Morning came earlier than he would have wanted. Damn, he really needed to fix that gap between the curtains. Once again sunlight was beaming him right in the eyes.
Grunting he rolled over burying his head in his pillows. His rolling motion seemed to almost to fluidly. It was like the girl who had been snuggled up to him wasn't there.
Not to any of his sleepy surprise she wasn't in the bed any longer. With a yawn he began his journey out of his room.
The minute he stepped foot out of the room, his noise was flooded with the smell of cooking food.; the sound of sizzling echoed throughout the apartment.
Maybe if it wasn't for the large amount of smoke flowing from the kitchen he may have been a little more happier about breakfast.
Not missing a beat he rushed to the kitchen to hurry and find the cause of the smoke. In the kitchen stood a pink haired girl franticly attempting to put out a stove fire.
Without hesitation he quickly grabbed a spare bucket, and filled it with water. In a matter of seconds he doused the stove an some what Sakura herself.
"Whew that was a close one Ya'Know, Sakura-chan."
He was proud that he was quickly able to put out the fire.
His friend/love interest though stood wet, softly sobbing, and shaking. It was like she wasn't the normal strong willed girl that he knew, but just someone who looked a like.
"S-Sakura-chan are you alright."
When he got no reply he began to worry about her, it was never in her to stay quite for so long. He soon heard murmmurs of her trying to talk but could never clearly make them out.
"I-I-I'm sorry, Naruto."
He wasn't sure on what she was apologizing for, it was just a small stove fire, and no damage was done to his rugid apartment. It was like she was either really mad or highly embarrassed about the whole ordeal, or a mixture of both.
Without warning she was pulled into what she called the tightest bear hug she had ever been in. It was a strange sensation to her, normally if he had ever attempted this she would have automatically shoved him off an lecture him. Not this time it was like the greatest comfort she had ever known. With a slight hesitation she wrapped her small arms around him.
"I don't fully know why you're upset, but don't worry about breakfast we'll go out later to eat, I promise."
Her cheeks were the reddest they had probably ever been in a long time. She never could explain it, but he had always had this special charm that allowed him to instantly befriend or calm someone down.
"Are you sure, I almost burned down your apartment."
"Look around you, its not like this place is a five star resort. You probably did something good for the place adding a bit of color to the place."
Regardless of the situation he was always able to keep his sense of humor about him, that was something she liked. Honestly he was right she couldn't do anymore harm to it than was already there.
Well okay then, if you're sure, there's another movie marathon that I'd like to watch."
What had he gotten himself into more romantic movie watching, but he'd do it for her sake. He had no time to think about before he was drug to his couch an the marathon had begun.
He had no interest in the movies to him they were all so boring, just weird drawn out movies. He lost all focus an his eyes began to wonder around his small living room. They came to rest a little beside the side of the couch where he noticed the little orange book he had been reading last night.
He slowly worked his outside hand down the couch to carefully an slowly pick it up, he may have not liked reading, but it was better than any of these movies. He now had it in his possession now came the task of reading it without being found out. He placed it at his side to where if he just propped his face on one hand he could easily read it.
It had been ten minutes since he began reading the book, re-finding his place wasn't to hard. He couldn't believe such a big pervert was ever able to write a hidden story such as this. It gave him a little more respect for the man's perverted side.
He looked at his companion she seemed to taken in by the movie to even notice his presence at all, needless to say what she dubbed 'ungodly literature', at least that's what he thought anyway.
"Are you just that big of a pervert or is that actually any good as to why you've been reading since this movie started."
Damn, he had been so careful as to hide it, but yet she had caught him straight from the beginning. How he'd probably never know, but she did.
"If I was a big pervert do you think I would have tr-.." He shut up there niot wanting to finish. "Once you get past all the perverted features it really isn't all that bad. That perv wasn't to bad at writing after all."
She had known full well where he was originally taking his answer, and it was true if he was any bit perverted surely he would have already tried something on her. Maybe she at least give the book some thought since he seemed to enjoy reading it so much.
She scooted closer him looking at the book he was no longer attempting hide from her view. Within the first few lines she read it fully grasped her attention, he was right below all the perverted mush, was a great story.
They sat in a comfortable silence reading the novel together, strangely they both were enjoying it. They seemed happy to read it, not for the detailed intercourse scenes but more for the lingering romance that was hidden.
Before to long it was near noon, way past time for breakfast. He snapped the book shut much to the surprise of the pinkette. He stood an stretched if he was going to narrow that list down before the fall festival that was in three days he'd have to start today getting atleast five or six out of the way at least.
"Well its about time we get going, sorry for not being able to treat you to breakfast though."
"I guess you're right, an its fine maybe some other time."
He liked the sound of that taking her out had always been a task he wished to fulfill, though he never did. He entered his room putting on his familiar jumpsuit, and making sure he had the list of girls, before returning to the living room.
He returned to find that she to herself had changed to her normal pink ninja outfit, possibly going to the hospital to work, after all she didn't have the month of like he had.
"Ready to go Sakura-chan?"
His charisma was something she always hoped for, always ready to go out and do something everyday. He was 'Kohona's number one hyperactive knucklehead ninja'.
"Yeah, lets go."
An with that they left to begin their days, hopeful if all went well they'd see each other sooner or later. They split ways at the intersection of the shopping district an civilian quartering district.
He looked down at the list hoping for the best he was about to attempt taking a girl out on a date for the first time. Gamma was about to lose a lot of weight that he was for sure of.