Naruto was glad they were letting him speak and defend his position. "I'm helping support Ichi-chan, Kin-chan, Tayuya-chan, Karin-chan, and Temari-chan. Three apartments, plus utilities, are not cheap each month. The girls help, they really do and I appreciate the fact, but all my savings went into getting the other two apartments so that we weren't trying to fit six people in this small apartment on a permanent basis. When I got back from getting Tsunade, all my money that I had won gambling went into paying off the apartments, the utilities, getting supplies that I had used during the Month and a half I was gone for, getting food for the house once more. Not to mention for the past ten days I've only been able to do the occasional mission because many of them are being snatched up due to the damage Oto did during the invasion."
Naruto inhaled and exhaled. "The fact of the matter is I have no money to buy something nicer to wear for my date with Hinata. I get charged more at shops and while it's not as bad as it has been, it still happens usually when I go clothes shopping. Something relatively formal, but still casual, will cost me money, especially since I don't want to get something that's neon bright orange. I like orange, but for a date it's not that great of a color. I have enough money to take Hinata to a relatively nice restaurant." Naruto bobbed his foot up and down a bit, obviously agitated.
He saw many of the faces turn a bit more sympathetic, some murderous at the idea of the blonde being overcharged for clothes.
Tsume crossed her arms under her breasts with a pronounced frown on her face. "And why didn't you ask any of us? We would be more than willing to help." She said. Inuzuka help their pack mates and the blonde was technically her Alpha still.
Naruto looked away. 'I hate being pitied." Naruto said simply. "I hate asking for handouts, I hate asking for charity, I hate getting charity." Naruto said as he moved over to the window and leaned against the frame, looking out over the village from his spot. It wasn't a great view, not really, but if he was going to be the Hokage someday then he had to love all of Konoha.
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Tsume tapped her foot a bit. She could understand where the blonde was coming from she supposed. She could see a look of understanding in the others as well. The blonde tried hard to be independent, and after practically raising himself she couldn't blame him. But he was also a nice kid, helping out others when they needed it.
Tsume shared a look with Hana and then with Mikoto and Shizune. "Hana, why don't you and Ichi-san take Kin-san, Karin-san, Tayuya-san, Temari-san, and Ayame-san out of here?" Hana gave a nod to her mother before she left, leaving Naruto with the four highest ranking women. "Alright Gaki, come on." Tsume moved over and grabbed the blonde's arm, leading him out of the room.
"Where we going?" Naruto asked watching as Shizune, Anko, and Mikoto followed.
"Shopping," Mikoto said walking at Naruto's other arm. "For you." She said simply.
Naruto bit his tongue a bit. "I don't want charity." He said sternly.
"It's not going to be charity!" Anko said cheerfully having caught onto the other women's plans. "It's a gift."
Naruto narrowed his eyes before looking at the four. "For what?"
Shizune offered a grin. "Well, you made it to Chunin and on your first time too. That to me sounds like a good enough excuse to get you something."
"So," Tsume started. "Mikoto and Anko are going to pitch in for your clothes for your big date with Hinata-chan. Shizune and I are going to pitch in for the place you will be taking her." Tsume said.
Naruto blinked a little bit. The girls were sly. It sounded quite a lot like charity to him but at the same time it was a gift. A rather oddly timed one, but a gift nonetheless. He could accept a gift better than he could accept charity.
Also realizing he had no choice in the matter, he allowed for his arms to drop and followed them out towards the market district of the village. They passed every clothing shop that Naruto had tried in the past to go for making him raise his brow a bit. Eventually they stopped in front of a rather simple looking shop with the name 'Tomoe Threads' painted in bold above the door.
Naruto was greeted with dozens upon dozens of rolls of cloth, both expensive and not, as well as various mannequins. There were racks of clothes as well; it was quite an impressive clothing store. It was… amazing really.
"Cho-san!" Tsume called out and soon enough a beautiful dark haired woman walked out. She wore a plain blue dress over her form and she had kind brown eyes. She wasn't that tall either, barely cracking five feet.
"Tsume-san, Mikoto-san, it's good to see you." The woman, Cho, said and walked over. "What can I do for you today?"
"We're getting the Gaki here some new threads." Anko said putting her hand on Naruto's head and rubbing it, making him blush a bit.
Cho smiled at Naruto. "Then you came to the right place. My name is Tomoe Cho, founder of Tomoe Threads. My husband will help you out. Sano-kun!" she called out.