Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Kakashi dressed slowly, his eyes sleepy, senses still numb by night. He raised his head toward the door when he heard the sound deaf and familiar. He smiled and pulling up his shirt, he crossed the corridor leading to the entrance.

A moment later, he gently opened the door to see the smiling face of his pupil. He smiled under his mask. "Ohayo Hinata Chan! ".

Hinata cleared a lock of hair from her eyes with a delicate movement of the hand and raising her eyes to him she smiled even more. "Hello Kakashi sensei! "Her voice was sweet as always, the sound smooth.

Leaning a little her head on the side with an innocent smile, she bit her lip slightly before resuming. "I didn't make you wait too long? Did I?"

Kakashi smiled more; something was different, she had changed during his short absence, she seemed to have more confidence even if her shy nature still persisted in her actions and her words, giving a truly adorable side to her sentences.

In a warm and gentle voice he leaned on her to respond. "I willingly wait for you…"

She blushed a little.

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The days passed quickly, always rhythm by their rituals. She came knocking at his door; they went to the training ground and practiced hard all morning before settling under a tree to share a picnic lunch prepared by Hinata. Kakashi was a little surprised when she initiated to prepare their meal, but at the views of her culinary skills, he had not expressed any objections.

The lunch had turned into discussions of all kinds and Kakashi marvelled of the critical and mature mind of his pupil. Her arguments were always structured and she had strong opinions.

He listened to Hinata, observing her with sweetness. She opened up more easily and has emerged as time passes. He loved how delicate and shy she would respond to anything he told her to tease. She had become increasingly bold over the days and he did not inhibited to bring the bar ever higher.

The days passed; their training beyond increasingly on the afternoon as well. And often Hinata returned home literally exhausted at the end of the days.

The days were increasingly hot; summer was splendid but the heat was making the exercises more difficult. More than once she felt like fading, her head turning and she had to stop for a moment to resume herself.

During a particularly torrid day, taking no more of it, Kakashi said. "Hinata Chan, you should remove the jacket, you'll end up fading if you continue to train with all that on your back. "

Hinata turned red, of course, and had contended that she felt good. Kakashi had wanted to tease. Smiling he asked. "What are you hiding so terrible…? You can remove it; I promise you that I will not laugh…. "

She smiled. "I do not have adequate clothing… That's all. "

Kakashi feeling her discomfort had not insisted. And the day had continued as usual.

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He was strangely disappointed to learn that she was gone on a mission one morning with her team. He had wanted to resume his old habits, read and wander in Konoha, but boredom had been right to him too quickly.

From the morning, the wake up had been nothing pleasant. Naruto had hit his door loudly to announce the absence of Hinata. He was moody…it was just logical… obviously because of Naruto…

And of course he was concerned for Hinata, what kind of mission would she have to perform? Her team-mates! Could they protect her or work with her? He drove his thoughts, realizing suddenly.

"Hinata Chan was quite capable… She did mission for years with Kiba and Shino, they surely know her better than you! No… not better… they do not know the inside Hinata… they know only the facade… hn? What was that hn?… Kakashi you really are bored to death to think all this nonsense…. "

The day had been long and depressing. The meal he had shared with Sakura, Sai and Naruto had no effect on his mood and he eventually returned home to immerse himself in one of his books in peace.

In the evening he had gone to a party at Gay without enthusiasm.

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The voice of Gay sounded in his ears. "Yo Kakashi Kun! Long time we didn't see you around!… What do you do all day? You always trained the young Hyuuga? "

Kakashi casually replied "Hn" in a nod.

"How is she? " He then asked.

"Good looking! "Kakashi had responded without much attention, the words had slipped on his tongue. Gay looked with astonishment. Kakashi to catch up with it added jokingly. "Not as Hiashi Sama… hahaha."

Gay smiled in turn and Kakashi internally blew before resuming. "More seriously she made great progress and she has a great potential. She works tirelessly and is becoming more and more confident… "

Gay watched his eternal rival carefully. " It looks like you're committed to this small girl? " Gai wondered.

