(A/N) And I'm back. Sorry about not getting a chapter done yesterday, but I do have a life too! That and I spent over 5 million ryo in Storm 3 buying everything in the shop. And I completed all of the side missions. So all I have to do is get the titles that you get from fighting online, and get the achievements for getting S ranked on the final battle and seven swordsman battle. Then I will have completely completed Storm 3! I do have to say that that game's developers have a thing for Naruhina though, and that makes me happy. So anyways, I will get two chapters done one day to make up for me missing a day. It will probably happen during the wave arc though. I already have most of what will happen planned up in my head, so it will just be the task of typing for a while. Anywho, today's chapter will be the date that Naruto and Hinata are going on, and it's their first official one. I will also start the time skip to when the land of waves is going to take place.

: While Naruto and Hinata are currently rather powerful, becoming Hanyou did not immediately give them the strength that they have. When they became Hanyou, their physical abilities got a huge boost, as did the strength of their basic senses. They did not, however, learn any new techniques from the change. They got those from their grueling training with Kurama, Minato, and Kushina. They have been training for 8 years, and that is what makes them as strong as they are. However, the Kage would still be able to beat them in a fight because they have what Naruto and Hinata lack, which is real battle experience. Once they gain this, they will truly become above Kage level. However that will take a while. When Naruto said that they were upper jonin to kage level, they meant in pure strength. But strength alone does not a good ninja make. So they still have a bit to go before they are the most powerful beings around.

Divebomb Crow: While I could whip up some tribbles, I also would be worried about what would happen if they were to breed. I don't want my world to become infested with rapidly breeding furballs, so I won't do that. Or at least not now. Maybe if I think of something that could stop them.

Anyway, on with the chapter!

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Chapter 13: Date and Time

Naruto and Hinata arrived in front of the Namikaze compound in a swirl of flames. They headed inside and went to their bedroom. Hinata turned to Naruto and said "How about you pick out what you are going to wear and go to Yugito's room to get changed. Send her in here so that she can help me pick out what I'm going to wear."

"Fine, but no using your Byakugan to get a sneek peek on what I'm wearing. I want it to be a surprise. Just send Yugito in to tell me when you are ready." Replied Naruto.

Hinata giggled and said "Aww, your no fun. But I won't peek. Now run along and get Yugito."

Naruto went to his closet and picked something out, but he used his body to shield the garment from Hinata's prying eyes. He then left and went to the guest room that Yugito was staying in. He knocked on her door and waited, hiding his choice of clothes behind his back. Yugito poked her head out and said "What do you want nii-san?"

"Hinata and I are going on our first date, and she wants your opinion on what she should wear. We both want our choice of clothing to be a surprise, so I'm going to change in your room, while you help Hinata with whatever she needs help with." Replied Naruto.

Yugito squealed with delight and said "This is your first date? Then she'll really need to be wearing something special. I'll go help her right away. I hope you chose something decent too."

With that, Yugito raced off to the master bedroom. Naruto stepped inside Yugito's room and got changed. He started watching TV until half an hour later someone knocked on the door. He answered and found that it was Yugito. She said "Hinata is just finishing up putting on her make-up. Why don't you go to the gate and wait for her there? By the way, if you weren't committed to being Hinata's, then I would go out with you given what you look like in those clothes."

Naruto chuckled at the compliment and said "Sorry nee-san, but Hinata is my one and only. But thanks for the compliment. I'll head to the gate now."

With that said, he took his leave. He headed to the gate and waited at it, examining some of the torture seals on it to pass the time. Five minutes later he heard a soft "Ruto-kun?" He turned and his jaw dropped at what he saw.

Hinata was wearing a sleeveless red sundress that hugged her curves quite nicely. The sundress had a flower motif along the hem of the dress, and was cut low to reveal Hinata's cleavage. She still wore her fox pendant around her neck that rested on her breasts. She wore a pair of lavender heels on her feet. She had a red flower tucked into her hair, which was still in its usual let down position. She had a small amount of make-up and had a light red lipstick on her lips.

"You look amazing, Hina-chan." Said Naruto.

