When they made it to land, Hinata looked in the water and found her tail was gone and had human legs in its place. She was so happy and started to lift them to get a better look. She then saw something written on her ankle. '3, I guess this is how I will know how many days left.'
Sakura just stared at her. "Are you crazy? I can't believe you made a contract with the sea witch. What did she take from you?"
Hinata opened her mouth to try and show her that her voice was gone. Her friends stared at her in complete shock. Neji snapped. "That's it! I am going to go to King Hiashi and we are going to fix -" Hinata quickly gabbed him from going any where deeper in the water and rapidly shook her head. Neji pointed at her in rage. "And you, I told you not to go to her, and what did you do, you did! And don't you shake your head at me young lady, there is nothing you can say, which you can't, or do to stop me from going to your father!"
Hinata just stared at him with sad eyes. Neji finally gave up and sighed. "Okay, I suppose we don't have to tell him. I know you did this to get to the boy. So, how long to you have of being human?" Hinata showed him her ankle in front of him. He nodded. "Okay, so you have three days to get the boy to love you. Alright, alright, I'll help then."
Hinat happely kissed Neji on the cheek. Konohamaru raised one of his fins. "Um how are we supposed to do that?"
Neji turned to Konohamaru and pointed at him. "YOU, are going to go back to the palace, so that way the king wont be suspicious." He then pointed to Sakura. "You will find her some thing to wear."
Sakura nodded, grabbed a piece of a sail and wrapped it around her. Konohamaru huffed and went back to the palace. Neji was about to come up with a plan until they heard a voice coming this way.
Sakura went back in the water and Hinata grabbed Neji and put him in her pocket. She then ran to a big rock and sat on it. She quickly fixed her hair until a little fox jumped on her out of the blue and began licking her.
"Kyuubi, where are you at -" Naruto stopped his sentence as he saw some one sitting on a rock while petting his fox. He smiled and walked up to her. "Why hello there miss, can I help yo-" He stopped again after looking at her eye. 'Lavender!'
He smile grew and placed his face a few inches from her, causing her to blush. "It's you! The girl that I met on the ship and saved me! Is it really you?"
Hinata smiled at him. 'This is easier than I thought.' She nodded her head since that was the only thing she can do.
Naruto jump up and down with excitement. "Yes, I found you! I knew I wasn't crazy! Tell me, what's your name?"
Hinata was about to say her name until she realized that her voice was gone. Naruto stared at her in concern. "What's wrong?" Hinata then placed her hand on her throught trying to tell him that she could not speak. Naruto sadly stared at the ground. "Oh, so it can't be you then." 'Then why does she have that woman's eyes?'
Kyuubi groaned at his masters stupidy and Hinata sighed that she could not speak with him. Hinata then had an idea and tried to act out every thing that had happen. Naruto stared at her. "Um are you sick?" Hinata shook her head. "Do you have to go to the bathroom?" Again she shook her head. "Um you were pitten by a vampire spider right?" She stopped a for a minute and again shook her head, getting frustrated.
Hinata started to loose her balance and was about to fall off the rock, when Naruto quickly caught her in his arms. There faces was an inch apart and again Hinata started to blush. 'Stop blushing!'
Naruto just stared at. "Hey are you getting sick or something?." He then placed his forehead on hers, causing Hinata to blush even a darker. Hinata couldn't take it any more and fainted in the boy's arms. Naruto started to panic. "Hey! Are you okay? Oh boy, what do I do now?" Seeing the girl limp in his arms, he sighed. 'Guess I'll just carry her to my place.' He then lifted her up brutal style and walked home with Kyuubi following from behind.
Jiraiya went outside to get some fress air, when he saw the spiky hair prince walking towards him, with a woman in his arms. Jiraiya smirked and then grinned. He walked over the him. "Why hello there boy." He then turned his head to the woman sleeping in Naruto's arms. "Who is this little hottie?"
Naruto quickly brung Hinata closer, which caused Hinata to wake. Naruto growled protectively. "Back off you sick perv, she's mine!" He then looked at Hinata, whose face was completely red. He started to blush realizing what he just said. 'Why did I say that?' Jiraiya huffed and went back to the palace.
Naruto put Hinata down and then a long haired blonde walked over the Naruto. She smiled. "Welcome back, you little brat." She turned to Hinata and smirked at Naruto. "So, whose your cute friend?"
Naruto smacked his hand on his forehead and groaned. "Not you, too grandma. Look I just found her on shore. That's all."
Tsunade hit him in the head. "The name is Tsunade, you little punk." She then smiled at Hinata. "Well, what's your name."
Hinata sighed and placed her hand on her throat. Naruto was still holding his head that now had a big lump. "She can't speak, her voice is gone."
Tsunade stared at Hinata in concern. "Oh dear, I'm sorry. Were you on a ship coming here, by any chance?"
