Chapter 87: An Attitude Problem

Chapter 87: An Attitude Problem

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

-Author notes-

Chapter 87: An Attitude Problem

As Naruto was walking through the sitting areas, he spotted someone familiar and approached.

"I thought you had to stay in the hospital for another week," he told the girl next to him after leaning on the brick balcony.

"Naruto!" Hinata almost jumped from the shock.

"I... I didn't see you approach."

"If anyone should see me approach, that would be you," Naruto remarked on her Byakugan ability.

"I don't use it all the time..." She still felt very embarrassed to be next to him, but at least she could talk mostly normally now.

It had only been six days since she woke up from her coma, and Naruto went to visit her on the second day.

They talked about various things but avoided the topic of her family troubles since she didn't seem to feel like talking about it.

"How are you feeling?" Naruto asked her.

"Better... the doctor said that I should be completely recovered in a month," Hinata told him.

She got lucky not to have any permanent injuries after what Neji did to her. But no one in her clan had spoken in her defense, so she remained quiet about it.

Still, she was very happy that Naruto showed interest in her. He was the only one who visited her in the hospital, other than her sensei and teammates.

Her father had only come the day prior to remind her that her presence was required at the finals. After all, she was the Hyuga heir.

"Oi, stay away from my daughter."

Naruto heard someone speaking in a harsh tone from behind him.

He turned around and saw a man with long black hair and white eyes, sitting close by, and he did not look happy to see him.

"You must be Lord Hyuga," Naruto said calmly.

"Indeed, and I don't need to ask for your name. I already know who you are...the troublemaker of Konoha and the worst student of your year," Lord Hyuga said.

"Father, please...," Hinata muttered.

"So you are sure that I will lose against Neji, huh?" Naruto glanced at the little Hyuga girl.

She grinned with satisfaction.

"Of course! A loser like you has no chance."

"Hanabi!" Hinata looked horrified.

Neji had remained stoic during the whole exchange, opting not to join in.

As far as he was concerned, Naruto was so far beneath him that it would be insulting for him to say anything.

"Is that so?... Then what about this...If I don't get horribly beaten by this cousin of yours... you will have to refer to me as Mister Naruto every time you see me, and you will do it with the utmost respect that a girl of your caliber and education knows how to," Naruto suggested.

"And if you don't?" Hanabi asked.

"Then, according to you, I would be dead, so there is no point in further terms, right?"

Hanabi seemed to be thinking about it.

"Fine, if you win, I'll call you whatever you want. Like that is going to happen..."

"Hanabi..." Hiashi gave her a look of disapproval.

"Then I will take my leave and wait for my turn." Naruto looked at Hinata.

"We can talk more on another occasion," he told her before walking away.

"Hey! I told you to stay away from my daughter!" Lord Hyuga shouted.

"And I chose to ignore it!" Naruto shouted back without turning around.

"Damn boy!" Hiashi glared at his younger daughter.

"And you! Why would you engage him in a stupid bet?"

Hanabi made a troubled expression.

"But he... but Father, it's not like he can win!"

"That's not the point! You should have ignored him and been done with it... urgh..." Hiashi turned to Neji.

"You better teach that arrogant boy his place."

"Of course, Lord Hyuga... I will..." Neji answered.

"Naruto..." Hinata looked at his back as he was getting away.

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