"How can i tell you?"

A HinaNaru (also a SasuSaku, ShikaIno) pairing!

Authors notes: Yata!!! konichiwa minasan!!! Im Ouhasa Tomoyo! I love the hinata and naruto pairing sooo much that i decieded to meke a really cool story about naruto and hinata!! whee!!! XD. No Yaoi or any Sexual content here... just some PG stuff... Anyways... hopefully i hope you all like it...

Disclaimer : Of course, the naruto series is not mine... if it was... hinata would appear more frequently and theyed get engaged in the series (you gotta love both of em) well... Naruto, Hinata-san, Ino, Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kakashi and some other minor/major characters are NOT mine i tell you!!! (but i wish they were... TT)

How can I tell you? - Chapter 1

Running in the rain



It was a rainy day... Hinata was running in the Rain. Her clothes were so wet that her clothes below her jacket got soaked as well. She would have gotten to the Hyuuga mansion earlier if she wasnt observing naruto training again. Ive gotta find some shelter or something! Hinata thought to herself. She decieded to run towards any house she might see and ask for shelter until the rain stops. She kept running and then she Saw a Bungalow.. it was not much but It'll have to do... She ran towards the house but her body was giving up on her... she was VERY tired. She kept running but she cant see anything anymore, her sight went blurry and she felt herself falling to the ground.

"what the?!" she heard someone say behind her before she fell asleep.

Hinata woke up a few hours later. She looked around and Looked under her sheets and saw that her clothes were missing, she was naked.

"So... you awake?" She heard the similar voice say, she was surprized and she pulled the sheets closer to her to cover her as she sat up. "N-naruto?"

Naruto had grown very handsome. He Just turned 18. His Spiky hair was no longer held by his forehead protector, so it was let down. He grew as tall as 5'6" and his Style of clothing was pretty much the same as before, the only thing that changed about him was that he turned into a Jonin lately and practically learned better manners.

"ya know, you shouldnt run in the rain, you'll get sick..." he told hinata as he sat down beside her.

"Umm... N-naruto... where's my-"

"clothes? they're still wet... like to borrow my robe?" Naruto smiled and passed his robe over to hinata

Hinata blushed a deep shade of red and slowly accepted his robe. She went out of bed and stood up, still covering her body in Naruto's blankets. She had really developed over the past 6 years. She was 17 now and her hair had grown until her shoulders, her bangs were still longer than the rest of her hair. Her body had developed wonderfully, She grew taller, almost a few inches as tall as naruto. Her body was well shaped, too. Many Suitors from Many countries already attepted to ask her hand in marrage, but her feelings for Naruto were much much more important to her than their money...

Naruto blushed a little and looked away as Hinata slowly walked towards the nearby bathroom that was connected to the room. As soon as Naruto heard the sound of the door closing, he was deep in thought. N-naruto, get a hold of yourself! damnit!!! this isnt the first time you had a girl in your house!!!! he fought with himself in his head.

Then the Bathroom door came open and Hinata walked towards Naruto, Naruto felt really dizzy around hinata, he felt like he's gonna swoon!

"N-naruto, um... thanks for letting me use this robe..."

Hinata thanked naruto and bowed giving him quite a view of her chest.

"D-dont m-mention it, H-H-Hinata-chan..."

Hinata sat down next to naruto, her heart was beating very fast as she hid glances at naruto. Naruto was having short unoticed glances at hinata too...

Man! i feel lilke kissing her! what's happenning to me dammit!!!

that thought was really getting into Naruto's head as he leaned over... almost ready to kiss hinata when the bedroom door opened.

"Oi Naruto! we have a mission, wa- oh..." Shikamaru looked at the two, " heh... maybe youd like me to go fetch Kakashi-senpai so he could watch?".

"feh, shadup..." Naruto angryly snapped at Shikamaru as he stomped towards the door, "eh... Hinata-chan... your clothes are downstairs... i think theyre dry now..."

"Um.. Domo arigatou...N-Naruto-kun"

That was the last thing Naruto heard before he and shikamaru ran downstairs and headed for Hokage's house. On the way, Shikamaru decieded to play a joke on Naruto.

"oi naruto!"

"eh? what?" Said naruto as he ran, "what is it?!"

"... you and hinata making out back there eh?..."

