Naruto and Hinata said good bye to Boruto and Himawari and thanked the baby sitter for taking care of their kids as well. Naruto closed the door and let out a small sigh whilst smiling.
"What are you smiling about?"
Naruto looked into Hinata's creamy eyes, smiling even more as she looked happily at Naruto.
"I'm just happy you know, everything I have ever wanted is falling into place... I don't think I have ever felt so dam happy Hinata. And Sasuke, I can't even explain the way I feel about him."
Hinata looked away shyly, still smiling. "I'm so glad Naruto, I have noticed how much you have changed and I'm so glad for you, I have never seen you so at peace before."
"I don't think I ever felt so at peace before."
Naruto smiled widely and brought Hinata into a tight hug, he then wrapped a friendly arm around her shoulders pushing her forward.
"Come on slow poke, time to tell the gang that I finally decided to make that man, my man."
Hinata laughed whilst walking forwards quickly.
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The wind was strong but nothing could stop Naruto from moving forward, he had his eye on the future and he was never going to take a step back again.
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*The pub*
Naruto was hit with a roar of cheers when he came back with Hinata. Sakura walked over to them with excitement literally oozing out of her.
"Hinata! I am so glad you could come."
"Sakura, hi. I am so sorry about last time we hanged out, I ruined it for everyone."
"No! Please, don't be upset, it's in the past. Now come have a few drinks with us."
Hinata compiled and went with Sakura, she looked back at Naruto and smiled. She mouthed silently, 'good luck'.
Naruto looked around to find Sasuke, who was chatting to Shikamaru near the bar. He walked forward and felt his chest contract heavily. He couldn't believe he still got nervous about announcing his relationship to others. At this point he had done it over 5 times but that unsettling fear of rejection and disgust from others still haunts him. But he refused to live a life where he couldn't publicly show his affections to that man, he was his everything, his life source and he wanted everyone to know that.
Plus, it is really hard explaining to anyone who visits him at his new house why Sasuke is living with him.
"Hey Shikamaru, is it okay if I steal Sasuke away from you?"
Shikamaru rose an eyebrow and looked at him sheepishly, "go for it man." Shikamaru tapped Naruto's shoulder in comfort, as if he knew what he was about to do. Naruto turned around to see Shikamaru smiling cheekily whilst raising a class to him.
Naruto looked at him with a fake angry expression, realizing off course Shikamaru knew. Not only is the man a genius and would have probably guessed it on his own, he also besides Kakashi was the only person who aided Naruto a lot with Hokage duties so, he would have defiantly noticed Sasuke's constant presence in the room.
"Babe, are you ready to tell everyone?"
Sasuke looked at Naruto with slurred loving eyes, "whenever you are honey bear."
"Honey bear? The hell? Are you drunk?"
Sasuke hiccupped "no, your drunk."
Naruto rolled his eyes in mild annoyance, he contemplated telling the group another day, maybe when Sasuke was a tad soberer. But then he thought, the whole team getting together is never going to happen for a very long time, and he just wasn't ready to hide this anymore.
