Summary: Naruto is neck deep in paperwork and has a chest rattling cough. The night before he turns in his annual reports, he gets a little stressed and Hinata has an unorthodox way to relieve it. Two chapter one shot. Lemon.

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"Shit…" he mumbled, "It's already 12:30?"

He pushed back the dining room chair; trying to mentally escape the mounds of paperwork so chaotically stacked one on top of the other. He rubbed his temples and sinuses in hopes of making the incessant throbbing go away. He tried to muffle his cough and not upset his already raw throat, but it was to no avail. He coughed a deep and drawn out cough that nearly sent him out of his chair. When he regained his composure, he glanced back down at the report he was just reviewing.

Glancing back at the clock, he thought, "Fuck, she wants me to have this damn thing done by tomorrow? Gah…" He rubbed his eyes once more. Naruto had had a lot of paperwork to sign lately. It seems like the beginning of spring was when the Hokage's assistants would be busting their asses to get yearly reports taken care of. And since he was one of Tsunade's highest ranking cronies, it meant his ass was on the line to finalize all of the village's main governmental transactions. It was all busy work—something that Naruto despised more than lukewarm ramen.

He heard the bathroom door open from down the hall and heard her sweet and concerned voice asking him, "Naruto? A-Are you alright?" He smiled. His throat was burning, his eyes stung every time he blinked, he had what seemed to be hundreds of pages of governmental bullshit spread all across the table, and his nose was running faster than Lee with his leg weights off. But despite all of this, he wasn't completely miserable. Ever since she moved in with him, he had been feeling more at ease. Of all the things that were changing in his life, it was nice to know that she would always be there when he needed her. He shouted back, trying not to sound too raspy, "I'm okay, babe. I just *cough* have a lot of paper work to finish."

He heard the door close, followed by the sound of her gentle footsteps making their way down the hallway. He glanced back toward the arc of the hallway and saw a meek/shy smile on her lovely face. She leaned up against the corner of the wall, wearing a thin, white, v-neck sweater and a simple set of gym shorts. He beautiful raven hair cascaded down from her rosy cheeks down to her ample chest. He alabaster skin even glowed in the harsh, unflattering light radiating from the table. Well, she certainly was a sight for sore eyes. Literally…

She spoke softly and almost motherly, "It doesn't sound like it. A-Are you sure you don't want some tea or some Robitusin?"

He rubbed his eyes and said through a yawn, "Umm… Actually, tea sounds great."

She smiled, "Alright, I'll get something started," she made her way inside the kitchen and continued, "but you really should try and get some rest. It's just past 12:30 and you have to get up early don't you?"

He chuckled and stretched, "Yeah, yeah. Tsunade-baachan is determined as hell to keep me up doing her damn paperwork."

The stove flickered on, the sink ran and she lightly laughed, "Well, T-Tsunade-sama and paperwork never did go together."

He retorted playfully, "Only if there is a bottle of sake involved."

They both laughed out and Naruto let out a heavy sigh and got up from his chair; trying to heal his eyes that stared at nothing but fine print for several hours.

Hinata shouted out while putting the kettle on the burner and ripping open the teabags, "D-Do you know when you might be done?"

He glanced back at the clock while pacing around, "Well, at this rate, probably not until 4 or even 5."

Hinata answered back with worry in her voice, "But, wait! You have to get up at 6!"

He chuckled in slight disgust at the idea of the only sleeping for an hour or two, "Yeah, but it needs to get done."

She walked back into the dining room and suggested, "Well I-I could help you out, you know? A-At least with writing the summaries down."

Being an ex-heiress, Hinata had been trained to fill out paperwork for the Hokage and knew many of the procedures that needed to be performed. "That way," she continued, "You can get some rest."

He smiled at her and answered, "Sounds nice, Hinata. But all of those papers need my signature to approve the reports."

She glanced through some of the papers he was looking at and looked back at him, "Yeah, but I could just write down everything else and just let you sign whatever needs to be signed…"

The sudden scream of the kettle made both of them jump. Hinata dropped the papers back on the table and walked back into the kitchen.

He sighed as he leaned back in his chair, "I appreciate that, but the old hag would have my head if I tried to cut any corners."

Hinata walked back in with a mug of hot tea and a small cup of what looked to be cough syrup. She gently set them down next to him. He snaked his arms around her hips, leaned his head up against them, and mumbled, "Thanks, Hinata-chan."

She lovingly ran her skinny fingers through his course blonde hair and whispered, "You're welcome."

