"Kushina, stop making a fuss. Your son would really kill us if he sees us here uninvited."
"Shut up. I am the one who would kill him if he still doesn't get his ass up from the bed. And what are these clothes laying all over the place?! And a lady's underwear?! Minato! This is your father's fault! Making my son pervert!" Hinata awoke hearing some faint noise outside the bedroom; it must be coming from the living room, Hinata mused, still not really aware of what is about to happen. She heard a louder voice from the same source, "NARUTO! WAKE UP!" when the door of the room suddenly opens with a redhead female with both her hands on her hips entered.
Hinata was so shocked out of her core. The redhead finally realizing what she had entered into, stood motionless by the door, then with a whisper she said, "We will be waiting outside", slowly closing the door behind her.
Hinata rose in panic. She disentangled herself from Naruto's grasp and quickly stood up; not really caring if she stood naked. She looked at her partner's sleeping face and kissed him on his cheeks before finally shaking him to wake up. "Naruto-kun?" she was answered with a grunt from his still sleeping form. She shook him again "Naruto-kun, I think your mom is here."
Hearing this, Naruto stood up in all his glory. "Shit! Shit!" he stumbled, panic in his voice, as he look for his clothes. Hinata watched this in amazement. "I am so fucking dead," she giggled as she heard this. This is one of the moments she cherished whenever they are together, since this rarely happens when they are all alone. He is usually serious and in control, only with his friends does he soften up a bit. Somehow, this thought made her sad, although that part of him is only reserved for her, but she still longs for those moments where Naruto is just Naruto, the guy she fell in love with.
Maybe this arranged marriage is not so bad. Hinata thought sadly, seeing as Naruto finally is fully dressed, I will have more time with him. Her musings were cut off with Naruto saying, "Hinata, my mom is not a really patient person, you know. Start dressing. We will face her together. She is not even supposed to know about us, you know." He muttered under his breath.
As she looked for her clothes, she realized that she left most of it on the living room and her underwear on the dining table. Oh my goodness. She can feel his eyes digging on her back before she muttered, "Naruto, I kinda left my clothes outside."
"What?!" Naruto started panicking once again, he swiftly roam through his chest of drawers and look for a boxer shorts and one of his white shirts, and passed it to Hinata "This will do" he said and kissed her cheeks, "get dressed fast, I'll try to calm my mother down" he said looking her up and down and smirked before finally going outside. She felt herself blush. No matter how long they have been together, he still makes her flush, and that is one of the things she loved most about him. She loves him, period.
She went outside as she finished dressing up in Naruto's clothes. Clearly, there is no other explanation for what they are doing the entire night they were in the bedroom. She headed straight to the kitchen where she heard Naruto, his mom and probably his dad talking in harsh whispers.
"How can you bring her here?! You are to be wed to Hiashi's daughter and you are doing this-and-that with some random girl?! How could you!" Hinata flinched hearing the lady's voice. She must thought I am some whore screwing their engaged son.
"Mom, as I have told you, this is none of your business. What I do inside my house is my business alone. And besides, how did you manage to enter here? I never gave you any key."
"As if that would stop your mom," Hinata finally heard the man's voice. It must be his father. They looked like carbon-copy of each other.
"Minato, could you shut up please?!" a pause, "Naruto, what if you get that girl pregnant?! What will happen to Hiashi's son then? What will happen to poor Hinata? And besides, you cannot marry any girl other than Hinata, even if you get that girl pregnant" She can now feel the anger in Kushina's voice laced with uncertainty.
That is when Hinata decided to show her self, and the response that should have been from Naruto hang in the air. They all stared at her in Naruto's clothes, her hair messed up, her face flushed. She cleared her throat when she felt that it is as dry as the desert, "Good morning, ma'am, sir. I am so sorry for all the confusion. I would like to introduce myself, I am Hinata Hyuuga, firstborn of Hiashi Hyuuga and heiress of Hyuuga Media Enterprise and Editorial Head of Konoha News. I am in the same school and year as Naruto-kun."
