The Problem with Nagato

Chapter 1

A Normal Day with Nagato

Note: If you guys remember, and I really hope you don't, I made a Nagato x Mutsu story a while back. However, that story didn't really end the way I wanted to so I decided to write another one in an attempt to leave a better taste in all of our mouths. This one won't be trying to continue off the old one. It'll be something new so be sure to let me know how I did since I grow off of your comments being good or bad.

Mutsu wakes up every morning like she usually do. It always seems like she oversleeps, but it's just the fact that her roommate starts off her day even earlier than Mutsu. She always try to wake up with her, but there's always something that prevents her from doing so. As her roommate climbs out of bed, she slowly tries to do the same. Before Mutsu could even throw off the blankets, her roommate leans over and kisses her on the cheek. That's when Mutsu loses all of her strength to go on. To her, there's only one person who can make her feel this way and that's Nagato.

During the day, the two of them spend a lot of time together, but it seems as if Nagato is a completely different person from when they're at home. She's constantly worrying about the war and the Admiral's orders while Mutsu is in the background watching her every move. Mutsu knows that Nagato is a work-a-holic so trying to stick her butt in Nagato's progress wasn't the best idea in the world.

Unfortunately, this was the only time where Mutsu felt lonely. Once the orders stopped coming in from the Admiral for the day, their jobs were complete and Nagato resorted back to her calm, loving side. However, the only person who got to see this side of Nagato was Mutsu. Nagato constantly made sure that Mutsu was comfortable and happy.

Now, Mutsu didn't mind this at all since this was like her dream come true. It just seemed like Nagato was forcing herself to act like this just to make Mutsu even happier.

…

"Is that everything, Admiral?"

"Yes. You are dismissed for the day."

"Understood. Thank you." Nagato put the radio back on its stand and collapsed onto the chair behind her. She pressed her hands against her head and sighed out loud. "What a long day."

"I bet you're tired." Mutsu came up behind her and put her hands on her shoulder to give them a gentle rub.

"Of course I'm not." At that moment, Nagato got out of her chair and spun around to face Mutsu. "Anyway, how are you? Are you alright?" Nagato had Mutsu's hands in hers.

"I'm fine. It's not like anything happened. We've been in HQ all day."

"I know… It's just…" Nagato drooped at a little to the floor, but Mutsu was there to lift her back up.

"You worry too much." Mutsu leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "Let's go home and I'll cook dinner tonight."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. We all know that I'm the only one who can cook in this relationship."

"You didn't have to be so blunt about it."

"Haha, I'm sorry." Mutsu took Nagato's hand and guided her back to their room.

…

When they got back to their room. Nagato couldn't help but collapse onto the bed. It's wasn't that she was tired; she just liked the feel of her bed after a long day of work. Meanwhile. Mutsu changed out of her uniform and into her dress shirt, but only her dress shirt. In the beginning of their relationship, Nagato couldn't stand the sight of Mutsu's ridiculous apparel, but she's been able to get over it. Once Mutsu was changed, she headed towards the kitchen and started to make dinner.

Nagato was still lying on the bed, but once she heard Mutsu come back into the room, she sat back and kept her eyes on her. From afar, she could only stare at her body. Nagato wasn't for searching for someone who could give her a good time, but Mutsu was literally the perfect person for her. She was beautiful, loving, and had the most perfect body. In situations like this, Nagato found herself pretty much checking out Mutsu. Her long, bare legs were so sexy that it made it hard for Nagato to resist her. Her hourglass waist was that of a world-class model. But the thing that counted the most was Mutsu's face. Her hazel eyes had a direct path to Nagato's heart.

"Hey Nagato, I decided to go with curry tonight. I hope you're okay with that." Mutsu's comment managed to snap Nagato out of her trance because she was staring abnormally hard at Mutsu.

"Oh, yeah, that's fine."

"Okay good because it's almost done. I hope you're…"

At that moment, Nagato came up behind her and wrapped her arms around her waist and rested her head on her shoulder.

"N-Nagato?"

"I'm sorry. I just couldn't resist."

"It's alright. Just be careful next time because I nearly dropped the pot."

Nagato didn't respond. She just held Mutsu in her arms and let her warmth travel from her own body to Mutsu's. This was where Mutsu was vulnerable. Nagato, when she wanted to, was the best at comforting others. When Mutsu's in her arms, she always felt safe and warm. This side of Nagato was something special that she couldn't deny. It just felt a little unreal though.

"Alright, let's eat. I'm getting hungry myself." Mutsu managed to break free of Nagato's hold on her and make her way towards the dinner table. She set up to plates and served the food.

Right as Nagato took her first bite, she was in love. There was no denying that Mutsu's cooking was one of the best among the fleet girls. Mutsu always managed to make the simplest of foods taste like something out of a five-star restaurant. Meanwhile, Mutsu watched Nagato eat her food. Dinner was one of the only times where they didn't really talk to each other. This was also the time for Mutsu to figure out what was going on. The two of them have only really been a thing for about a couple of months and that came out of nowhere. Nagato was the one to confess to Mutsu and she accepted without question. Now that they're together, Mutsu couldn't help but wonder if there was something else going on here.

Once dinner was done, Nagato decided to take the first shower. However, she was in for quite the surprise. Just a few minutes after starting her shower, the shower door slid open and in walked Mutsu. She slowly walked towards Nagato and grabbed the loofah out of Nagato's hand. She put some more soap on it and started to wash Nagato's back. As she did this, she couldn't help but notice Nagato's perfect skin. Nagato never showed her body like some of the other fleet girls, but Mutsu was almost jealous that she was hiding this away.

Only a few seconds after Mutsu started washing Nagato's body, Nagato turned around and gently pinned Mutsu against the wall to steal a kiss from her lips. This came out of nowhere, making it impossible for Mutsu to defend herself. As their kiss continue, Nagato gently caressed Mutsu's breasts which caused a soft moan in Mutsu's voice.

"Mutsu, I love you."

At that moment, Mutsu's eyes shot open. She mustered up all of the strength she could and pushed Nagato off of her.

"What's…" Nagato couldn't even finish her sentence. She saw a look of hurt in Mutsu's eyes as she exited the shower in a quick fashion. This, of course, left a bad taste in Nagato's mouth so she turned off the shower and chased after her. When she made it out of the bathroom, she looked around to see Mutsu standing on the back porch of their house. Nagato slowly went outside to where Mutsu was. "Mutsu, are you okay? Did I do something to hurt you?"

There was no response. There was just a soft sniffle.

"Please… If I hurt you, please let me know. I don't want this thought in my mind that…"

Mutsu suddenly turned around and called her out.

"Am I not good enough for you?!" Her question left the area completely silent. Mutsu looked at Nagato with watery eyes and Nagato looked at Mutsu with confused eyes.

"Huh?"

"You say that you love me, but you've never asked me to marry you. After all of this time where I got to meet the true Nagato, you've never asked me to marry you."

"Well, that's because…"

"Everyone else is getting married. Kaga-san asked Akagi-san to marry her and now, their strength can't be rivalled by anyone else in the fleet. Why won't you do that for me?"

"Because…"

"It's because you don't really love, right? Before all of this, I always hinted at you that I loved you and wanted to be by your side. You eventually gave in and just decided to say that you love me back even though you don't. Isn't that true? If you say that you don't want to hurt me… You're doing it right now. You're just doing all of this out of guilt. Why?"

"Because I can't see you getting hurt anymore!"

"Huh?"

End of Chapter 1