And now that I am off work, I can continue my lazy day and write.
Yes, I loved how I ended the last chapter.
And yes, I did upload many chapters really fast, but reviews don't really make a story. While they can be a nice compliment, I'd rather share my imagination. Not my talent. (If you really consider this a talent at all) I like to say it's a hobby.
So while I was work, it was super slow today and I had time to think about what I was going to write for my next chapter... which I will admit. I have been trying several different ways to continue the story, but I was at a bit of a writer's block.
So hopefully, being at home and on my laptop will help with that.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto
Chapter Seven: A Woman is not an Item
Naruto watched as Hinata left his room so she could go get cleaned up. As soon as she shut the door behind her, he let out a sigh and flopped down on his bed. His head was most definitely spinning.
The events that had just transpired kept replaying itself over and over in his head. The words 'I love you' that Hinata had spoken to him earlier kept ringing in his mind.
He could still remember how her lips felt against his, as if the kisses were still fresh. The electricty that had ran though his entire body when his lips first touched hers still coursed excitement through him. He could no longer deny his heart and his body after her confession.
He wanted her; all of her.
But he would hold steady to his words. He promised himself, not until they were married.
Groaning, he let his arm cover his eyes. This wasn't going to be easy.
Hinata relaxed once she entered her warm bath. Finally, she could sit and think. What had just happened previouslythat evening felt surreal, almost as if it hadn't happen. It was as if some other power took her over as she confessed and passionately displayed her feelings towards Naruto.
She blushed when she thought about her confession, and the sultry way that Naruto said her name before his crashed his lips upon hers.
That was the biggest surprise of all. She most definitely did not expect that out of the blonde haired man. Not only did he start there, he took it further. He kissed her deeply, he touched her skin, and in the end, stopped only to announce that he would not go further with her until they were married.
The implication was there, and Hinata couldn't help but to dwell on it. With that implication came marriage, and intimacy that Hinata didn't dare to think about without her face going red.
Realizing that her water was quickly becoming cooler, Hinata finished up her bath and dried off. The growling in her tummy signified that it was most definitely dinner time.
She was surprised that when she arrived, Naruto was not already there. He was usually always first, waiting for her to join him. She decided to pace around until he came to join her, but after quite a few minutes passed, she began to panic. Where was he? Immediately she made her way to his room. She had to make sure that he was okay.
When Hinata arrived at Naruto's quarters, she stopped at the door, listening for any sounds. Not hearing anything, she softly grabbed the door handle, pushing his door open as quietly as she could. To her surprise, a figure lay snoring on the bed inside. Hinata sighed. The blonde hair was a dead giveaway.
Naruto had completely fallen asleep. He snored lightly lost deeply in his dreams. Hinata was drawn into his room. She entered quietly, being sure not to wake him as she crept closer to his bed.
He looked so peaceful in his sleep. His face was soft, almost as if a slight smile was upon his mouth. Going against her better judgement, she crawled gently into bed with him looking upon his features until she fell into slumber herself.
As Naruto awoke, he noticed that he had his arm wrapped around something warm and... curvy?
Startled by his discovery he shot right up from his bed only to see a raven haired woman snoring quietly beside him. His heart was beating furiously from the sudden scare.
And then, confusion settled in. What on earth was going on here? What was Hinata doing in his bed? Panic began to run through his mind as he remembered the evening beforehand. Wait, did they? He thought she left! Maybe he was dreaming?
As he sat their confused, Hinata roused to see his expression lost.
"Naruto-kun." She said, sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Naruto looked at her with a startled look.
"H-Hinata? Did we... Did you..." Hinata frowned. It was not like Naruto to be at a lost for words. "What are you doing in my bed?" He finally finished. Hinata could see faint hue of red on the blonde's face.
Hinata went red herself with embarrassment. "I-I..." She began. "Well I came to look for you because you weren't at dinner and... and..." It seemed as if she was struggling with words herself. "I found you here and well... I only meant to lay down for a minute but I um... fell asleep." She confessed. Naruto sighed with relief.
"You are so silly." He said, giving her a half smile. He couldn't help but think that the blush on her face was cute.
