…there was an explosion on the other side of the village. They simultaneously looked in the direction of the explosion to see a large cloud of black and gray smoke rise into the sky.

" What the heck was that?!" Naruto shouted looking at the smoke.

" I-I will check. Byakugan!" Her eyes widened and her mouth opened as she pinpointed the source of the explosion. She let out a small scream. "Oh No!" Her byakugan deactivated as she started to shake.

Naruto put his hands on her shoulders and looked at her in concern. "What?! What is it?!"

" T-The e-explosion…"

…came f-from the H-Hyuga Compound…"

" WHAT?!" He screamed. "Come on, we gotta check it out!"

He grabbed her hand and they ran in the direction of the explosion. The closer they got the more the cloud disappeared as some jonin and ANBU were putting out the fire with water jutsu. As the cloud disappeared completely the damage became apparent. Half the compound was in pieces, completely burned and charred from the fire. The roof was now a pile of burnt wood and roof tiles, the walls were mountains of rocks and all the stuff inside the compound: the furniture, the weapons, the windows were in pieces scattered all over the place.

Hinata's tear filled eyes were drawn towards what used to be her room. She watched in disbelief as the ash flaked from the remains of her bedside table.

"Lady Hinata!" She turned to face Ko who ran in her direction stopping in front of her.

"Ko! What happened?!" She cried out.

"It appears that an exploding device was somehow placed in the compound. We're still investigating…" Ko answered in an upset tone.

"H-Hanabi, f-father, everyone…are…" She stammered out.

"Do not worry." Ko put a hand on her shoulder. "Everyone is safe, there were no casualties."

She sighed in relief and wiped her tears.

"Thank goodness…" Naruto whispered also relieved. "What now?"

Hinata looked in the direction of the remains of her bed and gasped suddenly remembering something. Running into the ashes and jumping over what's left of her window frame. She frantically started to dig under the chunks of the wall.

"Lady Hinata! What are you doing? That might not be safe!" Ko warned.

She didn't listen, she just kept rummaging through the pieces of her mattress. A tear escaped her eye and she sighed in relief once more as she found what she was looking for. Rubbing the dirt off of her mother's locket which had thankfully survived the blast, she put it in her pocket and wiped the tear away with her elbow since her hands were now black from the charred wood.

Ko ran up to her giving her a handkerchief to wipe her hands. He was quickly joined by Naruto who slowly started walking though the burned, wet mess. He looked at his teammate who was sadly looking around the clustered bits of furniture.

She walked up to what used to be her closet trying to pull open the crocked door only to have it break off and almost fall on top of her. Naruto ran up to her and quickly grabbed the door placing it on the ground. As Naruto saw the still nicely folded clothes inside of it he gulped as he realized where he was standing.

"This…was your room?"

"Y-yes…" she whimpered.

"Well, it looks like the closet protected your stuff, huh?"

"Yes…I'm so glad." She gave him a light smile which quickly disappeared as her gaze turned towards her charred vanity. The mirror was shattered and the pieces were everywhere mixing with the pieces of glass from her window. Then she remembered the question Naruto asked earlier…what now?

She looked at her caretaker as he walked up to her. "Lady Hinata, I will bring you a suitcase from the undamaged half of the compound, you should pack up what you can salvage. Then you will have to accommodate somewhere else while the compound is being repaired." He explained like he had read her mind. "It will take a long time, of course. But I will make sure that your room is made to look better than before."

"Thank you, Ko." Her posture relaxed.

He nodded and ran to the other side of the compound.

"Big sister!" A girls voice made her perk up a bit. As she turned around she saw her father and her sister who was running up to her. Hanabi wrapped her arms around her sister's waist nuzzling her head into her abdomen.

"Are you alright, Hanabi?"

"Yes, are you?" She looked up at her sister. Hinata nodded. "Who is he?" She whispered pointing towards Naruto. "He looks familiar." She observed.

Naruto noticed her looking at him so he walked up to the two kneeling down in front of the girl.

"Hi, I'm Naruto. You must be Hanabi, Hinata told me about you." He introduced himself calmly.

