Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Sasuke would amaterasu me.

Warnings: Shounen-ai, Yaoi, AU, Mpreg, Fluff, unbetaed -please forgive the mistakes.

A/N: Welcome to the tenth chapter. You guys made me so happy in the last chapter. I already said that I'm not a good writer, but still, getting so many reviews sent me to the clouds! Thank you again! *bows*

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Sasuke took his head in his hands as he sat down on a bench in the hospital. He started shaking his legs as he looked at the operation room that the doctors had taken Naruto in. He looked to the other side, where they had taken his son.

He took a deep breath, and blinked as his red, sore eyes started stinging again.

"Here,"

He looked up when he saw a tea cup in front of his gaze, and saw Naruto's doctor standing there with a smile.

"Thanks," Sasuke mumbled, and accepted the tea.

Smiling softly, the doctor sat down beside Sasuke. "Your son will be fine," He said after a while. "Since he's premature, we need to keep him here for a while. He may have infections though… Can you tell me what happened?"

Sasuke took a shaky breath, and then started telling what happened.

"Oh, no, we're not leaving each other here," Sasuke said, and left his son gently on the ground.

He grabbed Naruto's discarded obi, and tied it around Naruto's stomach tightly. Leaning over, he put his ear over Naruto's heart, and heard the deep but steady beating of it. Taking a shaky breath, Sasuke pushed Naruto's hair out of his face with a bloody hand, and kissed his sweaty forehead.

Quickly, Sasuke took his own obi and taking his son in his arms, he wrapped the infant with it, and tied him to his chest tightly.

He kissed his son's teary face to soothe him. "Don't worry, your mother will be fine…"

Leaning over, Sasuke took Naruto into a sitting position, and then turning around, he took Naruto onto his back.

They still had a day's walk, but Sasuke had to make it shorten, he didn't care how. Focusing his chakra on his legs, Sasuke started running faster than he had ever done. He never stopped, he never loosened his grip on Naruto. His son's cries, and Naruto's soft breaths against his neck giving him the strength he needed.

He arrived at the hospital before the dawn.

"Somebody!" He shouted, shifting Naruto to hold him tighter.

Immediately, a few nurses and a doctor run to his side, pushing a stretcher along.

"Take him first," Sasuke said, and turned around, letting the nurses lie Naruto down on the stretcher. "My son," Sasuke untied the obi around his chest. "He's born a few hours ago. Please take care of them," Sasuke said in a pleading voice.

"Worry not," The doctor nodded, he took Naruto to the emergency room, while the nurses took the baby to the newborn section.

Sasuke stood in the middle of the brightly lid corridor for a while, and then walked to the emergency room, only to see Naruto getting carried to the operation room.

He put a hand over his strangely beating heart, and slumped on a bench that stood against a wall.

The doctor patted Sasuke's shoulder. "You are a fine man... Don't worry, your family will be fine."

"Thanks, doctor," Sasuke said softly. He couldn't wait to take his family, and leave here with them by his side.

The doctor smiled softly. "Wanna see your son while you wait?"

Sasuke looked up immediately. "Can I?"

"Of course," The doctor smiled, and stood up, Sasuke following after him immediately.

They walked for a while and entered the newborn yard. Sasuke looked around as he heard crying voices of infants from different places. They entered another section, and the doctor stood in front of a glass covered wall. Sasuke stood beside him, and gazed inside, his heart skipping a beat.

His newborn son was inside, sleeping in a small, glass box kind of thing. He had wires going to his small nose, and there were lots of others stuck to his quickly rising-falling chest. Sasuke could see a white line on his tiny wrist, he could read a word on it, Uchiha.

"He's fine there?" Sasuke asked worriedly.

"Yes," The doctor smiled. "He'll have to stay there at least for another month."

"Okay, okay," Sasuke nodded.

The doctor smiled at the young father. "I need to go now, my shift is about to start."

"Thank you for everything," Sasuke bowed to the man, and didn't rise till the doctor was out of the room.

Only then, Sasuke stood up, and started watching his baby.

He was so small. Smaller than other babies, Sasuke guessed. With all of those foreign things around him, he looked even smaller, and all Sasuke wanted was to take him in his arms, and take him out of here, to bring him to the one who nearly gave his life up for him.

