From her deep slumber, Hinata gasps, panting to breathe. Blood! So much blood!
Was it a dream? But it felt so real—no! She was sure it was real.
She's a kunoichi with a strong heart, and blood is one of the most minor things that scare her. For God's sake, when she turned 12, she was trained to be a seductress. She has the heart, the confidence, and the right curves to be one—and also, she's a Hyuuga. The most powerful clan in Konoha, with their connections from neighboring countries, of course, they would want her.
Hinata decided to get off the bed and get some fresh air. It was a good thing that the Hyuuga compound was made to have a lot of space to walk around and unwind.
When the cold wind brushed her skin, she realized it's barely morning—4 am, maybe?
She always appreciates this kind of silence; it's peaceful, which was very contrary to her behavior. She has always been the out and loud, feisty type of girl who was never afraid to speak what's on her mind. Although they deemed her as bossy, she is one of the best shinobi out there; after all, she's Hinata Hyuuga—the Heiress of the Hyuuga Clan; the Byakugan Princess.
Her thoughts drifted to her dream…
It was her, but she was different; her jacket is tightly zipped, and she had no red lipstick. It was her, but it was not her reality.
She looked around to see what's going on, only to come to a realization that there's a war and the whole Hidden Leaf is severely destroyed. The once beautiful village is nothing but a massive crater on the ground. The stench of blood reeks throughout the village; it was as strong as the villagers that fought for their lives. There are too many dead bodies. Some were pinned against boulders, some were clearly attacked, but it was a very gruesome scene.
Explosions shifted her focus…
Her heart starts beating profusely; she can't breathe. Her eyes begin to water. Her chest is so tight that she's gasping for air.
And there it was…
Menma.
Her heart burst; she couldn't take it.
Tears streamed her face, and fear swallowed her sanity.
Menma's life was at the mercy of a villain.
He was pinned by metal poles waiting for his death.
Her feet froze, she wanted to run to him and help him but she couldn't.
Even Menma gave up. He lay there helplessly.
The man raised his hand, ready to kill, but she came running—the other her.
"Naruto:" Her voice is delicate but full of bravery, but she heard it differently. She knew what it meant—it was a promise to protect him with all of her life.
Menma—err, Naruto looked stupid there telling her to pull away and retreat. She wanted to shut him up, but she was worried too. If she and this Hinata are so similar, she presumes that this Naruto is a jinchuriki too; if he alone cannot win against the orange-haired terrorist, she definitely can't. This is mainly because Hyuuga's techniques specialize in close combats, and clearly, her enemy specializes in mid to long-range. But then again, standing on the battlefield alone to protect the one she loves is brave enough. No! It was actually heroic.
She decided to get closer and to fight too. If this girl will risk her life for this man, she would too, not for him, but for her. If she is the one who dies, then this Hinata and the Menma of this world can get a happy ending, and she's sure that it would make the Hinata here delighted.
As if it was fate that when she got closer to them, she heard her confession.
"I used to always cry and give up. I made many wrong turns… but you helped me find the right path. I always chased after you. I wanted to catch up with you. I wanted to walk beside you all the time. I just wanted to be with you. You changed me! Your smile is what saved me! That is why I'm not afraid to die protecting you because Naruto-Kun…I love you."
She stood there frozen, respecting the girl and her wishes. She did not interfere.
She saw how hard she fought—not aiming to defeat him, but aiming to help Naruto.
Hinata could still not believe what she was witnessing; it was both stupidity and noble at the same time.
When she got back to her senses, Hinata was already in mid-air and was slapped on the ground only to be stabbed by a metal pole.
A quiet silence passed, and Naruto lost control of the Kyuubi, and she woke up.
That was a lot to process, she thought.
She stood up and headed to the kitchen to brew some tea and decided that she will knit this morning to loosen up.
-/-
Sakura, Menma, Sasuke, Neji, Tenten, and Lee were at the Hokage's office when she, Kiba, and Shino arrived.
