AN: The last part to "Unexpected" :) hope you enjoyed it! And as always, NC-17.

disclaimer: don't own

Two days later, Sasuke made his way to the mission room with the intent to catch Minoru on his way home. As he neared the building, he came to a stop and let out a sigh as he turned around to find Naruto behind him. He clenched his jaw at the intent and irate look in his eyes.

"Where do you think you're going?" Naruto asked flatly and noticed how the dark eyes narrowed slightly.

Sasuke held Naruto's gaze, "I came to... Fix this."

Naruto narrowed his eyes, "How do you think you can 'fix' this? Do you even realize what you did?"

Sasuke scowled, "I came to explain -"

"Explain what exactly?" Naruto snapped.

Sasuke took a breath, "I didn't use him. I wouldn't do that to him... I just... Let him think I did."

Naruto gave the older man an incredulous look and clenched his jaw, "You think that makes it better?"

"I need to explain -"

"I don't care," Naruto a step closer, "I don't care if this wasn't your intention. I don't care if you want to explain yourself. I don't care about any of it. It doesn't change anything," he stood directly in from of the Uchiha, "Stay away from him. Stay away from him, Sasuke..."

Sasuke swallowed unintentionally. The menacing look in Naruto's eyes was one that he hadn't seen before - at least not directed towards him. It made him realize the severity of the situation, the possessiveness and protectiveness he held towards his husband. And frankly, he didn't blame him. He steadily met his gaze before taking a careful step back, "Okay," was all he said before moving to walk past the blonde.

Naruto let out a sigh and moved to sit on a nearby bench. He leaned back and looked up at the blue sky, at the birds that flew by. He let it calm him from his anger that spiked in him. He closed his eyes briefly, soaking in the sun as he did so. He opened them when he felt a shadow block his sunlight, and smiled when familiar midnight blue eyes looked down at him. "Hey there sexy."

Minoru snorted despite his blush and leaned down to give the older man a chaste kiss, "Ramen?"

Naruto beamed, "That's something I can never say no to." Minoru chuckled and lips kissed his forehead before he moved away. He stood and stretched, chuckling when Minoru took the opportunity to wrap his arms around him in a tight embrace, and he returned just as warm, just as tight, just as loving.

And as they walked in a comfortable silence, Minoru slipped off his gloves and intertwined their fingers, Naruto couldn't stop smiling. Especially when he looked over to his husband and found a smile to match his.

The next day...

Minoru left the hokage tower in somewhat of a haste. It was no particular reason, really, he just really wanted to be home. He kept finding himself being pensive about everything. He didn't like being pensive, he didn't like dwelling on things. And it didn't help when his dad casually asked him how things were working out with Sasuke. Which he was glad he dropped after saying that he didn't want to talk about it. Because he didn't. And he was glad that Naruto understood that, that his dad understood that.

He furrowed his brows and took to the trees when he felt it - that familiar presence. Anger sparked in him and he threw a couple of kunai as a diversion. When he reached an open field he lept into it, clenching his jaw when five Sasuke's appeared in his way, he dispelled all of them, drawing their Chakra, adding more to it and throwing it back into the trees where Sasuke lept out of the way. When he saw the red sharingans swirl he countered them with a little trick Kakashi thought him when he was younger, making the red eyes forcefully revert back - which resulted his own eyes to glow with Chakra.

"You really think my dad wouldn't have taught me how to fend against a sharingan user?!" He asked almost offended, glaring at the older man standing a good ten feet away from him.

"Well there aren't that many of us!" Sasuke countered exasperated.

"What do you want?!"

"I want to apologize!"

The statement took Minoru aback, and all he could really do was stare. Which Sasuke took the opportunity to continue.

"I want to apologize...I didn't use you, Minoru. The reason I hadn't approached you about the other day was because... Honestly, I was distracted with Sakura," he rubbed at the back of his neck briefly and looked to the younger man who was silently listening to him, "and frankly, I didn't know how to thank you..."

Minoru furrowed his brows in confusion, "Why did you let me believe you did?"

Sasuke sighed, "It's a defense mechanism. A habit almost. To let you believe what you want to if it prevents you from... Getting too close..."

Minoru sighed and averted his gaze, looking out to the field instead, "I know how hard it can be to make friends, Sasuke. It's hard for me too, especially after I triggered my ability," he looked back at the older man whose expression had softened, "I didn't...don't like the idea of someone being able to read me, especially if I'm not aware of it. Especially if I don't really trust them. It's a trust issue with me...," he hesitated, "I don't know if I can trust you after this..."

Sasuke felt something inside of him drop, and it even surprised him at first. But he knew why, he knew the reason, it was because he cared. He found himself caring about Minoru, he noticed when he found out he was gone on a mission, when he asked if he still resented him, when Naruto was late for their anniversary. He realized that he did indeed care for Minoru as a friend, a companion, and here it was. Fucking it up. He had ruined their new friendship. And when he saw the somber expression on his face, the sinking feeling got worse.

