Chapter 2 – The Surprise
Written By Flashfire Freak

Naruto had a plan. His plan included a surprise for the village. While the village was toiling in the hot sun to build and dig reinforcements, Naruto was digging a cellar. Not a normal type of cellar, but a cellar, which could also be used for a shelter. That is why he had gone around to the different homes and stores collecting donations for his surprise.

He had received many different donations in varying amounts to put in barrels and wooden boxes for the shelter. Naruto, as he was thinking, he was thinking of a good name for the shelter. Maybe Sakura Shelter, after his first girlfriend.

Start Flashback: Naruto's First Girlfriend

Naruto's first girlfriend happened to be Sakura. She had dated Naruto for a week because Sasuke was in the hospital and was expected to die. The doctors said it was because of the curse-mark, that Sasuke did not die and made a full recovery. When Sakura heard this, she promptly dumped Naruto and went and flirted outrageously with Sasuke.

End Flashback: Naruto's First Girlfriend

Naruto went back to his thoughts, and finally decided a name Also, while Naruto was thinking, he decided to make a speech. Later, while Naruto was on top of the great stone heads of past hokages, he waited for all of the villagers to come and get ready to hear his speech. The first person to come, was, Hinata. Naruto shivered at the thought of her. She had always been watching him and she always blushed when he commented her or talked to her. However, she was a shy, and nice girl.

Commence Flashback: Journeyman Exams, Preliminaries

After Naruto's battle with Inuzuka, Kiba and his pet dog, Akamaru. As Naruto was walking up the stairs towards his group, Hinata stopped him, and gave him a healing salve.

End Flashback: Journeyman Exams, Preliminaries

Naruto thought to himself about that encounter. Why did Hinata care to give him the healing salve. Wait a minute, maybe that was the clue. The clue that answers why Hinata watched him all of the time and blushed when he talked to her. After that thought, everyone in the village was looking up at him expectantly.

Naruto's Speech

"Current ninja, future ninja, townspeople of Konohagakure, over these past few months, I have visited your homes, and stores asking for any extra supplies of food, water, and blankets. I will tell you what I have done with the supplies. While you have been working on fortifying the defenses of this town, I have been hard at work at night digging and constructing a large underground shelter that can hold up to 500 people each with enough rations to live for 30 complete days, and I am also including dessert. If at any time we are at war or anything like that, please use them. Even use them when I am no longer the hokage of this great nation.

Any questions?" announced Naruto.

"Naruto." Said Hinata "I would like to speak to you in private."

"Ok, anyone else have any questions?" replied Naruto.

No one else had any questions, so they started off to finish the construction jobs they were assigned to do. Naruto stood on top of the stone heads until everyone except for Hinata, had left. Then, Naruto went down to Hinata.

"Naruto, I feel like I need to tell you something." Said Hinata.

"Ok, what do you need to talk to me about?" questioned Naruto.

Hinata prepared herself, and began. "Remember when we were in the ninja academy, ever since then, I have always watched you, in search of an opportunity to talk to you about something. Naruto, I love you." Hinata waited quietly for a response from Naruto.

Naruto thinks about this, and replies, "Hinata,…….I never knew. I always saw you watching me from the sidelines when I battled, and I have always wondered why you blushed when I talked to you, now I know. Now that I know, what do you expect me to do? I'm clueless about this matter."

Hinata quietly says, "Naruto, what I want to say overall is, will you be my husband?"

"Hinata, would you allow me an hour to go to my office and think about your request?" asked Naruto.

Hinata blushes, and replies, 'Yes, take as much time as you need."

So, Naruto and Hinata part company and they go to their respective areas. Naruto goes to his office and quickly decides to answer Hinata with a yes. An hour later, Hinata comes to Naruto's office and sits down. Naruto looks up, and says, "Hinata, please read what I give you to. It has my answer on it. Hinata takes the piece of paper that Naruto gave her and began to read it. It said:

Your eyes are like deep pools of caring
You have so much patience
Both of us have so much potential
Of course, we have different personalities and lifestyles
But we would make a great match
You, with a loving, caring heart
And, me, needing love

Hinata, I agree to being your husband.

Love, Naruto

Hinata looks at Naruto, but he is not in his seat, and she looks in front of her, and there on his knees, was Naruto holding a small velvet box. He slowly opened it, and then he spoke these words to Hinata. "Hinata, in my compassion and caring, I promise to protect you as long as I have breath in my lungs, and energy in my body, if you marry me, I will keep to those words." Naruto takes the ring out of the box and puts it on Hinata's ring finger. Then he closes the box and stores it in his jacket and asks, "Hinata, will you marry me?" Hinata closes her eyes and moves towards him a small bit, and right before she kisses him, she says, "I do."

Preview of Chapter 3

Naruto dear, I wish you would have worn something better than your orange jacket. Look at me, I am wearing a white, wedding gown.

End of Chapter 2

Author Note #1: You need to know some stuff. I took that poem from my website, and my account on and modified it a small bit.

Author Note #2: Just to tell you, I was listening to hard rock, heavy metal, alternative, rock, and pop while I was writing this, so don't be alarmed at weird phrases and such. Please read and review.