A/N Hello fellow FF members and visitors alike and this 9tailsfox2 with Chapter 19 to Escape! Italics means thoughts

Naruto woke up nice and warm and actually happy, a contrast to what he has been feeling as of late, mostly due to the kidnapping, but they are finally back home, and it is with hope that with the meeting later that night that Danzo would be permanently removed as the Jounin Sensei of Team 7. Naruto stared at the sleeping face of Hanabi, smiled, and then closed his eyes, deciding to let her sleep, she definitely deserves that sleep.

It only took a few minutes for Hanabi to wake up in the warmth of Naruto's arms. Hanabi snuggled deep into his hold and smiled, happy as ever and she felt that today would only get better. Naruto loves it when Hanabi is happy and it is moments like these that makes him wonder, How did I get into the arms of the most beautiful girl in Konoha, no the Elemental Nations? I'm the luckiest man in the world to have Hanabi at my side.

Naruto could only widen his smile at that thought. Naruto tightened his hold on Hanabi making her smile grow wider. "Nabi-Chan, haven't I ever told you I love you so much?"

Hanabi opened her eyes. "More than you can count; I love you so much as well."

Naruto kissed Hanabi deeply, who of course kissed back. This kiss lasted for a while until they needed air.

Naruto smirked as he walked his fingers up Hanabi's arm. "So, what do you want to do today, Nabi-Chan?"

Hanabi shivered at the contact and actually enjoyed it, "Well how about a second date?"

Naruto was at Hanabi's shoulders. "Well I was thinking that we should make our second date tomorrow night, because we don't have to go anywhere tomorrow."

Hanabi nodded. "How about… shopping?"

Naruto, who had no idea what shopping with a girl meant immediately agreed to the idea. "Great idea Nabi-Chan! I am running low on some food, and I was thinking maybe replacing out Kunai and Shuriken, they are getting dull now."

Hanabi smiled. "Let's not forget the best part! Clothes!"

Naruto really had no idea what the hell he was getting into. "Well, a change of style might be nice. Sure why not?" (Why not? I'll tell you why not, or better yet, I'll write it… Muahahahahaha!)

Naruto and Hanabi got ready for the day, had some breakfast and headed out. First and foremost, survival. Naruto and Hanabi started out by getting what they needed and being the gentleman he was, he used his clones to carry everything for him, so the original can carry Hanabi piggy back. They already had rumors going around the village with that first date of theirs, so by doing this, they basically said 'subtlety be damned, we're in love and we don't give a damn what any of you think!'

There were whispers at the few times Naruto and Hanabi kissed, some of which were passionate.

"How disgusting, robbing the cradle like that."

"Pedophile."

"Hey, he's a lolicon not a pedophile, this is fictional remember?"

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"Hail!"

Naruto and Hanabi could only smirk at the comments people made about them and whenever a crowd go too thick Hanabi got the genius idea to give them an impression. "Hey! Leave us alone! I and my boyfriend are going shopping, who gives a fuck about age nowadays, I'm ninja, and therefore I'm an adult!" That type of comment or a simple glare would work to quickly disperse the crowd, no one wanted to mess with a Hyuuga.

After they dropped off the food, Naruto and Hanabi decided to get their weapons replaced and after that was done, it was time for clothes.

They did not even get two steps into the door and Hanabi hopped off of Naruto and darted to the first shirt she saw and only then did Naruto know what he got himself into, but he did not mind, he was hanging out with his love and he would not do anything else other than make her happy.

Hanabi eyed the sky blue shirt that said 'Ninja see me coming did you?' and began laughing. "Naruto! Did you see this shirt yet?"

Naruto walked over and looked at it and laughed. "Yeah, that's so funny."

Hanabi quickly took the shirt. Naruto quickly used a clone to carry the stuff for her. Hanabi took so many clothes, that Naruto had to summon 15 clones to carry all those clothes, some of which were meant for Naruto himself.

