Chapter 1

The year is 2009, Konohagakure Japan, Konoha High School. The day started just like any other, the teachers were getting ready for the last day of school, the principal was preparing to meet the graduating class, the students were just arriving ready for summer to start. Mr. Iruka was walking the halls monitoring the students but looking for one in particular. "Where could Naruto be? If I can't find him that's never good." Mr. Iruka continued his search while on the other side of the school a blue haired junior student was shyly gazing at a tall blonde senior who she has liked since preschool.

'Today I'll ask him out.' She thought only to her surprise the blonde senior noticed her.

"Hinata I was looking for you." He said.

"Y-you were?" Hinata stuttered.

"Yeah, I was wondering... You see I've wanted to ask you all year if...if...if you'd be my girlfriend?" Stammered the blonde.

Hinata blushed furiously at the question but managed a "y-yes I will" before fainting. As Hinata woke up she felt that she was laying on a soft surface, 'Where am I?' She thought.

"Nurse, she fainted just a few moments ago." Said a voice all to familiar to her.

"Ok I'll have a look at her, you can have a seat in the chair. So Ms. Hyuuga, are you feeling all right?" Hinata slowly opened her eyes. To see the nurse standing by her and Naruto anxiously waiting in a chair off to the side.

"I'm doing better ma'am. Thank you." Said Hinata. The nurse told Hinata to rest a little longer then left the room.

"Hinata are you ok?" Asked the blonde.

"Y-yes I'm ok, I just thought you'd never ask me out." Said Hinata. Just then the door to the nurse's office burst open.

"There you are! What are you doing Naruto?!" Yelled Mr. Iruka.

"Mr. Iruka Hinata fainted and I brought her here." Said Naruto. Mr. Iruka calmed down and then proceeded to apologize and leave the room.

"N-Naruto did I give you an answer to your question?" Asked Hinata. Naruto blushed and said,

"You said yes." Hinata was now blushing and repeating frantically to herself 'don't faint don't faint!' But she was happy that finally she had the man she wanted. About ten minutes later Hinata stood up with the help of Naruto and they both left the nurse's office. Since today was the last day of school it was pretty much "social day" everyone was signing yearbooks, chatting in groups, playin games, all that same old same old. All Hinata could think about was the man she was holding hands with. As they walked all the other students were whispering and pointing at Naruto and Hinata. They could faintly hear, "it's about time." In the whispers. Throughout the day the two teens continued their time together until they ran into one person that they were trying to avoid, Hinata's cousin Neji.

"Hinata, you know your father won't stand for this." Said Neji.

Hinata hid her face in Naruto's arm and said, "Neji it's my choice to date who I want, not my father's."

Neji had a small smile come across his face, "I won't tell uncle, that's not how I am but be careful of your sister. She has a loud mouth." Said Neji. Naruto knew Neji from his junior year because he hung out with him a few times before he graduated. "Naruto, you know that if you hurt my cousin I'll kill you." Said Neji with mock and seriousness in his voice.

"Neji have you ever known me to intentionally hurt anyone?" Asked Naruto.

"That's the response I was looking for."

As the day continued Hinata stayed late for the graduation ceremony. Naruto was in with the other seniors while they waited for it to start. "Oi Naruto! We finally did it!" Shouted Kiba. Kiba was Naruto's friend since elementary school and he always had his puppy Akamaru with him and he'd always get in trouble for it until the teachers and principal just gave up telling him that he couldn't have Akamaru with him.

"Kiba get off me! Hey where's Akamaru?" Asked Naruto and he heard a small yelp from under Kiba's grad gown. Naruto chuckled at the act that Akamaru was still with him. Moments later the principal came in and said it was time to start. The whole senior class walked into the gym in single file and sat in their assigned seats and immediately they started causing trouble. An old tradition that has been at Konoha High is that the seniors would sneak beach balls in and bounce them around while the ceremony went on. But this year the teachers were adamant on stopping the tradition but there were so many that they had a hard time trying. Soon it was the moment that everyone was waiting for, the handing out of diplomas.

