Birds and Bees: Hinata

Hinata shifted uncomfortably on her bed. She felt embarrassed and her rosy pink
cheeks gave testament to that. She took a quick glance at the boy before her and
averted her eyes when she saw him look back. Her face took on a fiery red color
as she felt her embarrassment go up a notch.
Suddenly, said boy spoke up. "Well… you didn't really have to accept Hinata. I cou
ld just ask someone else if it bothers you."
"No! It's ok!" She quickly spoke up only to stop from the surprised look Naruto
had given her. "S-Sorry Naruto-kun…"
Naruto grinned. "Don't worry about it. Just take your time I guess. I mean… I'm gu
essing it must be pretty hard to talk about how babies are made."
The red on her face contrasted to her pale complexion, making her look like a lo
llipop of sorts. "Y-Yea…"
Currently, Naruto was in Hinata's room. For a girl, it was surprisingly messy. W
ell… from a girl's point of view it was messy. For Naruto, it was a hell of a lot
cleaner than his. The only mess that was actually in the room was some scattered
ninja equipment and… an orange plushie that looked surprisingly like him. Strange
.
Noticing what Naruto was looking at, she quickly tried averting his attention by
speaking up. "S-So Naruto-kun. W-What is it that you w-wanted to know exactly?"
It was a success and Naruto turned his attention towards her. "Well… I mean… How doe
s it all get started I guess."
"O-oh… well…" Hinata paused. What exactly was she going to say to Naruto? It was a s
urprise that he had even come to her for help in the first place. Then, she sudd
enly realized that he was in her room. Her blush became even redder, if possible
. Then, she fainted.
Naruto couldn't help but sigh in exasperation. "This is the third time today!" A
gain he sighed, "Well, at least this time she was on the bed and didn't fall on
the floor."
XXXxxxXXX
After a moment, Hinata started to stir. Even though she had only been out for a
minute or so, she had had the most incredible dream of her life! She had dreamt
that Naruto had been in her room, and they had been talking with each other. But
soon her mind had come back to reality and when she opened her eyes, they locke
d with bright cerulean ones.
"Yo! Glad to see your awake!" Naruto said. He had been kneeling besides Hinata's
bed, gazing at her. Why he had decided to do that, he couldn't figure out. But
he had enjoyed seeing her sleeping face, which was had been peaceful and oddly c
ontent. Then, when she had opened her eyes, he had greeted her.
This lead to him nearly becoming deaf as Hinata gave a high-pitched scream. She
scrambled for a moment, completely forgetting it had been her idea to bring Naru
to to her room in the first place.
"WAH!" Naruto said as he flew backwards, completely caught off-guard. Who knew H
inata could be so loud?
After regaining her senses, Hinata blushed and apologized profusely. "I'm s-so s
orry N-Naruto-kun! I c-completely forgot that y-you were here." She barely whisp
ered as she hugged her orange pillow closer to her frame.
Naruto simply grinned as he got back into his chair. "Heh, no problem! I'm just
surprised you could be so loud Hinata!"
Hinata felt the warmth within her turn into a blush on her cheeks. "S-Sorry…"
"It's ok Hinata. But being loud can be a good thing too. Everyone will notice yo
u more!" Naruto gave Hinata a foxy grin which she found very attractive.
"I guess I should." Hinata murmured.
"What was that Hinata?" Naruto asked.
"Nothing Naruto-kun." She said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"What? Can't hear you Hinata!" Naruto practically yelled.
"I said it was nothing Naruto-kun." Hinata repeated, feeling a bit flustered. Sh
e was not used to her voice being loud and though she loved Naruto, she wished h
e could hear better. Little did she know that this was actually an intricate plo
t to make her speak up.
"What! Still can't hear ya Hinata!" Naruto repeated, coaxing her to use a strong
er voice.
Hinata clutched her pillow harder, beginning to feel annoyed. "It was NOTHING Na
ruto-kun." Her voice said, much louder than it usually was.
Naruto smiled on the inside. Just one more push. He scratched his chin, feigning
ignorance, before saying, "Sorry Hinata… I still can't hear you."
Finally having had enough of it, she actually yelled, "I said it was NOTHING!" a
nd to Naruto's surprise, she actually threw the pillow she had been holding at h
im.
Realizing what she had just done, she immediately began to apologize. But she wa
s stopped when she heard Naruto laughing, like he had enjoyed what had just happ
ened. A dumbfounded look made itself present on her face when Naruto said, "Fina
lly I got you to speak up!"
"W-What?" She asked dumbly.
Naruto merely smiled. "I just didn't expect you to chunk this pillow at me." Nar
uto juggled the pillow with his hands for a moment, contemplating something. The
n, with a naughty grin, he threw the pillow back at a surprised Hinata.
Due to his ninja training, it had hit Hinata squarely on the face. She had made
a slight squeak of surprise, but smiled afterwards seeing the playful look on Na
ruto's face.
Naruto smiled, feeling relaxed. He realized that Hinata actually had a nice voic
e. It was a shame that she didn't speak up to often. If she did, then everyone c
ould hear how nice it sounded. For a moment, Naruto wondered why those thoughts
had come into his head. But he didn't think long as he suddenly felt something s
oft hit his face, then his stomach, causing him to fall backwards on his chair.
With sudden fear, she crawled to the side of her bed and looked over. "Are you o
k Naruto-kun?" Not a second had passed before she uttered those words than a pil
low had retaliated and smacked her in the face once again.
"Come on Hinata! Where's your ninja training?" Naruto mocked playfully as he hel
d one pillow in his right hand, a grin on his face.
Hinata couldn't help but smile as she grabbed two more pillows from her bed. "Th
at's more like it!" Naruto exclaimed before he threw his pillow, thus initiating
the fight.
Hinata easily dodged the incoming pillow and threw both of her own with overwhel
ming power. Naruto could only gasp as one pillow barely missed his face by mere
inches while the other one clipped him on the leg. "I'm wounded!" Naruto shouted
as he fell to the floor. But it was actually a feint as he picked up both pillo
ws and threw the one in his left hand back at Hinata.
It was intercepted in mid-air, amazingly. This moment of surprise caused him to
fall prey to a barrage of pillows. It was almost like machine gun fire as pillow
s bombarded him, starting from his right shoulder all the way down to his left k
nee. Naruto looked at the pillows beside his feet, while dropping the one in his
other hand, and then he looked at Hinata.
"Wow… that was… how did you do that?" Naruto asked, truly surprised. He hadn't even
seen her move!
Hinata had the grace to blush, but she was actually quite pleased with herself.
She had proven Naruto she was strong though… it had only been a pillow fight. Shyl
y, she replied, "I'm just… that good?"
Naruto gave Hinata a blank look. Then, he laughed… hard. He didn't know why, but t
he way she had said it and the look on her face had made it all seem so funny! T
hat and she looked adorably cute with that look… a look of innocence and happiness
.
For once in Hinata's life, she found the urge to laugh. At first it had been a b
it stifled, like she hadn't known how too. All she had ever done when she was ha
ppy was offer a genuine smile, but never a laugh. Now it seemed like some flood
breaking out of a dam as the urge to laugh rose. Now, she was laughing so hard t
hat she actually clutched her stomach because it hurt. Then, she snorted.
Both Naruto and Hinata stopped laughing to look at each other. A moment of silen
ce… then… they began laughing again at Hinata's snort. So caught up in their laughte
r that they hadn't noticed someone peeking through Hinata's door. The hard eyes
that had been observing the two softened. A smile tugged on the man's lips befor
e he decided to leave the two alone to their fun time. Hyuuga Hiashi might be st
rict, but he definitely wasn't the cold-hearted bastard most people had made him
out to be.
After two minutes, the laughter began to die down. Both had tears flowing down t
heir cheeks due to how hard they had laughed. Hinata wiped off her tears with a
finger while Naruto used his jacket's sleeve. The atmosphere, the aura in the ro
om, seemed to radiate nothing but joy and happiness. After the tears had been wi
ped away, Hinata took notice of the scene before her. It was almost like a dream
. Here she was, spending time with Naruto and having fun too. They had just gone
through a pillow fight, of all things, and she wasn't embarrassed at all. Even
the blush on her cheeks came from the joy of the moment.
All aside, this moment was, in every way, the best moment of her life. A sigh es
caped her lips as she turned her head, gazing fondly at the man in front of her.
Almost without a doubt, she felt that Naruto would make a great father for her
children.
Naruto had heard the sigh and turned to face Hinata. The look on her face had ca
ught him off-guard. He had never been stared at so intensely… well… not without mali
ce anyway. It was pretty frightening actually. He had grown used to the negative
feelings towards him. But any positive ones always seemed to overwhelm him. Sho
cking him even more was that Hinata had gotten off the bed to walk towards him.
"H-Hinata?" Now it was Naruto's turn to stutter as she simply walked towards him
. He, unconsciously, took a couple of steps back until his back hit the wall. He
r gaze, so intense, deeply bothered him. But at the same time, it excited him as
his heart began beating harder the closer Hinata came. Before he could ask, sof
t full lips pressed against his ever so slightly. He froze for a moment before g
iving in.
That tender moment seemed to last forever for Hinata. Never in all her life did
she think she'd have the courage to pull off a stunt like that. But her heart ha
d yearned for it, overwhelming her nervousness by a great deal. Now, she was gla
d that it had for she would've never experienced such a blissful moment with the
man she loved. And… it seemed that Naruto was enjoying the experience also.
He had placed his hands on her hips and kissed back. He had never imagined that
lips would taste so… sweet. When they finally stopped, he had pulled away, but onl
y slightly. His mind was still trying to wrap around the sensations he had just
felt.
"Naruto-kun…" She said breathlessly before Naruto captured her lips once again. He
kissed her, with more fervor this time. It was like he was trying to claim her
lips as his own. Slowly, Naruto had brought up a hand to place it on her cheek.
But instead, it had ended up gently groping Hinata's soft breast along the way.
Embarrassed, Naruto was about to let go until he felt Hinata moan into his mouth
. The action had gotten Naruto to pull back from the kiss, but only slightly. It
was just enough so that he could see Hinata's lavender orbs staring at him, a b
edazzled look on her face. A blush ever so lightly presented itself on her cheek
s. Her lips were parted.
