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Hinata looked up at the tower. She had her second thoughts about asking the Fifth for advice. She was now consumed with work since the Sand Village was experiencing a famine, and people were pulling up the incident about the attack on the Leaf Village, saying they should not try to help out the Sand Village.

Hinata looked down to her feet.

"I wish not to disturb her." She said to herself, turning away from the tower. "She's much to busy with her work now. Much, much to busy..."

She sat herself down on a bench, not caring for her stomach or sores. She had to make this clear...did she love Naruto or not?

Even Tsunade-Samma would not know. Even though Hinata never told Tsunade about her crush, she knew it already. That's why everytime Hinata bumped into her, she would say, "How's Naruto?"

Oh, she knew.

Did everyone know?

Maybe.

It's not like Hinata wanted to keep it a secret.

She was just...afraid.

Afraid of having her heart crushed.

Hinata stood up, and walked down the side of the road again, looking for somewhere to dine. She stopped at a food stand, and ordered some tea. Maybe it would help her calm her nerves.

She sat down at the same bench, and looked into the tea.

"I can't stop thinking," She muttered. "About him."

A young woman sat down on the same bench. Hinata did not raise her eyes up to the woman; it was rude to stare at a stranger. So she sipped her tea and looked the other way.

"Maybe I don't love him. Maybe I finally grew up. I've focused on my skills harder and I've seen that maybe there is more to life than simple kisses." Hinata thought. "Or, on the other hand...maybe this crush I've had this long means something. I mean, he has said he liked me, just not like-like me..." She thought more about her past.

Hinata remembered when he watched her fight Neji, he told her that he liked her too, and the most embarrassing ones...when she turned red and fainted when he was trying to scare Tsunade-samma. Then that time when he saw her naked when she was practicing near the waterfall...her mind stopped there. She didn't want to go father with the embarrassing moments.

She looked back to this year's moments. When they were on a mission to find a missing Anbu members who were killed by a ninja who had a grudge against Hidden Leaf Anbu, they both were relaxing near the forest. Naruto had told her that he would die for his friends. The word's echoed in Hinata's head.

"I love my friends, I love you, I love Shikamaru, I love Sakura, I love Neji...You guys with a whole list of others made my life this enjoyable. Thank you, especially you Hinata."

Hinata loved those honey-coated words, running through her mind. She repeated it again then happily took a sip of her tea.

"So, how's Naruto?"

Hinata looked up with fright. The woman who sat next to her was the Fifth, Tsunade-Samma!

"H-Hokage-samma!" Hinata choked out. "What are you doing here?"

Tsunade smiled. "I'm taking a break from paper-work, so why are you so jumpy?" She stretched her arms in the air and yawned.

Tsunade looked no different since seven years. She used some jutsu to make herself look young. She looked a little older than Hinata did, oh that jutsu worked great.

"Well...see, Hokage-samma..." Hinata muttered. "I need some advice."

Tsunade blinked a couple times as she let her arms fold on her lap. "About what?"

Hinata looked at her with a grin. "Naruto."

"I knew this day would come." Tsunade thought. "Ahh, about that kid. So what about him?"

"I really don't know."

"Huh?"

"I don't know if I love him anymore."

"You love Naruto?" Tsunade joked.

Hinata's shoulders dropped a little. "Yes, and you knew that."

Tsunade laughed slightly. "I know. I was just kidding. So anyways," Tsunade put on her serious face. "Why are you coming to me for advice, eh?"

"Because you had a boyfriend before, right?"

Tsunade glared at her. "Excuse me, missy. I had a few boyfriends in my lifetime you know!"

Hinata giggled innocently. "Sorry, I didn't mean it to be rude. I just need advice on boys. I want to know what it is to love, and see if I still love Naruto."

Tsunade smiled. "Alright. Let me explain this the best as I can."

"Love is when you feel passionate about someone. You would protect them at all costs, and would cry or hate or even love someone else, just for them. You would kind of feel like a puppet if you were a lovesick-kind-of-person. But that really, is just a different type of love. The love you seek is when someone loves you back. You have to earn this, just like you must earn someone's trust and friendship. No one is really just selling their heart up for grabs. Some people are just desperate; wanting kisses that mean nothing and empty love. True love is when you work for someone's love, or it would be love at first sight."

Hinata soaked that all, in then questioned, "Love at first sight?"

Tsunade nodded. "That's when one person falls in love with someone's looks like candy for your eyes. That really isn't real love until it follows true love."

"Thank you, Hokage-samma!" Hinata pleaded, throwing her arms around the Hokage's neck.

Tsunade blinked a few times as she felt something warm on her leg. Something, burning.

"W-waah-aahh!" Tsunade screamed, jumping to her feet and patting her leg when Hinata let go of her.

The hot tea Hinata was drinking spilled on Tsunade when Hinata hugged her.

"Oh, sorry Hokage!" Hinata said her face rosy-pink.

The Hokage patted the leg and sighed. "It was an accident, I understand." Tsunade reassured Hinata. "I better go change now." She sighed, limping back to the Hokage Tower.

Hinata couldn't help laughing as she threw away the cup.

But she was really excited about her love of Naruto.

It was final.

It was true.

She loved him at first sight, and now...

She was going to work for the true love the Hokage-samma told her about.

But why was she suddenly confused about him?

Was she having second thoughts?

No, now it's clear.

She loves him too much.

She needs to know if he loves her back.

And she needs to know, now.

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TenTen: No other couples are meant to be hinted. It's a Hinata&Naruto romance only.
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