Chapter 5: Going away!
Naruto turned to her looking down in to her eyes that seemed to sparkle for
him. "W...what?" he asked in a nervous voice as the interrupt still had its
effect.
"D-don't go N-Naruto-kun..." Hinata muttered as she pulled him back down beside her.
She then wrapped her arm around him and set the side of her face against his chest. "Stay....here with me...." Hinata's face was a new color of red to what she was saying.
Naruto shared the same expression as he looked down to her and finally found what he had missed all his life, what he needed to fill the gap. He wrapped his arm around Hinata and kissed the top of her head, "I will Hinata-chan, just for... you." Naruto then wrapped his other arm around her and held her gently and lovingly.
Hinata couldn't be happier as she sat there on the couch with Naruto. Feeling the love in his embrace for her, she could swear it was all a dream, if it was she hoped she would never wake up from it.
Sakura wasn't sure if Naruto had left after dismissing herself to let them say their goodbyes if that's what it came down to. She inched her way into the next room as she did she just stopped and smiled seeing the two sit there so peacefully holding one another, 'Damn it why doesn't Sasuke hold me like that!?' she thought in the back of her mind but turned away to leave the two in peace.
Naruto opened his eyes; the first thing he saw was the ceiling of a room, he the noticed the head resting in his chest. He turned his head and saw a blue haired woman peacefully sleeping with her head resting in the right part of his chest and hugging his right arm. He then lifted his left arm and lightly brushed his fingers over Hinata's soft face. As he ran his fingers through her face, Hinata buried her head more in Naruto's chest and muttered "Naruto-kun, I love you..." Naruto smiled after Hinata said those words. He felt very happy, specially this morning, as he woke up beside the one he really loves, a person he can consider as family. He looked at the clock in the table beside him and saw it was already eight in the morning. He carefully removed Hinata's head in his chest. He felt relieved that he didn't disturb Hinata's sleep. He then stood up and he picked up his clothes near the bed and put it on. He then looked for some paper and ball pen. After silently searching for it in Hinata's room, he placed a note in the table beside the bed and smiled before he left the room.
When he got back in his apartment, he quickly had a shower and put on his a black t shirt and his konoha ninja vest paired with his normal orange pants. He grabbed his big traveling back pack from his closet and started to pack his things. He then locked up his apartment before he left. He arrived at his office carrying his bag; he dropped it gently near his desk. He rubbed his shoulders and then sat at his chair. He sighed because he didn't want to leave; he wanted to stay by Hinata's side every time he has a chance to.
Hinata' mind and body was already awake but she wanted to cuddle in her bed with Naruto longer. She then noticed that the one she was cuddling is her own pillow. She opened her eyes and frowned at the sight of it. "It was all a dream..." she even thought but she noticed a note in the table beside her bed, she sat up and reached for it.
Gomen Hinata-chan... I'm really sorry that I left without notice. I didn't want to disturb your sleep. I want to tell you something... could you come by my office before ten this morning? Hope you can... I'll wait for you.
Naruto
She then smiled and put down the note again at the table. She felt VERY relieved that it wasn't a dream. She got up instantly and went straight to bathroom. She cleaned herself up and put on her usual wear since she became a Genin. When she finished, she went to the dining room. She saw Sakura drinking water and reading the fashion section of the day's newspaper in front of the table with a couple of toasts of bread in a plate in front of her. She blushed as she remembered what Sakura saw last night between Naruto and her. Sakura noticed her and put down her newspaper in the table and grinned at her.
"So... how did it go?" Sakura grinned at her more.
"A...e..." Hinata couldn't reply because she was still embarrassed.
Sakura chuckled "Don't worry... I'm not asking about the scene in the couch. Sit down and eat." Sakura smiled
Hinata sat down beside her and started to eat a toast of bread. "It... went very well..." Hinata replied blushing. She then looked at her wristwatch and saw it was already 9:30 am. She quickly finished her toast of bread and drank a glass of water. She then stood up.
"You know... Hinata..." Sakura said before Hinata started walking away.
"What?" Hinata asked
"I really envy you..." Sakura said
"Why?" Hinata looked at Sakura with confused eyes. She hoped that Sakura wouldn't answer 'because I like him too.' She waited intently for her room mate's answer.
Sakura stared at her and smiled. "I just wish that Sasuke is as romantic as your Naruto is..." She started to read the newspaper again. Naruto waited for Hinata to come by and prayed that she would before he left. He scribbled Hinata's name again at an important document with a couple of hearts accompanying it. Tsunade then entered the room and saw Naruto dozing off, scribbling Hinata's name in an important document. She sighed because the Rokudaime didn't notice her. "So much for a Hokage..." she sighed again.
"HEY KID, STOP SCRIBBLING HINATA"S NAME IN THAT DOCUMENT!" Tsunade shouted at Naruto.
