MOTHER?

Naruto and Sasuke stared at the kids, Kyuubi smiling at them, holding hands with Itachi who said, "Does that mean that Kyuubi is my baby brother?" Both parents looked at one another, Sasuke smirking, Naruto blushing.

(Sunday evening, midnight on Monday)

Later that evening, Naruto sat on the couch throwing a ball that Kyuubi gave him, having Kyu chase the ball with a smile. His laugh filling the room, normally Naruto would be laughing along, but right now, he was trying not to cry again. After Sasuke said that he loved him, in a confusing manner, Naruto couldn't do anything but ponder over it. 'What does he mean?' Kyuubi came back with the ball in his small hands, holding it out to his father, his father looking above his head, out the window.

"Papa?" he tilted his head, he noticed that his dad hadn't smiled since he met Ita, becoming worried. He was about to call his dad again when he saw a tear fall, taking in a shaking breath, his dad just sat on the couch not moving. "Papa..." he started to cry, snapping Naruto out of his trance, finding his face wet and hard to breathe. He looked at his son, sobbing his blue-green eyes out, his hands made into fists, against his eyes. His lips quivering, he made no sound.

Naruto pulled him into his lap, he cried into his son's down hair, his song crying onto his dad's shirt. Neither moved. Naruto looked up see that it was nearly til midnight. He looked at Kyuubi, his heart breaking when he saw the tear marks on his face. Kyuubi was still shaking from all the crying he did all day, his breaths coming in and out in shakes. Naruto stood up slowly, not wanting to wake the sleeping boy in his arms, and headed into his room. Taking off both of their pants, Naruto pulled his son in his arms and went to sleep. Dreaming of Sasuke, what their lives would have been if he wasn't scared, and stayed by his side.

(Wednesday)

Sasuke sighed, looking at his watch, thinking about who was going to pick up his son from school that lets them out at twelve, which was in two hours. His parents were out of town, and Neji wasn't back from his "honeymoon" with Gaara. Shikamaru was three hours away with Kiba, getting ready for their new addition to their family. 'I could ask Hinata...but she's at a doctors appointment. And Shino is with her...I need to find someone!'

"Sasuke-sama?" Sasuke looked away from his phone to look at Kabuto, smirking at his boss, finding him distracted. "Sasuke-sama, do you need a break?" he picked up the files that were in the submit files.

"Fuck off, Kabuto." Sasuke glared at him, a small smile slipping through when he saw Kabuto shiver.

"Sorry, Sasuke-sama." he quickly left the room, closing the door firmly. Sasuke looked at the door for another second before looking back outside.

"What about Naru?" he whispered. He started to look at the phone, wondering if he was off today. Sigh, he picked up the phone and started to dial the number that he grilled into his memory. He knew that he was using his work phone, he would have to delete the number when he was done.

"Hello?"

Sasuke dropped the thought and focused on Naruto, his voice sounded a bit different. He could also hear noises in the back, Kyuubi laughing. "Naruto, are you busy?"

"Not right now, why what's wrong?" the noises died down.

"I'm unable to pick up Itachi from school, and everyone else is out of town. I was hoping that you could pick him up," he sighed. His heart picking up speed, he hadn't talked to Naruto since Sunday, it was Wednesday today. Sasuke sent a text to Naruto at night when they were at home, he didn't want to lose contact with Naruto again.

"Yeah, sure," cough, "which school does he go to?" in the back he could hear someone asking him who he was talking to.

"Do you know where the Leaf Academy is?" Sasuke cradled the phone on his shoulder, looking at his wristwatch.

"Yeah, it's on the west, right?"

"Right, he gets let out at twelve, I'll call the school and tell him that you're going to pick him." Naruto coughed a bit, "Ok?"

"Yeah, I'll go to the front office."

"And by the way, back sure that you drink some tea, Naruto."

"Pshh, all I need is ramon, it's the cure to everything! Believe it!"he laughed, then coughed.

Sigh "Ramon doesn't cure you of anything, Baka," smiled Sasuke, "it'll just make it worse!"

"Whatever! I gotta go! I'll get him from the front office. Bye!" the phone buzzed. Sasuke pulled the phone away, rubbing his ear. He put the phone back, picked it up and started to call the school.

Asking for his son, "Itachi, Naruto is going to pick you up at the front office when you're let out ok?"

"Yes, father."

"Alright, just make sure you're there, he's known to get lost easily."

Itachi laughed, even though it wasn't much, it made his father smile. "Yes, father, I'll look for him if he's late." He hung up. Sasuke pulled the phone away again, shaking his head, 'Is this 'hang up the phone on Sasuke' day?' he continued to glare at the phone till he saw that he still had work to do.

"Yo, Naruto," said Kankuro, holding an upside down Kyuubi. "Who was that?" Kyuubi was covering his mouth, laughing.

"Do you remember the guy that I was telling you about Saturday night?" Naruto putting the phone in his pocket, looking at the clock.

