Sai and Sakura helped Naruto back to Konohagakure to see a doctor. Hanako, Koji, and Mushi followed close behind with Kakashi. Hanako stared at the cherry blossom in her hand. Why did he give her this? She then turned it around to find a pin stuck in its stem. She took it and stuck it in her hair. From a distance, Sasuke watched as Hanako put the blossom in her hair. He hid so no one would see him. He longed to just go down there and hold Hanako in his arms. He wanted to kiss her head and whisper sweet nothings in her ear. What had come over him? First he doesn't kill her, then he has fantasies of her blushing, and he nearly kills Naruto for her holding him. What was this feeling that had come over him?
"It's love," said a voice. Sasuke turned around to find Arihiro standing behind him.
"If you are in love with her, than give her your heart," he said with a smile on his face.
"What are you talking about old man?" Sasuke asked.
"You're in love with my student?" he asked Sasuke
"Your student?" Sasuke asked.
"Hanako," Arihiro said, "You love her, than give her your heart. It's what you truly need. Not hate. Relive yourself of this hate and give heart your heart. I know she'll accept it from you. She may not know it yet, but she is slowly falling in love with you. Visit her tonight. I won't tell you were here, Sasuke."
"How do you know my name," and before he could get an answer, Arihiro disappeared. Sasuke was lost. Was this old man right? Was he in love with Hanako? He watched as the teams enter the hospital. He moved to a window where he hid in the tree. He watched as Hanako starts to apologize for Naruto's injuries. Naruto shakes them off saying it was mainly his fault and that she shouldn't worry about them. Sasuke still was jealous that Hanako was paying Naruto more attention than anyone else in the room. Naruto got up from the bed and wobbled a bit as Hanako let him use her as a cane. Sakura soon noted the cherry blossom in her hair and started asking questions. Hanako blushed and waved them aside as Arihiro entered the room. He bowed and apologized to Kakashi for the trouble they cause them. Kakashi waved them off and looked out the window. Sasuke knew he saw him. He left and knew what he was going to do tonight.
Hanako sat in her room read a random magazine Sakura let her borrow. She looked up to a mirror that was across form her. She still had that blossom stuck in her hair. She got up, took it out, and placed it on the dresser. When she looked in the mirror again, she saw the boy she fought early. She turned around and got in fighting position.
"What do you want?" she asked as she glared at him. He said nothing; he just got closer.
"Stop right there," she said, "Don't come any closer."
He was now close to her face. She felt his breath on her face. Her lips looked so inviting. So pump, pink, and soft were her lips. He got closer to her face. Her eye showed that she was nervous. He watched as a pink developed on her face. He grabbed one her hands in his and kissed the palm so softly. Hanako looked at their hands as their fingers intertwined with each other. He got closer, backing her into the dresser.
"Hi," he said softly.
"Hi," she replied at the volume.
"You're beautiful," he said, "Strong and brave. What's making you weak now?"
"Why are you even here?" she asked.
"To give you my heart," he said slowly leaning into with his lips brushing against her before they locked in a short kiss. Hanako's face grew warmer after the kiss. Her heart raced as she looked up to find his face turning a little red also. She leaned in to kiss him again, but a knock came from her door.
"Hanako? Can I come in?" came Mushi's voice.
"I'll leave you," he whispered kissing her forehead. He turned to leave, but she stopped him.
"You know my name, what's yours?" she asked shyly.
"Sasuke," he said and disappeared. Hanako stared at the spot Sasuke stood and felt her lips.
"Hanako?" came Mushi's voice again, "You okay?" He entered the room to find Hanako stand in the room staring at nothing.
"Hanako, you okay?" he asked. He watched as a smile appeared on her face as she held the hand he kissed close to her.
"He gave me his heart," she said softly as her face went into a dream state.
Naruto sat in his apartment staring at the ceiling with a smile on his face. Uchiha Sasuke was in love with a revile in the village he lived in now. Sasuke was the one who hated the attention he got from girls and now he was in love with a girl that didn't even know about the Uchiha clan. Maybe is what Sasuke needed. Maybe he needed a girl that wasn't afraid of anything, yet would shake under his presents. Naruto was happy that he fell for Hanako. His train of thought was interrupted by a knock at his door. He got up and looked through the peephole to find Hinata standing out there.
"Hinata?" Naruto asked after opening the door, "What are you doing here so late?"
"I --- I have--- so---something to tell you," she said taking an interest in her hands.
"Well, what?" he asked.
"I--- I--- lo--- lov--- I --- lov---," she paused and stared looking at her feet.
"Are you okay, Hinata?" Naruto asked, "You might want to come in. It's getting cold out there."
"Ah... No. I've got to got!" she shouted and ran off leaving Naruto speechless.
"That was weird," he said closing the door.