Mainly Naruto/Hinata, but also with Sasuke/Sakura---Sorry couldn't help myself. I was going to make this chapter a pure Naruto/Hinata chapter, but stupid me for not having a self-control. Sorry if your expecting just a Naru/Hina. chapter, I just couldn't help adding a little Sasu/Saku. XD! Warning: Large quantities of people stuttering...

Kumii-cHan>>Lol, I wish I had Sakura's typical day too!

SoraKoi The Water Goddess>> Hehe, to tell you the truth it took me an awfully long time to think up of an witty comeback for Sakura! Thank you so much for noticing it! Now I know my hard work is not wasted! Lol

Blue Werewolf Boy>>I'm always so excited in reading you reviews!(I'm guessing) That your not really crazy about Naruto, so big thanks to you for reading my fic! I should be more like you, being open and not just read the fics I want to read, but also other fics that I'm not crazy about for fun! Thanks again! Hugz!

harukakanata, aki-child, >>There is going to be a Neji/Tenten chappie soon!

krista, egustogustason, Momiro-chan, Kookie315, nixxie1430, neu chi no nai u, sweetmaiden, DoCToR MeOwZiE >> Thank you so somuch for you reviews!

animeli0us, Saku-iimoto, >>I feel the same way about Ino! Although I don't hate her but she sure is annoying!


Chapter 10— Guts to Confess

Naruto arrived to class finishing up his cup of ramen. He scanned the room: Sakura and Sasuke were bickering like lovers, fan girls and boys everywhere devising a plan to get their dream idol, Ino complaining to Shikamoru about Sakura, Tenten chatting with Katie, and finally Hinata quietly reading a book. Naruto felt his heart beat faster than usual at the sight of her. He knew he had a crush on Hinata since the beginning he met her, those serene, gentle white eyes had captured his heart ever since he saw them. He had always been cool and casual around her so why is his heart suddenly beating hard all of the sudden? Why did he feel nervous and sweaty? Is it because of hormones? He didn't know.

"H-Hey Hinata-chan! Good morning!" he greeted nervously as he took his seat in front of her. "G-Good m-morning N-Naruto-kun." She said shyly and placed her book down. "What are you readying?" he asked feeling somewhat relaxed. "O-Oh, I'm reading a book c-called 'Crispin' by AVI. My parents gave it to me to read since I always get bored around my house." Hinata answered gradually not being so scared anymore, and smiled. Naruto's heart melt and butterflies fluttered in his stomach, at the sight of that sweet smile. Okay Naruto, make a move! Ask her out! You've waited long enough! Now's your chance! "H-Hinata-chan…."he started. "Y-Yes N-Naruto-kun?" "W-Will y-y-you….."


"YOU STUPID JERK!" Sakura shouted. "You did ask for it!" argued Sasuke. "You started it!"yelled Sakura crossing her arms. "Yeah I started it but you kept it going!"

Sakura scowled, "Ugh, that tasted disgusting! I knew you were up to something!" He smirked. "Heh, you should've seen you face! It was priceless!"

Flashback

"Hey Sakura…" Sasuke called coming into the classroom. "What Sasuke?" she asked. "Want a chocolate? Milly specially made it and it's too sweat if I ate too much, do you want some?" he asked sweetly and innocently. "Chocolate?" she repeated. "Yeah, you want some?" he asked again holding out a bar of chocolate. "Okay, but give me a little." She answered, and he broke off a piece and gave it to her. She sniffed it at first and eyed Sasuke suspiciously, the chocolate smelled okay and Sasuke looked innocent enough. So, she took a small bite. Instantly her mouth was filled with sweat heavenly cocoa--NOT! Sourness and something else that wasso bad that even I can't describe it filled her mouth.

"Yuck!" Sakura gagged and spit it out. "WHAT DID YOU GIVE ME? YOU TRYING TO POISON ME!" "Haha, you fell for it!" Sasuke laughed out loud.