"Uchiha?" Kankuro gently laid Kyuubi on the floor on his back, he was still having a laughing fit. Naruto never understood why he likes being upside down.

"Yeah, he called and asked me if I could pick up his son, Itachi," Kyuubi got quiet. This gathered the whole band's attention.

Kankuro, the drummer, sat next to the laying baby, poking him in the stomach. He didn't laugh, but smiled widely. Ino, the keyboardist, pinched his cheeks making him cry. "Well, now we know that not all his blood went to his head." she said over Kyuubi's cry, she still held his cheeks. Temari and Tenten just sighed from the couch.

"Ino, you're gonna break his face!" yelled Naruto, pulling his baby from the woman that was torturing his son. "Kyu!" Naruto looked at his son's face, rubbing his red cheeks, Kyu glaring at Ino. "Hey, Kyu, I'm gonna pick up Ita from school." His son looked at him when he heard 'Ita', "Wanna come?" His son nodded quickly, clapping his hands, Naruto laughed.

~2 hours later~

Naruto parked his car outside the school, it was smart to come early, there was traffic just to get near the school. Naruto stepped out of the car, unbuckling Kyu from his carseat, and walked up the school. Parents, kids, teachers were all over the place, kids running around, screaming, crying. 'Must be the last day...'Naruto asked a teacher where the front office was then followed her instructions. Inside was cold, seats against the walls that were a light beige color, in one of the seats sat Itachi. Next to him where two other kids; one of the two was a blonde, his hair in a ponytail, bangs covering the left side of his face. The other was a redhead like Kyuubi, but his hair wasn't spiky like Kyu's. The blonde laughed out loud, Naruto let out a sigh, "Itachi!" the boys looked, Itachi jumped at the sight of Naruto and Kyuubi. "Ready?"

"Yes," he said, then turned to his friends, who looked shocked, "I'll tell you guys Friday ok?" Itachi left the room before they would respond. When they walked back outside, you could see the ground, nearly everyone had gone home already. Kyuubi started to squirm, he wanted to walk with Itachi, Naruto put him down. Kyuubi ran after Itachi, grabbed his hand with a smile, he put his other hand in his mouth, giggling. Naruto smiled at the scene, fished out the keys, Itachi watched as Naruto buckled Kyu into the car seat as he put on his seatbelt.

"Itachi," Naruto started the car, looking before getting back on the street, heading to his house, "when is your birthday?" Naruto looked in the mirror, Itachi was poking Kyu who was trying to poke him back. The little wall between them not letting him, Itachi was smiling.

"My birthday is today but the party is Friday, father said that the party was going to be at the park at noon." He looked up, "Why?"

"Hmmm, would you like a cake?" Naruto looked back at the road, slowing down the car, "I make good cakes, I always hate ones that were made at the store. It doesn't feel special if it's done by a total stranger." Naruto turned, driving a little faster.

"You'd make one for me? Father tried to make one himself, but ended getting both him and the kitchen dirty, so he would let me pick out what kind of cake I would want." Naruto laughed.

"Baking a cake is very easy, I'll even let you help me!" Smiled Naruto, looking at the mirror. Itachi seeing that smile couldn't help but smile back,'Why is it that my mother didn't make me smile?'

"Naruto," he nodded, "you're better than my mother," Naruto froze, "she wouldn't smile for anyone other than my father, but it wasn't even a real, there was a strange aura around her." Itachi shivered, "Every time she touched my dad, he would turn a bit green," both Itachi and Naruto laughed.

"Ok, then how about we go to the store and get what we need for the cake?" Naruto pulled into the parking lot that was in front of a super market. Getting out of the car, Naruto noticed that Itachi picked up Kyuubi then placed him on the ground holding his hand when he closed the door with the other. 'He acts like an older brother already, and this is the second time they've met...' Naruto smiled, holding out his hand to Itachi, they walked inside the market. Getting a cart, Naruto picked up Kyuubi and sat him on the seat, then picked up Itachi, he gripped him as if he might fall, and put him in the cart. Itachi looked at Naruto with shock,'No one's picked me up other than father and grandmother...'

"So first things first," Naruto started to push the cart, Itachi holding onto the wire walls as he sat down, "we need to get the basics."

"Basics?" asked Itachi, he looked around the store and the Naruto."Yeps, flour, baking soda, sugar, milk, eggs, and butter. We have some of the stuff at home, so we'll get what we really need. Then how about some frosting? Or sprinkles? Oh and we can't forget the candles!" laughed Naruto when he saw the look on Itachi's face. He looked pretty excited, 'And they say that Uchiha's show no emotions! Ha! If I can get Sasuke, then I can get his son, hehe!' Naruto drove the cart through the store gathering the things that he would need for the cake before getting frostings, much to his delight Itachi wanted to look at the different flavors. He was torn between the frosting and the sprinkles, "You can get both, Ita," his eyes sparkled as he gently placed them next to him. When they started to look for the candles for the cake, Naruto found candles that if you light them once, they'll keep coming back on till they were wet or burned out. He snuck them into the cart, while Itachi was looking for the number five. Kyuubi had his hand in his mouth, took it out and pointed to a red ball. Naruto laughed softly, getting the boy's attention, then went to grab the ball. Giving it to Itachi to hold onto, Kyuubi clapped his chubby hands then out one back into his mouth, silently looking around.