Naruto smirked at her introduction. Somehow, this made her relax and comfortable under the scrutiny of his parents. She felt even more relieved when Naruto approached her and linked his hand on hers. "Mom, Dad, meet Hinata Hyuuga, my fiancée, as you have proclaimed to the world."
Naruto's father was the first to recover, "Of course, Hinata, this is a surprise but we are glad we finally meet you. Although, this is not how we imagined our first meeting would be." He chuckled, "I am Minato Namikaze, Naruto's father." He smiled warmly, shaking her hand. She returned the smile genuinely, somehow finding it reassuring that Minato likes her.
But when Hinata looked back at Naruto's still frozen mom, she felt her apprehension resurfacing. "OH MY GOD! HINATA! IS THAT REALLY YOU?!" when she was suddenly hugged tightly by the redheaded woman, "I haven't recognized you one bit. You look so gorgeous. Don't you remember me? I am Aunt Kushina! I used to visit you and your mom often when you were still young!" Hinata stared back, not really recognizing the older lady in front of her. She slowly shake her head no and kindly smile, "Of course not," Kushina let go of her sadly, "You were only three that time."
Hinata saw Naruto's shocked face in her peripherals, "You know Hinata's mom, mom?"
"Well of course! She was my best friend!" She glanced at her son as she answered and looked at Hinata once again, "So, how are you dear? The last time I saw you before we went to Sunagakure were when you were hospitalized," Kushina recalled, her eyes saddening, Hinata tensed up. She doesn't want Naruto to know about this, "You looked so small and vulnerable," Kushina continued looking lost.
Hinata glanced at Naruto's confused face before she awkwardly laugh at Kushina, "Uhmm, Auntie, I-I" she cleared her throat, feeling the intense eyes focused on her and she saw Naruto hanging on her next words, "I am already fine. The last check-up I had with my doctor, she said, I can already manage some physical activities." She explained slowly, trying to hide the tremor in her voice as she felt her heart rate spike up from her nervousness.
"Clearly," Kushina and Minato said at the same time, both looking at Naruto. There was a pregnant pause with the discomfort before the husband and wife laughed at their selves. Hinata laughed awkwardly, but stopped when she saw Naruto's confusion and rage behind his eyes. She can read his eyes telling her that they must talk.
They all settled at the breakfast table with coffees in the family's hands and a glass of milk in Hinata's. Naruto's questions were pushed aside as they talked about what really matters as of the moment.
"We actually wanted to talk about your wedding, that's why we wanted to talk to both of you." Minato started.
"Dad, as I have told you, I will not marry Hinata. I am in love with Shion and she is the one I want to marry and spend my life with." Naruto blatantly said, not caring even if Hinata is beside him. Hinata felt her chest tightened. She slowly sucked in her breath and let it go as inconspicuous as possible. I can just never replace Shion in his heart. She can feel her heart clenching in that way that she is so familiar with whenever he talks about his feelings toward the white-haired girl.
"How can you say that in front of your fiancée, Naruto?!" Kushina admonished, "Don't you have any decency to actually tell that to us in private? And besides, this wedding was already decided even before you two were born. Hinata," Kushina looked at her, "I am so sorry with my son's behaviour. But both of you should understand that your mom, Hinata, and I were best of friends and we promised that we will make sure that our families would be one someday."
"Mom, you don't understand. I will never marry without being in love. I want your kind of marriage mom and dad, no matter how cheesy it may sound."
"Auntie, I don't think that this is a good idea for all of us. I don't want Naruto to be trapped in a marriage that is loveless." Hinata tried to explain, finally finding her own voice, "Besides, we are still too young for this thing. I don't understand the rush behind this entire ruckus."
Kushina looked at her husband for a while as she heard Hinata's side. She turned back her attention to the pair sitting in front of them, "Naruto, we never go back on our words." And just like that, the husband and wife stood up, turned on their heels and left the premises.
