Everybody Does It

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope that you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter Notation: Daichi is the name that I gave to Kiba's father in this story because I don't think that he was actually named in the series. It means impressive or grand first son. I'm also going to take liberties with his personality and background because so little is known about him. So some of this may or may not be cannon.

Chapter 7

One week later, Sasuke is half-heartedly watching the news while he was checking his email. That was until he almost got tackled by a flying handsome blonde. What the Hell?!

"Naruto! Are you trying to kill me?!" He demands.

"Well no. I was just really happy about the news. This is great!" Naruto says excitedly.

Sasuke raises an eyebrow. He was almost afraid to ask what his lovable idiot was talking about. Though to be fair, he was a lovable idiot who was a fantastic lover. So the Uchiha was willing to overlook a few of his eccentricities.

One of these eccentricities was that Naruto got way too excited about everything. Idly, he contemplates the possibility that the sapphire eyed coed had heard about the Ramen Shop that was going to open up across the street in a few days. That might explain his excitement.

"What news are you talking about and why is it so amazing that you had to nearly put me in the E.R.?" Sasuke demands.

It would be just like Naruto to get really wound up about a Ramen Shop. His boyfriend couldn't get enough of those cheap noodles. Sasuke still didn't understand the obsession, but that was okay. He was happy as long as Naruto and Gaara were happy.

"Didn't you hear the news? They've been covering it more and more. Apparently, people like you, me, and Gaara are becoming more of a thing!" The blonde says excitedly.

Speaking of Gaara, Sasuke figured that he'd probably be back from his part-time job soon. Maybe the red head would be able to make more sense of this than he was. For now though, Sasuke shakes his head and kisses Naruto.

Physical contact seemed to settle him down. Well up to a point, anyway. If you were a little too affectionate, Naruto would take it as an invitation and you had better not have anything to do for the rest of the day. His stamina was quite impressive, really.

There were a lot of things about Naruto that Sasuke was coming to adore. One of them though was the fact that the blonde would always respond to him. As soon as he kissed him, the other man returns it.

"Right. I guess I was getting a little carried away. It's just that it's so awesome!" The college student says sheepishly.

"Naruto, I really don't understand what you are talking about. I'm glad that you're happy and all, but you aren't making any sense. What do you mean when you say people like us are becoming more of a thing?" Sasuke asks with a raised eyebrow.

God only knows what was about to come out of the blonde's mouth. It could be anything. For all Sasuke knew at the moment, Naruto might have just been talking about people who had an interest in the martial arts. Then again, there was the possibility that this was actually something big. That was why the Uchiha was suddenly determined to get some answers out of his boyfriend.

"Well it's not just us. There are other people who are involved with more than one person." Naruto explains.

"Yeah. It's called a threesome. It's been around for awhile. I don't get why the news would be covering that, but cool." Sasuke says as he deletes a bunch of spam.

Damn. That was a lot of spam. Honestly, you don't check for a couple days and suddenly your inbox is flooded with hundreds of messages. Maybe, he should start hitting unsubscribe. Though he hadn't even subscribed to these things in the first place!

"Not just a threesome. These people are in real relationships. Like just a normal relationship where they go out to dinner, the movies, get married, and things like that. Well except the marriage thing. They are still trying to get the right to do that." Naruto continues.

Sasuke blinks and forgets about his email for a minute. Naruto was saying that there were others out there like him, Gaara, and Sasuke. Others who were in real relationships with more than one other person and relationships that weren't just based on sexual gratification.

He'd be the first to admit that the more erotic aspects of their relationship were fun, but there was more to it than that. Sasuke did genuinely care about his hot little red head and his bubbly blonde. It wasn't just about the sex.

"I didn't realize that was even going on. Well that's great. It's a big early to come out of the closet though. Don't you think? I mean what do you think that your parents would say?" Sasuke presses him gently.

"I don't know. I haven't really thought about it. I'm sure they'd be okay with it. My dad and mom are okay with me liking guys. So why wouldn't they be okay with me liking two?" He asks with a frown.

Sasuke could see that Naruto was thinking about it though. Honestly, he would like to be out and about with both of his boyfriends. He didn't like having to hide what they were doing, but it was the smarter move.

There were still people out there who had a problem with two men being together, let alone three. While Sasuke was perfectly capable of handling himself in a fight, he didn't want to subject Gaara and Naruto to such things. This was especially the case when it wasn't exactly necessary.

"Good point. We'll talk about it when Gaara gets back. That's the kind of decision that we should all make together." Sasuke whispers as he kisses Naruto.