She's feeling really anxious; she is conflicted about her feelings towards Menma. She spent all morning knitting to get things off her mind, but now she has no choice but to see him. She's definitely not God's favorite.
"I did not summon you for a mission but for a briefing," Lord Minato said as he sat on his chair, intertwined his fingers, and placed them in front of his mouth, indicating that he was serious
His eyes deepened, and she started to speak.
"Three weeks from now, you nine will be deployed on a class A mission. Hinata, you will be the only one that can accomplish this mission." He closed her eyes and sighed
"A seduction mission?" Menma asked.
The fourth Hokage nods.
She took a deep breath and internalized everything that is happening to me this day.
"Understood. Can we have the information now? I will be busy by then."
"Busy?" Sakura asked.
"None of your business, ugly," Hinata hissed.
I saw in my peripheral that Sakura was ready for a rebuttal, but Neji butted in, "Hinata-sama will entertain suitors for the proceeding 2 weeks."
I was expecting Menma to react; just a flinch would make me happy, but no. He remained stone-faced as ever. I was reminded that my business and I did not exist in his world.
"And this week?" Tenten asked.
"She's with us," Kiba purred with happiness in his voice. Shino continued to explain that we will have a team retreat with Kurenai sensei.
"So we won't see you for 3 weeks? What about Neji?" Tenten again asked, worried about Neji.
"Nii-san has his own life, he can do whatever fuck he wants, and yes, the next time you will see me is in three weeks, and…maybe the next time you see me, I'm already pregnant," I heard Neji snorted, and I laughed.
"I'll make sure that does not happen," Neji argued, and Lord Minato dismissed us without giving us information.
Sakura was heading out with team 7 when I shouted her name.
The three of them looked at me simultaneously, and I decided to give them a genuine smile.
"Me. Ino and Tenten will be heading out at 2 pm to the bakery, my treat. I'll see you there," the smile never leaving my lips, and I said and headed out the other way to find a place to be at peace.
"That was weird," Sakura said.
"She was smiling at us. Yes, it was weird," Sasuke said too.
"Looks the same to me" Menma ignored the tiny pinch of worry in his heart and decided to let it go.
"Is she saying goodbye?" Sasuke said that made Sakura and Menma turn their heads to him harshly
Sakura felt her heart clenched…not seeing or arguing with Hinata for three weeks is hard enough. But her saying goodbye...that she cannot take.
Deep inside the forest, Hinata wandered in a field of flowers. It was an empty field when she found this place, but she nurtured it and turned it into a garden. It is now surrounded by different flowers, and in the middle, there's a vast untouched land to lie on. This is where she realized that she loves nurturing things. Seeing her flowers grow makes her happy, and she wondered about being a mother.
"Will I be a good mother someday?" she said and let out a low chuckle to herself.
"Menma will be a good Dad someday," she thought.
He will definitely be a good father someday, just like his Father. He will be a responsible and handsome one. His wife will be so happy.
The thought opened her insecurities.
She loves Menma. God knows how much she loves and admires Menma. She has been very expressive about her love. She's not afraid to shout it out loud and argue about it with Sakura. She did not wish for him to reciprocate her feelings. However, she waited. She waited long enough for him to acknowledge her feelings but didn't.
"I wanted to walk beside you all the time." She remembered the Hinata in her dream.
They are in a very similar but at the same time very different situation towards the same guy.
She sighed. It's so complicated.
She walks beside Menma all the time, but they are not on the same road. Menma cared about her as a friend and nothing beyond that. Every time she professes her love, he ignores it.
Naruto, the Menma in her dream, though lost control of Kyuubi when Hinata was attacked, meaning that he has deep care about her. They must be something, right?
She hoped that they were dating. At least the Hinata from her dream had a happy ending.
She got up and dusted her clothes. She inhaled the peace one more time and headed out to meet her friends.
When she arrived, Tenten was already there
Tenten acknowledged her presence and offered her a seat beside her.
