/Blah/ Naruto talking to Kyuubi through their mind link.
/Blah/ Kyuubi talking to Naruto through their mind link.
Japanese terms:
Ojiisan- grandfather
Nani- what?
Dobe- dead last
Baka- idiot/stupid
Teme-bastard
As Itachi stepped into his childhood home he was used to seeing his parents bicker. Therefore, when he decided to visit that day this was nothing new to him. However, the conversation he overheard piqued his interest. They were so deep into their argument that they didn't even notice his presence.
"I'm going to confront our son when he gets back-"
"No, you heard Rin-dono she said we don't speak of this. Not until she has a talk with them first."
"Koi, he got that Sakura girl is pregnant. She is unwed and scared and now his wife is pregnant also... He needs to marry Sakura so that her baby will be considered a true Uchiha heir. We will still recognize Naruto's child as a part of our clan but not as a potential heir."
"Why does it matter now? You got two grand babies instead of one."
"Sasuke and Sakura make sense. I was willing to accept the relationship between him and Naruto for the sake of our clan, but now he has the opportunity to marry the girl he loves."
He decided to clear his throat. "Erm," she jerked, turning to the kitchen entrance.
"Morning dear, look hun it's Itachi."
"I see that." He grumbled before leaving the kitchen in a huff. If his son really love that girl so much he wouldn't have kept it a secret.
Just then, they heard the rush of footsteps above them and a door being slammed, and the sound of retching. It was the third time that day.
"So, he's pregnant?" Itachi never thought he would use those two words in the same sentence but here we are, and Hureno girl pregnant now that didn't sound like his brother at all. He was pretty sure Sasuke was a virgin, before then. Something wasn't adding up.
"Kyaa! You heard all that."
He nodded. "Don't tell anyone at least not now."
"Wouldn't dream of it."
The morning sickness was getting worst as he removed his sandals and began to rub his feet they were swollen again.
/How can I possibly still be gaining weight at the amount of time I throw up in a day/
/The babies are growing at a rapid rate/
/Oi, Ojiisan I'm still trying to wrap my head around being preg- Well, Y- you know! / Even the mention of having a baby made him cringe so hard that he felt like he might break something in his body. Immediately, he dismissed whatever his grandfather had to say.
He plopped on his back like a starfish his shirt riding up revealing his slight pug. He was in Sasuke's room well was it now that they were married this was his room also.
There was a knock and then the door was slid open. It was Sasuke's older brother actually since the wedding they never really had spoken.
"I brought you some green tea it should help your stomach."
"Oh, uh, thank you..." He must have heard him throwing up.
"Don't be so surprised. You are family after all."
It was strange his mother-in-law had been extra nice always checking in on him constantly but never coming to speak or even attempting small talk. It was strange. Even his granddad insisted she was up to something. His father-in-law had checked up on him and now his brother-in-law.
"Why is everybody acting so strange." He asked sitting up and taking the offered tea. He felt himself blushing when that dark gaze landed on him. This did not go unnoticed making the raven's face soften.
"Mind if I have a seat."
"Oh, uh sure!" He scooted over.
The raven did just that beckoning the blonde to lean in, "they know."
"Know what-oh shit! Does the entire village know? I wouldn't be surprised at this point."
"Not the entire village. I'm pretty sure your husband doesn't know."
"I doubt he would have left if he knew the good news. Are my assumptions correct?"
Naruto sighed but nodded. How many people did Tsunade and Kakashi tell geez? They gossip more than the village girls here.
"I'm sure he's going to find out soon enough..." He grumbled it was only a matter of time.
The raven laughed, "the adults here are worse than children."
A smile spread across Naruto's face as he found himself returning the raven's amusement.
"Sasuke said he doesn't want children; I think that's why I been reluctant to tell him." He lowered his head staring at the tea in his lap.
"My brother doesn't know what he wants. He's been our parents' pet puppet for years now. They don't care about you as long as you can provide an heir. As for my brother, you are the one person that enthralled him, pulling him out of his shell. You are the last piece of the puzzle he wants to complete. The nightstand will show just how detached he is, so much so that he doesn't even know how to woo another person. My brother always loved a challenge but soon he will grow bored like he always does. You need to become unattainable. Make him work for your love. You deserve no less, Naruto. Make them all see you."
