After trying to avoid further questions and cleaning himself off, Naruto returned to his room, nervous to find Itachi there.
Luckily he wasn't, Naruto thanked his stars and brought out the destroyed corsets giving them to a maid to throw out. He then laid down, hoping to avoid his husband by sleeping.
He wasn't so lucky though as he was awoken by a hand grabbing at his breast and a warm body behind him.
"So you woke?" The elder man said as he grabbed instead at Naruto's waist and turned him over on his back. Naruto looked up and saw some of the anger had disappeared from Itachis eyes.
"Who saw you? Apparently word got to my father and I need to be more 'gentle' with my loving 'wife'." Itachi mocked and rubbed a hand on Narutos cheek.
"I... Don't know." Naruto lied, at least feeling some comfort that Sasuke hadn't reported everything to his father. Maybe he wasn't trying to trick Naruto, but that still didn't take away the outburst he had received earlier.
"Be more careful." Itachi simply said and pressed his lips on Narutos, initiating a sloppy kiss.
Naruto squeezed his eyes shut and resigned himself to just wait it out. But luckily Itachi seemed tired and just rolled over beside the blonde.
"Come, lay with me. I will be forgiving tonight so your wounds will heal." The brunette said and Naruto looked over confused. The blonde awkwardly compiled and moved over, putting an arm around Itachis middle and cuddling him. No more words were said and Naruto waited out the breathing again until he was sure Itachi was asleep.
Once he was sure, he snuck out from the room again but this time he made his way to the kitchen. Having slept through dinner, he was now hungry.
After grabbing some fruits and breads he made his way back to the pond, hoping to find the younger Uchiha and apologize for his outburst.
When he arrived he found the brunette sitting under a tree not to far from the pond, looking almost asleep. Naruto smirked and called out to the Uchiha before throwing an apple at him.
Sasuke stirred quickly enough to catch the apple and watched the blonde come closer and sit across from him, his expression unreadable. They sat in silence for a few minutes until Naruto broke the silence.
"I'm sorry for my outburst earlier. I still stand by what I said but I shouldn't have gotten go aggressive. I think the spar had made me more physical." Naruto said, looking at Sasuke, trying to convey his sincerity. "And... Thank you, for speaking to your father. Itachi was... not as bad after the warning."
Sasuke nodded at this and then took a bite from the apple, looking to the pond. "Only my brother has taken me down. Part of my surprise before was your ability to drop me. Maybe you are strong."
Naruto looked at Sasuke and chuckled, "Maybe? I could've knocked you down before then. I am a stronger prince of course." Naruto mocked and flexed his arm, showing his muscle. This caused the Uchiha to chuckle and look back at the blonde, his intensity dissipating.
"The stronger Prince? We'll see. Meet me there tomorrow and neither of us will hold back. Then we'll truly know who the best Prince is." Sasuke offered with a raised eyebrow. "After we know who is best we will figure out who can take down my brother."
Naruto laughed to himself and took a bite out of his apple as well, looking to the pond and thinking. Both of them sat in comfortable silence for a while, eating peacefully and enjoying the night air.
"Your cheek- it's healed. Do you have a healer for your palace?" Sasuke broke the silence with. Naruto looked at him and smiled, nodding while chewing.
"Her name is Sakura. She is my personal maid. She heals- used to heal my ribs everyday." Naruto said, feeling happy to talk about his friend.
"Is there something wrong with them?" Sasuke asked, looking at Narutos ribs as if he would see it written on the clothing.
"Oh no, uh. I wear corsets on my chest to bind my breasts. It helps to make me feel more comfortable being a man." Naruto explained, blushing slightly and feeling uncomfortable explaining it to Sasuke. But Sasuke seemed to just accept this information and nodded, looking away.
"How... Did you know?" The brunette asked, still looking away. Naruto considered this for a moment and looked down, feeling the dysphoria of having his chest being unbound.
"I always knew. But when I was little, I got upset, and ran away. A fox demon found me, and showed me my reflection in a magic pond. It made sense. In the water I was a boy, that was what I wanted, and how I figured out why I was upset. But before I could ask anything else Iruka-sensei found me and the fox burned my torso in fear. The scar, it reminds me of that night. How the water showed me who I was. And the next day I cut my hair off and began to truly live. Feeling comfortable in my own skin for once." Naruto remembered and explained thoughtfully, when he looked back at the Uchiha he found a studying look. Naruto looked away and bit his apple again, getting uncomfortable under the intense gaze.
"Can I... see it?" Sasuke asked and when Naruto turned confused, he corrected himself, "The scar."
Naruto thought for a moment but then leaned back and lifted his shirt, showing the scar that spiraled around his belly button. Sasuke looked over and before either of them realized the Uchihas hand was on the scar, suddenly they both pulled away, a shock having gone through their touch.
"It... has magic." Sasuke said, and Naruto looked at him, seeing the familiar red eyes. He swallowed, only knowing the eyes from the elder brother.
"My family has a trait, we can see magic, our eyes change. I wonder if... my brother saw this?" Sasuke said and looked at the scar again but at the mention of Itachi, Naruto pulled his shirt down and curled in on himself.
"Sorry- I... Sorry." Sasuke stuttered out, realizing he crossed a line. Naruto just shook his head and grabbed his knees, wanting to hide his stomach now.
"It's... Okay. Thank you. I- I didn't know there was magic in it. So that's new." Naruto said, trying to lighten the mood. But when he looked at Sasuke he found the brunette to be glaring at his apple core in his hands.
"I'm sorry for... Him." Sasuke said angrily, and Naruto just looked at the other prince unsure of how to respond.
"It's not your fault. You aren't him." Was all Naruto could think to say, after that they sat in silence, not saying a word until they both left.