So, I was thinking why not start another fanfic. Yeah, I know I am crazy but I figured that it would be neat if I had a fic about Yondaime. So, here I am again. I hope that you enjoy this one as much as the others. I had to write about another pretty boy, lol.

Disclaimer: I do NOT OWN Naruto!!

Another Day, Another Surprise

She closed her dark eyes as she felt the warm breeze blow against her peach skin. Concentrating, she gathered chakra and pushed it along her feet. Taking a deep breath, the young woman took a shaky step onto the water. Balancing better then last time, she placed both feet onto the river and walked a few steps. Of course they were unsteady, but she managed to stay above the water. As she walked further across, her steps became unbalanced, and she struggled to stay above the water until finally she fell in. The dark haired woman sighed as she stood up in the shallow water. Her short purple kimono was soaked once again. She shook her short hair and stood there, feeling the sun's warmth for a few moments. It had been a long morning, and this young woman had been working so hard to achieve this simple step that most could do when they were much younger then her. She could hear everyone back at the Village Hidden in the Leaves laughing for she was so far behind everyone. Well, that was why she was out practicing where no one could see her. But she wasn't having any luck. However, the dark haired woman wasn't going to give up.

Yondaime stretched as he walked through the forest outside Konoha. It was a little after lunch time, and he had just finished off a nice bowl of ramen. A smile was on his face as he continued forward. Being Hokage was touch stuff, but every now and then he gave himself a break. One of a cloudy mind cannot make good judgments. At least that was what he had told many of the ninja in the village. His bright blue eyes looked around at the peacefulness of the forest. Pretty soon he found himself near a river and was walking down the bank. It was here in the beauty of nature that he would think about all sorts of things. Mostly about his village that he loved and cared for. Each person was special to him, well worth protecting he thought. With a nod, he continued to walk, deep in thought. It was only when he heard a splash that he frowned slightly and quickly hid behind a nearby tree. Poking his blonde spiky head around the trunk, he saw a young woman standing in the water looking upset. His caring nature took over as he moved to be seen.

However, she didn't see him as she moved out of the water again. She sighed, frustrated. Taking another breath, she began coaching herself that she would do it this time, that she would get it. She turned to face the river once again and closed her eyes. The wind blew around her causing her to shiver some, but that wasn't going to stop her from trying again. So, she focused and took another deep breath, calming herself as she once again gathered the chakra to her feet and pushed against the water as she stepped on it. This time, she was a bit better. The woman managed to get all the way to the middle. She took another breath and began to take a step again and found herself faltering. Her face looked frustrated as she was trying to keep afloat.

"Don't give up."

The woman snapped her eyes open to see the spiky blonde hair that belonged the one and only Fourth Hokage. She gulped as she was forgetting to concentrate, but she inhaled a sharp breath and caught herself from falling into the water again. She managed to keep herself above the water as she looked at him standing there. Why was he watching her? Her heart began to speed up. No, she couldn't think about things like this right now. She had to get across to the other side, where he was before she could talk with him.

"Nice recover, remember to keep that flow of chakra constant." he said, encouraging her with a knowing nod.

She nodded and continued the flow of chakra evenly through her feet. Slowly taking a step after another until finally she made it to the other side where he was standing with a proud smile. "Whoo." she said, letting out a big sigh of relief. She moved her still damp hair off her face. "I finally managed to do this." The young woman looked up at him as he was taller then her by a few inches to see him smiling proudly.

"You did well. You are improving on your chakra management."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." she said, lowering her head in respect.

"No need to thank me, I was only observing." he said, with that gentle smile of his.

She looked up somewhat shocked by his answer. "That is a great compliment coming from you."

"You really think so?" he asked, sheepishly scratching behind his head. "I think it's wonderful to see the progression all the ninja of this village have made. We never want to be too laid back even during times of peace."

"Sensei says the same thing." she said, nodding as she took a step closer to him. To see that gentle smile and hear those words of encouragement made her day seem much brighter. For the dark haired woman had a secret crush, one that she had told no one, not even a diary. It was truly a crush that only she knew, but it was taking all she had not to show it right now.

That smile remained as she looked at him still. "Your Sensei is wise to say that then." he said as he watched her move closer to him. He knew that he should be heading back now, but something was keeping him here, wanting to help her. Yondaime decided that helping another student become stronger wouldn't be a waste of time.

