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Chapter 10

It's so warm. Sasuke thought drowsily. His bed was so warm this morning. He cuddled closer enjoying the soft comfort of the bed and blanket and the warm hardness of the body in his arms. Wait, body? His eyes flew open to find Naruto curled up close. Their arms and legs were tangled together and Naruto was close enough Sasuke could feel his slow breathing on his chest. The yellow haired ninja was still sound asleep, face peaceful and serene. Sasuke's breath hitched as he absorbed the sight. He is beautiful. He thought. His eyes widened. What the hell am I thinking? What's wrong with me? This is Naruto I'm talking about. Sasuke slowly drew away. Not sure what to do. Naruto's arms tightened around him and his brow furrowed and he blinked large aqua eyes at Sasuke. Panicking Sasuke thrust away causing the other ninja to fall out of bed.

"Baka!" Sasuke hissed. "What the hell do you think you were doing?"

"Me?!" Naruto growled from his position on the floor. "You were staring at me."

"Was not!"

"Whatever Uchiha." Naruto said as he wriggled out of the tangled covers and stood up. He grumply shifted over to his clothes before stopping dead and spinning back to the bed eyes wide.

"What!?" Sasuke snapped.

"Where is Hitomi?" Naruto asked. Sasuke felt his heart drop and quickly sprung from the bed. Both ninja took off out the door and headed down the hall.

"Okasan?" They heard as they passed a room unknown to Naruto. The door was slightly opened and Sasuke quickly thrust it open. The chibi sat in the middle of the matt scrolls sprawled all around her. She had one in her hand which she was happily unrolling. Naruto quickly moved forward and picked up the small child and pulled the scroll from her hands.

"Sorry Sasuke." Naruto said as he squatted down and retrieved a few of the fallen scrolls.

"Just leave it Naruto." Sasuke said pulling them out of his hands.

"No I'll help. I should have been watching her more carefully."

"Just leave it Uzumaki." Sasuke snapped. Naruto stood stepping back from the angry Uchiha.

"I'll…I'll go make breakfast." He said pulling Hitomi more closely to him and retreating from the room.

"Hn." Was his only reply.

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Sasuke picked up the last of the scrolls and set them back in the bookcase. He looked around his father's old study and sighed deeply. He shouldn't have snapped at Naruto. He had only been trying to help. And the chibi wouldn't know any better or understand. He walked back out of the room and gently closed the door before heading back to his own room to change and greet the new day.

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Naruto retreated downstairs to the kitchen. The anger in Sasuke's eyes almost covered the pain that had been hiding there. It made Naruto wonder what significance the room had. He looked down at the little girl who was once again tugging on the necklace Tsunade had given him. She looked so innocent as she looked up at Naruto.

"Okasan." She said wrapping her arms around his neck and giggling. Naruto smiled in spite himself and kissed the top of her head.

"What should we make for breakfast Tomi-chan?"He asked bouncing the little girl in his arms.

"Okasan. Tomi, wamen." She said.Naruto froze and looked down at the chibi.

"Did you just say ramen Hitomi?" He asked dumbly.

"Wamen." She repeated before leaning away from Naruto and grunting as she reached for the ground. "Wamen." He set her down and she ran into the kitchen retreating behind the island counter. Naruto could do nothing but stare after her. A little head peeked around the corner and Hitomi's ears perked up.

"Okasan?" Naruto shock off his shock and walked forward to squat in front of her.

"Sasuke doesn't like ramen chibi but I promise we'll have some later ok?"

"Wamen." Naruto grinned and tickled the little girl's stomach making her giggle.

"Ramen later. Rice now." If Naruto didn't know any better he could have sworn she pouted.

"Wice?" She said. He laughed and picked her up holding her against him.

"Yes Tomi-chan. Rice."

"Wice." She said and with another laugh Naruto set her down and started cooking.

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Sasuke walked down to the kitchen sighing deeply. He was wearing his usual clothing, the same he wore when he was still with Orochimaru, but his katana was in his hand instead of on his back. As he entered neared the kitchen he could smell rice cooking. Thank god, he thought, as long as it's not ramen. He had really thought that's what they would eat given it seemed to be the only thing that the yellow haired ninja consumed. He entered the dining room to see the rice already served in bowls and a pot of tea in the center of the table. Hitomi came out of the kitchen and seeing him squealed and moved towards him to run into his legs and hugging.

"Sake." She said holding up her hand. He took it gently and she started pulling him to the table. "Sake." she said again and pointing towards the bowl looked up at him. "Wice." Sasuke blinked not believing his ears. "Wice." She said again pulling on his hand.

"She's been saying that all morning." Sasuke looked up to find Naruto entering the room still wearing the shorts and shirt he had borrowed the night before. He had a glass of milk in his hand and he set it on the table in, what Sasuke assumed, was Hitomi's spot. "Go ahead and eat I'm going to go up and change." He said leaving the room. Sasuke looked after him not saying anything, his mind blank.

"Sake, hungwee." Hitomi said pulling on the Uchiha's hand.

Sasuke looked down at the little girl and couldn't help but smile. He set the katana down beside his spot and then sat.

"Then let's start chibi."He said and she squealed again and crawled into his lap instead of her own spot. She started eating the rice with her fingers and Sasuke couldn't help but smile again. She really was irresistibly cute.