A Hyuuga's Transformation.

Naruto Uzymaki sat on top of Hokage Mountain. He threw a pebble down over the edge of the large cliff face. The chuunin exams had taken a lot out of him this year. But…he had done it. He, Naruto Uzamyki, was a chuunin. He watched as his excited classmates danced below. Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw one lone shadow coming up the path that led to his hiding place. Quickly he launched into some nearby trees.

Hinata Hyuuga came up the path quietly. Her hair hung down to her waist and around her eyes.

"Naruto-kun?" She called timidly. He chuckled and hopped down.

"Oh...it's you Hinata. I thought it was…someone else..." he shrugged lamely and she smiled and blushed. "So…what's up?" She blushed deeper and looked away.

"I-I…" She cleared her throat and clenched her eyes closed. "Iwantedtoknowifyouwantedtogetsomeramenwithme!" She gasped out quickly. At the word ramen Naruto's eyes bulged.

"YEAH!!!!…Oh…wait…I don't have any money..." His shoulders slouched and He sighed.

"Th-that's okay! I-I'll pay…Naruto-kun." Hinata smiled.

"Thanks! Hey! Maybe I can get Sakura-chan to come!" He smiled and rushed off. "Thaaaannnnnxxx Hinata!!" He yelled. She blushed.

Hinata walked home dreaming of Naruto and tonight's date. She hoped Sakura had other plans. When she finally got home she only had and hour to prepare before meeting Naruto at the Itchi Raku Ramen stand. She hurried around her house getting ready and ignore her mothers constant nosiness.

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Naruto sat dejectedly at the ramen stand waiting for Hinata. When he had asked Sakura to come she had yelled at him and…erm…hit..him. he blushed and touched the sore spots on his face. He groaned.

"Hey Naruto-kun." Hinata said as she came up behind him. She was wearing a pale gray silk dress. Her hair was swept up into a neat bun that kept it out of her face.

"Hey Hinata…." Naruto didn't even turn around. She sat next to him and ordered some tea.

"What's wrong Naruto?" she asked. Then she noticed his face. "Oh-! Naruto! Your face!" She gasped. He groaned again.

"Why does she hate me Hinata?" he turned and asked her.

"Who?" She asked confused.

"Sakura-chan…" He groaned. She visibly shook with suppressed annoyance and anger, but then controlled it.

"She did this to you?" She said through gritted teeth. Hinata HATED Sakura Haruno. Naruto loved her and she did nothing but hurt him. Sakura loved Sasuke. She glared off a space. 'I'll give her my two cents…tonight!' she thought angrily.

"Yeah…right after I asked her to join us...maybe if I asked her nicely.." He thought out loud. Hinata stood.

"I-I'm sorry Naruto…I have to go…" Hinata mumbled and walked away. She was going to find Sakura. She didn't bother to change out of her dress. She walked down to Sakura's house and pounded on the door.

Sakura answered and stared at her.

"Hinata Hyuuga? What…?" She asked confused. Hinata beckoned her to come out. "What are you doing here?"

"I…wanted to talk to you about Naruto.." She said meakly. Suddenly all the couage she had just had was gone. Sakura frowned.

"Naruto! Ugh! Why him? He's such a jerk!" Sakura fumed. Hinata glared at her. Suddenly a shadow shot out of the dark and grabbed Hinata. "Hinata!" Sakura shouted and tried to hit the shadow. Hinata tried to scream but it came out as a muffled yelp as the…man? covered her mouth. He flung a dark kunai at Sakura, grazing her shoulder. She grimaced and flew at it.

"Sakura-chan!" Hinata could see Naruto running down the lane towards them. The shadow dropped her and disappeared. Suddenly she was filled with uncharacteristic anger. Naruto was worried for Sakura! She felt strong and furiouse. Naruto rushed to Sakura's side. "sakura! Are you ok?" He fussed over, bandaging her arm and making sure nothing else was needed.

"I'm FINE Naruto!" She shouted.

"Oh!…Hinata? are you ok too?" He looked at her, disinterested . She glared at him openly.

"I just almost got kidnapped!!! Not Sakura! I hate it how you always worry about her! It's 'Sakura-chan this and Sakura-chan that! Never ME! You never even think of me! It's like you just don't care! And Sakura! Naruto loves you but you are so quick to throw him away! Your so blind to what he has on the inside cause you can't get past his outside!" Hinata shouted, shaking with fury. She turned and stormed off. Naruto and Sakura blinked and watched her go.

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Hinata woke early the next day. She thought about how she had acted lastnight and about how she should have felt bad. But in truth she had never felt better. She felt relieved and rested. She got out of bed and got ready for todays training.

Her squad was already there when she got there. Kiba looked angry and Shino was looking at her oddly. Kurunai was off talking to another sensei.

"Hinata! I heard what that jerk Naruto did last night! I'm gonna kill him!!" Kiba paced angrily. Shino shook his head. Hinata glared at him.

"Stay out of it Kiba." Was all she said. Kiba froze and looked at her shocked. He blinked and slunk back to where he had stood. Akamaru looked at her and she softened a bit and scratched under his chin. Shino raised his eyebrows at her.

Finally Kurunai was done talking. She came over smiling and clapped her hands together.

"So! On with today's training?" She smiled.