Choose your own Naruto Adventure- Go to P535
From Create Your Own Story
You and Naruto remain good friends...and as much as you hope he'll come to notice your feelings for him...he continues being oblivious...and as hard as you try you can't seem to muster enough courage to tell him...you may not faint or stutter in his presence but in that regard you are really just as bad as Hinata.
But then...Jiraiya dies...and you will never forget the way Naruto had looked at you...the accusation in his eyes...or his words.
"You knew." He had said. "You knew and you didn't tell me."
Whatever you had had to say in response to that fell on deaf ears as he walked away...
A few months had gone by before you had finally managed to confront him...
Your knowledge on future events had long run out but you had after all performed a great service to the village and you are given permission to stay.
The moment Naruto spots you; he turns and starts to walk away.
"Naruto please listen to me!" You beg. "Please...just hear me out..."
He stops but doesn't face you.
"There was nothing I could do...nothing that anyone else could have done...it had to happen..."
"Are you saying Jiraiya-sama had to die?!" Naruto rounds on you...you had never seen him so angry.
But you're angry too. "I didn't kill him!" You yell clearly upset. "Do you honestly think I wanted him to die?!" You've started to tremble at this point.
"You could have told me I-"
"You what?!" You yell. "Naruto, you aren't ready! The guy was strong enough to kill one of the legendary Sanin, you wouldn't have stood a chance and-and-" You bite your lip...'You're destined to save the world...' you finish in your thoughts. "I hate it...I hate being so weak! I hate that I knew what was going to happen and being too pathetic to be able to do anything about it!" You're sobbing at this point. "I already hate myself for so many things...So please Naruto...don't you start hating me too..."
"I don't hate you..." He says quietly. "I'm angry...at myself..."
You hesitate...but tentatively place your hand on his shoulder.
He tenses for a moment and you're sure he'll move away but...he doesn't and allows your hand to remain where it is...Just as carefully you rest your forehead between his shoulder-blades and you tense when you feel his hand creep to rest over yours...and so you take a silent comfort in each other's presence...enough had been said.
(A/N: Bear with me...I can't see into the future and foretell just what exactly is going to happen to Naruto but keep in mind that this is still a fan-fic and that I am thus allowed to take my liberties with the story)
With some serious training and help from Naruto and the various friends you had made amongst the ninja...you are finally able to call yourself a bonafide kunoichi. And by the time two years roll by, you have attained the rank of Chuunin as well as permission to teach at the academy. You sigh in frustration at the end of another typical day, you had just gotten through a particularly nerve-crushing lesson (it seemed like all the annoying ones had found their way into your class...oh, but you are a patient teacher and you love your students). You hurry to pack up your things and leave, eager to get out and relax.
Things had changed in that time...you and Naruto are still great friends...but there in lies the problem...or really half of it...the other is that through some unknown force somewhere...Hinata had managed to work up the guts to finally tell Naruto how she feels about him...he hadn't exactly professed his undying love for her but...whether official or not...Hinata is the one by Naruto's side...not you.
"I need a drink..." You sigh and start walking.
Alas t'was not meant to be...
About halfway to your favorite bar (mainly because no one asked you any questions about your age) a familiar voice stops you from proceeding.
"Oi! Kimiko-chan!"
You smile slightly and turn to face the blonde...though you struggle hard to maintain it as soon as you do when you see that Hinata is with him...you don't hate Hinata...you'd feel bad for hating such a gentle person as her...but that doesn't keep you from envying her nonetheless.
"Hey, Naruto...Hinata-san." You acknowledge the girl with a nod of the head.
"I haven't seen you around for a while, Kimiko-chan...How are you?" Naruto chatters enthusiastically.
"Ah, you know...the kids keep me pretty busy..." You sigh. "...they sure do like their pranks..."
Naruto chuckles, "I used to pull off the best pranks when I was at the academy!"
"I'm sure Iruka-san was thrilled..." You remark dryly. "Well, I shouldn't keep you two from your date...so I'll be going."
"We're going to eat at Ichiraku's why don't you come join us?" Naruto offers.
"Naruto..." You sigh in exasperation. "You can't invite another girl to join you on your date! Besides I'm sure that Hinata-"
"I don't mind..." The girl interrupts you quietly, that gentle smile on her lips.
"See?" Naruto grins triumphantly as he grabs your hand and partially drags you to the Ramen stand.
You sit next to Hinata to her right...while Naruto occupies the seat to her left. It would have been way too awkward (for you at least) if you had sat next to the blonde. Eating ramen with him and his girlfriend is the last possible thing you would have wanted to do with your day.
"What's the matter, Kimiko-chan aren't you hungry?" Naruto remarks when he notices that you haven't touched your ramen.
"No...I'm not very hungry..." You admit...and it's true...you'd much rather be drinking at your favorite bar right now in an effort to forget the stupid blonde.
"Are you feeling alright?" Gentle Hinata inquires genuinely concerned.
This is what you can't stand about her...you want to be able to hate her...to find some horrific fault in her that could justify hating her...that could give you reason to steal her boyfriend...to tell him that she isn't right for him...but there is no fault, no legitimate reason to make Naruto your own...and...