Hinata giggled and said "And you look quite handsome yourself, Ruto-kun."

Naruto was wearing a dark blue kimono that had orange tendrils snaking up from the bottom. He didn't even try to comb his hair, since he knew that that would never work. His kimono was open a little in the front, revealing an orange undershirt that blended quite nicely with his kimono (A/N: Let's all face it. Naruto can make orange work). He had a pair of simple black shoes with black tabi.

Naruto linked his arm with Hinata's and they left the compound. They were slowly walking deeper into the village when Naruto said "It might be difficult for us to find someplace to eat. I do not want to eat ramen for our first date, and I'm not in the mood for barbeque, so the Akimichi family place is out too."

"Then we'll just have to walk in on a place and see if they are willing to serve us. Hopefully it won't take to long for us to find a place." Replied Hinata.

As they walked around, they got quite a few stares. Normally these stares were stares of hatred, and they were usually directed to Naruto, as they blamed him for corrupting the Hyuuga heir. But today's stares were different. A lot of people were staring at Hinata. The women who stared at her were actually just jealous of her magnificent figure that was being shown off in her sundress. They were so jealous that they were ignoring the fox ears and tails. The many men who stared at her were staring for the obvious reasons, or at least they were until Naruto gave them each a death glare. The people who were staring were also confused. They knew that Naruto would always do his best to not take the normal roads, so as to avoid the hateful populace. But today he was walking in the middle of the street for all to see, with his arm wrapped around the Hyuuga heir's. It was if he was showing off that he was proud of the fact that he was a hanyou.

Then a very drunk man sauntered up to the pair. He slurred out to Hinata "Sooooo…wwwhatts a ppreetttyy llladdyy dddoiinng wiitth a ssscrruuubbb lllikkkee hiiimmm? Whhhyyy dooonnn'tt yooouuu ccoommmeee wiitthh meee for a goooood tiiimmmee?"

Everyone who was watching what happened were expecting for the demon boy to rip the man limb from limb, but what they saw shocked them.

Naruto and Hinata just walked around the man.

Seeing that he was being ignored, the man turned and grabbed Hinata's wrist, saying "Heeeyyyyy!"

Hinata just turned to him and released a burst of refined killing intent, stopping the drunk's heart. He dropped down to the ground, dead.

The bystanders were really not expecting that to happen. They had expected the demon boy to go on a rampage and destroy the village when the drunk had grabbed the girl's wrist. But instead what they saw was the girl turning to look at the drunk, and the drunk falling over, dead. They hadn't felt an ounce of the killing intent that she let out, so they were seriously confused as to how the man died. They looked back to the couple to see them walking off like nothing happened.

Naruto and Hinata reached a restaurant that piqued their interests, and stepped inside and asked for a table. They were immediately responded with a harsh "We don't serve your kind here demon. Now take your whore and leave."

Naruto just nodded and said "Very well. That is your loss." Before taking Hinata and walking out the door.

They tried six other places and each time they were met with a similar response. The next place that they were going to try was a restaurant called "Ziki's". They walked in and asked the waiter for a table, and the waiter said "Why should we serve you, demon?"

Naruto and Hinata turned to leave when they heard a voice say "Wait!" They turned around to see a man in his forties walking after them. He then said "I'm terribly sorry as to how my waiter treated you. My name is Tadakatsu Ziki. I'm the owner of this restaurant. Please come in and as an apology, I'll give you and your beautiful date a private table for two."

Naruto was confused as to how this man was acting so he said "You're willing to let us stay and eat in your restaurant? Not that we are complaining, but if the general populace hears that you let the demon and his whore eat at your restaurant, they will never eat here again. While we appreciate your offer, we do know that your restaurant is newly opened, and we would hate to be the reasons why you got shut down due to lack of business."

Mr. Ziki smiled and said "Such concern for other's welfare is exactly why I should serve you. You see, while I am new to this village, I have heard all of the rumors concerning you two. Unlike everyone else though, I know that they are false. While I did believe them at first, I was there when you summoned the kyuubi in the Akimichi's this afternoon. I have got to say, for being a demon of destruction, his speech to that little girl was damn convincing. It had the same effect on me as it did that girl. I will no longer look at things for what they will appear to be. Therefore, I will be happy for you two to eat at my place."

