Author's Notes:
So sorry for the wait! I promise I'm still alive and well, it's just been a nightmare trying to find time to write lately, hence why this chapter took a few months to come out. It also didn't help that my FanFiction app was literally unusable for a couple of those months. I'm pretty sure that was a problem for a lot of its users, though, so if you experienced the same issue then I'm sure you understand.
But enough of that, please enjoy the new chapter. :)
As the couple walked to Hinata's new favorite cafe, she listened as Naruto described his meeting with her father. From what the ecstatic blond told her, everything seemed to have gone perfectly.
Well, almost.
"So, yeah, I'd say we got along pretty well!" Naruto said happily, finishing his story.
Hinata hummed disapprovingly. "Except for the part where he threatened you with the full strength of the Hyuuga."
"Well... sure, there was that part, but it was just for show! Even in the moment, I was pretty sure he didn't actually mean it." Naruto replied.
Hinata frowned. Even after she had spoken with her father about Naruto, and even after he had assured her that he welcomed their relationship, she had still kind of expected Hiashi to intimidate her new boyfriend in one way or another during their first time meeting. It was a very common, perhaps even natural thing for a father to do, and given Hiashi's typical stern demeanor, she would have expected nothing less.
However, she had assumed that it would be something as simple and harmless as a glare, or perhaps even a death stare. Challenging Naruto to stand against him and the entirety of the Hyuuga clan? Now, that seemed a bit extreme, even for the sake of intimidation.
"Still, I'm not particularly happy about him threatening you like that, even if it was just for show. I'll be having a word with him the next time I see him."
Naruto winced slightly at Hinata's aggravation and thought for a moment, trying to come up with something he could say to pacify his girlfriend. "Maybe if I mentioned the part where her own father suggested that her and I discuss marriage, she wouldn't be as upset... No, not yet. Not today."
"Really, Hinata, I promise that's not necessary. He assured me that he meant no actual harm, and in the end, we really did get along quite well. It all worked out perfectly, and now we can look forward to building our future together! C'mon, Hina... can't we just take that as a win?"
Naruto knew he had won as soon as he saw a small smile creeping onto his lover's face. Perhaps the nickname he had given her would prove to be useful outside the bedroom as well.
"Hmm... I suppose you're right. Maybe I'm overreacting a little. I guess I'll let it slide this time." She replied, her voice shifting from irritated and serious to sweet and playful.
Naruto chuckled at her change of tone. "Well, if it really bothers you that much... maybe some warm, fluffy, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon rolls will take your mind off of it." He suggested while playfully licking his lips.
Hinata's stomach rumbled in response. "You'd make a great salesman, you know that? For food, at least." She said giggling.
"You think so? Maybe I'll ditch the whole Hokage thing and start selling snacks instead."
Hinata raised her eyebrow and gave him a knowing look before they both exploded with laughter.
"Yeah right!" They exclaimed in unison.
Feeling much better and no longer wanting to scold her father for being overprotective, Hinata took Naruto's hand in hers and continued leading them to the cafe until they finally arrived.
"After you, m'lady." Naruto said, politely opening the door for Hinata to walk in first.
"Thanks, handsome." She replied with a giggle and a loving smile.
Entering the cafe gifted them with a pleasantly warm escape from the frigid outdoors, and the smell of sweet pastries hit them like a paper-bomb to the nose. Hinata was quickly able to distinguish the smell of cinnamon in the air, and before she knew it, her mouth began to water at the thought of enjoying her favorite snack.
With a sizeable order of fresh cinnamon rolls on hand, the young couple walked into Naruto's apartment and prepared to indulge. However, despite the smell of these delicious treats calling her name, there was a slight weight that sat on Hinata's shoulders.
No, it wasn't that she was uncomfortable with telling Naruto about her past. Rather, it was that she was still trying to figure out how to put her childhood memories into words, and more so, that she was trying to predict how he might react. The experiences that she would soon share with him would be painful for her to relive, which meant that Naruto would undoubtedly notice this pain within her and sympathize with it. He was dense sometimes, yes, but he was still the most compassionate person Hinata had ever met. Her words would sadden him, perhaps even anger him, particularly in regard to her father.
After all, that was the whole point of Hinata waiting until now to share these experiences with her lover. Now that a good first impression had been established between the two, she hoped that Naruto would forgive Hiashi, just as she did, instead of lashing out at him for his cruelty. Everyone knew that Naruto never hesitated to call people out on their choices and behavior. Neji, Pain, Obito, Sasuke... the list goes on. It was something Hinata greatly admired about him, how he fearlessly stood against those who wronged others. However, she hoped that this time, he would be willing to look past it all and see Hiashi for the father he was trying to become rather than the father he once was.
