Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine. Also this story is a lemon fiction and is intended for people of a legal age from wherever they come from. So if these type of stories offend then stop reading now. Thanks!

AN: OK, let me start by saying, I am EXTREMELY sorry for the wait, truthfully I have no real excuses. This should not have taken me so long to write and I have only myself to blame as for a while I didn't feel like writing (personal stuff, I hope you can understand) so once again I would like to thank all my readers for their support and reviews, it means a lot to me that everyone likes my story so much. And I thank those that point out errors to me, as they help me to grow as a writer and help make the story more enjoyable. SO with that in mind, I urge everyone that if you see something wrong, even if it was a minor spelling error or if a word is missing please tell me of it so I may correct it. Now, on to the story, as you may have guessed I back tracked to keep the story in check. ENJOY!

Additional AN: A minor plot error that I should mention… It seems I was slightly mistaken about Naruto being the last of the Jinchuuriki, as I had forgotten about the Hachibi Jinchuuriki: Killer B, that being said I will go back and re-edit that segment in the story, as Killer B's presence is Crucial to the sequel and the Cannon. Also, one minor note: I don't know if the purge is still going, but considering my story is up and working then I can only count myself lucky. Anyway I would like to say I plan on making a NEW story for . I just need to figure out what to call it. I don't count myself of one of the ignorant ones who believe their story won't get hit with it, if however it is still going, and if I do get hit I have another, albeit somewhat edited version on . If nothing happens then I will continue to write chapters here on as well. Also it seems that in a recent update the now allow Interurban a.k.a. "!?" characters (took them long enough for that update huh?) in the stories so from now on they will appear as they should. I had planed to go back and edit those but I never got to chance and thanks to my negligence my chapter files ran out of time. So for now you will just have to put up with them.

Trying once more she said; "Naruto… I…" She gasped as her body leaped forward on its own, latching her arms around his neck before pulling him into a spine tingling kiss that made them both shiver. Tears of Joy fell from her eyes as she finished her words in thought, '…Truly Love you!' as she happily wept in his arms.

This had surprised Ino, and even more so Naruto, who was in shock of her leaping at him and suddenly kissing him out of the blue! Suddenly hit with a case of déjà vu, he stood there dazed and confused for a moment, but as the kiss went on he began to feel something; a strange warmth that he couldn't understand, that seemed to pass from his lips and down into his core, and slowly began to fill his body. He wasn't sure what it was, but it was gentle and inviting, and for some reason it felt good. Good enough to make him shiver, and all at once he forgot where he was, and gave in to the feeling. His arms laced themselves around her back, pulling her closer as he closed his eyes and returned the kiss. Hinata stiffened when she felt his embrace, but moaned slightly when he kissed her back. 'He's kissing me! I can't believe he's really kissing me; it's like how i always dreamed it would be! Do you feel it Naruto? Do you feel the love I have for you?' she thought, praying that he could sense the emotions in the kiss.

On Naruto's end the warmth he felt seemed to intensify the longer they kissed, but sadly he pulled back from it slowly, as he opened his eyes. Allowing the feeling linger as he looked into her eyes, though his were full of confusion and lust. 'What was that just now? That feeling…' he thought as he searched her eyes, wondering why she had done that, which he voiced as he gently asked; "Umm...Hinata…what was that for? What's going on?" still feeling dazed from such a strangely powerful kiss.

Though Hinata was hurt by the question, if only slightly as she could tell how the kiss had affected him, she did feel that she owed him an explanation. She had dreamed of this moment a thousand times, and spent hours on end wishing it to come true, and now that she had kissed him she knew she had to strength to succeed. She looked into his big, beautiful blue eyes, and with a ragged breath she whispered; "Because…because I love you Naruto!" brandishing a very blissful smile as she did so.

Naruto silently gasped, as his eyes slightly widened when she confessed, his eyes sparkled as he tried to process what she had just told him as well as what just happened. '…So that was…her love? She actually…loves me?' he thought, having a hard time believing her words. Not that he thought she was lying, but the fact was that up until a few years ago he thought that someone loving him was an impossibility, which begged him to question; "You love me? You really mean that?" his voice sounded as stunned as he felt.

This time Hinata didn't hesitate, as she could now gladly say as many times as he wanted to hear it; "Yes, I love you! I love you Naruto Uzumaki, with every breath in my body, and every beat of my heart and to the very depths of my soul I love you! I have dreamed of this day for so long." as she brought her hand to his cheek, where she began to brush it gently, something she always wanted to do.

Naruto blushed lightly at the touch, as well as her grand speech of how much she loved him, but what she said at the end caught his attention as he asked; "Wait, dreamed of what for so long? You never explained to me what's going on." still looking slightly confused, which caused both Ino and Hinata to giggle at his clueless nature, suddenly Naruto felt like he was being left out or was the butt of some joke he wasn't aware of.

Ino figured it was time to give him an explanation, so she sheepishly chuckled and said; "Allow me to fill in the blanks. You see, earlier when Hinata caught me with the clone, she had been crushed because as you now know she was and is in love with you. That being said, she thought that I had stolen away her chances at being with you." she stopped there to see if he could fill in the gaps.

Which Naruto did, as his eyes shot wide open in realization when he looked to Hinata and asked; "So, that's why you were acting like that? Because you thought you had lost me?" looking into her eyes as he waited for her answer.

Hinata blushed slightly from the concern in his eyes and looked away, the memory of that still hurt, but never the less she nodded and said; "That's right…Even if it was just a clone, it was still you, and seeing you like that, my heart couldn't take it. It felt like my whole world crashed in on me. ", trying to hold back the tears.

Suddenly Naruto felt guilty, his eyes softening as he whispered; "Hinata…" realizing that he had hurt one of his "precious people". Hinata had been one of the few people in his life to show him kindness growing up, who cared whether he lived or not, and that was more than enough reason for him to believe she was someone important to him. The fact that he had actually hurt her, made him want to give himself a swift kick in the ass!

Ino heard the soft caring tone in his voice when he whispered her name, the same tone he had used when he said hers. When she did, a small spike of jealousy drilled its way into her heart, but she forced it back deciding to continue with the story."After Hinata ran off, I tracked her down to Training Ground 3, but when I got there we…sort of…got into a fight…" she paused for a moment, as Hinata turned her head and glared at her, growling slightly as she did growl in question forced Ino to admit, "…OK so she almost kicked my ass, what do you want a medal for it?!" which brought a smug little grin to Hinata's face who thought, 'That's right and don't forget it!' as she curled up into Naruto's shoulder.

At which point she began to take slow, deep, and slightly exaggerated silent breaths, giving soft moans in return as she basked in the scent that was Naruto. Having long become addicted to it from their early days, not to mention all the years she secretly "observed" him, being this close to it was all the more enticing for her. It was this scent that always drove her wild, made her drip with silent hunger for him even more. Ino gave a slight lecherous smile as she watched, knowing exactly what she was doing, having been in Hinata's place one several occasions she knew all-too-well about what that sweet scent of Grass and Ramen did to a woman.

Though Naruto didn't mean to, he couldn't help but snicker at what Ino said as he then replied; "Sorry Ino, but for a moment there you sounded a little like me." Which in turned caused his fellow blond to blush at the comment. 'Great, now he's got me doing it! What is he, contagious!?' she thought, her expression deadpanned as even that sounded like him. She was beginning to wonder if there was a "Naruto Virus" running around.

Taking a deep breath and giving a hefty sigh in kind, she pushed those thoughts aside as she continued; "Anyway…It got to the point where Hinata had forced me to use my Mind Destruction Jutsu on her, freezing her in place 'till she cooled down a little…" she paused once more seeing Hinata turn and glare at her once more, however for the sake of Naruto she decided to ignore it, better that he didn't know the lengths she had to go through to make Hinata more reasonable. Hinata wanted to push the issue, seeing as how she thought he deserved to know, however Ino cut her off as she continued once more; "…Once I finally got her calmed down, we had a little…chat." she turned to Hinata who just rolled her eyes, she was just glad to finally be in Naruto's arms instead of Ino. Realizing Hinata would allow her to continue, she said; "And so, Hinata and I came to an agreement…." she stopped there as it seemed Naruto was about to say something.

Still a little slow on the uptake, Naruto couldn't help but ask; "Huh, what agreement?" with a curious look on his face. Causing both girls to giggle at how hopelessly cute he was.

But it was Ino who grew a sultry smile as she came up behind Hinata, who wasn't paying attention, and said in a voice that matched her smile; "I would think that would be obvious by now, but if you hadn't guessed…This…" then without warning she slid her hand below Hinata's robe and cupped her ass, as she began stroking her pussy from behind; gently teasing her Clit with each pass.

