He pulls his lips away to catch his breath and to say, "I can get use to this."

"I think you are quite familiar and use to sitting in a ramen shop, Naru--...Hiro-kun." Hinata giggles at her almost mistake and knowing he wasn't referring to one of his favorite pastimes.

He squints at her jab of how much time he spends at Ichiraku. "You know that's not what I'm talking about, Hina. We've been so busy with missions and training that we haven't really been in public together nevermind the fact that getting to hold and kiss you out in the open like this is pretty much impossible with..." he lowers his voice, "the Hyuuga's prying eyes." He strokes her cheek with the back of his hand.

The two are sitting on the same side of a booth waiting for their dinner, they're actions giving away that this is more than a mere date. They don't hide their erotic displays of affection.

Their mouths are nearly touching as Hinata states, "Maybe if we spent less time in your bed we could spend more time in public, albeit more innocently than this." She barely gets the last word out before the space between them completely disappears. His mouth his back on hers.

Pulling back after a few seconds, Naruto laughs, "We don't spend all of our free time in my bed." He smiles down at her. She responds with a wry one of her own.

"Your couch and floor are included in my statement, Hiro-kun" She tries to keep her smile at bay.

"Just say it the way you mean it, Hina." He wiggles his eyebrows trying to coax THAT side of her out. He laughs when he sees her cheeks gain color.

She looks back up at him with a look that makes his dick throb. THAT Hinata licks her lips and finally says, "Maybe if we spent less time fucking we could spend more time in public." She attaches her mouth to his throat.

"MMmmm, Hime. You're so dirty..." She licks up to his ear. "There's nothing so intriguing in public that can compare to having you cumming with me in my bed...on my couch...on my floor."

The waitress blushes as she places the bowls of ramen on the table. Hinata pulls back as Naruto looks up to the server with a slight blush of his own knowing she heard. He chuckles, and projects his embarrassment, "Sorry...she's insatiable."

Hinata gasps. She gives him a light playful slap on his chest then covers her face, hiding her embarrassed smile until the waitress leaves them.

"Hiro-kun, must you always tease me!?!

"I'm sorry, Hina. It's just so much fun." He gives her a semi-apologetic smile. "It's kinda liberating not having to be so proper and upstanding because Konoha is always watching. Don't ya think? Reminds me of when I was a little kid, causing trouble."

She giggles thinking back to all the times she had seen Naruto running away from someone he angered. She whispers, "Don't get use to it, Hiro-kun. I don't want you going rogue and seeing your beautiful face in the bingo book for defacing monuments all over the shinobi world."

He laughs at Hinata's joking then becomes very serious. "I'd never run away unless I was running after you...I'd follow you to the moon, Hime."

She looks up at him and responds, "Well, then you don't ever need to worry about chasing after me cause I'll always be by your side."

Naruto smiles down at Hinata and places a kiss on her temple.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your meal, but I just had to tell you, before I left, that it's beautiful to see such a young couple exude so much love for each other. It seems we're living in a time where people have forgotten what true passion is."

The man in front of looks to be in his forties. He's wearing clothing too nice to be worn for traveling. Too nice for a normal resident of such a small village.

Naruto rubs the back of his head, "Er, thank you sir but my passion is just a sign of my weakness." He looks down into his lover's sky blue eyes, "I lose all self control when I'm in her presence." She reddens further by his words.

"Oh, ho ho! The words of a true romantic! Please, allow me to pay for your meal. My way of apologizing for intruding on such a wonderful display of love."

Hinata raises her hands in protest, "That is not necessary, um...sir." She's fishing for a name.

"Oh, how rude of me, the name is Mochizuki Junichiro and I insist. Travelers come and go so quickly in our little village that when I see people slow down and enjoying the moment, it warms my heart."

"Well, unlike my love, I never turn down a free bowl of ramen. So, thank you very much! I'm Hiro and this beauty is Hina."

"Thank you for your generosity, Mochizuki-san." Hinata bows her head.

"Please, don't be so formal. My friends call me Juni."

Naruto eyes his take-out bag. "Juni, if you don't need to be anywhere else, why not sit and enjoy your food with us?"

"Oh, no, no, no. I couldn't intrude."

