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Chapter 17: Rise and fall, love and secret, comfort and pain
Eyes opening, breathing in sync, slight darkness, warmth, comfort, love... That all ended when Naruto awoke realizing he was in a tent, his tent with Hinata sleeping right beside him. Naruto got up and looked outside being careful not to wake Hinata, as he opened the tent his heart dropped and he worried right away.
"So it was just a dream... I still have to explain it to her, at least this way I can do it right off so nothing bad happens between us" Naruto stated quietly so Hinata would not awake or worst, her hearing it
Naruto slowly moved across the camp to clean up when he got worried and decided to think a bit
How am I going to tell her? I can't just come out and say it or she won't like me, but if I keep it a secret for too long it can end badly... hmmm, I guess I will just have to wait a while to tell her. Maybe when I get back to the village I can ask some people for help. Either way, I know I need to tell her before I lose her, or they come for me and take her as a hostage.
Naruto's thought was broken to Hinata awaking and slowly stepping out of the tent wearing her pajamas and her shirt slightly unbuttoned.
"Um, Hinata... Your shirt" Naruto stated as he looked away slightly red from seeing part of he chest
"Huh? AHHH!" Hinata quickly turned around and buttoned it back up and finished walking towards Naruto
"Good morning beautiful" Naruto stated to his half asleep love that just looked even more cute
"Good mor- *yawn* -morning" She said replying to him half asleep with her hair kinda messy
"Come here for a second" Naruto said as she stumbled over towards him
"How about I meet you half way haha" He said as he walked towards her and helping her walk
They sat down as Naruto just stared at her in amazement
"Ugh, my hair is a mess and so am I" Hinata said as she started to pat down her hair
"Well I think you look cute haha, besides. You are my little mess" Naruto replied before he game her a smile and came up and sat behind her fixing her hair
"Thank you"
"No problem. I am thinking that after we get to the village how about we go somewhere" Naruto suggested as Hinata quickly replied with a smile and a cute yes as she was still half asleep
"There, all done" Naruto said as he finishes the last part and wrapped his arms around her lower back.
With Naruto doing so and pulling her in and his chin resting on her right shoulder she was a little taken by surprise. Naruto took noticed and was worried
"What is wrong?"
"Nothing, I just didn't expect that." Hinata replied as she blushed
"Well do you like it?"
"No" She said as she smiled on the inside
Naruto began to pull away but was stopped by Hinata grabbing his arms and pulling him in closer to her back
"I love it" Hinata whispered in his ear as she leaned her head back to his
"Then what about this?" He asked before gently placing his lips upon her right cheek
"Now that I like, but I think you could do better" She said jokingly
"How so?"
"By doing this" Hinata smiled before moving her right hard from his arm to his right side of his face and pulled him in deeply as she kissed him on the lips
Naruto and Hinata broke apart from the kiss and Naruto spoke
"Well that I can get used to... haha" Naruto smiled wide and completely forgetting that he has to tell her about the nine tails
"How about some breakfast?" Hinata asked as she looked down at the canned food that was left over
"Sure, I will finish packing up" Naruto said as they broke away from each other's caring arms and did their duties
"Hey Naruto, where are we going when we get back to the village?" Hinata asked kinda confused
"Oh you will see" He said as he smiled at her
"Well okay hehe"
"Naruto"
"What is it Hinata?"
"Thank you for coming with me... I think tha- No, I know this is the best day of my life. I have always loved you, and now we are sitting here together on a mission after we haven't seen each other for 2 and 1/2 years... Not only that, but we are also not together and you make me so happy. I love you" Hinata spoke and they hit Naruto like a ton of bricks
"Those words Hinata..."
"What... Should I not say it?" She asked worried
"No No No No, I loved it! I love you too" He said as he sat beside her and held her hand in his
The food started cooking as Naruto and Hinata sat there in silence just enjoying the company of each other and the love they share.
"So tell me"
"What?"
"About your 2 and 1/2 years with a legendary Sanin as your Sensei, I imagine it was hard" Hinata said curious
"It was hard, but really fun. I have gotten a lot stronger" Naruto said as he was still holding Hinata
"Did you ever get bored? Or did you even think about staying out there?"
