BornOnTheBreakOfDawn: naruto is really smart when it comes to something he truly wants. In this case, it was Hinata hehe. And they are definitely a ticking time bomb it's scary to know when and who is going to catch them :c

Mr Parker Will See You Now: the Hyuga would be LIVID if they find out but if the police find out she could go to jail because this is a student.

Vlitude: You will see why very soon!

Cosmic Sky: Yes I think it would be nice for her to finally gush about her relationship especially to her best friend!

And you know Naruto was just itching for this moment and Hinata haha!

Yes 10 minutes was definitely not enough time! That's why Naruto actually got frustrated when she made him cum he wanted to be inside her wink wink * but he didn't want to be selfish lol!

kawaiihina: I know I cry for them :c

Usagi Hina: Kankuro is a nice guy in his own mind but I think all around it's how you view him. You will know why when the time comes! And they are starting to get impatient lol.


Chapter 17

Hinata walked with an air of grace. Her heels clicked with each step upon the porcelain floor. Suitcase rolling behind her. The key card between her fingers.

A flat line upon her lips.

She was neither happy. Nor sad. She was content.

She was able to see her blonde before she left but now she had to prepare herself mentally for a shitty time tomorrow. Her doomsday.

Usually, she would be saddened by this but this time she was just… content. She felt nothing as if this was just another chore. It was work that's for sure.

Getting into her room she slipped off her clothes and took a warm shower. Once she slipped out and wrapped herself in her robe she picked up her phone and FaceTime her fox.

Plopping into bed she sighed happily waiting for him to pick up.

Her phone chimed as it bloomed an image of her blonde in bed. He smiled as they both grinned happily seeing each other.

"Hey, pretty girl," Naruto smirked making her blush.

She fluttered her eyes shyly, "I was just calling to check in with you Mr. Uzumaki. I made it in safely. With no bumps or scratches."

He raised a blonde brow, "Are you sure? Let me see I must investigate!" He brought the camera up to his eye making Hinata snort with laughter.

"The only marks on me are these." She laid a finger on her chest, circling the red marks slowly.

Naruto shook his head, "I don't remember those..."

Hinata slid her palms upon the robe, opening it up just a bit, "Do you remember these?" She hummed allowing it to fall open just enough to cover her breast. She smiled watching as Naruto ate her up with his eyes.

"Nooo…" his voice cut deep before he tried to clear it, "Hm- can't say I do… jog my memory how did I put them there?"

"Mmm… " Hinata propped her phone upon her pillows so that she could give him a show. "Well… first you touched me here…" she placed her hands upon her neck and began dragging them upon her chest. "And here…" she moved lower laying her hand flat, her stomach tightening from her own touch.

"And then…" she gasped as she slowly passed her curls. Naruto looked like he wanted to jump through the screen, he was already in the move south ready to palm himself.

"Here~GROWL~" Hinata froze as she slapped a hand upon her stomach, her face turning beet red.

"Pfft!" Naruto started laughing as Hinata followed suit placing an embarrassed hand on her lips.

"Did you not get anything to eat hime?"

Said woman lowered her eyes, "I could have if someone didn't trap me." She blinked rapidly toward that 'someone'.

"Jog my memory again how did that go?" Naruto smirked as Hinata grab her pillow to smack her phone.

"Ow! This is abuse hime!" Naruto feigned a hurtful voice as she playfully roll her eyes.

Grabbing the phone on the nightstand she began to call room service, "I'll call some food up and then we can watch a movie together."

"Horror movie."

"Nooo…" Hinata whined waiting for the operator to pick up.

"Awww come on you are missing out!"

Hinata hushed him with a finger to her smiling lips. The other line picked up and she quickly ordered her food.

As soon as she got off the phone Naruto was throwing out more suggestions. "Mystery? Thriller? "

Hinata hummed in thought, "What about romance?"

"Gah!" Naruto grabbed at his chest in pain. Making Hinata pout.

"Fine fine how about action…with romance?"

"Okay, now that's compromise."

Thirty minutes after the movie had started Hinata was sitting in bed with Naruto on her phone. The two of them joked about the movie they were watching.

"I bet the brother did it." Naruto flicked a piece of popcorn in his mouth as Hinata shook her head.

"The brother has no motive to betray him, I'm pretty sure it was the friend. He's jealous you see, of the two's relationship."

