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Hinata didn't sleep till late at night. Living inside the same house is different, but living inside the same room is a whole different story. But when Naruto had said OUR room, it wasn't necessary it meant OUR bed.
Hinata was terrified really, she was fighting very hard to not faint again. Though when Naruto laughed her reaction off and pulled out his futon, she secretly sighed out of utter relief. Even though she was a bit disappointed.
She tried all night to convince him that he uses the bed while she sleeps on the futon, but we all know one thing for sure, Naruto 'NEVER' gives up.
The sunlight secretly entered through the curtains of the room next day. Slowly erasing the darkness of the night and replacing it with its brightness. The warm atmosphere was evident, but was soon overtaken by the cool breeze which was entering through the open window.
Hinata shivered in her sleep, bringing the sheets closer to her body and curling up, trying to fight the sudden change of atmosphere. Gently opening her eyelids, she turned around and looked below, towards the man of her dreams.
Naruto was sleeping as if someone had ransacked his sanity, the legs and hands were widely spread out around his futon. Mouth open and his breathing making sounds of large amplitudes.
Hinata was looking intently at his body, his chest, which rose up and down in a sequence as he snored in his sleep. Naruto was emanating heat out of his body. Hinata was amazed, he was like a furnace which was burning up, successfully fighting the invading breeze of the autumn.
She sat up, blush evident on her cheeks, yawning, she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. A lot had happened these past two days. Things which were going to bring a huge change in the future, they were the turning points of the year.
Hinata got up and went up to her wardrobe, looking for the usual, all she had in new were Hinami's attire, and she was currently fighting on the decision whether to spend the whole day as Hinami or to go with the flow.
She had a lot of practicing to do since she was going to spend a lot of time as her. After a few moments of an inner debate, she picked up one of Hinami's outfits and went into the bathroom for her morning shower.
It was a blue top with white trousers, it had silver and black linings on the top and went down till the knees. Hinata was quite amazed with Naruto's choice, either he had some help, or he was a peeping tom. She just hoped that it wasn't the latter one.
She opened the water and waited until it was the right temperature, not too warm, not too cold. Till then, she placed her own shampoo and conditioner bottles alongside the soap bars.
After a while she, put her hand under the shower and checked the water, it felt the accurate thing and so, she stepped in for her morning ritual.
Hinata had just finished washing her hair when suddenly she heard the door opening. To say she was shocked, was an understatement.
It appeared that our knuckle-head forgot that he wasn't alone in the house anymore. And it was only a matter of time that he realizes his mistake. When Naruto saw the shower running, he lost it.
He clasped his both hands onto his eyes even though the steam was blocking the view, with shrieks of 'sorry' and 'I didn't see anything' he first banged himself in a hurry against the wall which was just right to the door, and then successfully managed his way out and slammed the door behind him shut.
Hinata just stood there, soap in her hand, eyes at the door while the water gently running down her body. Her mind was still processing whatever had happened, and when it did, a gasp escaped her mouth, followed by a huge scream.
Naruto was freaking out! He didn't know what to do, Hinata and him living in the same house was going to take some time getting used to.
It took around an hour for Hinata to calm down, while Naruto got tense every second. He had ordered breakfast from one of the famous restaurants, made the table and finished his own shower as quickly as possible in the guestroom.
Hinata got out and looked herself in the mirror. She knew that he hadn't meant to do it, and it was clear that he felt guilty when he left the restroom. She made her hair, checked her clothes but didn't transform, not yet.
When Naruto heard footsteps on the stairs, he prepared himself. Hinata looked into the room with one eye, and when she saw him, she quickly hid back. Great! Now you look like a fool! Hinata mentally cursed herself for her antics.
"I-I am really really sorry Hinata! I swear I forgot that you were in there and that I should be careful and that I was reckless and I should hav-"Naruto was interrupted by her figure, she came in from behind the walls and entered the room.
Naruto closed his eyes shut for whatever impact he was going to take, he should be man enough to accept his punishment after doing a mistake. Seconds passed, but neither a slap, nor a punch ever landed on him.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw her standing in front of her, poking her fingers together. Naruto was confused to say the least.
