Waiting and Feeling (Naruto X Hinata)
Chapter 14: Dinner Plan

Naruto groaned slowly along with his writhing body, stretching his back muscles that were tired from sitting too long.

After feeling good enough, he leaned his back on the chair. Inhaling deeply while looking at the wall clock that is in the number eight.

Naruto smiled a little. If he comes home now, he still has a chance to fill his empty stomach with a bowl of Ramen Ichiraku and also goes to the grocery store to buy some of his already depleted needs at home.

Sraakk... Sraakk...

His attention turned to Shikamaru. The pineapple man looked frustrated to the point of tearing some paper, clenching it into a ball and throwing it in the trash.

"Shikamaru's..."

"Eh."

"Tlck.." Naruto bedecak. Why the end of this Sasuke disease sticks to everyone.

"Go home. You look so tired."

"My work is still a lot of Naruto. You can go home first if your job is done."

"Your body needs rest, Shikamaru."

"I've been resting for 2 days if you forget."

Naruto grunting. Shikamaru has just entered today after a 2-day holiday. Right after the meeting with the Clan Chiefs, the Nara Man had to go home because he got the news that the condition of his wife and son who were simultaneously sick was getting worse.

"Just be up to you." The break-up that doesn't want to argue.

Naruto immediately cleaned up his stationery and saved the completed files.

Without wasting any time, he immediately left his office.

That night the sky seemed bright, the wind also did not stop blowing. Bring a fresh taste to all the body of Naruto who is tired.

"Yosh's... First I'll eat ramen. The two went shopping. When I got home I wanted to take a shower and go to bed. Haaah." He smiled as he raised his arm, folded it to the back of his head.

On the way, Naruto received many greetings from the villagers. He had to stop several times because they gave him a hand.

"Naruto-sama, isn't that Hinata-sama, your lover?."

Suddenly the attention of the fish shop owner who invited him to talk was fixed on the kimono shop at the end of the road. 2 Shops from where they stood.

Naruto followed the old man's gaze beside him.

Right, Hinata's there. Seemed to give an assessment on some Kimono that was deliberately displayed by the shopkeeper in front of the girl.

Naruto smiled faintly. For 3 days they did not meet. In a few days we will meet at the Hyuga Mansion. Hinata must have been very busy preparing for it.

After saying goodbye to the fish shop owner, Naruto took his step. He quietly stood in front of the Kimono shop, watching the cheerful-looking Hinata inside.

***

Hinata stopped her steps shortly after she exited the shop door.

He was stunned when he found Naruto across the street staring at him with a smile. Whether true or not, he felt that Naruto had been waiting for him long enough in that place.

"Are you busy?" He asked when he arrived before Hinata.

"Na-" Hinata hangs her words. Just now he wanted to call out the name of the young man, but his Hokagenya robe swaying in the wind reminded Hinata that he should behave more respectfully. "Nanadaime-sama has been waiting for me for a long time?"

Naruto smiled faintly. He understood that Hinata behaved like that in her robe of greatness. It feels like pinching the cheek of the Hinata kingpin until it is red. "Not long enough. Do you have time?."

"Ummm... Is there a problem?"

"No, I just wanted to buy you dinner. Whatever and as much as you want."

Hinata chuckles "Neee... Hokage-sama, why did you suddenly want to buy me a meal?"

"Actually it's not arriving - arriving anyway. At that time I had not been able to say thank you, then we actually did not meet each other because of the busyness of each."

"Ramen? Really ramen? don't want a lalin meal like Yakiniku, Unagi or..."

"No!!!" Hinata smiled "I really want to eat ramen."

They had a laugh, but soon stopped when Ko who was standing behind Hinata said "But Hinata-sama, you should return before-"

"I know it's Ko." Cut Hinata. The girl then turned to look at Ko. The man who nurtured her since she was 3 years old looked more resolute at her age who was already 4 heads.

"Thank you for worrying about me. While I have some business, can you bring the kimono - this kimono to Hanabi?"

Ko was silent, but eventually he agreed to it too.

Before they actually parted, Naruto had time to thank Ko who the man himself did not know for what.

But Naruto realized one thing. Highlight Ko's eyes that always showed dislike when looking at him, felt stronger today.

***

"Accepted..."

Naruto froze for a moment as Hinata uttered it in a low voice.

Currently they are still in the house of Naruto, Hinata has not even taken off her shoes. Then the girl gasped in wonder at Naruto who was staring blankly at her.

"Guil-kun?"

Naruto just smiled faintly and shook his head. Then he opened the shoe cabinet to remove the slippers of Hinata's house.

"Yeahaw...! Your sandals are dusty, Hinata. Wait here, I'll clean up outside" he said as he passed through Hinata heading out.

After a while, Naruto returned with clean slippers.

Seeing Hinata sitting on the floor waiting for him, Naruto finally crouched down in front of Hinata.

The man put red sandals on the girl's feet.

"It turns out that it's been a while since Hinata didn't visit"

Naruto looked at Hinata, the girl just smiled thinly .

"The last time seems to have been over a year ago. When Hinata helped me make the workspace, didn't she?"

As Naruto remembered that was the last time Hinata visited his home. A few weeks after Naruto was inducted into the Hokage, he turned his room into a workspace. Hinata helped her paint the room, choosing some cupboards, tables, chairs and even living flowers to make the room look fresh.

"No, Naruto-kun. The last time was a few days after Kakashi-sama's wedding party. About 6 months ago. Naruto - kun fell ill from exhaustion. I came here to cook porridge and compress your forehead."

Naruto grunted while smiling.

"Huuf... Though only 6 months, it feels like a long time ago dattebayo..." He laughed a little

"So I felt weird when Hinata said 'Tadaima'. Like reminding me that this house was once filled, a long time ago when you came here often. At that time I also became more familiar with Hanabi. Sai also stays here very often. But now this house feels empty and back cold. There's only me who never even said that word."

Hinata thinned her lips then her right hand rubbed Naruto's left shoulder.

"Hinata" Naruto stopped the swipe. He held Hinata's hand with both hands. "I really miss the days I spent with you."

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