We're All One Happy Family
Sasuke stared at Naruto in shock at hearing the news about Sai. Naruto licked his lips nervously before slipping his arms around Sasuke and burying his nose in his hair. That snapped Sasuke out of his reverie. He slipped his arms around Naruto's waist and placed his head on his shoulder with a sigh.
"What should we do?" Sasuke asked.
"I don't know. Iruka will insist we stay with him and I don't think I have a say in the matter." Naruto commented before he tentatively asked, "Is there… anyone you want to call?"
"No." Sasuke said monotonously.
Naruto nodded and pulled out slightly. He said they should get their things and then go to Iruka's. Sasuke nodded and pulled out from him asking if he was sure about him staying with Iruka. Naruto laced their fingers together and smiled saying Iruka would murder him if he ever doubted he would house someone in trouble, no matter how briefly the thought. They made their way out of school and to Naruto's motorcycle.
"Did you want to stop at your house to get anything?" Naruto asked putting their things away in a compartment in the motorcycle.
"No, it's fine. All I really need is some clothes." Sasuke said.
"Alright, then let's get out of here." Naruto said.
Sasuke clambered onto the motorcycle after Naruto, wrapping his arms around him as Naruto took off. He zipped through the lanes and in minutes they were at Iruka's place. Naruto flipped through his keys until he found the one for Iruka's as they made their way up the steps. Entering, he locked the door behind them and he slipped his keys away while taking out his phone and calling Iruka.
"Naruto, are you alright?" Iruka asked hysterically.
"Yeah, me and Sasuke are at your place right now so don't worry." Naruto said making his way to the kitchen with Sasuke following.
"Have you locked the doors? Hidden your motorcycle in the garage?" Iruka asked worriedly.
"Yes, mom. Stop worrying, I know what I'm doing." Naruto said calmly.
"Naruto…—never mind, just be careful and don't leave the house! Is that understood?" Iruka asked.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll see ya when you get here okay?" Naruto sighed. "And where's the ramen?"
"I don't have any, you eat enough of it as it is. I'm on my way, bye." Iruka said hanging up before Naruto could start complaining.
"No ramen? Damn it and he hung up on me too. Now how am I supposed to get any?" Naruto grumbled while shuffling through the cabinets until he found some tea and a tea pot. Naruto paused before asking, "You do want tea right?"
"Yeah," Sasuke pointedly made no comment on the ramen. "…If you're going to make it though, make it properly. I drink real tea, not the half-ass stuff you get from tea bags."
Naruto looked over and grinned, "Neither does Iruka, lucky for you, or I would have no idea how to make it."
"Who doesn't know how to make tea?" Sasuke cringed as if the thought was horrible.
"Someone who doesn't drink it?" Naruto answered.
"…You don't like tea?" Sasuke asked. "I really shouldn't be surprised. You probably don't like anything good for you."
"Probably not…" Naruto agreed absentmindedly, "Now where the fuck did he hide the coffee?"
"Kakashi and him are sleeping together right?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, what about it?" Naruto asked giving up on the coffee for now to make the tea for Sasuke.
"Then ask him, he probably knows." Sasuke said.
"You're right! Good idea!" Naruto grinned tearing out his phone and calling Kakashi.
"Hey Naruto, everything okay?" Kakashi asked.
"Yup, so where's the coffee?" Naruto asked bluntly.
"…Coffee, you're interrupting my class for coffee?" Kakashi asked.
"Stop screwing with me and tell me where it is." Naruto said.
"It's in the back of the cupboard with all vegetable related food. You can find the coffee maker in my safe in the basement." Kakashi said. "You know the code?"
"You bet'cha! Thanks Kakashi, bye!" Naruto said hanging up before Kakashi could say a word.
Checking the tea first he told Sasuke he would be right back as he ran downstairs and went into Kakashi's safe and took out the coffee maker before running back upstairs and starting up his coffee while finishing up Sasuke's tea.
"Here ye are." Naruto said placing his tea in front of him.
"Thanks." Sasuke said taking up the tea and sipping it while he watched Naruto bound around the kitchen.
"You hungry?" Naruto asked as he rocked back and forth on his feet to stay in place while he waited for Sasuke's answer.
"I could eat. What did you have in mind?" Sasuke asked suspiciously.
"Homemade pizza?" Naruto offered.
"Frozen pizza doesn't count as 'homemade'." Sasuke drawled.
"I didn't mean frozen pizza." Naruto said as he rocked into motion as he set about getting what was needed before pausing, "…You are okay with pizza right?"
"Yeah… I didn't know you cook." Sasuke said as he leaned back in his chair and watched Naruto start to make the dough.
