"In parenthesis" : saying

Long '---------------' : Scene skip

... : A pause

Italic : thinking

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters...

This is two years after Naruto went to train with Ero-sennin (Jiriaya). They happen to meet up in a village... Things happen...

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First chapter dedicated to -Narutards Anonymous- for their one year aniversary on being a guild! (Had submitted a shortened chapter to the contest.)

Do You Believe in Destiny?

"Come on Kurenai-sensai!!! Let's just go on through the night... I want to get back to Konoha in the next few days," a fourteen year old boy with a dog sitting next to him tried to persuade his sensai.

"Not happening... We are going to stop in this village for tonight... plus they're having a festival..."

"Kurenai-sen-"

"Ki-Kiba-kun," was stuttered out of the dark blue haired, lavender eyed konichi's mouth.

"Hinata-san?"

"I-I think w-we should stop f-for tonight..." She didn't know why but she thought she felt a familiar chakra signature, not someone of her team. She wanted to stay in the village to find out who's chakra it was even though it was more powerful and was different, something seemed to be familiar about it.

"If that is what you want Hinata-san."

"Ar-arigato Kiba-kun."

"Good. Now that that is done... Let's go get a room in the hotel over there."

"Hai," in unison was heard from Hinata, Kiba, and Shino. The team got two rooms; one for the girls, Kurenai and Hinata, and one for the boys, Kiba and Shino. In the girls room Hinata was sitting on her bed and Kurenai was in the bathroom.

Who's chakra signature is that?! It's driving me crazy not knowing... it seems so familiar but I don't know anyone with such powerful chakra. It feels like Naruto... A blush started forming across her cheeks. But even though he had powerful chakra, it was nothing like this... Seeing Hinata's blush, Kurenai could almost tell what Hinata was thinking about.

"You have either figured out completely that Naruto is in this village or you think that familiar chakra signature is Naruto."

"You- he- wha- how did you know that?"

"You're blushing... remember what you told me?"

"N-no..." Hinata lied. She fully remembered what she had told her mother-like figure about the blond headed shinobi.

"Would you like me to remind you?"

"N-no thanks."

"You said that the next time you see him, you were going to try and tell him... Now's your chance, you don't know how long it will be before you see him again." Hinata was blushing madly. "Here," Kurenai said as she handed Hinata some money, "most woman at this festival wear masks."

"Ar-arigato... but I have some..."

"See you later then... be careful," Kurenai said to the normally shy girl who was out on a mission to find a mask and outfit to wow her love.

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Now I need to find a mask... She thought looking at the stands as she passed them. Stand after stand had mostly the same masks, she wanted one that was different, one Naruto would notice in a crowd, meaning it had to be amazingly different. At last she found one meeting her requirements. It was a face of a female pure white fox. The whiskers had one rhinestone at the end of each, the eyelashes held a few rhinestones as well, with just the right amount of glitter on the cheeks; giving the perfect amount of shimmer. With the money she had left she found a simple, tight white dress that still covered her well and pair of white strappy inch high heels to match the mask she bought. The dress stopped about half a dollar under her knee and was spaghetti strapped but she wore a white shall with the dress. (No, the outfit is not see-threw.) She went back to the hotel with the bag holding the outfit she bought. She walked into the bathroom and put her new dress and shoes on. She came out to see Kurenai standing there, looking like she was waiting for Hinata to come out with the new ensemble on, minus the mask.

"Very hot Hinata."

"Y-you don't t-think it's t-too much, do y-you?"

"If you were planning on breaking some hearts tonight, then no, I don't think it's too much."

"I should j-just wear my n-normal c-clothes."

"Just put the mask on and you'll feel a whole new confidence come to you."

"H-hai."

"Come on, the festival is about to start. Put the mask on, I'll put mine on too." They put the masks on together and walked out of the room arm in arm just as Kiba and Shino walked out of their room.