He gave a squeeze and he saw Hinata close her eyes. It seemed she enjoyed it. He
r own hand had come over Naruto's, making him squeeze once again. He could see H
inata biting her lip, seemingly enjoying this. Her neck had tilted back slightly
as warm sensations filled her up. She bared her neck to Naruto, who by some sud
den impulse decided to place his lips upon it.
A light gasp escaped Hinata's genlte lips as Naruto sucked on a vein on her neck
, sending pleasant tingles everywhere. His lips suddenly left that spot, giving
her a cool sensation from the lack of warmth. But she was greatly pleased when N
aruto planted small kisses along her collarbone. She giggled a bit since she was
ticklish there, but she then gave a fairly loud moan when he began nibbling on
her earlobe.
Suddenly, the door slammed upon and a furious Hiashi came strolling through. "Un
hand my daughter at once!" His angry voice startled the two teens and they quick
ly separated.
Realizing that it was her father, of all people, she quickly bowed and began apo
logizing. But not a word had escaped before Hiashi had asked, "What is the meani
ng of this?"
Hinata was about to speak, but was once again cut off, only this time by Naruto.
"Ah well, she invited me over so that she could teach me how to make babies."
Hinata suddenly placed a hand over Naruto's mouth, blushing red as a tomato. Did
 Naruto not know what that had sounded like? It sounded like she had planned on
having sex with him! But all her embarrassment had turned into worry as Hiashi c
lutched his heart, bending over slightly.
She ran over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, before saying, "Are you a
lright Father?"
Hiashi merely sighed. "I'm too old for this." he stated, looking up at Hinata wh
ose gaze was that of genuine worry and care. He couldn't help but laugh at the i
rony of it. No matter how hard he had been on her, Hinata would always worry abo
ut him. Hiashi had not been one to be sick often, but when he had, it had been H
inata who had stayed by his side. This had caused him to be even stricter on her
, him thinking that it was a sign of weakness that she cared for him. Thankfully
he had realized his mistake later on, thanks to Naruto, oddly enough.
As he straightened up, he gave one more sigh. He turned to Naruto and said, "Nar
uto, please go back home. I have something to discuss with Hinata."
Nodding, and slightly afraid, Naruto left through Hinata's window. Hiashi made a
mental note to bar the window later on. Next, he turned to Hinata, whose rosy c
heeks had gone slightly pale. For a moment, he felt a bit hurt that he still sca
red her. It had been already 6 months since he had last scolded her and yet, the
fear still persisted. He mentally sighed, but began in a rough voice, "Hinata,
what were you doing with the Uzumaki boy?"
Her lips parted as if to say something, but not a word came out. Yes, she was st
ill definitely scared of him. "Were you planning on have sex with him?"
"No! Of course not Father!" Hinata had said, and he believed her. Hinata did not
lie or rather; she lacked the capacity to lie.
"Good, because you cannot have sex until you marry, you understand right?" He sa
id sternly, earning a nod from the shy Heiress.
"Good, so as long as you marry Naruto… you can do whatever you want afterwards." H
e waited for the information to sink in and when it did, he felt the strong urge
to laugh. Hinata's dumbfounded look contained surprise, awe, and admiration. He
r eyes shined with unshed tears as Hiashi gave a small smile.
He gently placed a hand on her shoulder and in a kind and arm voice, said, "You
have my blessings… Hinata."
He gave her a quick kiss on her forehead, like Hinata's mother used to do, befor
e turning to leave. As the door closed behind him, he failed to see Hinata mouth
the words 'thank you' before her body shook from the wave of emotions, shedding
tears of happiness.
"He did what!"
"When?
"Was he a good kisser?"
Exclaimed Sakura, Ten-Ten, and Ino respectively. At that moment, Hinata wished h
er coat was bigger so that she could hide in it. But she tried her best to answe
r the questions. "He k-kissed me… well, I kissed him. We kissed yesterday and… I lik
ed the kiss…" Hinata tmidly replied.
A pause.
"Did he try to take advantage of you?"
"Was it romantic?"
"Did he grope you?"
They said, in the same order. Again, Hinata tried to answer. "No he didn't Sakur
a-san, yes it was romantic, and he groped me by accident… ahh… oh…" All of a sudden, s
he could feel the aura of the girls multiply and she felt herself shrink. What w
ere they going to say now?
"Did you want me to kill him Hinata?" Sakura said with a fire in her eyes.
"Were his hands big?" Ten-Ten asked a bit shyly.
"Did it feel good?" Ino asked, feeling as if she was on a roll with the question
s.
Hinata clasped her hands beneath the table before she replied, "No Sakura-san, d
on't kill him, yes his hands were big, yes it felt nice." Once again, she had ad
mitted something she shouldn't have. But the rush of questions had not only conf
used her, but caught her off-guard, making her answer honestly. Or rather, more
directly since she would've answered honestly anyway.
For once, there was absolute silence. Not just a pause, but silence. The girls h
onestly didn't know how to react to Hinata's truthful response.
Then, Ino gazed across the table and saw Sakura's face which sported a very stra
nge look. Ino smirked. "Are you jealous that Naruto rubbed his manly hands over
Hinata and not you Forehead?"
Looking up, she shot Ino a dirty look, who merely continued to smirk. "Me… jealous
? As if! I mean, who would want Naruto touching them? He's not even manly enough
!"
Ino rolled her eyes before replying, "Oh I don't know about that. I've seen him
get quite a few stares at from the ladies lately." Then she turned to Hinata, "B
ut you've already got him bagged don't you, eh Hinata?"
Hinata bowed down her head, her hair hiding her face. "Umm… well… he hasn't a-asked
me out y-yet."
Ino smiled at the timid girl. "Well, you better seduce him quickly before this l
arge forehead decides to take him." Hinata's blush grew even redder at the thoug
ht of seducing Naruto. She just couldn't imagine herself doing that. But then ag
ain, she had just spontaneously kissed him the other day. She was interrupted ou
t of her musings when Sakura spoke up.
"Hmph! Like anyone would ever date that idiot. He's so insensitive, so childish,
so… Naruto. He's not handsome or even cute. I mean, have you ever seen those mark
s on his face? They look like a cat scratched his face! All Naruto ever eats is
ramen, of all things! And the color orange? Who even likes that color? Only Naru
--"
"Shut up!" Hinata screamed, startling everyone at the table. All eyes turned to
face Hinata, who had been feeling uneasy since Sakura had started speaking badly
about Naruto. As Sakura's speech had progressed, Hinata had felt a dreadful sen
sation swell within her. It felt like acid was coursing through her veins. Under
neath the table, she had clenched her hands into tight fists. Not long after, sh
e couldn't stand Sakura's false accusations and so… she defended Naruto.
"I know that he doesn't always notice things. I know it sometimes takes him a wh
ile to understand and when he acts silly, he can get on anyone's nerves. But…" Hin
ata smiled, remembering Naruto's exploits before continuing, "That's also what m
akes him great. He fails to notice when he should give up. It takes him a while
to understand that he shouldn't be able to defeat someone stronger than he is. H
is silliness can bring a joyful outlook to almost anything, no matter how dark i
t is. I should know, his cheerful attitude had made me happy many times simply b
y just looking at him."
"I don't know about you Sakura-san but to me, Naruto is the most handsome man on
this planet. He's very kind, and he will sacrifice anything for the people he c
ares about, even his life. Any girl would be lucky to have him. I… want to be ther
e for him when he becomes Hokage. I know he will, because he's Uzumaki Naruto da
ttebayo!" She exclaimed, all the while blushing. She took her seat afterwards, f
eeling that her legs were about to collapse from beneath her.
She was surprised when Ten-Ten spoke up. "That was so cute Hinata! Naruto defini
tely has a good woman right there, right Ino?"
Said blonde replied with a smirk. "Yup… and I'm pretty sure she'll be able to keep
him happy in all aspects too." She gave Hinata a sly wink, causing Hinata to si
nk into her chair from embarrassment. But oddly, she felt happy.
"T-Thank you." Hinata shyly replied. During all the congratulations, Sakura had
merely watched as Hinata boldly defended Naruto. This caused her to think for a
moment. Her first thought being whether Naruto really was as great as Hinata had
said. But upon inspection, she found out that Hinata… was right. She remembered t
he fight with Gaara and though she hadn't been awake, she had heard it was Narut
o who defeated him and not Sasuke. Another flash of memory reminded her of when
Naruto told her that he had failed in bringing back Sasuke. He had been worried
about her and not the ugly wounds that had covered his body. Sakura's eyes dimme
d slightly as she realized that she had been wrong about Naruto.
"What's with that look Forehead? It's not like it's the end of the world! Come o
n, I know Hinata forgives you, right Hinata?" Ino said, beckoning the girl to sa
y something.
"Y-Yes!" Hinata said, straightening herself out in the chair. The mention of her
name had caught her off guard since she had expected a moment of peace instead.
A pause filled the atmosphere before Ino got up fed up with the silence.
"Aren't you going to say something Forehead?" Ino asked, getting a dark look fro
m said Forehead.
"Fine… I'm sorry Hinata." Then, she actually started to feel sorry, "You're right,
Naruto really is a good guy and I hope that you two get together."
Suddenly, Ino spotted an orange figure walking down the street with what looked
like a grass stem with hair. "Well speak of the devil, here he comes!" Ino said
as she pointed outside. Everyone then turned and looked through the glass to see
Naruto walking with Lee.
"I wonder what they're talking about?" Ino wondered out loud.
"I don't know, but it has Lee all riled up. Just look at the way he's bouncing!"
All girls hmmm'd in contemplation.
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"YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY ASK HER OUT NARUTO-KUN!"yelled an excited Lee. Naruto had
come to him, of all people, for advice on how to treat the situation with Hinat
a.
Lee of course, hadn't helped at all until he had stopped his ranting of youth, w
hich had been an hour later. "I don't know Lee. Her father seemed kinda angry wi
th me. I probably wasn't supposed to be in her room in the first place."
Suddenly, Lee stopped walking. "You didn't tell me you were in her room."
"Well it's not MY fault that you didn't stop rambling about youth for about an h
our!" Naruto exclaimed.
Lee's wide eyes, if possible, got wider. He leaned in close to Naruto and whispe
red, "You didn't do any hanky panky did you?"
Naruto simply gave Lee a confused look. "Hanky Panky?"
