AN: I made this one longer. Enjoy.

Rice Pudding.

Arroz Con Leche.

Chapter; San-Tres-Three.

Kiba is ….. Confused.

In his usual morning routine, Kiba and Akamaru woke up, trained, then went to meet up with Shino. As they were walking to the Hyuga mansion to pick up Hinata, they spotted her walking towards them.

Except, something was different.

Instead of the usual insecure, shy Hinata who always had her arms in front of her in that insecure-ish type of way, and who always sported baggy attire, the Hinata in front of them was revealing much more skin than usual and had a -how to put it?- confident sort of air about her.

What happened to make Hinata this way? Well he isn't complaining, its about time his team-mate show off a bit more of herself, maybe then the idiot Naruto will notice her.

Shino, as if nothing were different, greeted her, "Hello Hinata."

"Hello Shino, Kiba and Akamaru!" Hinata gave Akamaru a pat.

"Hey Hinata, you ready to train?"

Hinata looked a t Kiba confused, then realization hit her, "I'm sorry Kiba, I can't right now, I have to pick up some groceries for our cook."

"Isn't it supposed to be the other way; you ask, she gets?" Kiba grinned.

Blushing, she said "Kaoru means a lot to me."

"And Hinata isn't the type of person to order other people, even if she is the heiress." Shino added.

"I know that, I'm just messing. By the way Hinata, what's with the get up?"

Hinata looked to see what was so different about her outfit. Blushing, again, she saw that instead of her usual outfit she wore her spaghetti-strap shirt, and the capri-sweats Kaoru made her change into. Thank heaven for Kaoru, it would have been more embarrasing to come out in her mid-thigh shorts!

"Oh, um..I-I…Kaoru.." Poor Hinata.

Deciding to save his team-mate, Shino stepped in, "You want us to join you grocery shopping?"

Thankful, Hinata egearly agreed.

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Naruto was at a loss. The world was going to end, he was going to die, and he didn't even become Hokage! How could the gods do this to him? How is it possible that the entire village of Konoha had no ramen at all!

Every store he went to they were out of ramen and Ichiraku's was closed! Curse that old man!

Standing in the last store, in front of the empty shelf were his beautiful ramen was supposed to be, Naruto wanted to die. He was tired, he was hungry, and he wanted to die. For what is life without ramen?

This is how team eight found him.

"Hey loser. Whats with the stupid face?" Kiba, of course.

"Who are you calling a loser, dog-breath!"

"Dog-breath, is that all? You're dumber than I thought!"

"Kiba-kun, t-that's -"

"Yeah well look who's talking? Oh that's right you can't look in a mirror because you always break them with that ugly mug of yours!"

"N-naruto-kun, please -"

"That's enough, both of you. You're hurting Hinata. Stop, or my bugs will Eat. You. Alive." Guess who.

That shut them up.

"Sorry Hinata." Naruto and Kiba apoligized.

"It's okay. Hello Naruto-kun. How are y-you today?"

"Yeah, and why are you standing in front of an empty shell?"

Naruto stayed silent, how is he supposed to tell them the horrible news?

Hinata, worried at Naruto's silence, asked, "Naruto-kun? Are you allright?"

"No."

His answer low, harsh.

Team 8 was suddenly alert.

Shino took over, "Naruto, what happened.?"

Again, silence.

"….The Village…"

Kiba and Akamaru's senses went on high alert. The village in danger? Did the Hokage know?

"What about the village Naruto?"

"….there's no…..none…..left."

"What Naruto. What?" a desprete Kiba asked.

"There isn't any ramen left in all of the village. None!" and with that Naruto finally broke down.

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After having to restrain Kiba and Akamaru, and even Shino, Hinata stood outside the market with the others patting Naruto and handing him napkins whenever necessary.

"Doofus. You scared us just for some stupid ramen!"

Hinata glared at Kiba. She was pretty sure Shino rolled his eyes.

"You don't understand! Ramen is the food of gods! It is a part of me! I need it to survive. It's my very essence of existence. Ramen, ramen, ramen…" repeated Naruto while in a fetal position.

Hinata sweat dropped. "N-naruto kun if you want I-I can make homemade ramen for you."

Gasp. "YOU CAN HINATA! SERIOUSLY?"

