Hinata woke up the next morning sniffing the air. "Mmm something smells good" She smiled to herself as she stepped out of the bed to follow the scent.

The scent had led her right into the kitchen. She looked up in surprised to see Kakashi cooking…breakfast?

"S-Sensei I didn't know you knew how to cook?" She said in shock. He turned to look at her and flash her a toothy grin.

"Well of course I know how to cook. Did you assume that I didn't since you never saw me cook before?" He asked her as he turned to face her.

"U-Um…I don't know…I guess"

He chuckled as he continued cooking breakfast. "Ah I almost forgot to tell you Sakura called this morning for you" Hinata eyes widened as she looked at Kakashi.

"S-She did! What did she want? I mean what did she say?" Kakashi eyed her.

"Did something happen between you two?"

"N-No why do you ask?"

"Well for one the way you're acting now and the way she sounded on the phone when she asked to speak to you. She sounded almost hesitant when she was asking for you like she wasn't for sure she really wanted to talk to you"

Hinata looked away from him as she looked to the floor. "I told Sakura t-that Sasuke had told me that he liked me…she's probably feeling hurt about knowing that"

"Oh so that's what it is…I see. Well I told her that she could stop by if she wanted to so you two could talk" Hinata just nodded as watched Kakashi sat the plate down in front of her.

"Well tell me how you like it" She nodded but noticed how he was still looking at her with a nervous expression.

"Sensei! I will tell you. I haven't even taken a bite yet" She giggled, watching his anxious expression.

"Ah sorry, I just want to know what you think of it" He stated as he turned away from her fully well knowing that Hinata hated when people to stare at her while she was eating since she gets nervous.

"It's very good sensei…you'll make a great chef" He grinned as he turned around to face her.

"I'm not as good you though but thanks for the complement Hinata" He stated as he started walking out of the kitchen.

"H-Hey-hey where are you going?"

"Well I've already eaten and I don't want to be here when Sakura comes and I believe you know why" Hinata giggled.

"I know you don't like it when she starts giggling like a fan girl when she sees you it makes you nervous, I know" Kakashi sighed as he nodded.

"Yes, yes it does so I'll be leaving now"

"Where will you be?" He turned around and flashed her, his toothy grin.

"I'll be around…" He stated as walked out the apartment. Hinata sighed fully well knowing that he was going off to probably see some woman. She rolled her eyes slightly chuckling to herself before going back to her food.

"This is really good food" She smiled to herself enjoying her breakfast.

XXX

Sakura paced back and fourth in her room while Ino stared at her while sighing. "Sakura you know you're pretty close to Lee now…I don't see why you're so jealous about the whole Sasuke and Hinata thing" Sakura slightly frowned.

"I know that Ino…demo I still love Sasuke and I just can't let this go. I was going to talk to Hinata about it today" Ino's eyes widened.

"Hinata? Why are you going to talk to her? What for?"

Sakura narrowed her eyes in saddens. "I just wanted to ask her some questions about Sasuke…that's all"

"Oh no…I'm coming too!" Sakura shot her head up looking at her in shock.

"No! Why do you have to come? I need to talk with her in private" Ino shook her head.

"No! I'm coming and that's final! You're going to bug her to death about you wanting to know all about Sasuke and how she feels about him and what not. So I'm coming as well" Sakura sighed.

"Seeing that it's no point in arguing with you…whatever" Ino grinned in victorious way.

"Well let's go now" Ino stated as she hurried out of Sakura room to leave. Sakura narrowed her eyes.

"The only reason why she probably wants to go is because Kakashi-sensei might be there…but who can blame her" Sakura thought to herself as she started blushing.

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Kazuya was currently walking the streets of Konoha with Kiyoshi. "So the big day for you two will be coming soon. Are you excited?" Kazuya asked as he glanced over at his best friend.

"Yeah I'm really excited. Kana-chan means a lot to me and I love her" Kazuya stared at him for awhile before smiling at him.

"I bet you do Kiyoshi. You two make a perfect pair" He chuckled. Kiyoshi looked at the red head and nodded.

"So I'm on my way to visit Hinata-sama do you want to come with me?" Kazuya nodded. "Yeah I haven't seen her in quite some time now and I kind of miss seeing her" Kiyoshi nodded as they both decided to make a trip to visit Hinata.

XXX

Hinata was just coming out her room when she heard someone knocking on the door. "I'm coming just a minute" She said out loud as she rushed to the door to open it. When she made it to the door she opened it to find Sakura and Ino standing there. Ino had a grin on her face while Sakura smiled weakly at her.

"Ino! Sakura! What are you guys doing here?"

"Geez are you ever happy to see us? Every time it's the same question, at least pretend to be happy to see us" Ino groaned as she stepped inside the apartment while Sakura followed. Hinata closed the door behind them and turned to face them.

