Author Note: I'm so happy you guys are into this story! It's been a while since I've written SasuNaru, so I'm hoping this gives me motivation to write the angst that's coming in What is...happiness?

Enjoy! ^_^

A few weeks later, Naruto and Sakura had lunch at the quaint diner down the street from City Hall. The place was almost 50 years old and not in the best shape, but the food still drew citizens in. The waitress set their plates down and went to deal with another customer. Sakura took a bite and groaned at the delicious taste; she'd been waiting days to eat this burger. She made it a habit to eat healthily and only indulge in fattening foods once every two weeks, and today was finally that day.

Naruto looked at Sakura eating with disgust, "Wow, you're really enjoying that burger." Lately, everything was making him nauseous. He gulped his cup of green tea, trying to calm his stomach.

"Shut up." She took another bite and waved a fry around, "Now catch me up."

Naruto leaned back, trying to cover his nose from the greasy smell. It was making his stomach turn, "With what?"

"Kiba and Hinata. I heard there's juicy gossip there."

The blonde tapped his chin, "I wouldn't say juicy, more like hilarious. Neji chased Kiba down the hallways when he caught them sharing a kiss."

Sakura swallowed her food and snorted, "Did Kiba cry?"

"He did when Neji caught him and put him in a chokehold."

In between bites, she asked, "How do you think Neji feels about Hinata streaming and having simps?"

Naruto looked out the window, shifting his face to get away from the scent. He needed her to hurry up and finish eating, "It probably bothers him, but since it's all online, it's probably not as big of an issue?"

She nodded, "Eh, true. Do you think Neji will ever date?"

"You know what would be funny?" Naruto snickered, "If he and Gaara started dating. A beta fucking an alpha would make every member of the Hyuuga family cringe."

Sakura choked around her fry, tears falling as she coughed. Naruto handed her some of his water until she managed to compose herself. "Don't scare me like that!"

Naruto cackled, "But can you imagine? 'Neji, you have dishonored this family by taking a dic – '"

She interrupted, "No. That's why it's so ridiculous. Gaara would dominate Neji. There's no way Neji would allow a beta to fuck him."

"You never know," Naruto shrugged.

The waitress came over and picked up Sakura's finished plate. Naruto could finally look at Sakura and not worry about his poor stomach, "Soooo, how's the baby-making going?"

"Well, we barely started actively trying, but I want to be a mom so bad Naru." Sakura pouted and pulled out her phone.

"I'm sure you're already pregnant. I feel like Lee's sperm is as ecstatic as him."

"I hope so! I already started on the nursery." She held her phone out so Naruto could see the pictures.

"How? You don't even know if it'd be a boy or girl?"

"I can start with some stuff!" She defended as she scrolled to another picture, "Like the crib and diapers."

Naruto had to admit that the crib was really nice. It was all cherry wood and glossy, and he guessed…sturdy? Babies didn't weigh much, so he wasn't sure how strong they had to be. "Don't people gift that?"

"Probably, but I didn't want to wait."

"What if you have twins?" His eyes widened in horror, "Or worse, triplets."

"I get your point, you dork," Sakura rolled her eyes, "I don't know. I think my body could take it, but I don't know about my brain. I'd be super sleep deprived."

He waved her off, "You have all of us to help, though."

"That's true. You're the best, Naru."

"I know," Naruto gave her a wink to cover up his blush at the compliment.

He saw the twinkle in her eye, "One day, you and Sasuke are going to be married, and you won't even know it."

Naruto slid forward in his seat, "How?"

"Your families will probably scheme it."

His jaw dropped, "That's so believable, wow. They really would."

Sakura played with her manicured nails, nonchalantly asking, "Didn't you sleep together a few weeks ago?"

Naruto gaped and waved his hands around, "It was one time, and we were drunk! You know I'm an emotional drunk. Either way, it doesn't count because we don't even remember it much."

"You two are so fucking weird." There was never room for them to be interested in other people because all they talked about was each other. Anyone that was ever interested in one of them quickly got over it when all they heard was, 'Sasuke is so annoying, do you think he –' and 'Naruto is such a moron, there was one time – '. Not to mention that everyone in town thought they were already married.

"At least I can't be pregnant easily as a male omega," Naruto proudly nodded.

The comment made Sakura's mind flatline, "I'm sorry, what? You didn't use protection?"

