Hello out there! Okay, last chapter I promised you fluff, and I always keep my promises. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Naruto. Thanks for asking.
Hinata sighed as another of her 'visitors' left her room. She had been at the main compound for a week, and over a hundred people had visited her to express how sorry for her they were. It was depressing. She went and looked out of her window and wondered where Lee could be. She hadn't seen him after the 'Neji Incident' and that only made her mood worse. She would have simply went to find him, but Neji had become overly protective and had insisted that she stay close to the main house for a while, or if she had to go out she should take him with her. It was slowly starting to drive her insane. She huffed and went over to her bed flopping down hard onto the mattress.
"What am I going to do?"
Lee sat breathing hard against one of the practice dummy. He'd been at if for over four hours, but he hadn't been focused on training for a week. His mind kept returning to Hinata. He hadn't gone to see her becouse he didn't want to cause trouble between her and her cousin, but it didn't mean he didn't want to see her. He put hs head in his hands. It was confusing to be like this. He had been so in love with Sakura, and part of him still was, but he also felt something special for Hinata. He wasn't sure what it was yet, but he did feel something. He shook his head and looked up at the sky. The sun was slowly starting to set. He stood up and thought about what he should do next.
'Can't go home. I'll end up just thinking about her again.'
No, he needed air to clear his head. He turned in the other direction, planning on running a few laps around the village.
Hinata had had enough. She couldn't take it anymore. She needed time away from all of the fake sympathy and rules of the main branch. She needed...she needed...
"Lee."
She waited until the sky was darkened and slowly went to open the window. She looked nervously down at the ground. She was at least three stories up. There was a tree not too far from her window. If she jumped just right she would be able to make it through the woods easily, but if she missed, well...
'No, don't think like that! You can make it. You can make it.'
She took a deep breath and then took a few steps back. Then with all of her might she flung herself through the window. She had only been a few inches off, only a few inches. For a quick moment she seemed to float in the air and then like a huge rock she fell to the ground below. She couldn't scream for help or think clearly of anyway to break her fall. All she could do was close her eyes and hope it was quick. She fell onto something hard. She opened her eyes and looked down to see Lee laying on the ground smiling up at her. She blushed and forced a smile. He just laughed.
"It seems that angels are starting to fall from the sky."
Lee hadn't meant to be there at all. He had honestly wanted to just run through Konoha and forget for a while, but his brain got the better of him. He had probably ran for four miles before he realized where he was. He had ran in a complete circle around the training ground, and right to the Hyuuga's home. It had been unplanned, but now as he walked with her through a starlit park, he couldn't help but smile. She looked beautiful in the moon light. It made her sparkle and look like an innocent little child.
"Lee, thank you."
"I didn't do much. To be honest I hadn't planned on catching you, it sort of fell on me."
He ran his hand through his hair, and she brought her hand up to her mouth the hide the crimson sneaking into her cheeks and to stifle a giggle. She looked away from him before speaking.
"I wasn't talking about that. I was talking about taking me away from the main house for a little while. I needed some breathing room."
He smiled. Maybe he could do something special for her. He took both of her hands into his. She looked down at their hands.
"I think I know just where we should go."
Hinata followed close behind Lee. He had promised her a surprise she would never forget. It was so strange. He she was following a boy she had barely known just a week ago. It wasn't like her, but then again she hadn't felt like herself since she had let Naruto go to be with Sakura. She felt that she might cry again, but shook away the tears.
'I won't cry. I won't. I made Naruto happy. That's what I wanted from the begining, even if it wasn't with me.'
She forced herself to focus on where Lee was leading her. She had never been this far from the village before, but Lee seemed to know where he was going. She was about to ask how much longer they were going to traval when he suddenly stopped short. She stopped a few feet behind him and he turned around towards her.
"We're here, but before you see it you have to close your eyes."
Her eyes widened almost instantly. He stepped behind her and covered her lavander orbs with both of his hands. He could see her hand going up to her mouth and chuckled to himself. He led her forward and removed his hands from her eyes.
"I hope you like it."
Hinata gasped. A large lush field stood before her. There were beautiful red flowers growing all around her. She saw a rushing stream that flowed through the field. At its mouth was a giant roaring waterfall. As she moved through the flowers a curtain of blue and green butterflies fluttered around her. She was speechless. She looked back at Lee, unsure of what to say.
"Lee...it's so..so.."
He nodded to let her know that he understood. He walked up beside her, and led her to a small sakura tree. The pink blossoms looked almost mystical in the moon light. Hinata flinched mentally as she sat against the tree.
'Why did it have to be a Sakura of all things?'
For a brief moment she forgot about the beauty of the place around her. Instead she thought about the family she would never have with Naruto, and the child that would probably have pink hair like its mother. Lee looked at her sadden face and was for a lost. He had hoped really to bring her here and free her of a few of her concerns. Now here she was even more upset than before.
"Hinata...I'm sorry..I.."
Before he could realize what was going on, he felt her lips pressed against his. His eyes widened. She pulled away just as suddenly as she had started. She was burning red. She shook her head back and forth violently.
"I-I'm s..s..sorry Le..Lee-san, I co..couldn't..and you were so...I'm..."
Before she could finish Lee had crashed his lips against hers. After a moment he felt her shyly wrap her arms around him. He placed his hands on both of her cheeks. He nibbled lightly on her bottom lip, and when she gasped he took the chance to taste her mouth. Slowly and carefully she searched his in return. He could feel her pull him closer and he moved his arms lower to wrap the around her. He rubbed her back lightly causing her to let out a sigh. Finally, with reluctance, they pulled apart. She looked up at him, not knowing what to expect. She could see the same love and unspoken promises she had once seen in Naruto's eyes. For a fleeting moment a flash of fear crossed her face, and Lee didn't miss it. He held her tightly and buried his head into her long hair.
"I promise that I will protect your heart Lady Hinata."
She had to choke back a few sobs before she could speak.
"Please...No..No more...LADY... I'm just...just Hinata."
He kissed her forehead and took her into his arms bridal style. He started in the long journey to the Hyuuga Main House.
"You could never be a just anything to me."
Yep, the queen of fluff always delivers. Hope you like it. Oh, and those of you who thought Naruto was gone from Hinata's life forever, think again. Things are going to get a whole lot more complicated, but that always seems to happen.
