Well hello, my lovely readers! (n_n) I have here for you another chapter! Hot out of the oven! I hope that you enjoy it (like always) and just a heads up, yes I do realize that this chapter is a bit choppy (scratches head) sorry! (bow) but anyway enjoy! (n_n) and Naruto turns 23 in this chapter, I've gone back and changed his age in the other chapter. Sorry if there is confusion!


FAMILY


Three weeks ago Sasuke made a deal with Naruto, who would top every other time, on them living together. A week ago Sasuke moved in with Naruto. Itachi, having spending nights and staying nearly everyday, had most of his things there, he just needed the other half of his clothes and toys. Sasuke, having to make sacrifices, brought half his clothes, mainly suits, with him.


Today was Kyuubi's first birthday, and a reunion with Naruto and his friends.

"Itachi!" yelled Deidara when he walked into the house. Itachi looked up from Kyuubi, cleaning his mouth, to see his two best friends. Seeing a red box in both their hands, Itachi pointed where to take the presents. "Hey," both were standing in front of Itachi, "is this the birthday boy?" Deidara got on his knees and look the boy in the eyes.

Kyuubi, never seeing these boys before and them being bigger than him, got behind Itachi. Grabbing hold of his shirt, "I told you you would scare him, idiot!" whispered Sasori to Deidara.

"Whatever!" Deidara stood up and glared at Sasori.

"Now now if you two are going to fight, take it outside! I won't let you fight in front of my baby brother!" stated Itachi, crossing his arms at his chest.

"Fine," Sasori looked at Deidara, who looked at Itachi with shock on his face, and turned to Kyuubi who was still hiding behind his friend. "Hello, my name Sasori, what's your name?"

"Kyuubi," he whispered, he slowly moved away from behind Itachi to the other man. "You Ita brend?" he tilted his head. Sasori nodded, "Ita my big broder!" he clapped and smiled at Itachi.

"I'm his friend too!" jumped in front of Kyuubi, grabbing him by the shoulders and shook him. "Can I be your friend too?" Kyuubi's eyes widened, tears began to form, Deidara noticed this and started to make his version of funny faces.

Sadly for Deidara, none of them worked, Itachi and Sasori also attempted to make him laugh, but instead made more tears fall and his lip to quiver. Until Deidara said something that frightened the boy, "If you don't stop crying," he got in his face, "a monster is come and eat you!"

For a moment, Kyuubi stopped whimpering, his face became pale when he heard the word monster. Then, his face became red, his covered his eyes with his little fists, and started screaming, getting everyone's attention at the party. Naruto stopped talking to Gaara when he heard his baby's cries, like everyone else, and started to look for him. Seeing Sasuke walk out of the kitchen, talking to Neji and Shikamaru, to the sound of the crying. Walking to Sasuke he noticed that Kyuubi was in Temari's arms still crying his eyes out, and saw Itachi hitting his friend with blonde hair, the redhead was trying to pull them apart. "Mama! I mama!"

Sasuke walked over to the two boys pulling them apart and taking them to Itachi's room, the redhead following behind them, Naruto walked over to Temari and picked up his baby. "Shhh, it's ok, shhhh." rubbing his back, Naruto kissed the top of his head. He noticed that everyone was staring at the little boy, "He's fine," a few nodded and went back to their conversations. Naruto walked back to Gaara holding his baby in his arms, sniffing and wiping away his tears before he looked at Naruto with a smile on his face. "You're ok, Kyu," kissing him on the top of his head, "sorry, Gaara," he looked up.

"Its fine," Gaara looked at the little boy in Naruto's arm, looking at everyone around him, "so this is the famous boy that Sasuke's been bragging about?" reaching out and slowly touching Kyuubi's hand, Gaara had his attention, "Hi there, little one," the boy smiled and reached over to Gaara. Taking him from Naruto's arms, he sat him on his lap, Kyu looked around to see Kiba and a pregnant Hinata looking at him in wonder.

"Guuuuu hi," Kyuubi covered his face with his hands, looking through his fingers, the three laughed. Naruto watched as his son make more friends.

"I'll be right back," Naruto walked toward Kyu and Ita's room, bumping into Sasuke when he was leaving the room. "Is everything ok?" rubbing his throbbing nose.

