Mabel's Pov

It's been a week and Choji still hasn't return which is making me nervous. Each day that passed without Choji the more I got nervous and when I get nervous all I do is clean and make food and I mean lots of food. "Mabel! I know you're worried about Choji but you gotta stop taking my jobs. I have nothing to do and as much as I appreciated it at first now it's just too much." Oka-san said.

"I'm sorry Oka-san. I'm just really worried I said as I stop moping the floor.

"It's fine. You'll making a good wife for Choji I know it." She said smiling making me blush.

"Oka-san!" I said .

She laughed at my reaction making me pout. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She said.

The door open and close making me think it's Choza. I put down the mop and walk to the door to greet him. "Welcome bac-" I stop mid sentence staring Choji into his beautiful eyes.

"Choji!" I scream I said running at him with a big smile.

He smiled and open his arms widely for me to jump into and squeezing him with all my might making sure this isn't some cruel dream. "I'm home Mabel." He said with his warm and beautiful voice.

"Welcome back." I said not letting go.

"Mabel, I'm really here. It's not a dream." He said.

I slowly let go and gently caress his right cheek. "Just making sure." I said with tears welling up in my eyes.

He gently held onto my hand making me feel the warmth of his hand. "Well I had to come back. I promise this beautiful girl right in front of me a date didn't I?" He said looking at me.

"Of course or else he would have never been forgiven." I said.

"Come sit down on the couch. I'll make you some tea and some chips. Do you want anything at all? Anything to eat? Maybe some fried meat or something?" I said.

"Yes! I'm actually really hungry and I just want your cooking. I really miss it." He said rubbing his stomach.

I blush at his comment about my cooking. "Choji! Not even here for an hour and already asking someone to get you food." Oka-san said.

"I'm sorry. It's just the guys invited me to eat but I pass because I really missed Mabel's cooking." He said rubbing the back of his head.

I look at the ground blushing madly about missing my cooking and all. "I don't mind plus I wanna make sure he's full and happy." I said surprising the both.

Oka-san smiled at me. "You really would make a perfect wife for Choji!" She said patting my back making both Choji and I blushing.

"T-T-The food will be ready soon." I said walking into the kitchen.

I began to prepare the food as Oka-san came in with a serious face. "What is it Oka-san?" I asked.

"I think you should tell Choji about your chakra infused food." Oka-san said.

She started to help me cook making me look down cutting the vegetables. "What if he gets mad or thinks I'm a freak?" I said.

"Mabel you are one of the best things that ever happen to Choji! When you were gone I saw how sad he was even though he hid it I knew he was sad. I'm his mother and when he finally brought you back his smile never faltered. You are practically his world and his light." She finished.

I felt like crying knowing at least someone always missed me. "Okay I will." I said

"Good now go. I'll finish up cooking. You've done most of it already which surprises me." She said sweat-dropping.

I look around and she was right. I subconsciously made Choji's food all it needs to do is to cook. "Hehe Okay. Make sure it doesn't burn." I said going to the living room running away from an angry woman.

"Hey Mabel how's the cooking?" He says smiling widely at me.

"All it needs is to be cooked then it's ready." I said smiling back at him and sitting down next to him.

"Is mom taking care of the food?" He asked gently grabbing my hand.

I nodded squeezing his warm and soothing hand. "Choji, I have to tell you something." I said in a serious tone.

I felt nervous but knew Choji was even more nervous. "W-What is it?" He asked.

"While I made your bento before the trip I infused it with chakra making each one different. Helping you with energy, strength, speed, and restoration. I come from a village which my clan use to help ninjas getting stronger and better. That's why Orochimaru killed my village and kept me prisoner. I wanted to be a chef to help ninjas like my family use to do for generations." I finish looking at his face.

