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Late upload, but I'm here! Just a quick warning. There is kissing in this chapter, that's it though.

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"Come on Sasuke it's your birthday!"

Naruto looked at Sasuke while the young Uchiha was still in his bed. Unmoving. In a white t-shirt and loose dark grey shorts. Sasuke was bundled up in his bed and most importantly he was comfortable. "So what?"

Naruto nudged Sasuke's bed. "So, get up! We have the day planned!" Sasuke gave Naruto a bland look. "No."

Naruto was in a plain black t-shirt and dark orange shorts as he hopped on Sasuke's bed. Ruffling Sasuke's covers to his annoyance. He just washed his sheets and made up his bed last night. Mainly because he planned to be in it all day today. Naruto straddled Sasuke and gave him an annoyed look. "Me and Hinata wanted to hang out with you on your birthday!"

Sasuke looked up at Naruto. Not amused at the fact his bed was now sloppy. "Why are you so annoying? You can still do that in here."

Naruto rolled his eyes at Sasuke. Inside. In private. Sasuke was a very hands-on affectionate person. He needed your recognition and emotion. Now outside, when they were in public. Sasuke was distant and very hot tempered. He didn't want you touching him unless he touched you. He didn't want you speaking to him. He didn't want you to even acknowledge you knew him. Sasuke wanted to be a ghost or something in Naruto's opinion.

Way worse than Hinata, because at least Hinata would do stuff with you. Sasuke just wanted to silently sit there and sulk like a baby that he was out in the public eye. Naruto threw his hands up and they flopped back to his sides. "I got nothing else Hinata. He's too stubborn and he's pissing me off."

Naruto rolled off Sasuke and off his bed. He stood next to Hinata, who was holding Sasuke's cake that she packaged along with a gift bag. Hinata smiled at Sasuke, but he didn't smile back at her. He wasn't falling for that. He was comfortably in his bed and wanted to keep it that way. "Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke gave her the same deadpanned look he gave Naruto. "No." Seeing the sad look that came across Hinata's face, Sasuke sighed. "Look. The Chunin exams are tomorrow. We have to rest. We have to be prepared. I do not want to leave and venture out. Our competitors from other villages are out there. I don't want to see them yet. I just want to focus on team seven."

Naruto crossed his arms and grumbled because Sasuke had a good point. "So what? You want us to leave?" Sasuke frowned at Naruto. He hated when Naruto did that. Almost like his trump card, because he knew Sasuke didn't want to be alone. Sasuke wanted them around him. "What is it exactly that you two have planned?"

Naruto gave a sneaky smile and nudged Hinata at finally getting to Sasuke. "The bathhouse. That's it. We go there and relax some. Ease our muscles for the exams. We've been training like crazy and even you complained about being sore. I, for a fact know Hinata is sore after training with her father and Neji. After we're done, we come back and do cake and gifts. We'll buy dinner to-go, so Hinata won't have to work extra hard cooking either! It can just be us time here in your apartment like you want Sasuke."

Naruto could read in between the lines. When Sasuke said he wanted to focus on team seven. He really just wanted to focus on Naruto and Hinata until the exams, because during the exams they couldn't be affectionate. They talked about that already. Today was the last day they could freely just enjoy one another, until the exams were over.

Sasuke slowly started to get up from his bed and cracked his sore back. "Fine." That was his way of saying he liked the idea and wanted to go out with them. "You two owe me when we get back though."

Sasuke was relieved that they went to the bathhouse at an early time. They beat out all the visitors in the village and it was only a small group of people. Sasuke quickly identified everyone there were either from team ten or team eight. They wanted to avoid the foreign travelers too.

Hinata was on the other side of the bathhouse. Obviously she was a female and couldn't be with them. Sasuke sighed as he sunk in the water and let the heat ease his muscles. When he had moments like this, when he didn't want to interact with anyone, he thought about his goals and plans. He compared them to where he was now.

One of his major goals were activating his Sharingan. He's done it now. He's been training in it with Kakashi and has acquired Chidori. His elements are fire and lighting so learning Chidori has been nothing but beneficial for him. He's able to use lighting and fire in multiple jutsu's now and honestly Sasuke felt as if he's going nowhere, but up.

