Naruto walked into his home after getting in at an ungodly hour. Usually, on a Tuesday night, he would be home from 11 pm to 12 am. Not tonight, though. Tonight he was home at 4 am. Plus, he had classes and classes he was teaching, starting at 9 am.
He just wanted to strip his clothes, take a hot shower and go to bed—no time for anything else.
Naruto walks through the door of his bungalow and can smell eggs, which must mean Gaara couldn't sleep without him. Or Itachi stayed over and was getting ready for work.
What he was not prepared for was Itachi being serviced in his kitchen while Gaara was on his knees and the eggs were burning.
Dual sets of eyes looked to their left as Naruto took off his shoes and deposited his keys by the door. Naruto smiled, walked over, kissed them both, and walked away.
Itachi stopped Gaara in his tracks and tossed the pan into the sink, burnt egg and all. He assisted Gaara to his feet and kissed him along his jaw.
"Come, love, our blonde requires comfort tonight," Itachi says before claiming his lips and dragging him towards the sounds of the shower.
When they walked in, they noticed he had just dropped his $3000 suit on the floor—no care for it, which meant a terrible night.
Itachi removed his kimono, Gaara pulled his oversized sweatshirt over his head, and they joined him in the enormous enclosed shower.
There was nothing sexual about the shower; Itachi washed his hair as Gaara washed his body. They could see the stress seeping from his pores. They knew then and there that they had to ensure he was okay.
Naruto leaned on Itachi, placing his head on his shoulder as the water rained down from above, melting the stress of the day away.
"What is wrong, Naru? Are you okay? Why are you so late tonight?" Gaara asked, hoping they could get him to bed soon.
"I'm fine, frat party and Karin and her cronies." Leaning over and kissing them both as he left the shower.
"You could have called. We would have helped. I know Itachi doesn't work there, but we care about you. You need to let us know you need help." Gaara emphasized.
Gaara didn't work there either, but he was the lawyer in charge of all the "TALENT," as you would call it, and he ensured he'd sue if anyone tried anything.
Itachi, on the other hand, worked for the Uchiha corporation. Gaara and Naruto were the only things he had in common with Icha Icha.
"What did my brother and his stupid friends do this time?" Itachi asked as he and Gaara wrapped robes around themselves and Naruto.
Naruto leaned down and grabbed his vest off the floor. He was reaching into his pocket to remove the card.
"Well, apparently, I am being scouted. According to Zabuza, this isn't their first time in Icha, and I need to be more careful around drunk rich people who think they can own anyone," he stated with a yawn as Naruto reached out and handed the card to Itachi.
"Ah, so my little brother thinks he's all-powerful. This might work. I must leave, so I will let you take Naruto to bed. I have some plans to iron out." Itachi went to his closet space in the spare bedroom to get dressed.
Gaara placed Naruto in bed, and he was already snoring within mere seconds.
Gaara went to the spare room and spoke with Itachi as he changed. "What are you up to, Chi? "
"It'll be okay. Get some rest. I will see you in a few days for our date and make sure he gets a good meal tomorrow for lunch. He's going to need it." Itachi kissed Gaara deeply and headed towards the door. He'd send the maid early to clean the kitchen and get Naruto's suit cleaned.
Gaara slipped into bed next to his blonde god and fell asleep quickly. He truly loved Naruto and hoped he would never lose him. Itachi was just fun. He knew one day that, Itachi would find the love of his life, but today he could keep him.
At 7 am, the alarm went off, and Naruto woke up cranky. His body ached from dealing with stupidity, making sure the night shift was okay, clearing out the drunks, and doing the books.
"Hey, my love, how are you? Did you sleep well?" Gaara asked as he stretched across their Alaskan king bed.
Naruto was already out of bed and had the ensuite shower going. He returned with a toothbrush in his mouth and his cock saluting to Gaara in all his morning glory.
"Baby, my Adonis, please don't wave that around if you are going to leave." Naruto chuckled, walked back to the bathroom, and rinsed off his sleep.
Naruto quickly dressed for the day and went to leave. He saw Gaara on his laptop doing work on the kitchen island.
He turned Gaara around and saw that he was wearing one of his "80's style sweatshirts that were ten times too large and smiled. If he was more awake, he might have enjoyed it more.
"Hey, love, I'm only going to do my teaching classes today. I have three weeks left of school and will not fail my master's. I might as well come home early and get some rest. Shika is managing tonight, so maybe you and me, dinner, movie, and dessert." Kissing his neck and jaw as solid hands ran up and down Gaaras' chest under the beige sweatshirt.
Gaara's moans were soft and welcoming, "I have to go to court today at 11. After that, I am free all day. I'll make reservations, and we can do anything."
"No, let's get something quick and easy tonight. Ramen?" Asking while stepping back to gather his stuff and put on his shoes.
"Fine, but you need better food. Itachi will kill me when he finds out I let you eat ramen again!" Facing back towards his laptop, eating some of his bagels.
Once Naruto had everything together, he rushed over to steal a quick kiss and the other half of the bagel as he ran out the door. Gaara laughed as he continued preparing for today's hearing.
Naruto stepped into the drive, the calm September wind blowing, grateful his car had started and warmed up. Gaara was wonderful.
Naruto arrived at Konaha Univerity with 30 minutes to spare. He parked his Sahara (orange) Rubicon and walked toward his class. He went to his office and posted a notice to his students that office hours would be closed today. He only had three classes to teach today, one after another. So he should be done by 2.
