Every morning since he moved in with Sasuke he was woken up by a tender kiss and the first thing he gazed upon was a pair of adoring cobalt eyes, even when they were mad at each other, the next morning he would get his kiss and soon enough the angry glares would return to loving gazes.
The blonde got up reluctantly, he wanted to keep cuddling his naked husband a little more but his cute little toddler was probably getting ready for school now and he had a busy day ahead, so he had to hurry.
The first born of the Uchiha household was ready in his preschool uniform, he was waiting patiently with his nanny until Naruto came downstairs to pick him up.
"I'll call you when I get to the restaurant" - he came to his husband's side so he could kiss him and their son goodbye.
"No breakfast?" - his husband asked with a raised eyebrow
"I'm not hungry, I'll probably cook myself something at work, there's some miso and rice ready for you if you want" - Sasuke nodded in acknowledgment.
"Drive safely, i love you" Sasuke kissed him once more
"I love you too"
Xxx
The blonde thumped his fingers on the steering along the rhythm of a kiddies son while Boruto laughed in the back seat, he clapped and swung his legs around happily.
Naruto sang along, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, he pressed the gas and a booming sound filled his ears, then nothingness overcame him for a second.
His head hit the air bag so hard his mind went blank. "My baby" was the only thought swimming in his mind, he was screaming or at least he thought he was, he heard Boruto crying on the back seat but he couldn't see, he couldn't feel and once again nothingness enveloped him.
Xxx
Sasuke stared after Naruto had started the car, saw him wave happily and once they were far from the driveway he made his way to his car, if Naruto didn't stay for breakfast he just didn't feel like eating at home.
The brunette waited patiently for his husband's message, it's not like he wanted to control Naruto but the blonde always messaged him when he arrived at the restaurant. "I'm here! I love you, let's work hard" was the short message he always received but there was nothing that morning, he shrugged it off because he knew his husband was busy with his plan to expand overseas and prepared the paperwork for his first meeting, when the door to his office flung open, a pale Sakura burst through the door, she was in a state of shock and no words came out of her open mouth for a few moments.
"Sasuke, the news" - she screamed, the brunette somehow knew something was wrong, he didn't want to believe it but he knew it, deep down.
The pink haired woman ran to the tv and right there, in the middle of the road was his husband's car, or at least what was left of the car. Sasuke faltered, he felt himself go weak on the knees as the image of the firefighters and the ambulance filled his mind.
He didn't even notice when his father came rushing inside, nor when his father pulled him up and screamed at him to react, this wasn't like him, he was always calm and composed, but how was he supposed to react when something like this happened, nothing had ever prepared him for this.
The incessant ringing on his phone brought him to life, but he couldn't answer, what if they told him both of them were dead, he was going to end his life, he was sure, he couldn't live without them, there was no point.
Fugaku ripped the phone out of his hand and answered the call, he heard him urgently instruct the person over the phone, he only heard snippets of the conversation.
"Sakura, call Mikoto and Itachi, we'll meet at Konoha's hospital, call Kakashi as well, get him on the case, if the bastard that did this is still alive I want him to rot in jail forever, whatever it takes" - Sakura ran outside without any word. Fugaku turned to his son, he was never a man to display affection but he hugged his son, he laid his hand gently on his head and whispered. "Boruto is safe, he is fine" he did not say anything about Naruto and he panicked.
"Let's go" Fugaku lead him outside "we'll take my car"
Fugaku's chauffeur was already waiting for them outside of the building, the old men let his son in and followed behind, the ride to the hospital was quiet.
Xxx
Fugaku and Sasuke were taken to a waiting room and two doctors came after a few minutes of waiting, that for Sasuke felt like an eternity.
"Uchiha-san, you can come and see your son, he is asleep now and he is fine, his face is a little bruised and he will probably have a bit of pain due to the strain of the body when they crashed, but he has no major injury, we'll have him stay overnight as precaution - Sasuke nodded, he was afraid to ask about Naruto.
"And my son?" - Fugaku asked, Sasuke turned around as sharp as a whip and his eyes widened, his father had called Naruto his son.
"I'm afraid he is still in the operating room, he took the hit directly and he was in a bad condition when he arrived. Dr Tsunade will come to you when he is out, please be patient and hope for the best" - she said sadly.
"I'll take you to Boruto, come with me" - they both followed the kind doctor to a small room, the toddler looked so small in the hospital bed, a few scratches and bruises adorned his chubby cheeks but nothing else could be seen. "He'll probably wake up in an hour or two, you can stay here and if anything changes we'll come to you" - the doctor placed a gentle hand on Sasuke's shoulder before leaving them alone.
"Naruto will be fine, he is strong"
"Father, i…"
"It's ok, you can cry" - Fugaku said, patting his son's head gently and turning his head when he heard him sob. Fugaku had surely turned soft with the passing of time, especially since his first grandson was born.
Itachi and Mikoto arrived an hour later, the old woman enveloped her son in a comforting hug and he broke down once again, his brother offered him a small smile and immediately turned to their father, Sasuke heard them talk about the men who had caused the accident, he was in another hospital and Kakashi had all his details already, he had even found his workplace and home.