Kakashi had clearly understood the implication of Gay and his warning thinly veiled but he played the innocent one and said. "Obviously I'm very proud of all my students. "

The answer seemed to content Gay.

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He was walking through the streets of Konoha again, hands in his pockets, thoughts in a vacuum, boredom even more present than the day before; suddenly he saw the team Kurenai out of the tower of the Hokage in the evening. He approached them.

"Ohayo! "
"Hello Kakashi Kun" Answered Kurenai while Kiba and Shino greeted him with a sign of the hand.

Hinata smiled. "Sensei" She said it by lowering her head to salute.

"How did your mission go? " He was burning to know the details but he was surprised by the aftermath of events.

Kiba had spent his arm around the shoulders of Hinata, and explained cheerfully. "Hinata was great! Ne Hinata Chan? "

Shino also approached her to put his hand in her back. "She saved us all from disaster…"

Hinata turned a little red, surrounded by her two team mates. She smiled.

Kakashi watched the scene carefully. He did not remember that Kiba and Shino had been so demonstrative in the past.

Hinata said simply. "It was nothing really…thanks to you that I have done it…"

"We'll celebrate it. Ne Hinata Chan! I invite you tonight, what you think? "Kiba smiled generously to Hinata.

Shino said "Excellent idea, we will celebrate! "

Kiba watched his team mate with fury, obviously the invitation does not concerned him. Kakashi watched with attention once more.

Hinata nodded her head. "Well… With great pleasure! "

Kakashi then interrupted. "No folly Hinata Chan. We resume training tomorrow morning. "The serious tone of his voice warned Shino and Kiba of any attempt, the idea of Hinata delivered to two shinobis pleased him very moderately, especially if the ideas of Shino and Kiba involved alcohol.

Hinata asked weakly. "Kakashi Sensei? I would be a little late tomorrow… I have a few little things to be done, but I'll join you before noon. If you agree? "

Kakashi nodded.

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The next morning, Hinata was out of the Hyuuga mansion early and had begun to go in a few shops in Konoha, taking advantage of the calm of early hours in the morning.

She had finally decided to buy some clothes more appropriate for the summer and she preferred to do it without Sakura or Ino. She took her courage in both hands to change her physical appearance now and Sakura and Ino would have undoubtedly forced her to buy clothes that she would thereafter never wear.

She therefore took the time to look in different stores, try on the clothes, comfortable but more elegant than that heavy jacket. She had finally found her style in a short time. Some clothes flexible and thin, without extravagances, trimmed to fit her forms without making exhibition. She was pleased with her purchases and returned to the mansion. She wanted to change before joining Kakashi for their training.

She felt both excited and terrified by his reaction and that of others. She hoped somewhere he would think she was pretty or anyway, she wanted to see his reaction. Her spirit was rambling when she saw Shikamaru and Choji sitting under a porch. She approached them, greeting the two.

"Oh hello Hinata Chan! " Had the two ninjas responded together.

Both boys had head leaning on Mah-jong game. Choji seemed in great difficulty. Hinata smiled and told him what to play.

Choji took advantage. "Hinata Chan, I took away, the party ends for me… I can do more, he is impossible to beat. " He got up leaving her sit instead.

Hinata laid her packages on the ground, sitting to face Shikamaru which still reflected what Hinata had just play.

The party continued, Hinata played with intelligence and Shikamaru had at the end more difficulty than expected to win the game. Choji had watched with varying degrees of interest the game.

"I finally managed to beat you Hinata Chan! " Shikamaru screamed victorious, looking at Hinata.

She giggled a little. "Congratulations Shikamaru Kun! You are very talented in this game! "

Shikamaru looked at her with more attention. "I never paid attention to her eyes…it is incredible…They contrasted so much with her hair… they are so different…"

Shaking his head strongly for his thoughts to go out of his head, he complimented her in turn. "You are also good at it Hinata Chan, you're better than Choji Kun anyway. " He joked.

