The stench of sweat and this undescribable odor of rubber mixed with blood lingered in the gym as the damp men worked their selves hard around the building.

The only woman in the room whimpered lightly as she rubbed her cheek.

It's been two weeks since she did the most disrespectful stunt she has ever done.

She insulted one of her outrageous fanboys.

It's her fault since she could have just told big brother Neji about the guy assaulting her instead of letting her mouth run lose.

But then again, the guy did try to grope her.

It would have been better to insult him than to let him touch her... Forbidden mountains.

Well, it lead him into slapping her. But she knows she'd much rather be slapped.

So that's why she's here. Because big brother Neji insisted.

What's worse was that Neji was the Alpha of the gym, so no one dares even befriend her since they're afraid of the brunette Hyūga.

He was a little bit too... Protective.

Hinata sighed. Her pale lavender eyes drew up to the boxing ring and watched her brother knock a tooth out of the poor guy.

"Big brother..." She groaned as she rushed to the man with cotton prepared, "You shouldn't really go that far as to breaking something"

"More than their dignity?" Neji asked as he jumped down the ring, his opponent scurrying away in fear.

Neji patted his little cousin's head and said "Now, you know that no one would mess with my little Hinata"

"I'm not little!" She pouted "You're little!'

Neji only shrugged and walked away.

That guy didn't even accept her help.

If she was Ino, she'd say "The curse of having both beauty and a brother"

But she's Hinata, so she'd stay silent.

If she speaks up, she ends up with a bandage on her cheek.

She sighed and thought out loud to herself, "Well, at least the gym is closing up in a couple of minutes, no one would dare challenge brother Neji n-"

"HEY! LONG HAIRED DUDE! FIGHT ME!!"

Hinata flinched, she jinxed it.

She slowly turner to look at the unfortunate soul.

Her eyes widen and she felt her heart drop to her stomach.

A handsome young man was the one who brashly kicked open the door of the gym as if he owned the place.

He was as if glowing. Glowing in confidence as determination burned in his ocean blue eyes.

His brilliant golden hair was as if the sun was still shining in the wide blue sky.

And he had the perfectly tanned skin, indicating he often was out.

And what made him unique the most was his whisker-like marks on his cheeks, perfectly matching his mischievous fox grin.

He didn't even dress like he was planning to go to the gym! In fact, he was wearing orange, as if he was screaming for attention. It was as if he just passed by and decided to cause chaos.

Overall, he looks like nothing but trouble.

Well- Trouble and drop dead gorgeous.

"Alright, your funeral"

Hinata squeaked in panic, quickly turning to her cousin.

She jumped and held his arm, giving him begging eyes, "N-No, big brother! P-Please, it's already l-late and I'm really sleepy!"

She faked a yawn, also giving Neji the opportunity to pry his arm away and hop to the ring.

Hinata felt herself go dizzy as she fought off a faint.

She didn't want the very cute guy get pummeled by her cousin!

The blonde young man pumped his fist down, as if he was extremely happy he'd get the honor of being the next victim.

Hinata whimpered as she turned around, covering her eyes, "I can't watch!"

Hinata flinched and jumped, hearing yells and groans along with nasty breaking sounds over the cheering of the other jocks.

She didn't know who was getting beat up, but either way, she didn't want to see Neji nor the cute guy in any form of pain!

Hearing a loud drop, she sighed, knowing one of them already gave out and lost to the other.

"I-Is it over?" She asked as she moved a finger in curiosity, the sweaty man beside her nodded and said "Yes, ma'am"

She squealed as she turned on her heal.

Letting out a sigh of relief, she thanked god it wasn't big brother Neji.

Then she squeaked, realizing that the cute blonde was the one who got beat up.

"I'll get clean and then we'll head home" Neji said as he looked at Hinata before jumping out the ring and to the lockers.

The bluenette instantly got in the ring and helped the blonde out the ring by slinging his arm around her shoulders.

It's either she was just too weak, or he was just extremely heavy.

Her knees gave out, making the two of them drop to the hard wood floor.

The blonde groaned in pain, making her panic and say "I-I'm really sorry! I-I'll get a towel a-and- Just wait!"

With that, she sprinted off to hers and Neji's locker, ducking under Neji's arms as he gathered his items and getting in front of him, snatching her white towel from her side of the locker and sprinted back to the stranger.

Surely, he has gotten himself comfortable down there.

She sat above his head, damping her towel with some nearby bottles, and cleaned off his blood.

Surprisingly enough, nothing seemed to have been broken, maybe it was Neji who broke something.

Shaking away her thoughts, she focused on the man bellow her and asked "A-Are you okay?"

"I don't know, honestly" He chuckled with a bright grin "How about you? What do you think?"

"I-I think..." She hesitated, biting her bottom lip.

The man laughed and said "Come on, you could tell me, ya'know! Be honest!"

"I-I'm sorry, but..." She said as she pouted "I-I think what you did was stupid... Y-You're s-stupid"

"Woah, really?" He asked, sitting up, "You're not going to call me an idiot?"

"I-It's bad to call someone an idiot..." She muttered, looking away, making him laugh "And calling me stupid isn't?!"

His fists were a bit swollen and he had bruises and scratches all over, but nothing seemed to be too serious.

