I hadn't expected all of this to happen today. I hadn't expected to be face to face with someone from Naruto's past or to find out about what he and this girl used to be. Though, the way Naruto had reacted to the situation… it had surprised me. Sometimes, when I feel like I'm starting to get to know him, I only find out that I don't know him at all… but why?

"You're the boy from the other day." Said the pink haired girl, Hinata didn't know what to do. She felt like she was frozen in place right now. The thought that someone that was close to Naruto was… no, she had to get away, there was no way that she was going to stay here and let this girl talk to her… She felt like that this girl had already taken Naruto away from her anyway… wait why did she think that?

"I have to go." Hinata calmly said before walking away, wanting to get as far away as possible.

The young woman grabbed Hinata's wrist wanting Hinata to stop. Frowning, Hinata turned around and stared at the girl as she asked "I need your help. You're Naruto's roommate right? I want you to tell him something for me. Please…"

"Um… okay sure."

"Okay, I want you to tell him this…"

Hinata didn't know what to do… Sighing softly, the young woman sat down at the dining table in the dorm two cafeteria. It was kinda nice to have separate dining rooms… though, what that girl had told her still went through her mind. "Tell Naruto to meet Sakura, which is me by the way… in the park by the school tomorrow before class starts…"

She knew that she had to tell him, or Naruto would get mad at her because he never knew that he would have to meet anyone. Sighing softly, Hinata went to grab another bite to eat until she heard someone taking a seat in front of her. Looking up, she saw Naruto sitting across from her with a kettle full of tea… least, she was sure it was tea. "Hey Hinata, you alright you seem down?"

Hinata gave a small smile and sighed softly. She thought that Naruto was being a bit of a gentlemen that was something that she didn't mind seeing in him, taking a deep breath, she sat up a little straighter as she said "I'm fine… just have a lot on my mind is all…"

"I see… want some green tea?" He asked as he poured out himself a glass before staring at Hinata with half opened eyes. Was he tired or something? Though, Hinata just smiled and nodded, happy that she would love some tea for it just might calm down her nerves. Taking a deep breath, Hinata watched as Naruto poured her a cup of tea though… she couldn't help but wonder though why the girl… Sakura would want to meet up with Naruto.

It was strange…

Sighing softly, the young woman took the cup of tea and started to drink. She didn't think that she would be able to relax though; even with the tea it didn't seem to help her in the least. Looking up at Naruto, she wondered what was troubling him… was something bothering him in some way. Or was there something else that was bothering him?

"I'm gonna go walk the dog… I'll see you later Hinata." Said Naruto before he got up and left… she couldn't help but smile. Naruto made her happy; he seemed to have changed a little bit since she first met him. Maybe she really could be his friend after all.

Though, she also couldn't help but feel a little saddened by his sudden disappearance… sometimes, she still didn't understand him.

"Hey Hinata, how are you?" asked Kiba as he walked up to her, when Hinata looked up she saw that Kiba was wearing a black sweat shirt with a pair of camo shorts.

Smiling at him, Hinata said in a cheery voice "hey Kiba, I'm fine. Just thinking about a few things is all." Blinking, Hinata looked down and saw a can of peach juice. It was her favourite drink at home and couldn't help but smile. "Kiba, do you mind if I have a sip of your juice? The tea left my throat a little sore…" She wasn't used to drinking tea, though normally when she had something hot to drink like tea, she would right away have something cold to drink afterward.

"Um… sure." He said with a hint of a blush on his face. Hinata smiled and happily and grabbed the can of peach juice and happily took a sip. She didn't know which was better, the can of peach juice here or the kind she can get from home. It all just seemed to help clear her thoughts of all that's been happening lately… Setting the can down, Hinata looked up at Kiba and wondered why he had a strange look on his face.

"You alright Kiba?"

