Hello everyone! I wish to apologize for the late update, as I've been busy. But here it is finally! I realized 10k on a chapter would be too much (for both editing and reading) so I divided it into two parts. Part one, (this chapter) is focused on Kushina, part two will be focused on Minato. The previous chapter was a teaser, if it wasn't quite clear already...

And one more thing, I think I should clarify Kushina's job in this story, even though I mentioned it before; Kushina is a business woman, not a waitress (I wonder if I wrote something wrong...) not a housewife... Nada, she's a business woman who works for a company, that's it. If my writing style is confusing to some of you, please mention it in the reviews and I'll try to make it as simple as possible, I'd be very happy to hear your opinions in this story.

That's all I had to say. Thank you all for the amazing support and enjoy this chapter.

Heavenly Husband.

By Shushy.

6:30 AM.

The morning light was a torturous sight for Kushina Uzumaki. It was what reminded her to wake up, to come back to that silly reality of hers and move her ass from the bed, quickly. She had long gotten accustomed to the sun's blinding rays but somehow ended up grumpy that particular morning. She had no idea why, but for some odd and sinister reason... She wanted to remain in the bed and inhale more of that foreign, sweet masculine scent.

Wait... Sweet, masculine scent?

Slowly, Kushina started moving her hand, inspecting the bed sheets. With her brows furrowed and pursed lips, the red-head analyzed her bed all the while keeping her eyes closed. After a moment or two, her fingers brushed against what could only be the smoothest skin she had ever laid hands on. As the seconds went by... Her index finger poked shyly at the 'skin' it had encountered, until finally boldly caressing it without a care in the world.

Kushina felt the sheets move a bit and a voice laugh faintly.

"That... Tickles..." The voice said in amusement.

Her eyes opened wide.

There, right in front of her was her husband; smiling ever so sweetly at his wife. The blue in his eyes had suddenly become so warm at the sight of her waking up, a sign that he had admired her sleeping face for a while.

With his elbow on the pillow and his hand supporting his head, Minato grinned and greeted her softly.

"Good morning, sweetheart." He whispered while removing a loose red strand of hair from her face, "did you sleep well?"

All the while processing the situation and wondering how the hell Minato was half-naked in the bed, Kushina half glared, half scrutinized him with her lavender orbs.

"What are you doing in here?" she asked in a sleepy tone. The blond looked at her as if it was rather obvious, but considering that it was barely the second day since he came (and shared her bed) he figured that it wouldn't hurt to be patient.

"Why, I sleep here..." He spoke calmly. It shouldn't have been hard to figure out that husband and wife were bound to share the same bed. Yet knowing the red-head and her rather short-tempered nature, he decided to tactfully handle the situation by fighting logic with logic. "Is it a crime to sleep with one's wife?"

"Huh..." Kushina wrinkled her nose and rubbed her closed eyelids. Her eyes then wandered at his mouth-watering, bare muscular chest with fascination. Waking up with a beautiful man wasn't something common in her life, unlike Mikoto, and she silently wished that the sight would never leave her eyes...

Minato noticed his wife's dazed state and started waving his hand in front of her face, seeing that it didn't work, he settled in poking her on the cheek, which did the trick. In an instant, the red-head returned to reality, glared at him for a moment or two, and cleared her throat before jumping out of bed.

"It's not a crime, but... I still really don't feel comfortable sleeping with a man I've barely met," she retorted and looked in her drawer for some underwear. Minato sat up on the bed while looking silently at her, it wasn't hard to understand his wife; but part of him was feeling slightly offended by her shy rejections.

"Back in the day, people used to wed men and women that they've never seen before. They never complained about it, and so far most of their marriages were successful."

Kushina gave him a side-glance and resumed her search for undergarments, "Well, that was a long time ago; right now we're in the 21st century and I'm pretty sure nobody does that anymore... Save for a few rare exceptions."

"Aren't we one of those 'rare exceptions'?" He said smartly. Kushina sighed and opened the bathroom door while giving him a signature glare. The blonde's eyebrows rose as if he was genuinely confused, "What?" he finally grinned. Kushina wanted to either choke him or throw him off the window... But that'd have to wait.

