Sorry I haven't updated this in a while, I was sick and had no energy to write, but I'm feeling a little better and had the energy to write, hope you like it

Hinata hummed softly as she started to make some rice. It was rather weird how Naruto was learning so quickly though at the same time it was making things easier for her as well. The quicker he learned, the quicker she could get back to work though; she also knew that Naruto couldn't be left alone for now. Maybe she could ask Sakura to look after him for a day or so? It wouldn't be that bad would it?

Turning her head, Hinata gave a small smile when she saw Naruto just sitting on the couch, watching TV. She had told him what a TV was and it had interested him. Though, for now she had turned it onto kid shows that would teach him for now. Yet, the look on his face told her that he didn't like the kid show at all. In fact, he almost looked like he despised it almost like any other adult.

In a way though, it was kind of adorable that Naruto was childlike, but at the same time an adult. She couldn't help but smile at him; it was just so hard not to think of him as a child… He didn't know what anything was, he didn't speak… well, not including the time he said his name and told her he was sorry. It was still adorable though either way…

Maybe she should try to teach him to talk today… That would be nice, that way they could have some nice conversations. Smiling at the thought, Hinata giggled softly, causing the blonde haired man to turn to look at her and tilted his head. That of course only caused her giggling to grow louder.

As she looked over at Naruto, she saw that he did like the clothes that she had picked out for him the other day; it was kinda cute that he didn't mind it. Though, maybe he thought that they were better than the clothes that he had on when she found him. Giving him a small smile, Hinata turned back to the rice cooker and opened it up as she started to put some of the rice in bowls for herself and Naruto. Adding soy sauce to hers, she walked into the living room and sat next to Naruto and handed him his bowl.

"Ready to learn how to use chopsticks Naruto?" asked Hinata as she tilted her head to the side in confusion.

Naruto blinked at her and just frowned as if he was trying to understand her. Hinata figured that was to be expected, though he nodded a little. She wasn't sure if that was a real nod, or a scared nod. He seemed that he had some trust issues though whatever happened to him in the past but she would make it up to him by giving him a good future.

Smiling, she set her bowl down on the table and held the chopsticks in her hands. Naruto stared at her hand for a moment, tilting his head then looked at his own hand as he tried to hold the chop sticks the same way as she did. Hinata held her chop sticks with the first stick held firm and straight much like a pen, the other held with her thumb and index finger.

Naruto of course was trying to get his to look like that but his hand seemed a little flimsy like it didn't feel right in his right hand. Frowning a bit, Hinata reached over, Naruto jerked his hand when Hinata grabbed him though she gave him a gentle smile. "Don't worry Naruto, I'm just gonna try something." She said in a gentle and soothing voice before she switched the chopsticks from his right hand, to his left hand. "Try now." She said, moving her hands away from Naruto and just sat them on her lap staring at Naruto with a wide smile.

Naruto frowned and looked at his hand for a moment before he tried the chopsticks in his left hand. His hand didn't seem as clumsy or awkward while holding it. He blinked his blue eyes before he tried it, grabbing a bit of rice and plopped it between his lips and smiled a little at the taste. Hinata smiled as she held out hers. "Would you like to try rice with soy sauce?" she asked.

Naruto tilted his head to the side and sniffed Hinata's food for a moment. Hinata was still rather confused as to why he sniffed everything that she did or tried to feed him though she didn't think much of that. She just figured that maybe he had a better sense of smell than anyone so she just went with that. At least for now she did.

Soon, the blonde haired young man reached over with his chopsticks and pulled up a small clump of rice and plopped it in his mouth and chewed it for a moment… His face brightened at the taste. "I'll take it that you like it?" Hinata asked and saw Naruto reaching for another bite, only to hold himself back and shrink back from her. Hinata felt sad, he wanted more but he acted like an abused animal- wait… he was abused wasn't he?

Had that been why he had trust issues? Why he seemed scared of when she would give him food? Like he was smelling for something that would harm him or like how sometimes he acted like he hadn't had a decent meal in years? Hinata couldn't help but frown at Naruto before she gently grabbed his hand and held it in hers. "Don't worry Naruto, nothing will harm you again…" she said with a soft smile before she pushed herself up onto her feet and went back into the kitchen to grab the soy sauce and walked back before joining Naruto on the couch. "Here." Whispered Hinata as she poured some of the sauce on Naruto's rice and smiled as he started to dig on in.