"Naruto? Wait…"

Flashback:

Hanabi was walking through the village with her caretaker, it seemed like a peaceful day, until…

" Hey, you! Get out of here, you little pest!" A man shouted angrily.

Hanabi looked over seeing an angry man standing above a boy with blonde hair who was sitting on the ground.

"I was just…looking at the masks you have…" The boy turned his head away sadly.

The man, apparently the shop owner, looked at the masks hanging from a display hanger, angrily grabbed one and threw it at the boy hitting him on the head. "Here, take it! Now get lost!" He yelled angrily and stomped back into his shop.

The boy looked around seeing the cold stares of the people around him who were watching the whole thing without moving a finger.

"What are you staring at? Stop looking at me like that!" He cried out grabbing the mask and running away.

"Let's go." Hanabi's caretaker pulled her along and she hasn't seen the boy since.

End of flashback.

Until now…

"That was him!" She realized. "He has grown." She looked into his blue eyes. "Um…why are you here?"

"Oh! I'm your sisters teammate, I was with her when this happened." Naruto smiled at her.

"Lady Hinata." Ko interrupted them. He handed the suitcase to Hinata then gently put his hand on Hanabi's shoulder. He looked at Hiashi as he spoke. "Come,Hanabi. Let us check your room for damage."

"Yes,father." And with that they walked away leaving Naruto and Hinata alone. He looked at her.

"You need help?"

"Thank you." She smiled at him before turning around and walking up to her vanity. She opened the drawers taking out the items and putting them in the suitcase. She blushed as she saw Naruto carefully pack her clothes trying to keep it nicely folded. She distracted him while she quickly shoved her undergarments in the suitcase hiding them under her beige ninja jacket, which was washed while she was at the park.

Once they got everything they could, she zipped up the suitcase. Looking around she sighed.

"I wonder where I will have to stay? Father probably won't let me leave his sight…" She lowered her head sadly.

Naruto looked at the ground, a little sad himself. She obviously didn't like her father's company that much.

Then his head snapped towards her as he got an idea.

"Hey! You could stay at my place!"

Her eyes widened and her face flushed. She slowly turned her head towards his smiling face.

"B-b-but…" She started to fidget with her fingers. "The r-repair c-could take m-months…" She stuttered.

"So? I don't mind, you're welcome to stay as long as you want! On top of that, there are no strict clan rules in my apartment so you can do whatever you like! You can sleep all you want, you can be as lazy as you want…and you can laugh till' you cry and that's a promise, believe it!" He gave her a thumbs up and a foxy grin.

She looked at him in disbelief as a tear escaped her eye. "Thank you…" she whimpered wiping her cheek.

"No problem, no need to get all emotional about it!" He chuckled.

"So…I guess you will have a r-roommate for a while…" Her voice became shaky as the word 'roommate' barely left her throat.

"Well, I think that being away from this side of the village will be a good idea for now." Ko spoke walking up behind them. Although, his tone was a bit dull.

"What do you mean, Ko?" Hinata's smile dropped.

"Lady Hinata, we have discovered the source of the explosion." His voice and his expression became serious.

The two looked at him in anticipation.

"One of the guards had been knocked unconscious by the blast. He just regained consciousness and he told us something startling… the explosive was disguised as a package that arrived earlier today…it was in your name."

"What?!" Naruto gulped.

Hinata started to shake, Could it be…?

"The guard inspected it and found nothing suspicious, he was on his way to your room to give it to you. You weren't there so he placed the package on the table across from your room. It exploded after he got far enough from it so that he wasn't severely injured." Ko continued.

"So you mean…she was the target?" Naruto choked out.

"Yes, we believe so…"

"A-a-again?" She stuttered.

Naruto looked at her in shock. "Again? What do you mean again?!"

"I'm afraid this wasn't the first time someone targeted Lady Hinata…" Ko responded with a sigh.

"But why?!"

"To steal the power of the byakugan." Ko answered. "Luckily they were unsuccessful."

Hinata's breath was caught in her throat. Was all of this because of her? They she realized something else as she found her voice again.

"S-so…if I had been in my r-room then…"

"No!" Naruto grabbed her shoulders. "Don't think like that. That didn't happen, your safe."