Naruto grinned and said "So you saw that? Well I'm glad that you did, because now you have two hungry customers. And I will be sure to come back here with my Hina-chan again for our other dates."

Hinata giggled and added "And you really don't have to worry about others leaving because of our reputation. Even if they do leave, you will have more than enough money to keep going on. While we may not look like much, my Ruto-kun can easily out eat several Akimichi members at once, and I can actually keep up with him. We have more than enough money to pay for whatever amount of food we eat. So don't you worry about other civilians. We are also both personal friends with the Hokage, and we will put in a good word for you to him. I'm sure he'll come here after we tell him, and if you say that you had the Hokage eat at your restaurant, then your business will boom. How do you think that the Akimichi family barbeque got so popular? It's all because the Hokage dropped in for lunch one day after Choza-san completed a personal mission for him."

Hearing this, Mr. Ziki's smile broadened and he said "Then I must get you two to your table immediately! If you can eat like you say you can, and are willing to put a good word to the Hokage if our food proves adequate, then I will never need to advertise again! I will even have my son Yukimura cook for you two. He is my pride and joy, as well as the best cook in the establishment. I told him what I saw today, and now all he holds is admiration for you two and the kyuubi. So he will be sure to do his best to impress you two."

With that said, Mr. Ziki led the couple to a private room. Moments later an 18 year old boy wheeled in a cart with the things necessary for cooking on it. He turned to the couple and said "Hi, I'm Yukimura. I will be your chef for today, and on a more personal note, let me say that you two are awesome. To think that you have been training with the lord of demons, and have died and come back to life is awesome! I can only hope that my cooking will impress you as much as your story has impressed me. And I don't want to be intrusive on your personal business, but do you think that you two could tell me a few stories of your training? When I was young, I always wanted to be a ninja, but I lacked the chakra reserves necessary to become one. So I became a top rate cook to help my dad, but I also took lessons in how to use the spear in the meantime as a hobby. I have to say that I'm pretty dang good. But anyways, what would you two like to eat?"

Naruto and Hinata ordered some food, and as Yukimura cooked it, they talked about the training that they each went through. It turned out that Yukimura's training in using the spear was very intense for as far as a civilian can go. Needless to say, both Naruto and Hinata were impressed with the drive and passion that he held when it came to both cooking and training with the spear. When Yukimura finished cooking the first batch of food, Hinata beckoned him to stay and chat under the premise that such a small amount of food would not satisfy the couple. So stay he did, and when Naruto and Hinata finished the batch, they quickly ordered another. This process was repeated several times as the night went on, until both Naruto and Hinata decided that they had enough. Yukimura left to get his father so that they could work out the bill. When Mr. Ziki calculated the bill, it came out to be a quarter million Ryo. Mr. Ziki's eyes widened at the amount of food that had generated this hefty sum of money, and he actually tried to lower the amount that Naruto and Hinata had to pay.

Naruto just chuckled at Mr. Ziki's efforts as he took out his wallet and took out five 50,000 Ryo notes. He gave them to the wide eyed Mr. Ziki and then gave him two more to give to his son as a tip for making such excellent food. Mr. Ziki just stood there with the money in his hand, completely shocked that they had just used 350,000 Ryo in one sitting at his restaurant.

Hinata giggled at him and said "I'll bet that you are wondering why we are willing to throw that kind of money around so nonchalantly. It's because my Ruto-kun is the heir to the Namikaze clan and I swear that they must have been very successful treasure hunters or something with the amount of money that they have in their vault. So 350,000 Ryo is barely a tiny fraction of the true amount of money we have. We also don't have very many friends, so when we do make friends, we choose to support them with our all. You can expect to see us and the Hokage here again very soon Mr. Ziki. We had a wonderful time and your son is really quite the young man. So until next time, have a good life."

