Even with thorns, the rose is beautiful. very important : "naruto" does not belong to me, but to masashi kishimoto. fanart used for the cover is not mine! however, I do own this oneshot. #ABA2017 winner :) 🖤 in need of serious editing 💀

****Winner of the Most Popular Naruto Fanfic Watty Award 2013/14**** **Currently being rewritten as the original is old and awful in this author's opinion** A coming of age story about a young Ninja, confused and hurt by the instances in her past, struggling to find her place and figure out what it all means. Can the kindness of a new Village warm a heart that time has taught to be cold and cruel? Can new friendships replace broken bonds, lost to the past? Is it safer to stay, or is it safer to run? A story not about one's physical strength, or of obtaining great power, but a story of overcoming and learning to change as old wounds heal.

Hinata Hyuga, a shy, nerd, athletic junior in high school who likes to keep everything on the down low. Her four best girl-friends, however, are Konoha High School's most popular cheerleaders. Her best boy-friends are Konoha's greatest soccer and basketball players to ever roam the school's halls. One day, a mysterious, intriguing, yet hot bad boy named Naruto Uzumaki transfer to their school. When she has to help the bad boy out, she falls head over heels for him. She finds herself separating Naruto's fights, treating his injuries, hanging out, supporting him through hard times, and controlling his temper. Her father doesn't like her around to be around Naruto. Hinata tries to break their friendship but when Naruto saves her life, she finds it even harder to do so. At the same time, her friends seem to fighting amongst each other. Hinata is ultimately left with a choice: follow her family's orders or stay with the one she loves and mend those closest to her.

{Sequel to Konoha High's Bad Boy} It's been eight years since I've seen him. I heard in newspapers and news that's he's becoming the most successful businessman to have ever lived. He seems, so happy that I don't want to take it away from him. I'm only here because my father violated the truce contract. Once I've served my term, I'm out of here. Only this time, I swear I will never return. But I don't know if Van or Naruto would let me go. ~~~~~ Hinata, now known as the youngest emergency medicine resident out there, thought she has moved on with her life. She was able to skip three years of pre-medicine and jump into medical school without any problems. She is known as the 'Satan' at her hospital's emergency room because of her many successful immediate treatments on even the worst wounds had saved lives that other doctors would've given up on. And better yet, she is as confident as she could be! It's been eight years since she last saw her beloved, Naruto, who is the youngest CEO of his own branches of international hospitals. She has never forgotten about him... but when news breaks out that Hinata's father violated a truce contract between the two companies, Hinata is forced to go to Naruto's main branch and work there for a few months to a year. Hinata finds herself getting trapped in all sorts of impossible situations. She's called it quits with her old Konoha buddies, Van is suddenly a sexy beast that would protect her and pull her through thick and thin no matter what, and Naruto seems really happy with his new problem-free daughter and maybe wife but he still wants her to be his again and this time forever. Ultimately, Hinata's faced with a decision. Van, the one person she has come to trust with her life. Or Naruto, the one Hinata truly loves but had failed her once too many times.

A new era has just begun, a peaceful life has finally been achieved. Whereas a confession is still unresolved. There may be jealousy running through Naruto as he see's the women he has now fallen in love with, is getting attention from a delirious man. Though, their love is undefeatable. They both continue to grow with each passing day, loving and caring for each other. This is a story of their adventure. (Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Naruto Shippuden. All rights go to Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of this amazing manga and series.)