Hipeople! I´m so sorry it took so long to update but it´s summer and I was on vacation with my parents. I wasn´t able to go to my computer but now it´s here. This is the final chapter! I finally did it. Thanks to all of you who reviewed, it encouraged me to continue. So I´d like to dedicate this to all of you, my dear reviewers! Really thanks a million!

Chapter six

Naruto was now watching Hinata sleep. She looked so peaceful. Naruto was thinking (yes he can do that sometimes) of what to do when she wakes up. He didn´t know what to do or say, he just needed to do something. But what should it be? What if the girl, sleeping currently in his arms, didn´t like him at all? Will she still remain his friend or will she run away?

Unfortunately Naruto didn´t have time to think of something. Hinata stirred in his arms and then opened her eyes slowly. When she saw where she was, she was about to faint again. But she didn´t want to so she got a hold of herself.

"N-Naruto-kun? W-What happened?" asked Hinata.

"Um…We were talking and you fell asleep…"said Naruto.

Hinata was embarrassed. She fell asleep when Naruto was talking to her?

"Gomen, Naruto-kun. I didn´t want to fall asleep. I…I just couldn´t sleep before we talked. I was really tired but I couldn´t sleep. Thank you, Naruto-kun, thanks to you I feel so much better."

"And thanks to you I´m still alive," replied Naruto.

Hinata blushed and didn´t know what to say. Naruto looked like he was thinking about something. His face was serious and it seemed like he was arguing with himself. In reality, he really was. Should or shouldn´t he tell her? Finally he decided.

"Um..Hinata-chan?" he said slowly.

Hinata looked up. Blue eyes met pearl white ones. Naruto´s heart skipped a beat. Hinata´s as well.

"Yes?"

"There are some things I´d like to tell you. The problem is that I don´t know how."

Hinata smiled. He was older, but he was still the same Naruto. The person she admires, looks up to, loves.

"You can tell me anything. Just do it like you always do. Act by instinct. That´s your way."

Naruto was happy to hear it. But still, he wasn´t sure.

"Okay, but I need your permission to do something," he said.

"You have it. I trust you…"

Naruto leaned in so he was only few inches from Hinata. Her face was now totally red.

"N-n-n-naruto-k-kun..w-w-what are y-you-hmph.."

Naruto silenced her stammering with his lips on hers. He kissed her softly. Hinata was frozen. Naruto was really kissing her? She didn´t complain of course and she responded to his kiss.

Naruto smiled when he felt her lips moving into his. He nibbled her lower lip, asking silently for entrance. Hinata let him in happily. Their tongues danced together in a slow rhythm. Then Hinata ran her hand through his hair. That encouraged him and their kiss became much more passionate and fierce.

Finally they stopped. Naruto put his forehead on hers and whispered:"That´s what I wanted to say, Hinata-chan."

Hinata was in heaven. Her love of life had just kissed her! Hinata smiled and hugged him.

"Naruto, I love you too."

Naruto blinked:"You do?"

"Of course! I´ve loved you since the first academy days. You didn´t notice?"

Naruto chuckled:"Erm..Looks like I´m really dense sometimes…I´m sorry I didn´t see you earlier in that way. I always liked you, but only as a good friend of mine. But then I came back and saw you and you were so confident and so much stronger…"

He was interrupted by Hinata´s finger on his lips.

"Shh…you don´t have to apologize. The only thing that matters is that you are here now….that you´re with me. Naruto-kun, I really love you."

"And I love you. More than you can imagine."

Hinata grinned:" But I love you even more."

"Ha, you don´t have a chance, I love you more than more."

"No, you don´t," Hinata liked this little game. Naruto was the person who doesn´t like to lose.

"Yes I do. You´ll see."

He started to tickle Hinata. She giggled and did the same. As they were fighting one another they lost the balance and fell from the tree. Fortunately thanks to Naruto´s reflex they landed safely. Hinata jumped on Naruto and tossed him down on the grass. They were rolling for a while and finally stopped, too tired to continue. They were in really awkward position-Naruto on top of Hinata. But they didn´t mind at all.

That was before they heard some rustle.

"Naruto?! What the hell are you doing with my cousin?!!!!"

"Oops, I´m dead," thought Naruto.

The end

So it´s finally finished. I think I´ll miss writing this story but I have some other ideas in my head. So don´t worry. I´ll be back…and with me will come new story…

Thanks a lot for reviews again. I wish sunny summer to all of you, have a nice day and hopefully I´ll be back soon…

-Yours Petrushkaa