Title: I am loved.

A Naruto Fanfiction

Author: Aryenne

Disclaimer: Not mine.

Pairings: Naruto/ Gaara/ Neji/ Shikamaru/ Itachi/ Genma

One-sided: Shikamaru/ Temari and Naruto/ Sasuke

Side-pairing: Ibiki/ Anko, Raidou/ Gai, Izumo/ Kotetsu, Choji/ Ino/ Kankurou, Kiba/ Hinata/ Shino, Tenten/ Lee, Kakashi/ Iruka, Sai/ Temari, Sasuke/ Sakura

Genre: Romance/ Smut

Rated: M

Summary: Yaoi Harem

-XxX- Chapter 4: Suna + Rookies on a mission –XxX-

As the sun was rising on the second day traveling Naruto can see the outer wall of Sunagakure. Naruto wanted to arrive before Natsumi waked up and start asking for her breakfast. They only stopped to feed her and short rest and to eat themselves. Naruto was happy Genma can keep up with him. Apparently Genma was an ex-ANBU, that unlike Kakashi, never stopped training. At Konoha they had one saying "Don't do the things Kakashi would do on his free time." On a mission Kakashi was alright but on his free time he was a lazy always minimum two hours late perverted horn dog and Iruka can testify this, even some of Iruka's students. Thinking this Naruto had to smile, because he was one of the student that could testify this, he lost count on the number of time he caught them together at school, because Kakashi had an urge.

Standing in front of Suna was none other then their Kazekage Sabaku no Gaara, behind him was Temari and Kankurou and on the wall was full of Suna shinobi. Naruto smiled his big smile and passed Natsumi to Genma, so he can fly in the arms of the Kazekage. After the greetings Natsumi made her unhappiness known, by crying her lungs out. Naruto put his arms behind his head in embarrassment.

"Feeding time, she's hungry."

They laughed at his predicament, as they all made their way inside. Naruto following Gaara to the Kazekage tower.

In Gaara's office Naruto took a seat and un-sealed a prepared bottle of milk for Natsumi. He shook it tried the temperature, when he was satisfy with it, he gave it to her. Oblivious of the three pair of eyes, watching his every moves. When he looked up, he found Gaara watching him.

"What?"

"Nothing, just first time seeing you with her. The last time she was almost finished."

He smiled down at Natsumi.

"She is my everything now Gaara, I will not close my self out but she is my reason for being, my reason for living, she is my pride, my joy, my love and my treasure."

Gaara, Genma and the unknown person had a smile on their face. As Naruto was feeding Natsumi, they were finalizing the terms to his and now Genma's stay at Sunagakure. They both agreed to take a squat next year and pass them. Naruto would be off duty until then and Genma will be starting next week.

At Konoha

Sasuke was walking around. He was bored, he wanted a challenge. He was unconsciously looking for the blond angel for a spar, but he can't seem to find him. So he made his way to the rest of the rookies. All went quiet when he arrived, Neji was the one who took the initiative to talk to the Uchiha heir.

"Good day, Sasuke-San, what bring you around here?"

"Where is Naruto?"

"I'm sorry, Sasuke, but we don't know. Last we saw him was at your wedding."

"Hn."

And he walked away. And the rest just left the breath they didn't know they were holding out.

"Troublesome, but why did you lie?"

"I didn't lie. Last time we saw Naruto, was the Uchiha wedding day."

"You know what I mean."

"I didn't tell him, because I don't want to be there, or even near by, when he finds out."

Kiba that didn't understand had to ask.

"Why not?"

Hinata sighed and look at Shino, who was shaking his head, she and Shino loved Kiba, but sometimes they wonder, if he uses his brains. Ino answered him for Neji.

"Because he loves Naruto, but don't want to admit it. He thinks Naruto is his possession, to do and use as he pleases with it. He can't let Naruto go. He now is married, and he can start recreating the Uchiha clan, but he wants Naruto too. But we all know, Naruto will not have him. In his mind, he did nothing wrong. In his head, its his rights to marry, and have children, while having Naruto at a side, for when he needs the blond. So when he finds out, that Naruto, left with the permission of both the Hokage and the councils, to live in Suna, and that he, Uchiha Sasuke, will never get a mission to Suna, or in the vicinity, by the order of the Hokage and the council. The Hokage made this bill, so that Naruto can live safe and happy, while the council accepted, to keep the "demon" from corrupting the Uchiha heir, he will make a stink bigger then the one Sakura threw, when she found out Sasuke was in a relationship with Naruto, and when she found out Naruto was pregnant with Sasuke's child, put together."

They all agreed on two things, three actually, if you want to be technically. One, they want to see the fireworks, when Sasuke finds out, two, they didn't want to be caught dead in crossfire, and three, there is no way in hell, that they'll let Sasuke even near Naruto.

It was Choji that voiced, what they all were thinking, one way or another.

"So... It's agreed. Our mission is to keep Sasuke, from Naruto, when they are in the vicinity of each other."

The others just nodded. This is an important mission for all of them. They all have something to be grateful to the blond for something or another.

At Suna

After that Gaara told them, he had someone he wanted them to meet, and to please, do not attack.

"I found him dying on my way from a mission, and for one reason or another, the Shukaku wanted him saved. Without my permission, even after you and Jiraiya fixed my sealing, he went, and did what he wanted. He saved the person I want you to meet. Come out, I know you would not let a chance pass you by to see Naruto."

A figure stepped into the light from behind Gaara, Naruto gasp, and Genma's senbon almost fell out as he stood gaping, at the figure in front of them. Who wouldn't? I mean in front of them, is standing none other then the presumed dead, Uchiha Itachi.

"Hello, Naru-Chan"

xXx TBC xXx