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Sasuke's P.O.V.
Five job applications per day. Applications to be a maintenance worker, a buss boy, a septic tank worker; really anything that requires me to pick up other people's shit; Literally even. Disgusting. I want none of this, but it's not exactly my choice and it's only a matter of time before Neji's decided he's had enough and kicks me out. Maybe Kidomaru was right. I belong in prison where I run things, not out in the real world where I'm scum. As much I want to be on the straight and narrow, the offer they gave me is starting to look pretty nice. Especially considering my other options. But I can't go down that road. Dr. Iruka said specifically, I can't justify doing bad things for good reasons. This just fucking sucks. All the way around. How the hell am I supposed to make an effort to better myself when the rest of the world treats me like dirt? I want to scream, I want to totally freak out, but I'm on thin ice as it is. A burden to everyone around me.
I walked into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich and Naruto was sitting at his computer, probably working on that bill he was trying to pass.
"Any interviews?"
"A few." For jobs that I'm way overqualified for while at the same time being completely under qualified for because of my record. Jobs I don't want at all.
"When?"
"Tomorrow, can you take me?"
"Can't, press conference. I still have my Prius, you could borrow that if you wanted, it's at my parents house right now, but we could go get it later tonight." A felon driving around in a bright orange Prius, yeah, that will help my street cred.
"Sure, that would be really nice."
"No problem." He said, taking a bite of his pear.
"Hey, would you mind floating me a couple of bucks, I need to get a phone."
He stood up and went through one of the drawers in the kitchen.
"Take this one, I hardly use it." He said handing me an iPhone.
"You just have random iPhones laying around?"
"It's a campaign phone, to call voters so they didn't have my actual number. Just don't do anything sketchy on it alright?" He's a little more than annoyed with me today.
"Alright thanks." I noticed there was a pregnancy test capped off on the counter next to him. "Any luck?"
"No, who knew it was so hard to get pregnant."
"For you and I it was pretty easy." I laughed, trying to lighten the mood.
"Ha. Ha. Ha. You and your fertile womb." He sneered, taking a drink of coffee out of his world's best dad mug.
"You probably shouldn't take the test everyday, it's probably just working your nerves more than anything."
"We try everyday, and Neji wants to know the second it happens. Patience is not really an option at the moment." I cut my sandwich in half and sat next to him at the counter. Hearing how much sex Naruto was having sort of no longer made me want to eat my meal anymore.
"You want half?" I asked offering him the plate.
"Yeah, thanks." he picked the tomato off and started munching on it.
"Yup." I said before coughing into my napkin. My blood is starting to turn black, that means my organs are starting to die. Great. Just great.
"I guess you didn't get any medical care for your illness in prison."
"No, you could only go to the medical ward if you were literally dying within the next few minutes. A slow and painful death due to a bloodline illness does not qualify." Even if prison is what accelerated my illness to this degree…
"We could… help you get the surgery, I have a great insurance plan… if… if that's something you wanted to talk about…" He said cautiously. He's still a bleeding heart when it comes to me. It makes me feel incredibly guilty.
"Thanks, but no thanks, you've done enough for me, really." He nodded sadly.
"I'm worried about Mikoshina, I really don't want her to get her sharingan anytime soon. She won't understand the risks."
"Well I don't see that happening in the near future. Worst thing that could happen to her is she gets a paper cut. Plus she's a smart girl, when she realizes how sick her father is, she'll think twice before using it recklessly."
"How...umm... how sick are you?" He fidgeted again. Is the fidgeting because Kurama's telling him something? But what could he possibly be telling him?
"I think that's part of the reason they let me out so soon, they didn't want to say it, but it may have been a compassionate release." I said before coughing once more. Well… that's at least part of the reason, the reason I'm going with at least… The reason I tried so hard to get out, so I could see my daughter before I die…
"Sasuke."
"It's fine Naruto, at least I'm out and I get to see her. That's what's important."
"I know Neji won't like it, but you can stay here as long as you need to. And don't stress too much about getting a job either. I just need you to be here for Mikoshina as long as you can, I'm terrible at teaching her how to be an Uchiha, she really needs you in her life for as long as you're here." That was a nice offer, but I couldn't accept it, not with Neji hovering over my head and the way his family feels about me. Two alphas in the same house just won't work. No, I gotta get out of here. Possibly by whatever means necessary… It might be better for everyone if I just stayed away. I'm a nuance here, trashing everyone's perfect life.
"I'll always be in Mikoshina's life, she needs me I will be there in a heartbeat, violin recitals, swim meets whatever, but I can't stay here Naruto, I need to be able to stand on my own two feet."
"I understand."
