Disclaimer: No, Naruto is not mine! I never claimed it was. Who's stupid enough to think it is?

A/N: Chapter three! Yay! Thanks to all my lovely reviewers! You don't know how much they mean to me!
Naruto: Yeah, you should see her when she reads them.
Sasuke: It's really creepy, she gets all happy and stuff.
Lee: It's kind of cute!
Gaara: It makes me sick.
Poke: Shut up Gaara!
Gaara: Make me! You're writing a story about my sister being a lesbian!
Sasuke: He has a point…
Poke: Shut up all of you! On with my story!

Snowy Eyes and Sandy Hair

Temari looked down at the girl in her arms; she should get her to bed. The Sand ninja stood up and lifted up the girl bridal style. She laid her in the bed and covered her with the blankets. She was about to walk away and sleep on the floor when Hinata grabbed her hand. Temari took one look at the lavender-shaded eyes and knew what she wanted. She smiled and snuggled up against the younger ninja. She wrapped her arms around the thin frame of the Hyuuga and they fell fast asleep, both peacefully dreaming of the other.

Morning came around and Hinata woke first. She was really lost for a minute when she saw who was hugging her in her bed, and then everything that happened last night came back to her. She smiled warmly at the pleasant memory. She slipped out of the lovely embrace and ran out to the kitchen. She thought bringing Temari breakfast would be the nice thing to do. She grabbed two plates, some toast, two cups with orange juice, some scrambled eggs, and a small bit of tofu (just in case). She put it all on a tray and walked back into her room. As she closed the door she heard Temari stirring. When she glanced around the older girl was sitting up rubbing her eyes. When she was done she looked at Hinata, who hadn't said a word all morning.

She gave the Hyuuga a smile and stretched. "Thanks for letting me stay the night." She paused as if she was trying to remember if she had anything else to be thankful for. "And all of last night." Again there was a pause, in which Hinata nodded and blushed a bright pink.

Temari stood up and got dressed. She started rummaging around under the bed. Hinata heard her mumble something about not finding the shorts she wore under her dress. Hinata put her hands together and whispered "Byakugan". She quickly glanced around and spotted the clothing barely sticking out from under the bathroom door. She deactivated her bloodline trait and walked over to the blonde, who was still half way under the bed. "Um, Temari-san? Your shorts are in the bathroom." Temari tried to get out and bumped her head on the bed. She let out a few cusses and finally, with a bit of help from Hinata, got out. She walked over to the door and opened it. After she had put them on she turned towards Hinata. "Is that food for us?" she was answered with a blushing nod.

Temari ate almost as fast and Chouji and Naruto, Hinata noticed. 'At least she eats neatly.' She thought. After they had finished Hinata piled up the dishes and stood. Temari took some of the plates off so that it would be easier to hold. Just then there was a knock at the door. Hinata set down the tray and opened her door. Neji stood there, now looking a bit confused as to why there was a Suna ninja in the bedroom of his little cousin. The young girl soon noticed what was making Neji stare like that and she instantly blushed a very flattering shade of red.

"What is she doing here?" Neji asked. His eyes narrowed dangerously. He was one of the many who were still wary when it came to ninja's of Sand. Some still didn't believe they had been tricked completely into attacking them some years back. When Temari saw the glare she simply returned it.

"Um, we – well, I was – we met up outside in the village and it started to rain, her house was on the other side of the village so I, um, invited her to stay the night." Hinata finally finished.

Neji looked from his cousin to the 'guest' a few times before he turned and said. "The rain isn't going to stop until late tonight. Just make sure she stays out of my way and we won't have any problems." He walked away and left down the hall. Hinata closed the door and turned her back against it. She let out a small sigh. That was far too close for either of them. Temari picked up the tray and Hinata grabbed some of the dishes that were tottering on the edge, threatening to fall off. They walked out together and down the hall, opposite of the way Neji had gone. They made it to the kitchen and back without any incidents. When they were back in the room and the door was closed Temari thanked Hinata again and kissed her lightly on the lips.

After a couple of hours they got board and went to go train in the indoor arena. Temari promised to use Taijutsu only; she needed to work on it any way was the excuse that had been given. They sparred until it was dark. After they were both tiered and sweaty they washed off their hands and changed into some sweats Hinata had. They were on their way to the kitchen to get some food when there was a knock at the door. They walked over to the entrance foyer and walked to the door.

"Who would come out here in this weather?" Temari asked no one in particular. Hinata gave her a shrug and opened the door. There stood two soaked ninja. A blonde and an Uchiha stood there, all but shivering from the rain that had soaked them to the bone. Hinata gasped and ushered them inside. As she fused over the two new unexpected 'guests' she asked Temari to go get some towels from her room. When she got back Hinata grabbed them and threw them over the boys. They thanked her and huddled together for warmth.

