Hi everyone! Ok, so this story doesn't have any OC's in it, just the regular Naruto cast. It does have weird couples, but I've always wanted to write a fanfic with strange couples. (naruino sasuhina nejisaku shikaten). It is sort of a Christmas fic, even though it's not christmas anymore.

"H-hi, Naruto-kun," Hinata stuttered as she walked up to the hyperactive bombshell on the training grounds. Naruto looked up from his position on the ground and got up wearily.

"Oh, hey Hinata," Naruto smiled happily. "What are you doing here?"

"U-um…I was j-just wondering i-if you could help m-me train…" She asked shyly, her fingers crossed behind her back.

"Well…I was just finishing up, but if you really want me too," Naruto said reluctantly, and if you knew Naruto like Hinata did, you could tell he had ramen on his mind.

"Or…We could train t-tomorrow…"Hinata relented, looking downcast. Naruto smiled happily.

"Yeah! That would be great! So, um, I'll see you tomorrow?" Naruto asked, already walking away. Hinata gave an almost imperceptible nod, and knew, as always, that Naruto would forget about training. She watched him walk away, and then turned around, only to run face first into the Uchiha prodigy.

"Oh…sorry, Sasuke-san." Hinata whispered softly before walking around him.

"Hey, Hinata." She heard Sasuke call.

Hinata slowly turned around, confusion plain on her face. Since defeating Itachi, Sasuke had come back to Konoha, trying to become more of a person and less of a…well…stoic emo idiot. Still, he had barely talked to Hinata even before he betrayed his hometown. What could he want to ask me? Hinata wondered.

"I kind of, uh…overheard you speaking to Naruto, and I heard you needed help with your training. I could help, if you absolutely needed it," Sasuke was putting a major effort in just getting the words out of his mouth. He didn't want to seem like he wanted to help, but he was offering. It's the thought that counts.

But Sasuke didn't understand. Hinata didn't need help with her training, she had Kiba and Shino for that. All she wanted was some quality time with Naruto, maybe getting to know each other a little bit so something would eventually happen between them, but Naruto being the dense boy he is, it couldn't happen until she was with him. Which didn't happen quite often, or at all in fact.

Hinata was momentarily shocked into silence. "Uh…um…T-thanks, Sasuke-san, but u-um, it's no big deal. Thanks t-though." she answered, recovering herself. Sasuke tried to hide his small amount of relief. He turned around and continued walking on as if nothing had happened.

Hinata speed walked back to the bustling crowds of Konoha, willing herself to get lost in them.

She spotted Sakura walking in her direction on the other side of the street.

"Sakura!" Hinata called, waving to her friend. Sakura looked up from the paper she was reading, and smiled, walking over to Hinata.

"Hi Hinata! What's up?" Sakura asked.

Hinata eyed the paper. "What's that?" she said, trying to peer over Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura quickly folded the paper in half and slipped it in her pouch.

"Nothing," Sakura said quickly. Too quickly.

Hinata gave her a pointed look. "Come on, Sakura. Whatever it is, you can tell me."

Sakura reluctantly pulled the paper back out and unfolded it.

"It's a love note from my 'secret' admirer," Sakura giggled, putting quote-marks around the word 'secret'.

Hinata took the paper from Sakura's hand and read it.

Dear Sakura,

The flame of youth

Burns bright in you

Your eyes have the most youthful color

Green, just like someone's outfit

I will protect

With my life

Your Secret Admirer

Hinata rolled her eyes. "Lee?" Hinata asked, laughing for her friend. Sakura just gave her an expression that clearly said "Duh".

"Did he give it to you in person?" Hinata asked, still giggling. A strange look crossed Sakura's face.

"No," She answered.

Flashback

"Hey, Sakura!" A stoic voice called from behind the pink-haired kunoichi. She turned around and saw…Neji.

"Neji?" Sakura asked. "Um…do you need something?"

"Yeah, I'm uh…supposed to give this to you…" Neji muttered, pulling a small piece of paper out of his pocket.

Sakura took it carefully, fully expecting it to be a paper bomb. She cautiously opened it, and read it, surprise becoming more pronounced on her face for every line she read.

"Uh…Thank you? It's very sweet, Neji…"Sakura said, unable to think of something else to say once she had finished.

Neji's eyes got wide as he realized what Sakura was thinking. She thinks it's from me, he thought.

"No, it's not from me, it's from someone else…" Neji said clearly, and Sakura relaxed quite a bit.

"Oh, ok then, thank you!" Sakura said, then turned and started walking away. Now that I know it's not Neji's, It has to be Lee's. But, I wonder how Lee got Neji to do this for him…Sakura pondered this for a while.

