Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Speak Up ❯ Don't Say That ( Chapter 6 )
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By: Ms Videl Son 
“This...,” Sasuke began, swallowing hard. His breath kissed her lips from a short distance. “Isn’t...I didn’t mean...”
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.26.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 313 | Status: Work In Progress
“This...,” Sasuke began, swallowing hard. His breath kissed her lips from a short distance. “Isn’t...I didn’t mean...”
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.26.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 313 | Status: Work In Progress
Title: Speak Up
Disclaimer: I'm not entirely sure if Sasuke and Hinata have even officially met in the series.
Rating: G ( K+ ) – For nothing but fluffy insinuation and a bit of violence against Ichiraku's
ramen stand. (Rating subject to change.)
Spoilers: Umm...I guess I've given away that Sakura becomes a medic-nin, does that count?
Summary: Naruto shook her off and confronted Sasuke again, "Not until he apologizes and
promises to leave Hinata-chan alone!" SasuHinaNaru.
Updating in the face of adversity.
Chapter 6: Don't Say That
As she waded in the murky darkness of half-consciousness, Hinata struggled to ignore the
frightening images that lurked in the shadows of her mind. They flitted across the veil of her
eyelids, causing her to shrink away from her own subconscious.
All of the figures that haunted her nightmares were human, or at least spiritual representations of
them. The outlines of their bodies were solidified by the bright, hazy light that emanated from
them, reminiscent of the traditional Christian image of angels. Hinata knew they weren't angels,
however; they were her old schoolmates as viewed through the eyes of the Hyuuga bloodlimit.
The lumination was harsh and caused her head to throb. It wasn't because her sensitive retina
couldn't handle the strain; she had been trained in the Hyuuga arts for longer than she could
remember, after all. No, the light caused her pain because she knew that nothing good ever came
from using the Byakugan.
In her nearly-conscious state, the details of her nightmares – as fearsome as she knew they had
been – were obscured by her faulty memory. All Hinata knew was that Naruto, the shining
apparition featured most prominently in her nocturnal visions, glowed the brightest and that they
had been close to...something before another had appeared in his place.
This secondary person was the only feature of the dream that she couldn't make out. Instead of
wallowing in the obscene light, the figure was shrouded in darkness that radiated from his body
as the light had from the others in her dream. The figure, though unrecognizable, was an
unexpected reprieve for the pounding between her ears. For the first time in her short life, Hinata
reveled in the shadows.
Hinata knew that Sakura had also been part of her dream – Neji, too – but she didn't feel as if the
dark figure could have been either of them. Neither had a personality that personified darkness.
This person was someone different, someone...dominant.
The second that Hinata had turned into the dark cloud of humanoid miasma it had sucked her in.
Wrapped her up in cloudy arms and pulled her close without enabling her to escape. This was the
only part of her nightmare that Hinata could remember completely because, as she became
entangled in the shadow-person's hold, she could feel the white-hot presence of Naruto behind
her fading away...
By the time she had turned around, Naruto was gone.
"Come on, it's worth a try!"
‘Naruto-kun...?' Hinata thought, her dreamy thoughts scattering into the oblivion of her
handicapped memory.
"No!"
"Why not?"
"If you even have to ask, then you're more hopeless than I thought."
The half-slumbering Hyuuga heiress attempted to peel her sticky eyelids apart as another voice
spoke within the vicinity. Though the rumbling timbre struck her as vaguely familiar, Hinata
found herself unable to place it without visual confirmation. Unfortunately, her eyes wished to
remain shut against her will, preventing her from making a positive identification.
"Girls love that kind of thing. Reminds them of all that romantic fairy tale shit."
"I'm not going to do it, dobe."
‘Sa...Sasuke-san...?' Hinata's imagination ventured.
The crust sealing her eyes shut finally began to give way, enabling a little bit of light to leak
through her eyelashes.
"Just...try...it!"
"Let go of me! Stop!"
"She'll like it, I swear!"
