Author's Note: Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated.. School's been in the way but it's Summer! & now, I got a laptop. But this laptop sucks! I cant edit this really by making the words bold or Italic. T^T Enjoy tho & sorry if it sucks. My past Chapters were retarded when I reread.

Chapter 7

The next day, Hinata woke up to Neji entering her room with a tray of tea.

Neji peacefully set down the tray of tea & asked,"So how was your date with Naruto yesterday?"

"Eh?! Date.."

Neji nodded.

"So that was reaal..?"she thought then gasped, quickly covering her mouth.

Neji sighed & left, replying,"It must've been too good to be true."

"Yes,"she silently said, being left in her room. Too good to be true.

As she walked outside, the birds chirped & the village was loud & busy as usual.

She walked around daydreaming about whatever happened last night at Ichiraku's.

Hinata chuckled to herself, feeling lucky. Feeling more confident, more secure from hiding her feelings.

She opened her eyes, looked straight, & seen Naruto giving Sakura a cheesy awkward smile.

He was blushing as he left Sakura. Hinata quit smiling from the thought of him caring about Sakura more, when she'd always try.

"Hinata." She stopped thinking & spun her head to see who it was. There was Sakura standing there with her hands on her hips.

She awkwardly let out a smile & went on,"Hehe.. were you & Naruto on a date yesterday?"

Slowly, Hinata nodded her head not knowing what to do. She began to blush, feeling uncomfortable.

Sakura sighed,"Ha... do you even know how Naruto feels about you?"

Hinata flashed to where Naruto blushed from Sakura's appearance & replied,"We'll just.. stay as friends."

Sakura choked out "Eh?". Silence arose then Hinata just walked off. Her bangs were covering half of her face.

"Sakuuuraaaaa-chaaaan!"called Ino, running towards Sakura & waving.

"Ino,"Sakura began. "Hinata just shut Naruto down when we were speaking about him."

"That isn't like Hinata.."Ino replied, holding her chin. "She'd like to hear about him."

Hinata took a walk around Konoha, knowing that Naruto just seen her as a friend. She half-smiled, not knowing what to feel.

She sat on a bench alone, as the trees swept & the leaves flew by. "Naruto.."she whispered as she finished her thoughts.

"Naruto?"a cold voice responded. Hinata looked to her right. There was Sasuke, standing on top of the tree.

Hinata was surprised & horrified. She stopped thinking of fear & focused on Naruto, whatever was Naruto's goal.

Sasuke emotionlessly said,"Hyuga Hinata, I remember you.."

"I wont let you get away,"warned Hinata, releasing her Byakugan. "Why are you here.. anyway?"

Sasuke jumped down from the tree & changed the subject,"Weren't you a follower of Naruto's?"

That caught Hinata's attention. She didn't know what to say. "You liked him, right?"he asked, still emotionless.

He began walking up to Hinata. "W-why do you care?!"squeaked Hinata, backing away.

"You must've been the one who rescued him."

"Rescued?"Hinata choked out. "Did I, really..?" Hinata threw out her palms & got into her fighting position.

"C'mon, you wouldn't want to fight me..?"Sasuke bragged as he smirked.

Hinata focused on her chakra & once the limit came, she released it on Sasuke.

Smaaack! Sasuke appeared in back of her & smacked her neck before she scored a hit on him.

Birds flew from the tree, afraid & Naruto noticed from afar. He quit eating ramen & flew by quickly from hopping roofs.

Sasuke grabbed Hinata, holding her by his shoulders. "Saaassukeeee!"screamed Naruto, which made more birds fly off.

"What have you done to her?!"

Sasuke smirked & replied,"She's under my ninjutsu."

"Give her back now,"cruelly commanded by Naruto. "Or else..!"

"I wasn't planning to take her with me but I guess I should,"Sasuke suggested remaining calm.

Kakashi appeared on top of a tree & added,"Or you could just hand her over."