As soon as he felt Naruto kiss back, Sasuke smiles. Naruto's kiss had a way of making him forget everything else. It was like actual sunshine. It warmed him and made him feel secure.

Well that and a few other things. A few other things that were definitely not appropriate to discuss in public. That wasn't his fault though.

"Yeah. We'll talk about it when he gets here. Would you be okay with it though?" Naruto asks, after breaking the kiss and he caresses Sasuke's cheek.

He was a healthy twenty something. A healthy twenty something with two gorgeous boyfriends. How was he NOT going to respond to that?!

"If it were up to me and I thought it was safe, I'd have no problem shouting it from the rooftops. I just don't want you and Gaara to get grief over it. My father would probably be furious. My mother would try to calm him and Itachi would tease me for life about it, but I'd get through that. I wouldn't mind having everyone know how I feel about the two of you." Sasuke whispers.

Naruto smiles and Sasuke smiles back. He knew that at least for the moment, the blonde was secure in their relationship. Unfortunately, he didn't really know how long that was going to last.

Not only did the three of them have to worry about jealousy being an issue, they had to worry about other things. Like what were they going to do, if someone found out about them? How could they possibly explain this without their feelings for one another being framed as something deviant and wrong?

"Don't worry. I get it. I get why you and Gaara are cautious about this. It's a big deal. I just want you to know that if it becomes an option, I'm more than willing to take whatever flack comes our way for being together. You might be a bastard and Gaara might be an oddball, but you're my sexy bastard and adorable oddball." He says with a grin.

"Good because you're my hot loser and Gaara is my gorgeous oddball." Sasuke replies with a smirk of his own.

At that moment, the Uchiha knew that everything would work out. He wasn't really sure how. Sasuke just knew that it would. Most likely because of Naruto's kiss. (That and fact that they had a sexy red head who was likely going to be home in a few minutes, might have had something do with it).

Meanwhile Daichi frowns as he adjusts his tie in the mirror. He was about to head off to go to an interview with Minato Namikaze. He owned a rather popular news channel and it was important that this interview go right.

"I can't let this deviancy spread. I won't let it ruin more families." He mutters to himself as he glances at his desk.

Upon his desk there were two pictures. A picture of a boy with a puppy and another picture of a girl who was at a veterinary clinic. Kiba and Hana. His son and daughter.

His son and daughter who hadn't seen in years because of the ugly divorce. He sighs as he looks at the picture. Never again. Daichi wasn't going to allow another family to be broken up because of Triads.

"It started off so innocently." He growls to himself.

At the time, people in his generation had for the most part settled down and started raising families. Everyday life could be come a little mundane, if one wasn't careful and that's what had happened in his marriage.

He had been running for Mayor and his wife had been busy with their animal clinic. The two didn't have much free time between the fundraisers, speeches, running the animal hospital, and caring for two children. That meant that their relationship had suffered as a result.

"I really should have seen it coming." He whispers to himself as he heads out of his study and outside.

Daichi had always known that his wife was bisexual, but hadn't thought much of it. After all, she was in love with him. What did it matter, if she also appreciated the female form?

Well it hadn't mattered, until it did. When Tsume, his wife, first suggested they spice things up with a threesome…naturally, he was interested. Daichi didn't think that most men would turn down such an offer, but he really should have. Eventually, their feelings for Tsume's friend grew to such a point that they had entered a Triad.

"Of course, it wasn't called that at the time. It didn't even have a name." He mutters to himself as he gets into his expensive luxury car.

For a time, the Triad had went beautifully. Their marriage appeared to be stronger than ever with the addition of another partner. That was until someone found out and tried to blackmail him.

He was an aspiring politician. If word had gotten out that he had a wife and a girlfriend, well things wouldn't have ended well. It had ended their marriage.

"She chose her over me in the end." He growls as he gets into the car and drives off.

He knew that he shouldn't be bitter. Daichi had neglected his duties as a husband for awhile. That had only been because he wanted to make something of himself though. He wanted to become someone that their children could be proud of and what did he get in return? Abandoned.

In the end, he had eventually wound up as a successful Senator. He had a lovely mansion and a fancy car. He was well-respected and seemingly, Daichi had everything that a man could want.

"Well everything except for my family." He hisses under his breath as he drives off.

The odds of him getting his family back were slim, but at least he could protect someone else's family. That was why today's interview was so critical. He would never get another chance like this and he intended to take full advantage of it.

