Disclaimer: Although I have made it quite known that my status is not of an owner of Naruto just a fan for the past chapter I will just confirm it.

Warning: The end is near. I just wanted to say that one time in my life without sounding like a total lunatic, although I probably still do. Okay you know about the whole grammar thing so just enjoy.

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Chapter 9 Hidden Secrets

"So where are we going to eat?" Naruto asked when Hinata was out of sight.

The Konohamaru Clan smiled and decided to go out and eat with Naruto. Moegi seemed to have changed her mind and decided to join them, as well. Soon all four individuals began to walk towards town.

"Are we going to have to pay for him?" Udon whispered to Konohamaru as they walked towards town.

"I hope not. I don't have enough to pay for him." Konohamaru then looked up and saw that Moegi walking closely to Naruto. "What is she doing?" Konohamaru thought.

Moegi made sure that she walked beside Naruto. She was still trying to figure out what was happening between Naruto and Hinata-sensei. Was there something that both were hiding?

"Um…Naruto…" Naruto looked down at Moegi and this made Moegi lose all confidence in what she was going to ask. "Naruto do you want ramen?"

"Yeah that sounds good. Hey Konohamaru, Udon lets go get ramen." Naruto yells to Konohamaru and Udon who were walking behind them.

"Okay." Both Udon and Konohamaru already knew that they were going for ramen. They didn't expect anything else when going out to eat with Naruto.

"Hey Konohamaru do you really think that Moegi has a kareshi?" Konohamaru looked stunned at Udon's question.

"I don't know. But she said she doesn't so I guess she doesn't. I don't think she would lie to us. We're her best friends and companions." Udon nods in agreement as they continue walking but Konohamaru couldn't help and look at Moegi who still persisted in walking next to Naruto. Could it be possible?

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Hinata took a seat as Kiba sat across from her. "Where's Akamaru?"

"He decided to stay home. He needed a check-up by onee-chan." Kiba replied but then stayed silent. Hinata could see that Kiba was trying to collect his thoughts.

"You needed to talk to me Kiba-kun?"

"Yes, I don't know how to say this." Kiba looks around the room and then continued. "Have you decided to let go of the great guy that you love."

Hinata blushes as she recalls how Kiba has been encouraging her to continue to fight for Naruto. "Um…I have decided to follow you advice and continue."

Hearing this Kiba can't help but smile. He is happy to hear that Hinata is still continuing to love him, but why hasn't she been around him. "Hinata you haven't confessed why?"

Hinata looks up at Kiba with surprise in her eyes. How does Kiba know that she has not confessed to Naruto? Hinata stays quiet as she tries to think of a reply Kiba's question. The only sound is the sound of sizzling meat as Hinata continues to think of an answer.

Kiba repeats his question wondering if Hinata heard him the first time. "I have been working up the courage to tell him." Hinata responds as she turns over a piece of meat that had begun to char around the edges. "I want to be strong and I wanted him to acknowledge me first."

"Do you mean that you prefer that he confessed to you instead?"

"Not exactly…I mean that I want him to acknowledge me. I want don't want to be weak around him, or have him see me as weak."

"Hinata, I have never seen you as weak." Kiba stops himself and blushes as Hinata looks up to him with wide eyes.

"What?"

Kiba staggers with word for a moment trying to figure out what to say. "Nothing, it's just that I have never seen you as a weak person." Kiba then smiles trying to be natural as to convince Hinata that he only meant to reassure her. "I know that that guy has never seen you as weak."

Hinata smiles as this reminds her of the complement that Naruto gave her about getting strong. "Thank you Kiba, I appreciate you saying that."

Kiba continues to gaze upon Hinata as each take their meat off the grill and begin to eat. He can't help but notice that Hinata looks happier than he has ever seen her.

Kiba knows that her happiness come from only one source, of her being around the one she loves. Of course Kiba mistakenly believes it is due to the fact of being with him at that moment instead of the constant days she has been exposed to Naruto.

Seeing her so happy Kiba realizes that he desires one thing, for her to always be happy. He would do anything to make her happy and if he knew a way to make her even happier he would do it.

With this he recalls that there is a way. He knows that he has selfishly waited for her to confess but he should have just confessed long time ago. Kiba smiles at Hinata and makes the decision to make her happy by confessing to her after dinner.

Hinata and Kiba continue to talk about trivial things, such as their days and past memories. Just as they are finish and Kiba pays, they walk towards the exit.

Kiba begins to feel anxious as he knows that now is the time to confess. Kiba looks up at the sun setting sky and sees the radiant colors that are painting the natural ceiling above them. Even nature is with him, exposing the most romantic atmosphere for him and Hinata to share a nice long romantic walk.

Just as Kiba begins to suggest that they go for a walk, to his displeasure he sees Hinata look at the time and say that she has forgotten that she needed to talk to the Hokage.

