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"We wanted to go exploring too." Sakura looked at Hinata and they both shared a smile with one another.

"We'll see you at dinner then," Sai said before being dragged away by Ino.

"Oh, Lady Hinata."

Naruto's face immediately twisted into a scowl at the sound of that familiar voice. He turned with Hinata and watched as Toneri approached them with several of his relatives lingering behind him.

"What a coincidence," Toneri said with a much too broad of a grin.

Opposites Attract: Chapter 45 – "Spring Break" (Part 2 of 4)

"Outsutsuki-san, what an unpleasant surprise," Naruto blatantly confessed as he placed his hand on Hinata's hip. "Though I can't say I'm all that surprised. You have a habit of just showing up every now and then."

"Honestly, Uzumaki-san, I could've sworn we agreed to maintain a cordial relationship." Toneri pretended to be hurt by Naruto's honesty. "I figured it would be best for you and me to remain that way considering our positions in society? You're the heir to a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate which means that you garner just as much attention as Lady Hyuuga does. As well as myself of course. They should see we're friends and not bickering like imbeciles."

"Outsutsuki-san," Naruto maintained his smile, "I don't like you. I never have and may very well never will. And yes, it's quite personal. So, excuse me for refusing to pretend to be friends with you just so you and I can maintain a front that no one is going to believe."

"Naruto-kun." Hinata nudged Naruto gently with her elbow before looking at Toneri. "How long are you in town?"

"Not very long," Toneri answered. "Unfortunately, the Outsutsuki were cursed with a strong sensitivity to the sun so Suna City isn't exactly the most ideal place for people like us to parade around in too long. Luckily, we're just settling some business with an associate of the company and then we'll be headed to a very shady country side that holds one of our estates."

"I knew it they were Vampires," Sakura muttered and Sasuke did his best not to laugh while Sakura grinned. Naruto snickered a bit while Hinata managed to maintain her composure though it was obvious she wanted to laugh as well.

Hinata cleared her throat before responding to Toneri, "Well, I hope your meeting with this associate of yours goes well. And enjoy the rest of your vacation as well. Naruto-kun, let's go."

"Bye-bye." Naruto waved with a triumphant grin as he held Hinata's hand, their fingers laced through one another. Sasuke and Sakura followed the two of them, leaving Toneri in the lobby with his cousins.

"So, that's the girl?" Outsutsuki Momoko muttered as she watched Hinata exit the lobby. "I guess I can see why you're so obsessed with her. She's basically your ideal woman, isn't she? But she kind of reminds me of Lady Kaguya, don't you think, Dasai?"

"The Hyuuga are our cousins anyway so it's not all that shocking but she really does favor Lady Kaguya in her youth," Outsutsuki Dasai commented. "Did you see that massive rack she was carrying though? And her figure is damn near a perfect hourglass with the perfect balance between bust, hips, and waist. And those eyes? Oh man."

Outsutsuki Kenta rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Are you sure you're not in love with her too, Dasai? You know how competitive Toneri gets."

"I'm just admiring a beauty when I see it," Dasai admitted but flinched when Toneri shot him a nasty glare. "That was Namikaze Naruto, wasn't it? How does a girl like that end up with a guy like him? You would think they're total opposites of one another, wouldn't you?"

Toneri sucked his teeth. "They are total opposites which is why I don't understand why she would settle for a no-count thug like him over someone like me. No matter though, we'll dispose of Uzumaki-san and his band of misfits in no time at all."

"Pretty bold words, especially considering where we are, Toneri."

Toneri glanced over his shoulder and saw Urashiki standing nearby with a piece of Pocky hanging out of his mouth. Beside him stood Momoshiki and Kinshiki, neither of them seemed amuse by the younger Outsutsuki's topic of discussion.

"Still obsessing over that whore who's fucking the Whirlwind brat?" Urashiki questioned and snickered when Toneri gritted his teeth. "I get your obsession. A girl like her and a body like that," he whistled. "I'd use every position in the Kama Sutra at least three times on a girl like her."

"Language," Momoshiki scolded and Urashiki smiled. "Toneri, I hope you aren't too distracted by your surroundings to partake in this meeting. Lady Kaguya has put a lot of faith in you and the last thing you would want to do is disappoint her, correct?"

Toneri sucked his teeth. "You don't have to lecture me like I'm a child, Momoshiki."

"You are a child, so I will speak to you as you are to be spoken to," Momoshiki argued. "Until you begin to act like the adult you think you are, I will speak to you only as I would speak to a child. This isn't child's play, Toneri."

"I'm aware," Toneri argued. "Are you done lecturing me now or are you going to waste more of my time with gibberish and nonsense? Though as much as I would love to hear some tidbit of wisdom from you on how I should handle my business, I would much rather continue on to our meeting."

