84: Chapter 84 Cream, Canary, and Summer FireworksThe rain has stopped.
The torrential rain outside the window had stopped sometime ago, leaving only the occasional dripping water droplets from the eaves, tapping on the windowsill and making a monotonous and hypnotic sound.
Inside the bedroom, heavy curtains blocked the glaring morning sunlight, allowing only a few wisps of dust to dart through and dance in the beams of light.
Nothing happened last night.After Naruto declared that Hinata would belong to him for all eternity, he picked her up and gently placed her on the bed.
He held Hinata in his arms, gently kissed her forehead, then fell silent, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Hinata listened to Naruto's heartbeat—strong and firm—and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Hinata woke up.
She didn't move, and even her breathing was very soft, as if afraid of shattering this beautiful morning that was like a bubble.
His body was heavy, with a strong arm across his waist, representing absolute power and possession.
Naruto's breathing was steady and long, and the warm air sprayed on her neck, which tickled her a little but made her feel soft and numb from the bone.
She turned her head cautiously.
The boy's sleeping face was so close.
Gone was his usual nonchalant banter, and gone was that aloofness that seemed to look down upon all living beings as a god.At this moment, he was as quiet as a big boy.
As Hinata watched, she inexplicably reached out her hand.
Her fingertips hovered above the tip of his nose, gently tracing its straight contours.
brow bone, bridge of nose, lips.
The moment her fingers touched those two thin lips.
Swish.
Those deep blue eyes opened without warning, and there wasn't a trace of the drowsiness of someone who had just woken up; they were frighteningly clear.
"ah..."
Hinata tried to pull her hand back, but it was too late.
Naruto opened his mouth and took her index finger into his mouth.
It doesn't hurt.
Teeth gently ground against fingertips, while a warm, moist tongue rolled over the sensitive knuckles, nibbling with a hint of punishment.
Good morning, Hinata.
Naruto mumbled incoherently, then released his grip.Looking at Hinata, whose face was flushed and who wanted to bury herself in the blankets, a mischievous smile crept onto his lips.
"Now that you're awake, get up and eat."
A mouthwatering aroma wafted through the living room.
Naruto didn't go to the kitchen; he just sat casually on the sofa with several plates floating in front of him.
Several emerald green branches grew out from under the floor and wove together to form a temporary cooking counter.
Wind Release chakra transformed into invisible knives, slicing the fruit into perfect thin slices; a precisely controlled Fire Release chakra heated a frying pan in mid-air.
If the ninjas outside saw this scene, they would probably be so angry they'd vomit blood.
Only this man would use a bloodline limit capable of destroying a village to make breakfast.
"Wow.that's amazing."
Hinata finished washing up and came out wearing a large men's shirt.
Those were Naruto's clothes, the hem just covering his upper thighs, leaving his two smooth calves exposed to the air, his toes gripping the wooden floor nervously.
Naruto withdrew his chakra, and the plate landed steadily on the coffee table.
But he didn't hand Hinata the pancake covered in white cream sauce.
He leaned back on the sofa, his long legs casually spread apart, one hand resting on his knee, gently patting his thigh.
"come over."
Two simple words, leaving no room for negotiation.
Hinata stopped in her tracks, and her face, which had just been washed with cold water, suddenly flushed.
"Naruto-kun.this is the living room."
"so what?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, a wicked glint in his blue eyes."Do you want me to feed you, or do you want to go hungry?"
Hinata bit her lip; under the man's gentle yet unquestionable gaze, her knees had long since buckled.
She moved over in small steps, turned sideways, and carefully sat on his lap.
Skin to skin.
Even through the fabric, the scalding heat was instantly transmitted to her, making her tremble.She instinctively tried to get up, but a strong arm held her tightly around the waist.
"Don't move."
Naruto picked up his fork, cut off a small piece of the cream-covered pancake, and held it to her lips.
"Open your mouth."
Hinata's eyelashes trembled with embarrassment, but she still obediently opened her cherry lips and took the sweet pancake into her mouth.
"Hmm."
The sweetness of the cream exploded in her mouth, but she couldn't taste it at all; all her senses were focused on Naruto's movements.
Naruto's fingertip "inadvertently" brushed against her soft lips, wiping away a little bit of sauce.
"His mouth was covered in food."
He chuckled softly, but his gaze never left her face.
Just then, a drop of white cream slid down Hinata's lips.
It flowed down her chin, slid across her slender neck, and finally dripped into the delicate hollow of her collarbone.
Against the backdrop of snow-white skin, that touch of pure white seemed particularly dazzling.
Hinata was about to raise her hand to wipe it.
Naruto lowered his head.
The warm, humid air sprayed onto her sensitive neck, raising goosebumps.
"Don't waste it."
The tip of the tongue rolls over it.
Warm, moist, and rough.
