More for you lovely NaruHina fans! Also, action in the next chappy!
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Hope you like it, also made it a tad longer as another thank-you! :)
While Naruto was waiting for Hinata to awaken he stood on the balcony staring at the glistening stars that seemed so close, he saw a flash of pink in the corner out of the corner of his eye. He smiled to himself when he realised that it was Sakura and Sasuke, holding hands, each with a small smile on their lips. He was happy for them, but he would have to have a talk with Sasuke tomorrow, just to get some points across and some ground rules set; it was what a big brother was meant to do, right?
Naruto took a deep breath as he knew Hinata had awoken, he could sense her slight movement behind him, it was now or never. Naruto let her get a bearing for her surroundings and eventually join him back on the balcony where they were previously.
"G-gomen, Naruto-kun"
Hinata's vision was pointed towards the ground, something that Naruto never liked to see. He raised her chin up gently with his hand so that he could look in to those eyes that he had fallen in love with, without even realising. Naruto dropped his hand and decided to try and carry on the conversation they had been having before Hinata fainted.
"You don't need to apologise, Hina-chan."
He let out a low chuckle that vibrated through his chest, now all he had to do was get back on to topic. He turned so his whole body was facing hers and closed the distance between them so he was now only a mere half a foot away, looking down in to her gaze because of his height.
"Well, uh As I was saying earlier, Ero-sennin used you to get me fired up and to reach past my limits."
Hinata nodded, recollecting their previous conversation that she had unwillingly put on hold when she had fainted; she cursed her shyness.
"What I meant was that I know I don't have to protect you, but I want to be there to protect you."
Hinata let a slight gasp escape her lips as she looked in to those hypnotizing cerulean eyes. Naruto took this as his chance, and decided to get to the point of the conversation before she fainted again.
"Hina-chan, I, uh, well-"
Hinata was afraid that she would pass out not due to shyness, but due to her holding her breath so long, what was it that it was so hard for him to tell her?
"Well, what I'm trying to say is.."
'Man, i've never been good with words.. Maybe if i just.. yeh that'l work, they say actions speak louder than words eh?' Naruto thought to himself, justifying what he was about to do.
With that Naruto stepped forward, closing the little space that they had had between them before. He slid his firm yet soft hand across Hinata's cheek and leaned in while tilting his head slightly.
Hinata couldn't believe it Naruto was going to kiss her! Naruto. Kiss. Her. She couldn't believe it, but with will power that would make Naruto jealous she did not faint. She would not faint, she had waited to damn long for this.
Naruto pressed his lips against Hinata's gently, so gently they barely touched. But when he felt Hinata relax and tilt her head towards him more he knew as if she was granting him permission to kiss her properly. So, being Naruto, he was there to please, and he'd be damned if he let this chance slip away from him.
Naruto moved his feet towards Hinata, allowing a more relaxed position as she held on to the front of his T-shirt firmly. Naruto kissed her again, but this time it wasn't shy like before, it was passionate. Hinata shivered as Naruto kissed her with everything he could, where had he learnt to kiss like this? His slight hold on her cheek deepened this kiss, but she wanted more. She snaked her arms around his neck from their previous position and ran her hands through his rough yet soft golden locks.
Both pulled back simultaneously, breathing heavily but slowly. Naruto smiled one of his small, yet true smiles as he noticed the barely controlled blush that laced Hinata's delicate face.
"What I was trying to say Hina-chan was that, I am, completely in love with you."
Hinata gasped, she hadn't expected the kiss of a life time just seconds before, but the man she had been in love with for years now had just admitted that he was in love with her! She told herself she would not faint, she had been waiting to long for this opportunity and like hell was she going to waste it!
"N-Naruto-kun, I've been trying to g-get the courage to s-say that exact s-same thing to you for years n-now."
Hinata cursed at herself for stuttering, but seeing Naruto's shocked expression she pressed on.
"Naruto-kun, I-I've been in love with you for years."
Hinata expected Naruto to say something about how he didn't know why she didn't tell him, stuff like the old Naruto would most probably have done but it never came.
"Arigato"
Hinata looked back in to his eyes, to see a both relief and happiness; she smiled to herself knowing that it was her that had brought Naruto that bit of happiness.
"Hina-chan, I'm sorry for not noticing you before, I was a bit of a baka."
Naruto released one of his hands which had found its way to her waist as they had kissed and scratched the back of his head with an awkward smile while he called himself a baka.
Hinata giggled, she knew he wasn't the brightest when he was younger, but that had only added to his cute factor back then.
