1. Good morning

Naruto rolled over as he felt the slight light of sun streaming through the gaps of the curtains from the bedroom windows, groaning with his furrowed brows, he saw a bunch of dark navy hair from his half-opened eyes. It didn't take long before he smiled and inhaled the sweet lavender scent of the lovely form in his arms and pulled her closer to his. His hand traveled down to her stomach and noticing the small bump on the lower part, he smiled contently, stroking it gently.

"Morning.." he heard her gentle voice as she turned around and stared at him with her lavender eyes, a sleepy smile formed on her beautiful face.

"Morning.." he replied with a soft peck on her lips. "Are you feeling better?" he caressed her pale cheeks, worried.

She leaned into his warm hand, "Hm.." she smiled.

"You threw up a lot last night.." Naruto said with a low gentle voice.

"I did.." Hinata admitted with a small smile. "Sorry that I woke you.."

"Nah.. I hate it when you're the only one feeling the burden.. I have to feel the pain too.." Naruto shrugged.

"You will.. When I get all hormonal later.." Hinata chuckled. "Did you forget how Temari-san was with Shikamaru-kun?"

"That was Temari-ttebayo!" Naruto gulped whenever he remembered how terrifying the already-scary Temari was when she was 4 months pregnant. "How scary can my Hinata be?" yeah, just how scary can Hinata be? Naruto had never seen her mad like Sakura, bitching non-stop like Ino, whining a lot like Tenten, or simply intimidating like Temari. It was one of the billions reasons why he was glad that he married an angel like Hinata.

"Ohh.. You'll about to see it for the next 2 months.." Hinata chuckled and Naruto just laughed it off. Yeah.. right. Hinata's being scary? Then Sasuke would be the sweetest guy on earth.

"I'll go make us breakfast.." Hinata got up and Naruto helped her, even though he knew it wasn't necessary yet. Her stomach hadn't gotten so big yet, anyone could barely noticed when she was wearing her usual outfit. Hinata tied her hair up in a ponytail as she walked out from their bedroom and Naruto wore his shirt before he followed her to the kitchen.

Naruto opened his eyes, glancing over the window and he could hear the faint sound of rain outside, explaining why it was still dark when his digital clock was showing 8 o'clock in the morning. He rolled over lazily, ready to snuggle himself against his sleeping wife, but he frowned in disappointment when he saw the bed was empty. He should've known, Hinata always woke up early to prepare their breakfast.

"Look, daddy's up.." the door was opened with a light streaming outside, and standing by the door was Hinata with their 1 year old son in her arms.

"Da-da.." the boy chimed happily as he waved his hands to him.

"Hey, buddy.." Naruto got up as Hinata walked into the bedroom, placing little Boruto on the bed and seated herself there. Naruto lifted the little boy and laid back to the bed, having Boruto seated on his chest as his blue eyes sparkled at his father. Hinata smiled and laid beside Naruto, gazing over their son who smiled more seeing his mother was joining them too.

Naruto ruffled the little boy's blonde hair that he got from his father as Hinata caressed the little boy's soft cheek, Boruto smiled and snuggled himself into Hinata's warm palm and grinned like his father's.

"Good morning.." Naruto grinned, and Hinata giggled to see the same faces grinning at her.

"Morning.." she smiled to her lovely boys.

Naruto woke up and found himself wrapped in warmth, sweet lavender scent surrounded him, feeling his face against a warm gentle chest, he smiled and tightened the grip on his wife's back gently. It was rather cold that morning but he paid no attention as he found himself wrapped in her warmth. A weak morning sun peeked through the gap of the curtains, and he ignored it, more interested in Hinata's warmth.

He felt her move and he groaned a protest, then he heard her soft giggles.

"What time is it?" she yawned.

Naruto glanced at the digital clock on his bedside table, "6.30, let's sleep more.."

"Let me get Boruto first.." Hinata was getting up but Naruto stopped her.

"I'll get him.." He kissed her lips before getting up. But he leaned down to kiss the big bump on her stomach. "Let your mommy sleep, sunshine.."

"She was partying in there last night.." Hinata chuckled.

