Author's Notes: Hi! The third and final chapter is here. Sorry for the late update. School stuff on the priority list. Can I make mentions?

Willow-san: Hello there, reader willow! First, I was thinking the same thing about the whole 'doll' stuff while typing chapter 2. But that,my dear is the heart of the story because the inspiration itself is quite creepy(in my opinion). Second, no, it cannot do everything. Just what was 'programmed' for it to do. Third, the purpose of Naruto is to be himself. The 'fully automated doll' as you say is no good since it was not the real thing. That is why the girls called it a 'dummy' in the first chapter if you recall. You see, dummies are for training which you can dispose of anytime. Fourth, Ino apparently developed a new jutsu which will serve as a 'program' for the 'programmed' Naru-doll. Finally, he did still said 'dattebayo' in shippuden. I believe it was when he met Kushina. I watched it the other night so, please do correct me if I'm wrong.

And thanks for the review, by the way! I kind of felt like, you did not like last chapter. So, if you're still reading this, I'm hoping you'll like it better and be finally enlightened as to why I made the story flow like that. If not, then I'm sorry for my mediocrity. (*^o^*) -SilverStargazer

Enjoy, minna!

Disclaimer: The plot is the only thing I own. Naruto characters and the cover photo not mine, thank you very much.

Night quickly turned into day as the sun rose once again, defeating the engulfing darkness of the night. Seems like everyone is ready to start the day that later would turn out to be one of the most unforgettable days of eight shinobis of Konoha.

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A soft 'thud' was heard as a pineapple head raised from tangled sheets.

"Tch. Troublesome."

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Long, blonde bangs covered one, focused blue eye.

'A little more... just a bit more.'

"Ohayo, Ino-chan! Dattebayo!"

"YATTA!"

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Onyx black eyes scanned the landscape below him. And as he munched on his tomato, one lone sakura petal fluttered by.

"Hn."

And he smiled a little smile.

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Emerald eyes stared at the girl in front of her with the same emerald eyes and cropped pink hair, gave a smile and fisted the air in front of her.

"Shannaro, Sakura! Let's go!"

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Chocolate brown hair swayed with the wind, carrying with it it's sweet scent. Equally brown eyes spotted white robes and jet black, long hair.

With tan hands putting long hair to twin buns, pink lips muttered, "Welcome back, Neji-kun."

And she was off.

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White eyes spotted Konoha's gates. Tired limbs slowed down as each step neared home.

Still, with dulled senses and fatigued body, he sensed that loving stare and caught a whiff of that sweet-scented smell. He never got to know to whom they belong, though.

And as he took the last step, he smiled and said, "I'm home."

Then there was a flash of white and maroon.

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A blonde, young man groggily brushed his teeth in front of a foggy mirror. Then just as lazily, did his other morning routines.

Stepping out of his small apartment, he inhaled fresh air and shouted.

"Yosh! Into a new day, we go!"

Then he headed for Ichiraku.

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Long and silky midnight blue air fanned over immaculate white sheets. Eyes fluttered open revealing orbs with an almost white shade.

Gently, the young maiden smiled. And for unknown reasons, felt excited and nervous at the same time.

"Oh, well... maybe something good's happening today."

She looked at the clock and gasped at the time indicated.

'6:34?! Nii-san will be home soon... Tsk. Yeah right. This is definitely 'something good', Hinata.'

And true to her words, or thoughts rather, Neji arrived home three minutes after she woke up.

"Hinata-sama."

"Nii-san! You're home early..."

"Yes. Well... I've commited to letting some comrades join me here in the manor today. I figured I need some extra time to prepare for that. I'm sorry for not informing you sooner." Neji bowed as he explained.

"Oh, no worries! It's perfectly fine. Would you like me to help with the preparations?"

"That would be great, Hinata-sama. Thank you very much."

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Mrs. Yamanaka was preparing the family breakfast when a knock suddenly interrupted the morning calmness.

"Coming!" she informed the visitor.

