Story inspired by "How Do I?" By Trish Yearwood

Neji liked Hinata, Hinata liked Naruto. Naruto liked Sakura. But what will happen when Naruto soons realizes Hinata likes him and Hinata soon finds out Neji likes her.

Chapter I

Naruto walked around Konoha at night heading towards the fair they had every year. He wondered if he could get Sakura to go with him. But knowing her, her and Ino will be fighting over Sasuke to go with him. Naruto hated Sasuke but they were close. They knew how each other felt when it came with growing up with no family. Different reasons why they didn't have family but they still grew up without parents. And even though they were in the same group, Sasuke was his rival and he was determine to become Hokage. He sighed gently ruffling his hair before running towards the fair. The past few days has been hard or should he say the past few weeks? Withball of the Chunin Exams and everything and the fact that Sasuke has something wrong with him and Sakura almost got severely injured facing sound ninjas on her own when him and Sasuke were passed out, not doing so well themselves. And after all of that, the secodary round before the final fighting was the next day, making everyone exhausted. Once everything ended and the other ninjas returned to their own village. The Hidden Leaf Village decided to host their annual fair they have in honor of the ninjas who died in battle.

Naruto was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't realize Kiba, Shino, Choji and Shikamaru was walking next to him. Naruto didn't even know he stopped running. He only realized this when Kiba hit him upside his head. Naruto glared at him before blinking, seeing everyone was theree. Well at least the ones he talked to in his everyday life.

"What got you so bummed?" Kiba asked. naruto shook his head.

"Nothing... just thinking of who to take to the fair with me..." he said smiling brightly.

"Like...Sakura? Good luck with that..." Choji said.

"I know... Her and Ino are most likely fighting over Sasuke..." Naruto put his hands behind his head sighing gently before looking around.

"Well Hinata have no one to go with go with her..." Shino said casually. Naruto looked at him and thought about it.

"Yeah you should go... just watch out from Neji..." Choji said munching on some chips. Shikamaru yawned and put his hands in his pockets.

"What a drag. Girls are so troublesome..."

"I wonder about you Shikamaru..." Naruto said

"About what?"

"Are you gay?" Shikamaru punched Naruto sending him flying slightly. everyones eyes and mouths dropped open (imagine it in the anime...)

"WHAT THE HELL NARUTO UZAMKI!? OF COURSE NOT!" He said before gain composer and walking away. It took awhile for Naruto to process what happened before getting up.

"Yeah I will take Hinata..." He said after a long silence.

"Dude. Shikamaru just lost composer...He never done that like ever..." Kiba said at the same time as Choji...

"Others must have asked him if he was gay as well." Shino said pushing his glasses up.

"Uhm... yeah well I didn't appreciate it that he hit me..." Naruto whined before mumbling.

"I will get him back later..." Naruto waved to the others before going to find Hinata.

Hinata was getting ready for the fair. She looked at herself in the mirror playing with her fingers.

"Naruto-kun..." She whispered to herself before looking down She wanted Naruto to take her to the fair but she knew he was going to ask Sakura. She left her room and sat on the porch letting her feet swung. Maybe she wasn't worthy for Naruto. He deserved someone strong... She looked up at the sky wondering if anything would change.

Hinata felt a presence behind her causing her to look behind her. It was her father and Neji.

"Hinata, why are you here by yourself? Aren't you going to the fair?" Neji asked and Hinata forced a smile and got up.

"Oh of course brother...I was just thinking..." She said smiling. Hinata's father only shook his head and left. Neji knew she was thinking of Naruto.

"Of that idiot Naruto kid?" He asked and Hinata nodded before protesting.

"He is not an idiot..."

"Yes... He... Is... I don't see what you see him~ I rather have you date someone like Kiba or Shikamaru before Naruto..." Hinata blinked before giggling likely. She thought it was cute that Neji seemed so jealous... and protective.

"If I didn't know better brother I would say you are jealous that I like Naruto... You are so protective all of a sudden..." SHe said and Neji mouth dropped open and facepalmed himself. He let it show, his jealousy... and protectiveness. He was jealous because Hinata was so shy around Naruto that she would faint. But when he was around she just talked quietly and shy but still was able to mock him sometimes. Not that he liked her or anythign but because

"Hey I am not jealous... I like TenTen..." Neji defended himself.

"More like dating her..." Hinata stuck out her tongue before running away from him with protesting from Neji.

Hinata kept running laughing before running into Naruto.

"Oh there you are Hinata..." Naruto said offering her his hand. Hinata looked up and blushed before stuttering.

"E-Eh Y-You W-Were l-looking f-for me?" Naruto nodded and grabbed her hand pulling her up but she instantly fainted.

Naruto blinked and caught her.

"Why does she always faint when she sees me?" He sighed.

"Well there goes taking Hinata." Naruto said carrying her back to her house. He saw Neji and Neji glared at him before seeing Hinata.

"She fainted again..." Naruto said.

"Of course she did..." He huffed and took her from Naruto's arms.

"I was gonna take her to the fair but I didn't even get to ask her... Girls just don't like me..." Naruto mumbled and walked away. Neji groaned at Naruto being so stupid. How could he not see that Hinata liked him?

Neji laid Hinata on the bed and shook his head. He covered her up and turned the light out leaving her note. He left not going to the fair. He decided to just go tomorrow. He walked around looking at the sky before seeing the fireworks he smiled to himself.

