Intertwined: Our fates and hearts

A stormy night

"Hinata..."

I want to squish her in my arms. I want to kiss her again so badly. I want to feel her body on mine. I knew it was all lust at the moment but I had loved the time I had spent with her. I had loved how she had talked about my parents and made me feel so safe and accepted around her. I had been thinking about her since yesterday, since the time I first saw her. But I also knew that kissing her again right now is not the best idea. She trusts me to call me home, I can never betray that trust.

"Naruto..."

She dropped the kun, she is just calling me Naruto now. I don't know if it is a good thing...but I find it hot.

"Sorry for bothering you Hinata." I am too nervous to put it in words.

"Not at all, please come in." I can say she means it, she has that conviction on her face.

She handed me the towel, asked me to take a bath and get changed. She gave me an over sized pyjama she had and as my tshirt wasn't wet, thanks to my jacket, I wore that. She then put my clothes in the dryer, which was going to take an hour and a half to dry. Which meant, I am with Hinata in her house for another hour and a half at least.

Hinata made some tea for me and we drank tea in silence stealing looks at each other, our eyes meeting and breaking contact over and over. After that awkward tea, she asked me if I would like to watch something on TV, she switched it on regardless and had put on some random music channel.

While watching those random music videos, I kept my hand on the sofa just to lean back a bit and it happened. My hand was on top of her hand even though not intentionally, but it was. She didn't yank back at our contact, so I decided even I will not remove my hand from top of hers. We sat like that for a while, trying very hard to focus on the music videos. And then my phone rang, I lost all focus. It was Sakura again. What did she want from me? I told her I will let her know if I was free, why would she call me so late in the night. I think Hinata saw her name on the phone and her expression dropped to become sad.

I decided to not take the call and so I put my phone silent and tossed it aside. There was awkwardness again. I felt I should explain to Hinata but I was not sure if it was the right thing to do?

"Is she someone special Naruto?" Hinata asked looking at her toes, not even looking at me.

"No, no Hinata, she isn't. She is just a friend from high school. We are not even close now. I am not sure why did she call." But I realised I will have to tell her the truth.

"You can tell me you know, I mean I loved the time I spent with you so I want you to be honest with me."

"I used to go to high school with Sakura. I had a crush on her but she started dating this guy, Sasuke in the senior year and then after a while I moved on. She and Sasuke broke up a few months back and she had come to me crying so I had taken her out and comforted her. But that's about it. I think she did get the wrong idea, but I made it abundantly clear that I don't like her anymore."

"Ohhh, then why is she still calling you, so late at night?"

"I have no idea. You see, I didn't pick up her call."

"I am sorry, I sound like a jealous person."

"You sound cute. And I will not complain if you are jealous. But I am here, with you."

"If she calls again, pick her phone up, what if it is an emergency."

"Okay I will." Hinata is such a nice person and I cannot believe she got jealous over me. Wait does that mean she likes me? Because I definitely like her.

"Don't you think it has been raining too hard since you came upstairs?"

"Ya, I have been wondering the same. Let's check weather news probably."

We switched to a news channel, Hurricane warning was flashing on the screen with the news reader saying, "There is a hurricane passing through the region, please stay inside. It is not safe to go out."

We looked at each other, there was still half an hour more left for my clothes to dry. I had thought after my clothes dry I will change, borrow Hinata's umbrella and head home but there was a sudden news flash.

NEWS FLASH: CURFEW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO HURRICANE

Wait what now? Curfew, does this mean I cannot leave this apartment until further notice. Wait what does Hinata think of this. I looked at Hinata and she was definitely shocked and flustered at the same time.

"Naruto..." she looked at me as if for me to solve this situation we were stuck in.

"Hinata...I...I will find a way to get home, so you don't worry." What else was I suppose to tell her?

"Naruto...you can stay here."

I was shocked. I wanted to say something but words weren't coming out of my mouth. She was okay with me staying here. But I cannot. Shit I want to kiss her right now and then I want to make put with her. Touch her soft skin. Touch her silky hair. Touch her lips again. Naruto...take this thought out of your mind right now.

I said okay and then we just sat in silence looking at news for nearly half an hour until my clothes were dry. She got up and folded them nicely and kept them on the table. She had no intention of asking me to step out in the curfew when it's not safe due to all the lighting and rain outside. I felt better. I felt cared for.

I looked at my phone again, there were three texts messages, from Gaara, Jiraya and Sakura.

Gaara:
It's curfew outside, hope you are safe home. I was worried for you.

Arigato Gaara, I am at a friend's place but I am okay. You take care. I will give you a call tomorrow.

Jiraya:
You okay? Hurricane over Japan is all over the news. Call me as soon as possible baka.

I am okay, don't worry.

I decided it will be better if I called up Jiraya. I told Hinata I need to call Jiraya who is my godfather as he is worried about me. I called him up, told him I am at a friend's place and I am staying here until things get better and he was happy that I wasn't alone through the storm. He also deduced my friend being a "special girl" as when he asked for the name, I had avoided the question. He just asked me to be safe and hung up. That pervy old man. Not like we are going to do anything. Plus I have no idea why do I have protection with me. Even in case anything were to happen, Hinata is going to think I am a big big pervert.

Sakura:
Hurricane warning on tv, called to check on you. Are you okay?

I was going to come to your place with soup but then these people imposed curfew. Sorry. Be okay and call back.

I am okay, thanks Sakura.

Good you didn't bother to come to my place, I am anyway not at home. I am at my girlfriend's place.

I didn't give much thought about it. I just wrote that text and sent it. Sakura should know clear and proper that I have no interest in her at all.

I had been on the phone for way too long and forgotten about Hinata. I got ashamed of it and so I kept my phone on the table and told her I need to use the washroom and just got out of the room. I needed some time to think by myself. It was just 10.30pm. Too early too sleep. Wait sleep, how are we going to sleep. Ohhh lord this has been one stormy night!