"I thought your job was to make me happy?" She answered hotly.

Minato snorted, "Well you looked plenty happy to me when you slept on my chest about an hour ago." He looked at the ceiling as if it was suddenly far more interesting than the gasping woman near the bathroom door. His lips had unconsciously curved into a scheming smile as he tapped his chin in mock-thought; "You were drooling too... I wonder if I really am that comfortable to snuggle on?"

"Y-You..." Her face was already red from embarrassment, putting her very own hair color to shame. Minato grinned and easily avoided the cushion she had thrown at him. With a last huff and a deadly glare, Kushina marched towards the bathroom without giving him a second glance.

At the sound of her angry mutterings and the shower running, Minato took the opportunity to put his clothes on and prepare breakfast.

A while later, Kushina came out of the bedroom fully dressed and ready to work her brains out. Her hair had been neatly combed and tied into a bun, a style that was practical for hard-working women like her. Her outfit was also professional; a simple white shirt that was buttoned to the top and a knee-length black skirt with leggings. At the sight of her, Minato couldn't help but wonder where that grumpy tomboy went off to. It was almost as if she had changed into a completely different person, as if she had worn a mask to hide that one 28 year-old woman named 'Kushina'.

Upon sitting at the table, the businesswoman calmly arranged the few sets of papers she had left there last night and tucked them within her black briefcase. Minato gave her a mug filled with honeyed chai tea and placed the bottle of milk at arm's reach in case she wanted to add some. Kushina raised an eyebrow at the contents of the mug before giving him a questioning look. Minato retorted with a blank stare that hid a few mischievous intentions.

"Drinking coffee excessively is bad for your health, you know?" He smiled as he started reading the newspaper. "I wouldn't want you to become somewhat addicted to it."

Kushina wrinkled her nose, "That's not it, rather... I'm more curious to know where you got that chai from." She spoke calmly and took a sip. It was hot, warm and sweet, deliciously so. Minato lowered his newspaper and arranged his glasses calmly, giving off a somewhat intellectual vibe.

"I bought it at that cafe we went to yesterday along with the fruit tart, is it good?"

She nodded happily, "Very! Gosh, when was the last time I had chai?"

"In third grade, High school." He spoke calmly and took a sip of his own tea. Kushina nearly choked on her chai.

"Damn it! Stop that, that's really creepy!"

"Weren't you asking me a question?" He looked honestly confused, much to the red-head's annoyance. She knew that he was aware of her feelings concerning his... Record-keeping supernatural abilities or whatever it was called. It bothered her to know that he remembered her past perfectly, and it somehow scared her as well. When a stranger remembers a few bits in your life that were long forgotten by your brain, you tend to feel uneasy... It was only normal to grow suspicious, even if Kushina accepted him mere hours ago.

With a sigh, the red-head finished her breakfast and took her briefcase. Kurama, who had been busy eating his own meal, finally noticed his mistress and came running towards her while wagging his tail. Seeing the little fox coming excitedly towards her, Kushina smiled and hugged him tightly.

"I'll try to come back soon for you, don't you worry! Be a good boy and—" A sudden thought came to mind and Kushina stared confusingly at Minato.

"Wait... Are you... Are you going to stay here all day?" She asked in curiosity. The thought never crossed her mind that he might stay there, bored like hell in her house while doing absolutely nothing aside taking care of Kurama. It was sad, really... Espacially since she was going to work for god knows how long.

Well... If her boss didn't fire her, that is...

Minato looked at her and tilted his head, "Why would I stay here all day?"

"Well I'm heading off to work, and I have to lock the door and... Wouldn't that trap you inside?"

Without having to answer verbally, Minato took out of his pocket what could only be a second pair of keys.

"Where..." Her voice trailed off and the blond shrugged.

"It's part of my stuff, in a way. Since I'm your husband, it's only natural for me to have another set of keys."

Kushina's mouth curled into an 'o' before quietly standing up to leave. She had never felt that awkward in her life, actually... To think that one day she'd be going through that door with a man sending her off, it honestly surprised her.

"Well, I'm off to work." She twisted the doorknob and got ready to leave. Minato stopped her immediately.

