Naruto's POV:

Hinata and I walked over to our circle of friends so we could get our lunch. The entire time we walked and ate, the image of Hinata in her sports bra and swim bottoms was seared into my brain. Her toned calves, thick thighs, perfectly curvy hips, toned stomach, silky soft skin...

Stop it you stupid perv! Just because the Pervy Sage is dead doesn't mean you have to make up for it! This is Hinata. You love her. She is not a piece of meat!

"Naruto-kun are you ok?" a sweet voice brought me back to reality. I looked over to Hinata who had a bite of her burger pushed into her cheek and a slightly concerned look on her face, so that she looked like an adorable, concerned chipmunk.

"What? Oh yeah, I'm fine Hina, why?" I asked.

"It's just that you were kind of scowling," she told me. I hadn't realized it until she said something but I could feel my face muscles scrunched up. I quickly relaxed my face and smiled at her.

"Sorry Hina, I guess I just got stuck daydreaming," I said cheerfully. Her look of concern lingered for a few seconds before she decided that it wasn't anything important and smiled back at me and went back to eating her burger.

"So what are we going to do for the rest of the day? Or do you guys just want to chill like we were doing before lunch?" I asked everyone, looking up from my food.

"Personally I'm exhausted and sore from the tournament so I vote we just chill and enjoy the day," Sakura answered and emphasized her point by rubbing her neck.

Hinata was about to take a bite of her burger, but paused with it inches from her mouth so that she could respond, "I agree w-with Sakura-chan," Hinata said.

Within the last few weeks, whenever I hear her voice I immediately turn to look at her on pure reflexes. As it happened this time, I watched as a big glob of ketchup fell from the back of the burger and fell onto her shirt. She quickly stood up and stretched the shirt out so that she could wipe off the ketchup.

"I'm s-sorry Naruto-kun, I got ketchup all over y-your shirt," she said with a small frown.

"It's fine Hina, it'll wash out. I'll go get another one for you," I said standing up.

I gave her a quick kiss on the top of her head before walking to our tent and grabbing another t-shirt from my bag then I walked back to Hinata and handed her the shirt.

"Here ya go Hime, I made sure to grab you a red one this time just in case," I teased as she took it from my hand. She stuck her tongue out at me in response. She was about to pull her current shirt over her chest when we were startled by an ear splitting squeal.

"IS THAT A TATTOO!?" Tenten shrieked. I turned to see her wide-eyed and slack-jawed as she pointed at the tattoo on Hinata's waist.

Shit I forgot nobody except us, Temari, Sakura, and Ino knew about it. And Sakura and Ino only knew about it because they saw it while Hina was changing in the girl's locker room before gym.

"Um......... n-no?" Hinata answered hesitantly like if she lied, it would disappear.

I'm having a bad influence on her... lol.

I smirked at my thought but quickly wiped it off my face as I looked around at all the shocked expressions on all of our friends' faces, minus Temari who was smirking and Neji who looked confused.

Well at least he doesn't look like he wants to kill – and there it is. Yep. I'm dead.

I'm guessing his look of confusion was him studying the image and it wasn't until he figured out what it meant that he wanted to murder me.

"So... funny story... Hina I think you should tell it," I said and as I stepped behind her, not missing the quick glare she shot me.

"W-well for Naruto-kun's birthday, Temari-chan g-got him a certificate for a f-free couples tattoo... which we used to g-get these," she said as she held up her left hand then elbowed me lightly, signaling me to raise my right hand, showing our sun and moon tattoos. "It's a sun and a m-moon. Anyways to s-surprise him I g-got this," she pointed at the image on her hip, "it's h-his family symbol and jersey n-number. We g-got them a few d-days after Jiraiya passed away... Sakura-chan and Ino-chan b-both already knew this by the w-way," she finished, making it sure to throw some of the attention away from us and onto our two friends.

Throughout Hinata's explanation I maintained a staring contest with Neji. He seemed to calm down slightly when he heard that Hinata made the decision without my knowledge and when she mentioned the Pervy Sage, but he still looked incredibly angry.

"Naruto, a word," he says getting up and walking away into the trees, not waiting for me to respond or to see if I was following or not. I looked at Hinata and gave her a quick peck on the lips before following him. He didn't stop until we could no longer see the others.

"Nice weather we're hav –"

"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!?" he shouted, cutting me off. "Do you have any idea what will happen if Hiashi finds out about this!? I mean... What were you thinking?!" he scolded.

"I know, I know, trust me the hip thing wasn't my idea. I mean I love it but if I had known she was planning on doing it I would've told her to wait until after college or something," I told him, holding up my hands in surrender. That probably wasn't the best idea since when he looked at my hands, he glared at the tattoo on my hand. I quickly hid my hand behind my back and gave him a sheepish grin.

He just glared at me for a few moments before letting out an exasperated sigh.

"I'm really trying to be ok with you two and to trust you but you've got to give me something to work with," he says as he runs his hands through his long hair.

"I know and I appreciate it... but come on is it really that bad?" I asked.

