Naruto had never thought he'd be one to pine, but there he was, upset because Hinata was gone. The two days dragged on with no end in sight. He knew he was being ridiculous, but knowing what he did now, imagining their lives together once they wed? He just wanted to start living his daydream already, as insufferable as he knew he was being.
"Naruto Nii-chan, I don't know...onigiri is one thing, but a whole dinner is something else entirely."
He groaned as he walked the village roads with Hanabi on his side, him pleading with her to help him cook a three-course dinner for Hinata's return, and her reminding him that his capabilities were better suited for the battlefield than the kitchen.
As promised, Naruto was planning on making his bride-to-be dinner. He'd been having so much fun cooking simple dishes in the kitchen with his future sister-in-law, that he really believed he could try his hand at something a little more difficult.
Clearly, though, Hanabi thought otherwise.
"Oh, come on. I just really want to do something nice for her when she returns."
"It would be nice if you didn't kill her with your cooking," Hanabi laughed.
Naruto slightly shoved her shoulder, making her laugh even louder, "You kids are the worst," he mumbled, referring to Konohamaru as well.
"We're just trying to keep you humble. Too many people around here think you're an untouchable hero."
Naruto sighed, "That was like two years ago, people have calmed down a bunch since then."
Hanabi turned over her shoulder to look at a group of girls about her age, who had been following them discreetly since they had left the grocery store in town, "Really? Your fan club says otherwise."
He shrugged, "So they happen to be going the same way, probably a coincidence."
"But you don't deny having a fan club?"
"Can we get back to the topic at hand?"
Hanabi rolled her eyes, but allowed him to change the conversation, "Didn't onee-chan teach you how to make curry?"
"Yeah! I bought everything to make it. She likes curry, right? I got meat and everything."
With a smirk the younger Hyuga reassured Naruto that he had picked the right dish to make for her sister, after all, with this weather, nothing sounded better after a long journey than a hot curry dish.
"So are we going to be able to pull this off by tonight?"
"Well, we have the stuff for the curry and everything you said we'd need for the other dishes. You think we're missing anything?" Naruto asked as he began looking through the bags in his hands for the fiftieth time.
"Permission from otousan?"
Naruto quickly looked away as he rubbed his neck bashfully, "I actually already talked to him."
Hanabi laughed as she gently poked him on his side, "Someone's becoming chummy with his future father-in-law, isn't he?"
"We were planning to meet for tea soon, I thought I might as well ask if I could stop by tonight as well."
"And?"
"He said it was fine. He wouldn't be home since he has business to attend to anyway."
"Why not meet at your apartment like you two usually do if he's not even going to be around?"
"O-oh, uh..."
"Oh right," She smirked, "No more sleepovers."
Naruto turned bright red at Hanabi's implication and quickly told her, "It's not like that."
"Uh-huh."
"I'm serious."
"Right."
"Hanabi, come on. Please don't say stuff like that around your dad...or me for that matter."
"Why? It's not like he doesn't already know."
Clearly uncomfortable, Naruto diverted his gaze and mumbled, "I don't understand why you and Konohamaru enjoy watching me suffer so much."
"It's just so much fun," She giggled.
Naruto ruffled her hair and tried not to focus on how embarrassed he was, "Well, that aside, I'm happy you agreed to help me out."
"Of course," She assured him, brushing her "I mean if I didn't, you'd probably burn our house down."
"I'm not that bad...am I?"
Hanabi giggled, "I think the important thing is that you're trying. I don't think a lot of men go to these lengths for their girlfriend...or, er, fiance?"
Naruto shrugged, "I keep hearing things like that. I mean, I thought that when you were in a relationship this kind of thing was normal. I love making Hinata happy," He smiled dopily.
Deep down inside, he had always longed to have someone he could take care of. Doing these things would never be a chore to him.
Hanabi simply looked at him, a grin upon her small face. Her sister was lucky, that was for sure.
"You're a good guy, Naruto," She said firmly, "I'm happy you finally realized what was in front of you."
"H-hey now."
"I'm not mad it took you this long...well...actually, maybe just a little," Naruto was about to protest, but she put up a hand to stop him, "So you're a tad dense. It doesn't matter. You have a good heart, that's all I care about."
Naruto could feel his cheeks burning up as she ran up ahead of him. Hanabi didn't even bother looking back again, simply continued forward and yelled, "Come on, Nii-chan, if you keep dragging your feet like that you'll never get dinner started."
He was looking forward to what his life was going to be like now, how having a family would change him.
