Ch. 5

Naruto was eating ramen in the restaurant when Lee Grabbed his shoulder and shook him. Lee was crying. "Naruto, she's taken! Sakura and Kiba are together!" Naruto spit out ramen broth in shock.

"Kiba! She's with Kiba!" Lee sadly nodded "My god, There's nobody left here besides Ino, and she hates me! I'm screwed!" Lee was scratching his chin, and looking at a girl on the other side of the restaurant "what?" Naruto turned around and saw Hinata in a booth in the corner of the restaurant. She was tapping her index fingertips against each other "Hinata!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.

"Doesn't she like you?" Lee asked

"She does! This will be easier than I thought."

Hinata sat in her booth, depressed. "Sakura has a new boyfriend, and I am still alone. Why wont you notice me, Naruto-kun?"

"Because you never want to be noticed." Naruto was now at the other end of Hinata's table, smirking

"Naruto-kun!" she exclaimed

"Hey, Hinata, Why don't you ever just approach me with your feelings?

"Honestly, I'm afraid of rejection." She sadly stated

"How do you know you will be rejected unless you just try?"

"I don't."

"I think living in fear of not being able to get something is living with the fact that something is out of your grasp."

"Oh…"

"But you have no need to worry about that, since I couldn't reject you. Have confidence, Hinata. You are a beautiful girl and you are strong. Just don't be shy to show it."

"Oh, Naruto." She hugs him. He Gives her a soft kiss to the cheek and smiles.