"How can i tell you?"

A HinaNaru (also a SasuSaku, ShikaIno) pairing!

Authors notes: Heyyyyyy! How are you people? Okay... This Chapter makes this whole fic quite serious after 3 chapters of unstoppingly kawaii scenes. Expect more surprises, some sad scenes, laughter and some unusual characters on future chapters, still there'd be romantic moments of course XD (but mostly ShikaIno ones... ;;; ). Please R&R!

P.S : Ino & Shikamaru Lovers!!! Read this one... They have this cuuute scene...

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 4 Where Hate and Sleep falls together.

Naruto Slammed his hand on the floor.

"What?! You mean...!"

Tenma Nodded.

"Yes... Hinata must heal the princess of the wind village, and my half-sister Hana..."

Shikamaru didn't understand much so he asked again.

"wait a sec... lemme get this straight..You want Hinata to Give her life to a damned ceremony to heal this 'dying' girl? What about the people who care for her?"

Tenma looked at the window and sighed.

"we have no choice... Its fate... Hana is too important to us..."

Naruto was obviously furious.

"Dammit... but NO WAY! Shikamaru... pack our bags... I don't care if I never become Hokage mister... but I swear... I'LL NEVER LET HINATA DIE LIKE THAT!"

Someone opened the door, It was Hinata.

"naruto... no need to worry, "Hinata said and looked at tenma, "I'm going to heal his sister..."

Naruto stood up and protested,

"no youre not! Were going back to Konoha! And that's final you hear?!"

"but the girl's life is at stake... I couldnt-"

"No, no, and no! That's Final! were going back to Konoha!"

Hinata stopped and looked at the ground.

"be honest with me... do you think im weak? Just because the blow that my brother gave me during the chuunin exam 4 years ago made my body frail?!"

"no I didnt...!"

"you seemed so!"

"but-"

"... I hate you..."

Everyone was surprised at what hinata said, no one, not even naruto could believe that Hinata could hate anyone.... Especially naruto...surely, Hinata was upset...

"hi-Hinata...but..."

Hinata didn't wait for naruto to finish, she ran out and slammed the door. Shikamaru looked at naruto.

"hmm.... Naruto... maybe you shouldn't be too hard on hinata..."

Naruto fell to the floor silent. Then someone opened the door, It was ino.

"geez, what did you people do? All i know hinata came here to hear what's going on and then now i see her crying on our room... what happened Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru didnt seem happy with what happened.

"Naruto shouted at Hinata and she shouted back."

Ino was surprised.

"naruto... how could you do that? to hinata of all people...?"

Naruto didnt answer, he himself was in shock for shouting to hinata... he never hurt her... ever... now he did... he feels miserable...

Tenma looked at Naruto.

"Naruto... Maybe you should settle this with Hinata..." Tenma said as he stood up,

He headed for the door, he stopped when he reached it.,

"I'll see you all in 5:00 in the morning... go to the north-east Iwai exit and two open carrages will be waiting for you..."

Tenma Closed the door and walked away.

"so... Naruto... what now?" Shikamaru asked the quiet jonin.

Naruto sat up.

"...Im going to have a talk with Hinata... please excuse me..."

Naruto stood up, walked towards the door and left. This left shikamaru and Ino dead worried.

"Shikamaru... This isnt according to plan..." Ino said,

Shikamaru nodded and sat on his bed.

"well... I guess we should try to lay low on this 'matchmaker' thing until the dust settles with them..." Shikamaru sadly suggessted.

Ino agreed, yawned and sat down next to shikamaru.

"this.... stinks..." Ino said all sleepy eyed, she drooped a little and fell asleep, placing her head on Shikamaru's shoulder, and placing her hand on his chest.

Shikamaru was surprized but he knew that Ino was sleepy.

"I-I-Ino...!"Shikamaru said blushing as he felt the warmth of Ino's hands to seep through his thin clothing.

Ino mumbled some words.

"Just... Let... me... sleep... Im so tired...."

Shikamaru was nervous, he didnt know what to do... he laid ino next to Him on his bed and Covered her with his blanket... and looked blankly looked at her sleepy face. For the first time... he looked at Ino with love in his eyes.

I-I-ino... y-youre beautiful... Is there a chance for me? But... you love sasuke... I love temari... but... w-wait a sec... do I really love you...? God please help me...

