Kiba is tired. Not only has he and Shino been working some dumb hours, but now they are tasked with developing new guarding shifts and performing a new check in all the staff working in the clan. They are also on the lookout for a personal guard for Lady Hinata.

Sakura had taken the role of assistant and guard in the meantime, but she is a busy woman and whenever she had had to go away Ino had taken her role. But Ino's technique makes her way more useful as a spy than as a guard, so Kiba wants her out of guarding duty if possible. Shino had tried to relay that information to Naruto, but the man is pissed at life itself and not even Shino's monotone voice and factual spiel helped convince him.

"Find better guards, then," Naruto had barked, and Kiba had to control the need to throw his hands in the air. Easy to say.

Really easy to say. Especially now that they actually need Ino to go and do her stuff in order to find who sent those attackers. The moment Kiba had told her they had a couple of live intruders they wanted her to check on, she had smirked. A terrifying woman, indeed.

So now, Kiba needs to check everyone and their mothers and look for a guard. And there are not that many good ninjas left in the clan that are free to do guard duty.

So Kiba finally gets the best idea ever. Just grab one of the special unit Naruto had made. Maybe hard for Naruto to agree, but not impossible. Their checks are a thousand percent clean, and they are strong and trained to do guard shit. And then with this maybe Kiba can have some time to take a nap.

Naruto has had a frown since forever now. "That's actually a good idea." He rests his head on his hand, "Sai could actually be a good choice, he's been nagging about wanting to live life normally for a while now."

Kiba understands Sai the least out of anyone. Kiba has trouble understanding Naruto sometimes, but now he doesn't want to think too much, so he just hums in agreement. Whatever, he wants rest.

Naruto ends up convincing himself how this is a good idea, so that's one thing down for Kiba.

"Hey, got anything out of them?"

Kiba feels a shiver run down his spine as he remembers Shino using his bugs to torture the attackers. He still can't get out of his head the unfocused eyes of one of them as Ino peered into their heads.

"Nothing. They were contacted through a third party and the servant that summoned them in killed herself before we could catch her."

Naruto lets out an annoyed scoff and shrugs in defeat. "So we just keep our guard up, nothing new."

Kiba gives him a smirk. Nothing new, indeed.

⁂

Naruto still hopes to see Lord Hiashi come into the compound any moment now. Naruto still hopes, somehow, for Hinata's father to at least send an excuse as to why he isn't present in his daughter's marriage ceremony. But since the actual ceremony is being held now, he has to accept that that's not an option anymore.

Naruto enters the private room and sits in front of the priest. His father sits besides him, both as a witness and as a family member. Hinata will have his grandma Mito sit besides her.

Not her father, but his grandmother.

Hinata had been so casual about the whole situation. She had opened her eyes a little due to what Naruto thinks was surprise, but maybe it was just the acceptance of something she already knew. Her reactions can only be because she knew her father would leave her alone. Naruto thought she would be sad for a while, cry, even, but her mute acceptance of this whole thing somehow makes it worse.

Hinata enters a while after, with his grandma Mito close behind. Naruto peeks out the door as it opens and catches a pink head at the end of the corridor. He's immediately more comfortable knowing Sakura is guarding the place.

Not that he doesn't trust Kiba or Shikamaru to do the job, but in terms of brute strenght...

Hinata looks lovely. With a white ceremonial kimono, with her lips bright red and her cheeks slightly colored. She looks like the epitome of femininity.

She walks with small steps and takes a seat right beside Naruto with the most graceful of movements.

The ceremony is short and concise. Naruto had shown remorse before, but Hinata had smiled at him. She understood as well as him that they couldn't have a full venue with guests prancing around the place.

Hinata and Naruto share sake and then they share it with their witnesses. The priest repeats words he knows by heart and ends the ceremony with a blessing, he oversees the signature of the official forms and leaves with a polite bow to the people present.

There is silence and Naruto searches for Hinata's hand when the priest leaves. He squeezes and Hinata gives him a polite smile. His father and his grandma Mito come closer to them and give their own blessings, all whispers and solemnity. Naruto catches Hinata's teary eyes and is worried for a moment that the absence of her father has finally got to her, but she cleans her tears swiftly and gets closer to him, letting her weight fall a little on his shoulder.

