Naruto: Fox and Cat

Hinata was seriously injured while protecting Naruto when Pain attacked. Although she was much better after Sakura's treatment, she was still covered in bandages and was recovering in a tent.

"Hinata," Naruto came here under the leadership of Neji and looked worriedly at the man with many bandages, "Are you okay?"

"Huh? Naruto-kun??" Hinata was a little startled when she saw his arrival, and then her face turned red and she clutched the quilt tightly the next second.

Seeing her face suddenly turn red, Naruto said worriedly, "Are you okay? Your face is so red. Do you have a fever?"

"No, no..." Hinata shyly covered most of her face with the quilt, her white eyes exposed did not dare to look at Naruto standing there, "Well~ why did Naruto-kun come here... …”

"Well, your injuries are all because you want to protect me. I'm sorry..." Naruto touched his head, and then handed over the bouquet of white tulips in his hand, "Here's this for you."

"Huh??" Seeing the bouquet of flowers, Hinata's originally blushing face became even redder, as if blood was rushing to her face.The next second, she suddenly grabbed the quilt to cover her red face and huddled together.

"..." Naruto blinked, and then looked at Neji who had been standing aside in confusion, "What's wrong with Hinata?"

After sighing silently, Neji reached out to take the bouquet he was holding and thanked her lightly, "Thank you for coming to see Hinata-sama, she is fine."

"But it's better to let Sakura take a look..."

"No... don't bother Sakura..." Hinata's mosquito-like voice came from the quilt. The shy girl hidden in the quilt carefully looked back at the bouquet of flowers held by Neji, with something in her heart. Happy, "Um...Naruto-kun...why...the flower..."

"Oh! This is what Ino said when visiting a patient, it's better to bring something over. So she helped me bandage these tulips!" The careless Naruto didn't notice the girl's shy look, and he said carelessly He said, "I originally wanted to bring ramen over to visit, but Ino said that flowers would be better. And she also said that the flower language of white tulips is pure friendship... although I don't understand these words at all~~ "

"Pure...friendship..." Hinata's originally red face began to turn pale, and her hands holding the quilt began to slowly tighten.

"Well, after all, we are companions and friends!" Naruto nodded vigorously, but did not get any reaction from Hinata.

Neji looked at them, then just placed the bouquet of tulips on a nearby table, and walked out softly.

"Companions...friends..." Hinata bit her lower lip tightly, and her white eyes began to slowly become moist.Although she knew the result would be like this, she didn't expect it would be so uncomfortable when he said it himself...

"Yeah," Naruto nodded. After what happened this time, even if he was as slow as he was, he knew what Hinata was thinking, but he couldn't accept this intention...

"I'm sorry, Hinata. I..." Naruto clenched his fists, but didn't know how to continue the words.

"It's okay..." Hinata's answer was somewhat unexpected. The white-eyed girl with her back turned to him and wrapped in a quilt was quietly crying.

After biting her lower lip to hold back her sobs, she spoke softly and tremblingly, as if speaking to Naruto but more like comforting herself, "It's okay..."

Naruto originally wanted to say some words of comfort, but after opening his mouth, he could only say two words apologetically, "I'm sorry."

There seemed to be no end to the tears flowing down her cheeks. Hinata closed her eyes tightly and tried not to cry out, but her trembling body betrayed her heart.

Although I already knew the result would be like this, when it actually came, there was only heartbreaking pain.

The first time she met Naruto was when she was being bullied when she was very young, and he happened to be nearby to lend a helping hand.From then on, the blond boy with eyes like the blue sky quietly occupied a place in his heart.

I have been watching him, but because of my shy personality, I dare not talk to him. I can only watch his back silently, watch his growth every time, and watch him change little by little. He became the hero who is supported by everyone and saved Konoha...

I also gained courage from him, and continued to practice in order to be able to stand by his side one day, and to continue to become stronger in order to be able to bravely express my feelings to him one day...

but……

Still not working...

Ever since that quiet but gentle girl appeared, almost all of Naruto's attention has been attracted to it. His eyes that were originally lonely seemed to have been warmed. The strength has not changed, but there is something new that didn't exist before. Happiness……

Just like a sunflower that has found the sun, the whole person is lit up.Moreover, his original ideal was to become Hokage and gain everyone's recognition. Now his purpose has not changed, that is, to become Hokage and protect everyone.And among that group of people, the three words "Sakura Luofeng" occupy most of the categories.

As expected, I still can't do it...

The originally sad mood became even more depressed. Hinata clung to the quilt to wrap herself up, but her tears never stopped flowing...

Looking at the pile of quilts that were shaking slightly, Naruto whispered with worry, "Have a good rest, don't think too much...", and then turned around and left.Although he was worried about Hinata's current physical condition, he also knew that staying here would be counterproductive.

"Hey, Naruto-kun..."

When Naruto was about to go out, Hinata called him softly with a slightly trembling voice.

The joints of her hands that were tightly grasping the quilt were white from the exertion. She bit her lower lip to hold back her tears, and then she mustered up the courage to speak in a low voice, "If...if I had been braver...if I...I If he was the first person to be nice to you...would he now..."

Naruto tightened his grip on the tent door curtain, and then replied in a low voice, "Sorry, Hinata. You are you, the wind is the wind..."

Naruto released his hold on the door curtain and walked out without looking back.Hinata, who was in tears, turned around suddenly and saw only the orange figure completely blocked by the door curtain.

"Ugh...", the cries that finally couldn't be suppressed began to overflow, Hinata grabbed the quilt tightly and wrapped herself

Naruto heard the crying inside, clenched his fists and looked at Neji who was standing at the door, "Sorry, Neji. I..."

"That's good, Naruto." Neji said calmly, with no blame on his face, "Hinata-sama has known for a long time that this is impossible, and it would be better to break this relationship now. Moreover, you don’t have to blame yourself. Explaining it earlier will allow Hinata-sama to recognize the facts and move forward again."

"I'm sorry...", after whispering his apology again, Naruto left here.

"..." Neji looked at his back silently, listened silently to the uncontrollable crying coming from the tent, and could only sigh silently.

The girl that Naruto fell in love with had met him several times. She was indeed a very good and charming person.Although she seemed to be in a lot of trouble because of Sasuke, Naruto always believed in her and never had any doubts.

Perhaps, from the day Naruto met that girl, fate had already begun...

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