Okaaaay! Don't kill me just yet! You see, I had an episode, and it took me two weeks to just get up from the bed. So, I really am so, so, sorry.
Oh! I was also binge-watching Naruto Shippuden and I was reeling from the Hidan and Kakuzu Arc! And earlier I just finished Pain vs Jiraiya and Sasuke vs Itachi. So, I had to rush writing this chap.
Oh! Please listen to the character songs of Hinata and Naruto from The Last. Titles: Fuyu No Owari Ni (Hinata) and Itsu No Hi Ni Mo (Naruto). I was listening to those when I wrote one part of this chap. Huehue.
And, I own nothing but the idea.
Enjoy!
PS: Thank you, naruhinakiralacus
Perfect 14
Since she started having that dream, it never really left her mind. Now, she just had to confirm if that really was part of her memory or maybe it was indeed just a random dream, "I always have a recurring dream. It's about me on the phone with Sakura and all I said was 'he wants the child gone, Sakura', was I talking about you, wanting our child gone?" She doesn't know if she will ever be ready with his answer, but before she could even prepare, he gave her what she seeks.
She saw how his eyes looked sad and how he paled by the question, "yes. It was me." Oh. It was true, then. What now? Naruto just confirmed her greatest fear and she doesn't even know what to feel. She felt like hiding, but she knew she can't. She just fisted her fists and sucked in her breath. Naruto must have noticed the change in her behavior, because she suddenly felt his hands on hers. She looked at their hands. She can feel the calluses and the rough edges in his palm, such strength.
She slowly released her breathe, she can't let her emotions cloud her judgment. She promised to listen to him, and she will give him that, "what happened?" she asked Naruto without really looking at him. She is afraid that she might crumble if she saw the look on his face. She needed to think straight.
"Our marriage had a rough start, Hime," he started, now with evident stress in his low voice, "I have been involved with your cousin, Shion-that was the woman we were with at the airport-when we were in our honeymoon. There has been a misunderstanding between us. When we arrived home, we had no chance to talk, and the next day you told me you were pregnant." My husband has been involved with my cousin? Her heart clenched but she said nothing, "it was only after two months when we actually talked about it." Naruto told him what happened with Shion during their honeymoon. She's starting to dislike Shion but she cannot also stop herself to feel sympathy for what her cousin had been through, "I have to be honest with you, I actually had a thing with your cousin and she kept on rejecting me, until she learned about our marriage," Hime realized how Shion has it hard, developing dependence to Naruto, "I told her to stop bothering us when we got married, but as you can see, until now, she still follows me and Boruto around. But I swear nothing's between us now, believe it!" he said, rather too defensively, which made her giggle. He smiled a little at her and they just stared at each other's eyes, lost in the sea of cerulean depths and lavender moon.
"I see," she nodded then and prompted Naruto to continue, "but, that dream, what was it about?" she asked, now just plain curiosity. Although she still feels off about it, she knows there is a reason why he had to say that, and as she promised, she would give him the benefit of the doubt.
"Oh yeah. That was when we visited grandma Tsunade, who was your cardiologist, by the way. You see you have a heart condition," his words falter upon realizing something, "your heart. You gave birth to Himawari, what happened?" his eyes are now wide, waiting for her answer.
She hesitated for a moment but upon seeing the expectant look on his face, she sighed before telling him the truth, "I had my heart operation after I gave birth to Hima-chan," she smiled reassuringly at him.
"Oh. That's a relief, Hime," Naruto sagged in relief upon knowing her side. After a while he told her how they had a little misunderstanding about the situation, how he was angered that she hide her the truth about any pregnancy, that a baby might cost her life, "you are my precious person, Hinata, and I cannot bear to lose you. If given the same situation, I will always choose you, Hinata. That's how much you mean to me."
Her heart skipped a beat. This is the person she married, she understood what he was saying, but the thought that they could not have Boruto and Himawari in their lives, she cannot even bear it, "but, Boruto and Himawari are also our precious children, Naruto-kun. If given the same situation, I would still choose them, not over you, but for you," she held his hand back, "I may still not remember you, but I know that you are a good man, and now I understand why I fell in love with you."
Silence. A deafening silence. They were staring intently at each other. It was when Hime realized what she said that she blushed and suddenly withdrew her hands, "I-I m-m-mean, a-ano-"
Naruto laughed so hard that she stopped talking and just looked at him. He's so bright. Her heart beat faster. Naruto then stopped laughing and looked at her with that smile, I know that smile, he scratched the back of his head, "You're still the same, Hime."
