Chapter Thirty-Three:

3 November: Date Night

Hinata slid into the booth across from Naruto. They were already halfway through dinner when a waiter passed with a dish that threw Hinata over the edge and she had to bolt to the bathroom. On the whole the morning sickness was getting better, but some smells she just couldn't handle.

"You okay?" Naruto asked, concern etched in the lines of his frown.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Hinata smiled and sipped her water. "So you were telling me about a competition?"

"Uh, yeah. Tsunade wants me to partner with Shizume and enter some dance competition. She thinks we can make it to nationals."

"That's brilliant, Naruto!"

"Yeah, I don't know if I'm going to do it though."

Hinata's eyes widened. "Why not?"

"I don't know." Naruto shrugged. "It's a lot of work and what if something happens with the triplets?"

"Actually, I talked to my madre about that." Hinata hesitated, biting her bottom lip. The conversation had been rather inconclusive and she didn't want to upset Naruto if her parents couldn't take the triplets, but she also didn't want him to sacrifice an opportunity like this.

"And?"

"They have that big house and it's so empty now. I think it makes my madre really sad, so I suggested she adopt the triplets, but you have to remember they're quite old. Madre is fifty-three and padre is nearly sixty." Hinata took a deep breath. "Madre said she'd talk to padre."

Naruto reached across the table and took Hinata's hand in his. He kissed it slowly with a quiet smile, and then returned to his cheeseburger. Hinata blushed and just watched him for a little while, her heart swelling with emotion. Naruto wasn't the type to be big on affectionate gestures, but it seemed he wasn't averse to the subtle ones. She had noticed that last night as well. For the most part, sex with Naruto had been aggressive and lustful, but there were little, gentle moments scattered throughout that made Hinata want Naruto even more.

"So what do we do now?" Naruto asked as he wiped his hands on his napkin.

"What do you mean?"

Blushing, Naruto admitted, "I've never taken a girl out."

"Me either." Hinata smiled.

"Well, I'd hope so!"

Eyes widening, Hinata giggled as she realized what she said. "You know what I meant."

Naruto smiled. "Yeah, I know what you mean."

Hinata looked up at him with hooded eyes. "So, this is a proper date then?"

His eyes softened and warmed. Quietly, he said, "Yeah, it's a proper date."

Hinata melted inside under his gaze. It was just like they were back in her bedroom. She could feel him mentally stripping her clothes with tantalizingly slow movements. She watched Naruto wet his lips and she instinctively squeezed her thighs together.

"Let's get out of here." Her voice sounded husky even to herself.

Naruto's eyes lingered hungrily on her lips. "Yeah."

She leaned forward, hyperaware of how her breasts pushed outward. "I know of a place just down the street."

Naruto swallowed hard. "Yeah?"

Slowly, Hinata smirked. "Yeah. The arcade has Penny Night Sundays every first Sunday of the month. All games are only a penny after seven o'clock."

Naruto grinned. "I like how you think."

Giggling, Hinata stumbled onto Naruto's futon, pulling him down with her. It was well passed nine o'clock and whilst physically she felt exhausted, mentally she was invigorated. The arcade had been a competitive blast and she was sure she won most of the games, though Naruto was denying it.

Hinata snuggled into Naruto's side and watched as he pulled his phone out and sent a quick text.

"What was that about?" Hinata asked.

"Just making sure we had some privacy," Naruto said as he shut his phone off and tossed it on the floor.

Hinata blushed and buried her face in his shoulder. Naruto smiled down at her. Tonight had been amazing. Everything with Hinata had felt so comfortable. There was no pressure to be the perfect gentlemen. He could just be himself—even if that self was on the lustful side. He noticed how she reacted to every perverse comment he made. She was just as hungry as he was. Most girls he was done with after a night, they no longer held any appeal to him the next morning. Yet Hinata, voluptuous, earthy Hinata… could he ever get enough of her?

Naruto felt his member stiffen heavily as he leaned down and kissed the exposed skin on Hinata's neck. No, he severely doubted he could tire of Hinata.