One cheating boyfriend later, Hinata tries to get her life back on track.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, this would honestly never happen because no one deserves to be cheated on. Sorry Hinata.
He had been her first love. With his blue eyes and stunning smile, she quickly fell for him. Of course, she was not the only one who fell for his amazing smile and she knew this. But that didn't matter because at the end of the day, she was the one that he had chosen to be with. She was the one that he wanted to be with and that was enough.
"I'm sorry. I thought you knew," the soft voice said from the other end of the line, "he told me that you guys had broken up 6 months ago."
Hinata clenched the phone tightly and struggled to not let her voice tremble. "Oh. That's funny. I recall him saying the exact same thing. About you, of course." Her eyes watered and she was glad she wasn't actually seeing this woman face to face. "That you were just a friend and he would never consider dating you."
The woman on the other line scoffed bitterly. "Oh really? He was begging me to date him." Hinata winced before she answered softly, "We were planning to get married. Next year." "…I'm really sorry." Silence. Hinata let out a deep sigh that she didn't realize she was holding onto before she calmly hung up. There was nothing else to say after all. The man that they had both loved had been revealed to be the dirty lying cheater that he actually was.
"Naruto." The whisper passed through her lips before she could stop herself. When had his name begun to sound so hollow? It had always seemed like a sweet song on her lips. A word that she could repeat every few minutes and just smile at the sound. Now, it was just so…dead. She laughed bitterly. She never knew she could even laugh like that. Naruto always had that effect on her though. He had that ability to bring out sides of her she never knew and now, he was ripping her heart out and making her feel so numb.
She didn't even know how she would face him, but then again, it wasn't like she always saw him around. He was so good with his excuses after all. She never even suspected that the smiling man who kissed her forehead and who looked into her eyes after they made love would ever have the heart to do that to her. But he did. And Hinata felt lost because if there was one thing she could believe, it was Naruto and he had just completely demolished her trust. It was like he had just kicked her down a cliff and she was spinning, trying so hard to catch her breath and find a ledge to hold onto at the same time.
Hinata took a shaky breath as she looked down at her phone. I just confronted him. It's your decision to stay with him or not. "Stay with him?" Hinata mumbled to herself, as she texted her reply. "Why do you say that?" He's confident that he can win you back. He said so. She threw her phone across the room at those words because it was true. She knew it. She knew herself well. He would come to her door and apologize with tears in his eyes and then he would hug her. He would embrace her so tightly, it would force the air out of her lungs. So tightly that it was as though she was his one anchor that tied him down and without her, he would cease to exist. Then he would place his head in her lap and she would stroke his hair, while he cried about how he was wrong and that he was so happy she could forgive him and still love him. That she was his perfect girl and he was so stupid for always messing up.
She knew because that was how each one of their argument ended. She would always give in because she loved him and Hanabi would look at her and tell her she was a doormat. Hinata felt the tears begin to flow, but she was so numb she couldn't even make a sound. She didn't make a simple whimper as she walked to pick up her phone. Amazingly enough, it had not cracked despite the throw. As though on cue, her phone began to ring, and their picture together popped up. It was a picture that she had taken on his birthday, when he had cake all over his face. His eyes were so blue and happy and he had the sweetest grin. She stood beside him, equally covered in cake and kissing his scarred cheeks. They had been so happy.
Hinata watched as the phone silenced and the picture faded, leaving behind a missed call notification. A second later, another call followed by another and then another. 10 missed calls. 15 unread messages. An unread facebook message from Sasuke. He's freaking out. Will you answer. No question mark. So like Sasuke. Hinata paused for a moment before she typed a reply. You knew.
Yes. I did. She paused, unsure of how to proceed, but she was so tired of lies and being hurt. Why didn't you tell me? Hinata reread it several times before she sent it. She deserved to know because even if she wasn't best friends with Sasuke, they were still friends. She had trusted him and he too had lied to her and deceived her. His reply came quickly and she felt anger boil up inside her heart. I'm sorry. It was stupid to be angry at him. He wasn't the one who broke her heart and lied to her for so long. He was just being Naruto's friend and sticking up for Naruto, but it was so easy to be angry at Sasuke. At least she could feel something instead of the sick emptiness that had made its home in her heart and gut. Another call came through and she ended the call. 11 missed calls. One new message.