Naruto went first, because he had the least amount and it went by very quickly. Next up was Hanabi, and after about an hour of waiting, the clothes were almost done only a few more outfits, and then, every man's most feared question popped up. "Ruto-Kun, does this make me look fat?" At this very question, every single person, worker or shopper in the store within hearing range stopped and stared at Naruto.

Naruto smirked because the third Hokage taught him how to handle 'the fat question' and was prepared. "Come on Nabi-Chan, that dress makes you look beautiful!"

Hanabi shook her head. "I don't know…"

Naruto walked up and looked Hanabi in the eyes. "Listen Nabi-Chan, you are the most beautiful girl in the world and nothing can ever change that."

Hanabi smiled as she held Naruto and kissed him. At this point, everyone has learned to ignore the relationship going on between the two, but they all were completely shocked at how Naruto handled the question and some men even wrote some notes down.

Hanabi pulled away from the hug and smiled. "Thank you, Ruto-Kun. I love you so much."

Naruto smiled as well. "I love you too, Nabi-Chan."

After going through all the clothes, and Hanabi choosing only 3 outfits out of the 50 she picked up, Hanabi was quite happy. Not only did she look good in them, she felt good too. Naruto even got two outfits for himself too, one of which was casual wear, and the other consisted of a black button up shirt, a pair of jeans and a fedora hat.

After spending all that money, they decided to get home and dress up in the casual outfits they just bought and prepared to go to Ichiraku's Ramen.

Hanabi smiled. "You know, I heard that men are really averse to go shopping with their girlfriends, but you don't seem to be."

Naruto smiled as well. "Well, I could see why, a drain on their wallets, but what need of money do I have when I have you."

Hanabi walked up to Naruto and kissed him. "You know, Ruto-Kun, I'm glad that I have you as my boyfriend, I'm glad that I have Sasuke as my friend… wow, and I need more friends."

Naruto chuckled. "Well, you will make some friends in your life. You are still young."

Hanabi sighed as she adjusted her shirt and turned to Naruto. "I'm ready, Ruto-Kun, are you?"

Naruto slung an arm around Hanabi and smirked. "Yes I am, love. Let's go eat some Ramen!"

Hanabi smirked as she fist pumped the air. "Yeah!"

The two then walked to Ichiraku's Ramen and saw that Sasuke was arriving at the same time. "Hi Sasuke-Kun!"

Sasuke smirked. "Hello Hanabi-Chan. Wow Dobe isn't wearing orange; did you two go shopping or something?"

Hanabi tilted her head and smiled. "Yeah, we did!"

Sasuke waved over Naruto. "Hey, Dobe, I want you to talk to you for a moment."

Naruto groaned. "Hold on Teme, I'm coming."

Hanabi looked upset that she was being excluded, but waited for the two to get their conversation over with."

Sasuke slung an arm around Naruto and with their backs turned to Hanabi, he whispered. "Did she ask the 'fat' question?"

Naruto nodded. "I handled it well, so you don't have to worry."

Sasuke looked confused. "How the hell did you handle that? Answer yes and you're screwed, answer no and you're screwed. How the hell do you answer that question?"

Naruto nodded his head. "Girls tend to question whether they look beautiful or not and they want their boyfriends to listen and actually have a conversation. Yes and no are short and curt, as if you are blowing them off."

Sasuke was even more confused. "But if it's about beauty, why can't they just say ask directly?"

Naruto sighed. "Girls and boys are wired differently in the brain, we males try to be more direct and straight to the point, while females want to have long conversations, and reassurance that they are beautiful, give them that reassurance. If a girl provides a problem, do not provide the answer to the problem, instead sympathize with them and let them figure it out on their own. This shows that not only you are listening, but that you also care for them and have trust that they will find out a solution. More likely than not, they already have a solution, they are just venting stress. Females are smarter than males, but they have tendencies to delude themselves that something is a certain way, much like males have tendencies to hop on the first answer they think of, even if it isn't the best answer, or even if it's the wrong answer and they insist it is the only way to do it."

Sasuke nodded as he took in all the advice. "Wow, girls are really complicated."

