Orange, Spirals and Everything Nice

Forty-Two: A Place in the Sun

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters or the setting of the story. They all exclusively belong to Mr. Masashi Kishimoto in all its rights.

Uzumaki Hinata.

It's already been two months since their aesthetic wedding day, but the heiress still felt like her current reality is a just a beautiful dream. She could still see the fluttering, radiant cherry blossoms surrounding that sacred place. She could still hear their friends, family and comrades greeting them with cheers and presents. 

Their guests, which were composed of high-caliber shinobis from far and wide, who made the effort to personally celebrate their big day with them. The event was equally grand as it is solemn. As if the world had disregarded everything for a short while just to give the war hero and the heiress its blessing.

"Good morning, Hinata." 

Hinata almost yelped in shock when her husband's voice jolted her out of her thoughts.

"My husband..." the heiress could faint at the title every time she hears it from anyone, especially from herself or the guy that the word is referring to, himself. 

"G-Good morning, Naruto-kun." Hinata almost face-palmed at her terrible stuttering habit while blushing hopelessly from her spot. She immediately turned around from the unsuspecting blonde who just woke up and was walking towards the kitchen of their new home. 

Ah, of course. 

It's one of the reasons why the former Hyuuga kept daydreaming to herself even more lately. The couple had just moved in to their new home a week ago after the finishing touches were made. The property was located on a hill at the outskirts of the growing village. It was one of the best settlements with a clear view of the Hokage mountain along with the rest of the Leaf. 

For some reason, Hiashi participated in rushing the completion of the new Uzumaki household because he secretly didn't want to let the couple stay in a cramped apartment, especially when they're bound to start a family of their own soon. 

Although the clan leader didn't voice out his opinions as usual. He simply masked his feelings by threatening everyone of whatever consequences he might think of, if they can't finish the house in time. 

Fortunately,  Naruto's schedule had been free lately because Kakashi was still being lenient with him and his fresh married life. Though, Lord Sixth preferred the peacefulness of the hero's absence around the tower, more than having the blonde around to pester him with missions and his Hokage training. 

The masked leader could never ever fathom how much patience Hinata really possesses to want to stay with Naruto for the rest of her life. 

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Naruto didn't miss the blush on his wife's pale cheeks as she turned away from him to continue making breakfast in their spacious kitchen. 

"My wife." the blonde grinned and could almost hear Kurama gag and roll his eyes at the hero's cheesiness. Naruto didn't mind though. Because he's too happy being in his present reality to even consider anyone's opinion about it. 

Hinata will always be more than anything he could ever wish for as a wife. She's just too perfect that the blonde still often thought that he didn't deserve her for himself. Naruto practically falls for the heiress everyday, finding every little detail about her as beautiful and amazing.