"Naruto-kun, it was only because I w-was too shy to be n-noticed"
Hinata didn't care about the past anymore, she had accomplished one of her life goals, and that was to tell Uzumaki Naruto that she loved him.
"Hey Hina-chan, I know this is a real bad time with all the fighting with that damned snake and all, but I was wonderin'..."
Hinata let out a small laugh at his plight; he could be so cute even when he wasn't trying to be.
"Would you, Y'know be my girlfriend?"
Naruto looked at Hinata with awkwardness, and fear that she would just reject him because it would ruin her image to be seen with the "demon kid" but part of him knew that she was too kind to do that, and besides she loved him.
"O-of course I will, Naruto-kun."
Hinata silently congratulated herself on A) Not passing out the whole time, and B) For managing to not blunder like a nervous wreck. Meanwhile, Naruto was performing his disturbing 'victory' dance, which in all fairness made him look like a crazed man due to the only light source being moon and starlight.
Hinata turned and stared towards the stars while sighing, she just hoped that this wasn't a dream. Naruto, who had obviously stopped his creepy dance, crept up behind her and slid his hands around her petite waist joining his hands easily due to her thin figure, and placing his chin on her shoulder.
Hinata blushed at the close proximity but leaned back in to Naruto's hold while sighing contently; no way could this be a dream, it felt too real.
"Hina-chan, you really should get some sleep."
Naruto whispered gently in to her right ear, causing her to shiver from feeling his warm breath brush past her sensitive skin.
"Mm "
Was all Hinata managed, that and a small nod. Naruto released her and opened the door of the balcony for them both to pass through. The long day had finally hit Hinata, she walked in little shuffling steps as if she was sleepwalking.
"You take the bed, I'll have the chair"
Naruto mentioned once realising that there was only one bed in the while room, closing the door he made his way over to said chair and got comfortable. Hinata crawled in to the bed and as soon as her head hit the cool pillow she was out of it. Naruto blew out the candle that was still burning on the shabby bedside table and planted a soft kiss on the sleeping girl's forehead while moving some of her bangs from her gentle face. He continued to watch Hinata's sleeping form until sleep overcame him and he drifted of into a peaceful sleep.
Naruto awoke from his deep slumber cursing the sunlight that was pouring in through the shabby window-doors. As he blinked, trying to get his focus on his surroundings he remembered last night and couldn't help the small smile that crept its way on to his handsome face. Glancing towards the bed he noticed that Hinata had obviously awoken before him and made her way downstairs to play with the children as she had promised to the day before. As he rose from his awkward position on the rickety old chair he stretched out the kinks he had gained from his uncomfortable sleep and proceeded to make his way to the main room.
Walking along the corridor he could hear others stirring in their rooms and also running from downstairs. Once he had found the stairs leading downstairs he followed them down quietly and slowly, as he gazed around the corner he felt his stomach do back flips. There was Hinata being dragged by her hand to play with the children by the shy Akemi, he couldn't help but notice the similarities in personality between the two. Deciding it was time to let his presence be known he walked around the large banister of the curved stairs and headed towards the group of children and Hinata. On his way he felt a small disturbance behind him but smiled and carried on walking, not a second later he was jumped on by both Kiyoshi and Yori. Yori was clinging to his left leg in hopes of stopping him from walking, and Kiyoshi had managed to attach himself to his freshly healed back.
"Haha, we got you!"
Naruto just smiled and vanished in a puff of smoke, Hinata smiled at recognising one of Naruto's signature moves. Both young boys we're now on the floor with shocked expressions on their faces as Naruto walked up behind them. Leaning down Naruto ruffled both boys hair as he laughed at their plight.
"No fair!"
Yori jumped on to his feet, quickly followed by Kiyoshi both crossing their arms and simultaneously pouting.
"Hehe, sorry guys but I couldn't have you ruining the lovely wrapping Hina-chan put on me."
Pointing to his bandages he chuckled at the sweat drops of both boys and Hinata.
"Anyway, what are we doing today?"
Naruto let his question linger in the air as he scooped up both boys, placing them on each shoulder and walking towards the rest of the children.
"Training!"
Miu, Ren and Hotaru glanced at each other when they realised that they had called out the exact same thing and smiled.
"Wow, talk about Lee clones eh Hina-chan?"
Hinata giggled and nodded at Naruto's little joke while the kids looked on confused at the two.
"You guys need to have a wash first! Or else it will be just the girls who will be training!"
Naruto leaned on the same wall as Hinata mere centimetres away admiring her motherly attitude, even though she was now officially his girlfriend Hinata couldn't help but blush under the stare.
"She's right you know guys, you need to get yourselves cleaned up, or you will never be a powerfull handsome ninja like me!"
