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[Content Warning – This chapter includes themes of impaired consent and mistaken identity under intoxication. Reader discretion is advised.]
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Patriarch's Mansion, Uchiha Compound,
When Kanzou returned home, the sharp scent of sake hit him immediately.
Stepping into the guest room, he spotted several empty bottles and half-eaten snacks scattered across the table. Kushina was already half-passed out, slumped over in a drunken haze, while Mikoto sat nearby—tipsy, though not nearly as far gone.
"Kan-sama, you're back," Mikoto greeted him, her eyes hazy with intoxication. Her flushed cheeks and drowsy gaze only made her look more alluring to Kanzou, and he felt the urge to toy with her.
But tonight, his focus was fixed on someone else: Uzumaki Kushina.
"You got Kushina-chan drunk?" he asked.
"Well… I didn't just get her drunk," Mikoto admitted with a soft, drunken giggle. "I gave her a little push with the Sharingan. Kan-sama… I must be such a bad woman, right?"
"Indeed," Kanzou murmured, leaning in to kiss her. "But you're my bad woman—and I happen to like bad women."
Though Mikoto was clearly betraying her friend, Kanzou found her perfect in every way. After all, she was doing exactly what he wanted… and that made her perfect.
Flushed by his words, Mikoto's heart fluttered.
She returned his kiss with tipsy passion, whispering, "Kan-sama… I love you~"
After a few heated moments, the two broke apart and glanced at Kushina, still slumped over the table, giggling to herself and mumbling in a drunken daze, "Minato-kun… here… look at this…"
Mikoto looked at the redhead with pity before turning to Kanzou, her words slightly slurred. "Kan-sama… Kushina-chan is yours… do whatever you please with her."
"Hmm… yes, you did well," Kanzou nodded with an appreciating smile.
"I'll… I'll be in the other room… is that alright?" Mikoto asked softly, swaying a little as she spoke, clearly not wanting to witness what came next.
"It's alright," Kanzou replied.
"Then… I wish you a pleasant night," she said with a faint bow, clutching the unfinished bottle of sake as she quietly stumbled out of the room.
Mikoto rarely drank, and she had never allowed herself to get this intoxicated before. But tonight, she needed the numbness… anything to dull the heavy guilt pressing against her heart.
Meanwhile, Kushina, completely drunk, giggled senselessly from where she was slumped, mumbling incoherent fragments of Minato's name between hiccups.
After Mikoto left, Kanzou turned to his prey. "Kushina-chan…"
"Heeey… Minato-kun? Huh? Why're ya here?" Kushina, who had been lying face down on the table, suddenly sat up when she heard his voice. Tilting her head cutely, she blinked at him with glassy, unfocused eyes.
She wasn't just drunk, she was also caught under the sway of Mikoto's Mangekyō Sharingan's Genjutsu, which made her mistake Kanzou for Minato.
"Minato-kuuun… hear… me out… Uchiha Kanzou-kun… and Mikoto-chan… they… heh…" she slurred with a silly smile, crawling unsteadily toward him.
Halfway across the floor, she lost her balance and tumbled. "Oooopsieee~…"
"Careful there…" Kanzou caught her easily, pulling her into his arms.
But his hands, his touch, and his intentions were anything but proper.
"Thaaat's… odd… s-since when'd ya get sooo bold, Minato-kun…?" Kushina mumbled, her words tumbling out in a drunken slur as her flushed face deepened with shyness. After all, she—who hadn't even held hands with Minato—was now being touched by him…!
Although she and Minato clearly liked each other, he had always been overly upright, never once taking the initiative.
As a result, the two had never officially started a relationship.
And while Kushina was famous for her fiery, straightforward nature—the Red-Hot Habanero—when it came to matters like this, she was still painfully shy and hesitant. Making the first move was never easy for her, so she had always hoped Minato would be the one to do it first.
Unfortunately, Minato was just as shy and passive; therefore, up until now, he hadn't taken that step—much to her frustration.