He just needed patience. In the beginning he had little to no patience. He had no patience with Naruto. Definitely none with Hinata. He would easily snap on the two and look at them as utterly useless. Especially Hinata. She was too quiet. Too weak looking and she never spoke to him or spared him a glance. That bothered him.

Being treated like he was the problem. Like he was the toxic one of the team really made Sasuke do a double take. At first it didn't bother him that Hinata and Naruto gravitated to one another and isolated him out. Why would he care? Less headache dealing with two useless teammates.

However, after one month became several months of being ignored and treated like he was toxic to the team. Sasuke started to reevaluate himself. Naruto, he could get along with fine he realized. They both had an alpha personality and both were competitive. Sasuke could see Naruto climbing the ranks with him after a while because Naruto was hungry like him.

Hinata just threw him for a loop. She was always distancing herself. Silently correcting him and while she wasn't weak back then, she was just there. Providing help when needed, but not giving her all. She was an annoying mystery to him and usually girls were very open around him, which he hated because he didn't want them to be.

Instead Hinata was always under Naruto. Making Naruto lunch. Gifting Naruto. Giving advice to Naruto and uplifting him to be better. Using her skills to uplift Naruto and it made Sasuke SICK. He didn't know why, but being outcasted put him in a darker place. He's never been outcasted before in a negative way.

So, to find out this Hinata girl was broken. Surely Sasuke thought this was the perfect opportunity to destroy her and to solidify he wasn't the problem and it was her all along. However, it made him more interested to see what made her broken. She was supposed to have everything. She was a walking princess.

Instead he learned that they had so many similarities it was scary. Things that happened in Hinata's life would break people. Clearly it broke her older cousin. Instead she put the world on her shoulders. Kept all her troubles to herself and she never complained. She just kept falling. Sasuke learned he didn't want her to fall. He didn't want any of them to fall.

The wall that divided the two genders in the bath house was near Sasuke. He had distanced himself a great deal from the males and was at the end, leaning against the wall divider. Maybe he thought he could somehow hear Hinata. To see when she was socially burnt out and ready to leave. They usually got burnt out around the same time Sasuke noticed. "Are you okay?"

Sasuke was so spaced out in thought he didn't see Naruto approach him. Sasuke had submerged down to his chin and would periodically dump the hot water on his head. He had to admit. This was very relaxing and perfect to prepare for tomorrow. Naruto did good. "Yeah. Why?"

Naruto leaned against the wall beside Sasuke. He just finished socializing with their former classmates and would periodically look at Sasuke to make sure he wasn't socially tapped out. "I don't know. I'm just checking."

Sasuke looked over at Naruto, just for a second before looking off again. Just checking? Was Naruto starting to get a soft spot for Sasuke's social cues? How sweet of him. Not that Naruto would ever admit to this.

Naruto relaxed in the water, mimicking Sasuke. It was so steamy in the bathhouse and the heat inside was more comfortable and soothing than the heat outside. Sasuke felt Naruto reach over under the water and place his hand over his.

Sasuke could tell Naruto was a public affectionate person. Naruto liked to feel validated. For people to publicly show they cared for him because in the past no one cared for him. No one loved him. No one did anything for Naruto.

What made Sasuke angry was Naruto only wanted to do this with him particularly when it was UNOTICABLE. With Hinata. Naruto freely held her hand in public and took all the affection Hinata would offer at any given time for people on the outside to see. With him, because he was the same gender as Naruto.

Sasuke didn't receive the same public affection.

Sasuke understood. He personally wasn't a 'PDA' type of guy, but Naruto acted differently with him publicly and to Sasuke that showed Naruto was still balls deep in the closet it wasn't even funny anymore.

Sasuke didn't get it. They kissed. Him and Naruto in particular, when in private, explored their sexuality more than with Hinata. Yet Naruto treated it like it still didn't mean he cared for Sasuke the same way he cared for Hinata.

Sasuke told himself to be patient with Naruto. Sasuke was learning how to be patient. Naruto didn't even realize he liked Hinata on a high level until Sasuke brought it up a million and one times. So, Sasuke assumed it would take Naruto even longer to realize he had some type of emotional and romantic connection with him that matched Hinata's.