"Sorry Kiba-kun I need to give an evaluation to Tsunade-sama. Thank you for dinner. I'll see you around." With that Kiba's heart plummets as Hinata runs off to the Fifth's office.

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Konohamaru stares at Moegi as has she seated herself next to Naruto. Usually Moegi takes the seat next to Konohamaru seating herself between Konohamaru and Udon.

Moegi continues to talk as nothing has changed in their seating arrangements. She once in a while would comment on Hinata-sensei and peered to see if there were any changes in Naruto's complexion but to her dismay nothing was seen.

"Moegi what happened to what you had to do today?" Konohamaru looked over to Moegi.

"I changed my mind. I can do it tomorrow." Moegi smiled.

"Well what were you going to do?"

"It's private."

Konohamaru continued to focus on Moegi as Moegi resumed talking to Naruto. She was currently asking Naruto about what type of training he did and if he did it alone. "She is really trying to get into his personal life?" Konohamaru thought as he ate.

"You don't train with us so that means you train later don't you?" Moegi asked as she took a sip of the broth.

"Yes, I observe your training and then this helps me when I train." Naruto replied without looking away from Ichiraku boiling pots. Moegi could tell that Naruto's awareness attention was not fully present with them.

"Do you train with someone else?" Moegi assumed that if Naruto wasn't fully there maybe he would inadvertently disclose some piece of information that other wise would be unattainable.

"Yes."

Moegi was cautious as she proceeded in her next question. She didn't want anything to get in the way so Moegi looked towards Konohamaru and Udon to see if they were aware of the topic of her conversation with Naruto. To her pleasure she saw that both Udon and Konohamaru were in deep conversation with occupied their full attention.

"Do you care for that person you train with?" Moegi proceeded.

"Hai." Naruto replied but sustained his gaze forward.

"Do you often think about the person you train with?" With this question Moegi also received a yes.

Moegi wasn't sure if this was a valid answer or if he was just saying yes to anything. She needed to ask a question that required more than a one syllable reply.

Finally thinking of a question, Moegi ventured further but not before quickly glancing to see if Udon and Konohamaru were still fully consumed in their own conversation. "Choose one, Sakura or Hinata?"

"Hina…What?" At that moment Naruto shook his head and looked at Moegi. "What were you just saying?"

Moegi smiled and thought fast of a reply. "I was just asking who was a better ninja. I am just trying to…to…to pick a kunoichi that I can look up to."

"Oh, I can't say. I haven't seen Sakura lately to know her strength in its current state. Although I remember her punches do hurt like hell. But Hinata…she has a different type of strength. One that is hardly seen." Naruto smile and turned to begin his third bowl.

Moegi also smile and knew that that answered more than anything else. She was sure now that Naruto and Hinata had something going on between them although both were ignorant of it.

Konohamaru turned to face towards Moegi and Naruto just as Naruto began his third bowl and in the moment that Moegi began to smile a big grin. "Udon, see look at her. I think she is hiding something."

"Konohamaru weren't you the one who said that she is our best friend and that she would never hide something from us."

"I know what I said." Of course Konohamaru recalled his words but he could not help but see that Moegi was smiling too much for her usual self. Also he noticed that her eyes held something. He could not tell what it was.

Then it hit him. Moegi's eyes were filled with romance.

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Hinata walked down the corridor of the building that held the Hokage's office. She walked silently until she reached the two wooden doors that indicated the entrance of to see Tsunade-sama.

After receiving permission to enter, Hinata walked in and was about to give her evaluation when Tsunade smiled. "Hinata, I was just about to call for you. I have some information that will greatly affect you."

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Naruto decided to finish his meal with the third bowl and did something that was never done before, Naruto left before his other company.

Seeing that Naruto left, Konohamaru took this chance to confront Moegi. "I know that this none of my business but Moegi you would tell us if you had a kareshi or even liked someone right." Konohamaru began to blush as he asked Moegi about her possible crush on Naruto.

Moegi gave a heavy sigh, "I told you I don't have a boyfriend. And no I don't like anyone right now. Why are you so interested?"

"I am your friend can't I just be curious. You are one of my best friends I just wanted to know." Konohamaru wailed. "I just want to be a good friend."

Udon nodded in agreement and stated that he too was concerned for her and just wanted to know for her well being.

Moegi found this interest that her friends had in her quite abnormal. She once again denied any boyfriend or any chance of her being with someone and bid them good-bye.

"I have to go home now Konohamaru. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye Udon." Moegi left with her mind racing. She didn't understand what was with her friends but it didn't matter at that moment.

She had just figured out that there was a high possibility that Hinata liked Naruto and Naruto liked Hinata in return. She now needed peace and quiet to evaluate her finding and this would not be accomplished with Konohamaru and Udon around.

Konohamaru continued to look at Moegi as she walked away. "She's lying I can tell. There is nothing that passes by me. I'm to smart for that."

"I know what it is." Konohamaru turned to Udon who was still sitting on the stool. "She didn't pay for her meal. Konohamaru you pay for it okay." Udon then left before Konohamaru could even objection.