Hinata thought it was cute how Naruto ate, it reminded her of her sister when she was younger. Hinata had a feeling that having Naruto stay with her would be very interesting that's for sure. For now, she would have to just enjoy her meal and give him a check-up later… right now, she was going to let him have his lunch and just enjoy himself before she'd give him his check-up.

Looking over at the blonde haired man, Hinata couldn't help but wonder why he wore that weird collar… Isn't that thing a reminder of his past? A past that he still had trouble with… Or did it have some kind of meaning to him? She didn't know and knew that Naruto couldn't tell her since he still didn't talk or know the words to explain everything that had happened in his past… Maybe he didn't want to talk about his past with her anyway; if it was as harsh as she thought there was no way that he would want to explain it to her or anyone for that matter.

Sinking in her seat a little, Hinata just nibbled on her rice for a moment as she tried to think on how she was going to teach Naruto today. Suddenly, Hinata heard a soft whine and turned her head to Naruto, seeing that his bowl was empty. His lower lip was sticking out like he was pouting… well; right now he resembled a pouting child. Hinata smiled gently at Naruto as she said "do you want more Naruto?" Naruto turned to stare at her and frowned in confusion before he nodded. "Okay, I want you to try to say 'can I have more please?' Can you do that?"

Naruto frowned a little as if he was trying to say the words that she wanted him to say. What a better way to teach him than with actual situations? Naruto licked his lips as if preparing himself to say the words… In fact, he seemed rather nervous to speak, like she was going to strike him. Just thinking of anyone wanting to hurt Naruto caused a pain to grip itself around her heart. "C… Can…" Hinata blinked as she stared at the blonde haired man, he was trying to say what she wanted him to say.

Hinata smiled. "You can do it Naruto." Encouraged Hinata with a cheerful smile on her face. Naruto bit his lower lip, as if talking was still something that he thought he would get hit for, it was enough for Hinata to place a hand over her heart. It hurt to see Naruto seem so scared though… she knew that he wanted to trust her but something was holding him back.

"Can… I… ha… have…" Naruto struggled to say, it was sad to see that someone his age didn't know how to talk. Whoever he was with before must have taken poor care of him. Wait, Naruto wasn't a dog! He was a human being and should have been treated as such and should have learned how to talk in the first place! She could easily see that he wasn't stupid, whoever was looking after him she hoped they get what's coming to them.

"Have… m… mo… more… p… pl… please?" Naruto tilted his head at Hinata, giving her his cute wide eyed puppy dog stare. Hinata smiled, happy that he had at least said what she had wanted him to say. Lifting her hand, she placed it on his head and ruffled his hair happily. He had flinched at first though it seemed that he had calmed down a little bit so that was something. He was learning to trust her so that was something at least.

Taking his bowl Hinata smiled at Naruto as she said "of course Naruto, just wait here okay?" She smiled at him a little more before getting up and went to get him some more rice. This was nice, that was for sure… teaching Naruto will be easy, that's for sure though as she started to scoop up the rice and place it in the bowl for Naruto. Though she had also noticed that he really liked the ramen that she had made the other day… Maybe she should make that for him again.

Smiling, she put on a little extra rice for him before making her way to the living room and smiled at Naruto as he just stared at her with wide eyes. It was cute how he just stared at him right now. Giggling softly, Hinata sat down and poured some soy sauce on the rice for Naruto before handing it back to him. Of course, Naruto accepted it with a wide grin before he started to chow on down on the food.

Soon, Hinata started to eat her own meal. She couldn't help though but wonder how she would explain this to her family if they came to visit. Dear lord, her father would freak and may end up threatening Naruto and he wouldn't even know it! Or, he may end up taking it poorly and it would reverse everything that she worked hard to get to with Naruto.

Sighing softly, she ran a hand through her hair only to blink when something grabbed her wrist. Turning her head, she stared at the concerned eyes of Naruto. "Y… You… o… okay?" He asked softly, his voice sounding so innocent yet his voice was also filled with concern. Hinata gave him a soft smile before using her other hand to pat the back of his.

