Disclaimer: I don't owe Naruto and the characters involve in this story belong to there respective owner and creator. I only watch the anime and now collecting the manga for the episode where great
It's the early morning in the village of the hidden leaf. The villages remain safe in spite of the many events that took place after the chounin exam. It has been four years.
Hinata is sleeping at the park when Akamaru wake her up by jumping on top of her.
"Good morning! Akamaru what brings you here?"
"Hey Akamaru!" Kiba then pop up from a tree "Good morning Kiba-kun" Hinata greeted with a blush on her cheek. "
"Good......Morning" Kiba greet her in return. "How was the training today?" Hinata ask while carrying Akamaru who is now wiggling his tail.
"Ohh.. It went well" Shino whom just appeared
"Kurenai sensei gave us the day off. By the way why weren't you in training today to Hinata."
"Oh I met Kurenai sensei yesterday and already she told me there will be no training today"
"What you already knew?" The two of them answering at the same time. "Hehehe.. Komenasai" Hinata just starring at Akamaru
"Well since it our official day-off want to go out on a date with me today." Kiba ask Hinata. Hinata her shy self nod.
"Well I leave you two love birds alone now. Hey Akamaru come with me I will help you with your flee problem much better than Kiba" Surprisingly Akamaru did go to Shino which made Kiba jealous "Hey you may be good in taking care of dogs. But I am the bug expert around here" Shino explain then he left the two.
"Well I hate to admit it but he's right." Kiba said to himself then looking at Hinata "By the way we should get going" The two of them went to the market area of the village.
Shino on his way to his home with Akamaru prancing around him when he met up with Iruya
"Good morning! Shino" Iruya greeted. "
"Oh hello sir!" Shino pick up Akamaru.
"What are you doing here today aren't you and your team preparing for the tournament festival in honor of the hokage?"
"Well yes and no we just got a day off today and I left the two love bird alone." Shino explained. "Love birds? Oh you mean those two. To tell you the truth I can't believe Hinata would look for another special someone. Back then it's obvious whom she like so much."
Shino nod "well you can't blame her. If that idiot did not left the village to train for a long time then they are the love birds now" Iruya with his hand cross nod.
At the top of the mountain a familiar blonde boy was watching the view below the village. He saw everything that happen and was deep in his thought. When a large frog tongue stick at his back and threw him to the ground. "Ouch!!... that hurt" The boy reacted "What the hell where you doing there my boy? You seem like under a mind control jutsu" A white haired figure asks patting at the frog that threw the boy. "Nothing is wrong" The boy answered
"Nothing!?" The figure went at the place where the boy is sitting to observe "I see you were thinking about the one that got away again. Naruto"
"What no.....She not the one that got away................................ I was the one that left her" Naruto replied stammering as he is still trying to get up from the fall.
"You left her? No my boy you two didn't even have much of a relationship. To be able to say 'you left her''
"I was a fool not able to see how important she is to me" Naruto cleaning himself up.
Jiraiya sighed "My boy if you are going to blame yourself you might as well blame the entire human race." He then took up a pen and began writing his book again.
"What is that suppose to mean?" Naruto ask angrily.
"You are twelve at that time of age boys are not yet interested in those romance things they just wanted to be 'cool"
"That not true at that time I was already interested with someone...............before her. But yet you might be right..."
Jiraiya stop writing "Might...Might!!? I am right and............. wrong to say this to you now my boy. You are already sixteen I believe the hormones are kicking in. But right now as your master I can't let you stay this pathetic."
Naruto look surprise but before he can say something Jiraiya already hit him in the head"You left the village with me to train right." Place his arm around the boys neck "Maybe you win back the girl by showing her what you are made of now." Naruto blush and close his eye's "It's too late and beside we did not make it to the preliminary" Jiraiya now choke Naruto with his arm "Naruto. It never too late till the wedding bell rings well come to think of it isn't over even after that HAHAHAHAH!!"
