Hey. I was feeling productive, so here you go xD

That's all I have to say, I guess. Enjoy.

I do not own Naruto…frowny face.

Hinata's POV

I wake up the next morning, Saturday morning. As I sit up in bed, it takes me a few moments to realize that I'm not in my own room.

I remember I am still at Ino's house.

I look to my left and see that Sakura is still asleep. Ino and Matsuri are nowhere to be found.

I yawn, stretch, and get out of bed. As I am walking to the bathroom, I hear humming and the rummaging of drawers and cupboards coming from downstairs.

I go downstairs and follow the noise to the kitchen. I see Ino busy setting up a coffee maker.

She's wearing a red tank top and dark blue, denim short shorts.

Her hair is in its normal ponytail.

Before I can say a word, she turns around, screams, and quickly covers her mouth.

"I didn't see you there, sorry," she says, looking embarrassed.

I simply smile and say, "Good morning."

"Good morning!" Ino says loudly.

She laughs.

"You're up early," she says.

Hm?

I check the time on the microwave.

7:30 a.m.

Wow.

"What about you?" I ask, "Don't you normally get up at two?"

Ino blushes and says, "Yes, but I couldn't go back to sleep for some reason."

"Oh," is my response.

She shrugs.

"Do you want some coffee or tea?" She asks.

"Uh, sure. Tea please," I say.

She gets out two mugs and turns on the stove, which already has a kettle on it.

"So, where's Matsuri?" I ask.

"Matsuri? She went home," Ino says, getting out a small box of tea bags from the cupboard.

"Oh," I say.

I stay quiet.

I hear a chime noise.

I see Ino take her phone out of her back pocket.

She checks it.

She smiles a little.

"Oh, Temari," says.

She types on her phone and puts it back in her pocket.

"She says that she and Shikamaru are going to go TP Sai's house," Ino says, while giggling.

I smile a little.

Our friends are silly.

The kettle starts to whistle and Ino sets up our tea.

We then sit at the dining room table.

At about 8:15, in the morning, obviously, Sakura walks down.

She yawns and says, "Good morning, girlies."

"Good morning!" Ino says loudly, as she did to me earlier.

"Good morning," I say.

"Crap, I have to go to work early today," I hear Ino say.

"Oh, should we go soon?" I ask.

"I guess," Ino says sadly.

"You'll, get over it Ino," Sakura says, jokingly.

Ino shoves her and pouts.

About an forty-five minutes later, Sakura's mom picks Sakura up.

Sakura would have stayed longer, but she has a doctor's appointment or something.

About an hour later, Tenten arrives to pick me up.

"Tenten!" Ino shouts, "My darling Tenten!"

She hugs Tenten, almost taking her to the ground.

"Ino, must it be like this every time you see one of us?" Tenten questions, but can't help but crack a smile.

Ino seems to have that effect on people.

After a few minutes, I go to Ino's room to get my backpack.

I hold my shoes in my hand and walk back down stairs to where I left Ino and Tenten.

"Ready?" Tenten asks.

I nod.

I hug Ino and Tenten does the same.

We say our goodbyes and go to Tenten's car.

As Tenten drive, we talk a little.

"So, how was work?" I ask.

"Good. I didn't spill anything," Tenten says, while laughing.

I laugh with her.

"So, anything new with you?" She asks.

"Not really," I say.

A few moments of silence pass.

"Are you going to go to the dance?" I ask.

"Maybe, you?" She asks.

"I don't know," I reply.

"I think you should. Your first dance at Konoha High School," Tenten says.

I sigh.

"Well, actually, your first dance of all time," Tenten says.

"That's a lie," I say, "Remember I went to one of the eighth grade dances when I was in junior high."

"Sure, but I remember you telling me how it was Hana that kept suggesting you go and you finally gave in," Tenten says.

"No!" I say defensively.

"And how you ended up sitting in the corner awkwardly for-" I interrupt Tenten.

"For an hour and a half while everyone else danced with their little cliques. Kiba's mom had to come pick me up." I say, rolling my eyes, "Thanks for bringing back such happy memories, Tenten."

"I didn't mean to reopen old wounds. My point was, now you have real friends all in the same school as you to go to the dance with and to have fun with," Tenten says.

She does have a point.

"I suppose," I say.

