Thank you for the reviews!!! I love hearing that people like my story, so if you like it, please review….please????? Anyway, I decided to add another chapter, so based on where this goes (because I have no plans for a story…I'm wingin' it), I might add more.
Well, hope y'all like it!
Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, Naruto would already be with Hinata (everyone knows it's going to happen sometime).
Hinata slowly opened her eyes and looked around. She was in a small, dirty apartment room. A small fridge sat in one corner. Stains and trash littered the once-white carpet, making it now look unnaturally brown.
Where am I? She thought to herself. She put her hand to her head as she tried to remember what happened. I went to the forest and then I saw-I saw Na-
Hinata's train of thought was interrupted as Naruto suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his face inches away from hers.
"Are you alright, Hinata?"
Hinata turned a deep shade of red, and miraculously managed to stay conscious. It took a while for her brain to register the fact that he asked her a question.
"I-I'm f-f-fine," she squeaked.
"Good, I was worried, there," Naruto said energetically as he pulled up a chair from a nearby table and sat down. "I still need to meet everyone. Seeing you made me want to see how much everyone else changed."
Hinata just nodded and tried to make herself not stare at her love.
"Anyway, you've really changed, Hinata. I like your hair," Naruto said and flashed her a warm smile.
Hinata's heart skipped a beat. Her face turned an even deeper shade of red (if that were even possible).
"T-th-thank y-y-you, N-n-aruto-kun," was all she managed to say.
Naruto got up and stretched. "Sorry, Hinata, but I'm going to have to leave. The Pervy Sage wants me to say hi to everybody."
Hinata nodded. It finally stuck her that she was in Naruto's apartment, laying in his bed.
"No! This is too much!" Inner Hinata squeaked as Hinata lost consciousness (once again).
Naruto frowned. She's probably sick. I'll have to take her home.
He walked up to his bed and bent down to pick up the girl. He couldn't help but stare for a couple seconds. First, at her smooth, fair face. Then, at her perfect curves. Lastly, her big-
Naruto shook his head and tried to clear any perverted thoughts away. It was too late, though, because Naruto found himself undressing Hinata with his eyes.
"Damn that Pervy Sage!" Naruto cursed out loud. "I've been hanging around him too long."
Naruto quickly snuck Hinata back into the Hyuuga Complex before he dashed off towards Tsunade's office. He suspected that Jaraiya might be there.
Jaraiya was busy giving Tsunade a full report of everything that he and Naruto encountered on the trip when the young knucklehead himself bounded through the door of the Hokage's office.
"Hey, baa-chan!" Naruto yelled.
Naruto's face came into direct contact with Naruto's face.
"Little brat! Never call me that ever again!" Tsunade scolded. Her face immediately brightened up. "Hello, Naruto. How are you? My, you've grown."
Jaraiya and Shizune sweat-dropped at Tsunade's sudden behavior change. Naruto got back up and rubbed the large bump on his head that Tsunade gave him. Despite the blow, Naruto quickly reverted back to his energetic self.
"I'm fine, and a lot stronger, too!" Naruto announced, pumping his fist into the air. "I can be the Hokage right now!"
Jaraiya patted Naruto's head and smiled.
"Hold your horses, kid. You still have plenty to learn."
"I have already informed all of your comrades, and they want to throw you a welcome home party tonight at the Ninja Academy," Tsunade said, smiling. A party equals sake. Sake equals a happy Tsunade.
"Really," asked Naruto. "A party, for me?"
Jaraiya and Tsunade both nodded.
"Everyone's missed you, kid," Jaraiya said, patting Naruto on the shoulder.
"Besides," added Tsunade. "It's been pretty quiet without you in the village."
Naruto was overjoyed. "Yah! I can't wait!"
As Naruto was imagining how awesome his party would be, Jaraiya interrupted his thoughts.
"You will have to take a shower and change your clothes."
"Why?"
"You don't want to scare everyone away from the party."
-Hours later, around 7:00 pm-
Naruto excitedly paced around his little apartment. He was so excited, even the fact that Jaraiya forced him to wear a suit didn't bother him.
