Chapter Eleven:

Hinata blinked twice, then finally opened her eyes, which immediately met a pair of twinkling blue.

"Hi." Naruto whispered softly.

She blushed, "Hi."

He kissed her forehead gently, "'Morning, Hinata."

"Good morning, Naruto."

She put her arms around his neck and leaned her head on his chest. He smiled down at her, tightening his hold around her waist.

"You look beautiful." He told her, turning her face up and kissing her.

"Breakfast?" She asked a little breathlessly, pulling away a few seconds later.

"Yes." Naruto replied, but pulled her back when she started to get up.

"Naruto-kun!"

He grinned, kissing her hungrily, "Of the other kind."

Hinata blushed, "Don't stare at me like that!"

Naruto grinned widely, "Can't promise that."

"Naru-kun!" Hinata whined, "Please!"

They were in the kitchen, and she was making him breakfast, dressed in a lavender dressing gown. He stood near the table, in only his boxers and a white t-shirt.

He put his arms around her waist and hugged her gently, "You look beautiful, hime."

She flushed, "Naruto-kun, I can't cook!"

"Why not?" He asked immediately, kissing her neck.

"Because… well because I can't concentrate!"

"Aw… c'mon, Hina-chan…"

"After breakfast, we can go out into the hot springs. Sound good to you?"

Naruto was immediately back to his place near the table, gazing at her.

Hinata giggled softly.

"Everything you make is good." Naruto complimented—well, sort of complained—a few minutes later, "Why I can't I make anything so awesome?"

Hinata blushed at the compliment, "You're good at other things, Naruto-kun?"

"Uh-huh? Such as?"

Hinata smiled widely, "You have great stamina."

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Is the innocent Hyuuga Princess making an innuendo?"

The said Hyuuga Princess blushed at that, but didn't deny it.

Naruto laughed and finished his breakfast quickly.

"Nuh-uh. We have to clean first." Hinata reminded him.

Naruto sighed, "Oh, okay. I'll wait."

"Tsunami-san! This is my wife, Hinata." Naruto introduced.

"Wow. You look very beautiful, dear." Tsunami smiled at Hinata, who smiled back.

"Arigatou."

"Did you show her around, Naruto? We have a lot of tourist spots now."

"Yes, we went around today."

"Today?" Tsunami arched an eyebrow.

Hinata blushed, and Naruto answered for her.

"We arrived the day before but spent yesterday in the house."

"Oh…" Tsunami smiled, "Young love."

Hinata blushed harder, and Naruto went off to talk to Tazuna.

"So do you like it here?" Tsunami asked.

"Very much. It's grown into such an amazing place, so happy and full of life! And the house is amazing too."

'Makes me want to come back here when we have a family.' She thought with a blush, her mind going back to their wedding night.

*_Flashback_*

Naruto pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and smiled at her. His expression, however, was serious. Hinata gazed at him, confused as to why he had pulled away from the kiss.

"I want to ask you something first." He whispered, "It's a bit selfish of me, but I want to have a family, with you, very soon."

Hinata's desire-filled mind took a few seconds to catch the meaning. She blushed.

"I… I want to have your children too, Naruto-kun."

"So… we're gonna let things happen as they will and not use protection?"

Hinata shook her head, and they resumed their 'activities'.

*_END_*

She blushed again, diverting her thoughts elsewhere.

"So where are you and Naruto-kun going next?" Tsunami asked.

"The Sand Village. Naruto-kun's very good friends with the Kazekage." Hinata explained, "He was the best man at our wedding."

"He's become so famous… He was this obnoxious little blonde-head, being teased and hit by his teammates. I think the pink one hated him."

"Sakura-san is one of his best friends." Hinata corrected Tsunami, "Though she does hit him often."

"Oh?" Tsunami arched her eyebrow, "Are you going to do anything about that?"

"Hai. She's not going to hit my husband. Naruto-kun's kind enough to let her, but I'm not." Hinata smiled cheerfully.

Tsunami smiled too, "Atta girl!"

Hinata laughed softly.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked, wrapping his arms around Hinata's waist, "Huh, Hinata-chan?"

