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Chapter Three – It's Official

Hinata's POV

When Hinata came to, her mind was foggy for a few seconds at first, but then she realized where she was. In Naruto's arms. He'd just confessed to her that he liked her as more than a friend. What the hell was going on here?

His cerulean blue eyes stared at her in concern. "Hina-chan? What's wrong? Why did you faint?"

Hinata shook her head, trying to get rid of the fogginess. "N-nothing, Naruto-kun!" she let out a small giggle. "I-I like you, too."

A big smile spread across his face. "Wow, really? I thought I'd scared you."

"Hehe, no, I was just, um, e-excited..." Hinata trailed off, realizing her thoughts were still scrambled. She moved so that she was sitting up beside him, rather than sprawled on top of him. He was still laying down, staring up at her.

"You look really beautiful today," Naruto continued. "I really like that shirt. So, um, you like me, I like you." He sat up too, so that he was facing her.

Hinata couldn't stop blushing. She knew that her face must be beet-red. "T-thank you. Yes, w-what happens now?"

"Well, I believe it's time for me to ask you out. So, Hinata-chan, will you be my girlfriend?" Naruto asked bluntly, but kept the smile on his face.

She didn't hesitate to answer. "Y-yes!"

Naruto then proceeded to do something Hinata had been dreaming of for a year. He closed the gap in between their lips and pressed his lips to hers, softly.

Hinata hadn't been kissed before, so she was nervous. She hoped she didn't suck too badly at doing it, but then she tried to recall the porn movies she'd watched. After a few seconds, Naruto began laughing, with his lips still against hers. He broke the kiss.

"Hina-chan, calm down. Don't worry, I'm not laughing at you. I just wanted to show you a few things."

She was scared that she had messed it up and Naruto wouldn't want to kiss her again. She was also embarrassed. "I-I'm sorry. I haven't been kissed b-before."

"I kind of guessed. It's ok, we all have to start somewhere. I've been kissed only twice, but years ago. Not by girlfriends, either. You are my first girlfriend." Naruto reached over to take her hand, intertwining her fingers with his. "Now, first, just relax. Kissing will come much more natural to you that way. Take a deep breath. I know it feels silly doing this, but it'll help a bit at least."

Hinata nodded, then closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths to relax her pounding heart and her out-of-control mind. She couldn't react like this every time he touched or kissed her, or else she'd never learn to kiss properly.

"I-I'm ready," she announced a few minutes later, opening her eyes again. Naruto still had a hold of her hand, but she had calmed down some.

"Alright. Now, for the actual kissing. It's really hard to tell you what to do when it comes to that, since mostly you'll get it with actual practice. Let me try leading." Naruto then brought his lips to hers once again. At first, she didn't react, just tried to get used to the movement of his lips. Then, when she felt a bit more confident, she slowly moved her lips against his, trying to copy what he was doing.

Girl, your dreams just came true... she thought to herself as they kissed slowly. She soon became used to the sensations and found herself feeling less awkward the more the kiss went on.

She wasn't sure how long the kiss lasted, but when they broke apart again, they were both breathing hard.

"Wow..." Naruto's eyes were sparkling. "I never thought I would get to do that."

Hinata grinned shyly, still feeling shaky from everything that had just happened. "M-me either."

"See, you're getting better at kissing already" Naruto smiled at her for reassurance. "I'm so glad you agreed to be my girlfriend."

Hinata just nodded, unable to stop smiling.

"What do you want to do now?" Naruto asked, releasing her hand to stretch his arms over his head.

"Um...I-I don't know..." Hinata knew that they were supposed to go on dates and do normal couple things, but she was still worried about her father. "Um, I will have to tell my father about this...soon."

Naruto nodded. "Yeah, it would be hard for us to date if you're worried about what he'll say. But whenever you tell him, I will come with you."

"Y-yes, that would be best. T-to show him what you are really like. I don't know w-what he will say." Hinata was worried that if Naruto came with her when she revealed to her father that she had a boyfriend, Hiashi would get angry and yell at Naruto too.

For the next two hours, they hung out in his bedroom, cuddled, watched TV, and kissed some more. Hinata was on cloud nine by the time she left. When they were in the lobby saying their goodbyes, he wrapped her in a hug and kissed her deeply. There was no one around, but Hinata had a feeling he would have kept on kissing her if someone did come along.

Sadly, he did pull apart from her, and she gave his hand one last squeeze before reluctantly turning and walking away, her mind whirling with the events of the day.

She stepped outside and got into her car, driving home on autopilot, as she did when her mind was in disarray. Naruto was her boyfriend now. It was January twelfth, so she would mark that as their anniversary date. They hadn't had sex yet, but Naruto explained that it was too soon, and he didn't want to move too intensely just starting out. Hinata agreed, and told him she would be ready any time he was. She also learned that he was a virgin, too, which was rare for a guy at twenty years old.