"I'm sorry," Minoru sighed, "That's it." He noticed the look on the older man's face, it looked like a mix of disappointment, regret and maybe even sadness. He averted his gaze because frankly it seemed wrong to see that kind of expression on him. He moved on auto pilot as he left the field and took to the trees and rooftops home.

Sasuke stood in the clearing for moments that felt like hours. He let out a deep sigh and slipped his hands into his pockets and looked up at the blue sky, the sparse clouds, the birds that flew by. He clicked his tongue at himself and walked home.

That night, Naruto eyed Minoru while he sat on the couch with his back against an arm rest and a sketchbook popped open on his lap. He noticed how Minoru tapped his pencil in the open page, he knew him all too well to know what that meant. His expression softened when the midnight blue eyes looked at him and noticed the flicker of Chakra and younger man gave him a half smile, sheepish almost. He closed the distance between them, moving a leg to drape it over his lap and taking the sketchbook to place it on the coffee table. He rubbed Minoru's upper thigh in a comforting gesture and smiled when a pale hand took his and thumbed the silver band around his finger.

Minoru sighed and met the cerulean gaze, "I feel bad," he admitted softly, dropping his gaze to their hands, "he didn't have to go and apologize, he didn't have to correct it, he didn't have to do any of it, and yet...," he sighed and intertwined their fingers, "He put himself out there, which I'm sure was hard for him to do... And I shot him down." He looked up to find a gentle look on Naruto's face, "I don't know what to do..."

Naruto brought up their hands and kissed Minoru's knuckles, "You shouldn't feel forced to do anything," he said gently and thumbed the silver matte ring on the pale finger, "It's not about what's right or wrong," he gave his husband a warm smile, "It should be about what feels right to you despite everything and anything, it should be about what feels right to you." He kissed his knuckles again, "And whatever you decide, I'll be be right there with you."

Minoru's lips pulled into a fond smile and cupped a whiskered cheek, "Thank you."

Naruto kissed the palm of the hand on his cheek, "However, I do think you've been thinking too much," Minoru gave him a sheepish, almost guilty smile. He moved to kneel in between the younger man's thighs and pulled him closer by the hips, making him drop down to the couch, "I think you need a little distraction."

Minoru smiled up at Naruto as he leaned over him, "Do I?" He exhaled softly as lips descended onto his in a sensual kiss, and Naruto's firm body pressed closer to his. His arms naturally found their way around his shoulders, pulling him closer.

Naruto's fingers skimmed into Minoru's shirt, his palms trailing over his waist, his navel, his hips. Their breaths mingled when Minoru gasped against his mouth, his glowing eyes opened to look up at him briefly before sealing their lips in another kiss. His hands smoothed over the younger man's flanks, shivering when he moaned into his mouth, when he rolled his hips. Their lips pulled apart breathlessly, he moved to the younger man's neck, planting kisses, sucking hard enough to make him moan but not to leave a mark. He splayed a hand along Minoru's jaw as he teased that spot that never disappointed. Naruto moaned against his neck as Minoru panted and moaned near his ear.

Minoru flushed and arched his back when warm hands smoothed over his chest, pulling his shirt up to let soft lips latch onto a nipple. He threaded his fingers into the blonde locks, feeling Naruto's hum of approval against his skin. He sighed when lips kissed his chest and latched on to its pair, a hand coming up to tease the other.

Naruto moved lower, making a wet trail along Minoru's taut stomach, enjoying the soft noises he made as he rolled his hips almost subconsciously. He traced the waistband of the sleeping pants Minoru was wearing, grinning at the evident bulge and brushed his knuckles along the shaft, eliciting a noise that went straight to his own erection. He pressed his mouth on the covered flesh, making Minoru choke on a moan as he moved along his shaft to the sensitive head. His eyes moved along the exposed skin, noticing how Minoru's lips parted in a silent moan when he cupped his straining erection, gripping it loosely through thin fabric.

"Naruto," Minoru breathed, arching his head back when lips kissed his hip. Gentle hands tugged at his sleeping pants and he lifted his hips, gasping when lips continued to kiss along his hip, moving excruciatingly close to his arousal.

Naruto managed to remove the younger man's pants without losing contact. He gravitated towards him, and ran his tongue along the underside of his rigid length, eliciting a deep moan from him. He rounded the sensitive head as his hands slipped over the slender hips, feeling the subtle rocking motion in the palms of his hands. Minoru made a soft noise in his throat when he sucked lightly on the bulbous head, tasting the drops of precum. The moan that came out of the younger man when he took him more into his mouth, went straight to his own arousal. He hummed back and smoothed a hand over a thigh, hooking his hand under a knee and spreading him wider. He heard and felt Minoru's breath quicken with arousal, felt him slowly thrust into his mouth, felt fingers thread into his hair and massage his scalp.