"I know.. just sleep more, I'll get her brother here.." Naruto got up and wore his shirt before he left their bedroom, only to return with a sleepy Boruto on his arms. He put his son on the bed, close to his mother and laid back again. Boruto snuggled against his mother while Naruto held him in a safe distance from Hinata's stomach. The little boy whined a protest and Hinata chuckled, kissing Boruto's forehead.

"Do I get a morning kiss too?" Naruto faked a pout.

Hinata smiled sweetly at her husband and leaned in to kiss his lips, "Morning.."

"Morning.." he grinned and kissed her lips again. Boruto yawned and snuggled against his father's chest. "Morning to you too, buddy.." Naruto chuckled as he kissed the top of the younger blonde's head.

The birds chirping cheerfully outside and Naruto groaned in annoyance, burying his head under the pillows and he felt Hinata's gentle hands rubbing his back. He felt the bed move and he immediately caught her wrist to pull her back to the bed, locking her inside his arms.

"The birds are fucking lousy-ttebayo.." he groaned and Hinata chuckled.

"You mean, Hiyori and Piyori?" Hinata asked, referring to the couple of canaries outside the house that were given to Boruto and Himawari by Kakashi. The siblings loved the birds and as lousy as they could get, Naruto couldn't bring himself to complain to the kids when their eyes sparkled the first time they saw the birds.

"Kids and their naming senses.." Naruto mumbled and again, his wife chuckled.

"I did recall you have a unique naming sense too.."

Naruto groaned and snuggled against her nape, earning a soft gasp from his wife. He smirked wickedly at that arousing reaction, then he trailed wet kisses around her nape, then through her exposed back, earning another muffled moans from her. His hands moved underneath the shirt she was wearing, moving to her breast and she gasped in surprised.

"MOM! DAD!" A 4 years old Boruto and 2 years old Himawari barged into their parents bedroom and Hinata instinctively covered her and her husband under the blanket.

"FUCK-" Slaps "Ouch!"

"Language!" Hinata warned.

"What are you two doing?" Boruto asked.

Hinata was the first to get out from the blanket, popping out her head, she gestured the kids to join them to the bed. As the kids climbed up the bed, Naruto also popped his head out from the blanket. As much as he was pissed about the delayed morning course, Hinata could see him drooling over his two kids.

"Morning guys.." Naruto said as he hugged the two children in his arms.

"Morning dad.." Boruto grinned, then he turned to his mother. Hinata smiled and moved closer to them, pressing a soft kiss on Boruto's cheeks, then to Himawari's, and a kiss on the lips to her husband.

"Morning to you, Naruto-kun.." she smiled. "And to my two favourite angels.."

"Daddy.."

"Daddy!"

Naruto mumbled a curse and Himawari slapped his cheek lightly, "Daddy said a bad word!" she gasped in horror. Naruto couldn't help but laugh at her cute reaction, Hinata did teach the kids a great manner, forbidding any bad words was one of her teachings and Naruto had to control himself every time he met the guys when he was with the kids. Boruto, being one of the hormonal teenage boys he was, eventually took his father's habit of cursing which earned a slap or two on his arms whenever the bad words slipped of his tongue. But the teenage Uzumaki learnt to at least prevent himself saying those words in front of his mother, but not in front of his father since he was mostly pissed because of his father.

"Morning, princess.." Naruto smiled to his daughter who was now sitting on his stomach, leaning forward and kissed her forehead.

"Morning, daddy!" she chirped. "Mommy said breakfast is ready.."

"Okay.." Naruto got up, holding Himawari in his arms and got out from the room.

Boruto was already seated while Hinata was placing the breakfast on the table, but she offered the brightest smile to her husband when he approached the kitchen. Naruto smiled and kissed her lips, "Morning.." he hummed.

"Morning.." Hinata smiled, then she turned to Himawari who was giggling at the lovely sight of her parents. "Good job on waking him up, Hima.."

"Next time let me wake him up!" Boruto exclaimed from his seat.

"Last time nii-chan woke daddy, they ended up having morning practice!" Himawari exclaimed.

"Yeah, that's why you wakes daddy up from today on.." Hinata giggled.

"Morning, bud.." Naruto chuckled, ruffling the younger blonde's head, much to Boruto's protest of annoyance. But everyone knew he secretly liked that, he was just too stubborn to show it, and it somehow resembled Neji or Kushina with their tsundere-ness.