They talked more after that. They had a lot of things to catch up to. Although, this time, they kept their hands to themselves. They refuse to touch each other again, for the fear that their feelings might explode any moment. But Hime knows that she can't let her emotions and feeling get in their way-not when she still doesn't have all her memories back.
Naruto filled her in with her life back in Konoha. Her name was Hinata Hyuuga-Namikaze. She was the heiress of a multi-billion ryo company, and that before she had her accident, she was handling her own mental health center with Sakura as her chief doctor. Naruto also told her how he was currently handling their business with Neji, her cousin, as the CEO. Everything was okay back in Konoha, but he also added that "it wasn't like before you were gone, Hinata. For me and Boruto, that is."
She couldn't believe what she had learned from him. She couldn't imagine herself handling her own center and that she was a big shot, "but, how did you not find me? If you were that powerful?"
That made Naruto looked so sullen and disappointed with himself, "I did everything I could, believe me, but it seems like fate was against us. I even searched this area couple of times. I looked for you for one year, Hinata. I did not even know you were pregnant!" Hime saw the confusion and longing and many other feelings passing through his eyes, but desperation was the most evident one, "I was so desperate to have you back, but I was lost as I searched for you."
Hime didn't know what he meant by that. She just kept her silence. They both went to the kitchen to cook their dinner while Naruto help her chop the ingredients "You know, this feels oddly familiar," she mumbled.
Naruto explained that she taught him to cook, and that they usually spent the weekend in the kitchen. More than cooking, she also taught him a lot of things, he said, "you helped me to be patient, and be more understanding, to learn to listen more," he chuckled, "you taught me how to be a better person. You were a great partner, Hinata."
She can only stare at him. It seems like he didn't even think of what he said and just told her from his heart. He suddenly stopped chopping and approached her. He wrapped his arms in her waist and turn her to face him. Her heart was beating so hard, she cannot move. She wants to push him away but she is also drawn to his heat. She felt so comfortable to be wrapped in his arms. His masculine scent wafted her nose, it is so intoxicating and so familiar. She was lost in his eyes. She wanted more of this feeling to consume her. She wanted more of him. His presence clouded her judgment. She stood unmoving, waiting for his next words. But no words followed, only his lips closed the gap between them, it seems that we speak better when our mouths are shut with each other's lips.
The kiss felt home. She felt home in his touch. She couldn't stop herself from kissing him back. Being with Naruto feels so right at the moment. Hinata placed her hands at the back of his head and pulled him closer. She never thought she could kiss someone like this. They were so lost in each other's lips. He snaked his arms tighter around her as he licked her lips to gain entrance. She wantonly allowed his assault in her mouth. She opened her mouth to accept him. She felt his tongue softly touching her own tongue. Naruto was teasing her and she lost control when he suddenly sucked her tongue and kissed her harder.
She wanted him so bad but she knows this is wrong. Naruto is a stranger to her, even if he is her husband, but that was all in the past. The now is that they know nothing about each other. He is a stranger. No matter how she enjoyed kissing him, she pushed him back. Hinata knows that her face is flushed as well as her whole body. She was wide-eyed as she looked at Naruto. What did just happened?
Naruto looked confused for a moment but tried to kiss her again. She did not stop him and she certainly did not stop herself. She kissed him again, now with more passion, more uninhibited than earlier. Lips against lips. Tongue against tongue. Teeth clashing. It felt like this was the first time she had a taste of water after years of living in the dessert. She was just starting to enjoy their kiss when Naruto groped her breast which made her gasp and push him away, "Naruto-kun!"
Naruto fall down on his back at the floor. He was hurt, both physically and emotionally, but he smiled at her nonetheless, "I missed you so much, Hinata. I really do. And I'm sorry but I really can't help but touch you like before."
She felt her face heated up. She knew she looked like a tomato. Words escaped her mouth. She couldn't believe she let herself be intoxicated with his kisses. What did I do? That was wrong! I barely even know him! She reprimanded herself. Naruto was starting to stand up still chuckling and shaking his head, "that was hot."
