Looking Through Lavender Eyes

by LavenderWallflower

Naruto broke Hinata's heart. She leaves 3yrs later she's back, blind. Everyone's hiding a secret from her, Naruto's hiding a secret from them. Sakon wants Hinata and his boss wants Naruto dead. Will the secrets be revealed? Will Naruto be killed? NaruHina

14. Chapter 14

Ok, so to make up for not updating for 4 months I have written a very long chapter 14, about 26,329 words to be exact, so I hope you enjoy the story and please review.

Blah – Naruto singing
Blah – Hinata singing
Blah – Naruto and Hinata singing
Blah – surprise singer
Blah – Animals talking

Tuesday, December 4, 1:40 p.m.—--

The boys came out of the locker room wearing green knee length shorts and white t-shirts with the words Konoha High in green and a green leaf on it. They went outside of the locker room into the cold wind outside and headed to the west gym. There they saw the girls in green shorts reaching mid thigh and the same shirt waiting for Anko.

It has been twelve days since the party. Mikoto and Hiashi didn't find out about it, Itachi replaced the shattered diamond ball with a new one using the prize money and since then every time Naruto goes over to the Hyuuga mansion he glares at it.

"Hey handsome," Ino said jumping on Kiba's back getting a piggy back ride. Kiba and Ino had officially become a couple a few days ago, and Ino was now part of the Konoha 13, now Konoha 14.

Suddenly from across the room they heard someone shout, "Sakura-san! Sakura-san!"

Sakura looked up and saw a boy wearing a green spandex with orange leg warmers; he had big fish like eyes, a bowl hair cut, and huge fuzzy eyebrows.

"Not again," Sakura whispered sadly.

"Sakura-san," the boy said finally reaching her.

"Hi Lee," Sakura said faking cheerfulness.

"My youthful and beautiful cherry blossom, I would like to ask you if you would youthfully accompany me to the youthful Winter Ball," Lee said. As he said this, an ocean hit rocky shores making everything sparkle as the sun set.

"How does he do that?" Kiba asked as those who saw sweatdropped. They shrugged.

"Well Lee, umm, you see I'm already … I'm already going with someone, yeah that's it I'm already going with someone," Sakura said relieved she came up with an excuse.

"Then who may I ask is my youthful rival for your youthful heart?" he asked a fire burning in his eyes.

Sakura's eyes widened and she looked around and grabbed the closest person to her.

Sasuke's eyes widened as he felt himself being pulled in by someone who was quite strong.

"Sasuke? I mean Sasuke is my date to the winter ball," Sakura said hanging onto Sasuke's arm. Sasuke looked at her as if she grew a second head.

"Ah! Sasuke-kun, a worthy rival, you have won this youthful battle but I will with Sakura-san's youthful heart," Lee said and ran off shouting things about the springtime of youth and whatnot.

"Since when was I your date?" Sasuke asked looking down meeting her eyes.

Sakura looked down, and released her grip on Sasuke's arm, suddenly feeling shy she started poking her index fingers together, "Um… well about that it's just that I didn't want to just straight out say no 'cause Lee's a nice guy …. You know you don't have to go with me if you don't want to, I mean we had fun at the party and the Halloween dance … but yeah you don't have to go with me."

"I'll go with you," Sasuke said.

"Really?" Sakura asked not believing him.

"Sure, why not go with the president of my fan club," Sasuke said smirking and started walking away.

"I'm NOT the president of your fanclub! I'm not even in it!" Sakura yelled angrily and walked the other way.

Listening to what they had said Hinata rested her head on her hands, "They're gonna take a long time to realize it," she said.

"Ok brats line up!" Anko shouted walking into the gym. "Ino get off of Kiba! Shikamaru wake up! Jirobo put that kid down!"

Finally her class was under control, lined up in front of her. "Ok maggots you will give me two laps around the track outside, and when you get back Deidara and I," Anko said nodding her head towards Deidara who was taking out some equipment from the office, "Will have an obstacle course ready for you. Now go!"

With that the 40 students ran out the doors and to the track. Naruto and Hinata were running close together when they caught up to Gaara.

"Hey Gaara," Naruto said.

"Naruto," Gaara said giving a curt nod. Then Lee ran past them at lightning speed shouting about the Springtime of Youth, again.

"So Lee hasn't given back your eyebrows Gaara?" Naruto asked laughing. Hinata tried to muffle a giggle but couldn't help it and burst out laughing. Naruto looked at her and smile, 'Now that I really hear it her laugh is the same. It's still soft, beautiful and perfect just like-' "Ow! Matsuri what was that for?" Naruto asked being brought out of his thoughts when Matsuri smacked him upside the head.

"Stop making that joke about Gaara's eyebrows," Matsuri said now running alongside them, "He's perfect the way he is." Gaara looked at her fondly as they made their turn around the track.

"Naruto," Gaara said.

"What," Naruto asked rubbing his head.

"Hinata," Gaara said.

Naruto looked to his right nothing. To his left Gaara and Matsuri. In front the track. Behind him he saw Hinata on the grassy ground outside the track; she had tripped and was rubbing her head. He was pretty far but ran as fast as Lee when he saw Sakon in front of her. When he got there he punched Sakon in the face.

"Stay away from her!" Naruto shouted.

He turned to help Hinata up, but Sakon tackled him from behind. Sakon was on top of Naruto punching his face in. Suddenly Sasuke ran to them and threw Sakon off of Naruto. He could have sworn he saw Sasuke's eyes turn red. Then Neji punched Kidomaru before he could get near enough to help Sakon. Naruto stood up, blood dripping from his mouth and saw his friends, even Lee fighting the Sound. The rest of the students stopped running and watched, afraid to do anything since they didn't want to anger the Sound.

Sakura was fighting Kin; Sasuke was beating up Sakon, with Sakon being able to punch him back a few times. Temari and Tayuya where hit for hit and kick for kick until, "No Hinata! Don't!" Naruto shouted.

Hinata heard Naruto shout at her but she had to help, all the screams she heard, she knew it was her fault. She saw Tayuya's outline and delivered a kick to her back.

Temari's eyes widened seeing Tayuya go down from the kick Hinata gave her. She knew Tayuya will only be down for a while and would want revenge on Hinata, "Hinata get out of here, run!"

"No Temari!" Hinata shouted, "You know I can still fight!"

"But," Temari said, and then she saw Kyuubi, Akamaru and Tora. Akamaru went to help Kiba who was fighting Ukon; Tora went to Naruto who was still just standing there worrying about Hinata. "Kyuubi take Hinata," Temari said to the fox at the feet of his owner, she looked at Hinata who by the look of her face said 'Don't make me leave.' "Take her to help Matsuri." Hinata smiled and was lead away to Matsuri who was fighting Karin.

"Temari!" Naruto shouted angrily.

"She can fight Naruto! Just believe in her!" Temari shouted. "Go help Shikamaru fight Jugo! Guy's probably too lazy to win," she said with a smile that disappeared when she was hit from behind by Tayuya. She fell to one knee, "No Naruto I'm ok, please go help Shikamaru." Naruto nodded and ran to where Shikamaru was fighting Jugo and Kankuro was fighting Jirobo. It was three against two but these guys where huge making it more like three against six. Elsewhere Gaara and Lee teamed up to fight Kimimaro, who was stronger than he looked, the Sound gang boys had no problem fighting against girls since Tenten was fighting Suigetsu, Hannya was fighting Zaku, and Ino was fighting Dosu, but it was a good thing Tobi was helping the girls.

Neji was able to hold Kidomaru's arms behind him and pinned him to the ground. Breathing heavily, wiping some blood from his mouth, he looked around seeing if any of his friends had won their fight. Instead what he saw caused his heart to stop. He saw Tenten as she tried to stand up, he saw that she didn't notice Suigetsu held a knife with a five inch long blade in his hand. He stood up letting go of Kidomaru and ran to Tenten avoiding the other fights in between them. Neji got there and the knife pierced human flesh.

Tenten opened her eyes as her legs gave out on her, she closed them again wincing at the pain, then she felt something wet fall on her cheek, she looked up and saw Neji standing above her. 'Neji-kun when did-' her thought stopped as she saw blood on his stomach and Suigetsu pulling out a long knife from his body, a satisfied smile on his face. More of Neji's blood fell on her face and her clothes. As Neji fell Tenten grabbed him and pulled him towards her cradling his body, "N-Neji-kun, N-Neji-kun … NEJI!!"

The heartbreaking scream drowned out the sounds of flesh hitting flesh, the heavy breathing and the yelps of pain. Those that were fighting stopped and stared, those watching froze, all the students were unable to move, and unable to talk the only sounds were the painful cries Tenten made. Naruto was able to snap out of it but couldn't move so instead he shouted, "Someone go get Anko-sensei!"

No one moved until Tayuya sprinted across the track towards the gym. Some students stared at her retreating figure in surprise.

"Anko-sensei! Anko-sensei!" Tayuya shouted once inside the gym. Anko and Deidara dropped the equipment they were holding.

"Tayuya what's wrong?" Anko asked.

Lungs burning Tayuya said, "Suigetsu used a knife on Neji, call an ambulance!"

"What?!" they both shouted.

"You heard what I said now go!" Tayuya shouted breathing heavily.

Anko ran into the gym's office and grabbed the first aid kit then she said, "Deidara call an ambulance, Tayuya where are they?"

"You can't miss them, they're on the other side of the track, and hurry Neji's bleeding a lot!" Tayuya shouted as she fell to her knees tired.

Anko nodded and sprinted out of the gym. Deidara dialed 119 (A/N: Japan version of 911) on his cell phone while waiting for the operator he looked at the girl on the ground covered in scratches, dirt and grass stains. 'Why would she rat out her own friend?' he thought. He was about to ask but the 119 operator spoke from the cell phone he gave the information and was told the ambulance was on its way.

Meanwhile outside –--

Anko saw the students standing on the track frozen, and the Konoha 14, Lee, Tobi and the Sound Gang on the ground covered in dirt, grass stains, cuts that were bleeding and bruises. She saw Tenten kneeling next to Neji, who was lying on the ground with his knees flexed to relax the abdominal muscles, softly talking to him while Sakura was trying to apply pressure to his wound. Neji barely had his eyes open and his breathing was shallow. Anko kneeled down next to the three and took out a clean towel.

"Anko-sensei," Sakura said relieved. "Neji's barely conscious, he's not in shock yet, there's no exit wound that the knife made, but he was stabbed in the abdomen so I'm afraid that all this blood might be coming from a pierced internal organ or a blood vessel, if we don't get him help he could …" Sakura wasn't able to finish.

"Don't worry Deidara called an ambulance," Anko said. At that moment they heard the sounds of sirens getting closer and closer to the school.

Deidara grabbed some keys from the office and said to Tayuya, "Come on you got to help me open the gate for the ambulance."

Tayuya didn't say anything as she got up and ran out with Deidara. They got to the gate, which was located on far side of the track where everyone else was at. Once there Deidara tried to find the right key as the ambulance came into view.

"Hurry up you idiot," Tayuya shouted.

"Shut the fuck up bitch I'm trying!" Deidara shouted. Tayuya was to say the least surprised that he insulted her back. She stayed quiet and helped pull open the gate when he finished unlocking it allowing the ambulance to speed in. The ambulance caused a lot of dirt to fly up when it went onto the track; it came to a halt a couple of feet in front of them. Deidara and Tayuya ran to the crowd of students.

The paramedics got out the stretcher and carefully lifted Neji onto it. One kept the towel on him applying pressure.

"Let me go with him," Tenten said wiping way her tears.

"No Tenten you can't," Anko said holding her back.

"Please Anko-sensei!" Tenten shouted clutching Anko's shirt as Anko hugged her trying to calm her down.

"Ten-chan," Neji whispered on the stretcher. Anko let go of Tenten and she walked towards her boyfriend. She placed her ear closer to his mouth to hear what he said. "I'll be … ok Ten-chan … Please don't cry," Neji said struggling to talk. He lifted his hand wincing in pain to stroke Tenten's cheek, wiping away the tears with his thumb.

"I love you Neji," she whispered.

"I love you too Tenten," Neji said closing his eyes.

"Neji?" Tenten asked softly.

"I'm sorry miss we have to take him now," one paramedic said as they lifted the stretcher.

"Neji?!" Tenten asked shouting going toward them, but once again Anko held her back.

"Deidara go with them," Anko said. Deidara nodded and joined the paramedics in the ambulance car. It sped off out the gate and disappeared into the distance.

"Neji!!" Tenten shouted her knees giving out; Anko was the only thing holding her up.

"It's ok it's ok," Anko said softly comforting a shaking Tenten. Anko didn't know if Tenten was shaking because of the shock, or because it was freezing cold outside. She looked at her students, they seemed cold, so she said, "All of you back to the lockers, change and stay there until the bell rings."

The students looked at each other; they were freezing but didn't want to completely leave. "Now!" Anko shouted.

"This is all my fault," Hinata said tears falling from her eyes.

"Hinata don't cry, this isn't your fault, it's mine I threw the first punch," Naruto whispered holding Hinata close, blushing a little since her clothing was sort of torn in some places. "C-come on we got to go back to the lockers," Naruto said leading her away until…

"Except you 26," Anko said making the Sound and Konoha 14 along with Tobi and Lee stop in their tracks. "To the principal's office." The 26 students made the long trek to the main building. "C'mon number 27," Anko said gently as she helped Tenten get her footing back and walked with her to Tsunade's office.

Tsunade's Office 2:30 pm –--

Tsunade looked at the twenty-six students in her office. They were all full of dirt, grass stains, bruises, scratches and cuts, some that were still bleeding. Shizune was going around putting band-aids and disinfectant creams on the cuts and scratches. Tsunade started to shake a little from the sight of blood, she tried to hide the fact that she was hyperventilating as well.

"Wh-Who started this!" Tsunade shouted, her speech a little slurred.

'Is she drunk?' Naruto asked himself.

"Well?!" Tsunade asked.

"Don't think that'll work Tsunade-sama," Anko said opening the door and coming in with Tenten. Tsunade's eyes widened looking at all the blood on Tenten's clothes and body.

"Tenten i-is that all y-your b-blood?" Tsunade asked holding tightly onto her desk trying to stop her shaking.

"No it's Neji's; Suigetsu used a knife on Neji!" Tenten shouted tears of anger falling from her eyes. Tsunade looked at Suigetsu, who had a smirk on his face.

He took out the long bloody knife and said, "He should have dodged."

"Bastard!" Naruto shouted wanting to kill him.

"Naruto-kun stop!" Lee shouted as he, Kiba and Sasuke held him back.

"Naruto you could wind up like Neji," Kiba said. Naruto stopped, but glared at Suigetsu.

Tsunade had seen enough. She pressed the button on the intercom on her desk. "Campus security please come into my office." Three minutes later two officers walked into the office, and raised an eyebrow at the students there. "Please escort Suigetsu off the premises and take him down to the Konoha Police Department. Oh and take that knife with you as well."

"Hai," the officers said. One handcuffed Suigetsu while the other placed the knife in a plastic bag, as soon as they left the questioning started again.

"Was Neji hurt badly?" Tsunade asked Anko.

"It would have been worst if Sakura hadn't been there. The girl had Neji in the right position, and was giving the correct first aid, the girl's good when it comes to medicine," Anko said messing up Sakura's hair.

"That's good to hear … So if you won't tell me who started it then I guess I will have to suspend you all," Tsunade said as she sat in her chair. This was met by protests, mostly from the Konoha 14.

"No Baa-chan! It was me, I threw the first punch!" Naruto shouted, not wanting his friends to be suspended when they only fought to help him and Hinata.

"But it was my entire fault Tsunade-sama; my friends were just trying to protect m. So please don't punish them Tsunade-sama punish me," Hinata said bowing.

"Me too Ba-Tsunade-sama," Naruto said bowing his head.

'Wow, the brat really doesn't want his friends to get in trouble since he's actually showing some respect. I guess I can't really blame them, there's always been friction between the Konoha 14 and Sound, but I can't go all too easy on them either' Tsunade thought. So she said, "Ok as punishment all of you have detention for a week, three hours before school, from 5:00 am to 8:00am, and three hours after school, from 3:50 pm to 6:50 pm, starting tomorrow. Neji however will only have four days, considering he was stabbed and will not be back in school tomorrow or more than likely any day this week, so tell him he will start on Monday. But Naruto, Hinata, and Sakon have that week and an extra week after, and since we'll be on vacation it's going to be from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, and you'll be working. You three will help repaint the entire school."

