My Song Is Formless

Chapter Thirteen

           

Chapter Thirteen

Hinata made the decision to enter Naruto's room once all of their friends reached Konoha Hospital which was thirty minutes after Doctor Miru informed them of Naruto's condition.. Gaara and his siblings couldn't make it since they were in Europe regarding a land investment whereas Lee couldn't be reached, his voicemail informing callers that he's out training with Gai sensei...

"Okay so let Sasuke, Sai, Ino and Sakura go in first so as not so shock his brain nerves. Then followed by us. Hinata, I'm sorry but you have to go in last. Let him digest everyone and once his brain starts gearing up, we'll signal for you to come in okay?" Shikamaru repeated his plan as everyone nodded.

"Okay if that's settled let's go in." Kiba urged.

Sasuke took a deep breath as he knocked the door.

"Who's there?" Naruto's deep voice croaked out, sounding tired.

Hinata really wanted to push everyone out of the way and throw herself onto Naruto but she remembered Shikamaru's plan and held herself back.

"It's me dobe."

Naruto gave a chuckle.

"Oh teme. Come on in."

Sasuke turned and gave his friends a look which says "That dobe remembers me, I'm impressed." before going in with Sakura, Sai doing the same with Ino...

"Hey guys. Thanks for visiting me." Naruto gave a crooked smile as Sakura frowned at the blonde who was all bandaged up.

"Stop trying to smile you idiot! Your jaw hit your dashboard so we had to realign and crack it back into place!" the pinkette scolded.

"Seems like he remembers us four..." Sasuke thought to himself as he cleared his throat, which was a signal for the others to enter...

"Heyyyyy!!!!" Kiba yelled out as he raised his fist to bump it with Naruto's. "How's our blonde idiot doing?!"

Naruto fist bumped Kiba back and rolled his eyes.

"Don't talk as if you aren't an idiot yourself Kiba."

Kiba gave a wide grin and there was silence for awhile until Shino coughed loudly.

"Oh... Sorry Shino. Didn't see you for a while there.." Naruto grinned.

"Figures..." Shino grumbled.

Choji then sat on a chair beside Naruto.

"Hey Choji! Still munching on chips?" Naruto asked with a slight laugh as his friend smiled back.

"Want some?"

"Sure. It'll be my honour to eat chips offered by Akimichi Choji." Naruto answered in a humble tone as his friends all laughed.

"So how's your brain?" Shikamaru chuckled as the blonde gave a wide smile.

"Never been better!"

"Tsk! You are definitely one hell of a knucklehead that's for sure."

Naruto laughed lightly as he then dipped his hand into Choji's packet of chips.. His eyes bulged when they landed on Neji.

"Whoa-whoa. Tenten visiting me I can still understand cause' she's friends with Ino and Sakura. You visiting me? That's new." Naruto gasped out.

Neji's eyes frowned.

"I don't know whether you're being sarcastic or just being an idiot right now Naruto."

Naruto huffed out in annoyance.

"I am being serious Neji. You and I, from what I know and remember, we aren't the best of friends. So what brings you here?"

"He's Tenten's boyfriend. They just recently got together actually." Shikamaru cut Neji off before the latter can reply anything as Naruto's eyebrows rose in surprise.

"What? Boyfriend? Wow just wow Tenten. How did you manage to thaw his ice cold heart?" Naruto chuckled as Neji's eyes started twitching in annoyance and the veins around it started appearing...

Naruto then finally noticed Hiashi and Hanabi...

"And... you both are?"

Hiashi's eyes furrowed.

"I am Neji's uncle and this is Hanabi, my youngest daughter."

Naruto frowned before turning to Sasuke.

"I know he is Neji's uncle and that is Neji's cousin. I've seen them when they pick Neji up from school before. I get it that you guys are visiting me. I even can understand why Neji is here since he's Tenten's boyfriend. But what on earth is Neji's uncle and cousin doing here???"

Before anyone can answer Naruto, voices were heard outside his ward.

"Eh? What are you doing standing here?" a male voice spoke.

A soft voice was heard whispering an answer before being interrupted by a second voice.

"Huh? What kind of nonsense is that?" the second voice, definitely belonging to a female sounded.

"Look just go in and see what he says." the male voice spoke again.

The soft voice replied again and after few seconds, the door slid open.

A guy with red hair stepped in and Naruto's eyes brightened at his arrival.

"Nagato! Man I can't believe you flew here from Kyoto just to check on me!"

Nagato rolled his eyes.

"Don't flatter yourself. I'm here to see whether you're dead so Karin and I can split your inheritance and share it."

Naruto clutched at his heart as he gasped.

"I am hurt! Utterly and terribly devastated! I thought you guys love me!"

"Oh don't be so dramatic you know we're both only after your money." Nagato continued joking as everyone except Neji and Hiashi gave soft chuckles.

Naruto's laughter died as he looked at the door then back at his cousin.

"So you're alone? You mentioned Karin just now. Did she come along with you?"

Nagato gave a slight nod as he turned his head towards the door.

"Karin! What's taking you so long?!?"

"I'm trying but this woman just wouldn't budge!"

Shikamaru frowned at the conversation as everyone's gaze slowly turned to the sliding door.

"Man from what I know she's a gentle person! Can't be that she's fighting you back is she?!?"

Naruto frowned at his cousin.

"Err what's going on?"

Nagato was about to answer him when the door suddenly slid open and Karin came in, holding onto a pale hand.. But the body belonging to the pale hand refused to come in with her...

"What the hell..?!? Are you always this strong?!?" Karin huffed in frustration as she gritted her teeth and held onto the pale hand with both of her hands. "Stop stalling and come in already!!"

Naruto's frown grew deeper as he opened his mouth to ask more questions but before that could happen, Karin gave a heave and pulled the person in...

Naruto's world stopped as his ocean blue eyes focused on the person before him...