"Wow Kurenai-sensai... who's that?" Kiba asked referring to Hinata.

"Ko-konichiwa Kiba-kun."

"Hinata?!?!"

"Yes," Hinata said shyly. She could feel Kiba's gaze looking at her amazed at what he saw, she could even feel Shino a little surprised.

"Hinata, you can go on ahead... to take care of... um, business."

"Arigato Kurenai-sensai." When she got far enough down the hall from her sensai and the boys she activated the Byakugan to see Kiba's face. She slightly smiled at the look of shock and amazement on his face. She opened the door of the hotel and started using the Byakugan to find her love. Hinata walked around town aimlessly, looking for him, not being able to find him. His chakra was so strong she could feel it no matter where she was, so it was hard to track him that way but she could not see him, even with the Byakugan. I didn't know he had this much chakra... She put more chakra into her Byakugan. She looked around a little longer, finally being able to find him after a few minutes of searching. She was getting tired from the chakra use so she hurried to him but when she got close enough to him to be able to see him with the normal eye she deactivated the Byakugan and walked slower. She started feeling light headed just before reaching Naruto. She started fainting from using the Byakugan for so long and the tremendous blush across her face before she felt two arms wrap around her, but no floor. She woke up laying on a bench next to the one person she had almost reached.

"Konichiwa."

"Ko-konichiwa."

"There was a cute girl in my village who use to stutter... I haven't seen her in a few years..."

A cute girl who use to stutter... I use to, and still do stutter... but he can't be talking about me... He would never-

"Are you here with anyone?"

"N-no... I-I was hoping t-to b-bump into someone h-here."

"Anyone in particular?"

"N-no." Actually yes... you... but I'm not ready to tell you yet.

I can't believe this is Hinata... she looks so different... That is Hinata's chakra signature though... So it must be her... "Would you mind going with me?"

Thank Kami I have this mask on!!! I would faint if I didn't!!! "I-I wouldn't mine a-at all. J-just one thing"

"Nani?"

"How long w-was I passed out?"

"15/ 20 minutes... not long..." I'm such a loser... I can't believe I had finally found Naruto and I fainted... just like every other time...

She is adorable. "By the way, you look amazing."

Wait... he doesn't even know it's me... He probably wouldn't say that if he knew. He stood up and faced her and that is when Hinata actually looked at him not just his face. He was taller, way taller. Two years ago they were about the same height but now he was about a foot taller then her. He gained muscle mass but not to the extent it was bulging and wasn't wearing the orange and black jump-suit any longer from the looks of it. He was wearing black pants with a dark blue t-shirt, which brought out his eyes. He was holding his hand out to her, she didn't realize though and he knew it. She was looking at him, along with a bunch of girls native to the village, but he didn't mind. Naruto had gotten use to girls looking at him, not as use to them chasing him though.

"Hime? Do you feel well enough to stand?"

"Hnn? Oh!" She blushed when she realized she was staring at him and blushed more when she realized he called her 'hime'.

"Do you live here?" Just pretend I don't know who she is... I know she doesn't stutter all the time and maybe if she doesn't think I know who she is... she'll stop stuttering for a little... Even though I love her stutter... No, correction, I love her...

"N-no, I'm here with my t-team, we just finished a m-mission and we we're on our way b-back."

"It's my lucky day then." Hinata blushed and her gaze fell to the floor, though on the way down she saw a flash of red. When she brought her gaze up a small amount she saw what the 'red flash' was.

"YOU HAVE TAILS?!?!"

"Hehe... funny story... I was training and let it go a little too far so... I kind of fused with the Kyuubi."

"Fused with the Kyuubi?"

"Well I use to have the Kyuubi sealed in me... but when I went nine tails while training, we fused..."

"Y-you were t-the one Yon-Yondaime sealed the Kyuubi in?"

"Yeah... but please don't be afraid!!! I'm still me, I was never the Kyuubi, just the jinchuriki."