"I'm okay Naruto; just a lot on my mind is all." She said with a soft and gentle smile on her face. It was amazing really, Naruto truly did adapt to his environment easily. He easily knew that she was a little upset and reacted on that. To her, that was a sure sign that he wasn't stupid but very bright in his own way. Smiling happily at him, she said "just enjoy your rice okay? After that, I gotta go shower up and I'll teach you a few more things today okay?"

Naruto nodded to her as he ate. The blue haired woman of course just smiled at Naruto and made her way to the bathroom for her shower. As she walked, the young woman wondered how Naruto would act if they went out in the real world. It would be difficult for him since he didn't seem to know what anything really was though she figured that was to be expected.

Well, at least from what she's seen of his actions so far. Naruto had been abused in some way, so maybe letting him outside would be a bad move, at least if he doesn't know what is going on for the time being. Until he learns that nothing will hurt him so long as she was around. Giving a small smile at the thought, Hinata walked into her bedroom and grabbed a clean set of clothes to change into. She would have to do some shopping today though she couldn't leave Naruto alone so she should call Sakura in a bit and ask her to look after Naruto so she could do some shopping.

There was just no way that she could leave him alone… there was no way of knowing the king of trouble that he could get into.

Sighing softly, the young woman walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. Setting her clothes on the counter, she turned on the water as she started to remove her blouse. Throwing the blouse on the floor, she turned to her side and grabbed the zipper that was at her hip and unzipped it. After the skirt fell around her feet, she moved her feet and kicked the skirt a bit before she reached over to check on the water, seeing as how it warmed up to how she liked it, Hinata smiled before she started to remove her undergarments and stepped into the shower.

Sighing softly in content, the young woman allowed the hot water to run over her body, warming her up a little bit. She'd have to turn the cool air down since it had started to warm up today. As she showered, the young woman wondered… what did Naruto go through?

She was still curious as to what Naruto had gone through before she found him on the street. Had he been part of some kind of fight that made him scared for his life or was it worse than that? No, there was no way that he would have felt or acted like he did when he first woke up if it was a fight… It had to be something else, whatever that may be. He acted like someone was going to take him away, like he had been some kind of wild animal… Lavender coloured eyes looked far away, as if she was seeing what was happening to Naruto in her mind's eye.

Sighing softly, Hinata didn't know if Naruto would ever be ready to go out in the real world, though she knew that it wouldn't hurt to try right? Reaching over for her shampoo, Hinata started to lather up her hair as she hummed a soft tune to herself. Closing her eyes, Hinata tried to picture how Naruto would be after she had gotten him to talk a little more or even to be the way he should be for his age.

Though it made her wonder if he would ever be normal… Shaking her head, Hinata thought 'I shouldn't think that about him… Naruto is himself no matter how he acts…' Letting out a soft sigh, she washed out the shampoo from her hair and grabbed a wash cloth as she started to wash her face.

Soon, Hinata started to hear the door open slowly though she just figured that maybe the door was loose again and hadn't really thought anything of it. Maybe she'll get Neji to look at it or even have Sakura's boyfriend look at it. She really did need to get that door fixed since Naruto was staying here and he may end up thinking that he can just wonder on in anywhere…

Taking a deep breath, Hinata reached over for her bottle of body wash only to blink when she felt someone's hand around her wrist. "Uh…" she said before she felt someone pull her out of the tub and into a warm chest. Hinata looked up and saw Naruto looking down at her for a moment only to shove him away. "Naruto, you shouldn't be in here while I'm showering-" She then remembered one very important thing… she was naked and Naruto could see her naked body.

Naruto blinked though he looked down at Hinata's body though that movement of course had caused Hinata to grab a towel and wrap it around her body. "Get out of this room Naruto!" shouted Hinata, her face was bright red. Naruto stared at Hinata with a soft tint of pink to his cheeks before he left the room… Hinata sighed softly as she ran a hand through her hair, a little frustrated with herself for allowing him to see her naked.

She'll think on what to tell him later, for now she had to finish up her shower. Taking a deep breath, the young woman set the towel back where she got it and stepped back into the shower. This was going to be difficult to explain to Naruto though she had a feeling that she would have to have the talk or even better… why he grabbed her and pulled Hinata out of the shower in the first place. Maybe he knew enough words to explain it to her though she couldn't really be sure that he would be able to tell her or even explain it enough to put into words that she would have been able to understand in the first place.