With that said, Naruto and Hinata walked out the door. They started walking back to the compound when Naruto said "Don't think that our date is over yet Hina-chan. When we get back to the compound, I want us to spend some time together alone in our special place. While I had a great time talking with Yukimura, in my opinion a date is supposed to be just between the two of us. So we are going to head home and get changed into our swimsuits so that we can relax in our special place, just the two of us."

Hinata gave Naruto a peck on the cheek and said "You're always so thoughtful of others, Ruto-kun. That's one of the many reasons that I love you."

When they got back to the compound, they went to the master bedroom and got changed into their bathing suits. They snuck out to the cave so that Yugito wouldn't notice them and follow, and headed through the passage until they got to the cavern. Naruto was the first to walk into one of the hot springs, with Hinata soon following him. Naruto sat on one of the carved out benches in the spring with Hinata sitting next to him. They just relaxed and enjoyed being together, talking about random things as the heat from the springs slowly made them drowsy. Eventually, they decided that if they stayed in there too long that they would fall asleep, so they got out and dried off. They headed back to the main compound where they went straight to their room and went straight to bed, falling asleep in their swimsuits.

The next few weeks passed by at an enjoyable pace for Naruto and Hinata. Every day they would visit the Hokage's office and get their twenty D-ranked missions. Occasionally they would get a C or B ranked mission instead. They also had several more dates at Ziki's, and they also told the Hokage of Ziki's. So of course he went there. Instantly, the place became a booming business with the Shinobi side of the village. The civilian side was still wary of the place being corrupted by the demon pair, but they slowly came around. The place was constantly packed, but there was always one private room that would only be used for whenever Naruto and Hinata would come for one of their dates.

It was one afternoon that Naruto and Hinata came in to the Hokage's office to ask for their usual missions when Hiruzen gave them only one mission. The mission was to immediately go and provide backup for Team 7's mission to escort a bridge builder to the land of waves. Appearently, the mission was supposed to be C-ranked but the bridge builder had lied about how dangerous it would be. Now it was to be considered A-ranked and the mission for Naruto and Hinata was A-ranked as well. While Hiruzen would normally never even dream of sending two genin on an A-ranked mission, but he knew just how special Naruto and Hinata were, and he had complete faith in their abilities. So upon getting their new mission, Naruto and Hinata immediately shunshined away to catch up to the team.

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And that's a wrap. While this chapter was mostly filler, it is the transition I am using to get to the land of waves. The restaurant Ziki's actually does exist. It is a Japanese steakhouse that has really good food. Also I will give whoever can tell me where I got the names Tadakatsu and Yukimura from props. The next few chapters will be much more exiting, and we will get to see Naruto and Hinata use their special weapons. And a small spoiler, Haku WILL be a girl. In my opinion, he really should have been a she in canon.

Anyways, on to the omake!

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Wheel of Torture chapter 6

Today was like any other day for the root members.

Meaning that they had failed, once again, at getting into the Namikaze compound.

So what was their punishment this time, one might ask.

And the answer they would get would be Goombas. Lots and Lots of Goombas.

When a member had injected his chakra and the wheel had said "Goombas", they were extremely confused. They had no idea what a Goomba was.

They were pleasantly surprised to find that they were quite weak and easy to kill.

That did not help them.

The sheer numbers of the Goomba horde gradually overwhelmed the root members who were at the door today. There were all sorts too. From the regular, mundane Goomba, to the spiny spiked Goomba. And of course you couldn't ever forget about the paragoombas. Or the Goombas that hopped about in boots. Or the blue and slightly harder to kill Gloombas. Even the Goomba king was there in all of his (not so) majestic glory. So of course the root members were sadly overrun by the sheer numbers.

After all, while Goombas may not be a quality opponent, they more than make up for it in quantity.

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And that's the omake. Special thanks to Starbeam79 for repeatedly suggesting Goombas for the omake. I only took it a step further by including different varieties from Paper Mario. The trilogy of Paper Marios are all great games. In fact, there is plenty of good omake content that I could get from those games. We will see though.

Until next time,

Slice N Dicer