Ch.1
They are all still genin. Well, except Shika-kun that is! And I'm going to give Naru-kun some new jutsu, so not comments like 'Hey! He doesn't have that!' Or, 'He doesn't know that jutsu!' K?
Summary: It is winter in Konoha, and things have been peaceful. But on Christmas day, Hinata is stuck in a dragon's cave during a blizzard with Naruto. Will they get out of this alive?
NaruHina through and through
Disclaimer: I do not own any Naruto characters. But I do own the dragon. X3!
Snow, cold, and more snow! If much more of the white powder fell, Naruto would explode! Our favorite blond was walking through the village streets, heading for the forest. It might have been the day before Christmas Eve, but he was a ninja! And ninjas didn't halt their training because of a holiday, or that's what the young genin said anyway. Kicking another snow bank, he continued on his way. He knew of a valley with a large cave nearby that he liked to go to to train. There was a small lake in the center, so he could train with his chakra control. Little did he know that everyone's favorite stalker girl was not far behind him. (Hinata: I'm not a stalker! Me: Sure you ain't. The same way that Naruto's name doesn't mean spiral fishcake. I'm never going to let him live that down.)
Creating several Shadow Clones, Naruto walked onto the lake and started to spar with them. He had originaly thought that there was something strange about the clearing. Whether it was the burn marks on the trees and lake shore, or the huge claw marks on the ground and hill sides he didn't know, but had shrugged it off after a few visits. After getting rid of the last of the clones, Naruto trotted to the lake shore and layed down in the snow. Hinata meanwhile, was still watching her crush from the shadow of one of the many trees around the edge of the small valley.
As it started to snow again, Naruto regretfully stood back up and made his way slowly home, ignoring the glares of the villagers. He could have sworn on more than one ocation that he heard a low growl coming from the cave, but passed it off as something that his imagination had come up with; or Kyuubi complaining again. Sighing, Naruto trodded up the stairs to his small apartment. Unlocking the door, the fox boy walked into the dark living room. Not bothering to even turn a light on, he stumbled through the messy room and into his even messier (if that's even possible) bed room. Stripping down to his boxers, Naruto leaped into his small, worn, used bed and begged sleep to claim him.
Naruto's dreams were haunted by a shadowy figure, with claws the size of a large branch, and fangs that could crunch off the fourth's head on the Hokage Monument. He couldn't make out what it was, but glowing, icy blue eyes that seemed to stare into his very soul, made him shudder. The creature opened its mouth, and spewed a pillar of ice blue fire.
Naruto awoke with a jolt, panting. His hair was even messier than normal, and his bed was dishevled. Looking at the clock, he saw that it was about 9:32 in the morning. Deciding to do some last second Christmas shopping, Naruto quickly got dressed, and raced outside. He nearly killed himself going down the stairs, and tripped over a strange square rock. Sighing, Naruto kept walking. The rock followed. He ran, and the rock followed. An idea struck him, so he stopped and said to no one in particular, "Man, I'm tired! I need to take a rest." and sat on the rock, earning himself a series of grunts. "Alright Konohamaru! I know that you're there."
Konohamaru with Moegi and Udon threw the 'camoflauge' cover off and stood up. "As expected from my arch rival! You're good boss, how'd you know that we were there?"
'What, has he been hanging around with Gai-sensie and Lee lately?!' Naruto thought to himself. "For one thing, rocks aren't perfecly square, or rectangular. And for another, I could freakin here you! You were giggling and snuffling and all sorts of other things!" Scratching his head, Naruto sighed and started walking to his original destination, a simple Christmas gift shop that was the only one that had people nice enough to not throw him out, or give him broken pieces of crap. When he entered, he found Hinata standing inside too. Passing it off as a coincidence, Naruto walked slowly down the isles, every now and then, picking something up that he thought his friends might like. He wasn't expecting anything in return, he never did. But every year at Christmas, Valentine's Day, and his birthday, he would find a simple, unnamed gift outside his door.
The only clue that he ever got was the scent of lilacs and lilys. It was a scent that the blonde had come to love, now if only he knew who it belonged to.
