Hey Reader! Here's my next chapter, i hope you enjoy little snippet of what's to come ;) I tried added a bit more team 8 interaction and some more NaruHina action ;) I decided Hinata is more confident in herself so why not aye, the girl should enjoy herself! Just wanted to say a quick thank you for reading this fanfic, don't worry it is going places! Anyway i hope you enjoy and as always pls review!?
Kim xxx
Chapter 11
Naruto arrived at the village gates the next morning, with team 8 already waiting for him.
"Your late." Kiba grumbled.
"Er yeah sorry I was er just..."
"Let's just go already." Kiba shrugged and began to walk out the gates. Naruto looked at Hinata to see her giggling.
"He's not a morning person." She explained. Naruto walked with Hinata, while Shino caught up with Kiba. He was actually relieved he hadn't had to tell them why he was late, what could he say? Oh yeah I'm late cos I was in the shower and couldn't get images of Hinata out of my head, causing him to need a cold shower.
"Would you like some coffee Naruto-Kun?" Hinata asked, seeing the far away look on his face. She had made 4 flasks for each of them and had easily remembered how Naruto drank his coffee, after watching him the morning after the memorial. Although just in case she had a scroll which she could summon all her herbs, spices, condiments, teas, sugar and coffee.
Naruto looked down at the smiling face of Hinata, with the sun coming up behind her she almost had this un-earthly glow, like an...an angel. Again he found himself thinking, what the hell had he seen in Sakura?
"Er are you ok Naruto-Kun?"
"Oh...Urh. Yeah, yeah. Um thanks." Naruto said taking the flask from Hinata's out streched hand and sheepishly looked to the floor. They travelled throughout the day, eating food pills to give them the energy they needed. By 4 in the afternoon however they decided to set up camp. They found a clearing in the forest they had been travelling through since mid-day. Kiba summoned the four man tent from one of his scrolls and began erecting the tent, while Shino collected wood and organised stones in a circle for the fire and Hinata also summoned her condiments, bowls and cutlery. Once that was done she began airing out them each a sleeping bag ready to put in the tent once Kiba had finished. Naruto watched in awe, obviously team 8 had been travelling together for a long time and they each had their own jobs.
"Er, can I do anything?" Naruto asked suddenly feeling awkward just standing around watching them do all the work.
"We should hunt." Shino stated.
"There's a lake west of here." Hinata looked up at the pair with her byakaugan activated. "I'll help Kiba." She giggled, seeing a kiba struggling with their tent and hearing many curse words leaving his mouth.
Once Naruto and Shino made it to the lake they began to fish, using their hands. Naruto had suggested using some of Shino's bugs as bait but let's just say that idea didn't go down well. So here he was stood in the fresh spring water of the lake, hands patiently open waiting for a fish to swim through them so he could quickly grab it and throw it in the direction on Shino who would quickly beat a stone on its head killing it instantly.
Meanwhile at the camp Hinata and Kiba had finished erecting the tent, Kiba had carried over two large tree trunks so they could use them as benches and Hinata had started a pot of rice and rested it over the fire, with a rotisserie that she also summoned.
"We're back!" Naruto shouted arriving with Shino. Hinata stood up from her position on the forest floor where she had been kneeling down, stirring the pot of rice.
"How was the hunt?"
"Successful." Shino answered handing her over 6 fresh fish. Hinata sat on one of the trunks Kiba had arranged and began the process of filleting the fish. Naruto sat next to her watching her concentrate on her task.
"Do you want me to help?" Naruto asked. He never gutted fish before, his team only really ate instant food that you just added boiling water too.
"Sure." Hinata smiled up at him. "You want me to show you how?" Naruto nodded and picked up one of the fish and grabbed his standard pocket knife from his back pocket. Hinata gave him a reassuring smile seeing the way he held his knife.
"First of all you holding your knife like your fighting, cooking is different. Here." She said, putting her hands over his, she moved his right hand to hold the knife more securely. Naruto gulped feeling her closeness, she over powered his senses. With her delicate smells of vanilla, a hint of smoke off the fire and a sweet smell of berries which he could only assume came from her hair. Her delicate touch on his hand and the slight brush of her thigh whenever she moved his hand.. The way her voice sounded, so calming and with a tone of pride, as she showed him how to glide his knife through the middle of the fish cutting it open in a straight line. Through his sight he was in awed by her face, the way she kept having to move a piece of hair behind her eat without getting her fish stained fingers in her hair. Naruto chuckled as the piece of hair moved back to her eyes. Instinctively he moved his left hand to her hair, feeling its softness between his fingers, then carefully moved the offending piece of hair behind her ear.
