Book One The Black Lion Old Version

Naruto and Hinata's insecurities

Naruto was looking at the ceiling with Dorothea and Ingrid beside him. They had just finished another round of lovemaking. Having a threesome with each other was frequent, but Naruto couldn't help but feel like he was neglecting Hinata even though they still made love regularly. He felt like she felt inadequate.

"We've been neglecting Hinata. It isn't right. I know she doesn't voice it, but she feels like she's inadequate."Dorothea said, voicing what Naruto was thinking.

"I feel bad, I really do. I tried to talk Hinata into just being me and Dorothea a few days ago, but she declined." Ingrid said, feeling the same as everybody else.

"I'm such an asshole even now, damn it." Naruto said, feeling ashamed of how Hinata has been treated lately. He feels like a fuck-up; he told Dorothea that he loves her deeply, but he keeps screwing up with Hinata; he causes her pain. Why is he such an idiot?

"It's hard, I know, this relationship, the four of us Naruto, you're not the only one who has been doing this, we've all been."Dorothea said as she made him face her.

"A few months ago, you were rightfully angry with me because of how I've treated Hinata before we got together. Now that I have both of you, I feel like it's gone back to square one you were right about me back then."Naruto looked away, ashamed that he couldn't face them; they loved her just like he does.

Ingrid was there for Hinata when Naruto wasn't around; he was the least deserving, and they all treated Hinata better than he did. He felt like such a wretch; he felt like scum.

"Naru Kun me and Dorothea will talk to Hinata and resolve this. I promise."Naruto turned around and saw Ingrid. He loved this woman in a different way than he had before, but he truly did.

They said nothing for the rest of the night. Naruto couldn't help but feel horrible; little did he know, Dorothea and Ingrid felt the fell asleep feeling guilty on how Hinata has been neglected

Dorothea was determined to make it right, she felt like a hypocrite for chastising Naruto for doing something she was guilty of herself. She was so overjoyed that she had a chance to be with her beloved once again, to be with Ingrid. But she had forgotten that Hinata was part of their relationship. Dorothea also felt guilty that, in some way, she felt she was closer to Naruto than Hinata was, even though she had known him her whole life.

The growing feelings for Naruto she couldn't deny them it was hard to not feel what Hinata and Ingrid feel she had spent time with him extensively more than even they have ever since she transferred to the Golden Deer.

She noticed Kurama, in his mini-fox form, walking towards her and Ingrid. Naruto was asleep, so he couldn't be too loud to not wake his host up.

"The way the kit has treated Hinata has been disgraceful."Kurama was disappointed with how Naruto has treated Hinata, feels Dorothea feels she deserves the same scorn because she feels like she's been neglecting Hinata as well.

Kurama continued.

"I could say the same for you and Ingrid, but it was Naruto's idea in the first place for this relationship; he is useless without you and Hinata." This surprised her to hear this from Kurama.

"I highly doubt that."Dorothea replied.

"Hinata is too nice for her own good sometimes; you need to push her to be more assertive. She hasn't been happy with the way things have been going; she's been feeling left out, and she doesn't feel like she's able to satisfy her lovers. That's the heart of her insecurity and Naruto's as well."

Kurama answered something that was obvious on his mind as well as Dorothea's.

"Then, what do you suggest I do?"