Pivotal (Sasuke and Hinata)

Crush

After Hinata got back, she apologized and of course, her father was mad but like what Sasuke said, her father did forgive her. Hanabi was alright since she undergo few treatment and she got back in shape after several weeks.

Everything was back to normal until...

"W-What?! Y-You want t-to hang out w-with me?" stuttered Hinata.

Naruto just smiled as he nodded his head. Hinata was speechless, she never thought that she going to meet Naruto on the way to her usual training place near the forest.

"Come on, Hinata. It's been a while since I got back to the village and the others are always busy with this and that," said Naruto.

"B-But I'm on my way to my training place," said Hinata as she blushed a bit.

"If that so then... I'll go with you. You're  alone, right? So it might get boring. Then I'll be there to accompany you," said Naruto.

In the end, Naruto did accompany her during the training. Naruto just sit back and watch Hinata as she was immersed in her training.

"Wow, Hinata, you definitely got stronger," said Naruto.

"Really?" asked Hinata as she wiped off the sweat on her face.

Naruto got up and stretched his body.

"What are you doing?" asked Hinata.

"Well, you're not the only one who want to get stronger. Let us have a friendly fight," said Naruto.

"Fight you? NO way. Naruto, you're way too strong for me," said Hinata.

"Just think of it as a training," said Naruto.

Hinata nodded and ready in her position. Then they battled each other and Naruto did tone down his level. But one thing for sure, Hinata's fighting style were something else, different from before. Naruto did his last move and Hinata dropped to the ground.

"Okay. That the end of it," said Naruto as he helped Hinata to stand up.

Hinata catch her breath and wiped her the sweat off her face.

"So, what do you think, Naruto?" asked Hinata.

"First of all, much stronger than before, I'll admit it. But Hinata... your fighting style... its seem familiar," said Naruto.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Hinata.

"When we were fighting, I felt somehow nostalgic... Sasuke," said Naruto.

Hinata was shocked when she heard that name. Then Naruto continued his words, "Your fighting style is quite similar to Sasuke's style."

Hinata tried to hide her expression and said, "M-Maybe you just miss him, d-don't you think?"

Naruto smiled, "Yeah, maybe. It been long since I met him."

The both of them sat on the ground and Hinata listen to what Naruto wanted to say.

"Hinata, do you think Sasuke is a bad guy?" asked Naruto.

"NO," said Hinata, quite loud.

"Haha.. you such a nice girl Hinata," said Naruto as he looked at Hinata who was blushing. "For me, Sasuke is not a bad guy. He just... pick the wrong way. Lots of people told me to stop searching for him, but I can't just give up like that. He is an important friend to me and Sakura, so by hook or by crook, I'll search for him until I find him. And when that day come, I want him to stay here for good."

Hinata smiled at Naruto and thought, "That day will come, Naruto. I'll also try my best to bring him back."

"Hinata, have you ever thought of getting married?"

Hinata froze with that statement and suddenly... poof... she disappeared.

Hinata appeared in front of Sasuke and she drastically grabbed Sasuke's collar and scream, "RELEASE ME NOW!!"

"What is wrong with you, woman?!" said Sasuke as he pulled his collar away from Hinata.

"J-Just release me now, hurry. And one more thing, cancel the training for today," said Hinata.

"Who do you think you are to boss me around?!" said Sasuke.

"HURRRRRYYYYY!!!" Hinata screamed  and Sasuke quickly released her.

Hinata reappeared in front of Naruto with a puff of smoke.

"Where have you been Hinata? I thought you run away from me," said Naruto.

"No, no. I just..uhmm.. need to use the restroom for a moment. Haha...," said Hinata.

"Ahhh, you could just say so," said Naruto.

"So, w-what did you ask just now, b-before I disappeared? asked Hinata, blushing.

"I asked, if you ever thought of getting married, cuz' you know maybe in 10 years later all of us  getting married and have children, we would be in a peaceful village with no war and surround with the people we love, right?" Naruto smiled brightly and of course it melts Hinata's heart.

"I do, Naruto," mumbled Hinata.

"Did you say something Hinata?" asked Naruto.

"N-Nothing!" Hinata laughed awkwardly and Naruto also laughed with her.