Naruto flinched when Tsunade shouted at him; he then stopped scribbling her name in the paper. His jaws dropped to the ground. "OH NO!" he then shouted.
"Tsk... young people..." Tsunade muttered.
Naruto quickly grabbed an eraser and started erasing all his scribbles. "Thank God that I just used a pencil..." he thought. After erasing his scribbles he turned his attention at his visitor.
"Glad you finally noticed me..." Tsunade said
"What are you doing here obachan?" Naruto asked as he put aside his things and his paperwork.
Tsunade's eyes twitched a little because of what Naruto called her. "NARUTO! HOW MANY TIMES DID I TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT OLD!" she shouted at him again and started to relax again. "You're all set..." she then said while she glared at Naruto.
"Really? What time is it?" Naruto asked.
"It's already 9:35 in the morning..." Tsunade said.
Someone then knocked at the door.
"Hokage-sama... you have a visitor..." a man on the other side of the door said.
"Who is it?" Naruto asked
"It's Hyuuga Hinata..." the man replied.
"Let her in." Naruto exclaimed.
Hinata then entered the room. Naruto smiled when he saw her.
"Then... I'll guess I'll leave the two of you alone. Naruto... your escorts are waiting for you at the main gate..." Tsunade then left the room and closed the door. Naruto stood up and gestured for Hinata to come closer. Hinata approached him and then Naruto hugged her.
"I'm so glad you came by..." Naruto then stopped hugging her.
"Why?" Hinata asked
Naruto smiled at her "Because I have something to tell you..." He then gestured her to sit down. Hinata sat down on the chair in front of Naruto's desk and Naruto sat down in front of her. He then reached out for her hand and clasped it with both of his. He then gripped Hinata's hand tightly. Naruto looked at Hinata with sparkling eyes; Hinata didn't know what Naruto wanted to say, actions speak louder than words.
"A-about last night, Hinata-chan..." Naruto said with a slight tone of nervousness.
"What about last night?" Hinata asked as she put her hand over Naruto's hand that was clasping her other hand.
"I know many things happened between us last night... and..." Naruto then inhaled a large amount of air "I think we took it somewhat fast...I mean... during our first night..." Naruto said. Hinata removed her hand from Naruto's gripped and started clasping Naruto's hand and she smiled at him. She leaned and kissed Naruto at his forehead.
"I didn't regret anything that happened between us last night" Hinata smiled at Naruto. Naruto then kneeled in front of her and wrapped his arms around her hips. Hinata brushed her fingers through Naruto's face. Hinata tried to kiss Naruto in the forehead but Naruto insisted for a kiss on the lips. Someone then knocked at the door.
"Hokage-sama... It is time for you to go..." the man that knocked earlier said on the other side of the door.
Naruto let go of Hinata's hips and he stood up. "Alright... I'll be there... just give me a moment..." Naruto replied. He sighed in a kind of manner that made Hinata worry. Hinata then grabbed his robe. Naruto looked at her with worried eyes. She then stood up.
"Where are you going?" Hinata said
"I'm going to fetch some Chuunins..." Naruto said.
"When will you come back?" Hinata asked.
"I don't know... maybe after a month... I still have to clear things up with Suna, you know..." Naruto replied
"N-Naruto-kun, take care of yourself..." Hinata then hugged him and rested her head in Naruto chest.
"I should be the one saying that..." Naruto then cupped his hands in Hinata's chin and he kissed her. "Take care of yourself... I don't want to lose you all of a sudden..."
Hinata stopped hugging Naruto and smiled at him. Naruto brushed his fingers through her blue hair. He then picked up his bag and then he walked out of his room followed by Hinata. Hinata walked close with him while Naruto made his way through the streets. When they arrived at destination, Hinata saw there were a couple of ninjas intending to wish the Hokage good luck for their mission. Tsunade then smiled at the two of them.
"Naruto, why are you carrying such a big bag?" Tsunade asked.
"Heh, it's my things..." he replied. Naruto put down his bag, Tsunade the gestured at one of the ANBU to carry his bag into his carriage.
"Can't I just walk?" Naruto asked.
"No... it will be a very long journey if you walk. You might end up seeing dead Chuunins when you get there if you walk..." Tsunade said.
"Ok..." Naruto then started walking but he was stopped by Hinata. Hinata was holding on to his robe. "Hinata-chan..." Naruto said, Hinata then looked at him.
"N-Naruto-kun..." Hinata said, Naruto then suddenly kissed her in the forehead and smiled at her.
"Don't worry..." Naruto said and then Hinata then stopped holding on to Naruto's robe. She watched Naruto as he entered his carriage and as the carriage exited the village's gates. Sakura then approached her.
"Why do you worry so much?" Sakura asked. "He is the Hokage after all... you don't have to worry..." she added.
