Hey guys! I know I left you with quite a cliffhanger so I tried to post early. You all had to wait 28 chapters for that first kiss and I do that to you…. Some people were really pissed. But I told you I didn't want them dating until much later. Don't worry im not going to kill Hinata , yet! MWHAHAHAHAH I'm kidding but I guarantee you didn't see this chapter coming! HAHA! Enjoy!
"HINATA!!" Naruto yelled as he stretched out his hand trying to catch Hinata. But he was too late. Naruto could only watch Hinata's peaceful face as she fell off the cliff. Naruto rushed over to the edge only to see Hinata fall hundreds of feet and then crash headfirst into the ground.
Normally, Naruto could have just dived after Hinata and saved her no problem, but he was still light-headed from the kiss and could not think clearly. However, once Naruto heard the sickening sound of Hinata hitting the ground, he snapped back into reality.
Naruto jumped off the cliff and landed next to Hinata. Pain went shooting up his legs as soon as he hit the ground, but he ignored and headed straight for Hinata's motionless body.
He bent over and held her head in his hands. There was a steady stream of blood coming from the back of her head. But Hinata's face bugged Naruto the most. She fell off a cliff and was sitting here in a pool of her own blood, but she had a big smile on her face. Naruto hoped that that kiss would not be Hinata's last.
Naruto slung Hinata onto his back and raced towards the hospital. As he was running, Hinata's head bounced onto his shoulder and rolled beside his face. Tears filled Naruto's eyes. This was the exact position he had carried her in when he had brought her back to her house after that day at the lake.
Thanks for the best day ever. Hinata's voice slipped through Naruto's head and his heart lurched. He remembered all the things they had done together. He hadn't realized it, but over the past few weeks, Hinata had become his best friend.
Tears slid off Naruto's cheek as he increased his pace. Hinata is one of the most important people to me! I won't let her die!
Barely a moment later, Naruto burst through the hospital doors. "I NEED A DOCTOR!" Shizune emerged from a nearby door.
"Hey Naruto, back already? That must be a record!" Shizune smiled at her joke, but the smile soon faded when she saw the bleeding girl on Naruto's back.
"Get a nurse! NOW!" Shizune barked out. "Get me a room! Prepare for emergency treatment!"
A nurse took Hinata off of Naruto's back and placed her on a stretcher. She then wheeled Hinata down the hall and into a empty room. Naruto followed after them. When he entered the room, there were already several nurses healing Hinata's injury.
Naruto sat in a chair just outside Hinata's room and waited for the nurses to be done. A few minutes later, a nurse approached Naruto.
"We are finished now. You can come in."
Naruto held his breathe as he entered the room. Shizune noticed his worry and laid a hand on his shoulder. "It's ok. She is stable."
Naruto sighed with relief.
Shizune's hand gripped Naruto's shoulder. "But… the impact to her head was quite hard. We are not sure about the damage to her brain. She has post traumatic amnesia, which means she has lost her memory of before the accident. Amnesia is a very tricky…"
Shizune's voice faded and the world around Naruto became hazy. She has amnesia? Does that mean she won't remember me? Fear gripped Naruto's heart.
Naruto reached down and grabbed Hinata's hand. It felt warm. She still smelled the same. To him, Hinata was still Hinata. But in her eyes, would he still be Naruto?
"Are you listening, Naruto? I said Amnesia is very tricky. Sometimes they only forget certain things. For example, it is possible that she will remember your face, but not her father's. Also, amnesia is not always permanent. If she can recover her memory within 24 hours she should return to normal. However, if she can't recover her memory there is not much we can do to help her."
Naruto gripped Hinata's hand tighter. "Don't worry Shizune. I will return her memory. I swear on my life."
"Then I'll leave it to you." Shizune said as she walked out of the room.
For hours Naruto waited there, holding Hinata's hand, when Hinata began to open her eyes.
"Ugh…. What happened? Where am I?" Hinata mumbled as she rubbed her eyes.
Naruto smiled happily. "You are at the hospital. You fell off a cliff and I brought you here."
Hinata opened her eyes fully and stared at Naruto.
"Thank you. Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. You can ask me anything," Naruto said with a huge grin on his face.
"What is your name?" Hinata asked, frowning.
Naruto's grin slid off his face. "W-What?"
"Who are you?" Hinata asked again.
"I-It's me. Naruto! Don't you remember me?"
Hinata shook her head. "I've never even seen you before."
Naruto sighed. He had hoped she would remember him. Still, Shizune said her memory can be recovered and that is exactly what Naruto intended to do.