"Well, I guess it's not so bad," Naruto said.

"It's better than being suspended," Sakura said.

"Speak for yourself Forehead-girl I need my beauty rest, I can't wake up that early!" Ino whined. The Konoha 14, Tobi and Lee laughed. The sound gang rolled their eyes.

"Hey that means that we'll be able to go to the dance right?" Hannya asked.

"Why yes, aren't you kids lucky?" Tsunade said a certain sparkle in her eye, despite the slight shaking.

"Wait what about me and Hinata, Fox Five has to play at the dance," Naruto said.

"The dance doesn't start until 7:00 pm, you'll be done with detention by 6:50 pm, so if you two run to the gym you'll make it," Shizune said.

"So everything works out," Temari said.

"C'mon Tenten, you know Neji's going to be alright," Hinata said to Tenten who's tears had finally dried, but the sadness was still evident on her face.

"Kiba," Shizune said. She was treating the cuts and scratches on Ukon.

"Yeah Shizune-nee-chan," Kiba said.

"Does Akamaru have all his shot?" she asked.

"Yeah," Kiba said petting Akamaru who was in his arms with a bandage around his leg, Kiba was pissed when Ukon hurt Akamaru, almost crushing the pup's leg. "But now I wish he didn't have them, since rabies is fatal," Kiba said showing his canines as he smiled somewhat evilly at Ukon.

"What about Kyuubi Hinata?" Shizune asked.

"Yes he has them all," Hinata answered petting Kyuubi affectionately.

"I'm going to kill that little beast! Look what he did to my face!" Karin shouted pointing at her face, red and full of band-aids.

"I think that's an improvement," Hannya said, making the teens laugh, even Anko, Tsunade, and Shizune cracked a smile.

"Naruto does Tora have all his shots?" Shizune asked looking at the kitten that seemed to have saliva dripping from his mouth.

"Cat's need shots?" Naruto asked. Everyone fell anime style.

"Yes Naruto, cats can get rabies too!" Shizune shouted.

"Oh I didn't know that," Naruto said.

"Don't worry we can ask my mom to give Tora his shots," Kiba said.

"Your mom's a vet? I thought she was a police officer," Naruto said confused.

"She's a cop, but she's also a licensed vet, why do you think she's in charge of the canine unit in the department," Kiba explained.

"Oh ok thanks," Naruto said while scratching Tora behind the ears.

"Jirobo, Jugo, you two might want to go to the hospital and get vaccinated as a precaution, because Tora might have rabies, and you two were bitten a lot by him," Shizune said as she finished patching up Ukon. Jirobo and Jugo glared at Naruto, while he told Tora 'Good boy.'

"Ok then all of you out of my office, go change and get back in class, I'll see you all 5:00 am tomorrow," Tsunade said turning on her chair to face the window.

"C'mon brats," Anko said leading out the 27 teens.

"Are you alright Tsunade-sama?" Shizune asked picking up her medical supplies.

"I will be," Tsunade said as her body finally stopped quivering.

Hyuuga Mansion 3:50 pm –--

"Neji! Neji!" Tenten shouted running into the living room. She grabbed Deidara, who along with the rest of the Akatsuki where sitting on the couches and chairs, she grabbed the collar of his trench coat and shook him.

"Where's Neji! What happened to Neji?" Tenten shouted, Deidara's eyes rolled to the back of his head from the violent shaking.

"Tenten calm down," Konan said grabbing Tenten by the shoulders making her top shaking Deidara. "Now let go," Tenten released her grip, Deidara fell unconscious to the floor. She took a deep shaky breath.

"Where's Neji?" Tenten asked through tears.

"He's still at the hospital; doctors said they can release him on Saturday. The wound was really deep, he's gonna need some minor surgery, but it didn't puncture anything important. He was unconscious when they got him to the hospital because he did lose a lot of blood and Deidara and Sasori had to give some of their blood," Pein explained.

"Some blood! Those nurses were like vampires!" Deidara shouted picking himself off of the floor. He rubbed his arm, remembering how they kept sticking needles in it.

"Well they did say they needed more O blood for other patients, but they took out a lot of blood from us two," Sasori said smiling. Deidara glared at him.

"We could have given Neji some of our blood, we're blood type O too," Temari said pointing to herself and Kankuro.

"Me too," Sakura said.

"Why didn't you tell us before?!" Deidara shouted.

"You never asked," the three teens responded.

"Hey Pein what happened to you?" Sasuke asked seeing bandages wrapped around Pein's arm, somewhat hidden by his jacket.

"Oh I sort of got into a fight with Kabuto, he used a scalpel and cut me along my arm, I don't know how he got a scalpel, but apparently Suigetsu wasn't the only one hiding weapons," Pein said.

"Why did you guys fight? Did you get caught?" Kiba asked.

"Nope we both agreed to keep our mouths shut about it, especially when the blood came out, I got patched up at the hospital, and there we saw Deidara … and we fought because of," Pein didn't finish he just looked over at the woman who was pretending to read a book.

"Huh?" Hinata said not knowing what was going on until Naruto whispered the answer in her ear, "Oh," she said, blushing slightly from him whispering in her ear.

"So what exactly happened for your fight to start?" Kisame asked the teens.

"Sakon got too close to Hinata, I punched him, he tackled me and the fight started," Naruto said as he and the others sat next the Akatsuki.

"Speaking of the fight, Temari you beat up Tayuya pretty badly," Hannya said.

"What are you talking about Hannya, I barely laid a hand on her, and she kept blocking and dodging. She hit me more!" Temari said.

"But Temari we saw her after school, her face was bruised and she had a black eye," Matsuri said.

"Well I didn't do it, I think the only bruise we gave her would be on her back where Hinata kicked her," Temari said.

"Hinata you where fighting!" Itachi shouted.

"I can protect myself Aniki, just because I'm blind doesn't mean I'm weak!" Hinata shouted angry.

"I didn't mean to say you were weak Imouto, it's just that I was worried," Itachi explained.

"Don't be! … I hate being blind, it's not fair that my friends get hurt trying to protect me," Hinata said.

"Hinata, blind or not we would protect you no matter what, and you do the same for us," Sakura said hugging Hinata.

"Just like how Neji protected me from Suigetsu, and got hurt … That idiot why did he get in the way!" Tenten shouted as she started crying hysterically … again.

"It's ok Tenten, he's going to be fine," the girls said gathering around her on the couch.

The guys sat there awkwardly, looking at their watches or feet.

"We'll be in the kitchen," Kankuro said.

"Yeah this seems like girl time," Sasori said as he and the guys ran to the kitchen. The girls glared at their retreating backs as they comforted Tenten.

Later 4:30 pm –--

Hanabi walked into the living room from the outside. Her grey sweater zipped to the top with her hood on, her face was the only thing showing. She raised an eyebrow when she saw the girls, covered in band-aids, tiredly trying to comfort Tenten.

"What's wrong," she asked.

"Neji got stabbed!" Tenten shouted and started the waterworks.

"Tenten!" the rest of the girls whined.

"Oh my God! Is he going o be alright?" Hanabi asked getting closer to the group, causing Kyuubi, Tora, Akamaru and even Hinata to lift their head noticing something new about Hanabi.

"Pein said that the doctors said that Neji needs some minor surgery but nothing important was pierced," Sakura repeated.

"Oh good … well if you need me I'll be upstairs," Hanabi said.

"Wait Hanabi-chan come here and please bring me my video camera," Hinata said holding out her hand, Hanabi obeyed grabbed the video camera from the table and walked towards her big sister. When Hinata saw Hanabi's outline close enough, she grabbed the camera turned it on and then grabbed both of Hanabi's arms.

"I've got a question Hanabi," Hinata said scaring her sister by looking at her eyes with her own practically lifeless ones. "Why do you smell like men's cologne?"

"What are you talking about Aneue?" Hanabi asked trying to release herself from Hinata's grip. "I don't smell like men's cologne."

"Yes you do. Even the animals noticed it," Hinata said holding onto the struggling Hanabi.

"Hinata's right, Hanabi," Temari said getting up and smelling Hanabi's sweatshirt, "You reek of it."

"Oh I-I remember I passed by a perfume shop on the way home and one of the ladies selling cologne, accidentally sprayed some on me, that' why I smell so much of it," Hanabi said.

"You're lying Hanabi, you're tense, anxious, breathing fast, and you're trying to get away like a trapped animal," Hinata said.

"Not to mention that lie was lame," Konan said.

"Hmm … I wonder," Ino said as she got up and then pulled down Hanabi's hood, revealing red newly made hickies, "Ha I knew it!"

"Hanabi-chan, how did you get these hickies?" Matsuri asked.

Hanabi hung her head in defeat, "From my boyfriend."

"HANABI'S GOT A BROYFREIND!!" rang throughout the mansion.

"WHAT!!" the boys shouted stumbling and tripping over one another as they ran into the living room. "Who's got a boyfriend?" they all asked. They got their answer when they saw the hickies on Hanabi's neck.

"You're recording this?" Hannya whispered to Hinata.

"Yep, can you help me point the camera in the right direction?" Hinata asked. Hannya shook her head smiling and adjusted Hinata's camera so it pointed to the guys.

"Who did this to you Hanabi?! I'm gonna tear him limb from limb," Itachi said.

"Save some for us," Kisame said while the other guys nodded.

"Butt out you guys this is none of your business!" Hanabi shouted.

"You're like our little sister Hanabi, so it is our business," Pein said.

Knock! Knock!

"I'll get it," Sakura said walking to the door while the guys talked about ways to torture Hanabi's "boyfriend". She opened the door to reveal a boy about 11 or 12 with long brown hair that stood up in a semi spiky style, wearing white sneakers, blue jeans, and a black sweatshirt. He also held a textbook in his hands. Sakura fully opened the two double doors to let everyone in the living room see the boy. Even if Hinata couldn't see it she was still recording. When Hanabi saw the boy her eyes widened.

"Um … Hi my name's Konohamaru and I was wondering if a Hyuuga Hanabi lived here because I found this history textbook with her name in it and I know this is the Hyuuga Mansion, so is she here?" the boy, Konohamaru, asked.

"Sakura," Sasuke said looking at the ceiling he closed his eyes and sighed, "Does that baka have hickies?"

"Yep," Sakura said looking at the guys, she then folded her arms and looked back at Konohamaru, "You better run baka."

With that Konohamaru, scared out of his pants, dropped the textbook and took off down the driveway with 12 guys running after him shouting "I'll kill you!"

Hyuuga Mansion 5:30 pm –--

"Let me go!" Konohamaru shouted as the guys threw him on the living room floor tied up. They finally caught up to Konohamaru in front of Konoha Junior High and bought him back to the mansion tied up. "You know this can be classified as kidnapping! Hanabi help me out here!" he shouted.

"She can't," Hannya said and the girls placed a tied up Hanabi next to Konohamaru.

"Ok you two are gonna stay here until you answer some questions," Hinata said with her camera.

"Do you have to videotape this Aneue?" Hanabi whined.

"Yep I don't want to miss a thing," Hinata said.

"Ok first question why didn't you tell us you had a boyfriend in the first place?" Tenten asked, she was still a little sad, but she wanted to know about Hanabi's relationship.

"Because I knew they would react this way," Hanabi said glaring at the guys.

"Ok question two, do Kaasan and Hiashi-otousan now?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes," Hanabi answered.

"Question three since when was little Konohamaru with little Hanabi?" Naruto said pinching Konohamaru's cheek.

"Butt out Naruto," Konohamaru said.

"Aw c'mon I've known you since you were little, never knew you liked a Hyuuga," Naruto said.

"Never knew you liked one either," Konohamaru said as he looked at Hinata then back at Naruto, who bonked him on the head. "Oww!"

"Naruto how do you know this kid?" Shikamaru asked.

"Used to baby-sit him for Asuma-sensei, this kid's his nephew," Naruto explained.

"I can't believe it," Sasuke said.

"What that he's Asuma-sensei's nephew?" Naruto asked.

"No, that someone actually trusted you to look after a kid," Sasuke said.

"Shut up teme!" Naruto shouted.

"You think he'll tell Asuma what we're doing," Sasori asked.

"Don't worry I can't, I haven't seen my uncle in five years," Konohamaru said lowering his head. Hanabi scouted closer to him and he laid his head on her shoulder. The rest looked at Naruto.

"Hey I don't know why," he said shrugging. They looked back at Konohamaru.

"Asuma-ojiisan got disowned by the Sarutobis but I don't know why," Konohamaru answered.

"The Sarutobis? I heard that name somewhere," Kankuro asked.

"You mean thee Sarutobis, who are even bigger than the Hyuugas, Uchihas, No Sabakus, and Yamanakas?" Kiba asked. Hinata, Hanabi, Itachi, Sasuke, Temari, Gaara, Kankuro and Ino gave him a look. "What it's true!"

"Yeah the head of the Sarutobis is even the mayor of Konoha," Shikamaru said.

"Yes, that's my family," Konohamaru said. Everyone stayed quiet.

Konan decided to break the silence, "Ok we'll let you go, but answer the question Naruto asked, since when have you two been together?"

"Since the first day of school," Konohamaru said.

"Ok then untie them," Hinata said. The guys untied Hanabi and Konohamaru. Then they got up and sat on the sofa, everyone else followed suit. It was silent until …

"NEJI!"

"TENTEN!" the teens and Akatsuki whined.

Later 6:00 pm –--

After a while they calmed Tenten down and the remaining Konoha 14 along with Tobi were changing their band-aids, wincing and crying out when they didn't take them off in one swift motion. Then Hinata felt a chill run down her spine.

"Something wrong Hinata? Naruto asked.

"It's just that I have this feeling that something bad is coming this way," she said taking off a band-aid on her shoulder.

"Don't worry," Naruto said pulling off a band-aid on his cheek, "Ow, I'm sure it's noth-" he was cut off when the Hyuuga doors suddenly slammed open. There stood Mikoto, Hiashi, Iruka and Yashamaru.

"Hinata, Sakura, Tenten, Ino," Mikoto said too sweetly and calmly, scaring the girls she called.

"Sasuke, Tobi, Shikamaru," Hiashi said sternly, these guys looked at the ground knowing something bad was going to happen.

"Naruto! Kiba! Hannya! Matsuri!" Iruka shouted causing those called to wince.

"Gaara, Kankuro, Temari," Yashamaru said in monotone, even making Gaara nervous.

"What happened in school today?" Mikoto asked in the same creepy voice. "Anything we should know about?"

"No … nope nothing," the teens answered.

"Oh really?" Hiashi said, "Because we got a call from your principal."

"Tsunade-sama said you fourteen along with Neji and Lee got into a fight!" Iruka shouted.

"And now Neji's in the hospital, we just came from visiting him, by the way he's still unconscious" Yashamaru finished.

"Umm … but … well," they stuttered until "To the back door!" Naruto shouted grabbing Hinata's hand, as she held tightly to her in the other, and they along with the rest of the teens ran. They ran through the dining room, through the swinging doors of the kitchen and toward the back door with Naruto in the lead. He turned the knob and opened the door.

"Kaasan? Tousan?" Sakura asked surprise. There stood her parents Yuri and Koutetsu, and they did not look too happy.

"Where do you kids think you're going," they said in unison.

The gang froze for a second then Kiba shouted "To the window in the dining room!" They ran with Kiba in the lead, when Kiba opened the window instead of seeing freedom he saw a woman with long blonde hair in a ponytail over her left shoulder and light blue eyes and next to her stood a man with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.

"Kaasan! Tousan!" Ino shouted.

"I don't think you kids are," Ino's mom, Ringo, said.

"Going anywhere for a while," Ino's dad Kosui, finished.

"To the 2nd living room!" Tobi shouted and they ran back into the main living room, where Tobi took his time to flip off the amused Akatsuki, who sat on the couches with the animals, Hanabi and Konohamaru. Once they were in the 2nd living room they locked the door. They sighed in relief only too catch their breath when they saw Tsume and Soukon in the room, angry.

"We have got to stop shouting where we're going!" Sakura shouted.

"Ok then," Sasuke who was next to her said and whispered into her ear, "Let's go to the band room, pass it on." Sakura nodded, blushing slightly, and whispered it into Hannya's ear. Seconds later Gaara unlocked the door and they all ran out.

"Where do you think they're going?" Soukon asked.

"Doesn't matter we got them surrounded," Tsume said smiling showing her large canines.

"Would any of you like to tell me why Suigetsu is down in the police station on charges of assault with a deadly weapon?" Yamato asked the teens as he and his wife stood on the top of the band room stairs.