Elsewhere Gaara was finishing up at the library. He and Kiba were working on a history paper together. Honestly, it was a little frustrating because the red head seriously thought the canine lover had the attention span of a goldfish. The Political Science Major didn't hold that against him though.

Kiba was clearly trying and he wasn't stupid. The man was just like Naruto in the respect. He was more of a physical being than an academic one. Not everyone could be a bookworm.

"Well the sources you found were good. Do you want to check out the websites we found and I can handle the book? It is a primary source, after all. We should be good." The other college student says.

"Yeah. That works. Hey, sorry. Wait. Gotta take this. It looks like it's my sister." Kiba says, obviously recognizing the number.

Gaara nods in understanding. It didn't take long to realize what was going on. Hana, Kiba's sister, needed him.

"Sorry. I gotta go. I guess my dad tried to contact Hana and she's kidna freaking out about it. You know how it goes with divorced parents. The kids always get stuck in the middle." He says with a shrug.

"It's alright. Your sister needs you and we were basically finished for the day anyway. Give my best to her." The red head says as he headas towards the door.

"Thanks. I will." Kiba replies and with that, Gaara heads back to the dorm that he was sharing with Naruto (and Sasuke to a lesser extent).

He doesn't bother to knock. He just grabs his key and opens the door. The red head blinks when he notices that Naruto and Sasuke seemed to be in deep conversation with one another about something.

"Did I interrupt?" He asks dryly.

"What? Oh! No! Actually, we were just talking about you. Kinda. It's a long story." Naruto says.

"And you're still adorable when you babble. I'm going to need more details though." The Political Science Major says as he walks over to Naruto and kisses him and Sasuke.

He always greeted them each with a kiss. It seemed fair and quite frankly, Gaara had become somewhat addicted to the act of kissing itself. It was hard not to when you had two gorgeous boyfriends.

"Mmm yeah. Okay. Sasuke, you wanna explain this one?" Naruto asks hopefully.

"Apparently, Triads are a thing now. That's what they're calling it when more than two people are in a relationship. Naruto is thinking about whether or not we should just publicly announce our relationship." Sasuke says bluntly.

Upon hearing that, Gaara tries his best not to openly gape at the Uchiha. He couldn't believe what the man was saying. He really wanted their relationship to be public?

Not that Gaara was against the idea on principle. In reality, he would quite prefer for them to all be honest about how they felt towards one another. Unfortunately, society tended to judge those who deviated from the norm rather harshly. There would be a backlash, if people knew about the nature of their relationship.

"Oh. I had no idea that such relationships were becoming more normalized, and here I had thought that we were all being wonderfully creative and wicked." Gaara muses.

"Me neither. Apparently, we're part of a trend now though." The raven haired man informs the other.

Part of a trend? Well there was a chance that this was a wave. As LGBT people gained more rights, it was only natural that other groups would start fighting for theirs. That and Gaara suspected that there was quite a bit of overlap between Triads and the LGBT Community as well.

"So yeah. That's what is going on. What do you think?" Naruto asks cheerfully.

"Naruto, you can't just drop something like that on someone and expect an immediate answer." Gaara replies in amusement.

That was Naruto though. He was primed to expect instant results. It was just a product of him being so naturally dominant and energetic, he supposed.

"Oh. Right. Sorry. I guess I shouldn't have just ambushed you like that. I just think that it's exciting. There's a chance that we might not have to hide." The other college student says brightly.

Gaara nods and kisses Naruto, once more. He could understand why the blonde was so eager to announce their status. The blonde was the Secret Boyfriend.

"It is very exciting. Well I'm not really sure. I care about the two of you greatly and I don't mind everyone knowing that, but I also don't want either of you to be harassed over the nature of our relationship." He says uncertainly.

"That's what I was thinking. If we did this, we would have to come out to our families first. I don't want them to find out through rumors." Sasuke says with a sigh.

Naruto pauses as he considers that. Alright. That was a fair point. Sasuke's dad was really traditional and strict and if anything, Gaara's father was even worse. That meant that this could get complicated and really quickly.

"Yeah. I guess that makes sense. You two are still good with this though, right? I mean you're happy to be involved in a Triad?" The blonde asks.

He couldn't bare the thought of losing either of them. Gaara was such a calming and stabilizing force in his life. Sasuke was someone who he didn't have to hold anything back from. It was exciting to have both.

Really, it was like having your cake and eating it too. Naruto doubted that there were many people who could honestly say that their life was like that. His was though and he wasn't in a hurry to lose that wonderful happenstance.

"Naruto, don't be an idiot." Sasuke mutters.

