(A/N: Yaaaaayyay! A new chapter! Thanks for all the support, guys! You're all the best! Please enjoy this chapter!)

Inoichi smiled charmingly at Naruto as he asked her,"How do you know Minato?"

Naruto widened her eyes a bit, then smiled brightly,"Well, when I was found at Konoha's borders, Minato was the one who found me, and is now his responsibility. I'm living with him right now."

Inoichi did not see this coming,"Wait, so you're living with Minato?", he said with a frown etched deep within his face,"So you guys are...", he motioned his hand to only show his pinky.

"Hah?! Who do you think I am? I just came here like a month ago, and for the most part, I was in the hospital for most of the time I was here in Konoha. Anyways, I started to live with Minato a couple days ago because I don't have any friends here to stay with or money. So I guess he is responsible for me."

Inoichi laughed,"It almost seems as if you're being defensive, but don't worry, I believe you.", he said, still laughing. "Oh, see, there's the shopping district. I'll show you where most of the girls shop at." He led her to a large district where a medium-sized store was located at.

Upon entering the store, Inoichi turned to a worker who took Naruto and told her where everything was at. When being shown where everything was at, Naruto sulked, not wanting to shop anymore.

While Naruto was out shopping, Inoichi turned around to Chōza and Shikaku and gave them two thumbs up. They both rolled their eyes at him while shooing him. Inoichi was still smiling as he mounted the words to them,"She'll be mine by the end of today."

Shikaku just shooed him away again, as always, doubting Inoichi's proclamations. Inoichi ran to where Naruto was, of which she was finished shopping,"Did you enjoy shopping?"

Naruto looked at him tiredly,"Nuh-uh. Too much."

Inoichi smiled at her and told her,"Why don't we get some refreshments?" Naruto perked up and nodded her head. Inoichi led her by hand to where the drink stand was at.

After getting the drinks, Naruto caught sight of the garden market. "Hey! Inoichi! There, let's go there!" This time, It was Naruto's turn to drag Inoichi by hand. Looking through the glass windows, then finally deciding to come inside the shop, Naruto saw many plants.

Inoichi smiled, knowing each one of the flowers and plants. "Hmm, this is a strawberry plant. If you tend for them, they'll be good to eat in about a month. Oh, this is just a normal basil plant. They're very easy to plant.", he continued on to give descriptions to the plants.

Naruto exclaimed,"Wow! These would be lovely in Minato's house! It's so boring in there - dattebayo! His backyard is so big too! It's only soil, so it's good to start now. C'mon Inoichi, help me pick out the plants! I want tons!"

Inoichi grumbled when Minato was brought up, but sighed when he saw how excited Naruto was. Smiling to her while holding the eight mid-grown plants, Inoichi saw Naruto was also holding the same amount of plants.

Seeing the house, Naruto took all of her speed and sprinted to the front door. Unlocking it, she held the door open for Inoichi. Placing the plants in her backyard, Naruto got all the gardening tools and supplies from the kit she bought.

"So how do we do this?", she said, looking at Inoichi.

Inoichi laughed and rolled up his sleeves while getting out a shovel. "First of all, you would want to dig a hole big enough to fit the desired plant. Then, when putting the plant inside the hole, make sure to be careful. You can also put some fertilizer with the soil, but that's just an alternative."

He did the following procedures as said. Naruto raise a brow,"That's it?"

"Yup, but remember to tend to them daily. If not, then they will die. Since you have a ton of plants, it's going to be even harder for you to do so.", he added.

Naruto hummed as she dug the soil from the ground, making them big enough for each root to have extra room. After plating them inside the holes, she watered them almost as if she knew the perfect measurements.

About three hours later, Inoichi had already left home while Naruto was stuck in the kitchen with a cookbook in hand. Getting all the desired ingredients in her small shopping spree, Naruto decided that she would be a good guest to Minato.

After analyzing the ingredients for a good fifteen minuets, Naruto proclaimed,"I got this.", she said determinedly.

Today just wasn't Minato's day. The way to describe it all in one word would be ugh - well, except when he was making and eating breakfast with Naru. Sighing for the twentieth time that day, Minato played through that days activities.

First thing in the morning, Kakashi and Obito were fighting with each other. Of course, that didn't play out well. Then, when they got the first D-ranked mission of the day, Obito and Kakashi had to fight about who could shovel out the most poop in the cow farm. And of course, that didn't play out well either.

The only person who actually had a sense that fighting was never the answer was Rin. But this either didn't play out well. When Obito accidentally threw the small speck of poop on Rin, let's just say that Obito's not going to be out of the hospital for at least three months.

Closing his eyes in stress, Minato only opened them when he sniffed the air. 'What is that?' Coming closer to his house, he saw that it was coming from his house. Opening the door swiftly, Minato gaped at how green his house looked. "What the heck happened while I was away?"

There were plants everywhere. Hanging from the ceiling, on the floor, and on shelves and tables. Minato closed his mouth, and went to the kitchen.

Naruto was cooking with a wooden spoon in her right hand. "Five more minuets till perfection...", she said happily. Turning around to go to the sink, she jumped when she saw Minato at the kitchen entrance. "Wh-Whoa! Minato.", she smiled happily.