Naruto chuckled. "Well what are you going to do, so do you need any more advice?"

Sasuke shook his head. "Nah I'm good."

Naruto smiled. "Alright then, let's go in."

Naruto walked back to Hanabi and smiled. "Alright, let's go in shall we? I'm hungry."

Hanabi heard her stomach growl at that point. "I'm hungry too."

When the three entered, they saw that Kakashi was already waiting for them. "Ah, there you guys are, I was beginning to worry that you weren't coming."

Naruto smiled. "Well we're here now aren't we?"

Kakashi looked up in thought. "I suppose that is, isn't it?"

Hanabi quickly sat down. "Well can we stop talking? I'm starved!"

Naruto followed suit. "We didn't eat lunch, we were too busy shopping."

Sasuke shrugged as he sat down himself. While they were eating their food, Naruto and Hanabi explained their experience in their escape and how they survived.

After the dinner was paid for, everyone headed towards the Hokage Tower to report for the mission and so it was not a surprise when Danzo was there. Kakashi smirked under his mask. "Good, Danzo, I want you in the room when I provide the details and my analysis of the mission."

Danzo shook his head. "Remember, even though you were a stand in, I'm still their sensei."

Kakashi smirked. "And as a stand in and the original sensei, I have all the authority of the current sensei."

Danzo didn't seem to be fazed. "No matter, I will still have them tomorrow."

Kakashi shook his head. "I told them to have a break tomorrow, so you will have them the day after."

Danzo didn't think a single day without them could make a difference so he wasn't bothered. "Understandable, with all the kidnapping going on, it would take a few days of rest to completely recover."

The Third Hokage then walked up to his door. "Ah, just the group I was looking for, we just need to wait for Jiraiya and Tsunade…"

At that moment Jiraiya and Tsunade shunshined in. "Here we are."

The Hokage smiled. "Great, now that everyone is here, let's begin with the mission report."

After walking inside Kakashi provided details of what happened in relation to the mission, including the kidnapping. Jiraiya then provided his account to the whole thing, which matched up to Kakashi's. Sasuke then explained everything from his point of view, and finally Naruto and Hanabi provided information of what had happened.

The Hokage thought for a moment. "Hmmm, it seems they were waiting for Hanabi to be isolated then took that chance. I'll have to talk with the Raikage about all this, that persistent bastard is pissing me off."

Kakashi nodded. "Also due to the exemplary performance displayed during the mission, I'm going to give Team 7 permission to enter the Chuunin Exams. The decision was made on the way back to this village. The two Sennin can vouch for me if you like and even agree that they should partake in the Chuunin Exams."

Danzo was stunned. "Wait! I'm their sensei! I say they are not ready!"

The Third Hokage chuckled. "Well Danzo, if two of the three sennin believe that a team of three gennin is ready for the Chuunin Exams who am I to argue. Additionally, since the decision was made when your stand in was still active, I can't help but give them the papers."

Danzo was seething on the inside. Things are moving too quickly and it seems during that time on the mission, the three have formed a tighter bond, but all is not lost yet. It seems Jiraiya has taken interest in Naruto's development and being the Fourth Hokage's son, he will no doubt soon take him on as an apprentice, if his attempt at teaching the Rasengan is anything to go by. The only problem is how to make sure Sasuke is out of the village at the same time? I'll figure something out by the time the Chuunin Exams are over... But it would help if he had control of the three for at least one more year. "Excuse me, but I will now revoke their right to take the Chuunin Exams, as their sensei."

Kakashi cleared his throat. "But aren't you off duty now? I did provide them with a break tomorrow."

The Third Hokage was laughing on the inside at how well Kakashi thought things out. "Well, Danzo, if they haven't turned in their slips by tomorrow, as their sensei, you have the right to revoke their right, but as of now, they are able to turn them in."

Sasuke, Naruto and Hanabi were screaming with joy on the inside, but they knew better than to act like children in front of the Third. They shall celebrate when they leave. Sarutobi then turned to the three and handed them the paper to be signed to enter. "Here you go, sign these and hand them into me tomorrow and you shall be entered in the Chuunin Exams. You shall be summoned when it is time. The Exams start in a week. The moment you enter, Danzo will no longer be your Jounin Sensei and you can train under whomever you like."

