Author's Notes: It's been a long while since I have written a fanfiction. Most of my stories are about Harry Potter, so this is the first time I will try writing about Naruto. This story takes place after the time-skip in the Naruto show. It will contain certain things about Naruto Shippuden, so be warned.

Pairings: NaruHina (eventually), NejiTen, ShikaTema, InoSai (even though he appears after team 8 and Naruto's meeting). Slight KibaHina, SakuSasu (it will be necessary for the story).

So let's get going with this story…

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Chapter 1

After finally rescuing Gaara from Akatsuki, Naruto and his team mates returned to Konoha. When they got to their village, everyone split up so they could all rest down, while Kakashi and Gai informed Tsunade about their mission. Neji and Ten-Ten decided to have a dinner together, since they had started dating just a while before Naruto returned to Konoha. Lee and Sakura returned to the Hokage's Tower, each with their own purposes. Naruto finally felt alone, and decided to take a night walk to remember the little village he had left for two and a half years to train with Jiraiya.

He started walking around a small park, full of trees, among which there was rarely a Sakura tree. The sky shimmered with the stars and the moonlight. The moon illuminated the path among the small park, which showed the benches among it. Suddenly, he sensed a chakra channel, which he knew really well.

Behind a tree following Naruto, was a teenage girl who had long black midnight hair, which reached just above her waist. Her eyes, who shined like pearls under the moonlight, watched her fellow shinobi team mate anxiously. Her body was the right way a male could want but it was covered with a white and lilac jacket and black pants which reached just above her ankle. She wore her black, ninja foot gear, while her weapons rested on a brown box which was attached to a bandage on her right thigh. The young woman's name was Hinata Hyuuga, member of one of the most powerful clan in Konoha. She was a kind, light-hearted, shy person, who always fainted and blushed near the blue eyed boy. She had sensed his chakra channel from her bedroom and decided to go and see him. What she didn't have in mind, was the actual feeling of meeting with him after two and a half years.

After watching Naruto for about five minutes, she noticed that he had disappeared to suddenly feel a hand on her shoulder. The grasp was strong, but at the same time gentle and caring. Hinata turned around, and her face turned a deep red.

There he was, wearing a black and orange jumpsuit, with his cerulean blue eyes gleaming with happiness. He had a big grin on his face, while his whiskers were deeper than when they were two and a half years ago. His canines were larger than any humans' ones and gave him a foxy look. His body was more toned, which gave him a handsome look. He was the guy for who Hinata had fallen in love, his name was Uzumaki Naruto. The reason for his foxy look was unknown for everyone among Naruto's age, but most of the older villagers knew that he was the Kyuubi vessel and despised him, because of the destruction it had caused years ago.

"Oi, Hinata! What are you doing outside at this hour?" – Said Naruto, keeping his grasp on Hinata's shoulder and while grinning.

"H…Hi, Naruto-kun."- Hinata barely said while stuttering, her eyes looking at the ground. While Naruto had gone to train with Jiraiya, Hinata had boosted her confidence and had been able to talk without stuttering, or poking her fingers together, like she usually did. But, with Naruto around, her twelve year old-self seemed to have returned from nowhere.

"Eh, Eh… You haven't answered my question, Hinata." – Said Naruto, his hand still grasping her shoulder.

"Um… I was having-g a n-night walk…" – Said Hinata, still looking at the ground, while blushing slightly. Naruto-kun is back…

Naruto grinned and scratched the back of his hand with his right one, while his left one kept resting on Hinata's shoulder. He looked really cheerful; he had finally found someone from the rookie nine who he could talk to.

"Ne, ne, Hinata… Would you mind eating some ramen with me?" – Said Naruto, innocent of Hinata's thoughts, still grinning.

Hinata's head started to swirl… Naruto-kun… asked me for a date? What should I do? What should I say? Should I tell him about my feelings? What about if he rejects me? Oh my, oh my. Before she could answer his question, she fell face forward, but never felt the ground. Naruto had noticed Hinata was about to faint, and managed to hold her tightly before she hit the ground. There she laid, the beautiful and shy kunoichi, on the strong and hyperactive arms of Naruto Uzumaki, who was looking at her worriedly.

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TBC

Author's note:

Yay! The first chapter is done, quite short, but I loved it. Hinata and Naruto finally meet again, after two and a half years! Please leave a comment… Was it good? Was it bad? What did I miss? I will really appreciate the reviews!