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It was already late into the night but Naruto decided that he would train since sleep wasn't emerging that night. He had already been training when he suddenly stopped when he saw a figure approaching towards him.

The night sky held a new moon and no light illuminated the figure that was walking casually towards the training ground. Naruto quickly hid and prepared himself in case if it were a foe. He then recognized the figures flowing hair and instantly knew.

"Hinata?" Naruto stared at Hinata in disbelief as she now stood in front of him.

Hinata smiled timidly as she stood in front of Naruto under the night sky. She was surprised by his presence. She wasn't able to sleep with so much going through her mind.

She knew that the only way to obtain sleepiness was to waste her energy and training always was just the prescription for it.

Hinata continued to stare at Naruto. "I came to train but I didn't expect to find anyone training this late in the night. Sorry if I interrupted, I'll be leaving you."

"What are you talking about you're my training partner right. Since you're here we can train and not lose a day of training." Hinata smiled as Naruto replied and unknowingly a smiled appeared on Naruto's face.

Hinata began to set things in order to start training but remembered that there was something she had to do first. It was probably the best time to tell him. "Naruto before we start I have something to tell you." Naruto stopped and slowly turned to see Hinata's face. He could tell that something was bothering her since her gentle face held a serious expression. "Naruto, I…"

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The Konohamaru Clan sat quietly as they heard the lecture their sensei was giving to them. It had been going on for ten minutes and the end seemed nowhere in sight. Their heads began to dip as their eyes began to close.

Moegi was the first to spot Kiba-san walking towards them and nudged Udon and Konohamaru awake. "What is he doing? He's coming this way. I guess he hasn't heard the news."

As all three young students turned to face Kiba, their sensei stopped talking and began to scold them for not paying attention. But soon their sensei's attention was also seized by Kiba's presence.

Kiba stopped walking and looked surprised. He began to look at all the sides as if he was lost or looking for a lost item.

"Do you see that?" Konohamaru whispered to Moegi. Moegi nodded, she also noticed that Kiba held a small box. The smell of cinnamon rolls emerged from the box making Udon's stomach grumbled.

"Are those cinnamon rolls?" Udon asked as his stomach made another set of noises.

"Aren't cinnamon rolls Hinata-sensei favorite, Konohamaru?" Moegi smiled as Konohamaru just looked even more perplexed.

"How should I know?" Konohamaru replied but Moegi didn't seem to pay mind to his answer she just continued smiling and looking at Kiba.

Moegi began to understand a bit more of what was going around. The invitation to dinner, the nervous look in his eyes the other day and now the cinnamon rolls. Kiba held his own secret.

Konohamaru turned to look at Moegi and noticed her constant gaze towards Kiba. Moegi just kept staring at Kiba with a smile pasted on her face. He now began to think that he was incorrect about Naruto and Moegi. Maybe it was just any older guy that attracted Moegi. Then Konohamaru faced towards their sensei, whom at the moment began to talk.

"Inuzuka is there something I may help you with." Ebisu looked at Kiba through the black shades. Kiba stayed silent for a moment as he continued to look towards the sides.

"I was looking for Hinata." Kiba shook his head again as if to regain some mental capacity. "When did you return?"

Ebisu adjusted his glasses as he controlled the annoyance of having Kiba speak to him with such informality. "If you are talking about the young Hyuuga, I don't know where she is. She came earlier but only to tell my students that she would no longer train them since I have returned. But if you ask me I believe it is rather rude for…"

Before Ebisu was able to finish his statement The Konohamaru Clan saw Kiba just jump on Akamaru and disappeared in a random direction. For Moegi, she knew that it wasn't any random direction but he was going towards the direction she knew were Hinata-sensei was training with Naruto.

As Moegi saw the speed Kiba left she began to think of what she had found out. "Poor Kiba-san he likes Hinata-sensei but Hinata-sensei likes Naruto and…" Suddenly Moegi stood up as she thought of something and jumped into a tree. Kiba was going towards Hinata and Naruto with a box of Hinata's favorite snack this meant something. It meant that it something was going to occur and she couldn't miss it.

Moegi began to jump from tree to tree leaving Team Ten one member short and one enraged sensei.

"Older guys are her weakness" Konohamaru said as he saw Moegi run after Kiba.

"What is going on?" Udon looked around confused trying to understand what had just occurred.

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A/N I realize that it has been a while since I have updated but when I realized it I decided to wait till the 19th. Sort of a birthday gift to myself, I enjoy the feeling of posting a chapter up. Yes I know I could have post it up earlier and written another chapter but I have been busy. I have been rewriting the next chapter and I am testing students at my job. Fun, no? (Sarcastic in case you can't tell, about the testing. Poor kids.).

I also will like to thank all those who reviewed. I greatly appreciate you for reviewing. I take pleasure in knowing that people are enjoying my story. Thank you.