Minoru pressed his head into the cushions on the couch, panting and moaning as Naruto massaged his length with his hot mouth - his hot tongue. He was lost in his touches, in the way his hand hooked his leg over his shoulder, how they caressed his hips, his stomach, his flanks. His touches sent sparks through him - they always did - he always felt their love, their tenderness. Always made him moan uncontrollably. Always made him flush hotter with heat that pooled inside of him. "Na-ruto...Naruto..." His hand found purchase on the armrest above his head when Naruto sucked harder, moved faster - it was a fraction but it still sent a pulse through him, still pushed him closer. He lifted his head and looked down, and he moaned at the sight of Naruto sucking him, and watched as the older man pulled away to drag his tongue along the underside of his erection, around the bulbous head. Cerulean eyes locked with his as he took him back in, swallowing him, humming and moaning around him. He threw his head back, feeling the familiar tightness at the pit of his abdomen, "Na-ruto -"

Naruto gripped a hip at the sound of his name being called so breathlessly, so needy. He let Minoru thrust into his mouth, and felt the fingers in his hair tighten. Minoru made a noise in the back of his throat and moaned. Naruto swallowed Minoru's orgasm, continued massaging the length in his mouth, coaxing more if his hot seed. The younger man continued rolling his hips, the fingers in his hair lessened their grip, and he pulled away grinning as he licked his lips. He crawled over him, sighing at how his husband slid against him, "Minoru," he purred and hands directed him into a slow kiss. He rolled his hips when those warm hands snaked into his shirt, skimming along his flanks, tracing memorized scars. They smoothed over his abdomen, his chest, and tugged the hindering shirt off so lips could kiss and nibble at his skin. Those gentle hands moved, smoothing over skin in a hot caress that caused goosebumps. Fingers stroked his erection, making his hips buck involuntarily, "Minoru," he breathed out and the younger man smiled up at him and captured his lips in a searing kiss. Hands tugged his pants past his hips, freeing his straining erection.

Minoru slipped his hand in-between the cushions and dug around, and found the hidden tube of lube. He kissed Naruto's neck as he opened it, pouring a generous amount onto his hand and slicked his husband's erection, eliciting a throaty moan at the contact. He lined him up with his fingers, moaning when Naruto slowly pushed into him, "Naruto."

Naruto leaned down, latching on to Minoru's neck as he arched his head back in pleasure. He moaned against skin as he became fully seated, shivering when hands slid along his sides, on his back, following the curve of his spine. Legs wrapped around him, and he smoothed a hand along an outer thigh, hooking under a knee and pushing it further up, moaning as he slid in even deeper, "Minoru," he moaned and his panting husband looked up at him, cupped his face as he rocked his hips. His hips moved on their own accord, and Minoru's moved with his, so perfect, so deep. He pushed himself up, bracing himself on a hand on the armrest and thrust harder into him, making him cry out. He moaned as he took his sensitive erection into his hand, pumping his flesh that made his hands find purchase on the armrest - the cushion under him -

Minoru looked up at him, at the way the cerulean eyes were locked on him, the way the sun kissed body moved with his, how hard he felt inside of him, how good he felt - "Na-ruto - yes - " it was over too soon, his hands gripped the cushion under him and the armrest like a vice as his orgasm claimed him, spilling his release onto his stomach and smearing on Naruto's hand, "Oh God..." He moaned as hands gripped his hips, smearing come on his skin as Naruto quickened his pace, making him gasp and pant with each thrust.

"Gods - Minoru -" his hips drove into him, eliciting moans from his flushed husband. His eyes roamed over him, his firm body, taut stomach smeared with come - his rhythm faltered, his hips driving to the hilt. Hands pulled him down and lips swallowed his moans as his orgasm claimed him, spilling deep inside on the younger man. Naruto smiled when hands ghosted over his ribs, moving up to his chest, brushing against sensitive nipples. He planted a kiss on Minoru's nose, earning him a soft chuckled as lazy fingers traced his jaw, "I love you," he whispered against a flushed cheek, earning him a wide stated smile, "I love you," he murmured against lips, sealing them in a tender kiss.

Minoru hummed, hooking his hands at the base of Naruto's neck, threading his fingers into the hair there, "I love you too," he whispered back, followed by a soft kiss, "I love you so much, Naruto."

Naruto smiled as he pressed their foreheads together, faint glowing eyes looked up at him before sliding shut again with a soft chuckle, making his smile grow.

Needless to say, his distraction worked like a charm.

Four days later...

