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Morning found Naruto standing in the Hokage's office, waiting patiently for the extremely hung-over Tsunade to collect herself. One of the Godaime's hands clung tightly to a cup of bitter black coffee, while the other protected her eyes from the offensive morning sun. Shizune smiled nervously as she placed a messenger scroll in front of her, keeping her voice low as she said, "This is the document you asked for, Ma'am."

Tsunade groaned, leaning forward to take a swig of her coffee before leveling Naruto with a dark look. "First of all, I should say Happy Birthday once more. I hope you enjoyed your party, Naruto."

The blond laughed nervously. "Um, yeah, thanks Granny."

The Hokage nodded, taking another huge drink from her cup. She sighed as she swallowed the hot beverage; setting the cup down to unroll the scroll her attendant had placed before her. "Now, down to business," She began as her eyes traced over the document in her hands. "We received this message from the Hidden Cloud Village late last night. It seems like a faction, similar to the one that appeared in the Hidden Rain Village, has been making themselves known within the Cloud."

Naruto frowned, stepping forward to accept the scroll from Tsunade. "You mean that group from the Hidden Rain that was anti-alliance or whatever?"

"Yes, that's the one." Tsunade said. "However, according to Raikage, many of the confirmed members of this group have caused a fuss in the past. He suspects that they're jumping on any opportunity to create unrest. It seems that, a few years ago, they tried to replace Raikage with one of their own pawns."

Naruto shook his head. "So, what's the deal? Are they telling me to come and fix it, like I did in the Hidden Rain?"

"No, not this time." Tsunade replied, pointing towards the scroll in Naruto's hand. "They think that they can handle this themselves. Though they may request your support at any time, so be prepared."

Naruto closed the scroll, placing it down on Tsunade's new desk. "I'm surprised they told us if they don't need me to head out there immediately."

"About that," Tsunade said, glancing sideways at Shizune. "The Kage agreed to share all information about these rising factions and protesting groups, since it seems that they're mostly people stuck in the old world, where a Jinchuuriki would never be allowed to rise to such an important position. It's only fair that you should be fully aware of them, since it's likely that you will become a target."

Naruto processed this in silence for a while, only to smirk when Kurama snorted with laughter, his ears flicking back against his head. "Us, targeted by a group of whiny old politicians? This should be good, hey Naruto?"

Naruto found himself laughing too, glancing at the confused expressions of the two women before him. "Thanks for keeping me informed, Granny. But, I'm not really worried about them attacking me. Just tell me when the other villages need my help sorting things out."

Tsunade found herself smiling. "Fine." She sighed, shaking her head. "Now, get out of my hair. You have a lesson with Kakashi soon, right?"

"Yes, Ma'am." The Jinchuuriki said, smiling to himself as he bowed his head. He turned and left the office, Kurama's monologue about the stupidity of humans continuing uninterrupted as Naruto made his way out to the street.

A heavy fog clung to the chilled morning air, dew sparkling on the fiery autumn leaves. As Naruto passed through the streets of his beloved village, it began to awaken for the new day. Silently upon the rooftops, the village's shinobi were on the move, their various assignments calling them away from their warm beds. Paperboys scampered through the streets, eying Naruto with awed and fearful recognition. Shop keepers and teahouse owners prepared for the day's business, opening their doors to the sunlit morning.

Naruto smiled to himself, the warmth blooming within his chest unrelated to the blazing chakra of the demon fox, who had worked himself into a frenzy now. The blond pointedly ignored his continuing rant, knowing from experience that it was best to let Kurama tire himself out.

As he turned a corner in the road, a familiar sheet of midnight hair caught his eye. Immediately, warmth found Naruto's whiskered cheeks and the smile fell from his face.

Hinata.

Kurama stopped midsentence, sniffing at the familiar chakra. After a moment, his mouth pulled up in an enormous, fanged grin; his tone oozing with satisfaction as he said, "That was sooner than expected. I hope you've got some good lines prepared."

Naruto felt his eyebrow twitch in irritation. Deciding to save his retort for another time, the blond forced a smile back onto his face, calling out to the timid kunoichi.

"Morning, Hinata!"

The Hyūga heiress whipped around to face him, her face an alarming shade of red and her eyes wide open in surprise. She immediately clung to the front of her violet sweatshirt, knees meeting in nervousness as she lowered her gaze.