The principal called all names one by one and to Naruto and his buddy Sasuke it took forever because their last names began with u's.

"Man I wish that he'd hurry up."

"Sasuke quit your complaining, it'll be over shortly." Said Naruto as he crossed his arms and waited, and waited, and waited, and then, "Awwww hurry up!" Naruto quietly scowled. The moment came when Naruto's line got called up to the stage, Naruto was looking around for two people, his new girlfriend Hinata and also... *facepalm* "pervy old man." Said Naruto under his breath. Jiraya, Naruto's god father raised him from birth when his parents died, Naruto's father died in a car crash on the way to the hospital to witness the birth of his son and his mother died from childbirth complications so Jiraya is the only family he has.

"Naruto Uzumaki!" Called the principal as he handed Naruto his diploma.

"Yeah Naruto!" Shouted Jiraya. Hinata just clapped and smiled because her voice wasn't loud enough to cheer.

Later that night Hinata was sitting on Naruto's bed with him watching tv and while doing so she fell asleep on his chest, Naruto looked at the clock and saw that it was almost midnight. 'She's here so I'll just let her sleep.' Naruto thought to himself. As Naruto killed the lights and tv he joined Hinata in slumber. The next morning Naruto woke up and Hinata was on her side and he had his arm around her belly. He looked at the clock and saw it was only 7 am, and still being tired and cozy he cuddled closer to Hinata and fell back to sleep. A couple hours later the two teens were awoken by a knock at Naruto's bedroom door, Naruto knowing that it would only be Jiraya just ignored it and tried to go back to sleep only to hear a louder knock.

"What do you want Jiraya?" Asked Naruto. Jiraya opened the door,

"I'm just waking you up for breakfast and... WHAT THE HELL NARUTO?! Why is there a girl in your room?!" Hinata bushed furiously at Jiraya seeing her, she was shy so just her being with Naruto was enough to turn her crimson.

"Old man her name is Hinata and she is my girlfriend. And last night she fell asleep watching tv with me." Said Naruto.

"Oh well then as long as you're being safe then it's ok with me." Said Jiraya which made the two teens blush furiously.

"GET OUT POPS! We'll be down shortly!" Said Naruto. Jiraya left the room with a smirk, "Say Hinata, will your family wonder where you are?" Asked Naruto.

"N-not really, my father is so busy that he never notices me or my sister. We pretty much take care of ourselves." Said Hinata.

A little while after breakfast, Naruto and Hinata went for a walk through Konoha. Hinata came from such a highly rated family that seeing her in a neighborhood like where Naruto lives was a rarity. Naruto and Jiraya are in the upper middle class due to Jiraya's job for the city. So while they walked they went to the nearby mall and did a little shopping. Naruto worked part time during his senior year and also had his weekly allowance from Jiraya so he had about ¥47,000. ($433.09 American.) Naruto was a huge gamer so he bought a few new games. Hinata had her own spending money as well from allowances since her dad didn't let her work while in school. She bought a few pieces of jewelry and some new perfume. They ate lunch and did some window shopping. Until Naruto found his addiction, a sword and martial art shop. "They must've just opened!" He exclaimed as they walked in. Naruto wound up buying three swords that were full tang (battle ready) and a tactical tomahawk. Hinata thought it was cute that Naruto had a fascination with swords and weapons. About an hour later they left the mall and were caught by surprise at the sight of Hinata's father.

"Hinata! You're coming home now!" Hiashi shouted.

Hinata cringed at her father's yelling but she stood up for herself, "No father I won't!" Hiashi grabbed Hinata by the wrist and pulled her so hard that he dislocated her shoulder. Naruto acting on instinct punched Hiashi in the face.

"You little shit! What'd you do that for?!"

