.: Introduction :.
He was, in a rather strange way, a celebrity of sorts.
After all, he did save the village from annihilation months ago. So it would not be out of place if she, a complete stranger, would call him by his full name as she clutched the small paper bag between her hands.
"Naruto Uzumaki!"
…and perhaps she should have been more discreet as the people around him turned to look. With a sheepish smile, she hurriedly caught up with the golden-haired boy who turned to her with a curious look.
"Uh, yeah?" Clearly, he did not recognized her.
Well, that was to be expected; after all, it had been a week since he last visited the bakery!
Kasumi held out the small bag out to him, "my grandfather saw you passing by and wanted to give you a little something." Naruto took the offered bag from her. "They're sweet buns and right out of the oven; can't get any fresher than that," she commented rather cheerfully as he opened the bag.
"Oh, you must be Kasumi then!" He grinned as he looked at her with those bright azure eyes.
Perhaps, just perhaps, she was not that much of a stranger after all.