Note:Non-Massacre AU.
December 8th, 2018.
Prompt Eight:
Red, green, gold and silver.
Those four colours were all Itachi could see as he walked into his home.
He had been away for six days in Sunagakure, acting as Naruto's bodyguard while he met with the Kazekage. Those six days were more relaxed than he was used to, save of course for the trouble that seemed to follow the young Hokage wherever he travelled.
He had returned home, expecting to find his wife there, enjoying her time off.
However, instead all he saw was tinsel.
From every corner hung a long piece of frilly, sparkling tinsel. Curling around bannisters, framing doors and furniture, the tinsel was everywhere.
He blinked in surprise.
He moved into his home to find his wife.
She was currently in their kitchen, sticking tinsel to the high cupboards, standing on a chair to reach the high places.
He rushed to her side, careful not to startle the woman.
"Hinata," he asked, placing one hand gently on the lower of her back "what are you doing?"
"Welcome home, Itachi!" She smiled, turning to face him, "I'm decorating, it is Christmas you know!"
"I am aware, but you shouldn't be putting yourself in such a dangerous position." He scolded, helping her down from her chair.
"I'm a kunoichi, Itachi, standing on a chair is hardly 'dangerous'." She laughed, allowing her husband to embrace her.
"You're also pregnant." He replied, kissing the top of her head.
"Well you were not around to hang the decorations, so I had to start on my own." She huffed, pouting up at him.
Unable to resist, he kissed her softly on the lips.
"Well, I am home now, so please, let me do the rest?" he requested.
She smiled then and nodded eagerly.
"Of course! So how was your mission?" She asked, moving to boil some water for their tea.
"It was good, Naruto is really settling into his role as Hokage, even so young he has made a lot of connections which will serve the village well."
"Ah," she smiled fondly, "Naruto has always been like that. I knew he would be a wonderful Hokage."
"He still has a long way to go." Itachi commented, moving behind his wife, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting on her swollen stomach. "How have you two been?" he asked, kissing her head once again.
She leaned back slightly into his embrace. "We have been very well, Sasuke was over a lot, checking up on the baby and me, I suppose he was missing Naruto too. It's not too fun when your partner is gone." She laughed.
Itachi strengthened his hold on her.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, leaning down to rest his forehead on her shoulder.
"No, Itachi," Hinata interrupted, turning in his arms, "It's your duty, and I go away on missions too, remember. We're shinobi."
He leaned down to kiss her again.
"I love you," he said, kissing her cheek, "I love both of you so much."
She kissed his cheek in return, resting her head against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.
Tender moments like these were what Hinata missed most when he was away.
Before she could say anything in response, she jumped when something prickly landed on her back.
Itachi laughed at her response, picking the golden piece of tinsel off her shoulders.
"Don't worry, I'll put it back up after tea." He smiled, kissing her once more.
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