On one summer eve

By cs-ayeka

Disclaimer: Naruto™ is not mine.

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Chapter 3

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Noon at the Hokage Tower, the said tower was divided to different levels. The first level was the place where most of the equipments were stored. The second level was the place where most of the confidential records were being hidden. The third level was the office area of all high ranking ninjas of Konoha. As for the fourth and the fifth level, it was intended for the Hokage. The fourth level was the Hokage's office while the fifth level served as the Hokage's temporary home.

For the meantime at the third level of the Hokage Tower, Yuuhi Kurenai was slouching at her seat. It wasn't pretty normal to see 'the' always well-collected, and cool, Yuuhi Kurenai like this. Anko, on the other hand, was looking at her best friend. She was wondering what could have happened to her.

"Kurenai, what's up with you? Did something happen to Yuta-kun?" Anko asked as she eyed her best friend.

"Huh? What happened to Yuta-kun?" Kurenai asked not hearing the real question being given to her.

Anko sighed. "Kurenai, look at me." Anko ordered. "What's bothering you? You look like you haven't slept or eaten something." Anko said. Kurenai pulled Anko away from her desk. She led her to an isolated part of their office area.

"What's with the drag?" Anko asked.

"Sh… I want you to keep this for yourself, you got that, Anko?" Kurenai said which in turn earned her a nod.

"Naruto asked me to go out with him but it's not a date okay…" Kurenai was about to continue when Anko burst out shouting: "WHAT?" Soon, everybody's attention came to them. Their so-called isolated area became the not-so-isolated area. Some jounins and chuunins came asking if they were alright. But Anko made it clear that they were alright and they don't need any help.

"Eh… hehe… sorry about that" Anko said as she scratched the back of her neck. "So… what did you tell him?" Anko asked.

Kurenai sighed. "I didn't get to answer his question he uh… /blushes/ um…" Kurenai said but once again she was interrupted by Anko.

"He kissed you, didn't he?" Anko asked that sounded like a statement.

Kurenai, on the other hand, was red if not redder. "Yea he did, on the lips but it was just a peck I PROMISE!" She said.

"YOSH… so what did you tell him!" Anko said excitedly as she grabbed Kurenai at the shoulders, shaking her in the process.

"I didn't… get to answer, he uh… immediately poofed away just after the kiss." Kurenai said making Anko let her go she had the mix shock and confused look on her face. "Anko, what's the problem?" Kurenai asked as she saw her best friend's state.

"Do you know what that means?" Anko said, regaining from her past state.

"Uh… no" Kurenai replied.

"He won't take 'no' for an answer, Kurenai. You have to go!"

"B-b-b-but… who will look after Yuta-kun?"

"I can take care of that."

"Riight…"

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6:30 PM

Kurenai was looking at the wall clock then to the door. Was she nervous or something? Whenever she felt something was wrong, something will happen wrong in her point of view. They were just gonna catch up as Naruto called it. What could possibly go wrong?

6: 50 PM

/Ding/

Did he say before or after 7 PM? Ahh… never mind! Kurenai promptly walked to the door. By the time she opened it, she was greeted by a grinning Anko. "Ready for the date, I see." Anko teased.

"Auntie Anko!" Yuta-kun came running to the said woman.

"Mommy, where are you going?" Yuta-kun asked.

"You young man better go up stairs! Or else…" Anko said giving the boy'the eye' which madeYuta flee up to his room.

"Are you sure you can handle a six years old boy?" Kurenai asked.

"I can even handle Ibiki. Besides, what can a six years old boy could possibly do?" Anko said.

"Anything" Kurenai replied.

/Ding/

They both looked at the wall clock which stated: 7:00 PM. "Wow… he's on time." Anko said. She immediately walked to the door and opened it. Anko had the maniacal grin on her face once again. (Translation: She's planning something… BEWARE) She pulled the one behind the door step and pushed/semi-dragged the said guest, Naruto.

The moment he entered the living room, he saw Kurenai who was clad in a black halter dress and a pair of sandals. He also took noticed that her hair was tied half-way, making her ear rings radiate as well as her necklace. At this point, it was Kurenai's turn to check up Naruto. She noticed that he too was somewhat wearing a formal outfit. He was clad in black slacks, dark grey suit with a black shirt as an undershirt, and a pair of black shoes. Anko, on the other hand, was getting impatient. "What are you both waiting for?" Anko asked, breaking the silence. It was just until now that they both realized that they were still looking at each other but Anko had other plans…

"GO AND TAKE HER, LOVERBOY!" Anko said more like shouted.

"Huh? Ah h-h-hai" Naruto replied as he and Kurenai walked at the door.

"Bye, Anko-chan." Kurenai said.

Once they reached outside Kurenai's gate, Kurenai had a gut feeling that they were being watched. They were just in front of her gate and some villagers were looking/staring at them. What more if they entered a restaurant or something? It wasn't everyday you get to see your village leader go in a date with someone older than him.

(Vocabulary: "Catching up" means date as Naruto calls it.)

"Um… uh… Naruto-kun, can we just teleport or something?" Kurenai whispered.

Naruto noticed the looks being given to them. He smiled inwardly. He had planned something whether this time came. After he had set the right hand seals, without a second or two they were in front of a fancy-looking restaurant. Without any delay, they walked inside the said restaurant.

