Light In You || Naruto Uzumaki Love Story ✔️

BONUS CHAPTER #43: Kiba vs Nia

"..."

"Curly Brow!" Naruto grabbed Nia's chin and made her look at him. "Don't you realize how serious this is?!"

Nia only eyed Kiba's hateful orbs and sighed.

"Naruto..." she trailed.

"?"

"This... is just what I have... to deal with... on a daily basis. This... this cruelty from people like Kiba. It's just... what I have to go through."

Naruto frowned.

"That doesn't mean you should put up with this! Stand up for yourself!"

"There's no point. There's literally dozens among dozens of people who make fun of me. I can't just spend all damn day telling each and every person off. It's exhausting and stresses me the hell out!"

"But if you don't, then-"

"It doesn't matter what the hell I do cause they'll keep on doing it! The only way they would shut their fucking mouths shut is if I became beautiful!"

Naruto felt his heart ache. He wore a long face.

"Curly Brow... you know... I really hurt for you..." He croaked. "I... I hate this... I hate that you get trashed on so bad... over something that you can't really do anything about. It just... really hurts me, ya know."

"...I... don't mean to stress you out... with my problems... my situation."

"..."

"You know... no one's... forcing you to be with me," Nia said.

"Huh?" Naruto blinked.

"I mean... you don't... have to be with me," Nia clarified.

"What're you saying, Curly Brow? I want to be with you."

"But... I cause you so much problems and you get involved in a lot of drama because of others picking on me."

"Curly Brow... I don't care if I get involved. Ever since I met you... gotten to know you, all I ever wanted... was... to protect you."

"!"

Nia's eyes widened, her face reddening.

Naruto gazed into her eyes, making Nia's heart pound. He appeared so sincere. So caring. So compassionate.

"Curly Brow... I literally love you," He whispered lovingly. "I... don't care if we started off rocky. If... I started off initially not into you. Having you with me... spending time with you... getting to see how you truly are, it just... made my heart... completely entranced with you. You and everyone else may say or think I'm crazy... because they believe you're some ugly, hideous, stupid, issue-having loser, but to me... I literally... see a girl who's deeply hurting and suffering inside. Someone... who's only ever wanted to be loved and accepted. Someone... who struggles to see the good in her. Someone... who reminds me of my younger self. Someone... that I think is truly beautiful in every sense of the world and whom only needs to be loved and treated right by the correct person, ya know..."

"Naruto..." Nia's blush deepened.

"I... accept you, Curly Brow. Seriously... I do. I really think you're pretty, kind, and worth loving completely. I don't give a rat's ass what other people, male or female, has to say about you. You're not a terrible, ugly woman. They're the ones who fit that description. Making fun of others and insulting them because of how they look is not cute nor is it funny. If their looks were a reflection of how their hearts are, they would clearly see that they're truly the hideous, disgusting monsters. It's not the face that makes a monster, it's the choices they make with their lives."