It had been six months since Naruto had confessed to Hinata and his life had taken a turn for the better. He spent most days with Hinata whether they were walking, training, eating at Ichiraku's, or sitting in a field enjoying the silence. But of course, knowing Naruto and his unfailing ability to make things awkward for poor Hinata he decided to ask her a question.
They had been spending the day in the field and when the sun went down he smiled at the image that was now ingrained behind his eyes. Hinata smiling at him with a faint blush on her face. He wanted to get serious but knew that at his age marraige was too soon. Of course there was another step they could take. One that said almost the same thing in Naruto's book but without the rings or paperwork.
He turned his head to see her dreamily staring at the sunset. He noticed the blush slowly getting brighter.
"Hina?" He called softly. She snapped out of her day dream.
"Huh?" He chuckled.
"I've been wondering something. W-Would you want to move in with me?" The shock on her face was evident. But her mind was drawn to something small in his question.
"Did you stutter?"
"Um.." She squealed and pounced on him.
"It was cute!" She began to giggle and his face turned a dark red.
"You d-didn't answer the question." He lightly pointed out.
"Oh. Well.." She was hesitating and in his book that was always bad. When had he gotten so unsure of himself? Was this not the same girl who told him she loved him at least thirty times a day? "The only problem is..I've never even stayed the night with you."
"Well tonight can be like a test run."
"Are you asking me to stay the night with you?" He froze. The only thing that snapped him out of his stupor was her laughing. Outright laughing at him.
"You could have just said no." He grumbled.
"Yes."
"What?"
"Yes, I'll stay the night with you." He was at a loss for words until an unspeakable joy overcame him. He scooped her up in a hug and held her for a minute. THen his eyes snapped open.
"Oh god, I've gotta clean!" He stood and started to run towards his apartment. Before he got too far he turned around. "Be there by seven." After she nodded he bolted back towards his house.
At seven o'clock Naruto heard a knock on his door. He opened it expecting to see the smiling face of his girlfriend but instead was greeted by the scowling face of her father.
"Hiashi!" The older man stepped inside of Naruto's apartment and looked around, finding it spotless.
"So, you've asked my daughter to live with you." The statement itself was uttered with disdain.
"Yes sir." Naruto hung his head. He thought Hiashi had gotten over his hatred for the orange ninja.
"Finally." Naruto's head shot up to see the Hyuga smiling at him.
"What?"
"Just promise me one thing boy."
"Anything sir."
"Promise you will always keep her happy." Naruto nodded and bowed respectfully before Hiashi left. As soon as he lost sight of the older man Hinata bounded into the room and hugged him.
"Daddy gave his consent!" He smiled at her warmly. She released him and began bouncing around his living room, taking in every little detail. She noticed all of the pictures on his wall. He had more pictured of him and her then of his friends.
"So, would you like dinner?" Her head whipped around. She was just now aware of the delicious aroma emanating from his tiny kitchen. He took her hand and led her into the kitchen. She saw he had a table perfect for two people with two plates and a single rose in a vase. He took the top off of the pot and she peaked inside to find he had cooked mushu pork. (I'm not even sure how its prepared but I didn't think Naruto's usual meal was romantic enough for this part.)
"N-N-N-"
"The stutter is back!" He exclaimed.
"I didn't know you could cook."
"Yeah, I normally don't because it takes forever but I figured tonight was a special occasion." He smiled fondly at her. The look of amazement on her face made his insides all warm and fuzzy. She sat down and bean to serve herself. His hand on hers stopped her. "For the time being you're a guest. Let me serve you." She blushed and nodded allowing him to serve the both of them.
When he sat down she wasted no time in tasting the food he prepared. Her mouth exploded with flavor as she savored every bit of food. The look on her face was enough to keep him happy for weeks on end. It always made him extraordinarliy happy to know he could still suprise her even after all the years she watched him.
"Is it good?" She moaned in response. It also pleased him to no end to hear her moan. His thoughts turned perverse. They had never actually gone ALL the way but had gotten pretty damn close. Every time they were about to do the deed somebody interrupted them, and as luck would have it it was almost always Sasuke or Sakura.
"Naruto?" He was jolted from his thoughts.
"Yeah?" She looked down at her hands.
"C-Can I have more?" He smiled at her.
"Of course." Suprisingly Hinata ate more than him. He was just happy she liked the food. After dinner they did the dishes together in silence. He was happy that things had gone so well thus far. After they finished the few dishes they used she sat down on his couch and patted the spot next to her. He sat down casually while at the same time throwing his arm around her. She leaned into his shoulder smiling warmly.
If any outsider were to comment on their relationship they might say that the silence was unhealthy. But in their quiet moments their hearts spoke volumes. They were two bodies with one soul between them. Naruto became suddenly aware of her snoring. SMiling himself, he gently picked her up and carried her to his room. When he placed her onthe matress she jumped awake.
"Wait!" He jumped at her sudden action. She grabbed his shirt and threw him onto the bed. She stood up and pointed at him threateningly. "Don't move!" He nodded and stayed there while she grabbed one of the bags he didn't remember her bringing in and ran into the bathroom.
It took her five minutes to get changed, and when she walked out his jaw dropped. She had changed into some light purple lingerie with matching pra and panties. They were both blushing at this point. She walked over to his side sat down and made her move.