After lunch, we went and picked up his Prius, then I told him was going to go apply for some jobs in person. I did, about three or four before I somehow managed to drive past it. The Sweet Sounds Bakery. Well it was on the list Tenten gave me...If I were to apply there I wouldn't be breaking my parole. Technically. I decided to go in and check it out. I'm not going to sign up right away, just dip my toes in, and test the water. It's not like I don't have a guaranteed eject chord if I wanted to change my mind. It was a small cafe, a few tables and chairs, a mic and small stage in the back, the place smelled of coffee and pastries. I walked up to a short, dyed, red headed girl bussing tables.
"Tayuya?"
"Who wants to know?"
"Sasuke Uchiha, you're Sakon's girl right?" She looked up at me with a glare and I showed her the tattoo on my neck. She nodded.
"So you're the one he talked about in lock up. The golden boy. Yeah, I'm her, you here for a job?"
"I might be."
She looked around suspiciously, "Come on, let's talk in the back." Tayuya took me through a door covered with beads in the entryway and down a small hallway to a back room office. A large breasted brown haired woman wearing a mesh shirt and yellow jacket was sitting in the office working on a computer.
"Anko, Sakon's guy came through for us."
"I was beginning to think he wouldn't show. Welcome Sasuke."
"Look I ain't trying to go back to prison, especially for Orochimaru's lying ass. I have a daughter." I said right away.
"Who says we're gonna get caught? And even if we did, there's no extradition in the Sound, the Land of Fire would never be able to touch you if things went south."
"Yeah, that's why half your boys are locked up right?"
"Mistakes were made, but now, with you on the outside, I promise that won't happen." Anko said as she stood up and began to lick and kiss my neck, putting a hand to my chin.
"I haven't made my decision yet." I said to Tayuya as Anko continued to lick me, running her hand across my chest.
"You'd be Orochimaru's second in command, you'd have all the power you've ever wanted, anything in the world, it'd be yours." Tayuya said as she put her hand to my crotch and got on her knees.
"I have a daughter to think about."
"You can have a new daughter, with any one of us, we'll treat you right Sasuke." Anko purred taking off her shirt and putting my hands to her breasts.
"I know you were sweet on Karin all those years ago, she'd still spread her legs for you, give you as many offspring as you wanted, I would too." Tayuya said as she unzipped my jeans then started sucking my dick. Ohhh…yeah. My head rolled back as I groaned.
"When was the last time you had good pussy Sasuke? Come on, let us take care of you." Anko removed my shirt and then her pants, taking my hand and inserting my fingers inside of her. Her pussy was warm and moist, she moaned into my ear as I played with the piercing on her clit with my thumb. So this is what it's like to be on the other side of the business deal. I could really get used to this.
"I'm not moving to the Sound or fleeing… Whatever we do it's legit, on the record and legal. I am not going to jail again." Never again.
"Orochimaru is this close to full control, you'd be his Head of Security, nothing illegal, not once we gain control and get established." Anko said as she began to ride my fingers, moving up and down on her toes.
"I need a serious computer with a killer hard drive and ram. No cutting corners, no forgeries."
"You can have twelve." Anko whispered as she bit my ear and Tayuya deep throated me. Oh god yes. Now I understand how getting offered sex during a business deal can really distort your mind.
"We go legit, no cover companies, like this stupid coffee shop."
"Hey, this bakery is my baby, it's legit. Sakon's the one that got The Musicians mixed in with Orochimaru's crap fest." Tayuya scolded, stroking my cock instead.
"I'll get us a business license next week for us to have a security hub here. Whatever you want, I'll make it happen Sasuke, you won't go back to jail again."
"We worked way too hard to get you out."
"I worked way to hard to get out. I have the scar to prove it." They didn't do shit.
"And we assisted. You can think about it. Right now, just fuck us, let us help you to see the perks Orochimaru can offer." Naruto's married, I haven't slept with a woman in years, one little fuck won't hurt.
"Clear off that desk. Anko get on my face, Tayuya sit on my dick." The both happily complied and we fucked. We fucked for hours. There weren't women in prison and they wouldn't let me go until I got my absolute fill of both of them. A full-fledged fuck. I ended up leaving long after it got dark I drove back to Naruto's place. I'm not giving them an answer yet, and for right now, they hired me as their I.T. guy, which the place actually really needed. It's legit, real, and most importantly legal. I'm really not sure if I can get back into bed with Orochimaru after all that has happened. Even if this has absolutely nothing to do with prostituting myself. But there's no way Naruto would just be totally understanding about this. Doing bad things for good reasons… I guess I'm still a terrible person.
