Itsu No Hi Ni Mo

Chapter 46 : Realize

: realize :

: to come into mind

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"Sakura-san... Do you think I'm a nuisance?"

Sakura suddenly choked on her saliva, the pen and clipboard in her hands dropping, "Hinata! What kind of question was that?! Of course you're not!"

The two kunoichi stood stiffly in the middle of the hospital hall, both having questions running in their minds.

A small frown tugged on the corners of Sakura's lips, then she held Hinata by her shoulders and said with a soothing smile, "Come on, let's grab some tea"

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It was not as sunny as it usually is in Konoha.

Clouds blocked the sun every now and then, and sometimes cold air would even blow.

Understandable, due to the fact that winter was just right around the corner once more.

But, the sky held an uncertain weather, sometimes turning the village cold with the clouds blocking the sun or the sun shining down brightly.

"Did something happen?" Sakura asked as she watched the Hyūga take her seat in front of her, "You wouldn't normally ask those kind of questions"

"I-I know..." Hinata said, not meeting eyes with the Haruno as she settled in the seat, "... It's... It's nothing, really"

"Obviously, it's not nothing!" The pinkette yelled in worry, "Hinata! Be honest with me. Did something happen?"

Patiently waiting for her friend to reply, Sakura wondered what could have suddenly happened to turn the cheerful and bubbly Hinata back to somewhat shy and nervous self.

She felt a lump forming in her throat and her eyes widen in shock as the woman before her started to really stiffen up, her bangs now shadowing over her eyes as her shoulders shook.

"S-Sakura-san... I-I've been so, so selfish..."

Immediately standing from her seat, Sakura made her way to Hinata's side and consoled her, "Hey, hey! Don't cry! You're not selfish at all!"

"But I am..!" The bluenette rebutted, "I've been selfish and numb for almost two years now... I'm so bad that I didn't even notice until just recently..!"

"What happened, Hinata?" The pinkette asked as she rubbed her friend's back, "I'm sure it's just some kind of misunderstanding"

Holding back her tears, the Hyūga bit her lip and contemplated how to explain the situation. And putting aside her pride, she answered as honestly and bluntly as she could.

"I kept Naruto-kun all to myself all this time... I didn't even think about other people that wanted to spend time with him... I didn't even think of the people Naruto-kun wanted to spend time with"

Sakura looked at Hinata in shock.

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"You're as stupid as Naruto" Sakura said with a disappointed look.

"E-Eh?!" Hinata didn't expect that reply, "W-What?"

With an amused sigh, the pinkette chuckled and said "Hinata, he's spending time with you because he wants to. Besides, it should be normal for the two of you to hang out all of the time"