The Moment You Realize

This is a NaruHina fanfic. It it centered around Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura. This is a three-shot. I love Naruhina. Sakura lovers sorry about this one. Make sure to keep checking my profile. Got a good NaruSasu coming. On with the Story Tout de Suite!

That you Would Always Wait for Him

Hinata

Hinata stood with Kiba and Shino against a rail. They had barely made it through the second test of the chunin exams. A team of trackers in the middle of brutal enemies. Nonetheless, they made it out, and it was time for the third test. In fact, it was time for her and Neji's fight. Before she walked down and faced her cousin, someone grabbed her arm. She turned, expecting Kiba or her sensei, Kurenai, but Naruto was there instead.

"I know what others say about you, Hinata. To me, you're not weak. You are extremely strong, in mind and body." Hinata blushed. "I want you to try and fight him with all your might. You don't have to beat him, but know that I, along with your friends, believe in you." All of this was said in a hushed whisper, so others were intrigued to find out what was being said. "It can only get better from here."

Hinata smiled. "Thank you, Naruto-kun." With that, he let go and she walked down into the middle. Neji gave his all time weak speech about fate, but this time, Hinata was not listening. She was determined not to win the fight, but to show the proctors that she was capable. All because of one Uzumaki. She lost.

But, It was semi-accomplished. After the fight, she and Neji were taken to the medic nins for their near-fatal injuries. Everyone looked to Naruto when the two were escorted out, wondering what he said to get Hinata so strong.

"Hyuuga Hinata just made her presence known." He said, making sure to look at the proctor.

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It was had been after the invasion. Naruto was setting out to retrieve Sasuke even though he was not a chunin. Hinata watched as he set up gear with Neji, Shikamaru, and Kakashi. She had been there listening to his and Sakura's conversation.

"Please bring him back, Naruto." Sakura cried. Hinata fought the urge to roll her pupiless eyes.

Naruto sighed and smiled softly at Sakura. "You really love him, huh? Well I will bring him back. Even if I have to kick his ass. For you Sakura, anything." Sakura nodded and moved away. Hinata again fought the urge to punch the girl. She didn't even wish Naruto well or even tell him to be careful. As long as Sasuke came back to her, she could care less about Naruto.

Hinata walked over to Naruto. Naruto smiled softly. "I suppose you want me bring Sasuke back for you too?" There was amusement. But, Hinata looked closely and heard a small hint of hurt in his voice.

The girl looked him straight in the eye with so much confidence. "Wrong" she whispered. Naruto's eyes widened. "I came to give you some healing ointment, although you may not need it, because of kyuubi." Everyone had found out about the fox, and because it was Naruto, they were strangely comfortable with it. "I want you to be careful. I want you to come back in one piece. I also packed you some food incase you get tired of the same old standard food."

Naruto smiled as she she gave him a bag of foods. His smile grew as she pulled out a steaming hot cup of instant-ramen. "For now" she mumbled.

Hinata waited until Sakura was in earshot. The girl needed to know that Naruto would not wait for her any longer. "I want you to come back alive and kicking. I don't care if you have Sasuke or not, as long as you're back." Sakura narrowed her eyes a bit behind Naruto and Hinata smiled.

She had to let Naruto know. "Don't waste your life on something that you thought could have been stopped. I don't mean to talk down on him, but we all saw it coming. I know hatred." Neji smiled at her, happy that Naruto and Hinata changed him before he became Sasuke.

"He's your best friend. You were his only friend. He will miss you. And when he's ready, he'll come back. Just for you to be happy, I know." She made sure not to put Sakura in there, because in reality, it was never about her. Sasuke had all his social emotions focused on Naruto, the one brave enough to pull him out of the darkness, and brave enough to pull him back into the light.

Hinata stood on her toes as she put her arms around Naruto's neck and played with his hair. She hugged him and whispered softly in his ear. "I like you, okay. I mean like you as much as Sakura likes Sasuke. So I'm going to be selfish. If you're going to try and waste your life on someone, try me. Because I won't let you down like Sakura or Sasuke. I want you to come back, for me. For everyone. Because I care...so much that it hurts."

