Seals of Fate

Thanks for the review ppl, and keep them coming. This fic is right on track and I'll try to keep them coming at a pretty regular basis. After all, it doesn't take all that long to write these things. For reference, most chapters will probably be 2000 to 4000 words, and I'll update at least once a week. These first few days I'm writing a lot just because I have lots of ideas, and I desperately want to get to his bloodline, as I'm sure the rest of you are curious as well.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its contents. If I did, then I wouldn't be writing this fic, cause I'd be rich.

Now, without further ado, the next chapter.

Chapter 7: A heaven, before hell.

Hinata was running frantically about her room. Her father had pushed her to train as soon as she got home, and now she only had half an hour to prepare for her date with Naruto. Why must I be so plain, I don't even have the time to look good. Hopping into the shower, she drenched herself with the warm water, washed her hair to silky perfection, and stepped out lightly in a pink robe which hugged her curves nicely. Moving over to the mirror, she slowly removed the robe, showing herself her body. She was not by any means ugly, and it had been a long time since she had cared much about her looks, but this was Naruto. This was the guy that meant the world to her and dammit, she wanted to look good for him.

Searching through her wardrobe, she found that she had mostly ninja clothes. It wasn't much of a surprise, even as the Hyuuga heiress she hadn't attended that many events since she was considered weak in the eyes of her father. Her father, Hiashi. Was already considering making her younger sister Hanabi the new heiress, since her Byakugan was stronger than Hinata's. However, this did mean Hinata actually was weak. With Naruto around, she felt like she could do anything, and performed much better than she did when fighting against her father. Just one more reason to look good for Naruto that night. Eventually, Hinata took out a small black dress which hugged her body and reached down halfway to her knees. This dress was a few years old, yet still fit pretty well despite the shortness in length, and it still looked brand new as it hadn't been worn very often. To compensate for the length issue, she took out a pair of light blue jeans and slipped them on. They were faded some, and not very formal, but Hinata suspected Naruto was probably gonna try to take her out for ramen. Though it wouldn't be very fancy, any dinner with Naruto was still good. Noticing she only had five minutes left until he arrived, she put on some lipstick, also hoping in her head that there could be a repeat of that kiss in the shower all those years ago. However, thinking of this nearly caused her to faint, so she pushed the thought out of her mind and decided to finish up and wait by the door for her prince to arrive. Hinata Hyuuga had a date.

(With Naruto)

Naruto rushed home. Deciding to get in a little training, even though he didn't really need it, he produced 1000 clones and sent them off to work on some of the harder fuujinjutsu theories on human sealing he had found. This area hadn't had a specialist since the Konoha/Iwa war when the last master disappeared in the combat. What was hard for Naruto to understand was why this field of knowledge had been abandoned. It was clearly very powerful, if difficult to use, and with enough experience, such seals could be used in combat. So be able to beat an enemy ninja with just a touch and some chakra (well, a lot of chakra), Naruto found he could seal away enemies rather than fight them. It seemed perfect, if only there was a quick way to do it.

Pushing the thoughts out of his mind, he created two more Kage Bunshin, put stamina seals on them, and went outside to spar. Having perfected his 'Dance of the Nine-Tailed Fox', Naruto was now just working on his speed. Naruto had long since started using gravity and weight seals, and when they were all released, Naruto could match Maito Gai's speed. However, if Gai were to start opening the Gates, Naruto would become quickly overwhelmed. Still, this did not deter Naruto from training. Increasing his gravity seals by one more times gravity, bringing it up to 25 times normal, and bringing the weights on his ankles and fists up to 300 pounds each, from 250 each, Naruto began his training once again. At 4:00 PM. beaten, cut, and tired, Naruto dispelled his stamina-seal enhanced clones and went inside to take a long, hot shower.

By the time Naruto finished his shower, all his cuts and bruises had healed, which would have surprised most people, but Naruto was just used to it. He had always been a fast healer, the fact that this was nearly 1000 times the healing rate of a normal person did not disturb him, though it was a curious aspect of his life. He dried off, and began looking through his wardrobe. As the adopted son of the Hokage, Naruto could have had a wide range of clothing, but for the most part he just had some different colored tank tops, T-shirts, ninja pants, and jeans which he wore for training, and thus had rips and holes in most of them. However, having planned ahead, he had bought some new clothing the previous day to wear just for this occasion.

Snickering at how this would likely cause Hinata to faint, he pulled on his clothes. Noting the time was 4:45, he stepped out of the estate and headed off for the Hyuuga complex, arriving just a few minutes later. Seeing the guards, he addressed them with a respectful bow, and stated his business.

"Good evening. I am here to pick up Hinata for a meeting of sorts, may I go see her?"

The guards activated their byakugans, then nodding to each other, they stepped aside and moved around the building, giving the young man some privacy. Knocking on the door, Naruto called out "Hinata!". A few moments later, the door was pushed open by a shy girl his height, with white eyes, who couldn't possibly be Hinata.

She was wearing a short black dress with jeans underneath which hugged her hips, showing off her feminine body. The dress was tight around both the waist and chest, indicating that it was likely fairly old, but Naruto greatly appreciated it nonetheless. Scanning her body, he noticed she was wearing normal sandals instead of her ninja ones, and that her toenails were a pretty pink color. Her eyes making their way up her gorgeous figure again, he noticed her hair which looked incredibly soft, and the blush that was breaking onto her cheeks.

