It was near nightfall before Naruto came back to his apartment, tired, but excited at the same time.

He dumped the gifts that he had gotten from his party on the floor and started to sift through each one, opening them as he went.

The first gift he decided to open was Ino's. He looked at it's floral wrapping for a second, before tearing it open to find a handbook entitled "Romance for Dummies". The note attached to it read,

"Hey Naruto, use this and talk to Hinata!"

At the end of the note, there was a little heart. Naruto looked at it confusedly, before setting it aside and reaching for the next present.

This one was from Shikamaru and Chouji. The two had worked together to give Naruto a bag that was filled with what they claimed to be a "new and improved" soldier pill. He grinned, knowing that this would be a valuable asset sooner or later on a mission.

The next one he chose again had two givers. Shino and Kiba both had given Naruto a box filled with Ramen of all the assorted flavors, and they had also left a note. It read:

"Naruto, you better take good care of Hinata!"

Naruto looked at the note, confused on why people would be telling him such things. Hinata was his friend, why wouldn't he take care of her?

Are you sure you're just friends? A voice asked him slyly. Not the Kyuubi, but his own conscience.

Naruto shook himself before reaching for the next present. This was from the Hokage herself. Naruto grinned widely, as he shook the present. The content clanged around, and Naruto tore open the gift to see what she could've gotten him. He looked down to find…

"A medical kit?!?!?!!?!" Naruto exclaimed, "But…but…I'm really bad at medical stuff!"

Naruto picked up the note attached to the kit, and it read:

"Naruto, it's about time you learned at least a little bit about medical techniques. A Hokage has to be able to do anything for their village right? Swing by my office next week, and I'll begin teaching you. Of course…you could always ask Hinata for help, she's one of my best students next to Sakura you know."

Naruto glowed with pride at Tsunade's message. He carefully set the kit on his nightstand before reaching for the next present.

It was from Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto looked at it hesitantly before opening it. A single card fluttered down from the package. Naruto bent down to pick it up. It was in Sasuke's careful handwriting. Naruto read the note carefully:

"Naruto,

I know that for the past couple of months, you've been suffering, and I know it's because of me and Sakura. Whatever it is, please don't pin Sakura for it, it's my fault. I was just too headstrong that night….but it was not to anger you Naruto, it was because I really do care for Sakura. I don't know how well this note can make things up for you, but I hoped it worked.

Sasuke

P.S. Hey Naruto this is Sakura, please don't be mad at Sasuke and I…We're still a team right?"

Naruto looked at the note, and laughed feebly.

"Who would've known that Sasuke could actually open up?" Naruto asked the empty space. He looked down at the present, and saw the picture of Team 7 that they had took when they just started out as genin. It was framed in a gold picture frame, that was very ornate. Naruto laughed again, but this time, with more joy. He set the picture right next to the medical kit.

Naruto decided that he'd open up one last present before going to bed. He sifted through the presents before he found Hinata's. He grinned, remembering that the girl had set up the party for him, and he took his time opening it.

Inside, he found a notebook that seemed to have been used recently. He took the card on top of it, and read it aloud, "'Naruto-kun, I drew these pictures for you…I'm sorry that they're not that good, but I do hope you like them.'"

Naruto opened the notebook and looked at it in amazement. "Hinata's not giving herself enough credit…" He muttered. Each picture had stunning detail, down to the very last speck of dirt. It was a drawn memorandum of the original Rookie Nine, Neji's team, and all their jounin sensei's. He flipped through every page, until he found Hinata's self-portrait. The detail on it was just as exact as the ones before, but this picture seemed to hold a beauty on its own. Naruto just stared at it, thinking about how Hinata looked just as pretty in real life as she was in the picture. Naruto simply laid down on his bed, still staring at the picture of Hinata, and he fell asleep thinking over and over again, She sure is pretty…