Sighing, Sasuke put his hand over the glass, and then his forehead connected with the clear barrier with a harsh thud. This was Sasuke's fault. What kind of a man would leave their pregnant mate alone? And now, because of his stupidity, his most important people were in pain…

Sasuke's eyes stopped on the name tag of his son again. He didn't have a name yet. Every time they tried to choose one, they ended up arguing as usual. But it was all the dobe's fault. He came up with the strangest names. He first wanted ramen, but of course Sasuke refused. And then curry, and then noddle… Sasuke smiled bitterly. After the operation, and Naruto woke up, Sasuke would let him name their son at his heart's content. He was the mother, he had the right to do so.

Taking a deep breath, Sasuke glanced at his son once more, and then left quickly, starting to wait at the entrance of the operation room again.

He didn't know how long he waited. He counted every tile of the floor, and every mistake on the walls. But, finally, a doctor and a few nurses left the room.

"How is he?" Sasuke jumped to his feet.

The doctor took a breath. "When he was brought here, he had lost a great amount of blood. I can tell you that this is the only problem he have. We cleaned his stomach from the birth effects, and took the necessary actions. He's been given blood, and will be taken to the intense care now. After he wakes up, we'll have tests to see if he's been infected or not. So, I can say he's going to be alright."

Sasuke took a deep breath, filling his lungs happily. "Thank you so much, doctor."

"Of course," The doctor smiled, and then added quickly. "I was wondering… It's first time I see a pregnant male. Can I make a few examinations on him?"

Sasuke's eyes hardened immediately. "My spouse is not a lab rat. I refuse any treatment if it's not for his health," Sasuke said and stepped aside, "Thank you again."

Nodding, the doctor left.

For the next few days, Sasuke spent his time standing in front of glass walls. Sometimes watching his son, but mostly waiting for Naruto to wake up.

When Naruto opened his eyes finally, Sasuke thought it had been ages since he last saw those breathtaking obs.

Without having a second thought, Sasuke nearly threw himself over Naruto and buried his hand in his sunshine hair, and started kissing wherever he could.

"You turned back to me," He whispered, as his hands caressed Naruto's sides. "Thank you, thank you… Never leave me alone, never think that I could go on without you. Not anymore… There is no Sasuke without Naruto…"

Sasuke smiled, as he felt arms wrapping around him weakly, and then he heard a soft whisper, "There is no Naruto without Sasuke…"

Naruto smiled softly at his husband as Sasuke sat down beside him. He looked around and realized that he was in a usual, boring hospital room. The only color in his room seemed to be the daisies on the drawer beside his bed.

"Thank you," Naruto said happily, his voice raspy.

Naruto loved daisies, and Sasuke also liked them, because they reminded Sasuke of his Naruto.

"Of course," Sasuke said softly.

Naruto smiled again, but it disappeared immediately, as his eyes fell on his mostly flat stomach.

Naruto took a sharp breath as his hands touched his stomach frantically. "M-My baby, where is my baby?"

"Shh," Sasuke leaned over and took Naruto's face in his hands. "Calm down, love. He's fine, he's at the newborn section. They're keeping him under control."

Naruto took a moment to understand what Sasuke was saying and then nodded quickly. "I-I want to see him."

"Naruto, I'm not sure if-"

"Sasuke, please," Naruto interrupted with his pleading voice. "Please, I need to see him."

Sasuke took a deep breath, as he examined Naruto's condition. He looked really pale, and tired. He had a wire sticking out of his arm and it was giving Naruto a clear liquid. Sasuke lifted the sheets that was covering Naruto and looked at his body. He looked really frail in this state. Still, Sasuke needed to grant his wish.

Sasuke stood up, and scooped Naruto up in bridal style. "I'll take you to him, okay?"

Naruto nodded with teary eyes, and gave Sasuke a small kiss.

Sasuke didn't waste any time to leave the room, and take Naruto to where their son was being kept.

Naruto looked at Sasuke, and when he got a nod from his husband, he looked into the glass wall. He gasped as he saw his tiny son in there. The little body naked except a diaper, wires everywhere, a pair helping him to breathe steadily.

Naruto bit his lower lip, as tears started leaving his eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out, so he turned back, and wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck, and buried his face in there.

Sasuke rubbed Naruto's back, as the blond shook with silent sobs. "He'll be fine," Sasuke murmured as he took Naruto to his room. "Everything will be fine."

Nothing goes right, Sasuke thought as he looked at Naruto's back. He was lying on the hospital bed, but Sasuke knew that he wasn't sleeping. They both hadn't been able to sleep for the last week.

After Naruto woke up, and saw their son, he had become unusually quiet. He rarely talked, didn't want to eat anything, and worst of all he refused to see their son again. Sasuke had tried to talk him about it, but Naruto hadn't even opened his mouth to give a response. At nights, Sasuke heard Naruto crying silently, but he could do nothing but hold Naruto close as he shed his precious tears for an unknown reason.

