"Naruto-kun fully understood my pain, my suffering, and my loneliness, though his experience was far worse than my own. He changed and saved me from that life and helped me become smarter, stronger, and faster than others believed I could become. He has done nothing for me to begin doubting him and he has always been there for me."
There was a brief moment of silence between the Hyuuga and Uchiha. Sasuke took a moment to soak in everything he heard Hinata tell him, and he couldn't find a trace of deception or uncertainty in her words.
"I could have done that for you too, Hinata. If you had given me the chance I could have helped you become strong, perhaps even stronger. Even when we were younger at the ninja academy, I saw something different deep within you that made you stand out from all the other girls. And it wasn't just that you were the heiress of your clan.
"True, you had your handicaps and you struggled, but you took becoming a ninja more seriously and you strove to become smarter, stronger, and faster with the objective to overcome your difficulties. You're not shallow, nor do you believe that looking hot is all there is in order to become a true kunoichi.
"You're the kind of girlfriend I always want at my side. I always liked you, Hinata, even though you're seeing Naruto," Sasuke said.
Hinata saw where this was going and had to put a stop to it.
"Sasuke I-"
"If you were to become my girlfriend, unlike Naruto, I wouldn't even look at another girl, let alone flirt with them, as I would give attention like that only to you. I would leave no question of my feelings toward you and-"
"Sasuke, please stop this!" Hinata interjected, having heard enough. "I appreciate you being honest with me about your feelings for me, but please understand that I don't feel that way towards you. I'm happy being with Naruto-kun, and if you really like me this much, I ask you to please let me be happy with Naruto-kun, not try to seduce me into breaking up with him to date you instead. I love Naruto-kun and he loves me, that's all there is to it."
Sasuke didn't know what else he could say to the Hyuuga heiress after hearing how much she loved Naruto. Hearing those words and Hinata stating that only she truly knows Naruto left him much to think about, especially considering what occurred in Nami no Kuni. Sasuke found it hard to believe that Hinata was that loyal and faithful to Naruto in spite of his perverted character. He wasn't happy about this but he knew that getting angry in front of Hinata would do nothing to help him win Hinata over to him.
She doesn't see Naruto the way I see him. I don't know what more I can say to change her mind about him, Sasuke thought. With nothing more to say, Sasuke turned and walked off, leaving Hinata alone.
Hinata sighed and relaxed, feeling like a weight was lifted off her. She turned and continued on her way into the compound. Behind one of the large trees, a figure was hiding in the shadows, listening to the conversation that took place between Sasuke and Hinata.
"That fool had it coming to him. It's about time Neesan shut him down," Hanabi said lowly to no one in particular. Again, Hanabi found answers to her questions about Naruto and why Hinata has such strong feelings for him. Hearing Hinata's explanations about how her and Naruto's life were similar made Hanabi all the more curious about the Jinchuuriki, especially when she heard Hinata declare that Naruto hides things from everybody but her, and that nobody really knows him.
"That leads me to wonder just how strong Neesan is, and if she's been holding back her real strength for some time now. If Naruto-kun indeed helped Neesan, then she's not as weak as everyone believes her to be. But why this deception if she wants to be acknowledged as a strong heiress and ninja?
"Neesan said she learned to go beyond the ability of the Byakugan, and found something 'deeply endearing' about Naruto-kun. I wonder how she did that, and if I can do the same thing. Hm, well, if she was able to do it, then I shouldn't have a problem," Hanabi said to herself.
"What was that you were saying?" Naruto asked as he popped out of nowhere behind Hanabi. The young female Hyuuga jumped after being caught off guard by Naruto again.
"Damn it, Naruto-kun! I hate when you do that!" Hanabi snorted.
"A true ninja never reveals when he'll arrive. You of all people should know that about me by now, my Little Nighttime Firecracker," Naruto grinned.
Hanabi blushed and replied, "You're such a pain!" Hanabi then noticed the woman with Naruto. "Who's she?"
"Someone I'd like for you and the rest of the Hyuuga clan to meet. She's Uzumaki Honoka-nee," Naruto said.
"Excuse me? But you were said to be an orphan with no existing relatives. How could this stranger suddenly appear and claim to have ties of any sort with you, Naruto-kun," Hanabi said, looking at Honoka suspiciously.
Honoka giggled at the young Hyuuga and replied, "I can see that you hold Naruto-kun in high regards, and from the way you're looking at me, it's clear that you're protective of him too. I like that about you. I already met your sister and her team earlier today."
"You met Neesan already?" Hanabi asked.
"Hanabi! Naruto-kun! Honoka-san!" Hinata called out as she came out from the gate and hurried over to them.
"Hinata-chan, I brought Honoka-nee here for the rest of your folks to meet, if they're not busy," Naruto said.
"No, we're not busy at all! Please come inside and join us," Hinata offered politely and happily as she led them to into the manor. As the group walked through the compound, Honoka took in the beauty and sculptural designs used to decorate the Hyuuga compound. It's clear that the marble and other resources used in building this estate was carefully chosen and put together.
"You have a lovely abode here. I can see that some of the architecture here resembles that of Uzu no Kuni. It gives me that nostalgic feeling of home," Honoka commented. Naruto then recalled some of the pictures Honoka showed him and said, "Now that I think about it, some of the things here do remind me of Uzu no Kuni too, though I never actually been there myself but still…"
"I'm happy that our estate makes you both feel right at home, though Naruto-kun is already used to feeling right at home here. Our ancestors did hire prominent architects to design and built our home, but I never thought that some of those architects were Uzumaki. I'll definitely have to look into this," Hinata conversed. Hanabi though had a confused look on her face.
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