Naruto noticed that when Kyuubi was sitting still, he was quiet, when he was moving he was loud. Thankfully it can in handy when they would go to the stores. When they had everything they needed, Naruto paid up at the front. The cashier was making little faces at Kyuubi making him cover his mouth with his hands, giggling like crazy. Itachi laughing along with Kyuubi. They waved bye when they started to head for the car, Itachi buckled in Kyuubi and put on his seatbelt while Naruto was putting the cake supplies in the car. Finally they made it home to see Tenten, who was still going over her part, had stayed behind to keep the house locked. Kyuubi ran to her smiling and talking gibberish. Itachi and Naruto came in with groceries, putting them on the table before locking the door.

"Hi, who are you?" asked Tenten, getting down to Itachi's height. 'Does everyone have to do that?'

"Itachi Uchiha, ma'am." hissed Itachi.

"Itachi!" he looked at Naruto, "You don't talk like that in my house, understand?" Itachi nodded slowly before turning back to Tenten, saying sorry softly. She laughed and patted his head. He sat on the couch, and looked at Naruto as he put everything up, he was talking to Tenten who had Kyuubi on her hip. Kyuubi was playing with her strange bun. "Itachi, was today you're last day at school?" Tenten had gathered her guitar, putting in a case that was filled with different types of weapons and left with a wave.

"Yes, tomorrow is summer vacation," he walked toward the kitchen.

"Do you have homework?" Naruto looked at the clock, a bit after two, and decided that it would be best if he washed the dishes first before he started on the cake. Itachi shook his head, the ponytail coming up to his shoulders when he shook his head. "Ok, we'll start at four ok? That way when your dad comes over, the cake should be done." he smiled, Naruto's eyes dulled a bit they still shined at the idea. With a smile, Itachi ran toward his bag, pulling out two coloring books and two boxes of crayons, he pulled Kyuubi to the table to color.

Naruto was washing the dishes when he saw the boys coloring on the dining table, laughing and smiling. "On the paper, Kyu, or mama's gonna be mad." whispered Itachi. Naruto froze again, he looked up at Itachi, he didn't seem understand what he said.

"you're better than my mother"

Naruto let a small smile appear on his face, but he was still concerned that Itachi had called him a woman, let alone a 'mother'. He sighed, he'll ask Tsunade tomorrow at work. With a shake of his head he tried to remember the recipe for the cake. By the time Naruto had finished washing the dishes and put them in the dishwasher, it was nearly four. He pulled out the things that he needed, looking at the boys, Kyuubi was yawning and rubbing his eyes for the umpth time in the hour and half. When everything was set up, Naruto picked up Kyuubi, "Its time for a nap, Kyu~" sang softly Naruto into his son's ear. "Itachi, can you put clean up and wash your hands while I put Kyu to bed?" he nodded. Naruto headed down the hall he saw Itachi looking at them as he cleaned up, "We're gonna bake the cake when I come back ok?" a smile came to Itachi's face.

~An hour and dirty kitchen later~

Naruto put the pan with the cake into the preheated oven, closing it, he set the time for thirty minutes. A sigh of relief when everything was done. Well that was till he turned away from the oven to see Itachi, having flour, eggs, milk, sugar, baking soda all over him. His black hair was white in some places, his face was already pale, but put the powder of it, he looked like a ghost. Naruto just stared at him, and then Itachi had those red eyes, 'He looks scary!' Just then the doorbell went off. "I'll get the door, don't move, I' have to get soap and water." laughed Naruto, although he was avoiding Itachi.

"Dobe, what took you so long-" Sasuke stood on the other side of the door, his tie was loose on his neck, his jacket wrinkled on his arm, and he was staring at Naruto who had powder all over him.

"Hello, father!" smiled Itachi next to Naruto, making him jump.

"Why are you dirty," he looked at Naruto, then his son, "and why do you look like a ghost?" Itachi smiled, Naruto shivered at the word "ghost".

"Naruto and I made a cake!" his smile never ending, it even reached his red and black eyes.

"A cake?" Sasuke looked at Naruto with a shocked look as Naruto moved to let him in.

"Yes, I wanted him to have a real cake!" Naruto had his hands on his hips. "No child should go through life without tasting a cake made from scratch!" Naruto turned and headed for the kitchen, Itachi following him. Sasuke looking at the sway Naruto still had in his hips.

"Father," Sasuke broke his gaze away from Naruto's hips. "Father, is everything ok? Your nose is bleeding..."

n_n hola! sorry it took me awhile, i was thinking on how to write the next chapter for this story and the other story that i start awhile ago... n_n hope you liked it!