Sometime during the second week of June...

"Hey old man!" Naruto limped through the curtains and placed himself at his usual seat. "I'm back! Two bowls for me and Sasuke."

"Naruto, are you sure it's ok for you to be up and walking around already?" Hinata smiled at the blond as she cleared the countertop of empty dishes.

"Nah, they let me go free," He grinned and eagerly began to fiddle with his chopsticks. "So long as Sasuke here promised to look after me."

"Idiot, you left your other crutch back there," Sasuke appeared behind him with a rather irritated expression. "Tell me again why I have to be your personal nurse?"

Hinata giggled at the thought of 'Nurse Sasuke' as she served them their food. Stepping back, she watched Naruto's eyes light up just before he scarfed it down. Sasuke poked around his bowl for a bit before digging in slowly. It was clear that he wasn't too happy with his given responsibility. Apparently, since he returned to Konoha two years ago, he's at the mercy of the Hokage and has to do everything she says as 'punishment'. Hinata shook her head in pity and grabbed a pair of chopsticks.

Sasuke was slurping a rather long noodle when something splashed into his bowl, sending a drop of soup on his face. He stared for a while until he saw a pink swirl surface from the depths. Looking up, he saw the end of Hinata's smile as she turned her head to wash some dishes. Stirring things around a bit, he poked at the newest addition to his bowl and began to eat a little more.

"Seconds!" Naruto cried in the background.