"And why Neji's in the hospital?" Amai asked.

"Go upstairs," Kankuro started whispering, again seconds later all of them sprinted to the stairs. However they stopped midway since they saw Shikamaru's parents at the top of the stairs.

"You kids are in so much trouble!" Yoshino shouted.

"Calm down Yoshino-chan. It's no big deal so they got into a troublesome fight none of them got hurt too bad," Shikaku said lazily.

"Did you forget Neji's in the hospital!" Yoshino shouted at her husband.

"Good my folks are fighting," Shikamaru said, "Now back away slowly."

The teens walked backwards down the stairs. They thought they were safe when they reached the bottom until, "Nowhere to run," Toshiro said.

"And nowhere to hide," Saiki said.

Matsuri and Hannya's parents stood at the bottom of the stairs as they were joined by the other parents/guardians, trapping the fourteen teens.

"Anybody want to record any last words?" Hinata asked holding up her , the rest of the gang just sat on the stairs exhausted, "Anybody?"

"What were you kids thinking?!" Mikoto shouted.

"Fighting on school grounds!" Ringo added.

"Yeah you kids should have waited until school was over," Soukon said. Tsume painfully pinched him on the cheek.

"Soukon-kun, me being a police officer, I cannot condone this behavior," she said.

"Neither can I, especially when a student is sent to the police station for stabbing another," Yamato said.

"You kids could have been stabbed like Neji. Suigetsu was carrying more than just that knife! And who knows if any of his friends were carrying any weapons as well," Amai said.

"Naruto I cannot believe you where so stupid enough to start the fight!" Iruka shouted.

"But he-" Naruto said trying to protest.

"No buts, now all of you kids are going to face the consequences," Iruka said.

"We as the parents have decided that all of you, including Neji, are grounded for a month starting today, so that means during your whole vacation you're grounded. Iruka you can decide the rest of Naruto's punishment for staring the fight," Mikoto said.

"Naruto," Iruka said, "No allowance for six months."

"What but I go to fix my bike!" Naruto shouted.

"Why are we being grounded?! We already got detention! And isn't it bad enough that one of our friends is in the hospital?!" Kiba shouted.

"Sorry but we stand by our decision," Hiashi said, "You are all grounded, you go to school, come back to the Hyuuga premises, and during vacation you cannot go anywhere unless Mikoto-chan or I approve it."

"Wait, we're all grounded here?" Ino asked.

The parents/guardians smiled, "Yes." The gang looked at each other and cheered.

"Hey hey, we're not doing this to be nice," Iruka said, "It just so happens that all of us except Hiashi-san and Mikoto-san, have to be out of town for the next month, and we don't want to leave you kids alone."

"So on Friday you kids are going to pack up your things and move into the Hyuuga premises on Saturday," Yuri said.

"Ok," Naruto, Kiba, Shikamaru, Sakura, Tenten, Temari, Kankuro, Gaara, Ino, Hannya, and Matsuri said.

"And don't worry we'll come back for Christmas and New Years," Saiki said.

Wednesday, December 5, 5:00 am--

The remaining Konoha 14, Tobi, Lee and the Sound reported to the library where they were serving detention. The two groups stayed as far away from each other as possible.

"Hey Lee, sorry we got you in trouble," Sakura said to the boy.

"It's ok Sakura-san you guys are my friends, and I protect my friends no matter what the consequences are," Lee said giving a thumbs up.

"Ok then Lee you are an honorary member of the Konoha 14!" Ino shouted, only to be shushed by the angry librarian that was babysitting them.

"Yosh!" Lee shouted, again the librarian shushed them. The group chuckled as quietly as possible.

Temari looked over at the Sound Gang. "You're right, Tayuya's face is messed up," she said looking at the red-haired girl.

"I wonder what happened," Hinata said.

"It's sort of obvious," Shikamaru said.

"Then why don't you enlighten us oh smart one," Temari said teasingly.

"Certainly, the answer is the rest of the Sound beat her up for helping us, since she isn't allowed to do that because we're enemies," Shikamaru explained.

"But they're her friends, they wouldn't do that … would they?" Hinata asked. The others fell silent, not even the genius with the IQ of over 200 was able to answer.

Friday, December 7, 10:00 pm –--

Naruto laid down on his bed. At the foot of his bed were suitcases filled with clothing, and other items, including the picture of his parents. Tora curled up at Naruto's side and was about to fall asleep when Naruto said, "A whole month living with Hinata … I wonder if this is good or bad." Tora gave him a reassuring "Meow" and fell asleep. Naruto sighed and seconds later fell asleep, his mind still wondering.

Saturday, December 8, 1:00 pm –--

Hinata, Naruto, Sasuke, Hanabi, Konohamaru, the Akatsuki, Temari, Gaara, Kankuro, and the newly arrived from the hospital Neji sat around the living room waiting for the rest of the Konoha 14 to arrive. Suddenly the door burst open Tenten, Sakura, Ino, Hannya, Matsuri, Kiba and Shikamaru stumbled over their suitcases trying to get inside. After a minute of suffering and everyone else laughing their heads off, while Hinata recorded everything, the seven dropped their suitcases and ran to everyone else.

"You guys should pick up those suitcases before someone trips over them," Itachi said.

"Later, hey Neji are you ok?" Sakura asked.

"Glad you're ok," Hannya and Matsuri said together.

"I wish my boyfriend would risk his life for me," Ino said teasingly.

"Sorry I didn't let Dosu stab me Ino-chan," Kiba teased back.

"At least you were out of school for three days," Shikamaru said.

"Neji-kun, I'm so glad you're ok, and don't you ever do anything like that again!" Tenten said shouted.

"Tenten-chan you know I'd die for you," Neji said wiping away a tear on her face. Tenten then gave Neji a long deep kiss on the lips.

"Oof!"

"What was that?" Hinata asked.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Gaara asked looking at Kakashi face flat on the floor, his book a couple of inches away from him.

"What are you doing here Kakashi-sensei?" Kiba asked helping him up. Shikamaru handed him his book.

"Thank you," Kakashi said dusting himself off. "You know you kids shouldn't leave those bags there someone else could trip."

"Told you," Itachi said to the seven.

"They won't if they watch were they're going," Shikamaru said.

"Otouto, you know you can help me-aaah!" Hana shouted as she fell face first to the floor, her bags and books landing round her. The Haimaru triplets and Akamaru approached her, whining and wondering if she was ok.

"Told you," Kakashi said smiling behind his mask.

"Hana-chan are you all right?" Itachi asked running to her aid.

"I'm fine Itachi-kun," Hana said as Itachi helped her up. He smiled at her and she smiled back. He held her around the waist, and then tuned to glare at Kiba, Shikamaru, Sakura, Matsuri, Hannya, Ino and Tenten.

"Ok ok we're picking them up," they said.

"So why are you here Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked.

"Oh I came by to check up Neji who got stabbed when you all fought the Sound, remember that?" Kakashi asked nonchalantly.

"So are you gonna lecture us, like every single adult has done so far?" Sasuke asked.

"No, more like congratulate you kids, trust me practically every teacher at Konoha High hates the Sound, personally I hate those two girls, Kin and Karin, they sometimes hit on me, it's just wrong," Kakashi said.

"I know cause you're like what? Twice their age," Ino said walking past those sitting on the couches luggage in hands and walked up the stairs. Kakashi glared at her.

"Don't worry Kakashi sensei," Sakura said walking past them along with Matsuri, Hannya, Tenten, Shikamaru, Hana and Kiba, as they walked upstairs to put their bags in their temporary rooms, "We all gotta get old sometime," she shouted from the second floor.

"Old? I'm only 29," Kakashi said, and turned back to the others. "Well like I was saying, I'm glad you all beat up the Sound, but too bad you got hurt Neji."

"It was nothing, just a five inch deep, 2 inch wide scar," Neji said placing his hand over his bandages.

"I think getting a scar for protecting the girl you love, or anyone important to you in fact, is a scar you should wear proudly. Any other scar you shouldn't be proud of," Kakashi said unconsciously placing a hand on his chest. Naruto raised an eyebrow. Then Kakashi sat on an armchair and started reading his book. Couple of seconds later he felt the eyes of everyone else on him. He looked up from his book, "What?"

"It's weird having your teacher at your house," Sasuke said bluntly.

"You are seriously the king of bluntness aren't you?" Itachi said.

"Then who's the king?" Sasuke said chuckling.

"Tousan," Itachi said. Sasuke's soft chuckling stopped. There was an awkward silence for what seemed like hours.

"Umm … I could leave if you kids want," Kakashi said looking up from his book.

"No Kakashi-sensei," Hinata said, "You're welcomed to stay."

"Thank you Hinata," Kakashi said going back to his book.

"You're still here Kakashi-sensei?" Kankuro asked once everyone else came back downstairs.

Hannya lightly jabbed him in the ribs, "Don't be disrespectful Kankuro-kun," she said.

"What? It's just weird having your teacher in your house or a friend's house," he said.

"Trust me that's been established," Neji said. Tenten sat next to him, and everyone else grabbed a seat.

"Looks like my sister likes your brother," Kiba said to Sasuke.

"Yeah I think she's the first girl he's been with for longer than a week," Sasuke said.

"But know this if he hurts my sister I will personally beat the hell out of him, even if he is my friend," Kiba said smiling. Sasuke smirked and soon everyone was talking about the upcoming holiday while the animals were sleeping in the middle of the room.

"I like Christmas but I hate shopping for presents especially now since I have to buy presents for like forty people," Kankuro said while playing with Hannya's hair.

"Oh yeah that reminds me, I gotta tell you all that I won't be able to buy you guys any presents, sorry but I gotta save up my money to fix my bike," Naruto said.

"Does fixing a dent really cost that much?" Gaara asked.

"No but according to the mechanic when my bike was hit, besides the dent, it caused more problems, that I can't even ride it for now, so I have to save up the money I have right now and get a job since I don't have an allowance anymore," Naruto explained.

"It's ok Naruto-kun, besides I was thinking that maybe we should do Secret Santa, so that all of us won't be buying so many gifts," Hinata said.

"That's a good idea Hinata," Sakura said.

"Yeah but count me out," Itachi said. Hana, the Akatsuki, and Naruto were saying "Count me out too."

"Aww, c'mon its uneven there's only thirteen people in it now," Ino said.

"Would you like to be in it Kakashi-sensei?" Matsuri asked.

"Sure," he said not looking up from his book.

"Ok then Naruto-kun, Konohamaru-kun, and Hanabi-chan could you come help me," Hinata said getting up and walking to the kitchen, "Oh and Hanabi-chan can you get some paper and my pens in a black case from my room?"

"Ok Aneue," Hanabi said running upstairs. A minute later she joined them in the kitchen supplies in hand.

"So what are we doing Hinata-chan?" Konohamaru asked.

"We're rigging the Secret Santa drawing," Hinata said opening the black case Hanabi handed her, revealing 7 colored pens.

"So you're rigging who gets who right?" Naruto asked.

"You mean we, I can't do this alone," Hinata sad smiling, as she reached for the paper but couldn't find it.

"Don't worry Aneue we'll help," Hanabi said handing her the paper.

"Thank you, ok here's the plan," Hinata said, "We write the names of those in the Secret Santa drawing with a regular lack pen, so please could you guys do that right now?"

"Ok," the three said and started cutting up the paper. Five minute later the Kakashi's and the Konoha 14's, excluding Naruto's, names were on the pieces of paper in black pen.

"Second part of the plan is to use my pens and draw a star on the back of the papers with the girl's names, and a circle on the back of the papers with the guy's names, but with corresponding colors. So it's like this on Sakura's paper draw a star with the blue pen, and on Sasuke's paper draw a blue circle," Hinata explained.

"So how will this help rig the Secret Santa?" Naruto asked doing what Hinata said to do to Sakura and Sasuke's papers.

"Well actually instead of having hem draw the paper hand it to them, so to Sakura hand her Sasuke's paper the one with a blue circle and hand Sasuke the paper with the blue star which is Sakura's paper," Hinata said.

"I get it, but won't they notice the drawings on the papers?" Konohamaru asked.

"No because these pens have invisible ink, it disappears after five minutes," Hinata explained, "So for Shikamaru and Temari's papers use the green pen, brown pen for Kiba and Ino, purple pen for Kankuro and Hannya, for Gaara and Matsuri use red, the silver pen for Tenten and Neji, and finally orange pen for mine and Kakashi-sensei's."

Once the three were done drawing the stars and circle with the correct colors in the correct names, Hinata told them to fold them with the drawings facing up and to put them in a bowl. "Ok so we're done, Naruto-kun make sure they get the right one and you have to hurry before the drawings disappear, Konohamaru-kun, Hanabi-chan help him out ok," Hinata said.

"Hai," the two preteens said and followed Naruto back into the living room.

"Hey Sakura, here you go," Naruto said handing her the paper with the blue circle, making sure it was face down so she wouldn't see it.

"Um, shouldn't we be choosing the paper Naruto," Sakura asked.

"Uh, don't know, well I gotta go …. Hey Sasuke here," Naruto said walking away and handing Sasuke the correct paper. Naruto walked around handing the correct papers, until, "Naruto, you gave Kiba the wrong one, you gave him Temari's not Ino's," Hanabi said. "Don't worry I'll fix it," Naruto said and headed back to Kiba who hadn't read the paper. Naruto stood in front of Kiba smiling.

"What's wrong with you Naruto-Itai!" Kiba howled and closed his eyes in pain when Naruto stepped on his foot; he jumped on one foot holding the other in his hands.

"Sorry Kiba," Naruto said picking up the paper from the floor placing it in the bowl and giving him the right one, "Thought I saw a roach."

After a while Naruto messed up again but Hanabi and Konohamaru decide to take care of it.

"Naruto give me Neji's paper, you gave Tenten the wrong one," Hanabi said.

"I'll fix it," Naruto said.

"No Naruto, Konohamaru and I will handle it, besides Tenten-chan will kill you if you step on her new shoes," Hanabi said. Naruto nodded and handed Hanabi Neji's paper with the silver circle. "Konohamaru-kun, distract Tenten-chan, while I switch the papers," Hanabi said.

"How?" her boyfriend asked.

"I don't know … Talk about weapons, yeah she likes weapons," Hanabi said. Konohamaru gave her a look, "Just go," she said pushing him in front of Tenten.

"Um, Tenten-nee-chan," Konohamaru said. Tenten turned to him, while Hanabi tried to get the paper out of Tenten's cargo pants pocket. She was close but pulled her hand away when Tenten tuned to her direction, she hid behind the couch, and from there nodded to Konohamaru. "What's the difference between a rifle and shot gun?" Konohamaru asked.

"Well Konohamaru-kun," Tenten said sitting him down next to her, "the difference is…" Meanwhile Hanabi was able to get the paper out of her pocket, read the name and gave it to Hannya.

Back in the Kitchen--

"So did it work?" Hinata asked.

"Yeah everyone got the person they were supposed to get," Naruto said looking back into the living room.

"Yeah but Konohamaru-kun is going to be so mad that I left him with Tenten," Hanabi said sending her boyfriend an apologetic look, who was still sitting next to Tenten who was going on and on about rifles and shotguns.

"Don't worry, he'll get over it," Naruto said messing up Hanabi's hair.

'I'm so not getting over this,' Konohamaru thought annoyed.

10:56 p.m. Band Room--

"What are you doing down here, it's almost 11?" Naruto, dressed in dark blue pajama bottoms and a white muscle shirt, asked he girl, wearing a black tank top, and purple pajama bottoms, sitting on one of the couches a laptop on her lap tapping away at the keys.

"Working on something," Hinata said smiling concentrating on the screen.

"Can you tell me what it is, or is it some big secret project," Naruto said sitting down on the ground by the couch, making him have to look up at her. "Nice laptop," he added.

"Yeah, Tousan gave it to me on my 15th birthday, see the keys are in braille," Hinata said, "And I was planning to tell you about this tomorrow Naruto-kun."

"Well are you willing to wait 52 minutes to tell me because by then it'll technically be tomorrow," Naruto said smiling.

"Yes," Hinata said laughing softly.

"Ok," Naruto said placing his arms behind his head. He and Hinata started talking, but soon they felt their eyelids get heavier and slowly drifted off to sleep….

Beep! Beep! Hinata slowly opened her eyes.

"It is 12:00 am Hinata-san," she heard her laptop say.

