I've Got My Eye On You

by Lady Detia

Chapter 1: A Date with Destiny

Early one Saturday morning a certain hyperactive blond haired ninja woke with a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eye. Today was going to be a big day for him and his girlfriend of five months, the kind hearted and beautiful Hyuga Hinata. Naruto planned on taking her out on a very special date today. Still beaming he took a nice hot shower, brushed his teeth, and had a quick breakfast of instant beef flavored ramen. He dressed in a pair of loose brown jeans, an orange shirt with the Hidden Leaf symbol in blue on the center, and a brown windbreaker. It was mid-April and the dampness of the rain from the night before still hung in the air. After he was satisfied with how he looked he raced over the rooftops towards his and Hinata's meeting spot near practice grounds 8. When he saw his sweetheart standing there he couldn't help but notice how cute she looked in her flowery spring dress, sandals, and little white sweater. The seventeen-year-old greeted her with a hug and kiss on the cheek.

"Ohayo gozaimasu, Hinata-chan! You look so pretty today! I really like your dress!" The tiniest blush graced Hinata's pale soft cheeks as she kissed her boyfriend on the chin.

"Arigato, Naruto-kun. I'm glad you like it." Hinata had been trying to get in the habit of dressing less frumpy when out on a date with Naruto, although she was still self conscious about wearing anything that accentuated her curves, especially her bust. She could have gone without the sweater but she felt more comfortable covering up at least a little.

"So, you all set for our date?"

"Hai!" Hinata responded, clearly excited. "Oh, Naruto-kun, this is going to be so much fun!" she squealed as she took hold of his hand.

"I know! I can't wait!" The two young shinobi hurried to their destination hand in hand chattering away with such animated enthusiasm. Their mood was almost squelched when they saw a discouraging sight in front of the building. Naruto sucked his teeth in frustration as they headed towards the main entrance. "Damn, the line's already started! We'd better fall in before anyone else gets in front of us."

Once the couple got in line Naruto recognized the familiar rosy locks on the person in front of them. He lightly tapped her on the shoulder. The girl turned around with an annoyed expression which was quickly wiped away when she recognized her friends.

"Naruto! Hinata! You guys made it! I expected you two would be the first in line, though..

"Hey, Sakura," the Uzumaki greeted. "I thought 8:00 AM would be nice and early but apparently some other folks decided to come out a little earlier." Naruto leaned to the side to get a look at who was in line ahead of them. He wasn't surprised to see Ino and Ten-Ten, but the person who was at the very head of the line did shock him. "Huh? What the heck is Sasuke doing at the front of the line?"

"Naruto...don't you know that Sasuke is a hardcore Megumi fan? He probably slept here overnight just to make sure his spot was secure." Naruto just couldn't imagine his stoic teammate being a fan of Megumi's music. He seemed more of a death metal type rather than an R&B or pop fan. As the time for the music store to open approached the growing line of fans began to shuffle and bustle around getting their CD's and other paraphernalia out for the recording artist to autograph. The excited buzz of chatter became a roar of cheers when someone shouted, "Oh my god, there she is!" Naruto growled in frustration as a crowd of photographers, excited fans, and security guards blocked his view of the elusive Megumi. While the body guards kept the photographers at bay the music store owner started letting the fans in while admonishing them not to run or push so no one would get hurt. Naruto snickered at the sight of Sasuke looking as if he would piss his pants in excitement. Sakura wasn't kidding when she said Sasuke was a true Megumi otaku. He got an even better glimpse of that once they got inside. Sasuke was in front of the recording artist gushing like a smitten school girl.

"Oh my god, you're so, so beautiful and I love your music so much! I have every one of your CD's and I don't have a favorite because they are all so awesome!" As he continued gushing in adoration Megumi simply smiled as she signed his CD's, t-shirt, and poster. "Oh, Megumi-san, I hope someday I'll meet a girl as beautiful, talented, and sexy as you are," Sasuke continued with a dreamy expression and sparkling eyes.

