New chapter, enjoy! What can I say except this is a sequel to the previous chapter, The Best Friend & Superstar.

Sequel to #7- Hinata-Hime
Rating: Teen

Naruto waited outside of Hinata's room in the hallway as he tried to think. 'I have to think about what to do with Hinata while we're out. I can't believe I'm making her go just for ice cream and nothing else! What am I going to do?!' He took two fistfuls of his hair as he pulled trying to think desperately of a plan. He slumped down to the floor as he continued thinking with no good ideas. He stopped when he heard footsteps that were lighter than Hinata's. Letting go of his hair, he turned his head toward the other side of the hallway on the second floor of the Hyuuga household. He saw it was Hinata's little sister Hanabi walking up the steps. She had the solemn face she usually wore like Neji's. The only difference from their stoic expressions was Hanabi's gaze was on a smaller face and larger eyes- almost making her look like she was pouting like a child. "Hanabi? Hey there! How are you doing?" Naruto greeted her warmly as he stood up. He thought he and Hanabi were good friends, but she acted otherwise. She stared at him for a moment before speaking.

"What are you doing there? It'll make Neji nii-san suspicious with you waiting right outside of Hinata nee-san's door." She demanded. Naruto sweated at her cold response.

"W-what? Neji knows I'm here. I'm just waiting for Hinata to get dressed…" He gave the truthful excuse, but he saw in her face she didn't like him being there, so he changed the subject. "Did you go somewhere today, Hanabi? Hinata and I will be going to get ice cream." He told her, trying to make a light conversation.

"I went to get groceries for dinner tonight." Hanabi said. That confirmed today was the day Hanabi made dinner. The chore rotates around Hanabi, Hinata, and Neji. Naruto never heard of such a thing since he made dinner every night- or rather made ramen every night.

"Really? What are you making for tonight?" Naruto asked a little excited.

"Tempura, miso soup, cooked spinach, and rice." Hanabi didn't go into much detail with anything, but Naruto didn't mind.

"Interesting- but still sounds delicious! How I wish I could have such a delicious sounding meal tonight…" Naruto sounded wishful, and made puppy eyes at Hanabi.

'So that's why you asked…' Hanabi thought. "No." She said quite simply. Naruto dropped to the floor at her straight forward answer and she walked down the hall to her own bedroom. After a couple of moments Naruto recovered and stood back up and sighed. It would've been so fun to stay with Hinata and have dinner with the three since her father is always very busy to eat with them. Naruto turned to the door of Hinata's bedroom that remained silent.

'What's taking Hinata so long…? I wonder what she's doing. She wouldn't put a lot of make-up on just to go out for ice cream, right?' He tried to think of what she was doing when he heard talking. He remained silent as he moved closer to the wooden door and strained his ear to hear the words.

"Gomen, I can't today. Naruto and I are going to get ice cream. What, no! You know ice cream isn't good for dogs, especially chocolate!" He heard Hinata sigh.

'She must be on the phone, but who is she talking to?' Naruto thought, and remained silent as Hinata started talking again.

"I know. I have to go now, Kiba! Bye." He heard a small click signaling hanging up on the phone and footsteps. Naruto gasped.

'Kiba called her! Was he trying to stop our plans of going to the ice cream parlor?!' Naruto made a face at the thought of him alone as Kiba and Hinata were doing something fun. But then he remembered the rest of her conversation. 'She decided to go with me! Take that, 

Kiba!' His smile made a Neji who had silently walked up stairs unnoticed by Naruto stare at him in horror and angriness where he was still in the strange position leaning on Hinata's door.

"What the hell are you doing?!" He said, making Naruto jump. He looked over to Neji who stood at his place in front of the stairs. He realized what Neji was seeing and immediately stepped far away from her door.

"Neji! I-I wasn't doing anything, really!" Naruto told him, smiling. Naruto saw instantly Neji didn't believe him as he started walking toward him with a murderous intent all around him. "Please, don't hurt me, Neji! I wasn't doing anything, please!" He pleaded. Every step Neji took towards him, he took a panicky step back. "No, I'm too young to die!" He begged. Neji was about two feet away from strangling Naruto when the wooden door open and Hinata walked in to find the bizarre event.

"Neji nii-san, what are you doing?" She asked as she gave a weird look at both. Naruto smiled silently thanking Hinata from saving him from a painful death by her cousin. Neji stopped and quickly composed himself together and gave one glare back at Naruto as he started walking away.

"Remember to get back home for dinner, Hinata." He told her and walked into his bedroom.

"Bye nii-san." Hinata said before looking back at Naruto who was still in his cowering position. "What are you doing, Naruto? I thought we were going to get ice cream." She said in a confused voice. Naruto stood back up straight as he took her hand and led her downstairs and outside as quickly as possible.

"Neji was trying to kill me before listening to my reason why I was in front of your door!" Naruto said. He suddenly stops when he realized what he said. Hinata caught it.

"What? In front of my door? What do you mean, Naruto?" She asked, slightly suspicious. Naruto looked at her pale face and sighed.

"I'm sorry Hinata-chan; I was just standing in front of your door, wondering why it was taking you so long." He apologized. He didn't want to mention about him catching Hinata's conversation over the phone.

