Authors Notes: I'm sorry for the wait. I wrote the whole chapter then a bug occurred in Open Office and I lost it. Then I had L.A homework. Also, I like to write happy chapters. So if it's a happy chapter, I'll write like 2 pages a day. However, if it is a semi-angsty chapter, I will only write like half a page a day. I do this because I hate angst and I don't want to become depressed or something. Oh well. Enjoy Chapter 5!

For Love

A certain Hyuuga was leaning on a tree about 50 yards from where her crush was training. The shy ninja usually did this when she was depressed.

She watched him practice multiple jutsu, not that the blond noticed. The heiress was so captivated by his jutsu that she didn't notice the pink-haired konoichi approach her.

"Hinata, I'm sorry," said the green-eyed konoichi as she placed her hand on Hinata's shoulders. Sakura had a look of sadness and guilt glazed over her eyes. Sakura took her hand off the lavender-eyed ninja. "I don't know what happened," she said while shrugging her shoulders, "I just..."

"Sakura, I don't think I will ever forgive you," mumbled Naruto's secret admirer.

The Hyuuga could not get that certain memory out of her head. Yesterday was the day. The day her soul dissipated. The memory repeated in her head, breaking her heart, bit by bit. Her self-esteem, if not her entire being, crumbled. Although, she did not move, not even a flinch. The only movement was a lone tear sliding down her fragile cheek. The tear jerked off her chin and made a small, gentle splash on an awaiting leaf.

All the movement happened in one big burst. The heiress burst out of the area as fast as she could, while her tear maker was on full blast. Sakura took one step and held out a single arm, as she called to the fragile konoichi, "Hinata!" Her voice fell on deaf ears. The pink-haired konoichi gloomily lowered her gaze. She continued to hold out her arm. The only difference was that her hand was slowly closing into a tight fist. "I'm sorry." The konoichi released her gripped and let her hands dangle from her exterior.

Naruto, who had heard the commotion, trotted to the vicinity where Sakura was standing. "Hey Sakura," he said joyfully, remembering yesterday. The blond instantly changed his expression when he saw her countenance. "Oh what's wrong, Sakura?"

"Um...Naruto, do you remember what happened yesterday?" the pink-haired konoichi hinted sadly yet with a blush.

"Oh, how could I forget," Naruto mumbled as a drop of drool came out of the corner of her mouth.

Flashback

The blond, lavender, and pink-haired ninja were training in clearing close to their "home". The Kyuubi container was charging up a rasengan to throw at a nearby tree. The Hyuuga was trying to juuken leaves before they hit the ground. The mostly useless ninja was trying to throw shuriken at a nearby tree but failed for a very good reason. She couldn't concentrate on the tree. A picture of the hyperactive blond kept popping into her head.

"Shit, why does Naruto's face keep popping into my head," thought Sakura as she clutched her hand to her face. The conclusion that crept into her head was not pleasing in the slightest. "I Like... Naruto?!? Oh well, I know he likes me." Sakura then saw a certain Uzumaki laughing at a joke Hinata had made about Tsunade. "He's mine, bitch." It was time for Naruto to see "Inner Sakura."

The Hokage's apprentice started to speed-walk to the jinchuriki. The azure-eyed ninja was confused at the pure, fiery determination in her emerald eyes. The Hyuuga, seeing Sakura that way, took a step back from her crush. Sakura wrapped her arms around the shinobi and planted a loving, passionate kiss on his lips. The heiress, who was right next to them, gaped at what she saw in front of her. Her eyes became glazed over with anguish. Little did both girls know, the hyperactive ninja got a very good look down the opening of the Sasuke fan girl's dress. This sight made the blonde's knees buckle over in shock. Sakura landed on top of Jiraiya's student. The pink-haired konoichi gave the kitsune container "a gift" on the side of his neck, which made him moan in joy. Seeing Sakura this way made Naruto's inner pervert very happy. "Man, that love potion works perfectly," thought the shinobi with the whisker birthmarks.

After her work was done, Sakura got off the dazed boy and brushed herself off. She then tilted her gaze over to Hinata, who was, at the moment, was walking away from the scene, pure sorrow in every step.

The Icha Icha author sat on a nearby perch, and copied the scene before him into his newest Icha Icha novel.

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"Well Naruto, I honestly don't know what happened," sighed the konoichi, "it just...well...happened and now a certain shy Hyuuga is really gloomy and depressed."

"Really? She didn't seem sad," contended the Kyuubi container.

"Naruto, that's because she didn't want to see you sad," the Hokage's apprentice replied, "She knows that when she's sad, your sad. So she masked her emotions for your sake. That's how much she loves you." Sakura ended her sentence with a long sigh.

The Kyuubi container stared at the pink-haired ninja. He was deep in thought. Naruto broke the silence after a few minutes.

"Don't worry Sakura, I know a way to make her happy again," the blond replied with a sly smile playing on his lips. And with that, the shinobi was gone, most likely headed to the cave where the heiress was nesting.

