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When; Monday, March 30 around 6:00 PM
Rating; PG, mebbe PG-13 for language
Characters; Sakura (

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Summary; In which our blond Hero rescues the damsel in distress from work (or just walks her home)
Log; Naruto wasn't particularly prompt to really anything in his life, but he wasn't late either. He just arrived when he arrived, and that's about all that can be said about that. This time was an exception, however. The blond had spent the day training, much like any other day, but this time he quit early and made his way home to shower and make himself look presentable -presentable meaning just putting on a clean set of the same clothes he always wore-. He made his way to the hospital at around 5:30 just so he could be sure he wouldn't be late.

Needless to say, for once in his life he was prepared, but that didn't mean luck wasn't against him. With all his preparation and attention to detail, he had forgotten he had no idea where the hospital was. Time ticked by as he frantically searched until he finally asked a nearby passerby who directed him in the right direction. He sprinted to his destination with a handful of freshly picked daisies he had found in the forest. Turning a corner too quickly, he lost his balance and began to tumble. Being the ninja that he was, he quickly caught himself on one hand and flipped over, saving himself but ruining his makeshift bouquet except for one small flower.

Finally arriving at 5:59 exactly, he stood at the door to catch his breath, blue eyes trained on the sliding glass entrance.

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"Hey!" the blond exclaimed, eyes lighting up at the sight of his friend and teammate. Offering her the small flower, he grinned. "Here, I got you this. There were more, but there was an accident."

"I bet," she drawled, taking the flower from his hand and holding it under her nose to inhale its aroma. Not that daisies had any specific smell, but there was that fragrance that said 'flower' all over them.

"Alright, let's get going."

"Yup," he replied, taking his spot by her side as they started to walk. "So where's this restaurant at? I'm still learning my way around." The proof of that fact was the accident with his flowers.

"Just around the corner or so," she answered, putting the flower behind her ear on another impulse--maybe she was girly after all and it hadn't disappeared that time in the Forbidden Forest.

"Have you been training?"

The blond glanced at her from the corner of his eyes as she placed the flower behind her ear. Following beside her, he nodded and smiled.

"Yup. I've been working on a few things. How was work?"

"It was okay, but I kind of want to just lay down and sleep forever. And it's only Monday, to boot," she complained, rubbing her eyes but not looking tired. It was impossible for her to hate her job, moreso now that she needed it to exist.

"What things are you working on?" she asked, grabbing onto familiar territory. Naruto and training always went hand in hand, just like Naruto and stupid.

"Senjutsu," he replied, hands now locked behind his head as he walked. Natural chakra was different in this place, and he needed to get used to it in case he ever had to use sage mode in the City.

"Sucks about your job," he continued, looking at her and furrowing his brow. "Do you ever get days off?"

"Only when I ask, and on curse days, if I'm affected," she replied, then grabbed his arm to guide him left to a door in the corner of the building. "Here we are."

"I guess curse days are good for something," he remarked idly, following her inside. "Mmmm, something smells good."

"Hopefully the fruit and vegetables you'll be having~," she teased, smirking at him as she took as seat at a secluded table. This was nice and intimate. Very date-ish.

Oh my god, I'm on a date with my best friend, our team dynamics will change, Kakashi's going to have my head, poor Hinata-san will hate me forever, what am I doing?!

"Sakuraaaa-chyaaan," he whined playfully, knowing it was a losing battle. "Can I at least have a little bit of meat?" The blond took his seat across from his pink-haired friend and smiled widely.

After all that time, he never really thought she'd give in and give him a date. He would've kept on just because of who he was and the fact that he really did like her, but he was pleasantly surprised to actually win one in the end.

He glanced at his menu a few times, every now and then training his bright blue eyes on her and grinning.

I'm going on a date with Naruto, that's what I'm doing. And he won't leave me, or be here with me just because he thinks it's appropiate and what I want, but because he likes me. The team dynamics got broken enough when Sasuke left, and...I will have to apologize to Hinata-san, if I ever see her, but. This is how it is.

"Just a little bit of meat," she condoned, snapping out of her trance as if she hadn't even been in it. "But no noodles."

With a nod and yet another smile, he replied, "Alright. Anything for you, Sakura-chan." He went back to his menu, hands propping his face up as he scanned it over and over, trying to find the best dish he could get away with.

"Umm, what are you having?"

"Anything for you, Sakura-chan." God, why does that phrase keep echoing in her head? And why does she choose exactly this moment to analyse all he says. He's said this before, and she had never noticed...

"I'm having grilled mushrooms with cheese, and turkey."

Bleh, mushrooms. The cheese and turkey sounds good, but the mushrooms are just too much.

"Umm, can I have this beef stew thing? It's got veggies and meat?" Blue eyes jump up to lock with green with a half pleading stare.

"Naruto, stew is like ramen without the noodles."

The blond frowned and went back to his menu. Time for his second choice. "Okay, umm chicken with steamed vegetables?"

"That's good," she nodded, and then had an epiphany. "Though if this is a date, then order what you want.. Not what I do."

At the 'd' word he looked up quickly to watch her. He smiled and nodded. "It's a date, but I don't mind ordering what you think I should." He slipped his foot a few inches forward and nudged hers gently under the table before continuing, "There aren't many people who are concerned enough to keep me healthy like that."

"You mean nag?" She snorted, and looked away sheepishly. Look at her, bossing him around even on the date. God, she was a lost cause. "So..." she started, placing her chin in her hand and moved her foot to nudge his toes. "It is a date?"

"Yeah. I mean, if you don't want it to be, that's okay," he replied, ducking his head to hide his face from her.

She considered this for a while, as long as it took for them to get their orders taken, and beyond that point. Taking the flower from behind her ear, she placed it neatly on the table, and sighed.

"It's a date," she concluded.

He looked back at her after ordering and smiled sheepishly. "Good." The blond had hoped she'd say that. If he behaved and kept himself from doing anything too stupid, maybe she'd see that Naruto could treat her just as good as anyone.

His foot moved back to hers, continuing their small game of footsy.

"You know," she said, just to fill the silence, however comfortable it was. "I bought the couch because it reminded me of you."

He quirked an eyebrow at her admission. Naruto knew, from what the others had told him, that he had been in that City before. Had the earlier him tried to take Sakura on dates and stuff like they were on now? Well, it was him so surely he had.

"Me?" he asked before moving his foot even closer. "Did you miss me?"

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