"Thank you computer-san," Hinata said yawning, "Naruto-kun?" She heard light snoring beside her. 'He's asleep I'll tell him in the morning,' she thought and turned off her laptop. She lay down to sleep on the couch, turning her head facing Naruto who placed his head on top of the couch cushion. She smiled feeling his light breath tickle her nose, blushing she closed her eyes and fell into a blissful sleep.

Sunday, December 9, 8:00 am--

"That is so cute!"

"No Sasuke-kun don't wake them!"

"Neji-kun, don't kill him!"

"Priceless."

Naruto woke up startled by a blinding white light followed by a beep. Itachi quickly hid his digital camera.

"Huh? Wh-what are you guys doing here?" Naruto asked rubbing his eyes.

"We could ask you the same thing," Kiba said as he pointed behind Naruto. He turned and there he saw what he thought was an angel, lying on the couch sleeping peacefully. He smiled when he noticed a little drool in front of her mouth.

"Hinata was going to show me something, on her laptop that is," Naruto responded quickly.

"Aha, c'mon man you like her just admit it," Kankuro said.

'Yes, I do.' "No I don't, she's just a friend … I will never like her like that!" Naruto said shouting the ending.

"Yeah we believe that," Shikamaru whispered.

"I'm going upstairs," Naruto said got up and went upstairs out of the band room.

"C'mon let's let Imouto sleep, breakfast is probably ready," Itachi said.

"But shouldn't we wake her for breakfast?" Sakura asked.

"Don't worry she can get something to eat later, I think she was up pretty late if she's able to sleep through us shouting," Neji said. They agreed and left except for one person.

"I know you're awake Hinata-chan."

"Of course, I can never fool your eyes, Temari-chan," Hinata said sitting up smiling.

"And you never will," Temari said smiling messing up Hinata's hair even more, and then she sat on the couch across from her.

"But that's not fair you can play dead, compared to you it's like I'm awake 24/7," Hinata said laughing.

"And I can see you're faking your happiness right now," Temari said her smile leaving her face.

"What are you talking about Temari-chan I'm fine," Hinata said looking straight at her outline.

"Just because you're blind doesn't mean there's no emotions in your eyes," Temari said. Hinata didn't respond, she just pulled her knees closer into her chest and rested her head on them. "You know he didn't mean it," Temari said.

"Then why am I dying inside?" Hinata asked. This time Temari didn't answer, she couldn't. After minutes of silence Hinata smiled, a genuine ne his time, "You know Temari-chan you're lucky, the guy you like likes you back."

"Yeah right, if he really did like me he would have told me already," Temari said standing up, "C'mon let's get breakfast."

Hinata got up but hesitated, "Temari-chan…"

"I promise not to tell anyone," Temari said.

"…No you can tell the girls, I trust them, not that I don't trust the guys, it's just they'll probably hurt Naruto-kun, so I don't want them to know, but don't worry I trust all of you I know you wouldn't keep anything from me," Hinata said.

Temari felt a pang of guilt, since at the moment all of them were keeping the biggest secret from her. "Yeah, now let's get a move on," Temari said hurriedly walking up the stairs before Hinata could sense something was wrong.

Later, Sunday, December 9, 1:00 pm--

"Hey Hinata-chan, Naruto's looking for you," Sakura said to Hinata who came out of her room laptop in hand wearing slippers, jeans and a lavender shirt.

"Hey Temari told us you were awake the whole time, are you alright?" Sakura asked.

"Yes Sakura-chan I'm fine don't worry about me," Hinata said

"Ok … oh by the way we're going to the mall, your dad gave us permission, as long as we're back by 5:00 pm and help out with dinner," Sakura said.

"No thanks Sakura-chan," Hinata said.

"Huh? Why?" Sakura asked.

"Because if Naruto-kun agrees to what I tell him then we'll be really busy," Hinata said walking down the hallway.

"Busy with what?" Sakura asked.

"It's a secret," Hinata said and winked. Sakura raised an eyebrow.

Band Room--

"So Hinata can you tell me now?" Naruto asked.

"Yes Naruto-kun," Hinata said smiling at how impatient he sounded. She turned on her laptop and in seconds the screen turned lavender.

"You really like lavender don't you Hinata?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, it's my favorite color, and you really like orange don't you Naruto-kun, you're even wearing orange slippers and an orange shirt," Hinata said looking at his outline.

"Wait how did you know," Naruto asked sitting down next to her. Hinata tried not to blush.

"Because lately I've been able to feel the colors, since colors give off a sort of aura to me, and I've been able to distinguish which color's which," Hinata explained.

"But doesn't that mean you're becoming even blinder?" Naruto asked.

"I don't know, maybe," Hinata said. Before Naruto could begin asking more questions she decided to start explaining what she had been working on. "Naruto-kun you don't have a date for the dance right?"

'Is she asking me out to the dance?' "No," Naruto answered.

"And neither do I so I was thinking that the two of us should be performing the songs at the dance, because Neji-nii-san is hurt and he'll want to spend the dance with Tenten, and this will be the first dance for Ino and Kiba s an official coupe, and it's a really big deal to her, and Shikamaru sort of has a date," Hinata said.

"Shikamaru has a date?! Who'd that lazy guy ask? …. Wait don't tell me he actually asked Temari to go with him?" Naruto asked.

"Sort of, neither of them know. It's like a setup, I want them to spend some time alone together, and you promised to help me out remember?" Hinata said more than asked.

"Ok but that's already three-fifths of our band gone," Naruto said.

"I know that's why, I had downloaded a new program and recorded Shikamaru, Kiba and Neji-nii-san playing their instruments when we were practicing the songs for the dance last week, before the fight and everything. That way we burn their parts on a CD then put it in a sound system and use our own instruments and sing at the dance," Hinata explained.

"…Ok I'm on board, guess we're gonna have to practice a lot right?" Naruto said smiling.

"A-actually … I-I wanted to ask you something N-Naruto-kun," Hinata said blushing and placed her hand on his face, she moved her hand over his cheek and when she felt his ear she leaned over and whispered whatever she was going to say in Naruto's ear.

"WHAT!!"

Outside 1:38 pm--

"Was that Naruto's voice?" Konan asked the others as she was getting into the limo, "Wondered what he's shouting about."

"Don't worry, pretty sure it was nothing, he tends to overreact," Ino said.

"A trait that all blondes share," Sakura said form inside the limo receiving a glare from Ino.

Back Inside--

"No, no, no, no the guys will have a reason to beat me senseless, if we do this Hinata," Naruto said standing up and started pacing in the room.

"Please Naruto-kun … do it with me," Hinata whispered blushing, grabbing his hand making him stop in his tracks.

Naruto looked at the girl holding his hand, she looked up, and he started growing weak. He wanted her to be happy, really happy, and then he realized that if it's to make Hinata happy, he'll do it, despite the consequences. "Ok, we'll do it Hinata," Naruto said as he pulled Hinata closer to him and placed one hand on her waist, the other under her chin, and touched her forehead with his. "Are you sure you want to do this?" he whispered.

"Yes Naruto-kun," Hinata whispered back.

Wednesday December 12, 7:10 pm--

"Something is up with Naruto and Hinata," Itachi said to everyone in the kitchen. Tobi and the Konoha 14 had gotten back from detention and everyone was helping make dinner, everyone except Naruto and Hinata.

"Maybe, cause I remember on Saturday Hinata said that she'll be busy with Naruto and that it was a secret," Sakura said.

"What do you think they're busy with?" Deidara asked stirring the contents of a pot. Most of the girls shrugged.

"They didn't tell us anything," they said.

"They're not doing anything wrong," Konan said peeling the potatoes.

"Really? Well I don't remember any of us saying that they were doing something wrong Konan-chan," Pein said standing next o her slicing the carrots.

"I thought I told you to stop calling me that," Konan whispered to him through gritted teeth. Then aloud she said, "I said that they're not doing anything wrong so you boys wouldn't get any wrong ideas, besides I spent the afternoon with them yesterday in the band room and they didn't do anything out of the ordinary, they're just writing songs."

"Well of course they didn't do anything out of the ordinary in front of you Konan," Sasuke said slicing the tomatoes.

"C'mon Sasuke-kun don't you trust them?" Sakura asked.

"In the past four months that I've known them I'm shocked to say yes I trust them, but Naruto is still a boy and Hinata is still a girl," Sasuke said.

"But Hinata-chan is not that type of girl," Sakura said angrily, turning to face Sasuke, eyes watery and tears running down her face.

"S-Sakura wh-why are you c-crying?" Sasuke asked afraid he made her cry.

"It's these stupid onions," Sakura said wiping her face with her arm making sure she doesn't get onion juice in her eyes.

"Oh," Sasuke said relieved, "Here I'll cut them for you." He gave Sakura a napkin, picked up the knife and started slicing more onions. He felt eyes staring at him so he turned, "What?"

"Nothing," everyone else said going back to work a smug smile on their faces. After a while they got back on the subject of Naruto and Hinata.

"I think there is a logical explanation for why the two are acting strange," Tenten said.

But the 12 guys exchanged looks silently agreeing to investigate and find out the truth.

After 45 minutes they finished making dinner and setting the table.

"Kisame can you call Naruto and Hinata?" Hana asked.

"Hanabi!" Konan shouted to the ceiling.

"Coming!" came Hanabi's voice from upstairs.

"Are Mikoto-san and Hiashi-san going to join us?" Hannya asked.

"No, they are having dinner with associates from some company," Itachi said.

Kisame walked to the living room. The door to the band room was locked so he knocked and shouted, "Naruto! Hinata! Dinner!" He went back to the dining room, "Door was locked again," he said to Itachi. Seconds later Hanabi ran into the dining room followed by Naruto and Hinata, who sat across from each other.

"And since when does writing songs get you sweaty and your clothes wrinkled?" Sasori said to Itachi.

"Aneue why are you sweaty?" Hanabi asked Hinata.

"Oh that's because Naruto-kun and I hadn't turned on the AC in the band room and it got really hot," Hinata said.

"Yeah we just turned it on so the room could cool down while we eat," Naruto said.

"But its winter wouldn't it be too cold?" Hanabi asked.

"Uh," Naruto and Hinata said not completely sure what to say. Good thing Konan came to their rescue.

"Hanabi-chan how was school?" she asked. And soon Hanabi was talking nonstop. Naruto and Hinata left out a sigh of relieve something that did not go unnoticed by the 12 guys.

After dinner Naruto and Hinata went back to the Band Room. The remaining girls, excluding Hanabi, decided to watch a movie in the theater room on the second floor.

"Yeah, we're allergic to chick flicks so we'll be upstairs blowing stuff up on our video games," Tobi said and he and the guys headed upstairs to the third floor. Once there they started making a plan.

"Ok so what do we know?" Pein asked.

"The door to the band room has been locked every single day since Saturday," Kisame said.

"And they're sweaty every time they come out," Kiba said.

"And their clothes are wrinkled," Sasori added.

"So what are they doing?" Kankuro asked.

"Well what gets clothes wrinkled, a person sweaty, and the need to keep the door locked so people won't come in," Gaara asked.

The guys stood in the room thinking quietly, until, "Naruto you are so dead!"

"But would she really be doing that with Naruto?" Neji asked not completely sure.

"Well she loves him, so it's possible," Sasuke said.

"But c'mon he made it pretty clear that they were just friends," Pein said.

"Yeah friends with benefits," Kiba said.

"Hey, hey," Shikamaru said standing I front of the door, before the guys could run out of it and go beat up Naruto. "Look maybe Tenten's right, there's gotta be a logical explanation, so I propose we send someone to spy on them, before we do anything ok?"

"But how do we spy on them? The door is locked," Tobi said.

Shikamaru looked around the room, "There, one of us will go into the vents and crawl down to the band room and spy on them through one of the vents there."

"Fine, who's going?" Neji asked. No one volunteered.

"There's only one way to settle this," Shikamaru said.

"Rock! Paper! Scissors!" The result was 11 papers and 1 rock.

"What the?" Itachi said looking at his hand.

"Looks like you're going Aniki so get your camera and start crawling," Sasuke said.

"Wait I might not even fit!" Itachi shouted.

"We're willing to take that risk," Kankuro said as he, Pein, Sasori and Kisame grabbed Itachi and pushed him into the vent once Deidara opened it.

"Well, this isn't so bad," Itachi said as he started crawling.

"Hey Itachi here!" Kiba shouted from the outside and threw something.

"Itai!" Itachi shouted being hit were the sun don't shine by the object. Itachi grabbed the walkie talkie Kiba threw and turned it on. "Idiot!"

"Itachi you're in a vent talk quietly, so there won't be loud echoes," Gaara said into the walkie talkie they had.

"Ok," Sasuke said grabbing the walkie, "We have the plans for the air vents, and so just follow my directions, right now you'll come to two openings go to the left…."

After 15 minutes Itachi laid down inside the air vent that led to the band room, exhausted. "…Why….couldn't…..we have….started on the….second floor!"

"Itachi shut up they'll hear you," Neji said.

"No they… won't they have on… some loud music," Itachi said.

"Maybe so people won't hear the screams," Itachi heard Tobi say, and then he heard someone hit him on the head.

"Itachi just take pictures," Neji said.

"Fine … For goodness sakes it's freezing, they just had to turn on the AC didn't they," Itachi said crawling closer to the vent. He turned his camera on and held it in front of his face, but all he could see was an empty floor.

"You see anything?" Kankuro's voice came from the walkie.

"Only the floor," Itachi said, "Wait someone's coming … that's weird, Imouto-chan is wearing a skirt and high heels.

"What?" came from the walkie.

"And Naruto's with her but I can't see their faces, why'd you guys sent me to the vent closer to the floor?" Itachi whispered.

The 11 guys in the game room turned to Sasuke, "My bad," he said with a smirk.

"You wanted to make him suffer didn't you?" Gaara asked.

"Yeah," Sasuke said a satisfied smile on his face.

"Nice," Gaara said smiling.

"Guys I'm coming back up it's just getting uncomfortable for me, I got some pics so just tell me which way to go," Itachi said.

"Ok, from where you are go to the right," Sasuke said.

Another 15 minutes later Itachi was helped out of the vent, he was covered in dust and spider weds which freaked him out.

"Nasty spiders," he muttered, "Here's the pictures." Sasuke got the camera. He turned it on the guys gathered around him and the first picture showed Hinata's legs covered by a long skirt with a silt reaching her mid thigh, in front of her was Naruto. The second picture was almost the same but this time they notice Naruto wearing some shiny black shoes, and his and Hinata's hands were intertwined at their sides.

"What were they doing?" Tobi asked.

"Don't know but keep looking?" Itachi said. The next picture surprised the guys, it showed Naruto holding up Hinata's right leg to his side with his hand under her knee, their bodies were really close together. "Keep going," Itachi said. The next picture showed Hinata falling to the ground Naruto was holding her around the waist. The one after was of the two on the ground, Naruto holding himself up over Hinata, with Hinata somewhat sitting up under him, their faces really close together, a faint smile on their lips. "And that's where it got uncomfortable and I bailed," Itachi said.

"Well, well, well, I knew you boys were up to something," Konan said walking into the room with the girls, their hands crossed over their chest.

"I thought we said to trust Naruto and Hinata," Tenten said.

"What are you talking about we're not doing anything," Tobi said.

"Oh please we heard someone in the air vents," Hana said looking at Itachi.

"Now Sasuke-kun, hand over the camera," Sakura said as she walked towards him, stopping in front of him.

"I don't think so," Sasuke said. The two stared at each other's eyes unblinking, for minutes. Growing tired Hannya sprinted towards the two. In a flash the camera was out of Sasuke's hands.

"I got it," Hannya said.

"And I got you Honey," Kankuro said holding her from behind around the waist.

"Temari catch," Hannya said and tossed it to her. Temari caught the camera, turned and headed to the door, only to see that it was blocked by Shikamaru, so she pivoted on her foot and tossed the camera to Ino, but it was intercepted by Kiba.

"Kiba-kun!" Ino whined and jumped on his back. She wrapped an arm around his neck, trying to get the camera from Kiba's outstretched arm.

"G-ga-ara," Kiba choked out tossing the camera to Gaara. The girls dropped their heads in disappointment, only to raise their heads in surprise when they saw a usually shy Matsuri wrap an arm around Gaara's neck and give him a mind blowing kiss. After Gaara's shocked disappeared and he closed his eyes he loosened his grip on the camera, allowing Matsuri to get it. She held it out and Tenten grabbed it and ran out of the room. The girls headed out of the door happy with their victory, but Matsuri didn't follow them, she and Gaara were still kissing.