Hinata finished her shower and started to look around the apartment for Naruto. She wanted to explain to him why he couldn't go in the bathroom when she was in there. No matter the situation. Running a hand through her hair, she felt her face go red at the reminder. No matter what she knew that it was a little embarrassing to have someone stare at her naked body like that.

Taking a deep breath, Hinata kept on looking. She had started with his bedroom, and didn't see him. She was sure that he would have been in here since he tends to come in here when he was sad or upset about something like he was yesterday when he had tried to cook himself something from watching Hinata only to burn himself.

Oddly enough, he was only sad about not cooking, the burn he should have had wasn't there on his palm at all…

Frowning, she walked out of his bedroom and made her way toward the spare rooms, thinking that maybe he had snuck in there to hide or something though there was no sign of him in there are all… Shaking her head, Hinata walked to her room, thinking he might be hiding under the bed like that time he had a nightmare about something and refused to come out… Well, she had assumed it was a nightmare since he'd only been here a week at most…

Sighing softly, the young woman walked in her room and got on her hands and knees, no sign of Naruto at all. Okay, now she was starting to worry about the blonde haired man. Pushing herself up onto her feet, dusting herself off she started to make her way toward the living room.

There was no way that Naruto would have left right? She had only said to 'leave the room' not the house! Running into the living room, the young woman looked through the whole room, going under the couch, under the cushions, the kitchen, the dining room. Hell, even the rooms that her father insisted she used for weapons for her safety. Which, she thought was rather odd for her to carry weapons she doesn't even know how to use.

Shaking her head, the young woman walked into the kitchen hoping that Naruto was sitting down on the floor as if wanting to hide from her though it seemed that it wasn't meant to be for he was not there either. Her eyes widened in fear, he had to have stepped outside! Why would he have left like this?! Tears started to pool in her eyes at the thought of someone else finding him, using him for whatever they wanted from him.

There was no way of knowing what they were going to do to him and she had to prevent that from happening no matter what! Rushing to the front door, Hinata went to grab her jacket and her wallet, and cellphone before she heard the back door slide open and closed.

Turning around, Hinata rushed toward the back door, hoping that it wasn't a criminal that wanted to steal anything that she would have. Though, if that was the case, she had her cellphone to make a quick call to the police. Being careful, she cracked the sliding door that made her way to the back door only to gasp when she saw that it was Naruto… and he was dripping wet? Wait when did it start raining?

Shaking her head, the young woman opened the door and made her way toward Naruto and stared at him with tears in her eyes. "Where have you been Naruto?! I was worried sick about you! I thought I'd never see you again!" Naruto blinked at Hinata in confusion for a brief moment before looking down. His hair clung to his forehead; his clothes clung to his body like a second skin showing off all the muscles that he had. Hinata of course tried to keep her mind off of his muscles and on his face.

Naruto bit his lower lip, as if he was scared or nervous about something though he didn't say anything about it. He turned his gaze down at Hinata for a moment before he moved his hand from behind his back and toward Hinata, for in his hand was a lavender plant. Her eyes widened in shock for a brief moment before looking up at Naruto in shock. He went out… to get her a flower? Well… she hoped that it was a wild one and not from someone's home.

Carefully, she took the lavender plant and smiled at Naruto for a moment. "Naruto, is this your way of saying that you're sorry?" She asked gently. His only responds was a nod of his head and he shuffled his feet a bit. As if he was nervous about something else though she figured that it was because he had walked in on her having a shower though, now that she thought about it she was still confused as to why he had pulled her out of the shower. "Naruto… why did you come in the bathroom with me anyway? Better yet why did you pull my hand and have me toward you?"

Naruto looked at Hinata's face for a brief moment. It had her a little confused as to why he just stared at her, his eyes flashed with some kind of hidden emotion that had gone by too fast for her to figure out what it had been. Frowning a little, she lifted her free hand as she cupped his cheek saying "it's okay to tell me Naruto…" she had said that of course with a soft yet gentle smile on her face, hoping that it would be enough to get Naruto to tell her.

"W… Wan… ted… pro… protect… Hinata… Had… sensed… danger."

Hinata frowned a little, Naruto sensed danger was near and he had only wanted to keep her safe? Why did she feel like there was more to this whole thing than meets the eye? Though what had also confused her the most was how Naruto could sense danger in the first place?