01. Sunshine

When Hinata met Naruto for the first time, she swore his hair shined on its own. Glowed, like a halo above his head. Like sunshine.

Even now, in the aftermath of sweat and moans, a tangled mess of bed sheets and legs, his hair was like sunshine in the dim light of their bedroom, from the moon piercing through the windows.

Hinata realized quite a long time ago that Naruto was sunshine, in his entire being. In smiles and hair and personality, in the hope and courage he gave her and his friends. He radiated warmth and security, and not once did she ever feel the sense of comfort from him disappear. She wanted to always fall asleep next to him, to wake up in the morning and be dazzled by him, again and again. That night, she was able to fall asleep to him and his sunshine, with the softest and happiest of smiles on her face.

Naruto, albeit late as he claimed, was able to see Hinata for what she was. Moonlight. Beautiful and elegant, calming him when he needed to be calm, filling him with joy when he only saw sadness, showering him with love and affection when he saw red and hate. In the stress of the day in his Hokage training, he could rely on coming home to her, to her gentle touch and soft voice, reassuring him that each day would be easier in the peaceful world he had helped create. For Naruto, it was Hinata gave him strength and clarity.

Naruto traced his fingers along her collarbones, watching as Hinata slept soundly. More often than not he would reflect on how he fell in love with her. How now, looking at the ring on her finger, he knew with confidence that she would always belong to him. In this crazy world, Hinata would always be his beacon of home. And it was that night; too, Naruto decided that he would always be there for her. To always be Hinata's sunshine.


This is my first entry for NH Month 2015. It's definitely not my best work, but I struggled a bit with the material for day one. I think I rewrote this about five times, haha. I hope you guys enjoy this! Happy NH Month :)