"Is something bothering you?" Tenten said.
She looked at Tenten, but there wasn't a worry in her eyes, but trust.
She appreciated that.
Of course, Tenten found it weird when she arrived, and she was not being aggressive and shouting, but Tenten trusts her to choose the best choice for her.
"I will be fine." She replied with a minimal smile.
"Of course you will," Tenten assured with confidence in her voice.
Tenten is used to seeing Hinata not being aggressive; when they first trained in the Hyuuga compound with her teammates, they found out that Hinata was the one taking care of flowers there. Frequently too, Hinata will be knitting while drinking tea or if not, she would be the one to serve them snacks after training.
Tenten smiled when she remembered Hinata's cooking. It was delicious, and you would not expect her to be well-rounded in the household since she's a princess. She remembered when she accidentally found out that Hinata knits, she almost killed her. He and Lee had to assure and promise that they will keep everything they know.
They also saw that when there are not many people around, Neji drops the "sama" when scolding her, and Hinata actually listens to him even though she snaps back.
It made her and Lee feel special that they know something very private, not only to Neji but also to Hinata, their friend.
Under normal circumstances, Hinata will be mostly annoyed that Sakura and Ino were late, but this time she did not care. She has a lot on her mind, and Tenten is not pressuring her into saying something.
"OI UGLY!" shouted. She really knows how to boil Hinata's blood because she called back cursing. Ino, on the other hand, the shy woman that she is, is blushing.
When Sakura and Ino reached their seat, they ordered and shared laughter between friends.
It was sunset when they decided to part ways.
"Sakura!" Hinata grunts as she approached Sakura
"What is it?" Sakura irritably answers her
"Do-Do you love Menma?"
She noticed Sakura's eyes widened and eyed her suspiciously.
"What is about?" she asked while raising her one eyebrow.
"Just answer, forehead," She growled back, irritated that she's eyeing her suspiciously.
"I do. I do love Menma," Sakura answers her directly.
"Would you die for him?" Sakura was surprised by her question, but she answered it with a "Yes," and Hinata just nodded and walked away.
Hours passed by, and the morning came, and Team Kurenai was heading out, and Team Gai saw them off and bid their goodbyes.
"Menma," Kushina shouted from the kitchen, calling him for breakfast.
When Menma went to the kitchen, his Dad was reading a newspaper and her Mom served the food.
He lazily greeted them and took a seat on his left side.
He hesitated to ask a question about their briefing yesterday, but Minato quickly noticed how his son is agitated, so he asked him first.
"Is there anything wrong, Menma?" Minato asked as he felt Kushina sat on his side, across from Menma.
Menma stared at them and let out a sigh.
"About the briefing yesterday, why is it a seduction mission?"
Minato and Kushina shared a look. A happy one.
"Are you worried about Hinata?"
Menma was startled by his Dad's question, and his eyebrows furrowed.
"You're her friend; It's normal to be worried for her," Kushina added.
He understood what his parents meant.
"She's annoying, but she's still my friend."
He noticed how his Dad formed a smile on his lips.
"The land of the rice found out that their consultants' rape girls, so Hinata would be the perfect bait."
"Yeah, she's competent" Menma interlude, but Minato continued
"Also, their Prince wanted to meet Hinata and possibly ask her hand in marriage."
Minato and Kushina noticed how his glare darkened.
"You know Son, Hyuugas are supposed to be married when they turned 20, especially if the next heir is a girl and Hinata turned 19, so every powerful clan now is after her," Kushina said
"But as you said, Hinata is a capable girl. She is not even the clan head, yet she's already doing huge changes in their clan. She even convinced Neji and their whole clan that their branches and the main can be a family, so who knows what she'll do next."
"She's a loud girl with a good heart," Smiling Kushina said.
Minato reached out for her hand and kissed it, "Like someone I know," he said, and Kushina blushed profusely.
Menma is still deep in thoughts.
2 weeks pass, and things are pretty average on Menma's end.