End flashback

"Neji?" Hinata asked when Sakura was done telling her what happened. Hinata giggled. "I wonder how Lee got Neji to give that to you…"

"That's what I was wondering, too. I bet it has to be Gai-sensei who made Neji give it," Sakura said, being the smartest of the two (A/N: Not that I don't think Hinata's smart, it's just Sakura is "supposed" to be the smart one).

"Probably…or Neji could have a crush on you…" Hinata said slyly, teasing. Sakura giggled, and a faint pink stain appeared on her cheeks.

"No! I barely ever talk to him, besides I don't even know him besides the fact that he fought Naruto in the Chunin exams and lost. I like Sasuke, anyway…" Sakura added, now blushing.

Hinata remembered something. "Oh yeah! Sasuke came up to me after I asked Naruto to train with me, and he offered to train with me, although I think he really didn't want to…" Hinata said, studying Sakura's reaction.

Her reaction was totally not what Hinata expected. Her eyes lit up, and she smiled happily.

"I'm so happy! He took my advice!" Sakura said excitedly. "I told him to be kinder to people if he wanted to change his old personality, and pretty soon if he tries enough, it will become effortless for him. Then, maybe…he'll start to like me!" Sakura giggled.

"Hey! Forehead!" Came a female voice from behind the duo. Sakura and Hinata turned around and saw Ino waving at them.

"What?" Sakura asked, already annoyed.

"Well…I had to use your nickname because I'd been calling your name but you wouldn't answer." Ino sighed. "Sounds like you girls were talking about something serious. Spill." she commanded, spotting the paper.

Sakura sighed, knowing she could never hide something from her best friend. "Ok here," she relented, handing her the paper, all the while explaining what had happened and who had given it to her.

When the whole scenario was finished, Ino was nodding knowingly. "You're probably right. Neji would never give that to you."

"Gee, thanks…" Sakura said sarcastically.

"You know what I mean," Ino snapped.

"So um…do you guys want to do something? I don't have any missions tonight or tomorrow…" Hinata asked. Sakura and Ino thought for a moment.

"I don't have any either. Yeah, let's have a…sleepover!" Sakura shouted, startling other passerby.

"Me either! Ok, we'll have it at Hinata's house because she has a mansion, and I'll go invite Tenten and we'll stay up all night long!" Ino instructed, using her bossy attitude once again.

"Um…okay then I'll meet you guys at my house," Hinata said, then walked off, closely followed by Sakura.

Ino walked towards her house above the flower shop, Tenten trailing behind.

"Ok, so tell me what's happening again?" Tenten asked, looking confused as she followed Ino's confident strides.

"We're having a girls' night aka sleepover at Hinata's mansion. That's about it," Ino said again. Tenten still looked unsure, mostly because it wasn't everyday the girls all had sleepovers. "Don't worry, it'll be fun!" Ino encouraged as she opened the door.

"HEY INO!" she heard someone yell from behind her. She quickly turned around and saw Naruto running down the street towards her and Tenten.

"Naruto?" Ino asked confusedly when he reached them.

"Can I come in really quick, please? I need to buy something…" Naruto asked somewhat sheepishly.

Naruto wants to buy some flowers? Ino wondered, but waved him inside.

"You go upstairs, I'll meet you there in a minute," Ino murmured to Tenten who nodded, but grinned slyly.

"Um…can I help you, Naruto?" Ino asked as Naruto searched high and low for something.

"Yeah! I need a new plant because my old one died…" Naruto said.

"A new flower, you mean. We only sell flowers here…" Ino warned him. He grows plants? I didn't know that… Ino thought.

"Oh…only flowers? Not ferns?" Naruto asked, looking up from the rose he was looking at.

"Uh…yeah, sorry," Ino apologized without really knowing what she did wrong.

"Ok then…I guess I'll just be leaving," Naruto said standing up and walking towards the door. "Thanks though, Ino. Good night!" he said with a smile before walking out the door.

Ino walked up the stairs towards her room where she thought Tenten was waiting, but she found her on the stairs listening in on her and Naruto's conversation.

"Tenten," Ino said threateningly. "What are you doing on the stairs?"

"I was uh…coming down to see if you were…coming up to your room because I got bored up there alone," Tenten said nervously, fearing Ino's reaction. Ino just shrugged it off, mostly because it was a pretty good excuse.

"So, just let me get my stuff and then we can leave…" Ino said, walking past Tenten.

Tenten saluted Ino lazily then followed her up the stairs.

"Hey, Ino…Do you like anybody?" Tenten suddenly asked, and Ino stopped suddenly on the stairs, Tenten running straight into her back. "Uh…Ino? Earth to Ino?" Tenten said, prodding her in the back.

Ino turned to face her and smiled like a girl with a secret. "Later Tenten. Later," was all she said before walking the rest of the way up the stairs.

Hope you liked my first chappie! I know i didn't have Tenten talk to Shikamaru yet, but i promise it will happen. Second chapter coming soon! (I just have to type it...again T.T' hehe)