Did he really expect her, a girl, to make the first move? Wouldn't that make her seem far too forward?
Even though she carried the reputation of the Red-Hot Habanero, Kushina didn't want that same image in the eyes of the man she loved.
She was deeply frustrated—especially with so many people around her getting married or starting relationships one after another.
Even those her age were moving ahead… Inuzuka Tsume, for instance, had recently married the Inuzuka Patriarch.
Watching them, all she could do was sigh and hope that her turn would come someday.
And then, unexpectedly, today, Minato made his move.
"Kushina-chan, you're truly beautiful… I can't help it," he said, a meaningful smile tugging at his lips. From here on, things were likely to head in a rather steamy direction.
"It'sh… it'sh the firs' time ya… ya talked t'me like this… so, sooo close…" Kushina slurred, though there was a faint note of happiness in her voice…
'Mikoto's Genjutsu is indeed powerful enough…' thought Kanzou.
Normally, genjutsu had a limited effect on a Jinchūriki.
The Sharingan could indeed control the Jinchūriki, but things are a bit complicated, and there is always a risk of breaking out… especially if the tailed beast disrupts the Jinchūriki's Chakra.
'It's probably because of the Uzumaki clan's powerful fūinjutsu… the Nine-Tails likely can't sense Kushina's condition at all,' Kanzou silently guessed. 'Even if the fox can sense… he probably wouldn't care anyway.'
And most likely, that guess was correct.
After all, something similar had happened in the canon… Yondaime Mizukage had remained under Obito's Genjutsu for many years… yet Three-tails didn't seem to care.
Considering Nine-tails' hatred towards Kushina, he'd probably not care if she is under a Genjutsu or not.
Not that it mattered to Kanzou—what mattered was that he had succeeded.
"Kushina-chan."
"Hmm…?" With a dazed expression, Kushina lifted her head to look at him.
"Heeey… d-did ya get… taller or somethin'?" she suddenly squinted at him in confusion.
Kanzou was indeed a head taller than Namikaze Minato. Kushina sensed something was off, but with the alcohol and Genjutsu both fogging her mind, she brushed the thought aside.
"That's not important. You're drunk now—time to rest."
"D-Drunk? Oooh right… hic… I 'member drinkin' with Mikoto-chan… heehee~… wheeere'd she go?" Kushina mumbled, giggling faintly between hiccups.
"She's already passed out and gone to sleep. I'll take you back to rest, as well."
Kanzou gently stroked Kushina's soft red hair, whispering into her ear. Her steps were clumsy and unsteady from the sake, and she leaned heavily into his arms for support.
"Hooold me, Minato-kuuun… I c-can't… can't walk~" she giggled in a silly tone.
"As you wish," Kanzou replied with a smirk, effortlessly scooping her up into a princess carry.
Kushina giggled again, her face flushed, and poked his cheek with a wobbly finger. "Heee~ you're bein' sooo forward t'day, Minato-kun~"
"Haha… do you hate it?" Kanzou asked casually.
"H-Hate…? N-Nooo… I… I like it…" Kushina mumbled with flushed cheeks.
Normally, Minato wouldn't even dare hold her hand—let alone carry her like this. But tonight, he was acting surprisingly bold… and in her drunken haze, Kushina had to admit… she liked this bold Minato.
"Is that so?" Kanzou teased in a playful tone. "Then you won't mind what comes next, right?"
"Whaaat'sh… next~?" Kushina asked, tilting her head, eyes hazy with a muddled mix of confusion, curiosity, and anticipation.
"Fufu~." Kanzou merely smiled.
Without saying another word, he carried her off toward his room—technically, the bedroom he shared with Mikoto.
But tonight, Mikoto had deliberately vacated the room.
Truthfully, Kanzou wouldn't have minded if Mikoto had stayed—rather, he would have preferred it. After all, what man doesn't want to enjoy a threesome? But it was clear she couldn't bring herself to accept such a situation… not yet, even if she always obeyed her Danna-sama.
In due time, she certainly would… but for now, it was still too early.
