A/N: It kinda feels good to start this back up again. I'm not sure if anyone would ever read it again though *cries*. Those who came back, thank you very much for supporting me for so long! And happy New Years!~
Chapter 10: Cyclone
A brush of warmth tickles Naruto's face that morning. It wasn't the warmth from the sun's rays, which hasn't been a phenomenon for quite a while since his living tent lacked any windows. But the tickle on his face was enough to wake up the sleepy ninja from his drooling slumber. With his legs sprawled, tousled hair and his belly button lazily peeking from his incredibly wrinkly t-shirt, the source of that tickle giggles almost inaudibly. The giggle though, was enough to make Naruto open his eyes ever so slightly. No doubt, a smirk tugs at his lip noticing the beautiful frame that sat before him.
"You look comfortable." Hinata finally spoke, slowly retreating her hand away from him.
"Not completely." He answers as he playfully catches Hinata's retreating hand, tugging her to come lay with him. With little fight, she gives in and rests her head on his chest. She didn't mind seeing him like this, all lazy and comfortable. If anything, she'd be weirded out of he looked angelic in his sleep. But to her prediction, Naruto was no doubt a certified mess when the morning came.
"How long do you plan staying in?" Hinata finally asks, her free hand now entwined with his.
He answers with a quick shrug then inhales lightly. "I was thinking maybe we can stay like this a bit longer?"
With a hint of embarrassment in his tone, Naruto kept his eyes on the tent ceiling in hopes that his girlfriend wouldn't notice his bashfulness. For the sake of the village, the two did their very best to be as productive as they can be. So the chances of cuddling and spending some alone time was usually quite scarce. And it bothered Naruto especially to his core. Ever since they went official, he wanted nothing to do more than keep her by his side. When she wasn't around, the blonde couldn't catch a break of his mind thinking about her or wondering what could she be doing at that moment. Naruto was attached and he didn't mind admitting that to himself. On that note, he was much too embarrassed to admit that much to the girl who was currently nuzzled into his chest.
With a slight nod, Hinata agrees with Naruto. "Okay."
Within those few short moments, the two lay there in silence as if there was nothing left to really say.1
Despite the two laying here quite comfortably, there was a swarm of slight dilemma in the mind of that boy. The thought of sex came to mind first, which was natural considering it was something that he craved for a long time. Not necessarily with Hinata back then but he remember those days back when he trained with Jiraya sensei, there were times women of many types would leave his room at the crack of dawn. It was the only way to get your fill on a journey like that. Also Naruto was exposed to that, he never really had the time or energy to engage in such acts like his former teacher would. This would make Naruto a virgin and that label alone bugged him. Not because of man's pride but because he felt that sex was no doubt important but he lacked the experience in that area. Plus the word virgin itself just sounded so pitiful in his mind.
Now that he thinks about it, it may as well be his pride is bothered by the fact he's virgin like olive oil.
Naruto unconsciously runs his hand in her hair as he thought this. Totally unfazed by this action, he continues to let his thoughts get the best of him. He kept thinking about sex but now it was more about Hinata. He said he didn't mind waiting for her to be ready but he was probably more nervous about it than she was. Nervous but excited. Nervous because he didn't want to hurt her because he lacked experience but excited because he would imagine Hinata would look most beautiful in such an intimate act. Fragments of their previous act tickled his mind.
He strokes her hair again, still unaware of his hand.
The thought of the Hyuuga clan suddenly came to mind. How would they have felt if they heard of the two being together? His thoughts of sexual curiosity fizzled quickly, the image of Neji invading that space.
In the past, he remember Neji being a total basket case and just a solid pain in the ass but as time passed, he showed genuine care and respect for his younger cousin. Neji also demonstrated that on the wall recently too. It was as if speaking of Lady Hinata somehow made Neji's intimidating face ease up tenfold. He would see to it Hinata receives the utmost respect from anyone, boyfriends included. And that thought made Naruto unsure. What if Neji was against it? What if he thought Naruto wasn't good enough? What if he could fail to protect her?