"Hinata?"
"Hm? Oh, s-sorry. What is it, my love?"
"You zoned out for a minute. You okay?"
"Oh, yeah, I just... have a lot on my mind."
Naruto set the cinnamon rolls on the kitchen counter and walked over to her, gently taking her hand in his. "You know, we don't have to do this today if you don't want to. I understand if-"
"No no, it's okay. I'd rather talk about it now. After all, I did make you a promise." She gave him an assuring smile, but then averted her gaze as her cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "Do you think... m-maybe we could lay in the bed while we eat? I want you to hold me while I talk to you, while I tell you everything. I promise not to make a mess."
"Of course, Hinata. Anything for you." He replied with a comforting smile.
Naruto grabbed the cinnamon rolls again and led them into the bedroom. Deciding to get comfortable, he removed all of his clothes except for his boxers before climbing into bed, opening the box of treats and motioning for Hinata to join him. Although still blushing slightly, she showed no hesitation in matching him as she too removed everything except her underwear and cuddled up next to him.
As soon as her bra hit the floor, intimate thoughts immediately flooded Naruto's brain, but he reminded himself that now wasn't the time to be thinking like that. Hinata was about to open herself up to him in a way she never had before, and he needed to be there for her. Pushing those thoughts aside, he took a more comforting approach by wrapping his arm around her and pulling her closer, and he smiled down at her as she melted into his warm embrace.
He took a cinnamon roll from the box and offered it to her. "Hungry?"
Her stomach rumbled again in response, causing both of them to giggle.
"I'll take that as a yes!"
They snacked in silence for some time. Naruto decided it was best to keep quiet and let Hinata start whenever she was ready. They were about halfway finished with their cinnamon rolls when he finally heard her speak.
"I-I don't know where to start. I don't know how to do this..."
"How about you just start from the beginning? Take your time and say whatever feels right. I'll be here for you the whole time." Naruto replied.
She nodded, and silence was welcomed once again. It lasted for a while longer, although Naruto was still as patient as ever. Eventually, he heard her take a deep breath before slowly exhaling. This was it, she was ready.
"Have you ever heard of the Hyuuga Affair?"
Naruto thought for a moment. He had definitely heard that term before, but where? What did it mean? "The Hyuuga Affair... it sounds familiar. I don't think I know anything about it, though."
"Well, if I'm going to start from the beginning, then I'll start there. Although, I don't know much either because I was too young to remember any of it. Anyway, on my third birthday, I was almost kidnapped by Kumogakure. From what little I've been told, Kumo tried to abduct me because they wanted the Byakugan. I was captured, but my father killed the assailant before we even left the village. Kumo denied all accusations and demanded that my father be executed as compensation for killing their Shinobi. Father had planned to accept his fate, but his brother, my Uncle Hizashi, voluntarily sacrificed himself instead."
Naruto looked dumbfounded. "Holy shit... I-I didn't know any of that..."
"It's okay. Not many people do. I still don't think I know the full story... Anyway, moving on. One of the earliest memories I do have is of me talking to my parents when I was a little girl. Hanabi was only a newborn, so I must've been about five years old. I remember telling them that I wanted to grow up and be strong like Father, and kind like Mother."
She took another deep breath and continued. "I can count on one hand the amount of times I've seen my father smile. Until yesterday, all of them had been before my mother died."
Naruto's eyes widened. "Her mother is... dead? Why didn't she ever tell me?"
His thoughts were cut short as Hinata continued once more.
"Father had always been the intimidating type. He had to be, given his position in the clan. However, even with the guilt of Uncle Hizashi being dead in his place, he was gentle with my mother and baby sister, and with me. He was loving, in his own way. But then, my mother died before Hanabi was even a year old... That's when he really changed. From then on, he was always upset, always disappointed. He became lost in his responsibilities as head of the Hyuuga and paid his daughters no fatherly mind. His only interaction with us was during training. We were just... assets to him."
Her pale eyes stared straight ahead as if she was reliving everything she was telling him. Naruto gently caressed her arm and nodded, signaling that he was listening and that she could continue when she was ready.
"In the beginning, he expected so much of me. I was his eldest daughter, so it was without question that I would lead the Hyuuga some day. Even though I never wanted to, I knew that it was my responsibility. The pressure, the fear of failing... that alone destroyed my confidence. Still, I gave it my all. I trained every single day until my whole body hurt. I worked my ass off..."
"And it was never enough. I was never strong enough, never fast enough. Never cruel enough... Eventually, Hanabi was old enough and skilled enough to be able to spar with me. Father wanted me to fight mercilessly, even if she was my little sister. He wanted me to hurt her. He wanted to see that I could put kindness aside and fight to win, no matter the cost, no matter who might get hurt."
