Save Me | A Naruto Fanfic

Chapter Eleven

OMGGG!!!! So I've had like major nostalgia coma for the past couple months over the "end" of the Naruto series, right? But just the other day I was watching some videos and I just got this weird feeling to check the series episode list and much to my surprise, FIVE NEW EPISODES HAVE COME OUT!!! I had the best spree that day. It was bomb. UGH IT WAS AMAZING. Okay, okay, sorry for the late update, I was watching the anime...

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~Hinata's POV~

What am I doing again? Oh, right. I'm saving Sakura... I'm saving Sakura... I have a death wish...

Sasuke walks somewhat beside me, keeping his distance, sensing my turmoil. He's been silent this whole time, clearly not bothered by the ordeal. I'm surprised we're going at such a slow pace, because if I were Sasuke, and Naruto was on his death bed...

"Just let it go," Sasuke suddenly says.

"What?" I reply nervously, confused.

"Turn back, or keep your eyes on the road. I can't have you distracted."

I just nod, feeling the old Sasuke's cold personality slipping back into place. Now that I think about it, this weak Sasuke is surprising and rare, only appearing twice his life. Now and... back then.

Sasuke looks at me from the corner of his eye, and I get a glimpse of his purple eye, still not quite used to it. I shiver, and he looks away.

More silence, just the light sound of our footsteps on the dirt road. Sasuke stops abruptly, and his hand darts out in front of me, stopping me.

"What...?" I mutter, and he hisses me quiet.

His eyes scan the road in front of us, bright Sharingan activated. I follow suit, activating my Byakugan. I don't see anything ahead of us, no chakra sign, nothing.

"I don't see any-" I'm cut off by Sasuke grabbing me and dodging to the side of the road and into the trees.

I look over his shoulder when we stop moving and see a single kunai digging into the dirt. What? He could've caught that if he wanted to. What's going on?

"He's here. Be on your guard." Sasuke releases me and I stumble on my own feet. Sasuke walks out onto the dirt road, hand on the hilt of his sword. Another kunai flies out of the air towards him, and he deflects it off his shiny blade. Suddenly, hundreds of kunai shoot towards him, and he deflects all but... but one.

The kunai barrows itself in his chest, and he tips over, landing on his knees. I screech in surprise, and scramble towards him. As I step onto the dirt road, his eyes shoot up at me, and I'm caught in his gaze. All I can focus on is his red eye, with the black pattern in the middle. It swirls and everything goes black.

"Hinata! Hinata! Hinata! Wake up!" I hear a voice scream at me. My head throbs, a dull ache ringing through my skull. Where am I? What's going on?

"Hinata! Please wake up! Oh god, no. Wake up!" the same voice cries, and I recognize it and open my eyes. I meet his deep blue ones, so close to my face. I watch as relief floods his features.

"Hinata," he breathes. I look around, and behind Naruto I see blue sky. I'm on the ground...?

I suddenly push Naruto aside and sit up, "Sasuke!" I scream.

There are some people around me, Shikamaru, Sai, Ino, Shizune, and Naruto. They all look incredibly confused.

The image of Sasuke kneeling on the ground, a kunai through his chest, haunted my memory. Am I alive? Is he alive? Did they just leave him? Have I been rescued?

"Hinata, calm down," Naruto shushes.

"But Sasuke's dead!" I scream, and Naruto chuckles quietly.

"No, he's not. He put you under a gen-jutsu. Apparently he had a little fun with it too," Naruto mutters.

"What? A gen-jutsu? When?" I stutter.

"Before you left. Shikamaru and Sai saw it. You just suddenly dropped to the ground and Sasuke walked away, an amused smile on his face."

~Naruto's POV~

I can't believe it. Sasuke putting Hinata under a gen-jutsu just to get her to stay? A little dramatic, especially with the faking his death part. But I do thank him. Who knows, Hinata could've been the one with the kunai in her stomach in real life. I shiver at the thought.

Hinata is stunned, and quite angry. She mutters something under her breath, and I laugh again, dismissing the people around us with a wave of my hand. I help her to her feet, and she's a little wobbly. I brace her under her elbows and stare her directly in the eye.

"I know you're mad about this, but I can't hide my relief." I pull her into my chest and wrap my arms around her tight. "You scared me."

"I know."

"Don't. Ever. Do that again. What even were you thinking?" I ask.

"The exact same thing you were thinking when you ran off to go get Sasuke back," she mutters into my shoulder.

I sigh, she's got me there.

"Hinata," I say after some silence.

"Yes?"

"I was so scared I was going to lose you. The thought of you going out after this criminal is just-"

"I know," she interrupts. She pulls back slightly, looking me in the eye. "I'm sorry." She smiles a small smile, and kisses me.

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Hia!

HAHA I TRICKED YOU!

I probably didn't, but if I did, THAT'S AWESOME!

Sorry for the late update.

~Aleyna~