Minor self-challenge: Let's see if I can keep this within 500 words AND without using the title in the text... (^-^)
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Sprinting through the village the black haired kunoichi was almost invisible at that speed. Many didn't get the time to realise she had passed them but the few that did knew why. Grinning to each other they guessed that the hero was back from another mission.
They were right. Hinata had been training with her sister when her cousin had come around and told her that her husband was on his way to the village gate. Hardly taken the time to thank Hanabi for the sparing session or Neji for the information Hinata was gone. The two had smilingly let it slide.
Naruto had been gone for a long mission, visiting the other great villages alongside Tsunade, the aspiring hokage alongside the retired for diplomatic purposes. Hinata had been so proud when Naruto had told her about it and though she knew she would long to see him she had no quarrels about sending him on his way. But that was weeks ago. Now she wanted him back.
Though she had run all she could she barely managed to reach the gate before blurry figures were seen at the distance. It was him!
It was them. The whole delegation was walking together at a comfortable pace but Hinata just rushed to greet them, him. Within seconds, and before Naruto himself had noticed her, she had flung her arm around his neck planting her lips on his.
His arms held her as they stood for a moment breathing in the air of the other but then giggles made them to stop. Looking up Hinata saw a slight blush on Naruto's cheeks and he instinctively reached up to scratch the back of his head while grinning to her.
The firm voice of the retired female hokage was heard as she ordered the rest of the group to continue onwards while ordering Naruto to catch up with them before they made it to Kakashi at the hokage's office.
One hand had stayed on Hinata the whole time and as the rest left them she felt how Naruto pulled her close as the other hand stroked her cheek. He said something to her. Called her beautiful. But the most important thing was that he was here with her. That he was now kissing her. That she could kiss him. She was allowed. She had once dreamt of this and now it was something she could live out.
"Okaeri." She whispered to him.
"Tadaima." He replied muffled as his lips were back on hers.
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Bam! I did it. Less than 500 words but hopefully still cute. :P Think the next chap will be these two again.
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