A/N: Well. Hello again to my readers. Are you guys as shocked as I am? I know, another chapter all done and uploaded! I know, I'm surprised as well. I don't know how I got this up and finished so quickly, but I am very glad that I did! Thanks to all you peeps who have favorited, followed, and reviewed this story! Your support has been amazing to me!

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Naruto noticed many things about his beloved Hinata over the years. He loved each and every thing he learned about her. He especially loved the incredible bouts of passion she always displayed. Even way back when, when she was just a quiet and meek young woman, there was always a silent passion inside of her. Naruto liked to think, no matter how conceited it sounded, that he'd always been a huge influence on her passion. He would daresay he made her flames grow stronger.

Like right now.

He watched, completely mesmerized as she gesticulated frantically as she ranted about her strength. She told him about all of the training she went through whilst he was gone. Naruto felt a huge amount of pride sweep through him as she described how hard she had worked the past 3 years. It always made him incredibly happy to find out about all of the progress she made during her training. And seeing her progress in action was always sexy as hell.

Sparring with her was always a huge turn on for him. And the stronger she became, the more arousing it was for him.

"Yeah, sure Hinata. Maybe with all this training it'll finally help you keep up with me." He interrupted her ranting.

She 'humphed' and crossed her arms. She glared at him as the two of them entered into Ichiraku's little ramen stand.

"Hello! And welcome to-Naruto!? You're finally back!" Old man Teuchi was quick to greet the young lad.

"What? Naruto's back?" Ayame appeared from the kitchen. Once she saw that indeed, it was her surrogate younger brother, she ran from behind the counter. She quickly threw her arms around him in a large hug. She was unaware of the death glare Hinata was now sending her way.

But Naruto didn't miss a single thing. Instead, he relished in her jealousy. He wrapped his arms around his older sister, and spun her around in a circle.

"Ayame!" He exclaimed in complete joy. He was putting on a bit of a show, that much he was willing to admit. Although he genuinely did miss Ayame since she was like family to him, he did love it when Hinata became jealous. Her reactions were hot as hell.

He took the time to take a nice, long look at her. To anyone who knew him, it would very much look like he was checking her out. But honestly, it was just nice to see her in one piece. He had really missed his home. He really didn't have many people he could look to as friends, but the Ichiraku's were more than that. They were his family.

"Aw, Naruto, look at you! You've gotten so tall!" Ayame admired her younger brother. Just to think, three years ago he was a perverted little pipsqueak. Now, she had to crane her head a bit in order to stare him in the face. But that's not all that she noticed. Ayame, from the corner of her eyes, saw that Hinata was trying to burn a hole into the side of her head.

Ayame decided to tease the heiress a bit.

"And you've gotten so strong, and handsome. " She made sure that some lust was apparent in her voice. But it was difficult for her to do. She felt weird basically hitting on a family member.

And thankfully for her, Naruto managed to spot the mischievous twinkle in her eyes. He was more than happy to play along.

"Oh wow, you really think so?" Naruto asked as he suggestively leered at her.

"Why yes! Some lucky girl better snatch you up quick, or I might do it!" She giggled at him. Her knees started to wobble at the severe amount of killing intent Hinata was sending her way at this point.

"Oh please, go ahead Ayame. I wouldn't mind spending the night with someone as sexy as you. " He gave her a very suggestive wink. Although now he had to endure killing intent being sent to him by Hinata and Teuchi.

"Well-"

"You know what?!" Hinata exploded. "I'm actually not that hungry for ramen. I'll be at home."

Just before storming out completely, she shot Naruto one more glare.

"I'll see you later, lover boy." Naruto struggled not to wince from the venom in her tone.

"Hinata-" She was gone before he could get out another word.

He released a long, drawn out moan. Great, just great. Usually, Hinata would've dragged him out along with her. And he hoped that things could get a little steamy between the two of them, just like in the alleyway. Instead, she had left him there. He'd most likely get the silent treatment once he returned home to her.

He felt Ayame place a comforting hand onto his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Naruto." She apologized. "You can go after her. I'm sure we can catch up later."

