As Hinata walked inside the tent she noticed that Sakura was already ready sleep or so she thought. "So who do you really like Hinata-san" Sakura asked. Her voice sounded dry like she had been crying.
"Excuse me" Hinata asked pretending that she didn't know what Sakura was talking about. "I'm talking about Sasuke-kun and Naruto…I know you like them both, I can see it in your eyes"
"Sakura-san…I honestly don't know who I l-like" Hinata replied. "Well just for you to know I like Sasuke-kun and I'm quiet sure you already knew that and I just want to let you know that I-I won't give up on him" Sakura exclaimed and with that she closed her eyes to go to sleep.
Hinata didn't know what to say, sure she did like both male ninjas but she didn't want to have to be traveling with someone who will constantly try to out do her just so she can be close with Sasuke, referring to Sakura. Hinata sighed as she closed her eyes to go to sleep.
Meanwhile Sasuke and Naruto were in separate tents neither of them could sleep because both of them had Hinata on their minds.
As the hours passed Hinata went outside to go back to the waterfall to where Naruto had taken her. As soon as she walked out of their camping area Naruto woke up to relieve his bladder.
"Ah…that's much better" Naruto exclaimed as he zipped up but stopped when he notices the waterfall where he took Hinata but notices that their was a naked girl performing a sort of swirling dance, making the water sprout in an orb around her. Naruto stared at the girl in complete awe state.
"Who is that…she's the prettiest girl that I've ever seen" Naruto whispered to himself as he continued to stare at the girl.
"What do you think you're doing you dobe" Sasuke asked while staring at Naruto knowing what he was doing.
"Sasuke you got to come take a look at this ultra pretty girl" Naruto exclaimed as he pulled Sasuke down to get a better look at the girl. Sasuke looked at the young girl in shock.
"T-That's H-H-Hinata" Sasuke said in disbelief. Naruto looked at Sasuke and back at the girl in shock.
"That's Hinata...no way?" Naruto repeated Sasuke as he looked at Hinata. Both boys were completely shocked as they continued to stare at Hinata while blushing like crazy.
"I've got to get a better look" Naruto exclaimed as he attempting to move closer.
"What! Wait a minute you baka Hinata-chan can't see us, she'll think that we're perverts or something" Sasuke exclaimed trying to pull Naruto back but his attempt failed when Naruto slipped on a rock pulling Sasuke in also.
Hinata looked at both boys as she disappeared in the speed of light. Both Sasuke and Naruto were both embarrassed as they stood up looking at the stop were Hinata was standing.
"Now look what you did you dobe, she saw us and now she's going to think I'm a pervert especially you, you're the one that was standing there the whole time" Sasuke growled.
"Me, speak for yourself you were also standing there staring at her too so don't try to blame this on me…you pervert" Naruto smirked. Sasuke grunted as he walked away back to his tent as Naruto followed.
Everyone woke up the next morning gathering their things up to continue their mission. As they were walking both Naruto and Sasuke couldn't stop staring at Hinata.
"Do you guys have to keep staring at her like that, can't you see it's making her nervous" Sakura exclaimed with a hint of jealous in her voice as her eye brow was twitching.
Both boys blushed as they looked away from Hinata. Hinata knew why they were blushing and honestly didn't want to be left alone by herself with them it would be very awkward for her so she just stood near Sakura at all times not daring to look at neither Sasuke or Naruto knowing if she did they would be staring at her blushing and when I say staring I mean staring like there was no tomorrow. Hinata blushed as she keeps close to Sakura.
"Why is Hinata-san acting so strange she won't even look at Sasuke or Naruto did something happen between the three that I don't know about" Sakura thought to herself while looking at Hinata.
"Hey Hinata-san" Sakura whispered towards Hinata. Hinata looked over towards Sakura.
"Did they do something to you or something? You're acting really strange around them like you can't even look them in the eye or something" Sakura asked while looking at Hinata. Although Sakura was very jealous that Sasuke liked Hinata it wasn't going to stop her from making a friendship with Hinata because Hinata was a very nice person and she thought that they could become good friends.
"Ano…no they didn't do anything S-Sakura-san" Hinata replied. Sakura stared at Hinata once more before turning around to find Sasuke and Naruto staring at Hinata again while blushing. "Geez, they can't even take their eyes off of her it's really annoying, I mean they don't even look at me like that" Inner Sakura yelled while getting jealous. Sasuke walked towards Hinata. "Hey umm…about yesterday, I um… I was trying to get Naruto because he was the one that was doing the umm…peeking and well he tried to pull me in to get a better look and he slipped and fell on a rock pulling me in too…" Sasuke explained well blushing of embarrassment. Hinata also blushed while looking to the ground. "…Hinata-chan you should know that I'm not some kind of pervert or anything like that" Sasuke exclaimed while glancing over at Hinata. Hinata smiled a little as she looked at Sasuke. "I k-know Sasuke-san" Hinata said while smiling. Sasuke smiled at Hinata.
Naruto watched Sasuke walking next to Hinata. He was jealous but he was too embarrassed to even talk to Hinata after what happened the other day. Sakura looked at Naruto to notice that he was looking at Hinata and Sasuke.
"Hey Naruto…" Sakura started. Naruto looked at Sakura. "Yes Sakura" Naruto asked. "Do you honestly like Hinata or are you just jealous because Sasuke likes her?" Sakura asked. Naruto gave Sakura a confused expression.
"What are you saying Sakura of course I like Hinata" Naruto replied. Sakura sighed. "Well it's just that well you didn't even know Hinata liked you until I said something and if I didn't you would have never known you probably wouldn't have even liked her back…what I'm trying to say is are you sure you're just happy that someone likes you or do you truly like Hinata?" Sakura asked the blonde haired ninja. Naruto looked at the ground before he looked up towards Hinata walking beside Sasuke.
