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"Talking"

'Thoughts'

"Tailed Beast"

Chapter 5

Birds chirped as the sun rose up, signifying the start of the day. A soft yawn could heard as Hinata ruffles out from under the blankets. She slowly sat up in the bed before stretching a bit to crack a few joints.

She couldn't help but notice how well she had slept last night. It was like a thousand pound weight was on her at all times, but now it was gone. Though, Hinata knew the reason why. She blushed a little remembering her confession the night prior.

Though there was something that didn't make sense. This didn't look like her room. She doesn't recall having a potted flower by the window, or that empty ramen cup standing up on the ground.

Before she could connect this however, she looks down at herself. Hinata's eyes widen as she notices herself wearing black t-shirt with a red swirl on the front, quite similar to the ones jonins wear on the back of their vests.

Where and how did she get this shirt? In fact, she only knows one person who actually has one.

Hinata freezes in place as things start to click. Her not being in her room, the empty ramen cup, the t shirt. All this only belonged to one person.

Looking to her side, Hinata finds a lump under the blanket. Her hand shakily moved towards it before pulling down the blankets a bit.

Snoozing right next to her, wearing nothing but some pajama pants, was her long-time crush, Naruto Uzumaki.

Hinata almost let out an embarrassed shout, had it not been for the fact that Naruto was currently asleep, and she'd hate to be the one to wake him like this. Her mind began to race, wondering just what had happened the night prior after her confession.

Slowly, the memories began to come back. Last night, the two had moved to Naruto's room where they had made out... a lot. Time moved along at a fast pace for the two as neither seemed to want to stop.

But, the two then realized just how late it was getting. Hinata could've just gone home by herself, but due to how late it was, she was starting to get tired.

So Naruto, being the nice guy he was, offered Hinata to stay the night at his home. Hinata accepted after giving it some thought. Naruto then gave her his last clean shirt to wear to bed and was go about to go sleep on his couch. But, she insisted on him sleeping in his bed since it's his home.

After a bit of back and forth, the two finally decided to just both sleep in the bed. Neither had done anything incriminating.

Hinata let out a sigh of relief that she and Naruto didn't do anything they might have later regretted. Not that she currently doesn't want to of course, but that's for later.

She looks back down at the shirt Naruto gave her. Hinata smiles softly as she hugs the shirt to herself.

She couldn't just give this up.

xXx

A While Later:

Naruto yawns as he sits up on his bed. Stretching out and cracking his joints, he notices the empty spot beside him.

'Hm? Where's...' He wondered as he looked around the room. 'Did she leave? Or was it just a dream?'

It seemed almost too good to be a dream. Though, as great as it was, it wouldn't be the first time he has dreamed up something amazing before realizing it was all just a dream. From becoming Hokage, to getting Sakura to like him, to even... having a family to call his own.

Naruto sighed as he got out of bed and walked out into the kitchen to fetch himself some breakfast. However, on his table, something catches his eye.

He sees a spread of cooked rice, eggs, and some toast. There was a note left on the side, supposedly for him. Picking it up, he gave it a read.

"Dear Naruto,

Sorry that I had to leave all of a sudden. I had to get back home before father noticed anything. Anyway, thank you very much for the wonderful night. I... hope we could do it again sometime. I hope you enjoy the breakfast I left you. There wasn't too much to work with, so I did the best with what I had. So, I guess I'll see you around then. Hope you have a great morning.

~Hinata"

Naruto smiled to himself after reading through the note. "Aw Hinata, you didn't need to do this for me. I should do something nice for her soon." He said to himself as he took a seat and began to chow down on the breakfast Hinata left.

Despite not having a lot to work with, it was surprisingly one of the best non-ramen meals he had ever eaten.

xXx

Hyuuga Compound:

Hinata was racing through the halls as she attempted to get back to her room. She didn't care about the odd looks many were giving her as she ran, all that mattered was that her father didn't catch her.

She could see her door! She was going to make it!

"Hinata." A stern voice stopped her in her tracks.

Hinata slowly turned around behind, already knowing the owner behind the voice. Standing right behind her was her father and clan head of the Hyuuga clan, Hiashi Hyuuga.

"Hinata, why are you running through the halls? That is incredibly disrespectful of you."

"U-um... I-I was um..." Hinata shook in place, unsure of a believable excuse.

"This actually brings me to my next question. Where were you at dinner last night?"

