Koneko continued to make her way through the streets, making a turn every once in a while before eventually stopping in front of a shop.
The store’s display window was adorned with different picture of various sweets and other treats.
Kanji surrounded these pictures boasting about their quality and authenticity.
Above the windows sat a medium sized sign that read “Uzumaki’s Sweets”.
Koneko pushed open the doors of the shop, making a small bell ring loudly through its interior.
Several occupants threw glances towards her before returning their attention back towards their desserts.
The girl ignored these looks as she strode her way up to the front of the store where a white counter was located.
She stood still for several second before ringing the bell.
It only took several seconds for her to get response.
Someone gently shouted out “I’m coming” from the back room of the shop before going silence.
Koneko continued to stand at the counter for several more seconds before the owner of the voice was revealed.
The boy was young, at least when you considered the fact he was running the store all by himself.
He looked to be around 17 years of age.
He had golden blonde hair that went well with his tanned skin.
He was rather tall, standing at a respectable 6 foot and had a lean figure.
His light blue eyes lit up when they met Koneko’s hazel ones.
He was currently wearing a black apron that seemed to be covered in a mixture of sugar and flour.
Underneath he wore a very simple orange button down shirt and a pair of khakis.
“Hey Ko-chan!” The boy said as he approached the counter.
For the first time since the beginning of her day, the hazel eyed girl smiled as she leaned over the counter.
The male bent over the counter as well and their lips met in the center.
The two stayed in this position for several seconds, fully enjoying the lip lock before eventually pulling away.
Koneko had a small blush on her face as she stared at the bashful blonde in front of her.
This man was Naruto Uzumaki and her first ever boyfriend.
At the thought of this, Koneko blushed even more as the concept of having a boyfriend was still very new to her.
The two had only begun dating one month, 3 weeks, 5 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes and 13 seconds.
She had kept track.
You see, the meeting between the unlikely couple had happened completely by chance.
Akeno and Rias had been particularly busy one day, leaving the young girl on her own to satisfy her need for sweets.
She had traveled to her usual sweet shop only to find out that the owner had suddenly passed away.
This had left the girl rather sad and without anything to munch on.
Forming a dejected aura around her as she trudged aimlessly around the city.
She would’ve continued on until one of her fellow peerage member had found her if it hadn’t been for the blond standing in front of her.
Naruto had been standing in front of his newly opened shop and was advertising it.
When he saw the dejecting girl, he had immediately stopped her and offered a small sample of a simple vanilla cream wonton.
The girl had immediately been mesmerized by the small treat before grabbing it at an inhuman speed and stuffing it in her mouth.
She chewed it for several seconds before freezing.
The young man had been initially scared that he had done something wrong as the girl remained unresponsive for several long seconds.
His worry was quickly alleviated when the girl immediately dashed into his shop and sat at one of the chairs placed at the counter.
She had a menu in her hand and was looking over it intensively, leaving Naruto to stand in shock in the middle of the street.
When he finally managed to get behind the counter, the girl had already begun listing off several items that she wanted.
Naruto could only chuckle at the enthusiasm behind his first real customer before beginning to work on her order.
At first their relationship had been strictly as customer and cook, albeit slightly more relaxed.
The blonde haired man had a charismatic air to him that made even the usual stoic Koneko break down and share a conversation with him.
After several weeks, the boy had gradually broken down the barrier between the two and transcended their relationship into a more friendly one.
The girl would come to the shop to simply talk about her day and exchange casual conversations with Naruto while also enjoying his delicious sweets.
Naruto would be happy to oblige her with treats and a chat while also giving her large discounts.
This pattern had continued for several more weeks before eventually the blonde haired boy had asked the girl out.
The request had taken the Nekoshou by surprise and had honestly left her stunned.
Naruto had apparently taken this as a no and immediately apologized to the girl.
The depressed tone the boy had snapped the cat-like girl from her shock induced trance before she grabbed the boy, unconsciously forcing some of her devil strength into her arm, and pulled him closer to her.
She hesitated once again before offering up a meek ‘yes’ and placing a small kiss on his cheek.
From that point on, the relationship between the two had been growing exponentially.
Koneko could be consistently seen at the store, sharing a conversation with her boyfriend.
The girl was content with sitting in his lap and having him feed her treats during some of the less busier moments of the day.
His gentle hand combined with the natural warmth he exuded had immediately convinced the girl to make her boyfriend pet her.
Naruto had no problem in indulging the cute girl and now could usually be seen stroking the girl’s head or back.