"Hey, maybe you'll get a chance to dance with Naruto," Tenten says.

I wish.

"Yeah," I say, "Hopefully."

A few days go by.

Another Friday, whoopee.

This week has been a very odd one.

For starters…Ino got back together with Sai.

What the heck!

I remember on Tuesday morning how everyone reacted to Ino's news.

"Are you serious?" Sakura had asked.

"You're giving him another chance?" Neji had asked.

"Troublesome," is all that Shikamaru said.

"Shikamaru and I TP-d that bastard's house last night!" Temari had shouted.

"Lee and I egged his car this morning," Choji said, in disbelief.

"Are you fucking serious? That douchebag? Really?" Naruto had shouted so loudly, a few students in the courtyard had turned to look in our direction.

"That's a detention, Uzumaki," Principal Tsunade had said, as she walked past us.

"Detention? Detention my ass motherf-" Sasuke had to cover Naruto's mouth before he said anything more.

Come to think of it, Naruto was in a very bad mood this entire week. I still have yet to find out why.

Anyway, Sasuke had asked Naruto, "What the hell is wrong with you, dude? Do you want to get expelled? Do you want to end up with one of Principal Tsunade's high heels up your ass?"

We all laughed at the last thing Sasuke had said. Rarely does he talk like that.

Or maybe he does and no one hears him?

Naruto had picked up his backpack and walked off.

As he left, he shouted, "And those are lame pranks, by the way!"

"It's probably his time of the month," Kiba had said.

Sakura had punched Kiba's arm.

"Ow!" Kiba had said, holding his arm.

"Anyway, back to Ino," Tenten had said, "You and him are what?"

"Getting back together," Ino said, happily, "I thought you all would be happy that I'm happy."

There was a tense silence.

Ino then looked as if she was going to cry.

Drama queen…

"Well, ugh. Fine," Neji had said.

"We'll give the jackass one more chance," Temari had said.

"If he screws up, we screw up his face," Sakura had said.

"Fine, but he won't," Ino had said, a little to confidently.

But, how is Ino so sure?

Anyway, it's Friday afternoon. I just got back from school and I'm sitting on the couch, watching television.

Though, I'm not really paying attention to the plot of whatever the heck I'm watching.

I'm still thinking over what happened this whole week.

There's the whole Ino and Sai thing.

My guess? Ino must have missed Sai a lot.

Sai must have given her some lame apology, or excuse and she gladly took him back.

You see it all the time, well, at least I do.

Anyway, besides Ino's relationship problems, I'm back to Naruto.

All week, like I said, he's been in a bad mood.

I caught him just as the bell rang, releasing us from school today.

I put my hand on his shoulder as he was putting books in his locker.

He shut his locker and turned around to face me.

"For the last time, leave me alone-" he stopped for some reason, "Oh. Hey, Hinata."

He had smiled at me, but it wasn't one of his famous smiles.

The one that always makes my face heat up.

He had a smile on his face, alright, but his eyes looked so sad.

It was heartbreaking.

"Please," I had said.

"What?" He asked, snapping at me.

"Tell me what's bothering you," I finished.

He sighed.

I just stared right at him.

He stared back, not fake smiling anymore.

"Hinata, it's nothing. I'm fine," He said, "Just leave me alone."

Then he had walked off.

"Naruto?" I called his name, but he still kept walking.

I caught up to him and hugged him from behind.

I wrapped my arms around his waist and put my face on his back.

I then realized just how much taller he is than me.

He, as always, feels warm.

"Hinata, let go," he demanded.

"No," I said.

He stayed quiet.

"I'm worried about you," I said.

"Just go, okay?" Naruto said, "And stop worrying about me, gosh."

"But-" Naruto interrupted me.

"Go away," he snapped.

I was shocked.

I've never heard him sound this mad before.

Still, I held on to him.

I half expected him to push me off him and keep storming off.

Instead, he just stood there.

So, I held him a little tighter.

"Naruto-" I stop when I barely, just barely, feel him start to tremble.

He then pinned me to one of the lockers.

He stared right at me.

His look was so intense, it scared me a little.

He inched close to me.

His face was so close.

He was so close.

I barely noticed the tears building up in his eyes.

Something bad must be going on

"Why do you care so much?" he asked.