"I couldn't do it. If it had been a real enemy, then maybe. But I saw my little sister, and I just couldn't bring myself to hurt her intentionally. However, Hanabi was different. She wanted her victory, and she wasn't afraid to fight hard for it. I held back, and she defeated me. On that day, Father announced that Hanabi would be his successor instead of me. I was hurt, in a way, because it felt like I had put in all of that work for nothing. And yet, part of me was relieved to have the weight of that responsibility lifted from my shoulders."
"But... nothing hurt worse than what came after. From that day forward, I was named a disappointment and a disgrace to the clan. Father paid me no mind, other than to tell me how useless I was. He had even convinced Hanabi that I wasn't worth her time. I hadn't joined Team 8 yet, so since Mother was gone and Neji hated me, I had nobody left."
Naruto glanced down and realized that his fist was clenched. "I can see why she didn't tell me any of this until now, because even though Hiashi and I got along just fine... I really want to go back to the Hyuuga compound and kick his ass. How could he treat his own daughter like that? Especially after losing her mother at such a young age?"
"I felt so lost, Naruto. I didn't know what to do with myself. I didn't want to be alive. I didn't see any reason to be, because I felt like I had no purpose. I hate to admit this, but... there were some nights that I fell asleep hoping I wouldn't wake up."
Naruto's fist involuntarily relaxed, and everything he went through as a child came crashing back down onto him. "I've known that exact feeling. Wondering why you're alive and asking yourself why you even bother to keep going... Hinata, I'm so sorry. I never knew any of this about you..."
"I could take being called a failure by my own father. I could take knowing I wasn't enough... But no matter how hard I tried, I could never get used to being so -"
"Lonely." Naruto finished for her.
Hinata broke her dead stare and looked over to him, taking immediate notice of the pain in his eyes. It was true that they had very different childhoods, but in a way, they were also very similar. Both had been betrayed, outcasted. Alone.
"You know exactly how that feels, don't you, Naruto?"
He nodded his head but remained silent.
"And yet, you kept going. You gave yourself a purpose: to earn everyone's respect and become Hokage. You never gave up, no matter how hard things were for you. You persevered by any means necessary. Even as a little girl, I admired that about you, and as I watched you, I realized that I wanted to be just like you. After a while, I found my own reason to keep going, and you were the one that helped me see it, Naruto. You inspired me to not give up, to keep training so that I could become strong and finally prove myself to my family. That had become my new purpose... at first."
"Eventually, I joined Team 8 and became a Shinobi. That's when things really started getting better for me. Kiba and Shino became my closest friends, and Kurenai-Sensei was like the mother I never had. I wasn't very useful to them at first, but over time, through the nindo that you and I shared, I became stronger and would go on to earn the respect of Hanabi, Neji, and eventually my father. And now... here we are."
"So, I guess that sums everything up. Is there anything else you wanted to know, Naruto? Anything you wanted to ask me about?"
Naruto nodded before taking on a look of confusion. "You said, 'at first' just a moment ago. What did you mean? How did your purpose change from wanting to impress your family?"
So far, Hinata's face had been unrecognizably blank. However, after asking her this question, that familiar pink hue covered her cheeks once again.
"Well, you see... at first, I just wanted to prove myself, and to become more confident like you always were. But as I got a little older, I began to want something more than that, something more fulfilling. The more I watched you, the more I realized that I didn't just want to be like you, I wanted to be with you. At some point in our early academy days, I accepted the fact that I had a crush on you, and as we slowly grew closer as friends, my feelings for you only grew stronger. I... I fell in love with you, Naruto."
"Loving you became my purpose. I wanted to impress you more than I wanted to impress my family. I wanted you to look at me the way I looked at you. I wanted you to love me the way I loved you. For years, what I wanted more than anything was for our friendship to grow into something so much more, and now it has. That's why you've m-made me so happy, N-Naruto. I've n-never felt this complete b-before in my life. You're everything to me."
Her words were growing shaky, and her eyes were finally tearing up, as Naruto had predicted they would. However, the smile on her face was still ever so beautiful. Wrapping his other arm around her, he pulled her further into his embrace and held her securely, as if she was the most precious thing in the world to him. He quickly felt her arms wrap around his neck and hold him just as tightly, the warmth of her skin pressing against him as she longingly clung to his body.
"She's lived so much of her life for the sole purpose of wanting us to be together... Even after everything we've been through over these past couple of months, I don't think I truly realized how much I meant to her until now. If only I had known all of this years ago, I never would've kept her waiting for me. I'm sorry, my love. There's nothing I can do about that now... But, one thing I can do is make damn sure that your patience was worth it."