Naruto sat beside Hinata. "My name is Naruto."
Hinata nodded. "And what's my name?"
Naruto sighed again. This was going to be hard. "Your name is Hinata. Hinata Hyuuga. You are the precious heiress to the Hyuuga main branch."
"W-What? You have got to be joking."
Naruto frowned. "I'm not. You told me all this weeks ago."
"That's impossible. I have never even met you!"
"Listen, Hinata. You fell off a cliff and you have amnesia. That's why you can't remember me… or anything else."
"N-No… NO! That's not possible!" Hinata shouted as she ran out of the room. Naruto let her run past him. She needed some time to think. However, that didn't stop him from quietly following after her, just to make sure she didn't get hurt.
As Hinata stepped out of the hospital and into the blinding light, she felt an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness. As she looked around, she had no idea where she was or who any of these people were. Maybe the boy was telling the truth. Maybe she really did lose her memory.
"Hey, Hinata!"
Hinata jumped as a boy riding a huge dog suddenly landed right in front of her.
"Um..Hi…" Hinata felt some sort of familiarity with this boy, but Hinata still had no idea what his name was.
"I heard Naruto came back from his mission. You must be happy." The boy said as he slid off his giant white dog.
"Why would that make me happy?" Hinata asked.
Kiba stared at her blankly. "Hinata? Are you feeling ok?"
Suddenly, Naruto appeared from behind Hinata and grabbed her hand. "Come on, Hinata. We are going to be late! Oh, hey Kiba." Naruto pulled Hinata past Kiba and around a corner.
Kiba smirked. So that's why she was like that… She must have a date with Naruto…
Once Naruto had pulled Hinata out of Kiba's sight, he stopped running. Hinata blushed and yanked her hand out of Naruto's grasp. She looked up into his eyes and immediately looked away. This boy had a strange effect on her stomach. She suddenly felt like she was going to pass out.
"That was close, Hinata. You should try to avoid running into people who know you. It could cause a few problems if they find out you lost your memory."
Hinata frowned and her posture slumped. This was entirely hopeless. How could she avoid the people who knew her when she didn't even know who she knew and who she didn't!
Naruto laid a hand on Hinata's shoulder. "It's going to be all right, Hinata. The doctors said it is possible to restore your memory."
Hinata's head snapped up. "Really? How?"
Naruto frowned and scratched the back of his head. "I'm not really sure. I'd assume you would need to see things that you are familiar with. Hey! I have an idea!" Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and ran off, dragging her behind him.
After a few moments, Naruto and Hinata arrived at Ichiraku's ramen shop. They sat down and Naruto ordered two miso ramens.
"Well? Does this bring back any memories?" Naruto asked.
Hinata looked around. The warm smell of cooking food tickled her nose, but she didn't feel anything else in this place. Hinata shook her head.
Naruto slumped. "Darn. This is one of my favorite places so I figured it might be for you, too. Well I have more ideas."
Once again, Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and dragged her off. The old man came out with two steaming ramens only to find empty seats. He clenched the bowls angrily. "Damn you, NARUTO!!"
Colors, faces, and building whizzed past Hinata's eyes as Naruto dragged her through the city. Naruto dragged her to several training grounds, the docks, and lastly Hinata's Hill. Everytime Naruto dragged Hinata to a new spot, Hinata would just shake her head and Naruto would drag her off again.
Finally, Naruto took Hinata to her house. They stopped at the entrance. Naruto didn't know how to explain this situation to her father.
"So… This is where I live?" Hinata asked.
"Yep. This is the Hyuuga complex." Naruto replied.
"Hyuuga…." Hinata whispered. The name sounded foreign to her. Naruto gave her a pleading look and Hinata shook her head.
Naruto frowned. "Alright. Next, I think we should go see the Hokage." Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and tried to run off. However, Hinata stayed put.
"No. I'm tired of running around with you. I don't know you and I don't appreciate you grabbing my hand like that!" Hinata yelled as she pulled her hand out of his grasp. Naruto was speechless.
"You have done nothing but pull me around! You're just some jerk who is taking advantage of a girl who has lost her memory! Well, I'm tired of it! I'm going inside." Hinata looked up at the huge complex and tentatively stepped inside.
Naruto's mouth had hit the ground. Her words stung him almost as if she had slapped him. He couldn't believe this was happening. Where had he gone wrong?
Meanwhile, Hinata got lost in the huge complex. Fortunately, Neji happened to notice her.