Hinata didn't think she could believe her eyes either. She was almost tempted to activate her Byakugan to make sure it wasn't a henge, but didn't because the she had felt the guards' chakra spikes earlier which indicated they had already checked. The man standing before her looked almost as if he was sculpted from stone. She noticed he was taller than her by an inch or two, putting him at roughly 5'2", fairly tall for their age. His hair was golden, as if the sun had created it from its rays, and was short but growing longer, spiky and flowing down the back of his neck. He also had odd whisker-mark scars on his face, which made him look cute, yet wild at the same time. Scanning up and down his body, she took in his figure. He was wearing a tight black muscle shirt, with a white dress shirt over it, unbuttoned. It was mildly formal, and looked pretty darn good on him. She could even see his muscles underneath his shirt, and the way that every time he took a breath it seemed like the shirt would simply burst to pieces. He also had on light blue faded jeans, coming down to his feet, on which he wore gray sneakers with oranges lines coursing around the edges.

Hinata then felt a light tap on her shoulder, and looked up in surprise and embarrassment at being caught eyeing him. However, he washed all embarrassment from her when he spoke.

"Hinata, you're beautiful."

"T-thanks Naruto-kun. You are handsome as well."

Looking down at her, he reached under her chin and moved her face up to see his own. Thinking he was going to kiss her, she complied, but only saw that he was wearing a brilliant smile, and not moving her forward.

"Come on, Hinata-chan, let's go. We don't want to be late for the movie!"

Once again complying without a word, they made their way towards the theaters, engaging in small-talk about jutsus and Aliera since she was now her sensei.

(2 hours later)

The date was going well for the two kids. The movie hadn't been great, but they were more focused on having fun, and what was going on between them. Several times during the movie, Naruto and Hinata's hands had met in the popcorn bag, and soon they just left their hands above it, holding one another's hands and enjoying the softness. Once it ended, the two left the theater, and Naruto was soon leading Hinata wordlessly off to Ichiraku. Wondering what was going on, Hinata was tempted to ask, but not tempted enough to speak because then he might let go of her hand. Reaching Ichiraku, Naruto turned to Hinata.

"I figured you weren't all that full from just the popcorn and soda, so I thought we could…"

"I'd love to have ramen, Naruto. Come on!"

Playfully moving ahead of him, Naruto had to jog to catch up and they both soon entered the ramen bar.

"A large Miso for me!" Naruto shouted to the back. They were the only ones there, and their privacy would be respected, unless…

"And a large shrimp for me please." Hinata chimed in.

Noticing the second voice, Ayame Teuchi came out of the back and saw the couple. Though Hinata had been there with Naruto before, that was during the day, and neither had been in such nice clothing. Eyeing Naruto with a mischievous glint in her eye, she said:

"It will be only a few moments, we wouldn't want to keep our favorite customer or his girlfriend waiting."

Hinata blushed at the 'girlfriend' comment and looked away and down, attempting to hide it. However, it was to no avail. Naruto caught sight of the blush as well, and sputtering from the comment, he turned to Ayame to respond.

"Ayame-chan! It's just our first date, give me a break!"

Giving a fake sigh at the comment, Ayame turned away for a brief moment, then head to the back room. She returned a minute later with two steaming bowls of ramen, only to find the odd couple doing something she would have never dreamed of. Hinata had just reached over and kissed Naruto on the cheek, then whispered in his ear. She couldn't hear it, but Naruto certainly had.

"Am I your girlfriend now?" It was uncharacteristically bold of Hinata, but then, she HAD tackled him nude in a shower stall, who knew what may happen next. Naruto's thoughts however, were more focused on that fact that she had just kissed him, if seemingly without spectators, in a public place. Wrapping his mind around the idea, he turned to Hinata, a very obvious blush on his cheeks. However, before he could say a word, Ayame had reached over and put down their ramen in front of them.

"Itadakimasu!" Naruto exclaimed with enthusiasm. However, unlike the normal eating fashion of one Sarutobi Uzumaki Naruto, he was eating like a normal person, with manners. It was quite a sight for both of them to see, but they quickly ignored it, Hinata appreciating that he had the capability to eat normally, even if sometimes it seemed beyond him.

Finishing their ramen, Naruto began to take Hinata home. They walked in silence, both still a bit uncomfortable from what had happened at the ramen bar. They soon reached the front of the compound. The lights of the main house were out, and the guards weren't there, suggesting that they had either sensed the couple coming and had given them privacy, or were simply switching posts. Either way, it created a perfect situation for Hinata, who decided to use the opportunity. Turning to Naruto, she looked up at him, and a blush formed.

"Ano, Naruto… are you okay with being, y'know, my… b-boyfriend?"

Immediately blushing even further, the young blond looked down at her, he told her "Close your eyes". Obediently, she did so, and soon felt him grasp her around the waist. He leaned in, ever so slowly, and pressed his lips to Hinata's.

Feeling his soft lips, she was surprised, but only briefly. She began to kiss back, the heat between them rising. Soon, she felt a tongue running along her lower lip. He was simply begging for entrance, and not willing to deny him, she opened her mouth. Soon, they were locked in a deep kiss, neither willing to let go, until they broke away five minutes later, gasping for breath.

"Does that answer your question?"

Smiling, she reached up and whispered in his ear: "Thank you", then kissed him on the cheek and walked inside. She was soon laying on her bed, thinking briefly. It can only get better was her final thought, before drifting into a deep, blissful night of sleep.

Just like her, in his bed a few miles away, Naruto smiled at thoughts of Hinata, and fell asleep.

That's the chapter folks. Next time: 'The Hell That Came.' Now click that button and review me! All the cool kids are doing it!! Oh, and sorry that this chapter was a little short. However, I'm writing the next chapter already, so please be patient! Tongues is a good boy!