Immediately Hinata's head jerked back as she shrieked at the sudden pleasure; "AHHHHH!" before turning her head back and said to Ino; "N-No fair Ino, y-you could have warned me! I'm still wet from the last time!" From then on it was a stream of soft breaths and pleased moans, as she began to bask in the sensations.

Ino's actions caught Naruto off guard as well as he watched in wonder and slight arousal and asked; "Whoa, why did you do that Ino?!" but did nothing to stop her, for he was too mesmerized by what he was seeing, as well as the fact that Hinata was clinging to him for all her worth, which made moving next to impossible.

Giving the oh-so-sultry giggle he had come to know her for, Ino removed the hand that cupped Hinata's ass, only to come closer to the once moaning girl and pressing her breasts into Hinata's back, while her right hand came around Hinata's front where she began stroking her Clit directly. Hinata wasted no time letting Ino have more room to work with as Ino's head rested on Hinata's shoulders while she said; "Why do you think silly, this was our agreement, you see Hinata has one last gift for you. She couldn't exactly give it to you yesterday, on account of the company we were with." her sly grin growing ever wider with the insinuation.

As if to confirm Ino's statement, whom of which showed no signs of stopping her ministrations, Hinata rose up slowly as not to disturb the playful Kunoichi as she looked into his eyes and said; "It's true, I-I want you…I want you as my first…" she paused as a surprisingly sharp moan escaped her lips, as Ino began tweaking her nipple with her left hand. She saw the stunned look on Naruto's face at her admission, and fighting through the overwhelming pleasure continued to say; "…Ever since I've known you, I have loved you, even when we were at the academy. You were always so kind to me, when every one thought that I was worthless, you…ohhh…you believed in me. You gave my life meaning, you saved me Naruto. Ever since then all I ever wanted was to finally be with you, for you and I to be together. I can't tell you how many times I dreamed of this night, where I would be here in your arms…" she stopped there for a moment, as Naruto's eyes grew wide in response to her words.

Naruto was absolutely shocked, not by the offer, but what she just confessed to him! Slowly his mind started to make the missing connection, which begged him to ask; "So wait, all those times that you fainted, and the reason that you stuttered and blushed around me was because…you were in love with me?" Hinata blushed once more and gave a nod as her answer, which brought him to ask; "I don't understand, if you loved me even back then, why wait so long to tell me? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" as he wondered why she waited until now to tell him.

Ino stopped for a moment, just long enough for Hinata to gather her thoughts as she turned her head away in both shame and regret. Without looking at him, she said; "I tried to, so many times I tried. But I was afraid…I was afraid that you would reject me, because of the fact that you were in love with Sakura." She kept her eyes away from his, she didn't want to see how hurt she was, but it was too late as he could already feel it in her words.

Naruto's jaw hung loosely on his face, as he realized that it wasn't just today, all this time he had been unintentionally hurting her in much the same way Sakura had hurt him. He gritted his teeth and clenched his eyes shut in frustration, all this time he had searched for love, she had been right there waiting for him! How could he have been so blind?! Regret swept over him, as he suddenly pulled Hinata close to him forcing Ino off of her and held her tightly, no longer fighting her love for him as he said; "I'm so sorry, oh Kami I am so sorry Hinata! I know what it is like to have someone ignore you." Hinata was briefly surprised, but welcomed the embrace as she comfortably smiled while he cradled and stroked her head in his shoulder. A gesture that hadn't gone unnoticed by Ino, who was silently glaring, wishing it was her. Naruto pulled Hinata away from him gently, and cupped her face as he sweetly asked; "Oh Kami Hinata, I feel like such a fool, can you ever forgive me?" hoping to set things right.

Hinata smiled brightly, as she shook her head and replied; "There's nothing to forgive. Call me vein if you wish, but I always held out hope, that as long as Sakura didn't love you…that she didn't return your feelings. Then there was still a chance, that if I told you how I felt…how much I loved you, that in time you could learn to love me instead." she paused for a moment as his gaze seemed to soften, and once again Ino had to bite back the pangs of Jealousy that sprouted up as she turned her head away. True she had said that she would help Hinata, but that didn't mean she had to like it. She only wished she would hurry up and get to the point so she could get out of here, this was already too painful as is, and she didn't need Hinata dragging it out like this. The bitch would have plenty of time for her to be "Happy" once she was gone. Hinata seemed to swoon all-to-easily at the gentle gaze he was giving her, feeling her heart melt in ways she had only dreamed of, she pulled herself back into his embrace which he quickly re-engaged as she continued; "…So even though it took a while, here we are. I know I'm not Sakura, that I'm nothing like her, but still you mean the world to me. For that reason I'm glad to give you my virginity. So just for tonight, even if you don't love me, you can have all of me. My heart, mind, body and soul all belong to you. I don't care if I'm your bitch, your sex toy, your cum slut or whatever. Just please…let me show you, the love you deserve."

Naruto couldn't help but blush and grin at those last parts as he thought, 'Wow, she must have had some pretty vivid fantasies about me…' which Ino mirrored by her desperate bid to keep from laughing, she didn't think Hinata could talk like that, much less to Naruto of all people! Then again, not even 3 hours ago, she was calling her every curse word under the sun for a woman. Not to mention that Hinata was about as horny as a country rabbit in the spring time, which tended to make people say a lot of things most others wouldn't dream of hearing them say, which in Hinata's case counted for a LOT!

Still, Naruto couldn't help but regret that he was the cause of her misery, his expression softened once more as he thought about what she said. Despite everything he had put her through, and ultimately himself, she was willing to forgive him and even give him her most precious gift. Not just her virginity, but everything she was, the very essence of her being. How he could have passed her up for a stuck up bitch like Sakura was beyond him, which only made him feel more guilty as he held her in his arms. Thinking back on it, he could easily see himself falling for Hinata, if he had wised up about Sakura as Ino had done about Sasuke long before now. He mentally cursed himself out for that, knowing how many chances and moments he missed with the Blue-haired girl. That's why, with all his heart, he pulled her away and looked her in her eyes and said; "I'm sorry Hinata, but I can't think of you like that…" at first she seemed to panic, as tears welled up in her eyes, however he stopped them quickly as he cupped her face and stroked her cheek with his thumb as he continued; "…I can't think of you like that, because you are too precious to me. Instead…I would rather think of you…as My Hinata." Hinata gasped when she heard that, and silently so did Ino, as they stood there stunned, unable to think a coherent thought at what he just told her.

For Ino, it felt like a Kunai had been rammed straight through her heart, even though she knew this had to be, it didn't hurt any less. She remembered the words he had told her, and how her heart fluttered with Joy when he said them. Her jealousy spiked in an instant, hearing him claim Hinata as his. Wishing he would do the same for her. Regardless, she held back her tears, and silenced her cries. This was Hinata's Night, and for her sake, she would take it in stride. For Hinata, it felt like the world stopped in its tracks, as she looked into those big beautiful blue eyes. Shuddering, and on the verge of flooding the room with tears, she asked; "Oh Naruto, do you really mean that?"

But she wouldn't wait to long for her answer, as he leaned in slowly, and then flashed a grin as he whispered; "Every word…" before pulling her into a spine tingling kiss of his own. It was soft and gentle at first, but when he licked her lips asking deepen it, she didn't deny him and soon he led her tongue in a dance that made her lose all sense of herself! Instinctively Hinata drew him closer; holding him tightly as the kiss went on, savoring the taste and feel of his body and mouth against hers.

Before long the need to breathe took over, and she pulled away in a breathless pant, taking a moment to clear her head as she looked at him with hooded eyes and said; "Oh WOW! Naruto…that was…wow." grinning and feeling slightly ashamed of the one she gave him being her first in comparison.

