The Return of the Hyuga (Nightly's continuation)

Friends

- -POV- -
As Naruto slowly opened his eyes, he quickly saw that he wasn't at his home. But it wasn't a hospital ceiling either. "Where am I?" He quietly asked as he tried to sit up but the pain coming from his right hand stopped as he groaned in pain. "Hey hey, slowly jeez" said Shikamaru, patting Naruto's head as he pushed him to lay back down.
"What- uh happened?" Naruto asked, rubbing his head.
"How would I know, I caught you falling after you destroyed that tree." Shikamaru said, sitting down cross leg next to the laying Naruto.
"Oh yeah...that" Naruto said, facing away from Shikamaru.
"Why did you do that?" Shikamaru asked, genuinely concerned for his friend.
"Just....felt like it" Naruto answered quietly, Shikamaru barely even able to hear it.
"Didn't you have a date with Sakura yesterday?-" Shikamaru asked but was violently cut off.
"Yesterday!? How long have I been out- Ow" Naruto jumped up but sat back down, the pain pulling him back.
"Well...I found you at like 6pm and now it's like 9am? Yeah 9am" Shikamaru answered.
Naruto just stared at his hands. They was scratched everywhere, his nails were bloody and stained but most of the cuts already started to heal. It hurt to close them into a fist and hurt even more to open it, his finers violently shaking whilst he did it. As he looked at his knuckles, they had far deeper and bigger scars. A large splinter was still stuck inside on one of his knuckles. As he removed it, blood started to slowly pour out and descend from his hand. The small drops dripping and landing on the blanket
"Sorry..." Naruto said to Shikamaru, seeing his blood slowly being absorbed by the white blanket.

- -Naruto's POV- -
It wasn't even a full rasengan. A one handed not even complete rasengan and this is what happens to my hand? Why am I so weak? I even fell unconscious afterwards. Why...How can I even call myself a chunin? Sasuke is training with Kakashi, Sakura is learning medical jutsu from The Hokage herself and even if I was trained by one of the legendary Sanin Jiraya sensei, I'm still weaker than everyone else. I'm a one trick pony. I need to get stronger.
I have to be strong.....for her.

- -Shikamaru's POV- -
Jeez what is this guy going through? He hasn't said anything for the past half hour and is just looking at his hands. It seems like he is resisting the urge to cry. But why?
Thankfully, the silence was broken by a knock on the door. My parents were gone so I was alone with Naruto. I stood up and walked over the door. Opening the door, I was shocked to see Sasuke of all people there.
"Hey" I said in a shocking tone.
"How is he?" He asked, his tone was worrisome. Is he really worried about Naruto? Since when?
"To be honest, I have no idea. He hasn't said anything for the past half hour he's been awake" I told him truthfully. I went outside and closed the door, not wanting Naruto to hear us.
He sighed after hearing my answer.
"What happened?" He asked to himself.
"Well I remembered he had a date with Sakura. Maybe ask her?" I told Sasuke.
"I remember that. He told me. I'll go ask her" he said, beginning to run towards town. I sighed as I entered back into my house.

He...cares? Hm.