The harsh image of her body being tossed with no effort by Pain. That dreadful day where she risked her life to save his was burned into his brain. The young shinobi cringed that the thought. Saving others had turned out to be Naruto's strong suit but when it came to saving his most prized possessions, it seemed as if his efforts of saving them slims greatly.
Like Sasuke. He has yet to save Sasuke. So who's to say he could save Hinata? He couldn't save her then, so why...
"Naruto?" Hinata's soft voice broke Naruto's harsh gaze at the ceiling.
Blinking as if he woken from a stupor, his blue eyes met with the pair beside him, who donned a concerned expression. This hard face softened quickly and exhales lightly. "Oh sorry. I've got a lot of things on my mind."
"You can tell me about them... T-that is if you want to."
With one move, Naruto reaches his arm around her, embracing her tightly.
"Naruto?"
"I'm... I'm really nervous about letting Neji know we're together."
Hinata doesn't answer, assuming there must be more to this story. With reassurance, he rubs his back, urging him to continue.
"I didn't wanna ruin the mood but I was laying here thinking about the reasons why this couldn't be expected. Why I'm so nervous about letting everyone know."
Although Hinata remained there in silence, a pang of pain shot her chest. She had a feeling that Naruto would feel this way. He said that he would accept whatever she decided but it seems that he's just not ready to face her family. What bothered her most was that Naruto wasn't thinking optimistic at all. It was after all a trait that Hinata had greatly admired.
"It's not just Neji, but it's the clan that will be watching. And that freaks me out a bit. Is that weird of me?" He asks, loosening his hold on her a bit.
Using that chance, Hinata pulls away from his body completely, sitting up. A confused Naruto looked at her as her eyes had no sign of giving him eye contact. She was starting to regret asking him what was on his mind. His lack of faith in himself and her bothered her the more she thought about it.
"Can I be frank?" Hinata asks, not really giving him a chance to answer. "I don't really understand why it's so difficult for you to believe in yourself like you always do. Is there something here that you're not telling me?"
Naruto sat up as well in sight defeat. "... I guess you're right. I'm probably just over thinking it."
With those words, he stood to his feet and headed out of the tent.
"Naruto!"
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"Is there something here you're not telling me?"
Hinata's words scraped at the back of his skull as he drenched his head into water. He was annoyed, more so annoyed with himself. How could he ruin such a nice moment with troublesome thoughts? One thing for sure, this was out of Naruto's character to be so doubtful. He thought this should be easy to do especially since he's so fond of his girlfriend.
He thought washing up would clear his mind out of this funk but it only gave the blonde more time to scold himself. Sighing again, he heads back to his tent.
As he returned to his tent, there wasn't a trace of Hinata anywhere.
I must have pissed her off, Naruto thought, fully accepting it. Thinking back, he never recalled having a disagreement with Hinata, let alone much of a real response about anything. She was a bashful before the two hooked up but it seems she has changed slightly for the sake of the relationship. There was more opinions from her, more reactions, and expressions he never thought she could make. Back then, Naruto didn't know enough of Hinata to pick up on little things that creates her identity but now it was different. Make no mistake it was the same kind, sweet and determined young lady. But Naruto learned that Hinata was actually very intelligent. When she spoke, she spoke with maturity and optimism. Naruto was absolutely grateful for someone as wonderful as Hinata wanted no one else but him.
That thought made Naruto feel lucky but foolish as well.
"The least I can do is move on with her…. But what the hell am I afraid of?" He thought to himself as he proceeded to change his clothes for the day. It didn't seem like Hinata would be so forgiving to return for today. He pulls his shirt over his head and scratches, trying to think of what could be the agenda for today. As he searched his room for a clean shirt, the sound of someone entering his tent caught his attention.
Turning around, a short figure appeared with food presented. With timid eyes, the food barer kept her eyes to the ground with flushed cheeks.
"H-Hinata!" Naruto stammered in surprise.
"S-Sorry, I didn't know you are getting dressed." She spoke, eyes still disconnected. "I-I'll wait outside-"
"No, it's okay. I just need a shirt, stay inside." He spoke in an oddly loud tone. He was relieved to see that Hinata had intentions of coming back despite how his behavior this morning. The idea of her not visiting again for the day had almost torn the boy.
