Inseparable (A NaruHina Story)

7

Naruto

Did I do something wrong?

Did my stupidity somehow manifested itself without me knowing?

Hinata is treating me differently; like I'm just her boss. I mean I am her boss but was I wrong? 

Was our friendship nothing but an illusion to me?

She managed to shoo me out of the cybersecurity office earlier, telling me to sleep while she took the first lookout shift. I protested like a mad man. I wanted to stay with her right beside her in case she needed help with anything. Instead, she firmly stated that she needs to do everything alone. 

I was shell-shocked. I didn't even know what to say to convince her otherwise. The sternness in her usually angelic voice was enough to throw me off my axis.

And it succeeded with securing me in the couch in the employees' break room on the second floor. 

Was it the way I was dressing earlier? I seriously just put on an outfit I was so comfortable with I didn't even notice I wasn't wearing an undershirt. Hinata did come from a very conservative background. Maybe I offended her...

No.

That isn't right.

She left that lifestyle a long time ago.

But still yet, I could've offended her. I probably did. 

Ah shit, Naruto. Go apologize you idiot.

I sat up on the couch but stopped myself. 

She also made it clear she didn't want to see me even though she didn't say it to my face. What if I make her even more angrier by breaking her orders?

Hold it.

I'm her boss. What the fuck am I doing?

With renewed confidence, I zipped out of the room and down the stairs leading to the office. My mind rehearsed it self over and over just in case I do something that might accidentally offend her again.

I have to show her I'm still her boss and that I am going to stay by her side whether she likes it or not. 

The door slid open and I called out to her, "Hinata!"

I could hear the rolling of the computer chair from behind the dual monitors. Seconds later, moonlit eyes peered out from the right side of them. "Naruto? What are you doing here?"

Hinata in a ponytail?

This is gonna be harder than I thought. 

No.

Okay, Naruto.

Go for it!

Go.

"Look, I'm sorry if I did anything that offended you earlier." I started my walk towards her. Hinata just watched me, eyes bewildered with my sudden advancement but I never stopped speaking to let her talk. "I dress like that out of habit and I probably really disrespected you for it so I'm sorry, y'know. I really am."

"Na -"

"No." I cut her off when I was right in front of her. She changed into her casual clothes I picked up for her: a simple purple t-shirt and sweats. "I am helping you with this, okay? I want to stay and fight this fight with you. You're not doing this alone. What kind of friend would I be if I let that happen?"

There I said it.

Hinata, I want to be more than just employer and employee. I want to be...your friend. Yes, I do care for all those who work for me dearly but you're not just that.