AN: Yeah! another chapter! woo hoo! ok. since i was infromed by love comes and goes that the last chapter did in deed have fluff.. i feel safe warning you that this one does also. but i mean, come on. it was bound to come right? eventhough theres not much. I've never written any kind of kissing scene or NEthing like that so i won't be very good. but im hoping that ill be better by the next time...hehe... and also, i thank MissNave for correting me on my Uzimaki thing (its actually Uzumaki...who knew) . so...thank you. Hopefully i wont spell it wrong again. smiley face

oh! and Micheldragon dude. you can so use that pic if you want! i mean...its not like im gonna say "Hell no you cant! its mine eventhough i didnt draw it im gonna be a meanie head and somehow stop you for using it with my magic picture usage stopping abitlities." ...nah. im not that mean. or that magical...so...go ahead and yes it is way better. When you make the story using it send me the title k? me wanna read it!

From Jpanda: Another one down. Kinda skipped over the battle scene since I didn't want to have to redo it, so it's pretty much the same. Hope that's ok...

Blue eyes opened to the sun filled tent. Sitting up, Naruto looked around, noticing his missing companion and the open tent flap. Slight panic ran through him as he noticed her weapon pouch lying innocently against the tent wall.

He scrambled to the exit, his head connecting with something solid and sending him back onto his but. Looking up, he smiled. Across from him sat the girl he had been looking for, her long purple hair strewn on the floor around her.

She turned her face to him, giving him an adorable yet deadly look. "Watch it Uzumki. Kami, I swear you're going to kill me one day." She didn't sound angry; more annoyed than anything else. Which, considering how they were before, was a step up.

Naruto looked down at her as he stood. "Sorry about that Princess. I thought that you got yourself kidnapped." Hinata made a quiet 'hmp' noise and walked to the fire. Seeing two fish done cooking, he reached for the bigger of the two, but was beat to it. "Hey." He protested.

"Sorry Uzumaki, but looks like you're just too slow." Hinata's pale lavender eyes sparkled as she glanced at him over her shoulder, a smirk set on her lips. Closing her eyes, she made a show of enjoying her breakfast, just to spite him.

An idea came to him as he watched her. Leaning closer, being careful not to be noticed, Naruto opened his mouth and bit down on the opposite end of the fish, smiling all the while.

Hinata opened her eyes to see bright blue eyes not even two inches from hers. Pale orbs widened as she let out a surprised scream. Pushing herself away, she fell backwards, catching herself with her hands. "Wh-what are you…"

"Haha. What's wrong, did something scare you?" Naruto clutched his sides as he laughed, fish still in his mouth.

Hinata turned away in embarrassment, a blush painting her cheeks. Snatching the other fish she ate it quickly. "Oh haha. You're so funny." She monotoned, sarcasm evident in her voice. Giving him a quick once over, a smirk replaced her blush. "At least I'm not the one wearing bright orange boxers."

Naruto looked down, eyes widening when he realized she was right. Diving back into the tent he got dressed, listening to her laugh the whole time.

xXx

Both shinobi made their way down the street, neither saying anything. They had left the campsite early to start again on their journey to the country of sound. It wasn't far from where they were before, so it had been a mutual agreement to walk.

Naruto's POV

I slowed my walk, my hands resting comfortably behind my head. My eyes turned to the sky as the white clouds rolled across its blue screen. Cloud watching. Now that reminded me of a certain lazy ninja.

I wonder what they're all doing. I can't believe that after years of being gone I didn't get to see anyone. I dropped my hands, a sigh escaping me. My eyes turned from the sky to the dirt road in front of me. Traveling further along, I stopped as I saw my team mate ahead of me.

I frowned. 'Stupid Princess. If it wasn't for you, I'd be hanging out with my friends right now.' My face softened as I thought back to the previous night. 'She had looked so…helpless, and cute'. I shook my head, closing my eyes tightly. 'What am I thinking? She didn't even acknowledge last night. She's just selfish.'

I turned my head from her and looked to the trees beside me. I stopped and released a heavy sigh, kicking a rock with my foot. I looked over to her once again, my hair falling over my face, and my eyes sad. 'Stupid Princess.'

Hinata's POV

I kept a steady pace as I walked down the road. I could hear his footsteps slow behind me. My eyes wandered to the sky above me, shining a bright clear blue. 'That blue. It looks just like before.' I heard a sigh behind me, and let one of my own out. 'His eyes were so blue last night. I was mesmerized when I looked into them. I felt so at peace in his arms.' I blinked hard, bringing myself out on my thoughts.