"Well first of all, I know that she sneaks out and stays with you whenever you stay in the guest house, which she'd never do before meeting you, then the other day I heard her severely cuss out a table because she bumped into it, then last night she got drunk, and now I find out she got a freaking tattoo! I know you've helped her with her confidence and a lot of other things, but even you have to see that you're having somewhat of a bad influence on her," he answers.

"Well when you put it that way..." I say frowning.

"I just don't want Hiashi to find out and force you two apart and see her get hurt," he says putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I know, trust me that's the last thing I'd ever want to happen... so what are you going to do?" I asked him.

"Well... I think one clean shot and calling it even sounds fair," he answers. At first I didn't know what he meant, but then I saw his smirk and the twinkle in his eye.

He only ever has that look in his eye when he's with Tenten... or when he gets to hit someone. Shit.

"Alright fine," I say and his smirk grows.

"Face, gut, or groin?" he asks as he cracks his knuckles.

"Well definitely not groin... *sigh* face," I answer.

I stand there waiting for the shot, I nod once, then quick as a flash his fist connects with my jaw. I staggered back and as I held my jaw in my hand, I could already feel the bump growing.

"We good?" I ask, looking at him.

"Yeah, let's head back," he says, with a wide smile on his face, like a kid on Christmas.

"That was a nice shot... so how long have you been wanting to do that?" I asked as we walked back to camp.

"Basically ever since I found out you two were dating," he answered with a smirk.

"Jerk," I said with a chuckle.

"Bitch," he responded with a chuckle of his own.

We got back to camp and when Hinata saw us she ran up and gave me a hug.

"You guys were g-gone for so long I was getting worried... wait," she started inspecting my jaw, then she touched the spot where he hit me and I winced slightly, "NEJI DID YOU HIT HIM!?" she shouted at him when she saw the lump on my jaw.

"In my defense, I gave him the choice of where he wanted it," he answered, not even phased by her yelling. He grinned at her and then walked over to Tenten.

"So y-you let him hit you?" she asked as she knit her eyebrows in confusion.

"Yeah, it's what he considered to be a fair trade and I figured one clean shot wouldn't kill me," I answered with a smile that grew as she scowled at me.

"Well why did y-you let him hit your f-face if you got to pick?" she asked.

"Because I wanted to look tough," I told her and she slapped my arm trying to hide a smile. "Ah ok, not funny, it was mostly because I didn't want to risk throwing up if he hit me hard enough in the gut," I told her.

She looked at me with her adorable, scrunched up face for a few moments, "and because you wanted to look tough?" she asked.

"You know me so well," I said with a big smile before kissing her forehead. "Come on, let's go finish our food," I told her.

"Ok," she nodded and got on her tip toes and kissed the lump on my jaw.

"I also asked for the face 'cause I was kinda hoping you'd do that," I said with a smirk as we walked back to the group.

"You know me so well," she mocked. We walked back to our seats and finished eating like nothing had happened, although the lump on my jaw was hard to ignore as I chewed.

"Hey Shikamaru, what time is it?" I asked once everyone was finished eating.

He looked at his watch then back at me, "quarter to 2," he said lazily.

"Which gives us about four hours before we have to leave," I said with a nod.

"Why so early? Tomorrow's Sunday so it's not like we have school or anything to worry about," Sakura asked.

"I have to get Hina back to her place in time for dinner," I answered and she nodded in understanding. "Well I think I'm going to go take a nap," I said getting up from my seat. I kissed the side of Hinata's head and walked back to my tent. I laid down on the mattress and drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face.

-Time skip-

"Did you enjoy your trip?" Hiashi asked as Hinata and I walked through the front door.

"It was very nice Father" Hinata said with a smile before taking her stuff upstairs to her room.

"Dinner will be ready in about thirty minutes, will you be joining us Naruto?" he asked.

"No sir, but thank you anyways. I haven't had ramen in a week and I hear Ichiraku's calling my name," I said with a smile.

"Well in that case, tell Teuchi I said hello," he answered.

"I will... wait. How do you know the old man, sir?" I asked a little confused.

"Hinata's mother is from here, and before Hinata was born, we would eat there quite often," he answered with a small smile and a faraway look. I could tell he was replaying a happy memory.

"Well I'll make sure to say hello for you," I said with a smile and he simply nodded his thanks before walking to his study. Hinata came down the stairs a few seconds later.

"Did you have fun this weekend Hime?" I asked as I held her in my arms. She nodded her head a few times and smiled for an answer.

God she's so cute! It should not be physically possible for someone to be this cute!

"Good. I'm going to go get some food. I'll see you tomorrow Hime," I said with a smile.

"Ok, I love you Naruto-kun," she said and my heart exploded like it always does when she says that.

"I love you too, Hime," I said and kissed her. "See you tomorrow," I said as I walked out the door.

"See y-you tomorrow," she said with a small wave and an adorable smile just before the door closed.

I went to bed that night with a belly full of ramen and a smile on my face.

Ahhhh... it's good to be home.

-Chapter End-