Lee just stepped back and gave him a thumbs up. "That's right Naruto-kun." Then,
Lee struck an odd pose before continuing, "My sensei Gai once told me that when
a man and a woman are together in a room alone, THE FIRES OF YOUTH BEGIN TO CON
SUME THEIR VERY SOULS UNTIL THEY FEEL THE NEED TO JOIN IN LOVE'S EMBRACE!"
Naruto merely sweat dropped. He didn't understand a word Lee had said, but he go
t the feeling that Gai told Lee that just to avoid the subject. Wait a minute, d
oes that mean that Lee knew how babies are made? Curious, he was about to ask un
til someone else spoke up.
"Naruto!" Yelled Ino as she, Sakura, Hinata, and Ten-Ten walked up to them. Howe
ver, Hinata seemed to be straggling behind and only seemed to actually move by T
en-Ten's coaxing.
"GREETINGS MY FELLOW FRIENDS! IS THIS NOT A LOVELY DAY?" Lee said, giving a spar
king smile that nearly blinded everyone.
'Did he upgrade his smile?' Ten-Ten thought, eye twitching slightly at the notio
n. "Sure Lee, whatever." Ten-Ten replied, already feeling tired. It was strange
though. It seemed that Lee was more energetic than usual. Now she really was cur
ious as to what Naruto was to Lee about.
"Hi guys. What's up?" Naruto replied after putting his pinky in his ear, just to
make sure he hadn't gone deaf.
"Oh, nothing much. We just saw you guys through the window and decided to say hi
." Then she looked back, over her shoulder, "Right Hinata?"
Naruto and Hinata turned at exactly the same time only to catch each other's sta
re. Both turned away, a blush and a smile on each other's faces.
All the girls noticed this and giggled. Actually, Ino squealed with delight at t
he cute moment before she decided to push Hinata closer to Naruto. In her rush,
she had accidentally pushed too hard and had caused Hinata to end up in Naruto's
arms. Reflexively, Naruto had reached out and put his hands around her back, ma
king sure that she didn't fall.
"Are you ok Hinata?" Naruto asked and Hinata replied by nodding into his chest.
Then, an awkward silence ensued. Then again, it wasn't like they weren't enjoyin
g being in each other's arms. It was awkward because the girls kept whispering b
ehind Hinata's back while they made facial gestures to Naruto, telling him to ki
ss Hinata. Well, it was mostly Ino, but still.
However, Lee was not as subtle. "KISS! KISS! KISS! LET OUT YOUR FLAMES OF YOUTH!
LET IT BURN BRIGHTLY AS YOUR LIPS EMBRACE WITH PASSIONATE FERVOR!" He yelled at
the top of his lungs. Ten-Ten, in turn, decided to hit Lee on the head and afte
rwards gave him a long speech on not interrupting moments of privacy. And as the
y argued, Sakura simply watched Naruto continue to embrace Hinata. Even though t
he hug looked awkward, she couldn't help but feel as if they were enjoying this… w
hether the two realized it or not. After a moment, Sakura left the group discree
tly in between Ten-Ten's scolding and Ino making faces at Naruto and Hinata.
Now thoroughly red in the face, Hinata tried hiding herself by burying her face
in Naruto's chest. Naruto reflexively tightened his embrace as his eye twitched
from annoyance at Lee's antics. However, he too sported a nice blush on his chee
ks when Ino began making weird gestures with her face, lips, and tongue. It was
as if she was telling him to stick his tongue inside Hinata's mouth. But that co
uldn't be it, Naruto figured, since that would be just plain weird. After a whil
e of being embarrassed, Naruto got fed up with it and decided to try and get awa
y from them.
He lowered his head and whispered to Hinata, "Ne Hinata… wanna get outta here?" Hi
nata replied by nodding. After giving Ino a sour look, he walked away with Hinat
a.
It didn't end there and as they walked away, Ino yelled, "Make sure to have tons
of babies!"
Hinata's face took on a fiery red hue at the comment, just before she heard Naru
to say, "Oh that's right! You never did tell me how babies were made Hinata."
As the months went by, Naruto and Hinata kept getting closer and closer. Their t
ime together would become more frequent, their intimacy matching that of a glove
to a hand. Even then there were many times when their faith was tested, especia
lly during missions that required long time spent away from home. Thankfully, Hi
nata had finally explained to Naruto how babies were made. It had been… shocking t
o Naruto. He didn't know that his part was used for anything other than peeing.
But now, three years later after the explanation and peace finally seemed to set
tle in the village, Naruto began thinking about his future with Hinata.
At the moment, Naruto was actually thinking so hard that he nearly walked past h
is favorite ramen stand. Had Hinata not called out his name, he would've definit
ely kept on walking.
"Naruto-kun!" A voice that seemed to be both soft and loud, called out.
Naruto looked up and turned his head to the left, then to the right until he fou
nd Hinata waving him over. With a smile, he walked beneath the curtains and sat
down next to Hinata. "Hey Hinata. What's up?" He asked with a smile on his face,
which Hinata returned.
"Nothing much. What about you? You looked like you were thinking hard about some
thing." She said before breaking her chopsticks and feasting on the stringy nood
les.
Naruto gave a hesitant chuckle. "Yea, you know… the usual missions and all. Obaa-c
han keeps sending me on all these missions and she STILL hasn't even promoted me
to Chuunin!"
Hinata paused from her meal and looked up at Naruto. He was grinning at her, but
it wasn't the wide 'foxy' smile she usually saw. Instead, his eyes were open an
d his whisker marks barely crinkled. A sure sign that meant he wasn't as happy a
s he lead on. That is to say, he wasn't necessarily unhappy. Just not as happy a
s usual.
"2 miso old man." Naruto called to Teuchi, who simply nodded and went to work. H
inata had kept eyeing him throughout the entire time. Whatever it was Naruto was
thinking about, it seemed he didn't want to talk about it or else he wouldn't h
ave avoided eye contact with her.
But for a moment, she smiled. It seemed that she knew every quirk, every subtle
gesture, every miniscule muscle movement Naruto did and knew the exact meaning b
ehind it. But then again, they had been through a lot together. From simple walk
s to the mall to the near-death experiences, nothing was new to them and yet… ever
yday always seemed to be fresh for them. Deciding to just wait it out, she turne
d her head just in time just to avoid Naruto's gaze.
"You know I love you, right Hinata-hime?" Naruto said out of the blue. Now Hinat
a became worried. Whatever was bothering Naruto seemed to be highly important. S
he slowly turned to face him, giving him a look that held the utmost sincerity a
nd love.
"Of course I do Naruto-kun. Why do you ask?" Her tone was calm, but straightforw
ard. She didn't want to sound pushy, but at the same time, she wanted to maintai
n a level of curiosity so that Naruto knew she wasn't just humoring him.
But when Naruto gave her a smile, she couldn't help but smile back. That little
dialogue seemed to have cheered him up a bit. His eyes shined once again and the
smile, his genuine one, made the corner of his eyes crinkle. It was that smile,
the one that seemed to be reserved for her, that always made her heart skip a b
eat. Sometimes when emotions ran high, they would end up in passionate make-out
sessions. Just thinking about it made Hinata want to blush.
She saw Naruto raise an eyebrow. "You're blushing Hinata…"
Hinata simply smiled and looked away, preferring to stare at the noodles instead
of him. Naruto simply smiled inwardly. He knew to a certain extent how powerful
his smiles were to her. He simply chuckled and proceeded to eat his meal before
it got cold. They ate in relative silence, but it was a comfortable one. Someti
mes during missions when absolute silence was necessary, they would walk togethe
r and words would be exchanged between the two without either of them ever needi
ng to open their mouths. Just sensing each other's auras was enough to warm thei
r hearts and make their bond that much tighter.
Naruto peeked to the side and caught Hinata staring at him. She looked away shyl
y. But when she looked back, she noticed that Naruto had not let go of his stare
. He stared at her with a penetrating gaze. It was almost as if he was trying to
look into the future through her. Whatever his dilemma was, it seemed to be cen
tered on her.
She was surprised when Naruto suddenly stood up and said, "It's settled!" Then h
e looked at Hinata, "Can I pick you up at around 8?"
"Sure Naruto-kun, but what for?" She asked, curious at his seemingly random acti
ons.
"Nothing too important. But be sure to wear something fancy, k?" After he had fi
nished talking, he leaned down and gave Hinata a soul-searing kiss that had left
her breathless for the next couple of seconds.
After he pulled away, he gave her a wink and said, "See ya later Hinata-hime!" a
nd with that, he walked away, leaving a stunned Hinata.
XXXxxxXXX
"Hmmm…" All three girls hummed in unison. Hinata had suddenly called for a meeting
. When she had contacted them, she had sounded deeply confused. And like all the
times she had called the meetings, the topic had been Naruto.
Now at this meeting, Hinata had told them about Naruto's weird actions and the s
trange way he had talked. Currently, Ino, Sakura, and Ten-Ten were trying to com
e up with a reason for Naruto's odd behavior.
"Maybe he's on a man-period?" Ten-Ten offered, earning face vaults from the girl
s.
"That only happens when you're 40 Ten-Ten." Sakura said, her eye twitching sligh
tly. Ten-Ten merely sunk her head in embarrassment.
Ino had oddly been the quietest one, though no one had noticed since everyone el
se had been thinking as well. Many possibilities had come into her mind, but non
e of them seemed legitimate. She tried remembering if her boyfriend ever did any
thing like that. But knowing Shikamaru, he probably would've been just blunt and
said what was bothering him. As she thought, a picture of her parents came to m
ind. She remembered asking her mom how her dad had proposed to her. She had then
gone on an hour long tangent, but Ino basically got the gist of it. Her father
had been worried if her mom was the right one, so he had asked many strange thin
gs one day and done many weird actions, just like Naruto had.
A light bulb lit up in her head, causing her to grin. So that's what Naruto was
planning. But she looked over the table and noted that everyone was still deep i
n thought.
Perfect.
She needed to find a way to get Hinata out of the room and explain to everyone e
lse what was going on. After a moment, an idea struck her. "Well, Naruto is Naru
to. He is the world's most surprising person after all. I don't think it's anyth
ing weird. You should just go home and not worry about it."
All girls turned to stare at her, especially Hinata. "Really?" Hinata asked, uns
ure as to why Ino had dismissed such an important thing so quickly.
