Bright future

Ch 9 - awkward mission

"You know Kit- that wasn't cool at all" Kurama Mocked Naruto, but he already knew.
He had just ran away from Hinata

Naruto reached his home before he realized it, he was gonna ask his parents for advise

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"You just ran away, like a scared rabbit?!" Minato jokingly asked Naruto who was now sulking witch coursed Minato to get a death stare from his wife
"Do you like her back Naruto?" Kushina asked still standing next to Minato
"I-I don't know..."
"Then when will you know?"
"..."
"Don't push him to much Kushina, he needs time to figure this out.."
Naruto didn't feel like Talking anymore so he just stood up and went to his room

Tommorow he had to get up early to meet with Hinata and Sakura for the mission

-3 days traveling to Suna
-1 Day staying in Suna
-3 days traveling home
= 7 days

Naruto often Got along really Well with Hinata, but he was just so confused and flustered
He wasn't sure he knew what love exacly was..at least not that kind of love
Because..of course he loved Hinata..as a friend, she was one of his best friends
But did she want to be more than friends? Did she still love him? And If so...what was he gonna do?

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The next Day came Way too fast, and Naruto was so nervous he even came 2 hours before he should. even though his parents had told him that he went early anyway, and now he was just sitting on the Ground at the village gate

At some point Naruto began Talking to Izumu and Kotetsu who was on guard duty
"So Why are you Here so early Naruto?" Izumu asked
"Ehm Well.. i Guess i was really nervous and decided to come early"
"Oh Well Why are you nervous?"
"..."
"Don't bug him Kotetsu!"
"No No No No No No it's okay guys- just tried to find the right words- i just realized a Girl liked me and my mind is just on her right now..."
"Hmmmmmm exiting!"
"It's more like a Big mess.."

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"Naruto!!" A voice suddenly called
It was sakura waving to Naruto while walking towards him, and behind her walked Hinata
When the three of them had Said their "good mornin" Naruto Said bye to Kotetsu and Izumu and the three were on their Way
"N-Naruto?"
"Hm? Ehhh Yeah Hinata?"
"Were y-you feeling allright Yesterday? You were a-awfully pale i-i was a-afraid you were sick.."
"O-oh! Yeah i was fine...it must have been the lighting...."
"Oh..."
Alm 3 of them was jumping from tree to tree in complete silence, the only thing to be heard was them landing on the trees and then jumping, and the life in the forest
"Sooooo-" sakura startet, probably to break the awkward atmosphere "are you and your parents doing Well?"
"Oh! Yeah Yeah it's great! I also finaly Got my New room all done!"
"Great how does it look?!"
"Pretty much like it did in my apartment"
While Naruto and Sakura was having a Nice conversation Hinata decided to just Stay quiet - she had a feeling that Naruto didn't want her on the mission

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"Gahhhh!"
Naruto's food had slipped on one of the tree branches so he talked Down and landed on his left arm
"Ouch! That- that really H-hurts!"
"You idiot this isn't like you!" Sakura angryly Said to her friend, he had landed in such a manner that he had broken his elbow just a little "be happy you're a jinchuuriki- that means You'll heal up fast.."
Everything went quiet, nobody really had nothing to say
Sakura startet healing but she needed to reserve her chakra so his elbow were still broken, just less painfull
"Okay you know what it's late anyway, we'll set up Camp Here" Sakura declared and continued "I'll go look for firewood- Hinata please Stay with Naruto to make sure he dosn't do anything stupid or move that arm too much.."
"HEY!!"
"Allright i will sakura.."
"Thank you"
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"N-Nice weather today Huh?" Naruto tried to start a conversation
"Ehh n-not really i t-think i-it's freezing..
"Oh! Right..Well in that case Here..." Naruto Said and startet taking off his jacket "O-OH! There's really No need" Hinata protestet but Naruto didn't listen
And now they sat i an awkward silence once again....