First of all; thank you for the ones who liked the kissing scene and said it wasn't too much for a 'T' rated fic.

I think you guys are thinking the thing Tenten has to say is something really big. Is not that much really, nothing that you haven't figured out yet. At least I think you already figured out, I you didn't than it might be a bit startling.

Chap 14

Tenten was nervous. She was about to tell her best friend something she hadn't even admitted to herself. Hinata used to like Naruto so much, but it seemed that wasn't the case anymore. That made things a little easier but she still had to say it. For a second she contemplated telling her about the whole plan Naruto had come up with so that she and Sasuke were together; but she decided not to do that. No reason to make her friend's happiness turn into to anger.

"What about Naruto-kun, Tenten-chan?"

"Well. It's really hard for me to tell you this, considering you used to like him. But considering what I just saw with you and the Uchiha I guess that's not a problem anymore and there's also…"

"Tenten-chan. You're starting to babble."

"Sorry. I guess I should start from the beginning. You see, like you and Sasuke, I've been spending more time with Naruto."

"Really? That's great! Isn't Naruto-kun so much fun?"

"Yes he is. He's funny even when he doesn't want to be; he's so dense about things that you can't help to find it funny and cute. He's also a great friend because he'll always have your back even if you don't ask for his help. He's also so determined about everything he does that even if the whole world is against him we'll continue going for what he believes…" She hadn't noticed she was rambling until she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Hinata looking at her with knowing eyes and a small smile on her face.

"Tenten-chan, what is it really that you have to tell me?"

"I'm so sorry Hinata-chan!" She said suddenly hugging Hinata which almost made the other girl fall on the ground.

"W-why?"

"You liked him for such a long time. What kind of friend I am saying that I like him too now?"

"Tenten-chan, you know my feelings for Naruto-kun aren't the same anymore. I never really liked him in that way; with time I realized he was more of a role model to me than an actual crush. And even if I did like him; you can't really choose who you fall for. Believe me, I know."

"But…it's not… I can't…"

"Something that I learned recently is that is no use trying to deny what you are feeling. It will be better if you just admit it Tenten-chan."

"You're such a great friend Hinata. I don't deserve you…"

"Gaara always tell me that too. I disagree. But back to the subject; you have to admit it to yourself. Now say it: 'I like Uzumaki Naruto'"

"I… I like… I like Uzumaki Naruto!" She shouted so loudly that birds flew off some of the trees near them.

"Well… It didn't have to be that loud but do you feel better now?"

"Not really. Admitting that I like a boy who only has eyes for pinky isn't really the best thing."

"I wouldn't be so sure that Naruto-kun doesn't have feelings for you."

"Hn? Why do you say that?"

"I was with Naruto-kun before I came here and when I mentioned I was looking for you he got all nervous and started to babble. I swear he was blushing too" Hinata giggled at her friends face. Tenten looked skeptical but hopeful. The slight blush on her cheeks made her look cute too.

"Th-that doesn't mean anything."

"Perhaps it does"

Tenten ran her hand over her hair making the some strands to loosen from the buns she always wore. She wondered if Hinata had felt this frustrated about Naruto when she liked him. Probably not; Hinata didn't look like the kind of person to get frustrated.

"Hinata-chan. You have no idea how grateful I am of you" Tenten said suddenly embracing the startled Hinata.

"Wh-what for?"

"Just for being you. I have to go now. I'll leave you and your boyfriend alone. Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" And she left just like that; managing to make Hinata go from startled to utterly embarrassed in a matter of seconds.

"Did I hear what she shouted right?" A voice behind her said. She turned her head to see that Sasuke was coming her way. She turned her head in embarrassment hopping he wasn't referring to what Tenten just said.

"She likes Naruto?" Even though he said it in his usual emotionless tone she could hear the skepticism in his voice. She giggled and turned around so that she was facing him.

"It seems so. Isn't it great?"

"So you are okay with it."

"Of course I am. They are two of my best friends and I want them to be happy. I am a bit worried for Tenten though; she seemed frustrated. But I can't blame her. Naruto can be too dense someti...hump" She wasn't able to finish her sentence however since Sasuke seemingly decided to kiss her at that moment. But she couldn't even think of what was happening before he parted. She looked at him totally confused and he just smirked at her blushing face. "Wh-what was that for?"

"For calling the dobe dense"

"Hn. I should do that more often then." She said giggling when Sasuke snatched a hand on her waist and brought her closer to him.

"It always the quiet ones." He said while he buried his face on her neck.

Shikamaru quickly left the tree he was leaning on when he spotted Sasuke and Hinata near him. From what he could see from his two friends they didn't want to be interrupted. Only when he was already walking trough the streets of Konoha he came to a realization.

"If Hinata is already back so that means that…" He wasn't even able to finish what he was thinking before the someone he was thinking about came up behind him.

"Hi there crybaby." Temari said smirking at the Konoha shinobi in front of her.

"We known each other for like forever and you still call me 'crybaby'"

"I'll stop calling you crybaby when you stop being one."

"Troublesome woman…"

"Whatever. What are you doing walking around anyway? It's such a nice day that I could have sworn you would be laying somewhere watching your precious clouds."

"I was. Let's say I was 'forced' to leave my spot."

"Forced? You're way too lazy to be forced to move. Why did you really move?"

"It's not my busyness to say."

"Now you really got me curious. Tell me! Tell me!" Shikamaru couldn't help to smirk at the way she was acting like a child.

"Ok. But you can't tell anyone."

"I'm not Ino. Of course I won't go around telling everybody."

