As Hanako and Naruto were walking towards Ichiraku shop, Hanako looked down.
"Is Mommy mad at me?" she asked.
Naruto smiled, "What makes you say that?"
"Because she didn't come pick me up!"
Naruto stopped and kneeled down on one knee down as he put his hand on Hanako's shoulder and pulling her to face him.
"Are you saying you don't want to hang out with your almighty daddy? I'm the Hokage you know!" He said narcissistically.
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Hanako turned her head to the side to not look at him, "No, but daddy's always so busy. I don't want to waste your time." She pouted.
Naruto just smiled as he got up, "Well…"Naruto said after an awkward silence, "I'm too tired to go to the shop, why don't we just go home? I'm sure Mommy's waiting. I'll take you to Ichiraku Ramen another time okay?" Naruto said as they started walking towards the house.
"If there is a next time." Hanako said angrily. They reached the steps in front of the house as the sun started disappearing.
"So," Naruto said changing the subject, "How old are you now Hanako? Five?" he said as he opens the door.
Hanako looked at Naruto sternly, "I'm 7."
"SURPRISE!" shouted the people on the other side of the door as Naruto opened it. Everyone she knows as well as people she doesn't know was there. Hanako stunned at what just happen, seeing confetti's shooting towards her.
Naruto laughed, "I know, I was just teasing you. You don't think I know how old my own daughter is?" He said as he bent down facing Hanako, "Happy Birthday, Hanako! Now go inside and blow the candles from cake. Don't forget the wish."
Hanako cried, so shock she didn't notice tears running down her face. She hugged her dad.
"Thank you daddy!"
"You dope, I can't believe you forgot your own birthday. That's why I'm home. I can't miss this amazing birthday party, for my little girl!" Naruto grinned, "Now then aren't I missing a thank you kiss from the birthday girl?"
"No," Hanako said as she laughed and ran into the house, "I'm going to go blow out the candles now!"
Naruto got up, "Aw, I feel rejected, just like that time Sakura rejected me." He said as his face turned white like an old man.
"Honey, what do you mean by that?" said an angry voice next to him.
"I-It's nothing Hinata, J-Just reminiscing the past." Naruto said defensively.
Hinata sighed and then smiled, "Well Lately she's been sad. I'm glad she's happy." She then glanced at Naruto. "I heard the birthday girl had detention today!"
"How did you know?" Naruto asked surprisedly.
"Kiba told me about it when he got here."
"Don't worry. I gave her a proper scolding." Naruto said as he put his hand on Hinata's shoulder and pulled her towards his chest where she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Let's hope so." Hinata smiled.
Hanako sat in the chair and folded her hands together to make a wish.
'I wish dad will always be home and play with me. I also wish mom can stop nagging me so much.' Hanako wished as she smiled and blew out the candle.
"So what's the birthday girls' wish?" Naruto asked his arm still around Hinata.
"It's a secret," she smiled," if I say something my wish won't come true anymore."
Two familiar boys approached Hanako, "Happy Birthday." They said as they gave her a gift.
"Thanks Shun, Kuya." She said as she grabbed the stuff, "Thanks for coming. I didn't know you guys were coming."
They both scratched their head, "My mom made me." Shun complained.
"Same here, my dad made me."
Naruto eyed them down, "Who are these two boys, Hanako?" Naruto asked as Hinata walked off to talk to the guests.
Shun and Kuya looked at Naruto brightly.
"My name's Shunsuke Uchiha."
"And my name's Kuya Inuzuka."
Naruto eyed them down even more, "Mini Sasuke and Kiba huh? Where are your idiotic fathers?" he said as he searched the crowd, seeing them talking to other people, Naruto quickly turn towards them, "Don't mess with my little girl you two. If you do, you know what's coming? You hear? If you mess with her-" Naruto began but stopped as Hinata appeared behind him.
"What do you think you are doing, Honey? Scaring the guests?"
"Ah…N-Nothing. I'm not scaring anyone."Naruto said nervously.
"Come here." Hinata said as she dragged Naruto by the ear to a corner, "Your daughter's finally making friends, you shouldn't scare them off."
"But they're Sasuke and Kiba's son! They cannot come near my little flower and contaminate her. I need to buzz those bees off."
"Do you want Sakura to punch you like last time? Will that teach you a lesson?"
Naruto looked down, "No, I will behave."
Hinata smiled and kissed Naruto on the cheek, "Now that's a good boy." As Hinata was about to go back to the crowd, Naruto grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him and kissed her. Hinata blushed. Naruto grinned, "Now that's the reward for being a good boy." He said as he walked towards the crowd with a smirk.
As Naruto was talking with new and old acquaintances there was a knock on the door. Everyone stared at the door as Naruto went to open it. When the door opened there was two people in masks; two Anbu agents.
"Hokage-Sama,"they both said, "There are urgent matters that you need to attend to."
"I can do it." Tsunade said as she got up wobbly, "I'm still a Hokage after all."
"Ex-Hokage!" Shizune corrected her holding on to a mini Tonton, "You shouldn't drink so much, Tsunade-Sama." Shizune complained.
"No, I can take care of it, Granny Tsunade. I can see you've had a little too much to drink. It'll be over soon." Naruto said as he got his cape. Hanako ran up to him with Hinata behind her.
"You're leaving already?"
Naruto smiled, "I'll be back." He said as he kisses Hinata and Hanako on the forhead. He then pats Hanako on the head "Save me a piece of cake okay?" and with that he disappeared as he dashed out the door.
"Wonder what that was about?" Sakura asked.
"Who knows!" Sasuke commented as he took another sip from his cup.
Hanako sat down, sad that she didn't get to finish her birthday party with her dad. As Hinata closed the door everybody went to go grabbed a piece of cake and gone back to what they were doing. Hinata grabbed two cake pieces and sat next to Hanako.
"Here's your piece." Hinata said as she gave it to Hanako.
Hanako pouted, "I don't feel like eating anymore."
"Are you mad that you didn't get a chance to spend time with your daddy?"
Hanako looked the other way. Hinata looked at the presents and smiled, she made a face.
"I feel so sad for all these presents!" Hinata said sarcastically, "I'm sure they're lonely not having the owner opened them! How sad, poor presents, no one wants to open them."
Hanako looked at them, still having her pouting face. All the kids raised their hands,
"Oh oh I'll opened them." Each of them said individually.
"No!" Hanako shouted, "I will." She said as she rushed towards the present. Hinata smiled as Hanako ran towards the presents and started ripping off the wrappers. Sakura walked towards Hinata.
"Wow, you certainly know how to handle the situation."
Hinata smiled, "I don't know about that. She wants to spend time with her father but due to such a busy schedule, he doesn't come home often. Naruto was afraid that she'll come to hate him because it seems he's never around."
Sakura smiled, "I'm sure it may look like that but Naruto will always be there when she needs him. After all," Sakura said as she looked at Sasuke, "he does keep his promises, even though some might take a long time."
Hinata smiled and nodded, still looking at Hanako.
