NHL18: Sorry but, I'm going back to this one! Lemon will be in the last chapter!
"Alright, here is the last stack of-Naruto?" Shikamaru placed the stack of paperwork on top of another stack, considering everywhere else were already taken by undone paperwork. "Why aren't you working?"
Naruto didn't answer him. He was too caught up in his thoughts. Thinking about his wife and how they had a great honeymoon, anniversary, and now how it all had changed once he became Hokage. He thought everything was great-that life was perfect for them. He had no idea that Hinata was feeling the way she was, let alone, lost interest in him. Their sex life changed, and Naruto thought that it was maybe because she was tired. But, its been going on for years. Ever since Himawari was born, they hadn't made love, and that's been 6 years.
6 years of no sex. Why hadn't I been able to see the signs? She couldn't have been tired for 6 years straight!
"Hello?" Naruto was brought back into reality upon hearing his assistant's voice. "Are you okay?"
"No, I am not okay. Thanks to you Shikamaru!"
"What did I do?"
"You got me thinking, that's what you did!"
"So, that's a bad thing?"
He was being a smartass and in all honesty, Naruto didn't have the patience for it. "You said that it isn't a good sign that Hinata refuses to make love to me. What did you mean by that?"
"You're still on that Naruto?"
"Yes!"
"How troublesome."
"You're troublesome!"
"Naruto, relax."
"How can I relax when my wife doesn't want me anymore?!"
"That's not true!"
"Like hell isn't! We had an argument for the first time in years! Then she says I leave her feeling like a single mother everyday! Did you not know that my heart torn into little pieces from hearing that?!"
"Well, if that's the case, you wouldn't be alive if your heart had torn." Shikamaru grumbled to himself.
"What?"
"Nothing. Look Naruto, you just need to talk to her."
Naruto sighed in frustration. He knew Shikamaru was stalling right now-ignoring his question from earlier.
"And to answer your question, I'm just going off what I know. When I initiate lovemaking with Temari and she refuses, I figure it isn't a good sign on my behalf because something might be bothering her and I didn't know. Therefore, I sit down and talk to her, then, well, it leads to other things." He chuckled and a light blush spread across his face.
"I really didn't need to know that last part Shikamaru."
"Sorry, heh."
"But, I guess you're right. I just want her to be my wife again."
"Then go home."
"You know I can't do that Shikamaru. I have paperwork to finish."
"I'll do it. Its the least I can do for making you worry. Besides, I just might be Hokage one day, so I might as well prepare for it. How troublesome."
"Thanks Shikamaru!"
"Don't mention it. And remember, you can always let me know when you want a break. I'm willing to do anything to save you and Hinata's marriage."
"Whoa, thanks a lot Shikamaru! That'll come in handy and I'll be home a lot more!"
"What're friends for?"
"I'm not going to keep telling you to eat your vegetables, Boruto."
"I don't like them! They're nasty!"
"They're good for you. Your sister is eating them."
"They're very tasty!" Himawari beamed as she stuffed her mouth with broccoli.
"Yuck!"
"Eat them."
It was only 7 p.m. and Hinata was already exhausted. She just wanted the kids to hurry up and eat their dinner so she could crawl into bed and sleep until the next day rolls over and she would once again have to deal with her kids. She didn't have a problem with that, there were just some days where her kids could be stressful to deal with.
"Mom?"
"Yes?"
"You love dad, right?"
"I'm home!"
"Daddy!" Himawari beamed as she threw her fork down on her plate and dashed to her father.
Hinata was shocked by both her son's question and hearing her husband's voice. Why was he home so early?
"Hey princess! How was your day?"
She had a look on her face as if she was remembering something as the smile disappeared and she slowly went back to the kitchen. Naruto was confused. He walked into the kitchen and there was nothing but dead silence.
"What's the matter with all of you?"
"What's the matter with us? What's the matter with you?" Hinata asked her husband, signaling her children to go on upstairs.
"Himawari, you stay." Naruto said.
"What are you doing home so early? Did you quit your job?"
"Dear heaven's no! Shikamaru took over and so, well, I got a day off. How about that?"
"You never get days off."
"Well, I did today."
It was now silent again. Only the sound of Himawari scrapping food off of her plate could be heard throughout the kitchen. It has never been so quiet in their house before.
"Hima," he called out to his daughter. When she didn't look at him, he called her again.
