A/N: Sorry I keep forgetting to say this... I do not Own Naruto in any form, shape or way... not even if you looked at it upside down. :)
It had been about six months since Kana was found and given to Naruto. Six months since Kana and Naruto both had gained a new friend ship and all in all Naruto became Kana's father figure. Kana was still on that same mission that she had been given the day she met Naruto. Mission 'Make Naruto happy again' and she still had yet to succeed. Naruto had improved a lot but he still didn't laugh, or tell jokes and he didn't even play pranks or try to get on Tsunade's nerves. But Kana was no where near giving up!
Kana had continually made sure that Naruto knew that her birthday was coming around the corner in about two days. She wasn't asking for presents but what three year old soon to be four year old would ever give up the chance to remind an adult about something. The night that Kana had told Naruto she wanted to wait for day care until she was five had been brought up the next morning. They had come to a compromise; she would enroll into day care on her fourth birthday.
At the moment Kana had just woken up, the sun was shining right through her window making the room light up with a happy feeling. She smiled and hopped out of her bed. When she opened her bedroom door she found Naruto standing in the kitchen with his green Jounin vest on.
"Naru where are you goin' today?"
"I've got a mission, but it won't take too long. Who do you want to stay with, Sakura or Hinata? What'll it be today?" Naruto asked as he poured Kana some cereal.
"I wanna go to Hina's house. Uncle Neji said that he would show me how to look for stuff with supper ninja powers!" Kana said with enthusiasm.
"Good, I was hoping you would pick her… Sakura is busy today." Kana giggled as she sat down to eat.
"Auntie Saku would probably eat you if you askded for anoder ting." Naruto just sighed as he sat down across from Kana.
"So why don't you ever want to stay with Kiba or Lee when I'm gone?"
"Uncle Kiba is nice and all but his house is smelly… and Rocky is creepy." Kana now calls Kiba 'Uncle' because he was around Hinata so much so Kana warmed up to him and she was able to get passed him suggesting for day care. She calls Lee 'Rocky' because she doesn't see him as a family member but more as a family friend, and 'Rocky' just came from his full name 'Rock Lee'.
"I can see what you mean…" Naruto said and he stood up from the table. Kana finished her breakfast and she ran back to her room to get dressed (Naruto had taught her how to prepare herself for the day).
Kana ran back out of her room dressed in a blue dress and she slipped on her new sandals.
"I is ready Naru!"
"Do you mean you 'are' ready?" She huffed and just grabbed his hand walking out the door.
The two of them walked down the streets of Konaha until they reached the Hyugga estate. Naruto knocked on the front gate and a Hyugga guard member answered.
"I would like to see Hinata." The door was opened and Naruto walked with Kana into the front yard. Hinata walked out of the main house's door and saw the pair.
"Naruto-kun, Kana good morning." Hinata had overcome her nervousness around Naruto with a little help from a certain three almost four year old.
"Good morning Hinata, I was wondering if you would mind watching Kana for today while I go on a mission."
"Of course, we always enjoy Kana's company." Hinata said while focusing on Kana so she would not stumble on her words because of Naruto. Naruto nodded and looked to Kana.
"You be good for Hinata."
"Aren't I always?" She answered with a smile.
"Of course." He rubbed the top of her head affectionately.
"Thanks again Hinata." He bowed and ran out of the estate to the Hokage.
"Hina where is Uncle Neji?"
"He's training in the back with my father." Kana smiled and ran with Hinata to the back to see 'Uncle Neji'. Neji was sparing with Hiashi, and they were almost done when…
"UNCLE NEJI!" Kana screamed. She ran towards the Hyugga and jumped at him. Luckily Neji had heard Kana so he caught her, other wise he would have dropped her.
"Hello Kana, how was your morning?"
"It was good. Naru had a miss… a thingy and so he had to go to Gramaw Tsu." Neji smirked and set her back on the ground.
"I'll be done here soon, okay?" Kana nodded.
