Disclaimer: Naruto is belonged to Kishimoto Masashi-sama.

Rate: R (may contains yaoi/yuri relationship, review me if you interested in reading them but I will make this story logically)

Genre: Romance/Drama

Pairing: Neji x Hinata (other pairings…. please vote by reviewing this fiction…onegai shimasu!!!! YAOI/YURI/HET)

Season

By Edy

Chapter 1: End of an Autumn

As always from the past three years, she practiced her justus and her heritage martial art with her older companion and her father in Hyuga residence's dojo. She practiced hard, so hard so she can reach the person she loves most, a boy with blond hair and with big ambition.

That day she was in the dojo for training with the one who once hated her very much alone. Her father went to unknown place with her younger sister Hanabi. Hanabi was always his father's hope. Hinata began to think about her one-way love.

Her drifted mind made her punches became weak and unfocused unlike her usual attacks. Her companion realized her difference.

"Hinata-sama." Her thought vanished when she heard his voice. She turned at her side. The young man with a very fine figure was looking at her with concern. His appearance, looked a lot similar with her. His raven hair, his pale skin and the top of all, his white eyes.

"H---hai," she answered urgently, quickly throw away her new thought. "Keep your attention on the training." She blushed and bowed for his forgiveness.

Hyuuga Neji smiled a little, sincerely. He knew it how she would react from the beginning. Hinata smiled uncomfortably to her cousin. Even though they have been training together for at least three years she was still feel awkward with him.

"Would you like to spar with me?" asked Neji suddenly. He didn't want to see his cousin seems limp in the training. Hinata quickly shook her head. "N-no…! I will surely…surely lose to Neji-niisan!"

Neji's face didn't change a bit, as always. "Don't you want to try for a match after all the trainings?" Neji asked. He stepped forward.

"But---but…Neji-niisan…" Hinata quivered and stepped aback. "I-I don't have confidence to beat Neji-niisan…you are to strong for me…" she murmured while entwining her fingers together.

"You must have confidence if you really want to be strong. Only people with confidence will wins," Neji said emotionlessly. Hinata nodded slowly. She bit her lower lip. She was in dilemma whether to spar against Neji or just give up and continue her training.

Her thought quickly return back to Naruto, the one she loves most. Naruto never give up in any situation, even if it may endanger his own life. Spirit filled inside of her body suddenly. She decided to take Neji's challenge.

"Neji-niisan, let's fight." Neji smiled in satisfaction.

"Hinata-sama! Hinata-sama!" A servant of Hyuga residence walked quickly towards the dojo. When she was just in front of the dojo's opened door, her eyes widened as she saw her young master and her partner were sparring full-hearted.

She watched Neji silently. The boy grown up into a very good-looking man. She felt her cheeks burning hot. Her eyes suddenly directed to her young master. The girl looked very exhausted but she was never stop from attacking her opponent. For the first time the loyal servant saw her young master's beauty.

"Hinata-sama, don't attack blindly. It will waste your chakra," Neji said while avoiding her attack. Hinata took his advice and nodded. She molded the chakra at both of her hands and attacked Neji at his chest hard. Neji stepped aback and coughed.

"Ne---Neji-niisan!! Are you all right?? G---gomen nasai!!!" Hinata rushed forward and stroked his chest. Neji blushed by her immediate action. Hinata quickly took away her hand when she saw his face. She bowed towards him and now she was blushing furiously.

"G---gomen!!!" she cried. Neji smiled a little. "It's okay."

"Hinata-sama," the servant interrupted. Hinata and Neji turned at her. "Sorry I disturb your training but there is a guest waiting for you," she explained.

"A guest? Kiba-kun or Shino-kun?" she asked while leaving the dojo with the servant and Neji. The servant shook her head. "Not any of them. He is a blond boy with whiskers-like marks on her face." Neji snorted. Hinata's face was glowing with happiness.

"N---Naruto-kun!" she exclaimed. Neji just took away his gaze from his cousin. He felt somehow uneasy with the situation.

"Hinata." A boy with blond hair and tanned skin approached them from the guestroom. "N-Naruto-kun." Hinata looked hopeful and happy with his appearance. Uzumaki Naruto gave her a sad smile.

"What do you want with Hinata-sama? We are still training," Neji butted in. He was standing beside Hinata protectively. Naruto watched them for a while.

"Hinata, I've completed my training with Erosannin. Now I want to tell you that I'm going to find Sasuke again with Sakura. It might be for days, weeks and…. maybe forever," he said. His face, which was usually bright and cheerful, looked very tense that moment.

Without warning, Hinata's tears began to stream down her cheeks. Her body was shaking uncontrollably. Neji's veins popped out with anger when he saw her crying silently. He grabbed Naruto's collar.

"Damn, why you!!! You come here just to make her cry!!! If you really want to die, go ahead!!! But don't involve Hinata-sama!!!" he shouted angrily at the blond boy. Hinata slowly turned at her cousin. It was very rare to see Neji gets angry at other people's problem and now he was really angry just because her.

"I don't know why…I don't know…after I decided to find Sasuke back and having thought that I may die in Orochimaru's hand, the first thing that was crossing my mind is Hinata. And thatthat's why I come here…" Naruto said honestly. Neji loosened his grip. His eyes never showed angriness anymore.

"Then…I think it is all that I want to say. Hope to see you soon, Hinata," Naruto said while turning around to leave the house. Hinata watched him walking out of the door. Her heart was beating fast. She didn't want him to die without knowing her feelings for him. Suddenly she got the bravery. She must say it.

"N---NARUTO-KUN!" Naruto stopped walking and turned around when he saw Hinata was running towards him. Neji looked at them silently. Maybe he should let them together in this kind of situation.

Hinata grabbed Naruto's arms. She was still shaking. "What is it, Hinata?" asked Naruto with concern. Hinata tried to search more courage. She looked up at the taller Naruto slowly and gazed his deep blue eyes.

"Na---Naruto-kun…I…I…." Her heart was beating faster. Say it Hinata! Hinata bit her lower lip and started to entwine her fingers. "Yes?" Naruto replied dumbly. "What are you trying to say?" Hinata blushed.

"I…I like you, Naruto-kun…" she confessed softly. Naruto's eyes widened. He never thought of that before. He never thought that Hinata would like him even though he was always curious with her extra generosity with him since they were still twelve. Neji took his view away. Somehow he felt hurt by the confession.

"Uhhh…. but…but I like Sakura-chan…" he replied. But inside of his mind, he half denied his own words. Naruto felt nervous with the first time experience of getting a love confession from a girl. He didn't know whether to hear his heart or not.

Hinata nodded. "I know…" Naruto gazed at her for a moment.

"Gomen, Hinata." He looked so guilty. But Hinata just shook her head gently. She gave Naruto a sincere smile. "It's okay. I-I just want to let you know it."

Naruto returned her smile although he was half worried with her condition. "Then I think I should go now. See you," he said while waving his hand to Hinata. Hinata just gave him a smile. After Naruto disappeared from their gazes, Hinata hugged herself and gazed at the floor sadly.

A few drops of tears fall on the ground. Hinata felt her body weakened and she kneeled on the ground. She can't control her emotions and cried endlessly. Neji felt his heart sunk when he saw her tear-soaked face.

He threw his glance to the opened window. The winter will come in any second. He took a deep breath. He walked towards Hinata and kneeled in front of her.

"Hinata-sama."

Tsuzuku

Note: Sorry this chapter is kind of rush. Lynx-chan will continue for another chapter very soon. Hope you like this fiction.

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