The woman turned her face so that the wind blew her bangs to cover her blush. 'Please stop smiling like that.' she thought as she took another soft breath to push back the blush. Her dark eyes looked back at him as a somewhat serious look came over his face. "Wh-what's wrong?" she asked, afraid she had done something to upset him.

"I want you to do it again, only this time I want you to run." he said, adjusting his head-protector.

She nodded, not wanting to upset him or be disrespectful, she turned around and faced the river once again. Hearing his words again, she gathered her chakra once more and started to run. The woman hoped that she could do this for she had never tried this before. She kept it even flowing as she ran over the water, hoping that she didn't fall. However when she was almost there, she couldn't hold it anymore for she was losing her concentration, but she recovered with a flip and landed on the ground on the other side.

His blue eyes watched her and nodded some. She was fairly good, but needed more work with her control. Watching her falter, he almost stepped in but saw her recover, and a smile came on his face as she stood looking at him. She had potential, if she learned to master the basics. "Good job." he said, and in a yellow flash he was next to her, that smile still there.

"First time I managed to do this." she said, with a bright smile. Although, she was amazed by his speed, she know she would never be that good, but she could always try.

"I am very impressed. Your control has improved." he said, not knowing how great his words affected her.

She looked down at her feet to let her heart finish its jumping jacks before raising her head and smiling brightly again. "I did my very best this time!" she said, being completely honest. The woman knew that it was because of him that this happened. The encouragement and wisdom of someone who she admired helped greatly.

The blonde returned her smile as he heard her speak so enthusiastically. "That is always what you should do. So, to celebrate this achievement we should have a bowl of ramen." he said, nodding some. Even though he had a bowl a few hours ago, it would be nice to have another one. Ramen was always good.

She looked taken aback by what he had just offered, but slowly she nodded. Was this happening? Was she really eating ramen with the Fourth Hokage? 'Shut up...it's nothing alright. Just to celebrate your achievement that's all.' She looked up to see his awaiting face. "I-I would love to." she said, pushing back the pink on her cheeks.

He chuckled some as he began to walk back to the village but stopped. "Alright then, well I hope you don't mind eating ramen." he said, looking back at her as she rushed to be by his side.

The young woman laughed lightly as she walked beside him. As long as she didn't flirt or say anything stupid, she would be fine. "No not at all, but you would trust someone who hasn't given their name?" she asked, feeling rather silly for asking that. He could have killed her if he thought she was a threat to the village that he cared so much for. Maybe that was why she liked him so.

"You are from this village, are you not? But even that says nothing, however, call it a hunch." he said, winking at her as he looked down at her small form. "Your name?" he asked, after a while.

"Kunai, Take Kunai." she said, as she could feel her cheeks heat up but she pushed it back once again. She looked at those blue eyes and found herself getting lost in their calmness. Kunai went quiet as she revealed in their beauty.

"Kunai? That is an interesting name, but I like it. Much like the dagger, I assume?"

She nodded slowly as she couldn't take her eyes away from those blue hues.

He looked at hers and found that her dark eyes were intriguing to say the least. They were so unlike his, but held that strong determination that he liked. "Well, you must be hungry after all your hard training." he said, looking ahead to the gates of Konoha.

"I have been training since early this morning." she said, as her stomach grumbled.

Another chuckle came from him. "Well, that means it definitely is time to eat then." he said, with a nod. "I am sure that the ramen will taste nicely after a hard days work."

"I haven't had a nice bowl of ramen in quite a while now. I miss it." she said, as she walked by his side. A lot of people stared at the two, but she didn't care. She might as well enjoy this day for it was like a dream come true for her. She was with the one she secretly admired.

He was all to used to people stopping and staring, considering that a Hokage was a high rank, and that he was treating a younger student to ramen made even more people stare. He shrugged it off. The blonde was encouraging someone to become stronger, and ramen was a good treat. Well that was what he thought anyways. "Yup, its alright nice to have a good bowl of ramen every now and then. Oh and don't worry about paying, I am treating you." he said, as he led her to Ichiraku Ramen.

"Oh, you don't have to do that, Yondaime-sama." she said, walking in behind him and sitting down. Her heart was now pounding with joy as she looked back up at him.

"Well, we are celebrating your achievement today." He pointed out. "So, it would be quite silly if you had to pay for your own celebration ramen." he said, chuckling some as he took a seat next to her.

