Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Hypothermia ❯ Chapter 1

“Naruto-kun!!!” exclaimed Hinata, as she watched the body of the blonde ninja fall lifelessly to the ice. A mission had led them to the snowy mountains, and they were currently battling on a partially frozen mountain stream in battle with their opponents. Shino and Kiba had been on the mission as well, but the group had been separated in the course of the battle. Naruto had been fatally injured, a large hole in his midsection. Hinata darted to his side, and took him into her arms. The horrified girl stared for a moment, registering that Naruto, the teenage ninja that she had admired for years, was laying lifelessly in her arms.

Tears began to flow from her pale eyes, freezing to her face. She didn’t even notice the icy sting. All she could think about was how she had lost the person she cared more about than anyone else in the world, the person who had been her secret inspiration and had convinced her to believe in herself. This couldn’t be happening!

And yet there he lay, the upper part of his body nearly disconnected from the lower part. Hinata pulled him closer to her, not even caring about their opponent, who was laughing manically less than 100 ft away. She pulled him closer and buried her head in the nape of his neck, sobbing like she had never before.

“Naruto,” she whispered, “I love you!” Suddenly she found herself being hurdled forward off the ice and into the icy water. The current was strong. She instinctively held onto Naruto, not caring that doing so may cost her the opportunity to somehow escape the freezing mountain stream. The two were pulled into a faster moving part of the stream, being swept away by the current.

Hinata’s body was numb. She felt consciousness beginning to slip from her when she realized that she was no longer in the icy water. The water was under her, and she was being carried by someone running on the surface of the currents...

“Naruto-kun…” she mumbled, not fully aware of what was going on. She glanced at his torso, not believing her eyes. His jacket was soaked with blood and had a large hole in it, but his flesh was there, intact and fully undamaged.

“Just hold on a little while longer…” He said to the girl. The world was growing dark. Hinata did not know if she was alive or dead. Naruto… she had seen him die! And yet there he was, carrying her to the banks, walking on the water! “Hold on Hinata!” He said again. Yes, she was sure she had died. This could not be happening.

“Naruto-kun…” she whispered as her world went dark.

“Don’t you dare!” she heard Naruto exclaim through the darkness. Her eyes opened slightly. She looked up at him, and their eyes met. He was wearing a look of fierce determination, the look that she had admired for so long, the one that had always inspired her to keep trying… He was carrying her as gently and quickly as he could. “I’m going to find a cave. I’ll build a fire once we’re there, and you can get warmed up. Don’t you dare pass out!”

“A cabin…” she said so quietly it was barely audible. “On the way I saw it with my Byakugan. It was empty…”

“Where, Hinata?” asked Naruto, already changing his course to the direction they had come from.

“A few miles back... And a quarter mile west of the path…” she managed to get out. She was in shock and was unable to explain further.

Regardless of the poor description of the location, Naruto was able to find the cabin rather quickly. The old paddle lock on the door was torn from it’s place instantly and they were inside. The cabin was quite small. It had a fireplace, a bathroom and small kitchen, and a small bed with a thick blanket folded at the end of it.

Naruto quickly stripped the partially frozen coat from Hinata. She was still barely conscious. He knew that she was in trouble, and that she was suffering from hypothermia and if she didn’t get warmed up fast, she might not make it.

“I’m sorry Hinata….” he murmured softly as he stripped her shirt and pants. He laid her in the bed and covered her up with the large blanket. He saw some wood near the door and quickly built large fire in the fireplace. Turning his attention back to his comrade, he noticed that her skin was more pale than usual.

“Hinata?” he said, peering at her face. Her eyes were closed and he couldn’t tell if she was breathing. He checked her vital signs to find that her heart beat was slow and weak, and her body was very cold.

Naruto gulped. He knew what her had to do, for Hinata’s sake. This is no time to be embarrassed, he thought as he removed him jacket, pants, and T-shirt. He felt a little chilly, but he knew that he would be fine. He had yet to experience an injury that he couldn’t quickly recover from. Hinata, however… she did not have a demon sealed inside of her giving her special healing abilities. If he didn’t get her warmed up fast, she might not make it.

