Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

I've been wanting to use this… let's see how it turns out. Beware, of the FILLER-ISH CHAPTER!!!! Bwahahahahah….. (Beware, it's short, just to buy me time for writing the Festival scene and to fill in that one day… also to give you some good old laughs ;P)

Hibiomo is pronounced 'He-be-oh-mo'

Effects are written like this

R&R!

Chapter 3

"I'll be back in a bit, Naruto-kun." Hinata said as she exited the tent.

"Mff…." Naruto muttered, turning his head to the side. Why does she have to take a bath so early? The sun's barely up! Naruto drifted back into his dreams when

"AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!"

Naruto bolted out of his bed roll and ran out to the river. "Hinata! What's the matter? Where are you?"

"Somebody stole my clothes!" a voice came from behind a rock.

"Hinata? That you?" Naruto asked, sticking his head around the rock to see Hinata curled up with only her towel covering her. Both turned equal shades of red and Naruto whirled back around to his side of the rock. Yep, that's defiantly her.

"Do you have any spare clothes?" he called out to her.

"No, they're gone too."

"I'll go get mine." and Naruto headed back to the Camp. Dang, Hinata's---!"

Finish the thought.

Why do you care? And since when can you get out?

…

Naruto rummaged through his things and brought out his spare clothes, coming back to the rock and throwing them over the side. A little while later Hinata came out from behind the rock.

"They're a bit big…." Naruto's clothes hung loosely on Hinata's frame, the sleeves and pants about a quarter of a foot too long, and with nothing to support her; Hinata's goods looked larger than before.

"Uh… well, it's better than nothing." Naruto said, sweat-dropping and giving a nervous smile. "Let's, um, go get breakfast." he said, point behind them.

"Yeah." Hinata replied, walking beside Naruto.

Boing

Don't look. Naruto Tightened his neck muscles to stop him from watching Hinata walk.

Boing

DON'T look. Naruto's face tightened.

BOING

DO NOT LOOK! Sweat pored down Naruto's brow as he strained not too look at Hinata. Damn, why does she look so hot in MY clothes?!

"Naruto-kun? Are you okay?"

Crap. "Y-yeah, fine!" he said closing his eyes as he turned to Hinata.

"Why are you closing you're-"

"Noreason!" Naruto slurred, blushing horrible as he stole a glance at her. She caught it.

"Oh…." she muttered, blushing even more and bringing her arms up in her I'm-so-embarrassed fashion; which only made it worse.

"I'mmean,isn'tnotlikeI'mcheckingyououtoranything!"

Ooo, bad move.

Shut UP, fox-boy!

That would be you.

AAAARRRRGGGG…!

Ooo, temper.

Geez, since when are you so annoying?

Since- well, that's not important.

Kyuubi….

Ku ku ku ku….

"Erm... um..." Hinata stuttered

"I mean… er…."

Both were tomato-red, and neither was looking at each other.

- (' OMG, is the angst Killing you or WHAT?! ') -

Hinata and Naruto began to follow the river again, still not looking at each other and still slightly pink. They chanced upon a cottage where an old woman was hanging up some clothes. Some of the clothes happened to look very familiar.

"Um, Ms." Hinata called out to the woman. The elder looked up. "Those are my clothes." she said, pointing at them.

"Oh, they are? I'm sorry. They'll be dry in a while, you just sit tight." The old woman. examined the two Shinobi.

"Lucky you're boyfriend had some spares, eh?"

"Um-we're not-er…." Naruto stuttered, scratching the back of his neck as the two teens glanced at each other and reddened, looking away.

The old woman chuckled. "Oh, I'm sorry, you two just made such a good couple I assumed you were together."

Their faces darkened.

"Come, sit, I must apologize for my grandson." the old woman said, gesturing to two stumps. She sat down in a chair as the other did as she asked.

"I'm sorry my Grandson caused you so much trouble. He has a habit doing that. Hibiomo-"

"Hibiomo?!" Hinata and Naruto repeated.

"Oh, you know him?"

"He kidnapped me!" Hinata exclaimed.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for that, Hibiomo tends to pick up pretty girls."

"So, you're his Grandmother?"

"Well, technically, no, but he's like a grandson to me. You see, I'm known as 'Granny' to all the homeless of the near by village. Hibiomo has had a tough life. You see, no one knows who his parents are but they are rumored to be dead. All his life he's been a street rat, having a knack for thievery, most of what he stole went to other homeless, he never kept too much for himself. He began to watch the ninja school and picked up things, teaching himself the techniques that others were taught by teachers. He had a talent for literally becoming a shadow and making shadow Bushins. He was also good with replacements and that speed-jump-thing. Being such a nuisance, a villager gave him the hateful name of Hibiomo and he's had in ever sence

"Eventually he moved out of the village and out on the road, being some-what of a highwayman. He comes by occasionally, and he came by today with these clothes, saying he found them lying out. He obviously wanted you unclothed, dear. I'm sorry for all the trouble."

"No, really, it's fine." Hinata reassured her.

"Well, the clothes should be dry now. You can change into them in my house." Granny said, waving her hand toward her house.

"Thank you, Granny." Hinata said, grabbing her clothes and hurrying off to the small cottage.

"So," Granny said, turning back to Naruto. "You can stay for a while, if you wish."

Naruto shook his head. "No, that's okay. Hinata and I are going to the festival of a village for her birthday and then we'll be back off on our mission."

Granny nodded. "Oh yes, and you not need to worry about Hibiomo ambushing you on your da - outing. He May be a ruffian, but he knows when to leave people alone."

Naruto nodded.

"Naruto-kun? I'm ready to go."

Naruto stood up and the Shinobi bid Granny good-bye, setting off to set camp for the night.