Hinata sighed and tried to settle down the incoming migraine that she is about to experience. She closed her eyes and placed her head on her hands. And I also never go back on my words, just as how I have learned it from Naruto-kun.
She doesn't know what to do anymore. She is in a very tight situation right now. Trying to keep her word with her father that she would marry someone of his choice and keeping her word to Naruto to never have any romantic relationship with him other than what they currently have. What will I do? The more she thinks about it, the more confused she becomes.
She heard Naruto sighed, she looked at him warily "Hinata, you must understand that I will never you."
She swallowed before answering him in her firm tone "Just as I will never marry you," as she straightened up from where she is currently sitting. Lies. All of these are lies! And I lied to him!
"Good. Now tell me about your heart condition." He said, looking straight ahead of her.
Hinata sighed, closing her eyes again as she stood up, "It's nothing important." Walking away from him, she sighed once again, this is no longer healthy for me. My father would really kill me if he knows about this.
"It is!" he grabbed her back to where she originally stood. His voice rising and his grip tightening, "why didn't you told me about this? Isn't sex bad for you?"
She faced him, stared at him straight in the eyes, "And I thought, we are not supposed to ask each other personal things. We are only here to fuck, aren't we? Then what is this then? Let go of me Naruto-kun. I am tired and exhausted." He slowly let go of her, and as fast as his grip loosened, she walked away, "ans clearly, sex is not bad for me or else I'll be dead by now." And she walked out, heading straight to his room.
Hinata leaned toward the door and sighed once again, trying to loosen up his thumping heart. She can clearly see the shock on his face. It is so out of character of her to actually tell that to him but she just can't help it. She was hurting. I shouldn't have done this. Now I am drowning, I don't know how to breathe again.
That was the last time that they have talked about anything regarding their impending marriage. Naruto was still busy with his practices, but he makes it a point to meet up always with her after their training. Their lives go back the way it was before their engagement was announced to the world. There was still no public appearance from the pair and with their busy schedules they never had the chance to talk to their parents once again.
Three more weeks passed. Hinata is facing the sleeping form of Naruto. They were both naked under the blanket. His hands possessively wrapped in her waist. She gently touched his whisker marks on his face. This is one of the things I never had the chance to ask him about. She felt her heart clenched and she drift back to the time this all started.
"Hinata, let's go! It's already late and the bar's already crowded by now!"
"I don't think that this is a good idea Ino-chan. And Sakura-chan, I thought you and Sasuke are going out?"
"Nonsense! We have to celebrate! Your father and Dr. Tsunade finally allowed you to do some physical activities."
"Actually, Dr. Tsunade required it, Saku-forehead. Something about exercise! That is why you have to get laid, so that we can try your heart and body's capacity to its fullest."
Hinata's face reddened at the implication.
They went to the first college party hosted by one of the muses of Konoha University. Hinata was so excited to really attend Shion's party because she had always heard that it was always a blast. The only thing that she is not allowed to do is to drink alcohol. Her father only allowed her to go with her two best friends on the condition that she will never drink or else she might hyperventilate.
Hinata was not sure if she was sitting outside the house for almost an hour or two, but she clearly is sure that she was not enjoying herself. Unlike her two friends who were with their boyfriends and making out in some part of the house, she just stayed there, holding a glass of iced tea.
Everything was on full blast inside the house. Alcohol, chips, music, making-outs, and so much more were happening. Then, the already rowdy crowd went ballistic when a black Audi parked outside the house.
'He's here.' The moment he entered the house, everything stopped for Hinata. No one can notice her from where she was sitting but unfortunately when people started approaching Naruto, Shion saw her and just handed her the glass she was originally holding. Hinata saw Shion hugged Naruto, and without her noticing, the glass she was holding was now empty with her drinking it all. It was too late for her to realize that it was vodka that she bottom-upped.