Ino merely waved her hand in front of her face in a dismissive gesture. "Yea… I'm
pretty sure Naruto is just having an off day. You're pretty strange too when you
're having a bad day Hinata."
Hinata narrowed her eyes in contemplation. But then she decided that Ino was rig
ht. Maybe she was just blowing things out of proportion again. But as she bid th
e girls farewell and walked out the door, she had a sneaking suspicion that Ino
was hiding something from her. And that smile didn't help ease her already troub
led mind.
Soon after the door shut, all the girls quickly huddled around Ino. "What are yo
u thinking Ino?" Ino and Sakura asked excitedly.
"Well…" Ino drawled out, hoping to prolong their wait, "I was just thinking…"
"For once?" Sakura couldn't help but say.
Ino gave her a glare, making Sakura giggle. "Alright, I'm sorry Ino. But serious
ly, what's on your mind?"
After two second of glaring, Ino's stare finally softened. Then a smirk scribble
d itself on her face. "Well… I was just thinking," She paused and gave Sakura an a
ccusatory look. When Sakura didn't say anything, she continued, "I was just thin
king about my parents."
Both Sakura and Ten-Ten sweat dropped. "What?" They both asked with disbelieving
tones.
"Just listen!" Ino told them. She spoke again once she was sure she had their at
tention. "Hinata's description of Naruto reminded me of how my father acted when
he proposed to my mom."
She saw the realization dawn on their faces and she couldn't help but smirk when
Sakura excitedly said, "You mean that Naruto is going to propose to Hinata?"
When Ino nodded, Sakura and Ten-Ten squealed in absolute joy. Ten-Ten was litera
lly bouncing up and down in her seat while Sakura began sputtering out the detai
ls of the wedding.
Suddenly, Sakura spoke up. "Are we going to spy on them?"
Ino smirked. "Do you even need to ask?"
All three smiled, but then Ten-Ten frowned. "But how are we going to do that?"
"Easy, we just henge ourselves, suppress our chakra and walk right in behind Nar
uto and Hinata." Ino beamed, proud of herself for thinking up of a plan so quick
ly.
But Ten-Ten ruined the moment by asking, "Do you even know where they're going t
o eat?"
"Oh that's right. Naruto just told Hinata he would pick her up, but she doesn't
know where they're going." Sakura said.
Then, Ino snapped her fingers. "No problem! We just wait outside of the Hyuuga m
ansion for a while. Then when Naruto picks Hinata up, we follow them in disguise
!"
"That… just might work." Sakura agreed.
"Isn't this an invasion of privacy?" Ten-Ten suddenly asked.
All the girls turned and looked at each other, before unanimously saying, "Nahh…"
And so, they went about their way and decided to spread the rumor while they wer
e at it. Later on, they joined up at the Hyuuga mansion and waited patiently.
XXXxxxXXX
As Hinata opened the door to the mansion, she was greeted by Neji. "Welcome home
Hinata… san, you haven't had sex with Naruto yet, right?"
Hinata couldn't help but sigh. Her father had put Neji in charge of her. This wa
sn't bad since Hinata and Neji were closer now, but sometimes Neji seemed to fai
l to see the line between being curious and being over protective. "No Neji, I d
id not have sex with Naruto-kun."
"Are you sure?" Neji said, just to make sure, but was put at ease with the glare
Hinata was giving him.
But then he noted that she looked rushed. "Anything wrong Hinata…san?" He said, st
ill not used to calling her without the –sama suffix.
Hinata merely offered a kind smile. "Everything's okay. But Naruto was acting st
range today."
"How so?" Neji asked as he walked Hinata up to her room.
Hinata shrugged. "I honestly don't know, but he's picking me up at around 8." Sh
e paused, "I think he's planning something."
"What are you going to do about it?" He asked.
"I don't know. It's still too early to get ready. So I guess I'll just tend my g
arden for a bit to relax myself.
At Hinata's door, Neji offered a piece of advice. "Don't worry too much about it
Hinata… san. I'm sure whatever he's planning, it'll be a positive thing."
Hinata gave him a grateful smile. "Thanks Neji. Everyone's been telling me not t
o worry. I guess I should listen then."
Neji simply nodded before walking away, leaving Hinata to her thoughts.
XXXxxxXXX
"Are you sure about it?" Naruto asked the man, whom Naruto seemed to have annoye
d.
"Yes." The man's voice, terse and strained, replied.
Naruto simply offered an apologetic smile. "Alright, thanks!" Then he handed the
man the amount owed for the object. Once Naruto was out the door, the man gave
a sigh of relief. Finally, he would have some peace and quiet. Then he looked at
the counter and noticed the boy had forgotten the receipt.
When he looked at the price registered, he gave a low whistle.
XXXxxxXXX
'I wonder what I should wear…' Hinata thought as she placed a dress in front of he
r, imagining it on herself in front of the mirror. She twisted to the left, tryi
ng to find out if the cut wouldn't show too much leg. Then she checked the other
side. So far, this dress hadn't disappointed her. She smiled at herself. She wa
s thankful that she had undergone one last change in her physique. Now her chest
didn't make her want to fall forward. Instead, her body was now evenly proporti
onal. She thanked kami for that. Breasts really were annoying, especially during
missions. And she couldn't just use bandages like Ino or Sakura because they wo
uld constrict her blood flow due to the size of her breasts. At least now, they
wouldn't bounce so much and they wouldn't jut out.
And besides, her breasts really were only meant for Naruto's pleasure and no one
else's. She paused, and then blushed. Lately since missions were sparse, her pe
nt up energy had turned into a stress of sorts. It wasn't anything she couldn't
handle… normally that is. But every time Naruto kissed her or touched her in any w
ay, she would crave for more. She bit her lip, imagining Naruto's sensual hands
rub across her bare neck and chest. But at the same time, she imagined Naruto wh
ispering sweet words into her ear. She imagined him telling her how beautiful he
thought she was, how much he loved and wanted to be with her. She imagined how
he would tell her that she would make a wonderful mother.
When her eyes snapped open, the mirror revealed an intense blush that spread acr
oss, not only her face, but her neck as well. She shook her head, trying to get
rid of the stray thoughts. Once her emotions cooled down, she slipped into her d
ress and proceeded to get ready. But even after this, the smile and blush still
persisted. Her heart felt as if it were expanding with a sudden joy that seemed
to pour into her heart from out of nowhere.
For reasons unknown to her, she felt that tonight was going to be a very special
night.
There he was, standing in front of the girl he loved. Hinata Hyuuga, the woman o
f his dreams and the one who had stolen his heart, was standing in front of him.
Her visage seemed daunting, but then again, he was on one knee.
Slowly, he pulled out a small purple box. He looked up to the woman he loved and
said, "Hyuuga Hinata, will you marry me?"
Hinata gave him an intense look before saying, "I don't think that's gonna cut i
t. You're acting too tense and unnatural. You're going to make Hinata-hime think
you're embarrassed about proposing to her.
Naruto simply dropped his head and dispelled the Hinata Kage Bunshin, deciding t
o think some more. So far, he had tried many different ways to be creative, but
they hadn't worked. At least in his opinion anyway. Then he had decided to try a
nd see if proposing the old-fashioned way might work, hence the Hinata Kage Buns
hin. But the Bunshin had been right. He was for too nervous to do something so t
raditional and it didn't really fit his persona well. Naruto sighed wearily, fee
ling that he was thinking too hard on this.
So now Naruto plopped himself on the couch, his hands supporting his head. Maybe
proposing right now wouldn't be such a good idea. He didn't regret any of the t
ime he spent with Hinata. In fact, it brought a smile to his face. Truly, Hinata
was one of a kind. She was caring, compassionate, beautiful, understanding… every
thing Naruto had ever wanted.
He sighed as he leaned back, his hands lazily falling to the side. Multiple ques
tions ran around in his mind, wanting to be answered. None of them really had an
answer except one. If anyone asked him whether he loved Hinata or not, the answ
er would be a loud: YES! That would be because he loved Hinata with all his hear
t, with all his soul. He was willing to do anything for her. He would protect he
r from anything or anyone that would try to harm her. Just the thought of a hurt
and wounded Hinata made his blood boil. Naruto was pretty sure that whoever hur
t his Hinata would never live to see the next day. That person would be dead bef
ore the metaphorical hat hit the floor…
Suddenly, an idea hit him, causing a face-splitting grin to form on his face. Th
is idea… it was just pure genius! Why hadn't he thought of it before? He couldn't
believe that he, the ultimate prankster, didn't come up with this simple and ele
gant plan before now. Deciding not to dwell on it, he got ready and left his apa
rtment.
XXXxxxXXX
The man heard the bell ring. He looked up and couldn't help but say, with exaspe
ration clearly evident in his voice, "You again?"
Naruto simply offered him a sheepish smile. "Don't worry, it won't take too long
this time, I promise!" Naruto said as he looked around the store.
"Better not…" The man muttered ominously. But he was glad Naruto wasn't asking que
stions while searching. It had been annoying enough last time and he definitely
couldn't handle the mental strain again.
Suddenly, he heard Naruto give a noise of victory as he pulled something from th
e shelf. The man raised a curious eyebrow. Normally, he wouldn't sell the object
Naruto held in his hand, but many people had been asking for them lately, espec
ially civilians. So he figured Naruto was going with the trend.
Ringing up the price, he became annoyed when Naruto stopped him from wrapping up
the gift. But the next words that came from the boy's mouth surprised him great
ly. His eyes widened when Naruto had told him about his proposal surprise to the
girl he loved. He had to admit, it was a very clever and original way to propos
e to someone. After Naruto gave the man the ring, he went to carry out the reque
st with a smile on his face.
Kids these days…
Once he returned from the back of the store and gave the object back, he was hap
py that Naruto was pleased with his work. The gleam in Naruto's eye and the goof
y smile was enough to make anyone laugh. An ecstatic Naruto was always an amusin
g sight.
The man wished the best of luck to Naruto, who gave him a ramen coupon as a toke
n of appreciation. Two bowls of free ramen is what the coupon had said. Putting
the coupon away, he waved Naruto off, hoping that everything went well for the b
oy.
XXXxxxXXX
Hinata stood outside the gates of the mansion. The long, elegant purple dress th
at she wore was strapless and yet, it was very modest. The chest area hid her cl
eavage surprisingly well, though, one could tell she was well endowed. The cut o
n the sides of the dress only revealed the smallest portion of leg and wasn't ov
erly revealing. It was just enough to give a small taste of what was hidden bene
ath the dress.
