The Chunin Exams

Naruto spent three more days training. And the last two days with Hinata and the Ramen shop. Afterwards Naruto decided to go home and asked Hinata if she would like to come. Of course she agreed.

At the apartment

"Brrrr. It's so cold in here." Hinata shuddered.

"Sorry, I've never noticed." Naruto said as he turned on the heater, flowing some chakra into it to help it heat faster.

"Never noticed? How can you not notice? It's like living in the Land of Snow!"

"I live here by myself Hinata. I don't get everyday visitors." Naruto replied.

Hinata shuddered again, but not from the cold, but at the thought of Naruto living here all alone all his life.

Poor boy. He needs somebody. Hinata thought as she walked up to Naruto.

"Where's the bathroom?"

"Down the hall to the left."

Hinata made her way down the dark hallway and found the bathroom. Upon entering it she immediately noticed the picture on the door of team seven. Naruto was smiling brightly, Sasuke looked very irritated, and Sakura was full of excitement. While Kakashi just smiled and placed his hands on Naruto and Sasuke's head.

This picture brightens up the place! Hinata thought.

After doing her duty in the bathroom. Hinata had a thought. She opened the bathroom door very slowly and snuck into Naruto's room closing the door behind her. Blinded by the dark Hinata activated her Byakugan so that she wouldn't have to turn on the lights and what she saw completely blew her mind.

Dozens of drawings, paintings, pictures, everything you could imagine that gives off and image of her. Hinata's heart felt like it had been stuck in her throat from all the wonderful paintings and drawings. Then something caught her eye. It was as scroll with the words Hinata in them and in parenthesis it said 'my new way of thinking'. She picked it up and began to read. Cutting on the light and deactivating her Byakugan

Dear Hinata,

You inspire me as much as I inspire you. You bring happiness into my lonely days. It's nice to have someone that doesn't judge you just because…..Oh wait you don't know that yet. Hinata wondered why that part of the letter was scratched out so she activated her Byakugan yet again and read it over.

Dear Hinata,

You inspire me as much as I inspire you. You bring happiness into my lonely days. It's nice to have someone that doesn't judge you just because you have a Demon sealed inside your body. Oh wait, you don't know that yet. I like being around you and hanging out with you. I refuse to let Neji get away with what he did to you during the preliminaries. That was horrible and inhumane! I vow to win for you Hinata and to show that punk that some people's destiny can change. I love you, and I always have for the longest time. I take pictures of you to motivate myself that anything is possible.

P.S. I'll always look after you.

Naruto Uzumaki

Hinata put down the letter and started to silently cry.

"Hinata?" Naruto whispered.

Hinata jumped.

"Naruto…how long have you been here?" she asked trying to wipe away the tears.

"Long enough, I'm sorry you had to see that. I meant to burn it yesterday but due to training." Naruto dragged off.

"So what…you were gonna lie to me?" Hinata said a little upset.

"No! It's not that…I just wanted to wait until the time is right." He stammered. "I didn't want to lose you too." He said starting to cry.

Hinata walked up to him and gave him a hug.

"You could never lose me." She whispered.

"And I'll prove it." She finished.

And she did. She proved it all night long.