"Wait!" He said urgently as he grabbed her arm, "You forgot something."

Kushina furrowed her eyebrows, "I did?"

He nodded, and without warning, Minato gave her a quick, wet kiss on the lips.

"This," he spoke softly with a smile. Kushina stared at him in utter shock for a few seconds before her husband deemed it time for her to leave.

"Stay safe, love." He said and pushed her gently out of the house, "You'll be late if you keep spacing out!"

He shut the door, leaving her there; dumbfounded and completely out of it. As he silently rested his back on the wall, Minato mouthed a countdown with a smile.

'Three...'

'Two...'

'One... And...'

"WHAAAAAAAAT?!" Kushina practically shouted on the other side of the door. Minato burst into laughter and quickly locked it in fear of her storming inside to 'teach him a lesson'. He had been very much aware that it was most definitely his wife's first kiss, but paid no mind to it for it was quite normal to kiss one's wife. They hadn't really shared any vows though, nor did they have a proper wedding; but they were still husband and wife nonetheless. Bound by a contract that lasted for a lifetime, bound by the words of her very own wish.

Minato had expected her to bang on the door and possibly curse at him for a long while, but she didn't. Instead, she had glared at the door with such vibrant intensity that it nearly melted under her stare... And left to work. Once the blond was sure that his red-headed sweetheart was far from being close, he went back to the bathroom to take a quick shower and prepare himself to leave. As soon as everything was done, Minato squatted near their pet fox and asked with a smile;

"Want to go for a walk with me?"

The office had been buzzing with activity the moment Uzumaki Kushina came to view near the building. Workers who had been busy on the computer or printing new documents dashed towards the large window with eager, all whispering amongst themselves what could possibly be the most interesting thing that happened all week.

"Wow, she came! She really came!"

"Man, she really has balls of steel, eh?"

"What do you expect from the red-hot-habanero!"

"Scuse' me..." A tall brunette excused himself as he went past the crowd.

"She's really confident... I mean, look at the way she walks!"

"Coming through..." The same man tried squeezing through more workers, but the attempt was in vain.

"Won't the boss fire her?"

"Probably, but knowing Uzumaki, she might break his legs this time."

"She might just step on him with her heels, that woman is frightfully tall already, I wonder why she bothers wearing those."

"Obviously to look down on us."

Seemingly tired of attempting to walk past all those gossip-obsessed workers, the tall brown-haired man inhaled sharply before shouting on the top of his lungs.

"MOVE YOUR ASSES, FOR GOODNESS SAKE!"

At the sound of Masaya Heiji's powerful shout, the whole office went still and quiet. Everyone turned to stare at the second, most reliable man in the company with shocked eyes. Said man had been carrying a large pile of papers that were destined to reach the red-head's desk, who had (for some reason) become the centre of attention.

Taking advantage of the silence, Masaya blew a strand of brown hair away from his face and spoke sharply; "Some people here, are trying to work. If acting like teenage girls excite you so much, then I suggest you all scram back to high-school... Idiots." He snorted and the crowd dispersed, leaving him a path towards Kushina's desk.

He walked calmly without giving the workers a second-glance. Masaya, while being optimistic and cheerful, was also extremely scary on rare occasions. People knew better than to offend the over 6 foot tall man, yet despite his sharp tongue, everyone respected and looked up to him, including the very own CEO of the company (that fatty...).

The moment Masaya faded from view; the few remaining workers near the window looked out for any signs of the Uzumaki, but found none. Realizing that she probably already entered the building, they decided to go back to work and hopefully get to see how that red-haired demon would handle the situation.

It didn't take long for her to reach the highest floor and find her boss... Who was sitting in his office with a neck plaster.

Kushina sighed and bowed respectfully, "I deeply apologize for my behaviour regarding our... Exchange the other day, I hope you could forgive me, boss."

The ridiculously small and obese man snorted at her sudden change of air, the plaster on his neck made his chins triple, as if they had chins of their own. His forehead and hands were as sweaty as ever, just like she had remembered; and suddenly Kushina felt the disgust rise again in her head.

"You sure are gutsy to come back here," he muttered as he lit his cigar, "then again you were always brave, I'm not surprised anymore."