"Indeed." Another voice joined the discussion. They all looked up at Hinata's father and Hanabi standing next to him.

" The perpetrator apparently had no information about you as he expected you to be present when the 'package' was delivered. Ko, I require a full assessment of the damage as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir. Right away, sir." Ko bowed and left.

Hiashi looked at his eldest daughter's shivering form. She was underwhelmed by the clan so she was being targeted instead of Hanabi.

His shy, fragile daughter. The only member of the clan who didn't inherit the cruel and strict personality characteristic for the family. Hanabi was the heiress now but Hinata was precious to him, the only reminder of his late wife. She was timid, kind and soft spoken like her mother. He didn't show it, but of course he loved his daughter.

"Hanabi, the clan elders and myself will be accommodating at the undamaged part of the compound along with the guards who will continue to perform their duty." Hiashi decided.

"Father, what about sister?" Hanabi asked confused.

"She needs to keep away from the site so that she is not harmed."

"Um…sir?" Naruto faced Hiashi.

"You have a suggestion, Uzumaki?"

A drop of sweat traveled down his whiskers. " Yes, I think she'll be safe with me."

Hanabi's eyes widened. Hiashi faced Hinata. "Do you agree?"

She nodded rapidly as she tried to keep her face from heating up, but she failed.

Hanabi noticed her rosy cheeks and her mouth slightly opened as she came to a conclusion. And that time she saw her sister sneak out of the compound, deciding to follow her she caught her spying at the blonde training, with the same blush. "Oh,big sister…"

"Very well, you two are dismissed."

"Thank you, sir." Naruto bowed along with Hinata. He grabbed her suitcase as they made to leave.

They jumped over the roof tops to get to his apartment as quickly as possible to make sure no one saw her moving into his place as that would defeat the purpose.

He slid his key into the lock. "Please tell me I didn't forget to clean…" He unlocked the door as she giggled.

He took a quick glance inside and sighed with relief. Grabbing her suitcase he let her in. Her eyes widened and a large smile split her face as she instantly fell in love with the place.

It was small but cozy and warm.

"I'll put your suitcase in the bedroom, ok?" She nodded. As he made his way to the bedroom his chest filled with happiness after he saw the smile that appeared on her face as soon as she walked in.

Hinata looked around taking it all in. The first thing she saw was a small hallway with buckets of paint in the corner. Taking off her sandals she stepped in to a room which seemed to be the living room on the left and the kitchen on the right. To the left there was an orange couch with a matching sofa and a small wooden coffee table. The wall behind them was covered in blue wallpaper with little bowls of ramen printed all over it. It was so Naruto. On the left was a small but at the same time spacious kitchen with a table and a few chairs. The walls were white and the wooden floors were a warm brown without any rugs.

"Alright!" Naruto was next to her again. "Let me show you around. This is the kitchen, the living room…" He walked over to a door and pushed it open revealing a room with blue tiles. "The bathroom…and…" He walked over to another door and slid it open. It was a room with a bed, a wardrobe, a bedside table, a mirror and a balcony along with a window above the bed. "This is where you will be sleeping."

She looked around walking up to picture of her team Naruto kept on his bedside table. His bed…wait…

"N-Naruto, I cannot s-sleep in y-your b-bed!" She almost yelled as her brain processed what he just said.

He laughed at her. "You're the guest so you take the bed, I insist. I'll sleep on the couch. I've slept on it before, it's no big deal."

"A-are you s-sure?" She blushed.

"Yes, I'm sure. You have a lot of space in the wardrobe and the second drawer is empty so you can unpack, I'll go make us some ramen, ok?"

"Yes." Naruto was about to leave the room but she stopped him. "Naruto!" He turned to face her."Thank you…for everything."

"Of course." He replied softly leaving the room.

When the door closed she sighed as she tried to slow down her heartbeat. She could only dream about what is happening right now. She will be living with her crush for a while, that means she would be spending all day with him! She could only imagine waking up in the morning, probably before him, making breakfast, lunch and dinner for the both of them every day, and the thought of using his shower made her squeal and cover her red face with her hands.

