Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 50: Stay or Leave?

"Is walking still a little uncomfortable...?"

"No...it's okay! I should get used to it after walking around a bit more!"

Watama blushed a little. He had been staying with Hikaru for a long time and was finally able to get out of bed and walk. But seeing Hikaru's serious face as he helped him walk made him feel a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, don't force yourself, take your time... I won't let you go hungry~"

Xiao Guang smiled innocently, but a hint of fatigue was still visible on his face.

With an extra person to feed in the family, the already sufficient supplies gradually became scarce... to the point that recently, Xiao Guang has also taken the initiative to share the work of going into the mountains to chop firewood in exchange for money and food.

Xiao Guang was a little tired, but he was very happy.

Every day when I get home, what I look forward to most is seeing Wajima's smiling face as he greets me... It's like that makes me feel less tired!

"I...I'm sorry, I can't do anything right...and I've made you..."

Wajian sounded somewhat embarrassed. Someone had saved him and let him eat and drink for free for so long, yet he still hadn't recovered.

Xiao Guang didn't need to take such good care of me; I even needed his help with things like taking a bath.

"Wajian, stop talking. This is my own choice! I've been alone all my life, and I've never had any friends... You're my first friend!"

"Um......"

He had heard this sentence many times, but every time the other person said it, he felt particularly moved.

Xiao Guang didn't dwell on the matter; instead, he continued to support himself against the roof tiles and slowly walked forward.

Although the legs and feet were not injured, the recovery was very slow due to the lack of effective medication.

It was only because Watama had the blood of the Mori clan flowing through his veins and possessed excellent physical attributes that his injuries healed almost completely in such a short time...

However, because he is missing an arm, he still uses his right hand, which makes it difficult for him to maintain his balance even when walking. He often falls to the left while walking.

"I think... I should be able to try it myself!" Watama's face showed determination, though he was very anxious.

Xiao Guang glanced at him hesitantly, then slowly released Wajian's left arm.

"Then why don't you give it a try...?"

Wataru nodded, his bare feet touching the floor. He moved cautiously, step by step, trying to maintain a delicate balance...

However, reality was not so kind. After walking less than three meters, my body involuntarily leaned to the left.

Hikaru kept a close eye on him and caught him just as Watama was about to fall... However, Watama was moving a little too fast this time, and Hikaru lost his balance.

"Ow!"

The two boys both fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Xiao Guang acted as a cushion for Wajian, preventing him from falling straight down.

"Haha...it seems it's still not working..." Xiao Guang quickly got up and leaned on the tile, smiling with some regret.

Watama was really anxious at this moment. His body was weak, and he was unbalanced because he had lost his right arm... So many attempts had only caused him to fall down countless times.

A strong sense of resentment and grievance welled up in his heart, and even though he was a very optimistic boy, he found it hard to hold back his tears in this situation.

"Wajian, please...please don't cry! Your crying makes me want to cry too..."

Seeing the tears falling in the tile-like ripples, Xiao Guang couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat as well...

Watama hated his own incompetence. He felt that he couldn't do anything right and was even a burden to Hikaru.

If things continue like this, I don't know when I'll recover... And even if I do recover and leave this place, how can I repay Xiaoguang and Grandpa for taking care of me?

"Don't leave... stay here..." This voice often echoed in his mind, and he did waver...

He figured he was already dead on the Mori clan's list. Even if he survived and returned, how could he possibly become a ninja again in his physical condition? How could he protect his older and younger brothers?

"Wajian...don't cry..." Xiaoguang's tone was even somewhat pleading, his gray eyes were wet, as if they had been soaked in water.

"Xiaoguang...I...thank you! I won't cry anymore!"

Watama was truly grateful to him. If it weren't for his constant companionship, he probably wouldn't have had the will to live.

The other person gave him a very warm feeling... just like his name.

"Yes, yes! Don't be discouraged! I believe you can do it!"

Xiao Guang shook his head, then rallied his spirits and helped up the roof tile. He smiled brightly, revealing a row of white teeth.

Since Watama expressed his intention to go back, Hikaru never mentioned asking him to stay again, but instead kept encouraging him, believing that he would definitely recover.

"Okay! Even if I get better in the future and leave... you will still be my most important friend."

"Ah, don't say things like that! Everyone says you shouldn't talk about these kinds of things..." Xiao Guang shook his head repeatedly, making a shushing gesture.

......

The weather was gloomy today. Wajian has recovered very well and even runs very easily. However, this ease is the result of countless falls in Wajian.

Watama had to admit that he really didn't want to leave; he wanted to stay here and live with Hikaru forever.

He had been thinking a lot lately, and he felt that he might be unable to live without this boy... and now that he was leaving, he didn't know if he would ever have the chance to see him again.

However, he carries the bloodline of the Mori clan and has no choice but to leave, otherwise, if he were discovered one day, it would only bring disaster to Hikaru.

Even if I return to my family, I might be of no use. And even if I were, I'd probably have to go back to the battlefield...

So now, they have to part ways.

Grandpa sat in the house, smoking a cigarette, choosing not to disturb the scene of the two boys saying goodbye.

Neither of the two boys spoke, as they had agreed that neither of them would cry on the day they left.

"I'm leaving..."

"Okay, be careful on your journey..."

Even though Watama was extremely reluctant, he had to leave now.

He resolutely turned around and ran towards the distant woods, disappearing in just a few seconds.

In order not to burden Hikari, Watama chose to find his own way out. Hikari had already actively searched for a way to avoid being discovered by the Hagoromo clan a long time ago.

Now... Watama is following the map that Hikaru gave him, step by step, on his way home.

Xiao Guang stared blankly in the direction Wajian had left, muttering to himself.

Goodbye, and... I wish we could really meet again.

Until the very end, he did not mention any of his inner feelings, so that Watama would not feel guilty.

"That kid, Xiao Guang, he'd rather keep it to himself than tell that child... Sigh... Won't he regret it...?"

The old man came out of the house, looking at Xiao Guang's dejected figure with a pained expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

......

Watama was very lucky; he didn't encounter any places that the Hagoromo clan might be guarding along the way. With a tense feeling and hiding his chakra, he finally left the territory belonging to the Hagoromo clan.

The moment he burst out of the forest, Watama couldn't help but glance back...

Looking at the forest where he had spent so long, he belatedly realized that he seemed to sense a peculiar emotion entering his heart...

"I...I will definitely come back! I will become very powerful, powerful enough to protect you, and then live with you!"

Wajima clenched his left fist, his gaze more resolute than ever before.