Konoha, the hidden village of the leaf, amongst the five great nations. After the war, Naruto had been accepted as the savior of not only the shinobi villages, but the whole world. This indeed had certain unusual circumstances to take place and one of them, was Naruto's popularity boost.
Not that to become famous after saving the world is strange, but it sure is a new form of different.
Though some things have changed, unlike his childhood, Naruto now receives kindness and gratitude from people, they greet him, wave at him and in some cases, follow him. Just like the members of the unofficial 'Uzumaki Fanclub'.
Ever since he saved the world from the terrors of Kagura and Arrogance of Sasuke, he had received gifts, invites and letters with pink flowers in uncountable numbers. Though to him, this all was just the kindness of his villagers and the citizens for him ending the war, right?
'And you think that he will take this scarf you knitted in those terms as well, yeah?' muttered Ino
Hinata's head moved up and down as her eyes constantly stared at the red material resting peacefully at her lap. The truth was, she thought that he will not even consider accepting her gift at all. Yes, she was grown up and yeah she had promised herself to stand with him for the rest of her life but this was more big of a mission that she had ever faced in her life.
'Well there's limit to the cure of his idiocy, but your shyness is not helping any Hinata' Said Sakura.
Hinata knew that her words were no less than accurate, but what can she do? As soon as she sees his face she just loses all her senses.
Apparently, all the girls had planned to talk to Hinata in order to motivate her so she can advance in her task, thanks to Hanabi of course, even she was getting restless watching her sister strolling back and forth in the corridors every day. But none of them knew, that today, they were about to receive the biggest, mightiest and the most absurd shocker they had ever received.
As their little 'discussion' continued, the least expected person to enter a coffee shop opened the door. Noises of gasping and plates breaking arose and the girls looked behind and saw someone they weren't expecting, Naruto. All his life, he had only seen the walls of a certain ramen shop, and to see him enter somewhere as fancy as a café, was just unreal.
But that was not the topic of interest, he, Uzumaki Naruto, was not alone. Not because of all the stalkers following him, but because of the unknown presence to his right, who latched on to his arm and emitted a joyous smile.
'Wait, what!?' as soon as Sakura's shout reached him, and Naruto quickly recognizing whose voice it is, knew that he is going to have a long day.
(10 minutes later)
It was legendary, Naruto's thickhead and his oblivion, but to come up one day and announce that he is in a relationship was deafening, wrong and just not right. Yes, Naruto was in a relationship, with a girl, in the romantic terms at that.
'So you're saying that this girl here with you is your girlfriend?' asked a very amazed ino.
'Yes, guys, this is Hinami Chan, my girlfriend. Hinami Chan, these all are my comrades, and a part of my family'
The honorific 'Chan' didn't go unnoticed by many, especially Hinata, who was currently looking in awe at the girl besides Naruto.
Hinami was a tall, young girl no more than her own age, she had long brown hair which were tied into a ponytail. Her dark blue oceany orbs reminded her of Naruto. Her figure was the exact definition of perfect, perfect curves, the correct features and the warm personality just like Naruto. She was like a perfect match for him.
'It's a pleasure meeting you all ladies' even her voice was sweet and charming.
Naruto knew that the girls had many questions going on in their minds right now, they all looked as if someone had asked them for their kidneys, completely shocked and shaken.
'What exactly is this Naruto? How come you suddenly have a girlfriend?' asked Tenten.
'I'm sorry that I was never able to introduce her to you all before, but my relationship with Hinami Chan is not so sudden. After the war, I was asked by many Lords to be their guest of honor in the many feasts of the celebration of the ending of the war. It was then, two years ago, when I was called to a village named 'Hidden Village of the Angels' and that's when the first time I saw Hinami Chan' as Naruto explained his story, not only the girls, but the whole café started getting attentive to their heroes tale.
'I spent a month over there, and that's when my feelings towards her started to grow. Hinami Chan was strong, charming and the very definition of the word beautiful. No wonder she was a Shinobi of the Hidden Village of the Angels. It was not long before I realized that I saw her more than just a friend, but all I knew was that my feelings could be one-sided, so I waited until my last night in the village. I had asked for her to meet me in the mountains by dawn because even if I had no chance, I'd still not give up without trying'
By now, Hinami's face was a synonym of the colour pink. Even all the girls, along with the villagers were looking in awe.
'After I had confessed to her, Hinami just ran off without saying a word, I mistook it for a rejection and was utterly heart-broken. But I knew that if I had waited longer, it would have been worse because Kurama's advice has never been wrong. So the next day, I decided to leave early so I could avoid being seen by her at all costs. After meeting the Kage, and as soon I was out of his tower, there she was, standing in the most strange and nervous state I had ever seen her in. And do you know what she did next?' as soon as Naruto said that, a squeak escaped her lips and everyone came closer to Naruto even more if possible.
Knowing that they were getting restless, Naruto continued. 'She told me that my feelings were not one-sided at all, but they were mutual in every way possible. But she didn't tell me this in words, rather she practiced the phrase that Actions Speak Louder Than Words. She at first was looking anywhere but me, it felt as if she is seeing the grass for the first time and it was the most awkward situation I had ever been in' Naruto knew that he is really getting her girlfriend on the edge as he felt her grip tighten up even more.