"I know he is the Hokage but I have a bad feeling about this..." she replied with a trembling voice.
"Hinata!" a man then shouted.
"D-don't go N-Naruto-kun..." Hinata muttered as she pulled him back down beside her.
She then wrapped her arm around him and set the side of her face against his chest. "Stay....here with me...." Hinata's face was a new color of red to what she was saying.
Naruto shared the same expression as he looked down to her and finally found what he had missed all his life, what he needed to fill the gap. He wrapped his arm around Hinata and kissed the top of her head, "I will Hinata-chan, just for... you." Naruto then wrapped his other arm around her and held her gently and lovingly.
Hinata couldn't be happier as she sat there on the couch with Naruto. Feeling the love in his embrace for her, she could swear it was all a dream, if it was she hoped she would never wake up from it.
Sakura wasn't sure if Naruto had left after dismissing herself to let them say their goodbyes if that's what it came down to. She inched her way into the next room as she did she just stopped and smiled seeing the two sit there so peacefully holding one another, 'Damn it why doesn't Sasuke hold me like that!?' she thought in the back of her mind but turned away to leave the two in peace.
Naruto opened his eyes; the first thing he saw was the ceiling of a room, he the noticed the head resting in his chest. He turned his head and saw a blue haired woman peacefully sleeping with her head resting in the right part of his chest and hugging his right arm. He then lifted his left arm and lightly brushed his fingers over Hinata's soft face. As he ran his fingers through her face, Hinata buried her head more in Naruto's chest and muttered "Naruto-kun, I love you..." Naruto smiled after Hinata said those words. He felt very happy, specially this morning, as he woke up beside the one he really loves, a person he can consider as family. He looked at the clock in the table beside him and saw it was already eight in the morning. He carefully removed Hinata's head in his chest. He felt relieved that he didn't disturb Hinata's sleep. He then stood up and he picked up his clothes near the bed and put it on. He then looked for some paper and ball pen. After silently searching for it in Hinata's room, he placed a note in the table beside the bed and smiled before he left the room.
When he got back in his apartment, he quickly had a shower and put on his a black t shirt and his konoha ninja vest paired with his normal orange pants. He grabbed his big traveling back pack from his closet and started to pack his things. He then locked up his apartment before he left. He arrived at his office carrying his bag; he dropped it gently near his desk. He rubbed his shoulders and then sat at his chair. He sighed because he didn't want to leave; he wanted to stay by Hinata's side every time he has a chance to.
Hinata' mind and body was already awake but she wanted to cuddle in her bed with Naruto longer. She then noticed that the one she was cuddling is her own pillow. She opened her eyes and frowned at the sight of it. "It was all a dream..." she even thought but she noticed a note in the table beside her bed, she sat up and reached for it.
Gomen Hinata-chan... I'm really sorry that I left without notice. I didn't want to disturb your sleep. I want to tell you something... could you come by my office before ten this morning? Hope you can... I'll wait for you.
Naruto
She then smiled and put down the note again at the table. She felt VERY relieved that it wasn't a dream. She got up instantly and went straight to bathroom. She cleaned herself up and put on her usual wear since she became a Genin. When she finished, she went to the dining room. She saw Sakura drinking water and reading the fashion section of the day's newspaper in front of the table with a couple of toasts of bread in a plate in front of her. She blushed as she remembered what Sakura saw last night between Naruto and her. Sakura noticed her and put down her newspaper in the table and grinned at her.
"So... how did it go?" Sakura grinned at her more.
"A...e..." Hinata couldn't reply because she was still embarrassed.
Sakura chuckled "Don't worry... I'm not asking about the scene in the couch. Sit down and eat." Sakura smiled
Hinata sat down beside her and started to eat a toast of bread. "It... went very well..." Hinata replied blushing. She then looked at her wristwatch and saw it was already 9:30 am. She quickly finished her toast of bread and drank a glass of water. She then stood up.
"You know... Hinata..." Sakura said before Hinata started walking away.
"What?" Hinata asked
"I really envy you..." Sakura said
"Why?" Hinata looked at Sakura with confused eyes. She hoped that Sakura wouldn't answer 'because I like him too.' She waited intently for her room mate's answer.
Sakura stared at her and smiled. "I just wish that Sasuke is as romantic as your Naruto is..." She started to read the newspaper again. Naruto waited for Hinata to come by and prayed that she would before he left. He scribbled Hinata's name again at an important document with a couple of hearts accompanying it. Tsunade then entered the room and saw Naruto dozing off, scribbling Hinata's name in an important document. She sighed because the Rokudaime didn't notice her. "So much for a Hokage..." she sighed again.
"HEY KID, STOP SCRIBBLING HINATA"S NAME IN THAT DOCUMENT!" Tsunade shouted at Naruto.
Naruto flinched when Tsunade shouted at him; he then stopped scribbling her name in the paper. His jaws dropped to the ground. "OH NO!" he then shouted.