Sasuke smirked & shook his head. "Then I guess we'll have to take her from ya!"screamed Naruto, substituting his jutsu.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he began swirling his chakra into a ball.

Naruto ran towards Sasuke & screamed,"RRRAAAAASSSSEEENNNGGAAA-!"

Pooof! Sasuke disappeared with Hinata before anything happened.

Naruto had his eyes wide opened & screamed,"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"


Later, Hinata awoke in a cave with her hands tied in back of her as her head layed on the cave walls.

"Nar..uto?" Sasuke appeared & jabbed his sword into the dirt, putting a stop to her thoughts.

"Why do you people of Konoha depend on a fool like him?"he asked.

Hinata frailly got up without using her arms & tried to stand tall but she fell. "Acckk.."

Sasuke watched her struggle to stand. Suddenly, he appeared by her side & sliced the rope from keeping her hands tied.

"Go,"commanded Sasuke, threatening to slice her hair. Shiiiiiiing! A few pieces of her hair flew.

Hinata stood up & threw out her palms to give him a message that she wanted a fight.

"After I let you go, you still want a battle?"he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"I will bring you back to Konoha just the way Naruto & everyone wants!"

Sasuke clenched his teeth & growled,"Just forget about me already! I have my own goals!"

"Eh?" Hinata slowly put her arms down & focused if this was a trick. Nothing happened.

Confused, Hinata hesitated,"W-why are you letting me go so sudden?"

"You're no use to what I need. For this war you Hidden leaf are having, I'm gonna need something stronger,"he explained, walking away.

Quickly, Hinata threw a kunai so he could stop. He dodged it & responded,"It's no use.."

"I wont let you go..!"she shouted, running from the rocky walls to stop him. "Even if I'll have to sacrifice my life!"

She swiftly jumped everywhere, threw a palm, trying to score a hit.

"Foolish,"Sasuke calmly responded, dodging every palm she threw. "Why follow such an idiot like Naruto to captivate me?"

"Because..! Naruto is something else!"she began, continuously fighting. "He saved me & you're a ninja from.. the Hidden Leaf just like... us!"

Sasuke gasped, from those words, being distracted & hit by one of Hinata's gentle fist.

He flew til' he slammed into the cavern walls, putting a stop to the fight.

Hinata stopped & looked up to see how Sasuke was doing. He slowly got up & walked out of the darkness.

Blood drops plopped slowly from his nose to the ground.

"I was thinking of taking your Byakugan but I decided not to for some reason,"admitted Sasuke, wiping the blood from his nose. "So scram!"

"There's no way.. I'm leaving this place with you escaping."

"Shut up!" Sasuke's expression changed into serious. "Or do you really want me to finish you here?"

Hinata let out a low gasp then got serious & nodded her head.

Sasuke was a ninja from the Hidden leaf & she wasn't gonna let him get away.

The boulders began to rumble & the place began to fall apart. "HINAAATAAAAAA!"

'That was Naruto's voice..!'she thought, suddenly looking up around her.

Sasuke's last words were,"We'll meet again in the War.." then poofed away.

"HINATAAA!"screamed Naruto, appearing from the darkness, running to her. "Are you alright?!"

Hinata nodded, blushing as she took a step back.

"He got away,"explained Kakashi, noticing the smoke which caused Sasuke to disappear.

Naruto ran to the smoke & yelled,"Daamn you, Saasukeee!"


They returned to Konoha safe & sound. "Hinata-sama!"

Neji ran to Hinata to make sure if she was okay. Hinata stopped Neji with her palm.

"Don't worry about me,"she warned. "I can go on my own.. Thank you Naruto."

Hinata was silent the whole night & couldn't bare to sleep.

'We'll meet again in the War..' his words echoed through her head.

Naruto sighed & half-smiled, knowing that something happened. But why didn't Hinata spit it out?

Day by day, Hinata hasn't spoke a word to Naruto. The war has begun...

War has begun.

To be continued..

Note: Feel free to comment below if you were confused.