As Itachi spoke, he was the serpent and the blonde was the one to entice. It was imperative for him to wake up his family.
"You're an Uchiha, I say give 'em all hell." He chuckled.
As Itachi leaned back, his onyx orbs met with those azure pools as they narrow with determination.
It was a long overdue return it was a week and a few days. Sasuke was anxious to return to the comfort of his home. As soon as the gate came into view, he found himself picking up speed leaving Kakashi he was itching to see Naruto.
His heart picked up speed. The moment he was told the news he ran through a broad spectrum of emotions that week than in a lifetime. In retrospect, he realizes that Naruto probably would have never told him he was pregnant after what he said.
His response to the blonde was that he did not want to have children. The whole thing made sense now. After Naruto's sudden recoil, Sasuke asked him about it, but he replied that it was nothing, so he had taken the incident at face value. There was a sense of distance between him and Sasuke.
Konoha's front gates opened as Sensei and his students entered. Seeing his dobe again, Sasuke's face softened... Kakashi had taken a different route to the Hokage tower to report back.
Sasuke had so many questions. He was greeted by his mother's beaming face. She waved at him and his brother was there with him, but he was standing a bit too close to Naruto. Just then, he saw his brother lean his lips tantalizingly close to the blonde's ear. He whispered causing a few blonde strands to move under his breath.
Whatever he whispered caused Naruto to snigger. It wasn't that which caused Sasuke's blood to boil it was when his brother and Naruto shared a smile when their eyes met. At that moment Sasuke scowled as if looks could kill. When he met his brother's gaze, he did not mask his outrage. Smugly, Itachi raised a single eyebrow as if to say, what are you gonna do about it?
Sasuke ignored his mother as she stretched her arms out to him for a hug, marching up to the pair and coming between them separating the two. "Shouldn't you be home with your wife?"
"She went to visit her family." The raven answered calmly, but his smugness was there provoking his little brother almost teasingly.
"Why the fuck are you here!" It was the first time his family or even Naruto heard Sasuke drop the F-bomb. They knew it was serious, Sasuke's holier-than-thou attitude made him believe those words were beneath him.
Despite this, all his rationality was thrown to the wind as the crown of their foreheads met similar to the way two trained fighters would before a spar. His frame moved side to side like a predator ready to attack he wanted this fight, in fact, he needed this they were just about eye-to-eye. Itachi was only a half-inch taller if that.
As Sasuke's arm cocked back, his hands clenched into fists. In the midst of his rage, his eyes were as red as his unsheathed rage. There was no doubt that at least one of them would not survive this fight. At this point he was game. He may not win but he was willing to make damn sure his brother wished he was dead.
"Kyaa! Sasuke calm down!" His mother got between both her sons to no avail. Though Itachi looked more amused than upset he wasn't backing down either.
"Yeah, what the hell!" Cried Naruto he grabbed his arm pulling his focus only on his brother but after a few tugs, he budge allowing his spouse to usher him back. He was angry and shifted that anger at the blonde. "What the hell did that asshole say!"
"What?" Naruto looked at him in confusion.
"What did hell did that bastard whisper in your ear!" He jabbed his finger in his brother's direction what the hell was that all about? Just seeing his brother get a snicker out of Naruto was making his blood boil.
"He made a little joke about being bored about standing for too long that's all."
"I don't want you talking to him!" He was still yelling unable to pacify his inner rage.
"Why he's been pretty cool for the past week."
Sasuke looked hurt, "You been hanging out with him?" His voice cracked slightly at this.
"Yeah, it was lonely. I had no one to talk to."
"He's not a good person he's only talking to you to get to me." There was a primal rage that Sasuke never knew he had. He felt hurt and betrayed and Itachi just stood there taunting him, provoking him to attack.
And as he stormed off, he could control the urge to hit something and so he did just that punching a hole in a nearby building. He clenched his head letting out a growl cry like a hurt beast. He hated himself for letting this even get under his skin in the first place.
Everything else was forgotten he stormed off but not before punching a nearby wall and leaving a dent.
Naruto shook his head seeing the raven jealous... Boy oh boy was it having the opposite effect on him his pupils dilating subconsciously he gnawed on his lower lip. He was feeling hot and bothered. Whoa down boy, he shook his head no. He needed a clear those dirty thoughts last thing he wanted was to see Sasuke suffering.