"Ok, ok this is cute but you both need air before you suffocate," Temari said, pulling the two apart, and pushing Matsuri out of the room, before she closed the door she turned around "And you guys, Naruto and Hinata trust us, let's do the same." With that she closed the door.

"So guys what do we do know?" Deidara asked.

"Don't know, all I know is that Gaara is starting to creep me out," Kankuro said. The guys looked at Gaara standing there with a dreamy look on his face; it was strange on his usually serious face.

"I'm amazed Matsuri did that though," Neji said.

"Really? I'm just amazed my camera didn't break," Itachi said nonchalantly.

Friday, December 14, 6:30 pm Detention, Konoha Library--

"Hinata it's 6:30 we gotta get ready for the dance," Naruto said walking to Hinata who was sitting on an armchair, "Konan just dropped off your dress."

"But where am I gonna change Naruto-kun, we can't leave the library," Hinata said.

"Um… here," Naruto said leading her to a storage room closet, "There's enough space." Hinata hesitated. "Don't worry I'll stand guard, here," he said handing her a dress box.

"Ok thank you Naruto-kun," Hinata said and walked into the closet.

After 10 minute, Naruto, holding his own clothes, knocked on the door. "Hinata you ok?"

"Um … Naruto-kun … can you help me?" Hinata asked from inside.

"Sure with what?" Naruto asked going in turning on the lights, felling stupid he forgot to do it in the first place. With the light on what he saw blew him away. Hinata stood their wearing a knee length white dress, with spaghetti straps, a sweetheart neckline, a full lace skirt, a blue ribbon around her waist, white heels, her hair pulled back into a loose ponytail, and a sliver necklace with a blue zircon pendant in the shape of a teardrop.

"T-the …. Zipper," Hinata said answering Naruto's question.

Naruto's eyes widened, "O-ok." Hinata turned around, her long hair cover her exposed back, until Naruto moved her hair and placed it over her shoulder. By doing that he saw her flawless milky skin, he nervously grabbed the white slider and moved it upwards, accidentally brushing his knuckles lightly against on her back. "S-sorry," Naruto said once finished.

"It's ok," Hinata said and grabbed the ends of the blue ribbon around her waist and tied it into a bow below the zipper. "Now you change Naruto-kun," Hinata said happily, a light blush on her face, "I'll wait outside." She opened the door and stepped out, then Naruto saw the way Sakon looked at Hinata, and he didn't like it.

"No Hinata," Naruto said pulling her back in, "I don't like the way Sakon's looking at you, just stay here while I change." Hinata's eye widened and she started to protest but Naruto smiling said, "Hinata, I'm not saying this to be rude but you're blind, you won't be able to see me."

"Ok, Naruto-kun," Hinata said. Naruto unzipped his pants and chuckled when he saw Hinata cover her eyes. After 5 minutes he was almost done, he wore white dress shoes, white pants, a white jacket, with a light blue long sleeved collar shirt, he still had to button up, and a white muscle shirt underneath. Just as he was about to button up his shirt he noticed Hinata was looking at him a blush across her cheeks. "Hinata?"

"Y-yes Naruto-kun?" she asked.

"Were you imagining what I looked like when I was changing my shirt?" he asked advancing towards her.

"N-No, no, n-no," Hinata said waving her hands in front of her, accidentally placing her hands on his chest when he got close. They stood like that for minutes until "Hinata." "Naruto-kun."

"Are you two done!" Konan shouted opening the storage room closet, causing the two teen to jump five feet away from each other. "The dance starts in five minutes," Konan said. She wore a long red evening gown, with spaghetti straps, a jeweled trim just under the bust, with a low back and criss crossed back straps, with red high heels, and her blue hair was styled down in waves with her flower clip behind her right ear. "C'mon," Konan said and grabbed Hinata's hand and the two ran out of the library with Naruto behind them running and trying to button up his shirt at the same time.

7:00 pm West Gym--

Once in the gym, Naruto and Hinata ran to the stage while Konan went to give Hinata's video camera to Kakashi so he could record the dance.

"Naruto where are our instruments?" Neji asked once Naruto and Hinata got close to the stage.

"Neji man you're hurt, you can't play, and Shikamaru and Kiba aren't gonna play either, we got a surprise for you guys," Naruto said and lead Hinata onstage. The two grabbed their mics and stood on the stage they had put in for the dance. Behind them was Hinata's piano and Naruto's electric guitars. "Hello Konoha High!" Naruto said into his mic, the students cheered as Naruto's voiced boomed throughout the gym. "Well I know some of you might be wondering why only Hinata and I are on stage right?" There was muttering around the crowd.

"The reason for that is that Naruto-kun and I wanted our band mates to spend the dance with the person they care about the most, especially since Christmas is coming and that's a night for couples right?" The students cheered.

"So Neji, Kiba, Shikamaru, have fun, we'll handle this," Naruto said.

"Oh and a reminder you can still vote for the 9th, 10th, 11th grade Princesses and Princes, and 12th grade King and Queen. So have fun, dance, eat, and most importantly spend time with that special person, or," Hinata said, "get the courage to confess your feelings to them." With a huge cheer Hinata continued, "Ok I would personally like to dedicate Fox Five's first song to Neji, Sasuke, Itachi, Kiba, Shikamaru, Gaara, Kankuro, Kisame, Pein, Tobi, Deidara and Sasori. You 12 guys are like brothers to me, three of you are, but Konan told me what you guys did on Wednesday. And I gotta say I can't believe you guys thought that I would do that. Sorry to the others you guys don't know what I'm talking about but you might find out after this song, it's called 'Don't Tell Me.' Let's do this Naruto-kun." Hinata sat on the piano bench, and Naruto grabbed his electric guitar, then he nodded to Lee who was in charge of the sound system with the CD. Lee pressed play and the music started Naruto and Hinata played as well. Then Hinata started to sing.

You held my hand and walked me home I know
Why you gave me that kiss it was something like this it made me go oh oh
You wiped my tears, got rid of all my fears, why did you have to go?
Guess it wasn't enough to take up some of my love
Guys are so hard to trust
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl?
The one who gives it all away yeah, ohh

The 12 guys were standing there, shocked to say the least. They were all wearing black shoes, black pants, and a black jacket but different colored long sleeved collar shirts that coincidentally matched their date's dress. However since, Tobi, Deidara, Sasori, Kisame and Pein didn't have dates the colors of their shirts were dark orange, gold, navy blue, and red respectively.

"Surprises Hinata's doing this I guess huh?" Sakura asked as she and the girls made their way to the guys. Sakura wore a long black evening gown with an empire waist, draping underneath, square neckline, string tie halter top, and black heels, her hair was in a bun. The guys nodded unable to speak. "Well standing around won't change anything, c'mon Sasuke-kun let's dance," Sakura said and lead Sasuke to the dance floor.

"Ten-chan," Neji said turning to his girlfriend who wore an ankle length silver dress with a deep v-neck halter top, chiffon bodice gathered in the center, with white heels and her instead of her hair being in their usual two buns they were in two pigtails. Tenten nodded her head and the two walked to were Sasuke and Sakura were.

"Let's go Matsuri-chan," Gaara said leading Matsuri, who was wearing a long burgundy colored evening gown with an embellished v-neck, and a gold beaded band under the bust line, with gold shoes, and her hair styled in curls.

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin' I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Don't try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way, yeah

"Can I have this dance?" Kankuro asked Hannya, who wore a long blue evening gown, with a strapless square neckline, pleated bodice, empire waist and loose flowing skirt, with blue heels, her hair in a half ponytail. "Why yes," she answered and Kankuro spun her onto the dance floor.

"C'mon Kiba-kun let's dance," Ino said she wore a brown dress with a deep v-neckline, a rhinestone accent that gathered the bodice, flirty tiered skirt, and a slightly uneven hemline that showed her ankles and brown heels, her hair was still in a ponytail but it was tied over her left shoulder. "But I don't dance," Kiba said. "Ok then I'll teach you," Ino said and dragged Kiba to the dance floor.

Don't think that your charm and the fact that your arm is now around my neck
Will get you in my pants I'll have to kick your ass and make you never forget
I'm gonna ask you to stop, thought I liked you a lot, but I'm really upset
Get out of my head get off of my bed yeah that's what I said
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl, the one who, throws it all away

"Hi there," Shikamaru said.

"Hi," Temari said. She wore a green evening gown with a pleated flowing skirt, a thick empire waist embellished with silver rhinestones, a low open back with cross straps, and a pleated scalloped bodice with black heels. Her hair was out of its 4 ponytails and brushed straight reaching an inch above her shoulder. The two stood there in silence.

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin' I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Don't try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way

"Would you like to dance?" A guy, probably a senior, said to Temari.

"No thanks," Temari said.

"Oh come on baby," the guy said getting closer to her. "Or do want to go outside and have some fun."

"I'd rather not," Temari said giving the guy a glare and turning to leave.

"Hey no one says no to me," the guys said grabbing Temari by the arm.

"I think she just did," Shikamaru said.

"And just who are you?" the guy asked loosening his grip on Temari. Shikamaru noticed this and grabbed the guy's arm, and twisted it behind his back, and threw against the wall, still holding the guy's arm behind his back Shikamaru said, "Stay away from Temari, come anywhere near her and you'll regret it." Shikamaru let go but the guy turned and was about to punch him when…

This guilt trip that you put me on won't, mess me up I've done no wrong
Any thoughts of you and me have gone away

"Is there a problem here?" Hana asked, she wore a crimson evening dress with a beaded sweetheart neckline, ombre shutter pleated top, loose flowing skirt, off the shoulder cap sleeves, with dark red heels and her hair in a French braid.

"No problem baby just a little misunderstanding, but let's not talk about it let's talk about something else," the guy said going towards her and placing an arm around her waist.

"Yukio, I would appreciate if you remove your hand from my girlfriend's waist," Itachi said.

"Girlfriend?" the guy Yukio and Hana asked.

"Yes, now let go of my girlfriend," Itachi said.

"Sorry Itachi-sensei," Yukio said.

"Now Yukio stay away from Shikamaru, Temari, and Hana, and enjoy the dance, before I report you to Tsunade-sama," Itachi said. Yukio nodded and left.

"And you two go dance and don't get into any more trouble," Itachi said. Shikamaru and Temari smiled and headed to the dance floor.

"So Itachi-kun, since when was I you're girlfriend?" Hana asked grabbing his hands.

"Well if you don't want to be then-" Itachi started to say, put Hana placed a finger on his lips.

"Not what I meant," she said.

"Since I realized you're the only girl for me," Itachi said kissing Hana on the lips.

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin' I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Don't try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way, yeah

"Hem, hem," Tsunade said faking coughing to get their attention.

"Ah, Tsunade-sama," Hana and Itachi said in unison.

"You two are suppose to be chaperoning this dance, not sucking face," Tsunade said smiling.

"Uh well… umm," the new couple said.

"I'm kidding we have enough chaperones, I'm just glad one of my favorite old students, and one of my favorite T.A.s are happy together," Tsunade said and walked away.

"I'm guessing she gave us her blessings," Itachi said and went back to kissing his new girlfriend.

Better off that way
I'm better off alone anyway

Hinata finished singing and the students clapped. "Thank you thank you," she and Naruto said. "Ok our next song is-"

"Wait wait," Sasuke said and grabbed Naruto's mic, "I just wanna say two things, one Hinata, Naruto sorry we didn't trust you two, and thought you two would do anything inappropriate. And second I wanna announce that my brother has a new girlfriend that just so happens to be my friend Kiba's sister Hana, so let's give it up for the new couple." The students applauded, with that Sasuke handed back the mic and jumped down from the stage.

"That was nice what you did," Sakura said.

"Yeah," Sasuke said. 'Nice? I was trying to embarrass him, oh well,' he thought.

"Ok now this next song is called 'Beautiful Soul'," Naruto said. Naruto gave Lee a thumbs up, and he pressed play again. Naruto started playing his guitar and Hinata started playing her piano, Then Naruto started singing.

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

I know, that you
Are something special
To you, I'd be
Always faithful
I want, to be
What you always needed
Then I hope you'll see the heart in me

"Shikamaru, why did you save me, I mean that guy was way bigger than you he could have killed you," Temari said as she and Shikamaru danced he had his arms on her waist and she had her arms around his neck.

"You were worried about me?" Shikamaru asked.

"Yes, I didn't want you to get hurt," Temari said.

"Well just because he has brawns doesn't mean he has brains, it was easy to take him down," Shikamaru said. "And Temari…"

"Yes?" she asked.

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Your beautiful soul...yeah

"Why did you say no when he asked you to dance?" Shikamaru asked.

"Because I was hoping you'd ask me to dance," Temari said, leaning her head on his chest, causing Shikamaru to blush and smile.

You might, need time
To think it over
But I'm, just fine
Moving forward
I'll ease, your mind
If you give the chance
I will never make you cry
Come on let's try

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

Naruto looked over at Hinata. 'She looks amazing,' he thought. Then suddenly he forgot where he was, it was like he and Hinata were the only people in the room. Almost like he was singing only to her.

Am I Crazy for wanting you
Baby do you think you could want me too
I don't want to waste your time
Do you see things the way I do
I just want to know if you feel it too
There is nothing left to hide

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won't let another minute go to waste
I want you and your soul

Oh...your beautiful soul..yeah

The loud applause snapped Naruto out of it. "T-thanks," he said.

"Ok, now the next song is a duet, and it's called 'Timeless'," Hinata said.

Baby come close let me tell you this
In a whisper my heart says you know it too
Baby we both share a secret wish
And you're feeling my love reaching out to you
Timeless
Don't let it end (no)
Now that you're right here in my arms where you should stay
Hold tight baby
Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away
Lifting us to where
We both agree
This is timeless love

"Um… Sasuke-kun," Sakura said.

"Yeah," he said.

"Many girls are glaring at me, I think it's because I'm dancing with you," Sakura said. Sasuke lifted his eyes and saw that Sakura was right, many girls were staring at them dancing glaring at her. "Maybe you should dance with someone else," she said letting go of his neck.

"No, Sakura," Sasuke said pulling her closer.

"I want to dance with you," he said into her ear, causing Sakura to shiver, and smile.

"Sweet," Kakashi said as he finished videotaping Sasuke and Sakura, secretly of course.

I see it all baby in your eyes
When you look at me I know I feel it too (yes I do)
So let's sail away and be forever baby
Where the crystal ocean melts into the sky
We shouldn't let the moment pass (moment pass)
Making me shiver let's make it last
Why should we lose it don't ever let me go

"I'm so glad I'm with you Kiba-kun," Ino said burying her face in his chest.

"I'm glad too," Kiba said kissing her on the top of her head, stroking her back.

"If someone would have told me a year ago that I'd be slow dancing with you, I wouldn't have believed them," Ino said.

"Why never believed you'd be with 'dog boy'," Kiba said.

"No, it'd be because I used to never believe in miracles," Ino said and gave Kiba a kiss on the lips.

"Cute," Kakashi said videotaping another couple, again secretly.

Timeless
Don't let it end (no)
Now that you're right here in my arms where you should stay
Hold tight baby

As the song sped up, the couples started dancing faster. Kakashi recorded Kankuro spin Hannya so fast she was still dizzy when he pulled her into his arms again. They were laughing so hard Kakashi couldn't help but smile. Kakashi also recorded Gaara dip Matsuri, and Shikamaru and Temari slow dancing. 'Who knew my lazy student could dance?' he thought.

Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away
Lifting us to where
We both agree
This is timeless
Love

"Not dancing with anyone Pein," Kakashi asked, walking over to Pein who was leaning against the gym wall.

"No, besides I have to be chaperoning," Pein said.

"That didn't seem to stop Itachi and Hana," Kakashi said as they watched the couple dance.

"Whatever," Pein said.

"I would have thought a guy like you would have girls all over him tonight," Kakashi said.

"No, I'm not that guy anymore, Deidra took over the role as the flirt of the Akatsuki," Pein said. He and Kakashi looked across the gym to see Deidara surrounded by 10 girls.

"Ah, so who made you give up the title," Kakashi said.

"No one," Pein said, guarding himself before Kakashi could figure it out.

"Well whoever she is, next time you see her, don't let go," Kakashi said and walked away.

Timeless
Baby its timeless
Oh baby its timeless
Hold tight baby

Timeless
Don't let it fade out of sight
Just let the moments sweep us both away (just let the moment)
Lifting us to where

We both agree
This is timeless
This is timeless
Love

The students cheered. "Ok next up we have two surprises for you all," Hinata said, "First surprise is one of our very own T.A.s and a woman who is like a big sister to me, is going to perform a song for you, and that woman is none other than the beautiful, Konan!" So the students cheered and Konan walked onstage. "Thank you thank you," Konan said wearing a head set microphone.

