Miracle of Miracles... Naruto and Hinata are actually dating. But, after his return, and the fall of Akatsuki, Naruto has not been acting the way that Hinata would have hoped. His making her watch an InuYasha marathon on the night of the Star Festival was the last straw. Can she get him to change any with the help of a scroll, the Hokage, and the necklace Naruto wears?
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The large clock on the wall ticked loudly.
Naruto and Hinata stood in front of the Hokage?s massive and paper-strewn desk, waiting quietly. Hinata kept shuffling her feet, looking over at Naruto. He, on the other hand, made it a point to stare at Tsunade, hands under his armpits.
?Well, we have two issues here.? Tsunade pushed her chair back. She let a long scroll roll up on its own. Her fingernails tapped rhythmically on a small parchment under her hand. ?First, I believe that the scroll is genuine, and the jutsu there will work as described. There should be no permanent effect on the ? victim? and no untoward physiological consequences.?
?That?s not fair, Old Lady! Besides, she got the idea form an anime I made her watch with me. You can?t go using TV shows and fiction to make decisions. It?s stupid!? Naruto frowned. He fought the urge to walk over nose to nose with the Hokage.
?Stupid?? Tsunade?s eyebrow shot upward. ?I had not made my decision regarding the use of that jutsu. I was merely saying that it would work.? She smiled, a wicked look in her eyes. ?I?ll tell you what?s stupid, Naruto. It?s stupid to open your mouth before I?m finished. It?s less than smart to be rude to the Hokage.? She took out a large stamp, pressed it into an ink pad a number of times, and then used it to strike the parchment. The word ?Approved? was now emblazoned on the paper. ?Here Hinata. I hereby approve your request. The word there is Law. The permit is for only one day. We?ll see how it works out. I know I can trust you not to abuse it.? She held out her hand. ?Give me your necklace, Naruto.?
?No way!? Naruto shook his head, sticking out his lower lip. ?This sucks. You?re playing favorites again. Now that Sasuke?s back, why don?t you let Sakura do this? Or Ino, since she wants to win Shikamaru away from Temari. This is just??
?Oh be quiet for once!? Tsunade was too tired after a day of surgery to put up with this. She slammed her hand down. It was a mistake. Half of the huge paper stacks fell over. A small crack appeared on the wooden desk top. ?Hinata asked for this. She did the research. No one else even knows about it yet. I can make it a week? even a month? just give me a reason!? She shook her hand. ?The necklace. Now!?
?It?s?? Naruto scowled. He took off his necklace, stared at it for a moment, and then handed it over to Tsunade. Looking over at Hinata, he shook his head. ?Some girlfriend you are.?
?But?? Hinata began twiddling her fingers. ?It?s just that?? She looked down at her feet. ?You haven?t been??
?The way you have been acting lately, I would prefer to assign you to Anko for behavioral adjustment, or give you the job of being the boyfriend for that woman criminal your team brought back last week. I would wager that she would never commit another crime in her life.? The Hokage sighed, looking at Hinata. ?You chose him. You?re a lot stronger than anyone gives you credit for. The trouble you?ve been through might be a warning from Mother Nature. It?s not good to go against one?s instincts and place in life.? She was still shocked that Hinata had been the aggressor, convincing Naruto to go out with her. He had changed somewhat after the tumultuous affair with Akatsuki.
?People change, Ma?am,? Hinata said. ?And he really is special. I?ve been watching him since he?s gotten back to the village, just like I did before he left. Maybe being with Jiraiya rubbed off on him some. Or?? She didn?t want to bring up anything about the tough times that Naruto had been through. That only made him act arrogant and puffed up at times, or sullen and angry at others. She remembered something that Kurenai had told her: ?He needs a special friend to help find himself again.?
?Yes, people do change. Hopefully, most of them will change for the better. Hardships and tough times are no excuse, since it?s hard to avoid those being shinobi.? Tsunade narrowed her eyes, seeing Naruto looking out the window at the ramen shop. Rolling out the scroll again, she went through the steps needed to tune the necklace into Hinata. ?Here. Put it back on. You really should be paying attention.? She looked over at Hinata. ?Those were the two words you wanted??
?Yes,? Hinata said. ?I?ummm? I know it?s kind of demeaning? but..?
?Well, if they worked on the show he made you watch all night, then they are somehow very fitting. Try them out. Let?s see if this works. Do the hand seals, speaking the password.? Tsunade fought back a smile. This could be priceless. She knew that she shouldn?t get any enjoyment out of this, but she was only human. That brat needed a comeuppance, and this situation had all sorts of potential. It wasn?t actually setting perecedent, as she would hide away the scroll when the two of them left. It was not a jutsu that she wanted someone less scrupulous than Hinata to happen upon.
?OK.? Hinata turned to Naruto. ?I?m sorry? but??
?Just do it already?? Naruto made a rather belligerent face. He turned his head away from Hinata in protest.
?Sit boy!? Hinata?s eye went wide when Naruto immediately sat down hard, as if he were slammed onto his rump by a giant unseen hand.