"Look at me princess. I know you're mad at daddy, but, I made it up to you." She looked up at him with her ocean eyes. Her face twisted in confusion.
"You bought a cake?"
"Something better than that, princess. On my way home, I stopped at your favorite store."
"You got me a present?!" She smiled the same way Naruto used to smile when he was her age and it hit him with memories of his past. His daughter looked exactly like him, and though it was scary, it was beautiful at the same time.
"Sure did!" Hinata and Himawari just now realized that Naruto had his hands behind his back, he must've had it there the whole time. "Close your eyes."
Hinata was actually in shock. Her husband was so sweet and she hated to admit that she was being an asshole to him.
"Open your eyes princess."
And so she did. "A PANDA! YOU GOT ME THE PANDA I ALWAYS WANTED! OOOH THANK YOU DADDY! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THAAANK YOUUU!"
"You're welcome princess, and there's more where that came from. But for now, go on upstairs, daddy has to talk to mommy."
"Okay!" She hugged him and he kissed the top of her head. She then sprinted out the kitchen, yelling at her brother to see what their father got her.
"HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME?!" He heard his son yell from upstairs.
"Your birthday passed already!"
When there was no reply back, Naruto looked at his wife.
"Hey Hinata." He said quietly, nervous for the first time.
"Hi." She was equally as nervous. She didn't expect for him to come home and surprise her and the kids like that. He really outdid himself.
"I know you're mad at me, but I made it up to her. She's mine after all, and I won't leave my kids feeling like I don't care about them."
"I know."
Today was just awkward for him at this moment. She was barely saying a thing. He was nervous and a bit scared to think that Hinata probably didn't want him anymore. He thought about the kids if him and Hinata were to get a divorce. He wanted his kids, and he knew damn well Hinata wanted them too. He sighed and just knew he would have to face it all like a man.
"I'll be home a lot more ya know?"
"Oh really?" She sounded bored as she started to clean off the table. Naruto was getting annoyed and very impatient by his wife's attitude.
"Would you stop and look at me?" She placed the plate in the sink and turned around to face her husband. "Thank you."
"Mhm."
"Hinata, what is the matter with you? Are you on your period? Are you stressed? What is with you?"
"No I am not on my period, and maybe I am a little stressed, but why does that matter? Nothing is wrong with me."
"There is something wrong with you! Is it me Hinata?"
"What?" She was taken aback by the question. "What do you mean?'
"Have you...uh...lost interest in me Hinata? Have you fallen out of love with me?"
"What? Naruto? No!"
"You haven't?"
"Of course not! Why would I? I've been in love with you for god knows how long! Why would I fall out of love with you?"
"Because of the way you are acting! It just seems like it!"
"I'm sorry. I really am. I have noticed I've been frustrated lately. I think it all started after Himawari was born."
Frustrated...
"Um...Naruto? Dear? You okay?" He was staring at her for what seemed like hours and it was freaking her out. Not once did this man blink.
"You said you've been frustrated lately, Hinata?" His voice had a hint of teasing in it and she was lost. Just where was he getting at?
"Yes. Are you okay?"
"I think I know how to make it up to you Hinata."
"Make what up to me? Naruto, answer me. Are you okay?"
"I'm great! But, you aren't. And I'm going to change that." He went up to her, and since his wife was much shorter than him, he gently lifted her up and placed a light kiss on her lips. "You won't push me away this time, will you?"
Hinata's eyes widened in shock. Has she been pushing him away? It had been 6 years after all. Could it be that her frustrations were actually her being sexually frustrated than frustrated at her husband for missing their daughters birthday? Sure, she was still upset about that, but she'd admit she was acting strange and went a bit over the top.
"No, I will not push you away Naruto."
"Good, because even if you did, I wasn't going to stop until I convinced you otherwise."
Just those words alone made her spine tingle. Her husband was a pervert. No doubt.
Not that she was complaining.
NHL18: I'm sorry but, I was getting overwhelmed with the reviews and PMs and so I thought this was the better alternative. I'm keeping it at this chapter because a lot of you said Naruto didn't suffer enough. I just want this story to be over with, I don't want a lot of chapters, and I definitely don't want it to be too angsty. Hope you all understand.
P.S. to those who don't know what I'm talking about, I basically kept deleting this chapter and changing it. Sorry for the confusion.