"So damn cute." Naruto thought, sighing inwardly at the realization that he would be the one responsible for hurting such a delicate creature.

"N-Naruto-kun!" Hinata stuttered, glancing up from the fall of her bangs. "I didn't expect to s-see you here so e-early in the morning."

"Yeah, I had some things to talk about with Granny before heading out to train with Kakashi-sensei." Naruto explained, rubbing at his spiky locks.

Hinata nodded, suddenly becoming very serious. "Of course, Naruto-kun is a very important person now. Even though it was your birthday only yesterday, you've already resumed fulfilling your responsibilities."

Naruto blinked a few times in surprise before blushing, laughing despite himself. "Well, I'm a ninja of the Leaf, you know? It's my duty to be responsible!"

Hinata's eyes glistened as she smiled, her face becoming an impossibly deeper shade of red. A slight breeze began to pick up, the currents of northern air playing with the abundant fabric of Naruto's red cloak and the smooth ends of Hinata's hair. A heavy weight settled in the pit of Naruto's stomach as he muttered to himself, "Responsible, huh?"

He stepped forward quickly, closing the distance between them so he could place one warm hand upon the kunoichi's shoulder.

"Please listen, Hinata. I know I've done something terrible to you, by not responding to your confession for so long. You can thank Kiba for knocking some sense into me. I want you to know that I'm sorry. So sorry. I never meant to disrespect you like that. And I want to say thank you. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for saving me. And lastly, thank you for loving me, when everyone else refused to see me as anything other than a nuisance. Thank you, Hinata. I'm in your debt."

Naruto let his hand drop, sky blue eyes never leaving pale lavender ones as he inhaled deeply, settling his nerves. Hinata stared in open-mouthed shock, her face now completely drained of colour.

"Please don't faint." Naruto thought warily before continuing his speech. "Hinata, you deserve better than a man who's kept you waiting for so long."

The seconds ticked by into minutes as Hinata continued to stare up at him in shock. Then finally, gradually, a beautiful, sad smile found its way to her lips. A slight blush returned to her cheeks as twin tears fell from each eye. Her voice did not shake as she spoke, and to Naruto's shock, and immense joy, she looked directly into his eyes.

"If anything, Naruto-kun, I am in your debt. You have saved me in more ways than one, on so many different occasions. You helped me find my nindo. You helped me find my courage. Thank you for acknowledging me, now and in the past. You've changed me, Naruto-kun. You've changed this entire village – no – this entire ninja world. It's true that I've loved you for a long time, but I think I'll be happy just being able to stay by your side as a comrade and a friend. I won't be sad, Naruto-kun, so please don't worry about me."

A few more delicate tears fell from her pale eyes, and as she reached up to wipe them with her sleeve, Naruto Uzumaki started laughing. His face beet red, Naruto leaned back and laughed with joy. Then, just as suddenly as he had begun to laugh, he pulled Hinata into a strong embrace, filled with all the warmth that spilled from his heart like the tears from her eyes.

"N-Naruto-kun?" Hinata whispered breathlessly, her tone making it quite clear that she was concerned for his health.

"Don't ever stop doing that." Naruto said as he pulled back, placing a hand on top of her head. "I want to see you speaking your mind like that, all the time. You are a powerful kunoichi, and a kind-hearted person. Hinata, you're one of my beloved comrades, whom I treasure above all else. Don't you ever forget that! And don't ever, ever, look down to anyone!"

Hinata positively beamed. Fresh tears fell from her eyes as she laughed, nodding vigorously. "Yes!" She cried, reaching up to take Naruto's hand between both of her own. They stood like that for a while, simply laughing, until people began to gather at the ends of the street. Suddenly realizing that they were close to the Hyūga residence, Naruto deemed it wise to take his leave before the cold, protective eyes of Neji Hyūga were boring a hole in the back of his head.

Gently, he pulled his hand away. Smiling down once again, his declared in his booming, gravelly voice, "A fine lady of the Hyūga clan shouldn't be wasting her time on a loser like me, anyways!"

