Chapter 8
Almost a year later...
It has been almost a year...and the family couldn't be more happy with each other.
Garra and Itachi were raising two beautiful children together and they were the happiest couple that you could ever lay eyes on. Garra was a mother of two and had a hot, rich boyfriend who loved all three of them no matter what. Garra worked in a pastry shop that his bother owned, he is the chef there and comes highly recommended by anyone who comes and taste his goodies. (Not like that.) He's bringing in a good sizable paycheck for the house, but Itachi is the bread winner. But Garra doesn't complain about it, he still loves him. Itachi still loves him.
With Itachi, it's mostly the same. Itachi is the bread winner, but he's big softy when it comes to Garra and the kids. He can't help it. He loves the three of them. He has pictures of them all over his office and home. He loves to flaunt them off to every one. To his friends, colleagues, business partners, and his family. Especially, Sasuke. Including Sasuke. He can't help but show off his beautiful family to everyone. He loves the fact that he has the one thing that Sasuke can't and won't get back, ever. Even though it was wrong of him to think like that, he didn't care unless Garra caught him thinking like that. But he could stop on his own, but he chooses not to because he likes torturing Sasuke and it kinda made him feel good.
And now Itachi thinks it's time to start a new chapter in his and Garra's life, as well as the children. So now he decides to take the first step and he does.
At the pastry shop...
Garra is taking his break and watching the kids terrorize some of the people that walk into or past the shop. He hears a woman scream and run out of the store. He looks up to see the two demons laughing. He cracks a smile at his two beautiful children.
"They're so playful and energetic." He thought.
"And they just love to play pranks on people. I think Itachi lets them hang around Naruto too much. But then again, it's better than having Sasuke teach them his version of fun anytime."
And in saying that, he walked over to the two trouble makers and gave them a pretend glare. The two imps looked up and stop laughing when they saw just how "serious" their mommy was.
"Hi, mommy!"-The two little leprechauns shrieked as they jumped into their mom's arms
"Hello, little devils."
They blushed at the nickname. Usually their mother would call them "imps" or "monkeys", but this name...this one meant that they were in trouble, BIG trouble. Garra took them and sat them on the counter. He still had the "mad" glare on his face. They didn't look at him, instead looked down.
"Now,... do you two mind telling me why that nice lady ran out of here screaming her head off and yelling bloody murder. And I know it's not because our sweets are bad. We're the #1 most mentioned and loved pastry shop in Konoha. So I'll only ask once and don't lie to me, what did you two do to that lady that ran out of here?"
The two looked at each other and, with their eyes, tried to decide what to do in this situation. Then they sighed and said...
"We're sorry, mommy. We won't do it again."
They tried their best to look sad but on the inside they were doing the happy dance, which is the the theme from Family Guy sung by Peter Griffin called "Can't Touch Me".
Garra sighed deeply and said...
"First of all I know you both are lying, but I don't care. I like that you two find a way to have fun with each other. (And sometimes other people) But you guys take it a little too far sometimes, not saying that the pranks aren't funny because they are, but sometimes you guys prank a little too much and prank the wrong people and I can't help you. But even though I do accept your apology, even though you don't mean it. I'll let you guys off the hook this time and I won't tell Daddy Itachi. Only on one condition, you guys have to lay off the pranks for a while or just be careful who you prank or cut down on the amount of pranks that you do. For me and daddy please, okay?"
"Okay momma."
Then the imps got a crazy idea in their little heads.
"Hey mommy." Garra turned. "Can we prank you?"
"Try it and me and daddy will have to make two more little imps because you two are extinct."
"Ewwwwwwww. We didn't need to hear that, you know."- said little Shikota
"Well, I couldn't resist."
And that moment they jumped on their mommy and tackled him to ground trying to tickle him, but they ended up on the floor with Garra tickling them. The bell on the door signals that someone has walked in and the bell on the counter signals that someone is waiting for service.
"Alright, you two. Now mommy has to go back to work, now go back to your stations and stay there and don't cause any trouble. Understood?"
"Yes, momma."-they said in unison
With that they went off while Garra went off dealing with a customer. To his surprise, it was the one customer he didn't think to see in this place.