Momoshiki flared up. "A Branch Brat thinking he can speak to a Main Branch member as though we're the lesser of the two is astonishing. Just because Lady Kaguya favors you doesn't change the facts. You're a Branch Member. You always were and always will be. It's only a matter of time before Lady Kaguya is bored with you too and moves on to the next one."

"Now, now," an older man with long grey hair approached the group of Outsutsuki, a small smile on his lips, "if I'm going to be doing business with you fine folk, I recommend you keep this kind of confrontation to yourselves and behind locked doors. Not out in public where everyone can see you air out your dirty laundry."

"I'm sorry, who are you?" Momoshiki questioned.

"Shirogane Ibushi," Toneri greeted the man with a smile and gave him a firm handshake. "I apologize. Family drama has a tendency to linger with us, but I can guarantee that it won't interfere with our business whatsoever."

"I'm happy to hear it. And thank you for coming to Suna to meet with me. I know that you all are sensitive to the sun so the fact that you were willing to come out here earns you bonus points in my book," Ibushi assured them.

"Wonderful." Toneri flashed his best grin while Urashiki rolled his eyes and Kinshiki scoffed. The two of them tensed up however when Ibushi shot them a deadly glare that lasted but a second before returning to his friendly demeanor.

Ibushi walked ahead of the group with Toneri at his side. "I know it's probably unconventional for us to have met here at the hotel, but Suna City has so many obscure places, it would've taken you a few days to find my place of business. So, c'mon, let's get moving. The longer we stay here, the more likely it is for them to know we're here."

"Who is this guy again?" Kinshiki questioned.

"A puppet maker," Momoko answered as they followed.

Momoshiki blinked a few times before looking at Urashiki. "Why the hell would Toneri schedule a meeting with a puppet maker from Suna City?"

"How the hell am I supposed to know? I don't know what that kid is thinking half the time," Urashiki admitted.

Meanwhile in the Tourist District of Suna City, Naruto took Hinata around to popular shops and tucked away specialty shops. Naruto enjoyed the sight of Hinata pondering over the souvenirs when trying to decide what to take back home to Hanabi.

They tried local foods and listened to stories from vendors about city legends and folk tales from centuries ago. Naruto had heard the stories a dozen times before in his youth from his Uncle Rasa and Uncle Yashamaru. And even from Gaara when they were kids even though Gaara decided to add his own flare when retelling some of the stories. But he enjoyed them, and he enjoyed the sight of Hinata hanging onto every word.

"So, you used to come here every summer?" Hinata questioned as they strolled along the street, hand in hand.

"When I was younger," Naruto informed her. "We still come every other year though. And even when we can't make it here to visit Uncle Rasa and his family, they still come to see us when it's the Kurama Festival and vice versa for the Shukaku Festival. We always invite them to the Lodge we have in Northern Fire Country for the holidays, but they hate the cold. They can barely stand winters in Konoha."

"That's fair considering that Suna City experiences Summer year-round," Hinata said. "Oh, Naruto-kun?"

"Hm?" Naruto looked at her and felt the way she squeezed his hand. He smiled a bit. "What is it?"

Hinata hesitated to speak, her cheeks turning a light pink. "Will you be living on campus when you start classes in the Spring?"

"Ah, no," Naruto answered and saw the dejected expression on Hinata's face. He chuckled. "I'm getting an apartment with Sasuke near the campus. It's about a fifteen-minute walk from the campus."

"Really?" Hinata perked up a bit.

Naruto chuckled. "I was going to wait until later to do this but," Naruto reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet, "I guess I should do this now." He reached into one of the hidden pockets of his wallet and removed a piece of paper. He handed it over to Hinata and she unfolded it to reveal a seven-digit number.

"1010723?" Hinata read the numbers aloud.

"The keycode to mine and Sasuke's apartment," Naruto informed her. "I'll text you the address later."

Hinata blushed a bit.

Naruto chuckled again before wrapping his arm around her shoulder. He kissed her temple and began to walk with her again. "Anywhere else you wanted to go?"

Before Hinata could answer, Naruto heard his phone ring. He whipped out his phone and checked the ID before answering. "What's up Ino?"

"We're going to a party tonight!" Ino declared.

"What party?" Naruto questioned.

"This guy who just hit on me at this boutique I just left told me he could get us – well, my 'me and my friends' – on VIP tonight. It's this nightclub called Hypnotic," Ino informed him. "Do you know if Sabaku has ties there?"

"Yeah, it's one of theirs," Naruto answered. "All right, I'm in."

"I mean, you didn't have much of a choice either way but I'm glad you're coming willingly," Ino sang. "Okay, love you! Bye," she said hurriedly before hanging up.

Naruto rolled his eyes and hung up. He put his phone away and looked at Hinata. "Do you think you're up for a nightclub?"

"I've never been to one before," Hinata confessed.

Naruto blinked a few times. "Really?"

Hinata nodded.

"You really are a goody-two-shoes," Naruto teased and chuckled when Hinata whined.

To Be Continued…