Capítulo 87: Chapter 4: Heartache
Chapter 4: Heartache
10 days later
Naruto and company were jumping through the trees as they ran to the Fire Daimyo's place. Everyone wanted to get their before Danzo got wise to their idea. As they all rushed through the trees, Tsunade was feeling like a weight had been dropped from her shoulders. She was seeing Naruto chat with Hinata as they all ran through the trees.
"Ahh, well that solves my problem," she thought as they hit the ground and decided to walk. Hinata was the perfect for Naruto. She was cute, shy, and most importantly she was his own age. Naruto talked to her like nothing was wrong, he could see Tsunade was happy at the sight and felt a pain to his chest.
"I guess with me and Hinata, she won't have to worry about these absurd feelings we both have for each other," he said as he put up a fake smile in front of Hinata as they walked. Everyone to say the least was happy to be out of the village. It was a regular downpour and it couldn't have been the same village they grew up in.
"So exactly how long until we reach the Fire Daimyo's location?" Shikamaru asked as they all walked towards the country. Tsunade turned to look at him.
"It is about another 5 days," she said as her face lit up the group. She had never been so happy to finally have all of her problems solved. She thanked Kami for Hinata and the group. Naruto noticed her action and became very bitter. He couldn't believe that she was happy to be over that incident with them. He felt a big pain in his chest as he gripped it tightly like he was trying to breath. Everyone looked to see Naruto in some pain as he fell to the ground.
"Ahh Naruto-kun, Naruto-kun," Hinata yelled as everyone turned around. Everyone saw Naruto on the ground with a problem in his heart. Everyone rushed up to Naruto as he tried to stand. Tsunade ran over to Naruto worried.
"N-Naruto, what's wrong?" she said as put her hand on him to heal him. Naruto noticed her action and swatted her hand away and quickly got up and dusted himself off.
"I am fine, thank you, now let's go," he said as he walked ahead of the group. Everyone thought he was fine as they got up and decided to walk. Tsunade shrugged off the sign as she walked behind the group. As the group headed to a cross road, Naruto felt a chill in the air.
"Everyone wait a second," he said as he smelled the air. He was acting like Kiba, but thanks to the Kyuubi, his smell was more accurate and sensitive. He could smell the vests of Konoha ninja as they were arriving at the crossroad. Naruto turned to the group.
"I-I think that Konoha has figured out our plan," he said as Neji used his byakugan to confirm Naruto's claim. He saw 11 enemy ninja as they were at the crossroads.
"Naruto's right, we can't go to the Fire Daimyo's place," Neji said as Naruto chose the alternate route that lead to Lighting Country. As Tsunade came up to the group, she noticed Naruto took the alternate route and decided it was the best decision given the circumstances of the situation.
"Alright everyone let's take Naruto's way," she said to them. Everyone nodded as they went the opposite way of their destination. After 20 minutes, the Konoha ninja came and looked at the map.
"Okay the Fire Daimyo's place is this way," one of them said as they continued the route to the country. Having left in the opposite direction, Naruto and company could now breath easy as they had avoided unnecessary combat with Konoha. As they walked to a town, Tsunade looked at Naruto who was still clutching his heart. He was in pain, but tried to bear it. He didn't need anyone worrying about him, especially not Tsunade right now. As Tsunade walked up to Naruto, she placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Naruto are you-," She was interrupted by him shrugging her off his shoulder. Tsunade was surprised at the action. Naruto looked back at her as he replied.
"I am fine, let's just drop it," he said as he went back to talk to Hinata and the group. Everyone had an interesting conversation as they talked about what happened in the past few days. Tsunade had a look of confusion on her face as she was walking. All of Naruto's actions to her were so different from the usual.
"Why do I get the feeling he is avoiding me?" she thought to herself as she looked behind her to see the blond having a chat with the hyuuga. Tsunade clutched her heart as she saw Naruto smiling with Hinata. She didn't understand what was wrong. She thought that having this group would solve all of their problems. She saw how Naruto's smile that was once directed at her was now on the hyuuga chick.
