" if we have each other
Then we'll both be fine "
Hinata shifts uncomfortably In her seat, the only thing keeping the atmosphere light was the distant laughs of her toddler here and there. Every inch of her body screaming to run and hide, especially under his intimidating gaze, it was weird having all his attention on her, he wanted answers and she knew he wasn't going to leave without them, She of course wanted to tell him, but still, did he need to look so Intensely? But no matter, she wouldn't falter under him, no she's come too far to shrink away now.
" I'm sorry Naruto-"
" you just.. left me. " his eyes showed a hidden sorrow as he lowered his voice
" I know, I know, that wasn't fair to you, but we just- we would not have made it far in our relationship. " she heads straight for her tea taking another sip
" when did you find out you were pregnant? "
" a month before you left"
" how long were you? "
" Four Months.. "
"... Four Months? " Naruto ran his fingers through his air sucking in a sharp breath.
" you were four months pregnant and didn't bother to tell me anything! What? Did I not need to know, did you not want me in his life, in your life? "
" Uzumaki Naruto! You know that is not true, I wanted nothing more than for you to be in our child's life" their voices start to raise louder than expected, but Boruto interrupts them before it can escalate
" mama are you okay?" He looks back, his big blue eyes staring at the two adults as their eyes never break contact
" yes honey, mama Is okay, me and Naruto are just talking, I'm sorry if we scared you"
Naruto chimes in " sorry bud, we'll try to talk quietly " his voice is soft and gentle as Boruto nods and continues to watch his cartoon, and now the two are back at it again
" why.. Why did you leave me that day? Why did you decide to break it off, I loved you, you know I did "
"And that's why I broke it off. I knew you would stay Naruto. I knew you would love him like no one else, I knew you out of all people would have dropped what you were doing just to take care of us. "
Naruto grabs Hinatas hand squeezing it gently, desperate to never let go. "Then why? "
Hinata sighs as she finally breaks eye contact staring down at her tea, but that only seemed to irritate Naruto
"Don't do that, look at me Hinata"
Hinata startled at the shift of the tone of his voice quickly glances back into his eyes, those demanding blue eyes, she tried to pick at her nails, a bad habit she's trying to break. But Naruto wouldn't allow her, he grabbed her other hand and rang circles on the back of her palm's Awaiting answers
" you wouldn't stayed. You worked so hard to get that promotion, countless sleepless nights, you studied so, so hard and you excelled in your classes, it was your dream to finally take over his business and you were one step cldoer to you dream when I found out, please believe me Naruto I wanted to tell you, I really really did. But I knew you would stay for us and I just could not allow that. You worked too hard only to have to put your dreams on the back burner for us. "
" that wouldn't have mattered! I could've waited a few more yeare, Hinata you denied me from being able to be a father to my child, our child over a promotion? Do you think I wouldn't have made it? I would have taken over his business one way or another even if that meant I had to wait a couple more years, no way in hell would I have ever stopped. I could have done both, I.. I missed so much of his life, you have no idea how much it broke me when you left, I thought of countless of reasons as to what I had done to make you go, but before I left the country you told me you loved me, you broke up with me but you told me you still loved me and that was confusing as hell. Only to find out that when I see you again it's with a two year old who looks exactly like me-"
A giggle escaped her lips " how did you know he was yours? Hm? Maybe I moved on during that time and got married "
Naruto only snorts at her comment " yea some other man with the same birth marks on his cheeks just like mine? Same hair color, same blue eyes, same rambunctious personality. No I knew he was mine from the moment I saw him. My son. No one else's. And I sure as hell didn't see a ring on that pretty little finger of yours. Even if I did I'd have to go ' straighten' that little probably out wouldn't I? "
Hinata puts her hand to her mouth holding back her laughter before taking another deep breath " it just... Wasn't fair to you. "
" Don't tell me about fair, I get to decide what's fair for my life not you Hina. You should have talked to me, allowed me to choose, I didn't need your self-sacrifice I neeeddd you. I wasn't going to drop chasing after my dream just because we started our family a little earlier than planned.
" planned" that's right, she had forgotten how when they were younger they would rave on for hours about the little family they would start, 2 kids and two kids only because Hinata didn't want to Experience giving birth more than twice. They'd own a home that wasn't too big or too small, just enough for the children to run around and play but still remain cozy and close together. Not in some ranky apartment with a key that consistently gets stuck in the door. But life had other ideas.
" Naruto.. ".
Now it's Naruto turn to release a sigh as he leans in closer to her tucking strand of hair behind her ear " I just wish you would've told me, that you would've let me in... I know you were just trying to help me and I love you so much for that, you've always been that way, but this time I wish you were a little more selfish and allowed me in"
. "I know. I should have, it was not fair to you, I was not fair, and for him to not have his father around.."
