A/N: Another long-awaited meeting. Thanks for being patient and awesome with your reviews guys! :D

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Chapter Seventy-Six: Summer Haze

"Hey Hinata-chan!" He smiled at her, and she returned the greeting.

"Congratulations Naruto-kun. I a-always knew you would be Hokage." she told him softly. He smiled, but quickly turned the subject around.

"So you and the Teme, eh?" She nodded.

"Heh. I knew you'd get along!" he said, so confidently that she wondered why she felt insecure.

Then, more seriously, "He hasn't got a lot, ya know? I wasn't sure he could be happy again. I'm glad you guys get along so well." His blue eyes ensnared her again and convinced her of his sincerity.