Book One The Black Lion Old Version

passion

Despite barely getting any sleep, Hinata felt great. No, she felt better than great. It was difficult to describe the smile she was giving to everyone around her. The misunderstanding she had with Naruto and her inadequacy in their relationship made her feel free, but she knew she had to make sure Naruto didn't relapse. She was going to do something special tonight. She didn't care that she barely slept; she hadn't slept better. This wasn't unnoticed by her classmates, including Ferdinand, who was sitting close to her and seemed to want to ask her a question.

"I take it things got resolved between you and Naruto?"asked Ferdinand.

"Yes it was a misunderstanding nothing more," Hinata said, not wanting to elaborate further because what happened between her and Naruto was their private business.

"Well I'm glad it was resolved I was actually angry at him to be honest with you knowing someone of his reputation I didn't think you deserve to be treated like you were sorry if I'm overstepping Hinata you're a good friend and I can't name that many women like you that are kind to everyone like you are and I don't like anyone treating you like Naruto has I'm sorry I just have to voice my honest thoughts." Ferdinand said hoping he didn't offend her.

"I appreciate your concern, Ferdinand San. Things are fine between us now. There's one thing I do have to do, but let's just say there are things that shouldn't be discussed in the presence of others."Hinata said, giving her friend the hint that she didn't want to elaborate.

"well that's good because I was ready to kick his ass." said Kiba, who was always protective of her since the first day they were assigned on the same team. Shino agreed with him, though he was less vocal about it.

"We should focus on our class before our professor and his assistant get angry with us," Hubert advised, shutting down the conversation. Hinata welcomed the silence; she needed time to think and how to make tonight special. She needed to talk to Dorothea at lunch; she had a plan. She smiled at the idea. Naruto had no idea what she had in store for him tomorrow. She wished she would have done it sooner. the day after Tomorrow, they are going to go on their date with their friends, but why wait that long to do what Hinata had always wanted?

She was impatient; she wanted to go to Dorothea immediately and inform her of her amazing idea for a passionate night that would put all the others to shame.

Naruto is far more relaxed. Claude was happy about that. He was happy that his plan worked to get Mercedes to slap sense into Naruto, and what he had heard from everyone, Hinata was smiling. Whatever they did last night resolved their issues. He was proud of himself. He would give himself a pat on the back if he could, but he was being watched by his professors, Jiraiya and Kakashi.

He dared not do anything after all; he did not want to get in trouble again. Part of him kind of blamed himself for what had happened with the jitsu incident, but then again, it was probably better it happened now than later down the road. So maybe things did work out for the better.

"I could swear, Claude, you have a neck for bailing Naruto out of situations that most people wouldn't bother with," said Ino. Looking at Naruto talking to his friends about the subject they were talking about regarding the history of the second great ninja war, yeah, he could say that he was good at bailing him out, but he was just doing it as a favor to a friend. In his own way, he felt like he was helping him, or was he doing it for his own gain? Sometimes, Claude didn't understand himself.

"well I couldn't just bear the thought of Naruto being a screw up I think having someone he respects slapping him to his senses was a good way to have Naruto to recognize his feelings and stop being afraid of talking about them with his partners if it wasn't Hinata it would have been Ingrid or Dorothea it was a good thing it happened early in their relationship and not later." Claude said looking at Dorothea who had a look on her face indicated that she was up to something Claude figured it had to do with Naruto and Hinata he would let them sort that out it was none of his business especially if it involved them doing what he suspected.