Ok so here's the second ch. Sorry it took so long but I'm still getting used to this, plusI was really having a hard time picking a spot to stop so please bear with me well I hope you all enjoy this second chapter.

I don't own Naruto in any way shape or form but if I did this is how it would go.

Encounter

We open up with a view of the village of sand and go to the office of the kazekage. Temari is speaking with the kazekage and reminiscing about all the changes that have happened since he came to power. The number of ninja in the village was slowly starting to rise, relations with the feudal lord were improving, the allegiance to Konoha was also improving and what she still could not sometimes bring herself to believe is that these changes were being brought about by Gaara. She saw the battle between Gaara and Naruto but the change in Gaara was nothing short of a miracle. She still doesn't know exactly what Naruto did to change him but she was glad.

"So Temari, I take it your team is ready to take the exams this year in Konoha. Who do you think we should send to deliver our list to Konoha?", Gaara asked his sister and waited for the response he noticed Temari reacted every time Konoha was mentioned and he was interested to see her reaction. Will she blush this time, Gaara wondered.

"I should be the one to take it, Kankouru is on a mission and my subordinates deserve a break. Besides I think its important Konoha receives the list from someone who they are accustomed to." Temari tried not to show any emotion, but she could feel herself starting to blush. Dammit she thought why do I always blush like this when I think of Shika.

"So be it, will Hirai stay here while you're gone?" So she did blush, every time I mention Konoha she reacts the same way what is she thinking Gaara thought to himself.

"We'll see, if that's all I'll be leaving now." with that she got up and started towards the door.

Outside the doors in the hall stood a young ninja. She stood maybe two or three inches shorter than Temari, she has redish brown hair pulled back into two ponytails that looked similar to Temari's only larger and appear a little bit above the ear when you look at her from the front. Her eyes are of a golden color and have a marking more like a line on the outside corner of her eyes running down like a trail of tears giving her a sad appearance. She wears a black sleeveless shirt with a collar reaching up to her chin so that when she looks down the collar hides her small mouth. The shirt stops above her bellybutton though, and reveals the long sleeve fishnet shirt she wears underneath. She wears brown shorts that reach down to her knees, and normal ninja sandals. Above her wrists she wears custom made bracelets that bear the sand villages insignia, each of these bracelets holds a kodachi that does not have a guard separating the blade and the handles. Temari steps through the doors and looks at her young subordinate. Although Hirai was two years younger than Temari her skills were almost on the same page plus there was that other thing.

"What is it Hirai?" Temari asked. She still couldn't read her pupil accurately and had no idea what to expect most of the time.

"Can I accompany you on your mission, I could be your escort." Hirai asked calmly. (Please don't leave me Temari-sensei I want to see the world too! No rephrase that I need to see the world, you wouldn't leave poor little ole' me behind would you sensei?)

"What, umm no, I'm sorry, I can't bring you with me." Temari was caught off guard she was still often surprised by Hirai's information gathering skills and stealth. That she was undetected listening in to her and Gaara's conversation was no easy feat.

"What will I do while you're away" Hirai asked calmly. ( How dare you leave me sensei don't you love me anymore, how could you leave me like this. Inner Hirai looked like she was on the verge of tears.)

"You should talk to Gaara he may have some errands for you to run." With that Temari turned and left.

"Hai" Hirai quietly said to Temari's back. ( Inner Hirai was ecstatic with hearts in her eyes, yes sensei I will travel to cloud nine for you) and turned to enter Gaara's office.

We now turn our eyes to Konoha specifically Naruto's apartment. We see his hat poking out of the blankets. Suddenly they twitch and Naruto lets out a series of sneezes. "Somebody must be talking about me" he groggily says. He starts thinking about waking up Jiraiya before he realizes where he's at. A smile breaks out so wide it splits his face in half and starts getting ready for the day. He goes to his restroom and takes care of his hygiene and then he just stares at himself in the mirror hardly believing he's home. He took off his shirt and studied his body, well not to bad he thought to himself. His body hadn't bulked up a great deal but it had definitely become more defined his chest and arm contours were clearly visible and hints of a six pack were beginning to show. He quickly gets dressed and heads to the kitchen, where a box of ramen awaits him.

