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Day Two
Naruto opened his eyes and smelled bacon and eggs coming from his kitchen. He sat up and yawned stretching then looked over at the stove to see Hinata putting some bacon on a plate already overloaded with bacon and setting it on the table beside a large bowl filled with scrambled eggs. There were two places set and when Hinata saw him awake, she smiled.
"I hope you don't mind but I made breakfast," Hinata said.
"Wow," Naruto said grinning. "It looks amazing Hinata."
She smiled and blushed and he sat in one of the chairs and Hinata sat across from him. He let her get her own food first then took some for himself. The bacon was perfect and the eggs were better. He smiled and they both quickly finished their meal then he smiled widely.
"That was delicious Hinata," Naruto said. "I didn't know you cook."
"Normally I don't," Hinata said. "I decided that I should learn so that I could make a good wife."
"You will be a wonderful wife no matter what," Naruto said making her blush bright red.
"Th-th-thank you," Hinata said.
"So, what do you want to do today?" Naruto asked.
"W-whatever you w-want to do N-Naruto," Hinata said.
Naruto smiled then took a quick shower and brushed his teeth before dressing in his usual outfit and heading out to let Hinata have her turn. While she was showering, a Naruto clone went to the Hyuga compound and Hanabi got him some of Hinata's clothes in a duffel bag and the clone returned to the apartment just in time to give put the duffel bag before Hinata got out of the shower. Once she was dressed, she put the bag beside the dresser in the bedroom then walked out to the kitchen where Naruto was waiting patiently.
"O-okay," Hinata said. "I-I'm ready."
Naruto smiled at her choice of clothing. Without even realizing it, she had chosen a pair of skinny jeans that hugged her body so perfectly that it accentuated her form wonderfully, a skin-tight Tee-shirt that did the same while also making her breasts seem much bigger, a push-up bra, and a slightly looser over shirt. Then his face became impassive and he looked out the window. His mind was warring between dirty thoughts of Hinata and the knowledge that aside from being a teenage boy, he had no reason to have those thoughts. Finally he managed to restrain the thoughts and stood smiling at Hinata.
"Alright," Naruto said. "I have to train today so you can watch if you want."
"Okay," Hinata said.
They left the apartment and went to a clearing where Yamato had created a cliff and waterfall. Naruto started by filling the clearing with clones then having a massive brawl. Finally it ended and Naruto wiped some sweat off of his forehead and grinned before summoning Gamatatsu and Gamakichi.
"Hey Naruto," Gamakichi said. "Ready to try it again?"
"Yep," Naruto said. "Got the target?"
"Yep," Gamakichi said before spitting out a massive stone block.
The black crashed into the ground on the far side and Naruto climbed onto Gamatatsu's back.
"Alright," Naruto said placing his hand on Gamatatsu's head. "Ready? Wind Style, Toad Water Pistol!"
A massive stream of water shot out and crashed into the block. It exploded into a mist and ran over the top in several rivulets that quickly began cutting through the stone. Within second, the stone had been cut into large stone plates. Naruto sighed and grinned.
"Finally," Naruto said. "The cutter variant is perfect. Now let's try aiming. Gamakichi."
Gamakichi spit a second block into the side of the cliff and Gamatatsu turned and Naruto placed his hand on Gamatatsu's head again.
"Wind Style, Toad Water Pistol!" Naruto said.
The blast launched out of Gamatatsu's mouth directly at the block and when it hit, it exploded blasting a hole in the side. Naruto sighed smiling even wider and stepped down to the ground wiping more sweat from his forehead.
"That was great Naruto," Gamakichi said.
"Thanks," Naruto said.
"G-good job N-Naruto," Hinata said.
"Thanks," Naruto said grinning then looked around. "I'd ask if you wanted to spar but I doubt Tsunade would agree with it and I doubt that it would end well."
Hinata nodded and Naruto looked up at the Hokage Monument and stared at it for a moment before looking back to Hinata.
