Sweet, Innocent Hinata-Chan (COMPLETE!!!!!)

Hinata could only blush as she and Naruto, both dressed once more in their yukatas, headed back inside. From another person's point of view, it would seem Naruto had his hand on her lower back as if he were doing it affectionately and Hinata was leaning to the side, clenching his yukata as if saying she felt safe around him. Hinata knew that was quite the opposite: if he let her go and she him, she'd fall to the floor in complete pain. Hinata sighed a little, loving the feel of his arm around her.

"You okay, Hinata?"

She looked up at him and nodded with a blush.

"H...hai, Naruto-Kun."

As they walked, Hinata couldn't help but wonder where everyone else was. She knew Ino was probably in the boys' room, slowly scratching Chouji's head as a relaxation technique, Rock Lee and TenTen were still training, Shikamaru and Temari were engrossed in a game of shogi and Sasuke and Sakura were probably valuing the alone time. Hinata knew how desperately Sakura wanted to talk to Sasuke for so long about his return and where that left her...Hinata was jostled out of her thoughts when they passed by the boys' room where they saw Ino with Chouji's head on her lap, singing "Caged Bird"*. Chouji looked just about blissfully asleep. They continued, but were nearly pushed out of the way by a running Sakura who had a large blush on her face and was gripping the sides of her kimomo as if to keep it from falling off of her shoulders.

"Sakura-Chan...?!" Hinata asked.

But she just continued to run.

"Wonder what happened to her..." Naruto sighed.

They got their answer when they saw a sulking Sasuke walking towards them.

"Oi, did you see which way she went?"

"Um...Sakura-Chan went that way, Uchiha-San." Hinata nodded, pointing the opposite direction of where they were walking.

Sasuke gave his thanks and followed her, knowing exactly where she was going. Naruto and Hinata continued to walk, an uncomfortable silence spreading between them. They returned to kohana tomorrow...Naruto suddenly looked pained almost. Hinata looked up at him, wondering if he was alright.

"Naruto-Kun...?"

He moved his hand and locked it were hers, fingers intertwined. Hinata's blush seemed to get a little bigger as his blue eyes pierced her soul for a fraction of a second. He raised her hand to his lips and kissed her hand gently with a sigh.

"Hinata...are you ready? I want you to belong to me forever."

Hinata's eyes widened and this time, she really DID almost go into a faint. Was he actually serious about...?

"Yo, Naruto!" a voice called.

Kiba and Shino headed their way, but despite that, he never let go of her hand; but she let go of his.

"Kiba-Kun! Shino-Kun! How did collecting bugs go?"

"Pretty good. I have a lot I can take back with me to kohana. Kiba ate one."

"I did not! I just took a nap for like a second and one just flew in my mouth!" Kiba yelled.

Hinata's giggled turned into a full laugh and the boys just watched her light up. Hinata was so pretty when she laughed or when she smiled. Naruto growled a little. Only HE was supposed to be able to see that side of Hinata. Kiba put his hand on Hinata's head and chuckled.

"I envy the lucky bastard who marries the Hyuuga heiress."

"I agree." Shino sighed.

"Hinata-Chan, you're the only girl who's really...Ida know, Shino, what would you say?"

Shino thought for a second before smiling a little.

"He means you'd make someone a good wife someday. You're really domesticated, you're a great cook..."

Hinata blushed, grabbing her cheeks.

"Shino-Kun! Kiba-Kun, please!" she smiled.

Kiba laughed a little before yawning.

"Okay, we're heading to bed then. Goodnight, Hinata-Chan. Goodnight, Naruto."

"Goodnight." Hinata bowed a little.

Hinata sighed a little and smiled, then turned to look at Naruto who seemed to be very upset.

"Naruto-Kun, what's wrong?"

He clenched his hands into fists and lowered his head.

"Do you actually like that flattery? Do you like other guys telling you you'd make them a good wife?"

Hinata sighed and glared at him. For once, Hinata actually GLARED at him!

"Atleast they'd treat me a lot better than YOU would, Naruto-Kun. I'm...I'm not your slave. I'm your girlfriend. I don't know what made you so warped or if you were always this way, but..."

She looked at him sadly, but seriously. For once, Hinata was speaking strongly without her usual stuttering or nervousness.