Naruto grew a teasingly lustful grin of his own, his forehead resting on hers as he struggled to catch his breath as well, his eyes locked with hers as he huskily whispered; "You liked that did you? Well just wait, it only gets better from here…" his grin growing ever wider as noticed her eyes grow slightly wider at the promise in his voice. And it would be a promise he would live up to, as before she could even speak, he leaned in and deeply kissed her once more. Hinata moaned passionately as she felt the hunger, the want, the overwhelming need in his kiss. He needed her, oh Kami, he needed her! That thought made her wetter by the second, any hang-ups she had were gone in a second, as she returned the kiss with equal intensity. Hinata's muffled moans were like a Siren song to Ino, causing her own lusts to flare, as they warned her that the fun had started. Against her own will, her head turned to watch and her hand soon found it self resting firmly on her waiting and dripping clothed pussy, stroking her Clit lightly as she watched in a trance-like-state almost like she had been hypnotized. It wasn't long after the kiss began, that it broke just as swiftly, as Naruto began heading south trailing kisses down her left cheek and jaw bone. Until he came to her neck, at which point Hinata shuddered at the new sensation, one that was instantly echoed by Ino who knew all-to-well what those talented lips could do, and how he liked to use them. Naruto immediately took the signal, giving a wolf like grin as began to place many light kisses followed by a set of teasingly light licks on her neck, causing Hinata to moan her blissful appreciation, before latching on and sucking on the nape of her neck like a vampire in a horror flick. Making sure that his Kyuubi enhanced canines didn't accidentally complete the look of the monster in question.

Almost instantly Hinata's hand flew to the back of his head, cupping it gently like a mother would a nursing babe as she pressed him deeper into her neck, moaning softly as she said; "Ooh, ooh yes, Naruto that feels amazing!" However, her song like moans turned to a Symphony of blissful screams, as Naruto's hand found its way to her quivering honey pot where a throbbing Clit awaited him, begging for his attention. It would not wait long, as Naruto tickled it gently over the fabric, but he quickly decided that teasing wasn't necessary and went for the kill. Pushing the panties aside, he assaulted her pulsing Clit directly, causing the now steady stream of musical screams of; "OOOOH Oh KAMI! It's so good! It feels like I'm on fire! More, Oh gods please give me more!" Naruto quickly complied, moving his hand back ever-so-slightly as he teased her opening, causing Hinata's eyes to flutter shut, and her toes to curl from the pleasure as she shivered from the foreign touch.

Finding his hand completely drenched in her love juice, Naruto pulled his mouth away slightly as he commented on it saying; "Wow Hinata, you're really enjoying this aren't you? Your absolutely soaked down here, I had no clue you were this perverted." as he circled her hymen with his fingertip, pulling even more whimpers and moans from her.

Trying desperately to ignore the pleasure she was under, and failing miserably yet blissfully so, she forced herself to say; "Don't say that…it…it's embarrassing. GAHHH!" she screamed as Naruto reapplied his newly soaked fingers to her eagerly waiting and sensitive clit, teasing it gently as he rolled it around his index and middle fingers, giving Hinata a new respect for the words "Wet Play". All the while, Ino was moving her own fingers in time with Naruto's, wishing it was her in Hinata's place. You could hear her briskly moan, as she began to fondle her breast.

This was not lost to Naruto, who had watched her secretly, he could see the hunger and envy in her eyes. There was more too this than what Ino was letting on, but that would have to wait, as he turned his attention to the woman in his arms whose hand now laced over his as he played with her throbbing wet nub. "Don't be embarrassed Hinata, I think it's beautiful that you love me this much, it's a hell of a turn on. It might be my time with Pervy-Sage talking, but if I knew you wanted me this badly, I would've gone after you years ago!" he said, as a devious grin laced his lips as he leaned closer, as he whispered huskily into her ear causing her to shiver; "In fact…" he paused as he pulled Hinata's hand down to his crotch, where he placed it palm open on the bulge of his dick, making her rub it gently as he forced her to fondle him; "…Do you feel that?" He asked in a low whisper, as he gave a slight groan. Hinata's eyes bulged a little at the feel of Naruto's contained manhood in her hand, Hinata nodded lightly as she then cupped her hand to get a better feel of it, and soon she was fondling him of her own will. "You're doing that to me. I'm like this because of you." He whispered once more, mimicking Ino before nibbling her earlobe and redoubling his efforts on her clit, causing her to moan even louder than before and making her soak herself even more. Though it was in a whisper, his words were not lost on Ino, as she grinned at the irony that her own words would be used against Hinata in such a way.

Hinata blushed at his words, as well as the feeling of Naruto's stiffening member in her hands. This coupled with the feeling of his ministrations was almost more than she could bear. 'Ino was right, he is very talented. From just his hand alone…I-I don't know how much longer I can hold on…' she thought, trying desperately to fight off her impending release. She gave voice to these concerns as she said; "N-Naruto… Please…I don't know how much more I can take!" However, it was right then that Ino suddenly snapped out of her stupor, having almost reached an orgasm of her own, she decided to take things into her own hands.

Walking back up behind Hinata, she whispered and in sexy tone; "Hold on sweetie, there's more to come, but first I think we are a little over dressed, don't you agree?" she looked Naruto square in the eyes as she said that last part. Taking the hint, Naruto let go of her neck, giving a teasing lick as he did so, a promise that he would return as he let his hand fall from Hinata's glistening quim.

Though she shivered and moaned regret fully at the loss of his touch, Hinata turned her head and whispered to Ino; "Thanks." who in turn gave a quick; "Don't mention it." before she headed to the bed. As she did so, Naruto watched Ino with concerned eyes; she was acting way to weird even for her. While he did so, Hinata walked up behind him, and whispered in his ear: "Come on Handsome, don't keep us waiting." after which she nibbled on his ear in a teasing way, which caused a shiver to run through him.

When she let go he grinned and turned his head towards her and nodded, before walking with her towards the bed as he thought, 'Man, if Pervy-Sage saw this he would never let me live it down.' thankful that the Toad Sage was out-of-town at the moment. As they reached the edge of the bed, he turned to Ino and asked: "So, where do we start?" seeing as this was his first Threesome, and he had no idea what to do at this point. This was their shown, and he was basically along for the ride.

Thankfully though, Ino already had a plan of action, as she turned to Hinata and with a wink, she said; "Strip him." This caused Hinata's eyes to slightly bulge along with Naruto's, to whom Ino turned back to as she said: "Just like with me, this is as much as her gift as it is yours. So who am I to deny her the chance to unwrap what's hers?" she kept her expression straight with a smile, but on the inside she cringed as she thought, 'Although he was MINE to begin with!' though she said nothing as she turned back to Hinata who gave an understanding nod then moved in front of Naruto who gave Ino a questioning look. As if asking 'Are you sure about this?' but a silent nod was all she gave as an answer.

Hinata then pulled his attention away from Ino, by grabbing his chin with her thumb and index finger and turning his head back towards her, then giving him a gentle but loving kiss before her fingers went to the zipper on his jacket and pulled it down sharply. She closed her eyes and slightly inhaled, taking a moment to enjoy his scent then looked into his eyes and gave him what she hoped was her best sultry grin, which seemed to work as he gave a lust filled grin in return, before she stared at the tight but thick Black muscle shirt with Orange stripes along the shoulders and below the arms. Naruto had put it on as an after thought to what Ino had told him about showing himself off a little more, however because of where he was going at the time, he thought against it as it might make the wrong impression. "Nice shirt." She commented quickly with a teasing smile.

Naruto chuckled and replied; "Thanks!" Hinata then reached into the coat and gently but firmly laid her hands on his chest. Hinata's eyes widened considerably as she felt the hidden treasure of flesh beneath the veil of cloth that separated her from Naruto's chiseled frame. Said blonde in question noticed the strange reaction to what Hinata had felt. Which confused him as he gave a quick glance to Ino who he thought would've told Hinata of his appearance, but to his surprise Ino just grinned and winked at him. Telling him in her own way that she wanted to keep the surprise for this moment, proving how much of a prankster she was as well. Giving his own grin, he turned back to the still dazed girl and eagerly waited for her to continue, as he thought, 'She's as devious as I am, oh man I can't wait to see this!' while trying to suppress his laughter. Recovering from her mild shock, Hinata then trailed her hands slowly down the rest of his chest, feeling every detail in between. Naruto gave a slight groan of approval as he felt her grope his body, something he planned to do very much in kind when she finished with this. Unlike Ino, Hinata took her time wanting to savor this moment, and hearing that delicious sound that made her shudder emboldened her as she came close and gave him a long soul searing kiss which he eagerly returned. The kiss curled their toes, as each gave a blissful moan and groan respectively, while Hinata laced her fingers back up his chest and over his shoulders, gently pushing the jacket off which he let fall with a shrug and land a soft thud on the floor.

Ino had to admit, she was very impressed with how bold Hinata was being, sure she had a rocky start but she was practically on fire now. Although a part of her wished that was in the literal sense, she couldn't deny that despite being a novice, Hinata had found her own brand of sexy that made her seem so damn hot! Never mind that she was a walking bombshell waiting to go off. 'It's always the quiet ones.' Ino mused with a sexy grin as she playfully said; "She's right, you should wear stuff like that more often, it looks good on you." with a lick of her lips, referring to the shirt he wore.