"I-it's okay n-naruto kun" muttered the Hyuga.
Naruto was surprised, if it had been Sakura, she would have pounded him into the wall until he passed out. Naruto kept staring at her, she hadn't done anything and he was shocked. True they both hadn't been to a good start but she was having a huge impact on him already.
It might be a matter of time that he's feelings towards her start to grow stronger. Hinata was quiet for a few moments, but when he kept on staring, she started getting nervous.
"Na-naruto Kun?" her voice broke him out of his trance. Naruto realized he was staring and felt like an idiot. He apologized by bowing in front of her one last time and then pulled her a chair.
Hinata gladly accepted the offer and took a seat. The table was set with a variety of dishes, there were eggs, bread, beans with milk and juice. But what caught Hinata's attention was her favorite, Cinnamon Buns.
Naruto had been very generous this morning, Hinata was very pleased. With their prayers, they started their breakfast.
"It's like we are already on a date haha" stated Naruto.
Hinata blushed at his comment, it hadn't been a long time but she was starting to get accustomed to his presence.
"W-what's the plan today?" asked Hinata.
Naruto smiled, if years ago someone were to come up at Hinata and tell her that Naruto has planned out something, she would have laughed on their face. But now, he was a strategic and a confident ninja on whom Hinata would entrust plans.
"We will go out tonight" replied Naruto.
Hinata stood up, went through a couple of hand signs and transformed into Hinami. "W-what timings, um, d-dear" stated Hinami.
(P.S: I will now refer Hinata as Hinami when she is wearing the henge and as Hinata when she is her usual self)
"I have reserved us seats in a restaurant, I-I didn't know where you would like to go so I just picked up one. You decide where you want to go next time. But we need to get some things from the market today and I will need your help" stated the blond.
"Okay, let me get settled with my luggage and we will leave" replied the brunette.
Hinami stood there for a moment, Naruto picked up on what she was struggling with and smiled. He was proud to be honest, she was growing and adapting to things fast.
"You are going great, that's just how I have planned her like. Don't be nervous" said Naruto.
Hinami smiled and nodded. And so she went upstairs to unpack the rest of her things.
Hinata was just finishing placing everything when Naruto entered the room.
"I'm glad you didn't leave the room or move out" said Naruto.
Hinami blushed in embarrassment, she shouldn't have screamed in the morning, he didn't do anything on purpose.
"Shall we go?" asked Hinami.
Naruto smiled in return and they both went down. They were standing in front of the door, Naruto and Hinami both looked at each other and nodded. They took a deep breath, Hinami carefully took hold of Naruto's arm trying to stay calm and they opened the door.
Hinami was mentally preparing herself while Naruto was praying until they reached the main gate.
As soon as they both were out of the gate, Hinami noticed all the girls were giving her the nasty glare. The rest of the people who were passing by were waving at them both and Naruto was smiling right back with one hand behind his head and one which was occupied by his girlfriend.
Hinami was already struggling trying not to faint or to lose her calm. She had to force out smiles to everyone too. This was going to be a long day.
After a little bit of walking and greeting, Hinami suddenly wondered what they had to buy and so she asked Naruto about it.
"We will buy some clothes for you, some ninja equipment and meet anyone who passes by in the process" replied Naruto.
So he was taking her out for her own things. They went to the store, shops and reached home by evening with clothes, goods and new equipment.
Hinami had been adamant to not buy so much, but Naruto was not to be moved.
"We have to go out for dinner in about an hour. I-I'll leave the room to you", Naruto took some clothes out of his wardrobe and with that, he was out of the room.
Hinata was back to her own self now. She knew Naruto was ashamed but he wasn't supposed to leave his room like this all the time for that.
(45 Minutes Later)
Hinata was ready for her first 'unofficial' date with her Naruto Kun. The only thing she regretted was that she had to wear a henge.
There was a knock on the door and Naruto came in. He was wearing Blue Jeans with a black shirt on. He had combed his golden locks to the back. Hinata was getting short out of breath, he was looking very handsome.