"wha????! Making out???" naruto stopped to fight with Shikamaru,"whadahellareyatalkin'about??!"

Naruto stoped and clenched both his fists, almost ready to punch Shikamaru in the face....

"you know... smooch smooch?" Shikamaru laughed as he sped up faster

"why i aoughta... I'll catch you, damnit!!!!!!"

Meanwhile, Hinata Closed the door of Naruto's house and headed for the road since the clouds and rain had dissapeared and her clothes had completely dried.

Sigh... It was almost there... my first kiss... w-with naruto... but...

Her thoughts were stopped as she bumped into someone.

"oops! Gomengomengomengomen!"

Hinata got up as quickly as she could and bowed down to say sorry.

"Its okay hinata! its okay!"

Hinata looked up and she saw Ino, heading for the flowershop. They decieded to walk home together since the flowershop had moved nearer the Hyuuga mansion.

"Hinata... not to be rude or anything... but..."

Ino crossed her arms.

"what is it Ino?"

"why are you doing in Naruto's house?"

Hinata stopped and looked at the floor blushing.

"I-Its a l-long story...but...",

"hahaha," Ino laughed at the naive girl, "Typical of you hinata... dont worry, i'll know sooner or later..."

Hinata could not stop looking at how Ino had grown over the past 4 years... She had become really taller, Many could not tell that SHE is Ino... She decieded to regrow her hair but she didnt tie it anymore, She wore the same purple clothing. Hinata was surely jealous of the rest of the konoha girls...

Naruto... I hope you'll notice how deeply i love you...

Sometime later on, Naruto and Shikamaru had arrived at Hokage's House. Both were escorted by ANBUs towards his room.

"gah... what the hell is the damn mission this time???!" Naruto grumpily said to shikamaru, "I hope this isnt one of his damned 'drills'..."

"nope... Hokage said that what he'll ask of US is very much important..."

Naruto Hung his arms on the back of his head.

"it'd better be..."

Shikamaru laughed at Naruto's mannerism.

"naruto..."

"what?"

"what is hinata doing in YOUR room wearing a robe, in YOUR bed?"

"gah... whatever..." Naruto answered as he opened the door of Hokage's room. The room itself was very big... big enough to house 5 people. The windows were open and the wind kept blowing the curtains.

"ah... Naruto! Shikamaru!, Sit down..."

Naruto and Shikamaru Sat down and made themselves comfortable.

Many blurry thoughts had been in Shikamaru's head,

"Hokage... what's this so-important-mission that youre gonna give us?"

"well..."

moments later, the hokage had explained the mission. Shikamaru and Naruto Sat quietly in surprise.

"What?? you want us to go to Wind country just to escort someone?! This is lame..." Naruto exclaimed, slamming his hand at the floor.

Hokage looked at Naruto sternly.

"yes... This is a class A mission that you HAVE to do... "

"bleah... Who's this Person we have to escort to the wind country?"

"Hyuuga Hinata..."

Naruto widened his eyes in shock.

"Eh? Hinata-chan's goin' there? what for?"

Hokage cleared his throat and continued...

"Hinata has developed great medical expertise and since the daughter of the wind country is dreadfully sick...."

"so what?"

"the Kazekage wants HER to Cure his daughter... and he wants hinata's safe arrival there"

Naruto stood up and Stomped two steps towards the door.

"Whatever... comon shikamaru... lets go get hinata..."

They both bowed to Hokage and dissapeared to work.

"good luck both of you..."

Hinata and Ino arrived at the Flowershop, all they talked about on the way was how they beacme after their loss at the chuunin exams 4 years ago.

"Hey Hinata... what rank are you in?" Ino said with great interest

"Umm.... Tsunade said I had made the Medic team..."

Hinata began twiddling her fingers.

"that's good for you..."

"H-how about you Ino-chan?"

"I'm now a chuunin..." Ino smiled at Hinata,

"that's good"

They talked for a small while before the flowershop door opened,

"Ohayo Gozaimasu!" said a Pink haired Chuunin.

"Oi! Sakura-chan! Join us!" Ino offered Sakura a seat next to hinata and her, "Hows Sasuke?"

"He's Still as handsome as ever..."

"...Figures..."

Hinata looked at Sakura very carefully and observed how she had grown. Her Hair was also regrown, but she kept her hair in a braid because she finally learned that long hair CAN be a nuicanse to a mission. She Still wore her Chinese clothes though.

