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"So she wants to go out with you. But not as a date? This is… unexpected." Kankuro said with a confused look.

"Yeah whatever, so what am I to do? Where should I take her? What kind of flowers should I get her? Where should we go afterwards?" Naruto blazed Kankuro with a flurry of questions as the two traveled through the village.

"Why would you need flowers if it is just a hangout?" asked Kankuro.

"…Good question. I just figured why not." Naruto said with a shrug.

"Well, if I was hanging out with a girl, I wouldn't get any flowers. But, I'll tell you what, maybe you should buy some for yourself, if anything, to show her that you have the thoughtfulness to do so if she ever wanted to go out on a real date with you." Said Kankuro as Naruto nodded.

"And don't worry." Kankuro said. "You are a friend of the Kazekage and Temari is my sister, you are a pretty lucky man right now." Kankuro said. He then took Naruto to look at many restaurants and made reservations at one called 'The Smooth Winds.' After that, Kankuro took Naruto to a flower shop.

"So the desert lily is her favorite flower?" Naruto said.

"You got it." Kankuro said.

"I guess I'll buy a dozen then. Now where can I take her after dinner?"Naruto asked.

Before Kankuro could ask, he heard a woman's voice call out Naruto and the two turned around to see Saaya and her brother Minashi walking towards them. Kankuro smirked as Naruto ran up and the two began talking.

'Hmm… so Naruto has another girl that likes him. I see why Temari told him to take her out on this hangout. She doesn't know if she likes him but wants all the attention from him to herself. Good luck Temari. You and I know full well this kid is dense.' Kankuro thought as Naruto and Saaya continued chatting before waving to each other and going their separate ways. Naruto then froze the minute he turned around before rushing over to Kankuro.

"Let me guess… she asked you out and you said the day after this hangout with Temari?" Kankuro said.

"How… did you know that?" Naruto said with his mouth opened.

"Can't tell you that. Anyway, let's put these flowers on standby." Kankuro said as him and Naruto continued on throughout the village. As they continued walking, Naruto stopped a couple times to either give kids money or help old people out.

'This kid hasn't been here for a week yet and he's already helping out. You truly are a weird one…Naruto.'

(Meanwhile in Konoha)

"Tell us!"

"No."

"Tell us."

"No."

For the past few days, Sakura and many of the Konoha twelve (now eleven) were pestering Tsunade for information on where Naruto went. To them, things felt weird now that the hyperactive blond was gone from the village. Shockingly, even some of the villagers began wondering where the hyperactive demon brat was.

"Come on Tsunade-sama! You have to tell us why Naruto left, where he went, and for how long? One of those would be ok. Sakura said as she and Ino were in the office.

Tsunade knew full well that she could not tell them any of the two that because they would instantly try and get Naruto to come back.

"I cannot and will not tell you that. Information on this mission has now been reinstated as an SS-class mission." Tsunade said firmly before going over some paperwork.

The two kunoichi jaws dropped as they heard that the mission was an SS-class mission. They knew now that wherever Naruto left to, that they would not find out.

"Ok. Then just tell us how long he will be gone for?" Sakura said.

"A long time." Tsunade said quickly in hopes that that answer would have been enough.

She thought wrong.

"And how long is a long time? A month, a year?" Sakura asked with a hint of worry in her voice. The one person she still relied on to make her feel better was gone for a long time and she now had no one to depend on. What was she to do?

Tsunade sighed and mulled over the thought of releasing this info before deciding to just say it.

"Five years."

As if on que, Ino screamed, and Sakura shouted out a loud 'WHAT!' that could be heard all the way in Suna?

(Meanwhile)

"Hey Kankuro you hear something?" Naruto asked

"Nope.

"Oh well."

As the two finally entered the house, Naruto dropped the amount of bags he had in his arms. He instantly regretted not making some shadow clones hold them but thought he would have plenty time. He then picked up his bags and made his way upstairs.

As he came to his bedroom door, he heard a voice call his name. He then turned around to see Temari looking straight at him in what looked to be shorts with a t-shirt on. Naruto had to suppress a nose bleed as he looked at the shirt that was hugging tightly to her form.