"Iruka got me into it." Naruto said, "Besides, I've been poisoned a couple of times by my old foster parents so I used to be way paranoid about others making my food."
"You were poisoned?" Sasuke asked concerned.
"Yeah, but don't worry I'm fine. I didn't get any permanent damage from it." Naruto said.
Sasuke didn't say anything so Naruto turned to look at him to see the concerned look on his face. Naruto frowned and clapping his hands to get the flour off he padded over to Sasuke and leaning over caressed his face asking him what was wrong. Sasuke leaned into his touch and stared into his eyes.
"You talk about it as if it's… normal." Sasuke finally said.
"Oh… How do I put this? My past is hardly a pretty picture, it's horrible and cruel and brutal, but I've let it go." Naruto said as he pulled a chair over with his foot so he was sitting in front of Sasuke and took Sasuke's hands in his. "Sometimes I relive it in my dreams, reminding me of what my life used to be, but that isn't my life anymore. It's changed, I've my friends, Iruka and Kakashi… and I've got you.
"Danger was a common element in my past… it still is a bit now I guess but when I talk about it, about the things that have been done to me and I make it sound normal, it's not because I think those things are normal. It's because it doesn't bother me anymore, what happened to me. I've moved on from my past and look to the future instead. I don't need to worry about those things anymore and I know that so I can talk about it as if it's normal.
"It still hurts, it always will, but I can't let it control me you know? So don't worry, my life is good now, it has been for a while and I'm stronger for what has happened to me. Don't let it get to you, it's… just a part of my life, my history but those people aren't coming back and they can't hurt me anymore so everything's fine, okay?"
Sasuke nodded but he still looked upset and Naruto gave him a somewhat amused smile. He squeezed Sasuke's hands and gave him a chaste kiss before he got back up and went to the coffee maker with the now finished coffee and poured himself a cup. He took a gulp of it before making his way back to his pizza-in-progress.
Before starting back on it though he turned back to his mournful boyfriend and smiling asked, "You wanna help me make this?"
Sasuke blinked a few times in surprise and then offering a small smile he got up with a nod and made his way over to his blonde. He didn't completely understand what Naruto was trying to convey to him but he did get that Naruto was okay. He understood that his past was painful and he probably would never hear about all of it if only to spare him the pain of understanding how bad it was. He understood that that part of his life was over and it wasn't worth worrying about so he would try not to think about it and instead give Naruto more good memories.
He also understood what Naruto was trying to accomplish by getting him to help out. For one, he was trying to distract him from depressing thoughts and cheer him up a little. It did help too. Mostly though, he was telling him in a more subtle way that he trusted him. He was telling him that things were different now and not to worry. It was nice and Sasuke appreciated it.
Naruto glanced at the extra coffee still in its pot and then went over to it and put the rest of it into a canister and started to wash the pot.
"…What are you doing?" Sasuke asked as he continued to work on the pizza.
"I have to put this away before Iruka gets here or he'll throw the thing out and me and Kakashi will lose our coffee until one of us buys another one." Naruto explained as he started to dry it off.
"Huh. So where does Kakashi hide that thing anyway?" Sasuke asked curiously.
"His safe. I'm gonna go put this back, be back in a sec!" Naruto said bounding into the basement and the storage room down there and then put the coffee machine away.
He ran back upstairs and into the kitchen and opened the fridge wondering where he should put the canister with the coffee in it that Iruka wouldn't notice. He decided behind the beer since Iruka didn't drink. Done with that he went over to Sasuke and they continued to make the pizza together.
"…He seriously hides it in his safe?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, it's the only place that's safe from Iruka! He has his precious porn, the Icha Icha series, in there too!" Naruto laughed as Sasuke stopped and stared at him incredulously.
"He reads porn… and he's dating Iruka?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, my obsession with ramen is his with Icha Icha!" Naruto grinned.
"Just promise me I'm not going to walk in on you reading porn." Sasuke cringed.
"I promise. I don't read porn anyway, it's not my thing." Naruto commented.
Sasuke sighed in relief and nodded as Naruto went to the fridge for toppings. After they agreed on the toppings for the pizza, making sure half was vegetarian because Iruka was one, they put it in the preheated oven to cook. They heard the door opening and Iruka calling that he was home just then.
"Hey Iruka, we just put a pizza in the oven." Naruto called. "Don't worry, half is vege for you!"
"Good, I'm glad you remembered." Iruka said. "Hello Sasuke."
"Hey." Sasuke said.
"By the way, Kiba's coming over after school." Naruto said. "I have to tell him about Sai… well, I have to tell everyone about Sai, but seeing as me and Sasuke left class in a hurry he already knows something's up."