Naruto chuckled with a grin as he scratched the back of his head and replied; "Well since you put it that way, I'll have to remember to get more of these types of shirts when I can. Which reminds me, didn't you say you wanted to take my clothes shopping Ino? Well I guess I can get them when we do." Ino looked surprised, in truth she herself had all but forgotten about that, it had originally been said as a joke but now she would have to chalk it up to just one of many things they will never get to do. But that thought froze her, just how many things would they not get to do? She remembered their encounter at the shop earlier, and the promise of their First Date. This in turn made her think of the many things that would/could entail: A long walk through the park, next a romantic candle-light dinner for two, followed by a movie where they would sit in the back of the dark theater and forget about the some-hour-long film as they made out. Then a moon-light walk, snuggled close together, not out of the need for warmth but just for the closeness of the act. Before finally returning to his place where they would ravish each other until sleep over took them. This of course made her think of the morning earlier that day, where she had woken up in his arms, and how wonderful that had been. Despite the many lovers she had in the past, very few of them ever let her sleep in their arms, much less share their morning with her. It almost hurt to know she would never have that again, the serenity, warmth, comfort and kindness of his embrace. That scared her more than death itself, as she thought 'This can't be…this can't be the end…can it? Why now…why when I just got to know him!?' With a hint of regret now lacing her mind.

As this was going on, Hinata took that moment to speak and said; "Hey! Sex now, shop later." gaining Naruto's attention and getting him back on the task at hand leaving Ino to her own thoughts. With a curt nod of understanding, he raised his arms as Hinata laced her fingers under the rim of his shirt, making him shiver when the tips of her fingers grazed his skin. Hinata noticed this, and allowed her fingers to stay on his body as she raised the shirt over his head, making them glide over the hard rippling flesh of his chest. Naruto gave a soft groan as she did so, and when at last the shirt was barely over his head, he got to see Hinata's face. Needless to say, Hinata was completely stunned at what she saw! Her beautiful pale eyes were as wide as saucers, as she stared at the glorious man before her. She had imagined Naruto was buff, but it seamed her imaginings did not do him justice! "HOLY FUCK YOU'RE HOT!" she nearly screamed, unable to contain her shock and excitement.

Immediately after hearing those words, Naruto burst into laughter. Her reaction was even better than Ino's had been. "Glad you like the view." he said through the laughter, now noticing her extremely bright blush even in the pale moonlight. Like didn't even come close, it had definitely been worth it not to use the Byakugan, as the image was far more gratifying in person, for in the eyes of the Byakugan she wouldn't be able to see his strong, firm pecks that crowned his tightly chiseled six-pack abs that looked as if they had been cut from solid stone. Never mind his well toned and bulging biceps, triceps and every other muscle in between. All of which were beautifully covered in his almost-bronze-tanned skin, which thanks to the small sheen of sweat, in the moonlight held an almost unearthly glow. Naruto, feeling a little prideful, grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled his arms behind his head. Allowing his muscles go to taught, while he let the shirt fall to the floor behind him, giving a 'Come and get it' grin as he posed for her. Hinata unconsciously licked her lips as she stared, but that's when she noticed something, or rather the lack of something that should have been there but wasn't.

"Um…Naruto…where are your scars?" she asked, wondering why there wasn't a mark on his body. Naruto stared at her and blinked in a confused nature, as she continued; "Naruto with all the battles you have been in, against Kiba, Gaara, and especially Sasuke, you should be covered head to toe in them by now. But look…" she reached up and tenderly touched the place where Sasuke stabbed the Chidori straight through Naruto's right shoulder. Then she stared directly into his eyes, and continued once again; "…for a lack of a better word, your body is absolutely flawless, even with the healing ointment I gave you during the Chuunin Exams that is just not possible. The medicine I gave you is good, but not that good!" Naruto's eyed widened as he realized what she was talking about, and he nearly knocked himself senseless for how hard he slapped his forehead, which thankfully was still covered by his Hitai-ate.

'Oh great, I forgot she doesn't know about the fox, and judging from her surprise I take it Ino didn't tell her either. Well, I guess that should have been expected with the Old Man's law still in effect. Looks like it's up to me to break the news to her…' Naruto thought, as he gave a huffing sigh, and began to explain. "Yeah…about that…well first let me ask you a question. What do you know about the Kyuubi?" he asked, wanting to break the ice slowly.

Hinata was a little confused at the question, but answered none-the-less. "Not much really, just that it attacked Konoha sixteen years ago and the Forth Hokage defeated it and saved the village." she said reciting the lessons from Iruka-sensei's classes.

Naruto gave one more sigh, as well as a 'Here goes nothing' look, and replied; "Well, you're half right. While true that the Forth Hokage did defeat the Kyuubi, he couldn't kill it. Being a giant mass of living Chakra, the Kyuubi was impossible to kill, it could only be contained. So he sealed it away…inside a newborn baby." he passed as he waited for inevitable response.

And like clockwork, Hinata put two and two together, and stated softly; "You…he sealed it inside you?!" Naruto lowered his head, so he missed the tears that welled up in her eyes, as she finally realized why the Villagers treated him so horribly.

Having expected the worst from this, Naruto misinterpreted her tone of Surprise and Sadness, for that of Hatred and Anger. So naturally he asked; "Yeah, it's me, the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi. So you probably hate me now too huh?" So you can imagine how surprised he was, when she nearly bowled him over as she leaped into his arms, squeezing him in a tight compassionate hug as she cried into his shoulder.

"No!" she shouted as she leaped, and once Hinata was in his arms, she spoke gently through her tears; "I could never hate you Naruto, and don't ever think that I would, you're too precious to me! I love you Naruto, and if anything I hate those stupid villagers what they did to you and more importantly I hate myself for not telling you how I felt before now. You were so lonely for so long, I should have done something, I should have said something sooner! Oh Kami, Naruto can you ever forgive me?" Naruto, still stunned by the outburst, slowly and gently wraps his arms around her back. 'She's…actually crying…for me? Wow, she really does love me, doesn't she? And to think I almost passed her up, and she's the one asking for forgiveness?' he thought, with a shake of his head.

With a gentle sigh he pulled back, just enough that he can look her in the eye, but their bodies were still touching as he replied; "Hinata, like you said; there's nothing to forgive. You did nothing…"

However, that's where she cut him off as she said; "That's just it! I did nothing! I saw what they did, I saw how they treated you, I heard those cruel words they said and I just stood by and let it happen. You didn't deserve any of that, you were a hero from birth, and yet they treat you like a villain. You needed love even more than I did, but I was too cowardly to stop them, even after you defended me. In my eyes I am no better than the fools who did it to you..." she lowered her head as she said that last part, feeling ashamed and unworthy to look into his eyes anymore.

However, just then Naruto grabbed her chin with his thumb and forefinger, and then gently lifted her head to meet his gaze. He gave her a stern look, right before he kissed the ever-living-daylights out of her! The kiss started off soft, but powerful enough to make Hinata's eyes flutter to the back of her head, and caused her to melt into the kiss returning it fervently as she moaned into it. When they broke for air, Hinata had a dazed but blissful look on her face, damn that boy could kiss! Naruto quickly got her attention when he spoke next; "Don't ever, say that again! In MY eyes, you are far better than any of those jerks ever could be! At least you had the heart to care; my only regret is that I didn't see it before now. It's people like you Hinata, that give me reason to keep fighting, so if anything I should thank you. And if you're asking for forgiveness, keep in mind that Ino and Sakura have done far worse to me then you have, yet I still forgave them. So as far as I'm concerned, you and I have a clean slate." he gave her one of his true-whole-hearted smiles. One that nearly made her faint, if only for how heartwarming it was.

By now, Hinata was shedding tears once more, but this time they were tears of joy, as she happily said; "Oh Naruto…" before she leaned up and kissed him, which he quickly returned. All the while, Ino had watched the display, feeling her heart breaking even further with every second. Unknown to the kissing couple, Ino was shedding tears of her own, but not like Hinata. As her tears were tears of Sorrow and Loss, the loss of the man she had come to love. 'It can't be, what was I thinking, how could I let this happen!? NOOOOO!' she thought as she clutched her chest over her heart. She admitted it, if only to herself, she loved him and now she was losing him right in front of her eyes. She cringed; she was practically doubling over herself, as the pain was unbearable. It was too much, not even Sasuke leaving hurt this much. It made her realize just how special he was to her. But despite her pain, or maybe because of it, she couldn't say a word. She couldn't bring her self to speak out against the newly formed couple. So there she stood, forced to endure her silent agony. Meanwhile it was Hinata who broke the kiss, as she had a small question she felt needed answered. "But wait…if you're the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi, then what about that other guy…that Sora kid?" she said, before pointing to the necklace that lay against his chest, which they had been careful to leave on. "The one you use that necklace to help Captain Yamato calm him down?"

