Next Chapter up and ready to be read. I know it seems so long and unexciting, but I have a purpose for that. Anyways, I hope y'all like it. And remember, Carpe Diem.
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- Nate-Dawgg73

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"What are you doing, kit? How do you know for sure you like this girl? It could just be a simple crush again." 'I can't explain it.'

"Hey, Naruto does this mean that you and me are...well, you know," she paused because her nervousness got the better of her, "t-together?"

Naruto stopped dead in his tracks. All of a sudden, he fell forward, landing face first in the dirt. "Naruto?! Are you OK? Naruto?" Hinata almost shouted. Luckily, Sakura walked by and saw what happened.

"Hinata, what happened?"

"I d-don't kn-know. He just...fainted."

"Ha. Ain't that ironic. Usually you faint around him. Not the other way around."

"I haven't fainted in a while!"

"You did at the meeting with Tsunade."

"Oh, y-yeah. I forgot that one."

"Enough of that. What happened to Mr. Dense here?"

"Well, I asked him a q-question, then he just f-fell down."

"What'd you ask him, hmm?" Sakura already thought she knew, and she couldn't help feel a small pang of jealously toward her friend. 'Wait, why am I jealous?' Could she really be starting to actually like like Naruto? 'No that's not it. I don't like Sas...I mean Naruto.'

Hinata blushed after Sakura's question. She didn't want to tell Sakura, but she did it reluctantly anyways. "Well, d-did here about N-Naruto, um, telling me he liked me?"

Sakura nearly fell over from shock. Did Naruto really have a change of heart that quick? Or was he still as naive and dense as ever? 'Oh, Naruto what did you do.' "Wow, that's...really something. We should get him to the hospital. Help me carry him?"

"O-of course."

Simultaneously to Naruto being taken to the hospital, Naruto had a problem of his own.

"Ah! You stupid fox! Why did you have to forcefully bring me here!?"

"To talk to you before you hurt that poor girl."

"What are you talking about?"

"Listen, kit. What you are feeling I thought was love, but I was wrong. All you can think about is her right?"

"Right. Doesn't that mean I love her?"

"It depends. What you think about isn't her personality or her commitment. You just think about her curves and such. You are in lust, not love."

"Lust? What the heck's that?"

"I forgot, you're as dense as a brick. Lust is similar to love, but in a more perverted and wrong way. All you really think about is bad things. You should wait until it is actually love. And when you start having bad thoughts like that, you should just mentally kick yourself or something. I'll help you. Anyways, beware when you open your eyes. Your in the hospital with those bright ass lights. Later, kit."


Naruto opened his eyes and sure enough, those lights were blaring into his eyes, causing him to get an instant headache, if he didn't have one already. He was propped up so he didn't have to sit up. It looked to be mid-afternoon, but he wasn't sure. He just looked out the window and saw a bright sun, which made his head hurt worse. He looked around and saw a note on the stand beside the hospital bed. He picked it up slowly, as if it would break if he took it too hard. He read it slowly. It read,

Dear Naruto,

I don't know why you passed out, but I still need to know. Do you think we should get together or not? I really need to know. Anyways, if you don't get out anytime soon, I'll come visit you. If you do, please try and find me.

Love, Hinata

Naruto sat there, silently and deep in thought. He pondered over every last word Kyuubi said to him. 'You are in lust, not love...' That phrase kept going through his head. He realized he did only think about her in that way. She was pretty, that he had no doubt about. 'No wonder it felt just like I still liked Sakura, but with Hinata. I guess I don't exactly love her like she does me. I'll give it time, like he said. But about her question...'


Hinata and Sakura decided to have a girls night so they went to find the others to see if they were in on it. They were walking down the street when they spotted Ryoko and Akita walking into the flower shop Ino worked at.

They went in, hoping to catch Ino and Ryoko at the same time. To their advantage, not only was Ino and Ryoko in there, but Tenten as well.

"Hey, girls. How's it going?" Sakura greeted the three. Said three didn't even acknowledge Sakura. Tenten pulled Hinata over towards them. That's when the million question were being spilled out like a can of beans.

"Oh my gosh, Hinata! Did Naruto really tell you he liked you? Eek! This is so exciting!"

"Calm down, Tenten. By the look on her face, I'd say the knuckle-head really did it!" Ino said quite surely.

"Hey hey hey. Hina gotta boy-toy now," said Ryoko, nudging Hinata with her elbow.

"All right, quit out. Yes that dobe did tell Hinata, but they aren't officially dating yet. As a matter of fact, all of us should march right down to the hospital and make him answer her."

"The hospital? Why's he there?" questioned Ino.

"Long story. C'mon girls. Let's get Hinata's man!"

"OK. I bet your excited your man is coming back, aren't ya?" asked Tenten. Sakura just let out a depressed sigh and began trudging towards the hospital.

By the time Naruto finally got out of the hospital, the sky was beginning to turn purple and orange. He started out the door when he saw Hinata, Sakura, Tenten, Ino, and Shino's girlfriend whose name slipped his mind at the moment walking down the street in his direction. He ran to a nearby alley to watch them.

"Are you OK, Hinata? Your looking whiter than usual." chimed Ryoko

"Not mention your trembling a bit." Sakura said.

"I...I'm fine. J-just n-nervous, that's all."

"Why wouldn't you be? The boy you've like since Kami knows when might actually return your love." Tenten didn't know Naruto could hear her, but she almost thought he heard him gasp.


Naruto accidentally did gasp. He hid before anyone could notice him though. He saw the group of girls go into the hospital. Then he saw his chance and began to run down the road, not looking back for anything.

The sky had darkened even more by the time he got to his apartment. He went inside and sat down on his bed, scratching his head. He kept thinking about what the Kyuubi said to him. Why couldn't he get it out? A thought of Hinata stripping popped into his head. "No! Bad Naruto! Do not think about her in that way! She is still your friend."

His stomach rumbled loudly, but he ignored it. He wasn't tired, but he felt the urge to go to bed. He still had his sandals on, but he could care less. He turned out his light, got under the covers, and tried to catch some sleep, not knowing the stress he was going through was only the beginning.


After the girls found out Naruto left the hospital, they decided to try his apartment. Hinata was the only one that knew where it was, because she'd seen him go there during her watching sessions. She felt embarrassed. Not even Sakura, his former teammate, knew where her beloved lived.

The sun was sinking even lower now, but you could still see a little less than half over the Konoha wall. They reached his apartment a few minutes later. His kitchen light was off, but the bedroom light was in. Ryoko was about to knock on his door, but Hinata stopped her when the light went off.

"He just went to bed. I'll ask him t-tomorrow."

"Ah, man. I was looking forward to it, too. Oh well. Me and Akita are out. How 'bout we meet at that place we were going to eat at tonight. Don't forget, the Kazekage and his posse will get here tomorrow."

"Hey, that's right! Well, we all should hang at the festival Tsunade is holding. Anyways, bye gals! See y'all tomorrow."

They all said goodbye and went their separate ways. Hinata was tired. She hadn't done much that day, so she didn't know why she was tired. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She put her hands in her hoodie pocket and began to walk home.

Shortly after, she climbed into bed. And, like her love, without supper. She went to sleep. No dreams or thoughts came. Just plain, silent sleep.