"Okay, make sure you save some of that pizza for him then and Kakashi." Iruka said.
"You got it." Naruto grinned.
Iruka then spotted the mug filled with coffee and frowned as he moved to take it and Naruto launched himself across the kitchen and scooped it up delicately and cradled it in his arms protectively.
"Hand it over, Naruto." Iruka demanded with an extended hand.
Naruto glanced at him then his coffee then back at him. When Iruka waved his hand, a sign Naruto knew meant to hurry up, he chugged his coffee in 3 seconds flat and handed it over into Iruka's waiting hand with a grin. Iruka's eye twitched in mild annoyance and he went and put the mug in the sink.
"How'd you find it all anyway?" Iruka asked.
"Mm, sorry it's a secret I can't tell you." Naruto said.
Iruka sighed and shook his head in exasperation. He turned to Sasuke and asked if he knew. He shrugged saying he left to get the coffee maker but didn't say where it was and he was working on the pizza when Naruto got out the coffee beans so he had no idea. Iruka accepted this with a nod, not seeing Naruto blowing kisses and making a heart with his fingers and moving it back and forth over his chest to Sasuke behind his back.
Sasuke's lip twitched upward in a hint of a smile and knowing that was a sure sign he got it he stopped what he was doing with a wink before Iruka noticed. Sasuke had to close his eyes and take a careful breath to make sure he didn't react to that. When he opened them Naruto had crossed the distance between them and was wrapping an arm around his waist and pulled him down into his lap with him as he sat down in a chair. Sasuke scowled, his cheeks reddening nearly imperceptibly in embarrassment but he only shuffled into a move comfortable position on his lap and nuzzled his face in Naruto's neck.
"So, I guess you two are a couple now." Iruka commented cheerfully. "I didn't know you liked him Naruto. Now that I think about it, I don't think you have been interested in anybody before now."
Naruto gave a shrug with the shoulder Sasuke's head wasn't resting on but Sasuke could see Naruto's neck was going red. "I guess I never really have…" Sasuke could hear Naruto's heartbeat speeding up and he smiled lightly at the implication that he hadn't dated anyone before now or if he did it wasn't a serious relationship.
"I haven't either." Sasuke murmured into Naruto's ear.
Sasuke couldn't see it but Naruto smiled at the news. He squeezed Sasuke lightly to indicate he had heard. He kissed the top of his head to tell me he appreciated the comment. Still smiling, Sasuke played with the hem of Naruto's shirt discreetly. He hoped Iruka wasn't the most observant person in the world.
"So, when did you two start dating?" Iruka asked.
"Last night." Naruto responded simply.
"Not too long ago then." Iruka chuckled. "How did it happen?"
"I kissed him before going to bed." Naruto said.
"I see… so then, I suppose you were together last night?" Iruka asked.
He was trying to see how they ended up together last night if Naruto had kissed Sasuke before going to bed. So, unless Sasuke walked into Naruto's house he didn't see how they could have started dating each other last night. It was the only other option that they had been at one of their places.
"Yeah, I crashed at his place the other day." Naruto said. "We lost track of time and before we knew it, it was midnight. It was late so he let me stay."
Sasuke appreciated that Naruto had edited the reason behind why Naruto had been there so late. He nuzzled Naruto's neck a bit to tell him this. He had no doubts that brought a grin to Naruto's lips. Naruto laid his head atop Sasuke's and inhaled deeply his scent.
"Oh, I see!" Iruka said. "You two didn't do anything right?"
"No, just slept." Naruto snickered. "We haven't reached where you and Kakashi are yet, don't worry!"
"N-Naruto! That's not… It… I…" Iruka sputtered.
Naruto only chuckled loudly. Sasuke snorted at Naruto's amusement with teasing Iruka. He turned his head a bit, so he could get a look at Iruka's reaction. He had a very obvious blush plastered to his face.
"Maybe you should check on that pizza?" Sasuke offered Iruka as an escape.
"Yes, of course the pizza! Just give me a second you two." Iruka said giving Sasuke a grateful smile.
"Aw, you're no fun!" Naruto pouted.
Sasuke nipped Naruto lightly on the neck for that. Naruto jumped a little in surprise. He never would have imagined Sasuke could get all make out-y in the presence of others. Apparently, he was wrong. When he was nipped again he realised what Sasuke was doing. He chuckled lightly at the realisation.
"Correction, you're way fun." Naruto said.
"Mm, that's what I thought." Sasuke murmured against his neck.
Sasuke gently kissed his neck before pressing his face into his shoulder with a sigh. Naruto grinned down at him. He ran his fingers repeatedly through his hair. Iruka came back into the room then and said he'd taken the pizza out to cool down. Naruto had nodded and expressed his thanks on the matter.