The dark haired girl stood there with a few buns in her hands. She thought maybe Naruto was so depressing this morning because he was hungry or something. It was just weird for her to know that Naruto could be down sometimes as well.
Naruto continued to search his tent, still unable to find some proper clothes. With a quick peek, Hinata looks up at him, his back to her. It was only a peek but it was enough to send fire to her cheeks. Aside from Naruto's courage and determination, Hinata had always found Naruto as attractive. The men around her all the way down to her own cousin, Neji was attractive but there was something unique at Naruto's appearance. He had nice height for her, his blue eyes were full of passion all the time whether they gleamed in battle or shone in complete bliss. And above all, he had a wonderful smile. Even the goofy grins that he was so accustomed to making when he was being silly made little Hinata feel warm on the inside.
"Ah man! I can't believe this." Naruto complained to himself, still hopelessly looking for clean clothes.
"We planned staying indoors anyway, right? You can… s-stay like that. I don't mind." His girlfriend spoke as she still stood by the door, eyes now darting at the ground again.
With a light laugh, the blonde walks up to Hinata and happily takes one of the steamed buns from her possession. "Great! Thanks!"
Totally unfazed by her blushing face, he took a seat a he happily ate.
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I was so happy when Hinata came back. I was even happier that she brought me some food too! After we ate, we talked and joked a bit about everything. Everything but what we spoke about this morning. Not that I didn't mind it but I wanted to apologize for making the mood so awkward. She didn't deserve that so in the morning and I'm still bothered I did that. Here she was, coming into my tent trying to make me happy, comforting me, feeding me and I didn't do anything but made a fool of myself.
So stupid.
I look over at Hinata as she sat there finally taking her last bite of her portion. She looked so comfortable and happy that I just wanted to hug her. So I did. As I pull her into an embrace, she gladly returned the favor.
"Are you okay?" She asks me with her usual soft voice. It was a simple question but I bet she was more so asking me if I was okay about this morning. Maybe it was the right time to clear the air completely.
"Yeah well….. I wanna say sorry for being so weird this morning. I don't know what I was thinking."
"... You were being honest. So, It's okay."
"No, I really mean it. When you asked what was really bothering me, I don't think I was being 100 percent honest with you…"
To be honest, I'm not really known to spill my guts out to everyone. I didn't want everyone to know that I can waver just like everyone else. Because I always had this urge to save others, to protect to village, my heart was set into it all. But when I was alone there was one thing that crept in the back of my mind. It was fear of being alone. It was something I always kept to myself. I haven't felt much lonesome in quite a while but when I think of moments where I have to stand before Hinata's family, I get a similar feeling.
As if anything goes wrong, they could steal her away from me. I wouldn't be accepted and they would take her from my reach. And that's the thought that feared me the most. The hell with the dreams I had. If I lost her for real, I wouldn't know how to live with that.
I loosen my arms around her to take a good look at her face. Hinata stares back at me before smiling back. How could I resist all of that?
"I think I understand now, Naruto." Hinata finally spoke. With her right hand, she places her palm over my heart. Was it possible for her to figure me out so easily?
But before I got a chance to answer, her lips began to move again.
"I've been watching you for a long time, Naruto. In the beginning, I looked at you with admiration. I didn't know much about you but I couldn't help myself from being curious when I was a child. As I grew older, it was so much more than admiration. I thought if I could stay by your side, I could die happy."
Hinata...
"And I'm so... So thrilled that I finally have you. With that being said, before you came to me, I felt like I knew you so well just by looking from afar... So I thought when you grew uncomfortable about the idea of letting the clan know everything, I would know the reason why. But it seems that I wasn't aware of the real reason until now. And I'm sorry for not noticing before..."
Hinata paused, her eyes now closed but her palm remaining on me. I quickly grab hold of her rested hand and held it there.
"You shouldn't have to apologize to me, Hinata. It's all my fault anyway-"
"Just know that I'm not going anywhere, Naruto. I want to be with you! If you're unsure about anything... Please rely on me. I want to share your burden too..."