I walked into the house and Naruto was back at it again, working on his bill with a cup of coffee in his hand.
"How'd the job search go?"
"I got hired."
Naruto's P.O.V.
"Hey Dad, did you know that if you multiply anything by nine, all you have to do is subtract one from the number you're multiplying for the first number and add whatever the number is to make ten for the second? Look nine times six. The first number is 5, six minus one is 5, the second number is 4, six plus 4 equals ten. Nine times six is fifty-four. It works for every number until eleven." Mikoshina said, showing me her paper. Jesus she's smart, when I was her age I was still trying to figure out how to get gum out of my hair with peanut butter.
"How in the world did you figure that one out?"
"I finished my homework for tonight in class while my teacher was talking, she's so boring, I had extra time so I started messing around with my times tables." She's not supposed to learn those until next week! "It was super fun, I felt like Daddy when he writes codes, maybe I am getting my sharingan soon!" Daddy writing codes? How does she even know what codes are? I'm not even sure I know what they are!
"That's great Mikoshina, really." Thank god Neji helps her with her homework. Sasuke came in the room and Mikoshina ran up to him, hugging his legs. He was talking on the phone and didn't say a greeting but messed up her medium length black hair and picked her up, kissing her on the cheek.
"Yeah... I just have to ask... because it's not my house... I can't just invite company to someone else's home... yes, I know you only have spring break for one week... I will ask... I miss you too... okay, bye."
"Ummm... who was that?" I blurted out before I even knew what was coming out of my mouth.
"Dad! Daddy has a new girlfriend! Aren't you excited for him!" She giggled hugging Sasuke around his neck as he came and sat at the table with us.
"New girlfriend?" Neji asked from behind his computer.
"Well... old girlfriend... kinda... you remember Karin, Naruto?" He said closing off the phone I gave him and putting it in his pocket, moving Mikoshina to be comfortable on his lap. He's dating Karin now? When did they... Why would he...
"Karin? Oh uh, yeah, isn't she in med school in the Sound?"
"Her last year, yeah, she's going on spring break next week, wanted to know if she could stay here while she visits me?"
"I'd really rather you not have company in my home Sasuke." Neji said sternly. Although my brain wasn't really working, I felt myself start talking.
"Neji this is why we had him stay in the guest house in the first place, so he could have some privacy. Sasuke if you want to invite Karin to stay with you, we have no objections." I said taking Neji's hand. His scent immediately changed to anger. Better he sleeps with Karin than me…
"Thanks guys."
"What's Karin like Daddy?" Crazy, psychotic, nuts, off her rocker. I could really keep going.
"She's really fun, you'll like her Miko."
"Is she gonna be my new mommy? I've never had a mommy before, only daddies!"
"That's getting a little carried away Mikoshina, they only just started dating." Neji disciplined.
"If you like her we can talk about it, okay baby girl?"
"Sasuke." I said in a weary tone.
"What? Karin's been in love with me since high school, it's not like I'm getting any younger, and maybe if you two can't give Miko a sibling, Karin and I can. It's a win-win." I felt my stomach drop as the fox howled in distress. 'Calm down Kurama, he's probably just messing around.' Hopefully.
"Really Daddy Sasuke? What does she look like? Are her eyes blue?"
"Her eyes are red Miko, you will get to see her soon."
"Red? That's even cooler!"
"Miko you need to finish you're homework then practice your violin." Neji said coldly.
"I already finished my homework...see?" She said sticking her tongue out at Neji disrespectfully and holding up the paper.
"Mikoshina Uchiha, manners!" I scolded.
"Sorry Neji. I'm gonna go play my violin now. Can Daddy come with me and watch me practice?"
"Sure, whatever." Neji said in annoyance, waving them off. Miko took Sasuke's hand and lead them up the stairs.
"Do you know the trick about multiplying by nines Daddy?"
"Subtract for the first number and add to ten for the second." Sasuke mused.
"Yeah! I figured it out all by myself!" I heard her say as they disappeared out of earshot. Wow, they are definitely father and daughter.
"He's been out of jail for a week and he already has a new girlfriend?"
"They've always been close, she probably heard she was out of jail and gave him a call."
"Well if she screws him up there's always hope he goes back to jail." Neji said getting up and pouring himself another cup of coffee.
"Neji."
"What? He has overstayed his welcome. And I know you've noticed it too, Mikoshina has been distant with me, look at that outburst, all because he's here. She's even dropped the honorific to my name!" Yeah, ever since Sasuke came back, Neji's been irrelevant to Mikoshina. Just calling him Neji… makes it so much worse. Her entire life she's called him Daddy Neji, and now suddenly she's not…
"He's her father."
