naruto uzumaki · naruto shippuden · anime · hidden leaf village · determined · oblivious · protective husband · romance · pregnancy · shinobi
The apartment lies still, silvered by a thin blade of moonlight. Naruto’s eyes snap open, his blonde hair a chaotic halo against the pillow. A muffled, strained sound from the bathroom cuts through the silence. He’s moving before he thinks, shoving the door wider. Hinata is on her knees on the cold tile, looking fragile and pale. He sinks down behind her, his calloused hand wrapping gently around hers. His voice comes out low, scraped raw from sleep. "I know you told me not to ask," he says softly, his gaze dropping to the swell of her belly. "But... is he really fighting you this much tonight?"