Birthday

[iheartitachi]

Older me--Happy Birthday! Um...I wasn't sure what to get you. Sorry. I hope you have a nice day though.

I'm nine now. I wonder if my next birthday will be here too? And when I get back home, am I going to be eight again?

Comments

[withgentlefists]

Happy birthday Sasuke-kun.

[iheartitachi]

Thanks! Um...who's this?

[withgentlefists]

Hyuuga Hinata, I'm sorry, I'm sure I'd spoken to you before.

[iheartitachi]

Oh. Sorry. I don't remember...

Hi, Hinata. You're old too, right?

[withgentlefists]

Its alright.

If you mean by that I'm an adult, then yes.

[iheartitachi]

I really am though. It's impolite to forget someone.

I guess I'm not really surprised anymore. But you're a lot less shy than the Hinata I know.

[withgentlefists]

Yes, but you apologised and thats all thats needed.

Well, its been a long time since I was your age and many things have happened. I changed.

[iheartitachi]

What happened?

[withgentlefists]

Many things, missions, enemies, loss... all things that come with being a ninja.

[iheartitachi]

Oh...

[withgentlefists]

But good things happened too, friends and victories, keeping our home safe.

[iheartitachi]

...Is it okay for people to get hurt as long as the village remains safe?

[withgentlefists]

Its not wrong to protect something you love or to do what you think is right. That choice is personal for everyone though.

I protect the village for my friends and family, I cannot allow anyone to hurt them.

[iheartitachi]

Okay. But what if you have to choose between Konoha and your family? Who will you choose?

[withgentlefists]

... I, couldn't say. I've never considered the possibility it could happen before.

Why do you ask?

[iheartitachi]

No reason.