"Stop pushing, dobe! I'm not going to – "
Jolted into complete consciousness by the sudden instability of the foundation upon which she
lay, Hinata emitted a startled squeak. Her body was lifted up and away from the spongy surface
in a bounce before gravity and a heavier force pushed her back down, pinning her between two
sturdy pillars.
Terribly frightened, Hinata's eyes flew open to stare straight into darkness.
"This...," Sasuke began, swallowing hard. His breath kissed her lips from a short distance.
"Isn't...I didn't mean..."
She could feel the heavy heat of his body hovering directly above her own, but couldn't bring
herself to look down to verify. Hinata feared that, if she were to behold the sight of a man laying
almost on top of her, scouring the disturbing image from her mind would be impossible.
Additionally (and most importantly), she would never be able to look at Naruto again without
burning in self-disgust.
Hinata could feel the warm sting of tears in the corner of her eyes as she fought the wave of
shameful nausea that overwhelmed her.
Sasuke's eyes, which had been wide in utter horror, slowly narrowed into a softer expression of
remorse. "Hyuuga..."
"Aw, geeze, Sasuke," Naruto groaned somewhere out of sight. "You're not supposed to climb on
top of her. Save it for the second date."
At Naruto's teasing proclamation, Hinata's embarrassment reached a climax and she could think
of only one thing to do; she screamed.
"Aiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!"
— — —
Authors Notes: I might've gotten this chapter out sooner, but the hard drive in my laptop broke.
My fault, naturally, so I have no room to complain, but I HAVE been rather...vexed by the whole
ordeal. I've spent most of my time this week searching for alternative ways to type up my
assignments and blaming myself, so the writing had to take a backseat. I've got a temporary
laptop for now so my writing schedule should be more-or-less uninterrupted.
Honestly, I'm not terribly happy with how this chapter turned out. It seems choppy and
unfocused, not to mention complete filler. I have one more filler chapter (Sakura's POV) to go
before I can start getting into the matchmaking plot, so bear with me a little. Not to worry,
though; I haven't lost interest in this story and shall do my utmost to update as frequently as I
have done previously.
Additionally, I think my voice changed in this chapter. Might have something to do with
watching Pride & Predjudice while I was writing...n.n;
More SasuHina coming up shortly. And, don't worry, I'll go back to the angst before the end of
the story.
Un-beta'd.
. ( . Ms Videl Son . ) .
– Love can be black and white. SasuHina.
Disclaimer: I'm not entirely sure if Sasuke and Hinata have even officially met in the series.
Rating: G ( K+ ) – For nothing but fluffy insinuation and a bit of violence against Ichiraku's
ramen stand. (Rating subject to change.)
Spoilers: Umm...I guess I've given away that Sakura becomes a medic-nin, does that count?
Summary: Naruto shook her off and confronted Sasuke again, "Not until he apologizes and
promises to leave Hinata-chan alone!" SasuHinaNaru.
Updating in the face of adversity.
Chapter 6: Don't Say That
As she waded in the murky darkness of half-consciousness, Hinata struggled to ignore the
frightening images that lurked in the shadows of her mind. They flitted across the veil of her
eyelids, causing her to shrink away from her own subconscious.
All of the figures that haunted her nightmares were human, or at least spiritual representations of
them. The outlines of their bodies were solidified by the bright, hazy light that emanated from
them, reminiscent of the traditional Christian image of angels. Hinata knew they weren't angels,
however; they were her old schoolmates as viewed through the eyes of the Hyuuga bloodlimit.
The lumination was harsh and caused her head to throb. It wasn't because her sensitive retina
couldn't handle the strain; she had been trained in the Hyuuga arts for longer than she could
remember, after all. No, the light caused her pain because she knew that nothing good ever came
from using the Byakugan.
In her nearly-conscious state, the details of her nightmares – as fearsome as she knew they had
been – were obscured by her faulty memory. All Hinata knew was that Naruto, the shining
apparition featured most prominently in her nocturnal visions, glowed the brightest and that they
had been close to...something before another had appeared in his place.
This secondary person was the only feature of the dream that she couldn't make out. Instead of
wallowing in the obscene light, the figure was shrouded in darkness that radiated from his body
as the light had from the others in her dream. The figure, though unrecognizable, was an
unexpected reprieve for the pounding between her ears. For the first time in her short life, Hinata
reveled in the shadows.
