Hey I'm back, sorry it took me so long to update, so much has been happening. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed, I love you guys. And a HUGE thanks to my editor who spend a good 2 hours cleaning this up for me, if it wasn't for him this story wouldn't even exist so a huge thanks to him. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, it took me quite a while to write. So here it is...

Disclaimer: Do you really think I would write this if I own Naruto, No.

Hinata woke at sunrise, she was excited. She was going on a three year trip with Naruto, the guy she has been crushing on for years. Maybe she could finally get his attention. She got up and made her way to the bathroom, turning on her radio as she went. She filled the tub and slipped out of her sleeping garment and into the water. Relaxing all her tired muscles, she sang along to the song she knew. Eventually she hopped out of the bath and dressed in her usual outfit. As she brushed through her hair she heard a knock on her door.

"Enter" she called. Neji and her little sister Hanabi came in, Hanabi immediately jumped on her bed, she was only eight, sometimes Hinata had to remind herself of that fact.

"Hinata, I suggest you do not tell your father of your mission until tomorrow" said Neji, sounding very formal.

"Yes of course" replied Hinata, knowing full well what her father thought of Naruto. Hanabi suddenly looked downcast and Hinata turned away from the mirror and toward her sister.

"So you really are going away for that long? asked Hanabi.

'Father really expects too much from her, after all, she is only a child, a child who never knew her mother. She is so much like father.'

"U-unfortunately Hanabi, I am." answered Hinata. She did not want to leave her baby sister but she had no choose.

"I'll miss you" spoke Hanabi softly. One of the few times the girl had ever spoken of her sister with affection.

"I know Hanabi, and I will miss you too, so very very much" said Hinata as she gave her sister a hug, for once she didn't stutter in front of someone. The two may not have been very close but they were still sisters. Before Hinata became a real ninja the two would spend hours together, Hinata usually telling Hanabi about their mother, well, what little she could remember.

"Come on Neji, you're part of this family too" commented Hanabi, who dragged him toward them. He smiled, something he was doing more regularly. He truly felt like he was part of the family with them, an unusual family, but a family none the less. The three stayed like this for a good few hours, laughing, hugging and just being kids, something they did not do a lot, but eventually the fun had to stop and they went their separate ways, it was good while it lasted.

Naruto smiled as he ran though the village, he loved running, he felt like no one could catch him, he felt safe. He finally arrived at his destination, The Ichiraku Ramen stand.

"Hey old man, can I have two bowls of the usual?" shouted Naruto as he pulled back the binds of the shop.

"Of course Naruto, anything for our favorite customer" boomed the man's loud voice.

"Naruto will you ever be a least a little quiet?" asked the cook's daughter irritatedly.

"Nope" was Naruto's simple reply. He laughed as he started his breakfast. After finishing his eighth bowl he paid and left ready to start his day. He started on his way to the training grounds where he knew Lee would be waiting for him.

Hinata walked though the village, not really knowing what to do. She then saw Ino, Sakura and Tenten walking together and moved closer to them. Tenten was the first to notice her.

"Hey Hinata" she yelled happily.

"Hi" said Ino.

"Morning" said Sakura.

"H-hello" murmured HInata.

"Hinata, where are you headed?" asked Tenten.

"I'm not s-sure" whispered Hinata.

"Well we're headed to the training grounds. You want to come with?" questioned Ino.

"S-sure" spoke Hinata quietly.

"Great" said Sakura happily.

The girls walked to the training grounds, not in a hurry. When they neared the the training grounds they hear a booming voice that made Hinata stop in her tracks.

"Alright Bushy Brow, lets get this show go the road" shouted the voice of none other than Naruto.

When the girls arrived in the clearing they saw Naruto and Lee standing in the middle. Hinata blushed deeply as Naruto eyes came to rest on her. She turned away before she could see the small smile cross his face. Naruto chuckled softly at her blush.

'She's here, she came, but why? Damn that blush of her's makes her so much cuter, wait did I just think that? These next few years could be interesting. Dammit calm down you are raising questions and I doubt you could answer them'

Hinata tries to calm herself, but the look she saw in his eyes had her almost fainting. Everyone looked between Naruto and Hinata, completely lost as to what was happening.

"Gosh, now that everyone youthful is here we can begin our youthful match" shouted Lee completely ruining the moment. Naruto laughed loudly at Lee and grinned his fox-like grin.

"Of course Bushy Brow, give me everything you got" Naruto yelled in response. Everyone started moving to the sidelines, Naruto looked around and saw that Shikamaru was sleeping, Choji was eating, Sakura and Ino were arguing over something, Shino was leaning against a tree waiting, Hinata was watching him, Kiba and Akamaru looked interested, Neji and Tenten were sitting closer than was needed talking, all in all, everyone was here and ready, Naruto turned back to Lee and grinned

"No holding back remember?" said Lee.