"Yeah, Deidara, the blonde, was trying to make Kyu laugh and ended up threatening him, Itachi punched him. He's fine," Sasuke shrugged, "everything is fine. No one's hurt," he looked at Naruto, "right?"

"Right," he smiled, reaching up onto his tippy toes, he gave Sasuke a light kiss on the lips. "Right, now lets get back to the party." grabbing Sasuke's hand, Naruto brought him back to the main part of the house where the party was.

"You're so cute!" Kiba pinched Kyuubi's cheeks, tears appearing in his eyes, yet Kyuubi laughed. Used to it thanks to his new grandmother, "Even your laugher! You sound like your father!" laughed Kiba, Gaara chuckled, and Hinata smiled softly. "Here," Kiba turned to Hinata holding out Kyuubi, biting his fist, "you carry him, so you get used to holding a baby!" smiled Kiba.

Hinata gently took hold of Kyuubi and watched as Kiba and Gaara walk off to the bar where their lovers were. Hinata looked at Shino, who was checking his messages on his phone. "What?" putting the phone away he looked at Hinata, seeing the boy looking at him, still chewing his hand. "Oh..." he reached over and attempted to tickle the boy. Kyuubi's eyes widened, removing his hand from his mouth he reached over to Shino's jacket, drool falling on Shino's hand in the process. When Kyuubi had grabbed Shino's jacket, the part that was covering his mouth, he tugged it down. "Boo!" pulling back, Kyuubi covered his hands and laughed. Both Hinata and Shino laughed; Naruto, Sasuke, Gaara, Neji, Kiba, and Shikamaru watched them, a smile on their lips when they saw Shino, the man that would chuckle, laughing at Kyuubi's reaction.

"When is she due?" asked Naruto getting back to the cake, trying to get it out in one piece. Beside him, Sasuke was making two different toppings being red and orange, Naruto having no idea why. Kiba and Gaara were sitting on the two stools in front of the bar, Shikamaru behind Kiba and Neji behind Gaara, hugging them.

"Four months," answered Kiba, looking back at Hinata, bouncing Kyu on her lap, Shino tickling him. "Twins, it's amazing."

"Troublesome," whispered Shikamaru onto Kiba's neck from behind.

"It is," agreed Neji, holding Gaara from behind.

"No it's not!" argued Kiba, smacking the counter in front of him.

"Kiba," Naruto looked up to his friend, getting their attention, "please don't break the counter, I have three more months left here, so please don't break anything, ok?" he smiled at his friend's scowl.

"Whatever," Kiba looked away, his face red, "but ano can I ask a personal question, Naruto?"

"If it's personal then don't ask," Sasuke looked up, licking off the frosting that got on his finger.

"Is it ok, Naruto?" Kiba glared at Sasuke before turning back to a smiling Naruto, nodding. "Where's Sakura?" Naruto froze, Kiba not seeing that, "I mean I understand if she and Lee are not together, but it doesn't mean for her to not see her old band mates or her friends." Kiba pointed out.

Sasuke looked at Naruto from the corner of his eye, Naruto was looking for an excuse. "Ano..."

"She and Naruto have had a bad reunion and we'll leave it to that." stated Sasuke, everyone at the bar looked at him and Naruto. Seeing the tension in Naruto, they dropped the question.

Kyuubi was laying on chest, tired from all the laughing, Hinata was stroking his back. Lifting his head and looking around, he noticed that his brother wasn't in the room. Looking up to Hinata, talking to Shino about their baby, "Hina," he whispered, she looked at him with a small smile on her face, "own," he pointed to the floor. Laughing softly, she moved him from her lap and placed him on the floor. Letting go of her hold, he raced out of her grasp, dodging people he ran to his parents. Running into the kitchen he saw the cake being covered with the two frosting by his dad. "Mama!" Naruto turned to look at him, getting the plates that Sasuke bought the day before, "Ita! Where Ita?"