Naruto was somewhat surprised too, Hinata looked stunning. Her outfit was total black with a diamond set and a white handbag. The outfit was just right for her curves and they suited her.
"Y-you look amazing, ready?" asked Naruto.
Hinata blushed at the compliment, if only she could tell him how he looked, she nodded and transformed into Hinami.
After they made sure everything was correct, they left. When they arrived at the place, Hinami felt quite pleased. They were going to the 'food wheel' and it was one of Konoha's most expensive and fancy resturants.
When they entered inside, the waiter came rushing towards them after he saw who it was. He led them both to their booth and left them with menus.
Hinami and Naruto were both browsing, while the waiter came back few moments later to take their order.
"What should I get this lovely couple?" asked the waiter.
Naruto was struggling for the answer when Hinami picked up on what was wrong. Naruto had never been to such places before and of course he won't know what to order. So she made it easy for him.
"Two salads without cream, your special deal 6 with the sauce and, two bowls of Miso Ramen" said Hinami.
Naruto perked up and a smile graced his lips when heard her mention something about 'Ramen-Chan'.
"Wow, you sure know the menu huh" stated Naruto.
"My clan, we often come to such fancy places with heads from other villages" whispered Hinami.
Naruto understood that the Hyuga were a prestigious clan and it wouldn't be new for her to be here. So much for the surprising element.
Soon their order arrived and they were eating. Moments later, a group of ninja came in and took seats behind their booth. They were the Konoha 11.
Apparently they all had decided a get together for two main reasons. One, Naruto's girlfriend and Two, Hinata's leaving the village. When Naruto and Hinami (Hinata) heard them all talking and settling down behind them, they got curious.
Apparently they both weren't invited for obvious reasons. And they knew that this would be a long night.
"I am telling you guys, something is fishy about Naruto and his new girlfriend" stated Sakura.
"Oh shut up forehead, she looked like the real deal and I looked through her myself. And you are only jealous because you won't be getting his attention anymore" replied Ino.
"What did you say! I so not want his attention, I have my Sasuke"
"Yeah, who hasn't been to the village since last year when he went out on a mission"
"Calm down you both, we aren't here to discuss Sasuke, remember?" pointed out Tenten.
"Women's got a point, not to mention that Hinata left because of him!" said Kiba.
Apparently Kiba and Shino had been the ones to take it hard since Hinata was their teammate and a sister of sorts.
"It's not his fault, she never approached him in the first place" said Temari.
Everyone was aware how shy Hinata was. It was bound to happen one day or another.
"Why am I here? This is too troublesome" lazed out the Nara.
"Because you're the genius one here, idiot" said Ino.
"Whatever, we should order first, I am starving!" stated Chouji.
Both Hinami and Naruto were giggling as they were listening to their conversation. It wasn't polite to hear on someone but curiosity got the better of them.
"We have to make sure they both breakup" muttered Shino.
Voices of what?! and Yeah! Rose up in the other cabin. If Hinata had to be together with Naruto. Hinami will have to disappear.
"Come on guys, Hinata wouldn't want that!" said Tenten.
"He has never been so happy, didn't you see how joyful he seemed that day? He doesn't deserve this to be taken away from him" explained Ino.
"Does Hinata deserve something like this?" asked Kiba.
"Well, she wouldn't even want what you are suggesting. She is a brave girl, I know when she comes back, she would have changed, a lot" said Ino.
"I hate to admit, but that idiot wouldn't like if we do something so harsh" muttered Sakura.
Hinami And Naruto were both disappointed, how can they even think of something for Naruto? Neither of them would want something like that to happen.
"We don't do anything, we leave it to Naruto to sort things out. I hate to say, but he always surprises me" Shikamaru knew they could all trust Naruto. Not only for sorting things out with Hinata, but by blending in.
"I still need to talk to Naruto, he has to do something about Hinata, I'd hate it if something happens to her" said Kiba.
