Okay I was totally joking…so if you haven't already… reread the last line of the sixth chapter!
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Chapter... whoa... seven
Hinata's Confirming
Hinata snapped out of her nightmare and groggily pushed herself up, "Where am I?"
She noticed she was at the same stream and Naruto was at least a meter away, staring into the water, "N-Naruto-kun?"
He jerked back and smiled, "Ohayo, Hinata-chan,"
"Umm what… happened?"
"Don't worry about it…"
"What do you mean Naruto-kun?" she asked, a tad confused what was happening, "I…I wanted to confirm something… and it was wrong…"
Hinata looked at Naruto, who was avoiding her gaze, "It was wrong, I'm sorry…"
"About what?"
"Do you not remember Hinata-chan?" he asked still avoiding her look, "About… Oh…"
Hinata realized, "Don't worry Naruto-kun, you were just showing your gratit-" "But it was wrong! Look, I'm married and you're getting married soon, it was wrong…"
"Don't look at it that way, Naruto-kun, I certainly don't," 'Even though his kiss made you have a nightmare…' the little voice chirped,
'It felt so real too, all the information… so… real…' she mumbled to herself, 'And so did the kiss!' the voice squealed,
Naruto looked at her, a confused look; and she smiled. "No need to punish yourself, you should worry about more important things… After all, you are the Hokage,"
"Hinata-chan," he managed to get out, "Arigatou,"
She smiled, "Anything for you, Naruto-kun,"
"Ah, I should get you home or something; you are the Hyuuga heiress,"
Hinata giggled, "Was it all right of you to stay with me the night, I mean… you didn't have to stay,"
"Nah, I needed the silence and it wouldn't be very Hokage like if I just left you there," "So did I faint?" she asked,
Naruto chuckled, "Something like that,"
"Umm… Naruto-kun?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you mad at me?" she asked, he looked at her, "No why?"
"I mean… for… doing everything my father says… about… umm… certain days… I mean a certain day… that's coming up?"
"No, it's not like that… It's just if your father said to jump off a bridge would you?"
"Umm… maybe…I don't really want to…" she giggled, "Burden anybody anymore…"
"If you did, I would miss you… a lot…I mean who's going to be there if I'm feeling down? Or got depressed? Who would say I'm a proud failure?"
"You could always ask Sakura-san,"
Naruto chuckled and ruffled her hair, "You know what Hinata-chan?"
"Hm?"
"I wasn't so sure about whether or not my feelings were towards Sakura or somebody else… so I wanted to see what it was like to… another girl… because the only girl I have gone out with is Sakura…"
"Oh, I thought you would be a player," she accidentally said out loud, "I mean… I thought you would go out with many girls! Since you have… um… you're very nice… and I don't mind spending time with you…"
Naruto looked strangely at her, all he heard was "I thought you would be a player and I don't mind spending time with you…"
"So… when I kissed you…I realized something… and something in my heart…" he tried to find the right word, "Triggered, and my task was complete,"
"Huh? Triggered? Task?"
"Yes, Hinata-chan," He ruffled her hair again, "But you still haven't told me why you came here…"
"Huh? Yes I did…"
"No, Hinata-chan, the real reason…"
"T-The real r-reason?" she asked uncertain, "Yup, the true meaning while you're here,"
"But…but that was the… real reason…I'm scared…"
"I already know that, but why would you come to a deserted river? I mean there's a bunch of deserted places… there's defiantly a reason why you came here, and it's not about bearing children or anything… I think it's not about the place… but the people…who comes here…"
"Umm… Naruto-kun, why are you here?"
He smirked, "I was the one who found this place first Hinata-chan; it was quiet and relaxing and far away from everything. It was perfect,"
"Then, me too, except I just stumbled across it,"
"No, Hinata-chan," he argued, "What do you mean? You're putting words in my mouth," she declared hastily,
"The reason you came here… is not because you're scared… it's because… I'm here."
Instantly Hinata blushed, when did he get so sharp?
"Umm…"
Naruto laughed, "Don't worry, I come here too, not just to relax but because I see you,"
"Naruto-kun, Hai, I do come here because of you,"
He smiled, "Thanks, Hinata-chan, just because of that, I'm sure what I'm going to do,"
"About what?"
"About my life," Hinata stared at him then put on a smile,
"Anyway, I should get going… people are going to be looking for me, and I don't want them to find out about our little place,"
She nodded, "Should I walk you home or something?"
"No, I'll be fine…"
"You sure?" She nodded, "Okay then, see you later!"