"Alright let's make a bet."

Hinata clicked her tongue, "Okay, what's the prize?"

"How about…"

"Nothing with your grades!"

"Huh? Hinata why do you always think so lowly of me!" Naruto nervously laughed, "Okay, something simple. Winner receives a sexy picture."

Hinata choked on nothing, "Wh-what! I can't send you that what if someone sees it?"

"Hime, no one goes in my phone and if they do I can put it in a secret folder. With passcode."

"Hmm… I don't know…" yet the thought of receiving a sexy picture from Naruto was not so bad. She'd just needed to hide it, and it's not like anyone goes through her phone anyway. "Okay deal, but can you show me how to hide my pictures of you."

"You say that as if you do have pictures of me haha," Naruto said it jokingly as Hinata sported a blush. "Wait what! Do you have pictures of me?"

"Um…" She shyly tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, it was just one! And the one he sent her when he went to the bathroom but still! A rapid tap sounded on her door, "I gotta go get my food!" She hooped up pressing pause as she ran for the door.

"Hinata!"

She giggled hearing her blonde boy call for her. Opening the door she had a bright smile on her face greeting her delivery boy.

Yet that delivery boy was not who she suspected.

"N-Neji?"

Neji raised a brow, taking in her appearance as she quickly shut her robe tighter.

"Expecting someone?"

Hinata was in hell, she had to be in hell. Her finger twitched and she tried everything in her willpower to not slam the door in his face. They stood before each other as the tension became suffocating.

"We need to talk." He simply stated.

"Hm… I'm sure that could wait for tomorrow Neji. I had a long drive and I just want to relax." Or he could have just as easily called.

"No, it cannot. I was going to drop by earlier but you were late checking in today. I was worried we'd have to hunt you down…"

The delivery boy walked up to them, halting the stand-off.

"Ms. Hyuga?" The young man asked handing the pizza to her.

"Thanks…" she forced her lips up into a smile. If only he would have came a second earlier she could have looked through her peephole and pretended she was asleep when Neji arrived. Taking the pizza inside Neji followed shutting the door.

"What do you want Neji." She said it loud enough so Naruto would hear her, and keep silent.

"Pizza Hinata?" Neji rolled his nose up in disgust.

She put the pizza down at the table and sat. "Neji. Can we get this over with I'm tired?"

Taking in the room Neji only snorted, " It looks like you are having a date night, could it be with that boy?"

Hinata sucked in a breath, but let it go gently as if to not be fazed, "What boy may you be referring to?"

"You know who I'm talking about." Neji dug In his blazer and tossed a folder on the table. "The one that has decorated your neck so horridly."

Hinata kept her face stern, opening the folder as she slid the pictures out. She was not at all surprised. Sometimes she wished she was wrong about things but after the last talk with Neji, she knew he wouldn't let things go.

How could he?

Unfortunately, her suspicion was right. He had someone following her.

The picture she held was of her in front of her house speaking to Kankuro. With a scoff, she shook her head, "This man is my neighbor, I do not see him romantically."

"It's silly of you to try to hide it. He's a pothead with no job so honestly, I can understand why you would be ashamed of him."

"Neji," Hinata spoke sternly setting the pictures down.

He smirked as if he caught her, walking forward as he moved the pictures out the way, "then maybe it is this young man, another teacher?"

The next set of photos that she had neglected to look through had shown her standing with Kiba in front of her car.

"I would say I much prefer this one over the deadbeat."

Hinata pursed her lips shaking her head, "No Neji. I do not see any of these men romantically."

Neji rolled his eyes sitting in the seat across from her, crossing his legs, "Hinata you can lie all you want, unless… could it be the Temari girl?"

That pissed her off, "Neji." She looked at him with a flare of a dragon. "Leave. Me. Alone."

Neji sighed as if this moment was so heartbreaking, "Hinata. I'm trying to help you out don't you see? You want to continue being a teacher right? What if I told you Hanabi had found a program for you but it's in another state."

Hinata gulped nervously, "What?"

"See dear sister, I'm trying to help you. She had already spoken to father and they were going to surprise you tomorrow but you and I both know you don't want to move or be a doctor. I'm on your side."

Hinata could not believe her ears, this was… this was terrible. Her eyes gleamed as she blinked back tears. Why? Why couldn't they let her be happy?