'She came closer to me and without wasting any moment, she embraced me in the warmest hug I had ever received. Yes, I was shocked and at a loss of words but that was not all, she then brought my face closer to her lips, at a point when our features were completely aware of each other's presence and then she touched my cheeks with her lips in the most gentle manner you can imagine'
He did it, she was practically hyperventilating right now as the people who were in the café, started to clap and cheer in an effort to congratulate them both and soon returned to their seats. Though this was not over yet.
The first one to speak up again was Temari. Not that her point was invalid, but she was the answer to the question herself in a way. 'Well, it's a lovely story Naruto, but how come we never got to meet her before and why now?'
'It's just like it was with you Temari. You were a shinobi of Suna, and couldn't leave your village due to being on active duty and it took you a year as per the village law to transfer your citizenship to that of Konoha. It's different with every village and for her village, the law was for two active years before the transfer. So as of last night, Hinami is an official citizen of Konoha as approved by both the Kages' His explanation did make sense to them.
'So how did you kept in contact with here during this period and why not tell us about her before you baka' stated Sakura.
'Well it's simple, I placed a Hirashin Seal outside her village and whenever I was free, I'd visit her. Though it was difficult because she was on missions too, but we managed to keep up to ourselves. As far as not telling goes, Hinami thought that it'll be better to wait till she is transferred here so I never told anyone' as Naurto finished, he noticed that Hinata was more silent than usual and looked quite strange.
'Hinata, is everything ok? You don't look so good' as soon as she heard him, she stood up and started to leave.
'Oh no, it's just a-a headache I've been experiencing, I-I think I should h-head home' and with that, the door closed behind her.
'Naruto, I'm happy for you, but this sudden news is just too unreal for some people' Sakura knew that Hinata needs sometime alone right now, and so did the rest of them and no one decided to go after her.
Though soon, Naruto stood up 'sorry dear, I have to be somewhere, you girls chat and get to know each other by then' and soon he was running out of the café.
'What's gotten into him' muttered Tenten.
'Must be something really urgent' spoke Hinami. This did get the attention of the rest of them. She had spoken up for the first time after their introduction.
'So, Hinami tell us more about yourself. I am Yamanaka Ino, this is Haruno Sakura, over here we have Nara Temari and Finally Tenten um Tenten' Said Ino as she introduced themselves and tried to spark up a conversation.
Tenten muttered something about blonds and their idiocy. Hinami giggled at that. 'I am Tenshi Hinami, former Shinobi of the Hidden Village Of The Angels. It's good to meet close friends of Naruto Kun'
Ino's demeanor suddenly changed as she stood up and came close to Hinami 'Listen up missy, ever since Naruto became popular, every girl and I mean EVERY girl is suddenly after him, it's not unimaginable to think you're just a con so we're keeping an eye on you'
Neither was she frightened, nor did she move but she did look a little sad. Hinami was quiet for a moment but soon she spoke up 'I've not known Naruto Kun for longer than you all but I still know him better than many people. I am not after Naruto Kun's popularity, otherwise you wouldn't have to wait for 2 years to meet me. Naruto is more skilled than you can imagine, Kurama-San has been teaching him a lot of things after the war and he is hence very good at reading body languages and deducing what one is thinking. He would have known the instant after my confession whether or not am I the real deal. I don't care if he is popular or average, I love him for the kind, passionate and brave person he is'
Everyone knew that the Yamanakas have good interrogation skills, they don't only control minds but can judge a person better than anyone else. Ino knew that what the brunette in front of her said was what she truly feels like, even though she was happy that Naruto had finally found someone he can love, but she still felt bad for Hinata because she had loved him from the very beginning.
'I didn't mean to be rude Hinami, it's just that he has been through a lot from his childhood, we all know how much he deserves and that's why we wanted him to be with Hinata. The girl who just left, her name is Hyuga Hinata. She has been in love with that guy like in forever. He is just so dense that he never understood, now you coming all of a sudden, even though you've been together for 2 years, but for us it's still quite a shock, but for Hinata, it's a completely different story' stated the blond. All the girls looked very sad for Hinata and even Hinami, upon hearing what Ino had just said felt very bad.
'When she left, I knew that it's not just a simple headache, I can't bear even imagining being separated from Naruto kun, I know it must be very hard on Hinata san. I'll talk to her, I know there is something I can do to cheer her up, trust me on this one' all the girls perked up on hearing this. Though from the looks, they knew they aren't going to know what the girl has on her mind.
'Anyway, how is your first time in Konoha? Like the place?'
'Oh no tenten san, this is not my first time in the village, I've been here on some missions before, also with Naruto Kun on my free time' replied the brunette.
'Naruto is a great guy, but still very dense. We'll show you around village. What do you plan to do tomorrow?' asked Sakura
'Well I've applied to become a ninja, they said that my test is tomorrow and my rank will hence be decided on how I perform'
'Oh so you plan to join us, good luck! Still, this is quite unreal, I never thought one day I would be talking to that idiot's girlfriend' Hinami smiled at the thought. While over here they were talking, at another place, two different lives were about to change.
Hinata was sobbing besides the waterfall, it was the same one where Naruto had seen her naked, there was still so many memories, so many feelings and so many dreams, all shattered in one evening.
She was in deep thought, Hinata was losing hope and fast. 'It's all my fault, I didn't approach him earlier, it was bound to happen one day' But right now, she wasn't alone, there was someone else, hearing her talk to herself.
'I knew you'd be here, Hinata Chan'
~There you go! The first chapter. Tell me what you guys think? There's going to be a lot of drama in this fic along with a lot of twists over here and there. I have something planned and believe it might be something you have never read. R&R and tell me what do you think about the start. Cheers!