He still trains every day, Sakura and Sasuke are still as loud as ever, and everybody is just progressing in their own life. Nothing is missing; nothing needs to be added.
Team 7 just got back from a week-long mission; they came across Hinata when they were about to report. She was wearing a purple yukata, her hair was on a ponytail, her usual red lips, and she was holding a piece of a cinnamon bun.
Her eyes met his when she noticed them, but she quickly looked away.
"Odd," Menma thought but decided to ignore it.
"Hinata, what's with the dress-up?" Sakura asked
Hinata went near them and took a bite at the cinnamon bun on her hand.
She looked cute, like a bunny. She was holding her bread using both of her hands when she took a bite.
Hinata felt Sasuke's arms wrap around her neck, so she gave him a deadly glare.
"Get your hands off me, ugly!"
Her brows met in the middle of her forehead, but she wasn't screaming.
"I was entertaining suitors, and I got hungry," Hinata explained; still eyebrows furrowed, but one of them is rising now.
Staring at her friend, Sakura thought weird because if this was her friend Hinata, she would have clung to Menma already, but here she is now, acting like Menma does not exist.
"Something's weird" it was now Sakura's turn to raise an eyebrow at her.
She took another bite of her cinnamon and asked a dead "what" while indulging in her favorite bread.
"Why are you not clinging on Menma?" Sakura's question got Menma to look at her.
Now that she mentioned it, that was the odd feeling that he got. Was she purposely avoiding him?
Hinata then licks the excess sugar on her red lips, "Menma...who?" she asked with a smirk on her face.
"Forehead, you're ugly. I need to get back to those annoying assholes" with that, Hinata turned her backs on them and let them watch the perfect curves of her body and how her hair moves against the wind.
She already left before they could react. Everything happened so quick they barely understood it.
Menma felt Sakura's stare towards him, but he ignored it and proceeded to go to Hokage's office.
This should be a good thing, right?
Menma is lying on the top of Hokage's stone faces watching the clouds.
She shouldn't be in his mind, but she is.
What's wrong with a friend being concerned, right?
Is this not what he had always wanted, Sakura and Hinata leaving him alone? But this is not right; he wanted them to leave him alone, not forget that he existed.
That smirk on her lips, he hated that. It makes him want to punch something. It makes his blood boil, but he doesn't know why.
So…why?
He tried to suppress his anger.
"Hinata…" he did not know since when her name sounded so foreign on his lips.
"You look terrible," Choji said. He was with Shikamaru, Shino, and Kiba.
Kiba looked intently at Menma, "You are a fool."
It did take him by surprise, but he was not offended
"What do you mean?" He said as he got up, puffing the dust on his clothes.
"You only said her name when she was ready to forget yours" he looked at them, confused. He did not get a thing about what he said.
"Come on, let's eat before heading home," Choji said, dismissing the conversation. He understood Kiba's concern regarding Hinata, but by the look that Menma was giving them, he might let Hinata go forever.
"So, what made Hinata change her mind?" Choji was the one who initiated the conversation.
"A story about love but not a love story," Shino said while they were waiting for their grilled meat to cook.
"Huh? Is that even possible" Shikamaru looked at them stupidly and looked back again on the meat.
"A while before we left and when we were heading home, Hinata was in deep thoughts a lot. She was as responsible as ever; she was the one to cook our meals—"the proud and smiling Kiba was interrupted by Menma.
"Hinata cooks?"
All of them looked at him in confusion. "Oh, man! Hinata is one of the best cooks. That's why everyone is eager to have her on their team. As long as you give her the ingredient, she'll make a treasure of it. I remember I had to use shadow possession on animals just for us to…" Shikamaru's story slowly drifted in his head.
Had he really never known Hinata?
Was he the only one that does not know anything about her?
It should not matter, right?
Right...?
While at the retreat, Hinata managed to talk to her team about her dream.
