"Where did that Hyūga heir go?" the unknown Shinobi asked himself while looking around then calling what looked to be his squad to spread out and look. "Keep looking for the girl until you find her, or boss will be angry."

Hinata and I look down where two Shinobi stood looking for Hinata.

"Hey, I am going to need you get on my back," I whispered to Hinata knowing that we needed hurry, and that I was going everything in my power to protect my first friend.

"W-What...are you talking... about," Hinata stuttered while blushing a fiery red and looking everywhere but in my eyes.

"No time to explain they are getting to close to us, I am going to try and get you home and safe as fast as possible," I say grabbing her and putting her on my back then jumping to the tallest branch of the tree with a wind jutsu I learned with the Anbu, since I was at the top I could see everything including all of the shinobi from what seemed like the village of lightning.

The view was beautiful and the sun was setting, I then looked down to see Hinata's eyes staring right back at me. It was as if time had stopped and we just stared into each other eyes.

"Hinata I want you to hold on tight, okay?" I stated more than question get ready to jump from branch to branch.

"Y-Yes Naruto," Hinata stuttered while burying her head into my back and holding on as tightly as possible without hurting me.

"Okay, dattebayo," I whispered in excitement as I ran from tree to tree.

With that I and Hinata were going through the village finally reaching the Hyūga compound. I then let Hinata down gently to the ground.

"Well here you are, I hope you have a good night," I said while turning to leave suddenly feeling sad that after today Hinata may not want to be around me.

"W-Wait Naruto," Hinata stuttered while twiddling her thumbs. "T-Thank you for tonight, i-it was really fun and I wanted to know if we could be friends from now on..."

I stopped in my tracks completely aghast, tears coming to my eyes after hearing what Hinata said.

"H-Hai it would be an honor to be friends with you Hinata," I stuttered a bit turning around to Hinata.

It was then a beautiful friendship would start, a time where I wouldn't be alone anymore, a time where I will have a friend to lean on during hard times, a time where I would truly have a family member...