Walking towards my best friend house, I gave a cocky grin to no one in particular. My party clothes consisted of a black leather jacket, an orange t-shirt showing a number of 10, black jeans and my party Converse hightops. I stretched, and was ready to get drunk and have fun with my mates, Sasuke Uchiha, Sai Shimura and Sakura Haruno. Sasukes house was located in the wealthy, rich part of Konoha. The October air blew around me and I rubbed my hands from the light cold, looking at the now sunsetting sky, the colors of pink, orange and yellow mixing into a amazing color. The trees around me rustled, and leaves silently fell, littering the pale sidewalk.
Time to party! I thought excitedly. Sasuke's party was all anyone was talking about right now. It was supposed to be the best of season, as Ino said. Then, someone walked passed me, almost in slow motion and my eyes widened as I realized who it may be, and I gritted my teeth. Suddenly, going to the party didn't matter anymore- my excitement for it left in just a matter of seconds.
I stared after her, my heart wrenching guilt. I stopped and closed my eyes, clenching my fists. Memories flooded past the gates of my brain, making their way to my soul, making me remember how stupid I was all those years ago. The past haunts me at night, and I live with regret of my action every single day.
Knees buckling, I fall into the bench nearby, cursing myself. I finally succumbed to my inner hate and traveled back to when I was seventeen years old.
"I KNOW YOU LOVE HIM!" I roared.
"Please, Naruto-kun! I love you! I don't like Kiba-kun, only as a friend!" My girlfriend, Hinata Hyuga said with alarm showing all over her face. Tears threatened to leak from her eyes, but I didn't care.
"GOD, DO YOU SEE HOW HE LOOKS AT YOU? I SEE HOW YOU LOOK AT HIM. STOP LYING, HINATA!" I yell. Hinatas eyes widened. She rushed over, wrapping her arms around me.
"Please, please, believe me! I love you, more then anything!" She said in a shaky voice. My eyes narrowed and I shoved her off. Hinata fell to the ground, shocked. Then rage filled her eyes.
"FINE. DON'T BELIEVE ME. AND YOU SHOULD KNOW, YOU'RE NOT THE NARUTO-KUN I LOVED ALL THESE YEARS. SOMETHINGS HAPPENED TO YOU. YOU NEVER TALK TO ME, YOU NEVER LOOK AT ME, YOU NEVER TEXT ME, YOU NEVER DO ANYTHING WITH ME. SO, I'M DONE, NARUTO UZUMAKI! YOU'RE SOMEONE I WILL ALWAYS HATE. YOU'RE NO LONGER NARUTO-KUN TO ME, BUT YOU'RE NOW NARUTO UZUMAKI." Hinata screamed, anger all over her face. I stared in shock, and she walked away.
"FINE. I DON'T CARE ANYWAYS." I holler back.
Then she turned around. Tears were streaming down her face, and in her eyes, I could see a heart shattered, trust broken. We looked at each other, then she turned around and ran.
I stared after her, and as soon as she was out of sight, I dropped on my knees, howling in pain.
So every night after that, I get the dream. I'm twenty-two years old. I've had some relationships since then, but no one was like.... like her.
Her sweet scent of lavender still danced under my nose. Her soft, indigo hair; I still felt its wisps touching my fingertips. Her voice was like music to my ears, soft- almost as if it floated with the light breeze of dawn. Her eyes, filled with wonder and love made me close my own and let tears out.
I missed my sweet princess. I still love her. And today, after seeing her after six years, six long, painful, agonizing years, I let her pass me. I let her walk away again.
"It is you." A voice softly said. My eyes shot open. The voice... it was like.... like music.
A face that had pale, beautiful eyes staring at me in curiosity, a framing of long indigo hair blowing lightly in the wind and the scent of lavender swirling around. I slowly got up and stared at her.
Her.
Her.
Hinata.
She was wearing a dress reaching her knees, black leggings complimenting it. Boots that were brown with a fringe lining the sides. A jean jacket to cover herself from the cold and a rose pin clipped in her hair.
