Naruko was looking in the mirror she really did hate dressing up, "why do I have to wear this?" She asked for the hundredth time since she saw the kimono she was going to be wearing.

"Because the son of a Daimyo is taking you out and you are going to tell us everything when your date is over," Sakura said getting irritated with her same line of questioning for the past hour.

"It wouldn't hurt if you let the girls out a little more," Ino said sitting on Naruko's bed smirking.

"Ino-pig stop trying to be a bad influence on the Hakage's daughter," Sakura shouted.

"Calm down billboard brow if Jiraiya couldn't currupt her do you really think I can?" Ino asked calmly.

"That doesn't mean you have to try!" Sakura shouted at her friends.

"We are here for moral support," Hinata said softly.

"Sorry," both girls said at the same time. It wasn't long before there was a knock at the front door. Naruko made her wwy down the hall daown a flight of stairs and opened the door and standing before her was a young man a few years older than she was with dark hair that framed his handsome face, he wore robes fitting his status and a smile appeared on hks face when he saw her, "Hello Naruko-Hime, it has been too long...my you are more beautiful than I remember."

A slight blush crept across her face, "I am sorry...but have we met before?"

"We have, but I am not surprised you don't remember me, my name is Shin, we met at masquerade a few years back," he said smiling and her eyes opened wide in surprise as she realized who he was.

"Shin-Dono...you...you look different," she said causing his smile to widen.

"After our meeting I took more interest in my health I did a little Shinobi training...I am nowhere your level but from what I hear not many are," he causing her blush to deepen. She could hear her friends giggling, "We should get going."

"Hai," she replied glancing back at her friends Ino giving her the thumbs up. She closed the door and they started down the road, "so...where are we going?"

"I thought we could start the evening with a meal at the Lotus Grill, I heard it is the best Konoha has to offer," Shin said as with a smile. They made the rest of the trip in silence she didn't know what to say to him. He opened the door allowing her to enter the restaurant before him, she gave him a small smile before saying thanks as she entered the establishment. The second she entered the host walked up to her.

"Do you have a resovastion?" He asked with a pompous tone.

"We do it is under Shin," the son of the Daimyo answered. The host looked over at him before looking down a list.

"Hai, here it is a table for two," the host answered looking back up at him, "your table should be ready soon, if you would be so kind as to wait over there."

She turned to see a bench where a few other couples were already waiting. Shin placed his hand on her lower back guiding her over to the bench. She looked around at the restaurant, the floors were made of dark wood just like the tables and chairs, the walls were crimson and trimed in gold with golden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling with paintings of lotuses all around with the flower on each table. They didn't have to wait long before hey were taken to their table. The host handed them each a menu before walking off, "what would you recommend?"

"I am not the best person to ask I have only been her once before a long time ago with my father, the Daimyo and his wife," she answered.

"Do you mind if I ask why you don't come here more often?"

"Most civilians especially the wealthy...they don't like Shinobi. They blame us for all the troubles that face the village," Naruko answered,"they also believe that they should have more say in our affairs."

"Why did you choose to become a Shinobi?" Shin asked.

"I never thought of being anything other than a Shinobi, and being the daughter of the strongest living Shinobi it is what was expected of me," she answered, "what is it the son of a Daimyo does?"

"I really don't do much, my older brother is the next in line, so not much is expected of me...my father doesn't expect much of me. It was my idea to come here and forge an alliance between Hi no Kuni and Tsuchi no Kuni, but it was because my brother believed it was a great idea and convinced my father it was a good idea," he said he turned his head to his right as their waiter stopped at their table.

"My name is Haru and I will be your waiter this evening, can I start you off with something to drink?" Haru asked.

"A bottle of your finest sake," Shin answered the waiter left she looked down at the menu and decided to order miso ramen setting her menu back down. Shin was still looking at the menu, .

"You said this was your idea," she said as he placed his menu back on the table.

"Hai," he answered.

"Why me...there are better choices than me if you want peace with Hi no kuni as a whole," Naruko said.

"There are no better woman than you," he said causing her to blush madly. The waiter returned with the bottle of sake and two cups.

"Can I get you something to eat?" Haru asked looking over at Naruko.

"Miso ramen," she answered, then he turned to Shin.

"I will take the steak," he replied. Haru turned heading back to the kitchen. While they waited for their food Naruko told him about life as a Shinobi for Konoha and he tolder her about the life of being the son of a Daimyo. After they had dinner Shin took her home, "I know that this night wasn't your choice so I will do this properly. Can I see you tomorrow night?"

"I don't see why not," she replied.

"I look forward to it," he said bowing taking her hand placing a kiss upon it once more, she watched his retreating back. She entered her home and it seemed that her father wasn't home but she wasn't surprised. Wince her return her father had a lot more work than normal. She made her way to the bathroom. She rinsed off as she drew a bath. Once it filled she slipped into the tube allowing the warm water to wash over her. While she relaxed she noticed someone was in here. She got out of the tube grabbing a towel wrapping it around her body. She reached for a kunai she had hidden in the bathroom. She followed the chakra to her room her grip on the weapon tighten as she reached out for the door. As it opened her eyes widened, her grip loosened and the kunai hit the ground with a light thud.