How.. How has it been since then? How come you guys are so far from the rest of your family? "
Why indeed. That was the million dollar question, Hinata's eyes down casted on the table, she wanted to take another sip of her tea, unfortunately it was cold now, tears start to swell up in her eyes but she fought them back. She was done crying over them, she made her choice and they made theirs, Naruto took notice in her shift of behavior and simply continued to rub circles on the back of her palm encouraging her to continue whenever she'd like.
" my family was not too pleased with the news of my pregnancy. Father.. He wanted me to abort Boruto, we were young, only 18 and I had my whole life ahead of me, as father would say, but I refused, I told him I would never get rid of my baby. We had an argument and the cliche story would have resulted in him kicking me right? But not this time, I left of my own accord. I just could not stay in a home and allow my son to be raised in such a spiteful environment. I went before my father and told him I was moving away somewhere where he could never find me. He made no effort to stop me, I desperately wanted him to, I hoped his stubborn heart would at least melt for me. But that was merely a fairytale, so I left 6 months pregnant with only about 2 thousand to my name which my father had given me right before I left, not nearly enough to get a home and support a child. "
Naruto stands up moves his chair right next to hinata instead of across, he pulls her by her shoulders and holds her gently rubbing circles around her back
" I found a job at that night club, Sakura, TenTen, Neji, Hanabi, Ino, Kiba, and Shino are the only ones who really knew about Boruto and thanks to Sakura I was able to receive a job at club 8 "
Naruto looks down in surprised and momentary disappointment
" whoa, whoa, hold on. Sakura? As in my best friend Sakura? She knew you were pregnant with my son and never told me? "
Hinata runs her fingers through his golden hair gently pushing it back, a similar motion she did with Boruto to calm him down.
" please don't me mad at her, she wanted to tell you and attempted to convince me to contact you and spill everything. But I begged her not to, I'm sure it was quite difficult for her to keep quiet on something like this but If you were to ever find out I wanted to be the one to confirm it.
Naruto pouts and grunts but allies hinata to continue
" it has been a difficult two years, riding out the pregnancy stage was hellish to say in the least, and working while coming home alone, my feet sore and strange cravings I would get in the night, I was terrified. Every time he kicked or I experience contraptions I was all alone, what if I was giving birth and I couldn't make it to the hospital on time? What if complications happened and I had no one to confine in? How I wished you were there with me. But there were days where I would simply sit and feel his little kicks Excitedly awaiting his arrival, the thought that soon I would not have to be alone was enough to keep me strong through it all.
" but I'm here now, I may be 2 years late and definitely can't be m rewind time and be there for you during your pregnancy, not that your want to experience that a second time over. I am here now, you aren't alone, neither of you, I'll protect you and walk by your side, I'll ease your burdens, we can share if together like we should have from the start Hinata. Please, pleases let me in this time, let me love you, let me be his father and love him, let me be in our family. "
Now both hands raised to Hinata's mouth as she silently sobs and nods her head, of course she wanted him back, this time she'd allow herself to indulge in a little Selfishness, if not for her then at least for her son, speaking of her son, his little foot steps patter across the floor as he crossed his arms, he takes in the sight of his mother crying and Naruto holding her and instantly goes into protect mode
" hey! Don't make my mama cry, that is not nice! You are a meanie! Big big meanie!!, if you make my mama cry the tickle monster will get you"
Boruto tried to wedge himself Between Naruto and Hinata
" tickle monster eh? " " a mischievous grin appears on his face before Naruto grabs the toddler and begins tickling him all over, Boruto laughs and squirms in Naruto arms in a futile attempt to escape his arms
" mama! Mama! Save me! " Boruto says between his laughs as he reached out for her hands, she reaches back trying to take hold of his small hands before two larger ones pull her down softly onto the ground.
" what do you think you're doing hm? Don't think you're safe from me princesss "
Naruto chuckles before tickling her sides, now she was the one being attacked as she wiggled on the floor holding on to his biceps, tears of joy falling from her eyes as her laughter echoes across the apartment
"Naru- Naruto stop! Enough, please!" She hiccups in between her laughter and Boruto grabs Naruto"s shirt trying to pull him off of Hinata
" get off of my mama tickle monster! "
Naruto laughs as he finally releases Hinata, she slowly gets back to her feet and he picks up Boruto holding him tightly, joy present in his eyes and his face is lights up like a kid who received every present he Could ever imagine on Christmas.
" no, no, that's all wrong Boruto. I'm no tickle monster. I'm your papa