Her touch always felt nice. His arms drooped back down and his attention drifted back to his paperwork. Just as he was going to pick up his pen again, that scratchy feeling came back in his throat, and a slew of deep coughs suddenly attacked his lungs. During his fit of coughs, Hinata put her hand against his shoulder and patted his back with the other hand asking, "N-Naruto-kun, are you alright?"

After a few more dry heaves, he nodded, and reached for his tea. After taking a few sips, he rubbed his neck and cringed, "Yeah, I'm fine."

She looked at him concerned. "That didn't sound 'fine'," she replied. She pivoted to where she was standing behind him and started kneading his shoulders and neck. He squirmed a little, but eventually slumped down and let her continue massaging him. He started to feel drowsy after a few minutes of her digging her fingers into his shoulders. He then felt her hands lightly travel across his collar bone and felt her arms wrap around his neck and her lips kissing him gently on the top of his head. His head sunk back more into her chest; relishing in the plush feeling of her body mixed with the softness of the sweater she wore.

Her hands meandered up back to his neck where she lightly gripped it. He felt her warm breath on his left ear.

He whispered, "Hinata-chan?..."

She whispered back, "S-sorry about this…"

His face wrinkled in confusion, "Sorry? For wha-?"

He was cut off short by a small jab he felt against his neck. His head went limp into unconsciousness.

She continued, "But you really need some rest…"

Making a few signs, she whispered, "Kage bushin no jutsu!"

Five Hinata clones appeared and helped lift Naruto out of the chair, down the hallway, and into their bedroom. They set him down gently and quietly made their way back to the dining table, except for the real Hinata. She pulled out a humidifier, filled it up with water and turned it on. She heard his short, staggered breathes from being so congested. She sat down next to him, and made some more hand signals, and placed the tips of her fingers just under his eyes. She concentrated her chakra into his sinus cavities and reduced the swelling within. When she heard him starting to take deeper breathes, she released him and made her way to the bathroom. She came back with some vapor rub and set it on the dresser. She then carefully removed his shirt which made her blush on site. She couldn't help it. He was nicely built. Not too scrawny, but not a beef cake. He found a nice balance in between. When she found herself trailing her fingers down his chest, she shook her head. "N-No!" she thought, "Stay focused!"

She scooped out some of the mint smelling jelly and lightly rubbed it on his chest and neck. When she was finished, she wiped off the excess off her fingers into a towel, headed for the door, and glanced back at him. She chuckled. He was already snoring. She glided back toward him, leaned over and kissed him lightly on the forehead; not really caring if he was sick or not. She got back up and went to join the others in the living room.

Naruto felt his eyelids slowly open. Blinking several times, he tried to piece together what happened last night. His throat didn't feel as bad though… And he could actually breathe through his nose again.

He remembered Hinata, and how she was giving him a back rub. He gave a stupid grin. "Hinata always gives the best back massages." He quickly snapped back into reality when he remembered a sharp pain going into his neck before he blacked out. When he realized what happened, he cursed under his breath, "Son of a bitch! Wait! What time is it?" He looked over at his alarm clock which shone obnoxiously bright into his sleepy eyes, 6:32 AM.

"Shit!" He leapt up to the closet, and raced to find something until he heard a small knock at the bedroom door. He looked up and saw Hinata there, dangling a set of business attire off of a hanger and said, "Jump in the shower. I got some stuff ready for you."

He rushed over to her, "B-But what about my *cough* paperwork?" She walked into the kitchen and came back with a hot mug of tea. "This will help your cough. Sorry it tastes a-a little g-gross, but the medicine will help you." He took it but continued rambling on, "Hinata, I needed to get that done last night! Why did you knock me o-?" She put her hand over his mouth, then grazed his cheek while she spoke, "Because you needed your rest. Don't w-worry. It's all taken care of. Now drink your tea and jump in the shower. Your stuff is ready." Her hand fell down to her side and she made her way back to the kitchen.

He stared after her until she disappeared around the corner. He shrugged in compliance and drank the tea. His face twisted in disgust and he gulped hard. She was right. It tasted like a panda's ass, but he started to feel a numbing sensation down his throat that helped get rid of any of the soreness left from last night. He sighed, then remembered he had to hurry. He rushed in the bathroom and turned on the water.

Hinata was in the living room, reading the newspaper and drinking tea, when Naruto finally came out. She looked up and smiled at him. He looked so handsome in a button-up shirt and slacks. She slid up and meandered her way towards him, where he was struggling to put on his tie. She put her hands on each end of the tie and started weaving it in place.

While doing this, she started answering his unspoken questions, "Your paperwork is all in that file case over there. It's all been taken care of. The ones that need your signature are out there on the table, so just get that done and it will be ready to give to Tsunade-sama. There's also a bento in the fridge for you to take whenever you're ready to leave." She finished the final knot and smiled up at him.