"So Konan the stage is all yours," Naruto said as he grabbed Hinata's hand and walked off stage.

"Ok, so are we having fun?" Konan asked she got a cheer from the students. "Good, but I have to warn you that this song, might make your happiness go down a couple notches. I wrote this song after a very hurtful experience, and now I wanna share this song with you, kids. So hope you like it, I call it 'Illegal'," With that Konan sat on the piano bench, adjusted her head set and gave a thumbs up to Lee, he pressed play. Konan started playing as well.

Who would have thought that you could hurt me
the way you've done it?
So deliberate, so determined

Since you have been gone
I bite my nails for days and hours
and question my own questions on and on

"Wow, Konan-chan has such a beautiful voice," Sakura said, while the others agreed. Everyone had stopped dancing they just stood listening to the song. The way Konan sang the song, it pulled at their heart strings.

So tell me now, tell me now
Why you're so far away
When I'm still so close

You don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
You said you would love me until you die
And as far as I know you're still alive
Baby

You don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
I'm starting to believe
it should be illegal to deceive a woman's heart

"Pein hurt her a lot didn't he?" Tobi asked. The Akatsuki just nodded.

I tried so hard to be attentive
To all you wanted, always supportive, always patient
What did I do wrong?
I'm wondering for days and hours
is it here, it isn't here, where you belong

"What happened between them?" Hana asked.

"Well, Pein used to be a real player, but when he asked Konan to be his girlfriend he promise he would stop," Itachi explained, "So they were together for 2 years, from the ages of 16 to 18. They were really happy together, Pein even said he was going to ask her to marry him, he had the ring and everything…"

"What happened then," Hana asked.

"Konan was in a car accident. She stayed in the hospital for 3 months in a coma. Pein couldn't take it being without her, even if he did visit her every day for hours," Kisame said.

"Soon the guy found comfort in some other woman's arms," Sasori said.

"Konan found them in bed together, when she came back home from the hospital," Tobi said.

"And to make things worse," Deidara said, he walked over to the group leaving his group of girls behind, "It happened on their 2nd year anniversary."

"And Konan doesn't know this but I wear that engagement ring I was supposed to give her around my neck as a pendant, waiting for the day she'll take me back." The group turned and there stood Pein staring straight at Konan.

Anyhow, anyhow
I wish you both all the best
I hope you get along

But you don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
You said you would love me until you die
And as far as I know you're still alive
Baby

Konan felt a shiver run down her spine; she glanced at the audience and saw Pein staring at her. No matter how many times she tried to deny it, whenever he looked at her it sent shivers down her spine and made her go weak at the knees. She knew she was still deeply in love with him, but that image of him and that woman, in the bed they shared made her blood boil. She held back a cry, as she sang.

But you don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
I'm starting to believe
it should be illegal to deceive a woman's heart

Konan stood up from the piano bench; she timed it perfectly, so that the CD would start playing her part on the piano so she could walk around onstage and sing. She walked to the center of the stage and there holding a hand to her heart she kept singing, despite the fact that all she wanted to do was cry.

You don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
You said you would love me until you die
As far as I know you're still alive
Baby

You don't even know the meaning of the words I'm sorry
I'm starting to believe it should be illegal to deceive a woman's heart

Open heart, open heart, it should be illegal to deceive a woman's heart
Open heart, open heart, it should be illegal to deceive a woman's heart

With the last note sung, Konan bit her tongue, before she cried. All of the students went wild, "Thank you Konoha High!" she said and walked off stage. Pein was the only one who noticed a tear slide down her cheek.

"That was a beautiful performance," Tsunade said, "And before I announce the winners for the princesses, princes, queen and king, Naruto and Hinata did say they had another surprise, so they have asked me to please tell you kids to make space in the middle of the crowd so it leads to the stairs onto the stage," with that the Konoha 14 and Akatsuki, except for 2 missing members, helped move students back making a wide space from the front doors to the steps of the stage. "Without further ado here they are performing a new song called 'Dance with Me'," Tsunade said, the students cheered. Naruto came out from behind the gathered blue curtain on the stage, wearing the same white shoes, white pants, but this time he had on a silver belt, and a white long sleeved collar shirt with only the third and fourth buttons buttoned, showing the muscle shirt her wore underneath, and a white fedora hat. He had a black guitar in his hand. Once he signaled for Lee to play the CD, he started strumming his guitar as well.

20 seconds into the song, the music started getting faster and Naruto walked forward, to the mic on stage and tossed his guitar to the right were Lee caught it spun around, and tossed his hat to the left were a random student caught it. Then he grabbed the mic and started singing.

Follow me into my world
Let your worries fade with every
step you take
Baby whatcha' waiting for
Let the tango take control
Feel the music inside your soul (Woah)
My hand is out, just grab a hold

Suddenly the front doors to the gym opened and there stood Hinata, her hair in a tight ponytail at the base of her neck, wearing black high heels, and more surprisingly a red tango dress. The dress had spaghetti straps and was ruched from the sides and the center, having sliver metallic studs on the front of the bodice; it also had a very uneven hem that reached three inches above the knee. Naruto saw her and walked down the steps of the stage towards her still singing. Hinata walked into the gym and waited for Naruto to come, in the mean time she raised her arms over her head and started rotating her hips. She started singing along with him.

Watch time just fade away (Watch time just fade away)
My arms will keep you safe (My arms will keep you safe)
It's just you and me (Girl just you and me)
Dancing in this dream (Dancing in this dream)

When Naruto got close to Hinata, she held out her right hand, Naruto grabbed it with his left hand and spun her into him. Once very close together, their noses touching, Hinata placed her right hand on the side of Naruto's face, letting her left arm hang at her side, as Naruto placed his left hand behind her, placing it below her left shoulder. He extended his right arm, then Hinata slowly moved her right hand from his face and moved it along his right shoulder to reach his hand. At the same time she was placing her left arm on Naruto's shoulder. With that the two quickly moved their heads to right, and the two walked more forward into the gym, they walked side by side, but still held their arms in the same place. Then Naruto turned Hinata and with his right leg and her left leg parallel to each other they took a step to the side. Naruto and Hinata took a step back, then leaving her left leg straight and his right leg straight, they placed their body weight on their other leg making them bend to the side. Then Naruto moved her around the floor in circles doing the same move.

Whatever you do, don't wake me up
I know this feeling's real won't let us stop
No

Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente

Once back to their original position, Naruto walked backwards his hips, aligned with Hinata's hips, as she walked forward, following him. Next he turned Hinata, so she wouldn't face him, and quickly turned her back, and walked her around the floor. Then Naruto placed his left leg in between Hinata's legs and moved her backwards. After, they did the same move of walking side by side, then they kept their right hands held together outstretched, and then they outstretched their left arms. Hinata and Naruto then spun behind each other, Hinata's dress flaring up every time she spun around, and did the same move but with heir left hands held together, they did the same move again, then went back to their original position, and walked their hips aligned. Then they stopped and Hinata kicked up her right leg and turned back to Naruto's direction. Then turned Hinata where she was standing in front of him, facing the crowd, he placed his right hand on her back close to the shoulder, keeping their left hands outstretched in front of them they walked forward together. He let her go and she spun 3 times, and when she stopped, she grabbed Naruto's outstretched hand.

Now I have you next to me
Everything is how it should be (ooh yeah)
Baby, don't fight the feeling
We're floating on the clouds
If I could, I'd never come back down (no no)
Baby just keep on groovin' groovin'

Hinata wrapped an arm around Naruto's neck, and the behind his head. She lifted her left leg, and Naruto placed his hand under her knee, holding up her leg at his side, keeping her body limp, but her right leg straight and diagonal, Naruto dragged her across the floor. When he stopped Hinata gracefully dropped her leg, and Naruto held up his left hand, wrapping his other arm around Hinata. She moved her arm wrapped around his head and placed it on his shoulder, leaving the other arm behind his head. Naruto stared down at the girl in his arms as he moved her back; he was so close he could kiss her. Next Naruto and Hinata held each other at arm's length, and Naruto pulled her back in. She placed her hands in the same position they were when he dragged her, keeping her feet firmly in the same spot, Naruto moved back, and Hinata 's body leaned against him. She relaxed one foot and placed it behind the one she was standing on, and Naruto holding Hinata up walked around in a circle.

Watch time just fade away (Watch time just fade away)
My arms will keep you safe (My arms will keep you safe)
It's just you and me (Girl just you and me)
Dancing in this dream (Dancing in this dream)

Naruto placed her back up, then placing her close in front of him, he placed his right hand under her left breast, with Hinata placing her left hand on top of his, and they intertwined their right hands together, outstretched. He kept his right foot firmly on the ground, and kept his left leg horizontal above the floor. Hinata walked in a circle, making it seem like Naruto was spinning on his right foot. Then Naruto put his left foot on the ground, right arm outstretched at his side, and placed his left arm around Hinata's waist, as she raised her left hand above her head. She placed her right arm behind Naruto's shoulders, and elegantly jumped up, where Naruto held her in the air, as he spun. When he stopped Hinata slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, as she came down, and Naruto wrapped his arms around her waist, they were close, their foreheads touching, feeling each other's chest rise up and down.

Whatever you do, don't wake me up
I know this feeling's real won't let us stop
No

Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente

Naruto spun Hinata around and let her go. When she stopped Naruto came up from behind her, and lifted her arms from behind. She turned to face him and together palms touching they raised them over their heads. Then when bringing down their hands they placed them in their original position, Hinata lifted her left leg horizontally above the floor, as Naruto walked in a circle spinning her, while she kept her right foot in place.

Dance with me
(I'm dancing with you)
For this moment in time
(My dreams have come true)
My darling just dance with me
If for only one night

Naruto placed his left hand under Hinata's chin, like that they walked backwards, then Hinata turned and Naruto held her arms out from behind her as she moved slightly downward, her left foot outstretched in front of her moving it in a circle. Then she moved her left leg back and in between Naruto's legs behind her. Once up, Naruto spun her and held her arms from behind as she leaned forward, again he spun her and left her go. He held out his left arm, she grabbed it, and he spun her 2 times, and then dipped her.

Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Podemos bailar eternamente

Naruto stopped singing, but the music kept going and Naruto and Hinata were ready for their last move. Naruto grabbed Hinata around the waist with his right arm, leaving his left arm at his side. She wrapped her left arm around his shoulder, letting her right hand hang at her side. Then Naruto lifted Hinata, and she held her legs together somewhat wrapping them behind Naruto. Finally Naruto spun around. Then for the fun of it, just before the music stopped Naruto put Hinata down, confusing her, and pulled her close. Hinata blushed but smiled when she felt Naruto dip her. They stayed like that until the music completely ended.

It was silent for five seconds until the whole gym was filled with applause and cheers. Everyone ran to the dancers, telling them that it was amazing, that Hinata looked beautiful and that Naruto looked handsome. Naruto and Hinata blushed as they stood there hand in hand.

"So that's what you two were doing all week?" Kankuro asked.

"Yeah, it was Hinata's idea," Naruto said, still holding onto Hinata.

"Naruto, Hinata," Tsunade said from onstage. "You two were amazing. And now it's time to crown the winners of the princesses, princes, queen and king, so for the 9th grade princess…." Onstage there now was the 9th and 10th grade winner, and Tsunade opened the envelope for the 11th grade winners, "And the 11th grade princess is … Sakura Haruno!"

"What?!" Sakura shouted, but went unheard over the cheering.

"C'mon Forehead-girl, you won, go" Ino said happy for her friend. A shocked Sakura walked onstage, where Tsunade placed the tiara on her head.

"And her prince is none other than … Sasuke Uchiha!" Tsunade said.

"Who put our names on the ballot!?" Sasuke shouted.

"Don't know, go Otouto, your princess is waiting," Itachi said pushing Sasuke forward towards the steps.

"He's going to kill you when he finds out it was you," Kisame said to his friend.

"Don't care, besides this is revenge for making me suffer in the vent," Itachi said smiling evilly.

Tsunade placed the crown on Sasuke, and then announced the King and Queen. "Ok now that they have been crowned they will share the last dance together, so Naruto, Hinata you may start." With that Tsunade and the winners walked off stage. Soon the winning couples were in the middle of the dance floor.

"Congratulations to the winners, but I gotta say I'm surprised my friends Sasuke and Sakura won, I didn't know they were going out," Naruto said smiling like a fox.

"We're not!" Sakura and Sasuke said in unison.

"Well then this will be awkward, cause our final song is called 'Don't Let Go'," Naruto said, grabbing his guitar. Hinata was ready at the piano and she gave Lee the thumbs up.

Meanwhile outside 8:50 pm (during the tango) ---

"What are you doing out here?" Pein asked. Konan didn't respond she just kept staring at the moon from her seat on the bench. "Look if you're not going to talk to me then please just go back inside the gym, I don't want you to freeze to death," Pein said.

Konan laughed bitterly, "You actually care."

"Yes! For God's sake Konan, why can't you understand that I still love you?!" Pein said.

"And I still love you!" Konan shouted tears stinging at the back of her eyes.

"Then why won't you forgive me…" Pein asked.

"Because you don't even know the meaning of the words 'I'm sorry'," Konan said repeating a line from her song.

"How do you know?" Pein said.

"Because you just play with girl's hearts," Konan said.

"I'm not that guy anymore!" he said.

"Then what about the party! Huh?! I was so close to forgiving you, so close to thinking you changed, so close to thinking I would be back in your arms, were I want to be, but then…" Konan said. The tears finally broke through and ran freely down her face.

"I told you I just said that to make those girls go away," Pein said, but Konan was tired of hearing it.

"You know what Pein … just leave me alone, I've learned my lesson. I went out with you; I played with fire and got burned. Now I pay the price, living with the hurt and not being able to hate you because I still love you," Konan said.

"Konan…" Pein whispered, watching her walk away. Then Kakashi's words rang throughout his mind. He caught up to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"Let me go Pein," Konan said angrily.

"No … I won't let go … Konan you say you still love me … so listen to your heart … what is it telling you?" Pein said burying his face in her hair. They stood there the wind blowing around them. After some minutes, Konan felt something cold and soft fall on her cheek. She looked up, Pein did the same, and what they saw was the first snow of the winter.

"It's beautiful," Konan said.

"Yeah … c'mon let's go inside before we freeze to death," Pein said. Konan nodded and started walking, with Pein next to her.

They got into the gym and heard Naruto say, "Well then this will be awkward, cause our final song is called 'Don't Let Go'."

I can't believe this moment's come
It's so incredible that we're alone
There's so much to be said and done
It's impossible not to be overcome
Will you forgive me if I feel this way
Cuz we've just met - tell me that's OK
So take this feelin' make it grow
Never let it - never let it go

"Where were you two?" Sasori asked when he saw Pein and Konan.

"Just outside, watching the snow," Konan said.

"It's snowing? I haven't seen snow in two years," Hana said excitedly.

"Hey what are Sakura and Sasuke doing on the dance floor?" Pein asked.

"They won the titles of 11th grade Princess and Prince," Kakashi said walking o them recording everything. "By the way you missed Naruto and Hinata tangoing but no worries I got it on tape."

(Don't let go of the things you believe in)
You give me something that I can believe in
(No don't let go of this moment in time)
Go of this moment in time
(Don't let go of things that you're feeling)
I can't explain the things that I'm feeling
(No, don't let go)
No, I won't let go

Now would you mind if I bared my soul
(Bared my soul to you)
If I came right out and said you're beautiful
Cuz there's something here I can't explain
I feel I'm diving into (diving) driving rain
You get my senses running wild
I can't resist your sweet, sweet smile
So take this feeling make it grow
Never let it - never let it go

(Don't let go of the things you believe in)
You give me something that I can believe in
(No don't let go of this moment in time)
Go of this moment in time
(Don't let go of things that you're feeling)
I can't explain the things that I'm feeling
(No, don't let go)
No I won't let go

Sasuke didn't mind winning, especially since he got another dance with Sakura. He rested his chin on the top of her head, while Sakura rested her head on his chest.

"Um… Sakura," he said.

"Yes?" she said looking up at him.

"I didn't tell you this earlier, but you look beautiful tonight," Sasuke said smiling when she blushed.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun, you look handsome tonight as well," Sakura said resting her head back on his chest. Sasuke looked at the crowd watching the winners dance, and then his eyes met his brother's. 'I know it was you Aniki. You put my name and Sakura's in the ballot… thanks.'

