After squad 7 parted ways, Adam bounded through the village, back up to the house where he first met Hinata. As he suspected, she was already there waiting for him.
"Well?" she asked when he arrived, a smile on her face, but still in that soft, quiet voice.
"Well what? Well did we pass, or well did Naruto want to go out with you?" Adam asked in return, a smile to match Hinata's growing on his face.
"Both," she said brightly.
"The answers, not to bandy about words, were yes and no," Adam answered.
"Oh," she said, her smile dropping.
"Also, when I left yesterday, I encountered your brother, and he told me not to talk to you again," said Adam.
"And yet you still decided to see me again? You're quite brave. Not many people would dare face Neji's wrath," she said, sadness beginning to mix with wonder.
"Not really," Adam laughed, "I told him there was nothing he could do to stop me, and if he tried, I'd throw him off a roof. He won't be giving me much trouble I think."
"He might give me trouble though," said Hinata, fear beginning to spread over her features.
"Hinata, I, as a friend of Naruto's, and, if you don't mind me saying, you, will never let that happen. If he threatens you, you come to me and I'll sort it out," said Adam.
"Ok," said Hinata, "thankyou."
"Don't worry about it. Now, next question, how long are you going to continue chasing after Naruto?" Adam asked
"I do not chase after him," said Hinata, blushing a little.
"You're right. You send me to do the chasing," said Adam, "but the question still stands; how long?"
"I don't know. Why do you ask?" said Hinata.
"Because," said Adam, "if it's not too much trouble, I would like to ask you if you would go out with me?"
Hinata started blushing into overdrive, "Oh--, I don't know. I don't know if I've forgiven you over the mind-entering incident when we first met," she said.
"So it's a yes?" asked Adam.
"I said I don't know!" Hinata protested.
"Perhaps, but when a girl says that, plus when she's blushing like the sun, that's a fair indication for yes," Adam said, breaking out in a huge grin, "so, want to celebrate tonight by going out for dinner?"
"Oh...yes please!" answered Hinata, finally giving in, partly because she thought she liked this boy, partly because she desperately wanted someone to love, someone who cared about her.