"N-no! I-it wasn't supposed to happen," Hinata turned her attention back to the curry that she was cooking, she cleared her throat, "Naruto-kun, I know we have two beautiful children together, and we may be husband and wife but that was all in the past. You are nothing but a stranger to me," she looked at him. She almost felt guilty seeing the look of disappointment in his face, but she needed to stand her ground, "we cannot just act like we're married again, when I don't even have a memory of you-of our past life. I'm sorry but please don't k-kiss me again. It's just inappropriate," she muttered, feeling her determination wavered. As much as she enjoyed the kiss, she is just so, so, so confused right now.
Naruto though seems to think differently, she heard him chuckled again, why does it sound so manly? She shook her head, "you never really changed, Hinata," and as if something had hit him, "I will court you if it's the only way to prove myself to you," determination filled his eyes, and he smiled goofily at her making her smile, too, "It's only fitting since we actually bypassed that stage. I will have you back, Hinata, believe it!"
She doesn't know why, but she actually felt happy hearing him say that. She smiled at him, softly. She knows she cannot stop him. If that's what would make him also happy, then she will not deprive him that. She will give him that chance. Instead of answering her, she let herself be busy again with the dish she was cooking.
They can hear their children still playing upstairs, and they were both immersed with what they are doing. She was now preparing their dining table as Naruto help her clean up the kitchen. Naruto called for their kids a little while later. They enjoyed their dinner together talking about what they have doing upstairs as she and Naruto talked earlier.
"Mama! I showed Boruto-niisan the new flowers that bloomed! And the pressed flowers we did last time. He said that he wants to learn to press flowers, too. Can we teach him, Mama?" Himawari told them, excitedly. All of their attention was with her even as they eat. Boruto looked at her, expectantly.
"Do you want me to show you how to press flowers, Boruto-kun?" Hime turned to her son.
"Yes, Mo-I mean, Miss Hime!" Boruto seemed so excited to be spending more time with her. But she also saw the sadness in his eyes when he stopped himself from calling her his mom.
She looked at Naruto's direction. He was also looking at her, he just nodded to her unspoken question. She turned her attention back to her son, "Boruto-kun," she didn't know where to start. Even she was not sure of their current situation, yet. But she knew she had to start somewhere to make amends with her son, she breathed in, "I really am sorry for not remembering you."
Before she could even continue what she was about to say next, Boruto suddenly jumped on her and hugged her tightly, "I missed you so much, Mom! I really missed you so so so much," she felt Boruto crying on her shoulders and she just hugged him tight. She told her how sorry she was and tried to explain the situation to him. It took a while before Boruto calmed down. He clearly missed her. And even if she cannot really remember her son, she felt this longing and the void in her heart she didn't even know was there, was filled in. This is her family. This is what she had been missing for the past five years.
It is true that Himawari is a joy to her, but having Boruto in her arms make her contented. And having Naruto in the same space as her, made her feel so complete. She never thought that she was even looking for something, but now, it seems like she had found it. She may still have a lot of things to know, but she will forever cherish this moment with them eating dinner in her small bakeshop.
A little while later, Boruto went back to his chair. She looked at Himawari then, and just saw her smile. She's a little bewildered by her little one's reaction, and as if reading her mind, Hima said, "Boruto-niisan told me that he is my big brother" she explained cheekily.
Naruto could only laugh and she sighed in relief. Naruto then spread his arms to Himawari, "can I have a big hug from my little baby?"
Himawari leaped to her father's arms and embraced him tightly, "hi, Papa! You feel so warm and cuddly." They all laughed at what Himawari said.
The whole dinner ended with them talking about anything. Mostly, Boruto telling her stories about what he can remember from his past with his mom-which is not really too much, given that he was just three years old when she had been missing.
"You always sing me to sleep, Mama. About the tailed beasts! Papa is even so out of tune. I really can't sleep." Boruto pouted, looking at Naruto who was now laughing sheepishly. Boruto suddenly perked up, as if realizing something, "oh! Why don't you and Hima-chan sleep with us at the hotel tonight, Mom?"
Hinata was speechless, they can't sleep at the hotel with them, but she also doesn't want to disappoint Boruto. She glanced at Naruto to ask help from him, gladly he obliged, "Boruto, I don't think that it's a good idea. Besides, your mom has to bake tomorrow morning."
"But Mooooom~!" Boruto whined.
Himawari then spoke up, thinking of the best solution a four-year old could think of, she excitedly shook her older brother, "oh! Niisan! Why don't you and papa sleep here tonight?"
"Yes! Papa! Let's sleep here! Then we could help Mama and Hima-chan tomorrow morning! Please Papa!" Their little boy pleaded.