That sensation exploded in the collarbone hollow, rushing straight up the top of the head along the nerve endings.
"Ah!Naruto-kun."
Hinata let out a short gasp, her whole body tensing like a fully drawn bow, her toes gripping Naruto's calf tightly.
[Ding!You have received 8800 units of ultimate [shame] from Hinata Hyuga!]
[Ding!You have received 6600 [Sinking] from Hinata Hyuga!]
Naruto looked up at the girl in his arms, her eyes glazed and her breath coming in gasps, and licked his lips with satisfaction.
"It's very sweet."
He ruffled Hinata's long, smooth hair, as if rewarding an obedient pet.
"There's a summer festival tonight, come with me."
".Huh?"
Hinata finally regained her composure and nodded blankly, "Okay, okay."
"Then let's go back and change." Naruto MatsuHe opened his hand and gently stroked her head."Don't keep me waiting too long."
The Hyuga main family mansion.
Unlike the bright sunshine outside, this place is shrouded in a stale and oppressive atmosphere all year round.
The long corridor, like a monster's throat, swallowed all sounds.
Hinata knelt in the center of the Japanese-style room.
Before her sat her father, Hyuga Hiashi, and several gaunt-faced elders of the main family.
Her cousin Neji stood in the shadows, his white eyes coldly watching her.
The air was so thick it was suffocating.
Where did you go last night?
The elder's voice was like two rusty pieces of iron rubbing together, harsh and shrill.
Hinata lowered her head, placed her hands on her knees, and remained silent.
"Someone saw you enter that fox spirit's apartment." The elder slammed his hand on the table, making his teacup tremble."Shameless!You are the eldest daughter of the Hyuga main family, yet you're associating with that monster!If word gets out, where will the Hyuga clan's reputation be?"
"Sever all ties with him immediately!" another elder chimed in."From today onward, he is not to step out of the house even once!"
Nisashi kept his eyes closed and remained silent, as if none of this concerned him.
In the past, Hinata would have been trembling with fear and crying as she apologized.
But today.
She reached into her collar and grasped the golden crystal that was pressed against her heart and radiated a slight warmth.
Naruto said it.
—You are mine.
—There's no need to listen to anyone's nonsense.
A warm current flowed into my body through my palm, dispelling the fear etched into my bones.
Hinata slowly raised her head.
For the first time, there was no timidity in those pure white eyes; instead, there was a barely perceptible golden glint.
"I refuse."
A cold, clear voice echoed in the deathly silent Japanese-style room.
Everyone was stunned.Neji suddenly looked up, as if he didn't recognize his cousin.
"What did you say?" The elder was so angry that his beard trembled.
"If it concerns Naruto-kun, please forgive me for being unable to comply."
Hinata stood up, her back ramrod straight, like a plum blossom standing proudly in the wind and snow.
"To me, he is more important than this family."
"presumptuous!"
The elder slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup tremble: "Shameless!Guards, take the young lady away and lock her in the quiet room to reflect on her actions.No one is to let her out without my permission!"
Two Hyuga main family guards appeared behind Hinata in an instant, reaching out to grab her shoulders.It wasn't just a grab; it also carried the Hyuga main family's unique pressure point technique, intending to instantly seal her chakra.
Hinata's body trembled instinctively, a fear ingrained in the very bones of every Hyuga clan member—a fear of the main family's authority.
But just as the guard's fingers were about to touch the hem of her clothes.
"roll."
A voice, not Hinata's, seemed to explode from the void.
Buzz!
Hinata's necklace suddenly emitted a golden, materialized wave of energy.
The two elite guards didn't even have time to scream before they were blasted away by the domineering Yang Release chakra, crashing heavily through the paper door of the Japanese-style room and falling into the courtyard, their fate unknown.
The entire room fell silent.
Hinata clutched the burning crystal in her chest, her fear dissipating, replaced by an unprecedented sense of peace.She slowly raised her head, looking at the pale-faced elder: "I said I refuse."
She calmly looked at the astonished elderly people and gracefully performed a standard bow.
"I have to go keep my appointment."
After saying that, she turned around, her bare feet making a soft rustling sound on the tatami mat, and walked out of the suffocating room without looking back.
Only a room full of people remained, staring at that resolute figure, speechless for a long time.
The sound of wooden clogs on the stone pavement was crisp.
Da, da, da.
Every step felt like stepping on my heart.
Hinata stopped outside the shade of the tree where they had agreed to meet, her palms sweaty.
She looked down at herself.
The light purple yukata was made from the material her mother had left behind.The belt was tied too tightly around her waist, making her breathe very carefully.
She specially styled her long hair up for tonight.
Her neck felt cool, and the sudden exposure of skin that had been covered by her hair for so long gave her a strange sense of shame, as if she were naked.
