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Carnal Climax

Chapter Eleven

Carnal Climax

December 27, 2008

Naruto stood outside the familiar wooden door, his heart pounding as hard as it had the night he had confessed his love to the beautiful Hyuuga. He swallowed hard and lifted his fist to the panel, knocking loudly.

"Just a minute!" he heard her call out from the other side.

He smoothed his hands over the shirt and trousers Ino had bought on his birthday and ran his hand over his hair.

'Alright, calm down. First dinner, then ice skating, back to my house for hot chocolate and then I'll give her the gift and she'll love it.'

He hoped.

The door swung open and the object of his affection stood in the doorway, more beautiful than the ever.

"Naruto-kun." she greeted with a luminous smile, slipping a gray beanie atop her head.

Hinata was dressed in an orange, v-neck wool knitted long sleeve shirt and form fitting jeans. Furry, gray mid shin boots encased her feet, matching the furred coated hanging over her forearm. Her shinny blue-black hair was gathered in a single braid down her spine. She looked happy and excited, her pale cheeks flushed with pleasure.

The young genin leaned down and placed his lips over hers.

"Happy birthday. Ready to go?"

She nodded, slipping her arms through her coat.

He slid his arm over her slender shoulders as they left her apartment building.

"Hmmm, I finally wear something besides orange and then you wear orange instead. Ino would probably have a fit," he chuckled, "since she got a load of my closet she's been anti-orange anything. Sai says she won't even eat oranges now."

Hinata giggled.

"I thought you might wear those clothes today, so I figured I'd wear orange instead," she cuddled into his side, arms wrapped around his waist, "It'd feel weird to be out with you and nothing's bright orange. One of us has to uphold the status quo."

He grinned at that.

"I guess you're right, one us has gotta be thinking about stuff like that."

She giggled.

The sun was just beginning to set on the snowy wonderland the Hidden Leaf had become. Stark white piles of snow lined the ground and rooftops, snowmen, some crafted with spiky hair and whisker marks dotted the village in various locations from storefronts to parks. Several restaurants had placed signs and chalkboard stands outside their doors, advertising various hot drinks and soups in an effort to entice the chilled customers that wandered by, huddled inside their coats. Dazzling winter lights and decorations adorned row after row of homes, apartments and public establishments, enhancing the festive atmosphere of the village.

"So...you want to tell me what's bothering you, Naruto-kun?" she asked after a pause of silence.

"Can't get anything by you anymore, huh?" he sighed.

Her arms tightened.

"I love you," she said simply, "I don't like to see you worried. You can tell me anything."

"Love you too," he replied, pulling her closer, "It's nothing really. I'm just...being dumb as usual. I've never...went shopping for a birthday gift for a girlfriend before and Ino wasn't there to help me at the time so I don't know if I...did something I shouldn't have."