Her eyes now opened, she removes her hand from my grip and tossed her arms around my neck. It caught me by surprise but she held onto to me tightly and I just sit there speechless.
I knew that Hinata said she loved me but... At this moment, I truly believed it. How could she have known what I was feeling? Was it wrong of me to keep the absolute truth from her despite the fact that she would be there for no matter what?
Here was a girl who was willing to die for me, to pick me up when I have ran out of courage, to gladly bare burden with me.
When she said she wanted all of me... She truly meant it.
And that makes me... Feel good all over...
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"What do you say? Naruto?"
With her soft lilac eyes, Hinata gives Naruto a desperate expression. Desperate to hear his answer. Desperate to gain permission to have all of him, pain and lonesome included.
Naruto's face flushed, his mind absorbing everything to the best of his ability. And with her eyes just looking at him like that, it drove him almost a little crazy.
"O-okay." The blonde finally answers, almost in a mumble as he finally returns his girlfriend's embrace.
The weight of uncertainty was quickly lifted from Naruto's back. The feeling of being lost or how to move forward was severed from his mind and the boy suddenly felt so free. This newfound feeling for freedom made his heart thump in glee almost where the excitement could have pained him. But he didn't care. The kunoichi that was cradled in his arms was all he wanted.
With a light touch pressed on his cheek, his eyes snapped to Hinata where she was no longer resting her head on his shoulder. She had given him a gentle kiss on the cheek so she just smiled at him bashfully. Unsure of how else to respond, Naruto reached an urgent hand to his girlfriend's face as he pulls her into a kiss. Returning the kiss, the subtle treatment grew more passionate as she felt her lips being parted by an anxious tongue.
She gives in and pulls him in more, encouraging him to press on. So he does, his hands gripping her hips as they guide her to his lap. Now gently perched on top of him, their singed lips parted with a sweet smack. Naruto dives in once more to teasingly suck on her bottom lip, leaving them plump and pinker than before.
It was meant to just be a simple kiss but the young shinobi couldn't hold it in anymore. With desperation, his lips lazily leaves hers as they drag a trail of kisses down her neck up to her collarbone. A light gasp slips out of her lips, detracting Naruto from her.
The two stare into each other's eyes, both have faces as flushed as roses. But Naruto was on the edge. He wanted more.
"You can't make little noises like that... I won't be able to stop myself." He said bluntly.
"Then don't."
A bit shocked from Hinata's response, he just stared a bit longer wondering if he heard right. But her eyes didn't hint any moment of hesitation. The hands that were once around his neck were now trailing down his bare chest, making the boy's skin react in goosebumps. A smile appears on her face as she spoke, "I'm not afraid, Naruto... I-I want this as much as you do."
He reaches for one of her trailing hands and brings it to his lips. "They're trembling."
Hinata blushed. "It's because... I'm excited."
Kissing her nerved hand, she pulls it away to let it stroke his cheek. Leaning in to give him a peck on the lips, she proceeded to lift her thin shirt over her head, exposing her bra. Staring in absolute wonder, Naruto grew more excited as he wasted no time in kissing her bare skin. Her eyes half lidded, she felt something grow beneath her. As if both found out at the same moment, Naruto looks at her in embarrassment.
"Hah, sorry." He laughs nervously, his eyes disconnected from the beauty that was still on his lap.
"Don't be."
Another response Naruto couldn't believe that were coming from Hinata. No doubt he was excited but he never thought she could be so honest when it came to things like this. Thinking back at the night the two fondled with each other, she was so bashful, so cute and innocent. But now it was her that was making him embarrassed by speaking so truthfully.
But her face was so red, Naruto was reminded that it was indeed the same sweet girl as before. He smiles to himself as he finally grips his girlfriend into his arms as he took her to his bed. It wasn't much of a bed but it was the least of their concerns.
