Sorry for the wait, I've been in competition, class, rehearsal and taking my ACT. This continues my story Tomorrow Unknown and I hope you like it. Please don't be upset for the delay.

This chapter was my fondest chapter to write and I hope you like it.

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Finally I have a new competition. Submit a song including author and title. The top three songs will be used in upcoming chapters and I will name the winners in chapter 15. Please note I'm not terribly fond of rap or country. Bieber posters will be hunted down and dealt with Marie Antoinette style.

-Chaos


Every Time We Touch

Hinata glanced across the room and sighed in contentment. Naruto sat, leaning over his bass, his thick blonde locks falling into his face as he tuned his instrument. She closed her eyes and smiled, breathing in deeply and relishing the feel of a good day. Cracking an eye she peered back to her right and giggled slightly to herself as she saw her man strike an overly dramatic rocker pose and start strumming the bass line to "I Like to Move It." Not far from him, Shika began to dance followed shortly by Choji and Temari.

The impromptu dance party ended as abruptly as it started when the sudden the ring of a cowbell broke though the melody. Kakashi stood on the podium and cleared his throat.

"As you all know today we try out for All-Region Jazz. Konoha has a standing tradition of dominating the band and this year will be no different."

He stopped and looked over the band. The seniors gazed back intently; most of the juniors did as well. The sophomores and freshman paid no attention and earned a disapproving speech from Kakashi.

"Many of you take band as a way to get out of class. Not many of you take band seriously. Today is one of those times when you can prove the worth of Konoha and brag to those Suna kids how much better we are. However," He shot a sharp glance towards Naruto and Shika "If your mind is not in the competition we cannot hope to succeed."

Naruto looked up and started fingering through his tryout pieces, one after another not missing a single beat in his silent performance. Other instrumentalists had begun the same thing, trombones and trumpets hissing rhythms and fingering, saxes contorting their fingers in intricate runs up and down the body of their horn, the percussion hammering out Latin, swing, rock, funk beats.

Kakashi smiled and looked down and held his hand up. "One more announcement; we leave after fifth period. Come straight to the band hall, grab your equipment and be ready to load the busses at 1:30. Until then you have the period to practice. Ready . . . Set . . . Break!"

The large setup broke into smaller groups, like instruments with like. The Trombones took the far ensemble room and began belting out a strong Latin piece with the help of the ever present metronome. In the ensemble room next to them the saxes slid up and down a fast swing piece each at a different tempo, causing the entire group to sound like a train horn. In the main room the percussion lit up the place with a raging rock tempo, the bass drum pounding across the room in sync with each individual heartbeat. The basses stood on the opposite end strumming out an equally entertaining rock beat, a perfect accompaniment to the furious drum solos. Finally in the first ensemble room trumpets exploded into a upbeat funk tune.

Standing in the middle of the room, Hinata absorbed the seemingly chaotic scene and relished every moment. The various melodies melded into one and in the chaos the young Hyuga found peace. With a smile she picked up her trumpet and walked into the first ensemble to add her sound to the frenzied melody that was the band.

Naruto's POV

I look up from my bass and see Hinata standing in the middle of the band hall, a large smile on her face. In this instance I cannot ever recall a more beautiful sight. Her lavender hair had draped down across her shoulder and from behind the few strands that had fallen into her face, two pale violet eyes gaze into a seemingly nonexistent void. But the physical is not what catches my eye; the pure, peaceful atmosphere around her is as alluring as first sight to a blind man.

A rank note bleeds though my serenity and I glance sharply to my left and glare at Sasuke as if to silently berate him for destroying such a magnificent moment.

"Sasuke, you missed the key change again." I point at a measure and direct his attention to this spot. "The key changes in measure 38 from A flat major to E flat minor." I strum the part out on my bass and emphasize the corrected line by repeating the proper note. "You see, when the key changes you have a C flat, and then the composer wrote in a natural on this E, you keep playing it flat."

He rolls his eyes but picks up his bass and slowly picks out the line, gradually increasing his speed through multiple repetitions. He gets it correctly at speed on the fifth repetition and starts the entire melody from the beginning.

"So Naruto."

"What?" I reply offhand as I turn my music over.

"When you and Hinata going to kiss?"

My hand slips and a limp chord echoes through the room, drowned out by the thundering trap set on the other side. I shake my head at him and shrug.

"I don't know bro. We barely held hands yesterday and I thought she was going to die of embarrassment. Shock. Something."

"You have a shy one there." Sasuke flips his hair out of his face and smirks. "Gonna have to break her of that if you wanna make out in one of the practice rooms."