He had told her that girls just didn't see him as more than a friend. He'd even tried hooking up, or going on online dating sites, but that had failed. So Hinata was thrilled to be his first official girlfriend, and his first time having sex.

She thought about the ways she could bring her new relationship status up with her father. "I'm in a relationship with this guy...he treats me very well and I am twenty years old, I don't need protecting...let me learn my own way..."

But she wasn't sure when she should tell Hiashi. Should she tell him sooner? Later? Maybe after her and Naruto were more stable, and had been together longer, so she could prove to him that Naruto really was a good guy?

Yeah, I'll wait until it's been a few months at least... she thought to herself as she pulled in the driveway of her father's mansion. Naruto didn't know her family had money from all the businesses Hiashi owned. But she would tell him, eventually. She just didn't want to let her family's money be the main thing that defined her. Although she was sure that Naruto wasn't that shallow and wouldn't date her just for her money.

On entering her house, she greeted her father, telling him she hadn't bought anything (because she didn't carry bags so she didn't want him to get suspicious about if she went to the mall or not) and went up to her bedroom to text Naruto. But then, when she pulled out her phone from her jeans pocket, she saw she already had a text from him.

The thing was, if she waited a few months to tell her father, how could she keep lying to him for that long? He knew she wasn't very social, so if she suddenly started going out every other day, he would get suspicious. She'd probably have to keep her visits with Naruto down to a weekly basis, that wouldn't be so bad.

She discussed this with Naruto, and he agreed with her plans. They decided to make most of their meetings on random days during the week. Hinata figured if they made it for just a certain day each week, Hiashi would grow suspicious for sure.

Hinata hated having such an overbearing father. He was a good guy, when he wanted to be. Just that she wanted him to trust her. She knew that lying to him about Naruto wouldn't help the trust issue. But she hoped he understood.

She went to grab her bucket list notepad again, and crossed off one more thing.

2015 Bucket List

- Get a real job, no matter if Father thinks I am a good fit or not.
- Earn my blue belt in Ninjutsu.
- Travel to more faraway places.
- Go to more parties and hang out with my friends despite what Father says.
- Lose my virginity, but not just on a one night stand. With someone special of course.
- Prove to Father that I can take care of myself, I am twenty years old after all.
- Get more hobbies such as writing, reading, or some hands-on hobby.
- Go swimming at a beach and wear a bikini for the first time.
- Get a cute, simple butterfly tattoo on my upper right shoulderblade.
- If Hanabi's behaviour gets out of control, I need to tell Father no matter what he will accuse me of. He can't be blind to her forever. Besides, she might need help. It's for her own good.
- Ask Naruto to hang out with me.(HE AGREED!)
- Kiss Naruto (and maybe lose my virginity to him too – but I can't think too far).

She didn't cross out the "maybe lose my virginity to him" part, because it hadn't happened yet, though she knew it would happen. Hopefully in the next few weeks.

She also added something new to the list:

- Tell my father about mine and Naruto's relationship.

She couldn't believe how well everything had gone in the past few days. Naruto was now officially her boyfriend, on January twelfth, 2015. She would remember this day forever.

And, to ensure she really did remember this day forever, she wrote a little journal about it in the same notepad as her bucket list.

Naruto's POV

Naruto felt like he was floating around his apartment the rest of the day. He felt giddy and high, as if he was a teenager who'd just gone on their first date and just been kissed for the first time. Hinata was amazing. He'd learned so much about her in the few hours they'd been together, and they did have stuff in common. It felt great to be needed and wanted by someone, to be official with someone.

He texted his best friend, Sasuke.

Naruto: Guess what, teme?

Sasuke: What? Your apartment caught fire? You got chased down the road by an alien?

Naruto: You're so funny. No, asshole, I got a girlfriend!

Sasuke: I crack myself up sometimes. Is she blind?

Naruto rolled his eyes. Sasuke really could be a jerk. But he knew that Sasuke had his own way of showing he was happy for his friend. Naruto ignored Sasuke's comments and told him about Hinata.

Naruto: You remember the girl I've told you about, Hinata?

Sasuke: That girl in your ninjutsu class that you've been drooling over ever since I stole Sakura from you?

Naruto: You didn't steal Sakura from me. She won you over. Anyway, I was over Sakura then. I was already eyeing Hinata for a while, and then today we hung out and I asked her out, and she said yes.

Sasuke: Good for you, dobe. Now you can go on double dates with Sakura and I.

Naruto: Thanks, teme. I'll run that idea by Hinata.

Sasuke: Did you fuck her?

Naruto: Omg, Sasuke, you only think with your dick, I swear. No. Not yet anyway. I'm going to wait, unlike you. It didn't take you long to fuck Sakura, did it?

Sasuke: The same day I agreed to be her boyfriend. But at least now you have a chance to lose your virginity and I won't have to listen to you complaining about the fact that you're the only virgin left among our group of friends.