"What is this?"

Sasuke snapped out of his thoughts as he heard Naruto's soft voice, and then saw Naruto sitting up.

"What's wrong, love?" Sasuke asked worriedly, as Naruto slid his hospital gown down.

They both looked at Naruto's nipples as a pale, yellowish liquid dripped from them.

Naruto whimpered. "Hurts…"

"I'll go get a doctor," Sasuke said, went looking for Naruto's doctor.

It wasn't long before Sasuke turned with the doctor, and they learned that Naruto was lactating.

"H-How is this even possible?" Naruto asked, as his arms wrapped themselves around his chest, trying to hide himself.

"A sudden increase in the hormones cause you to lactate," The doctor explained calmly. "It's normal that they hurt. Since you can't feed your baby, they will hurt more than usual. But once you start, it'll help you to get rid of the excess milk, and it will help you to build a special bond between your baby and you," The doctor ended his words with a smile.

"Thank you, doctor," Sasuke accompanied the doctor to the door and then returned to Naruto's side, who seemed to be shocked with the news.

"I'm not a woman," Naruto said after a while.

"No, no you're not," Sasuke said softly.

"This- I…" Naruto took a deep breath and then lied down, and pulled the covers over his head. "Leave me alone for a while please?"

Sasuke was reluctant, but in the end he did as his lover wanted, telling him that he was waiting at the door if he needed anything.

Sasuke sighed, as he leaned his head over the wall outside of Naruto's room. This time, he even couldn't hug Naruto as he cried.

With a sudden decision, Sasuke walked to the doctor's room quickly.

"Can we talk?" He said. "It's about Naruto."

"Welcome home," Sasuke said softly, as he pushed the door to their home. With an arm, he was holding his son, while the other was around Naruto, holding his limp body against his tightly.

He led them to the bedroom quickly, and helped Naruto to lie down.

"Is it alright if I put him here?" Sasuke asked softly, and Naruto nodded slowly.

Smiling at Naruto, Sasuke lied the sleeping baby down beside Naruto on the bed.

"I'll prepare something for you to eat, okay?" Sasuke kissed Naruto's temple and left for the kitchen.

Sighing, Sasuke looked for something to cook for Naruto.

It had been almost two months after the birth, and they were finally back to their home. The baby was released from the hospital, he was back to the health condition he was supposed to be. But, even after they left the hospital, nothing had changed. Naruto still refused any contact with their son, and he didn't touch the baby if it wasn't absolutely necessary.

Sasuke put the bowl of instant soup he prepared on a tray, and carried it to the bedroom. He stopped at the door and watched inside silently with wide eyes.

Naruto was holding their son as he slept and whispering to him something Sasuke couldn't hear. Naruto kissed the infant's temple, and then touched his small hands and feet, counting the fingers. He was relieved when he saw all of them in place. He, then, touched every part of the tiny body carefully, not to wake the slumbering baby up. Taking a shaky breath, he kissed his forehead gently, and then scooted away from the baby, closing his eyes.

Sasuke was both surprised, and pleased with what he saw. Though, when he stepped into the room, he didn't show any emotion.

"Come here, my big baby," He murmured and took Naruto in his arms. "I promise, everything will be fine," He sang softly, a distant melody that was sang to them by Mikoto years ago. "Just you and me…"

Naruto didn't try to hide his tears.

Sasuke awakened in the middle of the night. He looked to the other side of the bed, and wasn't surprised of Naruto's absence.

He left the bed calmly, and walked to the room beside theirs silently. He found Naruto where he knew he would be. Beside a crib that their son slept, watching him with a soft expression on his face.

Sasuke knew Naruto needed time to recover, and get used to the things, but their son needed him. The infant slept all the time, never cried or made a noise. He whimpered sometimes, and Sasuke fed him with the milk he bought from somewhere. He knew that it wasn't enough for the baby, he couldn't get the nutrients only a mother's milk could give him. But, Sasuke wouldn't push Naruto to do something he didn't want.

Still, he needed to do something. And, he decided to take action in the morning.

For now, he returned to bed, not letting Naruto realize his presence.

Naruto opened his eyes slowly. Morning sun made him blink several times, and he sat up on the bed. There was no trace of Sasuke. Naruto quickly went to the bathroom, and then entered his son's room, wanting to see his baby.

His heart started beating fearfully as he couldn't find him in the crib.