"Oh, and Hi Grandpa Hia!" Hinata led Kana into the estate while Neji and her father finished up their training. The Hyugga maids made the two of them some tea while they waited.
Hinata calmly took a sip of her tea, while Kana sniffed it and made a funny face. 'Ew what is this green stuff? It smells funny…' Kana thought. She looked to Hinata and saw her drinking the 'green stuff'. 'I guess your supposed to drink this.' So she picked up the cup and took a sip, and she immediately regretted it. Making a funny face Kana set the cup of tea back on the table.
"I guess you don't like tea." Hinata giggled. Kana shook her head while glaring at the tea.
Neji and Hiashi walked into the kitchen. While Hiashi went to his quarters, Neji sat by Kana.
"So Kana what are you going to do for your birthday?"
"Oh, I don't know but Naru is gonna sign me up for day care." Neji nodded with a smirk.
"Uncle Neji?" Kana asked.
"Yes?"
"That girl Tenten… is she your girlfriend?" Neji spit out the tea that he was drinking.
"What?!"
"Is she your girlfriend?"
"No she is my team mate… only that."
"But you seem to like her."
"That is not true." Neji argued in his defense, still staying calm.
"What ever you say Uncle Neji." Kana said obviously not believing him.
"What about you Hina? Is Naru your boyfriend?" Hina then proceeded to spit out her tea, halting the giggles that she had when Neji was being humiliated.
"N-no."
"Do you want him to be?" Hinata did not answer, her face just turned redder than a ripe apple. Kana decided that Hinata was not going to answer so she dropped the subject, but the thought never left her mind. You must all realize that her mission 'Get Naruto a girlfriend' was still in action, and she believed that she had found his match (coughhinatacough). Kana had also decided to thoroughly become the complete matchmaker for Konaha. She was looking for a match for pretty much everyone in Konaha, and she didn't even understand the true concept of boyfriend and girlfriend.
After about a minuet of awkward silence Neji took Kana to the training area to show her a few techniques with a kunai (Naruto dose not know about Neji teaching Kana kunai handling). At around five in the afternoon Naruto showed up at the front door of the estate.
"Naru!" Kana yelled when he walked to the training area.
"Hello Kana, did you behave for Hinata and… Uncle… Neji?" Naruto had never gotten used to her calling Neji her uncle.
"Yeah! We did lots of stuff and I tried some new drink. I didn't like it though, it tasted funny. Grandpa Hia also talked to me for a while. He said, 'Make sure you tell that blonde idiot that he better take care of you'." Kana said, trying to copy Hiashi's voice.
"…Thanks…"
"Your welcome!"
"Thank you Hinata for watching Kana." Naruto said bowing. "I best take her home." Hinata nodded, still not looking into Naruto's eyes.
Naruto and Kana were walking back to their apartment when Kana brought up the 'girlfriend' question.
"Naru… do you want Hina to be your girlfriend?" Naruto stopped walking when Kana asked that.
"What makes you ask that?" He asked walking again.
"I don't know."
"Well Hinata is a nice person… I just don't really know her very well."
"Well then you should get to know her! Trust me; Hina is a very nice person!"
"I will try." Kana smiled and led the way home. The two of them walked into the apartment when they reached it. Naruto sat down on the couch.
"Sakura will be over soon with the papers for your day care." Kana smiled at the thought of making new friend at school.
Half an hour later, Sakura showed up at the door with Kana's day care papers.
"Auntie Saku, Naru says that I am gonna make new friends at day care!" Kana yelled while jumping up and down. Sakura nodded with a smile.
"Yes you will." She then proceeded to sit at the table with Naruto to start filling out papers.
Naruto had to explain allergies, shots, age, height, weight (they had to measure her) and many other form related things. When he was finally done he was exhausted. Naruto let his head fall onto the table and he let out a sigh of relief.
"Naru are you done?" Kana asked quietly. He just nodded in reply with a tired expression on his face. Kana let out a loud ear splitting scream of joy. She was going to make new friends soon, and she would not fail in making them.
