Hanabi.

Naruto looks at Tenten's hand, fingers threaded between his, and smiles.

Tenten-chan is nice, strong, and beautiful... the heat of her body makes his heart flutter, But what about Sakura-chan?

Didn't he love her? Didn't he say he would be faithful to her?

Did he love Tenten? Did it even matter?

Resoundingly, he wants to say, 'No'. And he knows why.

Tenten was sexy.

The way she moves, her ass swaying, her eyes always looking at him, staring at him like he stared at her, lustful, yearning. Confused.

She's as confused as him, and it makes him feel better. Neither of them understand, but maybe that doesn't matter.

Naruto leans into her, the urge to kiss her neck and cheek unrestrainable.

Tenten coos, her hand breaking their connection but rushing over to his waist, yanking him into her. They kiss briefly.

What a day-long run became a four day stroll through the forests and backroads of Konoha. They stopped for sex and meal, three times a day, even though they had more than enough portable rations between them.

But they haven't had sex yet today, because they know they're close. Close to something they don't understand.

They're almost home. What awaits them there? Sex isn't a relationship, and neither of them are comfortable enough to even broach the subject with each other. Are they just going to continue on like this? Fucking like rabbits?

Kami I hope so, Tenten thinks as she breaks another tongue-twisting kiss with Naruto. The fact she hasn't cum yet today compounding with her fogged, lust-addled mind.

She doesn't even care what Lee or Neji will think.

To their incredible surprise, another eight arduous kisses later, they're home.

Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister, no longer so young and recently promoted chuunin, garbed in black and white robes that hide her short form, greets them with a frigid frown.

"Uzumaki Naruto-san and..." the last name escapes her, the unremarkableness of her cousin's teammate obvious, "Tenten-san."

"Welcome to Konoha. Protocol states you be immediately escorted to the Hokage so you may relay your intelligence to her. Please release each other for the moment and follow."

Hanabi glares at the gate guard, he steps away, allowing them passage beyond the large wooden gates.

Tenten and Naruto look away, their hands still linked and blushing.