Thirty-Third Sunshine

[hyuugahime]

C-Cloud-niisan, if you go out to train with Zack-niisan, I-I'll make you a bento box, okay ?


A-Ano ... Otou-sama, can I go and see Ra-ojiisama sometime this week ?

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[hyuugahime]

I'm glad you l-like it.

[thelonegenin]

Ah. Yeah.

Uhm, I'll be at yours in, uh... a few minutes?

[hyuugahime]

I-I'll be waiting.

[thelonegenin]

[He nods, smiling before he switches off the PCD.

It's not much, but Naruto takes a moment to look at himself in the mirror at home before he dashes out.

As he said though, he's there before too long, hands awkwardly in his pockets.]

[hyuugahime]

[And she'll open the door, and slip out, because she'd rather not risk allusions from her big sister.]

N-Naruto-kun ?

[thelonegenin]

[He can't help the way his face lights up, grinning he leans up to look over her shoulder before taking a step closer, hand reaching out for hers.]

Ah... Hinata.

[hyuugahime]

[Her cheeks redden a little, but she takes his hand and squeezes it a bit, smiling at him. Her heart feels all fluttery.]

[thelonegenin]

[He smiles, tugging her with him as he wanders off - clearly for a walk, only pausing to lean in and kiss her cheek once they're a little way from her house.]

Hi.

[hyuugahime]

[She squeezes his hand again as he kisses her cheek, closing her eyes.]

Hi. I ... I-I've missed you.

[thelonegenin]

[The squeeze makes him smile - directly at her, and it prevents him from really looking where he's going.]

Naa, I missed you too, 'ttebayo. A lot.

[hyuugahime]

Y-You should come more often ... I know Otou-sama would like to know you better.

[thelonegenin]

[He lets out a sigh, and nods, turning to face her and wrapping his arms around her shoulders, pulling her close against him.]

Mmm. Maybe.

W-What if he didn't like me?

[hyuugahime]

Well ...

[She leans on him, and sighs happily.]

H-He's not the one marrying you, right ?

[thelonegenin]

[The moment he can feel her leaning against him, his hands drop, grinning as he leans back.]

Ah-Ah... No.

Mn... Do you... wanna go for a walk or something, 'ttebayo?

[hyuugahime]

[She smiles and nods.]

Usagi-neesan is making cookies ... I d-dont think we should stay too close to the house.

[thelonegenin]

[Carefully, he leans back - looking over at the house before looking back to Hinata.]

But Usagi-chan can cook.

[hyuugahime]

N-Naruto-kun ...

[She can't really be mean to her sister, but the truth is that Usagi ... really, really can't cook all that well, even though she tries a lot.]

You're kind.

[thelonegenin]

[Perhaps it's in comparison to him...]

Ah-Ha... I uh, g-guess.

[He stares for a little longer, before taking her hand again and starting to walk.]

[hyuugahime]

[She follows along happily.]

Naruto-kun, about tonight ...

[She suddenly tugs on his hand. Her cheeks are red again, but she really doesn't want to mess this up.]

J-Just be yourself. I know Otou-sama can be a bit ... overprotective, but he knows ... he knows how much I care about you. And I'm sure he'll understand why when he sees you.

[She's almost breathless as she finishes this.]

[thelonegenin]

[He knows his grip on her hands tightening just a little when she said the word 'tonight', and is glad to be tugged toward her, eyes finding hers and widening a little.]

A-Ah.

[The words make him smile, even despite the fear within him at the thought of meeting Hinata's father.]

Just be myself.

[Still, he's smiling, even as he swallows again, and lifts one hand to rub the back of his neck.]

Y'sure, 'ttebayo?

[hyuugahime]

I'm sure.

[She looks away a little.]

Teal'c-jisan is a bit ... strict, but Otou-sama ... he only wants me to be happy. And I'm happy when I'm with you.

[thelonegenin]

Ah.

[He just watches her, pulling a face and leaning in to kiss her cheek again.]

I hope they like me.

[hyuugahime]

I'm sure they will.

[Because how could anyone not see what she saw in him ? If they didn't, it meant they just hadn't looked hard enough.

And she loves her family, but her love for Naruto has been maturing for a long time as well, so even if her family disapproves, this is something she will do for herself.]

Usagi-neesan likes you. If she pouts at Teal'c-jisan, he'll cave. I know it.

[It might even work better if she herself pouted, but she's never actually tried.]

[thelonegenin]

[Somehow, he always felt better when Hinata said things like that - although he couldn't remember a time when they'd talked about something so 'deep' (at least for Naruto) he felt sure there had been times when they'd talked like this.

It made him laugh then, at the comment about Usagi pouting at their uncle, and he let go of her hands. With a moments hesitance he moved them to either side of Hinata's waist, cheeks flushing slightly as he stepped closer, pressing his un-forehead-protected forehead to hers. She made his world so good.]

Ne, Hinata...

[hyuugahime]

[Her hands went up to rest on his chest as he put his on her waist, and she looked up at him, cheeks slightly flushed.]

Y-yes ?