Both of them can only nod as the two children ran upstairs, not really waiting for any confirmation from them. They were clearly excited to sleep together. On the contrary, Hinata was panicking. Sleeping together with Naruto-kun is a really bad idea. At the hotel, at least, there could be space between them. She figured that Naruto must have at least have a two-bedroom unit, but here in their little home, there is only one queen-sized bed that is just enough for her and Hima-chan. There really is no space for the two of them here.
She looked back at Naruto who was now washing up what they have used earlier at dinner. And as if reading her mind, he said, "you cooked, I wash. Just like before," he chuckled, "even back then you hate having maid inside the house. You always reasoned that there is no need because you wanted to take care of us, which is totally fine by me. But when you were heavily pregnant, I had to learn a lot of things as well. Like washing the dishes, and learning to use the vacuum cleaner," he laughed at the memory, she can't help but smile as well, "but, I thought, you just really hate people around us because we can't play around," he looked at her and winked, which made her blush so bad. She faced away from him which made him laugh so hard. He is teasing me! She smiled despite the embarrassment, but she will not show him that.
Hinata went upstairs and left him to finish cleaning up. She walked in on Himawari and Boruto playing at the bed with Hima-chan's kitchen play set. Words just could not describe how she felt looking at her two kids. She can't explain the longing and wonder and contentment she felt by just listening to them share stories. Hinata approached the two and played with them.
A short while later, Naruto entered the room and sat at the chair by the window. She stood up and told the kids to have their bath now. She gathered up two pairs of pajamas for Boruto and Himawari. Luckily, there is one that would fit Boruto since she bought a pair too big for Hima-chan. Maybe, fate has a weird way of preparing me for this time, huh? She shook her head in disbelief. Naruto caught her with that smile on her face and asked her why, she only answered him with another smile which earned a groan from him, "no fair, Hime. No fair," he shook his head while pouting which only made her giggle.
The two rowdy kids reentered their room and hopped at the bed.
"I'll help them get dressed," Naruto offered, "why don't you go ahead and have a bath first?"
Hinata nodded. She gathered her towel and sleep wear and went straight to the bathroom across the room. She can still here the laughter from their bedroom. They are really enjoying themselves. There are a lot of things that she has learned today, and until now she is still trying to figure all of it. Like how she is a rich heiress with a husband and two little kids. She also has her own mental health facility. She realized that she might actually be a great person before she had her accident to have accomplished all of those things. But, what bothered her most today was her reaction to Naruto-kun! She acted like a teenager who just had her first kiss with her crush! And just yesterday, she was so angry, or more like annoyed, at him. He was a stranger and yet she let his tongue played with her mouth! How embarrassing! But she liked it so much, she must admit. She never had anyone and she had never let anyone be intimate with her like that. Sure, there are some suitors in the past, but upon knowing that she already has a child, they just stop coming. They all didn't deserve her and her little flower. Naruto might have just some effect on her that she couldn't control herself when it comes to him. She can't stop the smile forming her lips.
It just seemed like not long ago she was hoping to meet someone from her past, and now her prayers were answered. The ball is on her court now. She must be prepared for what fate has in store for her.
She started running the water and not a little while later, she was done. She went back to their room after redressing. Hinata saw Naruto combing Himawari's hair as Boruto listens to his father's story about a princess and a fox.
She walked towards her dresser and told Naruto to wash up, as well. After combing her own hair, she got some oversized tee-shirt from her dresser and went ahead to give it to Naruto, "Naruto-kun?" she knocked, "I have an extra shirt here that you might want to try?"
Naruto suddenly opened the door to the bathroom and she sucked on her breath. He was already naked from his waist up, "thanks, Hime!" he grabbed the clothes from her hands and stole a kiss on her lips, before closing the door again.
Hinata could only stare at the closed door before she touched her lips. He kissed me! Again! She could only shake her head in disbelief. She blinked a couple of times before returning to their room.
Himawari and Boruto were already lying down at the center of the bed.
"Mom, can you sleep beside me?" Boruto asked, expectantly.
"Sure, Boruto-kun," she lied down beside him as she caressed his head, "Hima-chan, you would sleep beside Papa, okay?"
"Yes, Mama!" Himawari replied, enthusiastically.