I couldn't think like that. Thinking like that wouldn't help anything on this mission. But again, my thoughts betrayed me. 'Stupid Idiot. I was even going to thank you properly this morning, but of course you had to be a clumsy loser and ruin the moment.' I turned to look at the quiet boy behind me. His head was turned to the side, examining the forest around us.

I thought that his eyes looked sad, but his head was turning toward me, making me look away. 'Stupid boy.'

Normal POV

Hinata stopped her walk, noticing that Naruto wasn't following. She turned and saw him staring at the ground, his head low, shoulders slumped. Placing her hands on her hips, she stood and waited for him to come. When he didn't move, she walked over to him, annoyance clear on her face.

Naruto was currently looking at the ground, try to stop thinking. So far, it wasn't working out for him. Just as he was successfully moving his thoughts away from the pale eyed girl, he felt a smooth hand covering his.

Blue eyes widened and turned to see Hinatas pouting face. Her hand was gripping his and she was pulling him down the road. He didn't even notice that his feet were moving, all he could focus on was her hand on his.

He looked at their linking hands, and his vision traveled up her arm, to the back of her head. He was glad she wasn't looking at him, he had a bright blush that he just couldn't get rid of.

Their pace slowed and Hinatas grip on Narutos hand loosened and then tightened. He almost ran into her, but stopped a step behind. "Hey." Her voice was small and timid. He almost didn't hear her.

"Yeah?" He was so close that she could feel his breath on her ear and back of her neck. A shiver went down her spine making her gasp. She wanted to turn to him, but she wouldn't be able to say this if she was facing him.

"Thank you….for what you did last night." Hinata's voice was so quiet that Naruto had to step closer to hear properly. His head was hovering over her shoulder, and his grip on her hand tightened just a little.

He turned his head just a little bit, his mouth hovering over her ear. Breathing in, he smiled. She smelled like lavender.

"What?" he breathed his question softly to her, his lips brushing gently over her ear. Hinata visibly trembled, taking in a sharp breath. He was so close to her, she could feel the heat from his body. Her head turned toward him, just a little, not enough for their eyes to meet.

"I said. Thank you." Her voice was breathy, but she couldn't help it, she could barely breath with him this close. Naruto shifted, only a slight move, and his lips brushed lightly over hers. Her lips felt so soft to him, her skin so warm, her smell so intoxicating. It was too much for him, he wanted her. And he wanted her to want him.

Hinata could feel the smile on his lips as they brushed over hers. Why wasn't she pulling back? Why wasn't she disgusted? Why did every fiber in her body want to push her toward him that tiny distance and force her lips over his?

Her body started to turn to his, the only thought in her mind was getting closer to him, having more contact. Her mind was foggy and her body shaking, but she kept moving, just a little bit at a time, slowly facing him.

Naruto looked into her pale lavender eyes, his emotions flooding over him. He could only see her. Her slightly parted mouth and the long violet hair that shadowed her porcelain face.

His mind took in that she was turning to him, and his arm slid behind her thin waist. He couldn't even think straight, he couldn't remember where they were or why they were there. He wanted to feel her soft pink lips pressed onto his so badly, but he couldn't get his stupid body to move in the right way.

Both bodies froze where they were, pushed up against the opposite. Hinata's hands were placed over Narutos hard chest, his arms wrapped firmly behind her. Narutos head was bent down, Hinatas facing up.

Their eyes locked, and they both knew what they other wanted. Naruto finally moved, slowly his lips coming to hers. Hinatas eyes fell closed, her breath leaving her body. Not feeling his lips on hers, she opened her eyes. She blinked seeing his blue orbs narrowed as she looked to the forest.

That was when Hinata heard it. They both jumped apart at the same time as a kunai landed where they were previously standing. Activating her bloodline, Hinata scanned the forest and spotted four ninja hidden inside the forest. Hinata looked over to Naruto and motioned where they were. Nodding, they split off in different directions, both knowing what to do.

The enemy ninja were hiding in a group of thick trees, cursing under their breath that they had missed. The biggest of the group shifted in his position, trying to see where the two they had attacked had gone, his green and brown clothes blending perfectly with his surroundings.

The smallest of the four jumped lower and looked around. His outfit was the same as the other mans, but he wore a black mask that covered the bottom half of his face.

All were oblivious to the fast approaching ninja from both sides of where they stood. The forest was dead quiet, no animal dared move, no bird dared to make a sound. The wind blew silently, carrying only a slight sent of lavender.

The smallest of the group noticed it first, but he wasn't able to say anything as a kunai was shoved into his back with a sickening crunch, a small hand covering his mouth preventing his screams of pain form being heard. Hinata twisted the kunai in his flesh, making sure he was dead.

His body fell to the ground, landing quietly on the soft grass. Blood dripped from the end of her kunai falling in synch with the blood that dripped off her face from the splatter.