Shikamaru placed an arm over Ino and held her tight as they both fell asleep.

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Naruto was looking for Hinata everywhere! he looked at her room, then at the Inn kitchens but he never checked the gardens. He reminded himself that and headed towards the gardens. There he saw Hinata training...

Hinata was thinking... "god... please help me..." She thought to herself as she punched the millenium old tree, "god... how will i tell Him now?".

Naruto hid behind a nearby tree and watched as Hinata used her byakugan.

"BYAKUGAN!" Hinata shouted to activate the byakugan.

Hinata used her gentle fists against the tree. Naruto Noticed how hard hinata trains, and realized how wrong he was to underestimate her like that... He worried about her, when he heard that Hinata may die during the ceremony, he didnt want hinata to die... did he love her? he doesnt know... but as of now, he watched her quietly in the shadows.

"Naruto! Im stronger than you think!" Hinata said between attacks on the tree.

Naruto's eyes widened, "she was thinking of me?" Naruto thought. He decieded to show up and see how well hinata goes in battle.

"oi! Hinata!"

Hinata looked towards the voice, "oh, It's you..."

"You cant train with that tree alone... wanna be my training buddy today...?" Naruto smiled at the navy haired girl.

Hinata stopped punching the tree and started to twiddle her fingers.

"umm... well... If you say so..."

Hinata bowed to naruto, Naruto did so too. Hinata reactivated her Byakugan and threw a few quick gentle fists at naruto.

"Hey! that's not bad! youre getting better than Neji!" Naruto complemented as he evaded her attacks.

Hinata smiled.

"Well... do you want me to perk it up a bit so it may be more of a challange for you?" Hinata offered.

Naruto laughed.

"heh... sure... why not?"

Hinata suddenly appeared in front of naruto and used a gentle fist on naruto. Naruto barely escaped, and he was surprised.

"heh... I was right... You are better than neji..." Naruto Smiled, "my turn...!"

Naruto Got his scroll and used his Kage bunshin technique... He made 20 clones of himself and rushed against hinata... Hinata gasped at the strength he has and looked for the real one. Suddenly, Hinata felt someone hugging her from behind... It was the real naruto. She blushed madly as Naruto kissed her cheek and said... "were friends again... right?" as he said this, the clones dissappeared

Hinata couldnt stop looking at naruto's blue eyes. (so can he with her's ;;; ).

"y-yeah... we're friends again..."

Naruto jumped up in joy.

"whoo hooo! Hinata and me are friends again!! yahoooooo!"

hinata sweatdropped.

"shhh! You'll wake up the people sleeping...!"

Naruto looked at Hinata smiling.

"I dont care... what matters! Yahooo! Hinata forgives me!!! HEYYYYYY! Everyone!!! Hinata Forgives me!!!

Hinata sat on the floor, she was really tired.

"phew... I'm so sleepy right now..."

Naruto grimaced.

"hahaha... want me to carry you?"

Hinata Shook her head and tried to get up.

"hehe.... here... lemme give you a hand... " Naruto offered, He picked her up, carried her to her room and laid her in one of the beds. He took a blanket from the other bed and placed it over hinata.

"Thank you... Naruto..." Hinata seemed to murmur in her sleep.

Naruto smiled and then he sat on the floor next to the bed and moved her hair that covers her face.

"I... think I love you...." he said before his head fell to the bed's side, giving up to his sleepy self.

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But as Naruto and Hinata, Ino and Shikamaru sleep on the comfort of their beds... A man was watching everything from a distance, keeping close watch on their every move.

The man Smiled evily as he looked at the window of Hinata's room.

"Sleep In peace while you still can Uzumaki Naruto... Hinata will come to me... she will be mine..."

YAY! the end of chapter 4, "when hate and sleep falls together.". I hope you liked the InoShika scene. Anyway, good news and bad news. the bad news is that I wouldnt be able to write that much because of school that's coming on monday and I have to review... Expect me to Update every week as the fastest so if you wanna keep on reading this, Make sure you add this story to your favorites or me to your author alert list.

Good news: SasuSaku fans cry no more... The next chapter regards them in all angles and also appearances by chouji, Kakashi, Lee, and Gai! Yay!

see you all next week!