"Morning.." Boruto murmured as his father seated himself next to him.

It had been many 'good mornings' that he shared with other people in his house, and it wasn't during a mission where he spent the night with his comrades, it was happening everyday, where he woke up to Hinata's sweet whispers of 'morning', then waking up with baby Boruto or baby Himawari's crying, then waking up to their own 'good morning'. It might be a simple daily greetings like saying 'i'm home' or 'welcome home', but he always cherished every moment he was able to spend with those daily greetings.

Because it made him realised he wasn't alone anymore.

He got comrades.

He got team mates.

He got friends.

He got someone who loves him the most, as much as he loves her. He got Hinata.

He got kids, not the most obedient son, but certainly the most adorable daughter he could have in this whole world.

He got his own family.

It reminded him how he had them now once he opened his eyes to meet a new day, whenever they greeted him "Good morning"

2. Cause I need you here

With each steps she took, her heart was beating faster, her body felt heavier than it should, her hands trembled, as she let fear overcame her mind. Hanabi had always hated hospitals, the silent corridor as nurses walked by silently (it was better than seeing them running and panicked), the strong scent of medicines, and the door that lead her to see someone getting hurt. Hospital was the place where you might see a person for the last time, just like her mother, some of her relatives in the clan, and Neji.

When Hanabi heard the news, she was attending Hyuuga's morning practice as usual, and it took a few moments for her to process what just happened, and she felt her sister's arms supporting her from falling over her knees. It took her the day after to arrive at the hospital, a day to overcome her fear of losing people, a day to convince herself that he wasn't that weak, he had promised her that he would be at her side forever.

"See ya later-ttebasa!" Hanabi almost jumped when the door in front of her was opened, and a young blonde hair boy came out, followed by a black haired girl and a silver haired boy.

"Hanabi-san.." Sarada was surprised.

"H-Hi.." Hanabi forced a composed smile. "What are you guys doing?" Of course they are visiting Konohamaru, you silly!

"Is Hanabi here?" she heard Konohamaru's voice inside.

"He's all yours, Hanabi-san.." Mitsuki chuckled.

"Wha-what are you talking about!" Hanabi cleared her throat.

"Let's leave them alone, guys.." Sarada huffed.

Boruto made a sound of agreement and Mitsuki waved her goodbye before the three kids left her. Hanabi took a deep breath and finally came inside, but she stopped when she saw him on the bed, his whole body was almost wrapped in bandages, leaving his left arm, and his head, though his right cheek was patched.

"Sorry that I look like a mummy.." Konohamaru mumbled at her pause.

It took a few seconds for her to reply, "..are you okay?"

"My body hurts like hell.." Konohamaru huffed.

Hanabi took a seat at the chair next to his bed. "Naruto-niisama said you almost died.."

"Well, I did survive.."

"He said that your heart stopped beating for a couple of minutes.."

Konohamaru turned to her, he couldn't see her face because it was covered by her hair as she was looking down. "You asked me to go with you, but I refused.." and he could hear her voice trembling, "I-it's my fault.."

"No it's not!" Konohamaru tried to get up but the cut on his abdomen was deep and it hurt like shit. He hissed in pain and Hanabi instantly looked up to him, worried. She helped him getting up and before she returned to her chair, Konohamaru grabbed her wrist. "I'm glad that you didn't come.. it's not your fault!"

"But.." she was going to say something but he hushed her.

"Do you know, when I thought that this is it.. that this might be the end for me, what brought me back alive?" Konohamaru asked, and she stared at him, waiting for him to continue. "I thought that if I leave, my efforts of getting you to finally turn to me will be wasted. If I leave, then you will go back mourning for Neji.."

"What are you even talking about..?"

"No, it's the truth!" Konahamaru interrupted her. "I know that you have something for me, and don't try to lie about it because I can see it all!" he rolled his eyes when she was about to protest, and the last words made her blush. "I know that you're still afraid of falling in love, and my efforts for the last months made us closer, and the way you blushed, the way you smile at me, the way you look at me, I can tell that you feel something for me.."

"If I were to leave you, I'll be damned!" he faked a groan and she managed to smile a little. "It took C-class missions to take you for dinner at that fancy restaurant, or if Boruto went along to eat Ichiraku's, that brat eats like his father!" and he smiled when he heard her sweet giggles. "I'm not gonna die when you're still leaving me hangin!"