Naruto climbed under the blanket and covered as much of her body with his and he could without putting his weight on her. This NEEDS to work, he thought. As he lay there he thought of what had happened. He was standing there about to attack his opponent when he received a blow from behind. It was a powerful attack. He remembered standing before the Nine-Tails Demon Fox like he had in near death situations in the past, but hearing something besides the fox… His eyes widened as the words, “Naruto! I love you…” echoed through his mind. It was Hinata’s voice, he was sure of it. He remembered feeling her warm tears fall and then freeze on his face and neck.

Was I imagining that?! No… she really said that… She really said she loves me. And she cried for me. No one has ever cried for me… No one has ever said that they love me!

Hours passed by as Naruto’s head swam with images of his past. His classmates had all been so mean to him. Some more so than others. Never Hinata, though. No, she had always been quiet. He thought back to all of the times that she had blushed when he spoke to her. He always thought she was weird, but very nice and someone he enjoyed being around. She was very cute, too… He had always known that, but hadn’t really given the thought any attention. He remembered when she passed out a few times, and now that he thought about it, it did seem that she was around him a lot, even if she didn’t usually directly interact with him often.

Hinata stirred slightly, bringing Naruto’s thoughts back to the present situation. Some of her color had returned, and her breathing and heartbeat were growing more steady. She still was not conscious. “Naruto-kun… I never got to tell you… You’re the reason…“ she murmured in her sleep. Naruto stared at her face, mouth open as he saw a tear roll down her cheek. She stirred again, and he suddenly realized that he had been holding her very tightly, too tightly for her unstable condition. He eased his grip around her and thought of her body so close to his… He turned red as his thoughts turned to her breasts which were right against his chest. He had never been so close to anyone… He was ashamed at himself for feeling so aroused with her being in the state she was in. He was still worried about her, but felt more at ease knowing that her condition was steadily improving. He didn’t think it was right to continue laying there thinking about her the way he was, and he realized that he was quite tired. He decided to go to sleep and drifted off into a light slumber.

***

Hinata suddenly became aware that she was laying down. She opened her eyes. It was now dark outside and the only light in the cabin was a small amount of moonlight through the window and the red hot embers and what was left of a fire. Still groggy, she realized that she wasn’t alone. Someone’s body was pushed up against hers, his arm over her and his body half on top of hers. She knew that smell. She knew that Chakra. She knew who this person was… She was totally in shock at this, and in spite of her poor physical condition she couldn’t help but feel delighted at being this close to the sleeping Naruto. She felt more content there with him than she ever had alone in her own bed, even in perfect health.

Suddenly the events that had brought them there flooded her mind She quickly threw back the covers to look at his chest. Startled, Naruto sat up. Hinata was sitting too, staring in disbelief at his undamaged body. Naruto’s startled expression faded into an embarrassed one as he rubbed the back of his head.

“Um, hi Hinata…” he said in a voice that was unusually soft for him. He still had his arm up and his hand behind his head, and he was grinning sheepishly and blushing enough that she could see it in the poor lighting. He opened his mouth to explain their precarious sleeping arrangements, but she cut him off by reaching for his chest and rubbing it in disbelief.

“Naruto-kun!” she exclaimed, “But I… I saw you… you were badly injured… you were-” She had a terrified look on her face as she stammered, too shocked to feel embarrassed for the time being.

Naruto said, “Yeah… I was hurt badly. It must have looked like I was-” he stopped mid sentence and looked at the terrified girl. “I’m not good at dying” he finished.

Ninata’s mouth hung open. Her mind was beginning to accept the fact that Naruto was indeed alive and well. “How?!” she asked.

Naruto glanced at her bare shoulders and quickly back up at her face, not wanting his eyes to disobey him and wander further down. Hinata suddenly realized that she was undressed down to her bra and panties, and that Naruto was in his boxers. She let out a startled yelp and tugged the covers up so that her body and half of her face was covered.

Naruto was embarrassed and couldn’t think of anything to say other than, “Hinata, lay down... I’ll leave the bed if you don’t feel comfortable, but I’m not sure that you’re warm enough yet…”

Hinata, not knowing what to say, laid back down on the small bed. Her body was touching his… she could feel the skin of her legs against his. She was not sure that she still needed him there for warmth, but where would he go if he left the bed? And besides, she really enjoyed being that close to Naruto… He laid back down, hesitantly placing his arm over her again and his body as close to her as he could without actually laying on her. He felt silly, but he was still worried about her. Both were very grateful for the near darkness because they were both blushing brightly at their position.

“Na- Naruto-kun… how did you… I thought you…” her voice trailed off.