"You don't have to worry. My friend's family run this place. You know them the Akimichi's." Naruto said.

"Is that the reason why we're alone in the restaurant?" Kurenai asked.

Naruto chuckled. "Well… you could say that. Besides, Chouji owes me something." Naruto said.

"You planned all of this, didn't you?" Kurenai asked with a smile forming on her lips.

"Well… this is just the half or it." Naruto said.

Surprisingly, Kurenai leaned in and gave Naruto a peck on the lips. "That's for last night. I guess this is just the half of it." Kurenai grinned.

"/Cough/ I hate to break your lovely sessions but it is my job to get your orders." Chouji said with a chuckle as he gave them the menus.

Kurenai looked at the menu. At first, she thought that the price list was high but she noticed they were neither high nor cheap. She looked at Naruto who was still reading the contents of the menu but then he said. "I'll have one ofyour tenderloin steak and your soup of the day." Naruto said.

After Chouji wrote down Naruto's order, he looked at Kurenai. "What about you, Kurenai-san?" Chouji asked.

"One Caesar salad only." She said.

"You sure?" Naruto asked but when Kurenai nodded he just shrugged it off.

"What about your drinks?" Chouji asked.

"Two bottles of sake and…" Kurenai started but Naruto but cut her off.

"No sake! Apparently, someone here can't control their alcohol capacity." Naruto said as he equalled the glare Kurenai was giving him… now.

Chouji was looking at both customers. He had the feeling that their 'staring contest' will not end soon. "Um… uh… why won't you two try our oriental drink? It has a mix of fruit juice and some small amount of sake." Chouji said nervously.

"FINE" (Naruto and Kurenai)

"I'll get your orders immediately!" Chouji said as he poofed away.

When Chouji was gone, Naruto and Kurenai were… laughing?

"Hahaha… I miss the old days." Naruto said.

"Yea me too…" Kurenai replied.

By the time Chouji came with their orders, Kurenai looked at herfood and said. "Um… I know I ordered a Caesar salad. But is this Caesar salad?" Kurenai asked as she continued to look at the said salad. There was something different about it. Sure it looked like a salad but this salad was beyond enormous as what had Kurenai thought.

Naruto chuckled audible enough to make Kurenai raise her eyebrow. "They don't pertain to the dressing; they're pertaining to the size of the salad. That's why they called it the "Caesar" salad." Naruto said while Chouji took this moment to leave.

"Is that so?" Kurenai said. She saw Naruto nod as he munched some of his food. Kurenai just sighed and started to eat her food.

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It was currently 8:45 in the evening. Naruto and Kurenai teleported in front of the movie house. Kurenai had asked Naruto what they were doing in front of the movie house. As if sensing the underneath of the underneath. Naruto only said. "Relax…" Kurenai just sighed despite of her uneasiness.

After a couple of minutes, they were inside cinema #3. Obviously, the film hadn't started yet since they were early as Kurenai thought. Once the opening credits started there were still 'no' people around them. Kurenai saw Naruto watching casually as he ate some popcorn.

"Uh… how come there are no people? The movie is already starting." Kurenai asked.

"I bought 'all' the tickets." Naruto said, casually.

"HUH?" Kurenai said… err… shouted.

"Relax… just lean on my shoulder. I know you had a rough day at work." Naruto said as he placed the side of Kurenai's face on his shoulder all the while as they watch the movie.

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Once the movie ended, they didn't have any problems when they walked out the cinema since in cinema 1 & 2 didn't have any audiences as well. Apparently, someone bought all the tickets. "The movie was great, don't you think?" Naruto asked with a grin on his face.

'He still manages to surprise me after all this years.' Kurenai thought. "Yea, I enjoyed it." She said.

Naruto was about to say something when suddenly Kurenai kissed him full on the lips. Naruto kissed back, forgetting that they could be seen by the public.

He didn't care actually.

He was the Rokudaime and he's also a man.

He needed this.

He wanted this.

But then…

/Poof/

"Excuse me, Hokage-sama." An ANBU said.

Naruto sighed. Sure he was the Rokudaime but he still has duties to fulfil. "What is it, Raidou-san?" Naruto asked.

"I'm sorry for the intrusion, Hokage-sama, but the Kazekage is here. He's currently waiting for you at your office, Hokage-sama." The ANBU said.

"Gaara? What does he want?" Naruto asked.

"I'm sorry… I wasn't in position to ask the Kazekage, Hokage-sama." The ANBU replied.

"Fine" Naruto said. Heturned to Kurenai and said. "I'm sorry, I can't walk you home, duty calls." Kurenai only nodded and smiled back. She saw him poofed away with the ANBU, leaving her alone… or not?

Being one of the Elite Jounins of Konoha and not to mention the genjutsu mistress of the leaf, Kurenai felt a presence hiding in a genjutsu. She turned around and casually dispelled the genjutsu. Now, before her was a blonde kunoichi. The said blonde was wearing a 'sand' hitai-ate.

"Are you Yuuhi Kurenai?" Kurenai heard the blonde say.

"Yes I am. May I know who's asking?" Kurenai asked.

"My name is Sabaku no Temari, Naruto-kun's fiancée." The blonde said.