Naruto stared at Tsunade. "Why would you ask something like that?"
Tsunade turned her head towards him. "Cause someone told me that this morning a ship was coming here for supplies when they were struck down. There was only one sailor who was really injured. He said something about a big man with a triton."
Hinata stiffened. 'Father? Does he know?"
Seeing Hinata's reaction, Tsunade sadly nodded. "So you were on board. You poor thing, no wonder you lost your voice." She then grabbed Hinata's hand and smiled softly at her. "Don't worry, you're safe her now. Come with me and I'll get you something nice to wear."
Tsunade was stopped by a weird looking man with really big eyebrows. He smiled at them. "Hello, all you youthful people. And may I ask who is this lovely lady?"
Tsunade glared at him. "She lost her voice. She was on the ship that was detroyed this morning."
The was struck and quickly hugged the girl, which gave her a scare. "Oh, you poor poor poor thing! Don't worry, the power of youth will help you!"
Naruto started to cough. "Hey Guy, I think something might be burning." Guy quickly let poor girl go and zoomed to the kitchen. Hinata was completely confused. Naruto smiled at her. "He use to be our cook, but now he is training a boy named, Lee to do the cooking, so he can travel the world." He then lightly pushed Hinata towards Tsunade. "Go with Tsunade and get changed. I'll meet you in the dinning room." Hinata nodded and followed Tsunade to a dressing room.
Tsunade closed the door to the room that Hinata was in, holding the outfit that she worned earlier. She then saw a boy that looked like Guy come running towards her. He smiled at her. "Hello Tsunade, I just came here to tell you, that dinner will be done soon."
Tsunade nodded. "Thank you Lee. Oh could you take this with you. I don't think the child would want to wear this anymore." Lee nodded, grabbed the piece of clothing and ran back to the kitchen.
Lee dumped it in the garbage and went back to work on the food. Neji, who was still in the pocket, leaned out of the garbage and saw the boy cutting up crabs. Neji gulped an quietly tried to leave leave the room when a foot blocked his way. He looked up and saw the boy staring at him.
Lee grinned. "Looks like I missed one."
Neji started to sweat. 'Oh shit!'
Naruto and Sasuke were talking when they heard loud noices coming from the Kitchen. Sasuke sighed. "Tell me again why you got rid of Choji?"
Naruto leaned against his chair. "Cause Choji kept eating the food that he kept making." Naruto then saw some one coming towards them. His jaw dropped at what he was seeing. The girl was wearing a beautiful light purple dress. Naruto shook his head and started to blush. 'What is wrong with me?'
Sasuke just shook his head at him and turned to the girl. "So you are the girl that the dope was talking about."
Hinata was blushing lightly and nodded. She was walking over the them and Naruto quickly pulled out a chair for her. Hinata took a seat and saw the fork that Kiba talked about. She grabbed it and started to brush her hair with it causing the two boys to stare at her. She quickly put the fork down, her face turned red of embaressment.
Tsunade started walking in and placed their food in front of them. "Tonight is crabbed ramen."
Naruto stared at Tsunade, confused. "Um, where is Lee?"
Tsunade groaned. "He's crying in the corner saying that the crab was more youthful than him, and how he wont loose to it again or something."
Naruto was laughing while Sasuke grunted. "And you still want him to cook for you?"
Naruto grinned at him. "Hey, the guy is entertaining." They were starting to eat when Hinata saw Neji slowly coming out of the ramen that Sasuke was eating. She started to panic and kicked Sasuke in the shin, causing him to scream. Seeing Sasuke destracted, Neji ran out of the bowl and towards Hinata's. Neji tips her bowl and the ramen shot to Sasuke's face. Naruto fell off his chair and laughed his head off. "Hahahahaha, that's a good look for you Sasuke!"
Sasuke grabbed a napkin and wiped the ramen from his face. He glared at the boy. "Perhaps you would like to take this lady to around Konoha tommorrow. It will get both of you out of my hair."
Naruto got back up and snickered. "I think the ramen is doing that for us." Seeing Sasuke glaring daggers at him, Naruto grabbed Hinata, who grabbed Neji, and ran out of the room.
The next day, Naruto was showing Hinata all the greatest places that he loves. Naruto stopped and smiled at her. "Hey do you mind waiting here for a bit, I think we should get some ice cream." Hinata smiled and shook her head.
When Naruto was gone, Hinata was sitting on the ground, looking at the water. Neji then bopped out from her hair and groaned. "How are we going to get that boy to kiss. According you to we now have two days left." Hinata sadly looked at her ankle with the number 2 on it.
They then saw Sakura coming out of the water and smile at them. "Soooo, how's it going?"
Neji glared at the mermaid. "Terrible, according to her, she has two days left for the boy to KISS her."