Hinata drew in a breath looking into Naruto's blue eyes as he moved her hair behind her ear.
"Thank you." She whispered. Suddenly realising how close they were, she felt Naruto's hand moved from behind her ear to the back of her neck. Oh God is he going to kiss me? She thought excitement building within her. Butterflies flew around in her stomach as he gently pulled her towards him. Hinata moved her head to one side and slowly began to close her eyes.
"Oh for Fuck Sake!" Kiba cursed tripping up noisily over a cast iron pot behind them. Hinata and Naruto jumped apart. Naruto cursed Kiba under his breath, he had been thrilled at the prospect to taste her kiss again only to have that idiot ruin their kiss...again! Looking at Hinata from the corner of his eyes he smiled seeing her blush and biting her bottom lip, causing a twist of pleasure in his pants. He even found himself staring at her bottom lip imagining and trying to remember how good it had tasted from their last kiss. Naruto quickly looked at the fire feeling his trousers getting tighter as he bite his own lip stopping a groan from escaping. Once the pair had finished preparing the fish Hinata scored each fish on the skin side rubbing lemon juice, garlic and other herbs over each fish. Then wrapped them individually in foil and placed them around the fire.
"Urh Hinata." Kiba grumbled a while later. "I'm starving!" He wined. As the four sat around the fire.
"It's nearly ready." She assured him checking the foil packets.
"I'm so hungry."
"You remember what happened the last time you ate fish when it wasn't fully cooked?" Shino interjected.
"Don't remind me."
"What happened?" Naruto asked curiously. Hinata began to laugh uncontrollably, which only intrigued Naruto even more.
"Don't you dare say a word!" Kiba yelled throwing a small pebble at Hinata.
"He...He..." Hinata tried to explain but failing as tears began to roll down her face and holding her stomach.
"He couldn't move for a full week." Shino explained. "Hinata had to make him a nappy." Naruto began to uncontrollably laugh along with Hinata, even Shino began to laugh.
"It wasn't that funny." Kiba grumbled seeing his team and Naruto laughing at his misfortune. Once they each calmed down Hinata dished up and handed each of them a metal rectangle dish of rice and fish. Smiling at the appreciative sounds they each made. Once they had finished their meals Shino and Kiba collected their dishes and walked over in the direction of the lake to clean them.
"You guys are really organised aye." Naruto watched as Hinata added more fire wood on to the fire.
"I guess. Kurenai-Sensei always drilled it into us that we were like a family. We should each care for each other and it's how we bonded." Naruto nodded finding himself wishing his own team would have made the effort to make a meal together like this. But I guess they weren't lucky enough to have Hinata on their team, Sakura could hardly cook toast without burning it. Not that only Sakura was the only one who had to cook but let's face it Naruto and Sasuke wouldn't have.
A while later Naruto watched as Kiba, Shino and Akamaru came back with their now clean dishes. Akamaru lay on the floor beside Hinata, nudging her leg with his nose and occasionally tapping her knee gently with a paw. Hinata began to stroke the ninken whilst the four discussed their mission. Shino read off the list of techniques the enemy had at their disposal. They assessed the enemy's weaknesses and formed a plan to counteract their strengths.
Once darkness took over the evening sky they each made their way in to the tent. The tent was spacious enough for them each to lay facing the door in their own sleeping bags. They each changed into their sleeping attire, although Hinata changed on her own whilst all the men, including Akamaru, waited patently outside. Once inside Naruto lay awake, looking at the roof of the tent. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Hinata moving around trying to get comfy, Kiba's snores were obviously keeping her awake too. She suddenly flipped over with a deep sigh, now facing him. Naruto shifted his body so he was facing her also.
"Does he always snore like this?" He whispered. Hinata began to chuckle whilst nodding her head.
"How do you sleep?"
"Not very well." She answered smiling at him.
"What about Shino?" He asked seeing the bug-user lay deathly quiet in the same position he had been in for a while now. "He sleeps like a vampire." He whispered. Hinata bite her lip trying to stifle her laugh, she had thought the same thing when she had first joined team Kurenai. Naruto watched as her right hand moved in-between them. He moved his left hand slowly towards hers. cautiously he entwined their fingers and moved their now linked hands in a more comfortable position.