"...Do you really think I deserve to be treated this way, Naruto-Kun?"

He looked as if he'd been caught off guard. He sighed and looked down, rubbing his arm a little.

"I...I love you, Naruto-Kun..." Hinata barely whispered.

He looked up, his eyes wide. She looked at him, blushing of course.

"But...what you do to me isn't love...I'm sorry, Naruto-Kun..."

She bowed her head and sighed.

"I...I...cannot be your girlfriend any longer."

When she looked up at him, tears were cascading down both of their faces. He wiped his tears with the back of his hand before hiding his face in his arm. Hinata turned and began to walk away.

"HOW ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO GET YOU TO LOVE ME?!"

Hinata turned around, her heart beating rapidly. His outburst brought Temari and Shikamaru inside the inn, Kiba, Shino, Chouji and Ino stuck their heads out of the room they were all in and Rock Lee and TenTen had just returned from training, but kept themselves concealed behind a corner as did Sakura and Sasuke. They were all more than surprised when they saw the usually cheery blonde with tears cascading down his face.

"You don't know what it's like, Hinata! You're apart of the biggest, most powerful family in all of shinobi history! You KNOW your family would rather you marry someone with good breeding like Kiba, Shino or any of the guys in our age group!"

All the boys at that moment wondered what it'd be like to me married to Hinata. Kiba saw her playing with their three pups happily, Shino saw her playing with butterflies while he collected more bugs, Chouji imagined Hinata cooking some of her wonderful food for him, Rock Lee saw her cheering him on as he trained, and Shikamaru even saw Hinata waiting on him hand and foot, massaging his shoulders after a long day. To him, Hinata was by far the least troublesome woman he'd ever met. The girls with them glared at them big time.

"But what have I got to offer!? I have NOTHING but my name and a dream that I will become Hokage one day! I don't know how else to get your attention and keep it! That's why I do those things to you! I'm already alone as it is, Hinata..."

He whimpered a little, still trying to wipe away those tears of his.

"You were one of the main reasons I came back to kohana...I wanted to prove to you I was a man now..."

Hinata's eyes widened and she could only blush. She wiped away her own tears, but they still came. She knew Naruto had been alone all of his life, but...it just now dawned on her why he acted the way he did: he was SCARED. Everyone watched as Hinata walked over to Naruto and took his hands with a blush.

"N...Naruto-Kun...don't be afraid..."

His eyes widened and he looked away from her.

"Che! I'm...not afraid...!"

"I'll never leave you..."

She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly as tears continued to cascade down her soft cheeks.

"I'll never leave you, Naruto-Kun! I want you to know that! I'm sorry I made you feel so insecure! I promise, I've always loved you! Even when were little!"

Everyone couldn't believe their ears. She FINALLY confessed how she felt! So, even the shy little Hinata Hyuuga could raise her voice at times. Tears cascaded down Naruto's face as he hugged her softly at first them more tightly.

"H...Hinata...I'm so sorry...We'll talk to your family when we get back to kohana tomorrow."

"About what?" she asked, looking up at him.

"About us."

She blushed, holding him again and smiled.

"Arigato, Naruto-Kun..."

"You guys better make sure you know what you're up against."

They both nearly had heart attacks when they saw Shikamaru walking towards them, lit cigarette in his mouth. Temari was by his side, her hand on her hip.

"Naruto, you're about to take on the Hyuuga clan for their heiress. You sure you wanna do that?" Shikamaru asked.

"Yeah, your family is no joke, Hinata. We hear about them even in Suna." Temari sighed.

Naruto swallowed nervously and he shook his head.

"It doesn't matter! I'm not afraid of them."

"Usuratonkachi, that same type of ignorance is gonna get you killed on the spot."

Hinata gasped when she felt Sasuke's hand on her shoulder. He pulled her backwards away from Naruto and she looked up at him.

"Uchiha-San...?!"

"This is exactly what her family is gonna do. They're gonna take her away from you."

"Sasuke...!" Naruto growled.

"Unless you have a plan, you aren't ready to take on the Hyuuga clan." he sighed.

Everyone was silent for a moment before another voice spoke up.

"What's he need a plan for? The only one I'm worried about is Neji." Rock Lee, said raising his hand to offer such information.