"Aww...a guy as cute as you are shouldn't have any trouble finding a girl, but I will still wish you good luck." With that, Megumi stood up and leaned forward to give him a peck on the cheek. For a moment Sasuke stood there stunned before he hit the floor. Before the singer could check on the poor boy several Sasuke fan girls had pounced on him and started fanning him and slapping him on the face to revive him. While Sakura got her autograph, Naruto turned to Hinata to make sure she had her copy of her CD ready. He grinned when she held it up with a smile and a nod. When their turn finally came the couple stepped up holding each other's hands. Both of them were pretty nervous about meeting the celebrity, especially since her music had such an impact on their lives.

"Ano...Megumi-san, I'm Uzumaki Naruto and this is my girlfriend, Hyuga Hinata." Megumi smiled up at them as the blond paused to clear his throat. "We'd just wanted to thank you for your music because...well...Hinata, why don't you explain it?" A speechless Hinata looked over at him. She was caught off guard and didn't know what to say until Naruto gave her a nudge.

"Umm...well, Megumi-san, it was one of your songs that helped me gain the confidence to tell Naruto how I feel about him." Hinata clasped her hands together to keep herself from reverting to her old habit of tapping her fingers together.

"What song was that?" Megumi asked, her interest now peaked.

"The one called 'Crazy in Love With You.' It expressed what I had been too shy to say until five months ago."

"Five months ago? You mean on the final night of the Harvest Festival?"

"Y...yeah! How did you know about that?"

"I was there at the karaoke bar that night and I heard someone singing it in one of the VIP rooms. Was that you singing?"

"Y...yes! That was me!"

"You sounded great! You have a very beautiful voice." By now Hinata was beaming. The famous Megumi was complimenting her about her singing.

"Hina-chan is a very beautiful person," Naruto complimented as he hugged his girl about her shoulders causing her to blush. "I was wondering, did you write that song for someone special?" Megumi blinked in surprise at the question.

"Actually, yes, someone special did inspire that song."

"Wow, I bet your boyfriend loved it! He must feel pretty important since someone wrote a song about him!" The smile on Naruto's face was wiped away when he saw a touch of sadness in Megumi's eyes.

"I...I don't have a boyfriend...and the guy doesn't even know the song is about him." Both Hinata and Naruto were stunned that this beautiful and talented woman didn't even have a significant other in her life.

"Well, why don't you tell him? I'm sure he'd like to know it." Megumi suddenly started acting nervous.

"It's not that simple you see. I hear that he has a girlfriend and...that she's crazy."

"Are you sure he has a girlfriend?"

"Not really a hundred percent sure..." The young shinobi leaned over the table to whisper in the woman's ear.

"If you point him out I can ask him for you if ya want!" Megumi got a thoughtful expression on her face before opening her mouth to respond to the young man. She quickly shut her mouth as her eyes grew wide as if she had just seen a ghost.

"Megumi-san, what's wrong?"

"Oh my god, he's here..." the woman gasped as she blushed fiercely.

"Where is he?" the Uzumaki inquired as he looked around the room.

"Over there," she said as she discreetly jerked her head towards the New Releases section of the store. The loudmouth ninja's eyes grew wide with recognition when he looked in that direction.

"Oh my gosh! You have a crush on Kaka...mmmhp!" Before he could finish his sentence a hand was slapped over his mouth.

"Naruto-kun, I don't think Megumi-san wants her business shouted all over the store," Hinata whispered harshly into his ear before flashing the singer a nervous smile. Megumi let out a grateful sigh as she handed the couple their signed CD's. As the pair left the store Hinata noticed Naruto had on his thinking face. His eyes were squinted shut and he was frowning. He finally turned to his love with a determined look on his face.

"Hina-chan, I want to help Megumi-san!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I mean help her get with Kakashi-sensei! It's only proper since she helped us get together."

"Oh, I don't know, Naruto-kun. She's an adult so I think she should handle this herself..."

"But Hinata, you saw how shy she is around him. She's probably more shy than you!" Hinata didn't think that was possible, but she continued to listen to her boyfriend. "I'm going to do whatever I can to help Megumi-san cuz she deserves it!"

Hinata simply responded with a worried look and a nervous laugh. She didn't think it was a good idea to interfere with someone's love life, but once Naruto got an idea in his head she knew he wouldn't let it go until he succeeded. She only hoped his help didn't end up in disaster.