A/N: It's been a while since I last updated. Its cause I've had a sudden obsession with Doctor Who! Mainly David Tennant and John Barrowman–drool- Love that show!!! Bear with me!

Ah Love

3 days till Chunin exams.

"The target is approximately 6 metres away, facing East. The wind is going North so I should stay hidden from detection. Oh god, it's turning around! It can see me!!! Mayday, MAYDAY!!!!"

The small creature leapt. Its sharp claws extended, eyes glaring hatefully, and Naruto knew he wouldn't make it.

"Offmmph, ow, get it off me!"

Naruto struggled to keep the creature at bay, the many scratches marring his face distracting him. Thankfully Sakura plucked the cat off his face.

"Naruto, you're scaring her! Why do you have to be so loud!" she said, gently holding the purring cat.

"Sakura, it's not my fault, The cat just plain hates me!" Naruto replied, rubbing his face as his rapid healing got to work.

"Well done team. Tora has been safely captured. Let's go back to the Tower."

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Come on, squeeze! Harder! SQUEEZE HARDER DAMMIT!!!!

Naruto and Sasuke stared at the Daimyo holding her cat intently, twitching in pleasure every time the cat yowled. Sakura looked on in horror. How could she do that to the cat! Kakashi was doing his usual thing.

The Hokage looked amusedly at them.

"Alright Team 7, no more missions for today. You are going to train with Kakashi for the Chunin exams. Dismissed."

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"Taijutsu. We are doing Taijutsu today. I'm going to test you, first will be Naruto and Sasuke. You will fight each other without the use of chakra. Kunai and shurikan are fine. Come here Sakura."

Kakashi stood and Sakura sat underneath a nearby tree while the others walked apart and faced each other.

"This'll be easy. You may be good at fancy tricks, but when it comes to Taijutsu, I'm the best." Sasuke taunted.

"Hey, I've practiced hard on my Taijutsu."

"You probably rely on your wakizashi. By the way, where is them? You lose them?"

"Of course not! I left them at home. And besides, I won't need them to beat an arrogant prick like you."

"This is a physical spar, not a verbal fight. Start!" Kakashi ordered.

Immediately Sasuke ran up to Naruto and attempted to throw a punch, which Naruto easily avoided and retaliated with a side sweep. Sasuke jumped and spun kicked Naruto's head. He ducked, and in the moment when Sasuke was facing the other way, Naruto kicked out. Hard.

Sasuke went flying forward but managed to right himself and landed on his hands. He used the momentum to flip himself. Sasuke glared murderously at the grinning Naruto, and resisted the huge urge to rub his sore behind.

"Did you like that? I call it The Great Kick to Someone's Arse When They Aren't Looking!"

Officially humiliated, Sasuke growled and charged blindly at Naruto, throwing a furious flurry of punches and kicks, all inaccurate due to his uncontrolled rage. Naruto easily evaded all of the attacks calmly, and after spotting numerous flaws in his guard, jabbed Sasuke's ribs painfully. Sasuke paused, and the next thing he knew was himself flying through the air again, his hands holding his stomach where Naruto had just kicked.

He skidded on the ground, but pride quickly kicked in and he stood up immediately. Just as Sasuke was about to charge him again, Kakashi appeared and held him back.

"Stop, this is supposed to be a skills assessment. I'm going to tell you your strengths and where you need to practice."

Sasuke shrugged him off.

"Hn."

"Naruto, your fighting style, I've never seen something like that before. What is it?"

"It's not really a fighting style, since I made it up. I just calculate the opponent's style and decide what to do on the spot. I've been practicing it plenty."

Kakashi was surprised, not that he showed it. It was hard to make up a style on the spot that countered someone else's fighting style.

"Ok, what you need to improve? Hm, you should practice on your footwork. Keep moving, stay alert so you can move at anytime's notice."

"Now Sasuke. Your style is near perfect, but you need a little more speed and you have to keep your emotions in check! Your anger caused you to fight blindly, giving Naruto the upper hand. And remember, even when you unlock your Sharingan, you still have to train your body. Sakura, you are now to fight Sasuke."

At that, she instantly spoke up.

"But I don't want to fight Sasuke-kun! Don't make me fight Sasuke-kun, Kakashi-sensei!"

All three mentally groaned.

Oh boy…

Here we go…

She is such a pain in the…

"Alright Sakura, you will fight Naruto, okay?"

"Alright."

Naruto and Sakura stood apart from each other, the latter glaring determinedly at the former. I'm gonna be great, and Sasuke-kun will cheer for me, and when I beat Naruto-baka, he will congratulate me and give me a kiss! –Sigh-

Cha! Bring it on, Naruto. I can take you!

Sakura ran at Naruto, and started fighting with the academy style. Naruto blocked every one of her strikes. It was clear to everyone that Sakura wouldn't be able to beat Naruto, purely from the lack of power, stamina and speed.

After about five minutes fighting, Sakura grew tired. The constant punching, kicking, jumping and twirling were not something she was used to and her muscles were aching. Sweat dribbled down the side of her forehead. Seeing this, Kakashi asked them to stop.

"Your form was near perfect, but what you lack is speed, power and endurance. Here, you too Sasuke." He said and gave them both four sets of weights.

"These weights will help build endurance and power, and that will increase your chakra levels." Kakashi turned to Naruto, whose mouth twitched in humour.

"You aren't seriously thinking I need weights, are you?" Naruto asked incredulously.

Kakashi did his closed eye smile.