"Hey! Wait up!" He yelled, gripping the bags in his hands and starting to chase after Hanabi.
This new chapter he was about to embark on was going to be a wild ride, that was for sure.
It was a long journey back, but Hinata was finally home. She trudged through the main gate of the Hyuga compound, slightly weary, and wondered why exactly Naruto didn't want her to meet him at his apartment.
He had sent word yesterday that she should go straight home considering she'd be arriving back at the village so late. Never had Kiba and Shino seen her so distraught. It was quite a show, really. Her pretending to be fine, but her lower lip sticking out in a defiant pout the entire rest of their mission. The two couldn't help but laugh at her when she told them what was wrong. They had known their girl was in love, but they had never imagined it would get to be this bad.
The young couple had gotten in the habit of always coming home to each other after a mission, especially when they'd been apart longer than a night. She wanted to badly to fall asleep in his arms after they brought each other to their peaks, but Hinata knew Naruto wanted to take his "no sex until they were married" proposition seriously.
She knew she shouldn't be upset, after all, it was a valiant effort on his part. They had a taste of each other, and he was fighting his urge for more simply because he wanted to respect her Father's wishes. Would any other man do that? Hinata herself was barely hanging on, she longed for him so badly at this point. She didn't understand how he could play along with the "no sleepovers" rule.
She was being selfish she realized, but at this point, she didn't care. She'd waited long enough for him to realize his feelings. She had experienced pleasure at his hands. She'd seen the forbidden delights an adult relationship could hold. How could she be expected to just shut off that part of her for the next few months?
Hinata huffed, her breath turning into a puff of smoke before her from the frigid cold. She wished she were going to sleep in Naruto's arms tonight. She wished she could kiss her favorite spots upon his skin. That he was tracing her body with her fingertips once again. Goosebumps played upon her arm as she thought of his mouth upon hers. Of how he knew exactly where to touch her to elicit his favorite needy sound from her.
Naruto was right, she was certainly becoming lewder as time went on.
"Tadaima" Hinata called as she opened the door to her familial home.
She had expected her younger sister to call out "welcome home" as she typically did, but instead, she was met with a greeting from a deep voice that made her heart sing.
"Okaeri, Hina," Naruto called from her kitchen table, where he was placing a steaming hot dish.
Hinata watched him as he looked up at her and smiled, a blush playing upon his whiskered cheeks. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, "N-Naruto-Kun?"
"The one and only," He winked as he approached her, slipping her pack off of her back and setting it on the floor next to them. Without a single word he reached for the zipper on her jacket as well, and within a moment Hinata was in her mission clothes and ready to embrace her future husband.
She stood on the tips of her toes as she wrapped her arms around his neck and took in his familiar scent, how she had missed him the last two days.
"Do you want to take a bath first? Hanabi helped me run it already."
"W-what?"
"That's right," he grinned, "I even added your favorite lavender soap to the water."
She gawked at him, "You...what?"
"Bath? Dinner? You know, the things you need after a long mission?"
"You made me dinner too?" She asked in disbelief, looking at the table and confirming what he had in fact told her, "Naruto, no, you didn't have to do all of this."
"Treat you like you treat me?" He asked, tilting his head and studying her as he brushed back a strand of hair from her face. He truly didn't understand why she was protesting.
"I mean...how did you even...Father let you do all this?"
"I actually called him today. He said he had business to attend to tonight so he'd be out until morning. But, I did ask his permission and he said I was free to stay and welcome you home."
She pouted slightly, "We could've just gone over to yours..."
Naruto wrapped his hand around hers, "After missing you for two whole days? I think that's just asking for trouble."
Hinata played coy and asked, "What do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean. Now, are you taking your bath?"
"That depends," She said, pressing her lips to the crook of his neck. He breathed in sharply the moment she touched his skin.
"On what?" He asked a tad shakily.
"Will you join me?"
She knew he wouldn't, once he had set his mind to something he'd always reach his goal. She just couldn't help herself though.
"You've grown to be so forward, haven't you?" He mumbled as he took her in his arms again. Naruto pressed his lips to her ear and whispered, "If I could, I'd properly welcome you home in the shower, just like you did for me last time."
His hand trailed up and down her back, resting right upon the curve of her spine. How she wished he didn't put up this pretense of waiting until their wedding. They had already had sex regardless, she simply didn't understand why it mattered now.
"Is Hanabi home?" She pressed her body to his forcefully and could feel his hardness growing against her by the second as a response.
"She stepped out."