Sakura sat down on a chair next to hinata's.

"how are you Hinata?" Sakura asked to the navy haired girl next to her, "I havent heard of you for quite a while here..."

"um... Im o-okay... nothing new... I just have to go to Wind country for some medical work tommorrow..."

" Hinata is such a shy girl.... Right ino...?"

"gah... this girl hasnt changed a bit..." Said inner sakura.

"Do you wanna know something really Cute Sakura?" Ino started as she brushed her hair with her fingers.

"eh? what's that ino...?"

Hinata stood up and Shook Ino's arm.

"No! Ino dont tell! Please...!" Hinata Pleaded with Ino, but it seems Ino has made up her mind to tease Hinata.

"psw....psw... psssw!....pssw......(Hinata came from Naruto's house this afternoon!)"

Oh no... im done for... Thought Hinata, She wasnt sure that it would be a good idea to just sit there waiting for a facial response from sakura.

Hinata gave up pleading and sat down on her chair.

"Ooh!......."

Sakura widened her eyes in great shock.

"Its true!!"

"my gosh Hinata... what were you doing with that damned Kyubi bastard Naruto!?" Sakura asked Hinata with some dirty thoughts wondering in her head...

"I...I... I Fainted in the rain and he just G-gave me some s-shelter... w- we did nothing else!"

Hinata was being really defensive and was obviously trying to keep her cool.

Ino and sakura smiled at each other and had the same idea...

I know what youre thinking Ino! YOU'RE ON!!!! Inner sakura shouted to herself.

Sometimes its just plain weird how Ino and Sakura got so close to each other that they already know what the hell is the other thinking. They both looked at Hinata with an evil grin on their face, that almost seemed like they are going to plot something BIG.

"You know what Im thinking Sakura?"

Sakura just smiled in response and grabbed something from her shuriken holster,

"Here hinata, Take this..."

Hinata was really puzzled but she took the box anyway.

"what's this?"

"Its a pretty damned secret... open it when you get some privacy..."

Sakura looked at Ino and giggled a little.

"well... umm... ok... I... I really have to go now... see you... Sakura...um.... Ino..." Hinata said as she slowly walked towards the door and left.

Sakura looked kinda worried.

"Ino, do you really think we're gonna get away with this?"

Ino Laughed at sakura,

"Well of course! that cocky bastard Naruto is gonna get a whack after this..." Ino said to sakura.

Suddenly the door slammed open, Naruto and shikamaru were panting... probrobly from running.

"Whatsup?!" Naruto greeted them still panting,

"we need a Chuunin with us on our Mission, ino. Wanna come?" Shikamaru Said annoyingly to ino.

"I dont like that tone of your voice Shikamaru..."

Ino pinched Shilamaru's right ear.

"ow...ow...ow...ow... ok! ok! ok ino! s-stop tha- ouch!"

Shikamaru was trying to get Ino's hands off his ear...

"Sakura, wanna come too?" Naruto offered the pink haired girl in front of him.

Sakura slumped to the chair beside her.

"Nah... I have some other duties here in Konoha... and if ino's going, i have to take care of this flowershop..."

"Ok... Do you know Where the heck hinata is?"

"Hinata-chan?" Ino said to Naruto," She just left... She said she was going somewhere..."

"...Damn, Missed her..." Naruto Grubled to himself,"oh well... Ino, Shikamaru! I'll meet you at the town gate!"

Then he dashed off towards the direction hinata went.

"Well... That concludes our short convo..." Ino said to herself

"Ei, Shikamaru... do you know what hinata was doing in Naruto's house?" Sakura asked Shikamaru.

Shikamaru crossed his arms.

"... Most probrobly you know already...."

Sakura suddenly thought of something.

"... wanna play matchmaker?" Sakura suggested to the two,

Ino nodded her head.

"why not? at least this match may have a chance even without our help..."

"well... let's get to work then..."

Yay! this concludes Chapter one of "how can I tell you?", Running in the rain! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed making it... Please Read and review please... It took me a lot of researching and many bits and pieces of other ideas from other people (but this is my original, really...).

The next chapter : more than many thoughts...

anyways! I drew what naruto MIGHT look like when he did grow 4 years older... it looks like naruto to me... wanna take a look?

okay... Ja ne mina-san!