"Fine. I left my spot because I didn't want that Sasuke and Hinata thought I was peeping at them making out." If he wasn't embarrassed by the fact he had seen Sasuke and Hinata making out Shikamaru would have laughed at the shocked face Temari had on.

"What?! How come she didn't tell me about this? I knew there was something going on between those two on the way back here!"

"Calm down. Why are all of you women so loud? Sasuke is lucky; Hinata is the only quiet girl I know."

"Well. You should have gotten her when you had the chance then." Temari said crossing her arms and obviously getting upset about Shikamaru's little comment.

"Jealous are you?"

"Jealous?! You wish. Who would be jealous of a lazy crybaby like you?"

"You apparently"

"I. Am. Not. Jealous. Of. You" She said every word poking his chest.

"Good." He said grabbing the hand that was poking him and bringing her closer so that he cold kiss her very much like he had seen Sasuke do to Hinata. When he parted he noticed Temari was panting and had an almost unnoticeable blush on her face.

"How about we go to your apartment and not play shougi?"

"Sounds good to me" Shikamaru said smirking at Temari and thinking that it was a good thing that he actually didn't take on the change he had with Hinata.

To any passerby the sight of Uchiha Sasuke sitting under a tree with Hyuuga Hinata leaning against him would be more than weird. The fact that said girl was giggling and the village ice cube actually seemed content would be even weirder.

"Favorite food?" Hinata asked looking up at him. Somehow they had started a game of twenty questions and Hinata seemed to be truly enjoying it; and that was the only reason Sasuke was answering.

"Tomatoes"

"Oh right! I remember back in the academy some girls whining that it wasn't tomato season and that they couldn't make lunch for their 'Sasuke-kun'" The way she said his name made Sasuke flinch. She imitated perfectly the tone of those dreaded girls from the academy days.

"Don't ever call me like that again" Hinata could see that he was kind of disturbed by the way she called him and that made her giggle.

"Sorry Sasuke… But I always wondered why do you like tomatoes out of all foods. It certainly isn't something most kids would eat willingly"

"My mother used to put it in my food." Hinata could fell the playful atmosphere go away and be replaced by a bit of sadden nostalgia. She couldn't blame him; she'd probably feel the same if she was the only one left in her clan.

"Oh… And did you like them back then?" Sasuke's eyes widen and he looked at the girl next to him in total bewilderment. Hinata just gazed back at him with a small knowing smile on her lips. No had ever asked him that.

"No… I did not." They fell into silence and Hinata regained her position leaning on his shoulder. After sometime she decided to break the silence

"It's your turn to ask me something."

"Hn? Oh yeah, right. Let's see… Who was your first crush? And please don't tell me it was the dobe."

"Ano…No, it wa-wasn't Naruto-kun" Hinata said getting redder by the second and starting to fidget.

"Really? Who was it then?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow in question. The way Hinata was acting really made him curious now.

"Well… it was… Look! It's getting late, I should go home" She stood up only to be pushed back down and falling right into Sasuke's chest. She knew he wouldn't let her get away that easily.

"You are not going anywhere before you answer me." Hinata buried her face in his chest and he could feel that she was saying something. "What? I can't hear you." She leaned back a little and mumbled something inaudible. "Speak up. I still cant hear you."

"It has Neji-niisan ok!" The second after she said it she hid her face in her hands. After she noticed Sasuke wasn't saying anything she took a peak at him and noticed he seemed a bit shocked.

"Neji? He's your cousin. Not to mention he's as cold as an ice cube."

"In my defense; I was only three. And cousin's relationship in my family is not that uncommon. And should I remember that some people regard you as an ice cube too?"

"All plausible arguments."

"Now you. Who was your first crush?"

"It really is getting late. I should walk you home" Sasuke said standing up and leaving a startled Hinata behind. After she noticed what he was trying to do she rushed to him and stood in front of him pouting.

"That's not fair Sasuke! I told you mine."

"Life is not fair." He said passing by her and ruffling her hair. He began to head to her house and she followed behind; still sulking because he wouldn't answer her.

"It can't be that bad." She said after a while when they where almost at the Hyuuga manor.

"It's not bad. It's just a bit embarrassing considering how things turned out."

"Now I'm really confused."

"The first person I ever liked was you."

"Wh-what?!" Hinata felt like fainting now. There next to her was Sasuke Uchiha telling she was his first crush.

"You probably don't remember because we were so young. But when I was four or five my parents made me go to one of those boring clan reunions that the important clans of the village attend. The only thing I remember from that night is a little girl in a kimono with the strangest eyes I had ever seen clutching at someone's legs. I couldn't help to think that you were… you were… cute…" Sasuke mumbled the last word and she almost didn't catch it. Hinata was as red as a tomato and almost fainting but for some reason she calmed down a little and giggled.

"It wa-was really ha-hard for you to sa-say that wasn't it?" She said smiling at him and knowing that the word 'cute' was not in Uchiha Sasuke's dictionary.

"You have no idea" Hinata giggled even more and latched her arms around his waist. Sasuke put his around her shoulder bringing her even closer than she already was and making her cheeks pink. They walked sometime like that and when her house was in view Hinata obviously tensed. Sasuke was about to ask her what was wrong when a someone ahead of them spoke.

" Get your hands off my cousin Uchiha."

I updated and it didn't even take a month!

I'm proud of myself. .:. Gives herself a pat in the back.:.

I'm sad there's no Naruto this week though…

I'm also sad you guys are not reviewing as much as you used to Y.Y

I also need your opinion I what should I do to Sakura. I have no idea what her ending will be so I need help. But don't even think of pairing her up with Gaara .:Glares at anyone who thinks it .:.

Kisses. Happy… Golden week? Is that it?

And please, pretty pretty please review!!