When both Ayari and the baby had fallen asleep, Makoto finally left the room.
It was already dark outside, and Kushina was still waiting for him in the living room.
Makoto didn't pay her any attention and instead walked alone to the front courtyard to handle the remaining work.
At this time, the clan grounds had become much quieter.
The staff had all left, leaving only Samui to accompany Makoto.
The night deepened, and Samui, sitting in a chair nearby, was so tired that she was about to fall asleep.
Suddenly, a set of footsteps woke Samui from her drowsiness.
She looked up and saw that it was a servant delivering tea and snacks.
She paused for a moment, realizing that the person wasn't Ayano.
"Samui, you can leave now," Makoto's voice sounded at that moment.
"Understood, Lord Makoto."
Samui bowed and turned to leave, but as she reached the door, she couldn't help but glance back at the red-haired woman standing beside Makoto.
The office remained very quiet.
Kushina didn't dare to speak and disturb Makoto, who was busy with work.
She quietly placed the tea on the desk and stood silently by the side.
After finishing the last document, Makoto stretched lazily.
A pair of delicate hands came forward, gently massaging his shoulders.
This woman had good timing.
Makoto thought to himself as he closed his eyes, leaning back in the chair, enjoying the massage.
He could feel her slender fingers brushing through his hair, the cool touch on his scalp.
"Makoto..." Kushina, standing behind him, couldn't help but speak up.
"Mm?"
"Earlier... you promised me that you would ensure both Minato and I would be safe."
"Isn't he fine now?"
"Minato is still being held captive."
Kushina's voice grew more anxious.
Makoto said, "He's still in a state of disgrace, and being imprisoned is the most normal outcome."
Kushina asked again, "Minato won't suffer any punishment, right? How much longer until he's released?"
Her voice was anxious, and the massaging motion with her hands also stopped.
Makoto took her hand gently in his, rubbing it lightly.
Her hand was soft and delicate, with long fingers, and it felt very pleasant to touch.
Kushina gave a symbolic pull, but then she forced herself to endure the discomfort and allowed him to hold her hand.
Makoto slowly spoke, "Right now, the village is in a state of disarray. There are many more important matters that need to be dealt with. Once this period has passed and the villagers stop discussing the matter, he'll be released."
Makoto didn't give a specific time, which left Kushina uneasy.
She wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly Makoto pulled her into his embrace, and she ended up sitting on his lap.
The office was very quiet, with only the two of them there.
Occasionally, the soft rustling sounds broke the silence.
Due to the cold weather, Makoto's hands were slightly colder than hers, icy enough to make one shiver.
Kushina didn't like this; she tightly grasped his wrist and looked at him with a mix of grievance and defiance.
Makoto sneered at the sight, but he wasn't in a hurry.
Slowly, he reached out and began organizing the papers on the desk.
This made Kushina feel at a loss.
Sitting on his lap, she didn't know whether to get up or stay.
"Makoto..." She finally softened first, her voice pleading as she spoke.
"Makoto, regarding Minato..."
Makoto said, "I've said what needs to be said, Kushina. A person can't be greedy. If I hadn't protected him, he would already be dead at the hands of the First and Second Hokage."
He said slowly, "Even if Minato is being tortured, it's the fate he deserves."
These words immediately made Kushina anxious.
What she feared most now was that Minato might suffer horrible torture while imprisoned.
"Makoto, please don't treat Minato like this. His injuries haven't fully healed yet!"
She said, reaching out to grab Makoto's arm, but he avoided it.
He had firmly grasped her soft spot.
Kushina struggled for a moment with her gaze, then suddenly wrapped both her arms around his neck, pressing herself closer.
"Makoto… please." She feigned a pitiful look, causing Makoto to laugh.
"Kushina, if Minato saw you like this, I wonder what he would think."
Kushina's face turned pale at those words, and she forced a few awkward smiles.
The thought of Minato seeing her like this was unbearable!
It would be better if she just died!
She had been threatened by this person more than once, and her heart had grown numb to such things.
Her only bottom line was that Minato should never know.
When Kakashi had approached her, she had already prepared herself.
This Hyuga Makoto would definitely not let her go in the future.
At least she wanted to leave a pure body for Minato!
At least... at least...
She looked at the person sitting there.
The slight upward curve of his lips suddenly seemed like a devil's smile in her eyes.
She remembered that this bastard was probably about to become Hokage, or at least, it seemed that way.
With Minato already in this position, this guy had no rivals left in the village.
Kushina remembered that she had once told Minato that she wanted to be the Hokage's wife…
Her current situation made it impossible for her to reflect on the past with a calm heart.
The little moments she shared with Minato had become something she feared losing at any moment.
She was scared of that, so she had no choice but to walk toward the darkness, toward the abyss, to protect the fragile and helpless flame that belonged to her and Minato.
Kushina leaned toward his ear and whispered softly, "Lord Makoto, can't you help me?"
Fortunately, she got a response: "That depends on your performance."
There was a triumphant tone in his voice.
He lusted after her body, yet each time, he stopped just before the crucial moment, forcing her to peel off her own layers, to give herself, to degrade herself.
Inside, she felt deeply sad, humiliated, and embarrassed.
She felt like a bat hanging upside down at the entrance of a cave, like a migrant hiding in the deep mountains, violated, exposed, helpless, with something small sucking at her core... the horrifying tenderness mingled with unbearable desire.
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