"No, it's fine." He assured her. "I should give her some time to cool down. I'll also need to bring her back some food. She'll be too pissed to cook anything"

"You sure?" She asked. She was very aware of the blonde's strong feelings for his friend. He had confided in her on more than one occasion.

"Yeah, it's fine." He gave the two of them his full attention. "In the meantime, I'll start off by having five bowls of your best ramen."

xXNaruHinaXx

Hinata stood in a one bedroom apartment. It was absolutely spotless, with the exception of a huge banner that said 'Welcome Home, Naruto!' in bright, bold, orange and lavender letters. There were several balloons inflated as well. It was meant to be a nice little surprise for him, for when the two of them eventually came back home together.

(She had even brought some very enticing lingerie that she would more than willingly model for him.)

She stormed into their shared bedroom, and threw herself on the neatly made bed. Burying her head in the pillow, she did her best to stop any angry tears from flowing down her face. Stupid Naruto, and his stupid fucking flirting. And his stupid wonderful lips on her stupid neck.

If he wanted to continue to hit on other girls, then he could go right ahead! She made a vow to herself that she would no longer interfere with his love life. She refused to. She had also promised that she'd do a bit less when it came to pushing away his romantic and perverted advances. But she deserved to be involved with someone who wouldn't just go around ready to stick his dick into anything with a pulse. She would give up on him if he continued this type of behavior with anyone else.

Hinata sighed and closed her eyes as she tried to calm herself down. She let her mind wander to the very first time the two of them became real, close friends.

Flashback

A 13 year old blue-haired girl strolled into the academy classroom. Her outfit consisted of sandals, navy blue pants, and a black mesh shirt. Though technically not an outfit, her typical scowl was plastered on her face as well. She kept her head high as she walked past the rest of her classmates. Any soul unfortunate to make eye contact with her was sent a pretty nasty glare in response. She made her way to the back of the classroom and plopped down in a random seat. There were several empty seats on either side of her, like always. It would remain that way.

That was her thought process when the door slid open once more, revealing a rather small bright orange eyesore. The blonde 13 year old wore his typical jumpsuit and kept his head buried in those perverted books. Hinata herself read a couple of those books and books like them. But she had no real love for the current volume he was reading. Sure, she had favorites, but that one wasn't all that good in her opinion.

Hinata forced her eyes to look somewhere else in the room. She didn't need anyone else to take notice of her cheeks turning pink. She may or may not have a small crush on the blonde pervert. But how could she not! The two of them had, at some point, been close acquaintances… until a certain event occurred that forced the two of them to drift away from each other.

She honestly hated how nervous seeing him made her feel. And she also hated how her eyes kept drifting back to him.

She watched in slight dismay as he took a seat next to Rena, one of the many wild Sasuke fangirls. Rena was a brunette girl, with some development in her breast area. Of course, she wasn't as developed as Hinata. Still, the young Hyuuga knew where this was going. It caused her to silently fume.

Iruka decided that now would be a good time to start the class, alongside his friend Miuki. Hinata droned out their conversation, waiting for that moment when-

SLAP!

"NARUTO, YOU PERVERT!" Rena's ear-piercing scream brought everyone out of their stupor.

"Ow." THe blonde Uzumaki muttered from his spot on the floor. He rubbed his cheek in pain.

"Naruto!" Iruka yelled. "What have I told you about harassing the young ladies in this classroom!?"

"Umm, it was an accident! My hand slipped, I swear!" Naruto defended himself.

The classroom performed a collective eye roll at his shitty excuse.

"Naruto, get away from Rena, and go straight to the-"

"Actually," Mizki cut him off. "I think we should give poor Naruto another chance to redeem himself."

"Really?" Both Naruto and Iruka exclaimed in astonishment.

Mizuki nodded his head.

"Why yes, of course! After all, it was only an accident, right? He can stay as long as it doesn't happen again. But I think it would be best for him to sit somewhere else." A more malevolent smile stretched across his face. "Why don't you take a set next to Hinata Hyuuga?"

Iruka caught on immediately, and mentally applauded his close friend.