Naruto sucked in a breath and said in a soft voice, “Hinata… you were crying…” Her back stiffened. He remembers that?! Oh no! That means…

“I thought I heard… I mean-” Naruto was not sure how to ask the question that was burning in his mind. Even if she had said it, was she just being overly emotional because she thought a comrade had died? He swallowed and said, “What you said back then… what did you mean?”

The girl next to him was frozen in terror. She had spent countless hours wondering if she’d ever be able to tell him her feelings for him, and had decided each time that she would be too mortified. He sensed that she was panicking and quickly added, “I want to know because I want to tell you something… something I‘ve never told anyone…”

“Naruto-kun?” Hinata said in a small, shocked voice. What did he want to say to her? Did he have feelings for her too? The thought was almost too much for her. She felt faint but resolved to see this conversation through. “What did you hear me say?” she asked, not sure what else to say.

Naruto’s tone was soft and even a little vulnerable. “You said that you love me…”

Hinata gasped in a small breath and nodded, tightening her clutch on the blanket she was squeezing. She was certain that she was blushing more deeply than she ever had before, and she was finding it difficult to breathe.

Naruto wanted to say something to relax her, but unable to think of anything, he continued with what he had been getting at. “What I want to tell you is… You know the Nine-Tails Demon Fox?”

Hinata was surprised that he brought up something that they had learned about in school. He had never been a great student. She recalled that the demon fox had been responsible for many deaths, including that of the Fourth Hokage. Before she could answer, Naruto continued in a shaky voice, “He’s sealed inside of me.”

Hinata bolted up to a seated position and looked at Naruto with a shocked look on her face. Seeing his eyes fall and his pained expression, she asked, “Who knows?”

He was a little surprised that she didn’t push him right off of the bed and out of the cabin. “I don’t know” he answered, “but it doesn’t seem that any of the younger people in the village do. Their parents must though…”

She could feel the pain he felt as he spoke, and realized that this was why the villagers hated him to much and had mistreated and ignored him his whole life. She had always felt that he hadn’t been given a fair shot by the villagers. She knew he had been a trouble maker, but it seemed like he was just trying to be noticed. Her heart ached for him, and before she knew what he was doing, she laid back down, this time with her arm over him… “So that’s why you heal fast?” Naruto, shocked by her forwardness, put his arm around her in an embrace.

“Now what do you think of me?” he asked in a heart heavy tone.

Hinata’s face grew warm against his chest as she said in a barely audible voice, “I- I feel the same as I always have… no. Now I feel more strongly about you, Naruto. I always saw you try so hard, no matter how bad things were for you. You are the reason that I try to improve myself, that I try to be confident.” She took a breath. She couldn’t believe she had told him what she always wanted to, why he was so important to her. “Now that I know this, I understand that things were even harder for you. But you never stop trying, never. It makes me think that I can be stronger too, that I should keep trying no matter what…”

He wasn’t sure that he had ever heard so many words out of Hinata’s mouth before. His arm tightened even more around her and he kissed the top of her head. Startled, she looked up at him. Before she knew it, his lips were touching hers. Before she could return the kiss, he pulled away. “I’m so sorry…”

“For what?” Hinata asked.

“You’re not in any condition for me to act like this,” he answered, obviously ashamed of himself.

In response she pulled her body up closer to him so that their heads were even closer. She was bright red. “It’s okay. Really…”

“But-” he hesitated. Not sure what had come over her, Hinata kissed Naruto, her lips lingering over his for a moment. Naruto couldn’t help himself. He slipped his tongue into her loosely parted lips. And after a moment, she began kissing him passionately.

Surprised at her sudden enthusiasm, Naruto found himself thinking of her in ways that made him blush. She shifted her body slightly, now leaning on him in a way that made it impossible for her not to know what he was thinking about… Her mouth stopped and she pulled her body back for a moment. Naruto was quick to apologize, “Um… I’m sorry… I- I’ve never been in a situation like this. I mean-” Hinata interrupted him with another kiss and positioned herself directly on top of Naruto.

He couldn’t believe what was happening. He had thought of Sakura like this before, but what he had imagined it would be like was nothing compared to the feel of Hinata’s lips on his and her body pushing against his. They continued to kiss for a while. He really, really wanted to touch her…

“Hi- Hinata…” he stammered. She looked down at his face, a very innocent look in her eyes… It was starting to get light out again, and seeing her cute face was unbearable. He gave up what he had been saying and pulled her back down so that her lips were on his again. At that moment she pushed her hips forward so that she was rubbing herself against him. She let out a nearly silent moan, and he realized that she wanted him, too.