My bass is already unplugged and in the case as his words hit like hail on a tin roof. The anger suddenly boils to the surface and it is all I can do to keep from slapping that smug ass smile off of his face. The lid to my case slams shut and I rest my hands on the latches before speaking.

"Sasuke. If you know what is good for you" I breathe in deeply drawing on dwindling reserves of anger "You will NEVER say that about ANY of my girlfriends again."

The latches on my case click and lock, as if to lock all my happy memories inside of the case. The memories surge through my mind, a discordant conglomeration of thoughts and images. I shake my head but the depression creeps up and into my veins like poison. My countenance crumples and I turn from Sasuke, grabbing my bass and amp before stumbling into a nearby door. The door leads me into a narrow corridor and to my left I spot an empty practice room and dart into it before the tears can claim my face. As soon as the door shuts the one damming my tears bursts open and a ragged sob escapes followed by another and then the bitter, bitter tears which begin to leak down my face despite controlled effort to impede their course.

I don't know how long I stayed in that room; memories pitching in my mind like waves on the ocean, my emotions helpless sailors drowning in the wake. A hesitant knock dries my tears and suddenly I feel ashamed. Shaking my head I look to the door and see a shadowy figure from behind the glass.

"Come on in, you won't bother me."

The door opens and in comes Hinata with her trumpet and a stack full of music. "Oh . . . Um sorry Naruto . . . You um . . . don't mind if I . . . Um share with you . . . do you?"

I shake my head and mentally thank her for momentarily freeing me from my depression. "Why are you not with the trumpets Hinata?"

"Well . . . I really need to practice and there is one part I don't get and I asked the redhead, you know the really good trumpet player to help me but he wouldn't."

I'm taken by surprise by her lack of stutters and pauses, and even more by the fact she would rather my company than anyone else's. Apparently my shock registers on my face because Hinata suddenly becomes less confident in her speech.

"I'm . . . not bothering . . . am I?

"No. No. Not at all. Here, point out the part you need help on, maybe I can help you a little.

She sits down and opens her case pulling out a beautiful silver trumpet and a large binder bursting at the seams with music. She motions to me and I grab her horn, marveling at the beauty of the instrument.

"Hinata, you're a freshman right?"

She nods her head and places three pieces of music in front of her on the stand. It wobbles on an unsteady base and topples over into a wall causing her to squeak in surprise. In an instance she is on the floor picking up papers and apologizing like she did something wrong.

"I'm sorry Naruto. I'm so, so sorry. I didn't mean to. Please don't be mad at me."

I put my hand on her shoulder and she looks at me. "It's okay Hinata, the stand sucks; it wasn't you." Her relief is tangible and for a moment I think she's going to cry. I don't want her to cry "So, what was this part that you're having problems with?" A change of subject usually helps.

She sets her music carefully on the stand and points to a strange run consisting of dotted 8th 16th patterns and multi octave jumps. I grimace and mentally kick myself for not learning treble clef. "Hinata, you're going to have to tell me what these notes are in concert pitch for me to help you."

"Naruto, it's the rhythms, not the notes I have a problem with."

I smile and pull out my bass and strum the rhythm a few times and then play it louder. "See the dotted part right here? The natural tendency is to play it long. Don't. What you need to do is put a space in between this part and this part and it comes out cleaner and in time.

She picks up her horn and bobs her head four times before playing the rhythm exactly as it was written.

I quirk an eye at her. "You sure you couldn't get that? You played it right just then."

"I can play just about anything with the music if I have heard the rhythm before." She smiles shyly before l looking away. "It gets me in trouble with the directors on occasion"

"I don't see how, you are a really good player Hinata."

She looks at me and smiles "Really?"

I push her hair out of her face and smile back. "And really pretty too."

She blushes and looks down. "You don't mean that do you."

Placing my fingers on the bottom of her chin I tilt her face up and look her in the eyes. "I do mean it. You are a very beautiful girl."

She's so close I can smell her minty breath; her eyes are so big and adoring. I lean forward ever so slowly, her pale pink lips parted ever so slightly. Taking her hand in mine, I feel her tense for a second before relaxing and closing her eyes. I take her invitation and close my eyes, moving in for a kiss. I can feel the warmth of her face as and the heat of her breath on my cheek. Our lips come closer and brush together.

RIINNNGGGG! The moment they touch the bell rings making us both jump and look at each other awkwardly. Hinata grabs her things and bolts for the door leaving me alone and horny in the practice room.

Hinata's POV

I plop down in Geography and try to make sense of what has just happened. Naruto tried to kiss me. My head is spinning and I can't believe what has just happened. Naruto really wanted to kiss me. I was about to get kissed by Naruto! I smile broadly and hear a cough next to me.