The discussion continued and Naruto couldn't take any longer, it was getting ridiculous. He stood up and went to the other side. Hinami tried to stop him but it was too late.
Naruto went up to them and looked at everyone. Everyone was shocked to see him standing over there. Just how much had he heard? If he had, then it was a golden opportunity for them to discuss the matter.
Both Hinami and Naruto were given places to sit. Silence reigned in the booth. No one was speaking anything. Naruto and Hinami both were the subjects of discussion and everyone was looking forward for their own opinions.
"I-I never knew that H-hinata really feels like that" stated Naruto.
"Hinata is one of my precious people, I wouldn't want her being sad because of me. Only if I had known. How long?"
"Ever since you were in the academy you idiot. Everyone saw it except you" stated Sakura.
"Come on man, you need to do something about this. At least talk to her about it" said Kiba.
Hinami was just sitting there, she was calm and it was all going good. But then, Ino turned towards her.
"You said you could cheer her up Hinami. How'd that go?" asked Ino.
Naruto forgot to tell Hinata about that. That day in the café was Naruto's clone, and he didn't tell Hinata about that. Naruto looked at Hinami (Hinata) intently, hoping she makes something up. Hinami smiled in return to Ino, she had to think up of something really quick. Everyone was looking at her for an answer.
"The place where she has gone, was out of my suggestion. I talked to her that night. She has asked me to not tell anyone whatever we both had discussed. I promise you one thing though, when she comes back, she will be a new person" Hinami internally sighed, she made that up somehow.
Both Naruto and Hinami (Hinata) were confident that they will be able to dodge everything and clear things up. But there was only one person they both were afraid of, Shikamaru. Though luckily enough, the lazy head was asleep in the corner, they both wanted to escape before he lays even an eye on them both.
"We won't ever want you hurting yourself Naruto. It's just that, we are worried about Hinata and where ever she has gone to. We want you to talk to her about this, even if it is only once in a lifetime" stated Tenten.
Hinami placed one hand on Naruto's back and one on his shoulder. She gave him the closed eye smile and hinted that things were going perfectly.
"I assure you that when she comes back, the most surprised out of everyone will be you guys. And I will make sure that Naruto Kun talks to her. I humbly apologize to every one of you for the inconveniences I have caused. It wasn't my intention" Hinami bowed in front of everyone. It was a trick, to make them feel guilty and earn their trust.
Every one of them felt horrible as to what had happened just now, they now though that Hinami was a good girl and a perfect match for Naruto. Even though they were worried about Hinata, they would still leave her in the hands of them both.
"You don't have to apologize, w-we apologize if we caused you any hurt. Naruto's girlfriend is equally accepted within us. If he loves you, then there isn't anything we can do about it. We want him getting the love he deserves. We just hope that Hinata one day gets what she deserves herself" muttered Temari.
Everyone agreed to what she had just said. Whatever they were doing, it was all just because they were worried.
(At The Uzumaki Compound)
Naruto was in his room when Hinami entered the room. Changing back to herself, she went up to him.
"That wasn't expected, what a coincidence finding them all there" stated the blond.
"Naruto kun, what else is left which you haven't told me yet. We were almost busted when they asked me what I had told m-myself before I left" muttered Hinata.
"S-sorry about that. But you were great! They all believed you in the end. Great improvising"
Hinata blushed at his compliment. Hinata was advancing, she hadn't fainted all day, she was stuttering less and all in a period of events in a day.
"So much for the date, huh? I am sorry Hinata" muttered the blond.
"No Naruto kun, I had a great time" replied Hinata.
Hinata struggled with her confidence for a while, she knew it will take time to be easy around him. But she had to change, she won't allow someone to actually come in his life and steal him while she keeps shying out.
Yes, he said he liked her back, but that wasn't enough for her, she wanted more, she wanted him to love her, and she wanted to be one of his precious people.
But things were just getting started, like as mentioned above, these events were going to twist the future, these events, were the turning points of the year.
~Do review guys, I am making the chapters longer now. I really appreciate all the reviews you guys posted, they all mean a lot to me. Till next time, Cheers!