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Having all of them in one room was utter chaos. Four years had passed and they felt that so many things were left undone and it seems that they have a lot of catching up to do. Kiba and Shino were playing arm wrestling while Inou and Sakura kept on fussing over poor Sasuke, making the older Chuunins laugh along. All of them had matured a lot. Now at seventeen, the girl's womanly attributes became more "noticeable" while the guys showed up with robust bodies.

The newly assigned Chuunins of that year were Hinata, Sakura, Kiba, Shino, Lee, Shikamaru, and Inou. The other one was Kankuro, Gaara's brother from Suna. They were gathered there with some old Chuunins for a new mission.

"Hinata!!" Inou yelled to get her attention. When Hinata turned around, she caused a few men to blush and stare at her. The small, fragile Hinata was gone. What they are seeing right now is a very, "very" sexy girl with long, layered hair. She was wearing the same top she wears but gone was the jacket. She grew into a very beautiful kunoichi. If not for Neji's imposing figure beside her, a Chuunin would have approached her already.

"You've grown." Sasuke said after taking a good look at her which made Hinata blush. "Watch your tongue, Uchiha. "Neji threatened him.

"So what do you think our mission would be?" He asked them. They shrugged. Kiba scanned the crowd and gave them a questioning look. "Uzumaki is not here." He suddenly said which made Hinata's heart skip a beat. "Yeah. Neji and Sasuke are here but the dope's not." Shikamaru said. Hinata looked away to keep them from noticing her teary eyes. "Do you think he's..." Inou started but Sakura elbowed her, motioning her to stop while looking at Hinata with a sad smile.

"You think he's dead?" Hinata choked out. Tears are welling up her yes. Lee gave her a gentle, assuring tap on the shoulders. "You know Naruto. I think he's just late. He's tough guy." Lee told her. This gave Hinata some hope.

"You're still in love with him?" Shino asked.

Hinata felt her face grew hot. Kami-sama, it's been four years! She should have out grown blushing by this time. This caused them to laugh.

"What do you think Naruto would look like right now?" Shikamaru asked. " Same dope that he is." Sasuke answered. They dissolved into another feat of laughter. Hinata shook her head. Naruto is always the subject for fun.

"Ne Sasuke, why not tell us what happened to your mission?" Kiba asked in between giggles. Sasuke stopped. "It's confidential." He told him. "Aw! Party pooper!!" Kiba complained. "But you did learn so many new things ne, Sasuke-kun?" Lee asked. "Big time." Sasuke answered.

"I can't wait to know what the next mission is." Inou said. "It's not easy." Neji said. "Yeah. Deadly." Sasuke added. Hinata suddenly thought of Naruto. "Now I'm starting to worry.

"The door opened and Iruka-sensei came in. "Iruka-sensei!!! Sakura called. "Hey!" Iruka-sensei's face lightened up. He went up to meet with them. "Congratulations guys and to the too of you too, Neji, Sasuke! I heard that your missions were successful." Iruka-sensei commended them.

"Ne, Iruka-sensei." Hinata chocked out. "What is it, Hinata?" Iruka-sensei asked. "Ano... I want..." she started stuttering. "Hinata?" Iruka-sensei asked again.

"Ano...IwanttoknowthestatusofUzumakiNaruto!!!" she blurted out so fast that she shocked everybody. Iruka-sensei's face broke into a smile. "I know that you miss him, Hinata." He told her. Hinata flushed. With that simple sentence, tears came down her face and it added up to the shock on her friends' faces.

"He told me..." Hinata sobbed. "He told you what?" Iruka-sensei asked. "He told me to wait for him and I will always will." Hinata choked out. Sakura came towards her and gave her a hug. "It's ok, Hinata. He will show up soon." She comforted her. "That dope! He shouldn't have told you that. He knows that his mission is clouded by uncertainties." Sasuke said.

"No. I believe in him. It's because of him that I made it through and passed the Chuunin exam." Hinata came to his defense. Iruka-sensei sighed.

"It depends on the employer if a Chuunin is allowed to have contact with his country all throughout the mission. We haven't heard from him ever since he left Konoha. It he died during the mission, his contract would have exploded at the same time but I watched his contract terminated itself yesterday. It means that he's still alive this past four years, unless something happened to him today. From what I've gathered, this Chairman Hetero is not from any of the countries in this region. It means that Naruto could be half-way around the world. The old man was said to be an old friend of Hokage-sama but he lost contact of him too." Iruka-sensei explained. Hinata didn't find the explanation uplifting. In fact, it made her heart heavier.

"So you mean..." Neji said but trailed off. "I'm not saying that he's dead but anything can happen within twenty-four hours. "Iruka-sensei told them.

"I really hoe he's ok." Sakura said. Hinata wiped her tears.

"He will return. Uzumaki Naruto never breaks his promises. I'm his Hime- chan. He will come back and protect me." Hinata told them firmly. Sasuke smiled at her. "He really changed you, huh?" he asked. Hinata gave him a small smile.

"All that I am now, Sasuke-kun, I owe it to Naruto." Hinata told him.

"You think he'd still be noisy when he comes back?" Kiba asked. " Probably. That's how he is. That's how he makes people notice and believe in him." Sakura said.

"Well, he'd probably not. From what I have observed, kids like Naruto, once had gone though a hard time in his life would grow up likely to be quiet. Once that happens, great maturity has gotten over him." Iruka-sensei told them. That very moment, the door opened and the rest of the Jounins came inside. Kakashi-sensei motioned them to take their seats. Hinata sat down and noticed that he was approaching her. Hinata smiled at Naruto's sensei and gestured to the empty seat next to her. The masked sensei's eyes smiled at her and accepted her offer. Anko-san and the rest of the rest of the Anbu brigade stayed in front. There were equipments for lectures and Hinata guessed that they are in for a very complicated mission.

"Ano, Kakashi-sensei..." Hinata started. "Umn." Kakashi-sensei responded. "Naruto-kun..." Hinata murmured but Kakashi-sensei cut her off. "sorry to be rude but we're about to start." Kakashi-sensei told her, motioning at Anko-san who was standing in front, clearing her throat.
A/N: who was it? i hope you like it!!! mwah!!! Love you all!!!! Please review!!!!! I promise Naruto will be in the next chapter and something is CHANGED!!!!!! Please review!!!!!!