"Um… fine." He said in a bit of a squeaky voice which only made Hinata raise an eyebrow in confusion. Why did he sound like that? Was there something wrong with his throat or was it something else? Ah she may just be over thinking this…

Smiling, Hinata set the can of juice down and grabbed one of the cookies that she had waiting for her on her tray. As she nibbled on the cookie as her thoughts started to wonder around. Kiba just stared at the can of peach juice and his hand was shaking. Hinata looked up at Kiba and raised an eyebrow at him. What was wrong with him lately?

Shrugging, she kept on nibbling on her cookie…

"I'm gonna kill you Shikamaru!" shouted Kiba as he grabbed a boy with black hair pulled back, which gave him a bit of a pineapple look for a head, he wore a simple white t-shirt and black shorts, next to him was a guy with a pit of body fat on him but she could easily sense the gentleness of his heart, his hair was a light brown, and long, maybe as long as hers or even a little longer, he wore a red muscle shirt and matching red shorts. The guy that Kiba is strangling must be Shikamaru.

"Kiba, it was only a sip, you don't have to be so troublesome." Said Shikamaru with a roll of his eyes and his laid back attitude, as for the other guy he just frowned and shook his head.

"Is that normal?" asked Hinata while staring up at the big guy.

"No, first time Kiba acted like this. Oh, I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself, I'm Choji."

"I'm Hinata."

"We're all having a drinking party at our room, wanna come?"

"Sorry, I can't but maybe Naruto would want to go?"

As soon as Hinata had said those words, everyone had gone silent. Blinking her lavender coloured eyes at them, she tilted her head as she asked "what? Did I say something wrong?" Still, the boys didn't respond to her, they all stared at her with wide eyes. Shikamaru looked afraid, Kiba looked pale as a sheet and Choji looked ready to pass out."

"What?"

Kiba dropped Shikamaru causing him to fall over, the brown haired boy calmly said "we… we can't let that happen Hinata… Not again."

"Yeah…" Said Shikamaru as he groaned, pushing himself to his feet and dusting himself off. All of this only caused more confusion for Hinata. "When Naruto drinks any kind of booze, he turns into a kissing monster. It's so troublesome when he'll mostly kiss us since there are no girls around."

"Last time that happened, we were covered in bruises all over our faces… we were scarred for life because of that." Choji said with a shudder, was Naruto really like that? Was he really a kissing monster from booze?

Frowning, she tried to picture the whole thing in her head. Naruto drunk as all hell and leaning over a guy, or girl and kissing them like there was no tomorrow…

"Are you guys talking about me?" growled out Naruto as he grabbed Kiba and Shikamaru by the back of their shirts. Both boys yelped and tried to get away from the slightly pissed off teen… only to blink when Hinata started to laugh.

"A kissing monster, that's rich," she said as she laughed, rolling on the floor and holding her sides as she hoped to stop laughing. But it didn't seem like it was going to stop any time soon. Letting out a few more giggles, Hinata pushed herself up and looked up at Naruto and smiled as she said "oh, hi Naruto I didn't see you there. Had fun on your walk?" When she saw that Naruto nodded, she smiled all the more and pushed herself up to her feet and giggled as she started to walk back to the dorm.

With Naruto behind her, Hinata wondered why he was following her, unless he wanted to make sure that she got back to the room alright, even if she didn't fully understand his motives.

"Oh! Naruto, I forgot to tell you… um Sakura wanted to speak to you tomorrow after school in the park before class starts."

"…"

Frowning, Hinata tilted her head to the side as she said "Naruto, please go to her she really wants to talk to you. She's worried about you I'm sure. Just… talk to her or something." Hinata didn't know why, but she sensed a strange anger emitting from Naruto, he turned and glared at her with fire in his blue orbs. It made her wonder just what she did to have pissed him off.

"Look Hinata, just stay out of my business understand? This isn't about you just stay out of it and go back to your studies. That is all I'll tell you and I won't repeat myself."

"Naruto…"

"No, just stop alright? I'll see her tomorrow if it'll make you stop bugging me about it. I don't want to see her for a reason."

