A Naruto Hinata pairing, of course, with some others I'm sure of. I don't think I'll go past a Teen rating, but we'll see. This is my first published Fanfic, so I'm still learning the ropes. I think this is the part where I say I don't own any of the characters, just the story. Let me know what you think, and hopefully I'll keep going with it.

--Chapter 1: special Training--

Hinata stared at the book in her hand, her face suffused with a violent flush. The title read, "Icha Icha Paradise Volume 8: Escape from Passion Island". Although Hinata would admit she had lived a sheltered life, even she could have no doubt what kind of book it was. If only the borders of the book weren't in orange. What was Sakura thinking giving her this?

Sakura had given her a parcel that day, admonishing her to open it in private. When Hinata had asked her what it was, the pink haired Kunoichi had smiled strangely and said, "It's for your training." before taking off.

"M-maybe it's not as bad as everyone says." Hinata said to herself, eager to believe the best about her friend. " I mean, it's not like Sakura is an echi, right?"

Hardly convinced by her logic, it was with trembling hands that Hinata opened the book somewhere near the middle.

His broad hands ran up her back, eliciting soft moans of excitement. With his bronzed arms he pulled her close, drowning her mind in the blue of his eyes. One of his hands reached the nape of neck, sending shivers down her spine before drawing her face to his for a kiss.-

A soft moan escaped Hinata's lips as well, but more from fear than excitement. How could people stand to read this? The heat from her blush made her feel like she stood in the midst of a fire. The book fell from her nerveless hands, and she stumbled to her bed before her legs gave out on her. Burying her head into her pillow to blot out her eyes, it was still a long time before she was able to stop seeing the scene replaying over and over behind her eyes. With her and Naruto in the lead roles, of course.

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The next day found Hinata seeking out her friend. She had a bit of trouble at first, before Kiba pointed her in the direction of the hospital. Fortunately for Hinata, Sakura was not on duty, or rather was having no success getting the medic ninja to allow her to observe while they worked with patients. Therefore Sakura was willing, if reluctant, to be pulled away.

"Ano… I need… I mean, if I could… ask you a question?" Hinata got out after almost a minute of walking together in silence. Already a faint blush betrayed her.

Sakura cracked a grin, guessing she knew where this conversation was headed.

"Sure Hinata-chan, of course. But do you want to wait until we can talk more privately?"

Blushing even more, Hinata nodded mutely, realizing the crowds in the street, and her mortification at the thought of revealing that thing in front of them.

Sakura steered them into a café with dim lighting and deep booths. The perfect place to talk about dirty deeds thought inner Sakura. Mwa ha ha hah! Smiling to herself about the situation as much as her inner voice's antics, Sakura turned to face her friend. "Ask away."

"Well… you see… its like… why did you give me that…?" Hinata couldn't bring herself to say the word.

"Book? You kind of just answered my question, Hinata. You're just too pure and innocent, I had to corrupt you." Sakura's face looked almost diabolical.

"What!" Hinata squeaked out.

"Ha ha ha… whew, sorry, I couldn't resist. No but seriously, while I would be the last one to damage your innocence, it's painful to watch your timidness. It's hurting you by keeping you from getting what you want, and I think in a way it hurts Naruto too."

"Hurts…Naruto?" Hinata asked incredulous. It was unclear how her failure to tell Naruto how she felt hurt him, but tears threatened at the thought of causing him pain.

Seeing her friends turn towards sadness, Sakura hurried to sooth her, "Not directly. It's just… I think you would be good for Naruto. He has been kind of lonely since Sasuke…" Now Sakura was the one with glittering eyes. Damn it! I refuse to cry for that bastard she thought, forcing down her tears. When she continued her voice was slightly husky, "When we lost Sasuke, Naruto lost his best friend. He has gained a number of friends, but I think he still feels the loss. As for me, the thing that saddened me the most was the feeling that Sasuke and I could have been something to each-other, if only he hadn't left. So it hurts me to see you missing that chance with Naruto."

Hinata didn't need her byakugan to see the barely suppressed sadness in Sakura's eyes, or to begin to see the truth of her words, but she still wasn't completely convinced. "But… why does that mean that I should read –gulp--a dirty book?" After all, it seemed to Hinata, reading such things would make her more embarrassed to face the blond, not less.

"Think of it as endurance training. The more you think about such things, the more you will be able to tolerate. So read the book already, or I'll tie you up and read it to you."

Hinata's face glowed almost as red as Sakura's dress. "T-thank you for the g-gift Sakura-san. S-see you later." Hinata stammered before fleeing the café.

As Sakura made to follow her out at a more leisurely pace, a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her into the booth that had been behind her seat.

"What's all this I heard about you corrupting Hinata-chan with dirty novels?" Said a slightly upset looking Ino beside her. Across the table, Shikamaru looked the same as he always did: bored.

"I'm just giving her a little push towards her dream, that's all." Said Sakura, slightly defensively.

"But what were you doing with such a book in the first place, hmm?" Ino pressed.

"I stole it from Kakashi when he wasn't looking."

Both Ino and Shikamaru looked slightly shocked, both that the Jonin sensei would read porn, and that Sakura would be able to steal from him without his knowledge. "Are you sure you didn't read it?" Ino persisted.

Sakura felt a mild blush but covered it with mock outrage, "What do you take me for?" Of course I read it smirked inner Sakura, But only to make sure it wasn't too much for Hinata. Mostly only that reason. We don't want Hinata to have a heart attack after all. Inner Sakura finished demurely. Suddenly, a different thought occurred to Sakura.

"Wait a minute… you two… are on a date, aren't you." A not too nice grin appeared on her face as her friends stammered their denials. "How long has this been going on? Nevermind, let's just say I'll keep your secret if you keep mine. And Ino, you will tell me everything later… won't you?" Sakura smiled sweetly at her friends before slipping out of the booth and heading on her way.

It really was nice to see that Ino had found someone, but it also made Sakura feel a little sad too. Which is why, when Kakashi came up to her and asked if she had seen his book, she told him she had put it in the children's book donation box. The look of shock on his face was enough to buoy her spirits considerably. Even he chuckled about it after a moment.

Hanging around with Naruto and Kakashi is totally warping your sense of humor thought inner Sakura. Somehow outer Sakura couldn't seem to mind.

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Hinata waited until she was sure everone was asleep before pulling the book from it's hiding place under the mattress. Just having the book was making her feel like a criminal. However, despite thinking Sakura must have been joking about tying her up, she wasn't about to take that chance. Besides, she was doing this for her Naruto. She would do anything to make him happy. Who knows, she thought , maybe she would get some ideas of what to do with him when she got him. The implications of that thought nearly caused her to faint. But it was with a faint smile that she opened the book to the first page and began to read.

-- End of chapter--

That's it for this chapter. I think the next chapter will focus on Naruto.

Yatta! (I did it)

Darn, it looked so much longer in word.

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