Disclaimer: I don't own naruto in any possible way
Thank you for the reviews on the first chapter, this one will be longer than the first one and I won't be jumping into them getting together right off, hope you enjoy it
Chapter 2: Healing fast with the help of a friend
"WHAT?! WHERE DID HE GO?!" Sakura yelled while looking into Naruto's room
"Naruto is nowhere to be found in the hospital" Sasuke said with a blank expression on his face like usual
"He is outside, look out the window" the tall and slender grey haired man said
"Kakashi, we need to get him inside, he can't be well just yet" Said Sakura with a disgusted face with slight worry
As they all walked outside and began to talk up to Naruto they noticed several wounds already healed fully
"Naruto, you need to go inside, you're hurt still and you need to rest for a few more days!" Sakura said easily getting angry at his actions
"No, I am fine; look at me. I almost all healed up from the help of Hinata" The blond kid said with a big goofy smile on his face
"Hinata? Where is she now" Sakura asked with a confused look on her face
"She just went home and said that she would be back with some more medicine for me, why?" He asked
"No reason, I was just wondering how she was doing" I knew she wouldn't stay too long around him, after all she does get really shy around him
"H-hey Naruto, I am back with the uh-um medicine for you" The girl nervously said while holding it out with her head down
"Thanks Hinata, it really helps a lot; and thanks to you I can start training tomorrow" He said with a big smile on his face
"Y-you shouldn't do that yet N-Naruto, you can get hurt" She said with a slight red on her face
At this point it was just Naruto and Hinata talking to each other
"Why not, I won't get hurt too bad; besides I always have you to help me. Right?" He said with a small smile on his face
"Uh yeah, b-but it's just that I-I just don't want to see you hurt N-Naruto" Her face turning red as she spoke those words
"Hey Hinata, can I ask you something?"
"Yes, you can ask me anything you want N-Naruto" She said with her face even more red thinking of what it could be
"Well, why is it that- that you"
Hinata's face began to turn really red at this point expecting him to ask why she cares so much
"That you are always so weird" He continued with a smile on his face
He thinks I am weird, does that mean that he doesn't like me and that I am in the way of him getting better and progressing on to get stronger? I am so confused now.
"well anyways, I am going to go get some ramen and I was wondering if you would like to come with me" He said with a confused look
Hinata stood there with a sad face and slight tears in her eyes, then she realized she just got asked by Naruto to go get ramen
"Hey, are you okay; are you hurt or something, here" He said as he stated picking her up
"I will carry you there, how is that?" He said with his usual big smile that never seems to fade
"Um, I-I am fine; but thank you, I-I can walk" She said with a really red mask covering her face
"And yes, I-I would love to go get ramen with you" She said while the tears of slight sorrow became tears of joy
The afternoon sky was sitting above their heads at a 45 degree angle from where they are facing, two shadows on the lonely street of Konoha were walking as they slowly slowed down and Naruto turned to Hinata
"What is wrong Hinata, are you tired or something?"
"Um n-no, I was just wondering if uh, well if this was um you know" she said with a now really red face
"A what?" He asked slightly confused to her question
"A um- a date" She was now pushing her two index fingers together in shyness and red began to get deeper and deeper with every passing second
"Well, not really; however if you want it to be a date then it can be a friends date" He said with a big smile on his face
Hinata finally stopped blushing as they finished the walk to their destination, they both sat down and ordered the food
"So, how has your day gone so far" He asked Hinata that was now sitting only inches away from him
He turned a little to see her starting to fall backwards, his ninja reflexes kicked in as he barely caught her before she hit the ground
"Hey, are you okay? You always faint, is something wrong?" He questioned the now conscious girl in his arms
"Yes, I am fine; I guess I just need something to eat" She lied with a red on her pale cheeks
He helped her into her seat as the food came and they both broke the chop sticks
"Lets dig in!" the blonde haired kids yelled with excitement in his voice
"Y-yes, lets" She said as a smile began to form on her face
As time passed night came and they have finished their ramen and were walking down the walkway with the night stars as their light
"Hey, follow me" Naruto said as he grabbed her hand and started running
Hinatas face was now red from the hands touching, they ran for about 2 minutes then suddenly they came to a stop and Naruto pointed at a bench right in front of a small lake
"Lets sit here, this is the place" He said as he let go of her hand
Hinata followed and she wanted to grab his hand when he let go but hesitated
