His stomach growls loudly, surprising her out of her thoughts.
She can't help but giggle at his pained expression as he snuggles even closer against her humming body, giving her a pleasant sensation from their warm skin-to-skin contact; sticky and grimy though they are, it only seems to add a thrill to the pleasant glow she feels everywhere.
The low lighting of the room informs Kurenai it's early evening, and after hearing Uzumaki's growling stomach, she's much more aware of her own hunger.
Hoping she doesn't wake him, she attempts to extricate herself from him but as she moves, he only holds on tighter, easily making her feel like some sort of security blanket. Recalling reports of his living conditions does explains why he's so attention-starved and pulls pranks.
Living alone for so long can make anyone crave physical contact like hugs, pats on the head or shoulders, or even the tussling of hair.
"Well, he has to wake up at some point," she mumbles to herself before running her fingers through his silky blond scalp, calling, "Uzumaki-kun?
Uzumaki-kun?" Slowly, a smile spreads his cheeks and he mushes his chubby cheeks into her soft valley, tickling a giggle out of her as he exhales on her stiffening nipple.
'Kami, giggling this much, I must be swimming in oxytocin and endorphins.' Looking at his pleased face makes her aware of her own smile. Content to favor him, she runs her fingers through the silky spikes of his golden-blond hair; that is until her stomach interrupts her with a very audible grumble.
"Uzumaki-kun!" she calls louder, grabbing the sides of his head and lifting him up. "It's time to get up."
"Hahn?" he sounds through a slack jaw, one eye closed the other half open. "Nai-chan?"
'That name...' she mentally chides. A slow deep inhale is calming, but for that pen name, she needs two deep breaths before she continues. "Uzumaki-kun, I need you to let go." Instinct makes him tighten a bit before softening his grip as she adds, "I need a shower. We both do.
I also have to prepare dinner."
"Oh," he calls happily at the mention of food. He moves a bit away from her, enough to see her nude form under him, and Kurenai can actually see his eyes glaze over, as if falling under some slave genjutsu simply by the sight of her.
'Post coital bliss,' she mentally identifies the affectionate playfulness as she walks over to the pantry. Overlooking her blushing feelings, she can't help but comment, "I thought you'd be halfway to your beloved ramen stand by now."
Half looking away and blushing madly, he shyly questions more than says, "I thought... I was hoping, maybe, we could eat together?"
'Is he trying to be cute, or are the elevated hormones just making me more amiable to his mannerism?' She mentally asks bringing out some red potatoes. Kurenai isn't sure he should stay, but, she's certain nothing more will happen.
Add to that they need to talk about this unexpected development, and she says, "I suppose that's fine."
"Sweet!" he exclaims. "Ne, Nai-chan-"
"Please don't call me that," she quickly cuts him off. "Kurenai-sensei, sensei, or even Yhi-san is fine."
"But you keep calling me Uzumaki instead of Naruto," he counters.
"I prefer to keep our association professional at all times," she responds. Ever since her father, she's always felt more comfortable keeping that distance with everyone. "Which is why neither of us needs to address each other so personally."
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