He spoke softly into her ear, "Hinata, you too are everything to me, so I'll make it my own purpose... to forever love you just as you have always loved me. No matter what anyone else has ever thought about you, no matter what cruel things they ever said to you, you will always be perfect to me. I love you, and I will never abandon you like they did. You know that, don't you?"
Naruto could feel her tears falling onto the bare skin of his shoulder as she nodded her head, her words still trembling in between sniffles. "I know, N-Naruto. I know. I love y-you too."
"Hey..." He gently pulled away from their hug and cupped her cheek, bringing his forehead to hers. "It's you and me. Yeah?"
She nodded again and began to smile through her tears.
"That's my girl. You gonna be okay?"
After a couple of deep breaths and a few more sniffles, she finally managed to calm down enough to speak clearly. "Yeah... Yeah, I'm okay. It feels good to be able to tell you these things. I've never told anybody else."
"You can always talk to me, Hinata. You can tell me anything. It doesn't matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be, I'll still be here for you the whole way."
"I know, Naruto, and I've never doubted that. I'm really sorry I didn't tell you sooner, it just felt like the best option was to wait until now."
He shook his head and smiled at her. "Don't apologize. I understand. I probably would've done the same thing."
She returned his smile for a moment, but then her face became a little more serious. "Speaking of which... you're not mad at my father or anything, are you? That was kind of the whole point of me waiting until now to tell you everything. Now that you've both met each other, I was really hoping you'd be able to forgive him..."
Naruto's smile faded, and he tried his hardest to not let it turn into a frown. "I won't lie, I'm pretty pissed off at him at the moment, but as long as you promise me that everything is completely better now... I'll forgive him once I calm down a little."
She grabbed his hand and looked him in the eye, silently pleading for him to give her father another chance. "I promise, Naruto. He sees his mistakes, and he's on the right path to correct them. He's showing a real effort to change, and I've forgiven him for everything because of that. It's all in the past now."
Naruto inhaled slowly before letting out a long sigh. Then, he finally nodded in understanding. "Okay then. If you forgive him... then I do too."
Hinata let out a breath of relief and smiled again. "That makes me really happy, Naruto. Thank you for being so understanding."
Naruto leaned forward and gave her a sweet kiss on her forehead. "Like I said, anything for you... So, I know you're probably ready to change the subject, but if it's okay, I actually did have a couple more questions."
"O-Of course, what did you want to know about?" Hinata asked.
"Your mother... Why didn't you ever tell me that she passed away?"
Hinata averted her gaze downward, but not from nervousness or embarrassment. Her eyes scanned over the bedsheets as if the answer she was looking for was written somewhere on them, and Naruto could quickly see that she was unsure of what to tell him. After a moment, she looked completely defeated.
"I... I honestly don't know. I don't remember much about her, so I guess I just never really thought about it. As I mentioned, she was very kind, but other than that, she's just a distant memory to me. Plus, you never asked about her, so it never would've seemed appropriate to bring it up anyway. Kinda depressing, you know?"
"Yeah, I guess I can't argue with any of that. I never really thought about it either, until today when I met your father. Do you know how she died?"
She shook her head softly. "Father never told me."
"... Don't you want to know?" Naruto asked.
"I... I'm not really sure. Part of me just wants to let it go, but the other part of me is kind of curious to know the full story. Now that things are better between us, I might work up the courage to ask Father about it sometime, but I haven't decided yet."
"I see. Well then... on to my next question."
"Okay. What is it?"
"Why didn't you want to lead the Hyuuga clan when you were younger? And, do you still feel that way now that you're older?"
This time, Hinata didn't have to think of an answer. She had made that decision long ago.
"I never wanted to be the clan's leader, mainly because I saw how my father was affected by the position's responsibilities, and I knew that I never wanted to be in that same situation. Politics, diplomatics... no thanks. Besides, even if I did want that kind of life, I knew I wouldn't have been any good at it. You know me, I've never really been the 'leader' type."
"Maybe not when we were younger, but you've come a long way since then, ya know?" Naruto replied.
"While that may be true, my feelings remain the same. I believe that Hanabi is far more suited for that role. She's still young, but I think she'll do well when her time comes." Hinata said confidently.
"I understand. I think you should do whatever makes you happy, so if getting out of that situation was what you really wanted, then I'm glad you did." Naruto replied with a caring smile.
Hinata gave his hand a gentle squeeze and returned a smile of her own. "I promise, I'm right where I want to be, Naruto. Don't get me wrong, my family means a lot to me, now more than ever. But, I wasn't kidding when I said I'd leave everything behind if it meant we could be together. You are the only future I want."
Now it was Naruto's turn to blush. "Hehe... well then, I'll do my very best to give you the future you deserve."
