Sasuke Uchiha sneered at it. "Land Of Hot Springs? Training Grounds at Sacred Jusenkyo Mountain? Get real. Get..."
Sasuke stared at one picture, squinting and holding it close to his face. "Is that... Itachi?"
"So what is it you've come up with, Lee?" asked Might Guy, smiling fondly at his student.
Rock Lee pointed at a set of large boulders. "This. Juggernaut Jutsu!"
KA BOOM!
Rock gasped for breath as the rock dust began to clear.
"Interesting," said Might Guy, considering what he'd just seen. Of course, he wasn't sure what he'd just seen so he wasn't all that clear on the details.
"It is a stepped technique, Guy-sensei," said Rock Lee. "Once my fist is in motion, nothing can stop it. Eventually I may be able to surround my entire body with it."
"So," said Might Guy. "More training!"
"Yes, Guy-sensei!" enthused Rock.
"Take a rest, Hinata, you look like you're going to drop," said Naruto.
"S-sorry," apologized Hinata, looking hurt.
"Nah, that's what you train for, to get better," said Naruto.
"h-hai!" said Hinata, nodding.
I mustn't let Naruto down.
"You're not letting me down," said Naruto.
"b-but I didn't say anything," said Hinata.
I can't... Naruto-kun is so close...
Naruto took two steps back.
ohhhh darn
Naruto twitched a little at the wave of disappointment coming from the girl. "Uhm, Hinata?"
"Y-y-yes?" asked Hinata.
"Really, take it easy," said Naruto. She seemed to be waiting for something more, now radiating anticipation, so he decided to just try fumbling something out. "I'm really concerned about you."
Naruto-kun is concerned about me?! Could it be that he... likes me?
Naruto looked at Hinata, who seemed to be looking at everything else and twiddling her fingers around. He frowned, and considered what to do. She still felt so nervous, so maybe saying something positive? "Uhm, sure. You're kinda weird and stuff, but yeah. I like you."
He... Naruto-kun. He...
Images flashed across from Hinata to Naruto. Times that she'd felt despair so deep she couldn't find her way out. Then there he was. Naruto saw himself. Saw himself through the byakugan. Saw himself not giving up, throwing himself into practice.
Naruto's eyes were wide as he watched Hinata fall to the ground in yet another faint.
This time though, he knew. He'd felt it coming directly from her. She loved him?! She fainted because her emotions were so intense or something?
Now what was he to do about it?
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