Out Cold

Chapter One: Just keep your cool…

"Ummm… uhhh… Naruto?" Just saying his name made my heart pound harder due to the nervousness from love.

"Yeah, Hinata." The blonde replied. 'He said MY name! *Silent Squeal*'

"……How… long are you… going t-to be on this… mission?" 'Wait, what am I doing… I'm talking to…to… Naruto. I cant believe that I am talking to HIM.' My thoughts were interrupted, as sweat rolled down my face and my knees trembled.

"If every thing goes well we'll be back in two days." He seemed at tiny bit impressed and….wait, was smiling at me? AT ME! I am dreaming, again, that's the only answer. My heart raced faster, if that's even possible, and I felt like I was about to pass out right then and there, like always.

"Oh… okay I was… just… w-won-wondering." I looked at the ground trying to hide the blush that I could feel forming on my cheeks. 'Made it this far just keep your cool, Hinata, calm.'

"…I have to go now." He looked back at Sakura who was starting to get impatient. "Well, see ya Hinata" Then he was gone, off for another mission.

I started on my way home to recover from all that excitement, when I saw Ten-ten walking with Neji, hand in hand, of course.

"Hinata you look sick and scared for dear life! Doesn't she Neji?" I thought she was over reacting, but then I guess I did look like that…

"Yeah, I saw her talking to Naruto with my Byakugan" 'SPYING! GAH!' Just because he's my cousin doesn't mean he has the right to ease drop at what I'm doing…all the time…everyday…just for fun…ok maybe not for fun…but…enjoyment…agggg…same thing…I need to stop…how about this… I don't need protection!

"I-I was… and I felt like passing out right there in front of… Naruto," again saying his name made my heart feel like it was going to fly right out of me, "and…and…and…" 'What I wanted to say was that: I was, and I felt like passing out right there in front of Naruto and I never get to tell him how I feel cause I'm so shy but don't wanna be.' I always want to say that but my body and mind don't get along to well.

"HINATA!!!" Was the last thing I heard before I was engulfed by silence and darkness.