"N-no, I'm not... Just surprised... They're actually very cute," a blush formed as soon as she realized what she said and to who she said it to. "I mean-"

"It's okay... I get chased for them alot... damn fan girls... I don't know how Sasuke did it..." He all of a sudden got really depressed. "Sasuke..."

"D-do you know i-if they have ra-ramen here?"Hinata asked knowing how much he loved ramen. Naruto then all of a sudden got really happy again.

"I can smell some over there," he pointed to the right. He then put the same hand infront of Hinata to help her up. She placed her hand in his and stood, feeling a bit light headed she put her other hand on his chest, using Naruto to help her stand until she felt fine. "Are you okay?"

"Ye-yeah, I'll be fine." She let go of him and started walking to the left and stopped when she heard Naruto's voice.

"Where are you going?"

"T-to get r-ramen."

"The ramen is the other way."

"Oh..." Under her mask she blushed again. She walked back over to Naruto and said, "Coming?" He responded by putting his arm around her waist and nodding.

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"Another bowl old man!" Naruto yelled finishing his fifth bowl. The man glared at Naruto for the fifth time. Once again Naruto looked up to the man, "Goman... habit. Another bowl young man!" The man behind the counter placed another bowl of ramen on the counter in front of Naruto. He took the chop sticks and started gulping the ramen down. Few seconds later Naruto was yelling for another bowl. When Naruto finished his fifteenth bowl, Hinata was just finishing her second. Hinata had taken her mask off to eat her ramen but was careful to watch Naruto for him looking at her. He was so preoccupied in eating his ramen though, he didn't look over. She did not want him seeing her because of the small amount of confidence she gained with him "not knowing". She was able to look him in the face and not faint. Almost as soon as she finished her ramen she put the fox mask back on, not wanting to risk another second. Perfect timing too because just as she put the mask on Naruto looked to her and put one of his tails around her. He watched her for a while as her gaze met everyone and everything other then him out of nervousness. After a few minutes Naruto put his hand on her cheek and gently turned her face towards his, her eyes met his. "You ready to go?"

"H-hai." He stepped off of the stool he was sitting on and put his hand out to Hinata. much like he did on the bench. She took his hand in her own and stepped down off her own stool. Naruto put his arm and a tail around Hinata considering it was dark and had gotten colder. They walked around the festival, looking at the stands silently. Naruto didn't say anything because he simply didn't know what to say and Hinata was silent because she was too nervous to say anything. After a while Naruto spoke up.

"How about that stand over there?"

"O-okay." He lead her over to the stand with water balloons and darts.

Naruto read the sign '--$1-1 dart --$4-5 darts --$6-7 darts --Pop one balloon-Small prize --Pop three balloons-Medium prize --Pop five balloons-Large prize --Pop seven balloons-Grand prize' Naruto placed the $4 on the table and got five darts.

"Hey, if I can pop five balloons in one throw, can I get a Grand prize?"

"Read the sign kid."

"What if I have my back to it too?" The lady behind the counter looked at him like he was crazy.

He can't pop five balloons in one throw... especially with his back to it... It would be a good laugh though... maybe dangerous... and after he doesn't get it the first time he may try again... More money... "I guess kid... Take your chance." Hinata felt disappointed when Naruto had let go of her and took the darts in his hand, she had already taken a great liking to feeling his warmth around her body. Naruto realized this, "One minute Hinata-hime." Dammit... didn't mean to say that... now she knows I know who she is...

He knew who I was!!! I didn't say my name... did the mask fall off when I fainted and he put it back on?!?! Did he see me when we were eating ramen?!?! Wait... Was I the cute girl he was talking about?! When he said I look amazing did he know it was me?! She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard cheering from the crowd that had gathered around her to watch Naruto.

I can't believe that little brat popped five balloons in one throw not looking!!! The lady behind the counter thought looking at Naruto's wide grin. "What would you like kid?"

