Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto (sob)

Pairings: NaruHina, KakaSaku

Author's note: I am not the only one who wrote these fan fiction, my friend Faith helped me.. Anyway, this is my first attempt to write a fan fiction so please be kind to me...hehehe

And hey, I got a warning… this fanfic got lots of mush and cheese, so don't blame me if you got annoyed by this! Hehehe

Naruto and other nins from his batch are in early 20's. Naruto is already a jounin. Sakura become Tsunade's apprentice. She and Hinata are both Jounins and two of the best medical ninjas of the village. Uchiha Sasuke came back to prove his loyalty to Konoha and become a jounin also. Neji and others are either jounins or anbu. Rock Lee, fortunately has been able to continue his ninja career.

She crawled out of her bed when she heard someone's knock. She opened it and saw her cousin Neji.

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"Neji-niisan, what can I do for you?" she asked timidly.

"Konnichiwa, Hinata-sama. Ojama itashimashita. Sakura is waiting at the visitors' area" Neji said, smiling a bit to her.

"Arigatou oniisan" she too, smiled. Neji then drifted off saying that he is going to a date with Tenten.

'So that's why he looked blooming these days' she thought as she headed to the visitor's area.

She saw Sakura sipping tea and seating in one of the pillows. She can saw her pink short hair dancing with the cool breeze. She marvels why she has kept it short since she has cut it.

"Sakura-chan, what a nice surprise!" she said. Her smooth lips arched into a smile.

"I'm here to work out our plan…" she said absentmindedly after sipping a little of her tea. She did not notice she already slipped her tongue.

"Plan?" the Hyuuga successor asked confusedly.

"Ahmp!" Sakura bit her lips. "Plan! I mean, Kakashi and I have a plan that we ought to have practices of our entourage before our wedding day comes. Tomorrow will be the start of our rehearsals at the chapel. It will be held every 10 in the morning". She said as she curse her

talkative mouth.

"sodesuka…" Hinata said. She was thinking if she would tell Sakura about that kiss. She realized she terribly needed to tell anybody her predicament and get some advice.

"Sakura-chan…What if somebody you love kissed you?"

"Of course, I would be happy!" Sakura said smiling.

"What if he kissed you but you know he didn't love you?" she asked again. Her fingers began to interlock. She looked down to prevent her friend from seeing her blushing face.

"If I would be more liberated, I would ask him first if he really don't have any feelings for me. Because I know I'm not really sure if he don't have any" Sakura replied gladly. She was glad that Hinata is confiding things to her, giving he more access of what really is the case.

"You think so?" she said, doubt written all over her face.

The pink-haired ninja suddenly wanted to hug her. Why? Because she can clearly see her pain, her sufferings, yet there's a glint her eyes that showed that she will not give up, a glint that show her she will do anything for the person she truly love.

"Hinata-chan, when you fall in love, you've got to be positive. Just do what your heart is telling you and don't be afraid. Because when you love, you always have to take the risk. Then you just have to pray that everything will turn all right. Just look at Kakashi and me, we took the risk, we overcome all obstacles, we followed our hearts and then we ended up both happy…" A smile formed in her lips when she saw the contentment on Hinata's face.

'I've got to take the risk if I really love him. I promised myself I am going to be strong because of him. I should not be afraid to get hurt… its better to get hurt fighting than to get hurt regretting that I did not do anything to make him love me… 'She thought. Another feeling rising beneath her soul… hope. Sakura make her think positively, make her understand what she will give in the name of love. She made her strong emotionally and she is thankful she have her.

" Arigatou, Sakura-chan…"

She looked at her gratefully. Then she remembered about Sasuke.

"Sakura-chan, there's one more thing, it's about Sasuke…" she trailed off.

"What about Sasuke? Is anything wrong with him?" Sakura asked though she really knows about it. Actually, she is the first one to know about his feelings for Hinata, she pretended she know nothing. "I am really a good actress" she thought.

"He confessed… that he likes me" she said shyly.

"Really! So what did you say?" Sakura said as she faked her excited expression.

"I told him I'm sorry and he said its okay and it's alright for him to be just my friend. He said he wanted to protect me. I accepted and... I hugged him." The purple-haired girl continued.

'I see, so that's what happened! Naruto is really an idiot! Jumping to conclusions like that! And I bet Sasuke is miserable! maybe I will have a talk with him!' her inner self said.

"Good for you. I know Sasuke will protect you no matter what. And please! Don't give me that look Hinata! I'm not mad at you just because I have known that Sasuke likes you. Sasuke is my past and Kakashi is my present and my future" she said when she saw Hinata studying her reactions.

"I'm fully aware of that now" Hinata replied and laughed. Then they ended up both laughing.

