It's was dark when Hinata arrived at the front door. She then noticed a beautiful ink arrow on the floor pointing inside the house. She opened the door. No lights were on. No sounds were heard. She narrowed her eyebrows. Was Naruto out ?

"You should go back home Hinata. Naruto is waiting for you." her father had said to her when he arrived at the Hyûga's house.

Her father was acting weirdly today. He looked relax.

Another arrow was pointing inside the kitchen. Hinata then went to the kitchen, opened the door and saw that the dining table was set. Surprised, she step foot in the room. She smelt food around her. She turned her head and saw saucepans into the sink.

"Did he cook?"

Naruto had never been really good at cooking. Then, Hinata saw a new arrow on the sitting room table. She get closer and gently touched it.

"Naruto?" she finally dared to call

"I'm over here! On the terrace." he added.

She turned her head towards outside. Her hair flew around her before falling on her back. She went to the french window.

Naruto was sitting on the floor. All around him, flowers were on the terrace floor and it seemed like they were in a meadow. The flowers parfum made her relax.

She shyly came closer. He hadn't turned his head yet. He was staring at the Hokages' faces in front of him which were lighted but the full moon.

However, when she was at his side, he grabbed her wrist and made her sit next to him. Hinata felt chills go through her whole body. She missed his soft touch.

They were now both sitting on the floor. Hinata looked at Naruto's profile. His eyebrows narrowed, he was anxious. She looked up at the landscape in front of her and started playing with her fingers.

"I have to tell her."

"I have to tell him"

She looked down, her hair hiding her face, while Naruto breathed deeply.

"I'm sorry" they both said.

Then their gaze met and they laughed, embarrassed.

"I ... I'll go first."

"O ... Ok"

"Naruto-kun, I sorry, I shouldn't have shout at you. I should have warned you, I should have left a note or something. But I didn't and I make you worried. I just wanted to help my father and my sister ...

"Don't worry, Hinata. I saw you father today ..." he said with an reassuring smile.

"My father?" she repeated.

"Yes. He explained to me that every year, the clan leader have to manage the future weddings for the young generation of the clan. He even apologised to me."

"My father ... apologised?"

Hinata couldn't believe her ears.

"Yes. He told me that his mission had lasted far too long and that it shouldn't have happened that way."

Naruto looked down.

"Anyway, this doesn't excuse my behaviour towards you and your clan. I have no rights over you."

Hinata wanted to talk but Naruto continued after a short break.

"I felt this anger rise in me when I heard that you were attended at those meetings about weddings. Foolish as I am, I thought it was for your wedding"

Hinata looked at him with surprise. Naruto turned his head, an embarrassed smile on his lips and his hand was scratching the back of his head.

"You said I was acting like a child ..."

"I regret that. I didn't mean to ..."

"No" Naruto spoke. "You had to. It made me understand how you were feeling."

Hinata saw his sorry eyes shaping into determined eyes.

"Hinata. You are not a doll. You are my girlfriend, the woman I love. You're the first one who spent the night with me. You're the first one who cooked for me. You're the one who welcomed me at home. With you, I don't feel alone. I don't feel empty. That's why I acted like that. I was scared that someone was trying to take you away from me. I'm so stupid." Naruto added. " I love you. I love you so much and I trust you. I just don't trust others."

Naruto faced her and took her little hands into his.

"That's why I want to marry you, Hinata."

Hinata's eyes were wide open. Did she hear correctly ?

Naruto swallowed.

"I mean ... Hyûga Hinata, would you marry me?" he asked confidently. "I want to show to the whole world that you're the one and only who makes me happy and I'm ready to give up my life for you."

His words marked Hinata's heart. But, way before her brain could understand what Naruto had said, Hinata was already nodding her head. She caressed Naruto's cheek - she felt tears falling down on her cheeks - and she kissed him before looking straight in his blue eyes.

"Yes" she murmured just loud enough for him to hear it.

So happy, Naruto took her into his embrace, crying in her hair.

"Naruto" Hinata whispered. "It's too tight. You're hurting me"

"I'm sorry! Dammit, I'm sorry!" he said and her let go.

But he kept her hands into his.

"Are you hungry?" Naruto asked. "I tried to cook. Chôji promised me that those receipts were easy but I think I'm just not capable of cooking. So I went out order some rames at Ichiraku but if you want something else ..."

"Ramens sound great!"

Naruto smiled, relief.

"So, you saw Chôji, didn't you?" Hinata asked.

Naruto nobbed.

"And the flowers are from Ino's shop?"

"Do you like them? Ino tried to explain their meaning to me but I forgot" Naruto said.

"They're beautiful." Hinata smiled. "So I won't surprise anyone tomorrow when I'll say that we're engaged?"

Hinata couldn't believe what she just said. They are engaged. Was she dreaming? Naruto blushed and nobbed.

"Even your father knows." he added. "So I have to be present to one of those meetings like the one I disturbed."

Hinata understood now why her father wanted her to go home so quickly. She heard Naruto laughing next to her.

"I'm an idiot."

She saw him hit his forehead with his hand. Hinata came closer.

"You're my idiot." she murmured.

Naruto looked at her with wide eyes. She was so beautiful, so perfect under the moonlight. He landed his forehead on hers, his tears of joy falling down his cheeks. He caressed her thin features and - before catching her lips with his - he promised her eternal happiness.