Kushina gnawed her inner jaw, but remained quiet.

He gestured at his plaster with a glare, "I'm not exactly fond of your... parting gift if that's what you want to call it, dearest. I always treated you like a queen, even though you probably saw me as nothing more than a piglet that crawled over your feet."

The red-head immediately reacted upon hearing that, "What?! Sir, that's not—"

Her boss lifted his hand meaning her to stop, she did. He then continued talking, "you were... are still my best employee, I understand that I was drunk and acted over myself, but the way you acted is unforgiveable!"

She nodded wordlessly and kept bowing, "I know, that's why I hope we could overlook this."

Kushina hated bowing near that pig, or even apologizing to him. He deserved it, he deserved to be punished and what she did was the right thing. Of course, it didn't mean that it was worth losing her job... She had worked in the company for years, it would've been a shame to transfer to another one, and have a lower position. Her job meant patience and activeness, not cowardice. Her boss was a perverted geezer, so be it. Kushina was a strong woman, no one scared her; and if that son of a bitch ever tried to touch her again, then she'd be sure to castrate him in his sleep.

After a moment or two, Kushina noticed how his eyes softened. More moments passed, he sighed, stood up and walked calmly towards her. The red-head felt with clarity his small, sweaty hand on her shoulder and resisted the urge to push it away.

"No... I should be the one apologizing; I acted like a disgrace... I shouldn't have drunk so much alcohol, or even harassed you in any way."

Hearing that, Kushina gave him a surprised look.

"Sir..." She whispered in disbelief. Was he serious?

He gave her a smile, "I'm willing to let this slide, we were both foolish; let's put this matter behind us, alright?"

She kept staring at him in outer shock. She had expected him to kick her out immediately, publicly humiliate her and make sure she'd never set foot within the company ever again. But for him to actually act maturely was... really miraculous. For a moment, Kushina felt hopeful, happy, and at ease. It was as if all her work finally paid off, as if life already gave her another chance to redeem herself, in a way. While that man was truly an asshole (to her, at least) she was willing to overlook things if he insisted that it didn't matter.

He apologized, that's all that mattered.

Kushina was about to thank him and head back to work until the hand he had rested on her shoulder, suddenly crawled up to cup her cheek. The red-head furrowed her eyebrows at her boss, who had lost his smile.

"Well... Putting everything behind us comes up with a price, no?" He grinned mischievously. The air grew thicker and lost its light-heartedness immediately. Unease and annoyance engulfed her at the feel of his sweaty palm on her cheek. Just as she was about to push his hand away, did her boss catch her by the wrist and push her violently on top of the desk.

A hurricane of papers flew all over the office, pens and pencils fell on the ground and Kushina found herself uncomfortably held by the wrists. Without losing a second to spare, she glared at the CEO with intensity.

"You sick little fuck!" She cursed and tried kicking him off, "Let me go this instant!"

He didn't budge, but smile heartily. "Oh my, how feisty! They weren't wrong when they said that you're a tough one. But I like my women ferocious, so that's a plus I suppose..."

Kushina gaped at him, I knew it... This was too good to be true... She thought. To think that he'd dare push her down in broad daylight, within his office... It was sick, extremely sick.

Without losing time, she spat on his face and attempted to kick him where the sun doesn't shine. Foreseeing this, the shorter man adjusted himself in a way that wouldn't grant her access to his family jewels. Kushina snorted and decided to put her flexibility to good use by attempting to choke him with her legs. But her boss was so small and slimy that he practically freed himself with his own sweat and grease.

She cringed.

He laughed.

"Attempting to do anything is futile, love... No matter what you do, I already calculated all ~ of your moves..." he whispered as he caressed her long legs with fascination, "Ahh, how I dreamed of touching those beautiful legs of yours, such a blessing to be a tall, beautiful woman like you..."

Kushina kicked him in the jaw using her knee, making him lower his guard for only a second, before fully grasping her with both of his hands. She gritted her teeth and refused to give up, they were in the top floor, so a few secretaries were here, right? If she screamed loud enough, then surely-

"Don't even think about screaming, Kushina..." He grinned and continued caressing her legs, "I've paid them beforehand to keep quiet, even if they did hear you; they wouldn't butt in... Unless of course I'd cry for help." He chuckled and sighed dreamily, "If you were to hurt me, they would come and get you, my sweet... sweet... Kushina. Of course, them coming here would inevitably result in us calling the police... and you ending up to court for violence against me."