Hinata's heartbeat quickened as she felt Naruto's strong arms easily place her down. Being completely aware of everyone's intense training, she had no idea that her boyfriend was so beautifully sculpted in the right places. His muscles weren't unattractively defined but they weren't very subtle either. They were just right for her. Her eyes were glued to him as the blonde hovers over her with hunger in his eyes. Capturing every curve, every tiny freckle on her body, Naruto plants a kiss on her jawbone as he proceeded his new trail of kisses. The trails from her neck, between her breasts halts at her navel where she slightly giggles.
"That tickles." She admits.
"Don't laugh yet... I wanna see everything." Naruto teased. He traces her bra strap with his finger, suggesting it had to go. Just as her blood was calming, it returns to make her cheeks go scarlet.
Reaching behind her, he miraculously got the hooks undone in one try. The guy almost applauds himself but it was quickly diminished when he noticed Hinata was helping him remove it completely. Exposed completely from the waist up, Naruto stared at the view, making Hinata begin to hide herself with her arms. A similar gesture as before.
But he grabs hold of her hands, gesturing them to relax on his neck, surely she will want to in a moment. The blonde doesn't waste any time grabbing one breast and popping one in his mouth as his free hand massages the other. An innocent whimper is released from Hinata which causes Naruto to groan in excitement. As he continues to suck and tease her now sensitive breasts, Hinata has her head tossed back in enjoyment while her hands run through Naruto's golden hair. After a good few moments of teasing, he slowly pulls away with her nipple grazing between his teeth.
Their eyes met and Naruto almost cracks up at the sight of Hinata's confused expression. He leans in the kiss her jawline reassuring her it's not the end.
"Don't make that face. We're just getting started." He joked.
Hinata looked away embarrassed but only felt more so as she realized what else was going to be fondled with next. With his hands heading for the front of her pants, the blonde paused once more.
"Seriously Hinata... This is your last chance to get away." Naruto spoke with his eyes suddenly serious. It was a hard thing to stop at a time like this but he wanted to make sure his girlfriend was absolutely ready. He didn't want to make her feel like she had to go on with this just because they spilled their guts to one another. Not only that, Naruto was merely going off of instinct with everything he has been doing to her so far. He didn't want to make his lack of experience make the situation worse.
As Naruto used that little window to turn his mind into another cluster of uncalled for dilemma, Hinata took it upon herself to undo her own pants. The rusting of her clothes shifting beneath him caught his attention. "Hinata-"
"I've made up my mind already… Are you regretting this? Doing this with me?" Not sure if Hinata was being pouty intentionally or not, it made her look even more cuter, more irresistible to him.
Planting a kiss on her lips, he replies, "No, of course not."
But just as Naruto was about to seal the deal, the sound of kicked dirt and a rugged sound of heavy cloth shifting caught his attention. His stomach dropped at his suspicion.
"Hey Naruto, you in here- O-oh…."
The tent entrance opens up and a figure steps halfway inside. Before the excited couple got a chance to realize what's going on, the figure that stood at the entrance froze with a flare of absolute red reaching their face.
Hinata peeks around Naruto's body to only retreat with a loud yelp. "Eeeekkk!"
"Get the hell out Shikamaru! What the hell are ya still standing there for?!" A now very loud and frazzled Naruto yells, tossing everything nearby at the shinobi at fault.
Shikamaru exits the tent leaving Hinata with the sudden urge to kill herself from the embarrassment.
"Oh my God." She whispers to herself, scrambling to find her clothes.
"W-Wait!" Naruto grabs hold of his girlfriends arm, halting her from her task. "Maybe we can keep going? He stepped out again?"
As if the goofy grin he had on his face could save him, Hinata gives him a hard slap on the arm in disbelief. "Ow, oww! Okay okay, never mind!"
The young kunoichi continues to gather her things together as poor Naruto stayed in that position in hopes his blue balls would hurry up and subside.
"Shikamaru! I'm going to fucking kill you!"
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A/N: I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and their new years starting off with a bang (which looks like I gave Naruto a lack of 'bang')! Anyway, this chapter was uhm…. yeah unexpected even for me lol. I can't tell you how many times it took to start the opening. The chapter goes through quite a bit so I apologize if it felt inconsistent. I didn't wanna douse it up into a cheesy chapter so I tossed in some nudey bits for ya little nasties out there!