"I read once that if something happens in another dimension, it won't happen like that here." Kurenai was cautious about her words. They know how much she loves Menma. She loved the boy then; she loves him until now. He became her aspiration, and above everything else, they are friends.
"A story about love but not a love story," she said with a sly smile. She looked up in the sky, "our story is about me loving him, but it's not a love story because he will never feel the same way."
Hinata lowered her head, "It's been a week since I have been thinking…if that thing happens to Menma, will I do it too? Will I risk my life for him? And I could not answer it; I kept thinking about the clan, about Neji and Hanabi. I kept thinking about the responsibilities I have and the consequence of me being dead—but when I asked Sakura if she would and without a doubt, she said yes. ." Hinata raised her lowered head to face her teammates.
"So I decided to let myself be free. Free of loving Menma, free of caring for him. I love Menma then; I love him until now. It's not going to be an easy road. Forgetting someone you loved for so long, maybe it will take years. But it will be just like Neji's destiny, to free the branch family to the curse mark."
Hinata looked to the sky again, "My destiny is to free myself from wishing the love of the man I would never have."
They spent the rest of the week as usual but subtly cheering up Hinata. Hinata loves her weird teammates anyway. She loves how Kiba and Akamaru would wrestle every single possible time yet be good on the battlefield, how her teacher never shuts up about her Genjutsu obsession. Shino would spray bug spray on their face while they're talking. She screams and curses as she would typically do too.
She can do it.
It will get better.
"I can love someone other than you." She said to herself.
=/=
Menma was on his way home when a white bird landed on his shoulder.
It was Hinata's messenger bird.
He reached for the message with anticipation. He feels nervous and excited at the same time.
"Can your sage mode find me? For the last time, I will be waiting for you."
For the last time? What did she mean by that?
Will she leave the village?
No way. Hyuugas belong to the Konoha.
Before thoughts consume his mind, he activates his sage mode.
He always had a way of finding Hinata's chakra, well she does not really hide her chakra anyway, but her chakra was…it was dark and bold. It will leave you intimidated, it was her warning to never approach her, but it comes out as the opposite—it will leave you intoxicated and wanting more.
For him, though, Hinata's chakra fills his emptiness. When Hinata is near him or clinging to him, her chakra finds ways to enter his system, making him feel complete. Not that he was incomplete without her, don't get him wrong. He was perfectly fine without her; however, who does not like an extra bonus, right?
He found her in the forest but still in Konoha's vicinity, which made him glad that she was safe
Wait…why is he glad again?
Right, because she's his friend.
Hinata knows Menma is coming; even without Byakugan, she could tell.
It's not that hard, really. Menma's chakra is warm and bright like the sun; when he's not concealing his chakra like tonight, his chakra could be sensed even when miles away.
Hinata prepared herself.
Tonight she will finally be free.
Tonight she will let herself feel the last ounce of affection it has for Menma.
Tonight, she will fly.
When Menma reached the place, he was ecstatic.
He never knew such a place like this exists in the forest. It is a mini sanctuary with flowers around it, the moon perfectly lighting the site and her.
Hinata is breathtaking in her white satin dress, her hair is let down, and her usual lipstick is gone. It looked like she owned the moon because of the way it was lighting her; she looks like a goddess.
Menma was left breathless; he finds the view too beautiful to even breathe.
"Would it hurt if I become selfish, Menma?" her voice sounds so endearing; the usual aggressiveness is gone.
Menma's eyes widened when a sudden realization that she was letting her vulnerability show in front of him.
He knows that this is hard for her; to drop her pride and ego and show weakness. He feels honored to see her in her vulnerability, but why?
What is this exactly for?
Hinata slowly took her steps towards him, holding a box.
All he could do is stand and look; he does not know what to do or what to say.
Hinata hated that stupid look on his face. He looked like that when he was clueless.
"And he's supposed to be the smart one," Hinata thought and mentally rolled her eyes.
"Menma," her voice came out as a whisper; it was hurt and pleading—longing for him.
Hinata did not even bother to hide the pain that she was bottling.