He shook his head while giving a light chuckle, "Ahh, Hinata-chan…" he snaked his arms around her waist, "I'd be dead if it wasn't for you." Hinata smirked, "You betchore ass you would be!" she whispered in a sassy retort. He raised an eyebrow at her, pleasantly shocked by her out of character response. She chuckled, "But whether you're helpless or not, I still love you." He smiled and leaned in towards her face, "Good to hear…" He placed his hand on the back of her head, pulled her in, and kissed her. She responded back favorably by returning the kiss with a little more passion, and he felt her hand grip the collar of his shirt. He was just about to go in for a deeper kiss when he heard a knock on the door.

He sighed miserably and looked back at Hinata, who was still on cloud nine, smiling at him and said, "Better go get that. It might be Tsunade-sama." Naruto thought, "That's unlikely. Usually she just sends out people to go do her errands. Lazy granny…" He opened the door and found Sakura and Shikamaru at the door. He raised an eyebrow, and muttered under his breath, "See? Knew it…" "Knew what?" Sakura asked with a questioning look on her face. "It's nothing," he said as he waved his hand. "So are you ready yet? Or are you running late, as usual?" Shikamaru groaned. "Hey! I was only late once!" Naruto retorted, "I'm not Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura interrupted, "Anyways, we need to get going. Are you ready?" "Yeah. Just gimme a minute." He walked back over to the dining room table, picked up a pen and started finalizing the papers.

Hinata peered around the corner and said cheerfully, "Hey guys! How're you doing this morning?" Sakura shrugged, "Meh… Alright. Just got a lot to do today, that's all. Are you still going down today for that demonstration at the hospital?" Sakura and Hinata occasionally worked together, seeing that Hinata was head of one of the medical wards at the hospital while Sakura was one of the head doctors as well. Hinata smiled, "Of course!" Sakura sighed with relief, "Thanks again for covering me, Hinata-chan." "It's alright. Gives me something to do today anyways. You guys want a muffin?" Sakura hesitated, "Ummm…" "They're blueberry…" Sakura gave in, "Gah… Yeah I do." Shikamaru added, "I'll take one too, if you don't mind." Hinata laughed, "No problem! I'll be right back then."

Hinata scurried to the kitchen while Sakura called into the house, "Hurry up, Naruto-baka!" "Don't rush me, woman!" Hinata came back with the muffins and said, "He'll be out in a sec. He's getting some stuff together. He's had a bit of a rough night last night with that damn cold of his." Naruto appeared right next to her and said to Sakura, "Alright, princASS… I'm ready." Sakura eyed him evilly, "Uzumaki, you really don't want to cop an attitude with me, especially today." Hinata waved her hands and tried to break the tension, "Alright! Well have a good day you guys! Hope everything turns out great today!" Shikamaru smirked, "Thanks. We should all try and get dinner tonight. Ino's driving me crazy. Dealing with a pregnant woman is such a drag…" Sakura added, "Yeah! We should go get some barbeque or something!" Naruto smirked, "Sure! Sounds great." He wrapped his arm around Hinata's waist, "Well, let's not keep the baa-chan waiting. She's already a bear in the morning enough as is." They all chuckled a little, and Naruto kissed her on the forehead and said, "Thanks for your help." She smiled, "No problem. Now get going!" He nodded and they all raced towards the city's capital while Hinata waved them off. Smiling, she closed the door, and started to get ready herself.

The day passed by rather quickly. Naruto and the others, were of course walking on eggshells around Tsunade all day because of her on edge mood to get all of the stuff that needed to get done done, but everything worked out in the end. Their books were balanced out and all the rest of their work was all complete by the time it was time to clock out. Everyone celebrated with a small glass of sake, courtesy of Tsunade. Sure she could be a bear, but she was also generous at times, especially when all of their work was done.

After a small impromptu celebration, Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru all walked out together. "Alright," said Sakura, "We'll all meet up at Satako's around 7:30. Sound good?" Shikamaru and Naruto both grunted in understanding. Sakura smiled and started running off in another direction, "Alright! See you later then!" Shikamaru looked at Naruto, "See ya later, man." Naruto nodded and started to make his way back to the house. He really wanted to continue where he and Hinata had left off early.

Author's Note: Hey there, errbody! :D So this is the first time I posted anything on here in a while, and I apologize for that. :P Had a lot of crap going on in my life and didn't make the time to write anything, but hopefully this will be the start of being more committed to posting stuff on here. :) There will be more too come, for sure. Tell me what you think! Thanks for reading. :)