The kisses had grown fewer and fewer as it grew darker and darker outside. Naruto walked the Hyuga girl home and they kissed goodnight. "Bye, Naruto-kun." Hinata whispered as she watched his retreating form. She closed the front door behind her and walked to her room, not knowing just how many surprises lay ahead of her in the weeks to come.
After Five more Dates
Hinata had grown bolder ever since her training with Kiba. Much, much bolder. The conversation with her father had proved that.
Flashback
"What do you mean, you are dating that Uzumaki-brat?!" Hiashi had screamed at Hinata. "Exactly what it sounds like. And his name is Naruto, not the Uzumaki-brat." she scoffed at her raging father. "Don't you dare get smart with me, you little pampered princess." her father commanded. "This is the first time I have ever acted like this, so don't call me a pampered princess. I have lived by your stupid rules for all of my life, and I'm sick and tired of it. I don't want to wait around for you to find me a 'worthy suitor', I'm perfectly capable of finding one for myself. I'm not your shy little Hinata princess anymore. I'm a woman with my pwn opinions, beliefs, and dreams." Hinata screeched loudly. Her face was red, not from embarrassment, but from anger. Hiashi opened his mouth to speak, but Hinata cut him off. "Naruto-kun and I have already talked about the future, and what may come up. I already know I can't be the clan heir if I end up with him. I'm just fine with that. We have a great clan, that doesn't need any more members than it already has. The Uzumaki clan is long gone, and I can help restore it. If we have children with the Byakugan, they will stay, not come to this clan. I do not care about any of this, so get over it." Hiashi gave his daughter a look full of anger and frustration. She rolled her eyes and walked away, leaving her father to his own thoughts.
End of Flashback
Hinata was now in her room, smirking about her triumph over her father. She could finally be her own person, and no one, not even her father, could stop her from making decisions. She walked over to her mirror to examine herself. She had matured a lot in the past few years. Her body had... "filled out" and she had let her hair grow longer. Her once childish face seemed more wise, more ready, for upcoming events. A knock sounded at her door. "Who is it?" Hinata asked hesitantly. "I-it's me... your father. Can I talk to you?" a soft voice asked. Hinata smiled wryly and opened up the door. She allowed her father to come in and shut the door behind him. "Look, I'm sorr-" Hinata began. Her father motioned for her silence by shaking his head. "No, I'm sorry. I should have realized that you would want something different. I wanted to tell you that you have my approval to date the Uzuma- I mean... Naruto. He isn't that bad of a kid, it's just rumors I've heard makes me want to protect you from him. He is probably going to tell you something in due time that will make you want to leave him, but it really isn't as horrible a thing as you think. It's under control, for the msot part, so don't worry when he tells you. Just know this... take care of yourself and know that if you do end up married, you are making a commitment." Hiashi spoke. Hinata let her father's words proccess through her mind and then grinned at him. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! I know he will prove you wrong! Do you think he can come over for a dinner this week then?" she asked. "Of course he can. Tell me a day, and we'll set it up." Hiashi responded. "Well, how about tomorrow? We were planning on going out somewhere, we just couldn't find a place." Hinata explained. "I guess that's okay. Tell him about it. Have him over around dinner time, a little before, though, so we can all get to know each other." Hiashi replied. Hinata grinned once again and then watched as her father stood up to leave. "I'll see you in the morning then, Hinata." he said. "Goodnight, Father." Hiashi opened up the door, stepped through it, then closed it behind him. It had hurt him to apologize to his daughter, even if he knew she was right. He wasn't going to try and stop her. He looked out the window in his room as he watched the stars twinkle in the night sky.