She opened the door just a little, enough for her to see whoever was outside without fully exposing herself. Only to widen it altogether when she found out that it was the weapons' mistress at her doorstep.

"Oh, hello Tenten-chan! Good morning! Did you come here for Ino?"

Tenten smiled at the older woman as she greeted her.

"Yes, Yamanaka-san. Is she available?"

"I think she's still asleep. Would you like to wait inside as I fetch her?"

"Why, yes, please. Thank you."

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"Oi, dobe."

"Nani?"

"Tch, troublesome. Wher're you headed to?"

"Breakfast at Ichiraku!"

"Don't you eat anything besides ramen?"

"Shut up, Sasuke-teme! Where are you going anyway? And why are you with Shikamaru? I'm supposed to go somewhere with him today. Hey, Shikamaru! Did you forget already?"

"Tsk. You talk too much. Sasuke is coming to the session."

"Ehhh? Sasuke's having that problem too, ne?"

"Whatever. We're already heading to the Hyuuga's. Just catch up after your breakfast."

"Hai!"

"Neji's room is on the third floor. Turn left at the intersection. The last room at that hallway is his room. Okay?"

"Okay! I'll see you there!"

With that, the two geniuses were off.

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"Wow, Ino... you did well!"

"Yeah. For a pig like you, I'm very much surprised you could do this much."

"Shut up, forehead! Don't you underestimate my kunoichi skills!"

Tenten sighed. Can they really not meet without bickering at each other? Ah. Poor Sasuke and Shikamaru. It must be hard to deal with hot-headed girls all the time. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

"Oi, you two. Let's just go deliver this to Hinata."

"Good idea."

"Alright. Let's get going, girls!"

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Hinata have been helping Neji as she promised. Preparing this and that, checking things here and there... she's been literally everywhere. But her energy doesn't seem to deflate a bit.

Why?

Psh. Need that be asked?

Of course, it's because the girls promised her that her upgraded Naru-doll will be delivered today. Ah. Maybe that was why she woke up with a good mood.

She's just entered her room to have that corner prepped up for it's coming new tenant when from the other side of the long hallway, standing by the door to his room which is very identical to hers, a Neji called out to her.

"Hinata-sama! The... the-"

"What is it, nii-san?" Hinata queried as she rushed to her cousin's side, mindlessly leaving her door ajar.

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'Ore... where was his room again? Third floor then to the... left? Or to the right? It's to the left, right? But I remember Shikamaru gesturing the directions with his right hand so... to the right? Waaa! I'm lost!'

Naruto was on the third floor, alright. And on the intersection, to get to Neji's room, he turned to...

'Okay. On situation like this when you're lost and there seems to be no one around to ask directions, I heard you should always turn right. So... right it is, then!'

And proud with his decision making, Naruto took the wrong path to the right.

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Out in the kitchen, Hinata is in the middle of plating when she realized something...

'When nii-san called me earlier... did I close the door to my room?'

Then, she shook her head.

'Of course, I closed it... I think...'

'She's just entered her room to have that corner prepped up for it's coming new tenant when from the other side of the long hallway, standing by the door to his room which is very identical to hers, a Neji called out to her.

"Hinata-sama! The... the-"

"What is it, nii-san?" Hinata queried as she rushed to her cousin's side, mindlessly leaving her door ajar.'

'Oh, that's alright. The door is ajar...'

... the door is ajar...

... door... ajar...

"Kami, it's open!"

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"Uhhh... does any of you guys remember the way to Hina-chan's room?"

"..."

"..."

"Okay. We're lost."

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"Hello, guys! Sorry it took me long to decide whether to go left or right. So, how's the... session... go... ing...?"

Naruto stopped in his tracks.

And dropped his jaw to the ground.

'What the...?'

He can't believe his eyes.

Why the hell was there a corner of Neji's room full of stolen pictures of him?

'Heh.' Naruto thought with a stupid grin. 'Look at that... blackmail material, eh?'

And with that thought in mind, he went further inside to inspect the intriguing corner of Neji's room.

