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Hinata's Little Book

Chapter 1: Your Words gave me Courage

Authors Note: This is an Idea I came up with a while back and finally found the time to write, takes place after Naruto brings back Tsunade, but before the Sasuke Retrieval arc.

Naruto was walking as he thought about what he was going to do, smiling at himself as he arrived at his destination. He stood there in front of giant gate that towered menacingly over him, two guards on the side that gave him an icy stare, which he gave a glare back. Naruto would never say he was a coward, but with the gate looked almost as if it was alive rather than just a door, unmoving and imposing clearly showing the difference in status between him and the ones who live there the guard's faces were frozen in a neutral mask as they gave their glare, that just seemed to make them more intimidating.

"Maybe I should turn back and try another time." Naruto thought as his will power started to wane, he was used to the glares thanks to the villagers and he would normally just go in shouting and charging like always. But not this time because he knew he could end up doing something he'll regret later, that would make the whole point in coming here redundant.

"I think you're a proud failure." Came a soft voice in his head that gave him a warm feeling and courage filled him like the time he first heard those words.

Flashback Naruto POV

Stood there before me was a girl with silky midnight blue hair, eyes so soft that I just got lost in them, the most beautiful pale lavender I've ever seen. There was a tint of red on her face as her eyes meet mine, and for some reason that made me happy and warm, when her gaze looked away I was disappointed and slightly hurt, because I liked it when her eye's looked at me, in a way now else ever did. She was the only one who looked at me like that, the only person I've know who looks at me… and not see something else like the monster the villagers see or the Baka everyone else sees.

No, not her, her eyes only showed kindness and understanding, never hate or distaste, eyes that saw me… as a person.

I felt so down, so worthless, as if everything I did was for nothing, that I really was the failure everyone thought I was. I doubted myself, I thought I would fail to keep my promise to her and lose her because I couldn't keep my word. I felt so weak, unsure of myself and considered giving up then there.

But where others would just ignore my turmoil she didn't, she didn't ignore me, no instead she tried to help me.

Like the time she was willing to risk herself to help pass the exam, or when she gave me that medicine. I don't know why she was always so kind to me, but when she did those things I felt so happy, because it was the first time anyone has ever been truly kind to me.

And here she was again trying to help when I didn't ask and not for herself, but because she wanted to help me.

"Y…you know, I… when you cheered for me, I felt like I was able to became stronger than ever before and when it was over I…was finally able to like myself a little. To anyone else it might look like absolutely nothing changed about me, but I feel different like I'm a better person now and I've been thinking it's all thanks to you Naruto-Kun." She told me, her soft words, giving me strength and I couldn't believe what I just heard, That I the monster, failure affected her so much.

I felt so happy, but I just couldn't bring myself to believe her words and my mask broke the one I wore for as long as I can remember. I told her that I just acted tough, that I felt just like a huge failure. I don't know why I did it, I just couldn't stop, and released everything I always hide, the real me that I've never shown no matter how hard things got or how much pain I was in.

But she denied it and told me "Even if you messed up you… were always… how can I say this a proud failure from my point of view." As she said those words I was confused at first, but my heart leapt with joy at what she said next. "When I look at you…you just fill me with such admiration. I'm…I'm not saying your perfect, I mean no one is, but when you do make a mistake you have the guts to pick yourself up and keep trying. I think that courage, to keep getting back up and fighting no matter what, that's what I consider true strength is. I…I believe you're just an incredibly strong person Naruto-Kun."

End of Flashback

Normal POV

"With those words you filled me with such courage, Hinata I think you're the incredible one." Naruto thought to himself as he stared at the Hyuga compound and took one step forward, ready to do what he came here to do.

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