Rating: M (for swearing)

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Chapter 12

Golden week (PART I)

Hinata smiled as she packed her bags. she had counted five night gowns and six pairs of clothes. She wondered if she should bring make-up to try and appeal Naruto more.

"No...He's notice if I was wearing Make-up." She blushed. "And I don't think they allow make up in a spa"

Neji poked his head into Hinata's room.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked. "Naruto and his family should be here soon."

"Oh-oh, y-y-yes I'm ready!" She smiled. "I'm so happy that Naruto-kun could leave the hospital, he hasn't been to Kohona City in a long time, he says he misses it. I'm sure he'll be happy to spend time at the hot springs in Kyoto."

Neji nodded. "But what will they do about his cancer? I thought cancer patients needed Chemos and tests run."

"Naruto says Shizune his nurse will be with them." She replied. "They'll be bringing an oxygen tank as well, just incase of an emergancy." Hinata felt worried now, she was nervous and scared. "You don't think that will happen will you?" She asked her cousin.

Neji sat on the bed next to her. "No. I don't think so."

"How can you be sure?"

Neji shrugged.

Hinata's door opened and her father poked his head in. "Hinata-kun, Minato-kun is here."

"Oh! I'm coming." She said, taking her purple bag with her. Hinata smiled seeing Naruto in the car.

"Hello, Hinata." Naruto wheezed.

Hinata turned pale. "Naruto! Are you having trouble breathing?" She asked, alarming Kushina and Minato. Kyuubi shook his head.

"No, he took some pills earlier, dry throat is a side-effect." He said. Hinata smiled. She was greeted by Shizune and her tea cup pig Tonten. It would be a long drive from Kohona city to Kyoto. Halfway there Kyuubi had already gotten yelled at twice for either burping his ABC's or having his head out the window like a dog. Naruto and Hinata talked, well, Hinata did more blushing and kept from fainting than talking.

"Hmm...The Golden Pavilion." Kushina read in the pamplet of 10 Things To Do In Kyoto "Be it capped by snow in winter or set against a lush green background in summer, nothing is as symbolic of Kyoto as Kinkaku-ji's golden reflection shimmering across the rippled surface of the pond before it. Not even the crowds of tourists — and they come by the thousands — can detract from Kinkaku-ji's undoubted splendor. The current gold leaf-coated reconstruction was unveiled in 1955, five years after the 14th-century original was torched by one of the temple's monks-"

"bo-r-ing!" Kyuubi boasted. "I wanna' eat somthing. Where's the nearest McDonalds?"

Naruto snickered.

"Kyuubi!" Minato hollered looking at his son in the mirror. "That's the fifth time I've told you to stop yelling!"

"Then why are you doing it?" Kyuubi huffed.

Minato kept his temper on a low and tried to focus on the road.

"The Ryoan-ji sounds cool. It's a garden of nothing but rocks" Shizune smiled. Kyuubi found comedy seep into his brain and well-

"A garden of Rocks?" Kyuubi nearly laughed. "Naruto made a garden like that when he was three, what's the difference?"

Kyuubi stopped laughing when he saw his father's icey blue eyes daring him to laugh another peep. Kyuubi kept his mouth shut.

Kushina smiled "On our last day, we're all going to the Toei Kyoto Studio Park TV and movie set that doubles as a theme park, where besides dressing up in period costume you can wander around a mock-up Edo-era samurai town and take in
exhibitions of the well-known TV series and films shot here."

Minato smiled. "That would be fun, won't that be fun, Naruto? Hinata?"

Hinata smiled. "Yes. That does sound like fun and thank you once again for inviting me."

Minato waved his hand. "It's no problem, what time does it open?"

Kushina read the pamplet once more, "Eigamura is open daily from 9.30am to 4pm from Dec to Feb Admission is ¥2,200, though you can get in for half that if you come dressed in a kimono. Take bus number 75 from Kyoto Station to the Uzumasa Eigamura-michi bus stop."

"That shouldn't be a problem, we have plenty of money." Minato boasted. "Right Kyuubi?"

Kyuubi froze.

"Kyuubi?" Minato asked again. "Where's the money bag?"

The Namikazes always had a money bag with them if they went on trips or out of town. Kyuubi was put in charge of the bag this year. Kyuubi bit his lip, but inside he was smiling.

"Kyuubi..." Kushina glared. "Where's the money?"

"I...I...have to sneeze." When Kyuubi sneezed, he slipped the money pouch from his sleeve into his hand, making Hinata, Shizune and Naruto laugh. Kushina smiled at Minato rolled his eyes.

"Alright, Kyuubi enough with the jokes, please."

"Speaking of jokes, where that joker we call a god-father? Wasn't he coming along?" Kyuubi asked.

"He's riding with Tsunade and Chiyo." Kushina said. "We're supposed to meet them when we go to the Gion"

"Hm...Jiraiya and Tsunade in a car...together...ffor a long time, that can't be good." Naruto frowned. Hinata gave a curious look.

"Why's that?"

Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose.

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Meanwhile, in the wrong direction of Kyoto.

"Damn you woman, you went the wrong way!" The pervert screamed.

"Well, maybe if you, mapholder, were giving me the directions we won't be here!" Tsunade stomped on the gas pedel While the two bickered and argued Chiyo-san who was sitting in the back groaned.

"Better call Kushina to tell her we'll be late"

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"Minato, Tsunade and Shizune and I were planning Shopping on Shijo-Dori" Kushina said. Minato smiled.

"That's fine, you girls have a night out, I'll take Kyuubi, Hinata and Naruto to the Manga Center. They'll read and have fun there." Minato said. Kushina bit her lip looking at Naruto, who smiled.

"It's fine, Kaa-san. I'll take extra precaution that day."

"Still, Naruto I don't want you to-"

"It'll be fine. Plus Kyuubi's with us" Naruto smiled, pointing to Kyuubi. When Kushina looked at Kyuubi, Kyuubi was picking his nose and she gave a worried look.

"That's what I'm afraid of."

"Alright" Minato smiled, stopping the car. "Here it is, Kurama Onsen Hot Spring"

Naruto looked at the large Hos-springs. They had one in Kohona City but this one looked to be five times bigger! It's marvlous sakura trees were in bloom and sweet ladies in Kimonos approched the family.

"Namikaze?" One lady in a red dress asked.

"Yes that's us." Kushina smiled. "Three more are on their way, they'll be joining us later"

"Hello, welcome to Kurama Hot Springs, we will take you bags and escourt you to your rooms." The same lady smiled. Naruto smiled. He looked over at Hinata, holding her hand.

She blushed.

"Don't get lost." He teased.

She nodded.

"Let's go."

Part 1 of the Hot-springs vacation is complete :)

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