Chapter 6

Naruto and Lee were out on the track field, repainting the blurred lines between the lanes. Naruto looked towards the school and saw Hinata with a large group of girls, smiling and laughing.

"Hinata-chan is so cute."

Naruto shot a glare at Lee. "I'm not going to tell you anything about her, just to let you know."

Lee started grumbling about 'party poopers'. "But I'm relieved."

The grumbling stopped and Lee looked over at his blonde friend. "Huh?"

Naruto looked over at his sister then turned his gaze towards the blue sky. "I'm glad that she has other friends, I don't have to worry about her as much now. It's a huge load off my back."

Lee chuckled. "You sound just like her dad or something."

Naruto smirked. "Well, there's no helping it, we're orphans after all."

Lee froze. "Oi Naruto, I didn't mean too…"

Naruto waved him off. "Hey, its ok, I've come to terms with it already. There isn't a point in dwelling on the past."

Lee breathed a sigh of relief. "What about Hinata-chan, how is she doing with it?"

Naruto frowned. "I think she's doing well. She is laughing and smiling a lot more than she used to. At first she was kind of clingy, but I think now she's finally starting to let go."

He looked over at his sister who returned his glance, and sent him a small wave.