Sasuke squeezed Naruto's hand and closed his eyes to relax. Naruto didn't look at Sasuke because he didn't want to draw attention, but he internally smiled. "I wish Hinata was here."

Sasuke's eyes were still closed, but he replied back with a grunt in agreeance. Naruto was always a chatter. Even in private. Since the both of them were basically orphans with families that were killed off it was easier for Naruto and Sasuke to spend time with one another compared to spending time with Hinata.

Some days Sasuke spent the night over Naruto's apartment and some days Naruto spent the night over Sasuke's apartment. A lot of the time they had their pow wow's. Or they just enjoyed one another's company. Naruto wasn't shy like Hinata so the affection was shared more between the two. Hinata was very conservative and held very strong family values.

Which wasn't an issue. Wasn't a problem at all. It added to the attractiveness of the chase for her. Getting her to unravel and become flustered became a hobby for Naruto and Sasuke.

"HINATA! WHAT THE HELL?!"

Naruto turned around and looked at the wall as he heard in a muffled tone a voice that sounded like Sakura's yell. "What?"

Sasuke looked unbothered with his eyes still closed, but he was still listening.

"It's just…my body is different is all."

Hinata must be backing up against the wall as well because Sasuke could hear her crystal clear even with her tiny voice. Sasuke has touched Hinata's bare back. He's seen her in training attire to know Hinata was tiny. However, Hinata wore double sport bra's. Very heavy duty and it was very rare that Naruto and Sasuke caught Hinata without that awful bulky hoodie.

So, Naruto and Sasuke hasn't really seen Hinata's shape. Sasuke would say Naruto was the closest one to feeling her up when he stormed into the shower and wrapped Hinata in a towel to pick her up. Even then Naruto had the respect to not look at Hinata and ogle her during a rough time in her life.

When Hinata shared a bed with them she was heavily clothed. Now that Sasuke thought about it. He's been way more conservative and controlled himself more with Hinata, compared to how he acted with Naruto. The connection between Hinata was still the same as the connection with Naruto, but more would be nice now.

Sasuke wasn't asking to get down and dirty and have sex. For goodness sake he just turned 15, but it would be nice to…do more than kiss. If that made sense? They could touch more. He wanted to see Hinata with just a bra on. He's seen Naruto's bare chest. What's the difference if they were all affectionate with one another?

"Is that jealousy I hear in your voice forehead?"

Okay. That was Ino's voice and she was picking at Sakura. "Fuck you pig! That's the only thing I'm jealous of with Hinata." Naruto frowned as he heard Sakura. What the fuck? That was rude as hell. Why would she say that out loud?

"No! You're totally jealous that she's on a team with Sasuke. Get over it. Besides, there's other guys out there." Naruto smirked at this and looked at Sasuke, who was sporting an annoyed look. These freaking girls man.

"Sasuke doesn't even like Hinata so shut up Ino. No offense Hinata. Nothing against you. You're just not Sasuke's type. Sasuke likes girly-girls. Long hair. Soft face. You know. A growing woman. You're just too…innocent. Too conservative. You don't strike me as the type that likes to do too much kissing and touching. You'd shy away from Sasuke's type of affection is all. You and Naruto would be adorable though! Have you started making the moves on him? You've always had a crush on him since the academy!"

Sasuke had to force himself not to get angry at Sakura's words. Even he could tell Hinata always had a liking to Naruto.

Naruto looked over at Sasuke and gave him a nervous smile. "Wow. How could I not tell back then?" Sasuke still kept his composure with his eyes closed. "Because you're an idiot."

"I'm very focused on my training and the Chunin exams. I cannot think about those things right now."

"Are you a lesbian? It's okay if you are! There are plenty of females in this village that get down like that."

Naruto covered his mouth to hold in a laugh. He could just imagine the face Hinata had right now. She wasn't one to get angry, but what Ino said just now would get the average person angry. It was slightly insulting.

"I'm not Ino."

"Do you want to try to kiss a girl?"

"Ino. Did you just hit on Hinata?"

"I'm leaving now."

Sasuke finally let out a laugh. Even though it was short, it showed that the conversation was funny to him and he enjoyed himself. Plus he just couldn't hold it in. He knew Hinata had to be FLUSTERED. That was pure enjoyment enough.

