Japanese Military Support Base

Hinata

I always know when there's something that my hospital friends are dying to ask about. And today is one of the days where they have a burning question that needs to be answered.

I got that feeling right after I belly-flopped my bed after spending the entire afternoon in the medicure. Literally, one of the rookie soldiers brought me dinner which I ate in my office then went straight back to work. It wasn't until 10 o'clock Eskon time did I finally close up the medicure and return to my shared tent.

Hanako-senpai and Mina were sitting on their beds as if they were waiting for me. I was just surprised that Kazuki and Hisao-senpai were also there in their tank tops and basketball shorts; ready for bed.

"You're in the wrong room, you know," I said bluntly, sitting up exhausted.

"We just have a nice, easy question for you, Senpai," Kazuki started. "It's so easy and short -"

Minako slapped Kazuki's face with a pillow, then to me asked, "What's going on between you and the captain?"

I automatically blushed, "What do you m-mean?"

"This idiot said he heard you were on first name basis with the captain," Hanako-senpai added.

"You heard?"

"I was in the kitchen this afternoon, remember?" Kazuki said, sitting up and hugging Mina's pillow in his lap. "I saw you along with Deputy, Captain and Head Medic Sakura all in the dining hall. I also heard you calling him 'Naruto-kun' like it was natural. I couldn't hear much after since I had to watch the soup."

Dammit, I was too careless!

"We're just friends," I answered. "Really. He's been so helpful since we got here so I guess we became friends without knowing."

"Is that so?" Hisao-senpai doesn't buy it. He's stupid but he's also very observant. He'd catch on even without trying.

It's true that we're just friends. But why do I feel like I'm lying to my teammates if I said we truly are. Sure the moments Naruto and I spent together are not what you call 'normal friends actions' but we're not dating either.

What are we exactly?

"We're just friends," I repeated myself nonetheless. "That's it."

"That's all?" they all said at the same time.

I nodded, "It's true that we've gotten closer but we're nothing but friends."

"If that's true," Hanako-senpai smiled. "I wouldn't mind snatching him up for myself."

I twitched at that, "What?"

"I wouldn't be too sure, Senpai," Minako, too?! "He's the strong and caring type. I call dibs."

Hanako-senpai waved a finger at Mina, "I'm the older one and he's my age so I get him."

Mina raised an eyebrow and said in her monotone voice, "Age doesn't matter when it comes to love, does it?"

For the second time that day, jealousy started bubbling within my blood. It's true that Naruto is a very attractive man and he has attracted a lot of the female species in his life but there is one thing my teammates need to no.

"Nobody lays a finger on Naruto-kun because he's mines," I said slowly so they would understand.

Holy shit did I just say that out loud?!

Judging by the bewildering looks on all their faces; yes, yes I did say it out loud.

"Oh is it just me or did it just get hot in here?" I got off my bed and quickly walked out of the tent.

"Oui, Hinata!" Hisao-senpai called but I waved him off.

"Wait," Hanako-senpai made a grab for my hand but I pulled back.

"I'm just getting water and I'll be right -" and I sprinted out of there faster than I ever have in my life.

My feet carried me in the dark straight towards the dining hall. I took the entrance steps by three and once inside, slammed the door shut just in case any of them tried to follow me.

I cannot believe it said that to them. I will never be able to live this down. Never ever because I got jealous over other women looking at him. That's not normal friend behavior is it? Who knew just being friends would drive me this crazy?

"Hinata?" that is the last voice I want to hear.

"Hinata, you okay?"

I sighed, "Peachy. I think I might need to sleep in here tonight."

When I turned around, I automatically regretted it.

Oh my mother father...

Naruto had just gotten out from the shower and his hair was still wet. He was wearing a simple t-shirt and shorts but his hair was wet therefore I could see his abs raising and falling through his shirt.

Why does this have to happen to me?

"Why?" he asked; taking the towel that was around his neck and rubbing his blonde hair.

Dammit, stop acting sexy please! I need to think straight.

"L-long story short," I shuttered. "I won't be able to sleep tonight in the tent with my teammates so I'm just gonna crash in your office's sofa."

I walked passed him towards the office but he caught my wrist, "No. You're sleeping in my bed."

I'm guessing he saw the scarlet blush on my cheeks because Naruto started blushing himself, "N-not with me! I'll sleep on the sofa! You t-take the bed, okay?"

"I didn't want to intrude," I replied.

He shook his head, "You're completely fine. Come on, I'll get you a change in clothes, too."

With Naruto still holding my wrist, I let him lead towards his room.

And that sounds wrong on so many levels.

Naruto's room wasn't too big. Big enough to have a bed, dresser and a desk with a single standing lamp in one corner.

Naruto shut the door behind us suddenly, "You can borrow the showet, too."

