Naruto uchiha

chapter 6

The soft and gentle touch of her hand.

That was all he could feel as he hugged her. As he rested his head on her shoulder, his eyes closed, all he could feel was the gentle strokes of her hand on his hair.

He didn't know how long had passed since they were standing in this position. But it did not matter to either one of them. Naruto liked this comforting feeling and Hinata liked being near him.

She felt him shake lightly and held on to him more firmly. She may not know what exactly was going through Naruto's mind, but she understood him whenever she looked into his eyes. His unspoken need to have someone close to him when he's feeling down.

A few seconds passed and Naruto lifted his head and gazed into her eyes. Those white eyes which he always found to be enchanting. He could see the warmth and care in them. The understanding which her eyes held. It made him feel calm. It made him nostalgic about the time when he shared his darkest secret with her and she still accepted him.

Flashback Two Years ago

The late evening was beautiful with its borderless flow clarity: the vast, seemingly empty sky stretched out far and wide. It had a multitudinous amount of flat clouds that were spread out to the horizon, waiting to shower the earth.

A pair of violet eyes were intently watching the darkened hue of the sky as the sun settled. Several thoughts were flowing through his head as his eyes searched for answers beyond the horizon.

Why do shinobi kill each other?

What feeling do people obtain in revenge?

It was a simple, yet intricate, notion in Naruto's mind. He understood that shinobi kill to protect someone close to them. But he often wondered, was killing the only answer? Was peace such a materialistic and hollow term that people abandon the very idea of it for their own desires?

He felt Hinata's presence as she walked towards him but did not bother to move from his place. They were in a training ground beside the Hokage Monument. It had been a few days ever since Naruto, Hinata and Sakura had started training together and had decided to meet few days a week so that they could train and study together regularly.

Sakura had left a few minutes earlier since it was getting late, leaving Naruto and Hinata alone in the training ground.

Hinata silently observed Naruto as he stared up at the sky. He intrigued her greatly. The night they were attacked by the Iwa shinobi, she was astounded by the potency of chakra she felt from him. She had never felt anything like that before. She was sure the entire village had felt it. The look she saw in his eyes that night, she knew she would never forget it. She never really found the right way to describe it, but there was a sense of looming darkness in him that she felt. Despite that, he was probably the kindest person she knew.

Whenever she thought she had him figured out, she would find out something new that would baffle her.

Naruto Namikaze was an enigma she wanted to solve.

She sat beside him and turned her eyes towards the sky. She presumed it would rain, looking at the clouds. The two sat in comfortable silence for a while as a light breeze began to blow over the area.