You shake your head, "I'm fine...maybe a little tired..." You shrug.
After all...you have nothing but yourself and your inaction to blame.
You push your bowl over in Naruto's direction.
"You take it..." You say and place some money on the counter. "Don't worry...I'll still pay for it..."
It looks like he's about to object but you walk away before that happens.
Later
You had been forced to hide behind some crates in the darkness of a side-street when Naruto had given chase in an effort to bring you back...he gave up after about five minutes...from there you found your way to the bar where you are currently staring into the depths of your fourth or fifth drink.
You sigh...being depressed over a guy sure sucks...
You're so fogged up by your rain-cloud of depression that you do not realize someone take a seat on the barstool next to you.
"You know..." A voice remarks softly. "You could get into some real trouble if they find out you're still underage..."
You turn to look and are surprised to find that you're looking back at Kiba...
"Not that I would say anything..." He continues before you have the chance to speak. "I drink here too."
You just turn back to your drink and don't say anything.
"Looks like you've had a pretty lousy day." He goes on whilst ordering himself something to drink.
"You could say that..." You respond quietly...you're not really in the mood to talk.
Kiba observes you for a few moments, "Is this about some guy?"
Instead of answering you finish the rest of your drink and ask for another.
"I'm right aren't I? So what did he do? Cheat? Break up?"
"It's nothing like that..." You sigh. "He's not the type to cheat..."
"So he dumped you?"
"...It's kind of hard for someone to dump you when you were never together in the first place..." You respond quietly.
"Oh, that kind of guy..."
Maybe it was the alcohol or maybe it was the need to just relieve the pent up tension (or perhaps both) but you find yourself telling Kiba all about your 'guy trouble'.
"That really sucks..." He observes. "You probably should have told him though...doesn't sound like he's the type of guy who notices those kind of things on his own."
You tense, "I beat myself up over it every day...how do you think it feels like whenever I see them together?"
"Such a waste..." Kiba sighs.
"What's a waste?" You want to know.
He gives you a flat look. "Look, you're pretty cute and it's obvious that this guy's in a happy relationship and won't be breaking up with her anytime soon...call it a worn-out phrase but...There are plenty of fish in the sea...You should look into dating some other guys."
Cold hard logic.
"I don't know if I'm ready for that yet..." you mumble dejectedly.
"How do you know? Have you tried it?"
"...not exactly..."
"Great, what say we go out for lunch tomorrow?"
"Eh?" That had taken you by surprise.
"If lunch isn't your thing we'll do dinner...unless you want to skip to dessert." He adds slyly.
You agree with Kiba on the point that you have to get over Naruto...but...you aren't so sure about his offer...
After a mental tug of war you sigh and nod your head, "Lunch is fine..."
"Nice." He smirks.
- *** ***
You will always care about Naruto...nothing can change that...but dating Kiba had turned out to be a good idea...the fact that Naruto is together with Hinata doesn't really bother you anymore...well not as much as it used to anyway.
Now almost a year later...you have grown quite fond of the dog-ninja and you get along reasonably well with his family (canines included).
You're currently at Kiba's place...he'd swung by to pick you up at the academy and talked you into coming over.
"Here you go." Kiba hands you a cup of tea...something you greatly appreciate.
"Thank you." You say and take a sip...and frown. "Kiba...what did you put into this tea?"
"Oh, just a bit of sugar...and a splash of brandy." He smirks.
You sigh, "You do remember what happened the last time your sister caught us drinking, right?"
"Relax everyone's out and we're the only ones here..." As if to emphasize his point he slides closer to you on the couch. You finish your tea before it gets cold and Kiba virtually pounces on you the moment the cup leaves your hand to rest on the table.
"Kiba!" You gasp when his lips latch onto your neck and his hands start fumbling with the buttons on your shirt.
"It's been more than two months..." He whines.
True he'd been on a lot of missions and your own work had kept you plenty busy.
"I thought we agreed to do this at my apartment from now on!" You say whilst trying to shove him off of you.
"But we're alone..." Kiba responds.
"You also said that the first time we..." You trail off blushing furiously. "And then your sister walked in on us!"
"I've got a lock on my door now."
"...You do?"
"Yeah."
"...Fine, let's go."
Elsewhere
In a hospital room.
An older woman sits by a young woman's side.
Two nurses watch her.
"It's so sad..." One of them says. "Her daughter has been in a coma for more than three years now...
The woman turns to look at them, "I...don't feel as bad about it as some of you might think..."
The nurses hastily apologize.
"I think she's doing alright." The woman continues smiling tenderly at the young woman in the bed. "Wherever she is...I think...she might be happy..."
Ending: 25
(A/N Ugh...this was such a pain to write...in the sense that it took ages because I've been very sleep deprived, had very little time at the computer and seem to be running low on motivational fuel...Well, the way I saw it I could go either way with Naruto...it could have been Hinata or Sakura...but there seem to be more Hinata than Sakura fans out there so she's the one I picked...she is a very sweet girl after all... Personally, I'm not one of those people who is a fan of particular pairings...well maybe Remy and Rogue from the X-Men but other than that I really don't care who the characters choose they want to be with...Thank you for reading.)
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