"Ah, no I don't think you'll be needing weights. I know you certainly have enough chakra and stamina."

Naruto's mouth split into a happy grin and bowed.

"Why, that is the single most wonderful compliment anyone has said to me!"

"Uh-huh, right. Well, there is nothing else for now. For the next few days, come to the usual spot and we'll do D-ranked missions, mostly in Konoha. Ja!"

And with that he poofed out of sight.

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"Are you feeling better, Hinata?" Kurenei asked.

"H-hai, sensei. I'm m-much better n-now." She replied, stuttering slightly in her timid voice.

"Ya know, I really think you should be still resting, Hinata. Ya look a little pale." Kiba said.

"D-don't worry, K-Kiba, I'm f-fine. I have t-to keep train-ning for the Ch-Chunin exam"

"Alright, but don't push yourself too hard today. You still have a few more days till the exams." Kurenei said.

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Ino looked up at the bell's ring to see Hinata walking in.

"H-hello Ino."

"Oh hi Hinata! Flowers for your mother?"

"Y-yes please."

"Alright, be back soon!" she said as she went into the storeroom, and quickly came out again. In her hands were a bunch of white and lilac flowers.

"Here you go!" Ino said with a smile. Even though Hinata was shy, she had been extremely kind to everyone, and no-one despised her.

"T-thank you, I-Ino." She said, handing over the money and holding the bunch.

"Good-bye."

"Bye!"

Hinata walked out again, but she walked no more than three was she suddenly knocked over by something blue and white. Her flowers flew out of her hands, and she was about to hit the ground when a hand grabbed her shoulder and stopped her. She watched as her flowers were also caught. She turned to look at the person who bumped into her/caught her and instantly started to blush. Oh my…

Staring at her was a boy her age, with the clearest blue eyes filled with concern, and spiky blonde hair. He also had distinctive black whisker markings on each of his cheeks.

"I'm so sorry, are you alright?" The boy asked.

Hinata just blinked, than remembered the boy's name. Naruto Uzumaki, Konoha's Demon Boy, she remembered him from the one day he was at the Academy. Then she realised how close she was to him. She froze, and her red cheeks turned a shade of purple. Naruto panicked slightly at that.

"Hinata?! Hey, are you alright? Oh gosh, I bumped you too hard, I'm so sorry!"

Naruto said worriedly, bringing her up to stand, though not letting go in fear of her falling. Hinata quickly scrambled inside her brain to say something to reassure him

"H-how did y-you kn-now my n-name?"

Naruto slowly let go.

"I recognize you from that night. Well Kakashi-sensei told me."

Hinata was still blushing slightly from the close proximity, but a confused frown etched onto her face.

"U-um, w-what night w-was this." She asked.

Naruto also paused, than smiled sheepishly. "Oh sorry, of course you wouldn't recognize me; you were unconscious the whole time. Do you remember, you know, with the Kumo ninja…?"

Hinata realised what he was talking about.

"O-oh! Y-you a-are the o-one who resc-cued me!"

"Right! Oh, who told you that?"

"U-um, Kurenei-sensei."

"Ah! Are you better now, Hinata?"

"Yes…"

A shout interrupted her.

"Boss! I found you!"

They turned to see two small boys and a girls running towards them. Eventually they skidded to a stop, all three puffing loudly, hands on their legs.

"Boss! –puff– I found –puff– you!" The boy in the middle gasped out.

"Took you long enough, and plus, I wasn't even hiding yet."

He was about to retort when he caught sight of Hinata.

"Wow Boss! Is this your girlfriend! She's pretty!" he exclaimed, rather loudly might I add. In an instant, Naruto and Hinata's faces grew bright red. Hinata crumbled, and Naruto caught her.

"Hinata? Hinata?!" Naruto said worriedly, shaking her, but she was out like a light.

"Wow Boss! She must like you a lot to faint like that!"

That comment earned him a bop on the head.

"Shut it! She isn't my girlfriend!" Naruto shouted rather loudly.

"You three go play without me, I'll take her to the Hyuga Compound."

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"Excuse me, but why is Hinata-sama unconscious in your arms." Neji said tensely.

Naruto had carried her quickly, ignoring many of the suspicious looks he was thrown, and finally came close to the main gates when a boy older than him comes out.

"I'm really, really sorry. This isn't what it looks like. I don't know why but she fainted at a comment my friend said." Naruto said quickly, getting annoyed at the end comment. He still thought it was Konohamaru's fault Hinata had fainted.

Luckily he didn't have to explain any further, because Hinata woke up.

"Oh Hinata, you're awake! Quick, explain to him I didn't attack you!"

Hinata blinked a few times, them her eyes widened and her cheeks were suddenly filled red. She passed out.

"Hinata?! Hinata!! Oh my God there's something wrong with her!"

Neji sighed. He still remembered the day Hinata graduated. She had had a small blush for the next two days, and she seemed to smile to herself and occasionally stare blankly at a wall. So this was the boy she saw on that day. Interesting, Hinata-sama has a crush on a demon.

"It is alright, Naruto, she is fine. Give her to me, and you may leave." (Most ninja's know his name, and I suppose most civilians do too)

"Ok, if you're sure." Naruto said, handing her over to him.

"Bye, oh what's your name?" Naruto asked.

"Neji."

"Bye Neji!"

(Neji seems kinder to Hinata. He still despises the main branch, but he doesn't hate Hinata that much, she's too kind to be hated!)

A/N: It's a little short, isn't it? I'm so sorry, and it took so long!!

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