Naruto came back into the house carrying the now free Itachi and Nagato. Tazuna said he could lay them down upstairs in the spare bedroom.
Naruto lay them down on the beds. An idea popped into his head as he grinned mischeviously. "Might as well start making them pay for hurting Hinata!" He thought. He turned both of the men on their sides and pressed them against eachother as close as they could get. He pulled Itachi's arm over Nagato so it looked like they were spooning.
Naruto ran downstairs and motioned for Tazuna and Koturo to come with a camera. The three ran up and took pictures of the pair. The men had to hold their hands to their mouths to stop from laughing. Although coouldn't contain it when they got back downstairs and were literally rolling on the floor laughing.
Naruto's enjoyment was interupted however when Kyuubi said, "Kit, what about Hinata?"
Realization hit Naruto as he remembered what had happened. He ran over to the girl and picked her up gingerly in his arms. He walked over to the couch at sat down, Hinata's head resting on his lap.
He looked down at her and brushed the hair out of her face. "I hope you're ok Hinata..." he thought. His worries however, lessened as she stirred in her sleep.
"Naruto...kun..." She whispered in her sleep. Her hand coming up and gripping his clothing. Hinata moved closer to Naruto, blushing she gave a light smile while she snuggled into his arms.
Naruto blushed slightly stunned. Then he smiled warmly and held her closer to him. The side of her face pressing against his arm.
Hinata's eyes began to open. She couldn't explain it but something about where she was made her feel...safe. She turned her head to see a room slightly lit by a fireplace. "Wherever I am...I don't want to leave...I feel so warm and safe here.."
"Look up child." Hinata's head turned to see Kyuubi laying by the fireplace, his tails coiled around his body. She looked up.
What she saw was something suprising, something she never expected, yet it was there. She saw Naruto. His head tilted to one side asleep. Then, she realized where she was. Hinata shot into a sitting position, staring at Naruto in disbelief as she blushed deeper then ever before.
"He refused to release you. He did not even eat his ramen Kokuro prepared for him. Not until he knew you were well." Hinata moved her gaze from Kyuubi back to Naruto. Still madly blushing and in shock, Hinata couldn't even faint.
"Go back to sleep child, you looked rather comfortable in his arms." Kyuubi smiled and layed his head back down on his paws.
Hinata hesitantly layed her head onto Naruto's chest. His arms instantly wrapping around her and holding her close. Hinata's eyes went wide as she blushed even deeper.
She smiled, bringing her hand to rest on his as she curled into a ball. Falling asleep with the man she loved more then anything. "Please let this be real... please.." she prayed as she drifted off into her thoughts.
"NARUTOOOO!"
Naruto woke with a start. He looked around darting his head all over the room. He looked down to see Hinata stil in his arms. Naruto kissed the top of her head, gently got up and layed her back down.
Naruto went out in the hall to see what was happenning.
At the end of the hall stood Itachi and Nagato, both having their Kekkai Genkai active.
"Oh shit!" Naruto yelled and ran away from the angry men.
"Why the hell did we wake up like that!?" Nagato and Itachi yelled as they ran after the fleeing boy. "I thought it would be funny!" Naruto said over his sholder through cartoonish tears.
"You're gonna get it!" Itachi yeld after Naruto. "AAAAAHHHHHH!" Naruto yelled running through the hall.
At Naruto's scream Hinata woke up. Sleepishly rubbing her eyes she said, "Naruto-kun? W-Whats going on?" She watched them as they comedicly ran back and forth from either side of the doorway.
"HAHAHAHA! Now this is entertainment!" Kyuubi said. "Shut up and help me you damn fox!" Naruto yelled at the laughing fox. "Fine." Kyuubi sighed. He got up and tripped both men with his tail, making them fall flat on their faces. Naurto laughed and pointed at the two men on the ground.
His laughter, however, was interupted by a small giggle coming from behind him.
He turned to see Hinata smiling and holding back laughter as she watched the scene play out.
Nagato looked up at the girl and his eyes went wide. He suddenly got up and ran over to her. Naruto noticed this and was about to hit Nagato with a Rasengan but stopped as he saw what was happening.
Nagato was on the ground bowing to Hinata, his forehead on the wooden floor. "Please forgive me! I did not wish to hurt you." Nagato said without looking up at the shocked young Hyuuga.
Hinata bent down and placed a hand on his shoulder. Nagato's head shot up to look her in the eyes as she said, "It's ok. I-I know you were different back then."
His head went back to bowing. "Thank you Hinata-sama. I will do everything in my power to repay your kindness. Although I know I can never fully do that."
Itachi got up and whispered in Naruto's ear, "What's going on?"
"Oh ya, you don't know." Naruto replied.
Naruto quickly explained the destruction of Kanoha. From when Pain first arrived to when he was speaking with Nagato for the first time. Itachi nodded as he understood why Nagato was doing this.
Naruto walked over to the bowing man and said, "Get up Nagato, I wanna know why you were here."
"Ah yes of course. We were here to kill a certain man," Nagato pointed to Koturo, "him." Naruto looked over at the wide eyed chef. "If Naruto hadn't been here, I would be dead right now..." Koturo thought as he shifted nervously behind Naruto.
Seeing this Itachi added, "But do not worry, we are now in control and we have no ill intention towards you." This relieved the chef as he signified with a sigh. "Well then, seeing as your mission is complete, how about I cook us all a congragulatory feast?"
Hearing the word feast Naruto turned to Koturo with huge blue eyes and an already watering mouth and said, "YES!"