Hinata froze in place, her heart racing as she felt as if she was already caught. "W-well uh... I w-was..." Her eyes darted everywhere, trying to find something, anything, that would be a good excuse.

Her eyes then landed on the window, which revealed the training room many Hyuuga would use for practice.

"I-I was... t-training out by the u-unused training g-grounds and lost t-track of time?" She said, hoping to Kami that he bought it.

Hinata looked up at her father, feeling his stern-filled gaze burning through her. Hiashi seemed to be thinking it over before coming to a conclusion.

"Alright then." Hiashi said, surprising Hinata. "If you are using this time to train, then keep it up. But do try and not miss dinner next time. Understood?"

Hinata immediately started to nod her head. "Y-yes father!"

Hiashi gave his eldest daughter a nod before walking off. He didn't have time to question her further. There was an important meeting he had best get to before the elders get antsy.

Hinata let out a sigh of relief as she quickly made it into her room. Closing the door behind her, she walks over and flops down onto her soft bed.

"Mmm... Not as good as Naruto-kun's..." She mumbled as she turned over onto her back. Unlike Naruto's bed, there was none of his scent layered on it. She didn't know why, but Naruto's scent just seemed to relax her. It helped her feel calm... and safe. Like she was cradling in his arms.

'Thankfully, that's where this comes in.' Hinata thought with a gentle smile as she unzipped her jacket. Underneath, instead of her normal ninja mesh shirt, she had on Naruto's shirt, the one he had lent her.

She gently grabbed the collar and pulled the shirt up, basking in Naruto's musky scent. "H-he probably won't miss one shirt right?" Hinata giggled to herself.

xXx

A Few Hours Later:

Hinata had decided to go for a walk through the village. After spending quite a long time to find a good hiding spot to hide her new prized possession, she thought to clear her mind a bit with cinnamon bun.

Her mouth drooled slightly at the thought of eating one after a while. She tries to not eat too many of them. Even though she's adamant on being a good ninja, she still does care about her figure. She must look good for Naruto.

Naruto... Hinata's face flushed at the memory of him recuperating her feelings. What does this make them though? A couple? Or only kissing buddies?

While the latter sounded tempting, she absolutely hoped it was the former.

Her eye finally catching the cinnamon bun shop, she decided to think more on it later.

xXx

Later:

Hinata found herself walking through forests outside of Konoha. Most were used as training grounds as they provided many soon to be ninja to hone their skills.

She took another small bite of her cinnamon bun as she made her way towards her usual spot. She used this area on her own whenever she felt like training on her own.

Getting close to the clearing, Hinata frowns as there appears to be someone else there. Why did someone have to come to this specific training grounds? Maybe they'd leave if she asked kindly.

Getting closer, her eyes widened at the site.

Naruto was currently training with the large log that she normally trained with, rapidly punching and kicking it. But that wasn't it.

Apparently, the heat had gotten to him, as he was training shirtless.

Hinata's mouth almost drooled at the site as she watched him go from behind the bushes, occasionally taking small bites from her cinnamon bun.

'Mmmm... I wonder what he tastes like...' There it goes again. What is with these sudden thoughts she's been having?

As if hearing her internal conflict, Naruto turned around towards her hiding spot, startling her.

Naruto gives her a gentle smile as he puts his hands behind his head. "You know you can come on out." He said.

Hinata slowly rose from the bushes and shyly made her way over, making sure to not stare at his body too much. Who knew what'd she do if she got a closeup on it.

"So, what are you doing here Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked, causing her to blush more.

"W-well um... This is... w-where I normally train N-Naruto-kun." She managed to let out.

"Oh." Naruto responded in realization. "Sorry if I was taking up your spot. It's just that Sasuke-teme had taken up my usual one and refused to leave. So I decided to just come here."

Oh, that made sense.

"D-don't worry Naruto-kun... It's f-fine." Hinata said with a soft smile, surprisingly prompting a small blush from Naruto. "But um... I d-do have a question."

"What is it?"

"Um... H-how did you k-know I was h-here?" Hinata was sure she had hidden herself fairly well all this time. She always managed to keep out of sight from Naruto, so why did he spot her now?

"Oh, that. Well... It's kind of hard to explain." Naruto said, thinking it over. "I don't know why, but ever since you hit me in the stomach, it feels as if my senses are just ... getting better?"

"Hm? W-what do you m-mean?"

