"How can i tell you?"

A HinaNaru (also a SasuSaku, ShikaIno) pairing!

Authors notes: Konichiwa Minnasan! Sorry if it took me a while to update, i had to look for some good ideas... but Im so happy that you guys keep on reading... so I'll do my best to keep on writing... anyway, If you notice one day that i'm not updating, Its that schools out. dont worry, if you do find things like that, check it again on weekends. But if i dont update in 2-3 weeks, I lost my ISP... x.x anyways, Please Read and review! o

Disclaimer : Of course, the naruto series is not mine... if it was... hinata would appear more frequently and theyed get engaged in the series (you gotta love both of em) well... Naruto, Hinata-san, Ino, Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kakashi and some other minor/major characters are NOT mine i tell you!!! (but i wish they were... TT)

How can I tell you? - Chapter 3 Iwai, the festival town

It was good that naruto and the other's left when they did. It began to rain and Naruto decieded to run for it.

"we're... almost... there... just... keep... running...!" naruto said as he was running.

They were panting all right... Hinata was the most tired of all of them.

"N-Naruto... I... I cant take another step..." Hinata stopped and crouched down, " my leg's cramping up..."

Hinata fell down to the wet ground holding her leg, she was shivering.

"Naruto! It's Hinata!" Ino shouted to Naruto,

Naruto ran towards hinata.

"okay, Hinata... hold tight..."

Hinata was soaking wet, but naruto didnt mind. He put Hinata on his back for a piggyback.

"th-thanks naruto..."

She was dreaming of this for a long time... being carried by naruto. She didnt know why, but she felt warm all over, her body didnt mind the pain of her leg cramping anymore. She laid her head on naruto's back and fell asleep.

Naruto was having some time enjoying this as well. Hinata's clothes were not that thick anymore so he kept thinking of the time that he was gonna carry her earlier. all he could think of was that he noticed that hinata's clothing moulded itself to hinata's body. he was surely hot with all this blushing of his and he was trying to keep his cool.

However, Shikamaru and Ino noticed their fast-growing fondness...

"well... Shikamaru... things are really really getting interesting...!" Ino said to Shikamaru.

"I... Know! but for now... we have to run for it!"

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They Finally reached the gates of Iwai before the Rain became worse. They decieded to Rent a room at the best inn, Ino and Hinata were together in one room, then Naruto and Shikamaru were in the other.

Ino opened the room cabinets.

"Hinata! the Towels are here!" Ino said to Hinata who was finding towels as well.

Hinata walked nearer ino.

"well... we have to dry up or else we'll end up having a cold..."

Ino passed a towel to hinata.

"here hinata, Dry yourself... We'll check out the Indoor hot springs later..."

Hinata got the towel and dried herself, Ino did so as well...

"well, are the robes there?"

Ino searched the Cabinet, she took a robe from one of the drawers and threw it to hinata.

"there... You should use the bathroom first..."

"umm... okay... thanks ino..."

Hinata walked to the bathroom door and locked it. Ino dared to dress up in the open. Unknowingly, Shikamaru went there to check up on ino. he opened the door silently because ino gives him a pinch in the ear for slamming the door open.

"Ei In-" Shikamaru said but he silently closed the door, but he left some space for him to peek.

Shikamaru was surely surprised at how daring ino was to chnage her clothes in the open. he blushed a little and looked away. "what is that ino thinking??!" he thought, "but... I guess it wouldnt hurt if i had a look..."

Shikamaru peeked at the door and saw Ino Partially taking her top off... Luckily, Ino's back was the only thing seen at the moment. Ino was really unaware of what Shikamaru was doing. She was also about to take her Shorts off. Shikamaru faced away and ran as fast as he could to his room.

The only thing Ino heard was the Slamming of Someone's feet on the wooden floor. So she tied the knot on her robe and looked behind her.

"W-who's there?" Ino said, "why is this Door open?"

Ino closed the door, Hinata had finished dressing up and already came in the room.

"hey, Ino-chan... what's wrong?"

Ino sighed a little and looked at hinata with a smile.

"It's nothing... oh well... come on! we have to check out the hot springs!"

Ino and Hinata opened the door and headed for the hot springs.

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Shikamaru slammed the door to his room, He saw ino almost half naked. He was red all over. He panted and his arms and legs became pale.

Naruto never saw Shikamaru like this before.

"Oi! Shikamaru! What's with ya?"

Shikamaru Shook his head.

"I-It's nothing! dont mind me..."

Naruto threw a robe to Shikamaru,

"If you wanna join me in the hot springs you'd better get in that robe..."

(Naruto was already dressed up when Shikamaru rushed in.)

"Nah... I had enough of iwai's damned sights already..."

Shikamaru slammed himself on the bed and covered his head with a pillow.

"whatever..."

Naruto went out of the room and left shikamaru inside.

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Ino and Hinata ended up in the west entrace of the springs the owner had told them that the springs had two doors, and they took this because ino said it was nearer to their room.

"Well hinata... This is it... iwai's special mineral hot springs! It's said to give the people who bathe here good love life and happiness!"

Hinata smiled.

"wow... actually, this is my first time in one hot spring..."

"heh... anyway, Hinata... you go on ahead, I have to go to the bathroom first."

Ino walked towards the bathroom.

"okay..."

Hinata searched for any tomcats who may be peeking. She presumed it's all clear, and she quickly took her robe off and placed it on the nearby rock and slipped in.

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Naruto was in front of the Hot springs. He had a bad feeling about him going in, but he went in anyway. He took off his robe and slipped slowly on the warm water.

"aaaaaaahhhhh.... that's a relief..."

Naruto walked for a while in the hot spring's murky waters, looking for people who might be in the spring with him. the water was at least 4 feet, so he had no problem on walking on the water...