"I'm sorry." Hinata apologized. Naruto gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
"You better go get cleaned up and ready for the day..." He began. "I'm sure the maids are wondering where you are."
Hinata nodded, while reprimanding herself in her head.
Word about what happened last night night was going to spread like wildfire.
As the day went on and Hinata roamed the mansion, she was unable to escape the whispers and looks sent her way. Half the time she was blushing after hearing what the maids were saying about her and Naruto.
Bored however, she decided to visit Naruto in his office. Though it was something she had never dared to do before, she kinda already missed him.
Arriving at the door, she gave it a gently knock, hearing Naruto's voice call "Come in."
"Um... Naruto-kun..." She began. Naruto looked pleased to see her.
"I was just about to go look for you actually." He stated as a matter of factly as he motioned Hinata to come in.
"How about you and I go stay with the Uchiha's this evening? Sasuke and I both have business to attend to tomorrow morning." Naruto asked.
"S-sure."Hinata replied. "I will go pack my things." She said, smiling at Naruto before leaving.
They arrived at the Uchiha estate just in time for dinner. Hinata, assuming that Naruto had already talked to the Uchiha about what had transpired the night before after Hinata ran away, was greeted by an even more giddy Sakura.
"Hinata-chan! See! I told you!" Were the first words that came out of her mouth when she hugged the lavender eyes girl.
Both Susuke and Naruto were already busy talking and left Sakura and Hinata to themselves, as they headed into the estate.
Dinner was happily eaten, but again, the boys paired off, still leaving the women to themselves, not that it bothered them much.
"So tell me Hinata," Sakura began as the two of them wondered the halls. "What exactly happened? Sasuke wouldn't tell me!"
"U-um... well, I told him he was a selfish bastard," Hinata began. Sakura laughed.
"Seriously? Wow, I didn't expect that to come out of you!" she joked.
"But I sorta was angry, and crying and... and..." Hinata continued.
"You confessed?" Sakura asked, finishing Hinata's sentence for you.
"Yeah... and we um... sorta kissed." Hinata softly said going red. The pink haired woman heard every word that she said though.
"Hinata, you can't sorta kiss someone. Either you did, or you didn't." Sakura stated, then paused as if contemplating her next question. "So who kissed who first?"
"N-Naruto-kun..." Hinata trailed off.
"Awe! You guys are so cute! Did it lead anywhere?" Sakura probed.
"N-No!" Hinata squeaked. "He stopped... he said not until..." And again Sakura finished off her sentence for her.
"Until your married!" Sakura said with glee. She hugged Hinata super tight. "Naruto is really going to have a wife after all!"
"You dragged me out here to go shopping didn't you?" Sasuke said, irritation clearly in his voice. Naruto flinched.
"That easy to figure out huh?" He replied sheepishly.
"Dobe. It's written all over your face." Sasuke stated. "But I guess that's what I get for being your best friend."
Naruto stopped in front of the first jewelry store.
"I just don't want Hinata to know yet." Naruto said, making an excuse.
"I'm pretty sure that after last night, Hinata suspects it." Sasuke replied sarcastically.
"Yeah maybe, but I still want it to be a surprise." Naruto admitted.
"You are such a dweeb." Sasuke replied, making fun of him.
"Hey! If I remember right you were freaking out about Sakura's!" Naruto shot back.
"Let's just get this over with." Sasuke said defeatedly. He wasn't going to get out of this one.
It was going to be a long day.
Hinata sighed as she sat herself in the carriage and waved goodbye to her friends.
Naruto sat beside her, taking one of her hands into his. Surprised by this but then calmed, she gave his hand a small reassuring squeeze. The carriage was off.
"Did you have a good time?" Naruto asked casually.
"Yes, I did. I like Sakura-chan a lot." Hinata replied happily. Naruto liked how happy her voice sounded. With his free hand, he felt the small box in his pocket. He silently hoped that the gift he would present her at the right time would make her even happier.
While thinking about that however, Hinata slowly and softly laid her head on Naruto's shoulder and closed her eyes. Naruto responded by kissing her gently on the forehead.
