Naruto's Newly Found Love

Over the past years, I've had to get over the events that led me to this very day. I knew one day that I would become a ninja and have to help out the people of this world even if they feared me but that's not the case any more. They finally acknowledged me as one of them, as a shinobi of the village. I wondered for all my childhood what it would be like and now I finally know, it feels amazing. Although I hated being a jinchuriki for ages I now know that it's only part of me I am still Naruto of Konoha just I have more responsibility than most people in this village. I must protect them all no matter what!

I awoke midday to see the sun at its highest point, I could see Sakura staring at me from below my building, the vein on her head popping like mad.

Sakura screamed at the top of her voice "Naruto" I knew I was in trouble. I heard a knock on my door and then I heard Sakura screaming at me to open the door. I rushed to the door almost tripping over my instant noodles that I had eaten last night. I opened the door only to be hit by Sakura's fist, I climbed to my feet several minutes later and asked Sakura why she hit me.

She said "Shinobi are not supposed to wake up at 12:00 am, we have responsibilities to the village". I looked at her with a vague expression that she did not appreciate and again she punched me then shouted "GET DRESSED and meet me at the training field".

I ran to my closet and grabbed the usual clothing, my orange jumpsuit, on my way out I grabbed my Forehead protector that I had been given by Iruka sensei when I almost lost the forbidden scroll to Mizuki, I had never felt happier when I had been handed this by Iruka sensei. I wonder how he is lately I haven't seen him for a while and he hasn't bought me any ramen either.

I hurried out of my building to meet up with Sakura near the training field for a bit of practice, I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous going up against Sakura since she's trained under Grandma Tsunade. Oh well to late now I'll have to use some techniques that the Pervy Sage taught me over the three years we trained together, I still don't know why he went up against pain himself, he should've known better than that, he could have at least told me so that I could help him. I still remember the look on his face the day I perfected the techniques he taught me.

I reached the training field and saw Sakura stood there talking to another girl.

Sakura told me "This is Mizuna, she became a ninja not long ago and needs some tips on battling. Sakura had said that she could watch us spar.

I thought I'd let Sakura start, so that I could see just how she fights now. As she came at me, I had to dodge as the sheer brute force of her attacks would knock me unconscious I would have lost their and then. While I started to use the rasengan as Sakura ran towards I noticed that she was holding back, I knew that she could do more than just punch me so why wasn't she. She then surprised me with a kick to the face and my rasengan just disappeared, it was at that point I decided to use my own little strategy that I was probably known most for using. I summoned around 20 shadow clones to help me defeat Sakura, I had 10 of them attack her directly and the others use rasengan in pairs so that I was able to sneak up on her. It worked I don't know how but it did, I was able to get behind her and use my own combo moves on her. It was after this that she let loose with all her power I tried to dodge as she used her Cherry Blossom Clash technique, I then knew that I couldn't win. So I let her it me but instead of the brute force that she could have used all she did was punch me to the floor, leaving a red mark on my face.

After the sparring I was exhausted and needed to rest.

Sakura moaned "We have to go see if anyone needs help around the village" and I couldn't say no to her, she'd kill me. There was no-one in sight that needed help so I disappeared in a flash.

I headed straight to Ichiraku's place for Ramen, he made the best ramen ever and it had been ages since I've had any. I went through several bowls before I left to go home and sleep, when I bumped into Konohomaru, he was practicing the sexy jutsu I had taught him ages ago. I snuck up on him and went to surprise him when the pervert.

Ebisu appeared and started shouting at Konohomaru "Why are you wasting your time practicing this jutsu, it's an abomination" It was then that I jumped out of the bushes scaring both of them. I started to defend Konohomaru since he hadn't done anything wrong.

I said to Ebisu "The only reason you don't like this jutsu is because you can't defeat it". Ebisu then challenged me to a spar. Obviously I wouldn't decline, it didn't take long to beat Ebisu all I had to do was perform my sexy Jutsu and he ran off with a nose bleed.

Konohomaru confronted me next but I had used up so much chakra I could not battle anymore.

So I told him "I have important business with the Hokage" he replied "Ok boss but you have to fight me sooner or later". Upon leaving him to practice I ran into Hinata, she seemed upset about something but I wasn't sure what to do, she found It hard to talk to me and I wasn't sure why. I went up to her and she stared at me with a look of admiration but still with a tear in her eye, suddenly she kissed me and I had no idea what to do, I had such a crush on Sakura before but it went nowhere. I had considered talking to Hinata and asking her out but I never felt that she liked me.

After that happened Hinata ran off before I could talk to her, so I went to talk to someone for help but everyone was away on missions except for Sakura and Lee.

I couldn't talk to Sakura because of the crush I had on her before. So I went to see Lee and as usual.

He screamed "Naruto Uzumaki I Rock Lee challenge you to fight me" I sparred with Lee for a while trying to stay on my feet after using up almost all of my chakra that was left.

Lee as usual started of with the primary lotus as I was trying to use my shadow clone jutsu, he was so fast when I used it that you'd think that it was impossible that he may never have been a shinobi after the fight he had with Gaara during the chunnin exams. I had to think fast otherwise I would lose straight away but before I knew it we were both on the floor exhausted, Lee had used up all his energy training as usual and I was still exhausted from fighting Sakura. So no-one was victorious and Lee as enthusiastic as ever demanded a rematch for the next day, so I agreed.

We talked and I said to him "Before I came to you I saw Hinata she was upset about something but the she just suddenly kissed me" Lee was shocked as much as I was but then I explained "Recently because I could not be with Sakura I started to think about Hinata and ever since then I have been falling for her more and more each day"

He told me "Hinata has always liked you it was obvious that she did, everyone but you knew about this". I had no idea what he was talking about I never would have guessed that she liked me so much and for so long as well.

The next day I woke up as early as possible to go see Hinata before she went on any missions, I couldn't find her anywhere. I went to ask Kiba and Shino if they had seen her.

Kiba said "she was training over by the dojo when I last saw her"

I replied "Thanks Kiba I'll see you later". I ran as fast as I could just so that I could see her, she was no longer at the dojo, however Lee was

He had screamed to me "have you forgotten our agreed rematch from the other day" I had completely forgotten but I fought him, trying to win as fast as possible but once again it took me ages, I had to use all of my determination to beat him but I did it.

He then told me "Hinata was summoned to the Hokages Mansion", I ran to Grandma Tsunade's office wishing that Hinata had not gone yet.

Tsunade said "Hinata has been assigned a very important mission in the Village hidden in the stars, she is preparing to leave as we speak".

I rushed across the village rooftops to try and beat Hinata to the gates, I thought I had missed my chance to talk to Hinata. I turned around facing the Hogake's mansion and I saw Hinata stood their blushing.

I looked into her shimmering eyes and asked "How do you feel about me Hinata, I have to know" She was anxious about what she was going to say.

She then blurted out "I love you Naruto, I always have and always will, you have made so much of a difference in my life". I felt so stupid for never noticing the way she felt. I had always had a soft spot for her since she tried so hard in the chunnin exams.

I stopped Hinata from talking about me just to tell her "I'm falling for you Hinata I am so stupid for not seeing you before as I do now, will you give me a chance to make you happy".

She blushed even more as she replied to me "Oh Naruto, you make me happy anyway but yes I will go out with you". as I embraced her in my arms and kissed her passionately, Sai and Ino had coughed to get our attention. Me and Hinata both stood their with an embarrassed look on our faces.

I shouted "Goodbye" to my new love Hinata as she had to go on the mission I would have to wait around a week, I waved goodbye as the three of them left the village.