She was beautiful. I closed my eyes for a second, thinking it was dream. I opened them, and she looked at me with an annoyed expression.
"H-Hinata." I stuttered out. She let out a sigh and rolled her eyes.
"Hey there, Uzumaki. Been a while, huh?" She said, venom sliding out with every word. I winced.
"Six years." I mumbled under my breath.
"What was that Uzumaki? Care to yell that out?" Hinata said, narrowing her eyes. I bit my lip. She remembered our last meeting.
"I'm sorry... about what I said all those years ago." I said sincerely.
"Sorry won't cut it, Uzumaki. You know what? Why did I bother coming here and see if it was really you? I never wanted to see your damn face again, so I'm leaving. You don't even deserve a farewell, so I'll leave you alone without one." Hinata spat, anger showing in every corner of her face. She turned on her heel and started to walk away.
I grabbed her arm before she got away. I wasn't going to let this chance slip elsewhere.
"Let go of me, Uzumaki." She said as she tugged away. I held on stronger.
"No." I whispered.
"Let. Go." She dangerously said.
"NO. NO. I'M NOT LETTING THIS GO AWAY." I yell as I bring her into my chest. This time, she didn't pull away; she didn't even speak.
"Six, long, regretful, hurting, tiring, years of my life, and I desperately wanted you, Hinata Hyuga. Every single day I didn't have you in my life, I thought if you. I dreamt of you. I longed for you. I woke up crying because of past memories. And after such a long time, I see you again. You'll have to kill me if you want to pull away." I gently whispered and tears fell from my face, dripping onto her pretty jacket.
Hinata pushed me away, ever so slowly, and gazed into my eyes. Then she spoke quietly, her voice comparing to the falling of a leaf that whispered quietly as it reached the ground.
"Six years. For six years, Naurto Uzumaki, I was in so much pain, you couldn't describe it. It was so hard to find love again, and now, because you made me feel betrayed. That I had no trust in the person who I used to love the most. And here you are, speaking as if the pain you caused me meant absolutely nothing." Hinata said, tears silently falling. She made no noise of crying, it was as if the fell on there own.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I would apologize every day, hour, minute, second and it still wouldn't be enough. But please, please. Give me a chance, and I will never treat you the way I did before." I begged. Pleading was in every word, and Hinata winced at it.
She looked at me and I saw such pain behind her eyes.
"I'm sorry. But not now." She said, and then she walked away. I didn't stop her again.
And once again, I stared at her as she walked away until she was out of sight. Then I dropped to my knees, screaming and hollering. Tears fell slowly, coming faster at every second. I punched the cement repeatedly, my heart not even fathoming the pain I was in.
"OI, NARUTO! WHAT HAPPENED? I HEARD YOU FROM MY BACKYARD, MAN! YOU OKAY?" I heard a voice yell. I turned my head and saw Sasuke, Sakura and Sai running over, worry all over their faces. They reached me and saw my tears and bloody fists.
I looked so pathetic. I sat weakly on the sidewalk, my friends supporting me and squatting down.
"I think he met, um, Hinata. You know, when she dropped of the pastries for the party." Sai bluntly said. I winced at her name and my heart wrenched with sadness again. Sakura punched him and by the impact he was pushed at least three feet away.
"Shannaro, Sai! You know not to say her name around Naruto!" She scolded. Sai apologized and I nodded that it was okay.
"Anyways, Naruto! You're hand are bloody! You're bloods all over the sidewalk too! Sasuke, Sai! Help him! His wounds can get bad if we don't treat them right away!" Sakura ordered. I chuckled. Leave it to Sakura to get bossy if any of her precious, darling friends got hurt. Sasuke and Sai picked me up by my arms and looped it over their shoulders and Sakura led the way back to Sasukes house.
As we walked slowly back, I thought of Hinata's answer.
"I'm sorry. But not now."
Did that mean I had a chance? I'd never move on from Hinata. I couldn't. It had to be! I thought as I slowly faded into the darkness. I heard yells from my three best friends, but I succumbed into the welcome of my dark mind, where the memories of my beautiful princess remained, where I could once again see her smile and the wonder of her eyes.
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