"T-this doesn't feel right, I-I don't know what to think anymore," she said to herself as everyone arrived at the town. Tsunade turned to the group as they stopped in the middle of the streets.
"Alright everyone, we will stop here for today and continue our travels tomorrow, we will meet up at 8:00 p.m for dinner at a restaurant," she said as everyone gave a nod of understanding and scattered. Naruto walked alone as he looked around the town. He saw a few weapon shops and some bars. It was just a run-of-the-mill kind of town. As Naruto came into a restaurant to get something to drink, he clutched his heart that still had him in pain.
"Why dammit?, What is this pain in my chest?" he thought to himself as he received his drink. He put the glass to his lips as he took a drink. The drink was sweet to the lips as he continued to drink. His heart slowly calmed down as he finished his drink. He gave a sigh of relief as he sat at the table some more. He began thinking about the day he had. It was going horrible as he put his head on the table.
"Man, I hate this day," he said as he sat there. After 20 more minutes of thought at the table, Naruto looked at the time. He saw it was almost time for dinner with the others at the restaurant that Tsunade mentioned. As he lifted his head off the table, he left the bar and went to the designated area for everyones meal. As he walked in he saw everyone sitting down at three opposite tables. He saw a seat reserved for him next to Shizune, while Jiraiya sat next to Tsunade. Naruto grumbled a little, because he didn't want to deal with Tsunade right now, but he had no choice. He sat down next to Shizune and said a quick hello to the two as he sat.
"Alright you both are here, let me explain," he said as he turned to Naruto, then Tsunade.
"Basically, Konoha now wants both of you dead, it seems that you can't get to the Fire Daimyo without encountering some resistance from Konoha," He said as he took a sip of his drink. Tsunade rubbed her temples as she looked across from her. She saw Naruto with a non-caring reaction as he listened to Jiraiya's report. Tsunade didn't want to see him like that. She looked at him. Where had the kind boy that she had come to see go?
Tsunade couldn't understand Naruto, he would talk regularly with others, but now with her he was being so distant.
"What could it be?, Why is he avoiding me?" she wondered as Jiraiya finished giving his report. Tsunade nodded as she did pay attention to Jiraiya's report, but was just interested in Naruto at the moment. Naruto and Shizune were having a good conversation as he saw Jiraiya make a move at Tsunade. He saw Tsunade eating as Jiraiya inched closer to her. Naruto was getting more and more angry, he felt that he should do something, but was too hesitant to act. He saw his sensei give a perverted smile as his hand inched closer to her chest. Tsunade jumped at the action as she saw Jiraiya on her chest.
"Wow so soft," he said as he rubbed them. Tsunade was growing a vein as she saw a kunai head between her and Jiraiya. She instantly moved out of the way as the kunai pierced the couch she was sitting on. She turned to see Naruto threw the kunai between them. Fuming Jiraiya shouted at Naruto.
"You damn brat, why did you interrupt me?" he shouted at Naruto as he drew the attention of some of the genin who were eating.
"Maybe if you stopped being a pervert for once, you might actually do good," he said to his sensei. Everyone wondered what this was about as they looked at Naruto. Trying to calm Naruto down Tsunade spoke to him.
"Naruto just leave him alone, eveeryone knows he is a pervert," she said with a smile. Her intentions had the opposite affect of what she wanted as Naruto looked even more mad than before.
"Well I don't see you resisting him at all Baa-chan," he said to her. Tsunade had a look of confusion on her face.
"What is wrong with you Naruto?" she asked as she tried to understand. Naruto got up out of his seat and left the table.
"Oh screw this, just let him do whatever to you, I don't care," he said as he ran out the door. Jiraiya got up and positioned himself on the couch. Tsunade immediately got up and ran after Naruto. The two let an awkward silence between Shizune and Jiraiya as they tried to finish their meals. The rookie 9 almost left after them if not for Shizune with a nodded telling them to sit.
Somewhere on a hill above the town
"Dammit Tsunade, why do you allow this?" Naruto thought as he sat at the edge of the hill.