And closely, he inspected stolen pictures of him all pinned in Neji's room.

And wondered why there is a seat at the middle of that corner of Neji's room.

And nearly got heart attack when a soft voice and warm, small hands interrupted his thoughts while inside Neji's room.

"Naruto-kun?"

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It's there.

It's really there.

And it's moving.

Her Naru-doll is now moving!

Hinata smiled as she watched the Naru-doll inspect that corner of her room. It really seems alive. And that confused face... it's so Naruto-like.

Then she remembered Ino-chan's assignment for her. She said she should do it as soon as her Naru-doll arrived.

Hinata took a deep breath and went behind her doll.

Slowly, she raised her hands to embrace the still engrossed doll.

"Naruto-kun?" She tentatively called the doll.

And there, she rested her head at the stiffened back of her doll.

"H-hinata-chan...?"

Oh, it responded.

Hinata released her hug to let the Naru-doll turn around.

'Alright. I must cuddle with it! I must!'

"What are you doing here, Hinata-chan?"

Hinata blushed as she guided the Naru-doll to sit on the seat dedicated for it at the center of the corner. 'I can do this... I must do this...'

"'What am I doing here?'? This is my room, silly." Hinata giggled as she seated herself on the doll's lap and leaned on it's chest.

'Hmmm... this is... quite easier than I thought. And fun...'

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"Y-your room? Not... not Neji's room?!" Naruto asked, bewildered.

"This is my room, not Nii-san's." Hinata calmly replied.

So, all the pictures... this room... this corner... oh, kami.

Naruto couldn't think straight anymore.

First, she won't blush around him anymore. Then he finds out she has this room full of him. And now... and now she's on his lap, comfortably resting.

Naruto blushed. He just realized they are in a quite intimate position. And Hinata doesn't seem to mind.

'Could it be... she still likes me?'

What else to do than test his hypothesis?

And so, he slowly wrapped his arms around her small frame, and immidiately felt her warmth. Instead of resisting to be imprisoned by him, the girl only snuggled closer to him.

Now, they have matching, red faces.

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"Oi. Naruto's not yet here?"

"You invited him?"

"Hn. Shikamaru thinks he could use the help."

"Then where is he if he's coming?"

"He said he'll be coming over after breakfast at Ichiraku's"

"But, come to think of it... that was one and a half hours ago."

"Tch. Troublesome."

"The dobe might be lost."

"On the way here to the manor?"

"Nah. On the way to your room."

"... I see. I'll go look for him."

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Hinata could hardly contain herself. This doll feel so real! With body heat and breathing and blushing and all.

They've been talking for a while now. Even the voice was so like him. Ino couldn't have done any better. This is amazing!

"Ne, Naruto-kun..."

"Hmmm?" Naruto just grunted. He doesn't feel like talking right now. He's enjoying Hinata's company so much that he was afraid this is all just a dream. This can't be a dream. This feels so much like reality. Even though it felt surreal having Hinata this close to him, talking to her like this... he knows this is reality. This has to be reality.

"You know, I never thought I could ever be like this with you." Hinata whispered and looked him in the eye. 'Wow... even the eyes have life now. What type of jutsu could Ino-chan have used?'

"Me too," Naruto mumbled and gazed back at her.

'And such responsive responses...'

"And I have to thank Ino-chan, Sakura-chan, and Tenten-chan for all these."

Naruto's forehead creased. 'Why thank them?'

"Nani?"

"Oh! I know! I should practice my confession to Naruto-kun!"

"Practice?"

"Yeah. So, come stand here..."

And Hinata dragged her doll - slash, a confused naruto - to the center of her room.

"Naruto-kun... you know I've told you this before. Do you remember that time when I fought Pain for you?"

"Of course. I'd never forget that day. Though I've not really paid that much attention to it until recently."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Well, you don't seem to like me anymore... so I was thinking maybe what you said back there wasn't true..."

"No! Why would you ever think like that? What I said back there was true! It was from the bottom of my heart. I don't ever think that there will come a day when my feelings for you would fade, Naruto-kun. How could you say that?" Hinata defended herself. Why, this doll sure knows how to reply.