"No…I do like Hinata-chan, she has always been there for me cheering me on with her encouraging words and I do truly care for her" Naruto said while looking at Sakura. Sakura looked at Naruto and gave him a small smile. "I see" Sakura said while smiling.
Sakura looked over at Sasuke and Hinata and noticed that Sasuke was trying to hold Hinata's hand. Naruto also noticed it so he walked right between Sasuke and Hinata. "Oi Hinata" Naruto said while grinning. Hinata blushed while looking at Naruto.
"H-Hi N-Naruto-kun" Hinata said while blushing. Naruto continued giving Hinata his famous foxy grin while Sasuke glared at Naruto.
"That baka must have seen me trying to hold Hinata-chan's hand so he tried to intervene" Sasuke continued to glare at Sasuke as Naruto turned around towards Sasuke and gave him a smirk. Sasuke growled when he notice Naruto was up to something but was too late to stop it. Naruto slowly put his arm around Hinata's shoulder. Hinata froze when she realized Naruto's arm was around her.
Naruto noticed that Hinata froze and looked at her. "Are you okay Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked giving Hinata a concern expression. Hinata just nodded as she looked at the blonde that was next to her. Sasuke stared at Naruto wanting to beat the living day lights out of him for touching his Hinata.
"Let go of her…NOW" Sasuke growled as he stopped walking and looking at Naruto. Everyone stopped walking when they heard Sasuke's outburst. "…Sasuke-san…" Hinata said quietly looking at him. Although Sasuke didn't hear her nor did Sakura and Naruto as they stared at Sasuke.
"What's your problem Sasuke…are you jealous are something? Well to bad because although Hinata-chan may like you she'll never like you as much as she likes me" Naruto said glaring at Sasuke while Sasuke stared at Naruto in shock. Hinata couldn't believe what she just heard Naruto say. She didn't know he would act like this it was quite a surprise to her as she stared at Naruto in disbelief. Sakura stared at Naruto and Sasuke as she looked at Hinata and noticed that she was staring at Naruto in shock.
"What did you just say you dobe?" Sasuke growled while glaring at Naruto.
"You heard me she likes me more than she'll ever like you…back at the academy she didn't even look at you, didn't even notice you, you practically invisible to her because she liked me not you so there for-" before Naruto could even finish his sentence Hinata spoke.
"Stop it …" Hinata looked at the ground as she slowly lifted her head so she could look at Naruto. "This- this isn't the same Naruto-kun I know he wouldn't say such things to someone…w-why are you acting this way…" Hinata asked while looking away from Naruto. Everyone stared at Hinata in shock as they looked back at Naruto.
"…Hinata-chan…I didn't mean…I'm sorry" Naruto said while looking at Hinata but Hinata wouldn't look at him. Naruto stared at Hinata. "Hinata-chan please…say something" Naruto plead while looking at her. "I think you said enough, she doesn't want you talk to you so just leave her alone…come on Hinata-chan" Sasuke said while grabbing Hinata's hand taking her by a surprise as the two started to walk ahead of Naruto and Sakura. Sakura stared at Naruto.
"Naruto come on lets go" Sakura said while touching his shoulder. Naruto looked at Sakura but he showed no emotion in his eyes because of what just happen, he didn't mean to say that and now Hinata was probably mad at him. Naruto walked ahead of Sakura. "…Naruto…" Sakura thought to herself as she walked towards Naruto to walk beside him. "I'm sure she's not mad at you Naruto" Sakura said trying to cheer him up.
Naruto didn't even hear Sakura's words as he continued to stare at Sasuke holding Hinata's hand in front of him. He was burning with jealously and he hated the fact that Sasuke could just take Hinata away from him like that, well Hinata was never his in the first place but it always felt like it to him. She always was there to give him encouraging words to boost up his spirit, sure he did still have a little crush on Sakura and cared for her but the way he felt for Hinata was different, he wanted to protect her with his life, be there for her always, whenever he looked at her he would feel something that he would never feel for Sakura something that he would never feel for her…love. He did and does love Hinata but of course he couldn't tell her now because she was mad with him and probably wouldn't even believe him nor would everyone else they would probably think that he is crazy but he knew what he was feeling and he couldn't deny it nor would he, but what he didn't know is that Sasuke also shared the same type of love for Hinata as well.
Hinata looked over at Sasuke. "Sasuke-san… I'm sure Naruto-kun is sorry like he said he is" Hinata said while looking at Sasuke.
"It's okay Hinata-chan, his words didn't get to me" Sasuke lied. Sasuke knew that Naruto was right Hinata never did look his way back at the academy her eyes were always locked on Naruto. For once there was a girl in his class that wasn't drooling over him but then again he never paid any attention to her either. She was always that quiet, weird, dark loser to him and a weakling but over that pass few months that he was spent with her during this mission he began to learn that she wasn't as weird or a dark loser as he thought she was, but she was still quiet. Sasuke looked down at Hinata and smiled as he pulled her towards to him. Hinata was quite surprised by Sasuke's actions I mean he has kissed her before but she was still shy around him. She thought about her first kiss with Sasuke as she began to blush.
"It seems like we're getting closer to the village" Sakura exclaimed as she pointed to a village that was ahead of them. Everyone looked ahead to see the village.
"We're step one step closer towards the end of this mission and then we can finally go back home" Naruto exclaimed while grinning. Sakura just smiled at Naruto because she too wanted to go home. Naruto looked at Hinata and gave her a small smile hoping that she would blush like she always do when he smiles at her and to his surprise she did give him a smile back with a blush to go along with it. Naruto was happy because he knew that Hinata was no longer mad with him.
The three all walked towards the village to retrieve they're ninja from they're village.