Naruto wakes before Sasuke, which is a rarity with them.
He looks at his husband's sleeping face and thinks of how happy he is with him again.
Then he remembers his guardian and excitement rushes through him again, but he contains it so as not to wake the raven.
Naruto smiles and cups the princes face lightly, enough that he stirs slightly but not enough to wake him.
Naruto studies his features and thinks about the previous night, he's glad their relationship is developing the way it is.
Sasuke is right, it does seem that fate is pushing them together and instead of fighting it they've welcomed it.
But as Naruto ponders he notices the other prince waking and retracts his hand, closing his eyes and feigning sleep. Even though he doubts the raven will believe it.
There is a moment of silence between them as Naruto finds he's actually drifting off again and he hears ever so softly the raven whispers, "I love you."
The blonde wants to smile and kiss his husband but finds himself drifting off.
When the blonde wakes again he is alone in bed and Sakura is about to pull back the curtains.
"Wake up! I've been up all night working for your sake and you sleep in? Bah!" Sakura whines and opens the curtains.
Naruto sits up and rubs his eyes before remembering why Sakura was up all night.
"Is it ready?" Naruto asks excitedly.
Sakura folds her arms over her chest and looks at the blonde expectantly.
"I mean- Thank you Sakura for all your hard work!" Naruto throws out quickly and puts his hands together in thanks.
She smiles and "hmph"'s him before continuing, "It'll be ready tonight. It has to cure."
Naruto kicks his legs about excitedly and gets up quickly, running to his maid, "Thank you! Thank you!"
Sakura blushes and laughs, "You're welcome Naruto."
Naruto smiles at her and pulls back, "Where is Sasuke? I feel like I should spar with him to get this energy out."
Sakura rolls her eyes, "Well then you're in luck, he's with Kakashi now."
Naruto nods and dresses quickly before leaving, and thanking Sakura again.
The blonde runs to the training fields and catches the pair in the middle of a heated duel. He decides to stand back for a moment and to admire the fight, it has a sense of grace Naruto can't describe. Something that could only be understood in the midst of a good duel.
So he watches as they counter and attack each other, careful not to land blows too hard.
Naruto sees though that Sasuke is still freckled with some bruises on his arm and sides and finds his eyes follow the movements of the raven. His attention unfocuses for a moment, just following the lines of his husbands body until suddenly it stops.
"Naruto?" Kakashi asks and it breaks Naruto's fog.
"Ah! I- uh- I wanted to join you guys but I- I guess I kind of spaced." Naruto explains while rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Well then, come join us!" Kakashi says joyfully and Naruto sees Sasuke smirk at him, making the blonde blush.
Kakashi has Naruto and Sasuke do some stretching exercises and Naruto realizes how long its been since he last worked out. His muscles groan and ache as they are stretched and used again.
Naruto feels like telling Sasuke to go light on him but his pride won't let him, and somehow he feels the Uchiha already knows.
"Okay, now why don't you two spar with each other first then we can have you team up against me?" Kakashi offers and somehow Naruto feels like it is an out to avoid working his body anymore than he should have to.
So the spouses pair off and begin to duel, something in their dance of battle seeming natural and fluid, like their bodies are used to be intertwined and working in tandem.
But once Naruto realizes this, he blushes and feels himself flush with embarrassment as he is suddenly reminded of the previous night and finds himself getting hit in the chest and falling over from the blow.
"Naruto!" Kakashi calls and Sasuke looks shocked for a moment and then is by the blondes side immediately.
"Are you okay?" Sasuke asks and looks the blonde over, pulling his hand up and hovering over the blondes chest. "Can you breathe?"
And suddenly the embarrassment sky rocketed.
"No, no, I'm fine really- I just- Ow. Okay so maybe that is kinda tender but I'm fine really! Just- ow." Naruto is trying to get up but finds his ankle doesn't want to cooperate and instead of tender.
"You twisted your ankle." Sasuke says and looks over the blonde again, "And your chest?"
"I'm fine! Really! I'll be okay- I just - Ah!" the blonde is in the middle of trying to convince the Uchiha he's okay when he's suddenly lifted bridal style by said Uchiha.
"I'll take him to the medical wing." Sasuke says and nods to Kakashi who nods back.
"No! I'm fine really I just-" Naruto is cut off when the raven meets his eyes and he can see the worry behind them. So he hides his face in the shoulder closest to him and tries to not think of how embarrassed he is.
But that doesn't last long though, when they reach the medical wing, Sakura spots them right away and rushes them to Tsunade.
"Guys, I'm fine really, I just hurt my ankle but I'll be fine in no time, see I can- ow!" Naruto is cut off by Tsunade rolling his foot gently to see the extent of the damage.
"Nothing I can't fix. Be more careful brat." Tsunade scolds and places her hands over the ankle and her hands begin to emit a green aura that feels like the warmth the fox provided to Naruto before.
"You're just in time too!" Sakura calls out and holds up a vile, "We just finished it!"