Naruto knew who and what she was talking about, awhile back during the Guardian Shin-obi Twelve grave robbery and eventual attack by rebel members, Sora a member of the Fire Temple Monks had been used as a pawn in their plans. They had tricked Sora into attacking the Lady Tsunade, and then after a long pursuit by Naruto, Sora was then revealed as a pseudo-Jinchuuriki as he held a lost part of the Kyuubi's original Chakra within himself. And who was, at the behest of his of his father who was the rebel leader, losing control of said Chakra and about to go on a rampage. For a while Naruto tried talking to Sora, in hopes of getting through to Sora and get him to calm down; however all was in vain as Sora seemed to only get angrier as time passed. Realizing how dire the situation had become, Naruto remembered the necklace he had on and the special properties it had, Naruto had created several Shadow Clones and after a few desperate attempts managed to place the necklace on Sora. Then with a little help from said Captain Yamato, he also managed to knock Sora unconscious, and thus allowing them to seal his Kyuubi Chakra yet again. All of which was in plain view of every one who had arrived to help Naruto when the real threat had been finally dealt with. (1.)

Needless to say Naruto had a little explaining to do, so after a sheepish chuckle and a scratch of the head, he quickly answered saying: "Well in all honesty, he's not a real Jinchuuriki, as the Chakra that was unfortunately sealed within him was only remnants of when the Kyuubi attacked Konoha. The Fox's Chakra is pretty potent stuff, so it's not surprising it was still around in the aftermath of that event, they gathered that and sealed it inside Sora when he was a kid. At least…that's what Asuma-sensei told me, apparently Sora's old man told him of that. So I guess he is actually a Pseudo-Jinchuuriki." he gave a bright smile as he finished his explanation.

Hinata gave a quick; "Oh…" and smiled back in return as this reminded her of all Naruto has done for the village, so with a quick but loving kiss, she circled her finger over Naruto's chest as she said; "Well then, as a gift of my gratitude, as well as my love. Allow me to reward you…for all your kindness and heroism."

She practically purred the word 'reward' as her grin grew slightly perverse while she literally slid to her knees, allowing her ample chest to glide over his, an act that was not lost on Naruto as he pulled back his head and groaned blissfully at the sensation. As she slid she gave small tantalizing kisses down his chest, further adding to his pleasure, until at last she was at his feet. She stared up at him with lovingly cute-doe-like lavender-white eyes, with only her equally seductive grin betraying her intentions, having looked back down Naruto couldn't help but smile back at her as well. He found it unbelievable this was the same girl who no less than an hour ago couldn't say two words to him, let alone make a cohesive sentence, without stuttering and blushing redder than a rose. Yet here she was, flirting with him like a seasoned pro, if not for the intimate setting Naruto would have been very proud of her. He only hoped this would last when she saw what was in store for her. He silently chuckled at the thought. Hinata, who was blissfully oblivious to his musings, turned her attention back to the cloth barrier that stood between her and her prize, having a devious thought in mind she pulled the flap on his pants aside and pulled the zipper down with her teeth. Looking up at him with a teasing glint in her eye, and a very sexy smile on her lips. Naruto of course only chuckled as he enjoyed this playful side of her. A part of her would admit, maybe she was enjoying this a little too much, but at the moment who gave a royal fuck!? She was finally with the man she loved, he was actually paying attention to her, and she was going to, literally, milk it for all it was worth! Now that her little display was over, she reached up and undid the clasp that held his pants together, and lacing her fingers around the hem of his waistband slowly and sensually pulled them down to his ankles. Allowing him to step out of them when they reached the floor.

Hinata couldn't help but giggle at his Ramen themed boxers, one of the said bowls of noodles was conveniently placed where his manhood would be, with a little fish cake swirl designed button holding them closed. Because of the small confines, said manhood was barely making a bump causing the said fish cake button to become more prominent. Naruto couldn't stop himself from asking; "What's so funny?" with a slightly offended glare, wondering why she would be laughing at a time like this.

Hinata stopped giggling and looked up to Naruto and replied; "Nothing, your boxers are just so cute, only you would wear ramen themed boxers."

She gave a heart-felt smile, which in turn caused Naruto to chuckle and grin as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. Hinata couldn't help but think Naruto was the perfect mixture of cute and sexy, it made her love this man all the more. Deciding to get to business, she gingerly rubbed her hands on his thighs which he moaned to, then very carefully slid her fingers into the rim of the boxers and slid them down. When she did, she deftly moved her head to avoid being hit in the chin by the rebounding massive man meat as it stood in attention. When she finally saw it in full mast, her eyes went wide as she had ever felt them go, and like Ino her jaw nearly fell off its hinges! True she didn't know what to expect, but nothing like this!

"HOLY KAMI! I-I-It's HUGE!" She said, staring at the 11 inch monster as she lifted her hands to her mouth in disbelief. As you might imagine Naruto was grinning and chuckling in pride. He was starting to suspect that this was something he could expect from any, if not all, his future lovers. Recovering slightly from her shock, Hinata slowly raised a hand to the meat stick before her, at first when she touched it she pulled her hand back, surprised at how hot it felt to her touch. After a second she reached back and tried to wrap her hand around it, albeit she did a better job than Ino did, mostly because she had slightly longer fingers. "It's so hot…I can feel it pulsing in my hand." she said, before giving it a tentative stroke, which earned her a pleasant hiss of appreciation. As much as she enjoyed the sound, she didn't know what to do with the beast before her, beyond what she just did anyway.

"Why didn't you tell me it would be this big…" She said as she turned her head to Ino, where she saw the girl crying hers eyes out, with one arm wrapped around her waist and the other clutching at her heart like someone had just ripped it out. "…Ino?" she asked, worry lacing her voice.

Naruto blinked in confusion for a moment, then followed Hinata's line of sight, where he too saw the weeping girl who at this point had her eyes clenched shut from the pain. "Ino!?"He called out, as fear and concern filled his heart, he quickly looked back to Hinata, who in turn looked back to him and without a word let go of his cock and he immediately went to Ino's side.

By now Ino had let her body fall to the ground, unable to stand any longer from the overwhelming emotions that we're plaguing her, Naruto knelt to look her in the eyes as he placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her gently to get her attention. Any semblance of an erection was gone, too worried for his first lover to even care for sexual activities for the moment.

"Ino, what's wrong? Come on, speak to me, you're scaring me here." he said, trying to get her to respond in any way.

Ino neither opened her eyes, nor said a single word, only shook her head as she didn't trust her voice at the moment. Inside she felt like she had been hit by one of Choji's Partial Expansion Jutsu punches, but even that couldn't compare to the pain she was in. The whole time they had talked, she was remembering, remembering the times they had shared. Their first time together, and the pleasure they shared from it, the gentleness of his touch in all aspects, the kindness and caring in those big beautiful blue eyes. The softness of his kisses, the way he held her tenderly in his strong arms, the way he comforted her when she felt the lowest. She remembered the long talk they had, the way he held her close to his heart as they basked in the afterglow. But most of all she remembered that one moment, the moment that changed her life, the moment he said those words to her and the kiss that followed. That had been the killer, the part that made her realize just how much she cared for him, and what she was going to give up. She realized then, that she couldn't go through with it, he meant too much for her to just walk away from. Naruto gently brushed away her tears, she unconsciously leaned into his touch as she barely heard him whisper; "Come on, tell me what's wrong. I'm here for you Ino, but I need to know what's the matter?" after which she immediately lunged forward, pulling him into her embrace, where her sobbing turned to full force wails of untold pain. Naruto was momentarily shocked, but quickly returned the embrace to comfort her, soothingly stroking her back to calm her down.

All the while as she wailed, she cried out; "I can't….I can't do it…I'm sorry….I'm so sorry…" confusing Naruto even more as he gently rocked her in his arms. 'Do what? What is she talking about?' he thought, still having no clue what was going on. But Hinata had a faint idea of what she was talking about, so standing from her place on the floor; she walked over to the two lovers and placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Naruto…" she said, trying to get his attention, when he turned his head to look at her she continued, "…let me talk to her. Can you give us a few minutes to speak in private?" Naruto turned back to the weeping girl in his arms, since she refused to speak to him beyond what she had said, he turned back to Hinata and gave a nod of understanding before turning back to Ino.