As he went to the register, he ran into Hinata again, and got the scent of lilacs and lilys caught in his sensitive nose. Hinata blushed as she noticed Naruto, and started to tap he index fingers together in a nervous gesture. "H-hello N-Naruto-k-kun." she stuttered, cursing her weakness.
"Hi Hinata. What are you doing here?" said Naruto, trying to force that intoxicating smell out of his nose and out of his head. Hinata's blush increased ten fold, and she gulped.
"B-buying C-Christmas gifts f-for my f-f-friends. I-is that w-what you're doing N-Naruto-kun?"
Naruto nodded sulenly, and replied with a simple yes. He did not expect that he was one of Hinata's friends, and did not expect a present from her either. Checking out with Hinata, he offered to walk her home. The poor girl nearly fainted at the request, but nodded. Naruto brightened at the thought, thinking that this was a sign that he was one of her friends. In Hinata's mind, he was much more than that.
When they reached the Hyuuga complex, Hinata nervously invited Naruto in for some tea, and lunch.
"Well, I wouldn't want to be a bother. I know how your father is. I met him not long ago." muttered Naruto.
"N-no bother a-at all. C-come on." She led him into the compound, much to the displeasure to the guards, and inside. Naruto took off his orange coat, and hung it neatly on the coat rack. Underneath was a dark green, almost black, little less than body tight t-shirt. Hinata blushed as she looked Naruto up and down, trying to hold back a nosebleed. (Me: Ooooh! The shy one is having dirty thoughts! Hinata: Am not!) A dry cough brought their attention to the other side of the room. Hiashi, Hinata's father was standing there, glaring at them both. (Me: God, I hate him! Hinata and Naruto: We agree.)
"Hinata?" he said coldly. "Why did you bring this abomanation into my home? He is a disgrace to the village." Naruto glared at him hard enough to rival a sake happy Tsunade woken up from a nap and handed a mile high pile of paper work.(Scary) Hinata just looked at the ground.
"I-it was cold, f-father. I i-invited him in f-for some t-tea." she mumbled. She glanced at Naruto and noticed that his eyes were changing from blue to red rappidly, as though he was fighting and inner battle. (Me: Irronic, ain't it. Naruto: Would you shut up and type! Me: Alright! No need to get pissy at me, you get to show your stuff next.) Hiashi-teme just smirked.
"Would you like to hear the truth about this demon, Hinata? The real truth?"
"Shut up, bastard. I swear, if you tell her, I'll kill you!" growled Naruto, literaly. Hinata gasped at Naruto's tone, and that he would stand up to her father like that.
"What did you say, monster? You have no right..."
"I HAVE EVERY RIGHT!!! Do you have any idea, any idea at all; what sort of pain that you are causing Hinata? Heh, I don't think that you even care about her." Naruto's eyes were quite literaly blood red now. The whisker marks on his cheeks were more defined, and his teeth and finger nails had turned into fangs and claws. A red chakra started to swirl around him, and he glared at Hiashi harder than before. "Hinata, I suggest that you back up about twenty feet. I'm going to give this bastard father of your's what for." said Naruto, and Hinata, smartly, did as she was told.
Naruto lunged at Hiashi, but was easily dodged. He quickly created about twenty shadow clones. They all charged at the Hyuuga head, but were easily destroyed. Naruto himself was hit in the back, and fell to the ground, and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood. "Time to call in the big guns." he said to himself. Then he said to Hiashi, "You want to meet the real monster? Summoning of the Nine-Tails!" Hiashi's pale eyes widened as Naruto slammed his hand down on the ground, and when the smoke cleared, and horse sized, red furred, red eyed, nine-tailed kitsune was standing in its place with Naruto on its back. "Kyuu, Hiashi. Hiashi Kyuubi. Now lets see how you fare against him." Kyuubi grinned a toothy fox grin and, with a howl, charged Hiashi. Naruto meanwhile was forming a rasengan in his palm. "Hold 'im down Kyuu! I need a straight shot!"
