I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!
This will be my next cannon couple from the Naruto series! I'm still not set on how this story will go, but all I know is that I've been dying to write this piece.
NaruHina has been a couple on my mind lately - and I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of sad how Hinata's life has been portrayed.
I understand that it is a different culture, however the 'dutiful housewife' trope feels so outdated to me. We do get a brief instance of intimacy in Naruto Restuden, but it's still lacking in my opinion.
I wanted to add a bit more "humaness" to Hinata. Yes, the manga/show isn't about her, but being the wife and mother of key characters in the series should grant you more authentic character developments. She can't just be 'the perfect housewife' because perfection is an illusion anyway. A marriage is full love and laughter, as well as disagreements and obstacles. Not to say marriage should be hard all the time! But aside from yelling at Boruto and Naruto for making too much noise in the kitchen (episode 18), Hinata rarely shows all of her human emotions.
ANNYYWWAAYYY sorry for the rant!
enjoy :)
The sharp clank of a spoon jolted Hinata from her peaceful slumber. A whispered grunt fell from her lips as she slowly stirred awake. "Ouch!" she thought, wondering why she felt so sore and uncomfortable. After a few slow blinks, Hinata's eyes widened with surprise. She had fallen asleep at the kitchen table.
She slowly readjusted herself on the less than comfortable chair and peered at the clock on the wall.
12:36pm
She sighed. It appeared her husband was still trapped at the office.
It didn't surprise her that this had happened again. It had almost become routine. She gingerly stretched her arms above her head and let out a loud sigh. The spoon was swiftly picked up from the floor, as well as her empty mug on the table. Hinata gave both a wash and rinse and looked out to the room in search of anything out of place. Once again, she had left the living room and kitchen spotless.
She quickly turned off the lights and made her way up the stairs to her room. Instead of walking past them, Hinata quickly glanced inside her two children's bedroom rooms, smiling at the sound of their deep breathing. "Sleep well my loves," she whispered internally.
Once in her own bedroom she eagerly removed her clothes from the day, and shimmied herself into a silky slip. She hadn't bothered to use the lights, simply using her byakugan to navigate through the dark. Once situated she turned to her bed. It seemed as if was calling to her and she dutifully replied by snuggling into the plush sheets.
Hinata laid her head on the pillow and stared out into the darkness. This had been the fifth time this week she had fallen asleep in the kitchen. Although she loved the idea of greeting her husband after a long day of work, she started to question the necessity of her actions.
Naruto's job was not a simple nine to five. He looked over an entire village. A village that soon had turned into a metropolis. She sighed again, feeling the emptiness of the sheets around her.
"Is it bad that I've gotten used to sleeping alone?" she pondered. "Am I a bad wife for feeling this way?"... "Has this become my new normal?"... "Do I need to add another blanket now?"... "It's a lot colder by myself…does he care?"
Hinata shook her head at the last thought. "Do not let your emotions cloud reality," she reminded herself. She knew it wasn't on purpose. She knew he loved her and their family. She knew that the responsibility he held was more than any other man in Konoha combined. He was the Hokage.
Simply put, his life, as well as hers, was not comparable to anyone else's.
She began to wonder what had made her think that last thought. What had made her think those sad words. After a brief recap of her day, she noted the quaint lunch she had had with a few of her old classmates.
Forty-fives minutes of stories and gossip had transpired. And most came from Ino. After Sakura detailed her training with Sasuke and Sarada, Ino began telling them about her intense week with Sai…
During lunch
"A whole week I tell you! A whole week!" Ino stated, "post-mission Sai is an animal - I'm an animal! It just does something to you yah know? There this-this desperation that makes you go mad with passion and-and lust, and connection and soooo much more." Ino sighed as she rested her chin on her palm, "It's not easy being a goddess."
Sakura rolled her eyes and gave her a 'tsk' in reply, "Not everything is about sex Ino-pig."
"So you're telling me that you don't pounce on Sasuke the moment he gets back from his long-ass missions?" Ino taunted, "Out of all of us, I would expect you to be the most desperate." teasing as she wiggled her eyebrows. Sakura instantly turned red and huffed at Ino.
"If you hadn't noticed, Sasuke is in the village more often, there is no 'desperation' between us," she chided, "Just because we don't have sex every night doesn't make me 'desperate' Pig! Besides….sometimes cuddling is more than enough for us," she finished with a small voice.
"Ugh, you guys are too cute, it's gross!" Ino giggled, "At least we now know Sasuke's a big softy"
"Shut your mouth Ino!"
"Relax forehead," she waved her off, "No one but us will know about your mushy husband, not even Naruto, right Hina?" Ino elbowed her quiet friend.
During their silly banter, Hinata had stayed silent. She couldn't help but picture her friends being embraced by their partners after their sexual escapades. "How long has it been?" she had asked herself, "When was the last time we…?"
"Hina!"
"Huh?"
"Hinata!"
"Yes?"
"Where did you go?" teased Ino, "I said we won't tell Naruto about how mushy Sasuke really is," winking at her
"Oh, um, yes," she chuckled. The waver in her voice concerned Sakura. Sakura furrowed her brows and placed her hand on top of hers.
"Is everything alright Hinata?" she asked softly.
What exactly could she say? She didn't really know what she was feeling. All this talk of marital life had caused an onslaught of doubts to surface in Hinata's mind. She didn't know how to process it all, especially when her two friends were staring at her.
"Sakura, everything is fine," she smiled, "I guess I got caught up thinking about errands I still have to do." She had lied to them, and she felt terrible.
"Hina, you don't have to pretend with us," Ino scolded, "What did he do? Did you guys have a fight? Has he been treating you well?"
"Ino, Naruto and I don't really fight," she said shaking her head. That aspect of their marriage didn't even exist.
"Well how have you guys been in general?" Sakura pressed. As much as she loved her idiot teammate, she knew how clueless he could be.
"We have been fine Sakura, there's no need to worry," she tried soothing her concern, "It has been a bit busy these past few months, but that is quite normal for us."
"If you say so-" Sakura began.
"When was the last time he made love to you?" Ino interrupted. Hinata's timid response had made Ino grow agitated.
"Ino!" Sakura scolded.
"Shut it forehead! Hina, when was the last time Naruto made love to you?" Ino asked again.
"I-I, uh," Hinata stammered. Her face had gone red from embarrassment. This wasn't something she usually talked about, even with them. Sex talk didn't flow out of her as easily as it did for Ino and Sakura. And even if she had mentioned a few details here and there about their previous experiences, it's not like she had had any recently to even talk about it.
"That's enough Ino!" Sakura yelled. The mood had changed drastically and now all three sat the table silent. "Hinata, I'm sorry we pushed you...but if you ever need to talk we're here to listen, right Ino?"
"Of course! That's what we're here for!" she smiled.
"Thank you," Hinata smiled back, "But really, everything is fine, we've just been busy."
In the bedroom
Comparison was the devil in any relationship, and Hinata knew that. She decided to close her eyes and drift off to sleep, letting those uncomfortable memories fade away. "Everything is fine," she repeated to herself, "Don't let your imagination take over."
Yes, this story is gonna be angsty, but I just can't help it!
I wanna write Hinata with some actual emotion - especially because she's married to an extremely busy Hokage who seems to practically live at the office.
Do not fret, this is only the beginning! I plan on giving Hinata the well deserved smut she deserves
