This chapter takes place a week exactly a week later from my last chapter. Hinata has just finished school and is entering her house.
Hinata entered her house. She walked into her kitchen grabbed a blueberry muffin off the table, walked into the living room and threw herself on the couch. She let out a loud sigh and kicked off her shoes. The past week and a half had been the best of her life. She had fallen in love with a boy, who was quickly becoming popular since Sasuke's defeat, and was now becoming close friends with him. She took a small bite out of her muffin and closed her eyes. I'm starting to think that maybe Naruto likes me. We spend a lot of time together, we like a lot of the same stuff. He likes my cooking. Maybe now I can tell him how I feel. It should be easier. She let her mind wander a bit and had remembered when she kissed Naruto when he had fallen asleep. She smiled when the thought came into her mind.
"Thinking about Naruto?" Hanabi surprised her.
"H-Hanabi?" Hinata snapped out of her thoughts, "What are you doing here? Your school doesn't end until another 40 minutes."
"I didn't go to school. Dad says that we're going on vacation Friday." Hanabi started jumping up and down. "No school for a whole week." She kept repeating, then she suddenly stopped and smiled. "Guess what that means?" She bent over Hinata "You won't be able to see your boyfriend for a whole week either, hehehe." She skipped up the stairs.
Hinata lied there in shock. "A...whole week...without Naruto? What if somebody asks him out? That girl Eria likes him for sure...does Sakura like him too? She said that he looked cute, but was she joking?" She threw the muffin on the floor and ran into her dad's study room. She knocked on the door lightly. "F-father, can I come in?" She asked.
"Sure come in." He called from behind the door. Hinata opened the door and slowly walked in and saw him sitting at his desk. "What's wrong?" He said in a firm voice.
"Hanabi said that we're going on vacation this Friday...is that true?" She asked timidly.
"Yes it is. Your not going to school tomorrow so you can pack your suitcase and everything."
Hinata eyes widened. "I-I have to go to school tomorrow!" Her dad looked at her strangely "I have a test that I can't miss." She hoped her father would buy the lie.
"Oh in that case, good luck on the test and try not to fail." He told her.
"Yes, sir." She closed the door behind her and walked upstairs. Yes! Tomorrow I will definitely tell him. I better practice what to say. She reached her room and sat in front of the mirror and began to rehearse what to say..
(The next day)
Shikamaru, Choji, Hinata and Naruto sat in a circle on the rooftop. Only the four them sat there. Naruto had just finished his lunch and was licking his lips, Hinata looked at him confident that she would do it.
"Sasuke hasn't been to school in all week. Wonder where he is." Choji laughed.
"He's probably just pissed off cuz I beat him." Naruto fell on his back and stared up at the clouds. "Great day. It's not rainy, and not too hot. It's just cloudy."
Shikamaru noticed Hinata staring at Naruto smiling. Wonder what she's thinking. He turned to Choji "Psst, Choji." He whispered.
"What is it?" He answered.
"I kinda get the feeling that Hinata wants to be alone with Naruto. Find an excuse to leave." He told him.
"Sure..." Choji said looking at Hinata. Wonder why.
"I gotta go check something out." Shikamaru yawned. He stretched and headed downstairs.
"I'm gonna go get some ice cream." Choji said following Shikamaru. That left Naruto and Hinata alone on the rooftop.
This is it! The perfect chance to tell him. No one else is here. go for it Hinata! She yelled in her head. She gulped loudly and took a deep breath. She opened her mouth but the words wouldn't come out. Damn it Hinata! She cursed at herself. What's so hard about saying 4 no...3 words? I...like...you! Calm down try again. Hinata once again breathed in deeply. "N-N-Naruto?" She was trembling staring hard at the floor.
Naruto sat up and looked at her. "Yes?" What's wrong with her?
"N-Naruto...I need to tell you something." This is it! Don't back down now!
"What is it Hinata?" He was now paying full attention to her.
"I...I..." Naruto moved closer to her. "I...I'm going on vacation tomorrow." What! That's not what I wanted to say! Say it! "I'm going to be gone for a week, so I'll be back next Friday." Why is it so hard? Other girls say it all the time!
"For a whole week huh?" Naruto looked at her. "It's gonna feel a little weird not having you to talk to." He gave a weak smile.
"Yeah..same here." Hinata said weakly. It's no use.
"So where you gonna go?"
"I'm not sure...my dad's keeping it a secret." She sounded sad. I can't do it... She lowered her head.
"Hey I got an idea!" Naruto grabbed her hands. Hinata shocked looked up and looked into his eyes and felt herself begin to blush. "Are you free after school? If you are we could just hang out in town for a while, just the two of us before you leave."
He's...he's holding my hands! Hinata had turned completely red.
"Hinata are you feeling a little sick?"
She shook her head. "Yes..I mean no...I mean yes I'm free." She had begun to smile again.
She really is cute when she smiles...NOT AGAIN! This whole week I've been thinking that! "Great! We can stop by my house and drop off our stuff there." He realized that he had grabbed her hands and released them. "Sorry about that." He laughed blushing slightly.
Hinata shook her head. "It's okay." The bell rang. "Guess lunch is over." She laughed. And I think that I have one more chance to tell him! They got up from the floor and headed downstairs to class.
That wraps up chapter 9. I managed to write it in less then a day! I surprised myself lol.
Well I think I only have enough material for maybe 2-3 more chapters. Review and suggest.