"Ah it's not like that it's just I was shocked to see the both of you here. I kind of expected to see Sakura since Kakashi-sensei told me that she'll be stopping by"

Ino blushed as she looked around the apartment. "Speaking of 'Kakashi-sensei' is he here?" She asked as she looked back at Hinata.

"No Ino he isn't here. He left while I was eating breakfast earlier today" Ino sighed out loud while Sakura slightly laughed at Ino.

The room then fell silent and the air was tense. Ino cleared her throat. "Well now…um what shall we do, huh?" The blonde chuckled nervously.

"Hinata do you like Sasuke?" Sakura asked suddenly causing Hinata to look at her in surprise. Ino smacked her hand to her forehead.

"Geez so much for trying to stay away from bring that up…" She mumbled to herself.

Hinata looked at Sakura and noticed that she really wanted to know. "Her eyes…she looks jealous and sad" Before Hinata could even open up her mouth Sakura started talking.

"Hinata, I know you and I know that what you were just to say was going to be a lie. Please do not lie to me. I just want to know that truth…do you…do you like Sasuke?" She asked once more.

Hinata looked away from her hesitantly. "I-I… I do care about him…" She paused as she looked up to face Sakura. "…The more I think about it I believe that I do like him…I was just always in denial about it" She openly admitted. Ino and Sakura's eyes widen.

"Y-You like Sasuke?" Ino repeated as she gazed at her friend. Hinata slowly nodded her head.

"But…I-I…" She looked at Sakura noticing how hurt she looked at the moment. "I didn't want to say anything because I knew how you felt or rather still feel about him Sakura. I know that you still love him and I didn't want to tell you how I really felt about him…"

The pink hair ninja stood there looking at the Hyuga. "….I-"

"Hey, Hinata open up" The three girls all looked at the front door. "Who is that?" Ino asked as she watched Hinata stand up.

"It's most likely Kazuya and Kiyoshi-niisan" She replied as she walked towards the door and opened it. Kazuya grinned when the door opened as he looked at Hinata.

"Hinata it's been a long time since the last I saw you" Hinata smiled and nodded while Ino and Sakura looked at Kazuya and then Kiyoshi. The both of them knew who they were; after all the two of them became very famous around the village after it was told that they were the ones that trained Hinata during the chunnin exams. But Ino and Sakura never really talk to the two and actually they were never really introduced.

Kazuya pulled Hinata into a hug which made Ino and Sakura gasp while Kiyoshi rolled his eyes.

"Oh Hinata I missed seeing you so much. You're like my little sister you know" He pulled away from her to look at her.

"Yes, I know Kazuya" She smiled as she turned her attention to Kiyoshi.

"We just came back to check up on you" He glanced behind Hinata to see Ino and Sakura who were staring at him and Kazuya. "But I see you have company so-"

"No please stay Kiyoshi-niisan" She begged. She knew if they left the air will be once again tensed and Sakura will start questioning her about Sasuke again…and she didn't want that.

Kiyoshi and Kazuya noticed how she seemed to want them to stay so they just nodded and decided to stay for awhile.

"Um…these are my friends Ino-chan and Sakura-chan. Ino and Sakura this is my cousin Kiyoshi and his best friend Kazuya" The four all nodded to each other.

Kazuya sat down in between Hinata and Ino while Kiyoshi sat near Sakura. "So…what were you girls talking about?" Kazuya asked as he glanced at Ino and then Sakura. He felt that whatever they were talking about it was making Hinata tense since she wanted them to stay so badly.

"Nothing much…just girl talk" Ino stated. Kazuya eyed her before closing his eyes and turning away from her.

"Girl talk huh? Why is Hinata so tense? What did you two say to her that made her feel that way?" He asked as he opened his eyes to see they're facial expressions.

Ino and Sakura seemed shocked that he noticed that while Hinata tried to get Kazuya to keep quiet.

"Kazuya! Please!" Hinata begged. He looked down at her. He cared about Hinata a lot and was rather protective of her when it came to a lot of things so it was only natural for him to be that way when something is concerning Hinata.

"Ah don't mind him Ino and Sakura. Kazuya is like a big brother figure to Hinata-sama and he senses certain things that Hinata may feel while others can't and he is just worried about her. But he needs to quit it…besides I assume that you weren't saying anything hurtful to Hinata-sama seeing that the three of you are all good friend, am I right?"

Ino and Sakura nodded while Kazuya huffed and turned his nose up. "Che I still say that one of these girls is making Hinata tense and I don't like it" Hinata sighed and shook her head.

"We were talking about Sasuke" Sakura stated causing everyone to look at her.

