Hinata's POV:

It's been a week since Naruto's accident and as I walked through the hospital doors I thought about how nice the last week had been. Every day after school, I'd go straight to the hospital to see him and the first thing he'd do is ask me about my day. We'd spend the rest of the day talking, laughing, and doing homework. Each day he'd get healthier, we'd get closer, and I'd get more comfortable around him. My stutter was almost completely gone, I was more confident in my actions, and I didn't blush as intensely; it was like a whole new me and I had him to thank for it. However all of this progress went out the window under "special" circumstances.... like today for example.

I smiled to myself as I opened the door to his room and was about to say hi when I stopped dead in my tracks. I felt my heart start to race and my face heat up with embarrassment.

Shirtless. He's shirtless. Quick try to look away.

I really tried to look away but I couldn't, I was stuck where I was and there wasn't a force on earth that could pry my eyes off of him. Before this I could at least imagine that he was squishy or had a terrible skin rash or scars all over his body, but no, he was flawless. His abs alone looked like they were sculpted by Michelangelo himself. Everything about him made my heart race: his tanned skin, the way I could see each individual muscle twitch with his movements, the way his hair glowed in the sunlight coming through the window, everything about him was amazing. Before I used to think he was more cute and adorable like a puppy but that thought was long gone now. There was only one word to describe how he looked: hot.

He turned and when he saw me his sparkling blue eyes met my pale lavender ones and he gave me that big goofy smile of his that I loved so much. The way he looked at me, on top of how amazing he looked made me feel like I was going to faint.

Kami he's hot.

Suddenly I was brought back to reality by a hand waving in front of my face.

"W-what?" I said blinking a few times and shaking my head a little before looking up at him. I quickly wiped my mouth just to make sure I wasn't drooling or anything.

"I said hey Hinata-chan," he chuckled and grinned.

"O-oh, h-hey y-yourself," I said as I blushed some more.

He knit his eyebrows together and tilted his head to the side a bit and looked at me with some concern in his eyes.

"Hinata-chan you're stuttering worse than usual and you're face is really red, are feeling ok? You didn't get sick from coming here all the time did you?" he asked as he put his hand on my forehead.

I shook my head rapidly, "N-no I-I'm f-fine N-Naruto-kun... i-it's j-just that..." I trailed off, too embarrassed to continue.

"It's just what?" he asked, his eyes full of concern and curiosity.

"W-well, it's j-just th-that y-you.... Y-you, um, d-don't h-have a sh-shirt on," I practically whispered the last part, the whole time looking at my feet and playing with my index fingers nervously.

He didn't say anything in response so I looked up to see him smirking at me with a mischievous twinkle in his eye... and I couldn't be sure but it looked like he might even be blushing a tiny bit.

"W-what?" I asked not liking that look in his eye.

"It's just that I never expected that you were such a perv Hinata-chan," he said laughing.

I blushed deeply and looked away, "I-I am n-not a p-perv," I said embarrassed.

"Mhm, I bet you're just as big of a perv as Kakashi-sensei," he teased with a wicked grin on his face.

I grabbed a pillow and proceeded to beat him with it. He tried to run away but I worked him around until he fell on the bed and I jumped up onto it, sitting on my knees and continued whacking him in the head with the pillow.

"I am n-not! Take it b-back!" I commanded as I continued hitting him.

"Alright, alright, you win! You win! I surrender! You're not a perv! You're not a perv!" he said throwing his hands up in mock surrender, although he was still smiling like an idiot and laughing a little.

"Good," I nodded once and climbed off the bed, "now put a shirt on," I finished.

He sat up and walked over to the little closet area and grabbed a shirt and put it on.

"There, is that better?" he asked with smirk.

"Much b-better," I said nodding, "now if only there w-was a way to c-cover up your face," I said teasingly.

He rolled his eyes and said, "You know you liked it." I just stuck my tongue out at him in response. "So how was your day?" he asked, getting back to our regularly scheduled programming.

I plopped down into my chair and sighed blissfully, "It's so p-peaceful and quiet. Its incredible h-how much more I learn and g-get done without the t-teachers getting interrupted all the t-time," I lied and couldn't help but laugh when he started pouting.

"Oh s-stop being so d-dramatic," I said as I threw the pillow I was still armed with, at him. "Honestly though, it's r-really boring without you around, even the t-teachers are starting to m-miss you. Kakashi-sensei especially," I said and smiling at how quickly he perked up.

We continued talking about this and that when suddenly he cut me off mid-sentence.

"Oh wait I almost forgot, I have great news!" he said excitedly.

"O-oh, um ok, what is it?" I asked a little caught off guard by his sudden outburst.

"Well before you got here, the doctor stopped by to do some tests, ask some questions, you know the usual. By the way, that's why I wasn't wearing a shirt when came in. Anyways, when he finished he told me that I'll be able to leave tomorrow!" he said happily with a big smile.

I looked at him in utter disbelief.

He was supposed to be bed ridden for three weeks at least! How could he heal so much in a third of the time!? Is he even human!?

My face must've been pretty funny because he laughed and gave me a satisfied smile before putting both his hands behind his head and slowly leaning back against the headboard.

"Told you I heal fast," he said with false arrogance as he puffed out his chest.

I rolled my eyes at him and pushed him off the bed to try and lessen his ego.

We continued talking and laughing and we ended up watching some Netflix on my laptop. It was a pretty normal day until it was time for me to go home. I got up and turned to walk away when he suddenly grabbed my wrist to stop me. I turned around to look at him and thought something must be wrong since he looked uncharacteristically nervous.

"N-Naruto-kun, is something wrong?"

Naruto's POV:

"N-Naruto-kun is something wrong?" she asked, her unique lavender eyes swimming with concern and curiosity.

"No, it's just, uh, well..." I started but realized something was wrong.

Naruto you baka you can't do this sitting down! Have some class for Kami's sake!

In the blink of an eye, I was off the bed and standing only a few inches away from her. So close, in fact, that her lavender scent invaded my nose and numbed my senses. It was calming but at the same time it sent a spark of electricity through my body.

Oh crap she's making that face. That's it I can't do it, she's too damn cute I can't do it, she's just too much... No, you don't quit, Naruto Uzumaki does not quit! But.... Dammit man pull yourself together!

I shook my head a little to clear my mind and I looked back at her. She was looking at me with those unique and beautiful eyes and I had to look away before I decided to bail. I nervously began scratching my head and looking anywhere but her face.

"Naruto-kun, you're w-worrying me, what's w-wrong?" she said in her sweet angelic voice.

Ok, ok, just take a deep breath, look her in the eyes and do it.

I tried to look her in the eyes but I couldn't, so I moved down to her chin. Then I moved up to her mouth, and then her nose.... When I got to her nose I paused for a moment. I took a deep breath and moved up to lock onto her eyes.

Not wasting a second, afraid that I might have to look away if I waited too long, I opened my mouth to speak.

"Hinata when I get out of here tomorrow... would-would you like to go on a date with me?"

-Chapter End-