"Well-" he interrupts me.

"Stop it, okay? I don't need anyone to sympathize with me. I don't need anyone, especially you. Why do you care so much?" Naruto had snapped.

"You want to know why I care so much about you, jerk?" I snapped back, surprised at myself and how much I was feeling.

I felt so upset.

It made me upset that it was at him.

He just stared at me, looking a little shocked.

He even let go of me.

I continued on, "You want to know why? Because I like you, okay?"

"Hinata…" He started to say.

I just ran off, realizing what I had just said.

I'm so stupid.

I ran and ran and ran.

I stopped when I finally couldn't breathe.

I was huffing and puffing so hard.

I looked around and saw I was a few blocks from my neighborhood.

I noticed, also, that the sky looked a little gray, which possibly means rain.

Still, I walked, not caring if it starts pouring, trying to figure out how I would ever face Naruto after that.

Now I'm here, playing mindlessly with my hair.

I wish I hadn't run away from Naruto.

Despite my embarrassment, I still want to know what has been on his mind.

I groan loudly.

Why must I make everything so complicated?

Another thing that has had me concerned is Hanabi.

Lately, she hasn't really been herself.

She seems kind of-

A slurping noise snaps me out of my thoughts.

I look to my right and see Hanabi sitting on the couch, eating a bowl of soup.

Damn…speaking of Hanabi…

"When did you get here?" I ask, stupidly.

"About twenty minutes ago. I would have said something, but you looked so focused and I didn't want to bother you. Now I'm here because I heard you make a groan. A depressed one, though," Hanabi explains.

"Groans can have other emotions?" I ask.

"Well, I don't know. The point is you're upset. Please tell your little sister what's wrong," Hanabi begs.

"Um…" I start out, but don't continue.

"I beseech you?" Hanabi asks, hopefully.

"What?" I ask, confused.

"Never mind. Still, I want to know what's wrong," Hanabi says.

I sigh.

She puts her soup on the coffee table and sighs.

I fix my hair.

She fixes her hair.

I frown.

She frowns.

I cross my legs.

She crosses hers.

I shake my head.

She shakes her head.

"Hanabi?" I ask.

"That's my name, don't wear it out," Hanabi says.

I roll my eyes.

She rolls hers.

"Stop that," I say.

"Stop that," she repeats me.

"You're about six years too old for this," I say.

"You're about six years too old for this," she says back.

"Okay. Stop it. I already have all this stuff going on with everyone I care about. Now, my little sister has the audacity to copy me when I'm so not in the mood for that crap right now," I accidently say.

"A-ha. So this is about your friends," Hanabi says.

What just happened? I think she's playing mind tricks on me…

"No…maybe…" I respond.

"What's wrong?" she asks.

"You wouldn't understand," I say.

She sighs and says, "Can I tell you my problem then?"

Her happy, comforting vibe slowly fades after she asks this.

She looks sad now.

I've barely seen her sad.

I feel my heart sink.

"Hanabi? What happened?" I ask.

She only sighs.

I mute the television and patiently wait for her to continue.

"You'll be honest with me right?" she asks, looking right into my eyes.

I have a bad feeling.

I so do not like where this is going…

But, I have said a dozen times before that I never lie.

So, I have to be honest with her.

So I take a deep breath and say, "Yes, of course."

"I feel like Moegi and I are drifting apart," she says slowly.

What? Just two days ago Moegie and Hanabi were right here in this living room, laughing and pelting each other with gummy bears.

What a mess that made…

"What happened?" I ask.

"Well, recently, she's been hanging out with some girl. It's ridiculous, though. I still don't know her name. Anyway, I don't think her new friend likes me," Hanabi says.

This sounds all too familiar to me.

Why the hell does my sweet, well, most of the time sweet, innocent, well, somewhat innocent, little sister have to go through this? That's not fair.

"Moegie didn't talk to me today. She was too busy with the girl. She didn't sit with me during lunch or in any of my classes," Hanabi adds.

"Wow…so you were alone all day?" I ask, trying not to sound too sad for her.

"Well, not exactly," she says slowly.

"Meaning?" I ask.

