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Chapter xx: Nia and Akihiko 💍?

A/N: Hi guys, I am still editing this book and this chapter may or may not make it into the final cut. If it does, some things will be altered within the book from how you've all originally read it. This would take place literally right before Naruto, Nia, and Jiraiya would make it to the Leaf village.

If you know Spanish, there's a line or two that will be cool if y'all translated for our English only readers lol

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Chapter xx: Nia and Akihiko 💍?

"Y-Yeah, goodnight," Nia told Naruto as the genin would soon fall asleep in the room they shared within an inn mere moments later.

Though her eyelids were heavy, the girl couldn't bring herself to drift off also. Her mind was on a certain prince — one that the sleeping genin some feet away from her didn't take too kindly of.

"You're just... so beautiful to me, Miss Nia," Akihiko's voice echoed through her mind like a broken record.

'Beautiful...' Her fingers lightly gripped her sheet as she gazed at the ceiling above. 'That's all he kept calling me... beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...'

"Oh Sakura," She turned her head when Naruto started talking in his sleep. "That pretty face of yours just really makes my heart melt, ya know..."

Hearing this, Nia frowned.

He's always thinking and talking about Sakura... There'll never be any room for me in his heart...

Understanding this, the girl flipped over, with her back facing the blonde.

Had she made the wrong decision by leaving with him? Should she have just taken a chance and left with Akihiko instead?

She had been pondering about the situation for about a day or two after the prince had left to his village. Somehow, there was just no denying it — she wanted to see him again.

He made her feel attractive for the first time in her life. She felt desired and appreciated by him every time he was around. There was never a negative word about her that came out of his mouth nor showed in his actions. Getting him to pay attention to her was effortless — she didn't have to go far lengths just to get him to look at her. It was obvious to her he accepted her flaws inwardly, but especially outwardly.

However, she knew how aggressive Naruto would get if she and Akihiko would just make eye contact. She couldn't understand why he was so fiercely protective of her when he clearly felt no attraction for her. What was the point of stopping her from being with anyone when he had no interest in her?

Nia sat up on her futon and reached for her bookbag, taking out a piece of paper and ink brush.

This was it... she couldn't take it anymore. He was her friend and though he was, it just wasn't enough for her. She tried to just accept it as it was and continue being at his side as a friend, but her heart was aching... it was getting to be unbearable staying as just friends. Why should she settle for friendship when she wanted a stronger and more meaningful bond than that?

Akihiko would not only provide her friendship with himself and others if she were to go to his village, but also romantic love and hopefully even marriage and children if everything moved in the right direction.

All she had to do now was write to the blonde that she no longer wished to stay with him, but that if he was willing to continue being friends with her, that he could visit her anytime at the Hidden Steam village where Akihiko said he lived. Maybe writing to him was rather cowardly than to just tell him to his face, but Nia knew that if they were to talk, he would somehow be able to convince her to stay with him which she just couldn't allow herself to fall for.