CCNote: This chapter was inspired by Cardi B and trying not to be too hype to not finish this chapter. I swear the longer I'm away from the culture the more excited I get about it lol. In other news, have you ever played with kids? The one time you do something fun they want you to do it a million more times until for you it turns into pure torture. It's the same from small children to teens. Little kids want a million piggy back rides while teens wanna play UNO every single English lunch (#WHY?!) until you have to hide the fucking cards and say you lost them. Le sigh. Anyway, please enjoy this chapter. I'll see you guys...whenever I start writing again I guess. Until then please REVIEW and enjoy this Holiday Season!
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Q is for Inconvenience
Saturday October 21 2023 7:21pm
Uchiha Residence
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"Pew pew! Pew! Pew!"
"Boom! We did it! We got the Commander!"
"Father you have to go down! We got you!"
Sasuke's eye twitched as foam bullets shot at him from all sides. His sons ran around him, shooting their toy guns until they ran out of bullets. Slowly the elder Uchiha sank to the floor. He wasn't good at acting but it was good enough to satisfy his rambunctious boys. Hajime quickly grabbed a pair of plastic handcuffs off of the couch and fastened them onto his father's wrists.
"Haha! The evil Commander is defeated." They cheered and skipped around the room, relishing their victory.
"Oh no." Sasuke said monotonously, blowing a bit of his hair out of his eyes. "I've been captured."
Part of him wished that he could be more enthused but this was the third rendition of 'defeat the Commander' for the day and honestly he needed a nap. Hajime and Hiroto were none the wiser of their father's exhaustion. Instead, they happily gave each other a high five and ran off from the living room towards their own bedroom, no doubt in preparation to get something else to torment him with. Sasuke sighed as he looked down at the plastic handcuffs they'd placed on him. It was a mistake letting the two of them watch space adventure movies because now all they wanted to do was beat him up and trap him. It was all Naruto's fault really. He'd let the boys watch his favorite movies from when he was a child and now they were obsessed.
Sasuke groaned and looked towards the direction the twins had could hear them bickering in their room over where they had their spare foam bullets-another purchase that Sasuke regretted getting them. The little orange bullets were scattered throughout the penthouse and no matter how much he and Hinata tried to keep the bullets together, they always found several in places where they didn't belong.
"Hinata." He called out to his wife who he knew was taking up solace in the kitchen. "Hinata."
Usually, she'd be dragged into the twins' adventures as well but she'd promised them cookies. Anything sugary was the twins' kryptonite and served as a very convenient 'get out of play time free' card. Instead of being pelted with foam bullets she got a few moments of peace in the kitchen and he got the brunt of their terror. When she didn't respond to his calls he looked out towards the hallway, still hearing the echoes of their bickering, and decided he better investigate what was going on in the kitchen. With any luck the twins might forget about him although he knew deep down that was just wishful thinking.
Inside of the kitchen, he found his wife sitting on top of the island facing the stove with a glass of red wine in one hand and her cellphone in the other. In her ears were earphones which explained why she hadn't responded to his previous calls. The silly grin on her face let him know that she was having a lot more fun than he was at the moment. He cleared his throat but of course, she didn't hear him. Taking full advantage of her distraction he slowly crept up behind her and used his handcuffed hands to pull one of her earphones out. She jumped in surprise at the loss, clutching her wine glass close to her chest when she realized it was only him.
"Sasuke you scared me!" She said breathlessly and he smirked.
"While I am being tortured you're in here watching..." He said, taking her phone away from her and snorting when he saw the image of a cat wearing a ridiculous hat and running around in a circle. "Cute cat videos."
Hinata blushed and took her phone back from him.
"I'm watching the cookies." She said defensively.
Indeed the penthouse was filled with the sweet aroma of cookies baking in the oven but he knew that they didn't require Hinata holing herself up in the kitchen.
"You're hiding." He accused, taking her glass of wine and draining at least half of it in one go. Hinata stuck out her tongue.
"Don't be jealous."
Sasuke smirked and moved around the island so that he could stand directly in front of his wife. He'd rubbed off on her over the years and she was becoming much more open with teasing him back. She was still his easily embarrassed Hyuuga but he enjoyed the small changes that came with her becoming an Uchiha. He couldn't always indulge in her newfound boldness though. Between work and the twins, it was becoming increasingly difficult to find time for themselves.
He leaned forward to kiss her but a muffled crash from down the hall made him draw back with an exasperated sigh. Hinata shook her head and smiled before skillfully unlatching the plastic handcuffs around his wrists. She pressed a quick kiss against his chin and smoothly jerked her head back in the direction of their children's likely destruction.
"You're needed, Commander."
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Sunday, October 22, 2023, 2:30 pm
Uchiha Residence
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Hinata hummed to herself as she tossed the last of the laundry from the dryer into her basket and hefted the entire ensemble up onto her him. The boys went through more clothing than she thought could even be humanly possible. She thought that once the twins had passed their toddler stage she wouldn't be washing clothes every day but that had been a pipe dream. At least when they were toddlers she had some idea of what were the culprits of the stains on their clothing but now most things were unidentifiable.
Even Sasuke went through clothing at an unexpected rate, almost to the point that it felt like he was mixing his clean clothing in with his dirty. This was actually the most likely reason since she'd washed the same items her mother in law had purchased throughout the last three months at least a dozen times. She'd never seen Sasuke wear a single article of the clothing his mother bought him yet they always ended up in the bottom of their laundry basket. Sighing she stopped in front of their bedroom door and pushed it open. If Sasuke continued to superfluously add clothing to the basket she was going to start making him wash his own stuff soon.