As she waited, she looked up and noticed the setting sun. It looked like it was
too tired to cast its bright yellow light which dimmed to only a warm orange col
or. She couldn't help but be reminded of Naruto. He loved orange after all and n
ot only that, he was like a sun, always bright. But he was her sun. During the d
arkest of times, he had pulled her out of the abyss and given her hope. He had b
een there to comfort her… even at times when she felt she didn't deserve it or him
. She smiled warmly, getting a few blushing stares from men who happened to walk
by. She looked absolutely beautiful and she radiated this calming aura, which i
s why the men had stopped to stare. Her elegance stunned even the women who bonk
ed their husband's heads for staring at Hinata.
All stares turned to the source of a loud and obnoxious voice that had disturbed
the silence. "Hinata-hime!" The voice, belonging to an energetic blonde man, ye
lled.
Hinata turned and smiled, walking to Naruto and meeting him halfway. "Hi Naruto-
kun."
Stopping in front of her, Naruto offered a sheepish smile. "Sorry I'm so late. I
had to do something that I forgot to do earlier."
"It's alright Naruto-kun. At least you made it." She said kindly.
"Heh, thanks." Naruto said. Then he noticed the small crowd that formed around t
hem. "I guess we better get going." He said, not really liking the way the crowd
was staring at them.
Hinata turned her head and noticed that crowd also. The stares of the crowd caus
ed a light plink blush to form on her cheeks. "Yea, I guess we need to go." She
said feeling embarrassed by the wanton stares. She couldn't help but feel she wa
s being mentally undressed.
Naruto grinned, offering an arm. "Then shall we go my beautiful lady?" Naruto sa
id, as if telling the crowd that Hinata was his and only his.
Hinata's blush only grew darker as she linked her arm with his. "Okay." She said
softly, leaning her head against his shoulder. The stares she felt had disappea
red and she was no longer uncomfortable. Being with Naruto had definitely helped
ease her nervousness. And so, they left at a steady pace towards their destinat
ion.
Neither Hinata nor Naruto noticed three girls following them from a distance. Th
ey were talking to each other though, that was simply a disguise. Their true obj
ective was the couple in front of them. They couldn't help but giggle when Narut
o planted a small kiss on Hinata's head.
XXXxxxXXX
Naruto looked back over his shoulder. Since a while back, he had the sneaking su
spicion that they were being followed. Why they would be followed, he had no ide
a, but the feeling remained present.
Hinata noticed Naruto's distractedness and asked, "Is anything wrong Naruto-kun?
"
Naruto looked for a second longer before giving Hinata his attention. "Not reall
y, I just thought I saw something weird."
There it was again. That weird smile that didn't quite touch his eyes. But at le
ast he made eye contact with her, meaning that whatever it was, he didn't think
it was too important to mention. Hinata let it slide before saying, "Oh, ok. So
where are we going to eat?"
"We're going to eat at the Murasaki restaurant." Naruto said, making Hinata gasp
.
"But Naruto-kun! That's expensive for you!" Hinata exclaimed, making Naruto swea
t drop.
"What, you think I'm poor or something?" He said teasingly. But seeing Hinata's
panicked look, he figured she had taken it seriously.
"N-No! I didn't mean that... it's just…" Her voice quieted when a finger pressed i
tself gently on her lips.
"It's okay Hinata-hime, it was only a joke." He said before planting a small kis
s on her cheek. This earned an endearing blush on the Hyuuga's face.
"But about that… all those A-rank and few S-rank missions have made Gama-chan pret
ty fat. I've also been saving up just in case I wanted to spend some money on so
mething…" Then he gave a peculiar look that Hinata could not decipher, "… or someone
."
Not knowing how to react, she simply said, "Oh, ok then. Sorry for overreacting.
"
"Don't worry about it." Naruto said, offering a small smile.
They walked quietly for the remainder of the trip not that either minded. The su
n had finally sunk and the peaceful night was one best enjoyed without words. La
ter, they finally arrived at the restaurant.
"Table for two please." Naruto said to a young man wearing a suit and tie.
The man nodded and ushered them in. Both Hinata and Naruto looked around. The re
staurant itself was relatively simple. The roof was high, giving it a sense of g
randeur. It was supported by large wooden beams. The floors themselves were wood
en, but the seemed to shine from how well polished they were. There were tables
on either side of Naruto and Hinata as they walked by. To the left were windows
with which they could see the village with. It was truly a magnificent view.
To the right were mirrors that to Naruto, seemed to serve no real purpose. The o
nly reason for them to be there, Naruto thought, was only to point out if the pe
rson was a messy eater or not. When he had told Hinata this, she simply giggled
and called him silly. Naruto smiled and placed a hand on her hip, pulling her cl
oser. Hinata blushed at how close they were, but liked the feeling of literally
being side-to-side with Naruto.
Finally, they were seated near the back so as to give them relative peace and qu
iet. After sitting down in the booth, the man asked them what they would like to
drink. Naruto ordered some orange juice, which earned a peculiar stare from the
waiter. Hinata simply wanted water. The man's gaze lingered on Hinata for a whi
le before he left to get their drinks.
The couple then picked up their menus and began looking through the variety of m
eals the place offered. Truly, there were some spectacular dishes. Hinata's nose
crinkled. It wasn't that she thought Naruto was poor, but she would feel bad if
she made Naruto pay for such expensive dishes. She didn't want him wasting his
money. After all, there were obvious differences in their wealth. Suddenly, she
was brought of her thoughts by Naruto's voice.
"I know what you're thinking Hinata-him and don't worry about it. Just order wha
tever you want." Naruto said with a knowing look.
Hinata's mouth opened; surprised that he had guessed what she was thinking. "How
did you know?" She asked with perplexed look upon her face.
Naruto pointed to her nose. "You're nose crinkles whenever you feel troubled or
aren't too sure about something. You do a lot of things like that." He said, a l
oving gaze on his visage. "Sometimes, you look to the left when you really don't
feel like talking, but won't actually stop the conversation. You also walk fast
er than normal when you're excited about something. Oh and, you also talk less w
hen you're feeling peaceful… like the times when we just sit under a tree and enjo
y the day or walk around the village. And then when you're happy, more than usua
lly anyways, you tend to blush and you have a small smile on your face." Naruto
chuckled softly, "It makes you look cute." He finished with a grin on his face.
Hinata blushed, feeling deeply touched that Naruto noticed such subtle gestures.
It warmed her heart to know that Naruto really paid attention to her and didn't
just pretend. A small ember flicked within her, exciting her senses. Her body t
ingled as it got warmer by simply hearing those words. Then she came to realize
that those 'simple words' had turned her on. She tried to quell the rising emoti
ons, but truly, her heart felt like it had been filled with an even greater love
for the man sitting in front of her. It was an indescribable sensation. Her adm
iration, respect, and love had greatly increased and she felt a desire to be wit
h Naruto, the likes of which she had never felt before.
Naruto noticed Hinata's new and odd behavior. Something was going on inside of h
er, but he couldn't quite place it. He had never seen her act this way. He noted
the way her small hands gripped onto the menu. It was almost as if Hinata was a
fraid of letting go for fear of doing something drastic. But before he could tak
e notice of anything else, the waiter had come with their drinks.
"Water for the lady and… orange juice… for the sir…" The waiter said a bit distasteful
ly while handing Naruto his drink.
Naruto noticed the pause in his speech and asked, "Hey, is there a problem that
I like orange juice?"
"No sir, none at all." The man replied.
"Then?" Naruto questioned.
"Well, no one orders orange juice for a dinner meal. Sorry if I embarrassed you.
" He said, making Naruto wonder if the waiter was being sincere or not. He reall
y couldn't tell since the man spoke with a bland, disinterested voice. His voice
was like a mixture between Shikamaru's lazy voice and Sauske's indifferent tone
.
"I'll be back in a moment." The waiter then turned and left, leaving an annoyed
Naurto.
"Well that was rude." Naruto said, turning his attention to Hinata only to be su
rprised. Hinata was chugging the water, not even stopping to breathe. This made
Naruto wonder how she managed to gulp down the ice cubes. After a couple of seco
nds, she finally set the glass down, panting slightly.
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked, concern evident in his voice.
"Y-Yea… I was just thirsty is all." Hinata nervously replied, her eyes flicking to
the left. Naruto got the hint that Hinata didn't want to talk… but he couldn't fi
gure out what had made her so nervous and… was that steam coming out of her ears?
"Alright, are you ready to order?" The waiter asked as he came back, just as imp
assive as earlier.
"I'll have ramen…"
"With orange juice?" The waiter asked disbelievingly.
"Yea, got a problem with it?" Naruto said while glaring at the man, who lifted h
is hands in surrender.
"None at all sir." The waiter quickly replied. He quickly cleared his throat and
continued, "What kind of ramen will it be?"
"I'll have the tonkotsu ramen." Naruto said, placing the menu down and taking a
sip of his orange juice.
"Would you like some Narutomaki on your ramen?" The waiter asked, causing Naruto
 to turn towards him with a suspicious look on his face. He didn't think the wai
ter knew his name, but that was too much of a coincidence to be considered an ac
cident.
"Yes… Yes I would." Naruto said and for a moment, he thought he saw the faintest o
f smiles on the man's lips. It was like a ghost, gone before you figure out if i
t really had been there.
"And what would the lady like?" The waiter asked, turning towards Hinata with a
pleasant smile on his face. This earned a jealous glare from Naruto that Hinata
noticed. Now that she was composed, Hinata couldn't help but smile. Though she w
ouldn't tell him, she loved it when he got jealous. Not only did he look cute po
uting, but it also meant that he cared for her and that he wouldn't let anyone t
ouch her. However, though she was pleased with Naruto's reaction, she did not li
ke the way the man was flirting with her. He knew she was taken and yet, he had
the gall to do such a thing. The man was brave, but very foolish.
"I'll have the Gyoza please." The waiter nodded and asked for the menu with a ha
nd gesture.
Once the waiter had gotten her menu, he turned to leave, but not before saying.
"If there's anything you need miss, please feel free to call on me."