"Oi, Sasuke wait up!" Naruto went to chase after the raven but felt a sudden rush of pain crumpling over. His brother-in-law did not ask before he was lifted off his feet and cradled to the raven's chest.
"Kyaa, take him home!"
/Oh, that's new oh oh ow ow ow ow/
/Oh, stop it you big baby it's just false labor pains/
/ What the hell is that? How can labor be false? /
/Go get check kit/
/No, I'm fine/ He took three deep breaths.
"I'm fine, you can put me down," he began to wiggle his way out of those muscular arms. The last thing he needed was for Sasuke to see this.
"I don't mind taking you home." He continued carrying the blonde ignoring Naruto's protest he wasn't taking no for an answer.
"I'm not some fragile wuss that needs help. I'm fine." He crossed his arms sulking. Though he wouldn't admit it out loud it was a pleasure getting off his feet. Call him lazy but at this rate, he could fall asleep.
The warmth of that chest coaxed him to sleep, but he didn't realize how deeply he craved intimacy. Until Sasuke was to be consulted first. They were similar in scent would it be wrong if he imagined it was Sasuke carrying him home?
"I know but it's not just you anymore don't overdo it." He countered.
The blonde remained silent and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.
Sasuke vision began to tunnel he needed to create enough distance before he gave into his rage and went back. The youngest Uchiha winded up passing both Haruno women without acknowledging them. As a result, the Haruno matriarch glared kunai at him, while Sakura's eyes dropped to her feet.
Okay, he thought but continued his beeline.
"You should be ashamed of yourself." Mebuki hissed at his back.
"What," Sasuke paused turning back to the Haruno clan.
"Mother please let's just go home-" that was Sakura's anxious tone. She tried pulling her mom away in an attempt to avoid the inevitable.
"What is this all about?" Whatever crawled up this woman's ass had ignited his rage again.
"No mom please..." Sakura began to plead with her mother, but her pleas were ignored. Seeing that smug little asshole getting to walk with his head held high after seducing her baby was too much mama bear came out.
"Just because you are a man and you think you can't be held accountable for your action does not make you less of a scumbag!"
"Scambag! Scumbag! Are you insane you don't even know me?" What the hell? What gave her the right to accuse him as such he did nothing to her!
"You think you can just force yourself on my daughter and think she would stay silent? You have another thing coming. Your actions have consequences. You damn playboy!"
"What on earth are you talking about!?"
"Tsunade and Rin- dono already know! We even told your mother!"
"Sakura?" He turned towards his pink-haired teammate. She flinched.
"How can you marry another human being knowing my baby girl is carrying your seed."
Sasuke felt like one of those old church ladies he needed a fan for the amount of heat spreading to his face. People were stopping and eavesdropping on the spectacle. Some people agreed with Mebuki they just assumed he was a playboy/scumbag.
To add insult to injury, Mebuki just publicly accused him of being the father of Sakura's baby last time he check they never had intercourse unless a baby could be transferred by a shoulder brush in passing that was about the amount of intimacy those two ever shared.
Unless there was a time he didn't know about like during a mission she came into his room unbeknownst to him? Albeit, he wasn't that heavy a sleeper.
"Please let's just go..."
"Hold on! You told your mother. I'm the father of your child!" Kakashi was right that damn smug bastard. He should have listened but it was spread by none other than her! He was going to nip that in the butt right this second in front of all these witnesses.
"Tell your mother the truth!" Panic Sakura began to look between her mother and Sasuke.
"I...I-" Her heart was beating a hundred beats per minute as she met her mother's gaze but instead of confessing she began to cry.
"You won't manipulate my daughter any further playboy! C'mon Sakura we're leaving. This isn't over!" Her mother pulled her sobbing daughter away. She hated that Uchiha brat for hurting her baby.
"Seriously Sakura you're really going to let your mother talk for you! You are not a little girl! You have a mouth so speak up!" He roared while taking hold of her arm.
Her silence was answer enough. "Just leave me alone!" She cried. snatching her arm away. She and her mother were almost running away like he was some sort of sexual deviant out to impregnate all the girls in the village.