It wasn't long before they arrived back at Uchiha mansion, and as soon as they stepped outside the carriage, a servant came frantically running.
"Uzumaki-sama! An urgent letter! You must read it!" He exclaimed as he quickly handed Naruto the letter, out of breath. Naruto frowned and gently began removing the seal from the letter.
He furrowed his brow even more upon reading it. It was as he expected. Though he had hoped for a better outcome, deep down he knew that it would not end well.
Noticing the expression on Naruto's face, Hinata asked him what was written in the letter.
"Naruto-kun, what's upsetting you? What's written in the letter?" Concern was obvious in her voice. Naruto squeezed the letter before shredding it apart.
"It's about your father not receiving the money that he says I owe him." Naruto growled. Hinata was confused. Why hadn't he received the money?
"W-what do you mean?" She asked. "Was it stolen?" It was a moment before Naruto replied.
"Hinata, come with me, we have to talk. I will explain things to you.
He grabbed her hand and immediately began to walk towards the mansion, past the building, and straight back into the garden. The sun had already set, and the moon was out. He led her straight to the cabana and sat her down.
"Look," Naruto began. "I mean your father no dishonor, but I refuse to pay such a man." Hinata was intent on listening to what he had to say.
"N-no. You haven't offended me. Please, tell me your reasoning." She egged on.
"Hinata, you are beautiful!" Naruto exclaimed. "I can't deny what's in my heart, I already did that once. You deserve so much better than to be treated as some item that can be sold! There is no value for you. I felt so guilty about what I did buying you, and I argued with myself about it for days. In the end, I never sent the money. I figured it might not be necessary because..." He paused for a moment. "I was intending on sending you home anyway back then. But..."
"Naruto I-" Hinata began, but she was cut off by Naruto continuing his attempt at an explanation.
"Hinata..." He said softly. "I love you. You are the only person besides Sasuke and Sakura that doesn't care what curse I carry. And if your words of love yesterday hold true, then I want to treat you the best... no, better than anyone else ever could. I would prove it." He stood up and looked out towards the garden. In the moonlight, he looked so sincere, and so god-like. His words were genuine.
Hinata stood up and took his hands and looked into his eyes. In reply, she softly said: "Then I'll let you prove it.". She leaned up and kissed Naruto softly on the lips. He didn't hesitate one moment to close his eyes and kiss her back. The desire and shocks of pleasure shot through him like wildfire. It wasn't long before he deepened the kiss, pushing Hinata towards one of the solid walls.
Once against the wall, he broke it off.
"Hinata I love you with every fiber of my being." He confessed before resuming kissing her. He could tell that she was just as desperate as he was, just as passionate. She snaked her hands under his shirt and rested them on his chest. Naruto loved the way her hands felt on his skin. He brought his hands up to hold her face as he kissed her.
Hinata could feel the heat of pleasure building within her and her desire for Naruto growing.
Before things got any heavier though, a servant stumbled upon them which caused the two to separate instantly, a little bit startled.
The servant however, was the one who seemed the most disturbed. He quickly bowed.
"Please forgive my intrusion!" He stated apologetically as he bowed. Naruto just chuckled.
"It's okay, continue on." He said nonchalantly. "We were just about to leave anyway." And with that, he wrapped on arm around Hinata's torso and led her back to the mansion.
Hinata snuggled up in her bed, content. A small smile adorned her face as she remembered everything that Naruto had said to her that night.
It only made her love the man more.
As she began to doze off however, she didn't suspect what would follow.
Suddenly, a cloth covered her mouth and hand restrained her. In absolute shock, Hinata began to thrash and tried to scream as she attempted to throw her captor off her, but to no avail.
With futile attempts, it wasn't long before whatever was on the cloth began to drug her.
Her world slowly went black.
Yay! Let me just say that this chapter took forever to write! I was definitely having writers block and it sucked.
I hope that the way I wrote it still flowed well with the story however. I rewrote it like four times before I decided to just screw it and go with the flow.
Thank you all those that have reviewed. It was so appreciated!
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