"I don't doubt that, and I promise to do the same for you." She said happily. She then leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on his whiskered cheek. "So, what was your next question?"
"Actually, I think that was the last one I had. If there's nothing else for you to tell me, then I think we're all good."
"Hmm... I'm pretty sure I covered everything." Hinata replied. "Thank you for listening to me, by the way. I know that was a lot of information to take in."
"No no, thank you, Hinata. It makes me happy to know that you trust me enough to tell me about personal stuff like that."
They both exchanged loving smiles, and now that Naruto was fully caught up, he felt that it was finally time to change the subject and lighten the mood.
"So, now that that's all cleared up, what do you wanna talk about while we finish these cinnamon rolls?" He asked, grabbing two more from the box and offering one of them to her.
Still huddled up close together, the two young lovers continued to enjoy each other's relaxing company until they had completely lost track of time. Instead of talking about painful memories, they happily enjoyed more pleasant conversations filled with smiles and laughter. However, at some point, they had welcomed a peaceful silence before eventually falling asleep in each other's arms. Naruto was the first to awaken, and he did so in a slight state of panic, fearing that they had slept the rest of the day away and that Hiashi was already hunting him down for breaking one of the only two rules he had given them...
"As long as Hinata is still living under my roof, I expect you'll have her home at a reasonable time."
Thankfully, Naruto looked over to the window and was relieved to see that there was still enough daylight left to keep his room dimly lit. He wasn't exactly sure what time Hiashi considered to be "reasonable", but he guessed that an hour or so after dark couldn't be too bad.
"Then again, it's winter time, so the sun sets pretty early. I don't know... I'm sure we'll figure something out."
Once his heart rate returned to normal, he looked down at his angelic lover, who was still sound asleep next to him. Her head was resting on his chest with her silky hair splaying wildly across his upper body. He closed his eyes for a moment and listened to her gentle breathing. Despite sobbing in his arms mere hours ago, she now seemed to be entirely at peace.
"Hinata... After everything you went through, it's a wonder you ended up as the most caring person I've ever met. You truly are too good for this world. Too good for me."
He closed his eyes again and focused on her body and the warmth it gave him. She had one of her arms wrapped around his lower abdomen while one of her thighs laid across his hips. It seemed that, even at a resting state, her body yearned to be close to his, a notion he happily welcomed.
"I'm not lonely anymore, Hinata. And as long as I'm alive, you won't be either."
He soon found himself about to doze off again, until he suddenly felt Hinata begin to stir. He watched as she slowly woke up, and when her eyes finally opened to meet his, she smiled warmly at him.
"Hey." She whispered tiredly.
"Hey you. Sleep okay?"
"Mm, I always sleep great next to you."
"Yeah, me too. In fact, I think we might have slept a little too good." Naruto replied with a chuckle while motioning over to the window.
She glanced over to the window and immediately understood what he meant. "Oh wow, I didn't realize we were asleep for so long. It'll be dark soon."
"That's okay." Naruto said. "After everything we talked about today, I think a nice long nap together was something we both needed. You know, just to wind down and relax for a while."
"Yeah, I won't argue with that..." She replied. She then moved her hand up to his muscular chest and looked up at him adoringly. "Thank you again, Naruto, for being so patient and understanding about everything I told you."
He brought his hand up to her face and lightly stroked her cheek with his thumb. "You don't have to thank me for that, Hinata. I know you had your reasons for wanting to wait until now, and I respect that."
She smiled happily at him. "I never realized just how good of a listener he can be. It feels so good to finally have all of that off my chest, and to have opened myself up to him in the same way he did to me. I'm glad I waited all these years for you, Naruto. You're the only person I could ever trust this much."
"I love you, Naruto." She whispered softly.
"I love you too, Hinata. I love you so very much."
He leaned down and kissed her sweetly, but as he started to pull away, Hinata snuck her hand to the back of his neck and pulled him in for more.
Their lips moved slowly and lovingly together for several minutes. Eventually, Hinata felt Naruto's hand start to trace her lower curves. He wasn't too obvious about it, but from the sensual way his fingertips caressed her thighs and hips, she could tell that he wanted more from her. Occasionally, his fingers would brush over the soft fabric of her underwear, and when they did, she could feel him pause for a split second as he fought the urge to pull them down.
"Well, asleep or not, we have been laying next to each other mostly naked for a few hours now. I'm sure he's thought about doing it more than once. I know I have..."
His gentle touches soon began to arouse her, and that's when Hinata decided to let her own hand do some exploring. Her fingers traveled from behind his neck back down to his chest, and then to his abdomen, where she took her time feeling each and every muscle. Finally, she moved her hand to the area just above his underwear and began to lightly trace her nails in slow, large circles across his skin.