The first one was simple and easy, and they were a more advanced class ready to graduate or just a year off. It was meant more for people who already knew their major, a required course.
The second class was a mix of people who weren't sure and some who knew what they wanted but wanted this out of the way.
His third class was the worst. It was an introductory business management class, but most were first-year students mostly and weren't even in it for business management. Some were culinary, some were here because they knew someone in it, and finally, the ones who wanted to look at his assets.
He hated this class the most, but this was what was part of getting his master's. Plus, it saved him money. He may be inheriting his Uncle's business, but school isn't cheap, and this way, it covers his schooling.
As the students started to filter in, Naruto became increasingly annoyed. That is when he could hear her voice, she was not in his class. She was older than he was. Why were Karin and her husband in my damn class?
"Good afternoon, everyone. I see we have a few new faces. Everyone gets settled, and please come to my office before we begin." Naruto walks to the door at the left of his desk and walks in. So happy he wore comfortable clothes today.
He was too tired for this shit, first to enter were two very annoying girls. He had seen their type before. Bouncy, loud, and want to talk about him instead of class.
A few students were not new in his class, but ones saying they had been either out of town, lost, or gone to the wrong course. Some were being honest, and some, you could tell, were just not there.
Finally came Karin, Suigetsu, and Surpisingly Sasuke. This makes it worse. How was Naruto supposed to teach with those eyes looking at him? If he was anything like Itachi. he was fucked.
"To what do I owe the pleasure to a 31-year-old and her husband deciding to take freshman Business Relations 101?" Naruto decided not to include Sasuke in the conversation. He was not supposed to know they knew each other.
"Ah, Naru, we are family, and I know you love me as much as you can. We are like siblings. Can't I take a class to learn more from someone as smart as you?" Karin said in an overly sweet tone that seemed to leave a bitter taste on Naruto's tongue.
"Cut the shit! Why are you here? You already have a degree and a damn job. Medical field not panning out for ya?" Naruto said, leaning back in his office chair, black slacks squeezing his thighs, an orange button-down shirt tight against his chest.
He could breathe quietly and noticed the Uchihas eyes were looking away. All implications he had been staring at Naruto were not evident on his face.
"Listen, Dad is giving his bar away, and I love that place. I figured if I could take some classes, I could convince him to let me run it and hire better staff. The new guy is an asshole." Her red hair slid over her glasses, pure anger in her eyes, and if you looked deeper, pain.
"What do you think, Sui? Was the new owner an ass? When do you have time even to go there?" His voice took no interest even though, deep down, he wanted to make sure he wasn't found out.
One day he would tell her. But not today. He liked this Karin; she needed his "scrawny ass," as she put it. Their Uncle raised them after his only two children had passed. They grew up as siblings, and she chose to call Jiraya dad while Naruto stayed with Uncle.
"Listen, Naruto, and he wasn't an ass. But he isn't family. Someone who is family should be there. Not some overly muscled jerk. This course won't interfere with my work schedule at the hospital with Baa-Chan. Please let me take this class. Let me show him I can help too." Karin said, pleading. Her eyes seemed to glisten with unshed tears.
If anything, Naruto was always known to be the sweet one. The one who took a back seat to anything the family needed.
"Fine, but if you cause any issues, I have no problem telling Uncle Jiraya about all of this and kicking you from class. These classes are part of my final year for me. I need this to go well, and you and your husband better not give me shit. Believe it! Now go to your seat. I need to finish this up so I can start class." He couldn't believe he had just said yes. Running his fingers through his golden hair, he looked up and saw Sasuke.
"Welcome to my class, Uchiha Sasuke. I see you are here as a sophomore, and I hope you get the most out of this class." Smiling widely.
"Hn" was all the ebony-haired man said.
That had taken longer than he had wanted. Fifteen minutes out of his 90-minute class wasn't too bad.
It went well, and he was impressed that Karin and Suigetsu paid attention. The fourth party member last night was sitting away from them as well as Sasuke. It was surprising, to be honest. He figured he had tagged along, not interested in the class.
The class ended, and Naruto was relieved. He sent a quick text to Gaara saying he had to finish the paperwork for the new students and would be home shortly.
He rushed out as quickly as he could. He had a sexy redhead he wanted to see, and with it being after 2, he knew Gaara would already be there.
As he reached his car, he heard his name being called and turned to see Sasuke walking toward him.
"That was an interesting class, and by looking at you, one would assume you were a student, not a staff member. I may recommend this course to some of the interns at my company. Here is my card in case you may know of any other courses that would benefit students." The sly smirk on his lips again. He Turned and walked away.
"Does this guy just try to fuck everyone?" Naruto thought, receiving his second card of the day. Maybe Sasuke was looking for a teacher for the Uchiha Corp. Who knew?
Naruto got into his car and looked at his phone. Seeing a text from Gaara, he opened it quickly.
"Hey Naru, I will be home when you get there. I have a sexy pic to send you too." Gaara stated as always, leaving Naruto speechless.
"Well, that's a surprise, Baby. What is it?" He responded, hoping it was something scandalous.
A few moments later, before Naruto pulled out of his spot, he heard the sound of a new message. When he opened it, he laughed.
Sitting on the passenger side of Gaara's Audi A8, tucked in nicely with a seatbelt, was a large takeout bag with the logo and words Ichiraku Ramen.
Naruto couldn't wait to get home.