"Well, in my first hour, my science class was combined with one of the other science classes in order to watch some video, since there was only one copy of it available. The other class happened to be Moegi's, so she sat with me. At the end though, the girl came up to where we were and whispered to Moegi. I just ignored them and gathered my things. When I put on my backpack, I was about to ask Moegi if she was ready to go, but I look up and see her already walking off with the girl. I could have sworn that the girl turned around for a brief second and smirked at me…" Hanabi says, "So, I just walked out alone."

"Wow..." I say, "This girl sounds..."

I'm not sure what to say.

"Awful? Rude? Yeah, she is," Hanabi says, sighing.

"Did anything happen after that?" I ask.

"Well...Konohamaru was walking by and saw me and came up to me asking why I looked so sad. I told him it was nothing. He looked like he didn't believe me but he changed the subject anyway. He asked me where Moegi was and I shrugged. We then stood there awkwardly," Hanabi says, looking embarrassed.

"Then what happened?" I ask.

"He asked me if it was okay if he walked with me, since his class was on the way," she answers.

I swear I see a slight blush on her face.

It seems as if the mention of Konohamaru does this to her.

How cute.

"Aww," I say.

"Shut up," she says defensively.

Her face becomes redder.

"Anyway, continue," I say, trying not to smile.

"So I said yes, and basically, we walked together the whole day. We would meet up after all our classes and walk together. He even sat with me at lunch. He's so funny. Konohamaru really cheered me up," Hanabi says, once again blushing.

"Hanabi, do you have a little bit of a crush on your friend Konohamaru?" I ask, pretending to be clueless.

"I…yes….yes I do. And I don't think it's a little crush though…" Hanabi says.

"Oh my God, Hanabi. You have a big crush on him. So cute. This is your first crush right? How long have you liked Konohamaru?" I ask, trying not to squeal, like Ino would do in this situation.

For a brief moment, I forget about my situation with Naruto and Ino's relationship issues.

"When was it he, Moegi, and I met again?" Hanabi asks, hiding her face behind her hands.

She's had a crush on him since they were eight?

"Hanabi. That's so cute!" I exclaim.

"Please don't tell," Hanabi begs.

I laugh.

Who the heck would I tell, exactly?

But still, I say, "I promise, I won't, Hanabi."

She looks relieved.

"Whatever happened to that kid you met on the first day of school?" I ask, remembering...Inari. Was that his name?

"Oh, well he already has friends he either met last year at school or has known since elementary school. I felt like I was intruding...so I haven't sat next to him since the first day of school," Hanabi explains, "And we haven't talked either so...yeah..."

"Oh..." I say.

"But it's fine," Hanabi says, "I don't really care, actually."

She still looks sad though.

"Is there anything else bothering you, sis?" I ask.

"Well…" she starts.

"Yes?" I ask.

"Do you…do you think I'm-" the sound of the phone ringing interrupts Hanabi.

She, rather eagerly, goes to answer it.

I unmute the television.

I hear Hanabi talking, happily.

Should I ease drop?

Nah, I'll let her have so privacy, this time.

Hanabi comes back, beaming.

"Konohamaru called. He wanted to know how I was doing," she says.

"Aww," I reply.

She smiles.

"He also mentioned how he and a few people were going to the movies tomorrow. He kind of hinted that I should come…it wasn't a very subtle hint though," Hanabi says, giggling, "But, a hint is a hint I guess. Um…can I go?" Hanabi asks, shyly.

"You're asking me? Shouldn't you ask the elders or our parents?" I ask.

She frowns and says, "Like they care…"

"True. By the time you would get back, our parents would probably not be home anyway. As for the elders…I know how you feel about them…" I say.

"Yeah…you think Neji or Hana could give me a ride?" She asks.

"Maybe. I'll call them tonight, okay?"

"Thanks," She says, smiling.

We then watch the television together for about an hour until I hear Hanabi yawn.

"I think I'm going to go to bed," she says.

"Okay. Goodnight," I say.

"Goodnight," she says back while hugging me.

She then goes upstairs.

I go upstairs as well after about half an hour.

I change into a white t-shirt and black pajama pants.

A few minutes later, the bell rings.

It's then I realize it's pouring outside.

Who could possibly be waiting in the rain at the door?

The pizza guy?

I run downstairs to the door.

I can barely see anything through the peephole of the door.

I fix my hair and open it just a crack.

"H-H-Hinata?" I hear a familiar voice.

