It was almost six in the afternoon when Naruto decided to wrap things up in his office and go home. It has been a very busy day, and as usual, he did a lot even though Shikamaru was not around because of the day off he asked him. And even so, he still managed to save some energy for a simple Valentine's treat for his wife.

Ever since he and Hinata became official, he sees to it that he makes this day special as this is the day dedicated to lovers like them, to express their love and to show their loved ones how special they are to them. Unfortunately, since he became the Hokage, that tradition has become harder to attain. Until last year, when all he was able to do was bring Hinata three long-stemmed roses from the Yamanaka garden because he ran out of something to buy and he was not able to go home early for dinner.

But Hinata was still able to appreciate them. He is very lucky he married a very kind and understanding wife. Even though he missed a lot of times, not just during Valentine's Day, but also on other occasions, it has never been a problem to their relationship. It makes him love his wife more and makes him want to make it up to her as much as he can.

He looked at the glass window and saw the sun beginning to set down. It was almost six in the afternoon, but it is still early as compared to the other days he had gone out from work. He suddenly felt excited as he went to the door and got out of his office as the Hokage of the Hidden Village.

The winter breeze swept around Naruto as he walked down the streets and rushed to his destination – the Yamanaka Flower Shop. Surely, Ino might have something for him to give to Hinata. It was way too early as compared to last year's ten P.M. Or, if luck will not be on his side again, Ino might be kind to again give him the flowers from their beautifully grown garden.

There were some men in the flower shop when Naruto arrived. All of them are carrying some bouquets made by the flower shop. All of them greeted him as he entered the shop.

"Good afternoon ya'all! Uh, happy Valentine's Day!"

The other men returned his greeting. Ino then emerged and went to him to greet him personally.

"It's nice to have the Hokage in our humble flower shop." Ino smiled sweetly.

"Hi Ino! I saw your post in Shinbook this morning."

"Sai thought of doing this very romantic scheme."

"I'm sure he did! Uh…" Naruto blushed a little. "I was wondering if you could make a bouquet for my wife Hinata."

Ino smiled more widely. "Of course. What flowers do you want?"

"I don't know…" He looked around the shop.

"Well, the guys usually give roses. Of course you know that."

"Yeah…" His eyes settled on a bunch of big yellow flowers. An idea struck him. "How about those?"

"Sunflowers?" Ino asked.

"Yes, sunflowers." He beamed at her. "Because she's the sun of my life."

"Wow!" Ino was awed by his sudden display of romance. "That was really romantic. Sunflower it is, then."

Ino took some sunflowers from a pail.

"Why don't we put some pink roses with it?"

"If it looks good, then I'm fine with it."

"It will look good. I will do some magic in it." She winked at him.

Ino took some pink roses and a bunch of baby's breath and tied them up together with the sunflowers. She then wrapped a brown paper around it and tied it up with a lavender ribbon.

"Wow! This is… awesome…" Naruto was in awe as he took the bouquet from her. "This is beautiful."

"Of course. Only the best from the Yamanaka Flower Shop!"

"Thanks, Ino."

Naruto paid the bouquet and left the flower shop. He then headed to his real destination – home with his wife. The sun was setting down and its yellow-orange beam is starting to envelope the surroundings. An idea struck him as he ran faster to their home. When he arrived at his destination, he went straight to their rooftop and left the bouquet there. Then, he went down and headed straight to the door.

"I'm home!"

He found Hinata in their kitchen.

"N-Naruto…"

"I managed to finish home early, so I'm here early."

Hinata smiled at him, and with that, he knew his presence was very much appreciated.

"Wait! Come on! There's something that I want us to do."

"Huh!"

Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and took her outside their house.

"Where are we going?" Hinata asked.

"Just trust me."

He grabbed his wife by her waist and lifted her with him to the rooftop.

"What are we doing here?" Hinata was still bewildered.

"We're going to watch the sunset together." He smiled at her.

Hinata gazed at him for a while. And then, she looked at the sunset in the west side and watched the coming of twilight. Naruto then went and picked up the bouquet he bought for her.

"Happy Valentine's Day!"

Hinata was surprised as she slowly gets the bouquet from her husband.

"I hope you liked it." Naruto blushed as his hand went to his nape and gently scratched it.

Hinata smiled at him lovingly. "It's wonderful." She went closer and kissed him on the lips.

When the kiss ended, the two embraced. Naruto watched as the sun continuously set in the horizon.

"Thank you for bringing the sun into my life," he said to her.

"And thank you for making me shine as bright as I can be."

Naruto looked at his wife. "I'm very lucky that I have you as my wife."

"I'm grateful for that," Hinata said with a smile. "I have always dreamed of walking together with you, side by side. Now, you're here making me feel how much you love me. I could not have asked for more."

Hinata kissed Naruto again. "Happy Valentine's Day, my dear Mr. Uzumaki."

Naruto smiled. "Happy Valentine's Day."

The two of them watched as the sun completely set in the night sky. Hinata was holding the bouquet as Naruto is back hugging her. The scene was so romantic and the moment was very perfect.

When suddenly, Naruto's stomach growled.

"Uh…" He blushed.

Hinata giggled.

"I uh… well, I'm kinda thinking what you prepared for dinner."

Hinata beamed. "I prepared all your favorites."

"Really?"

"Uh-uh. I was hoping you'll be able to make it to dinner tonight. I was right."

"Good thing everything ran smoothly at the office. I managed to finish everything that I need to do, even without Shikamaru."

"I saw Temari's post on Shinbook. It seems she's getting better."

"Maybe because Shikamaru stayed by her side and took care of her."

"And Sakura and Sasuke was able to celebrate Valentine's Day together."

"Yeah… Thanks to Sarada and Boruto."

"And, do you know that Tamaki and Kiba are now engaged?"

"Really?" Naruto was surprised but very happy with that news.

"Yeah. Temaki posted on Shinbook that Kiba proposed to her this afternoon."

"Good for him."

Naruto pulled his wife closer and kissed her lightly on the lips.

"Let's go have that ramen, shall we?"

"How do you know I prepared ramen?"

"You said you did all my favorites?"

"Yeah…"

"So, I'm sure there's ramen!"

Hinata laughed at her husband's sudden excitement. That is really something that she could not change in him. He might be childlike sometimes, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to be mature enough and man up and act as a husband to her. The flowers and the sunset are just few examples of how romantic Naruto can be.

She just could not take away his addiction to ramen. Luckily, she knows and she's sure that he loves her more than he loves his favorite ramen.