Now I can't wait to see everyone! Naruto thought excitedly. Man, this is going to be so much fun!
Naruto checked the clock on his microwave. It read 7:00.
"Time for the party!" Naruto cheered as he ran towards the Ninja Academy.
Naruto arrived and opened the doors to look around.
Where is everyone? He thought as he searched the campus. Just before he was going to give up, Naruto walked through the back doors and into the backyard.
"WELCOME HOME, NARUTO!" yelled everyone, nearly scaring Naruto to death. Naruto looked around. There was a large banner, ribbons, and tables with food and drinks. Rock Lee, Neji, Tenten, Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, Tsunade, Jaraiya, Kiba, Akamaru, Shizune, Teuchi (the old man from Ichiraku Ramen), Ayame, Konohamaru, Udon, Moegi, Kakashi, Asuma, Guy, Kurenai, Iruka, and even Anko and Ibiki (phew) were present.
Naruto felt like crying. "You all came…"
"OF COURSE!" everybody yelled simultaneously.
Naruto smiled and immediately got to work with greeting and making small talk with all of his guests.
Ino and Sakura stood frozen with heart-shaped eyes. They were literally ogling Naruto. Hinata glanced in their direction and noticed how they were staring at Naruto.
"Oh, no," Hinata muttered to herself. The last thing she needed was competition.
"Whoa, is that sexy man Naruto?" asked Ino.
"I-I think so," answered Sakura.
"Look at how tall he is! And that sexy-yet-adorable-at-the-same-time face," Ino said excitedly as she began to describe all of Naruto's features.
"Yeah, he's really grown. Just to let you know, he's mine, Ino-pig," Sakura declared, cutting Ino off in mid-speech.
"Dream on, forehead girl," Ino shot back. "I saw him first."
"Oh, yeah?" Sakura challenged with a smile. "He loves me. He used to ask me out every day."
Hinata could not take hearing anymore. She ran as far as she could away from the two bickering kunoichi. She found herself back at Naruto's secret clearing. Sighing, she at back down.
I really hate to leave Naruto-kun's party, but if I hear another word out of those…..girls, I would go insane. She glanced up at the beautiful night sky. I have to be more direct with Naruto-kun, I'm afraid. (Yes, even Hinata admits that Naruto is the densest guy to come out of Konoha).
A couple hours went by, and everyone started to leave. Naruto was finishing a ramen-eating contest with Choji. Rock Lee, Neji, and Shikamaru already lost count and were simply waiting until one of them dropped.
"ANOTHER BOWL!!" shouted Naruto and Choji simultaneously.
"Sorry," apologized Teuchi. "We're out of ramen."
"We brought extra, knowing that this was Naruto's party, but those guys went through it and still want more," noted Ayame, amazed.
"Those boys are nothin' nut wild animals," commented Anko as swallowed a mouthful of dango and reached for some more.
Ayame and Teuchi sweat-dropped. "You're exactly the same…"
Jaraiya and Tsunade were having a drinking contest, which was gathering most of the chunin and jonin present.
Jaraiya finally collapsed, totally defeated.
"Hah, I win, ya perv," Tsunade said with a slur. It was obvious that she had way too much to drink.
"Let's go Tsunade-sama," Shizune said gently as she led Tsunade to the Hokage office. "You need to rest."
"Bye, Naruto."
"Later, Naruto."
"See ya later."
Soon, everyone except Choji, Sakura, and Ino were gone. Choji was still helping himself to the snacks. Sakura and Ino were busy ogling Naruto.
Naruto reluctantly walked over to greet Sakura. He remembered how he let her down on his promise years ago.
"Um…..hi, Sakura," he said sheepishly.
"See, Ino! He said hi to me first!" Sakura yelled, doing a victory dance.
"Damnit!" cried Ino in defeat. "How could I lose to forehead girl?"
"Um….hi Ino," he said, now uncomfortable with both of the girls behavior.
"Ha! He was just being nice when he said hi to you! When he said my name, he said it with the passion and longing of a loving soul," Ino said gleefully with sparkly eyes.
