Chapter 2: What…the…hell!

"Lee-kun, slow down! It's not like Naruto is going anywhere, he's laid up in the hospital for a reason, you know!

"Ah, but Ten-Ten-chan, this is Naruto we're talking about, isn't it! The raging wildfire of his youth will no doubt have him up and running in a mere day! Now let us make haste to our fallen comrade!"

Kiba snickered and Neji sighed in irritation. When Ten-Ten suggested visiting Naruto in the hospital, he had tried to keep Lee in the dark about it… not knowing that Kiba would blatantly tell him later. "Dog boy did it to piss me off…I just know it…I can see it in his beady little dog eyes…"

Neji had tried to find Hinata once this morning, but found her chambers empty. He figured she was out training, again. They finally arrived at the hospital, albeit with a bruised and cut up Lee (courtesy of Ten-Ten's weapons and Akamaru's teeth). They climbed up the stairs and eventually found Naruto's room. However, when they opened the door…things…got interesting…

Before the three chuunin and one jounin (Neji) lay a much unexpected sight. They saw Naruto, in bed, with a very happy Hinata on top of him, snogging the daylights out of each other. The two lovebirds finally noticed that they had company and instantly jumped off the bed, both of them red in the face. Hinata instantly stared at the ground, not wanting to face the no doubt withering glare from her cousin. Naruto merely yelled, "DON'T YOU PEOPLE KNOCK! FOR THE LOVE OF…IT'S CALLED COMMON COURTESY!"

The four ninja either didn't hear Naruto or didn't care, they we're far too busy wrapped up in their own trains of thought…

"Ho-ho! The fires of youth inside these two have finally awakened! Hinata and Naruto look so powerful under the influence of love!"

"Aww, that is so cute! Hinata finally got to him…now if only Neji-kun will stop being such an ice block around me…"

"My cousin… and Naruto! How did this… when did…why…WHY WAS I NEVER AWARE OF THIS?"

"AAAAGH! MY EYES! MY POOR DOG EYES! SOMEBODY GOUGE THEM OUT, IT BURNS, IT BUUUUUURRRRNSSS!"

The four ninja finally snapped out of their trances and several things happened at once. Lee glomped Naruto and started cheering something about the fires of youthful vigor. Ten-Ten glomped Hinata and started squealing about her and Naruto looking so cute together. Neji merely paled to the color of a sheet and stared bewildered at them, and Kiba quite simply passed out.

Neji finally got his brain to function again and walked on up to Naruto, his expression unreadable. Naruto stood his ground and gave Neji an equally determined stare. Neji's odd face finally moved, and Naruto stared bewildered as a small smile appeared on Neji's normally stoic face. He held his hand out to Naruto, causing the rambunctious blonde to smile as well. He took Neji's hand and shook it firmly but warmly.

"If you break my cousin's heart, I'll kill you."

"I expect nothing less, Neji-san."

Neji turned to walk out and said, "Let's go Ten-Ten-chan. Lee, pick up dog boy and bring him home…" He made it to the door trailing his comrades before he turned back to look at them again. "And Hinata-sama…"

Hinata dared to look up, but she felt a small twinge of relief seeing the pleasant look on Neji's face. "Good work, Hinata-sama. I'll see you back at the compound. But please…you two take your time." He closed the door behind him and Naruto and Hinata found themselves alone once again.

"Neji-nee-san…"

"What just happened? Your cousin was…nice! I didn't think he could be nice without melting…"

"Naruto-kun…"

"Eh?"

"W-we're alone…again…"

"Oh….OH! Right…"

Hinata failed at forcing back a surprised gasp and a giggle as Naruto practically tackled her back onto the bed in a fierce kiss, and they once again resumed their activities, breaking only for lunch and air after very long intervals…