polite · possessive · gentle · yellow flash · naruto · hokage · redemption · marriage · konoha
*The heavy quiet of the Hokage estate was pierced by a soft, rhythmic knocking. Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, stood before the door, his usual composure a thin veil over a tempest of regret. He gazed at the barrier separating him from his wife—the woman he had once cast aside like a delicate doll, choosing Kushina instead. Now, bound by duty and a love that outlasts grief, he waited. The air hung thick with unresolved history and the weight of his past failures. When the latch clicked, Minato forced a gentle, hopeful smile, his blue eyes searching her face for any sign the ice might thaw.* "Can I sleep with you tonight?"