Naruto: I'm not using Hinata for that, you know. I genuinely like her, a lot. We have a lot in common and she's fucking hot. But yes, sex is the perks of a relationship.

Sasuke: You don't have to be in a relationship to have sex.

Naruto: I know. Remember how many one night stands I tried to have, but they failed because the girl either passed out beforehand or changed her mind at the last minute?

Sasuke: Yup. I remember. I almost felt bad for you.

Naruto: You're so sympathetic. I don't know how Sakura puts up with your asshole tendencies.

Sasuke: Hey now. I can be nice – sometimes. Anyway, gotta go, The Queen is calling. I'm sure she wants to hang out, or something. Later dobe and congrats.

Naruto: Have fun and thanks teme.

Naruto couldn't help but grin at Sasuke's comments. He could be blunt, and a jerk, but it was mostly an act. He knew that Sakura had fallen for Sasuke because she could see the nice guy inside of him, and she brought it out. Sasuke was a different person when around Sakura, and Naruto could see how much he cared for her, even if he didn't openly act like it.

Sasuke had been dating Sakura for six months now, and since then was when Naruto was able to really shake his crush on Sakura and notice for real how awesome Hinata was. He had to admit, he'd liked her for quite a while, although he hadn't let it show. But Naruto would love for Hinata to meet his two closest friends, so he texted Hinata asking if she wanted to go on a double date next time, and she agreed.

They made plans to hang out the coming Friday, since today was Monday. Naruto would text Sasuke and ask if that was good for him, but if him and Sakura couldn't make it, he'd still see Hinata.

He spent the rest of the afternoon doing his usual things, as well as texting Hinata about their plans and what they would like to be doing with or to each other right now.

Hinata's POV

Hinata couldn't stop grinning, especially whenever Naruto sent her a text. He was adorable, and she wished she had made the effort to hang out with him sooner.

While she was alone in her room that evening, she read over her bucket list and tried to think of the things that were doable right now. Obviously, she had gotten a kiss from Naruto. More than one kiss...and more to come... she thought, another smile breaking out on her face. The first thing on her list was to get a real job. That, she would have to actively start searching for. She decided to try and get away from the family businesses so that she could be more independent and not have to worry about her father replacing her because he felt she was too inadequate.

Earning her blue belt in Ninjutsu would have to come after she'd earned her green belt, which was the next belt on the list. So that might take a bit, but it was still a goal she could work towards.

Traveling was possible, since her family had a lot of money, she'd have to see about planning a trip somewhere. Her father would surely let her travel as it could be an educational experience – so long as the point of the traveling wasn't to just go partying every night during the trip.

Hanging out with her friends was something that she would have to try and convince her father to let her do. She was twenty years old, everyone else was out having fun, why couldn't she? She wasn't going to be irresponsible, and Hiashi just had to trust her.

She blushed as she read the next one. Losing her virginity. At first, that hadn't seemed like a likely goal she could accomplish anytime soon. Now, though, it was only a matter of time.

Proving to her father she could be independent and responsible would again take some time. She wanted to get a job and move out on her own.

As for hobbies, other than martial arts, she didn't do too much. She read some, but not much for hands-on things. She really wanted to learn to paint.

Going swimming would have to wait until summer, obviously.

Getting the tattoo would definitely have to be done in secret, or not until she moved out, because Hiashi would never approve of such a thing.

Helping her sister if she got into too much trouble – well, time would tell. Hinata did want to help her sister. But she wanted her father to take her seriously when it came to getting help for Hanabi.

Hinata decided to start two of those things as soon as possible – start applying for jobs, and begin to learn how to paint.

She needed to do something other than sitting around and moping as she did most of the time she wasn't out, or in school, or at ninjutsu.

Her schedule in college was fairly easy. They were three day weeks, and the classes were six, eight, and twelve hours long. The first year had been brutal, and even now the twelve hour class was hard, but at least she only had class for three days a week. She'd asked Naruto what his work schedule was like, and he told her he had three days off, and worked four days that were also twelve hours long for each shift.

Sometimes their schedules clashed, and Hinata realized there would be gaps in which they wouldn't be able to talk to each other for several hours at a time. But they would still be able to talk everyday. His shifts ran from nine AM to nine PM, while Hinata's twelve hour long class was the same so they still had a few hours to talk before bed, and could sneak texts in during breaks. Hinata's classes were from Tuesday to Thursday, and Naruto worked on Saturdays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. At least they would be able to spend one day a week together, and if her father wasn't so strict, they could have spent more time together.

Hinata was looking forward to this new journey with Naruto, and wondered what kind of exciting adventures they would have together as a couple.

Astrocam: Seeing as Hinata's already got the two main things crossed off her list, she's determined to follow through with the whole list. Even if it may get her in trouble with her father. She's already worried about his reaction to her dating Naruto. But at least, having Naruto by her side will help her overcome her fear of her father and follow her dreams. Right?

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