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Meanwhile, hinata was making herself comfortable. She was closing her eyes when she heard some splashing. She thought it was ino so she walked towards the sound.

"Ino... are you there?" Hinata asked in her small tone.

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Naruto heard a small voice, but if it wasnt for the kyuubi that he was, he wouldnt been able to hear it. Whoever the sound came from was, he thought that it'd be a good plot to play a joke on him. He Dipped his head into the water and swam. He kept swimming until he reached the middle of the hot springs... He bumped into someone's back.

Hinata looked behind her, Someone had touched her. Then, moments later... someone appeared from below.

"Boooo!" Naruto surpized hinata.

Hinata couldnt speak, Naruto was with her at the springs... all she could do was breathe.

"N-Na-Naruto...!"

Hinata covered herself by droppeng into the water.

"Hi-hi-hinata! Its y-you!" exclaimed the surprized naruto, he didnt expect to be surprised as well...

Hinata looked at Naruto's bare chest. It was well built because of his training. Hinata blushed a little and tried to look away.

"I'd better go away... Hinata would think im a pervert for doing this..." Naruto thought,

Naruto looked away... he faced towards the door he came from.

"wh-where are you going?" Hinata asked in her shy tone as usual while she looked away.

"...out... A special woman like you needs privacy..."

Hinata blushed and turned her back.

"o-okay..."

Naruto got out of the water, put on his robe and exited as fast as he could, Closing the door as he went out to go back to his room.

Hinata looked at the dark night skies.

"Im Sp-Special...?" Hinata wondered to herself, "But... Am I special to you Naruto?"

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"Good thing I got myself outta there, or else, Ino might come and see us... What's gotten into me? what's the hell a matter with me anyway? aargghhhhhh!" Naruto thought.

Naruto opened the door to his room. Shikamaru was sleeping.

"Shikamaru ya lazy dog.... "

Naruto went to the bathroom and put on his clothes. He came out, and went out to the open garden outside.

"hinata... " Naruto thought as his eyes were fixed on the clear black skies.

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Hinata didnt move since Naruto left the springs, she stayed there for almost 15 minutes already. She didnt even notice that ino had come in already and was shaking her.

"Hinata-chan!... Oi!.... Hinata-chaaaaaaaaaan!" Ino Shouted as she shook hinata, trying her best to snap her out of it. With that hinata did snap out of it.

"Eh...! Ino! umm... Im sorry... I didnt notice you..."

Ino crossed her arms,

"you really, obviously youre thinking of naruto again are you?"

Hinata shook her head.

"no! I-I wasnt thinking of him!"

Ino sighed.

"Hinata... you must've stayed here too long... why not rest at our room for a moment? I'll just finish up here then I'll catch up with you okay?"

Hinata nodded and got out of the water, putting on her robe and exited. She walked towards the room where she and ino were supposed to stay. She wasnt payng attention to where she was walking so she had bumped ino someone.

"uhh.... sorry....I was kinda in a hurry..." the young man said,

Hinata opened her eyes, and noticed where the man's hands were... (it was on hinata's chest...). She screamed as hard as she could, so hard that the man had to stand up to stop his ears from becoming deaf. Naruto and Shikamaru came to her aid running.

"what's the matter hinata-chan?!"

Naruto looked sternly at the man.

"Th-this man... t-touched me...on my...ch-chest..." Hinata said, clinging herself on Naruto's Leg.

"DAAAAMN YOUUU! How dare you touch Hinata? You want a fight?! I'll give it to ya!..."

Naruto had flames in his eyes, anyone could tell he was furious.

"I didnt! It was an accident I swear!" the man dropped on the ground on his knees and begged naruto for mercy. Naruto was angry and he was about to punch the man on the head, but Shikamaru held his arm,

"dont stop me shikamaru..."

"No... we should settle this outside... we'll pay for everything we break you know... we only got 10000 yen..."

Naruto stopped himself, and helped hinata stand up. Then Ino came.

"whew... what happened? as soon as i heard hinata scream i ran to the room, dressed up and came here... what happened...?"

"this pervert touched hinata..." Shikamaru said to ino.

Ino got into her 'fury mode'.

"why I aoughta!!!" Ino shouted, "I'll kill you damned pervert!!!!!"

This time, Naruto stopped Ino by raising her up in the air.

"shut up Sasuk-idiot..." Naruto said sternly Ino

"okay... but I swear... do that again... and you'll die!" Ino warned the man.

Ino walked with Hinata to their room.

"Now... It seems you were in a hurry when you bumped into you..."

The man agreed.

"yes... I'm Tenma... Tenma Akazeno... son of the Kazekage... I'm looking for a group of ninja's led by a Jonin named Uzumaki Naruto..."

Tenma still seemed nervous.

"feh... Im naruto..."

Naruto crossed his Arms.

"we have to talk... In private..."

"then fine... Shikamaru lets go to our room..."

Then Naruto and shikamaru led Tenma into their room to discuss their mission more clearly. It seemed so much important to make this mission a class A, but in these times, It wasnt really much of a surprise.

"Youre shikamaru am I correct...?" tenma asked.

Shikamaru looked at him,

"geez... are you psyhic or something?"

"Sorta...I have a technique to read the minds and feelings of any person..."

Shikamaru smiled at tenma.

"hahaha.... that's a good defensive thing to learn... youre ok... just stay away from hinata and Naruto will not bother you..."

Both of them laughed, and came into Naruto's room, they closed the door and made everything they heard and said complete secrecy....

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That concludes "how can I tell you?" chapter 3: Iwai, the fesival town. Keep on Reading and Reviewing please! Im really sorry if this took me quite a while... Thank you for all who reviewed! You guys are the ones giving me support all this time... thanks.

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