Chapter 1- Naruto's returning

The story takes place one year after Naruto came back from training with Jiraiya. He now forms a team together with Sakura and Kakashi.

Kakashi, Sakura and Naruto were returning from a mission and were just a couple of hours away from Konoha. Naruto couldn't wait to arrive and see everyone, especially Hinata. He had missed her company during the last weeks. He remembered the last time he had seen her. They were training together when Kakashi had appeared, saying they had to leave in three hours. Hinata hadn't noticed who sad Naruto was about this. He didn't want to leave, not now. He wanted to spend more time with her, get to know her better. But a mission was a mission. He left her at the training grounds, hoping she wasn't mad at him for leaving so sudden.

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The market was quite full that day, but Hinata didn't seem to notice this. She was thinking about the young blonde ninja, who had left four weeks ago with an "I-I'll be back soon… I promise " and red cheeks. He looks so cute when he blushes! She had to smile. Naruto was usually the courageous one, but when it came to talk to her he was shy. Hinata paused for a moment as she walked by a Ramen shop. When is he coming back?

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It was almost noon when they arrived at Konoha. They were tired and hungry and they wanted to rest for at least two days! "It's nice to be back," said Sakura looking around. Kakashi nodded and was back reading his orange book. Naruto was to concentrated looking for Hinata, he hadn't heard what Sakura had said.

" Is everything ok? You look tired" Sakura was worried, he hadn't been sleeping to well in the last weeks. She could hear him at night having nightmares. Naruto noticed Sakura staring at him.

"I'm fine. Need a bit of sleep, that's all".

And with this he started walking towards the Ramen shop. He was looking at the people walking by, when he saw a figure with long black-blue hair, just 50 meters away from him.

"Hinata?".

She turned around and smiled at him. His heart started beating faster. Without hesitating he ran towards her, lifted her up and hugged her. To late he noticed that a lot of people were staring at them. He let go of her and blushed.

"I'm glad you're back"

she said soft and his face turned into an even darker red. She couldn't help but feel flattered. After a long silence he asked if she wanted to have some Ramen with him. She accepted and so they walked next to each other, without saying a word. They laughed and enjoyed the mutual company. Naruto told her everything about their mission until it was almost midnight. Then they decided to have a walk through the woods. It was cold and Naruto saw Hinata was shivering.

"Here, have my jacket" He unzipped his jacket and Hinata couldn't help but staring at his strong body. She blushed as he gave her the jacket, but it was to dark for him to notice it. They continued walking until they came to a small glade. There they sat down and said nothing. Without warning Naruto put his arms around Hinata's shoulders. First she didn't know what to do, but then she enjoyed his warmth and leaning her head against his shoulder.

"You see those stars over there" He pointed at a constellation that looked like a duck.

" That's the draco, the dragon!"

She didn't know he knew about stars, but for the next hour he told her everything he knew about them. When he finished talking he sensed her warn breath on his neck. He felt a thousand butterflies flying in his stomach.

"Hinata?"

He looked down and saw she had fallen asleep! He smiled thinking how beautiful she looked, specially lying in his arms. He lied back on the grass and pulled her near him. He had closed his eyes listening in her slow breath. He felt secure and then he also fell asleep.