"H-hinata" naruto stuttered as hinata pulled away. She blushed in embarrassment.

"Does- does this mean that you-"

"Yes" she whispered. "I've liked you for a long time. I know that you won't feel the same way, but-"

Naruto pulled her into a hug. Hinata let loose, beginning to cry.

"I was just so afraid that you would get angry or r-run away! I'm sorry!"

Naruto shook his head. "Its OK hinata chan, I'm not going anywhere"

"Thank you.... Thank you"

Naruto smiled at her gently. "If you want, we could try. We could try to date; see if we will work"

Hinata's eyes widened and she hugged him harder, and naruto chuckled as they stood together, caught up in the moment.

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Miana uchiha wandered about the streets of konoha, looking for kurama. He had promised to meet her, but she couldn't find him.

Eventually she gave up and sat slumped on a bench. After a couple of minutes someone approached her. She saw whiskered cheeks and golden hair, and for a moment she thought it was him, until she saw this person was a girl.

The girl sat next to her, then booted up a conversation.

"So, your the famous third uchiha" she said calmly. "I must say, I wasn't expecting a girl"

"Problem?" Miana ground out, anger making kira get all antsy inside. Her eyes took on a purple tinge.

'"No, not at all" naruko said, and miana calmed herself down.

"Why do you look so much like kurama?"

Naruko blinked several times then laughed. "Because I'm his sister. Hi, I'm naruko"

"Uh, OK" miana mumbled, unsure of how to react to this girls cheerful nature.

"So, have you seen your brother"

"As a matter of fact, I have" naruko leaned further back. "He's on a date"

"With who?!" (Miana had to later admit, she had been a bit aggressive when she had found out)

Naruko smiled. "The hyuuga heir, hyuuga hinata"

Miana's eyes began to glow red as she looked away. Three commas appeared and her hands clenched.

"Hinata hyuuga, huh?"