Her hands envelop his neck; he does not object or agree, but he waits for what's to happen next.
She hugged him; she hugged him tightly. This is not the first time they hugged, but it might be the last time.
With that thought, Hinata's eyes watered.
Menma felt hot and wet on his neck. He knew she was crying, so he let her break down on his neck. He did not do anything—and that's the point.
Hinata never felt his arms around her, he did not try to comfort her, but he didn't push her away either. Whenever she tells him she loved him, he doesn't say it back, but he doesn't reject it either. Whenever he had to pick between Hinata and Sakura, he either walked away or would choose Sakura because they are teammates.
Hinata let go of the hug, but her hands reached his face and cupped his cheeks. He found Hinata's eyes staring intently at him, her eyes full of love. He stared back at her acknowledging her feelings.
"Let me be selfish this time, and I will make sure it will not happen again" Menma gulped and nodded
Hinata answered with a smile.
Hinata tiptoes and pulls his face towards her, and their lips met.
Hinata gave her all emotions to this kiss, and Menma must have felt it because he wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer.
It was her dream kiss, and it was Menma's first kiss. A kiss under the moonlight—it was supposed to be romantic, but there's nothing romantic about two friends with one-sided love kissing.
Hinata had to pull away from the kiss eventually. Menma met Hinata's eyes with so much pain. He was worried; his heart started beating so fast. His body is telling him that something wrong is going to happen.
"I have a gift for you," Hinata told him, still in his embrace. If tonight is a typical night, he won't hold her this long. Heck, he won't even hold her. But tonight is different; he felt that she would be gone forever if he let her go. So he was holding her close. A little too close for a distance of "just a friend."
"Hmm," Menma replied.
Hinata attempted to break free from his embrace, but he only held tighter.
"Braindead, how are you going to open it if your hands are all around my waist" she hissed.
Menma glared at her in response, "Stop ruining the moment."
"Then stop ruining my heart," she said and rolled her eyes.
She saw Menma's shoulder stiffen and his face soften, "Do I hurt you?" he asked.
"Yes." Menma's head dropped, but still, the grip of his arms on her waist remained as tight.
"Geez, you're making this so hard. It isn't supposed to be like this." Tears streamed down her face, and she wiped it with the back of her hands.
"I-*sob* Menma *sob* I made you a doll *sob*," she said, unwrapping the box.
She cupped his face one last time and gave his lips a quick peck. Menma was surprised but decided not to say anything with the amount of tears that she was emitting from her eyes.
"You agreed that you would let me be selfish for tonight, so...*sob* let me tell you one last time how much I love you" Hinata fully opened the box, and it revealed a mini version doll of Menma.
It was cute, and it was romantic, but they are just friends from here on, and there's nothing romantic with two friends sharing gifts, right?
"You made this?" Menma was amazed. He had to break his grip on Hinata's waist to take the doll.
Hinata was relieved that he finally let go; a little more of that, and she would've forgotten that she was about to let Menma go.
"Menma," Hinata called out; Menma's attention shifted from the doll back to Hinata.
"I have loved you for a long time" Menma's heart started pounding again. He doesn't know what she'll say next, but he knows it wasn't good.
"I think it's finally time for me to let you go" Menma could swear he could have heard a flat line on his brain
"You're a dumbass, but I love you so damn much, Menma. It would take me years to find someone new, to find someone that I won't compare to you and won't remind me of you." Hinata flashed a smile
"You are the one that shaped me to be the woman I am today, and you taught me a lot about love. You taught me how to love a friend, to love a lover, and to love myself. I will never regret loving you, and if I find someone new, I'm going to tell them to thank you because you're the reason why I am as strong as I am now."
Hinata lifted her head up and looked at the stars, "If ever you and Sakura got together, or you find someone who you would be spending your life together with, I will be mad if you won't get me as the godmother of your future children."
Hinata looked back at Menma, "We will have a mission together next week. See you then, Menma."