"Hey Naruto, I was about to head to the pool with some other Nin. Want to come along?" Temari asked as she waved the towel in his face to show him that she was about to head out. She figured this would get her more time to get to know him a little better, nothing too big.

Usually Naruto would have said no but he figured he could meet the other Nin of Suna.

"Sure why not, let me get changed. See you downstairs in a sec," and with that Naruto opened his door and closed it.

And then opened it in under ten seconds.

Temari's face turned a horrible display of red as Naruto came out with a tank top that showed off his bulging muscles, swimming shoes and a towel wrapped around his neck.

"Ready?" Naruto said, oblivious to the blush. Or so Temari thought.

"Why is your face so red? You sick?" Naruto asked as he touched her forehead. Naruto knew full well why she was blushing. He knew many things. He just loved to act like he was dumb. It gave him a reason to bother Temari.

"N-no I am perfectly fine," Temari said as she slapped her hand away and a blush set on her face.

"Well… ok, anyway, LET'S GO!" Naruto said as he grabbed her hand and ran down the steps and out the door with her. As they ran outside, Temari asked the one question she had been meaning to ask the minute they exited.

"Do you even know where the pool is?" Temari asked with a 'you don't do you?' expression on her face.

Naruto laughed and scratched the back of his head with his other hand seeing as how his hand he usually scratched his head with was in Temari's soft hands.

"I guess I don't," Naruto said with a grin.

"Follow me," Temari said as she walked the opposite way in which Naruto was going. Behind her, Naruto had a very pensive look on his face as he began thinking:

'I wonder if she knows that she still is holding my hand."

(At the pool)

As the two came onto the pool deck, they were instantly greeted by a make-up and gourd less Gaara and a nin with black eyes and brown hair which was too long and almost like a girl's hair style as it came down to his shoulders.

"Temari-san, who is this boy that is holding on to your perfect hands." The man said with a look of annoyance.

Temari then looked down and saw she was indeed holding Naruto's hand. She quickly released her hold on them to Naruto's displeasure.

Naruto wasted no time introducing himself.

"Names Naruto not boy, though I wish I could call you a boy for that matter." Naruto said with a growl before changing his expression to a cocky smirk as he crossed his arms over is chest and looked around. As he looked around, he caught the eyes of many blushing kunoichi.

'Ok, now I REALLY know why Sasuke never paid attention to his fan-girls.'

The man spoke, breaking Naruto out of his thoughts.

"The name is Chiro, boy." The man said as he turned to Temari.

"Temari-san, anything that you need, I swear I shall give it to you." Chiro said, weird dazzling grin that teeth sparked in a manner similar to Gai and Rock Lee as he bowed to her and walked away after giving a 'she's mine so back off' smirk to Naruto.

Naruto blinked at the weirdness for a minute before walking off and sitting down on a pool chair.

Gaara and Kankuro had not said a word yet and both merely shrugged and walked away to their own chairs. Temari then walked over to the kunoichi that inhabited the poolside. The minute she sat down, she was rained by many of them.

"Who's the hunk you brought in?" one asked.

"His name is Naruto." she said as her eye twitched.

"He's cute; does he have a girlfriend?"

Before Temari could answer, another girl asked another question.

"Are you his girlfriend Temari?"

Temari paled as she stuttered a no.

"Then why were you holding his hand?"

Temari had no time to answer as she was barricaded with a bunch of questions. Naruto smirked as his fox senses heard every single comment from the girls. Naruto then made his way over to Gaara and Kankuro.

"I see you have thought about my shadow clone idea then Gaara?" Naruto said as he sat down on a chair next to them.

"Yes. It has been of great usage." Gaara stated.

"Good." Naruto said as he relaxed.

The three began talking about many things such as the upcoming Chunin exams, the Genin that needed to be trained for it, how the exams would be held in Konoha again, how…

"WAIT, WHAT!"

Naruto screamed. His outburst caused a chain reaction of silence.

Naruto had no idea on how to save himself from embarrassment. But quickly came up with one.

