Naruto's Back

Naruto yawned quietly.

It's been two years in training and he had just return from it last night.

"Ah…I didn't get to see everyone…might as well surprise them," he grinned happily.

Naruto walked out of his apartment. He breathed in the air and smiled.

"It's good to be back…Konoha…" Naruto whispered.

He looked around and noticed people were staring at him.

"Is that…Naruto?" they whispered.

"Naruto, is that you?!" Naruto's eyes widened when he recognized that voice.

"Sakura chan!!!" he looked around in the crowd. He spotted a pink haired girl running towards him.

"Sakur-," he fell down when Sakura jumped up and hugged him.

"How come you didn't tell me you were coming, BAKA!" Sakura glared at him and punched him lightly.

"Ahaha…gomen…" Naruto scratched his head cheekily.

Sakura laughed and hugged him tightly. "I missed you so much!" she whispered.

Naruto smiled softly. "I did, too," he murmured.

"Um…do you mind…getting off me, now?" he chuckled.

"Eh? Oh! I'm sorry," Sakura got off of him.

Naruto sighed and got up.

"Ne…do I look a bit different, Naruto," Sakura blushed.

"Hm?" Naruto stared at her. "No, you look the same," he blinked.

Sakura glared at him. "Naruto…" her fists clenched tightly in anger.

"I'm just kidding!" Naruto laughed.

"You look more beautiful and mature, Sakura chan…you probably got more stronger over these past two years," Naruto smiled at her.

Sakura blushed. "Baka…you were about to make me punch you," she glared at him and laughed.

"Oh yea…I want to see the others, too! Come on," Naruto dragged Sakura with him.

They walked through town, everyone's eyes staring at Naruto.

"Where are we going, exactly?" Sakura blinked.

"To the Hokage…man, I haven't seen Tsunande baachan for so long!" Naruto grinned.

Tsunande sighed and drank her sake.

"Mission complete?" she stared at Kakashi and Gai.

"Yep!" Gai smiled.

"Ok…let's see…" she flipped through her notebook.

"You can-," "Tsunande baa chan!!!" Naruto burst in.

They all froze.

Tsunande dropped her sake.

Silence filled the room.

Naruto blinked.

"…is…something wrong?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Naruto??? NARUTO?! Is that you?!" Tsunande stood up and ran to him.

"Hehe, yep!" Naruto grinned.

"You've grown," Kakashi smiled under his mask.

"Yea! I learned a few new moves, too!" Naruto exclaimed happily.

"It's good have you back, buddy!" Gai shot out his fist.

"Glad to be back, Gai sensei," Naruto nodded.

"Naruto, it's good to see you here again. We've been bored without our most hyperactive ninja," Tsunande smiled and punch his head lightly.

"Hehe…" Naruto grinned happily.

Sakura smiled at him. "Well, we just came to visit…we're going to see our friends," she replied.

"Yea! I can't wait to see Neji and Kiba and Lee and Shikimaru and-," Sakura grabbed his ear.

"We get it…well, we'll be off!" Sakura smiled at the adults and walked away with Naruto.

Tsunande chuckled at them.

"It's finally going to be fun around here again…with him here," Kakashi sighed.

"Yea, Konoha's most hyperactive ninja is back…what could we expect more from Naruto?" Gai grinned.

"I think they're all at Neji's house…today we're having a little friendship party…everyone's there," Sakura replied.

"Really?! I came at the right time," Naruto grinned.

"You sure did," Sakura smiled at him.

"Hm…they must all look really different now," Naruto tapped his chin.

"Oh yea…you wouldn't know…" Sakura sighed.

'Especially Hinata chan…Naruto, I bet you'll be amazed at how much she's changed,' she thought and giggled quietly.

"Hey guys! Guess who's here?" Sakura slid the door open.

Everyone froze when they saw Naruto.

"….Naruto…?" they all whispered.

"Naruto?!" Ino exclaimed.

"Wah! He's back!!!" they all gathered around him.

"Oi! This is a surprise, Naruto!" Kiba grinned.

"I guess…wow, you all look so different!" Naruto looked at them.

He nearly fell over when he saw Akamaru.

"I…is that…Akamaru?!" his eyes widened.

"Yep, he's gotten pretty big," Neji nodded.

"Seriously! What did you feed him, Kiba!" Naruto laughed.

"Well…we've just all changed…and you look different yourself," Shikimaru replied.

"Yea, look at your clothes, your hair, everything's been a bit matured now," Choji smiled.

"Hehe," Naruto scratched his head cheekily.

"You came at the right time, Naruto!" Tenten replied. "Yea! We're having a party! Come on, we've all missed you!" Lee jumped up and down.

"Of course!" Naruto nodded.

They all dragged him inside. Sakura laughed and joined in.

"You and me have to have a little sparing later, Naruto…I want to see how strong you've gotten," Neji smirked.

"Yea, I want to see for myself, too!" Naruto smiled.

He looked around.

"I feel like…someone's missing…" he murmured.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Well…who is? We're all here," Ino shrugged.

"Well…there is one person missing," Sakura smiled.

They all thought for a moment and then smiled.

"Oooooh…Hinata!"

Hinata sighed and stared at the waterfall.

"I should go back soon…I'm missing all the fun," she smiled and dipped her feet in the water.

"I wonder…" Hinata's smile turned into a smirk.

She closed her eyes and focused her chakra into the water. Hinata brought her hand up as little water droplets shot out of the waterfall and surrounded her. She smiled softly as she controlled the little water drops. They circled around her, bringing her up into the air.

"Really beautiful…" Hinata whispered as the water sparkled above and around her. They spun in little circles, zigzags and all sorts of directions around her. "Byakugan!" Hinata glared. She focused her chakra right in the middle of the waterfall. She took a deep breath and shot the water droplets with full force and speed, splitting the waterfall in half.

"I remember she said she was going to her training spot…" Neji murmured.

"The waterfall, again…" Shino replied.

"Yea," Kiba sighed.

"Ah…I hear her," Sakura smiled when they heard water up ahead.

"Well…she's right here," they all went into a small clearing behind the trees and saw Hinata splitting the waterfall.

Hinata relaxed and smiled at herself.

"Oi! Hinata!" Kiba called.

Hinata turned around and gasped at them.

"Ah…gomen, did I take too long?" she asked innocently.

"Yea, you did! Look who's back!" they all stood to the side.

Hinata's eyes widened.

Naruto was standing there, smiling at her.

"Hey, Hinata!" he waved at her.

"Ah…Naruto," she snapped out of her daze and waved back slowly.

They all walked towards her.

"Wow…you really changed, Hinata," Naruto smiled at her.

Hinata's hair grew longer and was layered. She no longer wore her big jacket but instead a black tang top and a blue short-short. Her cures stood out more and she was way more beautiful than before.

Hinata smiled at him.

"Arigato, you've changed as well," she replied.

Naruto's eyes widened. "You…you're not stuttering!!!" he pointed at her.

The others smiled. 'I thought so…Naruto, Hinata chan has changed more than anyone…' Sakura giggled softly.

"Eh?" Hinata blinked.

"Well…it's strange! Whenever I'm around you, you usually faint or stutter a lot, or blush!" Naruto exclaimed.

Hinata laughed softly. "What do you think? I'll be like that forever? I've changed Naruto…" she smiled softly.

Naruto blushed a bit. "Ah…yea…" he scratched his head cheekily.

"Well! Now that we've found Hinata, let's head back!" Tenten replied.

Well...here goes my first chappie!! It's a bit short, but the next chap is going to be up, so REVIEW!!!!