Hinata approached the hot spring wearing some biker shorts and a white tank. She figured since it was dark, the white tank would show much of nothing. Not that Naruto would notice anyway. She wasn't really one for parading around in a bikini so the biker shorts would have to do. When she arrived at the hot spring, she found Naruto lying on his back in the water wearing only some swimming trunks. His eyes were closed but she could see the red chakra surrounding his body.

"Na…Naruto?" He lost his concentration and sank beneath the hot water.

"GAHHH!" He hurried out of the water and sat on the walkway next to Hinata. "Hinata! Sorry about that. I was just working on my chakra control. The pervy sage told me that my chakra control sucks and Kakashi sensei says I don't know my own strength, but he says that you may be able to help me some…which is great! I want to keep getting better and stronger. Can't have a weak hokage right?" he grinned.

"Uh…right," she managed. "So um…what do you…?"

"Oh yeah…I was thinking maybe we can have a few bouts on the water."

"Huh? You want to fight…?"

"Hell yeah! That other closet perve—I forget his name, but when he first started training me he made me walk on the water. When I couldn't control the chakra, I would sink and burn my ass. I figure it would be good motivation for the both of us," he grinned.

"Well…um…I suppose that will be alright." They both channeled some chakra before walking onto the water.

"Alright Hinata-chan. I'm coming at you with everything I've got, but we'll take it easy the first couple of rounds."

"No need Naruto. Give it your all."

"Alright." Naruto ran at Hinata, the water splashing effortlessly around his feet. He struck her easily in the stomach only to have her grab his arms flipping him backwards. He landed on his feet and tried to counter from behind but she was just as quick blocking his blow.

"You're pretty good Hinata," he huffed.

"Thanks."

"Now here I come again." He ran wildly at her but she did a back bend before standing on one hand spinning around. He tripped over her leg and fell into the hot spring.

"Oh…Naruto I'm…" But she was silenced by a hand covering her mouth while the other encircled her waist from behind.

"Gotcha princess," he whispered.

Naruto held onto Hinata for longer than he'd planned. Her long wet hair was covering half his face but he could still smell the sweet cherry blossom in her hair. He leaned in and brushed his nose in her hair taking a big whiff of it. His brain immediately wandered off and he found himself wondering whether or not all girls smelled that good. His nose wandered from her hair to her neck, which smelled equally delicious. He removed the hand from around her mouth using it to move some hair from around her neck, giving him a better view. It was a full moon and the light emitting from it made the drops of water shimmer.

Naruto didn't know why but all of a sudden he was thirsty. The water fountain was only a few feet away around the corner of the men's spa but the water on Hinata's neck looked much more inviting. He leaned over and began to lick water off of her neck, causing Hinata to moan with pleasure. The demon spirit within him started to stir and he could feel the kyuubi awakening urges he'd never had before. It was when he felt the hot water searing his body that he was brought back to reality. Both he and Hinata had hit the water and they both were now frantically trying to get out of it. Naruto got out first helping Hinata up too. They both sat on the pavement, panting heavily neither knowing quite what to say.

"There you are Naruto. I've been looking everywhere for you."

"Sasuke, what do you want? You know tonight was my night to train with Hinata."

"Yeah well Kakashi wanted me to let you know that Jiraiya wants a word with you in the morning. He said it was very important." Sasuke's eyes wandered over to Hinata and he wanted to just melt. She was stretched out on the pavement staring up at the sky, her body glowing from the drops of water illuminating off her skin. God I want to taste…His eyes wandered across her chest and he was pleasantly surprised to see how her nipples were visible through the white tee.

"Is there something else you wanted Sasuke?" Naruto asked. He was staring at his teammate curiously because for a moment it seemed as if Sasuke was on another planet.

"Um…no. Get back to practicing. You really need it…loser," he grinned before taking off into the night. Naruto sighed as he took his place next to Hinata. He was in no mood to chase down Sasuke and if he was to be completely honest with himself, he wasn't really in the mood to do much of anything. He was pretty sure of what Jiraiya wanted. It was going to be about Itachi…or Orochimaru…something to do with someone wanting to kill him off and steal his fox spirit.

