It's been great living with Naruto and Kinana for the past two weeks. I've learned so much about myself and about Naruto. I learned one thing about myself to, that I am the early bird here. I'm always the first one up, but I don't mind that's when I get the time to drink my tea. Kinana's house is so peaceful, the trees the lake everything so calm. I've never been so at peace back in the leaf village but that's probably because of my father. I've failed him to many times; being near him just makes me feel unwanted. But here with Naruto, I….I don't feel like I'm not special.
The sun just peaks over the trees. That's when I noticed the beautiful cherry blossom tree. I can't believe I've never noticed it. That's when I remember the other thing my father made me stop doing. Painting, I used to paint all the time, but I had to be a ninja and ninjas didn't need to spend time painting, so he made me quit. Well, my dad isn't here now, so I can't see a problem of starting again. I search through Kinana's home and find some paper and some paint. She didn't have many colors but I worked with what I had. I sit outside and start to paint the beautiful cherry blossom tree. I'm almost done when I feel someone watching over my shoulder. I knew it was Naruto.
"I didn't know you were so great at painting." Naruto says.
"Thanks." I say, for once I don't blush. That has been happening more often now that we spend so much time together.
Naruto POV"Do you think you could show me this sometime?" I ask.
"How about right now." She takes my hand and slowly moves it across the paper. She's so gentle. I turn my head just enough to see her face and I see her smile, which makes me smile too.
"Boo!" Kinana yells behind us and laughs when we jump. This causes Hinata to mess up.
"Hey what did you do that for!" I yell at her.
"Someone's protective. Sorry Hinata I didn't mean to make you mess up.
"It's okay, it looks like one of the branches of the tree so I can fix it." She said calmly. Wow Sakura would have been so angry right now, but she's so clam and forgiving.
"Hey that's pretty good Hinata can I have it when your done?" Kinana asks looking at the finished painting.
"Yeah, it's nice to now that some one likes my art work." Hinata says still smiling.
"It will look great in the living room do you think Naruto?" Kinana asks me.
"It would look good anywhere." I say.
"Thank you Naruto." She says cleaning up her paints. For some reason when she says my name I smile.
"Oh I forgot to tell you guys, I tested you guys physically, but tonight I will mentally. So no training today, you can use my library to study until dinner and that's when I will quiz you." Kinana says ruining this moment.
"What!"
"A ninja needs brains to Naruto, plus you take it together so if either of you can answer the question you pass. Oh if you finish early you can train after dinner O.k.?"
"O.k.!" I say.
Hinata POV
Naruto grabs my hand and drags me to the library in the house. There was a stack of about twenty scrolls on the desk. A note on top said that we could be asked a question from anyone of them. Naruto takes a seat on the floor and I sit next to him.
~ Five hours later ~
"There is no way I can remember all this."
"Don't worry I can. I know most of it already."
"Really? Wow smart and pretty." He says and yawns. I blush and with in seconds he falls asleep, his head resting against my shoulder. I look at him sleeping he was peaceful to. I finish the last five scrolls. I went to wake up Naruto but I didn't want to bother him so I sat there and watched him sleep about an hour later he awoke.
"I'm done Naruto" I say.
"Wow, your fast." He says yawning.
"No, you just fell asleep." I say and giggle.
"Opps, sorry." He says rubbing the back of his head.
~At dinner~
"Okay the question is what makes a ninja great?" Kinana asks.
"Ummmm." Naruto says.
"It's a trick question, its different for every ninja, there is not one quality that can make every ninja great." I answer.
"Hinata your answer is." She pauses "Correct but the next question is what will you do to become a great ninja? You don't have to answer that one just think about it."