This is my second NaruHina fanfic.I hope you guys enjoy it. I have other stories if you guys want to check them out. Well, I hope you guys enjoy this one, and please don't forget to review. Enjoy.

The Fireworks Festival

Every year, the beautiful and illustrious village of Konoha held a fireworks festival in the middle of July. It was a time where children traveled throughout the village with their parents thought the hundreds of stands of food, toys, snacks, and such this. This year wasn't any different. The festival would start at dusk and the fireworks began late the next morning. Yes, it was a long festival, but others went for more that just the fireworks. Other went for drinking, eating, or just chatting with others.

The fifth Hokage made sure that everything was in order for this year's festival. Back at the Hokage tower, talking could be heard, and a certain knuckle head ninja's footsteps could be heard throughout that building.

"NARUTO!!!! "

"Hihihihi! Yay, the festival's coming up the festival's coming up!," screamed out Naruto as he happily ran throughout the building.

"Naruto-kun, please don't run in the halls or Tsunade-sama will have both our heads. She working harder than usual and is very tense for all of the paper work, especially with all the planning of the festival," said Shizune as she stopped Naruto.

"Hey Shizune, what'cha doing, and where's Tsunade no baa-chan?, "he asked the young woman who appeared to be holding Ton-Ton in her arms.

"She's in her office Naruto-kun, but please don't make so much noise.Oh, are you attending the festival in two days?, "she asked.

"Yup,"he responded with a grin." Of course I'm going. Don't wanna miss that. I bet it's going to be awesome."

"That's good. I guess I'll be seeing you there, and besides-"

"SHIZUNE!!!!"

"Eek…it's Tsunade-sama. I have to go. Bye Naruto-kun, have a good day," responded Shizune as she quickly walked to Tsunade's office with Ton-Ton in her arms.

"Bye, and watch out because baa-chan is really scary sometimes, "he yelled back as he waved to her.

Hm…where to go now? Hm… GROWL…GROWL… Hihihi, looks like it's time for lunch. To Ichiraku's!

Naruto now walked out of the building and headed for his favorite little restaurant. Around halfway to his destination, he could see up ahead in the distance, a girl, quietly, walking alone. It was Hyuga Hinata.

Hey…its Hinata…wonder where's she's going. I know, I'll ask her if she wants to go get some ramen with me!

Naruto didn't really understand why every time she was around him, she would always turn red, thinking she was sick, or stutter a lot or anything that seemed weird to him. He didn't really know why. But after a time, he had begun to think about her a lot. Sure, they were just friends but he sometimes wished that they were something much more than that. Even thought he didn't show it.

There were many missions in which they were together and from all of those times and others where they just talked or found each other, he had noticed that he had started to get feelings towards her. He thought he liked Sakura but then he noticed that Sakura was always chasing after Sasuke and never really paid any attention to him. It was before when he would ask her on hundreds of dates and she would say no that he then realized that he should just not ask her anymore and leave her alone.

But when he saw Hinata, he saw someone sweet, someone kind, that cared for others, and was even though only kept it to himself, but he thought that she was really pretty, and cute to him sometimes too. He was going to go to the festival, knowing of course that she was going to go, and confess his feelings for her.

"Hey, Hinata! Wait up!, "said Naruto as he ran after her.

Huh, is that Naruto-kun's voice?...

She then stopped, turned around and saw Naruto running towards her, and began to blush.

"Hey Hinata, where are you going right now?, "he asked as he tried to catch his breath.

"Well, I-I was on my way to g-get something to eat," she responded in a small whisper that even Naruto could hear as she began to fidget with her fingers and blush.

She looks so cute when she does that, if only I could tell you how I feel Hinata, but I'll tell you soon, he thought as he then remembered what he was going to really ask her.

"Oh, because I just heading for some ramen and seeing as how we're both hungry, you wanna come to get some ramen with me, I'll pay?," he asked as a small blush brushed across his face.

Na-Naruto-kun's asking me if I want to go get some ramen with him, don't faint, don't faint… maybe you can tell him I feel about him, or I can ask him if he's going to the festival…should I say yes…

Hinata turned redder now and was still thinking to herself."Heellooooo, Hinata, are you there," he asked as he waved his hand in front of her face.

"Oh, I-I'm sorry, y-yes, I'll come t-thank you," she said again in a small whisper.

"Alright than, come on…let's go, "he said as he grabbed her hand, without noticing and ran along with her to Ichiraku's.

Don't faint, Hyuga Hinata…Don't faint, he's holding your hand, but don't faint…

Hinata turned completely red as they ran to the small restaurant which was now up ahead a couple of more seconds. They then arrived and they stopped in front of the store, both of them trying to catch their breath, not noticing that he was still holding her hand.

Meanwhile, inside the ramen shop, Ayame was cleaning up the tables when she was Naruto and Hinata holding hands, of course not knowing what the situation was.

"Psst…father, look," she whispered to Teuchi, the owner, who was minding his business, making ramen in the kitchen. He then turned around, when his daughter called to him, and saw that she was pointing outside. They both quietly looked to see what was going on and even her father saw both Naruto and Hinata holding hands.

"Heh, looks like our little guy got himself a girlfriend," he whispered to his daughter.

"Mhm,"she let out a small giggle, "they look so cute together, could she be the girl that he would talk to us about, the one that he liked and wanted to tell her?"

"Sigh. I don't know, I think that's her, but at least he looks happy, hurry go back to cleaning. He could come in any minute, and notice that we were spying on him.

"Hurry!, "he whispered a bit louder to his daughter as they both ran to their places and pretended as if nothing happened and they didn't see anything.