"Well, remember yesterday when you came over?" Hinata nodded. "Well, somehow, before you got to open the door, it was as if I could hear your footsteps so clearly, making me go over and open the door before you got to. And even today, although I was on the other side of the village, I could smell Ichiraku's as if I was right next to it."

Hinata's eyes widened slightly at Naruto's explanation. Just what did her accidental Juuken strike do to him?

"That's how I knew you were there. I could smell those cinnamon buns you have there." Naruto chuckled.

"Oh." Hinata looked down at the small box of cinnamon buns she was carrying. Of course it was these delicious confectioneries that revealed her. She just had to buy them today of all days.

"Anyway..." Naruto said as he stretched his muscles a bit, causing Hinata to get slightly flustered as she stared at him a bit before looking away. "I just wanted to say thanks for the breakfast you made me earlier. It was really delicious."

Hinata blushed slightly at the complement. She never really saw herself as too much of a cook, mostly due to how many of her meals were made for her by her clans cooks. Though she did try and learn as much as she could from the cooks about the craft.

The thought of putting everything she could into a meal and having someone eat it and enjoy it was amazing to her. Especially if that someone just so happens to be Naruto, just like now.

"O-oh um... No p-problem. I'm g-glad you enjoyed it N-Naruto-kun." Hinata shyly said as she gently pressed her two forefingers together.

Naruto smiled at her as he finished up stretching. "You bet I did!" He said with a wide grin. "It was honestly one of the best non-ramen meals I've eaten in a long time."

This made Hinata smile as Naruto went on about how much he enjoyed her cooking. This proves it. She is going to learn even more about cooking and make the best meal Naruto has ever eaten.

"T-thank you Naruto-kun."

Naruto nodded as he suddenly remembered something he had been meaning to ask her. "Hey Hinata?"

"Hm?"

"Are we going out now?" He asked rather bluntly.

"... Eh?" She asked almost blankly.

" I said, are we going out now?" Naruto repeated.

Hinata froze on the spot as her face glows brightly. She hadn't expected him to bring it up so bluntly and quickly like this. She thought she'd have at least another day to help get her mind adjusted to her situation.

Though, now that she thinks about it, should she really be this embarrassed? She's already kissed him more than once, and that was just yesterday.

Hinata gulped as she nervously looked up at Naruto, looking deep into his warm-welcoming eyes. "W-well... I mean... we c-could... If you w-want to that is..." She said somewhat quietly.

Naruto started to blush slightly as looked back into her soft lavender eyes. "I-I mean, we did already kiss so... yeah. Yeah, I really do." He said as he diverted his eyes a bit while scratching the back of his head.

Hinata nearly teared up as she listened to him. It was one thing accepting her feelings physically, buy verbally too? It was a miracle that she wasn't fainting yet. "Naruto-kun." She said softly before wrapping her arms around Naruto's neck and pulling him into a kiss.

Naruto, surprised, chuckles mentally before wrapping his arms around her waist, kissing her back.

xXx

Later:

Naruto and Hinata, after yet another make out session(Is this becoming a trend?), decided to sit down by a tree. Hinata herself was snuggling into Naruto chest as they just enjoyed the contact.

It was almost like a dream that she and Naruto were together like this. If this was a dream, she hoped that she'd never wake up. She gave her arm a small pinch.

'Ow. Nope... Definitely not dreaming.' Hinata thought as she snuggled into Naruto more.

She wasn't sure where all this confidence has been coming from, but she was glad it was there. A few days ago, she wouldn't have done nearly as much as she has now due to her shyness. Maybe it has to do with that first kiss. That is when this strange behavior first started.

"Hey Hinata." Naruto said, gaining her attention. "Mind if I have a bite of that cinnamon bun? They smell really good."

"Oh, sure thing Naruto-kun." She said, about to hand him one before getting an idea. She held it up to his face for him to bite. "Say ah.~"

Naruto, although a little surprised, chuckles as he moved in and took a bite. "Mm. Delicious."

Hinata giggled a bit. 'Oh whatever.' She thought. 'All that matters is that I'm with Naruto-kun now.'

The two merely sat together for a while before having to leave to their separate homes. But not before Naruto gives Hinata a quick kiss goodbye.

As she makes it back to her clan compound, it's clear that Hinata has a bit more pep in her step. Even when questioned by her father, she merely tells him-

"I just had possibly the best day of my life." Before walking off to her room.

As she laid in bed, preparing to sleep, for once in her life, Hinata was excited for what her future holds.