I decided to start writing a drabble series for these guys. Gosh, I keep making new stories! Anyways, I hope this will stick with me! So feel free to send me suggestions of what you wanna see. :)

This one is done in Naruto's POV.

When I first met Hinata, I always thought she was weird.

She was shy around everyone, not saying much. I don't know if it had to do with her being a Hyuuga, or if it was part of her personality, but I didn't really dwell on it. She avoided eye contact; as though looking at someone would cause them to yell at her. Maybe it had to do with her father's stern discipline that made her so shy and vulnerable to others.

She always blushed when she tried talking to me. Sakura once told me that she would blush and stammer when my name was mentioned. When I asked her why that was, she shook her head and called me an idiot before walking away. I still to this day don't understand why Hinata always acted that way.

The one thing that stood out to me the most; She was kind to everyone. Despite being raised in the Hyuuga clan, she wasn't stuck up or snobby like her cousin Neji. She never thought highly of herself. Instead, she chose to smile at everyone, even willing to lend a hand to those who need it. She was so selfless, she didn't care about her own wellbeing, but rather, she cared about her friends and teammates. I never met someone like that. Sure, Iruka sensei was selfless and kind, but he was still stern and serious at times. I'd never seen Hinata act that way towards anyone. I've never seen her angry at anyone. She, instead, would take the blame and defend others because she couldn't stand to see them get into trouble.

I think that's the one thing I admire about her most. Even though she fights to gain the respect of her fellow genin, she doesn't get angry when she fails. Instead, she picks herself up and tries again. She has never complained once about being shunned or being the weakest. She told me herself once, the one thing she admires about me is that I'm a proud failure. I'd never heard such a compliment from anyone. Everyone would mock me and say I would never become Hokage. Hinata was the only one who believed in me.

During the Chuunin exams, she looked so nervous and tense. I knew she had to face her cousin, but that still didn't stop me from cheering her on. I could see just by her shaking, Neji intimidated her. There was something about him that caused her to doubt herself. From what I'd seen, he was nothing but a bully who felt better about himself by making others feel weak. All those things he said, they hit home with me. It irritated me because she was just standing there, taking the abuse as though it wasn't anything new. Judging by what Bushy Brow said, this sort of thing happened frequently between the two cousins. I didn't understand situations like those because I grew up with no family. But, I could still feel rage inside me each time her body shook of fear. She was almost ready to pass out just by what he said! I knew she wasn't this weak! I wouldn't let her be this vulnerable. Especially to someone like him.

That's when I decided to tell her to not listen to him. It seemed to snap her out of her fear and when our eyes met in that moment, something changed in her eyes. Neji seemed to notice too, because his expression changed slightly, but he didn't care. He only wanted to show everyone that he was the stronger of the two. Physically, that may be true, but emotionally and mentally, Hinata is stronger. At least to me she is.

When he almost killed her, something in me snapped. To this day, I still don't understand what the feeling was. But I knew I didn't feel that way when it came to Sakura. It felt more intense, as though there was a fire burning within me. It was a stronger feeling than the nine tailed fox's chakra; An inner desire to protect the young girl that everyone else claims to be weak and scared.

Without my thinking, I leaned on the ground, feeling her blood on my fingers, before I stood up and closed my hand into a fist. As her blood dripped to the ground, there was only one thought that went through my mind as everyone watched me, different emotions on their faces.

"I vow to win!"