"Why?"

"I said stay out of my business!"

With that, Naruto started to walk away… leaving a very confused Hinata behind. What reason could Naruto have to not want to talk to Sakura? Did something happen between those two? She would need someone that knew Naruto very well to find out but… would that be meddling if she asked someone else about his past?

It made her wonder just how deep the wound really was for Naruto.

It just made her wonder all the more, and it made her to want to get to know Naruto all the more. If she was to be his friend, then she had so much more to learn about him. Even if it wasn't all that much… there was nothing more that she wanted than to be his friend, even if it means to do a little meddling… It did make her a little sad though that he didn't trust her with everything…

She still had a long way to go…

"So let me get this straight… you wanted to come to the health room to just chat with what upset you?" asked Kabuto as he sat down with a cup of coffee in his hand and handing Hinata a can of peach juice.

Hinata nodded as she took a sip of her juice. No matter what, she just couldn't talk to anyone else… Kabuto was the only one that knew her secret and so therefore, the only one she could come too for some advice. Though, it was still weird to come here and talk to him… if only her cousin Neji was here to see this, he would just freak out and fall over or run screaming with his fear of gays.

Sighing softly, Hinata ignored that for now and placed her thoughts on Naruto… just what could have happened between him and Sakura to have made him want to avoid her?

"Are you still that upset Hinata?"

"A bit…"

"Shall I comfort you…" said Kabuto as he stood up and started to remove his jacket adding "with my body?" Hinata screamed and pulled his jacket till it was placed back on his shoulders. Kabuto just laughed and sat back down and took a sip of his coffee. "Relax, I told you I'm not into women remember."

Hinata had a hand over her heart as she was thinking 'doesn't mean that made it less scary.' Shaking her head, Hinata took a deep breath hoping that would calm down her nerves. Damn that was just scary, how the hell is he able to scare her so damn easily?

Taking a deep breath, Hinata took another sip of her juice as she listened to what Kabuto had to tell her. "Look Hinata, you are worrying over something you have no power over. Just worry and focus on what you can help with. So, stop thinking about something so stupid and not worth your time."

Hinata just stared at Kabuto with wide eyes… what he said did make some sense… She was just worrying over things that she had no control over… something that she couldn't do anything to fix it. But, there was something that she could do… all she could do right now, is to support Naruto and help him through anything that tries upset him… even if it was her.

Hinata yawned softly; she was doing some reading on the floor, thinking that the floor was a little more comfortable to do some nice reading. And, she doesn't hurt her back from sitting up in bed to read. Grinning, she couldn't help but be happy right now. Since, she had caught Naruto staring at the kendo club as they practiced for the tournament next week.

She saw the look of longing in his eyes. Hinata could still tell that he loved kendo no matter what he says. No matter how many times he tells people that he hates kendo, she could easily see that he did still love it.

Having a soft smile on her face, Hinata couldn't help but lie her head on her arm as she thought about how happy Naruto was, it made her heart flutter just at the thought of it.

Taking a deep breath, the young woman drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, Kiba had decided to pay a visit to Hinata, wanting to prove that he… was well still a man. A straight man. He has been having strange feelings since he met Hinata, like he felt… attracted to him. Which, to him seemed strange, for as long as he's known he has only been attracted to women and now, all of a sudden he was attracted to a man?

'I'm not gay… I'm not gay… I'm not gay… dear god I hope I'm not gay…' thought Kiba as he wondered why no one was answering. Frowning, he twisted the nob and noticed that it wasn't locked so someone had to be inside. Tilting his head, he opened the door and looked around the room.

He could faintly hear the shower going so he guessed that someone was in there… suddenly, he heard the sound of… soft breathing? Looking down, Kiba's eyes almost shot out of his head, there was Hinata, sleeping on the floor with her hair free of its low ponytail. His hair pooled around him like a soft curtain of blue silk.

