Chapter 2- Naruto & Hinata
"Hey Naruto, what you doing with the princess?" Kiba asked.
"Princess, you mean Hinata?" Naruto asked as he bit his apple.
"Yes Hinata."
"You know Hinata?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah, I knew her since the academy. We use to talk a lot, but we just grew apart I guess."
"How come you never mentioned her?" Naruto asked. Something just didn't seem right.
"That's not important, besides the point, if you are thinking of doing anything with her, forget it. She is really innocent and her father knows everything she does. And he is one scary old man." Kiba stated.
"What about her mom?" Naruto asked.
"She passed away when Hinata was young."
"Oh... I didn't know." Naruto said as he looked down at the ground.
"Besides the point, she isn't the kind of girl to smash and pass, just stay away from her." Kiba said that and walked off. Naruto was confused by Kiba's change of attitude.
"What was that about?" Naruto asked.
"Kiba seemed off." Lee stated as he watched Kiba walk off.
"Whatever it is, he'll get over it." Sasuke stated.
"Whatever." Naruto said. He then began a conversation with the guys.
With the girls
"Hinata, we need to talk!" Ino yelled.
"About?" Hinata asked.
"About him." Tenten pointed to Naruto as he talked with a group of guys.
"Okay..." Hinata got an unsettling feeling.
"We don't think you should see him."
"Correction, they don't want you to see him. I don't mind if you do, I just want you to be careful." Sakura stated.
"Neji wouldn't want you with a guy like that." Tenten protested.
"Guys look, I understand that you don't like him, but you shouldn't judge him."
"Look, Hinata, I know the kind of guy he is, and he is not for you!" Ino yelled.
"How do you know what he is like?" Hinata asked.
"Because look who he hangs out with!"
"Ino, he hangs with many people, and I feel like you are referring to Kiba."
"No I-"
"Ino, can we talk." Kiba grabbed the blonde.
"Kiba I-"
"Please." Kiba said. Ino never saw this look before. She nodded and walked away with him.
"Ino, we need to talk."
"About?"
"Naruto and Hinata."
"What about them?" She asked.
"I don't know if Hinata should be seeing a guy like Naruto."
"That's what I said!" Ino exclaimed.
"We need to keep them away from each other."
"how?" She asked.
"I don't know, I was hoping you had a plan."
"Good job, but why do you want her to stay away from him?"
"Why do you want Naruto away from her?"
"I could give you a million reasons as to why."
"Whatever, will you help me?"
"Sure."
"Thank you Ino." He smiled and hugged her. She was taken back by this. He released her expression as he pulled away. "What's wrong?"
"You...you never hugged me before."
"O-oh. First time for-" He noticed the anger in her face. "Bad choice of words, I'll see you around." He said as he smiled at her. She watched him walk off. She put her back against the locker. She took a deep breath. As much as she hated to admit it, she still had strong feelings for him. She sighed and made her way to class.
The school day progressed. Hinata and Naruto tried to bypass the talk from their friends. Hinata saw him as a friend and she knew Naruto saw her as a friend as well. She did agree she would keep her guard up but that was it. She was not going to ruin her friendship with him due to allegations. It was the end of the day and Hinata went to meet up with Naruto outside of school. She agreed to go eat with him again, so she was. As she was about to exit school Ino grabbed her.
"Where are you going?"
"Outside?" Hinata asked confused.
"Are you going home?"
"No, I'm going out to eat."
"Cool, I'll come."
"I'm going with Naruto."
"But you guys are friends so I can-"
"He is paying for me, so I don't want to intrude and bring someone. Maybe next time."
"Hinata-"
"Ino, please. I agreed to be cautious, but I can take care of myself okay. Please..."
"Alright, I'm sorry. Go ahead. Text me if anything."
"I will." She smiled and walked out the school. She was greeted by Naruto.
"You ready?" He asked with a smile.
"Yes, but you don't have to pay for me."
"I want to."
"Well you don't have to." He smirked at her.
"I like you"
"H-huh?!" She blushed. He laughed softly.
"You're cool, you have a strong personality, you stick up for yourself. You're different from the other girls."
"Mmm." Was all she said.
They finally got to the Ramen spot and sat down. They ordered and sat in silence at first. She wished her friends didn't put that stuff in her head. Now she thinks all Naruto wants out of her is sex, and she is nowhere near ready to give him that. She pushed it to the side. She knew he didn't like her like that. They barely knew each other. There food finally came, and she quickly began to eat. She just wanted to go home and pretend the world didn't exist.
"So you went to Konoha Academy right?" Naruto asked. Hinata nearly spit her ramen out. She didn't think he would remember her.
"Y-yeah, you did too right?" She obviously knew the answer, but she didn't want to seem like a creep.
"Yup, spent my whole life in Konoha."
"Who told you I went to the academy?"
"Well, Kiba told me, but once he did, I remembered I would see you. Except, your hair was shorter, way shorter. You started growing your hair in middle school. I remember seeing it through the stages. I know, I sound like a creep but I thought it was pretty cool. Your hair I mean, not me being a creep." Naruto said as he ate his ramen.
"Thanks" She said as she ate. Who would of thought he was paying so much attention to her? Maybe she was over thinking it.
"Out of everything, the one thing that didn't grow was your height. You are very short."
"Well excuse me, I like my size" she said jokingly.
"So do I."
"R-really?"
"Yeah, you make me feel tall." She rolled her eyes playfully.
"Whatever" They finished eating and he paid for her.
"I guess you're walking me home again?" She asked.
"You got me!" He joked. She laughed. They walked side by side in silence. Naruto wouldn't admit it, but he had a lot of questions for her. There was one that was really bugging him, but he decided to leave it alone, well for the mean time. They finally reached the front of her house. They stood there in silence.