I open the door wider.

"N-N-Naruto?" I ask, shocked.

"I would rather have it be a pizza guy" I think to myself.

Dammit.

"I feel the same way," he says.

"Excuse me?" I ask, confused.

Did he read my thoughts?

"I like you too," he says.

I feel my face heat up, which is nothing new when it comes to this boy.

And then, I faint.

I freaking faint.

…

I wake up and find myself laying down on the couch in the living room.

I feel something cold on my forehead.

When I fully open my eyes, I see Naruto kneeling down by beside the couch.

One of his hands is holding an ice pack on my forehead, under my bangs.

His other hand is twirling my hair.

He's staring off into space, so he probably hasn't noticed I'm awake.

I want to sit up, but I honestly like how he playing with my hair.

I also think it's sweet of him to be holding the ice pack to my head.

Was he that concerned?

I fainted in front of him.

I'm so stupid.

Why do I suck so much at dealing with emotions?

I silently groan.

Though, I guess not silent enough because Naruto turns to look at me.

"Hey there," Naruto says, giving me a worried smile.

"H-hi," I respond.

"You feeling alright?" He asks.

I nod slowly.

I then try to sit up, but he stops me.

"You don't have to get up. Are you sure you're okay?" Naruto asks.

I ignore him, gently move his hands away, and sit up.

"Ow, my head," I say, now realizing how much pain I was in.

"No kidding. You bonked your head when you fainted," he says slowly.

I only groan again, still feeling embarrassed.

He puts his hand on my knee and says, "Um…I…"

He doesn't continue.

"Do you want to sit?" I ask, scooting a little to one side and patting the space beside me.

He sits down, but we avoid eye contact.

After a few moments of awkward silence, Naruto says, "You know, I think we're both making this more awkward than it really is."

I feel myself start to blush.

I do admit, though, he has a point.

Still, I stay quiet, hoping he doesn't notice how red my face is probably turning.

"After all, at Ino's house…weren't we about to…kiss," Naruto continues.

I look up at him.

I see him staring right back at me.

"I mean, shouldn't that have hinted that we probably…have some sort of feeling for each other?" Naruto adds.

I actually see a small blush forming on his cheeks.

He looks embarrassed.

He's so adorable!

Geez, I sound like Ino.

Not that that's a bad thing.

Don't get me wrong, I love Ino.

Anyway, Naruto keeps talking, "Or…am I wrong?"

I think for a second.

What if he was just caught up in the moment?

What if he really doesn't like me?

Do I even like him?

My head hurts even more now.

"I don't think you're wrong…"I say slowly, "But, do you believe what you're saying?"

"Why would you even ask that?" he says, with his famous goofy grin on his face.

"You sound so offended," I say, jokingly.

"I am. Don't you see…I think I've liked you ever since I met you," he says, blushing even more.

I'm in shock.

It must have shown on my face because Naruto asks, "You look so surprised. Why?

"Well…well…because normally, I'm not the type that guys tend to have a crush on. What's there to like about me? I stutter way too much, I'm a blushing fool a majority of the time, I'm clumsy, and…sometimes I pretend to be what I'm not….I don't like showing people the real me…" I say, immediately regretting letting those words come out of my mouth.

Great, now he's giving me a weird look.

But Naruto does something I don't expect.

He takes my hands in his and looks me in the eyes.

"I stutter too, I think your blush is cute, I'm not exactly a balanced person myself, and…you don't have to pretend when you're with me," he says firmly.

I feel my heart flutter.

How sweet.

We start inching closer.

Alright, no interruptions this time.

Don't screw this up, Hinata.

He closes his eyes and I close mine as well.

Before our lips touch, I hear the doorbell ring.

Really?

"I-I should get that," I say reluctantly.

He nods and smiles.

I get up and answer the freaking door.

I see Tenten standing there, with her favorite backpack in hand. It's shaped like a panda.

She looks exhausted.

"Tenten, are you okay? Come in," I say while taking her hand and pulling her inside.

She shuts the door behind her.

"What brings you here?" I ask.

She's supposed to be at her aunt and uncle's house in Otogakure.

It takes almost 2 hours by car, which is why I'm a little surprised that she's here.

"Um…my aunt and uncle were fighting….it brought back too many memories…" Tenten says slowly.

