NARUHINA MONTH
DAY 11—KISS
A/N: Hello my dear readers! Wow, I am still alive. Yeah, I know, NH month has already ended, and yeah, I was not able to catch up due to my eyes' condition, but I said I was going to finish this, and I never go back on my word! I love writing gutsy Hinata, yeah.
Twenty-three…Twenty-two…
It takes a hundred and five steps from Ichiraku ramen to the entrance of the Hyūga grounds, she was most certain.
The gates loomed ahead, making her grip his hand tighter unconsciously. He reciprocated the gesture; Hinata realized that the increasing reluctance to part was a mutual thing—that it was not only her who shortens her usual steps and slackens her gait.
Ten…Nine…
Tonight she wondered once more if he would finally do it. He hadn't tried it again after their first kiss, which literally and figuratively took her over the moon, making her wonder if there was something wrong. She was patient person, she waited for him to return her feelings for years, and surely she could wait for him to gather enough courage to kiss her.
Three…two…
"We're here." He announced, but he took both of her hands. "I'll see you tomo—"
"Naruto-kun," She said, voice soft yet firm. Hinata lifted her head to look at him square in the eye, hoping that her face appeared as fierce and confident as she intended it to be. "Kiss me."
His eyes were comically wide, jaw hung with shock. Taking advantage of her sudden bout of courage, Hinata placed her hand on his nape, fingers lightly tickling the soft blond hair sprinkled there. She felt him shiver, but he was still gaping at her and even in the dim lighting of the streetlight, she could see how much his face resembled an overripe tomato.
"D-Don't you want to?" She queried uncertainly. It seemed to the trick, because he was leaning closer now, eyes glazed and lips parted. She stood on her toes to meet his seeking lips. She only hoped for a chaste peck, but she should've anticipated the deep, passionate kiss that he offered as he tenderly pulled her body close to his.
"You took so long," She said once they parted for air, but he still kept her against his chest. "I had to do something."
She felt the vibration of his chest as he laughed heartily. It was then that she realized just how close they were, and that they have been kissing each other senselessly right outside the home of dozens of Byakugan users.