It's chapter 4! Enjoy!

When morning arrived Hinata found herself in the one place she did not want to be. In her bed. Quickly hoisting herself up, she felt a pang in her head. Feeling around the top of her head she felt a bandage covering it. Looking around the room for any familiar presence she spotted a note. It read:

My Hime,

Good morning I hope your feeling better. You gave me quite a scare seeing you faint like that. I know you don't want

to hear from me or even see me but I want you to know. I Love You! Last night made me do some thinking, probably more

thinking than I've ever done in my life. While thinking I came to this conclusion. I need you Hinata, I need you in my life more than anything else. Everywhere I

go all I can see is you. You are the window that brightens up my day. Without you I would wither

away. Hinata, you may not want to do this but I think it will be good for us. I want you to meet me today outside of Ichiraku's,

I need to talk to you. I have a lot to apologize for and I'm not going to do it over a letter. I really am sorry though,

and please come today at 6. I'll be waiting.

Love, Naruto

Hinata placed her hand over her mouth as she sobbed quietly to herself, holding the letter shakily in her hand, she wasn't crying because she was sad or that the letter was a sweet sentiment. She was crying because she knew just like that that she had already somewhat forgiven him, and that her resolve was crumbling into pieces. She never imagined herself to be this weak willed.

Taking the note, Hinata gently placed it on the night-table and stared at it. Wiping away a few strayed tears, she contemplated what her next action was going to be. Was she really ready to see him, it had only been a day since... Straightening her shoulders she made her decision, she would see Naruto. But not today, or even tomorrow, eventually, at least not anytime this week.

After her regular morning routine, and getting dressed Hinata stared at the place she called home. It was quite big for only one person, but that thought only made her feel lonelier. Taking both of her hands she slapped her cheeks shaking away the thoughts. However, that didn't stop them from happening.

She knew that she couldn't deny that she still loved Naruto, after all his presence had filled most of her existence making her stronger day by day. She hated the fact that one day this event in her life would be swept under the rug (so to speak), while they pretended that nothing had ever threatened their marriage. Now that she thought about it. Did what happened really threaten her marriage, or is she blowing everything out of proportion. Sighing Hinata left these questions in her head to be answered later.

Peering out her doorway Hinata made sure the coast was clear, it was almost mid-day and she was already tired of being cooped up in the house. No matter how much she didn't want to leave she knew she had to or else she would risk worrying her only upside to leaving was that the sky still reflected how she felt. It wasn't rainy and dark or sunny and bright, the sky was grey and the clouds dull. Reflecting the empty feeling in her heart.

Ino stood a the counter of her family's flower shop, business at the moment was at a stand-still. She was listening to Sakura ramble about things that were going on in her life. Being the queen of gossip Ino would usually be listening more attentively however all the things Sakura was bringing up were just random everyday struggles. There was nothing of substance, that was until Sakura brought up Hinata.

"Wait, wait, wait. Hinata did what?" Ino questioned.

"You really need to listen better, Ino-pig. I said, after i went over to Naruto's house last night Hinata slammed the door right in my face."

Ino was taken aback by the statement. Hinata had always been sweet and gentle, even towards Sakura when Naruto use to have a crush on her.

" Really that doesn't sound like Hinata at all." Ino pondered the thought. "Anyway, what were you doing at Naruto's house last night?"

"oh that, Naruto had left something at my place that he needed for his anniversary."

Ino couldn't help but notice the small smirk that graced Sakura's lips at the moment, however she shrugged it off.

"Do you think what Naruto forgot at your place could have gotten Hinata angry."

Sakura shook her head. "All it was, was a bottle of champagne, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be upset over that. Anyway she was just acting really weird."

"Yea, weird." said Ino trying to think of possible solutions to Hinata's strange behavior, while wiping down the counter with a damp rag.

In Ino's mind there was only one person in the whole village-excluding herself- who would know everything going on, and that was Shikamaru. For kami's sake, he had a high rank shinobi assisting the Hokage and on top of that he was so smart that he could decipher almost anything. He had to at least know something.

After work, Ino rushed to find Shikamaru. He was in his regular spot laying on the grass while smoking a cigarette.

"Nara, I need your help."

Sighing Shikamaru sat up to look at the blonde woman. " What do you need Ino?"

Smiling her sweetest smile Ino sat herself right next to him.

"Do you know if there's anything wrong with Hinata, she's been acting strange lately."

Shikamaru gentle eased his upper body back on the grass, "It's not any of our concern just leave it be."

Ino gasped, "What do you mean its not any of our concern, how can you say that when one of our friends... wait a minute. You know something don't you Shikamaru."

Not moving from his position Shikamaru blew out a puff of smoke. "Nope, I don't."

"Yes, you do."Ino insisted. " You know, if you don't tell me , I might just let it slip to a certain hot tempered blonde haired female konochi. That her fiance has been smoking again." Ino said, in a sing song voice.

Shikamaru turned his head to Ino, he knew she knew she had won when she brought up ratting him out to Temari.

Giving another complacent sigh, Shikamaru put out his cigarette.

"Fine, I'll tell you."

Ino gave him a huge smile, but that smile quickly faded as the story Shikamaru told progressed.

After walking around Konoha Hinata determined that going out of the comfort of her home was a bad decision. Everywhere she went she saw people whispering and giving her looks that said 'I feel so sorry for her'. She gave the best smile that she could muster and strolled through the crowded streets.

