Naruto stood in the training area looking at the log he had been tied to years ago. There it was the presence that usually followed him. Without turning around Naruto spoke," I know your there Hinata, Why are you following me?" Hinata ducked behind the log she was hiding behind when Naruto spoke. She slowly peeked back around the log to find him looking right at her. Hinata reached deep down for what little bit of courage she could find. "Well it's now or never." She thought, Naruto watched Hinata walkout from behind the log, she was pressing her fingers together looking down at the ground with a beet red blush on her face. Naruto smiled as he thought to himself, Hinata always did this when she was around him. He never knew why she did, but she did, he even found it cute. In fact right about now she would faint, then he would take her home and turn her over to the Hyuga Compound Guards telling them that she pushed herself too hard during training and passed out. "N… Naruto Kun I… I have… s s… something to c… confess, She stuttered. Naruto waited patiently for her to finish her statement or to pass out whichever came first. "Naruto kun I…" Thump, thump, thump, Naruto was awakened suddenly by someone pounding on his door. "What the hell" thought Naruto? As he climbed out of bed and made his way to the front door. Thump, thump, thump. "Hold on a second Damn it" he said. As he opened the door he was hit in the face. As he flew backwards he disappeared in a puff of smoke. Naruto stuck his head around the corner to look at the pink haired beauty that attacked his shadow clone. It's a good thing I know you as well as I do Sakura Chan that would have hurt. "Naruto you baka Said Sakura, I have been knocking for over five minutes. We have a meeting with the Hokage right now. Get dress you baka we're late." Naruto walked around the corner fully dress in his normal clothing. "Let's go." He said before taking off across the rooftops toward the hokage's office. As he jumped in the air he thought he heard Kyuubi growling.
Hinata peered around the log; there he was the boy she liked as far back as she could remember, the boy whose very name caused her to blush. Now if she could just get up the courage to talk to him. "I know your there Hinata," he suddenly spoke, "Why are you following me?" she quickly hid behind the log. "Damn he noticed me" she thought. She peeked around the log again to see Naruto looking right at her. "He's looking at me and smiling," Hinata could feel the blood rush to her cheeks. She was blushing again, "Well it's now or never." Praying to Kami for strength she slowly came out from behind the log, poking her fingers as she went. "N… Naruto Kun I… I have… s s… something to c… confess." She tried not to stutter but it was hard with him standing there smiling at her. He never judged her for her weakness; he always encouraged her to become stronger. So why couldn't she be strong now? "Naruto Kun I…" Thump, thump, thump, Hinata Sama it's time for breakfast. Hinata opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling of her room. "DAMN IT!" she screamed.
Naruto stood in the hokage's office getting his mission brief. He wasn't too happy about the mission, and He really wanted to voice his opinion on it. But one look at Tsunade told him to keep his mouth shut. She looked like hell, she had bags under her eyes, she looked stressed, and the strangest thing was she was stone cold sober. As she gave them the mission brief she sounded nervous, but why? It was too simple. There was some bandit activity to the north, they were to go locate, detain and or kill them and turn them over to the authorities. It was just going to be boring as hell, and he could think of many things to do with his time better than this. Training, eating ramen, sleeping, figure out why he was dreaming about Hinata, come to think of it why was he dreaming of her. All he remembered was that she was trying to tell him something important when he woke up. "Do you all understand the mission?" he heard her say, "Hai" they all replied in unison. As they turned to leave Tsunade suddenly spoke, "Naruto be careful and good luck." Without turning around Naruto replied "Yes Hokage sama. He continued out of the office, with Kakashi and Sakura staring after him in shock, he never addressed Tsunade by her title. They followed him out of the office. As soon as they had left Tsunade sat back in her chair praying to Kami that she was doing the right thing.
Naruto didn't say a word as they walked through the village. Kakashi and Sakura didn't say anything to him; they knew the look on his face. It was the look of seriousness, he looked deep in thought and neither one wanted to disturb him. Just after they past the gates to the village Naruto finally spoke, "was it just me or is the hokage acting weird?" Sakura just stared at him. For once in his life Naruto noticed something that was right in front of him, without being told about it first. Kakashi only replied with, "She probably just had a long night Naruto, I wouldn't worry about it. But he is right, there is something wrong with her." he thought to himself. "Whatever" replied Naruto, "Let's get this mission over with as soon as possible so we can get back here, I don't like this one bit?" With that said Naruto jumped and took off in to the trees with Kakashi and Sakura right behind him.
Hinata left the Hyuga compound heading for the training grounds. This day couldn't get any worse. To start she was dreaming instead of telling Naruto how she really felt. And then to get lectured all through breakfast about how she was the Hyuga heir, the Hyuga heir doesn't scream at the top of her lungs first thing in the morning. The Hyuga heir is the symbol of the Hyuga Clan. It made her so mad; it was always about the clan, well what about her, why couldn't she be happy. As she neared the training grounds, she saw Kiba and Shino waiting for her as usual. After their formal greeting's, Hinata got in to a defensive stance as Kiba squared off against her. In the past Kiba always had to be careful not to hurt her, but in recent years she had become so good that Kiba had to try not to get hurt. But after sparing for a few minutes he noticed Hinata's head wasn't in the game. His attacks were breaking her defense with ease, and her attacks were off target. He easily dodged every one of them. 'Hinata are you alright?" He asked, as he blocked a blow aimed at his face. Hinata responded by trying to kick his feet out from underneath him. "Is it something at home" he asked, as he made a slash at her stomach. "I don't want to talk about it. She replied back, while attempting a blow at his chest. "Or could this be about a certain blonde" He teased. "Kiba don't push it." Warned Shino, Hinata started to blush. "I said I don't want to talk about it" she replied. "I knew it it's about Naru… "Kiba never got to finish as Hinata covering the short distance between them moving faster than anyone had ever seen, to strike him dead in the chest. Kiba was thrown backwards off his feet from the force of the blow to land in a heap on the ground. Shino and Akamaru stood over him as he tried to figure out what hit him. "I warned you," Was all Shino would say. "I'm sorry Kiba Kun but I have to leave now," Was all Hinata would say as she left the training grounds. She need to be alone, she need to think. She could only think of one place to go, as she took off at a sprint.