DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know by now...

(A/N): Hey guys what's up!

I gotta a question for you guys who also write. Has the Stat Tracker stopped working for you guys too? I haven't been able to check my views for the last like, two in a half days. It is really bothering me. :(

But anyway, TO THE CHAPTER!

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Chapter 39: Confessions

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Naruto stood there. Kurama's chakra disappearing as quickly as it came. He fell to his knees. Bleeding and breathing hard. He was already starting to heal, but he was still covered in his, and his enemies, blood. He looked down at Hinata and slowly, painfully reached out a hand.

He gripped a senbon that was in her neck and carefully pulled it out.

After a second nothing happened. But then she coughed. And another. She began to cough and gasp for air. Her eyes flew open as she struggled for breath.

She almost had a heart attack when she saw the boy she loved. Covered in blood. Tears streaming down his face. "Na-NARUTO!" She screamed as he fell to his side.

Hinata was alive...but Naruto was slowly fading.

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Kurama sighed as his host returned to his domain. "You really over did it this time Kit." The demon deadpanned. He looked down at a sheepish looking Naruto. The boy was fidgeting and glancing around. Kurama sighed in agitation. "The hell are you looking for Kit? This is your mind, you know where everything is in here. Speaking of which, when are you gonna get me out of this damn sewer? DO you think I like having wet fur?"

Naruto looked up at the Fox like he forgot he was even there. "Hm, oh sorry Kurama. Hold on," he said as he closed his eyes. After a moment of concentration he snapped his fingers and the sewer changed to a cave at the top of a mountain. The cave over looked a expansive forest that seemed endless. There were a string of torches lining the cave walls giving it a warm and...homey...kind of feel. Naruto opened his eyes and looked around.

He scratched the back of his head and grinned. "This any better?"

Kurama looked around and nodded slowly. "I like the view," he commented. "Yeah, this'll do. Now, back to business. You know you nearly killed yourself doing that little stunt of yours? I don't condone those kinds of actions and I'm questioning ever giving you support again." The fox snarled. Kurama REALLY did not like actions like that. Self harm that deos no help to anyone is a sign of extreme weakness to him, and Naruto took it to the near death level. It was safe to say the ancient fox was livid.

"Do you even realize what you did? You not only nearly killed yourself, ME included. But you also revealed yourself to those other humans. That Jonin woman is especially frightened by this. She thinks you seal has malfunctioned, or even broken. And hell, it nearly fucking did. If you EVER attempt to do anything like that again I will force my way out of in your weakened state just to kill you before you do anything stupid. YOU UNDERSTAND ME!" Kurama roared.

Kurama's roar nearly knocked Naruto over. He had to brace himself to keep from being flung out of the cave. Once the roar stopped Naruto looked up at Kurama and closed his eyes and bowed deeply. "I swear, I will never even think of doing something like that again. It's just...I never thought...that...I'd ever...have...have to see something like that. It...it broke me." He admitted. "I am sorry, Kurama. I guess I lost myself for a good moment there...huh?" He smiled sheepishly as he looked back up to Kurama.

The beast sighed and shook his head. "I swear Kit, one of these days your luck isn't going to help you and you'll know the consequences. But, due to your body dealing with the pressure of holding a second level cloak and being able to forcibly repress it, you have not only put yourself into a coma, you have mastered a third tail."

Naruto's eyes widened. "I'm able to use a third tale!? That's awesome! Wait, I'm in a coma!?" He went though his varied emotions in a fraction of a second. He gripped his head in worry and started biting his nails. "How long will I be out!?" He asked his tailed comrade. Kurama shrugged his shoulders. "Around five or six days? I don't know." He said as he rested his head on his paws. His eyes started to close. "You forced a LOT of chakra out of me and now I'm tired. Get some rest Kit, your system needs it." He said as he yawned and fell asleep.

Naruto nodded. "Yeah, I think I'll do just that."

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The next week went by uneventfully. Hinata was to busy with taking care of Naruto's crippled form to care about much else going on. She hardly ate and didn't sleep vary much. Naruto's skin had healed after a day in a half. Once that was done it was just a matter of calming the poor boy down during a number of erratic seizure's and fits of whimpers. It was almost like a bad dream for the poor girl.

Naruto was suffering, and there was barely anything she could do. The best she could do was try to calm him down and wipe away the sweat.

On the fifth day the door to Naruto's room opened and Sakura walked in. "Hinata," she called softly. "You need to eat something. Come on, dinners ready. You need your strength to keep up with this." She said, hoping her words would reach the grief stricken girl.