End of Flashback

"….Well maybe now it's your turn to be disgusted." Sakura snickered evilly and took outthe little piece of chocolate that she had bitten earlier given by Sasuke. Sasuke instantly got up from his chair and began stepping away from her. "S-Sakura?" "Hehe, it's payback time!" said Sakura and took a step towards him. Sasuke managed to catch her arm that held the chocolate, while she tried to force it down to Sasuke's mouth. "Hey Sakura look over there!" Sasuke strained out a little. Her arms were strong for a girl. "I'm not falling for that trick!" She said straining a little bit more than Sasuke, still she tried to push it down. Stupid Sasuke for being so strong! Ifhe was Ino I can easily beat her! "No, look at the dobe!" he insisted. Sakura finally gave up and looked at Naruto. He was in a deep conversation with Hinata and his face was all red. Hinata was red too. "What's going on?" she whispered. Sasuke relaxed as he saw that Sakura had completely forgotten about her chocolate revenge and turned her attention to them, "Dunno, think something is going on." They stood together by the window gazing at them silently.


"H-Hinata-chan, w-will y-y-you…..will y-you……lend me that book?" He finished lamly. "Oh, sure." She answered, feeling a little bit disappointed. She had thought he was actually going to ask her out. It will be like a dream come true! She blushed even redder at the thought of her and Naruto becoming couples, but still Naruto had been acting strangely. It was 8:45 amand Kakashi-sensei still haven't arrive yet.

"Hey Sasuke, does Naruto like Hinata?" Sakura asked. "Yep." He replied simply. "Since when?" she then asked. "Hm, well before you came here that's for sure. I guess since grade three." He answered. "SINCE GRADE THREE!" She exclaimed. "And they still hadn't gone out!"(A/N: Nobody could hear her because they are too busy talking--Kakashi is away--and they are minding their own business) "Nope." He shook his head. "He's not sure if Hinata really, really likes him or not. He kept the crush to himself, but being the stupid dobe's best friend it's pretty obvious for me to figure it out." He explained.

"Oh my god! He should totally ask her out!" she cried. And became lost in thought.Stupid Naruto!Hinata has a crush on you too! Ask herout. Just then, when looked at Sasuke,she saw an opportunity and shoved the chocolate inside the mouth of an off-guard Sasuke. He chocked in surprise and quickly spitted it outside the window. Luckily there was nobody standing below the window to be bombarded by chocolate spit! (EWW) "EH, Sakura!" he chocked out angrily. "Why you!" he wiped his mouth as Sakura giggled. "So, you think this is all funny huh? Well, laugh at this!" He began to tickle her, making her erupt with bits of laughter.


"Yo, class." Kakashi greeted, coming into the classroom reading his beloved 'Come Come Paradise'. The class groaned. "Kakashi-sensei, you know you might get fired for being late every time! And for reading that book in front of your under-aged students!" a girl piped up. Kakashi chuckled, "No they won't. I'm too useful! Without me, there wouldn't be even students in this school." He boasted and went back reading his book.

"Useful my ass, hah! More like useless! Pervert!" Sasuke muttered. "I heard that Uchiha!" Kakashi warned. "Whatever." Sasuke muttered carelessly again, fan girls squealed crazily at his coolness. Kakashi delicately put his book inside his pocket, and started teaching. Naruto got bored during history and he looked out the window and thought about Hinata. Sasuke and Sakura were secretly playing thumb-war.

Hinata, I have a crush on you since grade three will you go out with me?—no, to crummy……I love you from the moment I saw you--- no, definitely no! Too mushy. Go out with me, or else YOU DIE!---- no, that won't work, I'm acting like Adolf Hitler. Hey,I actuallyrememberedsomething from History-Adolf Hitlar, hah!Okay back to how to ask Hinata out, how about 'Hey yo! What's up with thee? Wanna go out to drink a lil somethin' yo?---Aargh! Too punkish! Hmm…

The lunch bell rang. "Yo class, for history write an 100 word essay." Kakashi instructed. They groaned and complained but Kakashi ignored them and started reading his dirty little book that we all love so much. Everybody saw that it was no use complaining so they went out since it was such a nice day outside.