"Why did you want to- uh to come here?" She said with a shy face again, no matter how hard she has tried, she cannot talk to him without feeling shy and wondering if he will ever like her
"Well, I just wanted to talk to you and see how you have been lately, we have never really talked and I wanted to be friends with you" He said with a smile on his face
Hinata stopped and started at him before she inched a little closer but quickly stopped and replayed what he said in her head
He only wants to be friends, don't do anything that will make him leave she though as she started to tear up a tiny bit but then dried them away before he saw
"So I was wondering, tomorrow will be a new day and these cuts, and bruises are all healed thanks to you; I was wondering if you would like to meet up somewhere" He said while is hand behind his head with a big smile
"Um, yeah I would lov- uh like that" She said with red covering her face a little
Naruto took note that she started to say love, but that quickly got tossed to the side and forgotten as she stood up
"I-I'll be seeing you tomorrow then, how about the same place; uh right here" She said while her head down thinking that she was now going to be separated from him for the rest of the night
"Yes, and how about I walk with you home; after all, I can't just let you want home alone this late at night" He said with a big smile and he chuckled
"Um o-okay" She said with a very small smile that turned to a big one as she turned away from him to begin to walk
They walked, talking along the way with the night stars dim with the full moon above their heads
"well, here we are and I hope I see you tomorrow" Naruto said as he started to walk away
"Yes, and t-thank you N-Naruto" She said as she reached for the door
While they both walked away Hinata let out a sigh of relief, she no longer had to be nervous since she wasn't around him. The door swung open after a few minutes of Hinata standing there and Naruto was already half way home
"Where have you been?!"Hiashi said as he pulled her inside
"I was just out with a friend, I am sorry I came back so late" She said trying not to say who it was knowing he would probably forbid her to see who ever it was
"Well, who was it?" He asked as he started to calm
Her heart broke within seconds
"It was Naruto, and we are just friends" She said knowing that he would be mad
"It was a boy, and it was that trash too?!" He yelled as he started to become filled with anger
"He isn't trash!" She snapped back
Hiashi was taken by surprise by this
"Huh, fine; just try not to stay out that late again and whatever happens. Do not be anything more that friends with him" He said as he saw her in tears at his earlier comment
"Okay father, I won't; sorry for yelling at you" She said knowing she got it off easy
Hinata started to enter her room and Naruto entered his, Naruto laid down after putting his pajama on; Hinata did the same thing, just in a completely different house. Naruto laid with a smile on his face as Hinata laid down with tears in her eyes
The sunlight pierced through the window of Narutos room as he yawned and slowly opened his eyes
Time has passed, about a hour since Naruto has awoke and Hinata was awake as well, Naruto was walking out the door with still a few cuts and bruises and then he remembered he has broken 3 ribs when he fell off a tree during training. Naruto began to feel around as he fely it healed back together from the treatment her got from the hospital
"Well, time to get going now" He said to himself out loud as he walked through the door and locked it
"Hey Naruto!" A voice called out to him and she was running down the street
"You need to come to the hospital one last time to see how you're recovery is coming" Sakura said as she yanked him to the hospital
Time has passed, and he was coming along fine and he was fully healed except his ribs which will take a few days; as he walked out of the hospital rubbing his head
"Oww, she didn't have to hit me; I just didn't want to be in there any longer, it was boring' he said as he remember that he needed to meet Hinata
He dashed to the bench and lake looking for her and he came to a stop when he saw her sitting there waiting with her head slightly down
"Hey Hinata!" he said with a big smile that soon reduced to a frown when he saw tears drop from her eyes
"Hey, what is wrong" He asked as he walked over and sat down beside her
"Nothing N-Naruto, I just uh had a hard night l-last night" she said with a gasp that came out after
Naruto was holding her in his arm and gave a slight squeeze and let go just 5 seconds after it begun. Hinata stopped crying and was surprised
"He just hugged me, Naruto actually hugged me" she whispered to herself so Naruto didn't hear anything over the noise of the wind, trees and lake
The Day was going good now for Hinata and soon to be better and they started talking about what they would do for the day... Hinata was now friends with someone she had liked for a while now, as they stood up she had a big smile on her face
-The end of Chapter 2-
I hope you enjoy, I will have the other chapter uploaded soon; I may upload it later today if I am not busy.