"Umm... How about the... red kitsune." The lady behind the counter took the red kitsune off of the shelf and handed it to Naruto. "Arigato lady." Naruto then turned to Hinata who he handed the kitsune to.

"Ar-arigato." A blush covered her hidden cheeks as she took it in her hands. Hinata held the stuffed kitsune close to her. Naruto put his arm and a tail back to where it was before he let go but held her tighter now then before. Hinata sighed happy to be back in Naruto's warmth. Again they looked around some more and wound up wondering into a park where they found a quiet spot to enjoy. Naruto laying next to Hinata on the soft grass the earth had to offer, had wrapped all of his tails around them keeping them cuddled together and warm. Hinata had hesitantly laid her head on Naruto's chest, his arm around her waist. They laid this way for some time, just enjoying the silence, each other's company, and the stars. When Naruto started to sit, Hinata was forced to sit too.

"You know I haven't seen your face in a long time."

"H-hai." He started to take her mask off, brushing her face with his hands as he slowly took the mask off. Half way off he traced her lips with his finger, she blushed corresponding with his actions.

"Oh... Goman..."

"I-it's okay..." Naruto finished taking the mask off and stared at her face. "You're just as I remembered you."

"W-what's that?"

"Beautiful." All of a sudden she hugged him, he then hugged her back. Hinata looked up at him from her position in his chest and Naruto looked down at her. He laid back down on the grass, she laid on his chest. Soon the stars were replaced by fireworks, which they laid silently and watched. Hinata moved from his chest to the bend in his neck hesitantly. Hinata was watching the fireworks and Naruto was watching her.

"They're so pretty."

"Yeah... You are." She looked at him for a minute before moving closer to him. She had her face above his, closing the space separating them until they touched. It was a slight touch of the lips but it was closer then Hinata ever thought she would get. She closed the space between them again, this time for longer. His hands were around her waist, her hands holding her up. She put her head back in the bend of his neck, his tails wrapping them together like a package. He took the necklace Tsunade-sama gave him off without Hinata noticing. "Hinata-hime." She looked at him. "Will you hold this for me?" Hinata looked at what he was holding. She nodded before he put the necklace on her. The two laid in the middle of the park in the soft grass the earth had set aside for this moment in silence. Slowly they fell asleep.

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Hinata was too comfortable and deep in sleep to hear the yelling coming from just next to her. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?! HINATA WAKE UP!!!"

After a few minutes of yelling Hinata started to come to. "Hnn? Kiba? What do you want?"

"WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK ALONE?!?!"

"What? Stop yelling will ya?" Hinata said sleepily.

"What are you doing in the middle of the park... and you've been missing the whole time. Why did you go off alone all night?"

"I wasn't alone... I was with-" She looked around her and couldn't find the soft fur of the tails that belonged to her love. "Never mind..." Maybe I was just dreaming like all the other times... She sat up and felt something move beside her. She looked over to see the stuffed red-orange kitsune. Maybe I wasn't dreaming... If the necklace is still there I'll know it wasn't all a dream. Her hand moved from the ground to her neck where it brushed something dangling. She grabbed it and looked down at it, it was the necklace Tsunade-sama gave Naruto and Naruto gave Hinata. It wasn't a dream... I wasn't dreaming... A smile formed on the shy girl's face.

"What happened?"

"Oh... um... nothing. Let's go." She got up and followed Kiba back to the hotel.

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A few people have said they want this a full length story or a sequel to this. At the moment I'm iffy on the fact of continuing it. I had the idea for this and was just going to leave it as a OneShot. If you would like a sequel to 'Do You Believe in Destiny?', write a review telling me so. If I get about 10 more reviews telling me they want a sequel, I'll make one. It will contain about the same amount of fluff most likely. Please leave me a review anyway. Come on people!!! I love reviews!!! Who doesn't?!?! And I actually read them. No matter how many reviews I get I read them, so please... write a review!!!