When Naomi finally found Naruto, he was at his house with about six other people.

⌠There you are. Where were you?■ asked the blonde.

⌠Oh sorry, Sasuke wanted to talk about something■ responded Naomi.

⌠Well anyway, these are a few of the other shinobi in this village. In order from the right are: Lee, Tenten, Kiba who you already know, Hinata, Shino, and Neji. Everyone this is Naomi my new cousin.■

After the introduction, Kiba turned on some music and started the party.

⌠Naruto why didn▓t you tell me this was a party?■ asked Naomi.

⌠It must have slipped my mind■ answered Naruto. ⌠Oh and the rest of the gang should be here soon.■

⌠There▓s more?■

⌠Not a lot but yes, there▓s more!■

After half an hour, more people started showing up. Naruto introduced them as, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Temari, and Konkuro. Another hour went by before Naomi started to really get comfortable around the group. She did notice that when Sasuke came in, Naruto looked a lot happier and rushed over to greet him at the doorway.

The raven and the blonde talked a while then Sasuke whispered something in Naruto▓s ear. Naruto nodded and the two of them walked into the other room which happened to be Naruto▓s bedroom. They were gone for a few minutes before both of them walked out. But there was something different about the two.

They were holding hands! No one at the party really noticed but Naomi did. She smiled at the pair but didn▓t want to bring attention to herself or her cousins so she decided to go get herself something to drink. When she walked into the kitchen, she noticed a long haired man standing by the fridge.

⌠Neji right?■ asked Naomi to the man.

⌠Yeah and you▓re Naomi, Naruto▓s and Sasuke▓s cousin■ answered Neji.

⌠That▓s me. So why aren▓t you enjoying the party? You seem kind of bored.■

⌠I▓m not much of a party person, sorry.■

⌠So then why are you here?■

⌠I really don▓t know.■

Naomi giggled at this comment; thinking that this guy was a little weird but he was cute so it▓s okay for him to be weird.

⌠Come to think of it, I don▓t really know anyone here so I don▓t really have anyone to talk to.■

⌠Well I was just about to leave. I think Tsunade said I had to go all the way to the Village Hidden in the Sand and get some scroll from the Kazakage.■

⌠I▓ve always wanted to go there. Do you think I could come?■

⌠You▓d have to ask Hokage-sama but if it was just up to me I▓d let you.■

⌠Are you sure? I don▓t want to bug you?■

⌠No it▓s okay; you can come if you want.■

⌠Sure I▓ll come.■

Neji and Naomi didn▓t really do anything the rest of the night. They would talk a little bit every now and then. When they weren▓t talking they would just stand around or talk to others till the party died down and everyone went home. Neji and Naomi decided to meet up the next day around noon to head off to the Sand Village.

The next morning they met up at the main gate of Kohona. Tsunade was there too. She decided that it was okay if Naomi went but since Sasuke was a little worried about her, he had a talk with Neji.

⌠Neji, you better make sure nothing happens to Naomi or I▓ll make sure something happens to you ten times worse. Got it?■

⌠Sasuke calm down. Nothing will happen to your cousin or whatever on this mission. I▓ll make sure of that.■

⌠Oh and I▓m not the only one who will kick your ass if she comes back hurt. Naruto will be even more pissed then I would.■

⌠Can I go now? I don▓t want to be late and if I don▓t leave now I will be.■

⌠Fine you can go.■

When Sasuke was finally done yelling at and threatening Neji, he walked back into the village, leaving Naomi and Neji to go forward with the mission.

The walk to the sand village was long and boring but to make the time go a little faster, the two talked almost the whole way. They both learned a lot about each other. Neji mostly learned that Naomi didn▓t like long walks.

Half way there, the sun was going down so the pair decided to take a break and stop at an inn that they passed. Luckily for both of them, the inn only had one room available so they had to share it. Even luckier was the fact it only had one bed.

⌠Neji I think I▓m gonna go to the bath house on the other side of this inn. Do you want to come?■

⌠Sure I could use a nice hot bath.■

They walked down the stairs, towels in hand, to the bath house. When the got there, they noticed the whole place was packed with guests of the inn. Most of them were kids with their parents.
⌠Are you two looking for a private bath? If so there is one in that room over there. No one is in it■ said a worker who noticed the two.

⌠You don▓t mind do you Neji?■

⌠No I▓m fine with it■

⌠Okay here are the keys. Enjoy!■

Naomi took the keys and walked over to the unopened door. She unlocked it and stepped in.

Both Naomi and Neji were shocked by the size of the house. It was not only a huge place; it also had a radio, TV, and a built in bar.

⌠Wow! I don▓t think I▓ve ever been in a bath house like this.■

⌠Me either. Well after you Naomi.■

⌠Thank you.■

The two walked in and placed their towels on a chair next to the bath. Naomi started to take off her shirt only to realize that Neji was already stripped and in the bath water.

⌠Wow that was fast.■

⌠I really needed this.■

Naomi finished undressing and got into the water. She sat about six feet to the right of Neji. She closed her eyes and started to relax when she felt a jet of air shoot up from where she sat.

⌠Ahhhh what was that?■

⌠I just turned the jets on calm down.■

⌠Oh. Well you scared me.■

⌠You do know that you▓re standing right?■

Naomi looked down to see her fully exposed body just a few feet away from Neji who was looking into her eyes. She quickly sat back down in the water.

After a few minutes of just sitting there, Naomi started to get quite bored.

⌠Can I turn on the radio or something? I▓m bored.■

⌠If you want to, go ahead.■

Naomi stood up and walked over to the radio. It was good that she could reach it from the water but bad that she had to stretch a little to turn the knob. As for Neji, well he was quite enjoying the show of Naomi▓s bending over, reaching, and stretching trying to turn on the music.

Without noticing, Neji started to blush a little and even get a bit excited from the show he was getting. But before he could fully enjoy Naomi▓s body, she sat back down in the water. She let out a sigh as she looked over at Neji.

⌠Are you okay? You look at bit red.■

⌠Yeah I▓m fine; just a bit hot.■

⌠Oh then I▓ll turn down the temperature for you.■

Naomi reached to her right and turned a knob that made the water a little cooler.

⌠Better?■

⌠Yes thank you.■

⌠You▓re welcome!■

After they soaked and talked for about an hour, they got out and went back to their room. Naomi changed into her orange pajama pants and a white t shirt and Neji just changed into a pair of boxers. They both got into the queen sized bed, said good night to each other, and went to sleep.