"Sasuke?"
He turned and smiled. "Hey Garra."
"What are you doing here? I thought you were getting the kids tomorrow."
"I...I...um...I am. I just... wanted... to talk to you."
"Oh? About what?"
"Can we go somewhere private and talk? I don't want to say anything out in public."
"I can't. I'm the only one here, so I have to meet the customers. But it's been pretty slow today so it's not gonna be that many people coming in today."
"Okay. Well, can we sit down?"
"Sure."
(Sasuke sighs heavily)
Garra looked at Sasuke and felt a tinge of sadness for him. He put his hand on Sasuke's arm and gave it a small friendly, loving squeeze and a soft friendly smile. Sasuke saw this and smiled at him.
( Sasuke's Thoughts)
"God! He still has that same beautiful smile. And he still has that same effect on me when he does it. Man, if I can just touch those sweet lips again, I would be in heaven. I know I have to say this to him, to let him know how I really feel about him. How I always felt about him. I have to say this now. Here I go."
"Um...Garra?"
"Yeah."
"I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Look. I have been thinking about...a lot of things lately and...you might think this is silly but, I've been getting signs and hints sort of about our relationship and I realize that...I want...another chance... to be with you and the kids. Now I know that I haven't been the best boyfriend or the best father, but if I get this second chance, I promise that I'll be a good husband to you and an even greater father to our children. What I'm asking is...Garra will you take me back and marry me so we can be a family?"
Gaara looked at him with utter confusion. He found his voice and decided to speak ...calmly.
"Sasuke, I...I'm flattered that you want to be a family...and I would love to..."
"Oh Garra baby, you have no idea how happy you make me. I love you so..."
"But I can't. I won't. I don't love you, I love Itachi now. We can never be together again, not after what happened. I can't, I couldn't be with you knowing what happened."
"Garra, you don't know what you're saying. You and the kids just need to come home and spend the night with me and think about it. What do you say, come on let's go home?"
"I know exactly what I'm saying! I'm saying that there's no way in hell that I'm going to be with you, let alone raise my children with you. I won't do it, I'm with Itachi, the kids love him they call him daddy and that's how it's gonna stay. Whether you like it or not, I don't give a damn, Sasuke. I'll never be yours again, and that is something you can understand perfectly. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a store to look after. You know where the door is. Goodbye, Sasuke."
Garra turned and was going to walk when he was stopped by a hand. He was going to turn and tell Sasuke to 'fuck off', but when he turned, he was met by a chaste kiss on his lips. He stood there star struck by this, basically his mind went blank, for about a second when he stepped back and looked at Sasuke his chest heaving up and down hard. Sassuke looked at his facial expression and smirked, then he spoke..
"Did you enjoy that as mu..."
He didn't get to finish before Garra backhanded him and left a big red mark on the right side of his face as well as a burning sensation. He turned his face back and saw Garra with tears in his eyes. He tried to touch him but Garra backed away.
"I think you need to leave. I'll bring the kids to you tomorrow. Please leave."
Garra tried to walk behind the counter, but was grabbed by Sasuke. Sasuke had him in a tight grip and Garra couldn't get out of it, no matter how much he struggled against him.
"Let go of me, please." Garra said in a hushed tone as to not disrupt the children
"Garra, I love you. I'll do anything to get you back. Let me ask you something. Do you remember what I said before we had our first kiss?"
"I don't remember what you said to me that day and I don't care, please just let go of me and leave Sasuke. You're hurting me."
"No. I let go of you twice and I'm not gonna do it again. This time I'm gonna take back what's mine."
That said, he went and pulled down the shade of the door and put the 'closed' sign on the door. He then went back over to Garra and put him back into the tight vice grip he had on him before. Garra winced at the pain that was being inflicted on him by his ex-lover and all those bad memories came flooding back. He started to cry uncontrollably. Sasuke saw this and he felt his heart melt into a puddle of mush.
"Oh, baby. Don't cry. I'm here now, there's no need to cry."
"Please...let me go. I don't love you anymore, I love Itachi, him and only him is where my heart belongs. I'm raising my children with him, not you. Please let me go."
