[His head turned, nose nudging against her palm, lips pressing a light kiss against her warm skin. Their last memories of home were a whirlwind of difficult decisions and loss, pain and longing- he would never be able to forget the anger in her voice that night, the desperation as she pleaded to him for the son's sake. It haunted him more often than not, made him question his once firm resolve in his decisions.
Being here... this was the life he'd never been able to give her or Naruto, a place of peace where their main worry was making sure Inn rooms were paid for the length of their stay and the kitchen was stocked. That the kids would find their way back in time for dinner, to hear stories of the people they only knew as legends, details passed on to remind them strength wasn't always measured by the number of ninjutsu you knew.
Maybe it was a little selfish but Minato relished every day he was able to spend here, their temporary homes filled with laughter, the family he and Kushina hadn't been able to have.
They'd paid their dues, had struggled and fought more than enough to deserve the respite. Maybe they'd earned the right to be selfish now and then.]
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[His head turned, nose nudging against her palm, lips pressing a light kiss against her warm skin. Their last memories of home were a whirlwind of difficult decisions and loss, pain and longing- he would never be able to forget the anger in her voice that night, the desperation as she pleaded to him for the son's sake. It haunted him more often than not, made him question his once firm resolve in his decisions.
Being here... this was the life he'd never been able to give her or Naruto, a place of peace where their main worry was making sure Inn rooms were paid for the length of their stay and the kitchen was stocked. That the kids would find their way back in time for dinner, to hear stories of the people they only knew as legends, details passed on to remind them strength wasn't always measured by the number of ninjutsu you knew.
Maybe it was a little selfish but Minato relished every day he was able to spend here, their temporary homes filled with laughter, the family he and Kushina hadn't been able to have.
They'd paid their dues, had struggled and fought more than enough to deserve the respite. Maybe they'd earned the right to be selfish now and then.]