"Why yes, I agree. Naruto, why don't you take a seat next to Hinata. Hinata would you please raise your hand?" This was absolutely perfect. Hinata Hyuuga was the one girl Naruto would never hit on. Most likely due to her scary, and downright monstrous personality. Surely he wouldn't dare lay a single finger on her.

"Um, okay. Sure." Naruto picked himself off the floor. He placed himself next to Hinata, and reburied his face into his perverted little book.

Meanwhile, Hinata tried her best to contain herself. It would be incredible if she didn't have to deal with her thudding heart and overheated face. She just hoped that her cheeks weren't at all red. Thankfully, she managed to keep the scowl on her face. This ensured that anyone staring at the two of them quickly looked away. She did her best to really focus in on Iruka's boring lecture. It was a sad attempt on her part to keep herself distracted from the Uzumaki next to her. She took out a pencil and paper and tried focusing as hard as possible on Iruka's lecture.

Naruto sat there, without so much as acknowledging her. It hurt her feelings a bit, but that was fine. It was probably for the best.

As the lesson droned on and done, Hinata started to lose focus. She became a bit lost in her own daydream. She was incredibly out of it, and almost jumped out of her skin when a hand gently placed itself on her thigh.

This time, Hinata was positive that her cheeks were at least a little bit of red. She maintained a calm facade on the outside, but on the inside, there was nothing but pure panic. Her crush was touching her! He was really touching her!

A part of her felt the need to just his hand stay there. This was the first time, the very first time that the blonde had turned his perverted affections towards her. And of course, it was most likely because of her Ice Queen status, and her preference in remaining a loner. She would rather spend time by herself, then with her classmates. There were only a few people that were an exception to that rule.

Still, it would do no good for her to allow him to continue touching her like this. It would be highly inappropriate. So, she very softly placed her hand on top of his. Then, as gently as possible, moved his hand off her leg, and placed it on top of her own. When she finally tried lifting her hand away from his, he did something that shocked her. He flipped his hand around, and quickly interlaced his fingers with hers.

Hinata stiffened. This action was way more than she could possibly handle. He was a pervert. He was infamous throughout the village for being a complete perv. And yet, here he sat, holding her hand. This was completely out of character for him. So why was he doing it? Was it possible that he remembered their short time as friends? Or maybe,maybe, was it possible that he had...a slight crush on her?

Her heart thumped radically at this possibility. It would be a dream come true for the young woman.

Hinata decided to take a bit of a risk. Even if maybe he didn't have feelings for her, she couldn't let an opportunity like this pass her by. Instead of pulling her hand away from his, she interlaced her fingers with his.

The Hyuuga felt him tense besides her. She ignored him and continued to pretend to take notes on the lesson. It seemed that the blonde was just as confused by her actions, as she was by his. He decided to test the water a bit.

He squeezed her hand.

There was a brief pause.

And then Hinata squeezed his hand back.

End Flashback

From that point onwards the two of them became basically inseparable. He would go out of his way to hunt her down, where he would typically find her alone. He would then use that as an opportunity to grope her, And even though she would stop him from advancing too far, she would still allow it. For Hinata, it was always a bit too much to have her crush touch her. Not only that, but it left her confused. Did he do it because he really liked her? Or because she was convenient? And she simply hated how much of a nervous wreck it made her. It's why she decided it was best to keep him at a bit of a distance with his advances.

Still, It gave the Uzumaki so much joy to find such a cute girl who didn't mind his hands touching her. And to top it off, she also didn't mind hanging out with him. To the bewilderment of everyone, the tough, no-nonsense Hyuuga let the class perv cling to her like a lost puppy.

To make it even more confusing, a few other guys tried their hand at also groping the young girl. Not only would she react swiftly and violently, but later on, the boys would suffer from horrible pranks. Some ended up being glued to their wall, woke up covered in poison ivy, and were attacked by a horde of wasps. It appeared that Naruto was the only one who was allowed to touch Hinata. And both of them really stuck to that fact.

