After formalizing his return to the village with the Hokage and making some small talk inside her office after his secret rendezvous with Shizune, Naruto slipped out of the Hokage Tower to walk around and refamiliarize himself with the village, searching for what was new and what wasn't on the streets.
It was close to noon now, and the streets were certainly bustling. Naruto couldn't help but notice how gorgeous the women of Konoha were. Jiraiya was definitely right when he said there was no place like Konoha's Hot Springs to peep on women if this was the quality of girls that went there.
From young teens to older, middle-aged women, Konoha was full of beautiful women for all tastes. Pretty and cute, gorgeous and curvaceous, gracious and demure, the village had it all. He was checking them all out when he saw someone he could recognize.
The woman was holding a few plastic bags, talking to some shopkeeper with a bright, vivacious smile on her face. She had brown hair, down to her mid-back and tied in a ponytail. Her figure was hidden by somewhat baggy clothes: a dark green turtleneck sweatshirt and a long khaki skirt. She was pretty, however, with her very dainty facial features, clear and smooth skin, thinner lips, and some pink, healthy color to her cheeks.
"Oh, isn't that Shikamaru's friend, Naruto? I heard you were out of the village?" Unfortunately, his quiet, intense staring didn't go unnoticed, and the woman turned to him once her talk with the shopkeeper was over, questioning Naruto with a small, polite smile on her lips.
"Ah! So I did recognize you! You're Shikamaru's okaasan, right? Hello!" Scratching the back of his head, embarrassed at being found, he took two steps forward towards her.
"Yes, yes, you can call me Yoshino, dear…" Fixing her shopping bags on her arms slightly, she tried to offer her hand for a shake but almost dropped her tomatoes. "Ah!"
"Let me help you, Yoshino-san…" He took the bag that almost fell from her and extended his arms for more.
"You don't have to…" Seeing as he didn't look like he was going to back off, she smiled happily and shared her burdens with the boy. "My, oh my, how polite. I wish Shika was like this at home."
"Haha! He'd never do something so 'troublesome,' right?" Already forgetting the small, embarrassing situation from before, the young man strode confidently side by side with the housewife, remembering the way to his former classmate's house.
"Yes, that boy… Just like his father. Sigh." Even though the woman complained, there was obvious fondness on her face.
"Well, where is he, by the way? It's been a while since I saw the guys; I just came back to the village today." Making small talk as they made their way to the clan compound, a little way from the bustling part of the village, Naruto noticed she had quite a nice pair of hips on her.
"Well, Shikamaru is involved in the organization of the Chunin Exams this year to some degree, so he's constantly traveling to Suna and back, together with their envoy. He left just yesterday. Shikaku, my husband, is doing Kami knows what, Kami knows where, with Kami knows who… He's on a mission I'm not allowed to know about somewhere outside of Hi no Kuni; it'll be a while before he comes back."
It was obvious not knowing where her husband was didn't sit well with her, but by the gait in her step and the way she looked alert and fit, Naruto knew that woman is or was a trained ninja; therefore, she wasn't about to think badly of him for not sharing such information. She lived the life, after all. But that didn't mean she couldn't feel upset or nervous about it.
"Well, Shikamaru seems to have walked up in his career, huh? I'm happy for him." Trying to divert her attention to less stressful topics, the boy maintained an upbeat tone as he made small talk on lighter things.
Getting to the Nara compound, they quickly made their way to the secluded house between some large trees that this particular family of the clan lived in. It was relaxing, almost stuck out of the loop of things in the bustling village. It seemed like no matter what happened, this place would always be tranquil. No surprise how Shikamaru ended up the way he is.
"Thank you, dear. Please place the bags on that table over there…" Doing the same with hers, Yoshino went to the side door and opened it to show a kitchen, quickly tying an apron around her waist. "Have you had lunch? How about sharing one with me? As thanks."
"Ah, I don't want to be-"
"Nonsense, it'll be a pleasure. I don't like to eat alone, you see." The woman didn't even wait for his response before going to the oven, cutting him off mid-sentence to cheerfully prepare their food. Understanding he was going to stay, not really caring anyway, Naruto made himself comfortable to wait for the food as he kept the conversation going.
Lunch was a simple affair, with the same lighthearted conversations and good food, very enjoyable. Especially after, when Yoshino offered him tea and sat beside him, sipping from her own cup. Never had he been offered tea or anything that was meant to prolong his presence in someone's house. He actually didn't visit people's homes, to tell the truth, and the people he was close to weren't really the kind of people to invite him to their house or have that kind of relationship with him. This was nice.
The fact that Yoshino unconsciously rested her breasts atop the table, which gave the young shinobi a good look at how big the assets she was hiding beneath her clothes were, was a super bonus too.
"Oh!" All of a sudden, while Naruto was trying to peek at her breasts from the corner of his eyes discreetly, he felt a splash of mildly hot liquid hit his pants around his left thigh. "I'm so sorry!"
The water wasn't that hot; the tea she dropped on him had been in that cup for a while already, so it wasn't a problem. But as soon as she saw what she had caused, Yoshino pulled at the bottom of her sweatshirt and used it to pat at his thigh. So even though he didn't actually need help, he wasn't about to refuse the sight of her stretched clothes and the feeling of her dainty little hand on his thigh so close to his crotch.
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