"How can you say that? He just as much of a playboy as I am...was. He'll hurt you in more horrible ways then I did. At least I was sorry when I hurt you, he won't give a second glance in your direction when he hurts your heart or the kids. He doesn't love you like I do and to prove my point, I'm going to make you see what the difference is between me and the fair Itachi."
Garra looked at him confused and a little bit frightened at what he just said. He thought about what he said.
(G's thoughts)
"What does him mean 'make me see the difference'? Wait a minute! He can't mean... Oh, god no! Please no! He can't do this, he wouldn't do this, not with the kids so close to us. He's not that much of a monster. He can't be!" (end of thoughts)
"Sasuke, what are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about doing what we did to prove our love to each other that night. You know the thing that got you pregnant with our kids. That."
Garra's eyes widened with fear and shock. So he began thrashing against Sasuke to try and break free. Sasuke just looked at him struggling against him and he started laughing. Garra looked at him and sunk to the floor and began to cry uncontrollably again. Sasuke just sighed and picked Garra up and placed him against the wall and pinned him there to keep him in place. He picked Garra's chin up and looked at him, but Garra turned his eyes downward. He then proceeded to kiss Garra on the lips. Garra tried to turn his head, but Sasuke had a firm grip on his chin forcing him to stay facing him, in a way.
"Don't turn away from me. I want to see that beautiful pale face and those luscious green eyes. And I want to feel those soft pink lips against mine."
He kissed Garra again, but Garra cried out. Not wanting to feel any part of Sasuke against him. In some way, he felt as though he was betraying Itachi by letting Sasuke do this to him and not fighting back. Sure he got over his fear of Sasuke, but there was still a part of uncertainty in him that he couldn't get rid of, no matter what he did.
"Why are you crying? It's only gonna get better, baby just relax. It won't hurt if you just comply with me."
"Why are you doing this? Why can't you let me go? I don't love you anymore, please understand. I still care for you, but I don't love you. Please let me go. If you care about me then you'll let me go."
"To answer your first question, I'm doing this because I love you and I want to show you just how much I love you. The answer to the second question is that you and me belong together, no matter what anyone says or does, including Itachi. To the first statement, I don't believe that and I'm not going to believe that no matter how many times you say it. And as for the rest of it, I'm never gonna let you go and I do care about you, I love you is why I'm doing this. Can't you see that? Well, I guess not, that's why I have to show you, baby. Now enough talking, let me show you what I mean."
"NO! No, no! No, please Sasuke! Stop please, please! You're hurting me stop it!"
Garra screamed at the top of his lungs not caring what was going to happen to them if someone caught them. Sasuke was getting frustrated at the way Garra was acting.
"Stop struggling Garra. It's useless. Just lay back and take what I'm gonna give you. It won't hurt if you stop struggling."
"No! Not until you let me go and leave."
"I already told you, I'm never gonna let you go. Now shut up and be a good boy while I take back your body and reclaim it as mine."
With that said he ripped Garra's shirt and began to kiss and nip at his neck. Meanwhile Garra, trying not to scream was trying to find a way to get Sasuke off of him. Sasuke on the other hand, was having the time of his life ravishing Garra's body. Garra was resisting as best he could but his body was betraying him and he blushed the color of his hair, if not darker. Sasuke noticed this and smirked.
"You're so cute when you blush, you know? I really do love that you can turn so shy, so quickly, baby."
"Stop calling me that! I'm not your baby. I was a long time ago but that's over. And so are you and me, so let me go."
"No, no baby. I told you; I'm not leaving until you say that you're mine and you and our kids are finally coming home and you're not gonna see Itachi ever again."
"NO! How many times do I have to tell you I love Itachi, my children love him and he loves me. We're not gonna leave him no matter what you say...or do to me. Nothing you do or say can make me leave him. You can take my body,...but you cannot have my heart again."
Garra was now in tears even more as he looked at Sasuke. He really didn't care what Sasuke did to him, as long as his children weren't involved in it.
"Sweetheart, that was very touching. But, how many times must I tell you, I'm not going anywhere without you or my children. Now if that's all you have to say, I have to claim your body back. Now hold still and it won't hurt."