?Seems that it works,? the Hokage said, nodding her head in satisfaction. ?Good. Let?s make certain it is cued only to you. Sit boy!? Naruto had gotten back on his feet. He remained standing after Tsunade spoke. ?Great. One more think. Try just the word ?Sit?.?
?Sit!? Hinata made the proper seals. Nothing happened.
?It looks like you?re good to go.? She yawned, and then looked over at Naruto. ?I hope this teaches you a lesson. Despite what you might think sometimes, there are a lot of people who have great hopes for you.?
?It taught me something, all right.? Naruto rubbed his backside. ?It taught me that I never should have helped Ero-Sennin bring you back. This is what we get for having a woman Hokage. Let me tell you something?? He spoke his mind for a few moments more.
Tsunade?s face turned pink, and then red. The veins at her temple bulged. She pointed to Hinata, and then snapped her finger,
?Sit boy!? Hinata swallowed hard, watching Naruto fall heavily to the ground again.
?I?m thinking about making this a permanent arrangement. But, next time, I will sensitize the necklace to my commands.? Tsunade?s face looked scary. ?Or? maybe? Sasuke?s??
?Gak!? Naruto?s mouth fell open. There was no way he would let that pretty boy genius have control of him. Sasuke may be grateful that Naruto had risked his life to save him before, and might be feeling guilty that he almost killed his friend, but he was still very strict and opinionated. That was the last person that Naruto wanted to have that power. ?Thanks a lot, Hinata. You just had to find that scroll??
?I? but?? Hinata rubbed her fingers together. She was about to call things off, apologizing to the Hokage for the imposition. But, she remembered watching eight straight hours of InuYasha after Naruto had said he would take her to the Star Festival. She remembered cooking for five straight hours on an earlier night, making him a special dinner, only for him to show up with take-out Ramen, half of it gone. There had been a number of truly sweet moments too; but, she needed to stand up for herself. ?You broke your word that night. I know it wasn?t really a direct promise; but, it?s not our Ninja Way tolet down a friend. You knew how much I wanted to go to Festival. I had my mother?s kimono cleaned and fitted. Just because I?m your girlfriend doesn?t make it OK to treat me any differently.?
?That?? Naruto actually blushed and looked away. ?Well, yeh? that was pretty selfish? I know? but?? He sighed. Hinata was right. But the all night marathon only happened once a year, too. Still, he shouldn?t have gone back on his word. Hey, but if Hinata had wanted to, she could have gotten him to make an official Uzumaki Naruto promise. Then again, she was his girlfriend, and shouldn?t have to do that. Damn. All this thinking was giving him a headache. One thing was certain: the punishment did not fit the crime. ?Old Lady? I mean, Fifth Hokage? will you be fair about all this??
?What do you mean?? Tsunade looked suspicious. Rightfully so. She knew Naruto just as well as anyone other than Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Iruka. ?How am I supposed to be fair??
?Hinata gets to have me do this anime thing for a day. You get to use it to teach me a lesson. I should get a chance to have each of you to do an anime thing for a day.? He put on an innocent pleading look, knowing that it wouldn?t fool anyone. Still, it never hurt to try. He took a blank sheet of parchment off the desk and began writing. He handed it to the Hokage.
?Let me see here?? Tsunade looked at the request and then read it aloud to Hinata. ?It?s based on the show ?Cooking Master Girls?. Has he made you watch that one Hinata??
?No, Ma?am.? Hinata didn?t even remember seeing that name on any of the boxes in Naruto?s collection.
?Not yet!? Naruto said, a little too enthusiastically for Hinata?s liking. ?Cooking Master Girls has everything that every other anime genre has: action, adventure, humor, tragedy, magic, and even romance. The storytelling shows various possibilities that food can offer. Every dish has a tale. Every taste has a purpose. Some are meant to recover life, some are meant to mend broken relationships, and others are meant to help people to see the importance in things they might otherwise take for granted. The main characters live to make other people happy with their cooking.?
?Cooking. That means you would be doing the eating.? Tsunade sighed. ?That figures. I was afraid it would be something that idiot Jiraiya would watch, or one of the insipid action shows that is all the rage with boys these day.? She tapped her finger against her jaw a moment. Then, nodding her head, she finished reading what Naruto had written. ?For one day, Hinata and the Fifth Hokage will act exactly like the Cooking Master Girls. Uzumaki Naruto gets to be the only one served the food.? She shrugged. ?Are you willing to agree to that Hinata.?
Hinata thought a moment. She probably shouldn?t. But, she really was taking advantage of Naruto in a way, by using the new jutsu. ?I don?t mind cooking for a day. It might be fun. As long as we get to choose the food. Non-stop Ramen wouldn?t be any fun.?
?Any food you like.? Naruto rubbed his belly.
?OK,? Hinata said,
?Fine. It?s been a long time since I?ve done any cooking. It might be nice to try my hand at things again.? Tsunade took her stamp, and marked the request as ?Approved?. ?Now, you two have taken up enough of my time this morning. Go see to any duties you have to perform.?
Hinata and Naruto left to go about their business.
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