Moments passed and her memory became hazy and the next thing she knew, she is already waking up naked in an unfamiliar place with a very familiar guy wrapped in her body. She woke up in Naruto's apartment. She hurriedly get dressed and left without any trace left behind.
'I am so dead.' Hinata hide away from him for weeks, avoiding all the parties, events, and everything that he might participate in. But, it seems so futile for her to do so, since he saw her and unfortunately for her, remembered her and everything that happened. Hinata was dragged away from the cafeteria one lunch time and that's when everything started.
"We need to talk." Hinata can only nod. This is the person she admired for years, the person she can only talk to when they have group assignments at school. She can only nod her head. "Good. Uhmmm, you see I am so sorry for what happened last week at Shwion's party. And I actually thought it was her I was kissing. It was my first time kissing a girl and I got lost in the moment. And I feel bad knowing that I might have took advantage of you, most especially when we were both under the influence of alcohol, so I really am sorry. I understand that it was also your first time sleeping with someone. I have seen the blood stains. I really wanted to approach you for a very long time now, but I was ashamed, and I figured that you are also avoiding me."
Hinata doesn't know what to feel at the moment. Here is Naruto telling her that he is sorry for what had happened. And the person she only admired from afar is almost at her grasp, she was his first, the same way that he as hers. She was in cloud nine with this knowledge. She swallowed the lump on her throat first before replying to the person bowing in apology to her, "Naruto-kun, please stop that and raise your head. Sure, we were both under the influence of alcohol when we did that, but I am not sorry. So please, don't be. I never regretted anything that happened; I am actually happy that we did it, no matter how confusing the situation is." She giggled softly, feeling herself relax, and chose to have the easy way out, "Besides, I have liked you for twelve years now, so you can say that this is just one of those college one-night stands and I was just lucky it was you who took me first," she smiled at him, and looked at his eyes, "can we just forget about it?" Hinata asked wearily, she is not sure of what she sees in his eyes. There was an evident confusion mixed with something more like hurt or maybe she is just imagining things.
She felt herself tense once again before she heard Naruto's public laugh—the same laugh that he reserves for other people other than his friends, his fake laugh—and Hinata felt the pain without her noticing it. That moment she realized that she never wants to be on the receiving end of that laugh again. Sure, liking someone for years can really make you so attuned to the small details, just like how Hinata knows Naruto like the back of her hand. "Yeah, right," Naruto scratched the back of his head, "I guess that's how it is, huh?"
Hinata can only nod. She can still feel the pain moving inside her. She is not sure whether she regrets telling him that. Just like that Naruto walks away, "bye, then Hinata." Hinata can only stare at his back. She was about to walk back inside the cafeteria when she heard her name being called. She faced him again and she was shocked to her core when Naruto suddenly pushed her but the wall and kissed her felt his hand touching her bottom while he was kissing her so hard. His other hand was feeling her breasts through her blouse. Hinata can only moan when Naruto suddenly bit her lips and plunged his tongue inside her mouth. Their tongues battling for dominance, their teeth meeting, and their lips locking, when suddenly Naruto pulled away. Hinata was panting real hard as Naruto placed his forehead on hers, "Hinata, you like me right? I honestly enjoyed our night together and I want to learn more with you." Hinata gasped. She was not sure if she was hearing what she thinks she is hearing, Naruto would want to go out with her? But she felt her world crumble down with what he said next "Don't get me wrong. I don't want to go out with you or anything. I like Shion and I just want to practice more with you. I know when we made love that you have the passion and I can no longer control myself whenever I think about what happened. And I know that if you agree with me that this will be beneficial for the both of us. You like me, and you can have my body. And I need someone to control my urges. It is a win-win situation. So, what do you think? We don't have to act like a couple; we will only satisfy what our body needs. So, do we have a deal?"
Hinata was not sure, but it may be the depth of his eyes, or the tone of his voice, or maybe just her own selfishness to be with him that made her said "yes, Naruto-kun, I will."
And he kissed her.