"I really d-don't want to be a bother," I said, trying to lower my body temperature because this entire situation is becoming too much for my poor heart to handle.

"You've been running around in the medicure in that all day," he smiled at me. "It's okay, really."

He continued dragging... actually it's not really dragging since I'm literally following him except each step he takes it equals two for me so I'm scrambling instead of walking.

Okay I'm done rambling. For now at least.

With his free hand he went through his dresser looking for something. Me, on the other hand, looked everywhere but in front of me. Naruto still looked irresistible from behind.

Contain yourself, Hinata. In then out in then out...

"Here," he handed me a dark olive shirt.

Holy crap that shirt is a gonna be a dress on me!

"The bathroom is through that door and I'll grab you a towel, okay?" Naruto suddenly smiled, his white towel somehow ended up draping across his wet blonde hair.

The only thing I could do was nod 'cause if I opened my mouth, I'd be a rambling machine without a plug and no batteries.

The one responsible for me being completely tongue tied didn't really help either: especially when he reached out and tucked a loose strand of my hair behind my ear.

"You're so quiet all of a sudden," his smile deepened as his fingers roamed centimeters from my face to my nose; pinching it gently.

"I-I'm just tired," I blinked.

He raised an eyebrow, "You're shuttering all of a sudden. What's up?"

"N-nothing," I said.

The captain didn't look convinced, "You sure? 'Cause the Dr. Hinata Hyuga I met about two weeks ago is not the type to shutter."

"Okay," I pouted. "Now you're just m-making fun of me."

"I'm not," Naruto chuckled. "I still think it's one of the cutest thing about you."

"One of?"

I didn't even noticed that his hands were both on the small of my back until I was leaning back a bit subconsciously and they were just...there; holding me literally close to him.

"One of many things I love about you," he murmured, lazingly.

However, I didn't miss the sudden flicker his eyes made to my lips. I bit my lip; my heart beating at an absolute impossible pace.

"What other things do you l-love about me?" I dared him to answer, lowering my voice to match his volume.

Naruto leaned in, "This."

His lips brushed mines briefly then he pulled back, whispering with his eyes swimming with love that I am slowly being reintroduced to.

"I didn't kiss you enough back then," the man continued, his voice raspy as if that short kiss was leaving him breathless.

It's leaving me breathless that's for sure.

"Should've cherished you so much more," he pulled me even closer to him. "Dammit, I was so, so fucken stupid for hurting you Hinata. I'm going to need two more lifetimes to make it up to you."

Don't give in just yet. He still has to prove himself and it's only been two days since you decided to give him another chance, my damned brain yelled at me.

But my heart beating loudly screamed, Ten years of suffering with his stupid choices is far than enough. Give in; and let that idiot finally make you truly happy.

If Naruto hasn't messed me up completely, he for sure did now. My brain and my heart are like the little devil on one of shoulder and the angel on the other arguing.

It always seems like the little devil wins, too; especially in movies and the media.

But it's time to change that and let the angel win for once.

"Then prove it," I said, softly and gently. "Use the rest of this lifetime to make it up to me."

The surprise that spread through his perfect face told me he was definitely expecting some kind of resistance.

What can I say, I'm full of surprises.

"So what are you sayin'?" It's so cute, he can barely belive it himself.

"I'm saying," I moved my hands until they snuck around the man's waist but I could only grab parts of his shirt. "You have one more chance as my b-boyfriend to make things right."

That's all he needed to hear since the next thing I knew, his lips were against mines again only this time with more urgency then the one before.

Naruto pulled back slightly as if he just woke up from being possessed but I didn't let him stay away long. I reached up and smashed my lips back to his milliseconds later.

The kiss didn't last long since it seems like both of us were just out of breath tonight in general. I know I am because of how fast everything esculated but for Naruto, such a fit and strong guy like him I was a little shocked that he was panting when we separated.

"Thank you," he gave me a wide toothy smile.

I only nodded and smiled back, "Of course."

Naruto finally took a step back; the smile still on his face, "Hey I'm gonna crash for the night."

I honestly don't want him to go. I wanted him to stay in my arms for the rest of the night but I know if someone came looking for either of us and found us like that, it would be a pretty bad situation.

"Me too," I smiled.

As Naruto kept taking steps back, his hand grabbed mines on the way. They held on as if life depended on it until he was as far away as our hands can reach. Literally the last things to touch were our pinkys.

"Good night, Hinata," he continued.

"Good night, Naruto-kun."

The captain took two more steps towards the door then opened it but he stopped in the doorway.

"Hey Hinata?"

"Hm?"

"I love you," Naruto said, the seriousness behind his voice showed that he meant it at the bottom of his heart.

And I mean my words as well.

"Hey Naruto-kun?"

"Yeah?" Naruto blinked.

"I love you, too." I winked at him. "And good night."