"Ino…" he started, as he pulled back so he could look at her, when he had her attention he finished saying, "…I'm going to take a shower real quick ok? Hinata's going to talk to you while I'm gone; I swear I will be right back ok?" Ino sniffled for a quick moment, and then nodded. He smiled and leaned forward, then gently kissed her forehead to let her know he was thinking of her. Ino continued to cry as Naruto got up and grabbed a towel from the near by dresser, he didn't bother with clothes as he figured there was still a chance for a romantic night a head. Taking off his Hitai-ate and leaving it on the dresser he headed for the door, as he did he stopped then turned to give one more concerned look towards Ino, as he thought, 'I hope she's ok…' then went to the bathroom and started his shower, Ino may have said he smelled better after a workout, but still he figured they deserved better than this.

Hinata watched as he left, subconsciously licking her lips as she thought, 'Oooh…Damn, what a nice ass!' When she heard the water turn on, she turned back to Ino and knelt beside her and gently began rubbing her back in a soothing way. "Alright Ino, he can't hear us now, talk to me please?" she whispered softly, trying to sound as comforting as possible. Despite their earlier spat, she still cared for Ino deeply, and that she would break down like this scared her.

Ino sniffled a few more times, and wiping the tears from her eyes as she started to calm down, though she still wept as she replied; "I can't…I tried but I can't do it…I never knew it would hurt this much." she tightly wrapped her arms around her waist once more, as if she was trying to hold her stomach in place.

Hinata sensing the turmoil in Ino, pulled the girl closer, and resting her head on her shoulder, as she whispered; "Shh…its ok sweetie, calm down and try again ok? Now tell me what's wrong, what is it you can't do?" as she waited for Ino to explain she began rocking her as Naruto had done to try to calm her down further.

Little by little, Ino began to regain control of her self, the tears kept falling but only so much. By now she was sure both their make-up was completely ruined, but it seemed neither one cared, the sound of the shower seemed to help calm her down. After struggling to find the words, Ino spoke again saying; "I know I should, I know it's the right thing to do…but I can't let him go!" at this she started crying once more, as she wrapped her arms around Hinata in a tight hug.

Now Hinata was really confused, and a little stunned at that admission, as she thought, 'Let him go? Wait…does she mean Naruto?! But why….?' It didn't take long for her to figure that part out and so she pulled away from Ino and moved to face her directly, wholly intent on confronting her as she placed her hands on Ino's shoulders and asked; "You were going to give me to me, weren't you?" Ino looked up and with tears still streaming down her face she nodded in confirmation. Hinata was now thoroughly shocked; she honestly thought this woul one night deal, but to think she would go that far? She had to know why so she asked in a confused but firm tone; "But why? Why would you do that? I thought this was going to be a one time thing?"

Ino gave something between a sniffle and a scoff, as she wiped her tears away once more, and answered; "For me, yes, for you no. As for why…it's because…it's because I couldn't lose you." she turned her head away, trying to fight back the next coming wave of tears.

Hinata blinked in surprise, this was definitely not something she expected her to say, she shook her head of the confusion and said; "Hold on, you're not making any sense, start from the beginning. Why do you feel like you had to give him up? Weren't you just 'Friends with benefits'?" She had a feeling that wasn't true, but when one is digging for information, it is often best to start where the soil is soft.

At this point, Ino got to her feet and walked over by the dresser, standing just a few feet in front of it with her head hung low while searching for the strength to say this next part; "At first we were, but something changed, I never imagined he would be that good. I knew somewhere along the line, I would have to give him up, I just didn't think it would be so soon…" she said as she began crying again.

Hinata followed Ino's lead and went to stand behind her, and gave a comforting rub to her back as she asked; "Hold on, what do you mean when you say 'something changed', and why do you say so soon?" that in itself gave rise to a new question, something she should have asked in the first place; "Exactly how long have you and Naruto been together?" This was a question she dreaded, why she didn't know, but she was about to find out one way or the other.

Ino turned to face Hinata, her eyes where now puffy and red from crying so much, she gave one more sniffle before answering; "Only for the last two days…" she let that hang for a moment, knowing what Hinata's reaction will be. The reason she said two days is because she was counting them as a whole despite the fact that, since it was only 9:00-9:30pm, roughly 38 hours had passed since they became a couple.

Ino was not disappointed, as Hinata gasped, and replied; "T-Two days…" her eyes were lit up in shock, as she waited for the answer.

Ino looked up and nodded, and said; "…We were just talking about going on our first date when you walked into the store." she admitted that grievously, since it had been in fact something she was looking forward to.

Hinata was even further stunned, their relationship was so new, they hadn't even gone on their first date yet! A part of her felt bad about that, as she started to say; "Oh Honey, I'm sorry I didn't…", but then she did the math and her eyes lit up as she said; "Wait…Two days…YOU MEAN SINCE NARUTO'S BIRTHDAY!?" Ino lowered her head at that, as she nodded, confirming her suspicions. At first Hinata was absolutely outraged, as her fist balled up wishing to hit her, but she took a breath and gave a sigh. Violence wouldn't help at this point, seeing as the damage was already done. However, some part of her had to know… "Before, or after the party?" she asked as she leveled a glare at the present blonde.

Ino kept her head down, not wanting to see the look as she could already tell Hinata was angry, but regardless she answered; "Both…Like you, it was my way of thanking him for all he has done, for keeping us safe and helping me in so many ways. You have to understand, I honestly thought that one day you would tell him the truth yourself, I never expected things to turn out like this…I never thought that I would…that I would…" she couldn't finish it, for her saying those words seamed so painful, admitting them to yourself is one thing, but saying them aloud made it seem so much more real.

Hinata however, wasn't going to have that, so in a stern level tone that would do her father proud she said; "Say it…" Ino flinched, surprised that Hinata could be so commanding, when she didn't speak Hinata spoke louder, "…SAY IT!" proving there was no room for backing out.

Regrettably, Ino clutched her heart once more, as she cried out; "…That I would fall in love with him!" and fell to her knees once more, her tears starting anew.

Though a single tear fell down Hinata's cheek, she paid it no mind, now wasn't the time to get sentimental. She took a breath and sighed once more, before she said; "I kind of figured as much, no one willing begs to take the wrath of someone for another, unless there is a reason for it, or unless there is some sort of connection between them. What I can't understand is why, if you love him like you say you do, then why give him up?" she held her hands on her hips as she asked that, still slightly confused on that part.

This time it took a while for her to gain some semblance of control over herself, once she did, she wiped the tears once more from her face and answered; "As I said before…because I couldn't lose you…" at this point she lifted her to look at Hinata directly, before she continued, "…After that whole debacle following Sasuke's defection, Naruto and you were the only ones who gave me the time of day. Not even my own teammates' look at me the same way ever again, you were the only one who stood beside me, and it was months before Sakura would even talk to me again. You were the best friend I have had, and what did I do to return that kindness? I stole the man you love, and took him for my own. Your friendship has meant so much to me, I couldn't lose that, even if it meant losing him…" she began sobbing quietly once more, as she lowered her gaze once again.

That struck Hinata like a high-level Lightning Jutsu, she began to visibly shake, as she said; "You mean…you did all this…for me?" Suddenly her mind thought back to all that she had said and done, the names she had called Ino in her rage, as she thought 'I made her believe she did something wrong…and in return I'm doing exactly what I accused her of… Oh dear Kami what have I done!?' having realized Ino's true intentions, and the mistakes she herself had made, Hinata lowered her head in shame. In truth she had no one to blame but herself for the events that took place between Ino and Naruto, as she herself had many chances to claim him, but was too cowardly to do so. Ino had just as much right to be with him as she did, yet here she was, unwittingly stealing him from the woman who loved him. But even now, when her heart was breaking, Ino was being a true friend. Hinata never felt so low in her life, she was honestly disgusted with herself, as she thought, 'All this time…she was trying to do right by me…and all I did was shove it in her face. Kami I feel like such a bitch…I accused her of being worse than Sakura…when I'm even worse then that!' She had to make this right, she loved Naruto dearly, but honestly now she felt she didn't deserve him. What right did she have to claim him, after what she had just done? With that in mind, she said; "You baka…" and sniffled as tears welled in her eyes. Ino raised her head and looked at Hinata but said not a word as the Hyuuga princess continued, "…you absolute fool! Do you realize what you're giving up?! What I would give to be you? If it were me in your shoes I would be fighting tooth and nail to keep him!" At that point, Ino looked down feeling somewhat ashamed, knowing now how much Naruto meant to her. However, Hinata wasn't finished as she continued her tirade saying; "Yet here you are…trying to give him away…to a selfish cowardly bitch who couldn't even say three simple words to him!"

