lostmoonchild: Thanks for the reviews! It was really hard to keep resisting picking on Kankuro so last chapter at least fixed that little urge. Now presenting the long awaited chapter... NARUTO'S DATE! Yeah, it's Friday and I'm hyper (found my beloved green eyeliner hehe) so here we go!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto so don't sue!

Chapter Thirty Four

Naruto laughed as he and Akina danced to some music, his eyes dancing with excitement as he stared into her excited green eyes. How long had it been since they both had been able to actually laugh like this and be themselves? The duties of parenting meant nothing at this moment and it was nothing short of a relief to them both. "That was fun." Akina laughed as she flopped down into her chair with the grace only a kunoichi could possess.

The blonde laughed and nodded in agreement before taking a drink of his water. "I take it you don't go out often." Naruto laughed.

"Not with a kid. Of course I'm fairly certain you do the same."

"That's really not a problem. My friends like to take her for a couple hours every other day anyway."

Akina nodded in understanding before answering, "When Kenji's father and I were together, he'd always be going out getting drunk when he wasn't on a mission so when I lost my arm, it wasn't a surprise when he left."

"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."

"It's fine. I mean, didn't you have the same situation with her mother?"

Naruto fidgeted slightly before answering, "Mishima used a time travel jutsu and decided to mess with stuff. We slept together for about a week before we parted ways. If I had more time, I would have dated her better."

"So you're not the 'wham bam thank you, ma'am' type. That's a dying breed." There was entertainment in Akina's eyes as she looked at him. "I hear the most women love it when a guy treats them like a princess.

"That's what I hear." Naruto laughed.

Akina smiled as she took a sip of her sake before answering, "Kenji's father thought I was gonna jump into bed with him on our first date just because my family was full of wandering shinobi. By the time we finally did, he'd already fucked about an eighth of the female populace here and wherever he was sent for missions."

"And you married him?"

"I got knocked up and my parents were real sticklers about being pregnant and unmarried."

Naruto nodded slightly, not really getting why people always thought that a couple expecting a baby needed to be married. "You seem to be doing an excellent job of raising Kenji by yourself." Naruto commented.

"Much to my parents' ire. They were beyond pissed when I became a kunoichi for Suna and disowned us when I agreed to let Kenji become a shinobi."

Naruto listened as the woman vented, clearly upset over how her son was being treated. "So Kenji never really knew his grandparents?" Naruto questioned.

"Not really. They thought he was condemned from being conceived out of wedlock."

It bothered Naruto that people could honestly treat a child so cruelly for the actions of their parents or a given situation. "I really don't get people like that. I mean, why in the hell would anybody judge before they understand another person's situation?" Naruto demanded.

Akina smiled faintly before answering, "It's human nature. Piss poor way of making themselves feel better."

Naruto shook his head slightly. "Sasuke used to be one hell of a popular guy but he let revenge get to his head and completely warp him. Now he'll be lucky if nobody kills his ass when or if he ever goes back to Konoha."

"Do you think he'd be spared?"

"It wouldn't surprise me. The bastards on the council like him even if he did kill Danzou. He'll get off with a slap on the wrist and my daughter will be terrified to even step foot out of the apartment."

"Then send her here while the thing with Sasuke gets figured out. You know Lord Kazekage won't complain."

"I'm more afraid of the ANBU here deciding to declare mutiny."

Akina laughed softly before answering, "Somehow I could see Konoha's ANBU doing the same. I suppose she doesn't have very many ANBU babysitters."

"Not many."

Naruto felt his heart begin to race as Akina moved closer. "You know, we're both available and have a kid each. Maybe we could get to know each other better." Akina suggested softly.

"Oh hell yes! Agree to it! Just say yes!" Naruto could almost feel Kyuubi jumping around in his cage from the excitement.

"Like how?" Naruto asked with a purely clueless look on his face.

It was adorable how oblivious he was to some things. "There's a festival coming up and I was thinking perhaps that we could all go. Your friends are welcome to join us." Akina said smoothly. "Then if you'd like, you and Hisoka can stay the night at my place."

"Please tell me you at least caught that one!" Kyuubi shouted, clearly pleased at the idea.

Yeah, I caught it but she's been drinking. Naruto thought as he watched the woman brush her hair from her shoulders, his eyes immediately settling on her smooth throat.

"And so have you before you flipped over to water. Drunken passion."

No!

Kyuubi smashed his head against the bars in frustration. How come he got stuck with a guy that didn't give a rat's ass regarding if he taught his kid something illegal but didn't want to get laid with a woman that was working on getting drunk? If it were possible, he'd beat the gentlemen part of the blonde out of him and call it good. He needed to get his idiot host laid seeing as the last time he had gotten a good fuck was with that redheaded Kazekage months ago!

Okay, he knew Naruto's personality. Hisoka had already approved of Akina but it was going to be a touchy subject if the two adults actually getting together. He'd need to handle this carefully if he expected his blonde idiot of a host to get his cake and eat it too. "I think it'd be fun." Naruto answered. "Do you… Do you want to go for a walk?"

"I'd love to."

Their fingers entwined as they walked through the silent streets, relishing in the other's company. Naruto knew they had just met a short time ago but he liked how comfortable he was around the woman. From how easily she took comfort in his presence, it was safe to say she liked it too. Before either one of them even realized it, they had found their way to a training area. "Hey, Naruto?" Akina questioned.

"Hmm?"

"Wanna spar?"

With a bright grin, Naruto nodded in agreement. "Hell yeah," he responded.

Laughing, the two began exchanging blows that bordered between playful and serious knowing that only in the life of a shinobi would this count as a decent date.

lostmoonchild: Poor Kyuu-chan not getting any just yet. I promise he won't give in without a fight but I think he may have to keep the comments back for when Hisoka's around. As funny as it'd be to watch someone else fidget due to another uncomfortable question, we'll give them a little break. Anyway, I hope you guys liked Naruto's date. Read and review!