Intertwined: Our fates and hearts

French Gardens

I don't know why do I have to be so righteous about things. Why can I just not be selfish when I am with her. Look where it got me. For past two months, we have met about five boys and asked them politely to say no to her father so that she doesn't have another confrontation with him. I can see it scares her. And even though this got pushed back in my mind, I was somewhere a little tensed about Akatsuki as well. I had increased security and also involved police. There had not been any movements from the organisation yet so I thought maybe the threat was over.

In just three months Hinata and I had become very close to each other. The only thing that kept bugging me was telling her the truth about my job. It had been way too many weeks and now I was scared to tell her. And I was scared for a reason, I didn't want to hurt her like her father. She was already going through a lot and I didn't want to add to this.

But what has to happen will happen, no matter how much one tries to prevent it. No matter how much we think we are protecting our loved one. And I was about to learn that the hard way. Hinata had reached French Garden a little before me today and then had met the guy and explained the situation to him. He was ready to comply and as he was leaving he saw me at the entrance.

"How are you Mr. Uzumaki?" He walked towards me along with Hinata.

"Ohh you know him? This is my boyfriend that I told you about. Arigato again for your help," Hinata explained.

"Of course I know Mr. Uzumaki, I mean who wouldn't know him. Everyone knows him more or less in the business community," why did he have to say such things.

"Sure, thank you for your compliment, Mr. Sohma."

Mr. Satsuma Sohma, the Business Development Director of National oil company and we had a very professional relationship. I never expected to him here, that too meeting Hinata.

He suddenly turned to Hinata and said,
"Why don't you tell your father your boyfriend is Naruto Uzumaki, he will be more than happy. After all Mr. Uzumaki is the CEO of Namikaze industry, the youngest CEO ever infact. He is a very respected person in the community."

I could see the expression change on Hinata's face. From a warm smile, her face turned first into bit of a shock and then turned pale.

"Anyway, I will take your leave. All the best Mr. Uzumaki and Miss. Hyuga."

With that Satsuma Sohma was gone but he left a very cold silence between us. It almost became unbearable. I just felt ashamed. I didn't even know what to tell her. I didn't know how to face her anymore.

"When were you going to tell me this?" She spoke with such a cold tone that my heart wanted to freeze to death right there.

"Hinata, I am sorry, I have been wanting to tell this to you for a while but I didn't know how to tell u."

"Naruto, you lied to me about such a big part of your life."

"I know I am really sorry, please please listen to me."

Hinata was in tears, barely able to speak, "how do I even trust you Naruto?"

These words hurt me. They hurt me more than every thing I went through in life. I knew it was my fault but how could Hinata say such a thing. Why would she say such a thing. Before I could stop her, she ran out of the cafe. I was left there, standing alone in between a crowd that I don't even want to be a part of.

I started walking towards the gate to run behind her but some one came and bumped into me and I fell to the ground. I looked up to see the person had disappeared. That's when I heard a gun shot in the air from other side of the restaurant. And everyone started running around trying to save their lives. And soon the entire scene turned into a massacre.

Before I knew it, someone else had knocked me down again and I had lost sense of what was happening around me. My mind was focused on Hinata being safe and out of here. As soon as I got up, a person put his gun on my back and told me walk.

"What did you think? Not paying the Akatsuki and informing the police will save you Naruto Uzumaki?"

Akatsuki. Shit.

I panicked. I panicked because security personals were outside the cafe and probably checking up on people for arms as they were trying to make an exit from the restaurant. But I realised the one guard who was around me was knocked out somewhere. I had no idea where Hinata was and now a member of Akatsuki was right behind me about to kill me.

"I will pay. I will pay right now."

"Ohh it's too late for that."

I was trying to look for an opening to hit the guy and make a run for it. Anyway the crowd was panic running. I will be able to get out and look for Hinata first. And I finally got mt opportunity, I pretended to fall down, grabbed a big stone and hit this guy really before making a run for it.

There was so much panic that I didn't know which way to go. And then I heard her screaming my name at the top of her voice. Running towards me. Why was she inside. And before I could react, she was right in from on me. And then I heard another gunshot and Hinata fell in my arms, blood coming out of her back. She jumped in, to save me. She jumped in front of a gun to save me. I had just been hurt by her words but I suddenly felt ashamed of myself for thinking that way. Hinata collapsed in my arms.

"I love you Naruto no matter what." She whispered before passing out.

Before I could reach I saw paramedic coming in along with police force to control the situation. I shouted for them to help me. After that what happened was a blur. I didn't want to let go of Hinata but I was also in shock. I had been careless and now Hinata was in this condition. I still somehow got on the ambulance with Hinata holding her hand all the way to the hospital.

She was immediately taken in for a surgery. She kept going in and out of consciousness and I kept telling her I love her constantly. I almost lost consciousness because of concussion and was immediately taken into another ward as well.

"Where is Hinata?" I jerked, looking at the nurse beside me.

"Where is Hinata, please tell me," tears rolling down my eyes. I need to know. I need to know.