"Hello, Hinata. Are you feeling well? You look rather pale." Neji said as he walked up to Hinata.
Hinata smiled to herself. She had just thought of a brilliant plan. "No. I'm feeling sick. Can you take me to my room."
Neji raised an eyebrow. "Um.. Alright." Neji directed Hinata to her room and went off to train with Hiashi.
Hinata entered her room and shut the door behind her. She took a deep breathe and searched around her room for something she recognized. However, nothing seemed familiar. The room looked completely new to her. She thrust herself upon the bed in frustration. Hinata's ears perked up as something crinkled under the pillow.
Hinata sat up and investigated.
Underneath the pillow there was an orange jacket. Oh! This is Naruto's jacket. ….Wait…. How did I know that?
Suddenly, memories flooded into Hinata's brain. The pain of Naruto leaving her for a three year journey. The happiness in seeing her after so long. And the sparkling ring Naruto had given her, which was still on her finger. Hinata remembered everything. Her memory had finally returned.
Oh no. Naruto! I can't believe I said such a thing to him! Hinata shoved the jacket under the pillow and raced back outside. Naruto was still in the same spot, his face still frozen in surprise.
"Naruto!" Hinata yelled as she jumped into Naruto's arms. "I'm so sorry!"
Naruto snapped out of his trance. "H-Hinata? Can you remember me?"
Warm, thick tears fell out of Hinata's eyes and onto Naruto's shoulder. "Yes! Yes, I remember you. How I could I possibly forget you?"
Naruto laughed. "You'd be surprised."
Hinata laughed as well. "What happened to me? Why did I forget everything?"
Naruto's smile vanished. "Well… You passed out and fell off a cliff."
"Wow. And on the day you came back from your mission."
Naruto gasped as Hinata's words sunk in. "Hinata? What is the last thing you remember?"
Hinata closed her eyes. "Um… I was running to the hospital. Kakashi told me you were back so I went to see if you were ok."
Naruto felt like passing out. She didn't remember the kiss? And if she really didn't remember… should he tell her? He knew she liked him, but what if it wasn't meant to be? What if she fell off the cliff for reason?
Naruto shook his head. He wouldn't tell her about the kiss yet, but he felt as if he should tell her how he felt about her. Again.
"Hinata… I have something to tell you." Naruto took a deep breath.
"Hey, Naruto!" Sakura shouted as she ran towards him. She held a piece of paper in her hand and was waving it frantically over her head.
Naruto sighed. Sakura didn't know it, but she had completely killed the moment. 'What is it, Sakura?" Naruto grumbled.
"Tsunade wants you and anyone else to come to her office. Ah! Hinata! You go with him. This mission needs two people.
Naruto and Hinata shared a look. Naruto sighed again. "Perfect timing." Naruto said sarcastically as he grabbed the paper from Sakura. "Come on, Hinata. Grandma Tsunade will get grouchy if we don't get there right away." Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and started to pull her along. But then Hinata's words echoed through his head. He dropped Hinata's hand.
Hinata frowned slightly. She reached over and grabbed Naruto's hand. She wormed her fingers through his and squeezed. Naruto looked back at her in surprise. Hinata smiled back at him and pulled him closer. Naruto grinned and they walked towards the Hokage's office together.
Sakura stared after them. What's with those two? When did they get so close? She shrugged and headed towards the hospital for her shift.
Minutes later, Naruto and Hinata were in the Hokage's office. They had stopped holding hands and were standing at attention in front of the Hokage's desk.
"Naruto Uzumaki. Hinata Hyuuga. You are hereby assigned to guard the princess of The Land of Tea Leaves. You will meet her in a small outpost several days from here. You mission is to safely escort her to nearby village for her annual blessings. You will leave as soon as possible. Is your mission clear?" Tsunade said.
"Yes, ma'm!" Naruto and Hinata shouted in unison. They left Tsunade's office and they separated to gather their packs.
Half an hour later they met at the front gates and set out on their new mission. As Naruto walked Hinata's long beautiful hair bounce as she walked, he felt like kissing her. Naruto shook his head. These thoughts would only interfere with the mission. But Hinata was making it hard for Naruto to keep his feelings suppressed. Any chance she got, she would scoot herself closer to him and wrap her hand around his.
Naruto loved holding her hand. He knew her hand almost as well as he knew his own. It was soft and smooth and it sent Naruto's stomach for loops every time he touched it. However, even more than he loved holding her hand, he loved seeing her smile. Her smile was like the sun. Her face just seemed to glow whenever he looked at her.