After a few hours of patiently waiting Boruto stirred, he was fuzzy and disoriented, not really knowing where he was but when his eyes landed on Sasuke he immediately calmed down, he reached for his dad and cuddled him. "Papa?" He asked, looking around with his big blue eyes. "Papa's working, you'll see him later" - Mikoto chimed. Boruto nodded and dozed off again in his father's arms.
Xxx
After three long hours of eternal wait there was a knock on the door that made them all jump from their seat. A blonde, tall doctor came inside; she turned to Sasuke and smiled gently. "Nice to meet you everyone, I'm Dr. 's out of surgery, we had to insert a rod for his fractured leg, he also has a fractured rib and a concussion from the blow to his head, he will remain in observation for the next 24 hours, but he is out of danger, we expect a full recovery"
"Can I see him?" - the doctor nodded
"I'll take you to your husband"
"We'll take good care of Boruto, don't worry"
"I know mom" - Sasuke smiled and waved goodbye
Xxx
Sasuke learned the full meaning of despair that day, seeing Naruto with an oxygen mask on, his bruising face and his pale complexion made his stomach churn.
Tsunade stood by the beeping monitors and talked
"He will need physiotherapy, we will have to work on getting his leg strong again, he is high on sedatives at the moment,and he is stable, we'll keep him here for a few days and we'll see how he progresses"
"I understand"
"For all that I've seen on tv this guy has the energy of a sun and the strength of a bull, he'll be fine" - Sasuke gave her a sad smile. "I'll leave you alone, page us if you need anything"
The brunette walked to his husband's side, stroking the golden hairs out of the puffy face, he caressed his forehead and around the oxygen mask, just relishing in the fact that he was alive.
Xxx
Blue eyes opened slowly, his mind was foggy and he couldn't remember where he was and how he had gotten there, he heard beeping and the smell was that of a Sterile place, he looked around and though his eyesight was hazy he recognized the figure standing by his side
"Where am i? What happened?" His raspy voice asked, Sasuke shushed him.
"You were in an accident two days ago, you're in the hospital" Naruto tried to move his head but he noticed it was stiff and painful
"Boruto?" - he asked
"He's fine, he's with mom and dad, i think they werr planning to kidnap him and take him to the beach" - Naruto tried to laugh
"Was he in the car? Did I do this?"
"No love, you just focus on getting some rest, no need to worry" - Sasuke combed through the dirty hair and kissed his forehead. "You did nothing wrong"
"I'll call the doctor and tell her you're awake" - With a deep breath and a saddened expression he left the room.
Xxx
After two more days in the hospital, Naruto was able to leave, it had taken a lot of convincing as Sasuke wanted him to stay even though he had been cleared by Tsunade.
Naruto did not remember much of the incident, Sasuke had even gone to the extent to pay every single media outlet to keep quiet about some details, he did not want his husband to stress out about what had really happened. The blond and his son were ok and that was entirely all that mattered to him.
"I'm so happy to be going home" - the blonde yelled, pumping his fist to the air
"I need a healthy dose of my bed, my gardens, my son, my own food!" He laughed, Sasuke laughed as well
"Let's go you big idiot"
Xxx
Naruto's first week at home had been such an ordeal he somehow regretted not staying in the hospital. He was in pain half of the day, uncomfortable the other half; having to deal with a wheelchair, a toddler, a fussing husband and his injuries was taking a toll on him.
After the stitches of his surgery were removed he had another two weeks of complete and utter pain and discomfort but he was getting there.
His loyal and caring nurse had gone for the weekend along with the toddler that now seemed to live at his spoiling grandparents house, he swore Boruto came back more spoiled every time he visited Fugaku and Mikoto, and he didn't even want to get started with Itachi
"Will you help shower? It's still sort of painful for me to stand" - Sasuke complied, he wheeled his idiot to the bathroom and helped him sit in a low stool, the brunette helped him undress and undressed himself as well, if Naruto could have seen his face he laughed internally at the blond's profound blush.
Sasuke rinsed the golden locks and softly washed every inch of tan skin, careful not to touch the huge healing skin on the left leg.
"Does it feel good?" He whispered, kissing the nape of Naruto's neck and following his shoulder blades.
Naruto nodded and moaned.
"I missed this, the two of us alone" he sighed
"Me too, i was scared i would lose you, so scared" - sasuke murmured, touching with gentle fingers every inch of body he could find, enjoying the contractions and shivers of the body he longed for.
"I'll never leave you idiot, never" - Naruto let his head fall back, so he could catch the luscious lips in a hungry kiss.
Needless to say, the shower took more time than both had expected.
Xxxx
Recovery was an up and down road, but just as Tsunade had told him, Naruto had the strength of a bull, and he came through, after almost a year of walkers and canes, he was able to walk unassisted once again, he was able to carry their son in his arms without pain. Even though the accident had left a scar on his leg he had never complained, he was just happy to still be alive, and Sasuke couldn't agree more with that sentiment.