I'm aware this is an overused prompt, but it's cute and I don't care.
Konohagakure had been quiet, the time of peace taking its effect. Full-time shinobi found new past times, filling the gaps between missions while the Kages met and sorted out their new world. Shops began to pop up, as the village expanded, meeting the needs that the villagers never knew they had. Handfuls of different restaurants, and small corner stores expanding to sell furniture and other household items, along with novelty shops selling books and other trinkets.
Naruto walked down the street, absentmindedly kicking a stone as his eyes scanned over the windows being filled with their goods.
When did it get so hot? Naruto questions himself, shoving his hands in his pockets, pausing to look up at the cloudless sky. At least we've been getting missions again. No matter how boring they might be. Thinking of traveling for days just to deliver a scroll to a distant land, and escorting diplomats from village to village with Sakura and Sai. The village is making progress though. Naruto thought as he turned the corner, a cool breeze sweeping across his ankles as the door to the shop opened.
"Huh?" He turns to look, reading the name.
Ice cream. Naruto scanned the shop's front; a colorful display filled the window advertising different frozen desserts. Now that's what I need! Eagerly he pulls the door open.
"Hello!" A young girl greets him from behind the counter "With us just opening we don't have our scooped ice cream up and running but we do have plenty of choices in the cooler." She points to the glass doors lining the wall, as Naruto peers inside.
Eyes scanning over the different treats before stopping over one. "Pervy Sage," Naruto mumbled to himself, reaching in to grab a blue double popsicle.
"Just that for you?" The girl behind the counter asks
"Yeah."
"It'll be 22 Ryo"
Naruto looks over his shoulder, thanking the girl as he leaves, pushing the door open and running straight into a solid body. The sound of a drink hitting the dirt road, followed by a sad sigh.
"Oh!" Lavender eyes turn to meet him "Naruto-Kun"
"Hinata!" Naruto reaches out, steadying her by the shoulders with his free hand. "Sorry bout that." Moving his hand and motioning to what looked like a spilled iced drink on the ground.
"It's so hot out that it looks like we had the same idea about getting something cold." Naruto raises the still wrapped popsicle in his hand, the corner of his mouth lifting.
"There's, um," Hinata stammers while Naruto sidesteps around her brushing his arm along hers as he moves to stand in front of her dodging the groups of people out for their lunch. "A new drink place Sakura and Ino wanted to try before their rounds at the hospital. I met them there on the way to Kurenai-sensei. I'm watching Mirai for her this morning so she can run a few errands."
Her gaze had stayed fixed on the spilled iced matcha on the ground. She hadn't been prepared to see him this morning. She was wearing an old t-shirt that went down to her thighs and a pair of leggings. Hair up in a messy bun, knowing Mirai would pull at the long strands if she left it down.
"Why don't I walk you there and we can share this since I ruined your drink." He unwraps the popsicle, breaking it in half, and hands a piece to her.
"Mirai loves these," Hinata says, taking it from Naruto, their fingers brushing, it had to be her imagination but he seemed to hesitate to take a moment longer than normal to pull away from her.
"Pervy Sage, um Jiraiya-sensei, would get these the first time I left to go train with him." The two make their way down the streets, arms nearly touching. "He'd go into the village while I worked on my Rasengan and do Gods knows what, but he'd always bring me back on of these to share" Hinata glances sideways at him to see him smiling, noting that it doesn't quite reach his eyes.
"I know he meant a lot to you." Hinata reaches, feeling brave, placing her free hand on his arm giving a light squeeze before letting go. Kurenai's apartment building comes into view.
"He did." Naruto pauses "I could tell you about him more someday if you want, ya know." Turning as Hinata goes to walk up to the building.
"I'd like that." She smiles at him over his shoulder.