"W-Why did you challenge m-my big brother, anyway?" She asked, he then smiled proudly and said "I run around town looking for trouble, basically! There were no bad dudes around, so I decided that it would be fun to train on some meat heads in gyms! Only that guy you call your brother managed to beat me, though!"

"Y-You must be really strong then" She giggled, he nodded proudly and flexed his arms, making her blush, "You know it!"

He then looked at her.

His eyes met hers.

He suddenly fell silent as he gawked at the beauty before him.

"U-Um... Sir?" Hinata called out, seeing that drool was threatening to fall, "A-Are you okay?"

"Naruto"

"H-Huh?" She looked at him, confused, he suddenly shook his head and held out his hand, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! But my friends call me Naruto!"

"O-Oh" She blushed, she then grabbed his calloused hand with her baby soft ones and stuttered out "I-I'm Hinata, Hinata Hyūga"

"So, what happened?" "Huh?" "Your cheek" Naruto said, pointing at her bandaged cheek, "Don't tell me you got into a fight, too. Your hands are like the softest things I have ever touched, believe it!"

Feeling as if she could trust him, she sighed and looked down in shame, "I-I called a guy... A little desperate, so he slapped me..."

"What's his name?" The Uzumaki asked, rage burning in his eyes, she then nervously shook her head and said "I-I don't know him, b-but I see him around often..."

"Alright! It's settled!" Naruto said, punching his palm with a determined grin, "Don't worry, Hinata! No bastard's gonna hurt you from now on! They'd have to go through me, first!"

"W-What?! M-Mister Uzuma-"

"Didn't I tell you that you can call me Naruto?" He asked, tilting his head in confusion, she then looked to her lap, he then asked again "We're friends now, right? You can call me Naruto, believe it!"

"N-Na... Naruto..." His name spilled out of her mouth shyly yet perfectly, making them both burn red.

Something tells Hinata that she should get used to him.

"Y-Yep! That's me! Naruto!" He laughed, "Say, do you come here often, Hinata?"

"E-Every weekend w-with big brother Neji" She admitted, "So you're here tomorrow?!" "Y-Yes..." "Awesome!"

Hinata gasped as she looked at him.

"From now on, I'll be here on weekends, too!" Naruto claimed with a bright smile "I'll get a membership and I'll keep on challenging Neji until I whoop his ass!"

"R-Really?" Hinata asked, a smile forming on her lips, she then asked again "W-Why though?"

"Not only so that I could get him back for beating me" He said as he looked straight into her eyes with a hopeful look, "But also because I've got a feeling he won't let me ask you out on a date if I can't get through him"

Hinata's eyes suddenly widen in surprise as her heart started to pound faster.

She haven't experienced this before, but she has a clue of what this feeling could be.

Naruto bit his lip in anticipation, feeling his heart go fast as he waited for her reaction.

Suddenly, a fake cough cut through their thick air.

Naruto paled as he turned towards the beast Hinata calls her brother as he glared down at the poor blonde.

"You want to date my little Hinata?!" Neji asked in a deadly threatening voice as he pulled Hinata up and made her stand behind him.

"U-Uh..." Naruto felt beads of sweat run down his face, stinging some cuts, "Honestly? Yes"

"WHYYYY YOUUU!!"

The blonde prepared in a stance as he expected Neji's iron fist to hit his face.

But what that cute voice said made them freeze.

"I-I'd love to go on a date with you, Naruto..."

He was just so courageous and confident, Hinata finds that really attractive.

Neji then sharply turned to his younger cousin with pleading eyes as he shook her senseless, "But, Hinata! Did you see how he just barged in this place to pick a fight?! He's-"

"Get ready then, Neji!"

The cousins turned their attention towards the proud blonde.

He jabbed a thumb to his chest as he proudly claimed "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! Remember that! Because starting today, I'd challenge you until I beat your ass!"

"Why?" Neji asked, turning back to his previous stance between Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto then turned his attention towards Hinata, locking gazes. His voice lowered down a bit as sincerity and hope laced into it, "Because I want to be with my friend, Hinata Hyūga. And maybe someday, we'd be more than just friends, 'ya know?"

The bluenette girl felt her cheeks burn a thousand degrees as she felt her heart go out of control and her stomach feel as if millions of butterflies gone wild in there.

Neji's eyes squinted.

Somehow, he couldn't bring himself to doubt the guy, nor convince himself that he was a bad person.

Tisking, Neji smirked and said "Game on. I'd like to see you try, idiot"

Naruto then grinned and said "It's stupid idiot, now!"

Hinata blushed, knowing it was because she called him stupid.

And with that, the blonde winked at the bluenette young woman before running off with a confident smile.

The two Hyūgas stood silently.

"Hinata?" "Yes, big brother?"

Neji sighed as he looked at his cute little cousin, "You're a trouble magnet"

If she was able to attract Naruto?

"I-I guess I am" Hinata shyly said with a smile.

-done


Originally, this was a OneshotsFanarts book, but since I can't post pictures here, it's just oneshots haha

Anyway! You can find fanarts based on the oneshots here, both drawn and written by yours truly, on Wattpad! "NaruHina OneshotsFanarts" by OrenjiRabenda.