Chapter 1:

Love is Lavender

Hinata walked through the village bored and lonely. Everybody seemed to have someone else, while Hinata was alone and unloved.

Since Sasuke had gone missing Sakura and Naruto had been getting really close which hurt Hinata dearly. Then Neji had Ten-Ten, Shino had Ino and Kiba with Temari. All her close friends had someone special.

As Hinata continued to walk she was looking down and she ran into someone.She looked up and to her surprise she see Shikamaru standing in front of her.

"S-S-S-hikamaru! I'm s-s-s-orry about that."

He looked down at the little Hyuuga and thought 'wow the years may have passed but she hasn't changed much. Still studdering like she always did.' Then he responded,

"Don't worry about it. No harm done.What are you up to, wondering the village alone on a Friday night?"

"N-N-N-othing just n-n-n-eed to get away from my father. W-W-W-hat about you?"

"Same here, Would you like to hang out together since we both have nothing to do?"

"R-R-R-eally!?" Hinata looked up at Shikamaru blushing slightly pink.

"Well you want to or not otherwise this was worthless."

"O-O-O-kay." Hinata smiled.

"Come with me I know a place we can go."

Shikamaru put his hands in his pockets and walked over to an open field on the edge of the village. Hinata followed close behind. He stopped and Hinata bumped into him and falling over. He looked behind him and saw the Hyuuga on the ground. He smiled to himself and sat down next to her.

"Are you okay?"

"Y-Y-Y-eah, I'm fine."

As they sat underneath the stars and talked Shikamaru moved a little closer to her and rested his hand on her soft porcelain hand that lay in the grass between them. He looked over at her and saw her face go completely red. He sat and wondered if he had gone too far. He just couldn't wait any longer. He had finally gotten her to himself. For once she wasn't being Naruto's little shadow. He had liked her for so long, but she was after Naruto all the time. He didn't even ever notice her. He was after Sakura and now to everyone's beliefs he had her. He just hoped that she would forget Naruto and notice that he liked her. Then he noticed as he sat there and rambled on Hinata had removed her hand and sat there poking her two index fingers together like she always did when she was nervous or embarrassed .

"Hina?"

The Hyuuga looked up with her lavender eyes on Shikamaru and a tint of pink in her face.

"Y-Y-Y-es Shikamaru?"

"I think its just really pointless that you keep trying to go after Naruto. I don't mean to sound rude or out of place when I say that."

Hinata looked surprised at just how straight forward the lazy Nara was acting.

"Umm Umm... I-I-I guess. But nobody else likes m-m-e. Why w-w-w-ould they, I'm a freak."

"Hina! Don't say that. Your not a freak. Your a beautiful person, What am I nobody?"

They both sat there shocked that he was acting so unlike himself. Hinata stared at him for a minute before she understood what he was implying. She blushed scarlet and stared at the surprised Nara.

"N-N-N-o! I didn't mean it like that S-S-S-hikamaru."

He lightly blushed and said.

"Well I do like you. I have for a while now."

How could she be so stupid to not see that he had liked her. Now that she thought about it all the signs were there. He was always around when she was hurt or upset. Always the first one to help her. Well besides Neji and her best friend Ino. How could she be so blind!?

She looked up at him and did the unexpected, she kissed the surprised and blushing Nara on the cheek.

He sat there in shock and felt the heat rise up in his face. He looked down at Hinata and gently kissed her perfect looking lips. With out hesitation Hinata welcomed the kiss and kissed him back.

When they pulled apart a few minutes later. Then Shikamaru's jaw dropped at the faces he saw behind Hinata. All confused Hinata asked,

"W-W-W-hats wrong S-S-S-hikamaru?"

She turned around to see a very angry Neji and a very surprised Ten-Ten.

"N-N-N-eji I-I-I..." she was cut off and then pulled way from Shikamaru by the arm.

"Hinata don't even start."

Shikamaru stood up a little frustrated at the moment.

"Neji! Just because you hate me doesn't mean you have the right to pull her away from me."

Neji getting angrier goes to walk closer to Shikamaru but then Hinata jumps in between the two and bravely says,

"Neji. Stop this. I love him!"

Shikamaru blurts out,

"Y-Y-ou do!?"

Blushing Hinata turns around looking at Shikamaru.

"Yes. I do."

He lightly smiles and then the moment is ended by a cough from Neji.

Ten-Ten steps in.

"Neji, You shouldn't do this. Just earlier you were talking about how she should get over Naruto. Well she has. Just because you don't exactly love the new guy she loves doesn't mean that you have the right to step out and rip it away from her"

"But Ten-Ten..."

"Don't even start. Okay We all know Shikamaru is a nice guy and he will take care of Hinata that way you wont have to worry about her all the time."

Knowing he could never win this battle he looked at Hinata who at this point had her arms wrapped around Shikamaru's waist and him with his hand on her shoulder.

"Fine. But I swear Shikamaru one little mess up and you will regret ever hurting her!"

Shikamaru nodded understanding what Neji was sticking up for.

"Well then... See you back home Hinata."

"Okay."

Shikamaru and Hinata watched as Ten-Ten and Neji walked away hand in hand.

"Good thing nothing happened there" Shikamaru said breaking the silence.

Hinata looked up at him and said,

"Yeah, very good thing"

"Now where were we... oh yeah."

Shikamaru pulled Hinata closer and slowly kissed her. When they parted Shikamaru smiled down at Hinata.

"So I probably should get you home... right?"

"Y-Y-Y-eah..."

Shika took Hina's hand in his and they slowly walked to Hinata and Neji's home.

They walked up to the front door and Shikamaru looked down at her and lightly kissed her lips and hugged her.

"So... I will see you tomorrow? I'll come by here and we can go out and do something."

"Yeah, s-s-s-ure. I would love that" she blushed.

He smiled at her and then started to walk away. He put his hands in his pockets and sighed with relief. Tonight was the hardest he ever worked outside of his training. But he had a feeling he would be working hard like that now that he had a reason too. His reason was named Hyuuga Hinata.

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To Be continued. This is just as far as I have gotten.