"Sasuke!" Naruto started running down the hall, and then stopped as he saw his husband standing in the middle of living room with a smile. "Sasuke?"

"Oh, Naruto," Sasuke turned to Naruto. "Something wrong?"

"The b-baby," Naruto stuttered. "Where is he?"

"He's here," Sasuke said, and beckoned Naruto with a hand.

Blinking, Naruto walked into the room, and stopped breathing with the sight that greeted him.

There was a woman in there. She had long blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, and creamy pale skin. She was holding Naruto's baby in her arms, while she talked to him sweetly.

"W-What's happening?" Naruto asked as he eyed the woman.

"I wanted to save you from the pressure you feel," Sasuke explained calmly. "So, I found Emiko-san. She'll be taking care of our son from now on. I'll send the baby with her, so he can get used to his new mother quickly."

"W-What?" Tears filled Naruto's eyes, and then he hissed dangerously. "Nobody takes my son away."

"B-But-" The woman opened her mouth but Naruto was quicker.

"Shut up!" He shouted, tears leaving his eyes. "Give my son back!"

Startled, the woman stepped away from Naruto, as the baby in her arms started crying loudly.

"M-My baby," Naruto sniffled and turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke, tell her to give him back. See, he wants me too…"

Sasuke looked at Naruto's teary face carefully, and then called out to the woman, "Emiko-san, please give the baby to his mother."

The woman hesitated for a moment, and then approached to Naruto. Naruto was quick to take the baby back, and he left the room immediately, not looking back.

Sasuke sighed softly. "Thank you, and I'm sorry."

He led the woman out, and then walked to the bedroom, where he found Naruto sitting on the bed with his back to the door.

Sasuke sat down behind Naruto, and smiled at the sight. Naruto was holding the baby tightly with an arm, and the other was holding his tiny hand, while the infant sucked on his nipple loudly.

Sasuke parted his legs, and guided Naruto to lean his back over Sasuke's chest.

"I-I was so afraid of touching him," Naruto said softly after a while. "He had to come early, he had to stay in the hospital for weeks. I f-felt like it's my fault, like I couldn't protect him, and I didn't deserve him… W-What's wrong with me?"

Sasuke sighed softly. "It's nothing. Just an after birth depression. You'll feel better soon…"

"It's so stupid," Naruto mumbled and kissed his son's pale, tiny fingers. "D-Do you think he'll forgive me?"

"Of course he will," Sasuke said, caressing Naruto's hair. "Naruto, you're barely twenty years old, yet you're a parent. It's such a big responsibility, and on top of that you had to bear a child as a man. So, I understand, and respect you…"

"T-Thank you," Naruto said softy.

"See," Sasuke caressed his son's dark haired head softly. "The baby knows that you're his mother. He recognizes your scent and your voice."

"Yuudai," Naruto whispered.

"Huh?" Sasuke looked at Naruto.

"I-I name him Yuudai, so that he'll grow up to be an excellent shinobi like his father," Naruto said.

Sasuke smiled softly. "That's the perfect name for our son. I hope he'll grow up to be a fine man like his mother…"

Naruto smiled softly, making Sasuke's heart beat quicker. It had been too long since he had last seen that lovely smile. He kissed Naruto quickly, and sighed softly as Naruto kissed him back.

They broke the kiss as they heard a popping sound, and looked down. Their son was looking at them with intelligent, dark blue eyes.

"Hey, little man," Sasuke smiled at his son.

"He smiles when I do this," Naruto said, and then touched Yuudai's milky lower lip with a finger. Immediately, a smile grew on the baby's face.

Sasuke chuckled softly. "He looks nice."

"Of course he does," Naruto smiled again. "He's my baby after all…"

Sasuke smirked. "You started talking like a dobe again."

"Bastard!" Naruto exclaimed, but couldn't stop his smile.

"He fell asleep," Sasuke commented.

Naruto looked down and saw the baby sleeping soundly. He smiled, and let Sasuke carry him to his crib.

"Now," Sasuke returned quickly with a disturbing smirk on his face. "I'm kind of thirsty, I was wondering if you could give me some milk."

Naruto blushed crimson, and his arms covered his nipples quickly. "P-Pervert!"

"I get the half of the milk," Sasuke said as he advanced on Naruto. "It's a deal."

"L-Let go, you pervert!" Naruto cried.

Sasuke didn't listen, and didn't stop till he drew the most wanton moans out of his husband.

Yuudai means great hero. Hope you liked this chapter, thanks for reading, please review!