Well, back with Hinata and Naruto, Naruto had finally caught his breath and now looked at Hinata, who was completely red." Sorry for making you run, "he said with a grin. He then reached with his free hand to scratch the back of his head, but then noticed what was going on. He stooped, and looked down at his hand. He turned completely red and quickly let go of her hand,"Um…sorry, "he said nervously as he then brought that hand behind his head too, and began to blush himself, along with Hinata who looked like she was going to blow.

I can't believe it… I was holding her hand… I wish I could do that for real though… sigh…

"We're here, come on, "he said as he entered first and she followed."Hey, I'm back!, "he said to both Ayame and her father.

"Well, if it isn't our little Naruto, oh...I see you brought someone in with you today,"Teuchi responded as he gave a slight grin to his daughter and she just giggled. Hinata began to blush and said a small hello. Naruto allowed Hinata to sit down first and he then sat down next to her.

"So, what will it be for the cute couple today, "he asked with a smile.

Hinata and Naruto faced each other and turned completely red. "No old man, you got it wrong, we're just friends!, "he stammered out. Even though personally, he wished he could've said that they were more than friends." I'll have a miso ramen bowl, extra egg, and you Hinata?"

"Um…I'll have a chicken bowl please…thank you, "she said in a small whisper.

"Hey Naruto, can you help me carry these boxes to the back please?,"Ayame yelled out from behind the counter.

"Sure. Um, I'll be right back Hinata,"he said as he got up and walked around back to go through the kitchen to carry them to the storage house in the back of their store.

When he finally came around back, he noticed Ayame standing there, waiting for him."Hey…where are the boxes?, "he asked.

"There aren't any boxes…so, is that your girlfriend Naruto?,"she asked with a smile.

"No…but I wish she was…"

"So this is the girl that you would talk to us about sometimes, "she asked.

"Yup, it's her. But I don't know how to tell her about how I feel…I was thinking telling her tomorrow at the festival about it," he said.

"Alright, but treat her well, alright.Hope it works out. Okay that's it you can go," she said with a giggle.

"Wait…you only called me back here to ask me questions and not help?!"

Ayame stuck out her tongue and waved a goodbye to Naruto as she entered the kitchen. "You better hurry up…your girlfriend is waiting for you oh… and tell me how it ends up later on,alright, "she said as she disappeared into the kitchen.

Naruto then let out a long sigh and ran back around to the entrance to find Hinata already enjoying her bowl of ramen.

"Sorry, I'm back," he said as he sat down and began to chow down on his ramen.They both quickly finished their bowl and Naruto was about to pay when Teuchi interrupted his money counting.

"Wait, are you only having one bowl Naruto?!,"he asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"Oh Kami ,Ayame!!! So thing's wrong with him, he's only having one bowl!!!,"Teuchi screamed out.

Naruto was making a really funny 'huh' face while still digging in his little frog."Oh...I um…actually, not that hungry right now. But thanks old man, how 'bout a free one then?," he asked.

"Hahahaha. Maybe some other time, fine then, go on 'bout your business,"Teuchi replied.

Naruto just gave off a small laugh, and everyone said their goodbyes as both Naruto and Hinata walked out of the ramen shop.

As soon as they got out, Naruto decided to ask his question, "Um… where are you going now Hinata?"

I hope she says that she's going somewhere alone so I can walk her there…

Naruto-kun just offered me lunch…he even paid…as if it were…a date…, she then began to turn red at that thought.

"Well, actually, I-I'm on my way home. I have to go train with Neji-nii-san and father, "she said in a small whisper as she began to blush.

"Oh, well…um…do you mind if I walk you home?," he asked with a small blush on his face as well.

Naruto-kun wants to walk me home…I'm probably just imagining it… Maybe he… no… he could never …he likes Sakura… but at least…it makes me happy to know that he gives me the courage to continuing to try my best…

"But if you don't want me to, "he continued," then, I guess that I would understand…"

"N-no Naruto-kun, I-I … I wouldn't mind," she responded.

YES!!!! She said I could walk her home. I should ask her about the festival…I least I get to walk with her…But then, what about-

"What about Neji and your dad, wouldn't they say anything if I walked with you,?" he asked her, then noticing that he wouldn't be able to walk with her.

Hinata then gave off a small blush and soon that small smile that had been on her delicate face had disappeared. Naruto then saw from this that the answer to that question is that he would receive would be yes.

"I-it's ok Naruto-kun, I can say that were both w-walking the same way and we w-walked together from there, "she said.

"Ok, let's go, "he said as she began to walk. The two walked in silence, both of them lost in their own thoughts when then Hinata got the courage to ask,"Um…Na-Naruto-kun…are you g-going to the festival tomorrow?," she asked, fidgeting around with her fingers.

"Yeah, are you?"

She gave off a small nod. Now that I least know that he's going, I can tell him tomorrow…

Yes!!! She's going tomorrow for sure, I'll invite her to watch the fireworks with me and then I'll tell her.

Before long, the two made it to the Hyuga complex. Good thing for both of them was that no one was outside to see them arriving together. Hinata then looked at her home and back at Naruto.

"Th-Thank you for walking me home Naruto-kun,"she said in a soft whisper as she bowed to him, almost as red as a tomato.

"Sure, no problem, but you don't have to bow, "he responded.

She gave off another small blush as she ran towards the gates to go inside and alert her father of returning home.

Naruto saw her go inside, and we he had made sure that she wasn't going to come again, he left for his own house, preparing for what he was going to wear.


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