"Yeah well I'm her father too Naruto. Maybe once we finally have a baby with my blood I'll finally become a part of this family." I had no idea Neji felt that way.
"Neji you are her father, her provider, the love of my life, you are this family, the heart and soul."
"Well lately I feel like I've just been a placeholder all these years until the grand Uchiha returned." He said crossing his arms.
"Neji, you know that's not true."
"You still love him, Mikoshina still loves him, I may not have a sharingan, but my byakugan can see it just fine."
"He was a huge part of my life and Mikoshina's biological father, you can't expect for there not to be feelings. But I love you, I married you, you will always come before Sasuke, Neji, always."
Neji shook his head, "Lets just finish this bill." He said cutting me off and going back to his computer. We worked on the bill until the early hours of the morning fueling up on coffee and not speaking about anything but work. We did have sex that night, it was wordless and cold, the sole purpose to put a baby inside of me. Neji is just so angry these days; I just don't know what to do. I needed to talk to someone, so I went crying to my mommy over brunch the next day.
"How have you been baby? You seem sad."
"I have a lot going on at home."
"It can't be easy having Sasuke there. How's Neji holding up?"
"He told me last night that he felt like he was just a placeholder until Sasuke came back."
"We all know how much you love Neji. It's still very early from Sasuke's release, Neji just needs some time and you need to give him all the love and reassurance that you can."
"I'm trying to, but you know Neji, he's just not receptive."
"How's your sex life?"
"Mom!"
"I'm serious, a good sex life often indicates how well your relationship is going."
"We have great sex." Kurama roared at my lie.
"Well hello Kurama, someone's a little riled up isn't he my little fox kitsune?" She said putting a hand to my forehead and speaking directly to Kurama. Kurama bowed his head and barked like a dog would when they were being rewarded by their owner.
"Mom, stop that, we're in public." I said taking her hand off of my forehead and breaking their connection.
"Kurama knows Naruto, you should listen to him more, whether you like it or not he'll tell you what you need to hear. He's the reason I found your father, I owe him everything."
"Yeah well Kurama has become old and senile in the thirty years since you had him within you."
"Or you're just being stubborn. What does Neji think about you carrying a baby knowing it's a possibility Kurama will have to be transferred to it?" Well it's not like we're in a switch relationship anyway. Either I have this baby, or we're not having a baby… Neji wouldn't even let Tsunade check if his womb was even fertile…
"Oh he's not having any of it, he's going to hire every ombu in the Land of Fire to make sure no one interferes with the birth and Kurama stays inside me."
"Yeah well, Minato had the same idea and look where we are." Mom said sipping her tea.
"Sasuke has a new girlfriend."
"What?!" And now there is tea all over my face, thanks mom. I took my napkin and wiped off my face. "Sasuke has a new girlfriend?"
"Yup. You remember Karin."
"What?!" She slammed her fist on the table. And now half of our food is on the floor and the whole restaurant is looking at us. Maybe I shouldn't have told her.
"Mom can you please calm down, people are staring."
"I will not calm down! How could he date that...that loud mouthed whore!"
"Mom!"
"No Naruto this is ridiculous! Dating a girl like that! No she'll ruin his progress and end up back in jail. If Sasuke should be dating anyone, he should be dating my son!" She blurted out, her eyes widening at her words. I froze.
"What?"
"What?"
"Mom!"
"Naruto!"
"You have got to be kidding me." I said getting up throwing my napkin on the table and leaving forty bucks then storming out.
"Naruto, Naruto please clam down." She said following me out of the restaurant and grabbing onto my arm.
"You want me to still be with Sasuke. How long have you been keeping that from me? When I started dating Neji again? My wedding? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because you had to make your own decision, and you did. It wasn't my place."
"Of course it was your place, you're my mother."
"You would have told me I was wrong and never forgave me."
"You are wrong. Sasuke ruined me!"
"You're meant to be together," She hugged me tightly, putting a hand to my forehead, "Kurama feels it too. That's why he's been so angry with you lately."
"He's lied to me ever since the day I met him. He's selfish and has no regard for anyone else's feelings. He hurt me so bad mom, he nearly killed your son." I said crying into her embrace.
"You love him."
"I can't love him. I've made a good life for myself, a life with Neji."
"Neji doesn't make you as happy as Sasuke does, he never has and he never will."
"I can't just forgive him, he doesn't even want my forgiveness! He doesn't get to just come in here and stomp on my new life!"
"I know sweetie. I know."
And so there I was, crying into my mother's shoulder on the public sidewalk on a busy street at noon. Why did I ever let Jiraiya book that party for me all those years ago?