"One last time," Hinata thought and reached for his cheeks and gave him a small kiss before she jumped into the forest, fading in the darkness of the night.
Menma was stunned.
Everything happened so fast. It almost seemed like it didn't happen; however, there's the proof in his hands—the parting gift she gave him.
Menma felt like he was exiled.
Was he banned from entering her life forever?
What did he mean by her "finding someone new"?
What did she mean by "you and Sakura"?
He felt like shit.
Tonight he learned that Hinata's love was genuine and that he had hurt her so many times.
He walked back home with a heavy heart and so much on his mind.
When he opened their door, he didn't even bother to announce that he had arrived.
He found his parents in the living room watching television. Kushina and Minato immediately noticed how Menma looked. Kushina opened her arms for her son; Menma's eyes started tearing up. He reached out back to his Mom and snuggled with her as he cried. He felt his Dad's hands on his head and slowly caressed it.
"I'm an asshole, Ma" his voice cracked as he said and poured everything on his Mothers embrace.
=/=
"I'm getting worried," Kushina said as she laid out the food for dinner on the table, then she turned around to go to the counter again to get some other stuff.
Minato remained quiet as he approached his wife. He's not the type to talk anyway. He reached out for Kushina and hugged her from behind with his resting in her belly.
Kushina acknowledged Minato and stopped and closed her eyes.
"He's growing up a little too fast," Kushina said with a light-hearted chuckle.
"It has been two days since he decided to bury himself in his room. Should we talk to him?" instead of responding, Minato buried his face on her neck.
"Later," Minato mumbled under his breath.
His hands gently approached Kushina's hand and trailed it, asking for her permission.
Kushina's body stiffened as a response. She knows what Minato is asking.
"What if Menma goes out?" she whispered.
"We have to get started then," Minato replied as he snuggled his face on Kushina's neck.
Minato knew Kushina is still in doubt, so he decided to lick her neck. Kushina grasped to the sensation.
"Be quick," she said.
Minato did not waste any time. His hand immediately finds its way to the hem of her skirt and the other one on Kushina's back, pushing her to bend. Minato then raised Kushina's skirt and immediately kneeled.
While on his knees, Minato held Kushina's panties on the side, and he was welcomed with her wetness. Minato did not hesitate to lick her pussy; The same pussy that gave birth to their stubborn child, the same pussy that allowed him to be the man he is now. He will never get tired of this, he thought.
Minato wrapped his arms around Kushina's pelvis, making its way to Kushina's pussy to tease her clit. His hands circled on her clit, gently pinched it, and rocked it left and right.
Kushina reached for Minato's hair to grip it while her other hand is on her mouth, subsiding her moans. She pulled Minato's head closer to her pussy and arched her butt as she reached her orgasm. Kushina lost her grip on Minato's hair as she collapsed on the countertop from her orgasm.
Minato did not give Kushina time to recover; while her body is lying collapsed on the counter, he reached for Kushina's left leg and carried it as he positioned his shaft to enter her hole.
"uhmm," Minato's silent groan when his member felt her warmth.
He grabbed a handful of Kushina's hair to pull her closer against him and began thrusting abruptly.
Kushina answered this by bending more and reaching for his pelvis, encouraging him to pump her more.
"Kushina, I swear to God," Minato said as he let go of her leg and hair and grabbed her waist with both of his hands instead.
Minato gripped her waist tightly and began trusting again
Fast
So fast
Kushina lengthens her arms on the counter, hoping to grab anything to support her. The condiments on the counter are making glass clicking noises as Minato sends them a mini earthquake from the magnitude of his thrust.
Minato groaned one last time and slowed down while Kushina felt her insides warm-up; when Minato removed his penis, her pussy is oozing out of cum.
They immediately cleaned up to meet Menma in his room.
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Kushina knocked on Menma's door twice, but there's no answer. She looked worriedly at Minato, and he answered with a nod, agreeing to open the door.
Kushina reached for the doorknob and slowly pushed the door.