"GOT IT!!" Kyuubi tackled Hiashi and pinned him to the ground. Naruto leaped into the air and came crashing down on Hiashi, shoving the rasengan into his side. Leaping off of the defeated Hyuuga head, Naruto and Kyuubi smirked down at him.
"I held back, be thankful. Next time, I'll let Kyuu here use you as a rag doll." Naruto said. He was spent, he had used too much chakra with summoning Kyuubi, and the shadow clones and rasengan. Some of the servents came to bring Hiashi to the hospital, and as he was brought out he whispered omonously to Hinata, "You are no longer a part of this family. Get your thing and get out." Hinata broke down in tears, colapsing on the floor, sobbing. Naruto rushed to her side, with Kyuubi not far behind. He may have been a town destroying demon, but he had come to care for the young blonde, and those around him. And besides, even demons had soft sides to them.
"Hinata, I'm so sorry. I never ment to cause trouble. I just lost control of my actions." whispered Naruto.
"I-it's not y-y-your fault N-Naruto-kun. I-I know you w-were just t-trying to help." sobbed the Hyuuga girl. "B-but, where w-will I go? I don't k-know what t-to do." Hinata sobbed into Naruto's shirt, for once not caring that she was that close to him. Naruto just stayed put as she cryed, not knowing what to do either. He looked to Kyuubi for help, like he normaly does in this situation. Kyuubi seemed lost in thought.
"Well... You could stay with me and the kit. I'm sure he wouldn't mind, but, the apartment is small. Hardly big enough for him." stated the nine-tailed demon. It was true, Naruto's apartment was very small, he might have to sleep on the couch, so Hinata could be comfortable. He looked at Hinata, who had stopped sobbing into his shirt, and seemed to be concidering. Suddenly, reality hit her like a ton of bricks, and she fired into a full blush. The mere thought of living with her life long crush was enough to make her faint, but she kept it together, and nodded a small nod.
Naruto sent Kyuu to gather Hinata's things, while they made their way slowly to Naruto's apartment. Kyuubi had also said that he would bring the presents that they had bought, before he had headed up to Hinata's room. As they walked, both were lost in thought. For once, Naruto didn't even see the dirty looks he got, or hear the curses thrown at him. His mind was on Hinata, and what had happened at the Hyuuga complex. When they reached his apartment, Naruto quickly unlocked the door, and ushered Hinata inside. After he flipped on the lights, he found Kyuubi, and about six other kitsunes, crowded in the now, clean, apartment. Blinking, Naruto stared around him.
"Uh, what is going on here?"
"Oh! Since you were going to be having a new house guest, me and the boys decided to clean the place up a little." said the fox. He nodded to the other kitsunes, and they disappeared back to the demon world.
"N-Naruto-kun? H-how do you k-know Kyuubi?" asked Hinata nervously. (Me: What else is new? Naruto: I thought I told you to shut up!) Naruto looked at her fearfuly, then at Kyuu.
"You're gona have to tell her sometime, kit. This is the perfect time, a mood killer, but the perfect time. If you need me, you know where to find me!" with a surge of red chakra, Kyuu disappeared, back into Naruto's body.
Ok! Next chappie will be, the rest of Christmas Eve, and Naruto's comfetion. Among other things!
Hinata: Why d-did you do another c-cliffhanger?
Naruto: Yeah! You know how I hate those!
Hinata: What does that m-mean?
Naruto: Well, Spirit here has writted other stories about me, some with me paired with you, others with Sasuke-teme. Those scare me. She also does cross overs. You should read some, they are pretty good.
Me: Good to see we're on the same page for once. Now get on with the disclaimer! I need to get this song out of my head!
Kyuubi: What song?
Me: The one that one of my friends made me memorise, just by singing it over and over and over again. And I don't even know what they are singing, its in freaking Spanish!!!
Kyuubi: Harsh.
Me: You have no idea.
Kyuubi: Spirit does not own me or and other characters!
Naruto and Hinata: But she does own the dragon that will show up later!
Ja!