"Tsk... young people..." Tsunade muttered.
Naruto quickly grabbed an eraser and started erasing all his scribbles. "Thank God that I just used a pencil..." he thought. After erasing his scribbles he turned his attention at his visitor.
"Glad you finally noticed me..." Tsunade said
"What are you doing here obachan?" Naruto asked as he put aside his things and his paperwork.
Tsunade's eyes twitched a little because of what Naruto called her. "NARUTO! HOW MANY TIMES DID I TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT OLD!" she shouted at him again and started to relax again. "You're all set..." she then said while she glared at Naruto.
"Really? What time is it?" Naruto asked.
"It's already 9:35 in the morning..." Tsunade said.
Someone then knocked at the door.
"Hokage-sama... you have a visitor..." a man on the other side of the door said.
"Who is it?" Naruto asked
"It's Hyuuga Hinata..." the man replied.
"Let her in." Naruto exclaimed.
Hinata then entered the room. Naruto smiled when he saw her.
"Then... I'll guess I'll leave the two of you alone. Naruto... your escorts are waiting for you at the main gate..." Tsunade then left the room and closed the door. Naruto stood up and gestured for Hinata to come closer. Hinata approached him and then Naruto hugged her.
"I'm so glad you came by..." Naruto then stopped hugging her.
"Why?" Hinata asked
Naruto smiled at her "Because I have something to tell you..." He then gestured her to sit down. Hinata sat down on the chair in front of Naruto's desk and Naruto sat down in front of her. He then reached out for her hand and clasped it with both of his. He then gripped Hinata's hand tightly. Naruto looked at Hinata with sparkling eyes; Hinata didn't know what Naruto wanted to say, actions speak louder than words.
"A-about last night, Hinata-chan..." Naruto said with a slight tone of nervousness.
"What about last night?" Hinata asked as she put her hand over Naruto's hand that was clasping her other hand.
"I know many things happened between us last night... and..." Naruto then inhaled a large amount of air "I think we took it somewhat fast...I mean... during our first night..." Naruto said. Hinata removed her hand from Naruto's gripped and started clasping Naruto's hand and she smiled at him. She leaned and kissed Naruto at his forehead.
"I didn't regret anything that happened between us last night" Hinata smiled at Naruto. Naruto then kneeled in front of her and wrapped his arms around her hips. Hinata brushed her fingers through Naruto's face. Hinata tried to kiss Naruto in the forehead but Naruto insisted for a kiss on the lips. Someone then knocked at the door.
"Hokage-sama... It is time for you to go..." the man that knocked earlier said on the other side of the door.
Naruto let go of Hinata's hips and he stood up. "Alright... I'll be there... just give me a moment..." Naruto replied. He sighed in a kind of manner that made Hinata worry. Hinata then grabbed his robe. Naruto looked at her with worried eyes. She then stood up.
"Where are you going?" Hinata said
"I'm going to fetch some Chuunins..." Naruto said.
"When will you come back?" Hinata asked.
"I don't know... maybe after a month... I still have to clear things up with Suna, you know..." Naruto replied
"N-Naruto-kun, take care of yourself..." Hinata then hugged him and rested her head in Naruto chest.
"I should be the one saying that..." Naruto then cupped his hands in Hinata's chin and he kissed her. "Take care of yourself... I don't want to lose you all of a sudden..."
Hinata stopped hugging Naruto and smiled at him. Naruto brushed his fingers through her blue hair. He then picked up his bag and then he walked out of his room followed by Hinata. Hinata walked close with him while Naruto made his way through the streets. When they arrived at destination, Hinata saw there were a couple of ninjas intending to wish the Hokage good luck for their mission. Tsunade then smiled at the two of them.
"Naruto, why are you carrying such a big bag?" Tsunade asked.
"Heh, it's my things..." he replied. Naruto put down his bag, Tsunade the gestured at one of the ANBU to carry his bag into his carriage.
"Can't I just walk?" Naruto asked.
"No... it will be a very long journey if you walk. You might end up seeing dead Chuunins when you get there if you walk..." Tsunade said.
"Ok..." Naruto then started walking but he was stopped by Hinata. Hinata was holding on to his robe. "Hinata-chan..." Naruto said, Hinata then looked at him.
"N-Naruto-kun..." Hinata said, Naruto then suddenly kissed her in the forehead and smiled at her.
"Don't worry..." Naruto said and then Hinata then stopped holding on to Naruto's robe. She watched Naruto as he entered his carriage and as the carriage exited the village's gates. Sakura then approached her.
"Why do you worry so much?" Sakura asked. "He is the Hokage after all... you don't have to worry..." she added.
"I know he is the Hokage but I have a bad feeling about this..." she replied with a trembling voice.
"Hinata!" a man then shouted.