It takes me a second, then I remember what she's talking about.

"I couldn't take it," she continues.

I hug her.

"Thanks," she says, but she doesn't return the hug.

I let go of her.

"Hey…when did you get here Naruto?" Tenten asks, finally noticing Naruto.

"When my mother and father fell in love, got married, and my mother gave birth to me…twenty-eight hours of labor that she will never let me forget. How about you, Tenten? When did you get here?" Naruto asks.

I giggle.

"You're so funny, knucklehead," Tenten says, sarcastically.

"I know right? I should be a comedian," Naruto says, flashing his famous grin.

"Ha ha," Tenten says.

She takes off her shoes as I go back to Naruto.

He stands up.

"I guess I better go," he says.

Aw….why?

Though, I respond with, "Okay, see ya."

He smiles and I smile back.

He then hugs me and I hug him back.

We stay like this for a few moments until Tenten says, "Should I leave?"

We quickly let go of each other.

We look at each other, then at Tenten, who is smirking at us.

"Good bye, Hinata…Bye kunai witch…." Naruto says, with a goofy smile on his face.

"Whatever, knucklehead," Tenten says.

"Well ladies, my ride's here," Naruto says, while checking his phone.

Then he walks out the door, shutting it behind him.

I sit on the couch and Tenten sits next to me.

"Sorry for ruining your moment," Tenten apologizes, looking guilty.

"It's fine," I say, while smiling.

"So how are you?" she asks.

"Confused. You?" I ask back.

"I'm okay...now, that is. And confused about what?" She asks.

I hesitate.

"You can tell me anything, Hinata. You know that right?" Tenten says, with a smile.

I sigh and say, "It's about Naruto….we almost kissed for the second time…almost."

"REALLY?" Tenten shouts.

I nod and squeak, "Yes."

"Aw. So cute! And almost? Why almost? And second? There was a first? Tell me!" She exclaims.

"The first time was at Ino's house when we went outside. Temari texted me on your phone and the sound scared both of us," I say.

"Oh. That's why you looked pissed off," Tenten says, while laughing.

"The second time was moments before you rang the bell," I say.

"Oh God…I'm so sorry Hina-chan," Tenten says, looking even more guilty.

"It's fine, you didn't know," I say.

"But still…this would be your first kiss, right?" Tenten asks.

I nod slowly.

"I remember my first kiss…" Tenten says slowly.

"Who was it with?" I ask.

"Neji, duh. I never told you?" Tenten asks, while laughing.

I feel stupid.

"Neji's the only guy I've dated," Tenten continues.

"What about that guy from your karate class you always talked about?" I ask.

"We're not going to talk about that douchebag right now," Tenten says, in a dangerous tone.

"Okay…just don't kill me, alright?" I ask.

"It's alright," Tenten says while laughing, "But…that guy and I never really went out. We hung out once at the mall, that was about it."

"Oh yeah," I say, remembering.

"But Neji…he's different. Yes, we argue a lot and sometimes take breaks from one another, but we still stay strong. He's the best guy ever. I don't care if I've only date him. I wouldn't have it any other way. I think….I think I love him," Tenten says.

She starts to blush a little.

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen Tenten this emotional since…since her parents-

Tenten interrupts my thoughts, "If you tell him or anyone I said that, I will kill you," she says.

There's my Tenten. Tough and never wanting to get mushy and show her true feelings.

"O-okay," I stutter.

"I just don't want people knowing I can get mushy. It will ruin the tough exterior I've built for myself," Tenten says, while blushing even harder.

I pat her knee, "It's not bad to admit you love-"

"Shh! He might hear you," Tenten says, while covering my mouth with her hand.

I giggle and bite her hand.

"Ow…you're such a brat," she says while shaking her hand.

I giggle again.

She joins in.

After a while, we put in a movie, but end up not really watching it.

We talk some more the entire time.

A few times, I must have started to nod off because Tenten kept telling me to go to bed.

Of course, being the brat I am, I refused each time.

The next thing I know, I'm finally out cold as I give in to sleep.

I don't wake up until the next morning.

Longest chapter I have ever written, haha. Well, thanks for reading. I will update again when I get the chance. I apologize if I missed any mistakes.

Anyway,

Until Later,

DaydreamingSoundly ^_^