Still Falling for You [NH year 2020]

March - Fanfic/Fanart inspo

Manga/Animé: Naruto de Masashi Kishimoto/Studio Pierrot
Words: 1 982
Published: 03/26/2020
Summary: It's time for Hinata to wake up.
Author's note: This short story has been inspired by shamyliciouss fanart

Flashback

Despite her state of fatigue, Hinata succeed to stay away from time to time. It was often to go purk somewhere or because her muscles were hurting so much that she couldn't sleep but at least, she could be in touch with reality.

It's like that she saw the storm unleashed on the boat the day of the departure. Firstly, she believed she was dreaming but when the sun rose the next day, she realised they really had left the island!

Locked in the captain's sleeping quarters, she thought no one would come see her during the voyage but, to her surprise, the whole crew came visit her to distract her or tell her anecdotes which would happen on the deck.

She too would've loved to be outside but she was too weak and unfortunately, her toughness of spirit seemed to be not enough anymore to prevent her to relapse and to push away her feeling of being trap which became worse when they dropped anchor in a small cove of Kiri, that they reached in no time.

See the continent from her window but not be able to land on it greatly frustrated Hinata. She would've wanted to explore it with the others. So, pushed by the need of doing something during her days, she searched the sleeping quarters. In drawers and cupboards, she found severals logbooks, drawings and maps updating by the Uzumaki themselves.

However, she waited for Naruto's permission to explore them. Oftenly, he would sit with her to read them or to tell her a few of his memories until dust. Then, he would accept to help her go on the balcony for breath a bit of fresh air. Holding her close to him, he would attract sea water with his fingers to hers. It would always impress her.

It was a life full with adventure and friendship like this one that she wanted to live.

***

When Hinata saw the eyes of the man that Naruto brought to his sleeping quarters, she shived. In addition to his light rotten smell, his long white hair and his dark clothes weren't more reassuring. But she said nothing when the blonde nodded. Behind him, the eight pirates all seemed to hold their breath. Narrowing his eyes, the old man watched the younger one before letting a sigh pass his lips and crossing his arms.

So it was him Jiraya? His name was often mentioned in the Uzumaki's logbooks. Apparently, he was the spirit of the marsh and a really good friend of the family, known to be gifted at healing and for his important role in the learning of Naruto's power.

"It'll cost you my dear little client" was the first thing Jiraya said towards Naruto before smiling at the sight of the big and full of money purse the later was showing him. "What Hinata is suffering of is something I'm not supposed to heal. It could change the world's future."