1st Year in Konoha High School

Part XVIII

Neji

I fell to the ground. For the first time... someone in this family has shove me to the ground with basic martial arts.

I got up from the floor. "Good job Lady Hinata." I cleaned myself with wiping the dirt off my pants.

We were outside and have been training all day. Hinata has been training for the past 5 months ever since she heard about our plan. Sasuke had accepted her to join us if she could beat me at my own game.

"You can now join our team. Congratulations Lady Hinata." I smiled at her when she looked as serious as ever.

I guess she is still worried about Naruto. If he is even alive.

After our training we went back in to eat some dinner. Kiba was coming too. Now that Naruto is gone,  she has always been around Kiba to fill up the void.

I know Kiba and Hinata use to date and everything, but I don't think Hinata is like that. I don't think she would cheat on Naruto for her own desperation.

We were getting ready for dinner and Kiba has arrived. My uncle has accepted Kiba long ago when they became friends in middle school. It's reasonable that he would accept Kiba right away than Naruto because of their families and the way they acted when they were young.

Kiba was annoying at first, but you really get use to it once you are around them. Naruto on the other hand has always been a trouble maker when he was young. But I now understand he only did it to get people's attention. I accept both of them equally and same as my uncle.

After diner, Kiba helped Hinata with the dishes. They really do seem to be a lot closer, even when they were dating... they have this new bond...

Soon enough, Kiba than left and I went behind him to ask him a question. He looked back at me as he was about to exit the door. I asked him, "Are you and Lady Hinata..."

He interrupted me with my long pause, "No, we are just friends. Nothing more. I am just helping her get over Naruto being gone so she won't be as depressed as she was that night." He explained.

"I understand. Well, good night." I waved bye to him as he closed the door and left.

I went up to my room and than just went to sleep with all the exhaustion I have gotten today with all my training with Hinata.

I fell asleep in one simple second as I laid on my bed.

Hinata

I couldn't go to sleep. I haven't been sleeping for a while now. Time to time I sorta do when I am not noticing, but I can barely go to sleep when I know he is out there somewhere and I can't find him. I won't fall asleep until his arms wrap around me. That is a promise.

Nobody can heal my painful womb except for him. He has to come back. It's been over 5 months and I haven't seen him. It's already April and it has always been raining. The rain reminds me of my sorrowful life. I once thought about ending it because I thought I would be with him, but Kiba stopped it from happening.

I don't want Kiba. I want him. I know I am starting to become selfish, but all I need is him!

Why hasn't the Akatsuki made a move yet on Garra? Is it because he defeated them and won't come back? Is it because they have already done their duty and killed him? What is it? We need to find him.

We need to find... Naruto...

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It's was Monday before I knew it. We just finished our spring break and was ready for school. We now get new classes which means I won't have art anymore.

Heh... I still remember when I gave Naruto the portrait I made of us. I don't think we will be living together anytime sooner.

Freshman year is almost over and I don't know what I am going to do this summer. I really don't hang around with all of my friends. Not even the girls. Kiba usually comes up to me time to time and comes to my house every weekend to eat dinner with me.

I am lonely. And I like being this way. I am actually use to it now. Nothing is going to change it.

Once I got to lunch, I sat at a lonely table all by myself. I have been doing this ever since Naruto had left. All I do is just eat and look at my phone until the bell rings to go to next mod.

I've been failing all my classes ever since Naruto's absence. None of the teachers were going to help me since I always refuse and give them a glare. I don't want help... I don't need it...

I am mostly failing because I am dozing of and thinking about Naruto over and over. Other times I am drawing the two of us.

I mostly draw all the time now. I still do want to become an artist for my career. But for now... I just draw what is on my mind.

I sometimes even draw Yahiko so I won't forget that man's face and for what he did to steal Naruto away from me. I would better be off dead if it wasn't for Naruto... But now I wish I was dead. I wish Naruto was here with everyone else. He would have an easier time getting over me than I can. All I do is think about him and it makes me sick. I am so love sick that I think I am going to throw up!

I just wish he was back. I keep saying this in my mind over and over, but it's true. I want Naruto back. I would do anything to see him.

Anything...