Looking over my shoulder I see Kiba and a giant smirk.

"What's with the grin Kiba?"

"I saw you come out of the practice room with Naruto. What were you doing in there? All alone. With the door shut. With a sexy man."

My face turns bright red and I bury it in my arms. "Nothing Kiba. I needed help on my All-Region music and he was helping me."

"Oh I bet you were making music. Sweet, sweet music."

I punch him in the arm and glare at him. "Shut up Kiba. I wouldn't do anything like that in a practice room. Especially not with someone I don't know very well."

"Oh I bet you will get to know him. Veeeeeeeerrrrrrrrry well."

"God fucking damn it Kiba! Shut the fuck up!"

He looks taken aback at my outburst and inside I'm slightly surprised with myself as well. I don't know where that came from, but a small part of me is relishing the feeling of yelling at someone.

"Sorry Hinata. I . . . damn girl I didn't know you cussed. I barely knew you could yell."

Shaking my head I turn back to my paper and work on labeling the countries in Africa. It gets to the point I stop caring whether or not I name them right. I start writing in random names like Joebobbia, Cruchitize, South Pole, and other random places. Again I am slightly shocked at my change in behavior. I haven't been like this in years. I shake my head and return to my paper, erasing my jokes and putting the correct answers.

Glancing at the clock I mentally count down the minutes until lunch started. After lunch I will be leaving for Jazz tryouts and inside I am slightly nervous. Across the room I see Tsetuya and wonder if she's nervous or even Kiba: is Kiba nervous? The tryouts would be just like All-Region, but I don't want to make it and Naruto not make it, or vice versa. Inside I begin to knot up and fret, worrying about the outcome of the tryout. Only five trumpets would be chosen out of twenty one. Would I be one of those trumpets to play jazz with the band next week?

As I worry the bell rings and I don't hear it. As everyone files out Kiba punches me in the shoulder. "Hey Hina, lets skip lunch and just head over to the band hall. Who knows we may run into Naruto over there."

A small tug-of-war starts in my mind, one side not wanting to go because of the embarrassment of seeing Naruto again; the other side hoping for a chance to continue from where we left off. The latter won the conflict and with my nod of agreement Kiba and I leave the room and start across the parking lot to the band hall.

Naruto's POV

The scene from earlier keeps playing through my mind, closing in on Hinata, our lips about to meet in our first kiss, the brush of her soft lips on mine, the ring of the bell shattering the little atmosphere we created. I want to kiss Hinata. I want to feel her in my arms; I want to be with her in the most intimate of ways.

This thought catches me by surprise. I have never felt this way about any other person. This desperate want turned need is so uncharacteristic of me and my normal straight forward advances. I want to be with this girl, there is something about her that make me want to curl up next to her and tell her that everything is going to be okay.

I look up from the bench I had been staring at and have to blink a couple of times as I see Hinata and Kiba walking across the parking lot towards me. I move over from the center of the seat to make room for Hinata and allow her to sit beside me when she gets to the band hall. My thoughts cycle back and grip me, and without any further provocation, I have a boner. Looking down I thank the fact I am wearing loose fitting jeans that mask the fact from Kiba and Hinata.

"Hey Hinata why are you over here?"

Kiba looks at me and shakes his head before answering for her. "I asked her if she wanted to have a threesome at the band hall with you and she got so wet we had to use a rowboat to cross the parking lot."

Hinata seems mortified by this comment so I kick Kiba in the leg. "You douche, don't be mean, she's not like that."

"That's what you think. This girl has been holding back on you sir."

I shake my head and look at Hinata. "So why are you here, you should be at lunch right?"

She nods her head and looks at glances towards Kiba. "He asked me to come with him so I did. Nothing more than that."

"Well, the band hall is open if you want to go in and get out to the heat. Here, let me get the door for you." I stand up and open the door for Hinata and let her walk through before dropping it on Kiba.

"Oh funny."

"I thought it was."

Inside people are already preparing for the trip to Suna. Outside, the bus is ready and the band trailer stands open, ready for instruments. Hinata gets her horn and takes it on out to the trailer. As she walks I can't help but stare at her ass. It's one of those really nice shaped ones where it's perfectly proportionally to the rest of her body. Picking up my bass I follow her and can't take my eyes off of it. I want to grab it so bad but I don't know how she will react to me doing that so I restrain myself.

Next to the bus Kakashi Sensei is giving orders and around him, his little minions follow. "Load the trailer with your instruments and get on the bus. I want to leave as soon as possible."