"Aregato Konohamaru, hope he didn't have to much trouble bringing me this box. I should ask him when I see him." He opened up the box and made two bowls which took longer cooking than disappearing. Naruto then repacked his backpack and began to set out to Konoha. Oh he thought I cant forget my book, he thought. He went and got a book and opened it up. It was a book that helped identify girls bra sizes, he turned to the back of the book and thought about Ino and Tenten. Ino was definitely a size C and Tenten a B. He tried to remember Sakura but that memory was really hazy considering he lost consciousness before he could get a good look at her body. He closed the book and put it in his backpack. He thought to himself I seem to be forgetting somebody but who could that be, oh well I'll remember it later. He then walked out the door. Elsewhere.

Hinata had gotten to the spot where her episode happened yesterday and was once again waiting on Kiba and Shino. She was alternating between playing with her hair and poking her fingers together. All she could think about what had happened yesterday. She had officially lost her sanity or so she thought. She didn't know what to do but there was only one way to know for sure if her hallucination had truly been a hallucination. She wasn't sure of how far Kiba and Shino were but her sanity depended on this. She turned on her byakugaan and once again looked to Narutos apartment. At first she only scanned the rooms slowly but the search became more frantic as she began to convince herself that it really had been a hallucination. The apartment was just as it had been before yesterday, empty. She didn't know which made her sadder, the fact that her hopes that he had returned had been crushed or the fact that she was loosing her mind and starting to hallucinate. She was so caught up in these thoughts that she didn't even sense the person who came up to her and tapped her on her shoulder.

Naruto's stepped out to greet the day and inhale the fresh Konoha air. Naruto didn't really have a plan for that day but he knew there were many things he wanted to do now that he had finally returned. He was walking down the street wondering where to start when he bumped into Chouji and crushed the bag of potato chips Chouji was carrying againts his body.

"What's wrong with...", recognition dawned on Chouji's face. " Naruto how have you been been, how was your first night back in Konoha?"

Naruto recognized his old friend because of the bag of chips he was carrying but not physically Chouji had really changed. "Chouji, wow you look so Chouji-like, ha ha ha." Naruto noticed Chouji wasn't laughing with him and quickly stopped. "Oh I guess you don't think that's funny huh. Well last night was great, thanks for asking it feels great to be back in Konoha. How's everything going with you and your team?"

"Well we're all doing good, me and Ino are chounin and Shikamarus a jounnin now. Matter of fact Shikamaru told us about your return and we came to see you yesterday, but you weren't home. Shikamaru is busy with the chounin exam preparations, he's going to be an examiner."

Naruto's jaw dropped to the floor "NANI, Shikamaru is a jounnin. I knew he passed the exam before I left but wow. Speaking of which I should talk to him about the exams I need to become a chounnin as soon as possible." Naruto had his chin in his hand thinking about the information he had just been given.

"Sorry to cut you short Naruto but I have an appointment I need to keep, we'll catch up with you later. Bye for now." Chouji patted Naruto on the shoulder and started walking.

Naruto absently said good-bye and started walking in the opposite direction. He was thinking about the exam. He stopped at the corner and drifted to the real world. He looked around and saw something that totally made him forget the exams. Standing there on the sidewalk was a really cute girl. He absently started walking towards her. That girl she wasn't just cute, she was beautiful. She had beautiful midnight blue hair that flowed past her shoulders and she wore a jacket. Naruto didn't get it the weather was great in Konoha yet this girl was wearing a jacket. That drew Narutos eyes because it was so out of place. Yet even the jacket couldn't completely hide the body's contours underneath. The legs and butt were also in great shape. As Naruto drifted closer he noticed her intense concentration and a sudden thought shot through his mind like lighting. OH MY GOD THAT'S HINATA. Naruto couldn't believe his eyes and kept walking towards her he stretched out his hand.

"Hi Hinata" Hinata was so shocked that she didn't notice someone so close to her that she reacted before any thought could cross her mind. She spun in the direction of the voice without turning off her byakugaan and saw right through Naruto's jacket and shirt. A little bit of blood dripped out of her nose as she turned her blood limit off and looked up to see who owned the body she had just seen. Her blood froze as she looked into that face, into those sky blue eyes where she thought she could get lost and she realized who she was staring at.

"H-Hinata"

Well as always comments are welcome hope you enjoyed this chapter, and gclp thank you for your review you have now officially been acknowledged as the first (and so far only) reviewer.

Next chapter I hope to add some more meat to the story so stay tuned.