"Apparently not. But it's okay because I wasn't in heat, so I can't get pregnant." Naruto gave the girl a large grin.

Sakura's face turned incredulous, "Who the fuck told you that?"

Naruto looked at her like she was an idiot, "Science?"

"You can get pregnant. The chances aren't as high, but you can." Sakura was so ready to smack him in the head.

"What?!" The blonde gaped. Nah. No way. There was no way he was pregnant.

"Oh my god…Naruto, you've been nauseous!"

The blonde shook his head, "I'm not pregnant." Pfft. There was no way.

Sakura opened her mouth to argue when she got a text from Ino. Her eyebrows shot up, and she tugged on Naruto's sweater, "We have to go."

The duo quickly headed back to the city hall building and met up with an irritated Ino as they entered the hallway. The omega tapped her foot in annoyance as she peered at her phone with a heavy frown.

Sakura worriedly asked, "What's going on?"

"There's a protest at the omega heat center about why alphas and betas can't be let in."

Sakura twisted her lips, "It's a center for heats; alphas and betas don't have heats."

Ino held her phone out and pointed to someone holding a sign in the middle of yelling, "Apparently, it's a 'luxurious spa'."

"It's practically a combination of a hospital and hotel." With tightened lips, Sakura gazed at the screen, "I wish it were a damn spa."

"How do they not realize it's for omegas safety and well-being, not a magical getaway?" Ino pinched her nose, she knew arguing with those morons would lead nowhere, but they were still beyond infuriating.

Tsunade had worked for the past 20 years defending omega rights. She argued that ruts and alpha characteristics couldn't be used as a defense for sexual assault. Alphas made up a higher percentage of rapes and domestic violence than other secondary genders. In the past, many alphas were given a slap on the wrist. Their arguments were always 'they asked for it' because omegas went into heat and that their scents were addictive.

When Mikoto became Police Chief, there was an intense crackdown on those cases. There was a harsh policy put in place, which resulted in the number of cases in those situations going down now that they were actually being prosecuted.

With the help of fellow council members, they were able to open a center for omegas to spend their heats, whether mated or not. It was a mixture of a hotel/hospital and was structured to handle heats and be offered as a sanctuary for safety. It was far from a luxurious spa or retreat.

There were times that alpha and beta citizens would cause an uproar. Some argued that they were giving luxuries to omegas, but they didn't fully understand the security that was being provided to omegas. It wasn't about being exclusive; it was literally a health thing. Omegas were roughly 15% of the population in Konoha. It wasn't the end of the world for them to have a safe place and not worry about being taken advantage of.

"How long do you think it'll last?" Naruto grimaced as he checked his emails.

Sakura let out an exasperated sigh, "Probably a few hours. As long as no one is hurt, we can't do very much. Nothing they're doing is technically illegal."

"That's true," Naruto mumbled. They just had to wait for it to pass. He checked the clock and mentally crossed his fingers, hoping the protesters would get bored and move on quickly.

The trio spotted Kiba powerwalking towards them, calling Naruto's name. His shirt was wrinkled, and he looked like he was ready to pull out his hair.

The blonde omega frowned, "What happened?"

The shaggy-haired guy was frantic, "You have a phone call at the office. They won't. stop. calling. I've been chained to my desk!"

Naruto started to head back to his office, Kiba quickly following in step, "Do you know who it is?"

"They won't say. Only that it's important and they want to talk to you. They've called over 100 times."

"Jeez, okay." Naruto stepped into his office and closed the door.

Before he answered the phone, he recalled his conversation with Sakura. He rested his chin on his hand. She had no idea what she was talking about. It was a science thing that male omegas couldn't get pregnant outside of heats. Their bodies were different than female omegas. Not by much, but still different. He got an A in health class! He knew what he was talking about.

He nodded to himself. He wasn't worried. Nope. Not at all.

Sasuke strolled to Karin's desk at a quarter to five, "Where's Naruto?" He hadn't seen the omega since noon, which was unusual. Naruto liked to walk around the building and visit everyone. His office door was usually open, or at the very least, the shades open.

Karin glanced up from her phone and paused her furious typing, voice dripping with boredom, "He's in his office trying to cool down. He got into an argument with someone." She went back to typing, and Sasuke briefly wondered what she actually did for work.

The alpha nodded in acknowledgment, not that she noticed, and went into the blonde's office. The room was dimly lit, with a pomegranate-scented candle flickering in the corner and depressing music playing, "Hey."