"How could I forget" remarked Naruto.

The two boys stared at each other before Lee rushed in, fist cocked ready for impact but Naruto dodged easily.

"You are going to have to take off those weights if you wait to touch me" yelled Naruto as he disappeared and reappeared behind Lee, kicking him hard in the side.

"Alright then Naruto, as you wish" replied Lee and with one click his weights were off, landing on the ground with a loud thump. Naruto's grin only widened as he watched, but before Naruto could react, Lee rushed forward in a blink of an eye and he kicked, aiming at Naruto's head, but he caught it with one arm while swinging the other at Lee who twisted his body and caught the arm. Naruto then kicked his leg which launched Lee into the air, then Naruto was in the air with him as they exchanged blows again, this time both were sent to the ground but even before the dust had settled, they rushed towards each other again, fists cocked, both hit each other, sending them flying away again. Naruto then used shadow clones, but they couldn't even touch Lee before being destroyed, Lee then send a roundhouse kick straight to Naruto sending him into the air and Lee was above him in an instant, sending him back to the ground. As the dust settled there was a loud laugh heard.

"This is just too much fun" yelled a sightly battered Naruto. Naruto threw off his jacket and ran at Lee, proceeding to punch him squarely in the chest and send him flying. The two continued to trade blows, Lee kicked Naruto into the air then Naruto punched him in the face, Lee then swung at Naruto who caught him then sent another fist at Lee which he caught, they both landed a hit sending them back to the ground. Naruto sent shadow clones out with him and again the two plus the clones traded blows, finally with only them standing, they punched each other in the face launching each other away from them, creating two large craters. After a while, both slowly got up, clothes torn badly and injured enough to quit, they slowly walked to the other but Naruto fell down on the way and, as he struggled to get up, he felt arms lift him up and help him walk. He turned his head slightly a saw Hinata and Sakura holding him up.

"Thanks" he muttered softly and he knew they heard him. As they set him down slightly to the side of everyone else Sakura started to look him over. By what she could see, it wasn't good, but as she tried to help him he pulled away.

"Naruto?" said Sakura in shock, Naruto then looked up at her.

"Don't worry about me, go treat Bushy Brow" Naruto said coolly.

"But your in worse shape" argued Sakura, Naruto sighed at this.

"I'll be just fine, and don't argue, ok? He needs it more then I do" he said slightly annoyed.

"Fine then." she said, and stomped away. Naruto didn't care as he ripped his destroyed shirt off and cringed a the gash across his stomach, Hinata had been watching and could see how bad the wound was. She quickly walked over and applied pressure to the wound, looking up at Naruto. He looked like he was about to protest but she beat him to the punch and said,

"Don't you dare argue, you need help, and I am going to give it to you, whether you like it or not. So shut your mouth and let me work."

He then closed his mouth and just watched her tend to his injures, as she finished he felt her hands come to a rest on his bare chest.

"Why did you do that, I didn't need any help" he said quietly looking into her eyes.

"Y-yes you did, you were just too stubborn to a-admit it" she whispered.

"Really" he breathed. Neither noticed that they were leaning forward until their faces were just millimeters away from each other. Naruto had no idea what he was doing, he was simply going by instance, while Hinata on the other hand was having a total freak-out inside. Their lips were about to touch when…

"Hinata, what do you think?" asked Ino loud voice causing both Naruto and Hinata to jump about ten feet from each other.

"Um… a-about what?" replied Hinata after several silent minutes.

"Me and you having a little spar, silly. Really, where have you been the last ten minutes?" said Ino.

"A daydream… I think" Hinata thought to herself. "S-sorry I can't, I h-have to leave, f-father will be expecting me" she said gently as she got up "Bye everybody" she turned and left. When he was sure Hinata was out of ear-shot he turned to Ino and said,

"Really Ino? Really?" He yelled as he flop onto his back.

"What? What did I do?" said Ino.

"If only you knew" muttered Shikamaru with a small smile.

"That is interesting" whispered Shino to his bugs.

"Whatever I want to fight" said Kiba, and Akamaru barked in agreement.

So Kiba and Choji had a spar. It wasn't very interesting, and Kiba won due to the fact that someone opened a bag of chips during the fight, but Naruto wasn't interested, he was more interested in the things going on inside of his head.

'Why do I feel this way about Hinata? For some reason I know I shouldn't but what are these feelings? I never felt this way before and it is strange, someone help me. Someone tell me why my heart races overtime I see she and why I can't help but smile when she does? This is so confusing but if I ask anybody my cover is blowed. I mean the only reason I went after Sakura is so I can cover whatever these feelings are, and I knew Hinata would be targeted if it got out, I mean she is like a princess and I'm just a street kid, a demon street kid'

Naruto snapped out of his thoughts, said goodbye to everyone and left. But he was going to see them the following day at the big party.

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