The three nodded and at the same time, "We shall sign now."

The Third Hokage did not look surprised. "Ok, here are some pens."

Danzo couldn't help but grind his teeth as one by one, the three slips were signed and handed to the very man he wanted to remove. By doing that, the children were removed from his control. "Wait, can't you three think about it for a single day. You know, give it a 24 hour thought?"

Naruto sighed. "No, we want to become Chuunin sooner rather than later. Plus, now that we are no longer studying under you…"

The three looked at each other and said, "FUCK OFF!"

Danzo was stunned. No child had the guts to say that to his face, hell even the most hardened warrior was afraid to piss him off and yet here are three children doing just that and there wasn't anything he could do about it. "Hey, weren't you three taught how to give your elders respect?"

Hanabi smirked as she quoted something a certain someone said a long time ago, taking a few words out of course, but essentially the same thing. "I don't care if you're Kami-Sama himself, respect is earned not given!"

Danzo balled up his fist as his plans were falling apart before him. Dang it! How the hell am I supposed to get Sasuke out the village now? Well there is always a work around, but this is a huge set back. "Fine! Have it your way! I'm leaving you three alone… for now…" With that, Danzo walked out the office.

Kakashi did not want know what Danzo had in store for them but was relieved when he left. "Well, I don't know about any of you but I'm tired and I need some rest. Well see you!" With that, Kakashi shunshined out, and everyone left, leaving behind a confused Hokage, with the three signed Chuunin Exams slips on his desk.

Sarutobi sighed. Ugh when they do use the door, they leave without getting dismissed. They are so lucky that I like them… except for Danzo, he is planning something, and I know he is!

Naruto and Hanabi settled down in the living room as they set up Ninja Monopoly. The game lasted so long that it was almost time to go to bed when it ended.

Hanabi began laughing as Naruto landed on the last blue space. "That's 208,100 yen! (2000 dollars)"

Naruto grumbled as he looked down at all his mortgaged properties. He sold them all and came up a hundred yen short. "Will you accept 208,000 yen?"

Hanabi thought for a moment. Before they started this game they agreed on a 'no mercy rule' and smirked. "Sorry Ruto-Kun, but we agreed on 'no mercy' remember?"

Naruto hung his head. "Dang it you always win Nabi-Chan!"

Hanabi laughed at Naruto's misery. "Maybe next time, well lets clean up, and we should go to sleep after this, I'm tired."

Naruto nodded as he yawned. "I agree."

With that simple statement, Naruto nodded and proceeded to clean up.

After that was done, the two went into the room, shut the light off and promptly went to sleep, only just getting in "I love you." Before falling into sweet dreams while holding each other.

A/N Another great chapter. We not only got some fluff, we got the Chuunin Exams set up, some relationship advice down for those guys who can't understand women or find them "troublesome" and we vaguely see Danzo's plot, but why would he want them out the village for his plan to work? You will see in all good time. For the whole relationship thing I looked it up on study sites and multiple sources to confirm that, and some of the information is observations I have made. I do not yet have girlfriend (sad I know, but if I did, I would be spending my time with her and not on here.. but anyways) but I looked it up as I said. In other news... This Semester is fucking done! I have winter off as I decided to take the Spring Semester. Ahhh College is great!

Oh and I posted a new story, a two-shot, called Forbidden Springs. I'd suggest you check it out, first chapter is up. Also getting slow traffic on Memories of the Past. I'd suggest checking that out as well. I have my Christmas One-Shot already written and will post it on Christmas or Christmas Eve. It will be called Christmas Tragedy. After writing my third chapter to Memories of the Past and completing Forbidden Springs, I will write a One-Shot I have in mind and then maybe start a third fiction. I think I'm ready to juggle three stories at once.

Anyways like always R&R and this 9tailsfox2 signing off!