Sorry for such a long wait, I have been extremely and when I'm not busy I am relaxing. I thank you all for waiting patiently. After this chapter I will make sure to publish another one on December 17th. After my semester ends. Hope you Enjoy.

They got up that morning packed and ready to go. Hinata made them a delicious breakfast, and packed them lunches and food to last them a week. Naruto packed ninja tools and summoning scrolls. Itachi sat in his room thinking about how best to get into the village they tried so hard to escape from nine years ago.

'I have to make sure we get in and out without anyone seeing any of us….maybe if Hinata used her byakugan…no that won't work, last I heard there was a civil war going on in Konoha, meaning there will probably be high security and a hyuga might be keeping close watch on the gates.' Itachi kept thinking to himself trying to come up with a plan that would work when Naruto came walking in.

"Hey Nii-san I think we are already and packed up to go for a week. Hinata-chan has the food packed, I got the ninja tools and the sleeping stuff and you can carry the camping gear and clothes! Hinata-chan wants you to come and make sure we have enough of it all even though I told her we did." Naruto had his hands crossed in a pouting position, upset the Hyuga wouldn't take his word for it.

"I will be there right now Naruto, in the meantime ask Hinata to come in here and i want you to go take everything outside."

"mhmm ok then...I will go do that.." Naruto was surprised by Itachi's response but knew better than to disobey his orders, so he went and fetched Hinata, sending her to Itachi''s secluded room in the back of their cottage.

"Yes Itachi-niisan? Naruto-kun says you asked for me?" Hinata was a little nervous thinking she did something wrong.

"Hinata-chan I need to speak to you about something important." Itachi gave her a smile that calmed down her nerves down, "Do you remember when me and Naruto found you all those years ago and how injured Naruto was?"

Hinata thought back to that time all those years ago, "y-y-yes I remember very vividly about that day", how could she forget, it was the day she lost her best friend..the day she escaped an abusive home, the day she met Itachi and was saved by the love of her life, "why are you asking?"

"Hinata a few things might happen when we get back to the mainland, one: the people who wanted you so dearly Princess might sense that you are back and try to take you again…., two:the villagers who hated Naruto might attack him again or worse the ninjas will attack and try to take him back, three; both those things can happen. Hinata you and Naruto are in danger going with me on this trip, not to mention I am a criminal to the village so they will try to kill me. I need to make sure you are prepared to fight when i say fight or run when i say run. You can't be stubborn, you have to do exactly as I say got that hun?"

Hinata looked at Itachi with concern on her face, "If this trip is so dangerous then why would we go? Why risk it just for some scrolls?!" Hinata was confused about her brother's decision.

"Hinata-chan….Naruto needs to read what is in those scrolls...they are very important to his future development as a ninja….and one day a parent…", These words made Hinata blush.

'What are so important about those scrolls? What is in them?!', She thought to herself and finally spoke, "Fine I will do everything according to what you say Niisan." Hinata walked out of the room and only walked a few feet before being knocked into by the over excited ninja.

"oh sorry Hinata-chan I was just about to come and tell you and Itachi that everything is ready to go" He blushed a bit extending his hand to the beautiful teen.

"It is okay Naruto-kun, Itachi will be out right now." Hinata took his hand and felt a shock of electricity go through her body as she got up and brushed off her outfit.

"Oh ok that is good! umm..do...you..umm...want….to go and sit down outside….and wait for him?" Naruto was shy thinking about him and Hinata being alone together.

"Oh..umm sure Naruto-kun that would be fun i would love that!", Hinata smiled and had a light blush on her cheeks, notice how shy and nervous Naruto was being around her. They walked outside and sat down on their chairs facing towards the ocean, the sun was fully in the sky already but it still looked beautiful. It was dazzling how the sun reflected off the ocean and the wind blew through the leaves in the trees that were starting to change for Autumn.

Naruto looked at Hinata and couldn't' help but notice how beautiful she looked with the ocean behind her. He couldn't deny it, his feelings for her were getting stronger everytime he saw her, every word she spoke was like kisses to his ears…..but he had to stop thinking like that, she was a Princess to one of the highest clans...and he was just a kid who the village hated.

"Naruto-kun...are you okay? You have a sad look on your face.", Hinata couldn't help but feel concerned for the boy she has been in love with her entire life. She could feel something bothering him, tugging at his heart but she couldn't tell what it was.

"O-oh nothing Hinata-chan, I am fine!", he gave his signature smile that showed all his teeth and was so big he had to close his eyes,"I was just admiring the landscape...im going to miss this place while we are gone."

She could tell he was lying, she could see through it all. So she got up and slowly walked closer to him and set her hand on his bicep, "I am always here for you Naruto-kun if you need to talk, if you need a hug or anything I am here for you…." She moved her hand away and then walked back to her chair. When Itachi finally walked outside signifying he was ready to go, he looked over everything packed and told Naruto and Hinata what to carry.

Naruto could still feel the pulsing warmth coming from his bicep where Hinata had rested her hand for that minute. He kept catching himself looking at her and smiling when she wasn't looking while they were finishing everything up, ' I would give my life protecting that woman….Why do I feel so strongly towards her….I never felt this way towards anyone before!' Naruto was driving himself crazy in his mind.

"Naruto-kun, Niisan said we have to get on the boat if we want to read the mainland by night fall.", She smiled and walked towards the boat with Naruto in tow.

Ok guys that is it for this chapter R/R tell me what you thought, your guy's opinions mean a lot to me! remember I will write another chapter on December 17th, be waiting ^_^ -Jasmine