She moved back and stared at Naruto. She wished she knew how to read emotions. Naruto's eyes were filled with something, Adoration? Love, maybe? She didn't know until Naruto spoke.

"I will come back. That is my ninja way. Not just anything for, you Hinata. Everything for you." Naruto gave her a quick peck on the mouth and ran ahead with Neji, Kakashi, and Shikamaru, who were telling Naruto that he finally opened his eyes.

Hinata stood there for a long while. Even after Sakura glared at her and stormed away. Even after it began to rain. Even after Tenten came to put a raincoat over her. She stood there, touching her lips, as she an epiphany came on.

'That moment you realize that you would always wait for him.' And it was true. She crushed on him since they were still young, through the academy. And here they were, 15 years of age and she still loved him. And he returned her feelings. It had truly been forever.

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Hinata stood in a line with her fellow genins: Lee, Kiba, Naruto, Chouji, Ino. Standing next to Naruto, and laughing his head off was Sasuke. She had been right. Sasuke decided to come back, not for Naruto, but with him. Everyone wondered why the mission took more than five months. It was because Naruto promised Sasuke that he would help him with Itachi. They fought him, Sasuke learned the truth, Itachi died by his hand, and Sasuke asked Naruto to help him come to terms with his life. He did. No one had ever seen Sasuke more happier. When they came back, Sasuke told Sakura he was gay and had his eye on a civilian boy.

Naruto had been right to. Up on a platform was Tsunade, the fifth hokage. She glared at Naruto and Sasuke, although it was half-hearted, Naruto being her favorite and all. "You brats done?" she asked.

Sasuke laughed some more. Gasping for air in between his giggles and words. "I'm sorry, Hokage-sama. Naruto just won't shut up. He's too funny." Hinata saw Sakura glare at the two, maybe because Naruto, and only Naruto, could make Sasuke laugh and happy like that. She giggled a bit and Naruto stared at her and winked. She blushed remembering the night Naruto and Sasuke had returned.

Naruto had found her and they traveled to a waterfall. That night, they talked about everything. When they fell in love with the other, their dreams, their hopes, themselves. Naruto had taken her behind the falling water and made love to her. For hours on end, they lost their innocence. They had begun dating after that. Hinata could never be more happier.

"I will now pronounce the new chunin of Konohagakure. Inuzuka Kiba." Everyone clapped as Kiba went up and retrieved his vest.

"Tenten" Hinata gave a big whoop for her best friend.

"Rock Lee" The boy went up and showed his excitement to being one step closer to his lover, Neji. In the back, Hinata saw Neji blush.

"Akimichi Chouji"

"Yamanaka Ino" Sai gave the girl a thumbs up and so did Sasuke. She had long gotten over Sasuke, earning his and Hinata's respect.

"Uchiha Sasuke" This earned an 'alright, teme!' from Naruto

"Uzumaki Naruto!" Everyone gave a big whoop as their hero, from kyuubi and pain, went to the alter. "Am I one step closer to being Hokage, Baachan?"

"Damn straight, Gaki. Now get down." Tsunade said after hugging the young man. Naruto returned to his spot next to Sasuke. "Nice, dobe." the raven said and shouldered Naruto a bit.

"Haruno Sakura" everyone clapped and Team seven gave a big whoop to their teammates. She smiled at them.

"And last, but certainly not least due to her outstanding progress, Hyuuga Hinata." Everyone gave loud claps and Neji was in the back near the other hyuugas whooping too. Only Sakura did not clap, Hinata noticed.

Naruto was standing by the stairs when she walked back to them. She jumped into his arms and he spun her around, kissing her. She opened her eyes when Sasuke and Kiba yelled a "go, Naruto!"

Naruto kissed her forehead as he set her to the ground. "I told you we would become chunin." he stated. Hinata nodded her head in Sasuke's direction. Naruto turned to see him giving a thumbs up and with a smile that only the two shared for each other. 'I'm happy for you, bro.' Sasuke mouthed and Naruto mouthed back 'I'm happy for you too.'

When he turned back to Hinata, she stood on her toes to kiss him. "And I told you your best friend would return."

"You did. I love you Hyuuga Hinata."

"I love you too."

Story's not over, yet. Two more chapters. Naruto and Hinata are so cute