Author's Note: Oh my gosh, it's been more than a year since I started working on this chapter. School really is stressful, what with academics to focus on, extra-curricular activities to handle, and a social life to maintain. Thanks to the idea of frumpyrox, I have added this to 'Just So You Know' but this time about NaruHina (since I'm too lazy to start a new story). It's not like a sequel, just something like a bonus chapter. It's also a one-shot songfic. Enjoy and please review!!
Disclaimer: Naruto and all related characters don't belong to me. I also don't own the song '(If) Notice Me' from the Disney Channel original movie 'Pixel Perfect'.
(If) Notice Me
Bonus Chapter
Here's a story of a girl,
Living in the lonely world,
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'This is it!' thought the white-eyed Hyuuga Hinata to her self very determinedly.
'This is the day that I'm finally going to tell Naruto-kun my feelings.'
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A hidden note,
A secret crush,
A little boy who talks too much
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Clutched in the kunoichi's hand is a piece of lavender-colored paper slowly getting crumpled by the girl's strong grip due to nervousness.
Written on the piece of paper was a simple note in neat cursive handwriting that said:
Dear Naruto-kun,
I just want to let you know that I really like you... ever since we were still in the academy. I know you don't feel the same way I feel about you and I hope this doesn't change the fact that we can still hang out if you want. I just wanted to let you know since I can't keep it a secret any longer. I really do hope we can still be friends…
Hinata
'Naruto-kun…' muttered Hinata as she made her way through the busy streets of Konoha in search for the loud-mouthed blonde.
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Well, I'm standing in the crowd,
And when you smile I check you out,
But you don't even know my name,
You're too busy playing games,
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"I'd better check out Ichiraku. He's probably there eating ramen," said as she turned right and stood in front of the ramen stand.
As she took a step inside, she looked around the room in search for spiky yellow hair. Glancing over at the far right corner, though, a sight that almost gave her a heart attack met her.
At the spot she was staring at were Naruto and Sakura kissing each other.
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And I want you to know
If you lose your way,
I won't let you go.
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She slowly backed away until she was outside and hit her back against the wall just beside the door.
Tears started to flow freely from her eyes as the note she was clutching got drenched in her tears.
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If I cut my hair,
If I change my clothes,
Will you notice me?
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'I can't believe it! After all the things I've done for him… all the times I was there when he was down… he still chooses her over me.'
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If I bite my lip,
If I say hello,
Will you notice me?
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Tears still kept falling as a flashback of her talking to Naruto crept to her mind. But then, as Sakura passed by, Naruto quickly excused himself and ran off to follow her. That time, she was really sad about what he did, but compared to what she just witnessed, she'd rather relive that memory over and over again.
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What's it gotta take for you too see…
I want you to notice me,
I'll get you notice me.
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'Naruto-kun, why don't you ever notice me? Why do you always pay attention to Sakura, but not me?'
Suddenly, she heard the sound of breaking glass as a loud thud was heard from the wall behind her, as if something made a huge impact with it.
She went inside to see what happened and she saw a furious-looking red-eyed Sasuke dragging a worried-looking and protesting Sakura.
She thought that it might have been because of her deep thoughts that she hadn't noticed the murderous aura emanating from the last remaining Uchiha when he entered the restaurant.
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Got your heart up in the clouds,
Tell me when you're comin' down,
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After the two left, she went inside hurriedly only to find Naruto trying to get up to follow them. But because of the blow he got from the jealous shinobi, he received a few broken ribs and blood was streaming down his mouth, so he wasn't able to get up.
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No I don't wanna sink your ship,
It's not about the scholarship.
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"Hinata-chan…" Naruto tried to speak with difficulty. "Did you see which way the teme went with Sakura-chan?"
"I'm sorry, Naruto. But in the condition you're in, I don't think you'll be able to follow them," Hinata said courageously as she, herself, was jealous and didn't want him to follow them.
"But I have to. Sakura-chan… the teme… I need to… help… her…"
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And all the friends that follow you,
Tell you things that just ain't true,
I'm the girl you never see,
I'm the one you really need
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"Naruto-kun! You can't!" said a worried Hinata as she tried to calm the blonde down.
"Yes, I can."
"Damn it! No, you can't! You're in no condition to fight with Sasuke right now," explained the Hyuuga, earning a few stares from the already-scared customers.
"But… I have to…" replied the desperate fox boy as he staggered out the door.
