What She Lacked {Naruto X OC}

Juu Ni ~ Yumiko

It's been two weeks since I started training eit Naruto. And since the first day of training, we have visited the Third Training Ground every morning.

I have improved drastically since the first time, jutsu and chakra had been very difficult things for me to understand back then. And now I really understand them.

Naruto has been trying to teach me his favorite jutsu, the Rasengan, however, I doubt I would ever manage to do something like that. Sakura told me it's a Rank-A jutsu and that it was a miracle Naruto could do it.

"Come on, Yumi-chan! Just focus your chakra on your palm and-" The blond said, showing me his Rasengan spinning on his right hand.

"No, Naruto-kun, I can't do it. Don't you understand that's just your thing?" I said, interrupting him since I knew what he would say next would be useless. That's the only thing he has said for the last days.

***

"I believe in you, Yumi-chan! Just-"

"Naruto-kun... Stop..." I was getting angry, not at him but at me. It was cute he wanted me to learn his technique so much and all, but I just would never get myself to do it.

***

"Once you learn how to control your chakra, you can master the Rasen-"

"Naruto-kun! I just can't do it! Stop forcing me to believe in something impossible!" And that was the last straw for me. Everytime he mentioned the Rasengan, I would tear up because I would remember I just couldn't do it. I wasn't even a Genin yet, I was basically just a student, and he wanted me to learn something A-Rank?

***

"Okay, hum... Yumi-chan?" I heard Naruto say, as he called me from the living room couch.

I was back in the kitchen that time, just because I was learning how to fight doesn't mean Naruto and I were getting fed... So I was making another okonomiyaki.

"Yes? Is it about the Rasengan again?" I asked, monotonously as I knew it was probably something related to the topic.

"Yes... Actually, I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry." And I turned around to properly look st him while seasoning the food. "You don't have to learn the Rasengan, I guess I just got carried away."

And then I heard it, was it really true? Naruto... giving up on something? And that something was me? But he wouldn't, knowing him, he would insist until the end, but I guess I was too harsh on him...

"No, no, no, what? No!" And the words left my mouth awkwardly as I was supposed to think them instead of speaking them out loud. " I mean, you don't give up, do you?"

"W-What, Yumi-chan, I-" And he looked as confused as I was. What was happening again?

"I-I, I mean, I am the one to be sorry. All you had was faith in me, that's all. I shouldn't have shouted at you that day..." I admitted, I was really heartless that time. Maybe because I was really sngry and shameful of myself, and took it all one him. I guess it was because he is the one to remind me how of an amateur ninja I am by being so skillful.

"Yumi-chan, don't. I understand it was my luck to master the Rasengan, and I still believe you can do it, yes. Just not now." And I looked at him in the eyes. How cute!!!! Did he really mean what he said, he didn't lose faith in me? I feel... like someone that can do something. Maybe I should just go out and learn how to control my chakra...

"Naruto-kun... I think we should go training right now." I said, almost ordering him to take me to the training grounds. He suddenly stood up, and walked towards the door.

"I'll wait for you."

***

We got there, and the sun was setting already. The sky was an unusual gradient of violet and coral, we didn't see that very often, since we usually trained in the morning.

"Naruto-kun..." I asked him, as he turned to face me behind him. "How did you master the Rasengan?" The shy tone in my voice was unfortunately clear.

He didn't properly answer me, he just smiled at me. As if many things came into his head at the question. And ignoring what I said, he just looked deeply into my eyes moments after.

"The same way you will." And I didn't know how to react, but I felt heat rise on my cheeks.

"What do you mean...?" I tried to ask, confessing my confusion, he was acting a bit dramatically, as if in a movie or something like that.

"I mean; by never giving up."