"So… back to my original plan. You would make a good wife for Hidan." He smiled wickedly.

"Excuse me."

Both Neji and Hinata perked up at the new voice. It sounded deep and robotic-like a voice cover-up.

"Who the hell?" Neji questioned as Hinata jumped up to get her phone. What was her knucklehead thinking?

"Hinata is my woman and I would appreciate it if you would leave her alone. I am neither this Kankuro man nor this teacher. "

Hinata was sweating bullets as she picked up her phone, wondering what the hell he was planning. The screen was black showing nothing. Quickly she hid the phone in her chest as Neji spoke to Naruto.

"Then who the hell are you? Why have you not revealed yourself as a proper man huh?"

"Let me ask you a question. Do you like my paintings? How many of them do you have in your home?"

Neji paled as both Hyuga's eyes went wide. "Excuse me? Are you trying to pass yourself off as-"

"Pain." Naruto finished for him. "I am Pain and I do not wish for my identity to be revealed. Your clan respects these boundaries but it would be a shame if I would need to pull my paintings away from these special events. Especially due to their son. How will your father feel?"

Neji grew red in the face as Hinata felt her heart thud at a hundred miles per hour trying to keep her cool. Was Naruto really pain?

"There is no way you are Pain!"

"Ah, but what if it told you the painting that will be auctioned tomorrow?"

Neji was practically grinding his teeth," Go on then what is it?"

"It is an image of a woman, she is decorated in flowers and animals. Water and mountains. She is Mother Nature. Should I tell the drivers to come back with my painting?"

Neji shook his head in complete denial, "Y-You can't. This is…" Neji pivoted, balling his fist up, he looked over his shoulder glaring at Hinata who just stared at him, trying to conceal her complete shock just as much as he was.

"I hope you will abide by my confidentiality. No one can know I'm dating Hinata."

Neji was at a loss of words, he opened his mouth about to say something to Hinata who held little to no emotion upon her face. As if this whole moment was casual but really she was dying of laughter.

She had never seen him so angry, she had to hold back the smile that had threatened to escape the whole time. Neji losing his cool? This was a night to remember!

Without another word, he was storming out of her room and slammed her door.

"Dick," Naruto muttered in his normal voice. "I know you said your family is bad but fuck."

Pulling the phone back Hinata's eyes were wide staring at her blonde who looked more than angry.

"N-Naruto are you… are you really Pain?"

Naruto blushed coughing into his fist, "No…"

"B-but the painting was that all made up?" She asked worriedly.

"Also no…"

"Oh…"

She paused seeing as though he looked a bit nervous. Quickly he changed the subject.

"Why didn't you tell me they were trying to... Marry you off?"

"I'm sorry Naruto... I... I was afraid... I don't know of what but I just didn't want to bring it up. Ever."

"I understand but you know I'm always here for you... I want to know everything, especially the things that makes you sad."

"Okay... I understand... And same goes for you. I want you to feel comfortable telling me everything."

The two were silent for a while letting the moment sink in, then Naruto sighed.

"If I tell you about Pain, you seriously can't tell anyone."

"I won't Naruto I swear." Hinata smiled softly.

Naruto moved the camera and it showed the exact painting he had described, and on it was signed by Pain.

Hinata gasped slapping a hand to her lips, "Oh wow! That's beautiful do you know Pain?"

"Yeah… he's… uh Nagato…"

"Wow…" she had never met Nagato before but she knew he was like an older brother to him. She was madly blushing thinking about how her all-time favorite artist was right in her town! She nearly squealed at the thought.

"Hey hey don't you go all fan girl!" Naruto pouted in jealousy.

"Okay okay but now I can't wait for parent-teacher conference!"

"Hinata!"

Hinata began to giggle as she hopped on her bed with her pizza. "I liked the bane voice and what words you used you sounded so proper."

"Oh did you now it's the one Nagato uses." Naruto clicked something on his phone as his voice changed, "Let's continue our movie so I can get my sexy picture."

Hinata laughed shaking her head, "You mean my sexy picture!"

"No way im winning this, and I hope you realize I hadn't forgotten you have photos of me!"

Hinata giggled as the two started their movie.

In the end they had both won. It was the brother and the friend.

"I still demand a picture."

"I as well."

Hinata smiled as she drifted to sleep, along with her blonde who stayed on the phone with her. He may not have been there but this was more than she could have asked for.