"Nah, man, it's cool. We've been traveling for a while now and have had very few conversations with anyone new."

"I agree. It's nice to come across a friendly face. Please join us."

"Well..." He looks towards Naruto, "I understand what you mean when you say about losing your self control. Hina is very enchanting."

Naruto's smile doesn't waiver but his unseen fist clenches. He's reminded how the trafficker from their first mission called Hinata enchanting.

He slides into the booth across from the couple and removes his food from it's bag. They all begin eating their meals.

After a few bites, Juni inquires, "So, you've been traveling awhile?"

"We have. We are looking for a new village to settle down together."

"Really? And your previous home?"

Hinata puts on a sullen expression.

"It's left behind. We don't speak of it." Naruto informs their guest.

Juni looks to Hinata, "My apologies. What's left behind shall stay behind."

She gives him a small smile. "It's fine, Juni-kun." She looks back at her bowl and takes a sip of broth.

"I've been through these layover villages many times in my life but I never thought that people actually live in them which is really dumb now that I say it out loud." Naruto laughs.

She giggles and pokes Naruto in his side, "Where else would the people who work there live, Hiro-kun?" He smiles pulling away from her finger.

Juni smiles, "You two are adorably sweet. Yes, our little village has many residents. Not as many as I'd like. Most work right in this area, tending to travelers one way or another. Not many people feel comfortable living in a village where so many strangers pass through on a daily basis."

Hinata looks across to the man, "I think it's very exciting. Meeting new people and helping provide them a little comfort from their travels."

"Ahh a caregiver. You've struck gold, Hiro!"

Naruto chuckles, "Don't I know it!"

"Are you a business owner, Juni-kun?"

"I am not."

"I'm so sorry for my assumption, I just thought...your attire is finer than most here."

He leans in, "Well, if you can keep a secret...I'm Hono's Daimyo."

Hinata feigns a gasp, "Mochizuki-san, I apologize for our less than respe-"

Juni cuts her off, "Please, don't. I abhorre telling people my title. I'm nothing more than a pencil-pusher in a little village like this. When I hear the word Daimyo I think of the people who fund a village from their prominent homes. That is not me or for that matter, the majority of Daimyo. I'm lucky enough to have made some good investments over the years that have allowed me to afford a few finer things."

He sips his broth. "Have you a desired destination?"

"Nah, we were hoping a destination would pick us! Ha! That or just settle in the place we're at when we run our of money." Naruto smiles and puts his arm around Hinata and looks in her eyes, "As long as we're together, wherever we end up will be perfect." Hinata up into Naruto's big green eyes and smiles.

Juni smiles at the sweet couple. "I tell you what, I'm having a very small dinner party at my home tomorrow. I'd love for you to attend." He slides across the booth and rises.

Hinata responds, "We couldn't intrude. We wouldn't want your friends to be uncomfortable having dinner in the presence of strangers."

"You will, absolutely, not be intruding. And believe me, they're not all friends. I like to have these get togethers once a month, or so. The guest list varies. It's a way of keeping a decent relationship with the village. There will be some business owners as well as some of the more common worker. There will even be some other travelers present."

"Um, Juni. I'm not sure if we'd feel comfortable. We don't really own anything that doesn't have part of the road we've traveled on it. Heh."

"Oh, please. I've already told you, I'm not that type of Daimyo. What you are wearing is fine. It is a very informal get together. Please say you'll attend. How else will I try to woo you into settling here. You can meet some residents and possibly line up work and if nothing comes from it at least you'll have a good homecooked meal."

Naruto and Hinata look at each other and smile. Naruto looks back up to Juni, "Thank you, we'll be there!...Er, where is your home?"

Juni chuckles, "How about this? Where are you staying and I'll send a carriage?"

"That's not necessary, Juni-kun."

"No, it's not but I insist."

"We're at the inn right across from here. Ya know?"

"Perfect! Be ready at 5. Enjoy the rest of you night and thank you for the wonderful company. I'll see you tomorrow." He drops enough money on the table to cover the meal and a tip and leaves.

"I can't imagine that was just a coincidence." Hinata surmises, "He was almost too nice."

"Yeah." Naruto leaves it at that.