Five days had passed and Hyuuga Hinata was in the Estate of the Etiao Clan, "Are you alright Hinata-chan?"
She smiled as she looked out the rainy window, "Hai, I'm fine,"
"You have been dazed the last couple of hours… anything bugging you?" Kori asked,
"It's nothing, Kori-san," she replied, "Come on now, Hinata-chan, I known you for five days, and I spent each day with you. Even I know something is wrong!" he exclaimed,
"Kori-san, just because you know someone for five days doesn't mean you know them inside and out…"
"Aww… You're right, Hinata-chan, but I spent everyday with you! That's enough, to see that's something's wrong! And besides… we have our whole life to get to know each other!"
"How would you know? You've only known me for five days…"
"Anybody can see that you are sad…" he defended, "Kori-san?"
"Yes, Hinata-chan?"
"Can you do me a favor?" she asked, "Sure, anything for you!"
"But not right now, I just want to think things over and come up with options…"
"About what?"
Hinata smiled, she wanted to say 'About my life' but, "Don't worry, just, be sure to see me in five days, by then… 'I'll be ready'.
"Okay… Hinata-chan, whatever you say…"
Then the door flung open, "Etiao-sama, the invitations are ready,"
"Ahh… Hinata-chan, let's go put who we're inviting…"
"Okay,"
She sat down at a table with Kori right beside her, he was scribbling names down while she was trying to think of whom to invite… she wanted a quite wedding with only a few important people, "Hinata-chan! Make sure you invite all your friends! This is going to be the biggest wedding ever!"
Over the five days she noticed what type of person Kori was, he was easy going. Yet he always knew what was going on… maybe Hinata thought she should judge him until she knew him better, "Okay,"
She wrote on the first invitation, Kiba and then Shino, then Kurenai then she listed all the people she knew in the group. Then a couple of her medic pals, and the list goes on, but the very last invitation was addressed to Uzumaki Naruto, and she had to… Uzumaki Sakura.
"Hey, hey, I don't think Hokage-sama will like his real name! You should put Hokage-sama!"
"No, it's okay, umm… Kori-san, do you mind if I give the Hokage his invitation personally?"
"Do whatever you want Hinata-chan!"
"Umm… I think I'm going to go… I'm going on a mission so I won't see you until five days… I hope that's alright with you,"
"Yeah, sure," he replied, still scribbling names,
It was raining out but Hinata didn't mind, but then again she didn't want to get to wet and ran to the Hokage's office.
Once there she went up to the Hokage, "Umm… can I speak to Hokage-sama?"
"Sure, Hinata-san, go right in,"
She hesitantly opened the doors, "Good Afternoon Naruto-kun,"
"Oh, Afternoon Hinata-chan, what brings you here?"
She shoved the invitation in her pocket and she intended to give it too him, but she didn't have the courage, "Do you have a mission I could take for the next following five days?"
Naruto looked through his files, "Sorry Hinata-chan, I don't…"
"Then can you keep me busy?"
"I can do that… but wait…I have a three day assignment,"
"I'll take that,"
(A/N I'm not going to explain the mission… it doesn't play a big role on the story… so its three days…"
The next two days she wasn't that bust at the hospital but she didn't mind, she needed to think things over…
Finally today was the day, it was bright and sunny and Hinata was already at the Etiao clan,
"Ohayo, Hinata-chan, feeling better?" Kori asked,
"Hai,"
"We sent out the invitations just yesterday and tomorrow we are to meet again to plan the wedding… is that okay with you?"
She nodded, "Hinata-chan?"
"Yeah?"
"You seem mad… why won't you tell me? Do you not trust me?"
"It's not that Kori-kun, it's just I'm feeling a bit unsure what to do…"
"Don't worry, Hinata-chan, it will turn out all right!"
"Don't worry, Hinata-chan, it will turn out all right!" were the exact words Naruto said to her,
"Hinata-chan? Hinata-chan? You there?"
"Gomen… it's just my friend told me that…"
"See… so it will be okay!"
She forced a smile, "Yeah…"
"Hinata-chan?"
"Yeah?"
"You told me you wanted a favor… what was that?"
"Oh….umm that…" she replied,
"What was it that you needed?" he asked, "Umm… I n-need to confirm something…"
"And what is tha-" he was cut off with Hinata's kiss…
Looks like Hinata wanted to confirm something as well… I wonder what's going to happen…
Next Chapter coming up soon!
Ja ne!
Aloi-chan, R&R if you like…