"Not really even bored, whenever he went into town to do some of his 'research' I just trained. And as far as staying away, not really. I never found a reason to stay gone"
"Well weren't there people that you liked on the way, people that made you want to stay with" Hinata asked worried
"No, not one place got close to replacing the Hidden Leaf"
"Well what about people you met, did you ever meet anyone that made you rethink coming back?"
"Well... No, the only people I needed were my friends in the Hidden Leaf"
"What about a girl, no girl out there that you feel in love with?" Hinata asked once again worried
"Yes there was a girl I fell in love with"
"Oh, I see... Would you be with her for a long time if you got to choose?" Hinata asked now kinda upset
"Well yeah, I would love to spend a long time with her... Even my life with her" Naruto said as he looked down at her
"I see, then why did you come back?"
"Well I had to come back to be with the girl I fell in love with, I can't be half way across the world when the girl I fell in love with is sitting right here at this place and at this exact time." Naruto spoke and Hinata's eye lite up
"The girl I fell in love with, is the girl I am in love with right now, I am holding her in my arms and she is also the only girl I have feelings for. So I had to come back, or someone else might have gotten to you before I could" Naruto hugged her tighter and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek
Naruto only got about half way apart from her cheek as he was instantly on the ground with her on top of him and kissing him on the lips
"And did you fall in love with anyone while I was gone?" Naruto asked as he kissed her again
"No, I didn't fall in love while you were gone."
"Why is that?"
"That is simple, because I already loved you Naruto. I have loved you for so long now, I have always dreamed of us together and now it is no longer just a dream" Hinata was now laying on top of Naruto with Naruto's arms around her upper back and lower back as he played with her hair to relax her
"I see, so I wasn't the only one that was holding out on feelings for so long then"
"What do you mean?"
"When we were together all the time, I felt like it kept getting better and better everyday. The day I left for those 2 and 1/2 years, I knew I would be gone for long and it felt as if I lost my other half. I wasn't complete anymore, I figured out during I was away that what I was feeling wasn't just being really good friends. What I was feeling was love, and I now realize completely that I am in love with you deeply and want to know something"
"I see, I love you too. What do you want to know?"
"Would you like to go on a date when we get back?" Naruto asked and Hinata replied without hesitate as she attacked him with another loving kiss
"I take that as a yes" Naruto said as he kissed her back
"Yes, it definitely is a yes hehehe" Hinata said before sitting up and moving towards the food
"I think it is done now" She said as she stirred it around and found it to their liking
"Don't burn yourself this time Naruto hehe" Hinata spoke as they both laughed and remember when he burn't himself during the exams
"Yeah, I think I learned my lesson hahaha" He stated as they both laughed away all the memories and blew it off and began to eat
"That reminds me, I burned myself while I was gone too hahaha, same thing. So I think I learned my lesson this time around" Naruto laughed as he finished his bite of food
"I see, did you even get hurt badly?" Hinata asked kinda worried
"Well, kinda but not as bad as other people hahaha. I have a scar because of it. The doctors said that it will heal quickly and the scar should go away over time" Naruto said as he stood up and unzipped his jacket
"I see, where is it?"
"That is what I am showing you. It is on my stomach and chest" Naruto stated as he finished taking his jacket off and began his shirt
Hinata began to blush but knew she has to try to get used to it, therefore she didn't tell him to stop
"Here it is" Naruto said as he pointed from one end to the other that ran from his lower right ab, following through his mid right ab, top left ab and up to the left of his chest
Hinata followed the scar to see all of the muscle he gained over the years and nearly passed out from seeing how amazing he looked with his shirt off
Yeah, so that is the scar. I got it from training at the top of a cliff side. I used so much chakra that I passed out and the next thing I knew I was awake and in the hospital. They said I got it from falling off the side and a sharp rock sliced my front area since I just skimmed it" Naruto explained as he put his shirt back on and took his seat
"Did you get hurt anywhere?" Naruto asked worried
"A little, not as bad as yours but I have a little scar" Hinata spoke and turned a little red
"Where at?" Naruto asked curious
"On my stomach. I will show you but only a little" Hinata lifted her shirt a tiny bit and showed the 2 inch long scar she had on her stomach
"Wow Hinata, your skin is so smooth looking. It is so beautiful" Naruto said as he wanted to feel it
"Th-Thanks" She said now bright red
"Hey no need to be embarrassed Hinata, Besides... I think I see something"He said as he slowly drew his face towards her stomach
"What is it?" She asked kinda worried
"This!" He shouted as he gave her a big raspberry on her stomach
"hehehehehe Naruto, stop hehehe. That tickles" Hinata giggled as she moved his head and pulled it away
"You can put your face right here instead" She said as she pulled him in and gave him a big kiss
"Well I think doing that is more fun, but this isn't so bad either hahaha" He said jokingly as he kissed her back
Naruto and Hinata began eating now that it was cooled down and they finished quickly and began to get heading back home to the village. They made it back to the village with very few stops and it was almost night when they got there, they entered the gates with Sakura greeting them
"Hey Naruto! Hinata!" Sakura shouted at she ran up to them and saw them holding hands
"Hey Sakura" Naruto replied
"Hello Sakura, what can we do for you?" Hinata asked Sakura
"Well first... What is this huh? You two dating or something?" Sakura teased them
"Well I love Hinata and she loves me, so yeah I guess we are hahaha" Naruto answered with a huge smile and embraced the thought of them together
"Really? Since when did you like someone Naruto?"