She took a quick glance up and noticed that no one had noticed their friend die so she quickly jumped into the shadows waiting for Naruto to take their attention.

A skinny ninja dressed in all black glanced to his right. He had heard something move, and he signaled to his companion to get ready. Just as a kunai was taken out, six Narutos jumped out of the bush, attacking the two men with their fists.

A clone managed to knock one of the men off the branch before they all turned to smoke, sending the information back to their original. The man who was still on the branch turned in circles, watching everything, preparing for the next attack.

However, he wasn't prepared for what came. He heard if first, a whirling sound, accompanied by the sound of trees braking. Then, he felt it, a strong wind, spiraling toward him. The ninja froze and stared at the entity before him. A large tornado was coming right at him, a black and orange clad boy standing in the middle of it all.

Naruto lashed out his hand, and with it, an arm of wind extended, grabbing the ninja and throwing him into a nearby tree. Blood spurted out of his mouth, running down to his chin. The wind was still wrapped around him, forcing him deeper into the tree; the splintering wood cutting deeply into his back.

The wind stopped, releasing his torn body and he fell face down onto the branch below him. Pain swam through his body, making him unable to move. Just as he was regaining some control over himself, a heavy kick was delivered to his back, breaking his spine instantly, killing him at contact.

Naruto stood over the mans body, foot still rested on his back, a frown covered his face as he flipped him over, looking for a sign of which country he belong to.

His attention was on the man below him, not taking notice of the one behind him. He finally noticed him just as a kunai was about to be driven into his neck, not having enough time to respond. All Naruto could do was prepare for the blow. He sighed when he heard a grunt from behind him. Turning, he saw the startling white eyes of the byakugan.

Hinata delivered a swift stab to the enemy nins neck using the Hyuuga style gentle fist. She kicked his lifeless body out of the way and stepped closer to Naruto. "How many left?" His voice was strong but held an almost gentle tone as he looked into her face. She took a quick look around, moving only her eyes.

"One." This time she moved her head also, using her blood limit to find the last ninja. "He's running in that direction." Hinata pointed into the forest and Naruto quickly sprinted after him, Hinata following close behind.

They ran silently, Hinata keeping her eyes on him and Naruto running blindly in the directions she told him. Hinata stopped, grabbing Narutos arm to make him stop as well.

"There. In that tree." Her finger pointed to a tall tree up ahead. Naruto nodded and they both silently ran toward it.

Hinata threw a kunai at the branch the man was standing on, an explosive tag tied to the end. He jumped from his position and landed on his feet, his tall build and big muscles giving him a fierce look.

He performed several hand seals and spit our fire balls in their direction. Naruto jumped out of the way, swinging up to a higher branch.

Hinata spun in a circle, her arms swinging over and around her, stopping in the direction of the fire before her. Forming the final seal, a wave of water followed the path of her arms, dousing the fire and rushing to the enemy.

Naruto landed next to Hinata, adding in his own element to hers. The water around the large man began to stir as Naruto focused his chakra on the water. A spinning whirl pool appeared, sucking the struggling man into its depths.

Hinata ran above the water, crouching low on the branch. Her eyes searched the water, immediately finding her target. Focusing in on the mans mouth, Hinata forced the water into in, drowning him in seconds.

She released her water and let it sink back into the ground before jumping down onto the grass. Naruto let go of the wind, sending it back into the sky. Both Shinobi made their way back to the road before they looked over themselves for any damage.

Narutos blue eyes wandered from himself to the girl next to him. His eyes looked at her face, eyes widening at what she looked like. She had released the Byakugan so her eyes were back to being a smooth lavender instead of haunting white, but that wasn't what he noticed. Blood from one of the other ninja had been splattered onto her face. The deep crimson color clashed with the porcelain color of her cheek and trailed down to her mouth. She hadn't seemed to notice the blood on her face as she was busy examining her body, looking for any marks that her eyes had missed.

Hinata stopped fidgeting with her clothes when she felt a warm hand on her cheek. She looked up see Narutos face looked down at hers. His thumb brushed over her lips, taking away the blood that had pooled there before moving to her cheek, brushing them through the crimson liquid.

Hinata raised her hand to her face, following the movements of his hands. Pulling her hand back she saw her fingertips dripping with fresh blood. Her eyes slipped to Narutos, both just staring for a moment before a blush came over both of them. They looked away, and turned their backs to each other.

"You were…uh…you were pretty good back there." Naruto looked around for something to look at, trying not to think of what had happened before they had been interrupted. His attempts were lost however as his body still ached for him to kiss her. "That water stuff was amazing."

