October brought about changes...
"Happy Birthday, Naruto," Hinata smiled brightly as she served him a bowl of ramen.
"It looks delicious," He beamed. "Thanks Hinata."
"Is... Sasuke not with you today?" She inquired as casually as she could, placing one hand over the fan under her belt. There was still no sign of the Uchiha boy since two months ago, she couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"He's on a scout mission, there's not telling when he'll be back," Naruto said through a mouthful of noodles. "You know those missions, it could take months."
"I see," She frowned slightly and returned back to work.
Hinata sighed as she scubbed the pots in front of her, pausing once in a while to wipe her brow with the back of her hand. No tell when... could take months, huh? As Hinata had feared, the blonde haired boy with blue eyes could no longer awaken the butterflies in her stomach. Uchiha Sasuke had come into the pictures and simply stole away her heart without her even realizing.
He had always been there. He had always been watching her, hadn't he? Even as she chased Naruto blindly for all those years.
She glanced over her shoulder at the boy who was completely occupied in his ramen. Ten years had gone by and he still failed to notice her attraction, as obvious as it was. By now the whole village was aware of the girl who only had eyes for Naruto except Naruto himself. Hinata sighed a second time and returned to doing the dishes.
She just hoped Sasuke would return home soon, safe and sound.