"Goodnight Hinata." He whispered, closing his eyes feeling more at peace than he had felt in a long time.
"Goodnight Naruto-Kun." She whispered back.
Naruto awoke slowly, with the sound of the rain lighting dropping on the tent roof. Feeling a slight chill in the air Naruto snuggled more into his sleeping bag. Only to realise his left arm was out of this sleeping bag and feeling cold. Now more awake and more aware of his body, he felt a warm hand holding onto his left forearm. Naruto hesitantly opened his eyes to see Hinata lay facing away from him with his right arm under her neck and his left draped over her waist. It was her warm hand he realised on his forearm. He smiled looking upon her face, she looked so innocent and her small frame fitted into his perfectly, if it wasn't for their sleeping bags he realised they would be spooning. Settling his head back down on the pillow Naruto moved closer to Hinata, hearing her deep sigh as he did so. Gently he moved his head to the back of her neck, luckily she had put her hair in a braid to sleep so her hair didn't get in his eyes. Naruto breathed in the scent of her hair and recognised the smell of berries he had smelled the evening before. Some feeling deep within him urged him to lightly brush her neck with his lips.
Hinata shivered awake, feeling something lightly tickle the back of her neck. Being the ninja she was, Hinata flipped out of her sleeping bag and pulled out her kunai, that she kept under her pillow. Now straddling her attacker she then held the blade of her kunai at his throat. All this happened in the space of 3 seconds, ninja reflexes being what they are.
"Naruto-Kun?" She whispered, shock ran through her body as she took in his rigid and stunned expression.
"Er...Morning Hinata." He couldn't take his eyes off hers realising the situation they were in. "Do you think you could move your kunai?" He asked softly. Hinata's eyes widened and quickly moved her kunai away from his throat, she leaned forward to rest it back on her pillow.
Naruto visibly relaxed feeling the cold blade leave his throat and lowered his hands from the surrender position they had been in, he instinctively rested his both hands on Hinata's hips as she moved forward and watched her place her weapon on her pillow. Naruto closed his eyes in pleasure as she moved, she didn't even know the turmoil she was putting him through right now. With all her moving Naruto was having to bite his lip to stop moans from escaping his mouth. Feeling her hips move up and down on top of him, he could only thank what ever God was out there that he was still covered by his sleeping bag otherwise she would definitely see the reaction she was having on his body. Without even realising it Naruto arched his back causing his hips to move up and with his hands on her hips pushing her down.
Hinata gasped feeling the very hard bulge that brushed her secret place between her thighs. She moved her hands on either side of Naruto's face to stay balanced. She closed her eyes as she felt pleasure ripple through her with a soft moan escaping her lips. Now their hips were moving in unison as Naruto guided their pace. Hinata began to places light kisses along Naruto's jaw line making her way down his neck. She smirked to herself hearing Naruto moan her name quietly and grip the back of her hair with one hand. When she licked and sucked his collar bone she heard him growl.
Feeling her smile against his neck caused a frenzy inside him. He grabbed hold of her wrists and flipped them over, settling himself between her thighs. He looked down at her face, seeing her blush under his stare. He stroked her bangs back from her face, and captured her mouth with his kiss. Naruto felt her freeze for a heartbeat before she began to kiss him back, gripping his hair like it was her lifeline. Suddenly everything sped up- his pulse, his need, his demand to feel and taste every millimetre of her mouth.
"Urh what time is it?"
Naruto begrudgingly pulled away from Hinata's addictive kiss and moved in to what should have been Hinata's spot. He took a quick glance at Kiba to see him shifting around, slowly waking up. Stealing a glance at Hinata he saw the state of her swollen lips from their kiss, her hair in disarray and her pyjamas crumpled looking around him he quickly threw her sleeping bag over to her to cover up her modesty.
Hinata literally jumped into her sleeping bag seeing Kiba sit up and start to rub his eyes. She shifted down so she lay her head on Naruto's pillow to look like she herself had just woken up.
"We should get up and set off." Shino sat up on the other side of Kiba. Hinata mumbled an agreement while looking at Naruto trying not to giggle at nearly being caught.
"Hey you guys switched places?" Kiba pointed at Naruto.
"Your snoring was keeping Hinata awake." Naruto half joked.
Once the four had changed and tided away any trace of their camp they set off to their destination.