Sasuke started to make his way over to the exit of the bathhouse. Not wanting Hinata to wait too long for them. He noticed Naruto was quiet the whole way and the guy was just chatting up a storm. Sasuke looked at him and Naruto could feel him staring. "What did I see in those girls?"

Sasuke arched his brow, hinting for Naruto to be specific. "I don't know. They're not like Hinata. I guess I'm used to Hinata now. I like that she's understanding and gentle. Hinata's sweet, but not too sweet." In the locker room Sasuke dried himself and prepared to change his clothing. "She's not sweet at all. You keep saying she is."

Naruto laughed at this because Sasuke really did think Hinata wasn't sweet. That she was a dark, solemn individual like he was.

Once the two were dressed they made it out of the men's section at the same time Hinata walked out. They planned it pretty well.

When Hinata walked out she gave the two a tight smile. She doesn't know they eavesdropped on her. Naruto watched as Hinata messed with the back of her damp hair. She just had trimmed the back up more last night. Making sure it was freshly cut before the exams tomorrow. She seemed to be feeling the length of her hair and comparing it to her bangs in the front.

Naruto and Sasuke walked up beside Hinata and she still smiled at them. They knew she was self-conscious at the moment, but she would still smile because it was Naruto and Sasuke. They walked casually back to Sasuke's apartment and Sasuke was just relieved to get back inside to a cool environment.

Hinata watched as Sasuke stripped back down to his white t-shirt and started to change out to his shorts from earlier. She immediately turned around and focused her attention on the refrigerator, giving Sasuke his space. It only proved to annoy Sasuke though because he just frowned and proceeded to change back into his lounge wear.

Naruto got himself comfortable as well. Taking his jacket, sandals and his own shorts off. Changing to Sasuke's extra lounging shorts. "Are you gonna relax Hinata?" Naruto called out to her and she figured they were done and turned around. "Hmm? I am fine. Thank you for asking."

Naruto looked at the light blush on Hinata's cheeks and was confused. She was behaving so shy now. More shy than usual. Sasuke watched the two of them. Naruto wasn't as blunt as he was. Naruto babied Hinata a lot. Instead of addressing what he really wanted because he didn't want to get Hinata worked up and upset.

Hinata noticed the glances from Naruto and Sasuke and quickly wanted to change the conversation. She walked over to Sasuke's counter in the kitchen and before she picked up the cake she gasped a little. They forgot to get dinner. "Oh! I forgot to get d-dinner. I-I can cook if you'd like."

Sasuke gave Hinata a deadpanned look. "Naruto took care of it. He sent a clone out when we were getting ready at the bathhouse. I told you, I didn't want you to do anything today." Sasuke eyed Hinata up and down for a moment. "So relax." He extended his hand out to her while he was sitting on his bed. "My gifts."

Hinata squeaked as she grabbed Sasuke's gift bag. Almost forgetting about it. She handed Sasuke the small bag and blushed, "I-It's nothing special. J-Just something I made." Sasuke opened the gift bag to see Hinata had made him his own healing balm. She took into consideration that he said he wanted one. She thought about what he said and she did it for him.

Sasuke took the balm out and noticed it was in a bigger container than what she made Naruto. She saw that Sasuke used more of the healing substance than Naruto, for obvious reasons Naruto didn't need it as much. "My shoulder blades are sore. Apply this for me."

Hinata smiled at Sasuke. She could do that. As Hinata walked towards Sasuke, she paused when he started to remove his shirt. Leaving himself shirtless. "When you're done with me. I'll put some on your back Hinata."

Naruto sat on the bed beside Sasuke. "Hmm. That sounds nice." Naruto leaned his head on Sasuke's shoulder and looked at Hinata. She walked over to the two and took the container from Sasuke. A heavy blush was on her face down to her neck, but Hinata maneuvered behind Sasuke on the bed and started to apply the healing balm.

She worked it into his body. Kneading out all the sores and applying a caring touch when needed. Sasuke was in heaven. He's never really had his body catered to like this. Naruto wasn't a good massager because Naruto didn't know how to work the body from its injuries. Naruto just embraced his injuries. Not everyone could function like Naruto.

Hinata smiled as Sasuke melted in her touch. He was liking what she was doing. She was doing it right! Naruto looked over Hinata's shoulder in interest. "How'd you get so good Princess?"