Naruto shook his head. A mission with just him and her…. All alone. This was going to be one of the hardest missions he had ever been on.
"So… Naruto… What happened on your mission to find Orochimaru?"
Naruto grinned. "I kicked his butt! That's what happened!"
Hinata giggled and listened patiently as Naruto told his story. "Lee had run back for the village and I was all alone against one of the Sannin! But I wasn't afraid! He thought he had me with his snake jutsus, but I nailed him right in the stomach! He was so injured he ran away!"
Hinata had always enjoyed his stories. It gave her some insight into his life and he always seemed so happy when he was telling them.
For what seemed like hours, Naruto and Hinata walked down the dusty road, holding hands. Hinata couldn't have been happier. She didn't know what she had done to make Naruto want to hold her hand, but she didn't care. As long as he was beside her, nothing could get her down.
They continued to talk until the sun began to set.
"Hey, Hinata? Let's set up camp soon. It's easy to get lost in this place when it's dark."
From the distance, a long wolf's howl echoed throughout the forest. Naruto whimpered and clung onto Hinata's shoulder.
Hinata smiled to herself. "Sure, Naruto. We can set up right over there." Hinata pointed to a large patch of soft, green grass. The patch was surrounded by several other groves of bright and colorful flowers. As Hinata got closer, she realized they were lavenders.
Naruto threw himself onto the soft grass. "This is great. We won't even have to set up the tent!" Naruto sniffed the air deeply. "I love that smell. It always reminds me of you." Naruto reached out and plucked a strand of lavender. He held it up to his nose and inhaled its scent.
Hinata blushed and sat next to him. The idea of sleeping next to Naruto, under the beautiful starry sky, and surrounded by lavender sounded like heaven.
Naruto sighed happily. "It's always nice to have a good friend with you at times like these." Naruto spoke with a slight slur. His eyes were closed and he was almost asleep.
Hinata perked up at his words. "Close friends?"
Naruto smiled. "More than that. You're my best friend. No… Even more than that…" Naruto dazed off with the thought of their kiss in his mind.
Hinata sat there, frozen, for a while after Naruto had fallen asleep. His words bounced around in her head.
Best friend….More that that…
Hinata put her face in her hands. Could he mean 'Girlfriend'? Hinata wanted to squeal in delight, but she held it in for fear of waking Naruto.
Hinata shivered as a gust of wind breezed past her. She laid back down beside Naruto, their elbows almost touching.
Surprisingly, Hinata was no longer cold. The heat coming off Naruto was amazing! Hinata curled her body against him. Even with the cold winds, Hinata wouldn't even need a blanket if she slept this close to Naruto.
Suddenly, Naruto rolled over and his arm fell over Hinata. He pulled his arm in putting her back against his chest. It was like Naruto was hugging her from the back.
Hinata looked back and laughed quietly when she saw Naruto's face. His eyes were closed. He was still asleep. Hinata threw caution to the winds and moved her body closer to his. She intertwined her fingers around his and closed her eyes.
The smell of lavender relaxed Hinata and she quickly fell asleep.
Hours later, Hinata began to dream. She dreamed she was standing next to Naruto, confessing all of her feelings for him. Then, Naruto was kissing her. And it was a great kiss. Hinata was the happiest person in the world. Suddenly, Hinata was falling….
"AH!" Hinata shouted as she awoke. She looked around and saw Naruto sleeping next to her. "It was just a dream…" Hinata sighed and laid back down next to Naruto. She rested her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. Hinata felt her own heart match pace with his and she smiled to herself. Their two hearts were one. They were connected. Hinata closed her eyes and quickly fell back asleep.
The next morning, Naruto awoke with a sense of serenity. Every inch of his body was relaxed and warm. Suddenly, his brain registered an extra source of heat on his chest and he looked down.
Naruto gasped as he saw Hinata. He was lying on his back and Hinata was lying on top of him with her head resting on his chest.
Naruto started to shift her off of him, but the sight of her sleeping face stopped him cold.
She's beautiful…
Naruto laid there for quite a while, just staring at her face. His hand, acting on its own accord, reached up and softly stroked her cheek.
The contact woke Hinata and she looked up into his eyes. They eyes locked and time stood still. The rest of the world faded away and they became lost in each other's eyes. Naruto felt his body leaning forward to kiss her.
Both their faces exploded with color and Hinata jumped off him. They shuffled away from each other and stood back to back.
Say something! Hinata said to herself.
"Um…" They both said in unison. They both blushed again.