"Look in your room and tell them that cakes ready!" Kyuubi ran off to his room. Sigh "Gaara, Kiba, can you help me clear the table?" bring the plastic plates, napkins, and forks with him, both nodded. Kissing the lovers as they moved away from them. The table was filled with gifts, making a little pyramid, and then the cards were spread out in front. Staking the presents along the wall and the cards were placed on top of the presents. Sasuke came out with the cake, half with red and half blue, Naruto was looking at the coloring with a questioning look, and placed it on the table. Gaara had placed the plates in front of the cake, Kiba putting the forks and napkins next to the plates. "Why are there two different colors?"

"Dobe," Sasuke shook his head, a smile on his lips, he walked back to the kitchen to get the candles. Deidara and Sasori walked in talking about something, and Itachi walked in giving Kyuubi a piggy back ride.

"Naruto," said Gaara, "isn't it your twenty-third birthday?"

Naruto stared at Gaara with shock before it registered that Kyuubi was born on his birthday, "Oh..." he whispered, his face turning red. Itachi hearing this looked at his father with shock in his eyes.

"Why did you tell me?"

"Don't worry," Sasuke looked around for the lighter, "I have something for the both of them, and you helped me on the decision," Sasuke smiled at Itachi and Kyuubi who was getting sleepy. Itachi looked at him with confused look, Sasuke patted his head when he walked out of the kitchen. Smirking at Naruto who looked at him, he went to the cake and pulled out the three different numbers. Putting the number one on the red side being on the left, he put the two and three orange side being on the right, making a pun of one two and three next to one another. "Ok, bring the birthday boys!" smiled Sasuke, lighting the candles.

Naruto rolling his eyes, turned to Itachi next to him and picked up Kyuubi, rubbing his eyes showing that he was tired, and walked to the side where the cake was. "Cake everyone!" shouted someone, maybe Kiba. Neji and Gaara, Shikamaru and Kiba, Shino and Hinata, Ino and Choji, Tenten, Temari and Kankuro, Kakashi and Iruka, Tsunade and Jiraiya wrapped around the table trying to fit in the small room. Deidara and Sasori came up next to Itachi who was next to Kyuubi, and Sasuke in front of the table, kneeling, recording. "Ok, on the count of three!" Yeah it was Kiba, "One two -"

"Happy Birthday to you," Kiba started to make a fit, "Happy birthday to you," Kyuubi looked at Naruto, sitting on his lap, Naruto sang to him, "Happy birthday to Kyuubi and Naruto, Happy birthday to you!" Kiba screamed at the end, making everyone laugh. Well almost everyone, Sasuke was in front of him recording, which made Naruto laugh hard at Sasuke. "Yay!"

"Blow, Kyu, blow!" Naruto blew out his candles, Kyuubi watched as his "mom" blew out the candles. Looking at his, everyone was showing him how to blow from where they were, Kyuubi leaned forward and blew, but Naruto knowing what would happen, blew out the candle before he cried. Kyuubi widening his eyes, laughed at what happened, clapping his hands, everyone cheered, he covered his mouth with his hands, still laughing. "You did good, Kyu," Naruto kissed Kyu just above his ear.

"Presents!" yelled Deidara, everyone laughed.

"Hold on, I have to cut the cake first," Naruto laughed. Getting up from the chair, putting Kyuubi where he sat on the chair, pulling the cake toward him.

"Helps if you have a knife, Dobe." laughed Sasuke from behind the camera.

"Shut up! Could you get it?" Naruto asked Sasuke, raising his eyebrow, "please?" sneered Naruto.

"Sure, Dobe." Sasuke giving the camera to Neji, he made his way to the kitchen to get the knife. Coming back he gave it to Naruto, kissing him on the cheek, before returning the Neji. Naruto pulled the plates, and took out the candles, placing them on the top plate. Slowly cutting the cake in equal pieces, he cut two in half put then on separate plates and gave them to Kyuubi, Itachi, Sasori, and Deidara, with a fork on top. Slowly the crowd went when they had a slice of cake, few coming back for seconds, Kiba, Hinata, and Tenten. After twenty minutes, Naruto and Sasuke quickly ate their slice before cleaning the table so the gifts could be opened.

"Ok, now the presents!" Naruto smiled at Deidara, tapping his nose, making him smile.