When Sasuke opened his front door, he was more than surprised - he could even say shocked - to find Minoru on the other side. After a moment he realized he was gaping and cleared his throat, "Minoru... How are you?"

Minoru gave the older man a friendly smile and a slight nod, "Good," his smile softened when he noticed the confused, yet relieved look on his face, "I was wondering if you and Sakura would like to join us for dinner tonight."

Sasuke's brows rose, "Yes, of course."

Minoru's smile widened, "Tonight then, at six, our place. You can bring something if you'd like."

Sasuke nodded, "Alright... Thank you."

Minoru nodded, "I'll see you later then."

"Wait - Minoru -" Sasuke called out as the younger man took his leave, making him turn back around and give him a questioning look. He swallowed and let out a sigh, "I really am sorry, Minoru... For what I did, I'm sorry."

Minoru smiled, noticing some unease in the older man's composure, "I know." He quirked a brow, "Six tonight. Don't be late."

Sasuke watched as the younger man left, and a slow smile tugged on his lips with relief. He wasn't going to let the same thing happen twice, because in truth, he'll be stupid if he did.

When Minoru returned home, he found Naruto in bed reading his new book. He smiled as he moved to the bed, cerulean eyes moving to look at him instead as he straddled him. He gently took the book and slipped in the bookmark and slid it onto the nightstand. He smiled when a hand cupped his cheek and pulled him down for a sensual kiss. He smiled against lips, and pressed a kiss on a whiskered cheek.

Naruto hummed in approval and planted a kiss just under an ear. He felt Minoru chuckle before pulling away and looked down at him with a fond smile on his lips, a loving look in his eyes that caused his heart to skip a beat.

"I'm so thankful to have you in my life, Naruto," his smile widened as he cupped a whiskered cheek, stroking the older man's cheekbone with his thumb, "I still catch myself wondering: how did I get so lucky? So lucky to be adopted by Kakashi and Iru-dad, and meet you on my birthday, to have you as my best friend, my teacher, my husband." He traced the older man's bottom lip, "I love you more than you'll ever know." A sun kissed have reached up to cup his cheek, while his fell away to the older man's chest, above his strong beating heart, "I'll always be yours," he said with a warm smile, "Always have been."

Naruto's heart swelled with emotion, making him sit up, cupping the younger man's face, "I love you," he slipped their lips together in a tender kiss, smiling when arms wrapped around his shoulders. He looked at Minoru when he pulled away laughing as he swiped at his eyes.

"I'm sorry," he said sniffing and laughing at himself.

Naruto couldn't help to just smile and kiss the younger man's cheek, "What is it?"

Minoru chuckled, "I was just walking home, thinking about how beautiful it is outside, the kind of day that is perfect for a picnic. And I came home, and found you lounging on the bed reading the book I gave you as part of my anniversary present and all I could think about was just...how lucky I am, how so incredibly happy and lucky I am," he combed his fingers through the blonde locks, making Naruto's smile grow, "I'm so happy that we took that chance," he chuckled, "I'm so happy that you had the courage to kiss me when I didn't." He yelped, soon turning into laughter when Naruto suddenly rolled them over, and he couldn't stop laughing even when lips descended on his. Naruto erupted with laughter above him.

"I know exactly what you mean."

Later, when Sasuke and Sakura came over for dinner, Minoru couldn't help but smile at the way Sasuke looked at her, the difference in his smile; it was happy. And when he and Naruto were in the kitchen preparing dessert, Naruto pressed a kiss on his temple, and he pulled him in for a brief kiss.

"It seems like you helped him," Naruto said softly with a smile.

"I'm glad," Minoru said with a chuckle, "In a way he's helped me too."

As they went back to the living room with the dessert, Minoru held Naruto back. They peeked around the corner that divided the kitchen and living room as they spoke softly to each other and then Sakura giggled about something and shook her head. Sasuke took her hand and planted a brief kiss on her knuckles and the wide beaming smile that spread on Sakura's lips was priceless.

"...I envy you two sometimes..."

Minoru smiled and looked at Naruto who returned his smile with a little chuckle. He pushed the older man back into the kitchen, earning him an amused look. He set down the desserts he was holding and replaced them with Naruto's jaw as he sealed their lips together in a loving kiss. When he pulled away he gave him a soft smile and a little wink before taking the desserts and going back to the living room.

Naruto gave himself a moment, a smile on his lips and a light blush on his cheeks. It was moments like these that still made him wonder if it was all a dream. But when he went back to the living room and they all chatted about things, random things, things that friends and companions would chat about, he looked at Minoru, the man he was so deeply in love with, and smiled. Because this wasn't a dream - despite the surreal feeling of it all - this was real. Very real. And he could only wish the same for his teammates, his friends. Because with this kind of love, it felt as if anything and everything was possible.