His face was frozen in shock. He probably thinks I'm a freak. I knew I should have kept this a secret. what if he thinks I'm a freak? What if he doesn't feel the same way about me anymore? What if he kicks me out and tells me to never see him again? " Mabel, you just saved my life. And not only mine but you also saved my entire team. If it wasn't for you I would be lying on the ground bleeding from the wound. Mabel you're amazing and no matter what it is my feelings will never change for you." He said holding my hand tighter.

I feel like the weight on my chest lifted. Making me feel a shame thinking about all those things about Choji not liking me anymore and leaving me. I smile at him feeling his gaze into my eyes and I felt more and more intoxicating. I felt him lately soft warm hand on my cheek making me lean into it. " I love you Mabel. I know we haven't even gone on a first date but if I were to convince my dad or I to walk you it would probably already been in our Hundred Days by now. I would have already said I loved you so many times and your smile's getting brighter and brighter. Your cheeks always blooming like roses. I love you Mabel." He declared.

It made my heart swell hearing that. I felt lucky that I've managed to find someone like choji. My face raised, heated up and then look into his eyes. His beautiful hazel eyes getting lost how deep they are."Choji I could believe that if I was never kidnapped, never taken away, I would have been by your side. I would have let you know how I was starving putting my life in danger just because I wanted to cook. I believe if I would stay we would have been together. I would have seen you smile and see you grow up to be a strong Shinobi. I believe that if I were to stay I would have said I loved you so many times. I love you choji. We could have started dating sooner but either way I would have wanted to be with you, no matter what version. I love you choji." I finish blushing madly.

"Tomorrow let's go on a date." Choji said.

I smiled widely at him and nodded. I felt like tears we're going to fall down my cheeks but I held it in. I didn't want to cause any more trouble for choji. "Guys the food is ready!" Oka-san said.

We got up and sat at the table together. Choji started to stuff his face with food making me smile as he made gestures on how amazing it was. I couldn't stop smiling at him as I grab some food for me before everything was gone. I'm happy and I should be because everyone deserves to be happy. Got me thinking about Sasuke. He deserves to be happy and to do that I might have to leave the village again to help him. He's like, no, he is my brother and he also deserves to be as happy as I am. As soon as Sasuke comes for me I will go with him to help because I know how it feels to feel alone, to be weak, to so badly want something and not able to grasp it. I look at choji his smiling face always making me smile. I want Sasuke to feel this way too. I want him to be happy and I just move on with his life. I love you Choji and I'm sorry for what I'm going to do but I want to help my brother he's the only family I have left even if we're not related by blood.

After a while everyone was at home and I was laying in bed thinking about what I should take for my journey with Sasuke. I know this is going to hurt me and I know this is going to hurt him. If it wasn't for Sasuke I probably wouldn't be with Choji right now. What if I get caught or get killed? Sasuke said I would be safe with him. I should trust him but I'm scared. I'm scared that if I leave him what if he actually gets over me? He meets someone new and starts to forget me? Would I deserve that? I'm technically betraying him by leaving the village. And if that does happen I deserve it. I deserve to suffer for making the one that I love suffer as much as I did. I should feel happy and greedy to spend as much time as I can with him. I want to share so many moments and go on so many dates that we lost count. I want to laugh together eat together and just be like a normal family even if it's for pretend even if it's for a little while. I want to see him smile and I want him feel like he deserves every single thing that I gave him. I want to feel loved and be a part of a family like I always wanted when I was a child. And finally able to get that but I have to leave. No, I don't want to put Sasuke to blame for this. I made my decision and it's going to be final. I love choji and I always will love him even if he doesn't love me anymore. I should get some sleep. Tomorrow I have a my very first date with choji and I want to cherish every moment with him. I will always be a part of his world even if it's just a little bit I'm fine with that. I'm glad to be a part of his journey and I'm glad he was able to make me happy and feel wanted. I'm glad he ate my lunch when I hated the way it came out. I'm glad he was my very first friend and I'm glad I was able to be his first crush. I'm glad that he was my first crush and I'm glad to be apart his life.