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The storm sent rain pellets crashing into the soil. The thunder and lightning crashed in a fierce battle.

Naruto's footsteps echoed in the empty cave. The Uzumaki heard a faint noise come from the far corner of their "home". The jinchuriki found Hinata rolled up in a ball, wetting her shirt with her tears. The blond lifted up the Hyuuga's head, placed a firm, yet gentle hand on her fragile cheek, and planted a soothing kiss on the lavender-eyed konoichi's forehead. The shy girl blushed. "Yes Hinata, I like you...as more than a friend," said Naruto with a relaxing tone.

"Nani? I thought you liked Sakura," Naruto's secret admirer proclaimed while lowering her gaze, "I remember how you kissed her yesterday."

The Kyuubi container sighed as he turned his head to face the onslaught of rain, "Well Hinata, when you do everything you can to get something, after you get it, you realize that you never wanted it in the first place."

"I also found out that you were willing to mask your sadness just to keep me happy," continued the shinobi

The blond bent over and pushed his cheek onto the Hyuuga's .

"Thank you, Hinata-Chan," he whispered in a gentle voice.

"Your welcome, Naruto-kun," replied the heiress while stressing -Kun.

Naruto and Hinata parted their faces. Hinata put her fragile hand on the jinchuriki's cheek. They both leaned in and soon the space between their lips was gone. Lightning flashed in the distance, illuminating the scenery. Thunder soon followed resonating as if congratulating them. After their lips parted, Hinata entangled herself with the kitsune container and softly fell asleep, her head on his shoulder. The blond then tilted his gaze over to the pink-haired ninja, who was walking away from the scene, smiling.

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The jinchuriki yawned as he stretched awake. He found something in his hand, but his vision was too disoriented to see what it was.

"Did you have fun last night, Naruto-kun?" The heiress said while seductively stressing the -Kun.

Naruto's eyes shot open and he looked at the thing in his hand. It was Hinata's bra. "Holy shit, am I that easy!" the shinobi yelled. The lavender-eyed konoichi almost pissed herself laughing.

The azure-eyed ninja was confused. The Hyuuga was still rolling on the ground with tears leaking from her eyes "I can't believe you fell for that!" proclaimed the Byakugan-user while wiping a tear from her eye. What had happened dawned on the jinchuriki.

Sakura walked out of her concealed hiding place, "Naruto, don't look so shocked," the pink-haired konoichi giggled, "It's not like Hinata doesn't have more than one bra."

The blond just looked at the bra dangling in his hands, "Wow Hinata, I didn't know you wore a C!"

"Hey, give that back!" protested the Naruto stalker as she tried to snatch the bra from the shinobi's hands.

Naruto stood up and dangled the bra out of her reach, "I wonder what would happen if I showed this to Neji?"

An idea popped into the shy konoichi's head, "Won't you give that back, Naruto-kun?!" said Hinata while, once again, stressing -Kun. The juuken-user started to stroke the Kyuubi container's chest. Sakura took the opportunity and snatched the bra while the azure-eyed ninja was "preoccupied" with the Hyuuga.

"Um...When you guys are done..." the Hokage's apprentice stated sarcastically. Naruto and Hinata instantly flipped around and faced the Hokage's apprentice,

"We only have 1 day left of training and we should make the most of it." the Sasuke fan girl continued. The green-eyed ninja rolled her emerald eyes when she saw the massive blushes on the duo's faces.

"Hey, I'm back," said the toad hermit as he popped his head into the cave.

"Um...Nani?" The Byakugan-user started, "I thought we still had a day left."

"Umm...I lied," The pink-haired konoichi convincingly divulged.

"Whew, that was a close one," thought said konoichi.

The Icha Icha author dispelled the genjutsu, "Now everyone gather their stuff, I want to be out of here in the next 15 minutes."

"Hai!" the trio chimed.

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The 4 Konoha ninja were walking down the small path in silence. Naruto was walking next to Hinata, and Sakura and Jiraiya were walking on separate sides of the trail. The Hyuuga tried to break the silence. "Soooo...where are we going?"

"To a friend of mine's," said Jiraiya.

"And that's located where?" Pursued the shy konoichi.

"Wave Country," continued the pervert, retaining his new record for short sentences.

"Wave Country" would be the last phrase spoken for a while. The silence once again took over their walk.

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Dusk was setting on the landscape. The golden sun started to cross over the horizon. The toad hermit suddenly stopped.

"We're setting up camp here," declared the pervert.

"What? Why?" the annoyed shinobi said, "We can still travel for another hour."

"I want to set up camp before dark," the Icha Icha author responded, "We are located in an enemy nation. It would be intelligent to set some traps before it gets to dark." The blond gave a slight pout.

"Naruto, you'll set up the tents, Hinata and Sakura will set up traps, and I will... uh... watch out for bad guys," the sennin said. The 3 teenage ninja fell over anime style.

The pink-haired konoichi sighed. "This is going to be a long trip," she thought.