He's surprised at the deep longing that hits him upon seeing home. His recent mission only took him away for a few weeks. While he had been excited to be on his own, the ache never left his chest. Baah, he felt silly. Fourteen years old and he missed home like a kid! Upon seeing his mother out in the front of the home, he can't help his excited shout and wave of his arm. "Kaachan!" Boruto dashes in her direction, unable to hold himself back and opens his arms to wrap her in tight embrace.
Weeks.Nearly a month.
Hinata felt it. Counted the days, hours, even minutes--That's if she couldn't be bothered to distract herself with something.
Avoiding most after the first bout of time. Their constant need to remind her that she was overreacting, being silly, childish. That Hinata should be long past this maternal phase. That she would need to get used to it-- being a kunoichi, being the wife of a leader, a Kage.
Where was her pride!
He is Naruto's son, after all!The child of a hero!he would be fine.
All of which became a pernicious force of it's own. Guilty of holding onto the more vulnerable side of her son, a side a mere select few were aware of. That despite having a rounded and supportive upbringing compared to his parents. Boruto was an emotional boy, he harbored destruction, resentment.He is only human.Things.. they.. they happened, no?
And yet there wasn’t regret.
Not when she saw the weight in those sky-blue eyes. Confirming that nothing about what she felt was foolish. Reaching around to tightly hold the boy, nearly her own height at this point. Nuzzling her face into a nest of gold, breathing in that familiar scent.
"A-arigatou."