Glancing at a nearby clock Hinata noticed that there was only one hour left from the time that Naruto wanted to meet with her. She sat down at a bench at the nearby abandoned playground, Hinata tried to clear her mind. Slowly turning her head to her left she saw a swing swaying slowly in the breeze and all she could think about was Naruto. He grew up with no one else beside him and she watched him grow up to be the dashingly cheerful person he was today. A small smile adorned her lips for a few moments. She loved him, oh so very much. But at that moment her heart and her head became conflicted. How would they ever go back to the way things were.

After getting out of her daze, Hinata looked around her, it had gotten dark. The only thing present was the bright lamp post she sat underneath. Not wanting to be alone anymore Hinata walked to the one place she knew a majority of her friends would be.

Walking into the Grilled Barbeque restaurant, Hinata put on a sincere smile. First off, she didn't want to worry her friends, and secondly she hoped that acting happy would in turn actually make her happy. However when the door opened, heads turned and all eyes were on her.

Every person that was sitting down noticed her presence and gave her looks of sympathy. Slightly widening her smile to hide her discomfort, Hinata scanned the crowd for her friends. She first spotted Kiba who was waving vigorously at her. Stepping slowly near the booth she noticed the others who were present. Kiba sat next to Shino, who was across from Shikamaru, Chouji, Ino, and Tenten.

They all welcomed Hinata joyously, and for a few milliseconds Hinata felt a ounce of happiness. However that did not last long, and awkward silence soon followed their greetings. Ino stared at Hinata as if the young girl was going to explode into flames right before her eyes.

"So..." Ino stretched out her long arms tiredly. "How are you doing, Hinata?"

Shifting uncomfortably and taking her eyes from the floor, Hinata responded quietly. "Fine. Thanks for asking."

Another awkward silence arose, until Tenten had had enough. She slammed her fist on the table gathering everyone's attention.

"Okay! That's it, some of you guys have been acting weird all day. What's going on!?"

No one dared to say anything. Ino had also had enough of the silence, so she decided to chime in.

"Alright, I'll tell you. At least I'll get to tell it to someone finally. That is, if Hinata will allow me."

Ino shot Hinata a questioning look, Hinata visibly stiffened. Gaining her composure a few seconds later.

"I-It's fine. I'm fine."

Kiba glanced over at Hinata worriedly, he wasn't sure if anyone had heard but when Hinata answered her voice cracked a little.

"You sure Hinata." Kiba asked. Hinata only nodded.

Hearing the story for Hinata was almost like reliving the whole event over again. Before Ino could get to the part with the kiss Hinata quickly excused herself and made her way to the restroom. After cooling herself down Hinata made her way back to the booth. But she slowed down when she overheard her friends talking.

"Wow!" Tenten sighed. "After all that, what do you think Hinata's going to do?"

Everyone shrugged, even Chouji put down his meat as they sighed collectively.

"You know I think Hinata would have been fine if she only knew that Sakura kissed him. But him kissing her back, I don't even think I could get over that." Said Ino worriedly.

"So that's why I've been seeing people whisper around Hinata." Tenten said recalling some of today's earlier events.

However Kiba interrupted her train of thought. "Yea, well you know. People talk, and did you really not expect the whole village to know when you have the queen of gossip sitting right next to us." Kiba lightly chuckled.

"Hey!" Ino stood up from her position next to Chouji."I did say that Tenten is the first person I've told, don't blame people knowing on me."

"Really!" Kiba sang playfully. "Well if it wasn't you then who..."

"I think I can answer that," Shikamaru interjected.

"Remember when we visited Naruto in the bar last night, almost everyone there was listening."

"Ah man, this sucks." Kiba placed his head down on the table, massaging his head.

Hinata was still standing in place behind the booth, did she really hear them right. Naruto had kissed Sakura back. She knew she had left because she didn't want to see the scene between Sakura and Naruto anymore. But what she didn't know was that even after she had left, her husband had reciprocated the action. Hinata didn't believe her heart could brake anymore than it already had, but she guessed she was wrong.

Kiba's head shot up -startling those around him- when he smelled fresh tears, turning his back he saw Hinata behind the booth.

"Hinata, what's..."

She ran. Hinata did not want to talk right now. Learning that her husbands betrayal was even greater than that of what she believed, she wanted nothing more than to crawl in a whole and lay there forever.

While running out of the restaurant, Hinata bumped into something large and broad. She heard the restaurant go silent, slowly lifting her tear filled eyes up to the source of collision Hinata quietly whimpered.

Why did it have to be him of all people, of all the people she could've ran into. Naruto, the source of her pain was standing right in front of her.

"Hinata! I've been looking everywhere for you." His voice boomed. "I waited for you at Ichiraku's, but I had a feeling you wouldn't show up. So I went home but then I found out you weren't there. So..."

Naruto's voice trailed when he noticed the tears overflowing from Hinata's eyes. He had never seen her cry before and he made the decision that he didn't like it."

"Hina..."

*Slap*

A stinging sensation resonated on Naruto's cheek, he held it astonished. He was in awestruck it hurt, really hurt. Yeah, he's been hit by things with much more impact, but nothing had ever hurt like that. There was no jutsu, no weapons, no tricks or illusion, the only thing it was, was raw emotion.

The restaurant stayed quiet, no could move because of the overbearing tension engulfing the room. Hinata's hand stayed there in mid air where it landed after the assault it did on Naruto's cheek. She never thought she would do that. Not able to just stand there anymore Hinata wiped her still running tears and ran out of the restaurant.

Leaving behind a bewildered Naruto, shocked friends, and dozen of witnesses.

AN: Well that's all folks. See you next chapter. Hope you enjoyed! I also want to thank everyone for the lovely reviews.