"Go ahead." Naruto said.
"You're really warm… and I …uh.. I didn't want to unpack the blankets…" Hinata mumbled.
Naruto laughed. "It's not a problem. I-It actually felt…good." Now it was Naruto's turn to blush.
Hinata smiled warmly and grabbed her pack. Naruto ruffled his hair. "That was my first time sleeping without my hat."
Hinata giggled. She wondered why he hadn't bothered to put it on last night. Did it have something to do with her?
Naruto walked over to her. "Does my hair look ok?"
Hinata smiled. "It's a little messy. Here." Hinata reached over and fluffed his hair into place. It wasn't until she was done that Hinata realized what she had just done and blushed a deep crimson.
Naruto was oblivious of course. He smiled widely. "Thanks, Hinata." Then, he frowned. 'Your hair is also a little messy." Naruto reached over and combed Hinata's long hair with his fingers.
"Wow… Hinata… It's sooo soft." Suddenly, Naruto's fingers caught a small knot and Hinata's head was pulled back a little.
"I'm sorry! I guess my chest wasn't a good pillow…" Naruto joked.
"Yes it was! That was the most comfortable sleep I've ever had." Hinata blushed deeper as the words left her mouth.
Naruto laughed loudly. "Me too. My bed at home stinks." Naruto pulled Hinata close and hugged her. "You're so soft. I'll never ever need a tent again!"
Hinata was silent. The idea of sleeping with Naruto again and his warm hug had caused an meltdown in her brain. And as she felt his hard muscles through his shirt, a mental picture of what Naruto would look like shirtless wormed its way into her head.
Naruto's arms fell to his sides and he stepped back from the hug. He grabbed his pack and began to walk towards the path.
Hinata shook her head, clearing her thoughts and followed after him. Suddenly, her dream from last night entered her head. She wondered what it could possibly mean. Was it a sign? Or was it just some hopeless fantasy? Hinata shook her head and focused back on Naruto.
She really wanted to have another conversation with him, but she didn't know what to say and Naruto wasn't saying anything. The silence was killing her.
"So… Naruto… Do you know where we are supposed to meet the princess?" Hinata finally managed to say.
"Yep. Jiraiya and me went through the Land Of Tea Leaves of few times on our journey. It's a pretty small place, but the people there are nice. In fact, it's where I bought that ring." Naruto said as he pointed towards the ring he had given Hinata.
Hinata blushed slightly and held up the ring to the light. The crystal quickly turned into a light shade of lavender.
"It's beautiful." Hinata whispered. "It's the best gift I have ever gotten. Thank you."
Naruto blushed slightly and scratched the back of his head. "It was nothing. After all, I couldn't just come back without a souvenir."
Hinata giggled. "That's just like you. Always thinking about everyone else. Are you ever selfish?"
Naruto laughed. "Isn't it selfish of me to be always taking up your spare time?"
"No! Anytime I'm not spending with you is a waste of time in my opinion." Hinata said honestly.
Naruto was stunned. Hinata had already confessed her feelings, she just couldn't remember. He knew Hinata liked him, but he felt it would be wrong to take advantage of that knowledge. But why couldn't he just confess to her?
Naruto had tried several times to tell her, but he couldn't find the right words. He had never been afraid of anything. So why now? Why was he afraid of confessing?
The two continued on their journey in silence. Both of them wanting to say something, but neither of them knew what to say.
Again, the sun started to set.
"We need to find some shelter. It looks like rain." Naruto said as he looked up at the overcast sky.
Hinata activated her Byuakugan. "There is a cave about three hundred meters that way."
"Sounds good." Naruto and Hinata ran towards the cave as small raindrops began to fall.
Moments later, they were inside the cave with a blaring fire. Outside the sky was pouring rain.
Naruto and Hinata were seated near the fire trying to dry their damp clothes.
"Hey, Naruto? Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
Hinata blushed. "W-Who was your first kiss….?"
Naruto blushed as well. "Uh… well it was by accident… but Sasuke and I ….uh… you know.."
Hinata laughed. "That doesn't count. Have you kissed a girl?"
Naruto was silent for a few moments. The suspense was killing Hinata.
"Do you really want to know?" Naruto asked softly.
"Yeah… I really want to know…"
Naruto took a deep breathe. "My first kiss with a girl was with you."
Yeah baby! That was a long chapter! I think it was my longest so far! I hope you guys have enjoyed my ideas so far and don't worry, NaruHina moments are going to be big in the next chapter!!!! Please remember to review!!