Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Cliche Guide to a Classic Romance ❯ Chocolate and Flowers ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
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Naruto smiled happily as he stirred his freshly made ramen. He was just about to sit and eat the food when there was a knock at his door.

Naruto grumbled to him self hoping that if he stayed quiet the person would go away, however to his misfortune the knock came again, and again, and again.

“Alrighty all ready I’m coming!!” He shouted getting up from his comfy seat and stomping over to the door mumbling inaudably about this and that.

Finally reaching the door he swung it open mouth open and ready to shout out random insults to who ever disturbed his sacred eating time. Instead his eyes held vast amounts of confusion and although his mouth was no longer the size of canada it still hung open. Because There where some one should have been waiting to be greeted was not a person but instead a small heart shaped box with a rose on top.

Curiously Naruto picked up the box and flowers. He looked around for any signs of life other then the normal bustle of the streets. Anything that seemed suspicious or out of place but found none.

Scratching his head and turning around, he closed the door with his foot. He walked to his table sitting the rose down and quickly opened up the heart box.

He grinned happily at the small pieces of candy inside and started popping them into his mouth three at a time, not worried one bit that they might be drugged with some deadly poison or that he’d get sick. He was living in the here and now. And here and now he had some candy, he’d worry about the after affects when the time came.

Five minutes later when all the chocolates were gone, naruto decided to look for a card. However he found none.

“Weird, maybe they put it on the box...” Naruto picked up the box and searched it carefully. But his search was deemed pointless when he found nothing on the box or the flower.

Naruto being the naive boy that he was, was highly confused why you would give somebody something like candy and not take the credit, although the flowers confused him even more so. Sakura gave Lee, Sasuke and himself flowers when they were in the hospital after mission or such.

Did the person think that Naruto was sick? No that couldn’t be it. He was walking around town all day and went to the team meeting. So no one could possibly think he was ill.

Naruto crossed his arms behind his head and leaned back onto his couch trying harder to think. He looked up at his ceiling and then over to his wall where pictures were randomly hung. He saw one of sakura and Kakashi. Sasuke had refused to be in the picture for one reason or another.

Kakashi was standing there reading his book, Sakura was pointing accusingly at him Yelling about one thing or another, and even though his whole being wasn’t in the shot, Naruto with his bad camera skills had managed to get part of Sasuke arm and a part of his own thumb.

Sakura had hit naruto a couple times for taking a picture while she was in her ‘ugly’ mode as she now called it. Naruto gave a smile at the memory and looked back up at the ceiling and continued thinking.

Naruto then remembered something. Sakura once said something about Lee sending her flowers. ‘He probably did it because he liked her. Everything he does now is because he likes her’.

Then again when Sakura talked about it, she seemed more angry then anything. Why would some one send something to someone they liked to make them angry?

Did he purposly send the flowers to anger her. ‘ No that can’t be right!! Why would lee want to anger her?!!’

Naruto let out frustrated growl and sat up quickly. He rubbed his hands threw his hair dramatically messing it up more so then usual before slouching over and biting back a complaint about his newly forming headache.

“This is way to confusing . . .Maybe Iruka sensei would know something!” He exclaimed to himself jumping up and heading to the door.
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Behind a bush nearby, a small figure peaked out from behind a bush, watching as the self proclaimed blonde future hokage ran off before jumping onto a random rooftop before disappearing.

“N-naruto. . .” the figure said as a light blush tinted there face.

“Hinata? Uh. . .What are you doing in that bush?”

The small girl gasped in shock spinning around to look at her teammates her blush having increased ten fold. “I-I was just, um you see I was...just...”

Kiba looked over at shino who was as stoic as ever. But his line of sight was turn slighlty upwards to the large building. How did kiba know the man with sunglass on was looking? Well when one worked with an aburame for so long one took notice of these things. It help a lot with misssions.

Kiba followed the mans gaze and smirked when he reached one of the small windows. He chuckled and placed a hand on the girls shoulder. “Hinata, if you keep following him around like this people will think your stalking him.”

Hinata looked down at the ground while her friend laughed. “I know but. . .I just want him to. . .notice me a bit more.” she sid trying to explain her voice wavering as she tried to talk more confidently.

“That won’t work if you hide in bushes, Hinata” Shino mumbled looking as far as the to could tell irritated. When he was irritated he would use there names in a stern tone like when scolding a child. It was pretty funny once you got used to it.


Hinata let out a small sigh and brought her hands infront of her wringing them together. “I know it’s just that. . .well. . .”
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“Iruka-Sensei!!!!”

Iruka didn’t have time to turn around as the blonde tackled him, sending both flying to the gound. “N-naruto, good afternoon...would you mind getting off me.”

The blonde laughed and rubbed the back of his head giving the man a sheepish smile while helping him up. “Sorry Iruka Sensei, But I’ve been looking everywhere for you! I need help!!” He said shouting the last part like it was urgent.

“Why what’s wrong? What happened?” The older man asked starting to half way panic while wondering if this was really something he should worry about or if the blond was exagerating.

“YouseeI waseatingramenthentherewasaknockatmydoorandIfoundflowersandaboxofcandyandno one wastheresoIdon’t-“

“Naruto, breath!” Iruka said cutting him off. “Now calmly tell me whats going on.”

Naruto gave an exasperated sigh. “Fine but treat me to Ramen!”

“And why would I do that?” Iruka asked eyebrow raised.

“Because I’m the best student you’ve ever had.” He said giving the man the puupy eye’s.

Iruka smiled. “ Nice try but you were one of my worse students.” the teacher watched as his former student pouted resisting a laugh the older man spoke up again. “How about we go to Ichiraku’s and I buy you one bowl, the rest you can pay for yourself.”

“ALRIGHT!!” Naruto yelled running towards his favorite eating place.

Iruka trailed after the boy having a feeling that his wallet was going to be empty by the end of the day.

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Hinata was blushing furiously as the dog lover kept laughing.

“You actually got him that!!” He laughed out loudly making the time girl look around to make sure no one heard. “Oh man! What I wouldn’t give...to see the look on his face!!” Kiba said continuing to laugh.

Shino looked at hinata silently taking pity on her. Her turned his stare over to the other male. “Kiba, your embarrassing Hinata.”

Kiba forced himself to stop laughing. “It’s not my fault...”

“It’s not Hinata’s fault either. It’s not like she knows what Naruto thinks.” Shino snapped sliding his handsinto his pockets.


Hinata glance at the ground as the two who seemed to have gotten into an arguement. It was a daily thing so she was used to it. There was a saying that Kurenai once told her when she asked her why they fought all the time. Her teacher simply replied ‘Boys will be boys.’

Hinata looked up in realization. “Kiba? Shino?” The two boys stopped arguing to look over at the female infront of them. Hinata gulped feeling the familiar lump in her throat. “C-could you guys..um well Would you help me find something that...that Naruto would like?” she asked hopefully putting her hands together subconsciously praying.

Kiba smirked and put and arm around her shoulders in a friendly manner. “How could we say no to you, Hinata? Your like the little baby sister I wish I had!” he exclaimed giving her a grin.

Hinata smiled back and turned her head to her other teammate. “So you’ll help to Shino?”

Shino looked at her. He didn’t really like shopping and he really didn’t feel like going but somehow he found himself nodding and agreeing to go. His father always said to help out your team. On and Off the field.

Hinata’s smile grew and she giggled a little before dragging them to the market.