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As the trio walked towards the training grounds for the festival Tsunade pulled out a flask of sake from Kami knows where.
"Care for a drink?" she asked Naruto and Hinata. Hinata shook here head as Naruto nodded vigorously.
"I could really go for a drink Baa-chan." he said. They had only walked a block or so but Tsunade watched Naruto stare at Hinata out of the corner of his eye and it was obvious he was starting to get nervous. Tsunade looked at the girl. Shew as quiet but looked at Naruto strangely at his last statement. He gave here a goofy grin in return and she giggled silently.
'She's quiet, well mannered, smart, and pretty. Naruto is loud, rude, pretty stupid, and impulsive. They're total opposites, though it's pretty funny; the 'Kyuubi Brat' on a date with the coveted Hyuuga heiress. It's nauseating how cute they are together.' Tsunade mused as she handed the flask to Naruto and watched him drink deeply before handing the flask back to her. He had gone back to staring at Hinata and Tsunade fought down the urge to laugh at him.
'He likes her and I'll bet he still doesn't realize it.' she thought with a small smile. The group following them noted the smile and, following her thoughts after she glanced at the pair, smiled as well. Then they got back to the job they weren't really doing.
"It's quiet.' Ino whispered pointedly. Giving a small cough to hide his irritation, Shikamaru whispered into his headset.
"Dammit Naruto! Talk to her!" there was a small nod in return.
"So, uh, why are you going to the festival Baa-chan? You don't strike me as the festival type..." he said.
"True. But they always serve the best sake at festivals!" Tsunade explained. She then fell silent as though that was all she intended to say the rest of the night.
"I mean Hinata dumbass!" Shikamaru hissed.
"Um, have you ever been to the Tanabata Festival before Hinata-chan?" he asked. Hinata shook here head no.
"This will be the first Tanabata Festival I've attended." she said.
"Yeah? Mine too!" Naruto exclaimed happy to have something in common with her.
"Why haven't you ever gone Hinata-chan?" he asked.
"My father says they are frivolous and not necessary in a strong leader. My mother petitioned my father to let me come this time." she explained quietly. She thought back to when Ino and Sakura showed up at the main gate with more details about her date with Naruto.
Begin Flashback
Hinata had just about passed out when her mother appeared. Judging from the leaf stuck to her sleeve she had jumped out of the tree to Hinata's left.
"Did you say DATE?!" Hinata's mother, Mizuki, demanded. This was the first close up look the girls had had of Hinata's mother and they looked at her closely after realizing she wasn't a threat. She was pretty with hair as long and dark as Hinata's. She was few inches taller than Hinata and she had an easy smile. Her outfit for the day: black knee length shorts with some odd design of mythical creatures and a tight fitting black shirt, a dragon embroidered in white, it's body wrapping around her torso with it's head just below her left shoulder.
"Finally! My adorable and totally sexy Hina-chan has a date!" she squealed, rushing forward to hug her eldest daughter and her two friends. Since this was their first meeting Ino and Sakura expected Mizuki to be quiet and soft spoken like her daughter. She was more like Naruto only a girl and with better manners.
"Let me guess! You're Ino-chan and you must be Sakura-chan! My daughter and nephew's girlfriend have told me so much about you!" she exclaimed.
'Neji has a girlfriend?' was their first thought. They they grinned.
"Ten-Ten!' they thought in unision mental fist hitting open palm. The girl had been on cloud nine for nearly a week and no one could figure out why.
"Anyway! Date! With whom?" Mizuki demanded.
"Uh, Uzumaki Naruto..." Sakura said hesitantly, knowing that of all the clans the Hyuuga were well known for their hatred of him. When Mizuki's eyes lit up they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Naruto?! That's perfect! Give me details!" she said, squealing again, instantly one of the girls. After hearing everything she needed to hear she jumped up.
"We need to get ready!" she said.
"Ready for what?" an icy voice said from behind. Everyone but Mizuki flinched at that voice. Mizuki turned toward her husband, her back now toward Ino and Sakura but Hinata could still see her face, with a smile on her face and his eyes softened slightly.
"Hinata was invited to the Tanabata Festival tonight! Isn't that great?" she said cheerfully.
"No." was the curt reply she received. Mizuki unconciously activated her Byakugan and, glaring at Hiashi, said with a cheerful voice, "I think it's a great idea to let her go. Please?" Hiashi was now slightly scared and nodded.
'So that's how she gets him to do what she wants!' Hinata thought in amusement. Mizuki smiled and withdrew her kekkei genkai and turned back to the girls.
"Don't just sit there! We have to get her ready!" she said as she grabbed Hinata's wrist and proceeded to drag her to her room. They all helped Hinata get ready then sent her on her way. When she was gone Mizuki turned to the remaining two girls.
"Will you two follow her? I don't want her to miss her big chance. Stay out as long as you need but she better come back with first kiss at least." Mizuki said.
'O-kay. That is so weird to hear a parent say about their daughter...' was the only thing they could think as they nodded their heads, then turned to silently follow HInata.
End Flashback
Naruto had watched her eyes slightly glaze over and knew she was remembering something.
'I hope it's not bad...' he thought, thinking himself responsible for the flaschback. He sighed happily when she smirked in amusement. Just then they arrived at the training grounds. They had been tranformed from students nightmare to a festival ground.
"Well guys, this is where we part ways. Sake is this way, dates go that way." Tsunade said nodding her head in two different directijons.
"Okay Baa-chan. Don't get too drunk and lose all your money kay?" he said with a grin.
"Damn brat..."
That's it! Sorry it's so short! Please review!