Chapter 29: The Change
After getting everything finished with the authorities, Naruto just wanted to stay in bed. He didn't even want to go near the couch until they bought a new one. It would have to wait though. Walking past the den where he could hear Itachi talking on the phone to someone in the company, he smirked before it fell into an emotionless line.
"Naruto are you hungry?" Itachi asked, walking out of the room with his hand running through his bangs.
"A little." Naruto answered with his eyes falling onto the Uchiha that was taller then him. They had to listen to Maiko apologize to them repeatedly because of what Sasuke did to him. Following the long-haired man into the kitchen, he took in the aroma of what they had for breakfast as it lingered.
"What would you like?" Itachi asked, opening the door to the refrigerator and looking at the somber blond. He didn't blame him for acting like that but he hoped Naruto would snap out of it soon.
"Get some mayo out along with bologna." Naruto said, pulling out a loaf of bread with two slices coming out of the bag. Setting them on the counter, he put the bag filled with bread in the bread box and took what the Uchiha offered.
Walking over, he hugged the blond tenderly, looking at him and hoping that he would return to his old self. Pecking his cheek quickly, he saw a flicker of emotion in the sapphire eyes but that was it.
"Let's go see your parents." Itachi suggested as the Uzumaki took a bite from the sandwich he had.
"Fine with me." Naruto shrugged, walking out of the kitchen to the living room where he flopped down into the chair with the television turning on.
"Let's go." Itachi urged, putting on his sandals and grabbing the keys where they hung. Watching the blond, he walked over uncaring, put on his own sandals and strolled out of the house. Sighing, he closed the door and locked it. This is going to be a long day for him.
It remained silent in the car for the dark-eyed man as he glanced at the azure eyed teen who stared out the window. He still did it when they got into the drive way with Ichijo and Kyuubi running out the door to greet them.
"Is he still the same?" Minato asked Itachi, glancing at his son who walked into the house without acknowledging their pets.
"Yeah. I have a few questions for you." Itachi said, getting out of the car and picking up the calico cat that purred happily in his arms. Leaning against the car, he saw Kushina come into view. "How can Naruto have children? He told me what happened."
"He did. I'm actually surprised he did but he does surprise everyone with something." Kushina said, astonished at the words then licked her lips a little. "We didn't really go into it since it didn't concern us but he has fertile peaks like a woman. He doesn't menstruate like a woman but he does have those periods of higher hormones.
"I'm only guessing on this but with his case since he's male, actually I don't know. He might have it to where it's in his ass. I don't know. Like I said, we didn't go into it. We should have but didn't." Kushina described as she itched her cheek. "Why do you ask?"
"I just wanted to know because since he's told me and this shit happened. I'm worried that he might be . . . pregnant." Itachi paused, not wanting to say the word but had to.
"Well this might sound weird but we have a few extra pregnancy tests in the house. He could use them if we can get him to." Kushina said, pointing to the door as she felt the bushy tail of the orange fox.
Nodding, Itachi walked toward the house, feeling the urge to tell Naruto to do it. Biting his lip, he opened the door to see the blond curled up on the couch, staring at the tv. Squatting down, the Uchiha ran his hand across the blond's forehead and smiled. "Naruto can you do something for me?"
"Depends on what it is." Naruto replied without the usual excitement in his voice.
"Can you go with your mother? She needs you to do something for us." Itachi asked, watching his lover sit up and follow his mother up the stairs. Staring at them, he sat down on the floor and stared at the floor even if the two pets came into his sight.
"We're all worried about him just so you know. Tsunade was about ready to go berserk when she found out but when we told her you took care of Sasuke she didn't try." Minato reassured slightly as he patted the Uchiha's shoulder.
"I know. I just think that doing that and calling the cops wasn't enough to keep Sasuke at bay and make him pay for what he did. I should have taken him with me so it wouldn't have happened." Itachi babbled as he shook his head, feeling tears well into his eyes. Looking up at the Namikaze with the raven eyes softening, he bit his lip.
"We all could do a lot of things but didn't. It shapes us for who we are. I could have gone to school for politics or something but I didn't. I went into the business that my father started with barely any money to his name." Minato said, sitting down on the sofa that was near the teary-eyed man.
"But this is Naruto. He trusted Sasuke with his life and this is how he's repaid. He gets that treatment when he expected caring from him. Damn it I can't believe this actually happened." Itachi said while breaking down, the tears falling from his eyes as he closed them. Laying his face down into the sofa, he grabbed a hold of the end of his shorts, squeezing it in his hands. "I-I feel so . . . so useless. I couldn't protect him. I said I would."
Itachi was only greeted by silence until the sound of rushing feet were coming down the stairs. Perking up with his tears still falling, the jet black-haired man stared at his lover who was staring at him. He could tell the blond was back to his usual self with the smile but it fell.
"What's the verdict?" The older blond asked as he watched his wife come down the stairs with their son.
"He's . . . pregnant." Kushina answered, glancing at the lone Uchiha who stared at them.
He rose from where he was, strolled over to Naruto and hugged him. "I'm sorry Naruto."
"It's fine Ita. It's the past now. Now we have to worry about what's happening inside my body." Naruto reassured, pushing the man away and staring at the softened ebony eyes that had tears. "But first things first, I want to know whose the father."
"A paternity test?" Minato asked, knowing the answer would be a yes.
Itachi silently agreed with a nod since he knew that him and his blond were together the night before the shit. Hugging Naruto once more, Itachi buried his face into the broad shoulder of his love.
"Yes. This child will be either Itachi or Sasuke's." Naruto said, feeling some confused stares from his parents. "Itachi and I are lovers now."
A squeal escaped Kushina as she hugged the two, forcing them off the stairs. They'll have to tell everyone else but Sasuke would remain in the shadows about the news. Maybe even Maiko but she was constantly around Sasuke so she might slip.
"Do you know anyone that will keep this a secret from everyone else?" Itachi asked, looking at the woman that was hugging him and his love.
"I'm sure Tsunade would. Didn't Shizune go into medicine?" Kushina asked her husband as he stuck his lower lip out a bit to think.
"I think so. I think she did. Maybe." Minato pondered about his mother's friend. Pulling out his phone, he started to dial his mother's number when she barged into the room.
"Naruto!" Tsunade yelled, reaching over and grabbing her grandson, putting the expecting blond into a hug.
"Um obaa-san." Naruto said, looking at his feet then into her brownish eyes. "You're going to be a great-grandmother."
The older woman blinked then turned her attention to her former student. "How?"
"I'm pregnant." Naruto said, pushing his index fingers together with a blush. "I can bear children if you don't remember."
"I do remember but whose is it?" The principal questioned as her gaze looked at both Itachi and Naruto.
"Does Shizune still work at the clinic?" The former Uzumaki woman asked as she pulled away from Itachi and walked up to her in law.
"Yeah. What are you guys trying to get at?" Tsunade asked as Jiraiya walked in oblivious of everything that was going on.
"We want to get a paternity test to see." Naruto replied as he pulled away from his relative and sat down on the arm of the sofa with Kyuubi hopping into his lap.
"And if it is Sasuke's?" Jiraiya asked as he flipped the channel to the football game that was going on.
"I'll still raise it as if it was my own." Itachi answered with confidence, embracing his blond lover.
If you can't tell, it's mpreg. So if you don't like, sorry. Please review.