He still wasn’t sure that it would be okay for him to try anything more. Suddenly she sat up, straddling him. He looked up at her with a questioning expression. She was red and not sure how to say what she wanted to say. “Um, my bra is still a little wet, and it’s really uncomfortable… so…” She didn’t intend for him to do what he did next, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise. He sat up and reached his arms around her, unhooking her bra. He ran his fingers up the strap to her left shoulder, gently pulling it down once he reached the top. Her bra fell and he dropped it on the floor. He realized that he was staring at her breasts when she brought her arms up in front of her. Her face was bright red, and her nipples were sticking out. He noticed the goosebumps over her breasts and arms, and realizing that she was cold, he gently moved her down to the bed and rolled over on top of her. He disappeared beneath the sheets, kissing her chest. He was moving his kisses down slowly when he stopped and appeared in front of her face.

“Are you sure this is okay?” he asked. “I mean, shouldn’t we talk about things between us? I- I don’t want to get too into things and do something we’re not ready for.” Hinata was pleasantly surprised at how sweet he sounded. He also sounded genuinely worried that he might do something to offend her. She giggled a little and blushed, and she put her hands around the waist band of his boxers and tugged them down a little. She couldn’t tug them down much because he was laying on top of her, but it was enough to tell him what she wanted. He scooted over to slide his boxers down and threw them on the floor. She was careful not to look, mostly out of embarrassment, but her curiosity was peaked. She had never seen a man naked before. She had wondered what he would look like without clothes on. Her thoughts were interrupted by Naruto’s kisses, first a small kiss on the lips, then a few kisses and nibbles on her neck. She arched her back into Naruto, feeling him against her. She let out a small moan.

Naruto liked what he heard and was encouraged to continue with what he was slowly working his way down to with his kisses… He cupped one of her breasts with his hand and kissed the top of it, and then put her nipple in his mouth. She let out a squeal, and he gently nibbled her nipple, then moved to the other one, his thumb and forefinger gently pinching the first. It was obvious that Hinata really enjoyed this. She was squirming under him, occasionally pressing her hips into him. He moved his body down a little so that he was kissing her upper stomach. She delighted in this, and he kissed his way further down until her panties got in the way. Not as hesitant anymore, he removed her panties and threw them on the floor. He could smell her… He laid back down on her with his face by hers. He kissed her gently and said, “Now what?” in a timid voice.

Hinata was breathing heavily as she put his cheek on his and gave his earlobe a little lick and nibble. He could barely contain himself anymore, and said, “Hinata… I really want you. I REALLY want you. But I don’t want you to do anything that you’ll feel bad about later…”

“Naruto” she whispered in a shaky voice, “I really want you too… and I know you don’t want to hurt me.” She paused, a little nervous about what she was about to say, “Naruto, I’ve imagined this a lot of times. I’ve imagined doing this with you, and this is even better than what I had imagined it…” Her voice trailed off again as he began kissing her neck. She squirmed in delight as he kissed the most sensitive areas of her nick, lightly biting her every now and then.

Naruto, a little nervous, confessed, “I- I don’t really know what to do… I mean, I know, but…”

“Then touch me, Naruto,” she whispered in her sweet little voice. Naruto scooted over enough to reach his hand down to the area he knew he would soon be inside. He felt the hair and found not to his surprise that it was a bit softer than his. He rubbed his hand lightly back and forth over the area before beginning to explore the folds… He found it to be slippery and warm. Hinata moaned quietly and arched her back as one of his fingers grazed the most sensitive spot on her body. He noticed her reaction and began searching for that spot again. He knew when he’d found it… Hinata’s hips pushed forward and her breathing because deeper and more rapid as he teased the little nub.

Hinata’s breaths became gasps as a finger found its way inside her. She had never felt anything like this before… she was lightheaded and her hands and feet where beginning to tingle. The pleasure she was feeling far surpassed all of shyness in her, and for the first time she shouted out what she wanted. “Na- Naruto!” she gasped, “Don’t stop! Please don’t stop!”