"I did reject you many times.." she chuckled.

"Well, haven't heard that for this last weeks.." Konohamaru smirked.

Her smiles faltered as she squeezed his hand that was holding her, "I thought that you're.. leaving too.."

"I'm not.." he reassured her as his thumb was brushing her knuckles.

"I was scared when I heard that you got hurt badly.." she admitted. Having pushed him aside, and pretended not to notice her growing affection for him, she deeply regretted that. She didn't want to fall in love again, as a shinobi, death was always chasing you, you could die anytime, and she didn't want to suffer another pain of losing someone she loved. She didn't want to love again, and there he was, breaking into her barricade and even though she shut him out, even though she kept telling herself that she didn't feel anything for him, in the end, she fell in love again. She never knew how it happened or since when did she start developing that kind of feelings for him, but that morning when she heard about him getting hurt, it was the same pain when she saw Neji's corpse.

Konohamaru brushed the tears flowing out from her eyes, she didn't even realise that the tears were coming out from her eyes before she felt Konohamaru's warm hand brushed against her skin. "I will never leave you.."

"You will, or I will.. That's the kind of world we live in.." Hanabi whispered.

"Yeah, you're right.." Konohamaru had to agree. "But look at your sister and Naruto-niichan, they fought death so many times and won. Look at Shikamaru-niichan and Temari-san, there are many couples who almost died, but they fought it and they won.." Konohamaru cupped her face and made her look at his eyes. "Look at me. I just fought death and I won.. I won because of you.."

"I can't.. lose the one I love.. Not again.." she sobbed.

"You won't.. I promise you, you won't lose me.." he rested his forehead against hers.

His warmth made her believe on his words, he would never leave her just like he had promised and he proved her today. "I.." she placed her hands on his, "I think.. I love you.." she murmured, barely a whisper but he could hear it crystal clear. The three simple words he had been dying to hear, and she had said it now, she whispered it gently, so close to him.

And he pressed his lips against hers, making sure it wasn't a dream, or he didn't hear it wrong, because if he did, Hanabi would kick his ass like she usually did when he got too close to her. But the fact that she let him kiss her, the fact that her hand squeezed his lightly, and the fact that she also kissed him back, made it clear for him that it wasn't his delusion.

He broke the kiss but refused to break the distance. Still with his eyes closed, he could hear her soft pants, "Ya' think?"

She smiled a little, "I don't know.. maybe you need to make sure.."

"Don't mind if I do." he chuckled before kissing her again.

"Okay brats! No making outs in my hospital!" Tsunade warned and the two young couples immediately moved away. Konohamaru hissed a curse while Hanabi squeaked in embarrassment. The blonde medical ninja walked to her young patient, knocking his broken leg lightly (Tsunade's definition of lightly) which made the younger boy yelled in pain and Hanabi could only stare in horror. "Well, I thought it was healed already since you were mating with Hanabi.." Tsunade chuckled.

"We were not mating, damn it!" Konohamaru growled at the former hokage. "Thanks to you!"

"I'll make sure it keeps that way while you're in here, horny brat!" Tsunade knocked his leg again and the boy hissed in pain.

"Damn it! I am so gonna go home!" Konohamaru groaned.

3. Small arms

Why was he at the battle field again? Why was he facing his brother?

"Kill him to prove me your strength and your loyalty!" An old man with bandaged covering most of his face ordered. He turned to his supposedly opponent, eyes wide opened like his, his little hands shaking while he held his kunais. He looked down to his hands, somehow covered in blood, and it wasn't his. Confused, he lifted up his gaze to find his opponent was laying on the floor, bathed with his own blood.

"You killed me.." his opponent twitched, raising his face covered in blood, he stared at him. "You killed me, Sai."

Sai snapped his eyes open, panting hard as cold sweat covered his skin. Then he noticed the gentle strokes on his hair, finding his face against a soft chest, surrounding himself with a certain sweet warmth. He nuzzled in her, breathing in the floral scent that always managed to soothe him. He heard her whispering to him, "It's okay.. It's just a dream.."

Sai hummed in agreement before his wife looked down and he met her beautiful blue eyes, "Are you okay?" she asked, her brows furrowed.

