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Notes: Hinata's so shy and afraid all the time. Well it's time for her to grow some courage! Starting with her confession to Naruto!

Title: Spring Love

Author: Jen

It was spring time in the leaf village. Which meant the annual spring festival was coming near.

Hinata nervously combed her hair behind her ears checking her appearance in a nearby window. Her stomach clenched painfully in anticipation as she continued to scan the road. It was nearly lunch time and she hadn't seen the one she was looking for yet. If he didn't show up soon she knew she'd never be able to gather the courage to do this again.

Just as the white-eyed girl was about to give into her shyness and run away a bright flash caught her gaze. Stilling her nervous hands she watched as Naruto bounded down the road weaving in and out of the crowd. His destination was obvious to any who cared to know the blonde for his eyes were locked intently on the ramen stall.

Taking a deep breath Hinata forced herself to step in front of the stall's door. "N-naruto-kun."

"Huh!" The blonde skidded to a stop just barely managing to not knock the girl over. "Oh, Hinata-chan! What's up?"

"Y-you know th-the spring festival, right?" Hinata nervously pushed her finger tips together looking anywhere but at the boy in front of her. Her heart raced and she felt her face begin to darken in a blush. She wanted nothing more than to run away and hide, but she'd sworn she would go through with this.

"Yeah!" Naruto grinned widely and excidedly guestured. "It's gonna be so much fun! I can't wait to try out all the food and games they'll have there."

"Y-yeah," Hinata smiled as she chanced a look at the blonde boy. Immediately her carefully planned speech abandoned her. "I was wondering...if y-you'd...that is...I..."

"Huh?" Naruto blinked slightly confused. "Come on, you don't haveta be embarassed. Just say what you want to say!"

"Wouldyouliketogotothespringfestivalwithme?" Hinata said in a rush feeling her face blush even darker.

"Eh?" Naruto blinked again before shrugging again. "Sure thing Hinata! It'll be fun!"

"O-ok," Hinata stammered out before rushing away and leaving behind a slightly perplexed blonde.

He said yes! she thought to herself jubilantly. Most likely, a small voice warned, he didn't even think of it as a date. Naruto was pretty clueless like that, but that was one of the things Hinata liked about him. It didn't really matter though, she'd guaranteed herself sometime with her crush at the festival in two weeks time.

Now what was she going to do?

Plz R&R! I'd like to continue with this and know what every1 thinks. XD