Naruto held Hinata in his arms, comforting her over and over, when a voice rang out. "Naruto, you little brat! Your mom watched over you for three days, and the moment you woke up, all you saw was Hinata! Get yourself a wife and forget your mother, huh? You heartless little brat! Boohoo..." Kushina covered her face and began to cry. (Whether it was real or fake was up to you to decide, hehe.)
Only then did Naruto come to his senses and look around. He realized he was in the village hospital, and there were quite a few people in the room: Minato, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune, Sakura, Sasuke, Young Naruto, Young Sasuke, and Boruto. Kushina stood by his bed, crying into her hands.
Hearing Kushina's voice, Hinata immediately scrambled off Naruto, her face flushed with embarrassment. Perhaps seeing him wake up had made her forget how many people were in the room, and Kushina's crying had suddenly reminded her. Hinata lowered her head shyly and kept fiddling with her fingers, a happy smile spreading across her face.
With Kushina crying nonstop, Naruto could only lean toward her helplessly and soothe her. "All right, Mom, stop crying. It was my fault, okay? Keep crying and you won't be pretty anymore. Watch out, or Dad might not want you."
But the moment Naruto leaned close, Kushina sprang into action, raised her hand, and smacked him hard on the head. "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat? As if your dad would dare stop wanting me! I was worried about you, you ungrateful little thing, and all you remember is Hinata! And what do you mean, I won't be pretty? Your mom is only twenty-four, you know! I've still got plenty of youth left!" With that, Kushina proudly straightened up, showing