After flashing a devilish grin, Naruto vanished in a gust of wind. Hinata laughed again, holding down her hair until the sudden gale subsided

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

Sáng nay tìm thấy Naruto đứng trong văn phòng của Hokage, kiên nhẫn chờ đợi cho Tsunade rất hung-over để thu thập mình. Một trong Godaime tay clung chặt chẽ đến một tách cà phê đen đắng, trong khi khác bảo vệ đôi mắt của mình từ mặt trời buổi sáng gây khó chịu. Shizune cười nervously như cô đặt một messenger di chuyển ở phía trước của cô, Giữ giọng thấp như cô nói, "đây là tài liệu mà bạn yêu cầu, Ma'am."Tsunade groaned, nghiêng về phía trước để có một swig cà phê của mình trước khi San lấp mặt bằng Naruto với một cái nhìn tối. "Trước hết, tôi nên nói chúc mừng sinh nhật một lần nữa. Tôi hy vọng bạn thích bên bạn, Naruto."Tóc vàng cười nervously. "Um, có, nhờ Granny."Hokage gật đầu, tham gia một thức uống rất lớn từ cup của cô. Cô thở dài như cô nuốt các đồ uống nóng; Đặt chiếc cúp xuống để cuộn di chuyển số tổng đài của mình đã đặt trước khi cô ấy. "Bây giờ, xuống để kinh doanh," cô ấy bắt đầu như đôi mắt của cô truy tìm trong các tài liệu trong bàn tay của cô. "Chúng tôi nhận được tin nhắn này từ làng mây ẩn vào cuối đêm. Nó có vẻ như một nhóm, tương tự như một trong đó xuất hiện trong làng mưa ẩn, đã làm cho mình được biết đến trong các đám mây."Naruto cau mày, bước chuyển tiếp để chấp nhận di chuyển từ Tsunade. "Bạn có nghĩa là nhóm đó từ ẩn mưa là chống Liên minh hoặc bất cứ điều gì?""Yes, that's the one." Tsunade said. "However, according to Raikage, many of the confirmed members of this group have caused a fuss in the past. He suspects that they're jumping on any opportunity to create unrest. It seems that, a few years ago, they tried to replace Raikage with one of their own pawns."Naruto shook his head. "So, what's the deal? Are they telling me to come and fix it, like I did in the Hidden Rain?""No, not this time." Tsunade replied, pointing towards the scroll in Naruto's hand. "They think that they can handle this themselves. Though they may request your support at any time, so be prepared."Naruto closed the scroll, placing it down on Tsunade's new desk. "I'm surprised they told us if they don't need me to head out there immediately.""About that," Tsunade said, glancing sideways at Shizune. "The Kage agreed to share all information about these rising factions and protesting groups, since it seems that they're mostly people stuck in the old world, where a Jinchuuriki would never be allowed to rise to such an important position. It's only fair that you should be fully aware of them, since it's likely that you will become a target."Naruto processed this in silence for a while, only to smirk when Kurama snorted with laughter, his ears flicking back against his head. "Us, targeted by a group of whiny old politicians? This should be good, hey Naruto?"Naruto found himself laughing too, glancing at the confused expressions of the two women before him. "Thanks for keeping me informed, Granny. But, I'm not really worried about them attacking me. Just tell me when the other villages need my help sorting things out."Tsunade found herself smiling. "Fine." She sighed, shaking her head. "Now, get out of my hair. You have a lesson with Kakashi soon, right?""Yes, Ma'am." The Jinchuuriki said, smiling to himself as he bowed his head. He turned and left the office, Kurama's monologue about the stupidity of humans continuing uninterrupted as Naruto made his way out to the street.A heavy fog clung to the chilled morning air, dew sparkling on the fiery autumn leaves. As Naruto passed through the streets of his beloved village, it began to awaken for the new day. Silently upon the rooftops, the village's shinobi were on the move, their various assignments calling them away from their warm beds. Paperboys scampered through the streets, eying Naruto with awed and fearful recognition. Shop keepers and teahouse owners prepared for the day's business, opening their doors to the sunlit morning.Naruto smiled to himself, the warmth blooming within his chest unrelated to the blazing chakra of the demon fox, who had worked himself into a frenzy now. The blond pointedly ignored his continuing rant, knowing from experience that it was best to let Kurama tire himself out.As he turned a corner in the road, a familiar sheet of midnight hair caught his eye. Immediately, warmth found Naruto's whiskered cheeks and the smile fell from his face.Hinata.Kurama stopped midsentence, sniffing at the familiar chakra. After a moment, his mouth pulled up in an enormous, fanged grin; his tone oozing with satisfaction as he said, "That was sooner than expected. I hope you've got some good lines prepared."Naruto felt his eyebrow twitch in irritation. Deciding to save his retort for another time, the blond forced a smile back onto his face, calling out to