Konoha, 14 February

Random place, random timeline

PART 1 – OBLIVIOUS

A Dedication to Naruto & Hinata

Action speaks louder than words, but is it enough?

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"Somehow…I've..I've got to tell Naruto-kun…how…do I feel for him…today." Said the beautiful lavender-haired Hyuuga heiress to herself as she walked towards a sole destination; a place where she would make the biggest revelation ever in her whole entire 16 years of life.

She put on small smile, but big enough to conceal the jealousy that had started to nibble from the edges of her heart as she passed by several average-sized shops that took advantage of this special day to make profit by selling chocolates, plushies, red roses and such. And the fact that almost every passers-by walked in pairs, hand-in-hand while some of them took advantage of sneaking a few kisses to their partner had only spark a very foreign feeling inside Hinata.

She quickly swept away some of the rebellious thought from invading her minds as she really need her full concentration for today. Her eyes lit up as she saw the sign board "Ichiraku Ramen" no more than a few metres in front of her.

She looked down at her hands, and suddenly remembered that the red, heart-shaped chocolate-filled box was still firmly clutched in her hands. This is totally not the first time she had ever spent the eve of Valentine's Day, sleepless as she make her home-made chocolates. However, it's definitely gonna be the first time she ever had the courage to give it to the special person that was meant for the chocolates all along, each consecutive years.

Or maybe not…

'No….I can't do this. I just can't' She silently cried to herself.

"Oi, Hinata. Still planning to burn the candles out tonight?" Her grinning teammate asked her, with a meaningful look on his face.

"Kiba-kun!"

"You know Hinata…you've been waiting for more than 4 years now. You should not hold back this time. He's been away for sometime and now, you should not waste this opportunity when he finally came back" Her other teammate spoke up.

"Shino-kun?" It was quite awkward to hear a very long sentence from her silent, bug-controller friend. That only meant that they really cared a lot about her.

"Oi Shino, are you trying to deny us the chance to have the chocolates that Hinata make this year?"

"Every year, they were meant for Naruto from the first place. So, Hinata…"

She looked up towards Shino, whose gaze was still fixed on the road.

"Don't give us the chocolates anymore tomorrow. Not that we don't like it, but I think it's about time you give it to him"

Shino wasn't one to smile, but Hinata could see the slightly faint curves at the corners of his mouth before it disappeared to fend of a very noisy team-mate who kept on babbling about what the hell about chicks, chocolates and Valentine's Day.

She was so caught up in her self-debate that she didn't realize a pair of blu-sky orbs staring straight into her pale, pearly ones.

"Hinata?"

"Na…Naruto-kun."

"What are you doing standing here all alone?"

"No…Nothing. I just…I just…"

The blonde shinobi just scratched his head in a confused manner. "Is there a problem, Hinata?"

"Na…Naruto!" She gasped, before finding the strength to shove the box into his unexpecting hands. "Happy Valentine's Day, Naruto-kun."

With that, she broke of into a small run towards one corner of the street, leaving a very confused boy behind. "Nani?" The poor boy just starred into the box in awe.

Now, you must think that Hinata did not have the chance to express her feelings, but you're definitely wrong.

Let's just say that she managed to write a very special letter to Naruto and attached it to the inner side of the lid. Pray that Naruto won't dig in voraciously into the box and threw the lid into the bin as soon as he opened the box.

If not, Hinata might just have to make him the chocolates once again next year and this time make sure the letter is on top of the lid.

The End

NEXT STOP: NEJI & TENTEN

A/N: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, minna. Spread the love. For the readers of my other fic "It's Worth The Troubles" and "In Pursuit Of Lady Temari's Consort", I dedicate this to you guys. Don't worry, I'll update them very soon.