"Ish this… m-my room…?" Kushina mumbled, swaying slightly as she looked around in a daze. "Why'sh it… feel diff'rent…?"
"It's not your room… but it's alright. Just think of this place as your own for tonight," Kanzou whispered into her ear.
Under normal circumstances, she would never have agreed so easily.
But her mind was drowned in haze… and because she believed she was with Minato, she didn't refuse.
No—she didn't just accept.
Instead, she wrapped her arms clumsily around his neck, her breath warm, and shyly slurred, "Th-Then… c-can ya stay w' me t'night? A… a lone girl… livin' in a place she don' know… it'sh… not good, right~?"
Her glazed eyes shimmered with drunken embarrassment, but behind them flickered a quiet, hopeful anticipation as she gazed at his face… praying he'd say yes.
Ever since the Kumogakure ninjas kidnapped her—and she was later rescued by Namikaze Minato—Kushina's impression of him had completely changed.
She used to think Minato was a bit of a softie, maybe even a sissy. But after that daring rescue, she gradually began to fall for him.
The whole hero saves the damsel story might be cliché, but it works—especially when the hero isn't just brave, but also easy on the eyes. And Namikaze Minato was definitely handsome.
Which, of course, caused the damsel to develop a crush on the hero… and it just so happened that the hero liked the damsel very much too.
Though the two clearly had feelings for each other, their relationship had never progressed beyond awkward, unconfessed affection.
But tonight, Kushina's sake-clouded mind had made up its own decision. She hiccuped, swaying as she leaned in close with a goofy grin.
'To-tonight… I'm gonna… be bold, y'hear me? Hic… I'm… I'm gonna push things forward, ya'know~!'
Marriage still felt like a distant dream for them—but at the very least, they needed to become boyfriend and girlfriend. They had to define their relationship quickly, or else Kushina feared that some flirtatious vixen might swoop in and steal him away from her.
If Minato wasn't going to take the first step because of his shyness… then she would!
Grandma Mito had told her that love isn't something you find by simply waiting—you have to make an effort for it… And tonight, Kushina was determined to make that effort.
Normally, she wouldn't have had such courage… but tonight, she was very drunk.
The alcohol gave her the reckless boldness she needed to finally take that first step.
"Ehehe~… M-Minato-kuuun…" she slurred, her face flushed deep red as she clutched at Kanzou's sleeve with unsteady hands. "Y-you'll shtay… r-right? Riiight?"
"How could I refuse such a request?" Kanzou replied softly, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "Leaving a beautiful girl alone in a strange place… obviously, I can't do that."
With those words, he closed the door behind him and walked toward the bedding, where he gently laid Kushina down on the bed.
Lying there, her face flushed scarlet, Kushina blinked up at him through her hazy, unfocused eyes. Clutching weakly at his sleeves, she slurred, "R-Reallyyy…? Y-you'll shtay w' me t'night, Minato-kuuun…?"
"Of course," Kanzou replied with a smile. He brushed his hand gently along her cheek, tucking her brilliant red hair behind her ear, before adding playfully, "But… for me to stay here, there'll be a cost, ya know…"
"Ahhh… y-you… ya spoke… jus' like meee~…" Kushina giggled, poking his cheek, then blurted out clumsily, "C-Cosht…? Wha' cosht…?"
Instead of answering, Kanzou traced his fingers over her soft, red lips, making her squirm shyly.
She seemed to understand what kind of cost 'Minato' was hinting at… and in her drunken haze, she wanted the same thing. With a stutter and slurred breath, she mumbled, "I-If… i-it'sh you… th-then… I don'… mind…"
"Remember… those are your words, Kushina-chan," Kanzou said with a grin.
'Kushina-chan?' Kushina thought sluggishly. Although 'Minato' has been calling her 'Kushina-chan' for a while… it was only now that she noticed this oddity and recalled that Minato usually didn't call her that… it felt a little strange.
But her muddled mind gave her no time to dwell on it before Kanzou suddenly lowered his head and kissed her.
Chu~
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