Naruto gulped as he stared at the gates to the Hyuuga family compound. Not many things scared him but right now he was positivly terrified. The gate opened as he stepped inside. Hinata was away on a mission with her former teammates and he knew this was his only chance. The snow crunched under his feet and he could see his breath in the air. He adjusted his scarf and made his way towards the meeting room where Hiashi Hyuuga would be waiting for him. Next week it will have been exactly a year since Naruto saved Hinata from the Shinobi on the moon and since he confessed his love for her and they began a relationship. He now had something very important to discuss with her father and he couldn't do it while she was there. It HAD to be now! He slid open the door and sure enough, there was the leader of the main Hyuuga branch sitting at a small table sipping tea. Naruto removed his shoes and entered, sitting down and bowing politly. He was exausted on top of his nerves. Since she left with her comrades he hadn't been sleeping well. It was a mixture of worry for her saftey and well being and lonliness. It just wasn't the same without her there.
Hiashi took a long sip of his hot drink and spoke. "I understand you have a question to aske me..." Naruto gulped again. "Y-Yes, sir!" He said a little too loudly. "I hope it's in regards to my daughters future." The elder stated. Naruto felt a blush rush to his cheecks. "Yes it, sir." He backed away from the table and bowed so low to the ground that his face was on the floor. "I want to ask Hinata to marry me! Please give us you're blessing!" He exclaimed. Hiashi sipped his tea again. "Very well." he said. Naruto's eyes lit up as as he lifted his head to look at his future father in law. "On one condition... You must tell me exactly what it was about my daughter that made you finally notice her." This surprised the blond man. "eh?" was all he could say. "I originally was going to ask you to fight me but you are the hero of the village and I'm getting a bit too old. I'm not sure that would be wise. So tell me exactly what is that made you fall in love with my daughter." Naruto looked into Hiashi Hyuugas eyes. He thought this might be a difficult thing to answer but it was surpringly easy. He took a deep breath. "She's loyal, probably the most loyal person I've ever met. And she's kind, so incredibly kind and her beauty matches her kindness. She's one of the few people who, from the beginning, looked at me like I was a person instead a Jinchuuriki. She's also strong but that doesn't stop me from worrying about her being on a mission right now..." he chuckled nervously and gripped the fabric of his pants. He hated thinking about that. "I can't see myself with anyone else. I want her by my side as I walk through life and when I become Hokage. No... I NEED her there with me!" There was a moment of silence that felt like forever for Naruto when Hiashi finally spoke. Naruto could have sworn he saw him smile for a second. "Very well. I will allow you marry my daughter." Naruto smiled happily. "Really?!" Hiashi nodded. "However I have one question for you. What will you do if you have a child with the Byakugan?" Naruto looked down at his hands. "With all due respect sir, I will not allow them to live here. At the most maybe they could train with you and Hinata once a week. Hinata has to be there to supervise though. Those are MY conditions." he looked back up at Hiashi who sighed. "Alright. I can except those. I look foreward to the good news from her after she returns." Narutos face lit up again and he bowed respectfully. "Thank you so much!" He got up and began putting his shoes back on to leave. Before he closed the door he heard, "You better make her happy or you know what will happen." Naruto felt a cold sweat form on his neck but he smirked and nodded. "You can count on it. If I hurt her, I'll ask for it myself." With that he closed the door and went on his way. He had a lot of planning to do before Hinata came home.