'You're welcome Otouto.'

I've been waiting all my life
To make this moment feel so right
The feel of you just fills the night
So c'mon – let's just hold on tight

(Don't let go of the things you believe in)
You give me something that I can believe in
(No don't let go of this moment in time)
Go of this moment in time
(Don't let go of things that you're feeling)
I can't explain the things that I'm feeling
(No don't let go)
No, I won't let go

(No don't let go)
No, I won't let go

No don't let go
No, I won't let go

Monday December 17, 2:30 pm--

Naruto and Hinata had come back from detention their clothes covered in paint.

"I'm guessing the new colors for the school are gonna be white and green," Sasuke said looking at their color stained t-shirts and jeans.

"Ha ha very funny Sasuke," Naruto said as he and Hinata headed upstairs to change.

10 minutes later the two walked into the kitchen.

"Oh Hinata-chan," Mikoto said, "Kakashi called he said you can go pick up your video camera."

"Kakashi sensei had it?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah Naruto-kun, he wanted to use it so I let him borrow it after the dance. So Mikoto-okaasan may I have permission to go pick it up?" Hinata asked.

"Permission granted and Naruto-kun you have permission to accompany her. Also can you two take those cookies to him, I would do it but I'm so busy cleaning around the house," Mikoto said pointing to a red cookie jar with a green bow. Then she grabbed a broom, "Oh and keep those away from Gaara-kun, you probably already know what will happen if he gets a hold of a cookie," with that Mikoto walked out of the kitchen.

"What happens if Gaara does get a cookie?" Naruto asked grabbing the cookie jar.

"Trust me Naruto-kun you don't wanna know," Hinata said as she walked to the living room.

"By the way Hinata, I was wondering where all the maids and butlers are," Naruto said.

"Well we really don't have butlers, only James the driver, he's the only person Tousan trusts to drive the cars. And the maids only come to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but right now Mikoto-okaasan let them take their vacations, that's why she's cleaning around the house," Hinata explained.

"Oh that's cool, so let's get these cookies to Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said as they put on their winter coats. He opened the door slightly.

"Hey where're you two going?" Kiba asked.

"To deliver some cookies to-" but Naruto was cut off by Kiba.

"Can you two please take Akamaru, Kuromaru and the Haimaru triplets with you? They really need a walk," Kiba said.

"Sure Kiba no problem," Naruto said.

"Thanks," Kiba said and whistled. In seconds something that sounded like thunder came down the stairs. Kiba was then pounced on by the 5 dogs, and then Kyuubi and Tora joined in.

"Ok, ok," Kiba said clipping the dogs onto their leashes, "By the way Hinata, has Ino told you what she wanted for Christmas? I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what to give her."

"Well she likes clothes and jewelry and flowers," Hinata said.

"Ok thanks," Kiba said handing her the dog's leashes, which turned out to be a big mistake. The dogs saw the door was opened a bit and ran outside dragging Hinata with them.

"Hinata!" Naruto shouted as he, Kiba, Tora and Kyuubi looked outside. Hinata was lying face down on the ground not moving. When the guys were about to start panicking, Hinata turned over and laid on her back laughing hysterically, while the dogs liked her face. Kiba and Naruto let out a sigh of relief, "See ya later Kiba," Naruto said, "C'mon Kyuubi, Tora." Kiba closed the door.

"Did Naruto and Hinata leave?" Ino asked.

"Yeah they had to deliver some cookies, so I asked them to take the dogs for a walk, they also took Kyuubi and Tora," Kiba explained.

"Oh they're probably going to Kakashi-sensei's house then," Ino said.

"What!" Kiba shouted. He ran to the dining room and looked out of the window, but Naruto and Hinata were already out of sight. "Uh oh."

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"Naruto-kun, what do you think I should get Kakashi-sensei?" Hinata asked as they walked down the street. This time Naruto was holding the dogs while Hinata held the cookie jar.

"A tie? … No, Kakashi-sensei doesn't wear them … Another mask?" Naruto asked.

"Mmm, nah," Hinata said scrunching up her nose, which Naruto thought was cute.

"I know how about one of those books he's always reading?" Naruto asked.

"Slight problem with that Naruto-kun," Hinata said, "You have to be 18 or older to buy them, besides Itachi-nii-san says Kakashi-sensei has all of them."

"Then I got nothing," Naruto said. They kept walking for about 8 minutes and finally reached Kakashi-s one story, three bedroom house. Naruto opened the gate and they all walked in. Then the front door opened.

"Hello Naruto, Hinata, I saw you two coming, come on in," Kakashi said not looking up from his book.

"You can leave the animals outside, don't worry they won't go anywhere," Kakashi said.

"Ok, now you guys behave," Hinata said petting them on the head, while Naruto unclipped the dog's leashes. Once done he and Hinata walked inside.

"Ooh I've never been here before. I'm going exploring, you wanna come?" the over excited kitten asked.

"No," the dogs responded and lay down on the porch.

"How about you Kyuubi?" but Kyuubi was already asleep, "Fine I'll go alone," Tora said and jumped down from the porch and headed to the back yard.

"You sure it was a good idea to let the kid go off by himself?" Akamaru asked.

"Sure, why not, cats have nine lives," the Haimaru triplets said in unison.

In the back yard Tora was standing there with his mouth open. "Wow!" he said looking at the huge back yard, covered in snow, with toys scattered around the ground. "Yay!" Tora shouted pouncing on a ball. He played happily not noticing the sound the bell on his collar was attracting unwanted attention.

"Looks like its lunch time," a voice whispered from behind a snow covered bush.

"But there's only one," another voice whispered back.

"Mmm, I haven't had cat in a while," a deep voice said.

"Gah! Will you stop drooling on me!" another voice whispered harshly while another voice just grunted.

"So what do we do? Huh?" A different, crazier sounding voice asked.

"Let's tear it limb from limb," a new voice said.

"Not yet, first surround him, then we attack," a final voice said. From his tone he seemed to be the leader.

Ignorant to this, Tora ran to the middle of the yard and played with a stuffed toy.

"Now!" the leader shouted. 8 fast figures jumped out of the bush rushing to Tora.

Kyuubi's ears twitched, he woke up and looked around him. "Where's the kid?!" he asked loudly waking up the others.

"In the backyard," Akamaru said. "Why?"

"I don't know I feel like something bad is gonna happen," Kyuubi said, and as if on cue they heard Tora scream.

"Kid!" the six shouted and ran to the backyard. They saw Tora on top of a thin tree branch. At the bottom was a tall, ecru colored dog with a white muzzle and with bandages around his long neck and his right front leg, a blue forehead protector with a silver plate around his neck and a blue vest with a cartoonish face on the back in a white circle, he was jumping up trying to get the kitten in his mouth, and he was close to succeeding.

Tora saw his friends and shouted, "Help me! I'm too cute to die!"

The Haimaru triplets walked forward but were stopped by Kuromaru, "Wait," he sniffed the air and smiled, "Why don't you seven come out of hiding and fight us fairly."

Seven shadows came out from hiding. They all wore the same forehead protector and vest as the first one. But each had different markings on the silver plate of their protectors. One was a fawn colored dog, slightly shorter than the other, he had on black teashades and the fur on his head spiked to the left. The next one was also fawn colored but a lot smaller, with brown paws and ears, a strange marking above his right eye, with the fur on his head spiked up. The third one was brown with a white muzzle and darker brown rings around his wide crazy looking eyes, his tongue was hanging out and the fur on his head was black and styled in a strange fashion. The one next to the crazy looking one was the one that looked the most vicious. He had white fur, with a silver muzzle and arms with semi-spiky/shaggy fur on the top of his head. Number 5 was also fawn colored with a white muzzle, and brown ears, with short spiky fur on the top of his head and his forehead protector tied around his forehead. The next to him was the biggest one of them all, he was a really big dark brown pit bull with a spike collar and his forehead protector tied around his front left leg. Finally the smallest one of them all sat on top of the bug dog's head. He was a darker fawn colored pug with a brown muzzle and ears, with his forehead protector on top on his head.

"Well you have a pretty good nose don't you Kuromaru?" the smallest dog asked sarcastically.

"Hello Pakkun, nice to see you again," Kuromaru said.

"You know them Kuromaru-san?" Kyuubi asked.

"Yeah, they used to belong to Naruto's father, Minato, before he died and Kakashi took them in, they worked for the police force too," Kuromaru said.

"What do you guys want with Tora?" the Haimaru triplets asked in unison.

"We just wanted to play with him before we ate him," the one with the protector around his forehead said.

"Gross, you eat cats?" Akamaru asked.

"Don't knock it until you try it," the one with the crazy eyes said laughing like a hyena.

"Well we can't let you do that or else Naruto-san will kill us," Kyuubi said.

"What does Naruto-sama have to do with this?" the one with the teashades asked.

"Naruto-sama?" the younger animals asked.

"Yes," Kuromaru said, "they respect Naruto since he is Minato's son, and used too care of them for a while."

"Then why would they eat Tora he belongs to Naruto?" Kyuubi asked.

"What?!" the eight dogs shouted, then ran to the bottom of the tree lined up and bowed their noses touching the floor.

"We are sorry Tora-sama!" the eight dogs said. Tora jumped down from the branch smiling at the dogs bowing to him. He turned to Kuromaru, Akamaru, the triplets and Kyuubi.

"Why can't you guys do that?" he asked them. The 5 dogs and fox glared at him. "Ok then … my name's Tora what's yours?"

"My name's Pakkun," the pug said pointing at his forehead protector that had his name in Kanji.

"The name's Kioko!" the one with the protector around his forehead said over excitedly. 'This guy reminds me of Naruto,' the Inuzuka dogs and Kyuubi thought.

"I'm Gin," the white one said.

"Name's Leiko," the one with the shades said.

"Chiko, Chiko," the crazy eyed one said.

"Sup I'm Taka," the one with the bandages said

"I'm Kokoro," the one with the strange marking over his left eye said in monotone. But now that they looked at it closer it looked like the Chinese symbol for love like Gaara's.

"Bull," the big one said.

"Nice to meet you," Tora said and then introduced the others. "That's Kyuubi, Kuromaru-san, Akamaru, and the Haimaru triplets."

"But you can call me Ichi," the red collared one said.

"Call me Ni," the blue collared one said.

"And me San," the green collared one said.

"So what do we do now?" Kyuubi asked.

"We play!" Tora shouted and threw the ball at them.

Meanwhile inside--

"Here Kakashi-sensei, Mikoto-okaasan wanted us to bring you these cookies," Hinata said handing him the jar; she couldn't see he looked really pale, almost like a ghost.

"Thank you Hinata, and here's your video camera," Kakashi said picking it up from the coffee table in the living room, he handed it to Hinata.

"Thank you Kakashi-sensei," she said.

"You're welc-" suddenly Kakashi fell forward only to be caught by Naruto.

"Yo Kakashi-sensei, you ok?" Naruto asked but Kakashi didn't respond. Naruto moved Kakashi and laid him down on his couch. Then he saw blood on his right hand.

"What the fuck?" Naruto said.

"What's wrong?" Hinata asked.

"There's blood on my hand, I think its Kakashi's sensei's," Naruto said. He unbuttoned the buttons of Kakashi's polo shirt and saw a small but deep cut right over his heart with scars around it, and bandages that had been dyed red with blood.

"Here Hinata," Naruto said taking off his scar, and placing it in Hinata's hands. He moved her hands to Kakashi's wound, "Press down on this, so it'll help stop the bleeding, I'll look for the first aid kit." Naruto ran into the bathroom, "No." He ran into Kakashi's bedroom, "No!" He ran into the kitchen, and found it in a drawer, next to a knife with blood on the tip. Puzzled he ran back into the living room. Hinata was kneeling on the ground applying pressure to the wound. Naruto used scissors from the first aid kit to cut open Kakashi's shirt and the blood stained bandages. He cleaned the wound and replaced the bandages. "That's all I can do for now, I'll call Itachi so he can drive us to the hospital," he said taking out his cell phone.

"But why don't you just call an ambulance?" Hinata asked.

"Because Kakashi-sensei has eight dogs they'll go crazy if they hear the ambulance sirens, they might even attack," Naruto said holding his cell phone to his ear. "Hey Itachi, its Naruto…."

7 minutes later--

"Don't Naruto-kun."

"C'mon I always wanted to see what's underneath…just a little peek."

"Fine."

"Don't even think about it Naruto," Kakashi said grabbing Naruto's arm before he could take of his mask.

"So close," Naruto said sadly.

"How long was I out?" Kakashi asked weakly.

"Maybe about ten minutes, don't worry the wound stopped bleeding too badly, but I think you lost a lot of blood. I called Itachi to take us to the hospital; he'll be here in a couple of minutes." Naruto said.

"Well I wonder what happened to me," Kakashi said.

"Don't even pretend," Naruto said his voice serious. "Your wound was because you cut yourself with a knife," Naruto said. Hinata's eyes widened.

"I found a knife with-"

"Blood on the tip…" Hinata finished.

"How did you know?" Naruto and Kakashi asked in unison.

"Because I found a knife with blood on the tip at school, on the night of the Halloween dance. Kyuubi and Akamaru told me it was Kakashi-sensei's blood … Kakashi-sensei … why would you try to commit suicide!" Hinata shouted surprising them. "It's pathetic that someone to try to commit suicide!"

"Hinata's right … why?" Naruto asked. Kakashi looked at the faces of his two students, then he turned and looked at a picture on his bookshelf. It was a picture of him when he was 20 carrying a 5 year old girl on his shoulders smiling into the camera.

"Because of Aome," he said.

Naruto turned to look at the picture, "Who is she?" he asked looking at the five year old girl with wavy silver hair and blue eyes.

"My daughter," Kakashi said.

"Your what?!" Naruto and Hinata shouted.

"Since when did you have a daughter?" Naruto asked.

"Since I was 15," Kakashi said smiling weakly under his mask.

"You became a dad at 15!" Naruto shouted.

"Yes, by now she should be 14," Kakashi said.

"But having a daughter, isn't that something to live for?" Hinata asked.

"It would be if she didn't hate me," Kakashi said.

"Your daughter hates you?" Naruto asked.

"Well let's see, I haven't seen her in the last 9 years, she thinks I abandoned her, and in the only letter I ever got from her, which was on her 11th birthday, which is on October 31st I might add, she wrote that she never wanted to see me again, and that she hates me," Kakashi said. He slowly stood up and wobbly walked to the bookshelf and grabbed the picture. "This is the only picture I have of her; she has the same one in the silver locket on the black choker she's wearing in the picture. I gave it to her on her 5th birthday and put the picture in the next day….that's the last time I saw her."

"Why don't you ask her mom to let you see her?" Hinata asked.

"Because last I heard her mother moved to America, and put her up for adoption," Kakashi answered.

"Then how did you get the letter from her?" Hinata asked.

"I don't know all the details Hinata," Kakashi said.

"But-" Hinata started but was cut off by Itachi honking the horn outside.

"Hey Naruto, will you take care of my dog while I'm in the hospital?" Kakashi asked. "You're the only one other than me that they will listen to."

"Sure," Naruto said as Itachi walked into the house.

"What happened?" Itachi asked.

"I'll explain on the way," Naruto said. He and Itachi helped Kakashi out the door. "It's a good thing you brought the Akatsuki van Itachi." Naruto said as they buckled Kakashi into the passenger seat.

"Why?" Itachi asked suspicious.

"Because we have some extra passengers," Naruto said and let out a high pitched whistle. From the backyard 13 dogs, 1 fox, and 1 cat came running to the car. "Up, up," Naruto said opening the van's sliding door so the animals could jump in.

"Aww c'mon! The Akatsuki is going to be so mad if they poop in the car or scratch up the seats!" Itachi shouted banging his head on the steering wheel.

"I locked the door Naruto-kun," Hinata said.

"Thanks Hinata, now let's go before Kakashi-sensei passes out again," Naruto said helping Hinata into the van and closed the door.

Hospital Parking Lot 5:00 pm--

Itachi had left hours ago to take the animals home, so they could eat. He said to call him when Naruto and Hinata decided to leave. The doctor, who coincidentally was Dr. Takano, told them that Kakashi would be fine in a few days. That he did lose a lot of blood, and that it was a good thing that they had a lot of extra O blood from 2 weeks ago. Him saying that almost made Naruto and Hinata burst out laughing, but they didn't, that is until they were out in the hospital parking lot where they started laughing hysterically. In between chuckles Naruto said, "I'm glad Kakashi-sensei is going to be ok."