"that..."
She had barely opened her mouth when a hand reached out from the shadows of the trees.
Without any further ado, he grabbed her wrist.
It was very powerful and incredibly hot.
"ah!"
Hinata cried out in surprise, her body falling forward uncontrollably.
The expected pain didn't come; instead, she bumped into a hard embrace.
The tip of my nose brushed against the rough fabric, carrying the unique scent of that boy, like something that had been baked in the sun.
Why hide so far away?
Naruto's voice came from above, still carrying a hint of lingering laziness, "Afraid I'll eat you?"
Hinata's face turned bright red, her hands pressed against his chest, wanting to push him away but hesitant to use force: "N-no.I'm afraid my clothes will get messed up."
Naruto did not let go.
His gaze swept unabashedly over the person in his arms.
The pale purple fabric made her skin appear even whiter and brighter.
Especially the exposed nape of her neck, so delicate and fragile, with a few loose strands of hair hanging down, swaying gently as she trembled.
Shift your gaze downwards.
The hem of the yukata is relatively narrow.
Because of the tugging earlier, the hem of her skirt parted slightly, revealing a small section of her rounded calves and her feet wearing wooden clogs.
Her toes were rounded, gripping the straps of her clogs tightly with nervousness, and her toenails had a healthy pink hue.
"It suits you perfectly."
Naruto gave his evaluation.
His hand slid down her back, finally stopping at her waist, and he pulled her forcefully into his arms.
Their bodies were pressed completely together.
"There will be a lot of people tonight." He breathed into her ear, "No.""Don't leave my side even half a step.If you lose it, I'll turn the entire Leaf Village upside down to look for you."
Hinata felt like the hand on her waist was a branding iron.
She buried her face in Naruto's clothes and whispered "Mmm".
The streets during the summer festival were so noisy it was a headache.
The booming sound of taiko drums, the sizzling sound of teppanyaki grills, and the screams of children running around all blended together into a pot of boiling porridge.
The air was filled with the sweet aroma of takoyaki and candied apples.
Naruto did not use the ninja's Body Flicker Technique, nor did he walk on the roof.
He put his arm around Hinata's waist and, like an ordinary thug, swaggered through the crowd.
The expressions on the faces of those around them were priceless.
One is the young lady of the Hyuga family, and the other is a fox spirit that everyone in the village hates.
This combination is even more eye-catching than fireworks.
But Naruto didn't care at all.
He would glare back at anyone who dared to look at him even once.
Want to play that?
Naruto stopped in front of a goldfish scooping stall.
In the tank, red and black goldfish swam happily.
Several children were holding rackets with torn paper nets, looking miserable.
Hinata's eyes lit up for a moment, then quickly dimmed again: "I.I'm not very good at it.My father wouldn't let me play this when I was little."
"Boss, two nets, please."
Naruto tossed a few coins and handed Hinata a paper net.
"Give it a try."
Hinata crouched down.
The hem of the yukata was taut, outlining the curves of her hips.
She carefully lowered the paper net into the water, just about to chase after a large red goldfish.
puff.
The paper netting is torn.
The goldfish flicked its tail, splashing water all over her face.
"Ah." Hinata slumped her shoulders in frustration.
"fool."
Naruto crouched behind her.
His chest was almost pressed against her back.
A large hand reached out and enveloped Hinata's small hand holding the paper net.
"Don't use brute force."
Naruto's voice was right next to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, "Relax your wrists.Wait for the fish to swim over, not for you to chase it, but for it to bump into you on its own."
He bought another internet connection.
Holding her hand, I guided her to slowly lower the net into the water.
The water was very cold.
But Naruto's hands were hot.
The alternating sensations of hot and cold left Hinata's mind blank.
She couldn't see the fish at all; she could only feel the person behind her breathing and the vibration of his chest as he spoke.
"I've got it."
Naruto lifted her up abruptly with his hand.
Splash!
A small red goldfish traced an arc in the air and landed in the bowl.
"We've got him!"
Hinata turned her head in surprise.
Their faces were too close.
She was so close that she could count Naruto's eyelashes and see her own flushed face reflected in his blue pupils.
The surrounding noise seemed to be silenced at that moment.
Naruto looked at her, a mischievous smile playing on his lips: "Where's the reward?"
Before Hinata could react, several untimely voices broke the atmosphere.
"Hey, you eye-rolling girl over there."
Three ninjas with traitorous ninja marks on their headbands blocked their way.
They reeked of blood and were clearly not ordinary drunkards.
The man in the middle stared greedily into Hinata's eyes: "The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan can fetch a lot of money on the black market.As for this blond brat next to you, get out of here."
The surrounding crowd screamed and scattered.
These are real outlaws.
Hinata shrank back into Naruto's arms in fright, as she could feel the murderous aura emanating from him.