"It's okay.." he assured, "Thanks, Ino.."

She nodded, placing a soft chaste kiss on his forehead before he withdrew her hand from his hair, but he stopped her, snuggling against her chest as he wrapped his arm around her slender waist, "Can we stay like this?"

Ino would blush and rejected that thought if it were the usual perverted S husband, but since she was awaken by an utterly frightened Sai beside her, she smiled and let her husband snuggled in her arms. It wasn't so bad being his pillow sometimes, he was like a cat who likes to be petted on the hair, and Ino noticed that Sai was very fond of snuggling. He usually pulled her into the bed when Ino was about to wake up for morning chores, and they usually stayed a bit longer until Inojin woke them up, complaining that it was late. The teenage growing boy had finally learnt to make breakfast after he once or thrice or more, barged into his parents' room and saw something he never wished to.

"Want to talk about it?" Ino asked softly.

"It's Shin.." Sai murmured as he could feel the small arms around him tightened its grasp.

"It's been a while since you had nightmares.." she whispered, her fingers still running through his black locks.

"I cleaned up the storage with Inojin yesterday, and he found my old picture book.." he said, "Inojin asked me who was the other guy in that picture book."

"And you told him about Shin?" she ventured and received a nod from her husband. "It's okay.." she kissed his forehead once again. "Your brother must've been happy for you, as long as you're happy, he will be happy.." her voice was soft and tender, he could feel his fear washed away by her voice. "Just like my father.."

"Yeah.." Sai hummed before Ino cupped his cheeks with her small hands. She leaned down to press a soft chaste kiss on his lips and offered him a soothing smile, a promise that everything would be okay, that he was okay. He smiled back, moving up so he could kiss her lips again, in a longer searing kiss that she returned with affection. "Thank you.." he whispered as he broke the kiss.

"You're welcome.." she smiled back.

He never knew how she could heal him from his nightmares, just with the small arms that looked fragile and weak, but at the same time, they took people's lives, just like his. But that same pair of arms had held him, securing him from any kind of nightmares and returned the peace within him in no time. He felt safe in her arms, he felt like he could live through his dark haunting past.

As her fingers stroke his hair, he could feel his lids getting heavier, and soon, he fell back to sleep, with a smile still forming on his face.

Sai woke up to a bunch of soft yellow hair, smiling to himself, he got up, placing a gentle kiss on his wife's lips while she whined a little and stirred, falling back to her deep slumber. She went home from a mission quite late last night, and she had to deal with him and his nightmares, he didn't have the heart to wake her up for breakfast. Besides, he could hear the kitchen was occupied, Inojin must've woken up and was preparing breakfast for them.

He pressed another kiss to her forehead before he wore a sweater and exited their bedroom. Finding his son was baking toasts, he decided he would help his son, "Morning.."

"Morning.." Inojin yawned, "Mom got back last night?"

"Quite late.." Sai said, using the coffee maker. "She's still sleeping.."

"Dad.." Inojin paused as the toaster made a sound, the blonde boy took out the bread and placed them on a plate. "I'm sorry.."

"What for?" Sai raised his brows.

"You know.. for getting awkward yesterday, after you told me your past." Inojin muttered. "Sorry, I.. didn't know what to say, you've been through a lot, and I just.. felt like if I said the wrong words, I might hurt your feelings, so.."

"It's okay. I'm prepared if you would resent me.." Sai chuckled.

"But I didn't!" the young boy exclaimed. "I didn't resent you! They made you do it, you've been through so many hardships.." Inojin clenched his fist. "And I.. was born spoiled with your affections, I knew nothing of your hardships.."

Sai smiled, walking over to his son and brought him close against his chest as he wrapped his arm around the small growing back of the younger boy, "I didn't want anyone to suffer the things I used to suffer. And I'm glad that you were born with us to take care of you, to give you happiness and protection. And I'm really glad that you can accept my past.."

"Don't blame yourself anymore, dad.." Inojin muttered.

"I'll try." he cracked a smile. "You're really like your mother.."

The small arms that wrapped around his waist, the deep voice that soothed him and ensured him of protection, and how they embraced him and his past. Even though Sai was still unable to forgive himself, Ino and Inojin had forgiven him, and he knew he would soon let go of his haunting past.

He just needed time and his family.