"I'm so hungry, datte bayo!"

The blonde teen ran toward the town of Konoha, and immediately used his nose to sniff if there was something good to eat nearby. He caught a few scents of dango and sushi, but his nose lead him somewhere further, and so he ran…

… until he reached his favorite mini restaurant, Ichiraku ramen.

"Yes! I'm here, te bayo!," said he as he ran towards one of the empty seats. Once he was comfortably seated, he called on to the daughter of the owner of Ichiraku ramen.

"Ayame-nee! Give me your ramen special for today, te bayo!"

"Naruto?" asked the young lady, as she looked at the boy with a shocked expression on her face. "Didn't you just eat here, around an hour ago?"

"Hehe.. I'm just really hungry this time, nee-chan! Yamato-taichou will put me through a lot of training later, and that's why I need more nutrients to give me enough strength that would last for days, datte bayo!"

The older girl merely smiled, and prepared to make the ramen special for Naruto.

Little did he know that a bunch of S-class criminals were watching his every move carefully…

"There he is! The brat's eating in Ichiraku, just as we planned!"

Nagato looked carefully at the unsuspecting teenager through his new binoculars. He adjusted the little gadget, so that he could get a good look at their target. "He's seated in place, and everything is ready for our mission…"

"Hihihi… just like the good old days…"

Hinata turned around and gave little Kisame a confused look. "The good old days? You… you guys were, um - "

"The good old days? I mean… yeeees, the good old days when Satachi-kun and I were babies and played ninja together, right, Satachi?"

"Hm! Sameki-san always played the bad guy, while I would always beat him in our game!"

A smile spread on Itachi's face, but opposite happened to the blue boy. "I think you got it wrong, Satachi. I played the good guy and always end up kicking you're a**!"

Deidara let out a little giggle. "You guys played ninja already while in diapers, hmm? I bet you threw poo shuriken at each other! That would be such an annoying sight to see, yeah!"

"An annoying sight to see… just like my partner…"

"SHUT UP DANNA!"

"Stop shouting, Dai-chan! And Satoshi-kun, don't say stuff like that to her!" said Konan. Her voice was a bit irritating to listen to. And that's why no one did listen to her.

And their argument continued on.

"Oh… what weird children…," thought Hinata. The Hyuuga princess continued to stare at the kids as they continued on with their tiny argument. Her lavender orbs showed a bit of doubt and unwillingness to join in the Akatsukids' plan, but still, a part of her really wanted them to help her give the gift to her loved one.

She slowly lifted her pink box, and blushed hard.

"Maybe… maybe they would be able to help me in my relationship with Naruto-kun…"

While inside her little visions, Hinata was brought back to reality by a chorus of the kids' voices.

"HINATA-NEE!"

"Oh!"

She jumped high due to surprise, and struggled to catch the pink little box that jumped with her. Once she was settled, she turned her head sheepishly at the kids who started staring at her.

"S-sorry guys… My mind drifted off for a while…"

"Well, now is not the time to do chit-chatting! Naruto-nii is already at Ichiraku! You need to give him the box now!"

The girl got a bit nervous and all weird inside. "N-Now? What will I say to him? W-What if he won't accept the gift? What if he's already in love with someone else? C-C-Can we do this later, I mean, I'm not yet that ready!"

Itachi came forward, and tugged her jacket.

"Hey, neechan! Please kneel down! I have to tell you something!" he said in his false, happy voice.

Hinata calmed down, and did as Itachi told her. "Well, Satachi? What are you going to tell me – "

The Uchiha tapped her on the shoulder, and closed his eyes for a while. Then he started to talk…

… using his serious, Uchiha-style tone.

"Hinata," he said in a low voice, which made the girl's heart THUMP, "I have something very important to say to you."

"Ah… ano…"

She was lost for words.

"Who… Is this Satachi-kun? Why… Why does he sound so different from before? I.. This is all so weird and confusing!"

Suddenly, the unstableness of her situation seemed to make Satachi look a little older in Hinata's eyes. Her mind was turning the little boy back to being his original age. In short…

The Hyuuga was now having eye to eye contact with Uchiha Itachi. (Which wasn't real of course. This only happened in her mind 'cause she got a little dizzy and nervous a while ago.)

Itachi stared calmly at the girl, who looked like she was about to faint.

"You see," he continued, "I love you. I love every little thing about you. I love your cute smile, your magical eyes, and the sound of your voice. I love your gentle touch, and I love the warmth I feel when I'm by your side. I can't stop thinking about you when we are apart. I need you by my side. You complete me. You mean the world to me. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. You are the one I've always wished for. I never thought that I would ever meet someone as special as you. I love each and every moment I share with you."

The little boy stood up, and smiled his 'Satachi-style' smile at Hinata. He then threw his arms to each of his side.

"And that's what you'll have to tell Naruto-niichan! It's just so easy, ne, Hinata-nee?" said Itachi in his squeaky voice.

Thug!

She passed out.

"Great! You killed her, Satachi!" complained Deidara. "I wasn't able to tell her what she should ACTUALLY tell the brat, hmm!"

The raven-haired boy just stared at the motionless girl, who was starting to let blood slowly flow out of her nose.

"… I didn't know that she's actually that … um, weak…"

Nagato walked next to the worried kid. "Wow… she was so different when she fought me last time… I guess love really is something else."

"Wakey-wakey!"

After around 2 minutes, she started to gain consciousness. Slowly, she sat up and dusted her slightly soiled jacket. Then, she carefully cleaned the pink box.

"So, are we ready, Hinata-nee?" asked Kisame. He gave his trainer a small microphone and earphone, which she accepted with doubt.

"Um, what is this for?"

"So that we could communicate with you, and so that we could tell you what to say to Naruto-nee!" cried Konan. She gave the girl a reassuring pat in the back.

Hinata wore the earphone and placed the microphone somewhere in the upper part of the jacket.

"With those gadgets, we are able to help you make a good conversation with Naruto-nii before you give him your gift. And remember: no fainting."

She gulped hard, and slowly walked toward Ichiraku ramen. But before she left, she thanked them for helping her.

"Oh, it's nothing, neechan! Now get out there and woo him! Good luck!" cried Deidara.

"Yeah… I'm going to need that…," she murmured.