Hinata giggled at the name. "When I was younger, I used to do this for Neji. He would talk me through how to work out a tender or pulled muscle. So, I became the aid for Neji and Hanabi."

Sasuke had his eyes closed, but furrowed his brow as he listened. "I can tell Neji doesn't really hate you. He wouldn't reach out to you so much if he did." Hinata hummed as a reply and started moving down to Sasuke's lower back as she gained confidence.

"I know he doesn't. Me and Neji…we need one another to survive in the Hyuga family. Please don't worry about him. Neji is just naturally grumpy." Naruto looked over at Sasuke and mumbled, 'Kind of like you teme.'

Sasuke opened his eyes and gave Naruto a pointed look. He paused when Hinata stopped massaging him and covered her mouth to giggle.

Hinata gave Sasuke her own version of a bright smile, when in reality it was just a regular closed mouth smile. It was bright enough in regards to Hinata. Sasuke couldn't resist anymore and leaned up to kiss her. It was the typical kiss he would give Hinata. Reserved, closed mouth kiss.

Hinata jumped back from Sasuke when she felt a hand unzipping her jacket. She turned to see Naruto smiling at her. "Teach me how to massage your sore spots Princess."

Sasuke smirked as he looked at Hinata's face grow red again. "Yeah, Princess." Hinata pouted at the two. She's never taken her jacket off around them recreationally. She especially wasn't willing to now that she had hit puberty. Her body was shaping and growing. It was an awkward phase for her. Constantly wearing multiple bra's to train in. Chafing from boob sweat.

Training and growing strong has been such a major deal in Hinata's life that she just recently started to look in the mirror. Like really look. Her hair cut made her look like a boy. A rough looking, chubby boy. That young man Haku at the bridge looked more feminine than Hinata did.

Recently it started to bother her. Kakashi noted how she'd stay in the bathroom longer to work on her 'grooming' techniques. Hinata spent more money on natural skin care products and finding a smell that she liked as her own. She really liked vanilla, but lavender and vanilla mixed together was her favorite.

Yet. Naruto and Sasuke never say anything about it. If her skin was softer when they touched her cheeks. If she smelled different. If they liked it. Hinata didn't know what it was. Was it because she wasn't like the other girls and 'exploring' more? Ino said she already kissed a boy AND a girl with her tongue before. Even Sakura has said she's done it. Maybe she lied just to compete with Ino, but Hinata believed her.

Her cousin Neji was dating. Of course he told no one at home, but Hanabi was a snooper and knew Neji was locking lips and groping his teammate Tenten.

Hinata, just wasn't girly like that. She didn't know why. Maybe her father succeeded in making her a perfect anti-social person. When touches grew too intimate, Hinata backed away from Naruto and Sasuke. That one time she 'moaned' was the last time she did that. She was utterly embarrassed. Mortified.

Hinata hated intimate affection. She didn't know how to move on past it. She only knew how to grow as a fighter. As a ninja. As a Hyuga.

Why wasn't she like the other girls? It was infuriating to her. She was going to lose Naruto and Sasuke to other affectionate people.

Naruto watched Hinata, and how a thin layer of sweat started to cover her hands and face. He placed his hand on her hand that was gripping her zipper. "Hinata. We're nowhere near ready for something crazy. So, don't think like that. It's just…it's weird right?"

Hinata looked at Naruto with her brows knitted together. Confused. "It's weird that we're old enough to go out on missions and hurt people. Kill people. Do things for profit. You bit off someone's finger before you got to share your first kiss. You've felt misery before you felt happiness from someone other than your family. Your only happiness for years was alcohol. I get it Hinata. You are very uncomfortable and don't know how to open up."

Her hands were shaking and Hinata started to guide Naruto's hand to pull down her zipper all the way. Naruto stopped for a moment and kissed Hinata's cheek. "We don't have to do that Hinata." Her cheeks were moist from light sweat, but Hinata smiled at Naruto and still guided him to completely unzip her hoodie.

Hinata took it off and revealed a black mesh shirt. She reached the hem of her shirt and pulled it over her head. Revealing an advancing chest that was in a double sports bra. Flat stomach and cuts and bruises littered everywhere from training.