"What the hell?" yelled Naruto and Sakura.
Naruto was officially creeped out with the two kunoichi beside him.
"Uh…sorry, but I really have to go do something important," he said as he ran away towards the forest.
"Bye, Nar-uto-kun!" both of the girls shouted after him lovingly.
"Ugh…what the hell?" Naruto asked himself as he walked through the forest in search of his special clearing. "Did Sakura and Ino come down with a mental condition when I was gone?"
Naruto found his special spot, but once again found someone laying down on it.
"Hinata?" Naruto said, snapping Hinata out of her fantasies. "What are you doing way out here this late?"
"Huh?" gasped Hinata out of surprise. "H-hi, N-naruto-kun."
"I didn't see you at the party for a long time. I thought that you might have went home because you weren't feeling well earlier."
"N-no it i-isn't that."
Naruto walked up to Hinata and laid down next to her to gaze at the beautiful night sky.
"Do you mind telling me?"
"Its about Ino and Sakura…" Hinata started to say.
"I know! They have been acting weird, haven't they?" interrupted Naruto. "Do they act like that all the time?"
Hinata felt nervous and temporarily lost her stutter.
"Why? What did they do to you?"
Naruto was surprised by the urgency in her voice. "I said hi to them and they started to dance around like they won the lottery."
Hinata breathed a sigh of relief.
"Anyway, what did they do to you, Hinata?"
"W-w-well, th-they were t-talking about y-you.."
"Damnit!" shouted Naruto shouted, scaring Hinata. "Why doesn't she see that I tried my best? I nearly died trying to bring their precious Sasuke back. I miss him too…" Tears started to run down Naruto's face. "If I brought him back, we would have been arguing right now, damnit."
Naruto noticed that Hinata was sitting next to him and quickly composed himself. Damnit! That looked so uncool Naruto thought as he wiped his tears on his suit.
Hinata was surprised. Naruto was opening himself up to her. Now's your chance! Hinata thought.
Using all of her courage, Hinata sat up and gave Naruto a big hug. Naruto was speechless.
"H-Hinata?"
Hinata pulled away. Her face turned a familiar crimson color.
"I d-don't think y-you're a f-f-failure, N-Naruto-kun," Hinata quietly said as she began to poke her index fingers together. "I t-think th-that your th-the c-coolest and g-greatest n-ninja in the e-entire vi-village wh-who is g-going to become the h-hokage."
It was Naruto's turn to surprise Hinata. He gave her a big hug, which almost made Hinata faint.
"Thank you, Hinata-chan. I needed that."
Naruto slowly pulled away and laid back down on the ground. Hinata did the same.
"N-Naruto-kun?"
"Yes, Hinata?"
"D-do y-you mind I-if I ask y-y-you a p-personal que-question?"
"Shoot."
"W-why is e-everybody m-mean t-to y-you?"
That's right! Thought Naruto. She doesn't know about the damned fox!
"Because I was born."
"I don't understand why they act that way," Hinata said, losing her stutter again temporarily. "I've seen you abused, spat on, and harassed by almost every villager you walk by. It's like they see a demon every time they see you."
Naruto winced at the comparison.
"When I see you, I see the future Hokage, who carries the hopes and dreams of the entire village!" continued Hinata.
Naruto smiled and got back up.
"Whoa, Hinata. I wish I talked to you sooner."
Hinata blushed in response.
Naruto held out his hand. "Come on, Hinata. Let's get you home."
Hinata grabbed Naruto's hand and he pulled her up of the ground. Hinata blushed at the contact. Naruto was beginning to pull his hand away when she stopped him.
"Wait," Hinata spoke up, blushing at what she was about to say. "C-can w-we h-h-hold hands f-for a while l-longer?"
"Huh? Oh yeah, sure," Naruto said coolly. "It is cold, after all, and you don't have gloves with you."
Hinata sighed at how dense he was. She was, however, satisfied at how close she got to Naruto that night.
And so Naruto and Hinata walked home, both feeling warm and happy despite the cold and dark night.
Thank you for reading the second chapter!!
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