Sasuke was about to go out when Naruto stopped him. They were the only ones in the class. "Yeah dobe?" "Okay bastard, I need serious help!" he started. "If your talking about you and Hinata I can't help!" Sasuke clarified first. "B-but Sasuke, please? I know you the best and I need somebody to practice on or at least teach me! Please?" Naruto begged giving him is puppy eyes. "No." Sasuke answered firmly. "Pretty, pretty please? Just teach me a few steps! C'mon I know your pro at it!—You and Sakura I mean, c'mon I saw you guys! So please!" Naruto tried again giving him the ultimate, cutest, irresistible, blue, puppy eyes that was ever shown in the whole wide world. "Fine, since you put it that way." Sasuke gave in. "Yay! Ha, I knew my eyes were too irresistible to even pass down!" Naruto cried triumphantly. "Dobe!" Sasuke whacked him on the head. "Do you want my help or not?" Naruto nodded and whimpered, clutching his head.

"Okay, so you have a problem with asking her out?" Sasuke asked, Naruto nodded. "Well, what do you have so far?" "Nothing." He replied lamely again. "Nothing! Dobe, your making this impossible!" Sasuke groaned. "That's why I asked for help!" he cried. "Okay, um just be casual, don't stand too close, or not too far and what ever you do be cool. Um, just say whatever that comes from you heart okay? Now go!" Sasuke commanded. "Okay, pretend you're Hinata." Naruto ordered this time. "WHAT! NO WAY!" Sasuke cried. "You said you'll help me! I can't concentrate if I talk to an inanimate object so I need an actual person." Naruto whined. Sasuke grumbled and signaled him to start. "Okay um…Hey Hinata-chan, during these years I have a really big crush on you, er what I'm trying to say is I LOVE YOU, AND WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME?" Naruto said aloud to Sasuke, and heardsomebody gasped by the doorway. "Sakura!" they blurted out. She had a grim face and her eye brows were twitching. She looked very shocked and began to back away.

"Sakura it's not what you think!" they cried out in unison. She whimpered and started running down the hallway. "I'M SO SORRY! I had no idea! I'm really sorry, I'm still a small, small kid please forgive me!" She shouted covering her ears. The boys chased after her. "Sakura, come back!" Sasuke called and broke into a sprint at top speed. Naruto sprinted too, they caught up to her easilyand Naruto blocked her way as Sasuke grabbed her. Together each boy grabbed her by the elbow and dragged her back to the class. "Let go of me! I won't tell I promise! I don't want anything to do with this. I won't black-mail you... Okay maybe I will but you can keep your relationship in secret!" Sakura cried out.

They arrived to the classroom, and made her sit in a chair. "Sakura listen, we are not gay. I repeat WE ARE NOT GAY!" Sasuke said in a firm loud voice. She nodded silently. Then they explained everything to her. Sakura ended up bursting with laughter and fell off her chair. "I-I actually thought you two were gay! S-Sorry! Hahahah!" "Can you stop laughing now? You're ruining my ego and reputation." Sasuke complained.

"O-Okay, Naruto you should've come to me for help! Hehe, I'll help you get Hinata. I know her and you two will be together before you know it!" Sakura offered. "Y-you will? Thanks!" Naruto exclaimed in happiness and hugged her. "Sakura what were you doing back in class anyway?" Sasuke asked. "Oh, I came here to put back my coat, plus your fan girls were driving me crazy! Since you didn't come out they all think I abducted you or something! They're all like 'Sasuke-kun where are you? You better not kidnap him!' or 'What did you do to my Sasuke-kun?" Sakrua mimicked putting on a high girly voice that sounded exactly like them. Sasuke shuddered glad that Sakura doesn't sound like them when she was talking normal. "Sasuke-kun this, kidnapping that! It's driving me crazy!" Sasuke laughed at this.

"So Sakura-chan, when are you going to help me?" Naruto asked. "How about after school you guys come to my house?" she suggested. "Sure." They replied. So after school they went to Sakura's house.


"WOW Sakura-chan, you're house is so neat and pretty!" Naruto cried. Sasuke agreed too. Yuki came over to greet them and jumped onto Sasuke's shoulder purring in delight. "You have a cat? Double wow, she sure likes you bastard." He commented. Sasuke just shrugged, "Her name's, Yuki, and I played with her before so she knows me."