Sitting on his knees, he leaned over Hinata and noticed just how… soft his skin looked… and how soft his lips looked… Kiba leaned in, wanting to kiss Hinata so badly. It was as if he wasn't in control over his body anymore. Kiba leaned in closer and closer… he could feel his face heated up as he blushed. It was as if his lust had a hold of him rather than his mind.

Suddenly, a door opened and the sound of footsteps could be heard. "Kiba? What are you doing here?" came Naruto's voice, Kiba yelped and spun around and stared at Naruto who was only wearing a pair of black and orange boxers.

"I… came to borrow your English 1 text book…"

"Oh, hang on a sec; I might have it in my desk."

Kiba took that time to escape, once he had ran out the door and down the hall, she cried saying "I'm ill! I have to be!"

After Kiba had left, Hinata had woken up and blinked as she rubbed her sleep clouded vision. Blinking, she looked around and stared at Naruto as he was reaching in his desk. Thanks to her clouded vision, she didn't even notice the lack of clothes Naruto was wearing. "What's going on?" asked Hinata as she kept on rubbing her eyes.

Naruto turned as he said "Kiba was here a little while ago, he must have left…" He was holding up a blurred image, she guessed it was a book. Yawning, Hinata pushed herself up to her feet as she made her way to the bathroom. It was still steamy from Naruto's shower but she didn't mind…

She had grabbed a quick change of clothes and sighed softly, the water quickly started to wash away the sleep that had coated her body like a blanket. All of the stress that she had been feeling was starting to wash away. It felt like she had never been stressed in the first place and now… she felt like a new woman. Laughing softly, Hinata grabbed a wash cloth and put on some of her jasmine soap on it as she lathered up her body.

The way Naruto had looked at kendo seemed to have popped back into her mind once more. The soft expression of longing… the way his hands twitched when he was watching… the way his leg seemed to move on its own like he could for see the attack coming before it was even made.

It was a sure sign that Naruto was closer to rejoining the kendo club that was for sure. But, the way he seems to keep rejecting it made her wonder just why that was. Was there another reason why he just keeps saying he hates it? Was there more to what he was feeling than what she thinks? Sighing softly, she kept on scrubbing herself hoping to get all the sweat and grim from her body…

"Hinata I forgot my wrist watch in there I-" Naruto said as he opened the door, Hinata looked over her shoulder at Naruto with wide eyes. As for Naruto's face, it was bright red from staring at her… did he know? Does he see everything? "Um… my… my watch is right there… It's not water proof…" Naruto said with a gulp. Hinata blushed a little more and grabbed the watch and twisted her arm backward to hand Naruto his watch.

"H… here…" She whispered out, her other arm wrapped around her chest hoping that would be enough coverage for her.

"Thanks…" Naruto whispered before taking the watch from her hand and left, without a single word about 'girl' so… did that mean that he didn't see anything?

Though, what Hinata didn't know… was that Naruto seen everything… he was sitting on the floor after sliding down the door, and had his hand over his nose to prevent himself from getting a nose bleed. "I… I forgot that… that Hinata isn't a he… How can I forget that? And… why didn't she have the curtain closed?" whispered Naruto to himself, not sure why his heart was pounding like it was. Shaking his head, Naruto got up and went to his bed… maybe tomorrow will be better…

Yawning, Hinata was glad that class was over for the day… it just seemed like it was taking forever for the days to get done and over with. Getting out of her seat, one of the guys… she thinks it was Shikamaru, having asked her if she wanted to go with them to get something to eat.

Food was the last thing that she wanted right now.

"No I'm fine… I'm just gonna go for a walk." She said with a small smile before walking away. As Hinata walked out of the classroom and down the hall, she groaned in discomfort. Her mind drifting for this to be a bad week for her to be a woman… cramps were a terrible thing for a woman to have.

Maybe if she lied down and took the meds she has for cramps will help her feel a little better. Sighing softly, Hinata kept on walking till she made it to the front gate. Frowning, she looked up when she saw Sakura standing there.