"Fuck her! All you care about is that annoying girl! Can't you see she was just using you to forget about Sasuke? Or were you too dense to notice it because you can't even notice how much I love you?" screeched an angry Hinata as tears started flowing down her eyes more than she had earlier.
"Hinata-chan… I…"
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So don't get me wrong,
You better make your move,
Before my love is gone,
Tell me
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But as Naruto tried to reach out to her, Hinata fled the vicinity with more tears falling onto her bright red cheeks. She bumped into lots of people while running, but she didn't care; all she wanted was to be as far away from her loved one as possible.
Naruto could only stare where Hinata had once been as the words of the Hyuuga heiress kept on recurring in his mind, too injured and too shocked to notice his surroundings of people muttering to each other.
'Using you… to forget Sasuke… notice… I love you…'
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If I cut my hair,
If I change my clothes,
Will you notice me?
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Finally coming back to his senses, Naruto, filled with guilt and remorse, looked at the ground with debris scattered all over from the impact he had with the wall. He then noticed crumpled piece of lavender paper which was somewhat wet.
Despite the blood still oozing out, he bent down to pick it up and read the text written in cursive which he knew to be Hinata's. As he read and reread the letter over and over, he dashed outside the restaurant not caring about his injuries.
"Hey, Naruto! What about your bill?" yelled the frustrated owner, but seeing as the blond had already made an exit, he just sighed and began cleaning up the mess.
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If I bite my lip,
If I say hello,
Will you notice me?
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Hinata kept on running not knowing where the heck she was going, letting her feet lead the way.
But after a while, her feet grew tired and eventually stopped, as she noticed, in the forest. Finding a huge tree, she rested underneath it and pondered on what had just happened.
'Well,' thought the depressed kunoichi, 'I finally said it to him; though I doubt if things will still be the same after what happened. I shouldn't have yelled at him like that. Now he really won't notice me anymore.'
Tears were still running down her cheeks as she silently wept, failing to notice the aura that had just arrived.
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What's it gotta take for you too see…
I want you to notice me,
I'll get you notice me.
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"Hinata-chan…" said the newcomer quietly hoping that the girl he was calling heard him.
And as the weeping girl looked up, Naruto gave her a small smile that made her heart skip a beat despite the sadness she was feeling.
"Naruto-kun!" cried out the white-eyed kunoichi as she quickly went over to the panting shinobi who was still bleeding.
"What are you doing here? You should be in the hospital having someone treat your injuries," said the worried Hinata as she held onto Naruto who clutched on to said girl for support losing the energy that he just had moments ago.
"I… I had to come here and tell you something…"
"Couldn't it wait until you get better? You might pass out here due to loss of blood"
"No, it can't wait…"
"Naruto-kun…"
"Sakura-chan wasn't the only one trying to forget somebody. I too, used Sakura-chan in order to forget about… you… I thought that you didn't like me the way I liked you… but then…"
And as Naruto lifted up the paper he was clutching, Hinata was surprised when she was the note she had made, suddenly remembering that she didn't have it with her while she was running away.
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I'm not like the rest,
I don't care if you're the best,
You see it; it's all the same to me.
You just be who you want to be,
It's all the same to me,
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"I guess… what I'm trying to say is… I love you, Hinata…" stated the unusually-quiet fox boy as he gave the shaking Hinata a wide grin.
Finally registering into her mind what her long-time-crush-turned-love said, she also smiled and hugged the boy in her arms.
"I love you too, Naruto-kun."
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Tell me
If I cut my hair,
If I change my clothes,
Will you notice me?
If I bite my lip,
If I say hello,
Will you notice me?
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"Ouch! Hinata, you're crushing me!"
"Oh, sorry!" apologized Hinata as she let go of Naruto who was obviously hurt but was still smiling at her.
The kunoichi couldn't help but smile back. And as they stared lovingly into each other's eyes…
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What's it gotta take for you too see…
I want you to notice me,
I'll get you to notice me..
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Naruto slowly lifted her chin up and brought her closer until their lips eventually met into a kiss that marked the start of their much-awaited days together.
And as Hinata melted into her first kiss, she couldn't help but think 'It seems like he did notice me…'
A/N: Well, there you have it. I meant to finish this a long time ago, but I really was super busy with stuff and I temporarily lost my interest in fanfics during that time. Luckily, the addiction has come back and I'm more hyped than ever to start on a new fic as soon as I have a plot. Hahahaha. Anyway, 'til next time! Please review!
Peace Out!
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