"I can help." Kiba was flying towards them. He forgot to land on his feet and instead hit the ground. He lifted him self up and smiled at them.
Neji growled at him. "Oh no, you are not helping at all."
Kiba stuck his tongue out at him. "Don't be such a grumpy. I know a lot about romance."
Sakura rolled her eyes at him. "Like what?"
Kiba started flapping his wings. "Well, guys like when a girl is yelling stuff like, Oh god oh god oh god, or if a girl jumps up and down."
Sakura shook her. "I don't think that's romantic."
Neji glared at Kiba. "Of course that's not romantic. You need candles in a dark room with flowers, or watching a sunset holding hands enjoying the view, or sitting near a fire while holding eachother for warmth."
Kiba shook his head. "That's only in the movies."
Neji was about to pinch all his feathers of his body when they saw Naruto coming towards them. Sakura reached out, grabbed Kiba and swam to a big rock while holding Kiba's beak. Neji mumbled to him self went back in Hinata's hair. Naruto stopped in front of her and handed her an ice cream cone. Hinata looked at it and seeing Naruto licking it, she did the same. She smiled at how sweet it is.
Naruto stared at Hinata's face and laughed at her. "What, you never had ice cream before?" Hinata sadly smiled at him and shook her head. Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "Oh, I'm sorry, well, do you like it?" See Hinata grinned and nod made him laugh again. "Well, that's good."
Kiba was struggling from Sakura's grip and when he finally broke free, he flew away. Naruto looked at Hinata and saw some ice cream on her face and wiped it off, causing her to blush. Naruto was getting hypnotized from her eyes and he started to lean in to kiss her, when Kiba bumped in to Naruto, causing him to fall in the water.
Hinata and her friends groaned at Kiba's clumsyness. Hinata helped Naruto out of the water. He grunted. "What is wrong with that bird?"
Neji rolled his eye and wispered to himself. "Everything." Hinata giggled.
Naruto shrugged it off and grabbed Hinata's hand. "It doesn't matter now, come one, lets go get some ramen." When they made it to the ramen place, the man gave them a bowl that was doubled the size of a regular bowl and told him that it's for them to share. Seeing the two blushing, the guy laughed and left the two alone. The two started slurping on the noodles, when they found their faces getting closer, they looked down and found that they both have the same noodle in their mouth, which caused them to blush even more.
Kiba hid at the entrance and smiled at the two. "YEAH, YOU GO GIRL!" Hearing a voice out of no where, Naruto was caught off gaurd, lost his balance, and fell off the stool. Neji was starting to lose his patience with this boy and that damn seagull.
Next, they were on a boat enjoying the trees and the stars. Both not looking at each other for being embaressed. Neji could not take it any more, the silence was killing hime. He jumped from Hinata's hair down in to the water. He then swam towards a few trees and met Sakura by the rocks. Sakura stared at him. "Still nothing?"
Neji shook his head and smirked. "But not for long." He then started to play with some rocks and plants to get a soothing beat going. Kiba flew towards them and stopped him. "That music is not going to get them any where. Let me handle this." He started to cough and then took a deep breath and started to sing, which caused every one to cover their ears.
Naruto and Hinata looked to where it was coming from. Naruto frowned. "Is something dying?" Hinata shrugged and made a nervous smile.
Sakura could not take it and nocked Kiba unconscious. Neji thanked her and started over again. Soon the fish, turtles, and birds all came and started to help make the music. The fire flies came and swarm around Naruto and Hinata which made a beautiful scene. Sakura than swam next to the boat and started to sing a beautiful melody that her mother use to sing to her.
Naruto stared at Hinata and smiled. "You know, I still don't know your name. Hmmm, let me think. Is it Sarah?" Hinata shook her head. "Is it ashley?" Hinata shook her head again. "Uh, how about Lesley?" Hinata rabidly shook her head causing Naruto to laugh nervously. "Okay okay, hmmm."
Sakura leaned towards him. "Hinata." She then went back in the water and continued to sing.
Naruto looked back. "Hinata?" He turned and saw her nodding her head and smiling. Naruto grinned and leaned in to her. "So it's Hinata. Huh, that's a pretty name."
Naruto continued to stare deep in her beautiful lavender eyes. Hinata started to close her eyes. 'This is it.' Their lips were an inch apart and then, the boat tipped over causing them to fall in the water.
Neji placed his claws over his head and screamed. "So close!"
Kiba woke up and shook his head. "You should have let me sing."
Naruto groaned. "Damn it! Why does this always happen to me?"
Suigetsu smiled at Juugo and raised his tail. "Come on man, give me tail." Juugo just swam away ignoring him. Suigetsu just pouted. "Why do you have to be like that?"
Karin growled. "Damn, that was a close one. I never thought that, that boy would kiss some one like her. And she only has one more day left." She then looked at her necklace and smirked. "But I can fix that, hehehe."