"This always gets him going. Any minute now..."
She had every intention of getting a reaction out of him, and sure enough, it worked. He casually repositioned himself so that he was hovering over her and began to trail light kisses down her jaw, slowly making his way to her neck. Once his lips found her neck, he stopped. Instead of teasing her further, he took his hand and gently moved her hair out of the way so that he could see the purple marks he had given her yesterday.
He let out a satisfied hum, taking great pride in how he had laid claim to his lover.
"What are you thinking about, Naruto?" Hinata asked, knowing quite well what the answer was.
"Oh, ya know, just our little 'reunion' from yesterday. What about you?"
"Honestly, me too. That was a fun way to welcome you home." She said with a laugh. "But, I was also thinking... we haven't done it in your bed yet."
"Ah, that's true... So, what are we gonna do about that?"
His deep blue irises bore into her, telling her exactly what he wanted, and without even the slightest moment of hesitation, she knew she wanted the same thing. She looked him in his eyes as she slowly and carefully lifted her knee up toward his groin, searching for his arousal. When she found the very stiff bulge in his boxers, she began to slowly massage his hardness as she moved her leg up and down.
"It seems like you already have an idea." She replied seductively.
He let out a low groan in response to her touch. And then, just for a moment, the lust in his eyes faded a little, and he looked at her with mild concern. "I most certainly do. But first, I have to ask... You're not sore or anything, are you? I mean, we did go at it pretty rough yesterday, and I don't wanna hurt you, ya know?"
"Hmm, I don't feel sore, but, as much as I loved us being rough with each other, I was kind of thinking we could take it nice and slow this time anyway. Today's been a bit nerve-wracking for both of us, and I just... I want us to take our time and relax while we enjoy this together, you know?"
Naruto smiled down at her. "I understand. I was actually kinda thinking the same thing, so that sounds perfect to me." He replied, the sinful desire in his eyes returning. "Just you and me... slowly fucking the daylight away."
She felt a shiver run through her. "I love when you talk to me like that, Naruto."
He leaned back down and started to plant delicate kisses down her neck, occasionally stopping to whisper teases in her ear. "I know you do, Hina. I know what you like to hear, what you like to feel. I know how to make you melt in the palm of my hand."
Every sentence he spoke caused more light shivers to run down her spine. "N-Naruto..."
"I know you like it when I do this..."
With his lips still attached to her neck, he took one of her nipples in between his fingers and gave it a gentle squeeze. She cried out in response to this sudden jolt of pleasure and instinctively brought her hand up to grab onto his hair. Naruto released a throaty groan as her fingers ran through his blond spikes, occasionally giving them a firm pull. His careful kisses led from her neck down to her collar bone, and then down to her chest. "And when I do this..."
Hinata's breath hitched as his mouth latched onto the other nipple, his tongue swirling around the hard and sensitive nub. She released another soft, trembling moan, every flick of his tongue sending more tingly waves of pleasure through her.
All too soon, however, he released her nipple from his mouth, and from there, his lips took their time migrating down the rest of her body, occasionally leaving more purple marks on her pale skin. Hinata could feel her center throbbing in anticipation as his tongue teasingly traced along her waist, and by the time he reached her hips, she had become a quivering mess.
When Naruto's face finally found its place in between her legs, he took notice of a very obvious wet spot that had soaked through her underwear. "Damn, Hina... You're so wet right now."
"Y-You know w-what you do to me, N-Naruto." She said, shivering at the feeling of his breath on her thighs.
"I do, and I love that only I can do these things to you." He replied before slipping his fingers into her underwear and skillfully stripping them off of her. Then, he crawled back up so that he was hovering over her again, his eyes meeting hers. Her pale orbs displayed that familiar look of need that he had seen in her so many times before. "And from the way you're looking at me, I know exactly what you want next."
"Well then, are you gonna keep me waiting? Or... do you not want the same thing?" She teased.
His answer quickly became apparent. He backed up so he could remove his boxers, and once they were off, he threw them across the room. Hinata's eyes immediately locked onto his very erect member, watching as it throbbed in anticipation. Then, Naruto gently spread her legs apart and positioned himself in between them, pressing his member against her warm and slippery opening.
He looked down at her again, his eyes radiating a sense of care and adoration for her.
"Nice and slow?" He asked in a whispered tone. She smiled up at him and nodded softly. Naruto nodded back, returning her smile and leaning down to kiss her lovingly. "Anything for you, my love."
Hinata pulled him back in for another kiss and held him there, softly running one of her hands through his hair again. She kept her eyes closed, focusing on Naruto's lips and trusting him entirely to take the lead.