She nodded and smiled when she heard him chuckle. Why was he this nice, this caring? Because of that, she had developed this admiration that she couldn't show. Kunai turned her head slightly to watch him. A warm smile came to her face as she did. This was better then her birthday!

As soon as he was seated and comfortable, he turned his attention back to Kunai and smiled warmly. "So, what ramen would you like?" he asked, not wanting to just order something that she wouldn't eat. This was to celebrate her achievement after all.

"Beef with extra noodles!"

He nodded and then looked at the man who was making the ramen. "The young lady will have a bowl of beef ramen with extra noodles, and I will have miso ramen." he said, handing the money over. His eyes watched the chef begin to make it. Yondaime looked back at Kunai when he heard that light laugh of hers.

"I haven't had miso ramen since I was eight." she said, smiling as she looked at him. When he had called her young lady, it made her feel like a child again. She tried to forget this silly crush that she had, she was almost 19. That was to old to be having a school girl crush. She couldn't like someone who was way out of her league.

"Really?" he asked as he watched the man make their ramen. "Well, you may try some from my bowl once they are ready." he offered as he turned his head to look at her. He couldn't explain it, but he felt different around her. She didn't treat him as the others did. She was a bit shy around him sometimes, but that was understandable as he was a Hokage. Perhaps he found her attractive. 'That must be it, right?' He idly nodded as he thought to himself.

She was looking at the table when she noticed him looking at her. Kunai pressed her lips together as she gazed at him, wondering what it was like to be with him all the time. To talk to him, have him near, feel his warm embrace. 'NO! I can't think that, silly Kunai!' She shook her head some to clear it and then noticed him nodding. Another smile came across her face as she looked at him. He looked so...cute!

He blinked as he looked to see her smiling again. 'What is she smiling at...oh!' he thought as he realized he must look like a bruiting old man, nodding like he was. He chuckled again as he kept his focus on her. "So, how has your day been so far?" he asked, striking up a decent conversation. He didn't want to just wait in silence, that would be...boring.

To hear him laugh again, made her smile brighter. "Oh, well, training of course. Trying to become stronger on the things that I am weak in. It was fairly boring until this guy showed up." she said playfully.

"Ah, training. I see." He returned her smile with one of his own. "This guy you are speaking of...is it me?" he asked teasingly, before letting out a soft laugh. "This day has been rather dull for me as well, until I came across your training session."

A soft blush came across her cheeks as she heard him tease her. She nodded as she heard him laugh again. To see him smile, if only her heart would keep quiet, she might be able to think straight. "I am sorry to hear that. I guess it was a good thing that you decided to watch me almost fall in the water again."

"I think it was good thing that we both came across one another." he said, with that warm smile. "I am sure that today will be an interesting day, wouldn't you agree?"

Kunai nodded. "Better then another boring day of training." she replied with a smile of her own. "I guess it doesn't matter that you were watching me, and I don't know why but I am glad that you did." she said, looking back at the table.

He blinked but smiled at her response. "I am glad that you didn't mind. I didn't want to be a bother." he said honestly.

"Oh y-you could never be a bother...to me." she said, the last part softly as she turned to look back at him. Her eyes showed nothing but truth as she looked at him.

Yondaime smiled and before he could say anything, their bowls of ramen were served. "Ah, about time. I am famished."

She smiled and felt relief as Kunai was having the hardest time keeping these feelings at bay. "Yeah...food is always nice." she said, picking up her chopsticks and beginning to eat.

He nodded as he broke his chopsticks in two. With that he began to eat his own ramen with that warm smile still there. "Food does wonders to your body." he said, before slurping down more noodles.

Kunai ate quietly and looked at him briefly every now and then. 'It certainly did yours well.' she thought before shaking her head some to clear her mind. The poor girl was trying not to do anything to stupid.

After slurping some of his miso ramen, he turned towards Kunai and gave her his undivided attention. He cleared his throat to before speaking. "Oh, Kunai?" He waited until she looked up at him before speaking once again. "Would you like to try some of my miso ramen? It's the best that I have had in a while." He flashed a warm smile to her, failing to notice how much it effect her.

She blinked some as she turned her name. Hearing her name coming from his lips almost caused a shiver, but she stopped herself from doing so. When her eyes caught that smile, a sigh almost escaped but she kept her mouth closed. Oh how that smile was going to get her into trouble, she just knew it. A nod came from her as she didn't want to speak for fear of saying something completely embarrassing. After a few minutes, she decided that she could speak a little. "I-if you d-don't mind." she said quietly, smiling softly as she was convincing herself that this was a wonderful dream.

