Her pale lips turned upwards a long with the rest of her face as she set the table for dinner.

The woman flipped her ponytail to her back and wiped off her hands on the apron she was wearing and then continued to stir the mixture of beef, carrots, and potatoes.

"I hope he likes it." Hinata mumbled to herself. It was the first time she had cooked for him.

She turned around when she heard him clunking up to the doorway.

He sighed as he stepped through the door, taking out the band that held his hair up as soon as possible. His shoes came off soon after.

"Hello!" Hinata chirped happily as she served up the food she had been busily working on.

Iruka gave a sincere, yet weak smile back to his lovely girlfriend, "Thanks so much."

"My pleasure! I take it the students were rough today?"

"Yes… This group is particularly hard to get to settle down, and the silly little puppy love romances are even worse than when you were going through the academy."

"R-Really? More frustrating than dealing with all the girls that were in love with Sasuke and Naruto's constant out speaking?" Hinata asked as she sat down across from him, blushing as she remembered how silly she and her classmates were.

"Yes, because in the end, every one of you wanted to learn and be better." Iruka paused to take a bite of food. "Those times were simpler."

"Y-Yes…" Hinata trailed off. It was one of the few times where her age difference really set them apart. Of course the times were simpler for her! She was a child. "But you know, being here like this, being able to cook for you and make your day a little easier, I feel like this is real simplicity."

Iruka leaned in and smiled as he gave his young girlfriend a peck on the lips. "You know, you're really right, and I wouldn't change it for anything."