Black Rose || Naruto Neglect Fanfiction

〖Preview〗 Chapter 3 - Lie

Naruto sat at the edge of his new bed that Minato impulsively bought for him-- and including the black, leather sofa at the other end of his room that was propped up against the side of the window. He fiddled with the hem of his extremely long, vertically striped, black and white button-down sleep shirt. The long sleeves reached past his delicate fingers and his silly mane that usually framed his face was pulled back with a simple, black headband. His frosty blue eyes gazed out the plain, open window that invited the wind through -- blowing the translucent, silky curtains around gently. He heard a click of a door and a groan, a giggle slipped past his lips. He didn't need to turn around to know who stood there with a sheepish rub to his nape and a very, very handsome smile.

"Minato." Naruto gave a small smile at the failed attempt at entering his room quietly. "Next time, just shunshin in here with the wind. It doesn't make as much sound as opening the door." He felt warm, strong arms wrap around his petite torso and a face that nuzzled into the side of his neck.

"But then I won't be entering like a normal human being." The older blond whined, although his tone was muffled by the porcelain skin he stuck his face into.

"You're a ninja, there's no such thing as entering normally, stupid." The blond retorted playfully, his tone soft and velvety.

"Hi Naruto, I'm 'A Ninja'." Minato replied with a smirk, knowing that would make the smaller blond get second hand embarrassment at his dumb attempt at a joke.

Truth to his thoughts, a whine followed after. Naruto huffed and crossed his arms, his eyebrows raised and a cute grin was plastered on his lips. "You still suck at dad jokes as ever I see." The rich, gentle tone carried around the near-empty room.

"I know it, and I like it." Minato blew a raspberry and Naruto had to stifle a laugh from bursting past his zipped lips. "What?"

"Nothing, nothing." Naruto gave him a smooth wave to pass. A tug at his lips and he leaned against his father. "I loved the shoes by the way. Nice gift." He heard a confused noise behind him and it turned into a noise of knowing.

"Yeah, knew you'd like it."

Naruto then pushed Minato on the bed and rolled off of it himself. He slipped out of his bed wear and Minato couldn't help but stare. The dusk light that peeled from the windows and settled themselves on the beautiful blond's body made the boy look more of an angel than he was already. A stream of dusty light highlighted the curve of his back and his thin waist. The porcelain skin, unblemished and pure, shone and those pink lips that were pressed into a thin line of concentration as he pulled up a pair of ANBU leggings and fastened bandages on his left thigh, having a beige weaponry pouch on his right hip, paired with the black short dagger holster attached right above his knee, the handle of the shiny silver blade peeking out of the opening. He looked over his shoulder and tauntingly shushed the blond Hokage before slipping on a loose, white button-down that went past his hips. The blond swore he nearly drooled at the reverse strip tease and then shook his head, snapping himself out of the trance he placed upon himself.

"Where are you going?" The question that made the younger cock his head to the side adorably.

"I thought you knew? Itachi's and Sasuke's place for dinner, just to remind you. Itachi brought me back to get changed up, but I guessed I just wanted to nap a bit before going." Naruto striked a thinking pose, Minato cursed the arrow that pierced his heart at the sight and craned his head away from the cute blond. "But I guess you could come too."

Minato shot up and robotically walked towards his room, throwing a simple long sleeved, navy blue sweatshirt with the Uzu swirl on his right and left bicep, a pair of black ANBU leggings, his grey weaponry pouch that was attached at the back of his waist and bandages that snaked around his right thigh. His standard black, ankle high shinobi sandals and a necklace that Fugaku gifted him on his fifth week of being Hokage (that man didn't know how to gift people, he swore. He meant, like, a necklace? He's not a girl damnit. But it still looks nice, so he took it anyways. That detached-ish, raven haired man loved roses and oranges, he remembered. Maybe he should get a gift that would give a jab at him.)

  It was three hours until his wife and children returned. Four until they mustered the courage to come and talk to him after the whole ordeal, or so he thinks. He licked his dry lips and stared at the cologne bottle (again, by another Uchiha, Mikoto. She knew how to gift but why cologne? He wasn't that heavy smelling, was he?) perched on top of the table next to the birch body length mirror at the corner of the room, right next to the window sill. He weighed it over and made up his mind.

  Trotting towards it and picking it up, he unboxed the packaging and slipped the rectangular, dark blue tinted glass bottle onto his calloused palm. Popping the lid off and gently placing it onto the round table, he sprayed some on his wrist and took a smell at it, he silently hoped Naruto was fine with foresty and campfire scents in winter because that's exactly what it said at the back of the box and the glass container. The blond rubbed his wrists together and spread it on his neck as well, keeping in mind to not accidentally drop the bottle on the hardwood planked floor.

  Capping the bottle, he shoved it inside his weaponry pouch and burnt the box with a small katon jutsu then shunshined to the front of the house, Naruto was already standing there, waiting for him. He let a sigh of relief escape his lungs, quietly thanking kami that they let his baby boy wait for him instead of standing him in the quiet house and walking off to the Uchiha compound.

  Naruto looked at him and smiled gently. "What took so long?" He asked in that gentle tone that he probably knew would make his knees weak.

  Minato shrugged and cleared his throat, "Uh," he made a confused squeak when he noticed the frosty eyes trained on him, "j-just changing."

  Naruto approached him slowly and took a whiff of him. His nose too unbearably close that he would undeniably faint if he did that ever again. His Naruto wasn't one to be messed with, especially in the teasing department.

  "Cologne? I didn't think you owned any." Naruto muttered to himself like a mouse and cerulean eyes glanced down at the smaller.

  "Is it-- uh..."

  "No, I like the smell. You really didn't have to get all dressed up just for a visit to the Uchiha compound, though." Naruto then turned around and walked off. "Come on slow poke. The sun's setting!" The quiet voice sarcastically joked and Minato chuckled, a velvety deep rumble that makes the younger blond's spine tingle, trailing after the icy blue eyed beauty in front of him.

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Hello! I'm back. I apologize to the readers for the long wait. I'm still writing the 3rd chapter and I have been off for a year (nearly a year? More than a year?) because of uh... family affairs. Anyways, I hope this preview would suffice for now. Please wait a bit more for the full chapter. It will arrive soon! Promise!

I like Jin-hyung.