The waiter then quickly left, leaving behind a stunned and partially angry Narut
o. "I'll be right back Hinata-hime." Naruto seethed and stood up and went to go
have a talk with the waiter.
Or he would have had Hinata not called out his name."It's alright Naruto-kun. I'
ll talk to him." She said, smiling a little too sweetly. Naruto slightly shivere
d as a sensation of dread suddenly overcame him. He remembered the last time he
had seen her like this and it had not been pretty. Truly, Naruto felt sorry for
the man that had crossed Hinata and now, the waiter. Who knew Jyuuken could rend
er a male sterile?
Deciding to change the way the conversation was heading, he asked, "So how's you
r day been going so far?"
Hinata's dark mood seemed to diminish as she focused her attention on Naruto. "W
ell, I tended the garden again." Hinata couldn't help but smile when Naruto look
ed at her expectantly. "And no Naruto-kun, the strawberries aren't ripe enough t
o pick yet." She giggled when Naruto hung his head in disappointment. But she kn
ew the reason why he was disappointed and frankly, she too was disappointed that
the strawberries weren't growing quickly enough.
Just a year ago, they had gone out to buy some ice cream. Curiously, they both h
ad forgotten their money at home and only had enough change to buy one ice cream
. The ice-cream man had noticed that they were a couple and offered a free straw
berry on top of the ice cream. Gladly accepting it, they slowly ate the ice crea
m, taking turns holding it. But during one point, they both looked at each other
, then at the strawberry. They had debated on who should eat it when Naruto said
that they should split it. Hinata agreed, but had blushed a deep crimson red wh
en Naruto had put the strawberry between his teeth.
"See ifth you cans get ish" Naruto had said. Hinata had pouted, saying that it w
as unfair and too embarrassing. Naruto simply grinned, saying that if she didn't
want to strawberry, he was simply going to eat it. Spurred on by the challenge,
Hinata had tackled Naruto, giving him a memory he would never forget… not that he
would want to. That had been the hottest make-out sessions in the history of Ko
noha.
Seriously, it was in the Konoha archives. Just look it up under 'strawberry' wit
h reference to kissing and you'd find it. Sadly, no video or photographic eviden
ce was shown since there had been no ninja with the equipment. After all, only n
inja were allowed to carry cameras.
And now… Hinata planted strawberries in her garden… just in case they might want a l
ittle 'snack' when they were 'hungry'.
"Oh well," Said a dejected Naruto, "I guess we're going to have to wait till the
y're ready then…"
"Don't worry Naruto-kun, it'll only be a couple of weeks longer." Hinata said, n
ot really sounding too enthusiastic herself.
"Hmm… yea, I guess so." Naruto righted his head up and looked at her. "Oh well."
They both sighed simultaneously, which lightened up the mood when they had reali
zed it. It seemed that even their moods were in sync. "What about you Naruto-kun
? What did you do today?"
"Me?" He asked, making Hinata reply by giving a slow nod. After all, Naruto was
the only one there, who else could she have possibly been talking too? This was
the first hint that she got that Naruto was planning something. Naruto never rea
lly learned how to be subtle when it came to hiding things. That isn't to say he
wasn't great at confusing people.
"Well…" Naruto began, almost as if he was trying to make up a story in his head...
which he was. "I went shopping today, but I think I annoyed the shopkeeper too
much. He looked really happy when I left." Naruto gave a sheepish grin at the ne
xt part. "Then I had to come back and buy something else. Boy you should've seen
the look on his face! It was like, 'Gah! What are you doing here again!' But lu
ckily I went in and out quickly so I didn't bother him too much. At least he was
nice enough to carry out my request."
"And what was that?" She asked, piqued as to what it could've been that Naruto b
ought. After all, Naruto wasn't known to go on shopping sprees unless it was ram
en.
Suddenly, she saw Naruto a slightly panicked look on Naruto's face. His eyes vee
red away from hers and opted to look some random spot on the table. "Well… I bough
t… you know…"
"No, I don't know." Hinata replied, her voice brief but interested. Truly, what
could have Naruto bought that made him so anxious?
"Uh… oh look! The food is coming!" Naruto said, happy for once to see the waiter,
whom had just saved his secret from being revealed.
"Greetings. I trust that everything is going smoothly?" The waiter asked, partic
ularly looking at Hinata and giving her a look she didn't want.
Hinata forced smile in order to be polite. But truly, she was getting ticked off
by the man's behavior. After the waiter handed them the food, Hinata told him t
o wait a moment.
"Whatever you need ma'am. I'm at your service." The main said with charming smil
e. Naruto noticed this and had to bite the inside of his cheek to stop from gett
ing up. He already knew Hinata would handle it, but that didn't mean he would fo
rgive the guy for hitting on his girl. But then his anger disappeared and curios
ity took hold when Hinata put a hand over her mouth so that he couldn't read her
 lips.
Naruto turned to the man and saw his smile slowly evaporate from his face. His m
outh slowly parted as all color drained from his face, leaving him as pale as a
sheet of paper. The shocked expression on his face turned to one of absolute hor
ror as he saw Hinata continue whispering to the man. Now, Naruto could visibly s
ee the man shake and honestly, Naruto was starting to feel nervous as well. Naru
to saw the waiter give a grave nod before turning to leave with quick steps. Nar
uto turned to face a smiling Hinata, who seemed very pleased with herself.
"What did you say…" Naruto asked, completely flabbergasted by the scene that occur
red.
"Oh… nothing special. I just told him that I was a taken lady and was happily in l
ove." Hinata grinned happily. This was not a lie. In fact, those had been the ex
act words she had told the waiter… she just simply chose not to reveal her entire
speech to Naruto.
"Alrighty then!" Naruto said, trying to change the topic. "I think my ramen look
s good Hinata-hime, what about you?"
Hinata poked her food with the chopsticks and said, "I think it's ok, nothing to
o great."
Naruto couldn't help but grin, he knew what this was about. "Hinata-hime… you know
that your cooking is by far the greatest in the world right?"
Hinata blushed, but beamed at Naruto's praise. "Thank you Naruto-kun." The smile
on her face showed that she was glad that Naruto understood her so well.
"No problem! Now, let's dig in! Itadakimasu!" And with a snap of the chopsticks,
Naruto proceeded to dig in as did Hinata, but with a lot more finesse.
XXXxxxXXX
"Whew!" Naruto let out a noise of satisfaction as he leaned back in the booth. "
Man, that ramen was completely..." He saw Hinata give him the puppy eyes, but wh
ether she was aware of it or not was a different matter, "… not as good as Hinata-
hime's, but it was good in its own way!"
Hinata blinked, and then blushed when she realized what she had done. "Sorry! I
didn't mean to …"
Naruto grinned. "It's okay Hinata. Anyways, it's the truth. Your cooking really
is the best!"
A beautiful blush spread across her cheeks, staining them a wonderful red hue as
Hinata gave a small smile. Truly, Naruto did care for her. Oh how she wished sh
e could marry him, but she knew that it was a big step for ninjas to get married
. The threat of dying on the mission was never a good way to raise a family. Sti
ll, Hinata dreamed of having a family… with Naruto that is. After all, every time
she wondered what she looked for in a man, Naruto always fit the description. He
was understanding, though a bit oblivious at times. He had a strong will and gr
eat inner and outer strength. He made her heart flutter with his genuine smiles
and with the little things he did for her from time to time.
"What's wrong Hinata-hime?" Naruto asked when he heard Hinata sigh dreamily.
"Nothing's wrong Naruto-kun. It's just…" she paused and shook her head. "Nothing,
it's just a dream I've had for a while."
"Oh" Naruto scratched his head, wondering what Hinata could possibly be draeming
about. He shrugged, but rubbed his hands in nervousness.
It was time.
"Hey Hinata. How long have we been together?" Naruto asked, trying not to ruin t
he surprise right away. He wanted the moment to be perfect.
"3 years, 5 months and 17 days." Hinata automatically replied, which earned a ra
ised eyebrow fron Narut. Hinata blinked, and then covered her face with her hand
s when she realized the embarrassing thing she had said.
But thankfully, Naruto simply chuckled before saying, "Don't be embarrassed Hina
ta-hime. I'm actually very touched that you kept such an accurate count." Naruto
let out a happy sigh, "It makes me feel loved."
Hinata eyed Naruto for a moment before bringing her hand across the table and pl
acing it on Naruto's hand. "Is there anything wrong?" She asked quietly.
Naruto flashed her one of those genuine smiles, making Hinata's heart skip a bea
t. "Nothing at all" He replied, "But actually, there's something I've been wanti
ng to give you."
Suddenly, the entire restaurant grew quiet, not that the couple knew. "Here we g
o!" Naruto said as he pulled a scroll from his pocket.
He concentrated some chakra on the paper and out came an oddly-shaped object wra
pped in purple wrapping. There was a lavender bow on top. He handed it to Hinata
, who gratefully took it. She flipped the present over, truly wondering what it
was. With one hand, she slowly began to peel off the wrapping, her heart beating
excitedly against her chest for some strange reason. She honestly did not know
why. It wasn't a ring, so why was she getting so worked up?
Her eyes widened in surprise. Truly, this had been one of the strangest gifts sh
e had ever received. "It's a hat. Oh wow! It has my name on it." She said as she
noticed her name etched in gold on the hat's rim. She looked up at Naruto with
a grateful smile, "Thank you Naruto-kun!"
"WHAT!" The crowd let loose a monstrous yell, nearly causing Naruto and Hinata t
o fall out of their booth.
Smoke surrounded one girl with black hair and when it dispersed, it revealed an
upset Sakura. "NARUTOOOO!" She yelled.
Pressing his back against the wall, Naruto nervously yelled back, "W-What! I did
n't do anything! Not this time anyways!"
The rest of the 'crowd' was also covered in smoke, revealing the rookie nine and
their senseis. "And here I thought he was going to propose to her." Ino said wi
th a hand on her hips. She had a small frown upon her face as she couldn't help
but feel disappointed.
Suddenly, Naruto was jerked out of his seat, coming face-to-face with a pissed o
f Sakura. "First, you get us all riled up and then you're not going to propose!"
She yelled as she pulled back her fist, ready to annihilate Naruto.
"Wait Sakura-san." Came Hinata's soft and gentle voice. Sakura in turn, kept her
hand at the ready as she turned her heard. She saw a smiling Hinata, who was on
the brink of tears. Hinata showed Sakura the inside of the hat, which had small
 card stuck on the inside and a ring hanging from it. The card had a picture of
a chibi Naruto saying, 'Marry me please?"