Itachi cleaned Kyuubi's face while Naruto pulled out a chair small enough for Kyuubi to sit in by himself. Going through the gifts, Naruto noticed that some were for him and some were for Kyuubi, 'Still can't believe that I forgot my birthday' sigh, Naruto placed Kyuubi on the chair, the cake woke him and gave him a little sugar high. Sasuke, along with others, sat on the floor and started to record.

Shikamaru and Kiba: a puppy toy that was bigger than him.

Neji and Gaara: a teddy bear.

Shino and Hinata: blue and brown shirts with jeans.

Ino and Choji: a little portable piano.

Tenten: a small toy mic with a small speaker.

Temari and Kankuro: building block that had letters and numbers on them.

Kakashi and Iruka: pop-up books and a coloring book that tells a story.

Jiraiya and Tsunade: a painting set (the one where the pen doesn't work past the pad).

Deidara: a dinosaur set.

Sasori: a little puppet of himself (with the help from Itachi)

Itachi: a framed picture of all four of them together (help from Sasuke).

Naruto: a walker that pops when the wheels move.

"So, the father, Sasuke," Neji looked at Sasuke, "didn't get anything?"

"I got them something, I got them something!" grumbled Sasuke, passing the camera to Neji, whispering in his ear, "Point this to Kyuubi and Naruto," Neji looking at him, giving him a "duh" look. "I have a surprise for Naruto, well two but it's the second one that I want you to focus on." Sasuke walked to the room he and Naruto shared. Neji was confused, looking at the back of Sasuke.

"Neji?" he looked at Naruto, cleaning up the wrappers, "Where is he going?"

"I don't know he just told me that he has something for you," he shrugged.

A few minutes later Sasuke came back, he turned to Itachi, telling him to come over. "I want you keep this hidden, give it Naruto after I give him the envelope. Ok?" Itachi looked at what Sasuke held out in front of him, a smile on his lips, he nodded quickly. "And thanks for helping me with the decision, Itachi," Sasuke pulled Itachi in for a hug and kissed him on the forehead, "Come on."

Kyuubi was already playing with his blocks with Iruka, laughing when the blocks fell. Neji was talking to Naruto about the trip he and Gaara were on when Sasuke and Itachi walked back in. Itachi having a big smile on his lips, and Sasuke smiling in his eyes, came up behind Naruto. "Here," Naruto took the envelope from Sasuke, who moved to kneel next to him, "I think you'll understand it more than Kyuubi." Naruto smiled and opened the envelope, his smile fell into the shape of an "oh".

"Sasuke," Naruto looked at him in shock, "are you serious?" Everyone looked in wonder, Itachi saw the paper, his eyes widened then smiled.

"Yes," stated Sasuke, looking straight into Naruto's deep blue eyes, "and I realize that if this does happen, that we'll have to be one." Sasuke nodded to Itachi, Naruto snapped his head to Itachi, he moved his hands to show a small black box. Holding it out to Naruto, the whole room became quiet when the box came into view. Naruto dropped the paper, sliding it on the floor, Neji turned the camera to aim at the paper.

"Kyuubi Minato Uzumaki Uchiha?!" Neji read out loud, he moved back up to the couple, zooming in on Naruto.

His hand slowly opened the box, the ring had a golden band with blue zigzagging on it. Pulling it out he noticed Sasuke was still on one knee, he looked at him. "Naruto Uzumaki," Sasuke gulped, "when I first met you, I thought you were a girl," Naruto glared at him, Sasuke smiled, "I found out later that you were just a beautiful boy, my first and only crush." Deep breath, "You still are," he whispered, Naruto blushed, "I've been thinking about us being more than just friends when I was seventeen, when we went different ways, all I could think about is when we would meet. And now that we've met, I don't want to lose you again," Naruto teared, "Naruto Uzumaki, will you marry me?"


Gasp Sasuke asked Naruto for his hand in marrage (yes the proposal sounded off and weird but I'm half asleep, sorry!)! What will Naruto say?! (O.O) I'm leaving Naruto's answer up to you! (it can go either way for me, but I wanna know what you guys want n_n)

and for my fans that were reading my other story, (Vampire Love) I'm going to say that I'm going over the chapters hoping to get some ideas. And just a heads up, the chapters might change, might! So you know, just a heads up (n_n). well nights ppl, its near one for me...sigh...90NIGHT!