He eagerly melted into their kiss before carefully pushing his hardness inside. Hinata released several soft moans against his lips as she felt him slowly driving himself deeper into her. Finally, she shuddered as she felt him fill her completely, his hips now fully connecting with hers.
Normally, now is when Naruto would've pulled away from their kiss so that he could ask her if she was okay, and so he could make sure he wasn't hurting her. But for some reason, he didn't feel the need for that this time. He could tell that she was totally comfortable in this moment, and he knew that if there was any problem at any point, she would trust him enough to tell him about it. It all felt so natural now, as if they had done this a million times before. So, after slipping his tongue into her mouth and deepening the intimacy of their kiss, he gradually began to move his hips with hers.
They made slow, passionate, and tender love.
Time ceased to exist. As their lips danced, their eyes remained shut. However, during the odd time that they would pull away from their kiss so that they could breathe, their eyes would open and see how much darker the room had become. There had barely been any sunlight poking through the window when they started, and now Naruto's room was illuminated only by the full moon.
They could've been going at it for minutes or for hours, and neither of them would've known the difference.
However, they eventually noticed that with this change of mood and pace, their climaxes also approached in a different way. Instead of fiery pleasure building quickly and intensely, every delicate stroke pushed them both just a little further toward the edge.
Naruto could feel the texture of Hinata's canal in so much more detail as she enveloped him with every deep and gentle thrust. She was tight, she was warm, and she was unbelievably wet. Every time he reached her depths, he felt a small tingle pass through his body, each one just slightly more pleasurable than the last.
Hinata focused on the feeling of his hardness, shuddering at the way it throbbed and swelled when it touched the deepest parts of her. His slow strokes caused whispered moans to escape her lips in between passionate kisses, her pleasure continuing to build little by little.
However, as the recent trend would seem to indicate, Naruto would hold out just a little longer than her.
"Don't stop, Naruto. Just like that... I-I'm almost there..."
As she approached euphoria, she wrapped her legs around Naruto's hips and began to pull him into her, matching his rhythm. When she finally felt her release begin to consume her, she didn't try to fight or delay it like she normally did. This time, she willingly let her body take over while Naruto took care of the rest.
Rather than loud, quivering screams, Hinata instead let out several soft whimpers and breathy moans, her toes curling as gentle waves of tingly bliss slowly spread through her body. Every little pulse of pleasure completely washed away all of the stress and worries that today had brought her, and by the time she came back down from her orgasmic high, she had a satisfied smile plastered on her blushing face.
As she returned to reality, she immediately noticed that Naruto was reaching his end as well. His once steady breaths had now become heavy and shaky, a dead giveaway that told her he wasn't going to hold out much longer.
And then... Hinata felt a familiar impulse once again, one that she knew she had to fight.
"Don't say it... We both agreed that yesterday was the last time, and even then, that wasn't supposed to happen. Don't say it... Don't say it..."
The idea was certainly tempting, but she somehow found herself able to resist.
The real question was if Naruto would be able to resist as well. Once again, he found himself struggling to make a decision, even if he knew which one was right. He thought back to the previous times he had finished inside of her, and how incredibly satisfying it had felt.
"I want that feeling again so badly. Now that I know what that feels like, I don't think I'm ever going to want it any other way. I'd fill her to the fucking brim every time if I could..."
However, he knew better than that. He knew what he had to do. Sooner or later, they had to draw a line and start being smarter about this, and as much as he hated the idea, he knew that that time was now. He soon found himself at the very edge of his release, and after finally accepting defeat, he removed his hardness from inside her and quickly sat up on his knees before finishing himself onto his lover.
Hinata stared in awe at the erotic sight before her. Every stroke he made with his hand released another stream of thick, warm fluid that shot across her body, and in only a matter of seconds, her stomach and chest had become covered in it.
She reveled at the sound of his moans echoing off of the bedroom walls. When they finally began to fade, she pulled her gaze away from her abdomen and looked up at him. His brilliant blue orbs peeked through his half-closed eyelids, staring down at her adoringly. His breathing stabilized, and as he was slowly brought back down to earth, he realized just how much of a mess he had made on her.
"S-Sorry, let me get a towel." He said, his flushed face turning a deep pink.
He climbed off of the bed and hurried into the bathroom to grab a towel. Hinata's eyes once again became fixated on her torso. The white fluid that had painted her body stood out very clearly in the moonlight.
"There's so much of it... It's so warm... It's all over me, I can even feel some on my neck... My god, that was so sexy to watch."
Naruto soon returned with a towel. After turning on the lamp that sat on his nightstand, he kindly began cleaning off her body. "Was that okay, Hinata? I didn't mean to make such a mess... It was kind of a last second decision, ya know?"