The two of them became amazing friends who rarely fought or argued. Despite her violent nature, Hinata surprisingly never once laid a hand on Naruto. The closest they'd ever come to fighting is when Naruto would resume groping and hitting on other girls. Hinata would become incredibly jealous and pull small pranks on said girls. But during their classroom spars, she absolutely destroyed them. She would either cling as hard as possible to Naruto, or ignore his presence entirely. It all depended on how far he went with his antics. And to the surprise and happiness of all other girls in the classroom, his perverted behavior overall decreased over time.

And when the Hyuuga clan gave Hinata the ultimatum of getting rid of Naruto, or losing her title as heiress, Naruto opened her into his apartment with open arms when she chose to leave the Hyuugas behind. Their bond became unbreakable from that point onwards. Of course, she had to deal with him making more advances on her, especially since there was only one bed and the two of them had to share it. But of course, secretly, she didn't mind. She was in love with him, after all.

Hinata sighed and buried her head further into the pillows. Was it possible that she had overreacted? Sure, that was a possibility. But at this point, seeing him hit on other girls was exhausting. What about her wasn't good enough? Was she really not pretty enough? He seemed to enjoy her body well enough. So maybe it was her personality he didn't care for. Or maybe if she wanted to be with a loyal guy, she would need to accept the fact that he was not the right choice for her.

More frustrated tears left her eyes. Maybe it was time for her to try to move on. But how? She'd been in love with him for so long that she didn't think she could ever feel the same way about anyone else.

Hinata's body suddenly tensed when she heard the front door open. Figures he would already be back home. He would most likely be here to beg her for her forgiveness. And she would probably just give it to him. No matter how tough she tried to come across, she could never stay mad at him for long. He was her one true weakness.

She hated herself for it.

Hinata waited with defeat as his footsteps came closer and closer to the bedroom. The lavender eyed Hyuuga tensed when he stepped into the room. She tightly clutched the pillow. She did her best to fuse her head with the soft material.

Her body was coiled as tightly as possible when he finally reached the bedroom. Hinata felt the bed sink in as he lied down next to her. At that point she was as stiff as a board. She tried her best to remain as angry as possible towards him. She felt him place a hand on her head. He threaded his fingers through her soft locks and gently massaged her scalp. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop the tension from leaving her body. His fingers felt like magic as they worked against her head. Her tears dried up, her body relaxed, and all the anger and frustration drained away.

Kami, he knew how to work her body. It was amazing as it was irritating.

"Hey." He called out softly once he saw most of the anger leave her face.

She shifted her face so she could look at him

"...Hey." She mumbled back to him.

"How ya doin?" He asked her, never losing his gentle tone.

She didn't verbally respond. Instead, she chose to simply shrug her shoulders.

"Oh." A pause. "Is it because of me?"

Once again, she shrugged her shoulders.

Naruto sighed deeply. He moved his hand from her hair and to the side of her face. He cupped her cheek, and ran his thumb over her soft, plump, bottom lip.

She closed her eyes and snuggled into his palm. Naruto grinned. She was so cute, so completely perfect. Her skin was soft, so incredibly soft. And from all the years he's spent with her, he knew that her skin was practically soft everywhere he touched. And she was also incredibly warm. Kami, he wanted her. He wanted her mind, body, and soul.

"I'm really sorry. Ayame and I were just joking. You know how I like to make you jealous, because of how sexy you get." He apologized. He shifted his head closer to hear. They were now inches away from each other.

"Do you forgive me? Please? I got your favorite ramen. I'll do whatever you want. Hinata, please?" He begged. Having the love of his life mad at him broke his heart.

"...Whatever I want?" She asked. His heart jumped with joy.

"Yes, whatever you want." He repeated his words. It was so nice just to hear her voice. A nice sign that she was cooling down.

She hesitated for a moment.

"Would you stop hitting on other women?" She finally requested.

Heavy silence loomed in the air.

"Hinata? Look at me." Naruto demanded softly. He smiled when she finally opened those lids, revealing those gorgeous eyes to him.

"I'm going to be completely honest with you. While on my training trip I saw and met some very beautiful, sexy, enticing women. And honestly, I didn't hit on a single one of them. Hell, I didn't even go peeping in the hot springs with pervy-sensei! I didn't really have any other interests in any other women." He admitted.