Pulling herself together she unzipped her suitcase and started to unpack. She quickly pulled out her undergarments folded them and packed them into the large drawer. Then as she opened the closet door she blushed when she saw Naruto's clothes. She smiled as most of it was orange, blue or gray but there were some black items there as well. However, they were very messily shoved in the closet, so after she was done with her clothes she began folding his and separating the colors. She couldn't help taking a few sniffs of his black mesh shirt. Hearing footsteps on the other side of the door she froze as Naruto knocked on the door.

"The ramen's ready, you okay in there?"

"Yes! I'll be right out!" She replied closing the closet door and stepping out of the bedroom. Walking in the kitchen she saw Naruto sitting at the table motioning for her to join him. She did so with a blush. Sitting across from him, he handed her a pair of chopsticks and they began eating. Somewhere in the middle of the meal Naruto spoke up.

"So…" He swallowed. "How do you like it here? I know you're used to living in a much bigger house but…"

"No, no,no! I love it here, it's perfect." She interrupted him.

He grinned at her and chuckled pleased to hear that. "Listen, if there's anything that bothers you, tell me ok?"

"There's nothing that bothers me." She smiled sweetly.

"Hey, umm…I was thinking that we go grocery shopping tomorrow." He scratched his cheek.

"Sure…and umm…I can cook for you everyday if you want…" She pushed her fingers together with a blush.

Naruto looked at her with his eyes wide before grinning. "Hell yeah! I love your cooking!"

She giggled. "I'm glad."

After the meal was over and the table was clean Naruto remembered something.

"Oh! Come with me." He led her to the bathroom and started to dig through a cabinet. "Here." He handed her a couple of clean towels, a tooth brush and a lavender soap. "And if your feet get cold…"He handed her a pair of fluffy blue slippers. "I know they aren't the manliest slippers ever but…"He said a little embarrassed.

She giggled. "Thank you…"

"If you need anything else just search the cabinet, alright?" She nodded.

"And…I've got a clean drawer just for you. I noticed the perfumes and shampoos you packed from your vanity you can put them in here."

She blushed in surprise. He noticed?

After showing her around some more they sat on the couch and talked about what they could do tomorrow. The talk went from groceries to pranks and the room filled up with laughter. After their laughter died down Hinata let out a small yawn.

Naruto smiled. "Looks like it's time for bed, huh?"

She blushed "It's just been a l-long day…"

"Yeah…come on, you get into your pajamas while I lock the door, then we can brush our teeth together." He grinned.

Her face turned an even deeper red. "O-k-kay…"She stammered out.

Now both in their pajamas they were standing in front of the bathroom mirror brushing their teeth. Hinata didn't know what made her face flush more. The fact that they were brushing their teeth together or the fact that she was using his tooth paste since her was half charred.

Or…the blush on Naruto's face when he saw her in her pajamas. She wore a set of a dark purple silky shirt and pants. She felt embarrassed without her bra, but her shirt was baggy so she hoped he didn't notice.

After they were done he led her into the bedroom. As she sat on his bed he grabbed a pillow and a blanket out of the wardrobe and threw them on the couch where he will be sleeping before going back to the bedroom and tucking her in.

"You good?"

She nodded covering her red face with the blanked. He got up and walked to the door.

"C-could you l-leave the d-door open, p-please?"

"Sure…but you know there's no need to be scared…" He quietly comforted her.

"Yes, it's j-just that… the s-sound of y-your s-snoring is k-kind of comforting…" She buried her face in her hands.

He laughed at her. "Good night, Hinata." He whispered sweetly.

"Good night, Naruto." She replied.

He went back to the couch falling asleep in seconds. Hinata smiled hearing his light rhythmic snoring. He made her feel safer than anyone else in the world. Hoping to surprise him with breakfast tomorrow, nuzzling her face in his pillow she closed her eyes. She has never felt this comfortable in a bed before. The mattress was the perfect density, the blanket was thick and warm and every time she inhaled her nostrils filled with his masculine scent.

At that moment she forgot about the danger she was in as she fell into a deep slumber hoping that when she wakes up she will still be in his bed…