Iruka, noticing how couple-like they were acting, decided to leave them alone for a while. He excused himself from their company saying he had to prepare the guestrooms for them. Sasuke was about to say they could do that but Naruto rushed to say that they'd appreciate that. He winked at Iruka to show his gratitude of giving them some alone time. They both knew when Kakashi showed up it wasn't going to happen. Iruka smiled and nodded then left.
"We're not children anymore," Sasuke said in disapproval. "We're perfectly capable of making our own beds."
"It's Iruka's way of giving us time together." Naruto explained.
"Why would he do that?" Sasuke asked. "We'll have plenty of time."
"Oh, I hardly believe that." Naruto laughed good-naturedly. "You don't know Kakashi. He's going to drive us insane, mostly you though, I'm quite used to Kakashi by now."
"…I don't see how he could do anything but I suppose I'll be finding out." Sasuke sighed.
"Yep, that you will." Naruto laughed. "Wanna cuddle on the couch instead, it's probably more comfortable?"
"Sure." Sasuke shrugged.
They got up and Naruto led them to the living room. He sat down on the couch and looked up at Sasuke expectantly with a content smile on his face. Sasuke stared at him a moment before sitting down right back into Naruto's lap. Naruto blinked a few times in surprise since Sasuke wasn't usually so openly affectionate. Then he grinned foxily at him and held him close. Sasuke placed his head comfortably on Naruto's shoulder.
Naruto rested his cheek atop Sasuke's head. His grin turned to a soft smile and he closed his eyes in contentment. Sasuke too was smiling. He was happy he was developing emotions for this guy. He was so affectionate and caring. No one had ever made him feel as Naruto has.
Then, just as he was slipping into a peaceful state, they heard the front door open. It didn't disturb Sasuke any but he could tell it did for Naruto because he sighed heavily. He foresaw what happened next.
"Iruka-chan, I'm ho-o-ome!" Kakashi called.
Kakashi walked into the living room where they were and his one visible eye crinkled up mischievously. Naruto let out that sigh again. It promised bad news.
"Ah, I see the love-birds are getting on quite fine!" Kakashi said. "Aw and they're cuddling, how cute!"
Sasuke's eye twitched and he tensed. He pulled back from Naruto and threw his glare at Kakashi. Naruto groaned and dropped his head. He had hoped Kakashi wouldn't get to Sasuke so quickly, he should have known better than that. Kakashi looked surprisingly pleased with the outcome.
"Go away Kakashi," Naruto said. "Or I'll tell Iruka about you-know-what in your safe."
"…You wouldn't." Kakashi snapped his attention to Naruto.
"I don't see why not." Naruto said. "I mean, other than coffee what do I have to lose from the matter. We both know how Iruka will take the information."
"I'm only teasing." Kakashi whined.
"Call me an overprotective boyfriend then." Naruto smirked.
"You're so cruel." Kakashi sighed as he walked away.
Sasuke smiled at Naruto before pressing his face into the crook of Naruto's neck. Naruto let out a happy hum and nuzzled Sasuke's head. He closed his eyes and inhaled his scent before looking up as Kiba entered the room. Naruto brought his hand up and ran his fingers through Sasuke's hair.
"Hey Kiba, I guess you wanna know what's going on, huh?" Naruto asked.
"Well, obviously! The two of you ran out of there like you had just heard that the plague had just entered our city!" Kiba said.
"Yeah, I've got some bad news." Naruto said. "Sai broke out of jail."
"He what?!" Kiba yelled.
"Yeah, I know. That's why we came here." Naruto said.
"You know… you're taking this better than I'd have thought you would." Kiba said.
"Yeah? I guess I am." Naruto said smiling down at Sasuke.
Kiba understood that Naruto was trying to tell him it was thanks to Sasuke and so he smiled and nodded to him. Naruto grinned at him in response.
"He really means a lot to you, doesn't he?" Kiba asked.
"Hm? O-oh…" Naruto stuttered as he blushed a deep red. "Well, um, yes… he does."
Kiba got confused. It wasn't like Naruto to get embarrassed like this. He had an 'I can't believe you just asked me that' expression on his face. When Kiba thought about it, the only way he could think of Naruto getting embarrassed by this was—
With wide eyes Kiba snapped his gaze down to Sasuke. He immediately noticed the slight smirk adorning his features. Sasuke was awake. Kiba looked back up at Naruto apologetically. This was the one way that Naruto would get embarrassed, having Naruto admit his feelings about someone to them.
"Oh… um, oops." Kiba said.