But they didn't Hinata just sat there holding onto Naruto' hand as small tears rolled down her face. Sakura sighed. "Hinata...I know how you feel about him, but would he want you to suffer because he got hurt? Would Naruto want you to starve yourself after he worked so hard to fight for you? To fight for all of us? I don't know much about him, even though he's my teammate, but I don't think he'd want to see you like this. Now come on, you need to eat." She walked over and carefully took Hinata's hand from Naruto's and slowly stood her up. She helped the Hyuuga heir into the dinning room and sat her down to eat.

Kurenai eyed her students carefully. Shino hadn't said a word since the fight. She almost thought he was in shock, but when asked to do something he did it without complaint or any sign of difficulty. Kiba and Sasuke had recovered from their injuries just as fast as Hinata did, but still didn't talk much.

Their pride was hurt. They were both taken down by Haku, and then Naruto not only defeated him, but Zabuza as well. They didn't know that Naruto had lost control of the Kyuubi, or that he had it either, but they still felt like the blonde had beaten them on every turn. This was especially had to take for Sasuke. He saw Naruto somewhat as a rival, and for him to show such a clear gap in their abilities was like being slapped by Kurenai all over again.

Tazuna and Tsunami didn't know what was with the ninja, but they didn't entirely care. They were worried for Naruto, but they were also celebrating Wave countries freedom.

After the battle on the bridge concluded, a villager came up to Tazuna and informed him that Gato was dead. His men had found their employer dead in his sleep and left. No money, meant no food, which meant there being no reason for the mercenaries to stay. Wave was freed, and the bridge was almost completed. They couldn't more happy. SO what was wrong with the shinobi. Sure the boy was hurt, badly, but he would get better. Right?

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On the seventh day, the bridge was completed. The teams were preparing to leave but...Naruto was still down. His seizures slowed down, but he still did't seem to be waking up any time soon. Kurenai frowned. There was something more going on here than just regular chakra exhaustion. "Hinata," She turned to her still grief stricken student. "Can you tell me what his chakra network looks like?" She asked softly. Hinata slowly nodded and activated her bloodline. Once she looked at the blonde she paled.

"He...his...his chakra network looks...broken. A lot of his tenketsu points have severe damage...one just broke! I...I think he's dying!" She wailed and fell to her knees. Kurenai's eyes widened. "Hinata, get up we need to get back to Konoha as soon as possible. Every one! Get your gear and get moving! Let's go!"

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Kurenai carried the unconscious Naruto while she and her Genin hurried back to Konoha as fast as their legs could take them. That evening they arrived and took Naruto straight to the hospital. Within minutes he was in ICU.

Once the doctors took him Kurenai sighed and looked to the Genin. "Everyone, go home. That's an order. You need some rest and time off you feet. Go to your families and I'll report to the Hokage." She then Shunshined out of the hospital to the Hokage Tower. Hinata hurried out of the hospital, but wasn't heading home. She was running as fast as she could to the Uzumaki estate. Seinaru needed to know his son was dying.

"Seinaru-sama!" She yelled as she entered through the gate. Cole rushed out of the house after sensing Hinata crossing the barrier. "Hinata what's wrong?" He asked, he then saw her distressed look. "Naruto...He-he's...in the hospital...he's dying!" She said as she collapsed. Unconscious from physical and mental exhaustion. Cole's eyes widened. "ANKO!" He called into the house.

She came out with a confused look. "What!?" She asked. "Take care of Hinata, Naruto's hurt and in the hospital, I'll be back!" He yelled as he left in a blur of motion.

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He arrived at the hospital and rushed through the building. One of the doctors tried to stop him from entering the operating room but he just shoved him across the room. "Get away! My son needs me!" He roared as he entered the room. All of the doctors and nurses back away when they felt his killing intent. He went over to check his condition. Hinata was right, he was fading, and fast.

He picked up his son and said, "Don't worry son, all will be fine soon." He then summoned the King of Hell with the Naraka path and placed him in its mouth. "Heal him." He told the being. It closed its mouth and gave a sickening chew.

After a few chews he opened his mouth and let Naruto out. The boy laid their for a second before slowly opening his eyes. The first thing that he saw was a flying Hinata coming right for him.

She had woken up and quickly followed Cole without his knowing. She made it there right as Naruto was waking up and did the first thing her instincts told her to do. A running tackle hug.

When she collided with the blonde he caught her in a tighter hug than she was going to give him.

"Hinata! I'm so sorry! I promise I will never leave you again...Hinata I love you."

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(A/N): ANNNNNDDD CUT!

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