He blinked and then chuckled. "Of course I don't mind." he said, that same smile still there. "That's why I asked in the first place."

She laughed sheepishly, mentally yelling at herself for being so stupid. "Yeah, I knew that." she replied, feeling so embarrassed.

"No need to be embarrassed."

The older teen pulled up chopsticks from her bowl and leaned over his as he slid it closer to her. She dipped them in and took a bite. Kunai could hear a light chuckle come from him as she ate. When she finished her bite, she looked up with a smile. Some of the juices from the noodles had splashed up on her face, resting on her cheek. He saw the droplets sitting on her cheek and reached for a napkin. "Here, you might want to use this." he said, handing it to her.

She blinked, and then her eyes widened. "I am not a slob, honest." she said, taking the cloth and wiping her cheek as she looked away from him. Despair filled her mind as she looked at both bowls. Kunai was never this clumsy. So why now?

He shook his head some as he saw the shocked look on her face. "No need to apologize. Ramen noodles tend to make the soup splatter all over your face." he said, chuckling some as he watched her.

She nodded and looked back at him, when her face was clean of course. "You know, you sure do chuckle a lot." she commented, her cheeks pink for expressing her opinion. She hoped that he wouldn't get mad at her for pointing that out. The more she heard the silence, the more she wished that she had kept that comment to herself.

Yondaime scratched his cheek softly as he thought about that comment she had made, leaving her in silence for a few moments which seemed like years to her. "Well, you know what they say, there is always good luck around the corner where there is happiness." he said with a knowing nod. "That must be why I chuckle a lot." He smiled, looking at her.

That smile again, only this time, she just nodded and grinned. "Well, then I am having really good luck right now because I am very happy." she said, smiling brightly as she looked at him.

"That is a wonderful thing." he said, as his eyes gazed at her. The blonde really didn't mean to stare, but he couldn't help it. There was something about her that he just couldn't place his finger on. He was having so much fun just being around her. She treated him like he was just a normal guy. Well, besides the occasional blush and stutter, which he couldn't exactly figure out, but he would...someday.

Her heart seemed to rise to the sky as she nodded. "Of course, it is." she said giggling, letting some of her personality shine through. "I just hope that you are as happy as I am right now. I have never been this happy. Not even on my birthday!" she said, smiling cutely. She felt him starting but just didn't care at the moment. Her dark eyes looked up into his clear blue eyes.

He blinked a few times, taken aback by her enthusiastic response. The blonde laughed some, and then smiled. "I am glad, because I am enjoying the time that I am spending with you." he said softly as he returned her gaze.

It was then that Kunai's cheeks went red, yes a deep red. She smiled warmly as she saw his own smile and beautiful eyes. "Me…too, Yondaime." she said, forgetting to add sama. But right now, she was to lost into his eyes to even care.

"I'm glad." he replied. It just felt…right. To be there, eating a bowl a ramen with a lovely girl who he enjoyed her company. A lot. Yondaime couldn't place his finger on it, but there was something special about her.

She thought for sure that he could hear her heart pounding as she sat there, getting lost in his warm, enchanting gaze. This was something that was right out of her dreams. The dark haired girl couldn't think of anything to say as she just looked at him. All of a sudden, she just giggled for no apparent reason other then that she was really happy. Since when had she done this?

The blue eyed Hokage couldn't help but laugh as he heard her light laughter fill the air. "I am glad that you are that happy." He said, his cheeks slightly flushed.

The older teen caught sight of his cheeks that were pink. She looked at the table and then back up at him. Yup, it was still there. Could he really be blushing? Her heart jumped at least four times as she watched him. "I can't help it now. I feel pretty lucky right now."

"It's not everyday that we can spend a day like this." he said with a nod, even though he wished that they could. But with the job of Hokage hanging over his head, he knew that protecting the village would always come first.

"No, but I shall treasure every moment of it." she said smiling, wishing that one day she would be able to spend more time with him. Kunai wondered if she would ever get the courage to tell someone who was way out of her league that she liked them.

"That sounds like an idea." he agreed. "This is a special moment for me to treasure as well." He said before turning his attention back to the half empty bowl of ramen. He pulled the bowl back his way and then continued to eat.

