A/N: Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed chapter 2! Rose Tiger I appreciate you telling me to keep going because those are motivators to me and I really appreciate that. I hope you enjoy this next chapter for it'll be a little bit of a summary for both characters until they reach Saturday.
Chapter 3
-Naruto's Thursday-
Naruto woke up Thursday morning feeling so refreshed. He thought back at what happened yesterday and grinned. He knew that he had things to do before Saturday so he tried to fit as much as he could today that way he could get it done. He ate, got dressed, and left his apartment.
He left to find Pervy-Sage and he knew right where to look. He went over to the hot springs and looked for a middle-aged man with long white hair that was spiked. It didn't take him long to find him cause he was sitting next to a wooden fence to keep pepping toms like himself out.
"Yo Pervy-Sage!" Naruto exclaimed.
Jiraya jumped and looked behind him to see his apprentice looking at him with a disgusting look on his face.
"When are you ever going to stop this old man?"
"Watch who your calling old man kid? What do you need?" Jiraya asked.
"Lemme see… Not for a while," Naruto said with a big grin on his face. "I came here to pay off that debt I owe you."
"'Bout time too. Maybe we could bargain though…"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about a wager. You see I have one last jutsu that I have left to teach you. This is where we gamble. I say I give you today till Saturday in the afternoon to master it. If you do master it, then you don't owe me anything." Naruto seemed to be really getting into this. "However if you don't, you have to pay double for what you owe me." Naruto's jaw slammed to the ground. Jiraya wasn't kidding around. He had I tough choice to make. Naruto figured that he couldn't risk not learning a new jutsu that could him staying in pace with Sasuke. So he figured he had no choice. Besides, he already had enough money to pay him double anyway.
"Okay. I'll do it."
"Then it's a deal. Okay, now this new technique has something to do with your element, I believe you said before you're wind natured right? Well, using your wind, we're going to use it on a weapon of your choice. It has to be something that you would use in battle. Like Asuma's weapon. We're going to use your nature's chakra to make your weapon stronger. That way you can come up with new tactics, and new moves for yourself and become stronger. Remember you have till Saturday in the afternoon. Good luck!" Jiraya started off.
"Wait! Your not gonna help me choose the weapon?!"
"You have to have a feel for the weapon you're choosing Naruto! This part I can't help you with!"
"Well that sucks! You tricked me you son of a…! Oh what's the use? He isn't worth it…"
Naruto then searched for a weapon that he would use in battle. He thought of his kunai and shuriken but he figure it would be too much. He tried to think but it was too hard. He kept on searching for the rest of the day until he spotted a fancy looking sword over in this shop. He looked at it and knew it was the perfect weapon for him.
"Fancy that sword there?" The shop owner asked.
"Yes I would but what is it exactly?" Naruto asked.
"To be honest with you, I not sure who made it or what kind of material he used but all I know is this. It is one of the most powerful swords I have seen in my day. It is definitely a weapon worth purchasing."
"How much?"
"200 yen."
Naruto stood mouth agape and couldn't believe what he just heard. That would be the money he would use to pay off Pervy-Sage, but he knew that he had to buy it if he was to get this training done right! So Naruto purchased it, and left for home.
-Hinata's Thursday-
Hinata woke up in one of the happiest moods that she could be in. She got up and cleaned her room and went downstairs for some breakfast. She kept on replying yesterday in her mind over and over and over again until she had about enough of it (and trust me, she could get enough). Once finished with eating, she went upstairs, grabbed a towel, and went to take a shower.
He opened the sliding door to her home and smelled the fresh air.
"What a glorious day! I think I should take a walk through the woods! That'll be very nice and peaceful!" She said out loud.
While walking towards the woods, she spotted her Sensei, Kurenai (I believe that's how you spell it, if it isn't let me know). They greeted each other and chatted for a little bit and Hinata found out that she's going to the same place as her, so she decided to accompany her.
They reached the woods and walked through it to find a hidden flower meadow in the clearing. They looked at each other and smiled and decided to set a picnic there. Kurenai brought with her a picnic basket so they could have lunch. They set everything up right and sat down and looked at the view upon them. It was beautiful. Flowers flourished, birds chirping, and everything was so calm. It was perfect.
"So Hinata…" Kurenai started. "How's that boy of yours?"
Hinata jumped at this and then realized that Kurenai had noticed this since the beginning of the Chunnin Exams so she calmed herself down and took a deep breathe. "He's fine Sensei. We're supposed to be hanging out this coming Saturday. I wish I knew what we were going to do so I could prepare…"
"Oh really? So Naruto finally figured it out or did you tell him yourself?"
"Neither. He doesn't know at all and I wish he would notice because I'm trying really hard to not be so nervous around him, but all the emotion and blushing occurs so fast, I can't do anything about it. When we were younger I almost got over that, but the only thing that kept it around was the fact that at some weird moments, I feel and my face was close to his and then I fainted. I don't know what to do…"
"Listen Hinata, I think your going to have to tell him yourself because if he hasn't noticed by now, you have to tell him how you really feel about him. You have your choice of making your move on Saturday or the next time you two hang out because if you don't, someone will come and take your place as Naruto's girlfriend. I know you don't want that but it's just the way it is in this cruel world. Nothing seems fair sometimes. I know you're going to have a lot on your mind the next couple of days so I want you to think about and before you hang out with him on Saturday, you come find me. Okay?
"Okay." Hinata was glad that she had Kurenai as her Sensei. She really understood her and knew the right things to say. It made her feel very happy inside.
They kept on chatting for a little while longer and left the meadow because was getting late and Hinata didn't want her father to be angry with her.
Hinata arrived home with a lot on her mind for she had a tough decision to make. Either wait till Saturday and tell Naruto or Wait till the next time that they hang out which could be weeks! She couldn't decide yet, she needed tomorrow to think about it so she could make the right decision. So she ate her food, got dressed, and headed for bed. She thought about it one last time and drifted off the sleep…
-End of Chapter 3-
A/N: Well I hope you all enjoyed this exciting chapter! Only one or two more until these two hang out again! What will happen? Heh heh well, only I know and you'll have to wait! Please review and tell me what you think!