"Sasuke? That um that Uchiha?" Kazuya asked. Sakura nodded her head. "What were you talking about him for?" The male Hyuuga asked.

"It's personal…" She replied back in a low tone. Kiyoshi nodded while Kazuya said nothing more.

"Well I see…I won't pry into that then" Kiyoshi stated. Ino hated this. Everything right now was so tense and she didn't like the feeling at all.

"Has anyone told you that you look just like Neji?" Ino stated as she looked at Kiyoshi who was staring at her.

"I've heard it all before…I don't like it either" Ino looked back at Hinata. The female Hyuuga sighed.

"Kiyoshi and Neji don't get along very well" Hinata giggled while Kiyoshi huffed.

"They may look alike but the two act nothing alike. Neji is more stern and stoic while Kiyoshi here is kind and can be goofy at times…but he has his stoic ways" Kiyoshi sent her a glare when he heard the last part.

As they were all talking the door came open and in walked Kakashi. Ino and Sakura quickly looked up and started blushing.

"Kakashi-sensei" They both said in surprise. He looked shocked to still see them there. "I was for sure that they would have been gone by now…" He nodded to them.

"Ino…Sakura" They both squealed in delight causing Kiyoshi and Kazuya to look at them like they were crazy.

"Geez what's with those two?" Kazuya whispered to Hinata who was giggling.

"They like him I assume…" Kiyoshi said with a bored tone. Ino and Sakura blush ten times more.

"Well I'm just going to go into my room"

"Can I join you…?" Ino whispered to herself but unlucky for her everyone heard her. Hinata and Kazuya stared at Ino with they're mouths while Kiyoshi had an annoyed look on his face, and Sakura was blushing but held a shocked expression on her face.

Kakashi merely looked at Ino but his eye was wide in shock.

Ino noticed that everyone was staring at her which made her nervous. "W-What? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Man I didn't think that you were a pervert" Kazuya looked at Ino with wide eyes but then he smirked.

"What are you talking about?" She frowned at him.

"You want to join Kakashi-san in his room…alone?" He repeated her words.

"Did I really say that out loud?" She thought as she started blushing. Her face was so red that Kiyoshi and Kazuya thought her face was going to explode.

"Well…um yeah I'll be going now" Kakashi quickly left the room not wanting to hear another awkward thing coming from Ino.

When he left Kazuya started laughing as he pointed at Ino. "Man your face is so red" Kiyoshi chuckled himself. "Yeah any moment now I'm sure you're face will blow up" Both Kazuya and Kiyoshi started laughing while Hinata and Sakura giggled.

Ino quickly stood up her face still heated up from both embarrassment and anger since they were laughing at her.

"I don't have to sit here and take this from you all…I'm going home" She stomped her way towards the door and opened it.

"Oh don't leave without going into Kakashi's room to give him your goodbye kiss" Kazuya joked. Ino fumed as she turned around and stuck her tongue out at him before closing the door behind herself as she left.

They all continued laughing until Kazuya spoke. "You know she's kinda cute" They all looked at him in shock.

"Y-You like Ino?" Sakura asked.

"No…I just think she's cute…she's not my type at all" Kazuya stated the honest truth. The truth is that he likes shy girls like Hinata but doesn't want to say that while Hinata is around or Kiyoshi fully well knowing how he is when it comes to guys for Hinata. So far the only guy Kiyoshi seems to like for Hinata is Sasuke, even after Sasuke betrayed the village he still seems to like the Uchiha for Hyuuga Hinata.

Kazuya shook his head thinking about it. He himself like Sasuke for Hinata as well and Gaara but to him in his eyes it was up to Hinata not him, Kiyoshi, Kana or Neji…it's all up to Hinata and who she wants to choose.

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It was later on the night and Hinata had just come out the shower and she was walking back to her room with her towel wrapped around her body. Her mind was on what happened earlier with Ino and not paying attention to where she was going she bumped into Kakashi; who himself wasn't paying attention to where he was going since he was reading his book.

"Ack!" Hinata said as she fell to the ground as she soon as she fell her towel fell off her body revealing a very nude Hyuga. Kakashi looked up from his book and look at Hinata in a frantic way.

"Ah I'm sorry Hinata I didn't notice you there and—"He stopped as he looked at her. And as the masked ninja was staring at her he felt his face heat up.

It was very quiet and still for a good twenty seconds when Hinata noticed a tent forming in his pants. She made an 'eep' noise as she quickly grabbed the towel and throw it over his head as she rushed into her room and slammed the door.

He stood in the hallway for the longest with the image still in his head as he slowly removed the towel from his head. A sly smile appeared on his face. "That was the best sight I've ever seen…good thing I wasn't paying attention to where I was going or that may have never happened" He thought as he started grinning as he was walking towards his bedroom.

