AN: This is a Hinata/Naruto story. This is also my first fic. Please leave a review and tell me your thoughts. Also, this first short chapter is in Sakura's point of view. The entire story won't be that way and will mainly center around Naruto and Hinata. :P There is cursing- not too much, but the Naruto in this story is the kind of guy who vents his frustration with words. Some of which are not always nice. 3 After all, there is a reason this is rated T.

EDIT: Uhm, I didn't really spell check this before sending it in. I'm rereading this, and I'm a little embarassed. I promise to run it through in the morning. I also appologize for the shortness of this chapter- it's kind of a prologue though. The second chapter is not only spell-checked, but over double the length. Sorry bout that, folks.

Disclaimer; Not mine, never was.

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Haruno Sakura had nearly lost her mind.

She had changed a lot in the last few years. Looking back on Team 7's earliest days always brought a smile to her face, but she was not proud of the kuniochi she had been back then. She had been a burden to her teamates. Naruto and Sasuke were always stronger, faster, smarter in those days. Everything they did had been to protect her and keep her from getting them into trouble. It was ironic how much of a failure she made Naruto out to be when he saved her ass more times then she could count.

But that had all changed. Sakura fiddled with her short hair as she remembered the time during the chunnin exams when she had cut it, claiming that she would change, she would get stronger- she would not be a burden. And, to her credit, she did improve a lot. Those days something was missing though, something that prevented her from getting stronger.

A teacher; a mentor.

Kakashi didn't count. He favored Sasuke. That was clear as day. He taught her the basics. Her chakra control was amazing. She had always been good at that; better than anybody else on the team, possibly better than any of the rookie 9 back in those days.

It wasn't until Sasuke left that she fully realized how useless she was. She wasn't strong enough to go after him. Naruto did, making her the promise of a lifetime, and he returned defeated. She was so much weaker than Naruto, and she knew it, yet not even he could save Sasuke. After Naruto returned, everything passed so quickly before he left again. Left with Jiraiya-sensei, in hopes to grow strong enough to one day keep his promise.

When Naruto was gone, she trained with Kakashi sensei. Not much though, he was a top jonin who was needed on high class missions. Mostly she just ran C and some B class missions with Team 10, with Shikamaru leading the team instead of Asuma. It had felt good to fight alongside Ino, but it was discouraging. Even though, realistically, she was probably just as good as Ino as far as fighting capacity, it seemed to her that Ino improved every day and Sakura couldn't match that. The pink-haired blossom trained constantly, but it never seemed good enough.

Then, by some lucky hand of fate, Sakura met Tsunade and was taken on as her apprentace.

No more did she feel like she was training for nothing, and the Slug-Sannin taught her more than any sensei she had had. Not just about medical jutsu or fighting prowess either, but about life and being a good person. Tsunade probably didn't notice that she was teaching those kinds of lessons but she did. Tsunade, although she may be angry towards Jiraiya and brash towards anybody who dares to disturb her rest, had an amazing bedside manner, and was kind to those she treated.

When Naruto returned, her first feeling was relief that he was back safe. Tsunade-sensei was a tough teacher, and from what she knew of Jiraiya, her senseis former teamate did not take it easy on Naruto.

When she saw him though, a breath hitched in her throat. She had screamed his name and he had rushed over to greet her. She had allowed her eyes to glance him up and down. His body had matured. He looked good.

And he was happy to see her. It was obvious he still cared about her in a way that was more than teamates, or friends, should. Maybe she should give him a chance. She had thought about it during the 3 years he was gone and she still deeply cared for Sasuke but she did not have the animosity towards the blonde ninja that she used to.

It wasn't until he performed his super sexy-no-jutsu or whatever the damned thing was called for Konoharmaru that she realized that the feelings she had for naruto could never be more than brotherly. She had this realization as she punched him across the face, sending him flying.

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It had been two years since Naruto had returned, and a year since they had all returned, Naruto, herself, Sai, Kakashi... and Sasuke. And in those two years Sakura had explained that he had no chance with her romantically no less than 80 times.

"Naruto-baka, listen- I really don't want to go on a date with you." She pleaded. She didn't want to have to punch him, they were in the middle of konoha. Tsunade was starting to get angry at all the buildings sakura had broken by throwing Naruto around when she got angry. "It'd be like dating my brother. That's disgusting. I'm not into incest."

"What she's trying to say is that your penis is to small for her." Sai was walking with them, being extrodinarily unhelpful.

"Don't you talk about my damn penis you damn cross-dressing dick-head! I'll have you know that it's not small in the least and that I could pleasure Sak--

WHAM.

Two bodys went flying. Sai recovered midflight and landed on a building not to far away. She hadn't hit him that hard. He gave Sakura a smile, said 'good-bye ugly' and left. Naruto however, might have to go to the hospital for that one. Or probably not. His unique gift had a habit of healing him unnaturally fast.

She knew tsunade would be highly upset at her, and would probably laugh when she heard the reasoning. Her cheeks turned pink. Not that she'd ever repeat what Uzumaki had been about to say. After looking around the street, she noticed quite a few villagers glancing at Uzumaki worriedly, wondering what it was he had done this time. Then she noticed a small Hyuuga, sticking her head out of the weapons shop, staring at Naruto, pushing her fingers together nervously. Sakura's eyes gleamed with delight as the beginnings of a plan formed in her mind.

This was ridiculous after all. She couldn't have naruto chasing after her, after all.

She would have to find Naruto a girlfriend.

One who would care about him for real.

And who better than the Hyuuga who was already infatuated with the blonde?

Oh this would be easy. "Hinata-san!! Ohayo!" She called out, a devious smile on her lips.

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AN: Please review :P This is my first story and I don't know if I'm doing this all right.