"Mom, would you sing us a lullaby?" her little boy asked. She nodded and sing them a lullaby. She was in the middle of her song when Naruto reentered the room. His hair was still drenched, and the towel was wrapped in his neck as he dried his hair up. He looked so domesticated. The white shirt she let him borrow was a little tight on him. It defined his muscled chest and his arms. He was also just wearing his boxer shorts which didn't really left much to her imagination. He is that gifted? She swallowed. She was openly appreciating him and she felt red all of a sudden. Words escaped her mouth. She seemed to forget the next line in the song. Fortunately, both Himawari and Boruto are now asleep.
Naruto placed the towel on her rack before lying down beside Himawari on the other end of the bed. They could barely move because of the size of her bed. Naruto faced Himawari and kissed their daughter's forehead before hugging the little one tightly. Himawari scooched in her father's embrace which made Naruto teared up a little. She smiled at the scene before her. She couldn't believe that this would be possible. For them to be together like this. Sure, she was still confused about a lot of things, but it all fades as she savored the moment she has with her family.
"Hinata, thank you," she heard Naruto said after a while.
"For what?"
"For this. For giving me this family," Naruto smiled at her, and she returned that smile, "I can't thank you enough for giving me these two beautiful children. Thank you. I promise I will make it up to you."
Hinata could only smile at him. She didn't know what to tell him. Even she didn't know where would all of this lead them, but she just wanted to cherish this moment with them. The here and the now. "Good night, Naruto-kun."
"Good night, my Hime."
She closed her eyes but before sleep could take over her, she felt Naruto's hands reached hers. She slept peacefully that night. The first time she had for the past five years.
She dreamt of him that night. But this dream was different from any other she had before.
They were inside a mansion, in front of a room. Naruto pushed her by the door and kissed her. Hinata responded with a moan. She reached for her doorknob and opened it. Naruto pushed her inside her room, still kissing her. As they neared her bed, he lightly pulled back from the kiss, "I love your gift to me and all, especially that I have always wanted it since I was young. But I want you more, to be my Christmas present," he kissed her again, which she returned with uninhibited passion.
Naruto slowly pushed her to her bed and she does not know how it happened, but both of them were now naked. He kissed her ear lobe which made her moan even louder. He moved his lips, kissing and licking her neck, and then her collarbones. His hands were busy touching her on her sensitive areas, one on her left breast and the other on her wet folds.
She heard him groaned when he inserted his finger in her. And she could only moan in response, "I badly wanted to be inside of you, Hinata."
"And I need you, Naruto-kun," with one more peck on her lips, he entered her. This is the first time Hinata felt Naruto so naked. Not in the literal sense but figuratively. She felt like she starting to know his soul.
Nothing could be heard from the room but their unbridled passion for each other. Hinata's moans every time Naruto kissed her, every time he sucked on her breasts, every time he thrusted inside her. And she could feel him weaken his barriers in his every groan as he thrusted in her. Naruto thrusted harder, and with a few more, they came together.
He kissed her. "Merry Christmas, Hime." She could only smile wantonly at him.
Hinata woke up with a start. Hime. Princess. He calls me his princess. She couldn't believe what she had just dreamed about. It looked like a scene from her past. A memory. It felt so real. This was the first time she dreamt of him with a clear face. She used to dream of him without a face but now, she could clearly recognize that it was indeed Naruto-kun. And her dream! What was that all about? She felt her whole cheeks flushed when she remembered that memory. They were making love! Oh! That was the Christmas before our wedding! She gasped when she realized that she actually remembered that detail well.
Her gasp woke Naruto up. He was scrubbing his eyes, "good morning, Hime," he said huskily as he leaned towards her and kissed her lips.
She gaped at him, "Naruto-kun! You kissed me again! I told you, you should not!" she whispered as their kids were still asleep.
Naruto just chuckled and kissed her again on her lips, "but this is how you've always greeted me in the morning, Hime," he stretched his neck and raised his brows, "why are you so flushed this early?"
She gasped once again. Hinata knows that she couldn't escape from him so she just told her a little of what she remembered, "I had a dream. It's more like a memory. I can remember that it was a Christmas before our wedding."
Naruto suddenly looked at her naughtily and teased her, "oooooh. So, you were thinking about our escapades in your childhood bedroom, huh? Did that really excite you that much, knowing that your father might enter the room and catch us making love?" she was now aghast. He just did not say that in front of our children! Upon seeing the look of horror in her face, Naruto laughed so hard and loud.