"You guys want something to drink?" Sakura asked as they came into the family room. They shook their heads politely. "Where are your parents?" Naruto asked curiously. "They…They are on a business trip. So I live alone." She answered and put on a painful smile. Sakura lives alone all this time…Sasuke thought. "Heh, so I guess we're all the same. Living alone in a house. Don't worry, Sakura we know how you fell." Naruto said sadly. Yuki meowed.

"We'll let's get going, and make you go on a date with Hinata!" Sakura said quickly changing the subject. Sasuke looked at Sakura with sadness, but decided not to think too much. "Okay!" Naruto yelled in agreement and enthusiasm. "First you have to….." Sakura instructed.


After many tries and attempts Naruto finally got it right. "It's only 6:00, call her now! You're ready Naruto! Go phone her now!" encouraged Sakura and handed him the phone. "You sure?" he said nervously and dialed the number waiting for someone to pick up the phone at the end of the line. Sasuke listened intently while playing with Yuki on the floor. "H-Hi Hinata-chan, it's Naruto. Are you busy today? No, okay that's great can you meet me at the park in five minutes? O-Okay bye!" He hung up and cheered, "You did it dobe." Sasuke congratulated. "Now all you have to do is confess to her how you fell!" finished Sakura and pushed Naruto out eh door. "Good luck!" she called, after Naruto was a little way off she turned to Sasuke.

"C'mon Sasuke let's go! I didn't help Naruto for nothing! Let's spy!" she then said. "You sure are evil." He smirked. Then went out and followed Naruto quietly. As they arrived to the park they quickly hid behind the bush. Hinata was already there waiting for Naruto.

"Hey Hinata-chan!" Naruto called out and ran to her. The sun was just setting. "H-Hey, N-Naruto-kun." She said nervously. "Uh….Hinata-chan, I c-called y-you, because….because I-I have s-s-something to t-tell you." He started suddenly feeling very, very nervous.

"Go Naruto!" Sakura whispered encouragingly and grabbed on to Sasuke's hand for reassurance. Sasuke squeezed it back, and they both silently watched.

"H-Hinata-chan there's something that I-I have been trying t-to tell you these p-past few days. Y-you might not feel the s-same way but l-let me speak first before you make a decision." Then Naruto took a deep breath and summoned up all his courage. "I….I-I likedy-you since grade three from the very start and was too afraid to ask you out and get rejected. But now I can't hold it any longer a-and I would very much like to out with you, s-so will you go out with me?" he asked hopefully, and quietly waited for an answer. "N-Naruto-kun I-I f-felt the s-s-same way since g-grade three. A-and I cannot tell y-you how h-happy I a-am right now. So y-y-yes I will g-go out with you." Hinata stuttered, feeling very happy. This has got be the best day ever!

"Y-you will! That's great! Yay! I'm Hinata-chan's boyfriend! I'm Hinata-chan's boyfriend!" Naruto sang out hugging Hinata hard. They blushed madly and slowly got closer until their lips met, as the sunset ray's shone on them.

"YES!" Sakura whispered out loud and hugged Sasuke in happiness. The hug took Sasuke by surprise causing him to loose his balance, and fell to the ground. They laughed silently together partly for their friends and partly, because of being in each other's arms….

Naruto and Hinata were already in their own little world completely unaware of the soft thud behind the bushes and everything else in the world.

Phew! So many stuttering going on in this chapter. Well hope you like it, I enjoyed writing it very much. There's also going to be a Neji/Tenten chapter and maybe a Shika/Ino one, but it's not the next one. Um, I don't really know any pairings for Gaara and Lee since almost all the other girls already have a pairing. Here is what I have: Sasuke/Sakura(all the way!), Neji/Tenten, Hinata/Naruto (yah!), and Shika/Ino. So if you guys have any suggestions about who should go with Gaara and Lee then please tell me! Thanks! ; )

Also I will post up a new fic call "Unpredictable Fate" thats also has a pairing of Sasu/Saku. And a little bit of Hina/Naru & Ino/Shika along the way! Please read and review that! Ciao!