Naruto fell to the floor as did Sakura's jaw. Sakura could not believe that he h
ad actually proposed. She had wanted Naruto to propose, but when she had heard H
inata say it was a hat, she was too pissed off to think it was a surprise within
a surprise. Naruto in turn got up and dusted himself, blowing a raspberry towar
ds Sakura, who shied away in embarrassment.
"Well what do you know…" Kakashi said, a small smile forming beneath his mask.
"Guess the brat actually did it, eh Iruka-kun?" Anko said as she wrapped an arm
around Iruka's neck.
"Y-Yea, I guess so." Iruka smiled, proud that his pupil had finally taken that o
ne major step in life. Iruka was sure that Naruto would never regret it.
As Naruto turned around, he gave Hinata a bashful smile as he scratched the back
of his head. "So uh… yes?" He asked, feeling like his stomach was being used as o
ne of Lee's punching bags.
Hinata's response was to simply jump from the booth and onto Naruto, planting a
hasty kiss on his lips. Naruto caught her in time before they both fell and stea
died her. Still in the kiss, Naruto deepened it and lovingly wrapped her in a wa
rm embrace. They could feel the love they had for one another flowing within eac
h other. It was a mystical feeling. They were happy beyond belief and just could
n't help but express it. Both were panting slightly when the pulled away, too lo
st in their own little word to hear the whistles and yowls of the crowd.
"So I guess this means yes?" Naruto laughed when Hinata nodded quickly, too shoc
ked for the words the come out.
"I love you so much Hinata-hime." Naruto said before he took her lips into anoth
er zesty, soul-searing kiss. The crowd around them erupted into congratulatory c
heers and the overall atmosphere was a happy and pleasant one.
Now, the girls were huddled in a tight bunch. Giggles erupted from the excited g
irls every now and then when they saw a cute dress, or a nice pair of shoes, or
something that simply looked cute. Hinata was really grateful to have them help.
Truly she was because she didn't think that she could pull it off all by hersel
f. But she could do away with all the high-pitched squeals since they hurt her e
ars.
She would smile politely every so often when they showed her a dress. They would
ask her whether she liked it or not. But they would always pull the magazine aw
ay and pick another dress before Hinata could even give a reply. This was mostly
Ino and Sakura though since Ten-Ten would offer an apologetic smile whenever th
is happened.
Another high-pitched squeal startled Hinata out of her thoughts as Sakura and In
o pressed a magazine to her face, nearly suffocating her. "Look!" Ino said with
obvious excitement. "This dress is so pretty! It would totally bring out your ey
es Hinata!"
It seemed they really liked the dress since they didn't pull the magazine backk
to look at another dress. Slowly, Hinata grabbed the magazine and began to look
at the description, then the picture of the dress. Hinata couldn't help but swea
t-drop. The dress was a little… revealing to say the least. The back was already u
ncovered enough as it was to the point that you could nearly see her butt. Then
there was a diamond-shaped cut in the chest area which showed the cleavage of th
e girl in the dress.
"It's… nice." Hinata replied, unsure if she should really voice her feelings on th
e dress.
"Next dress!" Ino then grabbed the magazine from Hinata's hand and proceeded to
look for another one that would 'fit' Hinata. In reality, she was just looking f
or dress that she herself would look cute in.
Hinata gave a tired sigh, which Ten-Ten thankfully noticed. "Umm… guys? I think we
should at least let Hinata choose some of the dresses." Ten-Ten said before Sak
ura and Ino looked up.
Sakura finally realized what had just transpired and could only offer a sheepish
grin while Ino merely frowned. "Aww! But I was having so much fun!" Ino whined.
"Yea, but this is Hinta's wedding and not ours Ino." Ten-Ten replied sternly.
"Fine!" Ino said as she handed the magazine to Hinata. She then crossed her arms
over her chest and waited not so patiently.
A couple of minutes ticked by as Hinata flipped through the magazine page by pag
e. Finally, Hinata had found a dress she liked and held up the magazine to show
the girls. Sakura smiled, indicating that she was pleased with her decision. Ten
-Ten also gave a nod of her head, but Ino frowned.
"What? Do you want to look like a nun? I can barely see your face in that thing!
" Ino said, distraught at Hinata's lack of taste.
"Well Ino, we don't want to show everything like you always do." Sakura teased a
s she pointed at Ino's outfit. Sakura only got a dirty glare in reply.
"Well, I can see both points. I know you like being modest Hinata, especially wi
th your… curves," Ten-Ten said, making Hinata unconsciously fold her arms over her
chest. "But you also want to dazzle Naruto with your beauty."
A moment of silence ensued, and then all the girls nodded, accepting Ten-Ten's r
easoning though Ino's acceptance was a little reluctant. So now in a united effo
rt, they placed the magazine on the ground so that everyone would get an equal v
iew. Slowly, they went through the magazine, page by page, until finally they sp
otted a dress that they all agreed upon.
It was a simple, one-piece, strapless light lavender dress. The bottom of the dr
ess rippled down in an ocean like wave and flowed out gracefully from behind. Th
e dress itself covered enough of Hinata to make her feel pleased, but not make h
er look like a nun as Ino had put it. It also had elbow length gloves of the sam
e color. It was so simple, so nice…
Hinata would look beautiful in it.
XXXxxxXXX
"How did I get stuck doing this troublesome thing?" Shikamaru's lazy voice said.
He then gave a yawn and craned his neck until he heard an audible pop.
"Well, you're really the only guy who knows about this kind of stuff. I can't as
k Lee because… well… I really don't want to wear spandex on my wedding day. Sasuke i
s still gone. Neji would somehow make me braid my hair. Chouji is okay I guess,
but he'd probably make me buy him a meal that would make me go bankrupt and Sai… w
ell… let's just not go there." Naruto finished with a shudder.
Shikamaru could only nod in agreement seeing Naruto's unflawed logic. But he sti
ll found it troublesome nonetheless. "So, what is it that you need?"
Naruto scratched his head as he thought about it for a moment. "I really don't k
now. Have you ever been to any weddings?" Shikamaru shook his head, making Narut
o sigh.
"Man, this is going to be so troublesome." Naruto muttered, phrasing word for wo
rd Shikamaru's thoughts.
"Yea, it is. I guess I have no choice then." Shikamaru sighed when Naruto gave a
n enthusiastic shout. With all his genius, he still couldn't figure out how the
blonde always kept that same attitude.
They finally entered a store a minute later. Both Shikamaru and Naruto gulped. T
his was going to be a long day.
XXXxxxXXX
So time passed and with the help of their friends… Naruto and Hinata nearly commit
ted suicide. They were grateful for the help of their friends, but this was goin
g absolutely nowhere! Everything seemed to be going in a circle from planning th
e location, to planning the date, to simply planning on what kind of silverware
they would use at the wedding.
So now, Hinata and Naruto were walking to another 'meeting' with their friends.
As they walked, they bounced ideas off one another and it came to Hinata's surpr
ise when Naruto asked if they should instead have a simple wedding ceremony. No
need for fancy cakes or expensive silverware. Hinata was all too happy to agree.
She had been through too many 'family banquets' and she always dreaded going to
them. Having to plan for an event that only lasted for so long always seemed li
ke a waste of time to her, but she had never voiced her opinion. After all, it w
as for the good of the clan.
Another surprise came when Naruto proposed the wedding be held on top of the Hok
age Mountain. It was such a simple, yet clever idea. But she had to deny Naruto
when he proposed the menu consist only of ramen. She couldn't help but giggle at
Naruto's disappointed look.
Suddenly, she was swept off her feet before being dipped backwards slightly. Her
eyes met the mischievous ones that Naruto held, causing her breath to pause in
her lungs. With a smirk in his voice, Naruto said, "Then I'll just have to eat y
ou." Swiftly, he planted an electrifying kiss on Hinata's lips before pulling aw
ay.
"Tasty." Naruto said with a grin on his lips. All the while, Hinata was blushing
deeply. She had been hoping no one heard, especially Kakashi or Jiraiya. Though
Naruto didn't realize the connotation behind those words, if Kakashi or Jiraiya
had heard, they would've surely blown it out of proportion and spread rumors or
worse… right a book about them.
"N-Naruto-kun…" She stuttered for the first time in 2 years. His eyes still held t
hat mischievous glint, but it wasn't even remotely close to the ones Kakashi or
Jiraiya sometimes had. It was more of a childish and innocent kind of mischievou
sness.
Finally, a blush too appeared on Naruto's face from the intense look he was rece
iving from the girl he loved. Looking away with an embarrassed look on his face,
he said, "I-I guess we should get going. They're probably sick of waiting for u
s."
Hinata gave a small smile and nodded. They exchanged loving glances as Naruto wr
apped an affectionate arm around Hinata's waist. Slowly, he pulled her closer as
Hinata rested her head on his shoulder. They walked like that for the remainder
of the way, unaware of the eyes hiding in the shadows.
The man smiled as he jotted down some notes on his sketchpad.
XXXxxxXXX
The soft murmurs of the crowd filled the air, each an exciting whisper on the ev
ent that was about to unfold. All of the rookie nine and their families were the
re, excluding Sasuke.
Naruto stood beneath a small, dome-like wooden frame that had the Hyuuga and Uzu
maki symbols etched into its frame. His eyes gazed at the ground and he could fe
el his pulse quicken. Today was the day he was going to get married. It all seem
ed so unreal to him. Even though he was already going through with it, thinking
about it still made his stomach flip around. But in a weird way, he was happy an
d calm. He had no regrets about marrying Hinata. He just hoped that he could pro
vide her with all the happiness she deserved. He nearly fell backwards when the
music began playing in the background, a soft melody filling the air.
Naruto saw as Lee and Sakura walked together, arm in arm. Sakura gave a congratu
latory smile while Lee gave one of his 'sun' smiles that nearly blinded Naruto.
They stopped a few feet in front of him, then went to either side of Naruto. Thi
s process continued until Sakura, Ten-Ten, and Ino were to the right of him and
Lee, Neji, and Shikamaru were to his left.