I get my horn on the trailer before Hinata somehow and go onto the bus and claim a seat. Shortly after Hinata follows and walks right past me, sitting in a seat further back on the bus.

"Hinata get up here! I saved you as spot!" I pat on the seat and she looks around bewildered before moving next to me. "There. No I'm happy."

"Why do you want to sit up here I mean its . . ." A ball of paper flies from the back of the bus and hits her in the head.

I look back but no one seems to be the perpetrator so I disregard it. That is until I hear a little whimper next to me. Looking over I see Hinata opened the paper to a little note inside.

'Don't get pregnant Hinata. Those would be ugly babies.'

I wad the note up and throw it in the trashcan. "Don't let them get to you Hinata. I'm here for you."

The look of gratitude in her eyes could have melted the poles.

I wrap and arm around her and that's how we remain for the rest of the trip to Suna.

Hinata's POV

The room is full of people I don't know. We are spread from one side to the other, seated in four rows of chairs five to each row, arching around one central point. The Konoha trumpet players make eye contact with their peers and silently encourage each other as we singularly stand and audition in the center of the room. One by one all twenty trumpets play through the first piece with varying levels of success. There is a break. We do the same thing, playing through the second piece with the same variance from player to player. Again we have a break. Each player relaxes and tenses for the next to last part of the audition. We sit, we fidget, we cough, we sneeze, we play, we sit, we wait.

The audition drags on and on. Four rounds of auditioning, each round harder than the last, cumulating in a test of skill. The last and hardest challenge consists of performing a solo in front of the group. A solo in itself is not hard if there is practice before hand. This solo however is to a piece we've never heard, and made up on the spot. They play a recording and we play a song off the top of our head and hope it jives with the judges.

The accompaniment is a fairly simple jazz ballad with very few key changes. I go up to the front and adjust the stand. Looking to the judge I nod and the piece begins.

When I first heard the piece I thought of pain and heartbreak, but as this piece starts I hear it differently. It is a song of love and hope. I use this and pour every bit of emotion I can into my playing. I think of Naruto and how he makes me feel. I think of Neji and how he loves me like a sister. I think of how I felt in the practice room with Naruto and the song falls into place. I end the piece with my melody soaring as high as my spirit.

Looking out across my "audience," I see the jaws of many of the Konoha students drop and suddenly I feel like I'm invincible. I smile and sit down.

Today is a good day.

Naruto's POV

The tryout only lasted twenty minutes. Only three bassists tried for the spot this year. I have to commend the one who tried on the acoustic bass. The large violin sounded amazing but in the room the player did not. Sasuke played pretty well but he forgot everything I told him earlier and undoubtedly lost many points with the judges. As for me I think I played well and it's going to come down to a neck and neck tie with Sasuke.

Just as the bass results are posted, the trumpets come back from their tryout. Hinata is in the lead and beaming brilliantly. If she played anything like she did earlier I'm sure she will make it.

As a reflex the trumpets look on the wall even though their results aren't posted. Hinata puts her finger on a list and suddenly starts jumping up and down. Surprised I look to Shika. "Have the trumpet results been posted?"

He shakes his head "No, they just got out, how could they be posted already."

I nod in agreement. "Well Hinat-"

Out of nowhere I feel arms wrap around me, stopping me midsentence.

"Naruto. Oh Naruto you made it! Congratulations!"

I unwrap the arms from around me and see Hinata smiling broadly. "I . . . I didn't know that. I hadn't checked the lists yet."

I'm moderately surprised at Hinata's reaction at my making Region. I can't seem to wrap my mind around the fact someone else is proud of me for my achievements. I look to Hinata who had started a conversation with Kiba and can't help but feel unworthy. She seems like the sweetest girl in the world and she's with me. I can't figure out why she would want to be with me.

Suddenly Temari runs up to Hinata and starts jumping up and down. "Hina! Hina! You made it! Fifth chair! You only came behind one Konoha trumpet player."

Hinata looks like she's about to pass out "Seriously?"

"Yeah!"

Hinata starts jumping up and down and runs to me. "Naruto I made it! Naruto I made it! Thank you!"

I shake my head and hug her. "No, don't thank me, this was all you."

Hinata's POV

Dinner was quite entertaining. Everyone talked about how the tryout went in their room and expressed their profound shock at having made the band. Just about all of my friends from Konoha made it. Naruto, Choji, Shika, Kiba, and Sai made it as well as Jirobo and the redheaded trumpet players.

After having eaten our group walked back to the bus and got on for the ride back home. When Naruto and I got on the bus was relatively empty and as I turned to sit I heard a pop and my ass started hurting. Casting a sharp look over my shoulder I see Naruto grinning ear to ear motioning for me to sit down. I shake my head and oblige, taking the window seat.