Naruto arrived at the fair looking for everyone. He soon found everyone including the sensei's in a small eating place.

"Yo Naruto there you are where is Hinata?" Kiba said.

"I bet she fainted again." Ino said.

"I bet she fainted as soon as he asked her..." Rock lee said.

"Actually there is a 100% chance she fainted before Naruto could even ask her." Shino said staring off into space.

"And Shino wins the bet..." Naruto said and everyone laughed. Naruto took his seat next to Shikamaru and Iruka.

"Hey Iruka sensei!" He beamed and Iruka chuckled and ruffled his hair.

"Hey its been awhile really." He said smiling. Naruto nodded and ate some ramen that was there in his seat. Iruka must have ordered it for him because he knew Naruto loved ramen.

"Mmhmm" He continued eating.

"So Naruto are you still working hard at your dream?" He asked. Naruto looked at Iruka.

"Of course I told you I am going to be Hokage some day believe it!" Everyone looked at Naruto for his outburst smiling brightly. He pouted before stuffing his mouth with ramen.

"Naruto don't eat so fast you will choke." Kakashi said shaking his head. Naruto only ignored his sensei and continued to eat it. Iruka chuckled as Kakashi glared at Naruto. Iruka sensei placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder causing him to eat much more slowly before smiling brightly at his Iruka Sensei. The only reason why Naruto listened to Iruka sensei more then Kakashi sensei and gave him a hard time as well was because Iruka was like a parent he never had before...

"Why does he always listen to you and never me?" Kakashi asked.

"I am his teacher at the moment..." he finished huffing gently.

"I can answer that Kakashi Sensei. I like Iruka sensei better. I give him a hard time too..." Naruto said sticking his tongue out. Naruto felt a smack upside his head and he turned to look at his harrasser.

"Sasuke..." He growled and jumped up.

"You wanna fight huh? " Naruto said yelling at the Uchiha surviver. Iruka blinked and held Naruto back.

"You are too loud idiot... Some people are trying to eat in peice without you yelling all the time..." Sasuke said before rolling his eyes. Kakashi let out a sigh. Why couldn't his students just get along for once?

"Who is ~" Iruka whispered something into Naruto's ear and Naruto sat down pouting and Iruka ordered him another bowl of ramen. Just then the fireworks started. Everyone left the shop to watch the fireworks.

Meanwhile Hinata had woken up after a few hours. She looked around before frowning realizing she was in her room. She wondered what happened before remembering Naruto was with her earlier. She facepalmed herself mentally because he was looking for her meaning he was going to ask her something. She got up and noticed the note. It read:

'Dear Hinata,

I carried you to your room because you once again fainted in front of Naruto. I wasn't going to let him carry you here because well I don't trust him that much even though I know he isn't going to do anything sexual.

Sincerely,

Neji'

Hinata blushed and giggled before walking to the window seeing the firewors had started. She walked out of her room seeing Neji. She could have sworn Neji was gonna go. She walked beside him and he glanced at her smiling.

"I thought you were going to the Fair..." Hinata said looking at the fireworks not looking at him. All the colors of the fireworks made her feel happy.

"Well I thought you were going as well but you ended up fainting..." Neji said turning his attention back to the fireworks. Hinata blushed gently knowing Neji must have carried her to her room because no way he was going to let Naruto take her.

"The fireworks are so pretty." She said quietly. Neji heard her but kept quiet letting his mind flood with thoughts. He leaned over the railing looking at the sky.

Hinata stayed where she was playing with her fingers as she watched the grand finaly of fireworks.

"Thank you for carrying me to my room..." Hinata said lastly after the fireworks ended. Neji turned around and smiled.

"No problem... Just stop fainting will you?" Neji said before going into his room and closing the door. Hinata pouted before going to the kitchen to grab something to eat. After she finished she went back to her room and fell asleep.

Neji looked at the ceiling sighing gently. He looked at the wall in which seperated Hinata's room from his.

Naruto went back inside and ate his ramen when the fireworks ended. The sensei's ended up going out to drink together leaving the students behind.

"I love the fireworks they were so pretty." Sakura said.

"Wasn't they pretty Sasuke? Sasuke?" She looked around and saw that he wasn't around.

"Ino have you seen Sasuke?"

"Sasuke is gone?" Ino blinked and looked around as well.

"He left to go home instead of coming to finish eating." Shikamaru said shrugging.

"Awe..." both girls said pouting. Naruto threw chopsticks at Shikamaru and Shikamaru looked at him after getting hit by them.

"What was that for?"

"For hitting me earlier."

"You asked a stupid question. You deserved it."

"Well if you stop saying girls are so troublesome I wouldn't think you were gay..." Shikamaru glared at Naruto and Naruto glared back. Just then Sakura and Ino showed up behind Naruto and Naruto gulped.

"Uh oh.." Just then Naruto was sent flying out of the place he was eating at.

"GIRLS AREN'T TROUBLESOME!" Ino and Sakura said in unison.

"I didn't say that. Shikamaru said that..." Naruto whined.

"I don't know what you are talking about..." Shikamaru said eating a peice of meat. Naruto groaned and huffed. Kiba snorted and his puppy barked. Naruto got up and crossed his arms.

"Some friends I have..." He said walking away, that was the second time today. Today just wasn't his day. At least he had Iruka there

Naruto arrived at his house and walked in locking it. He went to shower and brush his teeth before slumping down on his bed closing his eyes. he knew he wasn't going to sleep but it was nice being in his bed.