Triple the Love, Triple the Trouble

Chapter 17

As Hinata waited for Toneri to come home, the words echoed in her head, "You gotta act like you want to be there and be with him. Try to convince him to give up Hanabi's location." When he finally arrived and announced his presence, she forced a smile and walked up to him. "Welcome home," she said, hugging him and giving him a kiss on the cheek. Toneri smiled, and a wave of sickness washed over Hinata as he wrapped his arm around her waist, claiming her lips.

As he kissed her, Hinata dug her nails into the palms of her hands, trying to suppress her disgust. Toneri smirked against her lips, and his hot breath hit her face. "Feels nice, doesn't it?" he said. She shyly nodded, hating every moment of it. "You were right, Toneri. I never loved them. It was always you," she lied, feeling like she was betraying herself.

Toneri trapped her against the wall, kissing her neck, and she gulped uncomfortably. "If I didn't know better, I would think you're sucking up because you want something," he said. Hinata continued to play along, pretending that she was trying to win his favor. "No, you were right. I need to grow up," she said as he lightly moaned in her ear, satisfied with what she had said.

"Just pretend he's one of them," she reminded herself, trying to keep her thoughts focused on the plan. She grabbed Toneri's face and brought him back into a heated kiss, pretending that he was Naruto. He gripped her hips before pulling back, smirking widely. "See, I knew you couldn't resist me. It just needed a little time," he said while rubbing her hips. She was panting with her eyes half-lidded, biting her bottom lip.

As Toneri chuckled and pecked her lips, Hinata forced herself to say, "I missed you today." He gave her a small smile before letting her go and walking into the bedroom. She followed him, watching as he loosened his tie. "See Hinata, if you had just accepted it earlier, then you would have gotten all of this sooner," he said, making her inwardly cringe.

She walked up to him and patted his chest, trying to play along. "I want to wait for our wedding night. Make it special," she said, turning her back to him and rolling her eyes. "Hm, I guess I could wait... We will see how long you last," he said, smirking.

"I'll start on dinner," she said, walking into the kitchen, relieved to be away from him for a moment.

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Sasuke's frustration was palpable as he gripped onto the counter. "I hate this," he muttered. Naruto took a sip of his beer and looked at Sasuke. "We can't do anything without knowing where Hanabi is," he said, stating the obvious.

Sasuke let out a sigh, "What I'm worried about is what Hinata would have to do to get that information out of him." There was a brief silence as Naruto contemplated Sasuke's words. "If they were to ever-" he started to say before being cut off by Naruto.

"She probably would have to if she wanted the information. Or she could get him drunk and hope he spills that way." Sasuke slammed his hands on the counter in frustration.

Sasuke let out a loud groan. "That bast-" he began again only to be interrupted by Naruto. "Tard,"

"Can you stop interrupting me, dumbass!" Sasuke moved towards Naruto, gripping his shoulders tightly. Naruto gulped nervously. "Sorry," he muttered.

Sasuke walked away and slumped onto the couch, and Naruto trailed behind him, settling down next to him. Naruto placed a hand on Sasuke's back, attempting to comfort him, but Sasuke turned and glared at him. "Don't touch me," Sasuke said, his glare cutting through Naruto like a knife. Naruto withdrew his hand, taking a sip of his beer as he did so.

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Toneri pressed her against the counter, his body pressing against her back. She let out a startled squeak. His breath tickled her ear as he whispered, "You feel that?" Her stomach churned with disgust, but she kept her composure. He chuckled before moving away. "How's dinner coming along?" he asked, leaning on the other side of the counter and watching her. She straightened her clothes before turning to check on her food, avoiding his gaze. "It's almost ready," she stuttered.

"Did I fluster you, sweetheart?" Toneri said, smirking. She rolled her eyes and pretended to huff. "Yes, how can I resist you?" she said, the words dripping with sarcasm. She felt nauseous the whole time.

"Mm, you surely changed quickly, Hinata," Toneri said. She turned and forced a smile. "I just needed you to open my eyes. I mean, if Sasuke and Naruto can move on, then why can't I?" she said, sticking out her tongue as she turned back to the food.

Toneri chuckled as he watched her cook, and she couldn't help but feel his gaze on her. It made her uncomfortable, and she wanted him to leave. But she couldn't let her guard down around him, not after what he did to her.

She turned off the stove and plated the food, trying to ignore Toneri's presence. "Dinner's ready," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Toneri smiled and came to the table, sitting down across from her. "Looks delicious," he said, taking a bite. "You're a great cook, Hinata."

She forced a smile, not wanting to show any vulnerability. "Thank you," she said quietly, taking a small bite of her own food. Toneri continued to talk, but she turned him out, focusing on her food instead.

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Sasuke rested his head against the back of the couch as Naruto watched a talk show. "Only two weeks until the big wedding! Who's excited?" the host shouted, eliciting screams from the audience. "Haha, Toneri just posted a photo of Hinata and her cooking. Look at how good the food looks," the host remarked, displaying the image. "She's going to make one hell of a wife," he continued, prompting the audience to cheer. "At least she'll stay in the kitchen, right, fellas?" The audience remained silent, causing the host to chuckle nervously.

"Turn that off," Sasuke said, clearly annoyed. "Come on, Sasuke, this is how we get intel. Plus, he blocked us on every social media platform, so we can't see anything he posts unless the talk show shares it," Naruto replied, gesturing towards the TV. Sasuke let out a frustrated groan and rubbed his temples, clearly irritated.

"Have you guys heard the rumors about Sasuke and Naruto? Apparently, they were in a poly relationship with Hinata, but when she got engaged, they ended it. Rumor has it that they were so hurt that they decided to find other women and have been seen with them everywhere," the host said, pulling up clearly photoshopped pictures. Sasuke groaned loudly before getting up and leaving the room. "Gross, is that Shion?" Naruto muttered while looking at the photos on the screen.