Naruto glanced up, shoulders heavy and his voice barely above a whisper, "Huh?"

"What happened?" The blonde looked worn out as he sluggishly typed away on the computer. That, combined with the state of his office, he figured Naruto wasn't having the best of days.

The omega blinked in confusion, "With what?" His brain was barely functioning at this point. He didn't want to hear another phone ring for at least the next month.

Sasuke took a seat on the couch and crossed his arms, "Dobe, you're upset. What happened?"

"Nothing," Naruto mumbled, averting his gaze.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, "Naruto." He hated when the omega tried hiding his emotions from him. It never worked. They knew each other too well. He didn't want the omega to think he couldn't trust Sasuke with his problems. He wanted to know everything about Naruto. The good and the bad.

The blonde regarded the brunette and saw the concern on his face. He glanced down at the papers on his desk, morosely answering, "It was just a reporter arguing about why omegas aren't fit to run. The usual."

"The fuck?" The alpha felt his anger flare. He fucking hated people who still held such antiquated beliefs. He wanted to find those fuckers and beat the ancient beliefs out of them, but the need to soothe the blonde overpowered the anger. Everyone else could wait, Naruto came first. Always.

Naruto shrugged, defeated, "Either way, now I'm going to have to stay late to catch up on shit that I missed while dealing with it."

The alpha thought for a few moments before an idea crossed his mind, "What do you want for dinner?" He made a list of all of Naruto's favorite places, their distance, and closing times as he waited for the omega's reply.

The blonde gave him a puzzled look, "Huh? I just said I'm staying late. I can't go out."

"Yes, moron, and I'm staying here with you. Now, what do you want for dinner?" He pulled out his phone, getting ready to make an order.

"I don't need you to – "

The words died in his mouth when he realized Sasuke was trying to make him feel better. After hearing the words from Mikoto that Sasuke was always taking care of him, every little thing now stood out to him. It was true. He always kept him fed, gave him his umbrella during rainy days (which led to Sasuke getting sick a few times), had given him his clothes when his got ruined –

The alpha pressed, "Do you want free food?"

He warmly smiled, "Yes."

Sasuke nodded, opening the food delivery app, "Ramen, I'm guessing?"

Naruto felt a wave of nausea hit him, "No! Uh – something healthy."

His eyebrows shot up, "Healthy?" He never thought he would hear those words come out of the omega's mouth. Ever. Had he officially lost his mind?

"Yeah, my stomach isn't feeling good." That was an understatement, but he didn't want to worry Sasuke even more. The alpha would take him to the hospital if he knew he was craving a salad.

Sasuke's immediately questioned, "What? What's wrong?"

Naruto quickly tried to appease him, "It's probably from lunchtime. I went to get a burger with Sakura." It was a white lie since he technically didn't eat, but he knew Sasuke was going to start –

"Do you think it's food poisoning?" Sasuke opened a new tab, searching for health symptoms. What if it was more than just food poisoning?

He groaned, "No Sas. Can you please just order the food?"

The alpha pursed his lips but dropped the subject. He ordered the food, and while they waited for it, he grabbed his laptop and started answering emails.

They worked well past closing, the building empty except for the custodians and them. Naruto read through the paperwork on his desk as he watched Sasuke work on his share of papers. He couldn't help the smile that spread on his face when he saw that Sasuke stayed with him.

Sasuke arched an eyebrow, "Why are you staring at me?"

"I'm not. I'm just glancing in your vicinity." Naruto stubbornly looked away with a light blush.

The alpha bit back an affectionate smile, "Have you finished your paperwork?"

"Not all of it," he rubbed his eyes.

Sasuke stood and leaned over the shoulder, looking at the papers, "What do you have left?"

The blonde couldn't help the breath he took when he smelled Sasuke's scent. He was so close, and he smelled so good and – "Just these," he whispered.

Sasuke turned his head, their faces inches apart. His eyes darted down to Naruto's plump lips and back to his sapphire eyes, "Ah, you're almost done."

"Yeah…" If I'm pregnant, which I'm definitely not, because of science, the baby will come out really cute. Would he be blonde? That would be –

A few seconds later, Sasuke leaned back, smirking as he went to sit back down, "You're awfully distracted."

"Am not." Naruto stuck his tongue out.

Sasuke scoffed, "I'm not falling for that game. Get back to work."