the timid kunoichi."Morning, Hinata!"The Hyūga heiress whipped around to face him, her face an alarming shade of red and her eyes wide open in surprise. She immediately clung to the front of her violet sweatshirt, knees meeting in nervousness as she lowered her gaze."So damn cute." Naruto thought, sighing inwardly at the realization that he would be the one responsible for hurting such a delicate creature."N-Naruto-kun!" Hinata stuttered, glancing up from the fall of her bangs. "I didn't expect to s-see you here so e-early in the morning.""Yeah, I had some things to talk about with Granny before heading out to train with Kakashi-sensei." Naruto explained, rubbing at his spiky locks.Hinata nodded, suddenly becoming very serious. "Of course, Naruto-kun is a very important person now. Even though it was your birthday only yesterday, you've already resumed fulfilling your responsibilities."Naruto blinked a few times in surprise before blushing, laughing despite himself. "Well, I'm a ninja of the Leaf, you know? It's my duty to be responsible!"Hinata's eyes glistened as she smiled, her face becoming an impossibly deeper shade of red. A slight breeze began to pick up, the currents of northern air playing with the abundant fabric of Naruto's red cloak and the smooth ends of Hinata's hair. A heavy weight settled in the pit of Naruto's stomach as he muttered to himself, "Responsible, huh?"He stepped forward quickly, closing the distance between them so he could place one warm hand upon the kunoichi's shoulder."Please listen, Hinata. I know I've done something terrible to you, by not responding to your confession for so long. You can thank Kiba for knocking some sense into me. I want you to know that I'm sorry. So sorry. I never meant to disrespect you like that. And I want to say thank you. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for saving me. And lastly, thank you for loving me, when everyone else refused to see me as anything other than a nuisance. Thank you, Hinata. I'm in your debt."Naruto let his hand drop, sky blue eyes never leaving pale lavender ones as he inhaled deeply, settling his nerves. Hinata stared in open-mouthed shock, her face now completely drained of colour."Please don't faint." Naruto thought warily before continuing his speech. "Hinata, you deserve better than a man who's kept you waiting for so long."The seconds ticked by into minutes as Hinata continued to stare up at him in shock. Then finally, gradually, a beautiful, sad smile found its way to her lips. A slight blush returned to her cheeks as twin tears fell from each eye. Her voice did not shake as she spoke, and to Naruto's shock, and immense joy, she looked directly into his eyes."If anything, Naruto-kun, I am in your debt. You have saved me in more ways than one, on so many different occasions. You helped me find my nindo. You helped me find my courage. Thank you for acknowledging me, now and in the past. You've changed me, Naruto-kun. You've changed this entire village – no – this entire ninja world. It's true that I've loved you for a long time, but I think I'll be happy just being able to stay by your side as a comrade and a friend. I won't be sad, Naruto-kun, so please don't worry about me."A few more delicate tears fell from her pale eyes, and as she reached up to wipe them with her sleeve, Naruto Uzumaki started laughing. His face beet red, Naruto leaned back and laughed with joy. Then, just as suddenly as he had begun to laugh, he pulled Hinata into a strong embrace, filled with all the warmth that spilled from his heart like the tears from her eyes."N-Naruto-kun?" Hinata whispered breathlessly, her tone making it quite clear that she was concerned for his health."Don't ever stop doing that." Naruto said as he pulled back, placing a hand on top of her head. "I want to see you speaking your mind like that, all the time. You are a powerful kunoichi, and a kind-hearted person. Hinata, you're one of my beloved comrades, whom I treasure above all else. Don't you ever forget that! And don't ever, ever, look down to anyone!"
Hinata positively beamed. Fresh tears fell from her eyes as she laughed, nodding vigorously. "Yes!" She cried, reaching up to take Naruto's hand between both of her own. They stood like that for a while, simply laughing, until people began to gather at the ends of the street. Suddenly realizing that they were close to the Hyūga residence, Naruto deemed it wise to take his leave before the cold, protective eyes of Neji Hyūga were boring a hole in the back of his head.

Gently, he pulled his hand away. Smiling down once again, his declared in his booming, gravelly voice, "A fine lady of the Hyūga clan shouldn't be wasting her time on a loser like me, anyways!"

After flashing a devilish grin, Naruto vanished in a gust of wind. Hinata laughed again, holding down her hair until the sudden gale subsided