Naruto took his right hand and said,"Today was just amazing! You should've seen the garden store! It had so many plants and stuff that were green! And...oh, sorry, I'm just ranting about my day here.", she said while scratching the back of her head. She smiled gently and said,"So how was your day, Minato?"

Minato knitted his eyebrows together, seemingly at shock. After a few seconds of silence, Minato smiled and said,"Let's talk while we eat."

Naruto nodded as Minato set the table up. Naruto got the plates from the table and put the curry on them. Walking back with two plates in hand, Naruto placed on on her's and Minato's side. Sitting down, both said their thanks for the food.

"So how's your day?", Naruto asked.

"Hectic. Goodness, Kakashi and Obito always fight. Rin would always try to stop them, but at times, she would get violent on Obito.", he chuckled at the last part.

Naruto snickered,"Nuh-uh, you actually enjoy it, you liar. You actually enjoy their company.", she said smiling largely.

"I guess I do.", he said, realizing with a smile. He bit into his food,"Mmm, this is actually very delicious, Naru."

"Actually? What are you implying, huh?", she accused as Minato held his arms up in surrender. Naruto sighed contentedly as she bit into Her own food and smiled fondly,"Hmm, your team reminds me of the way when I was in my own genin team."

Minato raised an eyebrow,"You remembered?"

Naruto widened her eyes in surprise,"I guess I do.", she smiled again,"Well, the only thing I do remember about my team was this boy. He was always sulking, but we somehow found a way to fight with each other. However the Rin in our team was but wasn't like Rin. I think she was very...oh yes, she was very violent - especially with me. no kidding.", she laughed, reminiscing about her past. Minato stopped eating when he looked at her breath taking smile.

Minato kept that at note, sighing again this day, only this time in bliss. Thinking in his head, Minato said,'Hmm, you should keep smiling like that. You're smile is beautiful.'

"Eh?", Naruto blushed madly at the compliment.

Minato looked up and saw her reaction. He frowned and asked with a small blush on his own,"Di-did I just say that out loud?"

Naruto nodded while distracting herself by eating her food more quickly. Trying to hold back his laughter, Minato finally burst,"Haha! You're just so cute!"

Naruto glared at him with her blush still present. Trying to look mean, Naruto's glare turned more venomous. "Who do you think you're calling 'cute', huh? I betcha I can beat you up."

Minato nodded his head mockingly to her,"Sure, sure, whatever you say, Naru-chan." Minato then smiled more warmly to her,"So, you wanna tell me about your day?"

"Trying to change the subject - dattebayo?", she then smiled that same smile again, causing Minato's heart to flutter the way it did the last time she smiled like that. "Today was just fun, if I could say it one word."

Minato raised an eyebrow,"Are you sure you didn't get lost or anything? You didn't have any mishaps?"

Naruto then remembered,"Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you. Inoichi was with me today. He was guiding me to the shops. He even helped me carry my stuff and plants.", she smiled fondly. "He's a sweetie - dattebayo."

Minato frowned,'But I thought I was your sweetie.', he thought, remembering the time Naruto called him one when she thought he wasn't listening. He strained his smile and asked,"Do you like him?"

"Yeah, he seems nice,", she sighed. Unknowingly, Minato's heart sank. Naruto finished her sentence,"I made a new friend today."

Minato sighed in relief by knowing that Inoichi was just a friend(and he will make sure that it stay that way). Thinking to himself, Minato mentally argued,'Oh my goodness. Am I really jealous of Inoichi? Nah, I don't think so. I'm probably just selfish. SELFISH? Goodness where did that come from. Am I really sel- no, I don't think so. Isn't it my duty to care for Naru. I mean, I was the one who found her, right?', Minato settled down his problem and concluded them with a relieving thought.

Minato then asked her,"What's with these plants?"

She answered,"Hmm? Oh, these plants. I was thinking that your place was so bland, so I thought of the plan of putting some plants in it to give the house some life - dattebayo."

She continued,"But if you don't want them, I'll return them. I do still have the receipt."

"No, no it's okay. The plant look nice in our home."

"Our home?"

Minato smiled charmingly towards Naruto,"Yeah our home. I mean you're living in it too, right?"

Naruto smiled again,"Yeah! And I though about you wanting to be the Hoka-thingy. You have to protect and keep the resident in Konoha safe right? Well, just think that the plants are the people you have to protect."

Minato laughed amusedly at her simple logic,"You're funny, you know that?"

Naruto said,"I guess I am."

After some time after the two finished their dinner, Naruto was fast asleep on the table. Minato sighed with a smile on his face,"You can sleep just about anywhere, can you?", he said while thinking about the time she slept on the kitchen floor.

Carrying her to her bedroom, Minato gently placed her on her bed. After some time of thinking, Minato leaned down and hesitantly kissed Naruto's forehead. "Sweet dreams, Naru."

While still half asleep, Naruto groggily said,"Sweet dreams Sweetie-Mina."

Startled by the voice, Minato smiled as returned the words again,"Sweet dreams Sweetie-Naru."

(A/N: Kayo! That settles it. Thank you all for reading!)