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'I'm going to see her again…I'm going to see her again…I'm going to see her again…' Naruto's mind chanted. His heart jumped when he heard the name of Hinata. Then it almost got out of his chest when Kakashi told him about the rehearsals. He felt happy and nervous that he was about to see her again. Then he thought,' my! What I'm going to do! Should I say sorry! But I don't feel sorry that I kissed her! But if I should? How? What if she doesn't talk to me ever again?' All of his fears and anxieties piled up in his heart. He is definitely not the kind of person who will think over things, but when it comes to Hinata, it's getting different. He looked at Kakashi who is currently enjoying his beef ramen. Naruto took another slurp of his miso pork ramen before he spoke.

"oi, what should I do when I finally meet her again?" he tugged Kakashi's sleeves.

Kakashi scratched the back of his head. Honestly, he really don't know what to do. He knows that Hinata is a sensitive girl. Then he secretly wished he could get home to read his latest issue of Icha icha paradise.

"Eh, Naruto. Why don't you give her flowers? Maybe that would work" he said the first idea that came in his mind. Besides, he often gave Sakura flowers whenever he did something that really annoyed her.

"That's a fantastic idea! Why did I not think of that?' Naruto said loudly as he took another taste of his ramen.

Kakashi sweat dropped, wanting badly to tell Naruto his thoughts.

'it's because you weren't thinking Naruto!' he lightly chuckled. Of course, he can't blame the young man. He glanced at Naruto. The blond boy is already finishing his eighth bowl of ramen. He smiled as he thought, 'Naruto, you don't have to seek the answer in me, in Sakura or in somewhere else. One day, you will discover that the best answer that you can get can only come deep inside your heart…your soul…and you hold the key…Because the choice is yours to make…' He looked at his ex-student fondly. Then he happily gets his book and read all those perverted segments that kept him blushing.

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Naruto was getting nervous, as he is getting nearer his destination…Hyuuga household. He is holding a bunch of flowers he had bought at Yamanaka's flower shop a while ago. He can clearly remember Ino's surprised look at him when she seen him there. He can't blame her, it was the first time he bought flowers. He glanced at the bunch of lavenders on his hand. They were small and delicate, yet they are sweet-scented and very beautiful…just like Hinata.

His entire body was shaking as he knocked on the Hyuuga family's house. The door opened. Then shock grew all over his face… It was… Hyuuga Hiashi…the father of Hinata. His pale white orbs stared at him yet unlike Hinata, his gaze was cold, dangerous…

"Uzumaki Naruto… what are you doing here?" he asked, his voice is as cold as his stare. Naruto couldn't help but stammer. He felt an urge to please Hinata's father, for a reason he don't know.

"Ohayou, Hiashi-san. I... im here to talk to Hinata… its very important…" the blond boy sweat dropped when Hiashi glance at the flowers he is holding. Then to his surprise, he turned his back and said, "Follow me". He did not saw the smile that form in Hiashi's lips.

"Neji, please tell Hinata that Naruto is here, Hanabi get some snacks in the kitchen. And you, you sit down… Just wait for my daughter." He said with authority then he left. Naruto sighed, he can now breath.

"Hinata-sama, you've got a special present at the visitor's area. " Neji said teasingly as she opened her door.

"Ha?"

"Naruto is here waiting for you at the visitor's area. I think this is one of your lucky days, my princess" he continued mischievously then he turned back and set off, chuckling lightly.

Hinata's eyes widened. Naruto?

Then she hurriedly get to the bathroom as fast as she can. After a quick bath, she picked a floral printed skirt and a tight fitting sleeveless and dressed up. Later, she got out of the room almost running.

She saw his blonde hair as she was getting near him. Naruto is sitting back faced to her, he didn't seem to notice her presence. And she have no plan of letting him know, she just stand there watching him affectionately. Then to her surprise, he said, "I-Im sorry Hinata-chan, please forgive me…"

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Naruto was sitting there, nervously waiting for her. Then suddenly, he just knew she was there. He knew she was watching over him, and he's thinking that maybe she's already giving him a deadly look..

'Oh come on, Naruto! Just say sorry, will you! Its not too hard to say! Urgh! I'm slowly beginning to be a coward! 'he thought.

'Okay, here it goes' as he take a deep breath.

"I-Im sorry Hinata-chan, please forgive me…" He mustered all his strength to stand and face her. He extended his hand to give her the bouquet of lavenders. He saw her surprised look, as if she doesn't know what to feel anymore. She just stared blankly at him, not moving. That made him more afraid, for a reason he don't know. Finally, she gets the flowers. He saw her cute face blushing again, then she said, "I forgive you… "

Naruto almost got a heart attack.

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