"My heart hurts dammit, why is everything like this with you?" he shouted to himself. As he calmed down he heard a rustle behind him as he turned around to see the blond woman walking up to him. His face turned red as he got up and turned to leave. As he walked past Tsunade, she grabbed his arm and refused to let him go. Naruto struggled, but she was too strong and gave in.
"Naruto what is the matter with you?" Tsunade wondered as she tried to talk to Naruto. Naruto couldn't look her in the eyes as his heart kept aching from every glance he got of her.
"Nothing is wrong, now let me go," he demanded as he tried to avoid her gaze. Tsunade wouldn't let this go without an explanation.
"No Naruto, I want to know what is going on in your head?" she commanded. Naruto was losing his patience and managed to break from Tsunade's grip and turned to face her.
"You want to know what is going on inside my head?, fine, IT'S YOU, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO KEEPS ENTERING MY MIND," he yelled as he looked at her. Tsunade was shocked at his yelling as he continued.
"All of this, I hate it all, my heart, your smiles, I hate everything about this," he said letting out his anger.
"But what do you hate?" she asked trying to understand.
"I don't know, I just hate this, my heart hurts, it feels like it will burst and I can't control it, every time I see you this happens," he shouted. As he shouted he clenched his chest to calm his beating heart.
"Here is a question, how do you really feel about me Tsunade?" he asked her. Tsunade was startled at the question. She tried all her might to avoid this situation, yet it came about.
"W-well Naruto, I-I don't know," she said as she held her head down.
"Really!, you don't know, oh my goodness, I can't believe this," he said as he let his anger out over the hill.
Why don't you know, I might not know either, but at least I wasn't trying to set you up with someone to forget my feelings," he said to her. Tsunade now knew. The distance, the behavior, the attitude, it was all from her smiling that she didn't have to feel the way she was at the time.
"Do I mean so little to you Tsunade that you would try to set me up with someone and not try to sort out our feelings," he shouted.
"B-but Naruto, the way-," She was interrupted by Naruto.
"I know the way I am feeling is wrong, but why is it wrong?, I don't get it, I hate this, you make my heart ache," he said to her. Tsunade was absorbing every word he was uttering. He couldn't take it anymore and decided to risk it.
"DAMMIT TSUNADE, I LOVE YOU OKAY!," he yelled at her. Tsunade was more than shocked at that statement. Naruto continued.
"I don't know why I do, but I do, I love you, it feels crazy," he said as he walked up to her. Tsunade had never been in such a position before. Trying her best to speak she replied.
"Naruto, I- I mean we can't, I-I just don't know," Tsunade said as she looked at him. Naruto looked at her and laughed.
"Hehe I see, so that is how this is," he said as he walked past her.
"Naruto, my heart aches too," she said to him. Naruto stopped walking and turned around to see Tsunade gripping her chest.
"I am sorry, Naruto, I didn't want to know these feelings, I just can't see you that way, I am just not sure of this," she said as she held her head down. Naruto clutched his heart as he turned back around. As he walked away, Tsunade saw tears fall down his eyes. Tsunade didn't want this. All she wanted was for Naruto to find someone else. She fell to her knees as she cried. She looked up to see Naruto hurt from his chest. She ran up to Naruto.
"Naruto, at least let me heal your heart," she said as she walked up to him. Naruto got up and for the second time swatted her had away.
"Just leave me alone Tsunade, you seem to care more about what society thinks than your own feelings," he said as he walked off. Naruto just wanted to get away from Tsunade before his heart jumped out from his chest. He walked as if he was crippled as he went back to the town. Tsunade fell to the ground crying.
"I am so sorry Naruto, I didn't want this, I am so sorry," she said as wrapped herself around her shoulders and cried some more. Tsunade now knew that she made a mistake, she didn't take Naruto's feelings into consideration when she thought about setting him up. All she did was give Naruto more hurt and sorrow.
Naruto has now confessed to Tsunade, but she rejects him. Naruto is now upset and Tsunade is sad. Is this love impossible after all?
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