Hinata was rushing to Hokage's office. When she arrived, Naruto, Sakura, and other Chuunin was there. Meanwhile, Ino was sitting silently on her chair. Hinata approached Sakura, who looked worried.
"Sakura-I heard Toneri got a chuunin exam-where is he?" asked her anxiously.
"oh, Hinata... well, Hokage granted his wish. But..."
"but? and why everyone is here?"
"the arena is other dimension that Hokage create for the exam... but that's not the problem."
"who's he fight?"
"...Shikamaru-"
"i-isn't that not fair for Shikamaru?"
"Shikamaru will be the best person to fight. I really couldn't tell if he's going to lose" said Sakura.
"of course, Toneri isn't an ordinary person"
"no, I mean Shikamaru"
"huh?" Hinata looked surprised.
Then, Ino was moved.
"Hokage and Ino are watching the exam... it's been 30 minutes"
"...-" Hinata looked at Ino.
"...-!" Ino looked surprised."Th-the match is over..." said her.
Everyone getting anxious with the result. Hinata was praying, but she didn't realized she prayed for who.
then, a waving circle appeared before them. Suddenly Hokage, Shikamaru, and Toneri stood there.
both Shikamaru an Toneri looked tired.
"then, how is it?" Naruto asked impatiently.
"It's my lost..." Toneri sighed. "As expected for the only graduated-"
"Kakashi-sensei? So, what about the job?"
"It's fine, Naruto. I'll try again next time-" Toneri looked like it didn't bother him at all.
"Hokage... can I go now? It's over right?" Shikamaru walked away.
"yeah, it's done. Thank you, Shikamaru" Kakashi sat on his desk. "Sakura, please heal his wound" said him.
"ah, yes-" She immediately use her medical ninjutsu to Toneri.
"and... You may do mission starting tomorrow, Toneri" Kakashi suddenly gave an unpredictable statement.
Everyone needs seconds to react. including Toneri himself.
"But I lost, Hokage-"
"You're not lost. You only tried your best and know that you can't defeat Shikamaru so you admit defeat" Kakashi explained.
"that's... just same with how Shikamaru did-" Sakura startled.
"so... Toneri-" Hinata couldn't hide her surpriseness.
"Yeah, he passed"

"Really surprising!" Naruto still couldn't believe it.
"So did I..."
"but, I'm not really sure-Is this really okay?"
"huh? of course it is. if Kakashi-sensei said so, it must be true"
"Then, what usually you do when you become chuunin?"
"it depends on your skill... if you're good at battlefront skill, you'll do mission" Naruto tried to explain.
"there are other than mission?"
"yeah... teacher and goverment. ah, Kakashi sensei was Naruto's teacher" Hinata added.
"teacher..." Toneri looked interested.
"...Are you interested?" asked Hinata.
"Yeah, I want to try dealing with kids..."
"Allright, let's talk about that when you got placement"
"Hinata, you're doing mission right?"
"yeah..."
"...hmm-"
"you can have students and go to mission with them" said Sakura.
"...allright-"
"ah... I'm going over here-" Hinata stopped on the turning.
"ou-...! careful, Hinata" Naruto waved his hand.
"...i'll take you home-" Toneri suddenly went beside her.
"what-... i'm fine by my own-" Hinata tried to refuse but Toneri already walked ahead her.
"let's go..."
"...mm-" Hinata glanced at Naruto and followed Toneri.
after walking for a while, Toneri suddenly stopped.
"what is it?" asked Hinata.
"come with me for a sec-" he turning around, Hinata was too confused to ask. So, she just followed him.
then, He stopped at the corner street. Hinata didn't understand at all why they stop or why they come there.
"Toneri, actually what-"
"ssshh-" he looked focus on something over the wall. Hinata peeked to see what he saw.
it was Naruto and Sakura. they looked awkward.
Hinata was quite suprised, then she tried to get away. But Toneri held her hand tightly so she couldn't run.
"no-let me go...-"
"..." he didn't say anything.
she won't heard what they're talking about but it can't be helped.
"S-Sakura... you know-uhm-we haven't talk since then-"
"yeah, i think so-"
"so... uh... we both already grown"
"...yes-"
"I thought-... it's time for me-"

"Sakura, marry me please!" Naruto bowed down.
at the same time, Hinata could let her hand off. Then, she slapped Toneri right away and left.

"Oneechan.." Hanabi knocked the door. Still no answer from Hinata.
She was coming home crying and shut herself in her room since then.
She knew it from the start. She just couldn't admit it.
Hinata went change her clothes and about to sleep early when she heard someone knocked her door rapidly.
"Onee-chan!" Hanabi sounds panic. Hinata immediately opened the door.
"Hanabi? what happened?"
"I-It's him-" Hanabi pulled Hinata with her.
"him?"
"Good evening" Toneri greet her on the front door."running won't chnge anything" said him when Hinata was about to go back again.
"what do you want?"
"can you go out for a while?"
"no,"
"Hina-"
"don't call my name like we're known each other for years like Naruto!" she snapped. Hinata won't see his face and run to her room. left Toneri sho still stood on the front door.

-to be continued-

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