"It's okay, Naruto. Kiba had called me." Hinata explained as they walked down the street. Naruto thought of an idea, and looked at her with a nonchalant voice.

"Oh? What did he want to call you for?" He asked.

"The usual of him- playing games with Shino and inviting me to come. But I told him I was going to be with you." She explained. Naruto gave a large grin, feeling slightly proud. 'That's right; Hinata and I are going for ice cream! Hinata and I don't get to spend time as friends alone because we're always with the rest of the group.' Naruto kept thinking to himself until Hinata snapped him out.

"What ice cream parlor are we going to anyway, Naruto?" She asked him. Naruto remained silent for a couple of moments gave an apologetic smile.

"W-well, I really didn't think about that…" He tried his best not to blush in embarrassment.

"I know of a place that sells delicious ice cream- it's near the park here." Hinata said. Naruto liked the idea and agreed. After a few minutes they arrived and both ordered- Naruto ordered a chocolate scoop in a cone and Hinata vanilla with sprinkles in a cone. After finishing them, they walked out, and they could see across the street was the park Hinata mentioned. Naruto looked at playground that was oddly deserted, and his eyes widened. Hinata noticed he 

stopped movements and looked at him. "What is it, Naruto?" She asked. He gave a smile and pointed at the playground.

"Let's go over there, Hinata!" He said happily. Hinata looked at him with a confused face.

"Wha-? It's a playground. We're too old to play there." She told him. He didn't listen and took her hand as they went to cross the street. Once they reached the playground, he finally let go of her hand and as she panted from trying to keep up with Naruto. "What is it, Naruto?" She asked even more confused.

"What do you think, let's play on it! Besides, there's no one here to scold us or anything- we have the playground to ourselves!" He pointed at the quiet structure that looked a little old. Hinata still didn't seem so sure, but she was dragged to it anyway by Naruto. When they reached the steps, Naruto let go of Hinata's hand and then turned. She was surprised to see his face look serious and calm, which was very unlike himself. He gave a small bow and extended his hand as an invitation. 'This is what the people in the west acted with royalty from all of those fairy tale movies.' Naruto thought. Hinata looked at the hand confused at what he was doing.

"Naruto what…?" She tried to say before Naruto interrupted.

"Come this way, Hinata-hime." He said as he moved his hand closer to her. Her eyes widened when she realized what he was doing, and hesitantly placed her hand in his. He lifted his hand with hers as he put a quick and gentle kiss on it and guided her up the small steps. They walked onto the bridge. They stopped and leaned on the railings that met at both of their torsos, and they looked out at the trees on the side of the park.

"See, Hinata-hime. It's our own castle- our own world." Naruto gave a grin. Hinata looked at him somewhat surprised and her face reddened.

"A-ah… Naruto…" She couldn't say anymore, feeling her face was burning.

"Hinata-hime, are you ill? The Hime can't get sick at such a time! The weather is so beautiful, and we school tomorrow!" Naruto started playing around, now breaking out of character. Hinata gave a small giggle at his goofiness and smiled.

"Thank you, Naruto." She said. Naruto stopped and looked at her with a perplexed face.

"Wait- what did I do? Was it for the ice cream?" He guessed, but she didn't answer. 'Damn, maybe it's one of those times I have to figure out myself, then.' He gave a small frown, but then smiled as he and Hinata walked around on the playground equipment in their castle. They had a wonderful moment of silence or two until Hinata's phone rang. Naruto glanced at the thing, silently cursing. Hinata answered it as she spoke.

"Moshi-moshi… Neji nii-san! What is it?" She said in surprise. Naruto made a face.

'It was him who ruined it then… He must have been planning on interrupting them since we left.'

"What, already?" Hinata commented and looked at her watch. "Aaah, it is late! Gomenasai, nii-san! I'll go home now." Naruto could feel his mood go down low as she hung up the phone. "It's gotten pretty late; Hanabi is almost finished with dinner!" Hinata informed him as she quickly walked down the bridge and was soon walking off the steps. Naruto jumped behind her surprised. Time had passed quickly.

"Really? I'll come with you! Maybe I can still get the chance of eating at your place!" Naruto made the excuse up as he followed her with a bright smile. He wasn't sure if Hinata didn't see that he lied, or she did but wasn't to do anything. "That was still fun, right Hinata?" He asked her. She gave a small smile and nodded.

"It was really fun. Thank-you, Naruto." She again thanked him. They were walking so fast Naruto didn't try to understand why she was thanking him. They soon reached the Hyuuga household once again. The lights downstairs were on, and a single room on the second level shown.

"Ah- They probably started eating already! Nii-san is going to scold me…" Hinata sighed at the situation.

"No worries- Neji probably won't do anything. If he does, I'll kick his ass!" Naruto assured her as he punched the air.

"Thanks. Good night, Naruto." Hinata said good bye to him.

"Later, Hinata-chan!" Naruto said in a happy voice.

"I-It was really fun, today. I had a good time at the park- although I still think it's a bit childish." Hinata told him. Naruto grinned. She waved good-bye and unlocked the front door and walked in. Naruto waited a moment after she shut the door behind before sighing. He gave a small smile at the door as he turned to get going.

"Yeah."

Wow, this is making me want to type a story in this AU. Maybe later I might.