The boys still stood rooted to the spot intent on staying as they were, as a ball of tumbleweed rolled past on the ground in response to Naruto's bold statement.
"Girls, give them a hand."
With that one command from Hinata, one by one the boys were dragged in to one of the large bathrooms, mainly by Hotaru who had an evil gleam in her eyes as if promising pain. Naruto suddenly felt sorry for the male's in the bathroom, but also couldn't help but chuckle at their predicement.
She smiled as she turned to Naruto and saw his face in response to the girlish squeals that were now coming from the bathrooms. She had thought it would teach the boys a lesson to let the girl take control of washing the boy's faces, but maybe she should have set some ground rules first.
"My eye!"
"That's not meant to go there Hotar-"
Naruto was kind of scared for the poor guys but couldn't help but find it funny, also it made Hinata smile; the smile he just couldn't get enough of.
Then it hit Naruto like a ton of kunai as he noticed Hinata's faint blush, he hadn't put a new shirt on. True most of his torso was covered in bandages but it still wasn't right to be dressed so in front of children.
"Heh, sorry Hinata-chan i forgot, i'll be right back!" With that said he soon vanished up the stairs, but now without a small peck on Hinata's cheek, at which she blushed an even darker shade of red. With being distracted by Naruto being half naked and kissing her, even though it was just on her cheek, Hinata didn't notice a quiet Akemi come from the bathroom and head outside in order to hunt for some pretty flowers to decorate their new home, as it was bland or any colour throughout all of the buildings.
As Naruto came out of his room, now with a tight fitting black tank top he ran in to his old team mate, with whom he had yet to really talk to since they had gotten to reasonable safety.
"Dobe."
Naruto couldn't help but smile, sure he had been called a dobe before by many people, but it was just his and Sasuke's thing, it reminded him that his friend had finally come back and also reminded him of that talk he needed to have for the sake of his 'little sister'
"Teme."
A small but true smile graced the dark haired ninja's face as he was insulted by his former team mate. Sasuke couldn't help but feel as though a huge worry was lifted from his mind, he had been accepted back by both of his team mates, better yet, two of his best friends. A knowing look soon developed on Naruto's face, as he nodded to Sasuke, as if telling him to follow. Sasuke followed the blonde hesitantly down the short hallway, down the small flights of stairs and out in to the court yard infront of the main house. Naruto continued walking, with Sasuke still following as he began to talk.
"I know about you two."
'Always blunt and to the point, eh Naruto?' Sasuke thought to himself as he let out a small nod of confirmation.
"Do you love her?"
Sasuke's breathe caught in his throat, since when was Naruto the emotional type? Sure, on missions he let anger, sadness and even envy show in not only his voice, but in the way he acted. But this kind of emotion.. Sasuke wasn't sure what to do with himself, but decided that what worked with Sakura, would work with his best friend too; honesty.
"Hai. For a long time."
Naruto nodded solemnly, understanding not only his friends feelings, but his previous and current actions involved their pink haired team mate.
"That played a part in your leaving.. didn't it?"
Naruto didn't wait for an answer, as he carried on, talking in a low voice while turning a corner, heading back to the main complex.
"I get why you did it, im just glad your back where you belong now. But if you hurt her, you know im gonna kill you.. right?"
Sasuke smirked, admitting to himself that the blonde could in all honestly, more than likely be able to follow through with his threat, even if Sasuke defended himself to the full extent of his abilities.
"You will never have to. Besides, we both know Sakura would get there first."
Both chuckled at the joke, both finding it funny.. and also quite truthfull. Just as Naruto made to enter the main building once more, he turned to Sasuke, a true smile on his face.
"It's good to have you back."
Sasuke gave a nod, as he came forward to hold the door Naruto had just passed through. A small 'Arigato' reached Naruto's sensative ears, as he walked towards a confused looking Hinata and the children who were currently all jumping up and down, with the exception of a few, pulling on the petite hyuuga's hands to get her attention.
"I'll tell you later, that's if Sakura doesn't first.. i doubt she could keep this bottled up, especially from you girls."
The grin on Naruto's face was all she needed, knowing she did not need to worry, therefore pressed no further in to the matter.
"You guys all ready for some training!"
Several loud cheers echoed Naruto's question, as they all ran after him to the small training area's at the back fo the main building. Hinata followed with a smile on her face, also with a faint blush at her thoughts.
'He will make a great father some day.'
Arigato - Thank-you
Baka - Idiot
Dobe - Stupid
Teme - Bastard
Sorry if the translations are wrong, my bad!
There. Was that ok?
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