That surprised Ino, whose head shot up, wide-eyed and slack-jawed at the Hyuuga Heiress's proclamation. "Hinata!?" she said in shock, unable to believe what she just heard.

Yet the Pale-eyed Princess paid no heed, as she spoke once more; "You're wrong Ino…you didn't steal him…I'm the one who was stealing him from you. The worst part is; I didn't even know it…I called you all those horrible names…yet I'm no better if not worse." It was now Hinata's turn to fall to her knees, as she began to weep. Ino was quick to rush to her side, kneeling before Hinata wiping her tears away. However, even as Ino did this, Hinata continued to speak saying; "I'm grateful that you would do this for me…I truly am…but I don't deserve it. Not after what I almost did. I love him…but what right do I have to claim him…when I almost tore him from your arms? I'm sorry Ino, I really am." Suddenly Ino wondered when they switched places, wasn't it she who was supposed to be comforting her?

Ino shook her head, she couldn't believe how this was turning out, she tried to sooth the weeping girl before her saying; "No sweetie…you had every right be angry. You were waiting for so long for that chance…and I took it away from you. If it were me in your shoes, I would probably be just as angry. " using her thumb and forefinger the way Naruto did, she pulled Hinata's chin up to face her, then she continued to speak; "I already lost one friend because of a guy…I refuse to lose another the same way! Besides, why would he choose me over you? I mean…look at you…then look at me. Look how beautiful you are. You loved him the longest…you waited Kami knows how long for this. I jumped the first guy I thought was cute. Compared to you…I'm nothing." she lowered her own head with that statement, and Hinata lowered her eyes as well. Neither one truly feeling as if they deserved Naruto.

However the two were so rapt up in their conversation that they failed to hear the shower turn off, so it was a rather big surprise when they heard; "Mind if I give a second opinion on that?"

Immediately Ino gasped and jumped up, expecting an attacker, however she found herself in the hold of two very familiar arms. She whipped her head around to stare at the man in question as she said; "Naruto!?" Said man only gave a soft smile as he stared back at his fellow blonde.

Hinata also followed suit of Ino, as she now stood and gawked in surprise, she didn't even hear his foots steps despite the fact he was dripping wet, a true testament to stealth skills of the man who use to evade ANBU and Jonin as an academy student. Realizing the situation, Hinata asked; "Naruto…how long have you been there?" wondering when he actually arrived.

Naruto turned to the blue-haired beauty and replied; "A while now, you two were so wrapped in your conversation I didn't want to interrupt." Hinata couldn't help but giggle at that, it was his own house yet he was the one being polite?

Ino however seemed worried, as she turned in his arms to look at him face to face, and asked; "Naruto…exactly how much did you hear?" wondering if he heard her confession.

Naruto turned his attention back to Ino and said with a sigh; "In truth…all of it." Ino's eyes widened, but he immediately answered her unasked question saying; "I left a Shadow Clone by the door, I had it disperse when I got out of the shower. I'm sorry for snooping but, I was so worried about you." he scratched his right cheek as he said that last statement. The girls both had mixed feelings about that, with Hinata, she felt horrible for having revealed how she treated Ino. While at the same time, she also felt jealous and depressed that he cared so much about Ino.

Ino herself however, was having opposite feelings, as she felt ashamed and slightly embarrassed for what she had said and almost done but also…touched…that he was that worried for her. It was then that she remembered the words she said before he spoke up, she looked down as a few more tears fell and she said; "Naruto…I'm sorry…I just thought…" however it was there that Naruto placed a finger over her lips, silencing her as he smiled sweetly at her.

Being his usual mischievous self, he decided to finish her sentence with a twist of her own words as he said; "…thought what? That after tonight you wouldn't see me again? That I would just leave you alone? Get Real! After all that we've shared, do you honestly think I would just walk away? Uh-uh! NO WAY! Only a real Baka would walk away from someone like you. You're stuck with me Ino, like it or not." at some point during the speech, Naruto took to cupping Ino's face and rubbing her cheek gently with the pad of his thumb. All the while giving a playful smirk he looked at her with bright shining eyes.

At that point Ino broke down and started shedding silent tears again, this time out of joy and love as Hinata had done earlier. Before she knew it she laced her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep, loving, passionate kiss which he quickly accepted and returned. They happily moaned into the kiss, while Hinata looked on sullen and defeated. When Ino pulled back she jokingly said; "Since when did you become Kakashi?" giving a giggle at the end.

(Meanwhile)

Kakashi, who was sitting at home, reading his "Make-Out: Tactics!" book for the 18th time this month, suddenly sneezed. As he rubbed his nose he thought, 'Hmm…Naruto must be talking about me behind my back again…Oh well. I'll just make him pay for it at the next team meeting.' and with that he went back to reading.

Naruto himself chuckled at the "Copy-cat" joke at Kakashi's expense, as he scratched the back of his head and said; "I guess I deserve that…" but immediately adopted a more serious, albeit concerned look, as he continued saying; "…but honestly Ino, is that what you think of me? That I would be so cruel as to callously throw you out of my life, just cause another girl says she loves me?" he paused for a moment, before turning to Hinata and adding; "Not that I don't appreciate it, of course!" giving his best apologetic smile as he did so. A curt nod was all he got in return, showing that she understood. But deep down, the blue-haired Princess was having doubts. She was afraid that because of her actions against Ino, he may not choose her…

Ino quickly dropped her gaze to the ground, suddenly feeling very foolish at the mere notion of it, with a heavy sigh she said; "I'm sorry Naruto…past experiences can lead to some pretty ugly expectations. Besides look at her…" she turned her head towards Hinata before continuing. "…she's practically sex on two legs! How can I possibly compete?" Hinata blushed slightly at the, albeit, perverse compliment. As she was still getting use to the idea that she was something even remotely sexy.

However Naruto surprised them as he started chuckling, he gave a small shake of his head as he came down from his laughing fit and answered; "I won't argue that she is beautiful…" he paused as Ino looked away sadly, before he turned her head back to look at him as he continued; "But you're not exactly what I would call ugly either." this time it was Ino who felt her cheeks heat up, both at the compliment, and for forgetting how charming he can sometimes be. Chuckling once more at her blush, Naruto added; "Come on Ino…If I was that shallow, do you really think I'd have chased after Sakura all these years? Not that she's ugly or anything, but she's not exactly what one would call 'Eye Candy'." he gave a slight snicker at that, knowing that if she was here now she would probably kill him for that remark.

Both Ino and Hinata couldn't help but laugh at that as well, but it was Ino who said; "Point Taken. Which reminds me, you never did answer my question, why did you chase Sakura for so long? I might be wrong, but you don't exactly strike me as a masochist." Though she said it with a playful smile, it was something that was bugging her for a while now, and she wasn't about to let it drop this time.

Hinata was mildly intrigued by this question so backed it further by saying; "She does have a point, teammate aside not a lot of guys would stick around a girl like her, especially after the way she treated you." she mumbled that last part under he breath.

Despite her attempt at keeping her disdain for Sakura hidden, the silence in the room made her words very audible, and Naruto lowered his head realizing the faults of his teammate. He realized he owed them an answer, but now he was more worried about the situation at hand so he replied; "You're not wrong Ino, but I'll tell you later ok? I swear. And quit changing the subject will you? My interest Sakura is superficial at this point." giving his fellow blonde at stern look at that last part.

Ino sheepishly ducked her head wincing as she did so, she hadn't been trying to direct attention elsewhere, she was actually just curious. With yet another sigh, she lowered her gaze again and said; "You're right…I'm sorry Naruto. It's just…with my reputation…not a lot of guys want to keep me around. I mean…who would want a girl they couldn't trust?" her voice held a solemn tone, evidence of her past pains and heartaches made bare in her words. Hinata also lowered her head, also feeling a slight sting with those words, remembering what she had said to Ino. Though a part of her felt cheated, having wished her and Naruto would share their first time together, a part of her also felt sorry for Ino and they way she herself had treated her.

However Naruto shook his head, he wasn't going to hear it as he replied; "Now you're just making excuses." Ino's head shot up to look at him in surprise as he continued saying; "Ino, I already know what you have been through, you told me yourself remember? I'm not like those other guys; I would never do that to you, so why would you expect me to? Personally, I think they were all idiots for letting you go, If I knew who at least half of them where I would bust their heads in." giving an honest smile as he did so.