Hinata had to cover his mouth to keep him from waking their children up. He was still laughing behind her hand. She leaned to him to make him quiet. It did the trick because he suddenly stopped laughing and just stared at her eyes. What he did next shocked her to her core, he licked my palm! The nerve! And he laughed at her harder. Her face is so red and her heart is beating so fast. She tried to withdraw her hand from his mouth but he was faster. He held her wrist tightly before licking her palm once again. And as if not satisfied by that, he sucked each of her fingers one by one as he stared directly into her eyes.
She was now having a hard time breathing. Her heart seemed to beat even faster. Her breath hitched. Her toes are tingling. And she knows she is getting wetter and wetter by the second.
The torture Naruto put her through did not stop in her palm and fingers. He caressed her arms as well as he placed soft kisses on her skin. She wanted to pull her hands away for the fear that their children might wake up but her body was betraying her.
Naruto stood up, still holding her hand. Hinata felt like she is in a trance. Her gaze locked with Naruto as he guided her to stand up as well. She followed him to the bathroom. She vaguely saw that both their children were still fast asleep.
When they were both inside the bathroom, Naruto locked the door. He pushed her by the door and stared longingly at her. She just stared back at him. Both of them memorizing each and every curve of the other's face. He touched her face and leaned slowly. Hinata met Naruto halfway.
Passion. For the past five years, she doesn't seem to understand what it meant, but now in Naruto's arms, all she could feel was passion. His kiss was unhurried and full of promise. He kissed her so softly and passionately at the same time, if that was even possible. Naruto angled her head to kiss her deeper. He buried his fingers in her hair as she clung to his strong shoulders. Hinata couldn't stop herself from feeling his nape and his hard back. This is just like the dream last night. She moaned when Naruto felt her breast over her night gown. He pushed her harder by the door and Hinata could already feel his hard length. She gasped which gave Naruto the opportunity to suck on her lips and her tongue.
She felt a tingling sensation in between her legs. She tried to close it but Naruto had a different thought. He let his fingers wandered in her wetness. She sucked in her breath as Naruto licked and nipped her neck. She couldn't contain herself anymore. She wanted him, just like in the dream she had.
"Hinata, don't be too loud, the kids might wake up," Naruto whispered on her mouth as she controlled her moans. Naruto kept on playing her wetness with his fingers. She felt his thumbs on her clit as he pushed his fingers inside her and withdraw and repeated the whole process.
She tried to keep herself up but with what Naruto is doing to her, she could only cling to him tightly. She wanted to feel him more. Even intoxicated with passion from his assault on her wet folds, she managed to grasp his length in her hands. She felt him up and down which earned a groan from him, "Please, Naruto-kun."
She really didn't know what she was begging for, but it seems like Naruto just know her too well. He suddenly pushed his boxers down and removed her panties. He placed his arms at the back of her knees as he positioned himself at her entrance. Hinata was breathing so hard with anticipation. She didn't know what to expect. Naruto did not wait any longer and just pushed himself inside of her to the hilt.
Hinata gasped. She felt so full all of a sudden. He is so big and thick and hard. Her walls are clenching. Him inside her felt so perfectly imperfect in their current situation.
She scratched his back through his shirt, and she wanted to feel more of him. She removed his shirt as he pulls back slowly from her. She also removed her night gown as he slowly pushed back inside her. They are now both naked. She loved feeling the heat emanating from his body. Naruto pushed and pull from her as he feasted on her breast. He was sucking her left breast as he pushed and pulled in her. She felt full but longing. She wanted more and more of him.
She felt sensitive all over her body with the attention Naruto is giving her. Her breast was too heavy from his sucking and groping. Her folds are so wet and exposed to him. He continued his slow movement inside her, but she wanted more, "Naruto-kun, please," and he pushed harder and deeper. He pounded so hard that the sensation became too much for both of them. They came together. He came inside her. She felt the hot liquid spreading inside her. Hinata felt sated and she knows Naruto felt the same way.
Naruto kissed her again before he settled her down her own feet. When Naruto pulled out, their mixed love juices flowed from her. Hinata couldn't believe what happened. It was only yesterday that she refused to be kissed by him, and now they just had sex! In her bathroom! With the kids in the other room! Hinata just wanted to be swallowed by the ground.
"Good morning, Hinata," Naruto interrupted her self-loathing with that goofy smile of his, "it's been five years since we did that," then he laughed, whole-heartedly.