"The story of my life," he grumbled.

"Na…Naruto? What's wrong?"

"Huh?" He had almost forgotten about Hinata. It seemed like all he had time to do lately was worry about whether or not he was going to live to see another day, forgetting his friends and the people who care for him in the process. "Oh, I'm sorry Hinata. I was just…thinking."

"Anything you want to talk about?" She sat up on the pavement and stared at him wondrously. It was the first time in a long time that they had ever been alone. It was also the first time that it was not totally one-sided. She now had his undivided attention and as his new teammate she wanted to be there for him.

"Oh it's nothing," he grinned.

She stared at him for a few seconds and he could feel his face burning. It was as though she could see right through him and her eyes, which he'd never noticed before tonight, but they were so beautiful that he felt himself getting lost within them. He could feel his body leaning forward but was too powerless to stop. His lips made contact with hers and to his surprise she responded. She pulled him closer wrapping her arms around his neck causing him to roll over on top of her. The kyuubi within him stirred again only this time it was a lot stronger. His senses were greatly sharpened and the sweet smell of Hinata was expanded tenfold. A low growl escaped his throat, his eyes flaming red with passion as his hands began to desperately wander down her sides.

"WHOA! GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" There was a loud crash causing both Hinata and Naruto to jump. Naruto rolled off Hinata and jumped up, taking a defensive stance.

"ALRIGHT…WHO'S THERE?!?" he growled. The fox's spirit had not quite left him and he was aching for a fight.

"I'm…oof…coming…dammit." Naruto watched as the figure stumbled out of the rubble and made way towards him. "You know, we need to get better rocks near the hot spring. I could barely see a thing."

"YOU! WHAT ARE YOU…? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THERE YOU PERVE?!?!" Jiraiya just laughed as he put away his binoculars.

"Well…um…long enough to see things get pretty interesting. So um…" He leaned over and whispered in Naruto's ear. "Is that the Hyuuga girl?"

"Uh…yeah but…"

"Ooo hoo she's a looker now! No wonder you were getting down and dirty…" Naruto drew back to hit him but Jiraiya caught his fist, blocking off the chakra.

"HEY, LET ME GO YOU BIG PERVE!"

"Calm down. Besides, it's a good thing I got here when I did. What have I told you about that chakra control? Your eyes are beat red and I…"

"I smell ramen. Do you…you got some ramen?" Naruto asked quickly.

"See? What did I tell you? No, I don't have any ramen but your nose is overly sensitive. I'm gonna get going now but you need to go too. We have things to do tomorrow and I need you focused for a change alright?"

"Sure thing," he mumbled. Jiraiya bid them both a good night before disappearing into the night.

"Na…Naruto? I think…I'll get going now. I don't…want my father to…"

"Oh…oh yeah…say Hinata-chan?"

"Hmm?"

"Let me walk you home."

"Sure thing." He grabbed a towel and draped it over her and they started towards the Hyuuga mansion.

AN:I know...short chapter but hey, I'm back in school so you know how that goes. From here on, I'll probably only update on the weekends...but we'll see. If I can get a good grip on my schedule and do all my readings ahead of time, I might be able to update during the week but I am making no promises. Now here are my warnings: For starters, I don't usually go for the "understood" parings. I like to venture and experiment. Some you may like and others...well...Anyway, that's how I roll. Another thing, I have a tendency to kill off major characters. That being said, don't get to comfortable with main characters. You never know what my brain will have in store for them. Last but most importantly is the MAIN PARING. All I can say is never assume and expect the unexpected. Of course, you won't have to worry too much in this story since I'm not planning to make it 35 chapters like my Neji/Hin one. But anyway, just thought I'd give you the heads up. Oh yeah...before I forget...Lemons. There will be lemons. If you don't like lemons, don't read. I don't necessarily like writing lemons but since I can't stop writing romance fics, what's a romance story without lemons? You have been warned. Bwahahahahahaha Now review lest I update in 25 days. That would be terribly evil of me. o.O