Naruto didn't even lift his eyelids, but slowly tidied Hinata's sideburns: "Hold the goldfish steady, don't spill it."
"You're asking for death!" the rogue ninja roared, thrusting out his kunai in an instant.
However, the kunai stopped three inches from Naruto's brow.
They weren't blocked, they were frightened.
Naruto tilted his head slightly, and his azure eyes instantly transformed into vertical pupils.His deep red chakra did not leak out but instead transformed into a mental piercing attack, blasting into the opponent's cerebral cortex.
In the ninja's vision, the boy vanished instantly, replaced by a nine-tailed fox demon powerful enough to block out the moonlight, its gaping maw emitting the sulfurous stench of hell, ready to tear his soul apart.
"Ah.ah."
The man's pupils were dilated to their limit, and his teeth were chattering.
A warm liquid flowed down his trouser leg.
I peed.
Thump.
The three men looked as if their bones had been removed; they knelt on the ground in unison, their eyes rolled back, and they foamed at the mouth.
"Boring."
The vertical pupils in Naruto's eyes faded, and he returned to being that harmless boy.
He fanned the air in front of his nose in disgust: "It stinks."
He turned and put his arm around Hinata, who was still trembling, his tone instantly switching back to gentle mode: "Let's go, the air here isn't good.I'll take you to a nice place."
Above the Hokage Rock.
Far from the noisy festival venue, there was only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
The village of Konoha beneath our feet is brightly lit, like a flowing river of light.
Hinata held the goldfish in her hands, looking at Naruto's profile with some unease.
Naruto-kun was terrifying for a moment just now.
but.
That would put people at ease.
"What are you thinking about?" Naruto sat on the railing at the edge of the cliff, his long legs swinging casually."Do you think I'm a monster?"
"N-no!"
Hinata quickly shook her head and took a step forward, "Naruto-kun did it to protect me."
"come over."
Naruto patted the spot next to him.
Hinata obediently walked over.
Naruto didn't make her sit down, but instead made her stand between his legs.
This pose is too suggestive.
Her line of sight was level with Naruto's while he was sitting.
Naruto pulled something out of his pocket.
It was a wooden hairpin.
The workmanship is not particularly fine; you can see traces of hand polishing.
A blue one is set at the topThe glass beads, though worthless, were a color that closely resembled his eyes.
"Don't move."
Naruto raised his hand and pulled off Hinata's original hair ornament.
His long, black hair cascaded down, only to be gathered up by his rough, large hands.
His movements were clumsy, and he even pulled a few strands of her hair, but Hinata didn't utter a sound.She just obediently lowered her head and let him do as he pleased.
The hairpin was inserted into the hair.
The cool wood against my scalp created a strange sensation.
"alright."
Naruto looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.
His fingers slid down the hairpin, landing on Hinata's burning cheeks, and finally pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head.
"Listen up, Hinata."
His voice was deep, carrying an almost morbid possessiveness.
"This hairpin is a gift from me."
"Once you put it on, you're mine."
"In this life, no matter where you want to fly to, even to the afterlife.as long as I'm with you, you have to obediently fly back."
overbearing.
Unreasonable.
They didn't even ask her if she wanted to.
But when Hinata looked into those blue eyes, she felt her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
She doesn't need freedom.
If the cage was woven by him, she would be willing to be a canary that never flies out for the rest of her life.
"Um..."
Her eyes were a little red, and she nodded heavily."I am Naruto-kun's.I'm not going anywhere."
call out--!
Just then.
The first firework went off.
A giant sphere of light exploded in the night sky, turning the entire world into a dazzling display of color.
Red, green, and gold.
Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, Naruto's face flickered between light and darkness.
Hinata looked at him.
I don't know where the courage came from.
Perhaps it was the hairpin she had just used that gave her confidence, or perhaps the fireworks in the sky were simply too captivating.
She suddenly stood on tiptoe.
The front of the wooden clogs made a slight scraping sound on the rock.
She closed her eyes and, clumsily and tremblingly, offered her lips to him.
It's been pasted on.
Soft and with the sweet taste of takoyaki.
Naruto was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled.
He didn't back down; instead, he reached out and grabbed Hinata by the back of the head, taking the initiative.
It's no longer a superficial touch.
He pried open her teeth and went straight in.
"Hmm!"
Hinata's body suddenly went limp, and the goldfish bowl in her hand almost fell to the ground.
She could only cling tightly to Naruto's shoulders, like a drowning person grasping at the only piece of driftwood.
The fireworks were still exploding.
The roaring sound masked the sound of water droplets mingling between lips and teeth.
Under the dazzling lights, the two shadows stretched long on the ground, intertwined tightly, making them indistinguishable from one another.
That is a mark that belongs exclusively to summer nights, a mark of possession.
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