Ino though sheepishly grinned, raising a finger as she interjected; "Technically, a lot of those guys I left of my own free will. I'll be honest; there were a few who were decent, if only as a person, but as far as lovers go…not so much. I wouldn't have minded if they had at least some skill, but a girl can only take so much, before the frustration gets to her. As for the others…well…a good deal of them were one night stands, while the rest were two-timing backstabbing skunks." she finished with a scowl as she remembered the pain of when she had caught said skunks flirting and even in the act with other girls. She had lost count how many times guys had treated her like that, when they used her like some disposable item and moved on the next one without any remorse. She had despised everyone of them, and cursed more then she cared to remember. Hinata could also understand Ino's lament, as according to Ino, Kiba had planned leave Ino for her. But help feeling guitly as she almost forced Ino to leave Naruto, and that was worse than what those guys had done.

Naruto did feel a little sorry for the good-guys, as their only crime had been either lack of experience and/or from his guess stamina, as for the others however he held them in less regard and said; "All the same, aside from those rare few, they're still morons as they clearly didn't know what they had. And that's all the more reason for me to hate them. You forget Ino, I have been alone for a long time, and I know what it's like being treated like dirt. You deserve better than that Ino. If any thing you should have been treated as what you are, a kind, caring, beautiful young woman who deserves love just as much as anyone else." Suddenly Ino had a big case of déjà vu; this was almost like their first time all over again. Tears started to well up in her eyes again, but he wasn't finished, not by a long-shot as he added; "You and me Ino, where the same. Maybe not cut from the same cloth, but regardless, we both know what it's like to feel sad, lonely and wanting to love and be loved. But to love Ino, you need to trust the one you're supposed to love. So if you truly love me like you say, you're going to have to trust me, the way I trust you." when he finished he gave her a smile, one of his rare true ones, to show he had absolute faith in her.

Almost immediately Ino leaned forward and kissed him deeply, as if to try to prove her love for him, Naruto was quick to return the kiss and after about a minute she pulled back and wept as she said; "I'm so sorry….you're right…I should have trusted you. Naruto can you ever forgive me?" as she wiped the tears from her now blood-shot eyes and puffy cheeks.

Naruto chuckled then jokingly said; "Funny, I've been getting that question a lot today…" as he turned his head toward Hinata who just looked away sheepishly. He turned back to Ino with the same gentle smile on his face as he continued; "…as far as I'm concerned, all is forgiven. I'm glad you care about me this much, and I'm sorry things didn't go as planned." Ino was once again struck with mixed feelings, as she felt both Happy that she was forgiven and that her love was finally being appreciated as well, and slightly disappointed that nothing turned out like she had hoped. But Naruto chuckled as he jokingly added; "But next time, warn me when you do something this crazy again." he chuckled once more.

Hinata though couldn't help but ask him; "So wait…you're not mad about what I did to Ino?" wondering if there was still a chance for her.

Naruto blinked for a few second and responded; "Not really, the way I see it, what happened between you two is just that. If Ino forgives you, then who am I to argue?" Hinata then turned to Ino, who looked to her in kind and to her surprise Ino just smiled and nodded, silently answering her unasked question, saying that she forgave her.

Hinata smiled back, however she wasn't so satisfied with the current standing, so she was regrettably forced to ask; "But that still begs to question, what do we do now? I know technically you and Ino are together, but I don't want to have come this far to tell you how I feel just to lose you now. What I mean to say is, who do you want to be with?" she almost dreaded the answer, but it was a question that needed one.

Silence fell over the room, as both Ino and Naruto lowered their gaze then stared at each other for a moment, Ino's eyes seemed hesitant as she asked; "Naruto, what do you want to do? I do love you, but I will stand by what ever decision you make, so if you don't chose me I'll understand." her voice sounded empty as if someone had hollowed her out from the inside.

Now Naruto was emotionally torn, here stood two beautiful girls, both of which declared their love for him. Both of which he had claimed as his, and even gave an oath to, and now he had to choose. Man…can't the universe ever cut him some slack?! He mulled it over as many times as he could, so much so that he started to get a headache. In the end, he had been forced to admit; "Truthfully, I don't know if I can make that decision…"

He paused when he saw both girls give him strange looks so he continued to say. "…hear me out! Hinata…" he paused once more as he turned to the girl in question before continuing, "…as I said before I'm thankful that you love me, and I would like to think that in time I could learn to love you as well, and would be grateful to have that chance…but at the same time I can't just turn my back on Ino…not after everything she's been though and especially not now."

He stopped there as he turned to his fellow blonde once again and continued, "And Ino…you were my first, the first girl I ever shared my bed and body with, some of the greatest times of my life where when I was with you, but more than that, you there for me when I needed you most. When I was at my absolute all-time lowest, when I thought I couldn't fall any further, you saved me. You pulled me out of the darkness, picked me up and gave me a reason to stand on my own feet again. You gave me a reason to keep going…and for that you have my eternal gratitude…" he stopped only for a second, then leaned down to give her a soft, passionate soul-shattering kiss, that she swore sent electricity and fire searing through her spine and skin! Immediately she moaned into the kiss, relishing the feeling of it.

When he pulled away, Ino's body visibly shivered, and she had no doubt that had Naruto not been holding her she would have fallen to the ground. As her legs may as well be melted butter. 'Now that's what I call a kiss!' she thought as she shook her head clear of the clouds she was sure she was surfing at the moment, before she refocused on him once again as he picked up where he left off, "…as well as…my love." That shocked both of them as Ino and Hinata both jumped and their eyes widened.

However, before either one could speak, Naruto turn to Hinata and said; "I know that's not what you want to hear Hinata, but it's the truth."

He then turns back to Ino who looked on with wide loving eyes and he said; "Ino I enjoyed every moment we were together, and I will cherish each of them always. You cared enough about me to share yourself with me, not just your body, but a side of your heart that I don't think anyone has seen. You showed me how hurt and lonely you were, just like me, and I thank you for confiding and trusting in me not only with your secrets, but your heart as well. With that said, I think it's only right that I return those feelings…but as I said…at the same time I feel I owe it to Hinata to give her the chance she deserves." As he stopped, he looked back and forth between the two of them, addressing them both as he said; "So you see, it's not that I don't want either of you, it's just that I care enough about the two of you that it wouldn't be fair to either one of you. You both say that you love me, and that you want to be with me, but if you're asking me to choose between the two of you…I just don't think I can do that, I don't want to hurt either of you." this was yet another moment that both girls loved and cursed that 24k gold heart of his. As both thought at that same moment, 'Naruto…' in adoration.

Hinata understood the predicament he was in; having been in it her self recently, the difference here was that he was not that type to hurt another if he could help it. He was far too loyal to his friends, and it seemed especially his love interests. Call it crazy but that was just his way, it was one of the things she loved most about him, but now that same trait was coming back to bite him in the ass! She wanted to help him she did, but as much as she cared for Ino, like her she loved him to much to let him go either. 'There has to be a way, it shouldn't end like this, if only there was a way I could help him….' she thought, as she racked her brain on what they should do.

However Ino was regrettably the one to force the issue, as she replied; "Naruto I think I speak for both of us, when I say that we're grateful you feel that way, and that you want to do right by us. But I'm afraid you can't have it both ways Tiger, like it or not you can't be with both of us." knowing how hard it was to make this decision.

Suddenly Hinata's eyes widened as she thought, 'That's it!' realizing that the answer was right in front of them she said; "Who says he can't?" in a rather loud voice.

Both Naruto and Ino looked at her in confusion and shock, but it was Naruto who spoke for both saying; "Say what?" blinking in surprise as he did so.

It was Hinata's turn to explain, as she directed her attention to Ino and said; "What I mean to say is, how about we share him?"

Immediately both Ino and Naruto shouted "HUH!?" in unison, both wide-eyed as they did so.

End Chapter AN: Well I hope every one liked our first 2-3 part chapter, I don't really know how long this one is going to be, but I will say I will try to get it done quickly. Now I know I promised some plot continuation for THIS chapter, but with the way things turned out it was getting too long to just have in ONE chapter obviously. In light of this, as well as my slacking off, I was forced to split this chapter as penance for the overly long wait. Anyway, as you will notice there is only ONE NOTE in this chapter, (HURRAH!) and here it is:

Note: Yes I know this is changing the timeline and plot slightly but who ever sticks to cannon any more? I did what I could to explain why every one knew of Sora but not Naruto being a Jinchuuriki, I just hope everyone likes it.

E.C. AN Continued: Again I apologize everyone, and I am grateful that every one still holds this story in such high regards, I hope to make the next chapter as soon as possible, and until then R&R!