"Thanks. You were pretty amazing yourself. I had never tried element combination before, but you were in complete control." Hinatas blush had gotten thicker with each second. All she could think of was him and how close she had come to kissing him. How much she still wanted to. "Umm…I think we should wash off before we get to the sound. I think walking in with blood on us would look weird." Hinata was trying to find a different subject to talk about and that was all that had come to her mind.

"Umm…yeah. I think there's a river over there." Naruto pointed in the direction of the river and both headed off, standing a good distance apart, each still hiding a blush.

By the time both finished washing the blood out of their clothes and hair, the sun was beginning to set. They headed off down the road again, quickening their pace in order to reach the village by sunset.

They reached the gates with the sun still barely showing and entered the village. Looking around, the village looked peaceful enough. The merchants were closing shop and the villagers were talking animatedly.

Naruto and Hinata walked down the street, taking in the sights and people. "Lets find a place to stay for the night. I think that's an inn over there." Hinata followed Naruto to a nice looking inn and stood quietly while he checked them in. She was deep in thought when she heard Naruto speaking to her.

"…ok with you?" Hinata hadn't heard the first part of the sentence but she was sure that what ever it was would be fine. She nodded 'yes' and followed the inn keeper to a room down the hall.

Naruto walked in with Hinata close behind. He thought that she was acting weird. When he asked if it was really ok if they shared a single all she did was nod her head.

He shrugged and walked into the room, throwing his stuff down on the floor, and jumping happily onto the king sized bed. He looked up and saw Hinata still standing in the doorway, looking as if she was searching for something. Her brow furrowed and she stepped hesitantly into the room.

"What's up Princess? You said this would be ok." Naruto patted the bed next to him, giving her a weird smile. Hinata crossed her arms and walked over to the side of the bed. Her face didn't look angry, more amused. His smile grew, going ear to ear, giving her that fox grin that only he could accomplish.

"Well, to be honest, I wasn't listening. But yeah, it' fine. I mean, You are sleeping on the ground right?" Hinata look at him, her smile widening while his died down. A frown settled on his face, a slight pout placed on his lips.

"Ah. Come on Hinata. This bed is huge. And I trust you not make a move on me. Although I know it must be hard on you seeing as I'm incredibly sexy." Another grin spread over his face at his last sentence this time accompanied by an eyebrow wiggle.

She laughed at his attempts to be seductive. All previous tension was gone as the teens stood in the room, one laughing and the other pouting like a child from being laughed at. "Hey. What's so funny?" Naruto was whining now, crawling over to the edge of the bed, getting closer to Hinata. "Come on Princess. Can we please share? Pleeeeaaaase?"

"Fine. We can share, but you better stay on your side and tomorrow I expect separate beds." Hinata just couldn't say no to him when he begged. He just looked too adorable.

Naruto was happily bouncing on the bed not paying her any mind, so she took the opportunity to shake her head, trying to get rid of her thoughts. 'You don't like him. You were just wrapped up in the moment. Yeah. I'm gonna stick with that.' " Now, I'm gonna go take a shower, you just relax or something." Hinata hurriedly walked to the bathroom and closed the door.

Naruto could hear the water from the shower and lay down on the bed. He was tired from earlier, but he didn't want to fall asleep just yet. He felt dirty and decided to wait patiently until he could take a shower.

Lying on the bed, with only the sound of the shower echoing around him, his thoughts got the better of him. 'Ok dude. You don't want her. Right? You just…I was just…caught up in the moment. Yeah. I'm gonna stick with that.' Naruto rolled over onto his side, staring at the bathroom door.

Hinata came out of the bathroom, feeling clean and ready for a good nights sleep. Looking over, she saw Naruto asleep on the bed, curled up on his side. His blonde hair was sprawled around his head, his face in a soft expression as he steadily breathed in and out. A small smile was set on his peaceful face.

Hinata walked over, kneeling down by the bed in front of him. She ran a hand through his soft hair, careful not to wake the sleeping boy. A gentle smile came over her face as she walked to the other side of the bed and lay down. "Good night…Naruto." She closed her eyes and happily went to sleep, thinking and dreaming about what had happened that day

AN: i seriously hope that this chapter was ok...the only romantic part kinds sorta really sucked...makes me not happy. but yay! they finaly made it to the sound! woo hoo! no more writing about traveling! well...now that i actually think i sort of a little bit no what im going to possibly do with this story, i think i might update more...maybe...if i dont forget what im thinking might happen. and again as always, reviews are welcome...wait. im going to say neccesary. maybe it i say that itll sound more important and youll do it. so, reviews are neccesary...is true. hope you liked it...and my naruto question still stands. seriouly people. im glad im not alone in my unknowing state but i really want to know!