Her eyes widened and she looked way in search for a potential weapon. Everything had fallen on the ground, which left the desk practically empty save for a few useless papers. The bastard had started tying her hands with a necktie and Kushina swore under her breath. She hadn't stopped struggling, but it was still futile. Never before had she ever felt this humiliated or mistreated. How dare he... That lecherous swine! That sick, piglet! No way was she giving up, no way would she let him gain access to her most intimate spot!

An idea came up, and Kushina suddenly stopped struggling. Her features lost their hostility and she suddenly went limp. Noticing that, her boss grew suspicious for a good minute, in fear of her attempting something else. Experimentally, he groped her breast to see if he'd get a reaction... There was none. He groped the other breast, still no reaction...

It then dawned on him that she gave up, and he won.

A huge smile illuminated his features as he started unbuttoning her shirt, "You finally get it, I see! Don't worry, love... I'll be very gentle, you can't really blame me for it... I've lusted after you for a while now..."

Kushina had long closed her eyes, hold it in... Hold it in... Don't do it yet, it's not the right moment... Wait... Wait...

He had successfully exposed her bra, which inevitably made him drool in glee. Kushina held back the urge to roll her eyes, okay... her breasts were quite big, it was no news to anyone. But there were women with FAR bigger chi-chis out there, why get all excited for nothing? What a pig...

Suddenly, he started whispering, "I hope you won't hold a grudge against me or anything... It's not like anyone would take you."

She twitched at that.

"Don't get me wrong, honey..." he continued caressing her all over, "strong women like you aren't really a favourable catch, the only thing you types are worth the trouble is to get you in bed..."

Calm yourself, don't get angry yet... Right now's not the time...

"Besides, you're already far too old to find someone, no offense... Even though you already look so beautiful..." He murmured as he untied her bun, letting her hair down. Kushina held all her mighty power in, trying to resist the temptation to simply beat him up senseless. Only problem was... He'd call the few workers in the floor, and she'd get into far more trouble.

So she settled with her current plan and remained still. She bit her lip at the feel of his sweaty palm sneaking up her skirt.

Hold it... Hold it...

He licked his lips and spread her legs.

Five... Four...

His hand got dangerously close to her panties.

Three... Two...

It got closer...

One... And...!

Without further warning, Kushina grabbed him by the waist with her legs, closing them on him completely and making it impossible for him to wriggle free. The man gasped and smacked both her legs in an attempt to escape, but in vain. Kushina grinned diabolically.

"Oh? Well look who's trapped now..." She smiled, "What's up, big guy? I thought you wanted to get between my legs, hm?"

"L-LET ME GO!" He practically shouted and wriggled with all his might, Kushina didn't want to risk having the workers come in, so she quickly swayed left, putting all of her weight on her legs to make both she and her boss fall.

As the slimy man fell head-first on the ground, Kushina took the opportunity to break her hands free from the necktie and block his mouth. The persistent boss immediately bit her, making her gasp and remove her hand.

It was the perfect opportunity for him, and so he shouted.

"EVERYONE, HELP! I'M BEING ATTACKED!"

"Shit! Shut up!" Kushina groaned inwardly and attempted to hold him down, yet he kept wriggling and crawling away like a big, fat baby in fear of being left away. He continued to screech and shout for help, and yet nobody came... For some reason.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared from the inner office window, revealing Masaya, grinning boyishly while holding his phone.

"Well well well... What do we have here?" the brunette chuckled as he smiled at both the red-head and balding man, "it's awfully noisy, I wonder what's going on..."

Taking it as an opportunity, the CEO ran towards his worker and clung at his shirt.

"M-Masaya! Help me!" he trembled and pointed at Kushina, "She came back to kill me! That crazy woman practically attacked me in broad daylight for revenge!"

"Oh..?" Seemingly bored, Masaya continued looking at his phone as if the matter wasn't really important. His boss nodded and continued pointing accusingly at Kushina, who had remained still on the far end of the office.