All Garra could do was stand there and pray. Pray that Itachi was on his way to save him. He looked on as Sasuke came closer to kiss him and Sasuke did. He cried into the kiss and Sasuke took this as an open invitation and stuck his tongue in Garra's mouth. Garra whimpered while Sasuke was undoing his clothes. He saw this and began to panic.
(G's thoughts)
"Oh god! What am I gonna do? I can't push him off of me, he's too strong! Oh, Itachi where are you?" (end of thoughts)
Garra didn't notice but he was then lifted off the ground with his legs wrapped around Sasuke's waist. It took a minute for him to notice, then his body went into total shock. He began thrashing and screaming.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Please no, please! Stop it, stop it! I don't want to do this, please, no! Sasuke please, I don't want to, please!"
Sasuke just ignored Garra's pleas and licked his neck. Garra felt as though he was gonna throw up. He saw Sasuke lean back and unbutton and unzip his pants. His cock bounced out flicking some precum on Garra's clothes. Garra knew what was coming next. Sasuke bent by his ear and said...
"Don't worry baby. I'll be gentle with you, lover."
Sasuke looked at Garra, but Garra turned his head. He felt Sasuke kiss his neck and he cried even more. He felt Sasuke's breath leave him, he closed his eyes and prepared for the pain...but it never came. Instead he felt something cold against his butt and he heard grunting and punches and kicks being thrown. He heard things breaking left and right. He opened his eyes and realized he was on the floor of the shop. He put on his pants and fixed his shirt as best could considering it was in shreds. He turned the corner and saw Itachi standing over Sasuke...with...blood on his hands. He looked at Sasuke, it looked like he was barely breathing. Itachi heard a gasp and looked behind him and saw Garra, Garra saw the Sharingan in Itachi's eyes and cowered. Itachi had used it before and it almost got him prison time. Some guy was groping Garra every time he walked past and Itachi had enough of it, so he beat the living shit out of the guy and put him in the hospital, in a coma, for 3 months! He knew what Garra was looking at, the blood on his hands and Sasuke's face. He dropped Sasuke and walked over to Garra,the Sharingan disappearing from his eyes. His eyes, now pleading with Garra to let his arms hold him, showing no sign of danger. Garra walked over to him,slowly, and fell into his arms snuggling closely into Itachi's chest mumbling incoherent things and Itachi didn't mind, this made him smile. After staying like that for a while, they got up in each others arms and Garra was sleepy and Itachi noticed this and snuggled into Garra's beautiful red hair, smelling of his favorite fruit, strawberries and cream. They heard groaning behind them and Itachi instinctively turned with Garra behind him in a protective manner, almost...animal like.
He looked at Sasuke with Sharingan flashing violently in his eyes ready to be released. Sasuke just looked at him and smiled. Garra dug his nails into Itachi's back and squealed, not being ashamed of it.
"What's (cough) the (cough) matter, baby? Don't worry you'll be back in my arms...and my bed soon enough. When we get home, I'll never let you out of our bed."
"'Tachi, make him leave, please. I can't take it anymore, make him leave, please baby."
"Don't worry baby. He won't touch you or our children, not so long as I'm right here."
Then it hit Garra. But Itachi must have been reading his thoughts because he calmed his nerves.
"Don't worry, baby. They're with Naruto at the Ramen shop just two blocks over. They're fine."
Garra sighed in relief. He didn't have to worry about his children seeing the sight of their 'daddies' fighting each other. Now all he had to do was to get Sasuke the hell out of the shop before his brother came back. Looking at Itachi and Sasuke, he thought that if he or some force didn't intervene then the two would kill each other, literally. So he decided to step in between them and try to take control of the situation.
"Wait! Wait! Stop, please. Look Itachi-"
Before Garra could finish, Itachi took him to the side and back him into the corner with a firery look in his eyes. Garra saw this and started to panic. Itachi saw Garra shaking and pulled him into a tight embrace and kissed his forehead.
"Baby, what are you doing? Do you realize that if he had the chance, he would've grabbed you and used you to trap me into doing something I didn't want to do? Baby please just let me handle this, okay."