When she entered Menma's room, he immediately saw her son reading a book while lying and relaxing on his bed.
Menma acknowledged them and sat appropriately on the edge of his bed.
"We're worried," Kushina said as she approached her son.
The first thing Minato noticed when he entered Menma's room is the book that he was reading. It was Jiraiya's Icha Icha Series.
Menma immediately noticed where his Father is looking, and his defense mechanism immediately kicked in as he grabbed the book and yelled "PLOT," then proceed to scratch the back of his neck.
"I—I read it for the plot. Yeah! The plot is fascinating," Menma said while blushing.
"Oooh, what is the plot about?" Kushina teased.
"Mom," said Menma as he turned his face against his Mom to hide his reddening face.
Minato released a chuckle. Kushina is right; he really is growing up a little too fast. Back in the day, he was their baby, yet now he's reading a book about making a baby.
"It was about a Politician and a Princess," Menma mumbled
"Hmm, I'm sure the Princess and the Politician will end up together," Kushina said that made Menma face his Mom.
Minato approached them and stood in front of Kushina, and reached for her embrace.
"My advice is not to skip any chapters; it's really amazing seeing how two very different people find their way to each other. Love does different things, you know, son, I can't wait for you to experience them." Minato said with a smile to his son while he rubs Kushina's shoulders.
"What's happening in the current chapter of your book, Son?" Kushina asked
"The Politician is doing lewd things with the Princess as he devises a plan to steal her away from her douche fiancé."
"Why is that the Princess is not marrying the Politician?"
"Well, she professed her love to him, but he only realized when it was too late," Menma answered sadly.
Hinata.
There it goes again; he had been like this for the past two days. He didn't eat, slept a lot, and wallowed without knowing why.
Knowing how much he hurt a friend makes him feel disgusted to himself.
Also, he needs to go to the hospital tomorrow to get his heart checked. It definitely feels like his heart feels is clenched and hurts ever since that night with Hinata.
"Well, even if it's too late, he was brave enough to acknowledge his feelings towards her and does something about it," Minato said.
Kushina raised from her seat and reached to kiss Menma's cheeks.
"Say sorry to Hinata if you see each other again," Kushina said
"Remember, Son, don't skip the chapters—even if the lewd stuff happens because there's an exchange of affections towards two people, and they feel great too" Minato lets out soft laughs, but Kushina elbowed his stomach.
"Doing sexual activities at your age is perfectly normal, Menma, but don't give me grandchildren soon until you're at least 21."
"Actually—"Menma broke Kushina's lecture
"Ma, Pa, I'm planning on moving out."
They are definitely shocked but proud.
Kushina leaned on Minato's chest and looked into his eyes. Minato caught Kushina's body and replied her eyes with a knowing look.
"We support it wholeheartedly," Kushina said.
They spent a little more time conversing but not long after bid their goodnights.
Menma opened the book again to pick up where he left.
"Her porcelain skin shine against the moonlight, in the forest where only the moon is our witness, I claim her. The way her mouth moans my name and sucks my dick—"
Menma immediately closed the book when he felt his member awakening.
"Don't skip the chapters—even if the lewd stuff happens," he remembered what his Dad told him earlier. He said that lewd things happen because there's an exchange of affection between two people, which sounds romantic…if he only stops imagining that it was Hinata who was…
"Stop," Menma said sharply. He shouldn't be thinking about Hinata that way; she is his friend. He is not supposed to be sexualizing her. Although everyone already knows her body is beautifully crafted, the right curves on the right places, her fishnet sports bra revealing not too much but enough to see that she's very blessed in the chest area. The way that they exchanged that kiss two nights ago…
Menma let his hands enter his boxers and explore his own shaft.
What if he's the politician and Hinata is the princess
What if they were the ones that were doing lewd things in the forest
What if they were lovers
Hinata…
Menma gave in to lust that night, definitely not one of his proudest jerks, but it is undoubtedly the most pleasurable yet.