"Well I loved Hinata from a long time ago, and I just realized it during I was away for 2 and 1/2 years"
"Oh, I see. Nothing you love more than her? Not even Ramen? The village?" Sakura asked still teasing
"Well I love her more than Ramen, but not the village. The only reason why though is because the village does consist of all my friends, Sensei, Hokage but even more important. It does hold the one person I love with all my heart the most" Naruto said the last part as he looked at Hinata with a smiled and gave her a big hug
"KISS! KISS! KISS!" Konohamaru shouted as he was standing on top of a house
"hahaha no way Konohamaru. I said I love her, but I don't have to show it here" Naruto said as he wanted to kiss her but wasn't sure what Hinata would say
"Well, I say we teach him how it is done Naruto. What do you say now?" Hinata asked in a teasing way as she grabbed him by the jacket and pulled him in
"Well I guess you read my mind in the end hahaha" Naruto spoke before he kissed Hinata and pulled his hands to her lower and upper back as Hinata place both arms around Naruto's lower back
"Awww" Sakura said before darting off yelling back 'I'm going to tell everyone!'
Naruto and Hinata just ignored it and began walking again
"Hello there Naruto" Kakashi was standing around a corner
"Hi Kakashi" Naruto and Hinata replied to Kakashi
"I see that you two have gotten along quite well already... That is good, just be careful kids" He said before patting Naruto on the shoulder and turning into a cloud of smoke
Naruto and Hinata just both kinda blushed from that but brushed it off as they couldn't help but not let something like that effect them. They walked side by side and hard linked to hand showing their love. They reached the Hokage's office and knocked
"Come in. Ahhh Naruto and Hinata, I was awaiting your arrival" The Hokage spoke
"Yes, it went well. Nothing at all out of the usual" Hinata told her
"I see, then you are dismissed"
"Hinata, I will catch up in a few minutes. Just stand outside of the building please" Naruto told Hinata a she gave her a hug
"Lady Tsunade, I nee-" He was cut off by her
"I know already. I can tell by how she was acting around you and how you just hugged her. You two are now together and I wish help for something... Is it what I think it is Naruto?"
"Yes, I just don't know how to tell her" Naruto spoke
Hinata was standing outside the door for a moment trying to listen because she was worried
"I would just come out and tell her the truth, yes it will hurt her but she has to know exactly how you feel" The hokage spoke and Naruto agreed and bowed in respect
"Thank you so much Lady Tsunade" He said before exiting the room to see Hinata was waiting outside like he asked
"Okay Hinata, let's go to the store" Naruto suggested as he grabbed her hand and smiled
"Okay, let's go" She put on a fake smile
Naruto and Hinata got into the store and walked down a few isles
"How about some of this?" Naruto asked as he held out some eggs
"For what?"
"Egg salad, I am thinking we have some egg salad, sparkling water, some butter and bread with garlic salt, and some seasoned pork" Naruto named them off and Hinata couldn't help but say yes to the food
"We can also get some cinnamon rolls for desert" Naruto said knowing she liked them
"Really?!" She asked happy now, but resided to sadness as she remembered what she heard
"Yeah, I know you like them. And I want the best for you" Naruto said as he grabbed the cinnamon rolls and got to the counter
Naruto paid for the food and they began to walk to Naruto's house when Naruto remembered he hasn't even been in it to clean up.