"No. Besides he's not gonna listen to reason if you're the one talking. Let me talk to him maybe he'll-"
"What? He'll what leave. That's unlikely when it comes to him."
"Maybe he won't leave but maybe he'll realize what he's doing wrong, just let me talk to him please? If he doesn't, then you can throw him out into the street."
A sadistic smile came to Itachi's face thinking of all the things that he could do to Sasuke when he got out of Garra's sight. He laughed inwardly and it felt good. He decided to let Garra handle this but he would remain at a safe distance, just in case. He looked at his lover and smiled.
"Okay. Okay, I'll let you handle it your way."
With that, he stepped aside and let Garra to talk to Sasuke, but still staying close. Garra walked over to Sasuke and looked at him. Sasuke's eyes were filled with anger, fury, passion, and...sadness.? Garra was confused that Sasuke would show such an emotion in his eyes usually they are lifeless and dull and scary among all of them.
"Sasuke...look ..I know that you..claim to love me. But..I can't love you the way I did when we were together. I'll admit that while we were together, I was so happy that I thought I actually found someone that could truly love me, for me. But as time went on,...I started to realize that...you didn't love as much as you claimed and it scared me, because I really thought that I was gonna lose you, but I couldn't see that I'd already lost you from the beginning."
"But Garra, you weren't losing me!"
"But I lost you in the end, didn't I?"
(Sasuke drops his head in defeat and shame and something else, Garra picks up Sasuke head and makes him look at him)
"Look Sasuke, we weren't right for each other, it was a mistake and the sooner you realize it, the better. The sooner you accept the life you chose, it'll be easier for you to let go of me. Now with the kids, that's something that ties us for the rest of our lives, but nothing else. If you really love me, and care about me then you'll let go and let me be happy...with Itachi."
Sasuke looked into Garra pleading eyes and for once since he's known him, Garra showed happiness in his eyes. Sasuke's heart melted, that's all he wanted for Garra was for him to be happy and he was. He couldn't take that away from him or his kids, that would make him
"A monster."
Sasuke realized what Garra was saying it was time for him to move on and find happiness with someone he loved. But he doubted that anyone would take him as a boyfriend, but then he remembered a girl from high school, Sakura. He remembered how shy she was around him, always stealing glances and hearing how she had this huge crush on him. Then it all came to par when on their senior year close to prom night, she asked him out to the prom. He said yeah, but her parents said no. It didn't take long for Sasuke to persuade them that he was going to be a gentlemen to their daughter. Long story short, she gave it up, Sasuke liked her, her parents found out after hearing it in a recorded phone conversation, they confronted her and made her move the next day. They never saw or spoke to each other again until one day he got a letter from her. And he remembered himself keeping that letter and writing back to her and getting another one back a week ago! And he was suppose to be getting another one some time today! He smiled at this and at Garra and hugged him. Garra was a bit surprised to say the least, but didn't think anything of it. He just hugged back.
"Thank you, Garra. I don't know why I was acting like such a fool. I'm sorry for everything I've done to you and more. I'm such an ass. I hope that you can forgive me and I wish you all the happiness in the world."
"I forgave you a long time ago. I still care for you and I hope that we can still be friends."
"Yes I would like that very much, my friend."
After 15 minutes of talking to each other about how they were gonna able to help each other in the future. And with a final goodbye, Sasuke left. Which left Itachi and his red head angel together, alone.
"That was something to remember for the rest of our lives."
"Yeah babe. Look I have to ask you something and you can take as much-"
"Yes, Itachi."
"You don't know my question yet."
Itachi then pulled out a box and opened it and inside was a ring of magical beauty. It had a 3 rubies, a big center and one small on each side. The band was gold. "Garra my love, I cherish you and my family more than life itself. I would go to the ends of the earth for you and perish in hell if it meant being with you. I love you my darling now and forever." That was the message you could read inside the ring when you shined it in light.
"Yes Itachi, I'll marry you."- Garra said with tears stinging his eyes, he then let Itachi get on one knee and put the ring on then they did the naughty, while at the ramen shop, Naruto and the kids terrorized all the customers.