Naruto doesn't have it in him to ask her why she cried.

⁂

They go their separate ways and reunite in Naruto's bedroom after taking off their ceremonial kimonos.

Their bedroom now.

Naruto is there first, and he takes to the floor as he rubs his hand on his neck. He's nervous, he's anxious. There are some worries he has been able to quell before but now that the time to really commit has come, there is a swirl of thoughts in his head that do not want to leave. He has effectively tied Hinata to the life he's doomed to live.

What an asshole.

Hinata arrives and finds Naruto staring at the floor, lost in thought. He looks at her as she notices the door opening and there is a smile blossoming immediately after. Hinata wants to cry.

They can make this work. They want to make this work, so they'll make this work.

Naruto raises his hand, calling for Hinata to come closer. She closes the door behind her with care and walks to Naruto. Her heart is in her throat and she is so nervous her stomach is turning and twisting in anticipation.

Naruto is wearing the same thin robe as her, and she can make out every sharp angle his body has to offer. Hinata is ashamed to feel herself warming up from the base of her stomach, but there is little she can do when Naruto's tanned arms are right next to her.

Naruto needs to focus his gaze in an unassuming spot in Hinata's thigh. She has her long hair down and the black of it contrasts with the white of her skin and her robe, and the blood in Naruto's body is going directly to his groin. He can't help but think about what they have to do, and although they have to do it sooner or later and he knows she knows that, he can't help the nervousness that's starting to eat at him.

He wants this.

He really does.

"So," Naruto says and his voice comes out shaky and breathy and he has to hide the wince of embarrassment that springs forth, "do you want to start right now or wait a little?" Naruto rushes to add, "We can wait till tomorrow, if you want." His voice is croaky and he feels he needs to drink water, but he thinks letting silence sit between them is a bad idea, so he hangs tight.

Hinata's hands go to her thighs and she plays with her fingers. She presses down on her index finger as she remains silent.

They are too nervous to start and yet eager to touch each other and the tension in the room only grows stronger with time. Hinata clenches her legs as she feels Naruto's warmth reaching her. Naruto makes fists of his hands as Hinata's scent carries over to him.

But he doesn't move. He waits for Hinata to say anything. Whatever it is, whatever she wants, she will have.

Hinata raises her eyes to Naruto's and sees him locking eyes with her thighs. He can't look at her and it's clear he's nervous. His body is tense and he barely blinks as he tries to control himself. And Hinata finds it endearing.

There is a need in her that rises and she moves, still kneeling, towards him. Naruto's chest rises and falls with deep breaths and Hinata feels a shiver run down her spine. She wants this.

She wants him.

Naruto remains silent, and Hinata is the only one moving in the room. Her hand moves to his chest and as soon as her palm comes into contact with Naruto's skin, he breathes out a shaky breath that breaks Hinata's resolve to take it slow.

Hinata dips her head to him and kisses his lips. Naruto opens his mouth immediately and they find each other inside. Soft and warm, with their bodies reacting to this with a heat they know well.

They won't stop this time.

They can't stop. And this knowledge makes Hinata bolder, more eager.

Naruto grabs hold of Hinata's hips and they have to separate to moan at the touch. Their robes barely cover their skins and the heat from their bodies is radiating everywhere. Hinata moves her hand from Naruto's chest to his shoulder, dragging his robe with the movement, she keeps going until Naruto's right side is completely exposed. Hinata's breath is haggard and she can't break free from the sight of his torso.

Naruto's muscles are defined and his skin tone sparkles under the light. His chest rises and falls, and his abdomen tightens with each movement, Hinata is entranced by this and her other hand moves before she can think about it. Her hand reaches Naruto's stomach and her skin looks even whiter against Naruto's.

Naruto falls back and supports himself with his hand. His breaths are getting more and more labored and he can't catch the groan that leaves him when Hinata puts her hand on his stomach. He feels himself getting hard and his whole body is getting goosebumps.

Hinata follows him, and her hands make quick work of Naruto's robe. The garment falls from his shoulders and sits at the floor. Naruto beckons Hinata towards him and he lets the sleeves fall off as he raises his arms to encircle Hinata's body against him.