All her thoughts seemed to vanish. She laughed with him. And throwing all her inhibitions away, she hugged him, "I may have forgotten you in my memory, but I can still feel you in my heart, Naruto-kun," she moved back to see him staring at her wide-eyed. She giggled at her husband and couldn't help but kissing his open mouth, "we better get dressed and go down. I still have to bake some goods."
Hinata gathered their clothes from the floor and went straight to the shower to wash up. Before she could even ask Naruto to leave her, he joined her in the shower, and they made love again.
They were now both downstairs. She was baking in the kitchen, as Naruto watered her plants and open the store for her. She felt so comfortable with their set-up that she just caught herself smiling.
She was placing the breads in its basket when Naruto entered and handed her three daffodils. She glanced at him, waiting for some sort of explanation from him, which he did gave, "I told you I will court you, Hinata. And I don't go back on my words."
She just laughed at him. They already made love just hours earlier and she was being courted by her husband. She really is one lucky woman. She gladly accepted the flowers and placed it in a vase which she placed on top of the counter, "thank you, Naruto-kun." Naruto reddened which made her giggle.
The morning passed with just the two of them at the store. There are some occasional customers which are entertained by Naruto as she continued baking in the kitchen. They were almost late to open the store because of what they did earlier that's why she has to bake more goods.
At around eight in the morning, Karui entered the shop. Hinata was busy inside that she didn't notice the cheeky look on Karui's face upon seeing Naruto so early in the morning.
"Hiya! Where is Hime?" Karui asked Naruto. Hinata heard her dear friend and immediately went outside to personally attend to her. She greeted her good morning, "Hiya, Hime! The usual please."
She started preparing her friend's usual order but it didn't escape her ears when Karui asked Naruto, "So, who are you, blondie?"
Naruto laughed and just blurted out, "Oh! I'm Naruto, Hime's husband! Actually, her real name is Hinata, and actually I was the only one who calls her Hime."
Shock was an understatement to describe Karui's reaction.
Hinata suddenly touched Naruto by the arms, which further widened Karui's eyes, as if confirming what the blonde man told her, "Naruto-kun!" Hinata scolded him, lightly, but Naruto just simply shrugged, and said "they are bound to know anyway, Hime."
Hinata felt like pinching Naruto. He just didn't know how to read the situation. She glanced at the appalled look of her friend and smiled awkwardly, "I will explain everything to you, Karui, soon. But, not now, okay? The bread is on the house," she said as she pushed Karui out of her store. She didn't want to do that but she didn't want to explain to her friend, yet. She still has to talk to her Aunt Konan and Uncle Yahiko.
She went back to Naruto who was feigning indifference. She placed her hands on her waist before sighing. She hugged him loosely, "Naruto-kun, I know that you are excited and all, but please can you please let me talk to my family and friends here about us?"
Naruto looked guilty for a while, but he managed to smile a little to her and nodded, "okay. I'm sorry for that. It's just that I want the world to know that you are back. That my wife is here with me, again."
She softly touched his face and kissed him shortly, "I know, and thank you." She just couldn't resist this big ball of energy that is her husband. I can now understand Hinata's feelings from five years ago.
Upon this realization, she actually felt even more comfortable. Hinata moved back but before she could go back to the kitchen Naruto said, "Hinata, we need to call your father."
She stopped in her tracks. Is she really ready for this? But Aunt Konan said that I must start my future again by facing the past I ran away from. She sighed. She can't run away forever. Besides, the past that she was afraid of didn't seem that bad. Naruto and Boruto were living manifestations of that. She is still nervous but as she glanced back to her husband, she was full of determination, "Okay, let's call my father."
Naruto could only smile. He hastily got his phone and dialed his father-in-law's mobile number. Hinata was shaking with nervousness. She felt like puking, especially when she heard Naruto said, "Father, there is someone who wanted to talk with you," there was a pause, and Naruto said again, "yes, Father. Everything is well here," and there is laughter, "here she is, Father."
He handed her the phone. She just stared at it. What should she say? What does she call her father in the first place? She breathed in first before getting the phone from her husband. She heard an old man's voice on the other side. It was strong and authoritative despite the clear age, "hello. My son said that you wanted to talk with me? Who are you?"
And just like finding home after such a long time of being astray, she felt her eyes teared up, and with a shaking voice that she could muster, "Father, this is me, Hinata."
Next Chapter: "He already fulfilled his role to you, Shion."