Here I am again. Part two of my little story, Enjoy

For those who were hoping for the naked lake dance... well sory, there's some mild petting tough.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto. If i was i would not have to ride in a 14 years old rust bucket. Hope That keeps the lawyers away fore a while

A New Mission

Tsunade sat at her desk, going over the missions contracted to the village when one of her brows arched. She leaned back in her seat, seemingly thinking. Then she wrote something on a sheet of paper and told Shizune who was pouring over some documents on the other side of her desk "Shizune, i need you to get these people for a mission ASAP."

Shizune perked up "Yes Tsunade-sama, I will do right away."

"Most of them should be at home this early, tough the last three might be at the training grounds"

"Hai Tsunade-sama" replied Shizune before leaving the office.

Tsunade smiled and reached in one of her desk's drawer, grabbing a bottle of sake and a mug, and poured herself a drink. "When the cat is gone, mice dance."

Naruto was sparing with Sakura, with their sensei, Hatake Kakashi, pointing out flaws in their Taijutsu.

"Sakura don't go at it like a raging rhino, make your every ones of your strikes count, Naruto, you left your right side open there."

Shizune approached the trio "Ahem."

Kakashi noticed her "Oi, Shizune! What brings you here?"

"Kakashi, the Hokage request you and Naruto to present yourselves to her as soon as possible."

Kakashi turned around and adressed his students. "Well Sakura, i'm sorry, but you reard the lady, we have to go"

The two youngsters stopped their sparring and Sakura said "Hai sensei, I undertand."

Nara Shikamaru knocked on the Hokage's Office door. Tsunade's voice came from inside "Yes, come in please" The pineapple haired Chunnin pushed the massive doors and stepped in the office. "You requested my presence, Hokage-sama?" Tsunade looked up from her papers, still holding her mug of sake. "Nara Shikamaru. I have summoned you for a important mission, but you will have to wait for the others to arrive before I tell you about it." Shikamaru sighed. "Well that's a drag." A smile crept up the left corner of the Hokage's mouth. "Hai. But i don't like repeating myself. Have a seat, please, the others will be coming in shortly" Shikamaru slumped on a couch in the corner of the office, groaned and closed his eyes.

Temari poked her head trough the doors. "You wanted to see me, Hokage" Shikamaru opened one of his eyes. "Yes, Suna no Temari, i request you presence for an important mission. I understand that you are here at the order of the Kazekage, but Daimyio requested that this get done quick and clean, and Gaara has assured me that should you accept any mission I present you, he would not see any trouble with it." Temari stepped in the office. "Could this have any implication with Kaze no kuni?" she asked. "the failiure of this mission could bring instability to Hi no kuni." replied Tsunade. "Troubled times for Hi no kuni, would mean troubled times for an ally, and i know my brother would gladly offer his help to the village that produced the only one able to mend his soul. I am honored to accept this mission, Hokage-sama." beamed the sandy kunoichi. "Aw man, now i'm stuck on a mission with the fan wielding maniac." Shikamaru droned, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Temari whiped around "Well, well, The lazy ass brain himself. You are in on this too?" Shikamaru got up "Yup. Long time no see Temari-san. Hokage-sama is there any more people involved in this affair" The hokage reclined in her seat. "Patience, young padawan" Shikamru looked puzzled "Padawan?" "Oh it's just a quote from an obscure western movie I once saw." quipped Tsunade.

Tenten, Neji , Hinata and Anko, all arrived in quick succession, and were told that they were still waiting for 2 shinobi before the Hokage would divulge any information about the mission. After a while Naruto and Kakashi made their entrance. Kakashi began began to apologize for his tardiness, only tu be cut by an irritated Tsunade telling him to cut off the crap and shut the hell up.

Tsunade took a few papers on her desk. "Well all are accounted for, so let's begin. The Daimiyo has requested our services for a protection mission. The target is his daughter, Nikkou-sama. She will be in Bananeomachi in two days, for vacation. She wants her father to ler her go with out the cover of his Secret Services. The Daimyo agreed to do so, but is not willing to leave her without protection. This is where we come in. The mission is for you to assume the protection of the Hime, without her knowing so. I you are wondering why i put 8 of you on a "babysitting" job, let me tell you that the Daimyo made himself very clear about the conequences of any failiures of this mission. He has also agreed to put his money where is mouth is, and will be paying for any reasonable expenses you will encounter during themission on top of the usual rates to retain 2 jounin and 5 chunnin and a gennin. Naruto, you are not yet a chunnin legally, but i willmake it so you are remunated at the chunnin rate for this mission and all subsequent missions. Any questions?"