"Yeah," Hinata said getting a control of her giggling, "You know what Naruto-kun."

"What Hinata?" Naruto asked.

"I know exactly what to get Kakashi-sensei for Christmas," Hinata said an excited smile on her face.

Thursday, December 20 2:25 pm Bus Stop 2 blocks from Konoha High--

"I can't believe you lied to your stepmom," Naruto said to Hinata who was standing next to him. They wore blue jeans, black coats, black boots, but different colored scarves. Hinata's was purple, and Naruto bought a new orange one since his other scarf was covered in blood.

"Ok technically it wasn't a lie, because I really am shopping for Kakashi-sensei's present," Hinata said. The two were waiting for the bus that would take them downtown and close to the Konoha Adoption Agency. Hinata had reasoned that there was a chance Aome's mother put her up for adoption before she left to America, so she and Naruto are planning to ask if they ever saw her or know who adopted her. However they knew the people that work there would probably not give them the information, but it was worth a shot.

"Here comes the bus," Naruto said grabbing Hinata's hand and stepping into it.

20 minutes later after walking 3 blocks, Naruto and Hinata stood in front of a white building with the word Konoha Adoption Agency in black letters. The two walked in hand in hand.

"Hey aren't you two a little too young to be looking to adopt a child?" the 28, maybe 29 year old bubbly, black haired dark brown eyed receptionist said with a huge smile.

"Eh?" Naruto and Hinata said in unison until they realized their hands were intertwined. They quickly let go.

"No, no it's nothing like that," Naruto said.

"Naruto-kun and I were just wondering if we could ask you a couple of questions," Hinata said.

"Sure, have a seat," she said. Once Naruto and Hinata were seated she said, "Shoot."

"Ok I know you usually don't give out information like this but we're looking for someone, she's the daughter of our sensei, here," Hinata said taking out a copy they made of the picture of Kakashi and Aome; they still had Kakashi's house keys. "This is a picture of them, but it was taken 9 years ago, so I don't know if it-"

"Oh Aome! I remember her; she was such a cute little girl. It was my first day on the job and a woman cam and told me to take care of her and just left," the receptionist said looking at the picture.

"So you know where she is?" Naruto asked.

"Not right now, but I think I know which orphanage she got sent to," the receptionist said. She stood up and went to a box full of papers and rummaged through them. "Here it is," she handed them an old looking envelope. Naruto took it and opened it; he skimmed through the papers inside.

"It's too late Hinata …. She's in America," Naruto said putting the papers back inside the envelope.

"No that can't be!" Hinata shouted. "We have to reunite them or else Kakashi-sensei will keep trying to…"

"I'm sorry Hinata," Naruto said giving her a one armed hug, handing the envelope back with his other hand.

"Hello Anju," an older woman, maybe late 40's with brown hair in a bun and black eyes, wearing a pants suit, said walking into the room.

"Hey Boss," the receptionist, Anju, said sadly.

"What's got you so down?" the Boss asked.

"I wasn't able to help out these kids," Anju said. "They were looking for Aome," she handed her boss the picture, "So they could reunite her with that man in the picture."

"Why?" the boss asked.

"Because that's her father," Naruto said.

"Oh dear," the boss said placing a hand on her forehead. "Now I feel terrible."

"Huh?" the other three said.

"This man, he came looking for his daughter 9 years ago. He kept shouting 'Where is she! Where is she?!' I was scared he might am the children, so I called the police … but when they came and dragged him out I heard him shout 'Where's my daughter!' I always wondered who that man was looking for. Now knowing he was looking for Aome I feel terrible for doing that," the boss said handing back the picture.

"That's why we're here," Hinata said, "We want to find her and reunite them by Christmas."

"But now we can't because she's in America," Naruto said.

"What are you talking about?" the boss asked.

"Um … I sort of let them see Aome's papers hehe," Anju said scratching her cheek.

"Anju," the boss said in a stern voice.

"I'm sorry. But it was for a good reason, please don't fire me I love this job!" Anju said getting on her knees.

"Oh I'm not mad about that," the boss said.

"Eh?" Anju said looking up.

"I'm mad because the fact that you think Aome's in America means that you haven't filed the papers I told you to file a week ago," the boss said. "Here these," the boss walking behind the desk and picking up a plastic bin filled with manila folders.

"But what does that have to do with Aome," Naruto asked.

"Well every three years or so we like to check up on our kids who have been adopted, in Aome's folder you might find where she's living right now," the boss said.

"Really?" Naruto, Hinata, and Anju said in unison. Anju immediately looked through the folders. "Found it!"

"Anju, you know you can't give out information, especially in front of your boss," the boss said.

"B-but the th-they A-ao," Anju stammered out.

"Unless I turn my back and make a call for say 5 minutes, then there's really nothing I can do," the boss said with a wink. She took out her cell phone and turned around, giving her back to them. Then she dialed a number.

"Here Naruto," Anju said excitedly.

Naruto opened the folder and quickly found what they were looking for. "She's living with her grandmother in Chiyoda, Tokyo … but Chiyoda is pretty big, how will we find her?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto-kun in the papers is there a postal code?" Hinata asked.

"Yeah but wh-" Naruto started but Hinata cut him off.

"Um … 101-0052," Naruto said.

Hinata was silent deep in thought when suddenly, "That's the Kanda-Ogawamachi district in Chiyoda!"

"How do you know?" Anju asked.

"I heard it when I was using the internet," Hinata said.

"Heard?" Anju and the boss asked having finished her 'call'.

"I'm blind and have this special laptop, but that's not important right now," Hinata said not seeing the surprised faces on Anju and her boss.

Naruto handed back the folder, "Thanks for helping us Anju and … um."

"Just call me Boss like this girl does," Boss said patting Anju on the head.

"Ok thank you Boss, Anju, now Kakashi-sensei will finally see his daughter," Hinata said as Naruto lead her out.

"Good luck you two!" Anju and Boss shouted as they walked out.

Later 8:30 pm--

"So how do we go to Chiyoda Tokyo?" Naruto asked, "Even if we take a car, it'll be a whole day's drive, and we're still grounded."

"But if my plan works, it'll only take two hours to get to Chiyoda," Hinata said heading upstairs.

"Where're you going?" Naruto asked.

"I have to talk to Tousan and James."

Friday, December 21 3:00 pm--

Naruto tensed, he dug his nails into the armrests of his seat. He started breathing rapidly.

"Naruto-kun are you ok?" Hinata asked sitting next to him.

"Y-ye-ah I-I'm f-f-fi-fine," Naruto stuttered out.

"Maybe taking the Hyuuga jet wasn't a good idea," Hinata said.

"No we'll get there faster this way," Naruto said, getting control of his stuttering, but only to have it replaced by a scared high pitched voice. He closed his eyes to avoid looking out the window.

"It'll be ok Naruto-kun," Hinata said placing her hand on top of his. She felt him relax slightly and smiled.

Chiyoda Airport 5:00 pm (A/N Ok just so you know there really is no airport in Chiyoda) --

"Thank you James, you should get going before it snows," Hinata said putting on her black satchel bag over her black trench coat. She wore a lavender scarf, a black jumper dress, with a white off the shoulder blouse and tight white pants underneath with black snow boots.

Meanwhile Naruto was kissing the ground glad to be off the jet. He wore dark blue jeans, a plain orange t-shirt, his motorcycle boots, with a black trench coat and orange scarf.

"Here you go Naruto-san," James said handing him his black satchel bag. "And here is the money for the train tickets for your trip back home, there is extra money in case of emergency," he handed Naruto an envelope.

"Thanks James," Naruto said. James nodded and walked back into the jet. The jet rose into the air as Naruto and Hinata waved goodbye from a safe distance.

Another hour later they stood on a street in the Kanda-Ogawamachi district.

"Where do we start Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked.

"Anywhere, I mean even if his district has a population of 875 people how hard will it be to find a 14 year old girl with silver hair?" Naruto said with a smile.

Café in Kanda-Ogawamachi 7:30 pm--

"20 girls … 20 girls with silver hair!" Naruto shouted crushing his coffee cup in his hand. They were in a café warming themselves up with coffee. They had spent the last 2 and a half hours looking for Aome, but haven't found her. "Maybe we should stop for today and start again tomorrow. It's getting dark and we don't know the streets very well," Naruto said, "We have enough extra money for a hotel room so-"

"Naruto-kun, doe that girl have silver hair?" Hinata asked pointing out the café's window at a young girl with long silver hair, across the street.

"Maybe she's the only one we've seen – ah um sorry – with wavy hair," Naruto said.

"It's ok, c'mon let's go see," Hinata said grabbing Naruto by the arm, barely letting him drop the money on the table, as she ran out the door.

The two crossed the street, "C'mon Hinata we'll go through here," Naruto said taking Hinata through an alley way around a building so they could get in front of the girl. "We got lucky it wasn't blocked," Naruto said as he and Hinata leaned against the building farther down the street in front of the girl.

"So is it her?" Hinata asked.

"Well it looks like she's got blue eyes, and she looks a lot like the girl in the picture, wait her Hinata, I got an idea to find out if it's Kakashi's daughter or not," Naruto said. He took a beanie out of his satchel and put it on top of his head hiding his blonde hair; he pulled his scarf over his nose to hide his whisker-like scars. Naruto walked toward the girl, who was looking up at the dark sky. He 'accidentally' bumped into her dropping a book.

"Sorry," Naruto said and kept walking.

"Excuse me sir," the girl said picking up the book, "You dropped your-" the girl turned but the guy that bumped into her was gone, "book" she finished saying. Then she read the title on the book. "Icha Icha Paradise, I wonder what it's about." The young girl opened the little book and instantly her face turned red, but she couldn't close the book. She walked forward not taking her eyes off it.

Meanwhile--

Hinata felt someone behind her, she turned and didn't recognize the outline, she lifted her fist ready to hit the stranger.

"Relax Hinata," Naruto said grabbing her hand. He pulled off his beanie and pulled down his scarf.

"Oh sorry Naruto-kun," Hinata said with a blush. "S-so what did you do?"

"Well the only way to check if she is Kakashi's daughter is to-"

"Check if she's wearing the black chocker with the silver locket, so was she wearing it?" Hinata asked.

"But why would she be wearing it? Doesn't she hate Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said.

"No I don't believe she does so did you check?" Hinata asked.

"Um … no I didn't check that," Naruto said.

"Then what did you do?" Hinata asked.

"Um…I pretended to drop an Icha Icha Paradise book … I thought only Kakashi's daughter would be interested in it," Naruto said trying to justify his answer when he saw Hinata's angry face.

"Naruto-kun, she's a 14 year old girl, of course she would be interested in the book because all the Icha Icha Paradise books are…" Hinata started saying but whispered the rest in Naruto's ear.

Naruto's eyes widened, "Uh oh, I single-handedly messed up a little girl's mind."

"I hear her coming what do we do Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked.

"Uh, pretend we're a couple," Naruto said grabbing Hinata's arms and wrapping them around his neck, as he put one hand on her waist and pressed his body into hers, pinning her to the wall of the building.

"Wh-" Hinata started but let out a moan when Naruto started sucking and biting on her neck, having pulled off her scarf with his other hand.

The girl heard moaning and turned to look at an alley way. She saw a couple making out and her face turned even redder. She put the book away in her bag and hurriedly walked away.

"Ok let's go," Naruto said against Hinata's ear. He was blushing slightly, but Hinata was flushed breathing heavily and unable to talk. She had a red mark on her neck really visible against her milky white skin.

"Hinata, you ok?" Naruto asked.

'Ok! How can be ok! You just gave me a hickie Naruto-kun! It felt amazing, but you said we were just friends, well friends don't give other friends hickies!' Hinata screamed in her head.

"C'mon Hinata we have to catch up to the girl," Naruto said lightly tapping her cheek to get her to focus.

'Yeah we have to find Aome,' Hinata thought and muttered out, "Let's go." Naruto smiled and grabbed her hand running to catch up to the girl.

10 minutes of trailing her they stopped, when the girl walked up to a gate leading to what they guessed was her house.

"It's now or never Hinata," Naruto said. Hinata had finally snapped out of her daze and nodded. The two walked out of their hiding place, and walked towards the girl.

"Excuse us," Hinata said as they stood in front of her.

"Yes, can I help you?" the girl asked turning to them.

"Well we were wondering if by any chance is your name Aome?" Naruto asked.

"Yes my name's Aome Hatake, why do you ask?" Aome asked.

"Because we've been looking for you Aome," Hinata said handing her the picture, "Your father really wants to see you."

"My father!" Aome shouted looking at the picture, she crumpled it and threw it back at them, "Why should I care about what he wants he abandoned me!"

"No he didn't, he was looking for you," Naruto said.

"Then tell me, why hasn't he found me," Aome said angrily.

"Because he gave up when you write that you hated him in the letter," Naruto said.

This caught Aome off guard, "What letter?'

"Naruto-kun she didn't write the letter, she doesn't hate her father," Hinata said.

"How do you know?" Aome asked challenging Hinata to give her an answer.

"Because you're still wearing the choker with the locket your father gave you on your 5th birthday," Hinata said. Aome placed a hand over her neck were she was wearing the choker. "Please Aome see your father."

"Why? He doesn't want me, he never did, my mother said so," Aome said, looking at the ground.

"Your mother! She put you up for adoption! She's the one who abandoned you. Kakashi-sensei went looking for you but he gave up because he thought you hated him," Naruto said trying to talk some sense into the stubborn girl. "He's even given up on life he's been trying to commit suicide. That's why Hinata and I came to find you before it's too late."

"I don't care! Let him die!" Aome shouted.

CRACK!

Aome held a hand over her red stinging cheek; she stood looking at Hinata with wide eyes.

"Do you know what I would give to have a chance like yours?" Hinata asked Aome. Naruto stood there shocked that seconds ago Hinata slapped Aome. "I would give anything for a chance to see my mother who's been gone from this world for 8 years. And here you are with a chance to see your father, who loves you and misses you who's killing himself because he thinks you hate him! You get to see him for the first time in nine years, a chance to reunite with your father, who never wanted you out of his life, who had you taken away from him, and all you can say is 'Let him die!' What kind of daughter- No what kind of person are you?" Hinata finished talking, tears were staring to well up in her eyes and her voice was starting to hurt. Aome didn't respond she just ran inside to her house.

"C'mon Hinata let's go … we can catch the train back to Konoha," Naruto said pulling Hinata closer to him. Then she burst into tears as they walked down the street.

Aome leaned against the door; she stood there dazed, not even noticing her cheek still stung.

"Aome is that you?" a voice asked from the kitchen followed by a woman around the age of 49 or 50, with brown hair and blue eyes, walking into the living room wiping her hands on her apron.

"Yes it's me … Grandma Ai you should be resting the doctor said you'll-"

"Nonsense dear I'm fine," Ai said waving it off, then she looked at her granddaughter's face, "Now dear what happened to your face?"

"Oh…I ran into some of my father's students," Aome said and started telling her grandma about what happened outside.

"Well Aome honey, serves you right for saying that," Ai said placing some ice on Aome's cheek since it seemed to be swelling up.

"But he abandoned me Grandma Ai … didn't he?" Aome asked unsure of everything now.

"No Aome, he didn't" Ai said.

"What?" Aome asked confused.

"Your father loved you so much, but your mother fell out of love with your father and decided to leave him. She took you with her and left. Then your mother put you up for adoption because she couldn't take care of you and then she ran away to America. I was so disappointed when my daughter did that … Your father looked for you everywhere, from what I know you're the only family he has … Go see him Aome," Ai said pulling back loose strands of hair from Aome's face.

"But Grandma what about you, I can't just leave you," Aome said.

"Don't worry about me Aome, just go catch up to them, tell them you're going," Ai said. Aome smiled and hugged her grandma tightly before running out the door.

She ran down the streets shouting, "Naruto! … Hinata! … Where are you guys!"

After 20 minutes of running she stopped in the middle of Hibiya Park, sweating, tired and her voice getting hoarse. With her final ounce of strength she shouted out, "NARUTOOOOO!! … HINATAAAAA!!" Aome felt the hot tear tracks on her face as she fell to her knees silently screaming, realizing it was too late.

Ok so hope you enjoyed the chapter and the songs were:
Don't Tell Me – Avril Lavigne
Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
Timeless – Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
Illegal – Shakira
Dance With Me – Drew Seeley ft. Belinda
Don't Let Go – Bryan Adams ft. Sarah McLachlan
Well see ya!
LWF