"Hang on a sec" Naruto said as he placed the food down and crossed his fingers and created 10 clones
"I need you guys to clean up the house please. It hasn't been cleaned for so long and I need it clean for cooking and to live it hahaha" Naruto said as the clones dismissed into the unseen over the slight hill and into his house
Naruto and Hinata approached the house and Naruto opened it up to see it fully cleaned and ready for everything
"Wow, thanks guys. You really came through yet again. You are good to go now, thank you again" He said before releasing them
"Okay, let's get cooking hahahaha" Naruto said as he placed the food down and started the over and got the bowls, spoons, plates, forks, sauces, seasons, knifes, napkins and the basket along with a blanket
"Oh a picnic?" Hinata asked
"Yes, I figured we can have a special night tonight"
"I see, well then let's get cooking" Hinata replied and began making the stuff alongside with Naruto
They were done with the food and began to pack it up and Naruto squeezed a bit of frosting out and put it on Hinata's nose
"Hey no fair, give me some then" Hinata said playfully and grabbed some putting it on his nose
They both cleaned it off, Naruto got a little more and placed it on his lips as he turned
"How much do you like frosting?" Naruto asked jokingly
"A lot. Why?" HInata asked curious as to why he asked
Naruto turned around and looked at her and spoke
"Enough for this?" He asked as frosting was waiting on his lips
"I would do that even without frosting"
Hinata gently placed her lips on his and licked the frosting off and pulled away quickly
"Hehehe, no kiss for you" She said teasing him
"Now that is no fair" He said as he began chasing her around the room
"Shadow clone jutsu" Naruto exclaimed as 2 others helped corner her
Hinata was now in a corner with 2 in front of her and the 3rd missing. 2 clones turned into a cloud of smoke and Hinata was confused when suddenly a hand got placed around her lower back and the other on her face when she turned around. Naruto gently placed his hand upon her smooth and soft skin while looking into her soft lavender eyes. Hinata placed her arms around his neck as they slowly connected and kissed their hearts away
"I love you Hinata"
"I love you too Naruto"
Naruto grabbed the food and placed it in the basket and left the house. It was already starting to get sun down when they got to their destination. Naruto and Hinata sat down on the blanket that was on the grass facing the sunset beside the lake.
"Well let's begin haha" Naruto said as he dug into the basket and started putting food on a plate, then passing it to Hinata
"Hey at least you can't get burnt this way Naruto hehe" Hinata giggled as he laughed along side with his love
"Yeah, good point. Also, I am with you. This is amazing Hinata." Naruto stated as he began getting his food
"Thank you Naruto"
"No need to thank me, I will do anything for you Hinata"
"I don't mean this, I mean for making my dreams come true. It just means so much too me, I love you" Hinata spoke as a tear rolled down from her face along with Naruto as well
"Why are you crying?" They both spoke at the same time
"Ummm, well this is just always I have wanted" They both answered
Hinata couldn't tell the real reason why she was crying and neither could Naruto
Naruto and Hinata finished eating and laid down to watch the last bit of the sunset finish settling
"It's beautiful isn't it Naruto" Hinata said as she placed her head on his chest
"Yes it is, Really beautiful" He said as he stared at her
"Hinata, I need to tell you something... This is something hard for me to say, and something that will hurt you badly... I am so sorry, but I can't control this" Naruto said now another tear escaping
"I think I know already..." Hinata let out tears
"I'm sorry to say this Hinata" Naruto spoke with yet another tear escaping as he hugged her
Note: This is a quote I made, please tell me what you think of it~~~Here is something to think about. Words are just tools we use to trick people, explain emotions, communicate and share ideas. In all reality words are just a translation for actions, rather they are true, false, real, fake, physical, hypothetical. Keeping this in mind, now just realize that words really are quite useless, without actions to prove it, the words have no meaning. Don't let some false, useless, meaningless words get you down, as long as they are just words and not actions. Nothing people say should effect you.~~~ Hope you enjoy that quote :) I will post the next chapter ASAP and please, anyone can message me if you want. Thanks!