"Not...not even for sex?" Her tone was unnaturally hesitant, and small. When he stated earlier that he was a virgin, she just assumed that no woman would bed him. Not that he made the conscious choice to stay away from sex.

"Oh baby, you're such a sexy woman. Why would I wanna fuck anyone else but you?" He leered at her. It was crude, perverted, and blunt. But Hinata found it charming nonetheless.

"You...you really mean that?" Hope burned brightly in her eyes.

"Of course! Hinata, you're..." The love of my life. That's what he wanted to say. But he couldn't. At least not right now. "The most important person in my life."

Hinata grinned. It wasn't an incredibly large smile, but it shine. It glowed with pure joy. Her cheeks were flushed in happiness, and her eyes were alight with happiness. This smile. It gave him a reason to live.

"Well, in that case I'll think about forgiving you. Maybe. " She teased him.

"Really?" Naruto grinned wider. "Well, if that wasn't enough to earn your forgiveness, then maybe a nice massage will."

"Hmm, I guess a massage could help make me forgive you."

Naruto's grin turned from playful, to downright perverted. He suggestively wiggled his eyebrows at her.

"Great! But you know, I've learned some tips and tricks about this type of stuff. And I know that the best type of massages are done naked. It leads to, well, some very happy endings for both parties." He knew that she was going to reject him. And that didn't really matter to him. He was just happy that she was finally forgiving him. And it had been a lot easier than in the past. Maybe-

"Alright." She broke through his thought process.

"I already said that I could use a massage. If I need to be naked, then so be it. " Hinata replied.

"R-really? You'll let me touch you? While you're naked?" This couldn't be real. This simply wasn't happening. There was no way that she was actually agreeing to something like this.

"I already said yes." Hinata grinned at him. "Unless you don't actually wanna do it-"

"No!" Naruto shot out of the bed. Their wasn't a single chance in hell that he would let an opportunity pass him by. Sure, he's touched her on many, many, many occasions, he's just never done while she was naked. He had wanted her to have some safety from her perversions while she lived at his house.

A part of him wanted to behave. It demanded that he make a really good impression, and make it up to her his behavior.

But most of him wanted to make it an amazing time that neither one of them would ever forget.

"Just, just give me time to prepare! I need to get certain items! Like oils, candles, and towels!" He rushed out.

"Well, okay-" He cut her off in his excitement.

"Great! We can continue later tonight. Bye!" He raced out of the room, and slammed the door shut as he left the apartment.

Hinata sat up. A huge grin overcame her face as giddiness filled her heart. Tonight! It could happen tonight! The night where maybe, hopefully, the two of them could become a couple! And those words, those amazing words he spoke to her! And he didn't feel that way about anyone else. He didn't try and fuck any of those tramps he met on his training trip. Does...well, could it mean that he felt the exact same way for her? Was it possible that he was in love with her?

There was another loud bang, and more rushed footsteps. Naruto burst back into the bedroom, empty handed. But she didn't get a chance to question him. He quickly went over to her, and cupped both of her cheek in his hands. He then placed his lips over hers.

Hinata nearly fainted on the spot. His warm lips were rough as they moved over hers. They were eager and passionate, but held a lot of inexperience. Hinata closed her eyes, and moved her lips against his in response. She felt his tongue slip past her mouth and into her own. Hinata responded enthusiastically to the intrusion. She battled his tongue as he explored her warm cavern. It was wet, clumsy, and lacked any type of previous knowledge.

It was their very first kiss together, and they both loved it.

Before they could fully get into it, Naruto decided to break the kiss.

"Thanks for the banner, and for the balloons." He mumbled against her lips.

"You're welcomed." She whispered back.

He gave her another, much softer kiss, one that helped further the flames of her desire,

Then he was gone again.

Hinata was left, stunned, blushing, and highly aroused.

She couldn't wait for tonight.

A/N: Well, that is the end of the chapter! And most likely, the next one will be a nice ending to this story! Please leave me a review, telling me what you think. I hope you all have a very wonderful day!