To see you smile like that at me Naruto-kun, I would go to the end of the earth for you. "Y-yes. I can make r-ramen."

Naruto couldn't believe his luck. How did he get so lucky as to have Hinata as a friend. "Hinata PLEASE! I NEED RAMEN. NOW! TEACH ME!" grabbing Hinata by the shoulders, Naruto did his best "puppy eyed" look.

Those eyes were too much for the kunoichi making her faint.

"Ah! Hinata!"

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Ugh, my head. What hit me? A brick? Fudge-stickels.

Very slowly, Hinata opened her eyes. Only to shut them again.

BRIGHT! Damn sun.

"Hinata, you awake?"

Naruto? Where?

Opening her eyes, Hinata noticed the bright yellow wasn't the sun at all, it was Naruto's hair. The back of it.

Naruto! But, wait…why …am I walking?

"Hello, Hinata? Earth to Hinata!"

Realization dawned on her. "Naruto-kun! You're carrying me? and where are Shino and Kiba?"

"Yup! Don't worry Shino and Kiba took the groceries over to your house,and you're not heavy at all." Typical Naruto. Hinata knew that if Sakura would have been here, she would have punched him for that last comment.

Naruto tensed, as if he read her mind. "Oh boy, I'm sorry Hinata! Sakura-chan would have buried me for saying that. Please don't hurt me!"

She would never hurt him, even if he deserved it, she would never do anything to cause him pain. Pain he suffered enough of.

As if reading her mind again, Naruto said, "But you will never hit me, huh. Well there was that one time, with the mission, but it was an honest mistake."

Hinata knew what mission he ment, Kiba still made fun of her for that.

"Never intentionally though. You will never do it intentionally. You're so soft for a ninja."

That stung a bit. Neji told her the same thing a few years ago, and she knew her father felt the same. "Y-you think so, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto was silent. Did he hear her? "I think," he started. "I think you're a great ninja. From what I see and know. You are very strong but caring too, and that makes a deadly combination. Because you are caring you will protect your friends and comrades at all costs, and you are strong enough to do it. I know, I've seen your powers first hand. Yes, you're soft for a ninja, but that's what so great about you."

Hinata was speechless. Naruto thinks she's a great ninja, he thinks that her softness is a great part about her. He thinks she's great!

With tears in her eyes, Hinata hugged Naruto tightly. "Thank You Naruto-kun."

"Hinata?" he said softly.

"I'm fine Naruto-kun, I'm great." she whispered back.

"Well alright then." smiling, Naruto kept on walking, carrying Hinata on his back to wherever fate led them next.

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Knock Knock.

"Damm Hyugas, why can't anyone anwser the door. Arent they supposed to have servants or something?"

"Calm down Kiba. We dont want to make a bad impression on Hinata's family." Akamaru barked, agreeing with Shino.

"Yeah well-"

At the sound of the door opening, Shino and Kiba turned to see who had finally opened the door.

It was Neji. "Kiba? Shino?"

"About damn time. What took so long?"

Ignoring Kiba, Neji turned to Shino. "Hinata isn't here, she went grocery shopping for Kaoru."

Shino nodded. "We know." handing Neji the groceries, which Neji hadn't noticed until now, he said, "We ran into Hinata and went with her to the store where we ran into Naruto."

"Stupid idiot scared us to death because there isnt any ramen in the village left." Kiba added.

Shino continued, "Hinata being Hinata offered to make him homemade ramen-"

"-Naruto being Naruto over did it with his thanks-" Kiba cut in.

"-and let me guess, Hinata fainted." Neji finished.

"Yes."

"Yeah thats about it."

"Where is Hinata now?" Neji asked.

"Naruto lifted her onto his back and carried her off into the sunset." Kiba replied dramatically.

Neji's eye twitched.

"Well see ya!"

After seeing them off, sighing Neji closed the door, coming face to face with Lord Hiashi.

"Lord Hiashi!"

"Neji."

"Yes?"

"What did Hinata's teammates mean when they said she took off with Naruto?"

"Eh." How does one explain to the lord of the house that his daughter went to make homemade ramen with the boy she is madly in love with. "Well, she went to help Naruto cook ramen." Like that it is!

"Uzumaki Naruto?"

"Yes." This was getting akward.

"I see." With that Lord Hiashi went back into the house, leaving a confused Neji behind.

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