"What are you guys doing here? And in weather like this." Temari asked. She knew those kids were dumb but this was ridiculous! They looked up at her in something like surprise. They hadn't noticed her.

Sasuke scowled at her and Naruto just shook his head. "W-we were at my house b-because S-sasuke's roof had some leaks and we c-couldn't fix them in th-this rain. S-so he came to m-my place and now m-my roof has a l-leak." Naruto stuttered out. Hinata made an 'aw' sound and invited them in to the living room.

Neji had been sitting on the futon when they walked in. he looked over and rolled his eyes. Then he saw the state his two friends were in and motioned them to follow him to get some dry clothes. Hinata was really glad she hadn't had to ask him out loud; she didn't think she could have done it. She turned to Temari and smiled apologetically. Temari waved her hand side to side and bend slightly to give her a small kiss. Temari knew she really couldn't complain, she was a guest in the house of a beautiful member of a highly prestigious and respected family. They set about drying up the puddle left in front of Hinata's front door. When they finished the three boys came out again. Both were in some of Neji's old training shirts, they fit fine seeing as Neji was taller and of broader shoulders than the other two Jounin. Hinata stifled the smallest giggle while Temari started laughing and tried to cover it up as an after thought.

"Hinata, do they have a room to sleep in o will they be sleeping out here?" Neji asked. He didn't usually like staying in the big house that was his 'home'. He usually slept outside in the forest after a round of training. He felt kind of stupid for not knowing his way around his own house.

She nodded and said, "Follow me, please." Naruto and Sasuke followed her and Temari, who wasn't allowed alone in the same room as Neji. It was a good thing most of the family was out on missions; even Hinabi was off on her first out-of-village mission as a Genin. Her father wouldn't be happy catering to a bunch of non-family members. Sure he was kinder to the side branch but he still didn't take kindly to outsiders. All three of their 'guests' had to be out by morning in case of an early return from missions, which was probable because rain didn't hinder a Hyuuga's sight.

She led them down a hall and into a somewhat large empty room. There was an unfolded futon and a low table with cushions around it for seats. There were two blankets and one large pillow resting on the floor next to the bed. It wasn't much but it should be enough for the two boys. They thanked her and she left with Temari by her side. The two girls were about to go back to Hinata's room when they heard something from the room Naruto and Sasuke were in. they exchanged glances and hurried away, they didn't want to be caught in a fight between those two.

When they got back to the room Hinata noticed that they were both still dirty from the training earlier. She suggested a shower and Temari suggested they take on together. Hinata blushed a very flattering shade of red but nodded in agreement all the same. Temari looked like she was on the verge of shouting for joy but restrained herself. They got into the bathroom Temari striped down to her panties and bra, Hinata did the same, all the while blushing like crazy all down her neck. She started the shower and took off the rest of her clothes while waiting for the water to warm up, Temari did the same. They got in to the shower stall.

Temari stood behind Hinata and wrapped her arms around the smaller girl's waist. "You know, you're really beautiful." Somehow this made the white-eyed girl blush even more, which wouldn't have been thought possible by the Sand ninja. Temari started to nibble gently on the lob of Hinata's ear, causing the girl in front of her to let out a low groan. Temari smirked to herself at being able to make her do that. "Want to play a bit? No one can see us right?" She licked the lobe again and started to trail kisses down her neck stopping to nip softly at her shoulder.

"T-Temari-san, we can't do this. Please stop." Temari stopped and straightened up, but kept her hands were they were. She looked a bit put out but closed her eyes and gave a curt nod. She smiled and kissed Hinata on the forehead. They finished the shower in silence, each helping the other wash her back. They got out and dressed again, then went out to get a quick snack before bed. When they were heading back to Hinata's room they passed the room Naruto and Sasuke were in.

"Damn it Dobe! This is all your fault! I should have gone to Sakura's house!" came the voice of a pissed Uchiha.

Naruto's voice answered right back, though it was a bit meeker than usual. "Look, I didn't know my house would leak too! Don't blame me because I live in an apartment in the slums!" then his voice became teary. "It's not my fault."

Temari took Hinata by the hand and they walked away from the room, she knew that it was about to be a touching brotherly moment and that they wouldn't want witnesses. It had happened before with Gaara and Kankuro. They headed back to the bedroom and closed the door. It was almost midnight so they decided to call it a night and got in bed together, Temari wrapped her arms around the slender waist of the younger girl and Hinata's hands rested on top of the blonde's. They soon fell asleep but two boys down the hall were having a little trouble in that department.