Hinata raised her hand "Y-yes Hokage-s-sama, Are w-we authorized to make co-ontact with the target?" "Yes, but she must not learn the purpose of this mission, of your affiliation to Konoha. I strongly suggest you all bring civilian clothing on this mission." answered the elderly blonde. "Hai, Ho-okage-sama." "Is trhere any known threat to the target?" inquired Shikamaru. "None that we know of. Anything else?" Asked Tsunade. No one voiced any other concern or question "Well then, Hatake Kakashi, you will assume the leadership for this mission. Kakashi here is the order of mission. Dissmissed" Tsunade gave Kakashi an enveloppe and every one left the office. As the eight leaf shinobi left the Hokage Tower, Kakshi instructed them to meet him at the gates in 3 hours.

4 hours later, Anko was chatting with the two usual guards, Temari was bugging Shikamaru, while Neji, Tenten and Hinata were listening to Naruto while he was telling them stories from his training with Jiraiya. Kakashi approached the group. "Good ever-" "YOU'RE LATE" Naruto yelled. "Um, There was a cat stuck in a tree, and its owner really wanted me to get it back to her. But the cat was not really cooperating you see" Kakashi flatly replied. Anko lifted one brow "Oh really. Why do these kinds of things only happen to you?" Kakashi shrugged "Don't know. Ok let's go. I'd like to get there before sunset.

The group had been travelling from tree to tree for 5 hours when Kakashi called for a break. "Ok guys, i want to goover the details of this mission. There will be four units, shadow one, that's Naruto and Hinata, Shadow two, Temari and Shikamaru, Shadow three, Tenten and Neji. Anko and me will man Shadow leader. As some of might have notices, i've made the units with a mix of spies and fighters. That's because i want to make sure we don't miss anything, and if something happens i need someone to react fast, so we have on pair of eyes, and one pair of arms on three teams, Shikamaru and Temari, i expect you to act as backup and as dispatch in coordination with me. The units will stay together at all time. And that includes sleeping arrangements." Hinata wet red in an instant, Anko and Shikamaru rolled their eyes at the sight. "You're all adults now, so no one cares. Hinata, your father will not learn about this. Right Neji?" Neji nodded "Alright. The Daimyo has reserved roomes for us in different parts of town so i will find a place for us to meet at night. Naruto you have a room at the Kita Nobane Inn, Neji and Tente, you will be at the Akai Yane Inn, Shitsu no tsuduki Hotel that's for Me and Anko, and the Yoi Suimin Hotel goes to Shikamaru and Temari. Last thing i want you guys to keep your communicators on at all times. Ok guys, break's over let's go we still have 2 hours of travelling to do"

Hinata was at Tenten's side hopping from tree to tree thinking. "Oh Kami-sama! I'll be sleeping in the same room as Naruto! I must not turn in a stuttering idiot this time." Tenten looked at Hinata "Are you ok Hinata?" "Y-yes Tenten, i'm all right. I was just thinking about tonight." "Oh yeah, you're lucky. Naruto has really become a cute boy since he left. If I was in your place i'd really be thinking about jumping his bones right now. But I still think you cousin's cuter." "NO! I would never do that!" "Aw come on! He's a hunk." "I know that, why do you think I turn in a puddle every time he talks to me? But he loves Sakura-san" "Does she love him? Last i've heard about that she hasn't agreed to date him once. She's probably still pinning for that Uchiua asshole. I think you have a chance, Hinata-chan" "Maybe"

Meanwhile a few paces back Kakashi and Anko were going over the details of his plan. "You know putting Hinata in the same room as Naruto is just torture on her." Asked Anko "Yes, i know, But i asked

Kurenai what she tought of the raltion those two have, and she told me that Naruto helped her become more assertive. In fact when i explained the mission to her, she asked me to do so. Se said Hinata had to learn to fight her fears. From what i know of the Hyuuga, they aren't merry ones, and this might have fueled Hinata's lack of self esteem and Neji's anger. Neji has become better at controlling his anger, but Hinata still has to work on overcoming her fear. This might just be the nudge she needs to set her on the good way." "Meh, either that or she'll be a blabbering mess for the duration of the mission."

Neji approached Naruto who was alongside Temari and Shikamaru. "Uzumaki, you know I will have to beat you to a pulp if you ever hurt Hinata" "Why would i hurt her? She's my friend!" "Whatever, just watch yourself." And just like that Neji sped away. "What the heck was that" "That was the keep you paws off my cousin act." replied Shikamaru "What for?" "Nevermind" Temari rejoined Neji leaving a very perplexed Naruto behind.