"But... these past few days... I can't help but notice that you..."

"I...?"

"You... you don't blush around me anymore. So I thought... I thought you don't like me anymore. And for some reason, that thought does not sit well to me. And then I saw you blush around another guy that was not me and... and I don't like that too. Somehow, I want all your cute and sweet gestures all mine. Call me selfish or whatever! I just can't stand the fact that..." And now is his turn to blush. Well, that was quite hard to put into words... all his feelings that got bottled up... so he blabbered all he want.

Hinata giggled.

Wow, this doll really fascinates her. Listening to it's words makes her feel giddy all over. It was as if it was really Naruto-kun talking to her. As if Naruto-kun was telling her 'I love you'. And so, she pretended that it was really Naruto-kun she was talking to. She must be able to convey her feelings, Naru-doll or not.

'Okay... here we go...'

"I love you too, Naruto-kun."

And then silence ensued. Two soft lips collided with each other. Hearts started beating faster. The blonde guy deepened the kiss, overcoming shock. The young miss savored every moment, albeit quite wondering when did dolls produce warm breaths and steadily beating chests, matching her own racing ones.

"Hinata-chan, we're so sorry the delivery's late! We got lost in this huge manor and-"

"Oh my God."

"Holy...!"

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The boys went on searching for Naruto.

But on the way, got tackled by white and maroon, pink, and violet blurs of running women.

"What the hell? What's with that woman?! Tch." Shikamaru grunted on his place at the ground.

"Beats me." Sasuke muttered as he bushed himself off. 'Looks like Sakura...'

"Hn." Neji thought he smelled that smell again and contemplated on following it or not.

And since the blurs were just blurs, and they were attacked by the blurs, and a familiar chakra was with the blurs, and he smelled that scent on one of the blurs... he decided to follow them.

"Oi, Hyuuga!"

"Tsk. Matte!"

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Nothing could have prepared the six unexpected spectators on what they are witnessing. Jaws dropped and dumbfounded expressions are etched on each faces. All of them having one thought running through their heads...

'What the hell just happened here?!'

The two protagonists turned their heads at the sudden intrusion. And their faces immediately turned tomato red.

"Hinata-sama! Why is Naruto in your room?"

"Eh? But this one's not Naruto-kun!"

Naruto looked at Hinata weirdly. "But I am Naruto! Didn't you just reconfessed your love and kiss me?"

"What!? You did it already? Then what's all my overnight work for?" Ino whined.

"Nani?" Now, Hinata's confused. "But isn't he the one you're..."

"No, no, no! That's not him!" Sakura interrupted her sentence.

"What the hell are you guys talking about? Will you explain this troublesome situation right now?"

"Shut up, Nara!" Ino retorted. "Tenten, bring the thing out."

"Alright. This is already late, Hinata but..." Tenten trailed off and unstrapped her huge scroll. Did some hand signs and... POOF!

"Hinata-chan, dattebayo!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"... why are there two dobes here?"

"..." Hinata reddened as realization dawned on her. She turned to the Naruto at her side and... "Na-Na-Na-Na-Naruto-kun?!"

And guess what?

She fainted.

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Days later, the news of Naruto and Hinata finally together spread through Konoha.

Hinata's back to her stuttering self, if not worse. The incident at the manor backfired all the trainings she's been put through. She would blush especially when her boyfriend teases her about her little 'worship corner' every now and then. But it still turned out good. the important part was they were finally together.

And that is thanks to her three great friends who gave birth to the now infamous Naru-doll.

Maybe she could help them in their love problems in return, ne?

Not such a bad idea!

THE END

A/N: Done! Thank you for the support and constructive criticisms. They all got me through. Were you satisfied or not? Review, review.

So, I was thinking of making side-stories on this one. NejiTen, ShikaIno, and SasuSaku. PM me or review your thoughts about it if you think I should do it. If the result is positive... I may be able to post them during sem break.

-SilverStargazer