"So much has changed in the village hasn't it?" Naruto marveled, blue eyes scanning the rejuvenated shopping district.
"It has." She replied softly.
A lot had changed but one thing that remained a constant was how her heart fluttered when he held her hand. It was rare now that he sent her heart soaring in such a way. They hardly ever got to go out in public together. He was much too busy to spend time with her traipsing the village but today Naruto had promised that they would have a proper date. He'd grinned and said that he wanted to show off his 'beautiful fiance'. He insisted that all of the village men would be jealous.
Hinata pressed her free hand over her mouth to cover her own smile at the memory, a blush spreading over her cheeks. She didn't quite agree with Naruto's assessment of her looks. There were plenty of civilians and kunoichi alike that were more beautiful but she enjoyed his compliments. It was nice to be doted on in such a way and Naruto did it so enthusiastically. She still wasn't used to the attention. She probably never would be.
"Ne, Hina-chan are you hungry?" Naruto asked, giving her hand a small squeeze to bring her out of her thoughts.
The Hyuuga nodded, they'd just eaten lunch but she could see a brightly colored ice cream stand a few meters ahead. She giggled and allowed Naruto to pull her forward. Who would have guessed that the future Hokage was so partial to ice cream?
They'd almost reached the stand when Naruto suddenly paused in his pursuit and stared into the window of a storefront. Hinata looked up at him, her brows scrunching together. Was he no longer hungry?
"Naruto?"
His hand slipped from hers, taking his warmth away in the process. Before she could utter another word he was gone in a flash, the store bell jingling at his entrance. Inside of the store, excited shouting pierced her heart, reminding her of another thing that messed with the rhythm of her heart.