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Me: good boy Pineapple head!

Shika: stop calling me that

Me: NO!

Shika: troublesome woman.

Me: And I'm sorry this took so long!

Chapter 4: Getting Closer

"Regular talk"

"Thought"

"Kyuubi talking"

(Hinata's POV)

It had taken a few days for Hinata to work up the courage to start putting her plan into action, (A/N: ya know, tell Naruto gradually, become his friend first then tell him) but she had. Naruto had taken to waking up before Sasuke to get a few hours peace. Hinata started doing the same, but to talk to Naruto before Sasuke got him riled again. But today, was the first day she was actually going to talk to him.

Hinata woke up only a few minutes after Naruto, and was just in time to see him get up and head away from the camp. She knew he wouldn't go far, he never did, he was just going somewhere he wouldn't have to see Sasuke. Hinata quickly stood up and followed him. Once she caught up with him she was very nervous about talking to him, but she wasn't going to back down.

"N-Naruto-kun" she stammered getting his attention

Naruto jumped slightly because he hadn't noticed anyone following him.

"Oh, Hinata, didn't notice you there." he said, his voice shaking a bit because he to was a bit nervous.

"I-I was wondering what you were doing out here." She said, her own voice shaking.

"I just needed to be away from camp, away from Sasuke and Sakura." While he said this, Naruto's eyes filled with sadness. Hinata could understand why, Sakura had been his crush for years and now she was even colder to him than when they first met. As for Sasuke, they used to be best friends, before the Orochimaru incident anyway, but now even though he had returned to the village, he acted like he hated Naruto as much as he had when he had been away.

"I can see why." Hinata answered him quietly

Naruto looked up at her. He looked surprised by what she had said.

"You can?" He said quietly "No one else seems to."

"Well I'm not one of them am I?" She retorted forgetting her shyness for a moment.

"No I guess you're not." His eyes were glittered with happiness now and a big smile, like the ones he always used to wear, spread across face. Hinata wasn't sure why he seemed so much happier now but she knew it was a good thing. It was the first time she'd seen him smiling like that and meaning it since Sasuke had returned.

"We'd better get back before the others wake up. They might think we're up to something." Naruto said looking over her head back towards the camp. And so the went back. All the while Hinata's mind raced from the encounter.

"That went great! Plus Naruto-kun looks a lot happier now! Maybe Sasuke's insults won't get him as mad today because he's starting off happier. That'll make him easier to talk to over all! This plan of mine might work after all!"

(Naruto's POV)

It had been several hours since Naruto and Hinata had talked together in the away from camp that morning. They had been walking a long time and were well into the afternoon. Sasuke hadn't been jabbing at Naruto much today, mostly just talking with Sakura, all the while with this stupid grin on his face, which Sakura seemed to find charming. But that comfort was short lived, Sasuke just couldn't complete his day without at least trying to irritate Naruto.

"Hey dobe, what's the idiotic look on your face?" Sasuke said walking a little faster for a moment so he could step for step with the blonde.

"What's with the one on yours?" Naruto snapped back. He had been thinking of his encounter with Hinata earlier that day, but had kept his mind clear enough to be ready when Sasuke came at him with stupid insults. He wasn't as bothered by it today though. Talking with Hinata had taken away a years worth of anger.

"What no 'Shut the hell up Uchiha you're not funny!'? Anyway, you been quiet today, what's up?" Sasuke asked, apparently giving up his pastime for the last year for now.

"Just been thinking is all."

"Bit dangerous for you isn't it? Your brain isn't used to being used that much it might pop." Sasuke said with an almost evil grin on his face. But Naruto just ignored him He was still focused on Hinata a little ways in front of him with the rest of her team.

"She really is very pretty. And today she didn't seem quite as shy as usual." He thought while Sasuke just got bored and fell back beside Sakura again.

"Why don't you just tell her that then?"

"I still think I should wait longer to do that Kyuubi."

"Why? Even I can see you haven't been this happy since the Uchiha came back."

"Yea, but I just want to get to know more about her before I make myself look like an idiot and ask her out."

"Your hair makes you look like an idiot already, asking her out won't hurt you any."

"Just shut up and mind your own business already! Since when do you care about stuff like this anyway?"

"Really I don't care; I just think this may be amusing."

"Whatever."

Naruto pulled his mind away from the conversation with Kyuubi and looked back Hinata. She had seemed like she was off in another world or something all day. Hinata's teammates Shino and Kiba walked side by side just a few steps in front of him and were talking quietly about something, Naruto couldn't make out actual words but Kiba's voice sounded as if he was angry or upset about something Shino had said. He saw Kiba glance back at him for less than a second, but that was enough time for Naruto to see the anger that burned in his eyes.

"Wonder what that was about."

"You'll find out soon enough boy, soon enough."

(Kiba's POV A/n: I'm gonna back it up to just after Sasuke makes a weak attempt to annoy Naruto)

Kiba looked back for a moment at Naruto, it was weird, he usually was trying to kill Sasuke for the smallest comments, but today he was really calm. He looked back at Hinata in front of him.

"She's been out of it all day to. What's up with those two? Though Hinata sure does look beautiful like that."

"You know, it's pointless."

Kiba jumped at Shino's voice next to him. He'd forgotten Shino was there.

"What are you talking about?" Kiba asked

"You telling Hinata how you feel. You'd just be making yourself look stupid."

"Why?"

"You can be really slow sometimes you know. She likes Naruto, and has for about five years now." At that Kiba's eyes grew wide. He glanced at Naruto again, he was mouthing words and making faces like he was arguing with someone.

"What? Really?" He asked his voice tight with anger and sadness.

"Everyone saw it, until recently I thought you did as well. It also seem s Naruto is beginning to like her."

"You're lying." Kiba muttered, barley audible, even to himself.

"I'm sorry but no."

"That doesn't mean I can't tell her, maybe you got it wrong. She might like me." Kiba growled. He was almost to the point where he sounded like Akamaru.

"I'm sure all that I just told you is the truth. I'm also sure that if you told her how you feel, you will have made a fool out of yourself, and made Hinata feel torn between you and Naruto. If you really liked her you wouldn't wasn't to do that her." Shino said trying to help his friend see his mistake in reasoning.

Kiba didn't answer. He was too angry to now. He flashed a hateful glare back at Naruto, who had finally stopped talking to himself.

"There's no way! Hinata can't possibly pick that freak over me! Even if she does now, I'll make her see how great I am! I won't lose to Naruto again! And I especially won't lose Hinata to him!"

Hi guys! Sorry this chappie took so long! I got into Fullmetal Alchemist and DNAngel for a while and that consumed my thoughts so it took me a while to get back on track with this. Oh, and you may have noticed I got a new Penname! I am now CallmeTensai! You see I was in a Role play forum here on fan fiction and the character I created is named Tensai, and besides, CallmeTensai is a lot easier to remember (and type) than my old name. Anyway, again I apologize for how long it took me to update, thank you for your patience, and special thanks to hinatanaruto fan for the idea with Shino! I hope I was a little better with length this time, I know I need to work on it, but this is my first chapter fic so give me a break. As usual I want 3 new reviews and some time before I get Chapter 5 up kk. ttyl