Hinata put her knees on the edge of her chair, circling her arms around and posing her chin on them. She bended her head a little as she smiles pretending to pout. "Not enough to beat you unfortunately…"

Shikamaru swallowed his saliva, eyes fixed on Hinata. "Whaa… She just looks so adorable…I had never seen she was so cute…"

A voice interrupted. "Hinata Chan? "
Already he had slipped behind her and whispered in her ear. "You do not train for playing Mah-jong? I thought you were more disciplined than that… "

A thrill ran along her backbone. She turned her head towards him. "Gomen sensei! I… I was on the way back… "

He interrupted, smiling. "You don't have to apologize Hinata Chan but we should go if you're finished, don't you think? "

Hinata pushed on her heels and got up standing on her chair. "Hai" She says it feverishly. "I should just drop it at the manor but then I'm ready. "

Kakashi felt a silly desire cross his mind: to give Hinata his hand to help her get off the chair. But Shikamaru did before him; he had lifted from his chair too, and proposed his hand to Hinata for help.

Hinata took the hand of Shikamaru with her fingertips and was preparing to descend. She gently placed her other hand on the shoulder of Kakashi who was standing beside her, to stabilize. Once feet ashore she released the hand of Shikamaru and also wanting to liberate Kakashi, she simply dragged her little hand on his shoulder and his arm. Turning eyes to him she said. "I just need a few minutes and I joined you! "

Kakashi felt a strange tingling in his arm, along the path that Hinata's hand had borrowed. "Of course Hinata Chan, I will wait near the river! "

Hinata headed to her home after taking her packages when Shikamaru called her. "Hinata Chan…! Maybe we could have another play … one of these days… " He said while he smiled, uncertain. He rubbed the top of his head, clumsy.

Hinata smiled and nodded her head before exiting.

Kakashi observed Shikamaru with a brand new interest. He thought. "Well… it seems Hinata is attracting a growing interest among shinobis of her entourage… Probably because of her insurance, it makes her more sociable… It is a good thing… what she needed… Yeah …good…Yeah… Stops finally to look like that in the direction where she's gone Shikamaru… Kami…"

Slightly annoyed, Kakashi went to the training ground beside the river.

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Hinata came just moments after him. Curious he asked. "So what was so important to do this morning? "

"Oh… I ... I had to buy new clothes… clothes for the summer…"

Kakashi smiled and raising an eyebrow he seizes the opportunity immediately. "Well, well, well…… Let's see it then; you will not keep this jacket with this heat?"

Hinata smiled, embarrassed and cheeks pink. Uncertain, she put her fingers on the closure of her jacket and then she lifted an accusing index to her sensei. "No laugh… eh? "

"I swear! " He replied seriously.

Hinata downed the zipper and gently removed her jacket before she laid it at a tree. Shaking she turned to him, apprehending his reaction. She discovered herself for the first time. Until then, her jacket had hidden her from negative gaze of others; she had hidden her frail nature that her father rebuked her. It served as a shield in some way and Hinata felt more fragile than ever without it. Surely the reaction of her sensei would be decisive.

Kakashi's eye had not left her a second. He had detailed how she had to withdraw the clothe. Now that she was facing him, he detailed each of her curves. He never thought she could be so tiny under this big jacket. She was really small but her curves were exquisite, truly. Her forms generous and perfectly proportionate; He looked at every rounded line her body offered to his view.

The more Kakashi observed, the more his breathing was heavy. What he looked at just made him want to protect her even more. Hinata was a fragile and delicate flower, only exposed to his eyes for now.

He suddenly realized he had not yet spoken. Shaking a little his head to resume himself he approached her, and finally whispered in her ear. "I really do not see what I could laugh about…"

Hinata smiled, visibly relieved. She had crossed a milestone, and she felt light and released.

Kakashi's gaze was still fixed on her. She felt him turned around her, detailing. And she just loved the feeling.

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