Naruto glared at Hiashi, "Touch her again and I'll kill you!" Said Naruto as he unsheathed one of his new swords and prepared to fight. Hinata lay crying on the ground in pain. Hiashi saw that he was defeated already so he backed down,

"Hinata as of today I disown you! Come get all of your stuff later!" Hiashi said as he turned toward his car, got in and drove off. Naruto returned his sword and turned his attention back to Hinata. Taking out his phone he dialed his father figure.

"Oi Naruto what's up?"

"Jiraya I need you to come pick me and Hinata up at the mall and take us to the hospital." Said Naruto with a calm yet slightly worried voice.

"Why do you need to go the hospital? Don't tell me you two had a kid already?"

"Not funny pops! I'll explain later just come get us please."

*at the hospital*

Naruto and Jiraya wait in Hinata's room while the doctors fixed her arm. "So Naruto care to explain why Hinata has a dislocated shoulder?"

Naruto hung his head, "Her father saw her with me and he grabbed her wrist and pulled so hard that her arm got dislocated. I stepped in and told him that I'd kill him if he touched her again." Said Naruto.

Jiraya smirked at Naruto and said, "I've taught you well. Did he say anything else?"

Naruto trying to stay calm said, "He disowned her and told her to come get her things."

Jiraya then had a bit of anger surge through him. "I know how to fix this. Leave it all to me." Said Jiraya. The door then opened revealing Hinata, a nurse, and a doctor.

"Hinata how are you feeling?" Asked Naruto. "Better now thanks Naruto." Said Hinata as she kissed Naruto on the cheek.

"Doctor can I see Hinata's X-rays?" Asked Jiraya. While Jiraya was out talking to the doctor Naruto and Hinata lay in her hospital bed and watched tv. Within thirty minutes Jiraya had returned. "Hinata you can stay with me and Naruto, the doctors say you can leave now so let's go get your things from your dads house." Said Jiraya.

Ten minutes later they were outside Hinata's family mansion and a police officer just arrived to keep the peace. "Officer here's the situation." Jiraya explained everything to the officer. Jiraya had it so that legally Hinata was allowed to stay with Naruto. This had turned out to be a very eventful first day together. While Jiraya and Naruto cleaned out Hinata's room of her clothes and valuables Hinata persisted on getting one thing, her mothers diamond tiara. Hiashi refused but legally the tiara was passed down to the eldest daughter (Hinata) so the cop told him to step aside and let her take the tiara along with any money that was Hinata's in the family vault. Jiraya was very good at his job which was the cities district attorney, he told Hiashi that if he didn't abide by what the judge had said that he would be taken to court and if found guilty Hinata would receive the entire family fortune. Hiashi reluctantly agreed.

When they had all of Hinata's things they drove back to Naruto's house. Once all of Hinata's belongings were inside Naruto wondered where Hinata would sleep. "With you of course. She is your girlfriend is she not?" Naruto was a little shocked that Jiraya agreed to let Hinata sleep in his room but he wasn't going to question it. Jiraya then left to fill out paperwork for Hinata becoming a member of the household which left Naruto to move everything upstairs, luckily she really only had clothes with her and a few precious items. Jiraya put the tiara in the safe and asked Hinata if she wanted to put any money in it. Hinata gained about half a million dollars American that her parents set aside for her.

While the move in was relatively easy Naruto started making a makeshift bed on the floor, "Hinata I'll have the floor you can have the bed." Said Naruto which made Hinata wonder why he didn't want to sleep in the same bed.

"Naruto why don't we just sleep together?"

Naruto scratched the back of his head and said, "Well we have only been together one day and I don't want you to feel uncomfortable."

Hinata giggled and replied, "You don't make me feel uncomfortable, last night was the best night of sleep I've ever had. I want to share a bed with you, please?" Hinata flashed Naruto a pair of lavender puppy dog eyes to which he immediately caved to.

Jiraya returned a couple hours later with dinner, it was pizza and breadsticks. "Naruto when do you work next?" Asked Jiraya.

"Umm... Tomorrow. I work a four hour shift." Said Naruto.