Her words were the most beautiful and exciting thing he’d ever heard, and it felt really good to know that she felt good. His desire for her was so strong, but he knew that he was feeling more than just lust for this girl. As she climaxed his desires became stronger, and he almost lost control right there next to her. He could feel her legs quivering and as the muscles inside her contracted, thought of how that might feel on him if he was inside her. He bit his lower lip and then took a slow breath, trying to calm himself. “Naruto, I want you” she said, sounding more relaxed than he had ever heard her.

Naruto raised himself up a little bit and positioned himself so that all he had to do was thrust forward a little bit and he would be inside her… Hinata put her hands on the small of his back, pressing his body toward hers.

Naruto’s entire body responded as he slowly entered her. It felt better than anything he had imagined. He looked at her face, watching it for any sign that he was hurting her. Her body was flooded with endorphins, and the little bit of sharpness that she felt didn’t bother her… it felt great, and she pushed her hips forward. At this Naruto lowered himself over her and finished pushing himself inside her. She moaned with delight and started thrusting her hips…

Naruto gasped. This was too much! He hoped that he wouldn’t finish too quickly as he started moving with her body, totally enveloped in the moment and the amazing feeling… She was so tight around him, and so warm and just slippery enough… His breath became deeper and he let out a few small moans.

“Hinata…” he said in her ear. He nibbled her neck a little and felt her body jerk with pleasure. Her breathing was becoming gasps again, and her grip around his torso tightened. He wasn’t sure if she knew she was digging her nails into his back a little, but he really liked the way it felt…

He was doing his best not to get off yet when he felt her muscles contracting again. The sensation was more than enough to send him over the top, and as she felt him pulsing inside her, she tightened her grip on him even more and let out a few louder moans.

After a moment when he was thought she was finished he slowed and then stopped. Hinata’s grip on him had loosened, and but he just laid there for a moment with his head burried in her hair next to her head.

“Hinata…” he started, “You-” He gulped, and she stroked his back lightly as encouragement. “You’re so perfect…” he went on. “I never thought that someone as sweet and cute as you would care about me…” his voice was cracking up a little bit.

“Naruto!” she said in her quit little voice, “I’ve always cared about you… a lot, Naruto.” He finally pulled himself off of her and laid next to her, looking into her pale eyes. He had never felt this way before. Was it just because of the passionate experience they just shared, he wondered. No… he thought back to the way he felt laying next to her before they’d kissed. He smiled and kissed her lips gently.

“Hinata…” he said somewhat nervously, “I’m pretty sure that I love you. I mean- I care about you a lot, and I think you’re perfect for me… You’re so sweet, the kindest person I’ve known. And you’re cute and beautiful… I... Umm…” Hinata positioned herself in the crook of his arm and put her face on his chest.

“It’s okay, Naruto” she said happily. “All of this happened so fast for you…” Her voice trailed off and she let out a little yawn. Naruto noticed that he could see her breath and he realized that the fire had died. He got up, carefully laying the already sleeping Hinata’s head gently on the mattress. He put on his boxers and went to start up another fire.

All of a sudden a thought hit him: what happened to Shino and Kiba? Almost on cue, he heard a barking outside. “They’re in here!” he heard Kiba yell, and the door flew open. Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru stood in the doorway. They saw Naruto crouched down over the fireplace in his boxers and both his and Hinata’s clothes spread over the floor. Hinata laid sleeping in the bed. They noticed that Naruto’s jacket was bloody and nearly destroyed.

“What did you do, Naruto! Is Hinata okay?” exclaimed Kiba. Naruto quickly explained that she had fallen into the icy river and that she was at risk for hypothermia. The two looked at him skeptically but didn’t demand further explanation. They explained that their opponents had been defeated and that their mission was complete. Worried about their teammate, they told Naruto that they would go to the town nearby and find a way to transport her.

Hinata stirred and with her eyes still closed, she said, “Naruto-kun can carry me…” Shino and Kiba looked at each other, shocked that Hinata would say something like that about Naruto. She usually passed out when he came too close to her, and at the very least she certainly wouldn’t usually say such a thing about her crush…

Naruto grinned and rubbed the back of his head. Shino glanced at him and told him to bring her to the next town as soon as she was up to the journey. Naruto, digging through the small cabinet in the kitchen, exclaimed “Ramen!” as he produced a cup of instant ramen noodles. He quickly located a pot and filled it with snow to melt into boiling water. He knew that Hinata would need water and food soon as well. The two men shrugged and left. “Don’t be longer than you need to be,” Shino called back over his shoulder.