Naruto and Hinata looked as if they might be sick to their stomachs. How could they have forgotten about Neji? Naruto shook his head and balled up his fist.

"It doesn't matter. I beat Neji once for Hinata's sake, I'll do it again!"

Hinata blushed and looked down as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Shikamaru sighed a little and scratched the back of his head.

"How about you invite us over for dinner tomorrow, Hinata-Chan?"

"Huh?! How can you think about food at a time like this?!" Ino yelled.

He chuckled a little bit.

"It'll be the perfect time for Naruto to talk to the head of the Hyuuga clan. We can be there for backup if something goes wrong."

Hinata nodded, thinking it made perfect sense. She nodded once more and looked at her friends.

"Alright. Everyone...wear your best kimono tomorrow. I'll gladly cook for everyone." she smiled.

The boys couldn't help but be excited. The girls all talked to Hinata and Temari yawned.

"Well, if we're gonna be taking on the Hyuuga clan, I need sleep."

"Likewise. Damn, Hinata-Chan," Shikamaru began.

He put his hand on her head and he chuckled.

"You really are the same as these troublesome women."

Hinata couldn't help but laugh. She knew that meant he liked her as a friend and person.

"Arigato, Shikamaru-Kun!"

A few hours later, everyone was settled into their separate rooms, all sleeping soundly, most really excited about tomorrow. Hinata lay on her cot in between Ino and Sakura, wide awake. She looked at Sakura and couldn't help but wonder what had happened earlier. She had a falling out with Sasuke-Kun? She couldn't help but wonder. She sighed, her arm over her forehead. She couldn't believe Naruto sometimes, but it still made her smile a little. She sat up, sighing heavily. Tomorrow, her boyfriend would be talking to her father and it probably wouldn't go over well. If this didn't, she'd be forbiddened to see Naruto socially...and a guard would probably be following her around to make sure she didn't see him period. Her heart suddenly felt crushed and she felt so scared...it almost made her cry. She loved Naruto and knew the things he did to her was because he was so insecure...but it wasn't good enough for her. If she was never going to be able to see Naruto again...Hinata stood up, making sure not to disturb her friends. Like a ghost in her beautiful, white yukata, she walked the darkened hallways of the inn until she came to the boys' room. She couldn't help but blush by seeing the boys in their boxers, sleeping wildly. She tip-toed into the room, stepping over Shikamaru and Kiba before reaching Naruto. She tapped him, whispering his name.

"N...Naruto-Kun...?"

He groaned slightly before opening his eyes, surprised to see Hinata in his room this late at night. She put her finger to her lips and stood up and walked out of the room. He quietly followed her, wearing his just normal boxers and a white t-shirt. She stifled a giggle, looking at his silly nightcap as well. They were practically all grown up and he was still wearing that thing. Naruto closed the door behind him, whispering,

"What's wrong, Hinata?"

"I...um...Naruto-Kun...?"

She took his hands and looked down.

"Do you remember what you said earlier....? About...my...um...you know...virginity?" she barely spoke the last words.

He blushed and looked down.

"I...only said that to scare you."

"But...tomorrow, if we can't see each other anymore...I want you to um..."

She closed her eyes, blushing horribly.

"...I want you to be my first, Naruto-Kun. Tonight."

Naruto blushed a lot for someone who'd already had his way with her. He returned the grab on her hand and the realization hit him; he might just not be able to see Hinata anymore after tomorrow. He loved her, there was definitely no doubt about that. He'd even come up with a plan if her family said no to them being together, but it seems Hinata had been doing some thinking of her own. She looked at him, then looked at the ground.

"Um...we...we don't have to if you don't want to..."

Without warning, Naruto grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hallway, away from the boys and girls' rooms to an empty one. There was a cot rolled up the corner and the twosome looked at one another with blushes. He walked over to the futon and rolled it out, looking in the sliding-door closet and finding an extra blanket and pillow. Once it was all set up, the twosome looked at one another. Hinata, ever a formal lady, dropped to her knees and bowed her head in the sign of submission.

"I...I haven't a lot of experience, but please..."

She blushed even worse.

"...be my first."

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A/N: Just a quick note: "Caged Bird" the song Ino is singing to Chouji is from DNAngel, episode 26...I think. It's a beautiful love song. Anyway, enjoy the story, the rest of the chapters are coming up shortly!!!!