Hinata, I love you! :D About to come home soon, babe!
Why are you ignoring me? D: need my daily dose of love from my perfect girl!
Hinata?
Hinata, why are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong? I'm coming over. Let's talk it over?
Hina, please. Please please please please talk to me.
She knows that I love you. I love you and only you. Hina, talk to me. Please. You're making me cry. Please.
Hinata.
You know I love you and only you. Would you just let me explain? Hinata please I need to see you and I need to know you are ok. Please dont do this to me. Youre breaking my heart
Hinata I want you. Im so stupid and dumb and I messed up but please let me see you I need you in my life hinata
I made a mistake. A horrible mistake that I wish I could undo. I never want to hurt you and im so sorry that I did. Please just answer my call
Hinata
Please
Please
Please
I need you. I need you in my life hinata
I love you and only you and I'm so stupid because it has to be you.
A cry escaped from her throat and soon, she could hear herself screaming in pain. Tears were falling so hard that her vision was obscured and snot was coming down her nose but she didn't care. It hurt. It hurt so much that she felt she was going to fall down and just die. She hated him. She hated him so much.
Please jst let me see you hinata. Im crying in my car and I need to see you. Please just talk to me and make things right. I love you hinata. I love you more than anything and I need you.
Hinata blocked his number.
When she opened her eyes, Hinata realized that it was completely dark. Rubbing her eyes, she felt the stickiness of her tears and snot and the situation flashed quickly through her mind. She smiled bitterly. "If only it were a dream," she muttered as she turned on the lights. It was already 12:45. She glanced at her phone. There were a lot of calls, all from Naruto's friends.
Hinata plz pick up. Naruto is a mess rite now!
What's going on, hinata?! Naruto told me you're done with him?
Hinata, call me.
Hinata sighed. They knew. They all knew and none of them had the guts to warn her. They all knew and just acted like they didn't see, like everything was perfectly fine while she acted like a happy clown, oblivious to the fact that the man she loved so much was cheating on her.
"Hinata." The small whimper shocked her and she nearly jumped. "Hinata, please open the door." It was his voice. Naruto. Dread filled her and she stood, unsure of what she wanted to do. On the other side of her bedroom door stood the man she had dedicated 4 years of her life to. The man she was planning to marry one day. The man who cheated on her. She was glad that she had locked the bedroom door.
"Hinata, please. I need to see you. I need to hold you." Hinata could hear his sobs and whimpers and she felt her heart break. She hated it when he cried. Of all the people in the world, she wanted Naruto to be happy. She leaned against the door and took a deep breath. "Naruto," she said, tired, "move back."
She was greeted by his swollen eyes and tears. "Hinata." He gasped upon seeing her equally red and swollen face. "Hinata, I love you. Hinata, please." He rushed to hug her, to pull her in his arms and hug her. To embrace her so tightly so that she could become one with him and he would never lose her again. To make her see that in his heart, he truly did love her. But she pulled away, an expression of fear and sadness plastered on her face.
"Please," Naruto sobbed. "Hinata, I know I messed up. I know. And even though I've messed up so much in the past, you've been the one person who has been able to love me and accept me. You've been the only one person who has believed in me and I'm so dumb. I'm so dumb and it took losing you to realize how much I love you and how much I need you." Tears were streaming down his face and Hinata hated it. She hated it when he looked like an unsure child because it just made her want to pull him into her arms and comfort him. To let him know that no matter what, she would love him and that he deserved love.
But instead, she took his hand and led him to the door. Naruto started bawling. His cries ripped at her heart and his begs tore at her will. "Please Hinata. I need you. Hinata, I love you."
"Just give me one more chance Hinata. I'll never hurt you again." His eyes were so filled with desperation and fear that for a moment, Hinata hesitated. This was the man she had spent 4 years with. The man she wanted to marry.
Hinata pushed him out and locked the door.
A/N: This isn't a one-shot. It seems like it. But it's not. :D