Naruto walked in fron of an quaint little inn Naruto looked up the sign "Kita Nobane Inn. Looks good to me" "Yes." Naruto picked up his bag and went to the door. "Coming Hinata? Or do i have to pick you up and carry you inside?" "I'm c-coming!" Naruto walked inside and went to the desk. Hinata joined him. "There's no one here. Maybe if i yell someone will come" quipped Naruto "That w-would be very rude, N-Naruto-kun." Hinata replied. She spotted a small bell and rung it. "Let m-me do the talk-king, please?" An elderly woman came from a door and greeted the two teens. "Greetings, welcome to the Kita Nobane Inn, how may I help you" "Good evening, we have a reservation for room number 8" "Number 8, Oh, here it is. The reservation has been paid in full, but it doesn't have a name on it. May I ask your names for the record?" "Hy-" Naruto cut her off "Namikaze Naruto and Namikaze Hinata." Hinata shot a curious glance at Naruto. The lady whote down their name on in the book and game them a key. "I hope you have a nice stay in our humble Inn." "Thank you Ma'am" Hinata replied."Please follow me I'll show you your room." They followed the innkeeper to their room.

The woman smiled "Here it is. We serve breakfasts on demand. If you have any requests feel free to ask and we'll see if we can tend to your needs" "Again thank you" Hinata replied. The lady bowed and left. Naruto unlocked the door "Hey it's nice inhere don't you think Hinata?" "Yes, v-very much" Naruto walked in and threw his bag on a loveseat that was in a corner of the room. Hinata put hers on the ground by the side of the bed and sat on the bed "M-may I ask you why you t-told the innk-keper yo-our name was Nam-mikaze Naruto?" Naruto smiled "Oh that i just wanted to make sure no one could trace us here." "Y-yes b-but why Namikaze? That's the Yond-daime's name." "Oh that's the first name that came to my mind." "Oh. I see." Naruto sighed "And it was my father's name." "Really? I didn't know there was more than one Namikaze in Konoha." "There might be. I don't know, because, i'm that one's son." Hinata blinked " You are the Yondaime Hokage's son? I tought your name was Uzumaki?" "Yes, but that's my mother name. Maybe the Yon... My father wanted to protect me from abduction threats. Anyway. It's not that important" "M-maybe" Naruto looked at the only bed in the room. A king sized one, mind you, but it still was the only bed in it. "You can have the bed i'll sleep on the floor" Hinata looked around the room noticing the situation too. "D-don't it would not be fair. I'll t-take the floor" "You're sure? I wouldn't mind sleeping on the floor. I've brought my sleeping bag in case." "N-naruto. I've seen where you live. Your m-mattress is hard as a sheet of plyw-wood. You've been a-away for a long time, You p-probably havent had a real good n-gight of sleep in years, if ev-ver. I s-should be the one s-sleeping on the f-floor. M-my family can afford to b-buy the best m-mattresses there is." Naruto pondered this for a moment "Well I'm not willing to let you sleep on the floor, and you won't let me too. So i guess we'll both sleep together in the bed." Hinata immediately went crimson "Ok." "Now if you'll excuse me I'd like th take a shower" Hinata went a few shades redder if that's even possible Naruto took his bag and went in the toilet room, closing the door.

Hinata's mind was screaming "Naruto, Shower, Naked. Sleeping together" She shook her head trying to dispell those pleasant toughts "Calm down girl or your head will explode."

Shikamaru was leaning in bed his eyes closed. Temari was looking at him sitting on a couch. "Hey pineapple head, why was the Hyuuga stiff reading the riot act to Naruto?" Shikamaru onpened one eye. "His cousin is in love with the knucklehead. Almost every one knows it, except him." "Oh." "They'd be good for each other." "You think? I know Naruto enough to know he's not my kind of man" "oh yeah what kind of man do you like" Shikamaru asked, smirking. Temari got up, and on the bed her face inches from Shikamaru's "I don't know, handsome, brilliant procrastinators might be my type" She pecked his lips "Oh yeah? Funny, I happen to have this liking to tall feisty blondes" Shikamaru said before kissing her back. Temari moaned "We're on mission remember." Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. "Troublesome woman" Temari let her weight rest on the ebony haired boy "Mmm that's why you love me. Don't you?" She kissed him pasionnately, their tongues waging an epic war for domination until their breath gave out on them "You think they'll notice soon" Temari Asked. "Maybe, but ta this point i wouldn't mind. I don't think your brother would mind seiing us together, altough i'm sure Neji's number will be small fry compared to his. And i think the people in Konoha forgave Suna for the incident that happened between our villages." "Shut up and kiss me" They resumed kissing.

Footnotes:

I have a general plan of where I want this story to go, but sometimes i get sidetracked. i wasn't planning to reveal Shikamaru's relation like that, In fact the original mission I envisionned is far from wht i put in here, but hey, it seemed like a better idea. See i' getting sidetracked again. Anyhow.

So for now it's all. Hope you liked it.