Hinata knew that Sakura had also been part of her dream – Neji, too – but she didn't feel as if the
dark figure could have been either of them. Neither had a personality that personified darkness.
This person was someone different, someone...dominant.
The second that Hinata had turned into the dark cloud of humanoid miasma it had sucked her in.
Wrapped her up in cloudy arms and pulled her close without enabling her to escape. This was the
only part of her nightmare that Hinata could remember completely because, as she became
entangled in the shadow-person's hold, she could feel the white-hot presence of Naruto behind
her fading away...
By the time she had turned around, Naruto was gone.
"Come on, it's worth a try!"
‘Naruto-kun...?' Hinata thought, her dreamy thoughts scattering into the oblivion of her
handicapped memory.
"No!"
"Why not?"
"If you even have to ask, then you're more hopeless than I thought."
The half-slumbering Hyuuga heiress attempted to peel her sticky eyelids apart as another voice
spoke within the vicinity. Though the rumbling timbre struck her as vaguely familiar, Hinata
found herself unable to place it without visual confirmation. Unfortunately, her eyes wished to
remain shut against her will, preventing her from making a positive identification.
"Girls love that kind of thing. Reminds them of all that romantic fairy tale shit."
"I'm not going to do it, dobe."
‘Sa...Sasuke-san...?' Hinata's imagination ventured.
The crust sealing her eyes shut finally began to give way, enabling a little bit of light to leak
through her eyelashes.
"Just...try...it!"
"Let go of me! Stop!"
"She'll like it, I swear!"
"Stop pushing, dobe! I'm not going to – "
Jolted into complete consciousness by the sudden instability of the foundation upon which she
lay, Hinata emitted a startled squeak. Her body was lifted up and away from the spongy surface
in a bounce before gravity and a heavier force pushed her back down, pinning her between two
sturdy pillars.
Terribly frightened, Hinata's eyes flew open to stare straight into darkness.
"This...," Sasuke began, swallowing hard. His breath kissed her lips from a short distance.
"Isn't...I didn't mean..."
She could feel the heavy heat of his body hovering directly above her own, but couldn't bring
herself to look down to verify. Hinata feared that, if she were to behold the sight of a man laying
almost on top of her, scouring the disturbing image from her mind would be impossible.
Additionally (and most importantly), she would never be able to look at Naruto again without
burning in self-disgust.
Hinata could feel the warm sting of tears in the corner of her eyes as she fought the wave of
shameful nausea that overwhelmed her.
Sasuke's eyes, which had been wide in utter horror, slowly narrowed into a softer expression of
remorse. "Hyuuga..."
"Aw, geeze, Sasuke," Naruto groaned somewhere out of sight. "You're not supposed to climb on
top of her. Save it for the second date."
At Naruto's teasing proclamation, Hinata's embarrassment reached a climax and she could think
of only one thing to do; she screamed.
"Aiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!"
— — —
Authors Notes: I might've gotten this chapter out sooner, but the hard drive in my laptop broke.
My fault, naturally, so I have no room to complain, but I HAVE been rather...vexed by the whole
ordeal. I've spent most of my time this week searching for alternative ways to type up my
assignments and blaming myself, so the writing had to take a backseat. I've got a temporary
laptop for now so my writing schedule should be more-or-less uninterrupted.
Honestly, I'm not terribly happy with how this chapter turned out. It seems choppy and
unfocused, not to mention complete filler. I have one more filler chapter (Sakura's POV) to go
before I can start getting into the matchmaking plot, so bear with me a little. Not to worry,
though; I haven't lost interest in this story and shall do my utmost to update as frequently as I
have done previously.
Additionally, I think my voice changed in this chapter. Might have something to do with
watching Pride & Predjudice while I was writing...n.n;
More SasuHina coming up shortly. And, don't worry, I'll go back to the angst before the end of
the story.
Un-beta'd.
. ( . Ms Videl Son . ) .
– Love can be black and white. SasuHina.