"Sakura, why are you here?"

"I came to see you Hinata."

"Why?"

Sakura walked over to the pain filled woman and gave her a cold stare. Sakura looked like she was pissed about something. "For over a year I've tried to get Naruto to meet up with me… and he always refused. Yet when you asked him he listened and met up with me."

"I'm his friend." Hinata said with a frown, which to her was true. Hinata was his friend that was all she seeked from Naruto and nothing more and nothing less. Though, the way that Sakura was glaring at her told her something different. Hinata gulped a bit in fear, not sure why Sakura was so angry with her.

"I want you to stop seeing Naruto. You are to stay away from him, he'll come back to kendo and he'll be a big star like he should have been so stay away from him, don't get closer to him than you already are understand."

Hinata stared at Sakura with wide eyes, why would… no! There is no way that she can stay away from Naruto, not after everything she did just to gain his trust in her. There just no way that she would let that happen. Looking down, Hinata just listened to how Sakura kept going on… how that Hinata was only a distraction from Naruto's focus to get back on the kendo team. That she would only make him lose sight of what he loves, and that would be kendo.

"No… you're wrong. I want Naruto to play as much as any of his fans. I came here to see him play… I came to see him play kendo and that was my goal. Now, I want to help him join kendo again. I'll do whatever I can to get him to join. But if he doesn't want too than he doesn't have too. We have no right to force him to do something he doesn't want. Naruto isn't some tool for what we want. He's a human being. And he's my friend, I won't stay away from him and nothing will stop me. Not even you."

Sakura just glared at her more. "You don't know shit!" shouted Sakura.

"Don't I? Does the championship really matter? Doesn't he have a right to just have fun and do what he loves because he loves it? Not just to win some stupid medal or trophy? It doesn't matter what Naruto does, for he'll still be Naruto and nothing will change him from being himself but him. That's just how things are Sakura and if you can't accept that then you aren't a real friend." Hinata said with calmness in her tone, she knew that what she had to say was the truth, and what Sakura was saying only made her sound a spoiled princess that wanted things her way.

Yes, she wanted to see Naruto play kendo more than anything in this world. But, maybe it was just one of those dreams that won't happen, not the way with the way things are going now. Taking a deep breath, Hinata looked up at Sakura and narrowed her eyes. "Naruto has to choose his own path, we have no right."

"You bastard!" shouted Sakura as she raised her hand to slap Hinata across the face. Hinata's eyes widened and she used her arms to block the hit…

She waited…

And waited…

But it never came.

Opening her eyes, Hinata looked up and blinked when she saw Naruto holding Sakura's wrist. She was surprised to see him here… but, why? Why did Naruto come here? Was he just leaving or was he following her to be sure that she was okay? After all, she hadn't had anything to eat today so it would make some sense.

Naruto narrowed his eyes as he said "I heard voices out here… Sakura, what the fuck are you doing? Trying to hit him? Are you so messed in the head that… that you can't accept that I don't want you in my life anymore?"

"Naruto I was only doing this for you…"

"Did I ask for you to hit Hinata? No, I didn't. Stop coming here, stop calling me, stop texting me. I don't want you in my life ever again. Just go back to Sasuke." With that, Naruto grabbed Hinata's arm and started to walk away.

Hinata was in shock… just what had happened?

"Naruto are… are you okay? What happened?"

"Sakura and I dated in Junior High… though she only used me to get Sasuke jealous. She kept saying that she felt bad about it but I knew better. She didn't give a crap about my feelings. Every time we kissed, I knew she said Sasuke. Simple as that…"

So… Sakura broke his heart, that's why he didn't want to meet with her in the first place. Naruto just didn't want to be reminded of his feelings for Sakura all those years ago… Not that she could blame him; she bet that if that had happened to her that she would have felt the same. It seemed like Hinata had started to understand him a little more after all.