"WHAT IS EVERYONE DOING OUTSIDE OF THE POOL? I SAY WE ALL…" Naruto quickly picked up Kankuro and tossed him into the pool before pushing Gaara in." JUMP IN!" Naruto then backed up and ran before instantly somersaulting into the pool in a great splash. Most of the Nin paled at Naruto pushing the 'Kazekage' into the pool. Many knew they would be dead just thinking about it. It just made for more questions about this Naruto guy from both the kunoichi and the Nin.

"This Naruto sure knows how to be energetic. I wonder what else he's energetic about." One kunoichi said as she and the others giggled.

Temari scowled at the perverted kunoichi before she felt something pick her up. She quickly turned to see a drench Naruto holding her and had an evil grin on. She instantly knew what he was about to do and refused to go down without a fight.

"Naruto…you wouldn't dare." She growled. Naruto just merely smiled.

"Sorry, but I'm not Naruto. I'm just a clone sent to toss people in the water. It's an order form the Kazekage. See?" the clone then pointed to the kunoichi Temari was with. Temari looked on as the other kunoichi were getting grabbed by Naruto clones. She scoffed as she looked at them hardly putting up a fight and grabbing onto the clones to bring them into the pool with them.

"Then if you're a clone, I could do… this!" Temari then punched the clone dead in the chest. She then waited for the poof. But got none as the clone grabbed her in his arms and lifted her off the grown bridal style.

"Did I say clone of Naruto… I meant the real Naruto. Now get ready to get thrown in." Temari was mad and a little excited as Naruto ran to the pool and jumped in holding Temari. She instantly felt the cold water on her and came to a startling realization.

Her hair had just gotten done for the hangout.

Temari grabbed onto Naruto's neck tightly as they re-emerged from underwater.

"What's wrong? Can't swim?" Naruto teased. His grin came off his face as he looked at Temari's angry look.

"Na-ru-to… My hair," Temari growled as she crashed her head into his.

"After this, you are going to go get your wallet. You are going to take me to a hair parlor, and then you're going to pay for my hair to be done up again. Do I make myself clear?" Temari whispered in a harsh tone.

"Crystal." Naruto whispered. Woman were weird He then moved her body so that she was on his back and instantly blushed hard as he felt her…assets on his back. As he slowly made his way to shore. He finally stood up and got slammed underwater by a growling Temari.

"NARUTO NO BAKA! HOW DARE YOU TOSS ME IN THE POOLWITH MY HAIR JUST DONE! I SHOULD DROWN YOU RIGHT NOW YOU LITTLE PUNK." Temari said as she picked him up and began choking him.

"I…can't….tell…if I'm…better…off…with…her…or…Sakura." Naruto said as he began getting punched and choked as most people at the pool laughed at the sight or grimaced at it.

(Four hours later)

"Ah that was relaxing." Temari said.

"Speak for yourself." Naruto mumbled.

"WHAT WAS THAT?" Temari screamed.

"Nothing." Naruto said. As the two walked back from the hair salon, Naruto thought of everything that happened at the pool.

He had met the kunoichi and they all had looked at him fully the whole time once or twice through the conversations. He also realized how mad Temari looked every time he peaked over to take a look at her.

He didn't know why he would find himself looking at her, but he didn't mind. But he also found himself getting mad whenever there was a Nin in the area as well.

As they approached the home, Naruto came up with a perfect idea and place to take Temari after the dinner.

"Well, see ya tomorrow for our…hangout." Naruto said with a grin on.

"Yeah. Good night Naruto-kun." She said.

"Good night Temari-chan." Naruto replied as the two closed their doors, completely forgetting the added preferences until they closed the door.

Kankuro heard all of this as he read his icha icha paradise book on his bead and began to count down until the unavoidable shout that was bound to happen.

"Five…four…three…two…one"

"WHAT DID I JUST SAY?"

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There we go; Naruto and Temari slowly get closer to each other as the hours before the hangout approachs. What is Naruto's plan for after the dinner? And will the hangout go as planned? And then what will he do about the date the day after? '

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