-- With Naruto and Sasuke --

Sasuke stopped glaring at the blonde. Sure he was mad but that was no reason to make the boy, who had opened his home to him, feel bad. He gave a small sigh and walked over to Naruto and put a hand on his shoulder. "Sorry, I didn't have a right to say that. I know your life is anything but luxurious, I forgot that for a minute. Please don't be mad at me." Naruto hadn't moved all the while Sasuke was speaking. Now he was soaking up and trying to come to terms with the apology.

Naruto sniffed and lifted his head to look at the side of the black-haired boy's face. A small smile found its way onto Naruto's face. It wasn't his usual foxy grin but it was a smile nonetheless. "No problem. You're just mad about having to run around in the rain and spend the night over someone else's house, a clan rival to boot. I understand."

Then, without warning, Naruto grabbed the other boy and gave him a huge hug. He buried his face in Sasuke's shoulder and let the unshed tears fall, but no new ones joined them. Naruto was happy Sasuke had stopped yelling; he didn't like to see him upset. But the raven-haired boy wasn't mad completely because of the reasons mentioned by the blonde, he had been planning on trying to bring their relationship as best friends one step further, now that both houses had leaky roofs that was impossible. They were now being housed in a place where everyone in it could see through walls, and Sasuke didn't want any witnesses to what he was about to put out in the open. And because of his frustration he had yelled at Naruto and blamed the whole ordeal on him. And who was he kidding –gone to Sakura's house. He'd probably get raped in his sleep, or wind up killing someone – namely the konoichi. He patted the back of his friend, who was still leaning on his shoulder hugging him. The close proximity made him feel a warmth inside. One he hadn't felt in years, ever since he was a small child and his family had been wiped from existence.

"Naruto, could I tell you something, and have you promise to keep it a secret between you and me?" there was no more putting this off. If he didn't say something soon Sasuke was going to burst and yell out his feelings at the top of his lungs, and no one wanted that to happen.

The blonde held onto him still but at arms length. "Sure," he flashed a wet fox grin. "You have my word as a ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village." This settled any fear of Naruto spilling the beans to people, if there was one thing the fox boy didn't joke about it was his honor as a ninja.

"Let's go sit down, this is pretty big." They walked over to the large bed lent to them.

Naruto looked up at his best friend expectantly. He had no idea what Sasuke could want to talk about that was so important. He sat down like he was told and was ready to hear the news that he, Uzumaki Naruto, he sworn to keep secret. Sasuke remained standing and started pacing all the while looking down at his feet. He sighed and looked into Naruto eyes, eyes so beautiful and breath taking that you could almost drown in them.

"Naruto," he started, "I want you to know that no matter what you'll always be my best friend and that I hope nothing I'm about to say will ruin it." The blonde looked utterly confused. He had no idea why Sasuke was saying these things but it was worrying him. But before he could voice this, the Uchiha began talking again. "There's something I've been wanting to say for a while. I thought that my having a leaky roof was a sign to get on with it but then we had to come here. That's why I was mad and yelled at you, I didn't mean it and I'm truly sorry."

"What did you want to tell me? Please get it over with you're scaring me" and it was true, he never acted like this, as far as anyone in the village knew.

"Naruto," he paused. He took one look at the concern in those lovely eyes and said it. "I think I love you. No, I know I do."

Naruto just kind of stared, that was what the big deal was about? That? He'd known that, ever since Kyuubi had pointed out how he stared when they trained. After Naruto had figured it out he decided to wait until Sasuke was ready. It had been hard, he wasn't known for his patience after all. Naruto felt himself begin to smile. He stood up and hugged the older boy.

"I love you too. It took you long enough to say something though." Naruto let out a small giggle. "I never thought you were the shy type."

With that they went to sleep in the bed that was lent to them out of the kindness of a friend.

TBC…

A/N: Well, that's it! Sorry but I couldn't help putting in some SasuNaru, it won't be anything major but it's going to slightly play into how Temari's and Hinata's relationship goes. I hope you liked it! Please don't forget to R & R!! Bye now!

Sasuke: Bye Now?! Get back here! –grabs Poke-
Poke: What? '
Naruto: You know damn well what!
Lee: Ha Ha!! You guys are together!
Gaara: At least I'm not involved.
Poke: Well… I was kind of thinking about it…
Gaara: Kill her…
Lee: Now Gaara…
Poke: With Lee-san
Lee: …kill her.
Naruto: Run Poke-chan! RUN!!
Poke: Love you all! –runs for dear life-