Naruto feels himself twitch. He was trying to be serious here and the bastard just had to go and ruin it by being a bastard. The blonde was so going to kick his ass.

"Hey! It's an important question! Jerk!" The sapphire eyed coed hisses at him.

"I said don't be an idiot. If you weren't an idiot, you would have let me finish. As I was saying, I love you and I love Gaara. Do you think that I would have let just anyone do the things that I let you get away with? Do you really think that I would have agreed to Red's little experiment, if I didn't already want him? Do you think that I would risk my family finding out about this and their disapproval, if it was just for fun?! Sasuke demands.

Gaara stares at Sasuke in shock and Naruto couldn't blame the red head. He was pretty sure that he was gaping like a fish too. He couldn't believe that Sasuke was talking so freely about his feelings. Hell must have frozen over or something.

"Well no. I don't think you're that shallow. It's just hard not to feel a bit insecure about this. It's all so new." Naruto admits.

"I can relate to that. I also have concerns about what will happen when we're found out. Realistically, this isn't the sort of thing that can be kept a secret forever. I feel the same way that Sasuke does though. I love the both of you." Gaara adds.

Naruto smiles and kisses back. Maybe, he had been worried about nothing. It was pretty obvious that the other two men were into him. He had been freaking out about nothing.

Sasuke smiles. Naruto was back to being Naruto. Yes, it was hard sometimes. It was hard to be in a relationship with two people.

You were constantly worried about someone feeling like the Third Wheel. There was the concern that you wouldn't measure up to one of your other partners. It was a messy as far as scheduling time went, but it was all worth it in his opinion. He had never been happier than this in his entire life.

"There. So I guess we should probably talk to our families about this. I've already gotten my trust fund and I have scholarships. If my father tries to disown me, well I'm set. That and Itachi would probably help me out, if I really needed it." Sasuke says.

"I met your mother. I doubt she would allow Fugaku to disown you." Gaara says sympathetically and Naruto nods in agreement.

Sasuke smiles as he sees how enthusiastically the blonde nodded in agreement. At the moment, Naruto reminded him of a puppy. A puppy that was begging for a treat.

It was endlessly endearing, but he knew that he had to be smart about this. He'd have to break the news to his father gently. He didn't want to cause an irreparable rift.

"I hope not. So what about you, Gaara?" Sasuke asks.

Gaara pauses as he considers the answer to that question. He doubted that Kankuro and Temari would strongly object. His father likely would though. They were just beginning to mend things and now the red head was going to ask him to accept his rather exotic relationship.

He couldn't lie. Gaara was nervous about doing so, but then he looked into their eyes. The Political Science Major would do anything for them and that included going up against his own father, if need be.

"My siblings are unlikely to be an issue. My father might though. If it comes down to choosing between the two of you and him, I will choose you two. We have made strides towards forming a normal father-son relationship, but the foundation isn't very solid. If he wants to be in my life, he's going to have to let me live it as I see fit." He states firmly.

It would be difficult to give up the newly strengthened relationship that he had with his father, but Gaara wasn't going to be intimidated. He refused to give up the happiness that he found. Rasa would either have to learn to accept that or Gaara would just "disown" him!

"Alright. I really don't want you to have to do that though. I think that it's great that you and your dad finally managed to patch things up. I don't want to take that from you." Naruto says.

"Neither do I." Sasuke quickly adds.

Gaara feels himself smiling despite the perilous situation in response. He knew that they both cared about him. They both truly cared and that was a damn good thing because he had given them what little remained of his innocence. That certainly wasn't something that he had done lightly.

"I know and I appreciate it. So it looks like we are in agreement. We'll tell our families and see what they say. Wait a minute. Naruto, isn't that your father on the news?" Gaara asks.

That's when Naruto looks and nods. Yeah. That was his father. Minato owned a new station and his mother worked as a meteorologist on it. That was how they met actually.

"And I think that's Kiba's father with him. He's a Senator now." Sasuke says.

Naruto was glad that Sasuke knew that because he sure didn't. He didn't really bother to keep up with politics. Though there was a helpful little banner on the screen that said Senator Daichi that would have clued him into that fact either way.

"Thank you, Senator for being with us tonight. I understand that you wanted to discuss what you consider to be a very important topic with us tonight." Minato begins.

"That's right. I want to speak about Triads and the harm that they can do to already established relationships." He replies.

This was a disaster. There was a freaking Senator on tv, slamming Triads. Damn it. Naruto could only hope that this wouldn't scare Gaara and Sasuke off from going public with him! This couldn't have happened at a worse time!