While the two are settling there difference's a hooded figure went past them slowly walking to the path leading to the village. Jiraiya suddenly stop and look worried. Naruto ask "Is something wrong?"
Jiraiya answered "This tournament won't be easy." Naruto saw the figure and nod "Nothing can be achieved easy. I am hungry let go to Ayame's for some ramen" as he ran toward the village the old man sighed "Something's never change. Good luck my boy you will need it"
At the market Kiba and Hinata met up with Anko, Sakura and Lee "Hello you two, How is it going?" Sakura greeted
"Alright I guessed.........What are you guys doing here?" Kiba blush as she look at Hinata who also blush in return "Us!? We are buying things needed for the tournament. Sasuke is still in training and Lee here was given a day of by sir Gai. He decided to help us." Anko explained as she picks up some flowers from familiar shop
"Oh! So that it" Hinata smiled.
Lee the official bagger boy of the two then notice a blonde past by them running toward the road to the ramen shop. "I believe. He is back." Lee chuckled. "Hmmm..." The four look at the path Lee was looking. And they saw a blonde boy with a long red scarf in tight orange ninja clothing run past a crowd of people.
"Hehehehe.... He is back. I have to admit that scarf Jiraiya gave him made him look more mature." Sakura chuckled.
"I can't believe one cloth changes everything." Anko laughed.
Everyone laugh that time except for Hinata who seem insecure. Then Sakura notice Hinata's expression ask "No way after all that happen you still have feelings for him"
"No........It's not that" Hinata shyly answered "But it's not easy to adjust." Kiba look at Hinata with worried Face.
Lee notice it then push Sakura "Sorry you two but we have a lot of things to do. Bye now"
"Yeah I have to get back at Tsunade's office" Anko with bills on her hand
When they left Kiba tried to comfort Hinata "I can't believe this after all this time"
"Sorry Kiba I can't seem to focus when he is around."
Kiba sighed "It all right" Kiba's hands patted Hinata's head. "Let's go we still have a lot of place to go" Hinata take a final look at the path that the blonde ninja took. Kiba is quite satisfied just by looking at her expression.
At last the blonde has reached his destination it's no longer the same. The place now is three time's bigger than before that he thought he made a mistake when he look up and see the sign "Ichiraku" He felt like he was already in heaven. Tears came down his eye's when suddenly two figure from behind him push him aside
"Hey!!!" Naruto reacted.
"Hey! Idiot!! If you are going to day dream don't do it in front of the door you are blocking other people." When Naruto turn around he saw it was Sasuke and Kakashi.
"Oh! Hello" Naruto was in shock.
"Is something wrong Naruto perhaps I should have just use the "1000 years of pain" to get your attention."
"NOOOO!!" Naruto reacted quickly standing straight "I am fine."
"What the noise all about?" When a familiar white eye ninja come out with a bowl of ramen in one hand. "Oh it's just you guys" "What do you mean just you guy's? Neji have you forgotten about me." Naruto shouted. The ninja just close his eye and scope a chopstick full of ramen "After what that person did to my little sister do you think I should remember that person" Naruto then begun to feel guilty.
"Hey!! Take It Easy! We can't miss this occasion. Okay since you are back it is my treat." Kakashi smiled
"Really" The three ninja look surprise.
"Yup! A bowl of ramen for each of you."
"Go Figure!!" Neji, Naruto , Sasuke both sighed. Kakashi was laughing at the three when he saw the hooded figure he stop laughing when he look back at the three "Is something wrong Kakashi sensei?" Sasuke wondered then Sasuke himself stared at the hooded figure.
Sasuke was going to react when Kakashi grab him by the neck and said "It is nothing. Let got inside" As Naruto and Neji enter the restaurant first.
Kakashi then spoke to Sasuke in a whisper. "I know what you are thinking but this is not the time and place." Sasuke felt annoyed but agreed