The bus is dark lit only by the various electronics spread across the bus. Adding to this eerie look is my ipod, which I share with Naruto for the time being.

Naruto looks so hot in the light of the bus and I can't help but want to kiss those soft lips of his. To add to this feeling Naruto changes the song to one by Cascade.

I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me
I still feel your touch in my dream

I do dream of Naruto's touch when I sleep. I want desperately for him to touch me right now.

Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to survive

I feel so strange for wanting him to kiss me. But the thought of him kissing me sends me over the edge.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast,

My heart is beating faster and faster as I lean towards him putting my head on his shoulder. I have never wanted anything more than I want this right now. Never have I wanted a person as much as I want Naruto

I want this to last
need you by my side

Looking into his eyes I can see an emotion I have never seen in anyone else's eyes. It's almost like the look of a starving dog looking at a bone. I can't help but plead with my eyes for him to kiss me.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static

He moves and pulls me into a comfortable position on his shoulder and looks at me. Almost as if he is looking through me. I lick my lips and suddenly he moves again.

Everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky

Our lips are together and in one brief moment I am in heaven. His lips are softer than the finest silk and in the dark they move gently with my own. His arms pull me closer and his smell hits me, the most amazing smell; a subtle but intoxicating cologne wrapping its way around me pulling me deeper into the romance of the situation. He licks the bottom of my lip slightly and I give way for him to deepen the kiss. His hand moves to the back of my head and secures me into the kiss. I'm lost in the sensation, the world slips away. I melt into his warm embrace and give all that I am to him.

I move my hand down his thigh and a slight movement in his pants surprises me. I gasp and bite down catching his lip in the process.

The moment ends and just in time. The bus lights turn on and Kakashi stands up looking at the jazz band. "Good work band. Most of us who tried for the band made it and I congratulate those who did. Those who didn't, I'm not angry. The competition was fierce and I know you'll make it next year. Good night and drive safe. Ready. Set. Break!"

Naruto's POV

The bus empties in a matter of seconds and the trailer is emptied in as short a time as well. As I take my bass in I pass Hinata who is putting her horn in her locker. She turns and suddenly motions for me to come over.

"Naruto can I borrow your phone to call home."

I don't mind and dig through my pockets until I find it and hand it to her. While she's on the phone I catch her eye and motion to the unused side door out of the band hall. She nods slightly in agreement and I put my bass down before exiting thought the side door.

Outside it is calm if a little chilly. I lean up next to the wall and wait on Hinata. She doesn't take long. The door opens and she cautiously steps out and walks over to me. "Naruto you forgot your phone."

I reach out and take my before pulling her into a hug. "I like you a lot Hinata. I really do."

Startled, she squeaks and tenses up in my hold. After a few seconds however she relaxes and puts her arms on my shoulders. "I'm not a bad kisser am I? I didn't mean to bite your lip. I'm so-"

I cut her off by kissing her again, I meant it to be a small kiss but she replied more eagerly than I had expected. As much as I want to be gentle, her reaction turns me on and without a second thought I turn and pin her to the wall, lips still locked.

Half expecting her to resist my advances, I break the kiss and whisper in her ear. "Hinata, I want you so bad right now."

She looks up with her brilliant violet eyes and I can tell she wants me to kiss her before she even says it. "Naruto kiss me."

Our lips meet in a heartbeat and I lose myself in the kiss. Her lips are so soft and willing, so pliable against my own. The close proximity of her body is turning me on and it takes every ounce of nerve I have to keep from grinding my hips into hers.

Breathless we break apart only to plunge into another kiss and another and another. Each more passionate than the last. I can't contain myself anymore I shift my hips and touch hers.

"Ahem."

We break apart and see Sai walking by us. "Hey you guys, be sure to use protection."

Hinata blushes and buries her head into my jacket and I give Sai the "Leave now or die look." He leaves.

I look at Hinata and push her face up gently and look her in the eyes. I have to go Hinata, my grandparents are here. I'm going to go around the corner, you count to ten and then follow me so that it doesn't seem suspicious.

She nods and as I turn to walk away she grabs my wrist and pulls me into a final goodnight kiss. "Naruto. I like you a lot too."


Again I apologize for the wait. The chapter is however significantly longer than all of my chapters so I hope that makes up for it. Thank you for being so loyal and for your loyalty . . . Smut in the next chapter!

Music Thanks- Every Time We Touch by Cascada

For all of you wondering, Yes I did bit my boyfriend's lip during our first kiss.

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