--This is my first fanfic so i hope you all like it!! Please review! :)--

It was any ordinary night. The smell of summer met my nose and I sighed. This was wonderful. I watched as the last light of the sun disappeared and the stars started to come out. I was wearing my favorite kimono, light lavender with a flower embroided on it in white. I was sitting on my favorite hill near Konoha and sighed.

"Hey Hinata," I heard and turned to the sound. Naruto stepped through the bushes, smiling. I felt my heart pound and tried to calm down.

I smiled, "Hello Naruto."

"Mind if I sit with you?" He asked. I scooted over and he sat down next to me. I could feel the warmth of his arm radiating to mine and I tried to hide my blush.

It was quiet and we gazed at the stars for a while. "So why are you up here?" He asked turning to me. I still stared at the stars.

"Just to get away from the world. You know," I said smiling to him, "you just need a break every once in a while." The blush still lingered on my nose and cheeks.

He smiled at me. "Yeah..."

I turned back to the sky scared I would blush more. "Same for you?" I asked.

"No... well, yeah sort of. I just wanted to think." He said looking back to the sky as well.

"Do you want me to leave?" I asked. I didn't want to be in his space.

He shook his head quickly. "Nah."

It was once again silent. "Have you ever...?" He started and I turned to him. He was quiet as he looked at the stars, trying to word the question. I had never seen him dress so casually. His head band was around his wrist, just a plain white shirt on, and his black and orange pants, barefoot. He repositioned and turned to me. "Have you ever noticed how people won't talk to you, unless the certain... cool," he frowned at the word, "people talk to you first? Or they won't talk to you unless you have friends? And they're the right friends?"

I was silent as I thought about it. "I never really thought about it... but I see what you mean."

He laid on his back. "It's ridiculous. Even adults do it. In fact they're the worst." I turned to watch him. His blue sapphire eyes roamed the sky. His eyes then looked at me and my face got warm. "Everyone rejected me until Iruka accepted me. It's stupid."

"I didn't reject you," I said quietly looking back up to the sky. He sat up, closer than he was the first time.

"I didn't know you back then, though," He said.

But I knew you. I thought.

"I wish I had," He said, I looked at him he was smiling at me, "that would've made my past something great to look back on."

I smiled back to him sweetly and curled my legs up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them. He picked up my hand and held my palm to his chest. I blushed and my heart started to thump so loud I thought it would be impossible if he couldn't hear it.

"Do you feel that?" He asked. I looked from my hand to his face. He looked eager. I tried to calm my own heart and focused on his. I soon felt the thump...thump...thump...

"Yes," I said.

"So that means I'm human right? I still have feelings?" He leaned closer to me.

"Naruto..." I said timidly not sure if I should move my hand or not, "did something happen?"

He sighed and laid back down on his back. I put my hand in my lap and held it. It was warm.

"Hinata... do you know who I am?" He asked.

I smiled, wanting to lighten the mood. "You are Naruto Uzumaki! Future Hokage of Konoha! The greatest Hokage who will have ever lived!" I said it loud and proud like he always did but in my little voice. I smiled back to him, "did I get it right?"

He laughed and sat up again. He was smiling and that was all I needed. I sighed and watched him laugh. He soon quieted down and watched me. The smile slowly left his face until he was serious again.

"Hinata... do you know what I am?" He asked.

I tilted my head. A boy, I thought but knew the mood needed to be serious. The Kyubi quickly passed through mind but I brushed it aside. "A human being," I said sitting indian style, "with a strong beating heart," He turned to me his eyes soft, "and feelings."

I was looking up and he was looking at me. I could feel his warm breath graze my neck and cheek and I blushed. Again. I looked at him my face furiously red.

"Do you know who was the second person to accept me?" He asked.

I thought about Sasuke and Sakura, but they didn't. I remember seeing all three of them in fights quite often. I shook my head.

He looked up at the sky, silent. He looked so sad with the soft moonlight lightly touching his features. "Kakashi."

As his eyes started to get wet I felt horrible. I knew it wasn't my fault. But I wanted to help him. I gently touched his hand, my face warm. My fingers intertwined with his and he turned to me. He was smiling sadly and tears were starting to spill out of his eyes. I smiled, trying not to cry because I was feeling so bad for him. I wiped his tears from his face. "I'm sorry Naruto. I wish I could say I know what you're going through, but I don't."

He just put his head down and let the tears come. "I've lost almost everyone that's important to me. Kakashi... Jiraiya... Sasuke..."

"But... Naruto," I said and he looked at me, wiping his eyes with his hand that I wasn't holding. "You still have Sakura, and Shikamaru's team and lady Tsunade, and Kiba and Shino," He was looking at me closely. "And you have friends in Suna and Iruka's still alive, and Konahamaru. You're not alone Naruto." I gripped his hand tighter. "You never were." I smiled timidly, hoping I had helped.

"You," he said, his eyes drying.

"What?" I asked, confused.

"I still have you," He smiled his 'Naruto' smiled.

I smiled and tilted my head, "Of course."

The next thing I knew he was hugging me, his arms around my waist and his cheek against my ear. My face went bright red and he pulled back, a wide grin on his face. "Thanks, Hinata."

I smiled, still bright red. My stupid face. "Anytime, Naruto." He stood up and stretched.

"Well I gotta go," He said turning to me, a smile on his face. "Wanna meet me here tomorrow?" He asked. I curled my knees to my chest and hugged them, once again.

"Sure." I smiled.

"Great!" He said. "It's a date!"

I blushed at the thought and looked at the ground, twiddling my fingers. I smiled up to him, "Good night, Naruto."

He smiled sweetly. "Night Hinata.

I watched him jump away and my heart started to pound. I looked down at my hand that had held his, and that had felt the beat of his heart. I sighed happily and stood up. I looked down at the ground where we had sat. I was so pathetic. But I was happy. I started to walk home and smiled as the thought of tomorrow morning crossed my mind.

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