Kunai closed her eyes as she turned her head away from him. She let the words repeat in her head over and over again. They rang in her ears, and then finally settled in her heart where she would treasure them forever. When the dark haired woman opened her eyes, she was smiling brightly. Even as she continued to eat, that smile remained. 'He treasures time with me? Little me? I did something right, didn't I?' Those words would mean more to her then he would ever know.

The Fourth Hokage kept his attention to his bowl of ramen. He couldn't help but feel happy as he finished the bowl of noodles. The woman watched him finished and couldn't help but giggle. 'Could he get any cuter?' she thought as she turned her attention back to her own bowl. Kunai was getting to the bottom of the bowl and pretty soon they both were finished, sitting there in happy silence. The both of them failed to realize the bright smiles on both of their faces. The food only seemed to taste better now that they were eating it together.

Finally Kunai broke the silence. Clearing her throat, she spoke. "That was the best ramen that I have ever had."

Hearing her speak, he looked towards her again and nodded in agreement. "I thought so too. It must be because we are having such a good time together. Don't you think so?"

She blinked and pressed her lips together. A light laugh escaped her as she nodded. "Yeah, because we are together!" she said, that bright smile back again.

Yondaime laughed along with her. "Yes, because we are together." He continued to smile as he watched her. The man loved the peaceful moments that he was sharing with her. "After this, would you like to accompany me some place else?" he asked, after a few minutes of enjoying the tender moment.

Hearing his words made her smile even brighter. Those dark eyes of hers seemed to light up like a child's on Christmas. To hear him ask that, merely made her want to pinch herself. "I-I would l-love to." she said smiling, but then it faded and she looked at the table. "But...but don't you have to get back to your work?" she asked, knowing that she would have to leave his side eventually.

He smiled. "There is a joy to being an Hokage." Yondaime chuckled as he looked at her. "I can already have finished my work for today." he said with a smile before he came to the realization that she couldn't. "But you probably have more training to do, right?"

She looked up and shook her head. "I think I should rest some, you know? I probably used a lot of chakra out there, mastering walking on the water and all." she said, her eyes holding some sadness as she didn't want to part from him just yet. Just because her chakra was low didn't mean that she couldn't do physical training. A sigh came from her.

The Hokage nodded in thought as he sat there. "How about we meet later, if it is no trouble to you?" he asked, smiling reassuringly.

Her sad eyes seem to brighten as she saw that smile again. It seemed to melt all of the sadness that she felt away. "Y-you mean it? Trouble? I-it won't be." She struggled to get that out as she couldn't believe that he wanted to spend more time with her. Kunai shook her head some so that bangs fell into her face and moved back and forth.

"Of course, I mean it." he said, laughing some as he was amused by her reaction. "I really do enjoy your company." he said honestly as he reached over to take her hand to prove that he meant it. He was surprised by his reaction, but she didn't seem to mind so he still held her hand.

The woman froze when he took her hand. Her mind came to a halt as she looked at him, wondering what was happening. Kunai's heart about died when she heard his words. They sank into the depths of her heart as she looked at him. "I-I like b-being with y-you too, Yondaime-sama."

"I am glad that you feel the same way." he said calmly as he looked back at her. Her smile, those eyes of hers. There was just something that he couldn't get over about her.

She could feel herself losing grip on reality again as she watched him. Why was he acting like this all of sudden? It was becoming harder to keep this secret of hers. She couldn't take anymore, she had to leave now before she spilled her heart out. "U-um, I better g-get back to training." she said, looking back at the empty bowl and then back to the hand that he was holding.

"Oh...right." he said, flushing some. He reluctantly let go of her hand and smiled. "I am glad that to have spent this time with you, Kunai."

She titled her head as his cheeks flushed. There he went again. Was he blushing because of her? Oh, she couldn't allow herself to get all excited over this, even if those words slide into her heart. She pulled the hand that he held close to her heart and nodded, before slipping down. "Me...too...Yondaime-sama." she said slowly, her voice sounded in a daze as she walked out the door, leaving the Hokage slightly confused on why she was acting that way. But he was certain that he would see her again before the day was over. Why? Because our Fourth Hokage believed in a little thing called fate.

End Chapter...

Well, that was about the longest thing that I have ever written. So, I hope that all of you are nice fans review and tell me how ya like it. See ya soon!