"So, see you tomorrow?" She said.
"Would you be mad if I asked if I could go inside?" He asked as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Maybe next time, my dad will be home soon."
"Your dad..."
"Yeah..."
"Do you think I could meet him one day?" Naruto blurted out. Naruto being clueless, didn't realize the intensity of his question.
"My dad?"
"Yeah, and you can meet my parents!"
"W-what?" Hinata was very confused. Don't couples meet each other's parents. They were just friends.
"Yeah, so if I want to hang out with you it won't be a big deal."
"I-I guess."
"Awesome, tell me when I can come over then!"
"Okay, well, I'll see you tomorrow then." She said with a smile.
"Alright, see ya..."
"Bye" He smiled and walked off. She went into her house and looked at the ceiling. What was she doing? Who knows what he really wanted with her? She brushed it off and went upstairs. She would talk to her dad eventually.
Time progressed, and Hinata and Naruto's relationship didn't change. They went out to eat, spent time outside of school, but never in anyone's house. The girls soon backed off and let her be friends with Naruto. Little did they know, Kiba and Ino were still trying to solve a problem that wasn't there. It was already a month and a half into school. The weather was getting cold and break was about to come up. Hinata and Naruto were going out to eat like normal, but this time, she noticed something was off with Naruto.
"Are you okay?" She asked him.
"Y-yeah"
"I know you're lying, you never stutter unless you're nervous."
"Hmph" was all he said. They made their way to the Ramen and sat in silence. They ordered their usual. Naruto began to play with his chop sticks.
"Hinata"
"Yeah?"
"W-when can I meet your dad..."
"Oh um...when do you want to?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?!"
"Please?" Naruto pouted. Hinata was the worse when it came to his faces.
"I'll talk to him."
"Thank you!" Naruto said as he hugged her. She blushed softly. They ate their food like usual and talked about school and life. Once they were done he took her home like usual. As they made it to the front of her house, she was shocked to see a car there.
"Dad?"
"Your father is here?"
"I-I guess-"
"Hinata?" Hinata sighed when she heard the voice.
"Y-yes father? Naruto you have to go, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Wait, why can't I meet him now"
"n-no I-"
"Hinata, there you are. How are y- who is this?" His father said as he scanned Naruto.
"Hello sir! My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I'm a close friend of Hinata's! We are classmates!"
"Nice to meet you... Are you Minato's kid?"
"Yeah, that's my dad. You know him?"
"We go back, how is he and Kushina?"
"They are good, they actually want to meet Hinata."
"Well, you can invite them to dinner this weekend. Hinata, say good bye to him and come inside. Pleasure meeting you Naruto."
"Like wise sir!" Hiashi walked off and into the house. Both of them stared at each other.
"Well you got your wish." Hinata said with a small smile.
"Yes, I would love to be able to hang with you at your house or my house with no problems."
"I guess so. Well, I'll see you at school?"
"Yeah, bye Hinata."
"Bye" before she could walk off, Naruto put her in a tight embrace and hugged her. She blushed. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him as well. She never noticed how nice he smelled, or how tall he was. Without a word, Naruto slowly slid his arms from around her waist. She shivered from the feelings of his hands grazing her waist.
"Bye..." He whispered.
"Bye..." She watched him walk off. She went into the house and saw her father gripping the curtains next to the window.
"Dad?"
"Huh, oh. He left, what a shame"
"Father, do you like him?"
"I don't know the kid, but I know his parents, and they are really respectable."
"Thank you for being nice"
"What? I'm always nice."
"Sure father. I'll be going upstairs now."
"Okay Hinata, I love you"
"I love you too father" she smiled as she walked off. She went up the stairs into her room. She closed the door and dropped her bag on the floor. She clenched her chest.
"Oh no..." She said to herself. She kneeled on the floor and curled into a ball.
With Naruto
"Mom, Dad, I'm home" Naruto said as he entered the house.
"Naru-chan!" His mother came out the kitchen and hugged Naruto.
"Hi mom"
"How was school?"
"Fine.."
"How is your friend, Hinata?"
"She is good, I met her dad today."
"Oh really? How did that go?"
"He was scary at first, but I manned up and introduced myself."
"That's my boy" His father said as he walked out of the living room into the door way.
"He invited us to dinner this weekend."
"Oh, isn't that nice!" Kushina said. "I wonder what I should bring."
"Oh dad! Hinata's father said he knew you."
"He did? What's his last name?"
"I believe Hyuga."
"Is he about this tall, long brown hair, pale eyes, looks angry." Minato stated.
"Yeah."
"Hiashi, yes. We use to be business partners. I'm surprised he didn't freak out that you were with Hinata. He is very protective of his girls."
"So I heard."
"Well, I am glad we will be having dinner with them this weekend. I can't wait." Minato stated.
"Naruto, go wash up for dinner."
"Okay" Naruto said. Minato nodded at him and he went upstairs. Naruto threw himself on to his bed and sighed. He grabbed his chest and smiled. He was really looking forward to this.
The next day~
Hinata was standing in the hallway with Sakura, Ino and Tenten. Hinata was fidgeting with her fingers.
"Well, are you going to tell us or not?" Tenten asked.
"You made us come to school early, so it must be important. Spill." Ino stated.
"Well...I umm...I like...Naruto."
"WHAT?!"
To be continued~
A/N- Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the second chapter. I usually make Hiashi a bad guy, so I decided to make him more fatherly towards her. Honestly, I put a lot of my father into him lol This story won't be as long as my other ones, but I hope it will still be enjoyable! Sorry I took so long to write it, I am taking online classes and in class classes, and going to work, so needless to say, I'm busy! But I am hoping to finish this somewhat soon so stay tuned and thank you for the support! Love you guys~!
Fefe D.