Hinata blushed and smiled up at him as he continued wiping the fluid off of her skin. "Actually... I really enjoyed watching you finish like that, Naruto. I liked watching you make a mess all over me."
His cheeks turned terribly red. "R-Really? T-That's good. I was a little worried you would be grossed out. I have to admit, I kinda liked watching it too..."
"I don't know why, but... watching her just sit there and take it while I finished all over her... That was so damn hot. If I can't finish inside her, then that might be the next best thing."
"So, everything was good, then? How did you like the change of pace?" Naruto asked.
Thoughts of their tryst replayed in Hinata's head. "That really was incredible. Rough sex is fun, but we should do it like this from time to time as well. Or... who says we can't do both? We haven't tried for a round two before. I wonder if we'd have time tonight..."
She peeked over at the alarm clock and almost groaned out loud in disappointment.
9:36 PM
"Damn... I should probably get back home soon. It's not late enough for us to worry about getting in trouble, but we definitely wouldn't have enough time to do it again tonight."
"I thought it was perfect." She answered. "It was very relaxing, but still fun and exciting. What about you?"
Naruto tossed the messy towel into his dirty laundry basket and smiled down at her. "I feel the exact same way, Hinata. Like you said, it was relaxing... peaceful, even. I mean, I liked how we did it yesterday too, but it's fun to switch things up from time to time."
"I couldn't agree more. I'm glad we can find a good balance between being rough and being gentle, because I honestly can't decide which one I like more." Hinata said with a laugh.
Then, Naruto suddenly remembered something Shikamaru had told him during their sex-ed conversation.
"Almost every girl is different, and they all like and dislike different things. Some girls like being touched in certain ways. Some girls like gentle, passionate sex. Some girls like rough sex. Others like a balance between both."
Then, Hinata said something that caught him a little off guard. "So, with that being said... Don't worry, Naruto. You can fuck me senseless again soon."
His blushing face took on a wicked grin. "Sometimes I forget how much she's come out of her shell with me. I bet nobody else would ever guess that she talks to me like that behind closed doors."
"Oh trust me, I plan to. But, if you keep talking to me like that, I may not be able to wait until then." He said playfully, only half kidding.
Hinata chuckled, motioning over to the alarm clock. "As much as I'd love to do that again, I don't think we're gonna have enough time tonight."
Naruto looked over to the alarm clock and took on a surprised expression. "Oh wow, I didn't realize how much time had passed."
"Yeah, me either." Hinata replied. "But... tomorrow is a new day, and we don't have any plans." She said with a smirk.
"Hehe, you're not wrong. Speaking of which..." Naruto began. "What do you wanna do tomorrow? Aside from that, of course."
"I'm glad you asked." She replied happily. "I was thinking... Tomorrow, I am going to teach you how to cook. I promised to teach you a while ago, and it's about time I made good on that promise."
"Alright, sounds fun! What're we cooking?"
"Hmm... How about your favorite?"
"You mean... Wait, you know how to make that?"
"Well, I don't think I can make ramen as perfectly as Ichiraku does, but it's still pretty good... Definitely better than instant ramen, if you ask me."
"Well then, I'd say it must be delicious! Let's do it!"
"Great! I'll grab what we need from the store tomorrow and then stop by around dinner time. Sound good?"
"It's a date, then!" He replied happily before flopping on the bed next to her and pulling her close to him. Then, he glanced over to the box of cinnamon rolls that sat on the nightstand beside his bed and remembered that it wasn't quite empty yet. "Hey, there's still one cinnamon roll left. Wanna split it?"
"Absolutely!"
He broke the last treat in half and handed a piece to her.
Hinata was surprised at how delicious it tasted despite the fact that it was no longer fresh. She swallowed it down and let out a long exhale of tremendous happiness and satisfaction.
"Sex and cinnamon rolls... I could get used to this."
"You should, because now that I'm home, I'm gonna want you every day." Naruto replied with a mischievous chuckle.
Hinata cracked a smile and let out a content hum. "Hehe, yeah, I could definitely get used to that."
Author's Notes:
Regarding Hinata's backstory, it's no secret that there are a few grey areas. For example, her mother. It's widely assumed that she died at some point in the series, but that's technically never confirmed in the anime or manga. Very little information is given about Hinata's mother, if any. So, I took it upon myself to give her past a little more context. I'll probably expand on this in a future chapter, although I haven't quite decided how yet.
I did a lot of research and rewatched several episodes in an attempt to make everything about Hinata's backstory in this fic as chronologically accurate as possible. There shouldn't be any major errors, but if you find one, I apologize in advance. Also, feel free to point it out in a review or shoot me a PM to let me know personally.
Aside from that, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and rest assured that I am working on the next one as we speak. It's good to be back, and I'll see ya next time!