Fireworks
By LadyDetia
Chapter 2: Lighting the Fuse
Hinata woke at the break of dawn and she found herself staring at the ceiling. She was excited and nervous all at once. Later that day her friends were going to meet at Ino's house to help her get ready for the final day of the festival. She sighed and smiled the tiniest, cutest little smile as she imagined herself singing to her love. She could see in her minds eye her voice awakening in him a desire for her and only her. A light blush flashed across her face when she dared to imagine him taking her into his strong arms, gazing into her eyes and telling her the only thing she's wanted to hear from him all those years. She wanted to hear him say that he adored her above all others and that he could only find true happiness with her. After all, that's the way she felt about him.
The Hyuuga heiress decided to get out of bed to start her morning ritual. She was awake and she felt she just couldn't lie there daydreaming, even though her thoughts warmed her heart. As she prepared a bath she hummed the song Sakura had suggested she sing for her beloved Naruto. It was a song by a local singer who simply went by the name Megumi. It was called "Crazy in Love with You." Sakura thought it was perfect because it was sassy, raw, and straight to the point.
"Sweet sentimental stuff is all right once you two get established," her pink haired friend had said. "But right now you gotta get his attention. A song like this will be like a slap across his face. Hopefully that will make him come to his senses." Hinata hated to admit it, but she came to the conclusion that Sakura was right.
After her bath Hinata brushed her now longer indigo tresses. She saw how it shined after brushing her leave in conditioner through it. She made sure every hair was in place before going back to her bedchamber. She took her time getting dressed since it was still early. Since it was so quiet there was nothing to distract her mind from drifting to thought of a certain blond shinobi. She thought back to the time he had returned from his training with Jiraiya. He had grown into quite a handsome young man. He had the same bright, golden tresses and beautiful blue eyes, but he had grown in height. He had dropped the baby fat and his round face was leaner and more mature looking. His voice even changed form his once familiar loud yet adorable pitch to a deeper, sexier sound. Oh the chills that ran up her spine when he would greet her with that voice. "Ohayo, Hinata-chan!" he would say punctuating the greeting with his famous foxy-like grin. She would give him a quick greeting back and flash a small smile before ducking her face so he couldn't see her blush. Her blushing wasn't as bad as before he left, and she had outgrown the fainting. Also, she didn't stutter as much as she used to around him. She had grown much in maturity, strength, and confidence over the years. Yet one thing eluded her. The courage to confess her love for him to his face. She had confessed it plenty in her bleeding-heart diary entries, and her closest friends pretty much knew how she felt. Hell, it was pretty obvious to everyone. Everyone but Naruto. She often wondered how he could possibly be so dense, yet it didn't keep her form continuing to love him.
After a modest breakfast Hinata went to the garden on the Hyuuga compound. It was well kept with exotic and beautiful plants that she didn't even know the name of. She did have a favorite plant that she loved to look at. Its proper name is dicentra but it was also referred to as the 'bleeding heart.' She admired the elegant branches, which were lined with blossoms shaped like hearts with a single drop of blood dangling from the center. As she gazed upon it she put a delicate hand to her chest and a sad expression was slowly etched across her face. The bleeding heart dangling from the branch was a beautiful sight, but the thought of her heart broken from rejection didn't sit well with the kunoichi. She shook her head as if to shake the thought out of her mind. "I can't turn back now. If I don't tell Naruto-kun how I feel…I think I might…I think I might …die."
It was now midday and the afternoon sun was high in the sky. On the upper floor of a certain flower shop four beautiful kunoichi were making important plans.
"Ten-Ten, did you bring the Megumi CD?" Ino inquired of the female weapons expert.
"Oh, you know I did!" The young woman whipped it out of her pocket and put it in the player while Sakura and Ino gave Hinata a pep talk. They asked her if she had been practicing her singing and she said 'yes.'
"How about those moves we taught you?" Sakura asked with a serious expression. Hinata gave a quick nod. Sakura then gave Ten-Ten the signal to play the music. Hinata's voice started off a little shaky and nervous but by the second verse she looked like she had became a whole new woman. She held her head up with confidence as she moved her body to the raw rhythm of the song. She also got this look in her eyes that could drive a man crazy. A look that screamed ' if come get me you'll get everything you've ever wanted from a woman and more.' Her friends were stunned at how easily she gyrated her hips and threw in a flirty glance at just the right time in the song. After the song was over Hinata looked to the others to give her feedback on her performance. There was a moment of silence until Sakura spoke up.
"Hinata…if Naruto doesn't end up panting like a dog in heat after seeing that he's either totally gay or totally clueless."
"Wow, Hinata that was hot! The way you tossed your hair was really sexy!" Ten-Ten praised.
Ino slowly walked over to Hinata and gently patted her on the shoulder. "Congratulations, Hinata-chan. You are now officially one super sexy diva! The knuckle head won't be able to resist!" Hinata was beaming because of all the support form her friends. It boosted her confidence even more. "Well, Hinata-chan, it looks like you're ready for tomorrow night, my friend. Make sure to stop by here tomorrow before we go to the karaoke bar so we can get you dressed for the part. Between those moves, that voice, and your new outfit there's nothing that can stop you form bagging Uzumaki!" The girls started cheering and whooping in anticipation of what was to come.
On her way home Hinata stop to get something to eat. The closest eatery was the ramen stand so she decided to get some to hold her until she got home. She wasn't surprised to see the familiar head with messy blond hair bent over a bowl of hot ramen. She was actually hoping he would be there anyway. She stifled a laugh when he sat up straight with a loud slurp. He then let out a loud moan of pleasure that sounded a bit sensual, even almost orgasmic.
"Mmmmmmmm! Kami-sama, that was some goooood ramen!" he sighed. As he started on another bowl Hinata sat next to him with a smile. She saw him look over at her from the corner of his eye. "Oh, konnichiwa, Hinata-chan! Genki desu ka?"
"I'm fine, Naruto-kun," the Hyuuga responded as she placed her order. Naruto was a little curious about Hinata being there. He rarely saw her eat at a place like this.
"So, what brings you to such a fine establishment, Hinata-sama?' Naruto inquired in a fake snobbish manner. Hinata blushed at the use of such formal address from him. "Let me guess…the delicious food, right?"
"Well, yeah, I did stop in because I was hungry. But I was hoping to see you here too," came her quiet reply. Naruto's curiosity was peaked. He wondered why she was hoping to see him.
"Naruto-kun, are you going to the karaoke bar tomorrow night?"
"Hell, yeah, I'm going! That place is off the hook after sunset! I think most everybody we know will be there. Why do you ask?"
"Oh, no real reason. I was just curious. I'll see you tomorrow might then. Ja matta, Naruto-kun."
"Ja ne!"
Hinata decided to get her ramen to go and slid off of the stool. She smiled to herself as she nibbled on her lunch on her way home. She blushed when she thought about how Naruto was going to see a whole other side of her. She squealed with excitement when she thought of her love seeing her looking sexy. That squeal got her some odd looks from some people who were walking down the same street as she was. She finished the rest of her ramen in a hurry and rushed the rest of the way home, her cheeks all rosy from embarrassment.
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Chapter 3: Letting the Sparks Fly