Then… he spotted her. His heart paused from its constant beating as it stood still
in time and space. She looked absolutely stunning. The setting sun had cast a s
oft glow around her, making her skin radiate. Her eyes, soft and focused, held a
n excited gleam to them. Her smile shined brighter than of Lee's, though thankfu
lly without blinding him. The aura that came from her made his heart expand as a
warm feeling spread throughout his body. Naruto could only think of how lucky h
e was to be marrying such a wonderful woman. It all felt like a dream, and he ce
rtainly hoped it wasn't and if it was, he didn't want to wake up.
Finally he noticed that Hinata's arm was linked with Hiashi's as they strode clo
ser. Finally, the moment came and Hiashi hugged his daughter before handing her
off to Naruto. As Naruto and Hinata turned to look at one another, they couldn't
help but smile, both feeling a nervous excitement within themselves. They were
about to take a big step, one that would change their lives forever. They giddil
y walked up before the priest and waited for him to speak.
"We are gathered together on this beautiful afternoon to share with Hyuuga Hinat
a and Uzumaki Naruto as they exchange vows of their everlasting love." The pries
t began.
"We are privileged to witness the joyous love of a new family," The priest's lou
d voice boomed, "A family that will be nourished and nurtured through the devoti
on of two separate individuals growing together through the common bonds of love
. May their marriage bring them the peace, joy, comfort and contentment that is
known in the hearts of all God's children. And may Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuuga Hin
ata both look forward to each new season of their marriage --- just as the world
looks forward to each new season of the year."
"For all seasons bring with them their own special moments and memories. An esse
ntial requirement of a good marriage is a strong bond of real friendship and tru
st. Hyuuga Hinata and Uzumaki Naruto, your love for each other will grow deeper
with every passing day, but it's important to remember that your love stands on
a foundation of genuine, mutual affection and respect for each other. To truly L
OVE another person is to be willing to accept both their strong points, and thei
r weak points, with equal measures of understanding and respect."
The priest paused for a moment before continuing with a smile on his face, "The
vows you are about to exchange, will serve as a verbal representation of the non
-verbal emotions that are as real as anything that can be seen, heard or touched
. For it is not the words that you will speak today that will bond you together
as one --- but the strength of the love and commitment found deep within your so
uls."
"Let us pray." The priest said before bowing his head. Everyone attending also b
owed their heads in respect of the holy union before them.
After a minute of silence, the priest raised his head and said, "At this time, I
'll ask you, Uzumaki Naruto, and you, Hyuuga Hinata, to face each other and take
each other's hands." Naruto and Hinata complied and turned to face each other.
They smiled at each other, their hearts beating rapidly within their chests. Nar
uto could feel Hinata's hands tremble slightly from happiness and excitement. Li
ttle did he know that he himself had begun to sweat.
"Uzumaki Naruto, will you take Hyuuga Hinata to be your wife, your partner in li
fe and your one true love? Will you cherish her friendship and love her today, t
omorrow and forever? Will you trust and honor her, laugh with her and cry with h
er? Will you be faithful through good times and bad, in sickness and in health a
s long as you both shall live?"
For a moment before his response, all noise ceased as the background turned blac
k with Hinata being the only thing he could see. Naruto stared deeply into Hinat
a's eyes. He didn't know whether it was the high of the moment or all the emotio
ns running through him, but he could almost see his future with her. He could al
ready feel her within his blood and as he peered into those gentle and caring ey
es… he could see himself playing with his unborn children, their joyous giggles ec
hoing within his mind.
Naruto had never been so sure in his life about the words he was about to utter.
With a soft smile and a warm expression upon his face, he said, "Yes, I do."
The priest smiled, seeing the love shine in Naruto's eyes. It was when the coupl
e in front of him held true love that he enjoyed these ceremonies. Then, turning
to Hinata, he said, "Hyuuga Hinata, will you take Uzumaki Naruto to be your hus
band, your partner in life and your one true love? Will you cherish his friendsh
ip and love him today, tomorrow and forever? Will you trust and honor him, laugh
with him and cry with him? Will you be faithful through good times and bad, in
sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?"
Hinata's throat felt tight as tears welled up in her eyes. She had never been so
happy in her life. She could still remember the time when her former shy self f
ollowed Naruto around, seeing him train to himself to the ground. She remembered
the times when she had always just wanted to reach out to help him, to offer hi
m words of comfort, but had been too shy. And now, here she was, about to marry
that same boy that she had grown to admire and love.
As the tears rolled down her soft and pale cheeks, she let out a choked, "Yes… I D
O!"
This caused many in the crowd to either laugh at the tenderness of the moment or
cry along with Hinata. The priest simply offered a heartfelt smile as he finall
y said, "At this time, Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuuga Hinata will take turns exchangi
ng the vows that they have prepared for one another. These vows are a proclamati
on of their love, devotion, and eternal promise to each other as they enter into
this blessed union. Uzumaki Naruto, please receive your vows from you best man.
"
Naruto complied and grabbed his vows from Shikamaru. Looking at the paper before
him, he cleared his throat nervously and blinked his eyes. For a moment, the wo
rds on the paper seemed to crawl off the page and he couldn't read anything it s
aid. But then, in a shocking moment, he ripped up the paper and flung the piece
into the air. Tentatively, he took hold of Hinata's hands once again before he b
egan speaking from the bottom of his heart, "Hinata-hime. I wrote a bunch of it
down, but Shikamaru helped me for the most part. What I want to say is that I wa
nt all the words to be from my mouth."
Naruto took a deep breath before continuing. "Hinata-hime, I used to think you w
ere a weird, shy and dark girl." The crowd laughed at this before letting Naruto
continue, "Now, I think you're just a weird woman." Again the crowd laughed as
Hinata's cheeks turned a pink hue. "But you're my weird woman. I know that when
I'm with you, I can accomplish any goals and face any challenges that come my wa
y. You make my entire world. You made me realize what it feels like to wake up e
very morning, and go to sleep every night, for the sole purpose of being with th
e one you love. You make me smile every time I catch you looking at me and you d
on't notice. I love that look on your face. I wish that I could just take a pict
ure and frame it within my heart. You make me feel so loved and you give me the
absolute bestest feelings in the world!"
"Hinata-hime, you are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I promise I wil
l enjoy every moment with you, whether it'd be you trying to make me stop eating
ramen or when you're sick and I have to take care of you." Naruto then gave a g
oofy grin, "I actually like it when you're sick because I get to kiss you when y
ou're not awake."
Hinata's blush intensified when the crowd gave a series of Awww's. Naruto smiled
before he took one last breath full of air in order to complete his vows. "I pr
omise Hinata-hime, to always protect you, to always be with you, and to always l
ove you." Naruto finished with a firm, yet gentle tone. He blue eyes held the ut
most love for the girl in front of him. He truly meant his words.
Now it was Hinata's turn as she received her vows from Ten-Ten. With trembling h
ands, her equally shaky voice spoke, "N-Naruto-kun… I trust you so much. You have
b-been the light that shined when I was in the dark. You showed me the way. I w-
was always chasing you, wanting to overtake you. I just wanted to talk with you.
I wanted to be with you. You changed me, your smile saved me. So now, I'm not a
fraid of anything. I give all of myself to you Naruto-kun."
Her lips trembled as her eyes filled with more tears. Still steadfast and strong
, she continued. "I promise you that tonight, I will hold you and cherish more t
han ever before. I promise you my whole mind, body and soul. In front of everyon
e and underneath the stars, I promise you, Naruto-kun, that I'm yours and yours
alone. I promise to you tomorrow and the rest of my life. I will fight and prote
ct you, to be at your side. I give to you all my passion, courage, and strength.
"
Hinata paused. Her speech was reaching its end and she felt the trembling in her
heart continue to grow with each word she spoke. "I promise you all that I am,
all that I will ever be, forever and ever." Quietly, Hinata handed her vows to T
en-Ten, who took it gently away with a small smile on her face.
The priest let the crowd get used to the emotions running high in the air around
 them before continuing with the ceremony. "And now as a token of your love and
of the deep desire to be united with one another in heart and soul, please recei
ve your rings from the best man and maid of honor."
Both turned Naruto and Hinata turned to get their rings from Shikamaru and Ten-T
en respectively. Turning around with rings in their hands, the priest continued.
"Uzumaki Naruto, please put the ring on Hyuuga Hinata's finger and repeat after
me: Hinata, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you
."
Naruto gingerly slipped the ring over Hinata's finger before repeating what the
priest had said. Hinata looked at the ring and couldn't stop the smile that had
formed on her face. Her free hand touched the ring gently as she fully realized
the symbolism behind the ring. She looked up at Naruto, whose features seemed to
stick out as the light of the setting sun hit his face. His yellow hair seemed
more vibrant and energetic and his whiskers marks made him look manlier, like a
war veteran who had seen countless battles. She gave a smile to which Naruto rep
lied with a smile of his own.
"Hyuuga Hinata, please put the ring on Uzumaki Naruto's finger and repeat after
me: Naruto, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you.
" Hinata put the ring on to Naruto's wiggling finger and giggled when he caresse
d her hand gently, showing his affection without interrupting the ceremony. She
then repeated the priest's words.
"Now that Hyuuga Hinata and Uzumaki Naruto have given themselves to each other b
y the promises they have exchanged, I pronounce them husband and wife. Uzumaki N
aruto, you may kiss the bride."
The crowd held their breath as Naruto and Hinata faced each other. Their faces i
nched ever so slowly to each others. Finally, after an excruciating five seconds
, their lips met in a tender touch, causing the crowd to erupt in applause and c
heer with Hiashi leading in loudness of applause and amount of tears being shed.
Not even Gai's and Lee's tears combined out flowed Hiashi's.
But the world was lost to the couple. Nothing existed outside of the kiss as the
y sealed their bonds with each other permanently. They felt each other's happine
ss flow within and around them, encompassing them in the warm feeling of love. T
heir hearts beat together in sync as their souls finally united to become one. S
lowly, their lips separated and they looked into each other's eyes.
"We did it." Naruto's trembling voice said. A couple of tears escaped and trickl
ed down his cheek as testament to the overwhelming happiness he was feeling.
"Yea… we did." Hinata's voice quivered as fresh tears fell down her rosy cheeks as
well.
"I love you so much Hinata-hime." Naruto said as he cupped her cheek with a warm
hand.
"I love you too Naruto-kun." She said before she was pulled into another tender
and love-filled kiss.