a self-taught shinobi (Under Editing)

chapter 71

Few days later

*We see Naruto training on the back of his house trying to mix his chakra chains with his fighting style when the doorbell was heard. Naruto cleaned himself putting a shirt back on. He went to the entrance and opened the gate seeing Hinata waiting for him there*

Hinata:h.. hello Naruto San, Neji told me you wanted to speak with me?

Naruto:yes, let's take a walk it's too beautiful a day to stay inside

*Naruto walked ahead of her with Hinata following shyly behind him. Naruto rolled his eyes a little and slowed down his page so he and Hinata would be walking side to side*

Naruto:answer me something Hinata that's something been bugging me ever since I found out....recent news

Hinata:y..yes?

Naruto:why do you like me?

*Hinata flinched looking mortified, Naruto didn't really care how she was feeling he made a promise to Neji that he would rip this like a band-aid*

Hinata:w..what...?

Naruto:i asked why did you like me so much? I've been trying to get my head around it for the last couple of days and I'm deeply confused, we haven't had any real meaningful interactions, we didn't hang out outside of missions, we couldn't even hold a conversation you would always pass out. So why like me?

*Hinata's head was spinning, she was confused wondering who told him*

Hinata:i....i guess i admired your commitment to training, I admired how you wouldn't give up no matter what, I admired how you wanted to give Sasuke Uchiha another chance no matter what he did you weren't gonna give up on him or any of your friends

Naruto:hm. Then you should find someone else since that Naruto is dead and never coming back

*Hinata flinched as Naruto turned around and looked at her with a serious expressions*

Naruto:the Naruto your talking about was a boy who just wanted friendship and all he received was manipulation, heartbreak, abuse and lies. The Naruto your talking about was alone feeling as if no one gave a damn about him since he was always getting blame, he was always getting looked down on, he had to fight just to be heard he was not a happy person. No that Naruto was depressed to the point some days he would fake being sick and would stay in his room and just cry until his eyes were dried, that Naruto was a boy without a family and more importantly without any real friends

Hinata:t..that's not true!

Naruto:it kinda is, your just so blinded by a fantasy that never happened, when in reality I had to be on watch by the Anbu so I wouldn't commit suicide, and don't get me wrong it's not because they cared about me. No it was so that the kyuubi wouldn't be released, the old Naruto to this village was nothing more then a jailer for the Shinobi and a demon for the civilians. But I suppose I can't blame you for thinking that way I mean be honest Hinata hyuga we were never really friends. Only difference is that you weren't my friend because you were to shy to come up and just talk to me so I can forgive you for that unlike ino and Sakura who both abused me verbally and physically. If you can be honest with yourself you didn't even love me as you say I wasn't a romantic partner I was a dream to you a dream you could never make real

*Hinata looked down as tears involuntarily fell from her face*

Naruto:if I'm being honest with you we would've never worked to begin with a real romance should be based on friendship first and that's just something you never tried to do with me, you were too scared to disappoint your family and be friends with the demon to ever have any type of relationship with me apart from the occasional team up. Unlike with Sakura, ino and the rest of those bastards with you I'm not trying to be mean or hurtful since I know your a good person