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BONUS CHAPTER #16: Just The Way You Are

A/N - Hey guys 👋 guess what? IT'S NARUTO'S BIRTHDAY ❤️❤️❤️ In celebration of his bday, I'm being you another bonus chapter that I've been working on for a while but never finished till now. It's not related to his birthday but it's a chapter nonetheless.

As always, this takes place while Nia and Naruto are traveling with Jiraiya! Please remember to comment and vote and enjoy ❤️

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BONUS CHAPTER #16: Just The Way You Are

"C-Curly Brow, c'mon! Don't cry! Don't cry! I'm okay! I'm really okay, ya know!" Naruto was trying to calm a crying Nia down as the two were in a room at yet another inn.

"B-But Naruto, I saw you d-die in my dream!" Nia sobbed. "It was horrible! I was so scared."

"I know it made you terrified and upset, but Curly Brow, your dream wasn't real. Your protector is still here with you. He's not dead."

"But Narutoooo!"

"Curly Brow, you're literally shaking," The blond noticed his friend's trembling body.

"Naruto, I love you so much! I can't bear the thought of you d-dying!" Nia looked at him with a torrent of tears running down her eyes.

"Curly Brow..." Naruto just stared at her with slightly widened eyes as the shook a little.

All she had was a bad dream of him dying. It wasn't like any of that was real so Naruto wondered why she was so shaken up about it. However, he reddened when Nia admitted to loving him so much that she couldn't bear the thought of him dying. Just like that, he felt... cared for... loved.

He found himself running a finger down her tearstained cheek.

"It's alright... Curly Brow," He spoke with an incredibly gentle voice before then cupping the girl's chin in his fingers. "Just please... take a deep breath and try to focus on your protector."

Nia's vision was blurred, but she tried to keep eye contact.

"Your protector... is okay," The blond once more told her.

Nia's shoulders continued to heave. Naruto wrapped her in his arms and swung her gently.

"Oh Naruto..." Nia whimpered.

Naruto pressed her head to his chest with his hand and kept it there.

"I can't believe how much you love me, Curly Brow. To be crying that much over me dying in a dream that's not real. You're way too adorable for me to handle."

"I just don't want you to get hurt or be taken away from me," Nia said.

"I know he may not look it, but your protector is really strong. He trains often to protect his friends, village, but especially you," The genin then kissed the top of Nia's head.

Nia felt her heart skip a beat.

"I love my protector so much..."

"And your protector loves his little Curly Brow so much also. He'd do anything for his sweet angel."

"I-I'm my protector's sweet angel?" Nia looked up at her crush.

"Yes..." Naruto then kissed her forehead.

"Oh Naruto..." Nia held tightly onto her friend.

He then sat them both down as they still hugged, Nia sitting in the open space of Naruto's lap, her legs wrapped around his waist as they faced one another eye to eye.

"I don't want us to separate," The girl mumbled as Naruto took his thumbs and wiped away her tears.

"I don't want us to separate either, Curly Brow," Naruto told her. "That's why I try so hard to protect you and to make sure you're safe. Even if it means swatting away any man who tries to steal your heart from me. Only I get to hold you."