Hinata reached over and handed Naruto the balm. When Naruto sat up on the bed and aligned himself behind Hinata he leaned in from the nape of her neck and smelled. "You smell sweet Hinata. Like…vanilla."

"More like lavender." Sasuke said this as he laid on his back on the bed. "I always smell lavender." Hinata eyes widened and she bit her lower lip as she looked at her lap and away from the two. Sasuke smirked as he could easily read her reactions.

"Yes. I noticed you've been trying out different smells. I've smelled cherries, strawberries, cupcakes, sunflowers, roses, and countless others the past few weeks from you. I see you settled on lavender and vanilla."

Sasuke watched Hinata let out a content sigh as Naruto extended his fingers and blended the healing balm with her shoulder blades. Her brows furrowed together from feeling the touch and her mouth was slightly open. She's never been massaged before. Naruto leaned over and spoke in Hinata's ear.

"My favorite was the cinnamon rolls. At first I thought you brought some around, then I realized it was you that smelled like them. I think I hugged you like 40 times that day." Hinata smiled and giggled at Naruto, "Why didn't you tell me Naruto?"

Naruto went back to massaging Hinata and shrugged his shoulders. "Why didn't you tell us you're trying all these new things? Why not tell us when you're insecure? Sad. Happy. Anything Hinata. Everything isn't about us. It's okay to focus on yourself."

Hinata froze when Naruto hugged her from the back. He was polite. Hugging around her stomach and not going any further above or below. Feeling Naruto's bare chest against her back heated Hinata's whole face. Sasuke looked up at her and saw how awkward she looked. Hinata didn't know what to do.

He hated comparing the two, but Itachi didn't know how to handle social interactions either. He was work all the time. Hinata was softer than his brother, but she held the same priorities. Itachi wanted to be…normal, he wanted to try to socialize sometimes. It just came very hard to him. He had the pressure of being the next clan leader by their father. Itachi just didn't know how to be normal, neither did Hinata.

The curse of being the oldest.

Sasuke could tell Hinata wasn't disgusted by their touches and advances. She wasn't thrown off. Hinata was just stuck. Lost on how to respond to them and that was fair. They grew up in an industry that frowned upon this. Hinata grew up in a family that heavily frowned upon emotions.

Plus, Hinata had the most physical, emotional and verbal abuse than all of them. Sasuke wouldn't be surprised if there was more to Hinata's story that created her to be so hands off with people.

Sasuke reached up and touched Hinata's stomach. Next to Naruto's hand. "It is interesting. The Sharingan advances and excels off of emotion. The more sorrow and darkness I felt like I let into my soul. The more misery I go through. The stronger I would get. However, over time I realized that wasn't the case. My Sharingan activated because I had an urge to save my teammates. To not die. To survive. I can manipulate my Sharingan to advance without succumbing to darkness. Without turning out like Itachi. I know I can do it."

Sasuke looked at Hinata's flat stomach. How she took breaths. Her stomach moving with it. Her belly button and how she had an outie. How Naruto held her, but his fingers mischievously wandered on their own to feel more of her.

"My whole life I had to feel anger to grow. Naruto's whole life he's had to feel pain to grow. Pain of being told he couldn't do it. He grew from that. Your whole life you had to feel nothing to grow. If you felt anything then you weren't strong enough. You were weak. You've dulled yourself and touches mean weakness to you. Do you feel angry at yourself for being in this bed with us? It makes you feel emotions?"

Hinata's fingers went to join Naruto's and Sasuke's. She closed her eyes and relaxed to their touch. "How we all advance is different. Each clan is different. Yours. Mines. Everyone's. I…I am learning how to separate my behavior from being on a team and missions from being in private. It is hard."

Meaning, yes Sasuke. You're right, but I'm working on it.

Naruto hands slid from Hinata's stomach up to her neck. He applied more balm and proceeded to work knots out along her neck and shoulder blade. He watched Hinata's head roll with his movements and smiled.

"Why is it hard? Well, actually let me guess because this was a problem I had too. We're all on team seven right. That mission to mist was an eye opener for me. I did something that crossed the line. I told Zabuza to let you go because he wasn't after you. He was after the bridge builder. I was basically, in my head saying, 'take the client'. I was giving the client up. The mission up. Just for you Hinata."

