SasuNaru, yaoi, m-preg
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Chapter 10: Letting go
'Italic' - Thoughts
"…" – Talking
'Bold Italic' – Kurama talking
General POV
When Naruto began to stir and rolled over, he sat up and looked around when the body of his husband of four months was not next to him in their bed. Sensing his other half in the kitchen, he slowly got up and journeyed downstairs in nothing but his boxers. Once Naruto finally reached the kitchen he couldn't help but laugh at the sight that greeted him.
"Like what you see… Naru-chan?"
In a seductive voice, he replied "Oh very much" as he approached his spouse. Once in his arms Naruto took a hold of Sasuke's firm arse in his hands and squeezed hard earning a yelp from the latter.
"I'll admit Sasu… you look fucken hot in nothing but an apron"
"Hn, thought you'd like it… I decided I should surprise you for your birthday. I was going to bring you breakfast in bed, but as you can see you ruined that plan for me"
"That's sweet of you and all but I'm not hungry for food right now…" Naruto stated as he began to leave hickeys down Sasuke's bare shoulder. "I'm feeling kinky babe, fuck me over the countertop…"
"Anything for the birthday boy…"
General POV
^Time skip^
At Yakiniku Q…
"It's so nice of you to finally join us. Want to explain why you kept all of us waiting?"
"Well you see Sakura, I had this very demanding little fox at home and no matter how much I fed him he just wanted to keep coming back for more"
"SASUKE WHAT THE FUCK"
"Hn, you know it's true Naru-chan"
The expressions of the other shinobi who were present were hilarious on their own to Sasuke. Both Ino and Sakura were sporting quite the blush alongside Kiba, while Lee looked completely bewildered. Hinata looked close to fainting and was red all over while her teammate Shino only just managed to keep a straight face. Tenten, Shikamaru and Chouji, on the other hand, looked completely appalled while Sai just sat there laughing.
"So I'm going to guess that since Naruto is dickless, he played uke? Correct Sasuke seme?"
With a wicked smiled plastered across his face, Naruto replied with a comment he knew would hit a raw nerve.
"Oh come on now Sai. With Ino as your girlfriend, there's no way you've never played uke yourself. From what I've seen over the years Ino can be quite intimidating when she wants to be, so you being you would have submitted to her on many occasions"
The expression 'Hit the nail right on the head' was perfect for this situation as the tables were now turned. This time Sai was the one blushing from embarrassment and ducking his head while the rest of the Konoha 11 including his lover laughed at him.
"Alright everyone enough with the bickering, it's about time we celebrated my dobes 21st birthday and the 4th anniversary of the war"
^Time skip^
After a delicious lunch, the group soon found themselves standing in front of the memorial stones alongside Iruka and Kakashi, mourning the dead.
"We lost so many shinobi in such a small period of time… Dad, Neji, Shikaku… the list goes on for what feels like miles"
"Your right Ino and to believe my own team mate was the leader of the Akatsuki and the man who started the war. I can't help but feel that all those years ago Obito should have left me to die on the mission to destroy the Kannabi Bridge. Instead, the idiot sacrificed himself for me and look at the mess that caused. So much could have been different if that mission had all gone to plan, it just goes to show how much of a shitty leader I was back then…"
"Kashi you can't think that way… everyone has things they wish had been carried out differently, but the past is in the past. Live in the now and learn from your mistakes…"
As Sasuke looked at the KIA stones himself and half-heartedly listened to the conversation going on around him he suddenly lost the warmth of his lover's hand from his own. Looking to the side of him where Naruto was meant to be standing, he instead found him crumbled to his knees on the grass.
With concern flooding his entire body he fell to his own knees in front of Naruto, blocking his spouse's view.
"Naruto… hey, Naruto… come on talk to me…"
By this point, he could feel the eyes of all his friends staring at him as his lover's slumped form began to catch everyone's attention.
"Sasuke what's wrong with my little brother?"
"He's stuck in the past re-living his own version of hell"
Naruto POV
'Why… why did you have to bring me back here? I know it's my fault they didn't come home from the war… I know it's my fault that so many people lost their loved ones, but why? Why do you have to keep showing me this? God, why are you so cruel to me? I never asked for any of this… I know I should have given into the Akatsuki, but I didn't want the world to fall into a dream. I should have never even been born, my existence has only ever caused people pain right from the beginning…'
'SASUKE PLEASE… SAVE ME… I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE… please… I don't know how much more of this I can take…'
General POV
As Sasuke leant in to cradle Naruto's pale face in his hands he started speaking with urgency "Come on Naruto, you have to come back to me. Remember what I told you four years ago in this exact spot… all those ninjas didn't die because of you, they all had somebody to die for, and they fought to protect this world from a fate worse than hell itself. Recall how I told you that they didn't die in vain because you saved this world and everyone in it from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, you made their dying wishes become reality… COME ON NARUTO WAKE UP! The last time you had these thoughts you began your suicide mission and we came so close to losing you… don't let yourself slip down that path again… please, babe you have to come back to me" by the end of his speech Sasuke was in tears himself and those surrounding him were in shock by the admission they had just heard from the Uchiha. Some even had tears of their own that were threatening to fall.
Naruto POV
'Sasuke I can hear you… I'm trying to reach where you are, but it seems so far away. I can see you shrouded in light in the distance, but I can't reach you… PLEASE I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE, LET ME GO… I WANT TO GO WHERE HE IS… I love him…'
General POV
Once again just like in the past his husband's words reached Naruto in his dark, lonely world of solitude, and his dead eyes returned to life.
"I'm sorry Sasuke" Naruto managed to croak out before he was engulfed in a loving hug.
"It's okay Naruto let it out… you've been holding on to this pain for too long, it's time to let go"
Burying his head in Sasuke's chest Naruto finally let go of all the pain, anger, sadness, loneliness, and hate that had been plaguing him for far too many years.
As his husband's wails reached his ears all Sasuke could do was hug his dobe tighter and lovingly rub circles on his back as he rested his head atop of Naruto's. Looking out at everyone that was in front of him he recognised the emotions that were pooling in their eyes. Sympathy, indignation, pain, anger, fear, sadness, pity… there were so many. But what stood out the most for Sasuke was the overwhelming desires coming from each person to be able to take away Naruto's suffering and replace it with happiness.
When Naruto's wails finally died down Sasuke returned his gaze to the bundle of tears that was secured in his protective arms. As Naruto slightly pulled away to make eye contact with Sasuke he smiled through his tears.
"Thank you, teme… *sniff*… your voice saved me yet again, just like when I was in my coma… *sniff* *sniff*… I love you so much"
"I love you too, with all my heart… Happy Birthday my love" was Sasuke's honest reply as he slowly leaned in and closed his eyes to give his beloved the most gentle and caring kiss imaginable. Their onlookers could only smile at the heart touching display of affection as they reached the conclusion that those two really were destined to be together.
The invisible red string of fate connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may be stretched or tangled, but will never be broken.