Hinata can feel him standing against her stomach, and she buries her face on the crook of his neck, peppering kisses that make him tremble as much as her.

"Hinata," Naruto whines, with a voice full of desire and need. Hinata wishes he wasn't muffled against her shoulder.

Naruto sits straighter to keep himself stable and the movement makes him rub against Hinata, who hugs him harder as she starts rubbing herself against him.

Naruto has to press his head against Hinata as his mouth opens in pleasure. He slumps over, keeping his hands on her, moving them from her back to each side of her hips. Pressing on her. Helping her move against him.

Naruto has trouble thinking and his hips start moving to match Hinata too. He's desperate. And in the movement he falls backwards onto his elbow, earning a yelp from Hinata at the fall. They both lock eyes with each other, disheveled, with shaky breaths and with eyes full of want.

Hinata follows him again and Naruto can't help the moan that escapes him as she straddles him again. It's the fact that she wants this as much as him that undoes him. Hinata places her hands on his stomach and Naruto presses his head to the floor. He groans to the ceiling and his hips move towards Hinata. She squeals at the movement but anchors herself again with his arms. And they find a rhythm that leaves them both gasping for air.

Their moans intertwine in the room and Naruto's hips rise higher as he feels himself getting closer to comming. Hinata braces herself as she feels Naruto quickening his pace. One hand stays on his stomach while the other is at the floor, helping her keep balance.

Naruto starts groaning from deep inside his chest and he moves his head to catch Hinata's eyes.

She has her eyes closed, with her hair falling in front of her. Her robe is opening with each thrust Naruto makes and her chest bounces and tightens against the clothes.

Naruto grabs her thigh to keep her from moving and raises his hand to her chest. Her chest overflows from his hand and he whines as he squeezes Hinata.

Hinata opens her eyes at the new touch and looks at Naruto, with his chest glistening with sweat, his head turned slightly to the side and his mouth open in pleasure. He frowns as the hand on her thigh digs into her and then he closes his eyes with strenght.

His chest rises and falls and Hinata can feel him moving still, but with less vigor. The hand on his stomach follow his breathing and as Naruto lies there, catching his breath and caressing her body as he comes from his high, Hinata slumps over and starts kissing his chest and abdomen.

"Hinata," Naruto whines as his hands find her bottom and cups her cheeks.

Hinata kisses him wherever she can. Licks places that glisten with sweat making Naruto squirm every now and then. As she moves downward she reaches the robe's belt and she sits upright. Her hand plays with the garment.

"M-may I?"

"Love, you can do whatever you want."

The nickname catches Hinata by surprise, but Naruto looks kind of out of it, so she doesn't think too much about it. Nor about how warm the name made her feel.

She's nervous and she has to breath in and out as she untangles the belt. As it comes undone and Hinata places it besides them, Naruto's robes get loose and Hinata can feel herself blushing as his pelvis is now in clear view.

Naruto is still caressing her thighs and bottom and he stares at her without saying much. Hinata places her hand beneath his stomach and Naruto's breathing hitches. Her movements are slow in part because she's nervous but she's also finding pleasure in Naruto's reaction.

Hinata moves herself lower, to sit at his legs, and she grabs the band of his underwear. There is a wet stain in his garment that Hinata can't help but stare at. Naruto's underwear gets slid up to his thighs as he rises his hips to help Hinata, and then she stares.

And Naruto can't help the blush that creeps up on him and the tingle that travels to his pelvis as his wife stares at him.

Narutos stops a second.

His wife.

Hinata rises her hand and stares at Naruto. His penis rests to the side of his leg, wet and limp, and Hinata touches it with her finger. A single stroke from its head to its base that makes Naruto take a sharp inhale.

"That feels good, but it won't stand for a while."

Hinata looks at Naruto and places her hand on his thigh. "Oh."

Naruto sits up from his place and cocks his head in question, "Can I... undress you?" His robe sits on the floor and the only garment he has on him is the underwear that's halfway down his legs. Hinata hugs herself, self-conscious, and nods.

"Yes."

Are they really gonna do the do? FOR SURE

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