"Just the odd gossip." Hinata replied, turning to smile at him.

Tsunami smiled as the two gazed in each other's eyes.

'Ah, young love.' She thought again.

Konohamaru had specifically asked for guard-duty that day, since it was the day Naruto's and Hinata's twenty days would be over. Though sitting by the gates was extremely boring, he really wanted to see his nii-san again.

Tsunade had already informed all their friends, who were waiting to ambush the couple in Tsunade's office. Naruto had informed her that he would be 'hiking the ol' way'.

'Nii-san must have had the time of his life, even with the ANBU. After all, they hide in the shadows, right? I don't think they would watch Naruto-nii-san and Hinata-san make out.'

Konohamaru was shaken out of his musings by a loud laugh. He turned his head with a grin, and spotted the ANBU first. One trailed ahead of the couple, one behind.

Naruto was dressed in his regular shinobi outfit again. He was even more tanned than before and had a look of happiness about him Konohamaru had never seen on him before. Hinata was the same, in that way. She gave off a radiant glow of content and happiness. Her hair was longer and healthier, and her pale skin was flushed. She was dressed in a dark purple short-sleeved v-neck shirt with fishnet underneath over dark blue knee-length shorts.

Konohamaru watched as she laughed at something Naruto had said. She definitely wasn't shy anymore.

"Konohamaru!" Naruto smiled at him, "Wassup?"

"Hey nii-san! Had fun?"

Naruto laughed, hugging Hinata, who blushed, "Of course, idiot."

"Come on come on come on! Everyone's waiting!" Konohamaru said impatiently.

"You can't move from there, young man. You have guard duty. Come by to visit us later."

"Hai."

Naruto grabbed Hinata, made the required seal, and was gone in a burst of leaves.

They reappeared in Tsunade's office, and found all of their friends waiting for them.

"Welcome back, guys!"

Naruto laughed, "Look at you guys! Jonin, special jonin, ANBU, medical nin, acting like a bunch of academy graduates!"

"Like you're one to talk." Sakura hugged the both of them, "Welcome back. We missed you."

"I'm flattered." Naruto grinned at his friends, "It's just been twenty days, and I'm not sorry to say I didn't miss you at all. You guys would have ruined everything."

"Naruto-kun." Hinata chided gently.

"Aw, common, Hina-chan. They know I'm kidding."

Hinata just shook her head and smiled.

"After this little party—and we are partying, you guys get to have dinner with Hiashi, and then go home." Kiba informed them, "Come on, guys. The Shushuya!"

"All right, just a sec." Naruto strolled over to Tsunade and smiled at her, "Hey, baa-chan."

She smiled back fondly and gave him a quick, light hug.

"Hi. You guys had any trouble?"

"Nah. We were fine." Naruto replied.

"Good. Now go on, celebrate with your friends."

Some constant grilling and a good amount of sake later, (A good amount meaning enough to handle. Only Kiba had gotten actually drunk) Naruto and Hinata found themselves standing outside the Hyuuga Compound.

"Naruto-sama. Hinata-sama." The pale-eyed guard let them through.

They went inside, and met a branch servant on the way.

"This way. Hiashi-sama is waiting for you in the dining room."

Naruto nodded. He took Hinata's hand and they walked together to the dining room.

Hiashi and Hanabi were already seated. Hiashi smiled at his daughter and son-in-law. They looked radiant with happiness.

"Sorry for making you wait, Hiashi-sama." Naruto smiled at his father-in-law.

"It's quite all right. I trust everything went well?"

Hinata blushed, but nodded.

They talked lightly throughout dinner, making idle conversation. Immediately after dinner, Naruto grabbed Hinata and teleported outside his compound. Then he proceeded to carry her over the threshold; bridal style.

The compound had been changed. Gardens surrounded the place, with hot springs in the back. The training area had been shifted to the basement with the jutsu library. There were five bedrooms, a nursery, a larger kitchen and a larger dining room, and pictures adorned the walls. It looked big, luxurious, but it looked homely.

"It's perfect." Hinata whispered softly as she and Naruto went to their bedroom.

Naruto kissed his wife, "Like you."

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