"Oh? She did?" Hinata asked in a breathy tone that caught Naruto off guard. He felt her hands traveling down his abdomen and tensed up immediately. She continued though, "So we're home alone?"
"It seems like we are," He gulped, "But, uh, we don't want dinner to get cold, do we?"
She shrugged and tried not to stutter as she boldly said, "I'm more of a fan of dessert. You know that, Naruto-Kun."
He shook his head, "Where is my shy Hinata? I could really use her right now."
Hinata laughed, dizzy with lust and anticipation. The want inside her pushed aside her usual demure nature, "Didn't you say we could...um...we could do something else?"
Naruto eyed her carefully, "I thought..."
"Weren't you the one teasing me when I was leaving?"
"Well, you did say have dinner ready and we'll see," He smirked, "All that time away has you pent up, doesn't it?"
"And you aren't?"
Hinata smiled as she reached up to pull him to her, pressing her mouth to his. He kissed her ever so gently, carefully. She almost smiled against his lips from how sweet his touch was, but she knew that wasn't what she wanted.
Hinata knotted her fists in his shirt, pulling him harder against her. He groaned softly, low in his throat, finally relenting and kissing her as she wanted. He let his instincts take over. Ran his fingers through her hair and tugged with purpose, squeezed her breast with a forcefulness that let her know that she belonged to him.
Her head began to spin. She was lost in him, just as he was in her. All of their defenses gave way before this moment they had both been anticipating for what felt like an eternity.
Hinata hummed as his almost-too-hot hands ran down her back, clasped her thigh, and drew her closer, pushing her up against the wall behind her. Her body arched into him, his hand upon her hip, fingers greedily pushing the waistband of her pants aside, claiming her once again.
She nearly yelled as his fingers met her wet center, "N-Naruto," She moaned against his mouth as he drew rough circles into her, groaning as she met his hand with a movement so rough it nearly knocked him over. She felt him slip a finger inside her, then two. Filling her, bringing her to her limit. She nearly couldn't breathe from the overstimulation.
It was over as soon as it had started though. Naruto pulled away quickly, with no explanation whatsoever. Adjusted his shirt and her pants in a matter of seconds. The space between them became respectable once more. Her back still to the wall though, her breath still uneven.
"Naruto?" She whispered.
He winked at her and motioned her over to the kitchen table, almost as if nothing had happened. Almost. Except he took the fingers he had placed inside of her and licked them clean once more. She couldn't help but think back to the night he had touched her at the Karaoke bar. The night they had first made love. Knowing how much he loved the taste of her made her feel faint.
"I'm home!"
Hinata turned to the doorway to see her younger sister taking off her coat and boots. Naruto smiled at the younger Hyuga and called out, "Okaeri!"
"What, are you the welcoming committee now?"
"Be nice, Hanabi," Hinata chided, pushing her hair out of her face and trying to compose herself. She clearly understood now why Naruto had stopped their tryst and was grateful one of them had at least stood guard. She couldn't imagine living it down if Hanabi had stumbled upon them.
"I am nice. I helped him put everything together," Hanabi suspiciously studied the couple and the untouched food upon the table, "Did you just get home?"
"Y-yes, just a few minutes ago."
"Going to take a bath?"
"If you two don't mind? Maybe I should. Hanabi, have you eaten dinner yet?"
"Just ate, and I don't want to intrude further."
"Further?" Naruto asked as he turned to face Hanabi.
"Yeah, it feels like I interrupted something here."
"You didn't!" Hinata and Naruto exclaimed in unison.
Hanabi looked at them blankly, "I'm going to my room...and turning up my music. You two...um...carry on."
"We weren't doing anything!" Hinata yelled after her.
"Don't care! Just be safe, kids!" Hanabi said, already turning to go down the hallway to her room.
Naruto chuckled as he turned to look at a flushed Hinata, "We're that obvious, huh?"
Hinata rested her head upon his shoulder and sighed, "I guess so. We're going to have to work on that if we're not going to...you know...until our honeymoon."
Naruto peered down at her, "You're willing to do that again? Anywhere?"
"As long as we don't get caught."
Naruto groaned, almost sounding as if he was in pain, "You're killing me."
Hinata gave him an innocent smile, "I'll take a quick bath and come back out so we can eat."
He sighed, "Yeah, yeah. Go, and you better come out dressed decently. No more of your little games."
"I don't know what you mean."
He kissed her forehead before she turned to go and mumbled behind her, "It's only three more months, we can do this."
"Three more months", she thought to herself, three more months and she'd have him all to herself. She had waited for more than ten years, she could wait three months...right?