Hinata bit her bottom lip and opened her eyes. This is exactly how she felt. They were all so close to one another now. "Did you ever get over it?"

Naruto gave a short laugh at the question. "Pfft. No. I'm screwed. I just tell myself I need to excel. I need to stay progressing. Stay strong for you and Sasuke. When I freaked out over finding out about the nine tails, I realized that I was a liability to you and Sasuke. I…could really hurt you two."

Hinata held Naruto's hand that was on her shoulder and turned around to look at him. Sasuke looked at Naruto as well and scrunched his brows together. Hinata smiled at Naruto and shook her head. "You can't think like that Naruto-kun. You just found out. You have the right to be upset and you should take your time to figure things out."

Naruto cupped her cheeks and smiled back at Hinata. His eyes settled on her lips for a moment before he looked back up at her. "You have the same right Hinata. You have the right to feel. However you want to feel. We're young! You're young! No need to be a prude so early."

Hinata giggled in Naruto's hold. She giggled more when she felt Sasuke start to slide his fingers over her stomach again. She wiggled in their hold and the two boys gave a mischievous smile and started to explore all of Hinata's sensitive spots that made her laugh.

She ended up on the bed. Laying on her back just freely laughing at Naruto and Sasuke. "I-I-I give! Y-You win!" Sasuke was currently on top of Hinata and he looked down at her with a calming smile. He wasn't one to get overly excited. Wasn't one to show that he was really having a good time, but seeing someone like Hinata laugh brought a smile to his face.

Being around such positivity like Naruto, it brought warmth to his chest. This is what Sasuke wanted. He wanted to grow with these two. Sasuke placed his thumb to Hinata's bottom lip. He studied how much Hinata bit her lips. How her bottom lip was always red from her chewing on it nervously, and how it was slightly split.

Sasuke pulled down Hinata's bottom lip to open her mouth. "This is what I really want for my birthday." He leaned down and fully kissed Hinata. He opened his mouth and searched her cavern with his tongue. Hinata stiffened at first. With the sudden change to how they did things. This was very advanced for her. Something she would imagine a husband and wife to do.

"Relax, Princess. We just want to try this out. Nothing else."

She heard Naruto whisper in her ear. Naruto kissed Hinata's temple and laid on the bed beside her. Hinata shyly brought her hands up and hooked them behind Sasuke's neck. Pulling him closer. Sasuke lowered himself onto Hinata. His brows furrowed together as Hinata started to interact with him more.

Sasuke held in any sound of enjoyment because he didn't want to freak Hinata out, but he was enjoying himself. They weren't nude, but it was a thin line they were on right now. Sasuke had never felt a females bra rub against his chest. It was…different and tempting.

Sasuke was beginning to learn out of the three of them, he was probably the one with the least amount of self-control. Especially in this department.

To just feel more of her. Breaking down another barrier between the three of them. Adding more stress to team seven, because they shouldn't be doing this. Growing close to each other on this level. It would interfere with their missions. It could cause a mission to go horribly wrong.

Yet. He couldn't find it in himself to care. Sasuke didn't care. Naruto didn't care and now Hinata was starting to not care.

There was a knock on Sasuke's window and Hinata froze along with Sasuke. She immediately shrunk in Sasuke's hold and tried to hide behind his frame. Sasuke on instinct wrapped a blanket around the two and made sure Hinata was well hidden.

Naruto laughed at the two. He walked over to the window and moved the curtain out the way. "It's my clone with dinner. Remember?" He took the wrapped up hot ramen and dispelled the clone. Naruto closed the window and locked it. Covering the curtain back over. He walked over to Hinata and Sasuke with a grin. "The look on you two faces was priceless."

Sasuke let out a heavy sigh and collapsed on the bed beside Hinata, who was still wrapped under the blanket. He slowly pulled the blanket from Hinata's head and she was red all over. It was an amusing sight. Hinata turned to look at him and blinked. "Happy Birthday Sasuke-kun."

He smiled at her in return.

Alright. You all know how I am by now. This was a nice sweet chapter, so you all know what that means.

In this chapter I wanted to show that they are growing older. They're starting to see things differently and want to go about their goals differently. That's why I wanted to make them a little older starting off in this story. With age, for some, comes wisdom.

See you next chapter!