"Give me a dare," Naruto said. "Something you want to see me do."
Hinata instantly blushed deep red as her mind sank into her personal fantasies and she had to force the thoughts back.
"Um," Hinata said thinking. "I don't know...um...have another brawl with twice as many clones."
"Good idea," Naruto said summoning twice as many clones as the first time and they all instantly went after him.
After an hour or so, Naruto finished the last of the clones and bent over placing his hands on his knees breathing hard.
"Are you okay N-Naruto?" Hinata asked.
"I'll be okay," Naruto said. "What time is it?"
"A-about noon," Hinata said.
"Alright," Naruto said standing. "You choose the restaurant. Unless you want to cook."
"W-we can go o-out if you w-want to, N-Naruto," Hinata said.
"Entirely up to you," Naruto said.
"O-okay," Hinata said. "I hear that the r-restaurant Ino works part time at is good."
"Alright," Naruto said. "I didn't know she worked at a restaurant too."
Hinata nodded and they headed to a small mostly square restaurant with several round tables and half as many booths. The color scheme was red and pink with some oranges and maroon thrown in so guys wouldn't absolutely hate the place. The restaurant was mostly empty but Naruto almost immediately saw why. Ino was working and was accusing everyone of being a couple and it being their anniversary. Naruto grimaced when he imagined what she would say about Naruto and Hinata being there together.
"She's in a mood again isn't she?" Naruto asked.
"I think so," Hinata said.
Ino's "moods" were days that she thought everyone she saw was madly in love with whoever they were with so long as they were opposite genders. Naruto knew there would be no point in trying to get Ino to believe that he and Hinata weren't together and already wanted to go somewhere else.
"Do you...want to go somewhere else?" Hinata asked following the same line of thought.
"Do you?" Naruto asked.
"NARUTO!" Ino practically screamed running over. "HINATA! I KNEW IT!"
"Calm down," Naruto said.
"YOU'RE TOGETHER!" Ino screamed.
"No we're not!" Naruto snapped surprising even himself. "What is it with you and thinking everyone under the sun is dating whoever they happen to be hanging out with at the time?"
Ino seemed taken aback and both girls seemed slightly hurt. Naruto, however, was in a mood of his own. A bad one. He turned and sprinted into the village disappearing around a corner. Ino was about to follow but Hinata shook her head and then ran off toward the Hokage Monument. She took the trail and, as she had expected, found Naruto standing on the edge staring down at the building he had planned to die on again.
"Are you okay?" Hinata asked.
"No," Naruto said. "I'm really not."
"What's wrong," Hinata asked knowing Naruto needed to talk about whatever it was.
"Nothing," Naruto said.
"Naruto," Hinata said. "Please talk to me."
"Alright," Naruto said. "Sasuke has been with Orochimaru for two years and is so strong I couldn't even stand against him for a second."
"You're not as weak as you think," Hinata said. "You grow stronger with every fight you enter. You will save him. You just need to be patient. You will stop Orochimaru. I know it."
Naruto nodded but didn't move from his spot.
"There's something else isn't there?" Hinata guessed already knowing the answer.
"Yes," Naruto said. "Once again, I've failed Sakura and there's no way I can ever make it up to her. She can't forgive me. I don't deserve it."
"Yes you do," Hinata said. "If anyone does, it's you."
Naruto shook his head but looked back at her.
"Why?" He asked.
"Because you never gave up trying," Hinata said. "Even while Sakura sat around the village being useless, you tried to save Sasuke and risked your life to do are braver than anyone I know and are more worthy of forgiveness than anyone. You will save him. You just have to have faith."
Naruto stared at her for a moment then nodded and stepped away from the edge. He walked over to her and sighed.
"Wanna go eat now?" Naruto asked. "Preferably somewhere without Ino."
"Sure," Hinata said smiling slightly. "Where to?"
Naruto shrugged and they walked back to town and got a late lunch at the first restaurant they came too. Then, they spent the rest of the day basically doing nothing.
THE END
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