"I hope I have some good dreams tonight" He thought out loud to himself, thinking about Hinata's nude body.

XXX

It was next day and Hinata was trying her best to avoid Kakashi. She was almost out the door when she heard his voice.

"Ah going somewhere?" He asked as he looked at him. She turned around and nodded. She was blushing as much as Ino was the other day; mostly because his mask wasn't on and because memories what happened the previous night.

"You know your face matches Ino's right about now, do you know that?" He chuckled. Hinata didn't say anything as she kept her down trying to hide her blush.

"Well its okay I guess…I'm coming with you okay. I have some things that I must do so we can just walk out together okay?" She nodded. "Just let me get my mask" He stated as he walked into his bedroom.

Hinata waited until he came back out with his mask on. Hinata looked up at him with a curious look on his face.

"Why do you always wear that mask, sensei?"

"Because I like to wear it…why do you always wear your jacket?" He asked her. She folded her arms over her chest.

"B-Because I like to wear it…for certain reasons" He smirked as he let her walk out the door first. He knew what the 'certain reasons' was seeing that he seen the 'certain reason' the other night. He blushed when the image came to his mind once again.

As the two were walking away from the apartment Hinata looked around the village smiling. "I remember when Team 7 was first put into a team" Kakashi glanced at her. "I remember being so happy to be placed on the same team as Naruto but he didn't seem too happy with me being on his team" Hinata chuckled.

"He wanted Sakura but as time went by I became real close friends with him and started to consider him as a very close friend the same with Sasuke" The Hyuga girl sighed.

"Don't you ever miss them sensei?" Kakashi looked down at Hinata who was looking up at him with questioning eyes.

"I miss them I miss them both…but we both know that Naruto is coming back but…"

"Sasuke is gone for good…I mean it was his choice after all" She balled up her fist in anger which the silver haired man noticed. He placed his hand on her shoulder and flashed a soft smile to her.

"Hinata I'm sure we will find Sasuke and we will bring him back…both me and you along with Naruto" She nodded her head and smiled.

"Hey Hinata and old man" Kakashi's face faltered at being called 'old man' while Hinata grinned at the person who was running towards them.

"Hello Y-Yukki" His grin that was once on his face quickly went away.

"Hinata I honestly hate it when you stutter. Stop it! It's starting to get to very annoying. I still need to work on breaking you out that shell of yours" Yukki stated as he pointed his finger to himself in a proud way. "And I'm going to work with you on that right now…come on" He grabbed Hinata's hand and started dragging her way.

"Y-Yukki!"

Kakashi just shook his head and started chuckling to himself. "That kid… is something else" He smiled to himself.

"See you later old man" Yukki yelled out. Kakashi smiled went away as fast as it came.

"I'm not an old man" He stated to himself with a slight frown.

XXX

As Yukki was pulling Hinata from left to right Hinata noticed a familiar face within the crowd. She stopped walking causing Yukki to also stop. "What in the hell Hinata? Why did you stop like that?" He followed her gazed and when his eyes met what she was looking at his eyes widened.

They both started walking slowly towards the person but then Yukki quickly left Hinata to run towards the person.

"Hey, hey, slowdown, will you" The person turned around looking down at Yukki.

"…Yukki?" Yukki stared at him in complete shock but then he ran towards him and hugged him.

"Naruto, you're back!" He grinned. Naruto smiled to himself as he returned the hug to his brother. Yukki then let go of Naruto and pushed him.

"Hey! What did you do that for?" Yukki grinned at him. "Idiot, I want to fight with you to see exactly how strong you have become over these passed two years" Naruto smirked but then his eyes met with Hinata who was staring at him.

"He looks much older now…his face grown more handsome than before as well" She blushed as she continued looking at him.

"So I see you grew you hair longer Hinata" She blushed even more as she unintentionally brought her hands up to starts playing with the ends of her hair.

"Y-Yes…" Naruto smiled at her as he walked closer towards her letting his fingers go through her hair.

"I like it like this" He whispered to her. Yukki rolled his eyes at the affection his brother was showing to Hinata.

"N-Naruto…" She quickly hugged him, which shocked both Naruto and Yukki. "I missed you so much Naruto…I know you've written me plenty of letters but I missed seeing you and-and I'm just glad that you're back" She looked up at him still hugging him as a smile appeared on her face.

He blushed as he looked at her. "She's become even more beautiful over these passed two years…like a goddess" He thought as he looked at her.

"Okay enough with the open display of affection. She's happy and I'm you're happy we are all happy you're back" Naruto chuckled as he removed himself from Hinata.

"That's right I am back…Uzumaki Naruto is back in Konoha everyone!" Naruto shouted out with a smile on his face. Yukki smirked while Hinata smiled…they were both happy that he was now back.