"Quickly, call the police! We need to put her right into place and—"

"Well... Putting everything behind us comes up with a price, no?"

"Eh..." The shorter man suddenly released Masaya at the sound of his own voice emitting from the brunette's phone.

The sound of someone being pushed down violently on the desk and papers flowing everywhere invaded his ears. With a smirk, Masaya showed him the screen of his phone, revealing a video that showed the whole little incident.

"You sick little fuck!"

"Oh my, how feisty! They weren't wrong when they said that you're a tough one. But I like my women ferocious, so that's a plus I suppose..."

"Wha... Wha..." He had lost all of his words, Masaya... He had filmed everything!

"Hm... I really wonder who attacked whom, judging by this video... You're clearly not the victim here..." Masaya showed exaggerated nonchalance as he continued showing him the video, "More like... I never thought our boss would be this ballsy! To think you'd stick your hand up a woman's skirt that easily!" He whistled, "Even I didn't do that yet!"

Kushina smiled as she approached Masaya, and he smiled back. As soon as they were close enough, both workers high-fived each other, a sign that showed many years of friendly interactions. The boss looked in total shock at both of them, to the point where he completely forgot where he was or what he had done.

"I can't believe you saw it all yet didn't intervene, just what's that about?" Kushina said as she buttoned her shirt. Masaya shrugged as he continued watching the video.

"Meh, I knew you were able to kick his ass, besides... I helped plenty already," he gestured at the empty floor, which was completely worker-free. Kushina's eyebrow rose in mild curiosity, noticing that, he gave her a mischievous smile of his own, "Don't ask how I did it, I just did."

Both of them suddenly looked at their CEO, who was already on the floor; trembling and stuttering like a frightened stray kitten.

"P-Please... Please... P-P-Please..." He kept on repeating, his eyes had already become watery, with tears threatening to pour out. Masaya gestured at him with disgust before asking.

"So, what now? Any plans?"

Kushina glared intensely at him and was about to march forward and possibly kill him before Masaya jumped in between them.

"Whoa whoa whoa! Calm down, hun! You already broke his neck, no need to go any further since we have solid proof. We could pretty much sue his ass right now, wouldn't that suffice?" he suggested, already feeling Kushina's violent aura overflowing.

She gave him a glare that meant: "BLOOD MUST BE SHED" but he still persisted in trying to convince her.

"Uzumaki-chan, want me to throw him a punch or two?"

Kushina pondered on that thought... But had a far better idea. Years of working with each other allowed Masaya to understand Kushina through looks without using words, thus... After witnessing her 'look' at the moment, he understood immediately what she was about to do, and his eyes widened in mild-shock, mild-pity.

"You..."

"Don't stop me." She said firmly. He sighed in defeat and turned around.

"Okay, be my guest... I'll be on the fifth floor working."

As he walked away, Kushina marched towards the pitiful man (who was still trembling on the floor in fright) and looked at him. With her towering height and fierce, lavender eyes, she spoke, very subtly with a forced smile.

"Honestly? I'm glad your wife's divorcing you. A pig without any pride that licks the feet of his employees and flips women's skirts isn't worth investing on. I sure hope she'll settle with a nice, young man that would notice her worth. And as for your daughter? She should never, I mean ever acknowledge you as her father."

He hadn't stopped trembling, and kept on whimpering and repeating the word 'please' as if his life depended on it. Kushina pursed her lips and took a few steps forward, getting dangerously closer. He had crawled backward but eventually bumped his back into the wall, resulting in him ending up trapped.

The red-head removed a few annoying strands of crimson hair before leaning closer.

"Hear me, and hear me out well... This is my final message to you, the last time I'll ever speak to your slimy ass..."

"P-Please..." He continued while shaking his head furiously.

Kushina didn't listen and stomped him hard on the crotch.

"I quit."

To Be Continued!

Okay, so I hope Masaya ended up being a likeable character. I rarely add OC's but this time I'm crossing my fingers, surely I'll get positive reviews about him!

Part 2 of the chapter featuring Minato will be updated very soon! Please review, cause' feedback helps!

Have a lovely day/evening!