"Naruto why don't you dump that job and come work with me at the law office, they pay real good."

"Pops I like working for Ichiraku, the owner Teuchi has been kind to me." Said Naruto.

"Um Naruto where do you work?" Asked Hinata.

"I work at the Ichiraku ramen shop. They have a pork ramen that is to die for." Said Naruto.

"Ok then Naruto if you're happy there then that's ok." Said Jiraya. When dinner was finished Naruto and Hinata cuddled on the couch and watched tv. Hinata fell asleep on Naruto's shoulder while watching a movie. The time was now 9:30 and Naruto carried Hinata upstairs to the bedroom, after carefully setting her down on the bed he changed into his sleep wear and cuddled in with her. The next morning Hinata woke up to an empty bed, she saw that it was 10:30 am then noticed a note on Naruto's pillow, 'Hinata, I had to leave for work. My shift is 10-2 today, I'll be bringing home lunch for us, I hope you slept well and I'll see you later. Love Naruto.'

Over the following few days, Hinata settled in well in her new home. Jiraya helped Naruto organize the closet so Hinata had space for her clothes, also rearranging Naruto's bathroom so They both could share it. While taking a breather a knock was heard at the door. "Who is it?" Asked Naruto.

"It's Mr. Iruka. I have a letter for Hinata." Naruto opened the door and invited him in.

Once Hinata had the letter she opened it up and read aloud, "Dear Hinata Hyuuga. We are glad to inform you that with all the extra classes you took that you had enough credits to graduate early." Naruto smiled at Hinata for her success to which she blushed at.

"I guess a celebratory dinner is in order, what would you like Hinata?" Asked Jiraya. Hinata thought for a second and she said,

"Ichiraku ramen." Jiraya smirked at the response but he obliged.

Now that Hinata was a high school graduate Naruto helped her get a job at Ichiraku while she waited for replies from the financial aid departments at the local university. Hinata had trouble learning the ropes but Ayame was teaching her well. Naruto worked in the kitchen with Teuchi, Naruto made the soup while Teuchi made the noodles. Hinata meanwhile was being taught how to take orders and keep the store running. All summer Hinata was enjoying her new life, she graduated high school a year early, she had a new home with her new boyfriend, also she had a fun job. All that was missing was her dream of a higher education. When the mail came everyday Hinata looked through a set of letters until one day she found the one she was waiting for. She stood frozen in the kitchen holding the letter that was marked "Konoha University."

She remained frozen even when Naruto and Jiraya walked in, "Hinata what is it?" Asked Naruto. When he approached Hinata he saw that it was a letter from the college. "Are you gonna open it?" Hinata replied with a stammer which nobody understood.

"Do you want me to open it?" Asked Jiraya. Hinata responded with a nod and handed him the letter. Jiraya opened the letter ad smiled, "You've been accepted!" Hinata smiled excitedly at the news and wrapped her arms around Naruto. "You have a full scholarship for four years!" Said Jiraya. Later on they all started working out the budget for books and everything in between, the university was only a few blocks away so Hinata could stay with Naruto still.

"Well all these books are expensive as hell." Said Naruto.

"You act like we can't afford it." Jiraya chuckled. Hinata's eyes widened when she saw how much one book costs and she needed seven. Jiraya placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder and said, "Don't worry kiddo, I have your expenses covered. Now Naruto what do you plan to do about your education?" He said while turning to look at Naruto.

"I want to but with the GPA I had I doubt Konoha would take me, and I doubt that you can afford to pay for me to go." Said Naruto.

"It'll all figure itself out, plus I know you wanna be a cop Naruto, you've had that dream for as long as I can remember.

A few days later Naruto was walking around thinking about how he can pay for college until he saw a sign. A local business had a sign that read, 'College tuition free!' Naruto was thinking 'what could hurt?' Back at the house Jiraya and Hinata were waiting for Naruto to return home so everyone could eat. "Where could Naruto be?" Hinata asked. Just as she asked the door opened revealing Naruto in military uniform.