As she moved from laundry room to her bedroom she noted just how quiet the twins were. They weren't bad children but it was never a good thing when they became too quiet. She shook her head of the mistrust, excusing it as irrational maternal paranoia and continuing down the hallway.
Once inside of her tidy bedroom she placed the basket of laundry on the bed and set to work trying to fold the pile of clothing before it wrinkled. As she worked she noted absently how much bigger the twins were getting. They were growing much faster than she'd anticipated and soon they'd become too big to share Itachi's old room she and Sasuke had turned into a nursery. It worked perfectly well when they were infants and subsequently as they became toddlers. Now, however, the space was overwrought with toys and bickering as the boys found it difficult to share the same space the bigger they became. Sure they were identical twins but they had their own distinct personalities and as such, they deserved their own space. The penthouse was big but it didn't satisfy the needs of her rapidly growing family.
She set down a folded green shirt on the bed and took up a yellow one from the basket. She didn't want to move far away from the twins' paternal grandparents. The twins were especially attached to Fugaku and having him on the floor below provided a greater help than she would have expected considering his negative reaction to her pregnancy five years ago. Sneaky hands wrapped around her waist and lips pressed against her temple.
"You're thinking too hard." Her husband whispered in her ear and she shivered against him.
"You're getting good at sneaking up on me." She giggled and turned around in his arms.
Quickly she discovered that the Uchiha was completely naked save for a fluffy white towel wrapped around his waist. Beads of water dripped down from his hair to his shoulders, sensually trailing down his chest and onto areas that still made her face turn red. They'd been together for over five years and married for four, why was it that he was still able to get this kind of reaction out of her? The only answer she could come up with was witchcraft. The Uchiha had long been rumored to be a cursed clan. It wouldn't be that much of a stretch for Sasuke to have put her under a spell right? Warm fingers wormed their way under her shirt and up her back, leaving trails of electricity in their wake.
"Sasuke." She whispered, placing her hands on his shoulders and stretching upwards on her toes to meet his lips.
When they met a mutual sigh of relief coursed through both of them. It'd been far too long since their lips had met intimately. Despite the absence, their bodies fell into a familiar rhythm, one that led her to tug at his towel teasingly. His hands gripped her hips tighter and pulled her flush against him. Her entire face felt as though it was on fire as his eager tongue slipped past lips and commandeered her mouth. It was all she could do just to keep up with him When they broke apart she could only gasp for air briefly before Sasuke's lips found hers again.
"Sasuke." She gasped, breaking away from him reluctantly between kisses. "I've got to-to finish this first."
"I'll finish it."
"Sasuke-" she whispered as his teeth grazed her neck.
"Mother! Hiroto won't share-" Hajime shouted as he unceremoniously burst into his parents' room. "Why is Father naked?"
Hinata pushed Sasuke away from her immediately at the sound of her son's voice. Luckily the towel was still around his waist, otherwise, the boy would have gotten more of an eyeful than he should have. Hiroto's loud footsteps could be heard just outside of their room and he shoved himself into the room the same way his brother had. He looked at his guilty mother and father for a second before turning to his older brother.
"Why Is Father naked?" He asked and Hajime shrugged his shoulders. "It's not bath time."
"I don't know." He said with a cavalier shake of his dark head. "He's just too lazy to put on clothes."
"Uncle Naruto isn't lazy like Father. He always has clothes."
"Yea always. Papa also has clothes and Uncle Neji."
"Father, why are you so lazy?"
Hinata blushed and tried to usher the boys out of the room before they bruised their father's pride more than they already had.
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Monday October 23 2023 10:45pm
Uchiha Residence
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"Sasuke!" She cried out as she reached her release.
He continued to thrust into her before he finally reached the same conclusion and came inside of her. He rolled off of her onto his back, panting heavily from their encounter. Willing her heart to slow down, Hinata stared up at the ceiling. All of her muscles felt like jelly and she wasn't sure if she wanted to cuddle or stay as far away from Sasuke as possible lest she risk igniting another session. Slowly she rolled over onto her side and reached down for her nightgown that Sasuke had unceremoniously discarded. Luckily this one hadn't been ripped so it was still wearable. She pulled the satin material over her head and tried to smooth it over her body. The bed shifted and a warm hand caressed one of her thighs before sliding in between them.
"If you put that back on, you will just entice me more for." Her husband's deep voice growled and Hinata shivered under his touch.
There was nothing overtly sexual about her nightgown. It was just simple white one lacking any lace or frills but it garnered a satisfying reaction from Sasuke. There were many things that confused her about her husband but one thing she knew for certain was that he was insatiable. Especially since the birth of the twins and the outside demands of their lives. Sasuke had become even more ravenous. Sometimes she wondered if she was even able to keep up with his appetite. She liked it though. She enjoyed knowing that Sasuke still found her attractive and relished the attention he doted on her when they were able to find time alone. Just the thought of another round made her throb.
"Sasuke." she moaned, spreading her legs apart.
The bed shifted again and this time he was sitting behind her, his fingers angling for her now exposed center. Warm, well-placed kisses glided along her neck and she leaned back into his embrace-
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Mother!" A little voice whimpered from the other side of the door.
Sasuke removed his exploring hand and Hinata's legs immediately snapped shut at the sound of their son's voice. The door to their master bedroom was locked at night but that didn't prevent the two of them from immediately stopping their activities.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"I'm coming!" Hinata called out and slipped off of the bed to attend to their son.
She scampered over to their dresser and quickly yanked open the middle drawer to find an oversized t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants that would be suitable enough to walk out in. She quickly pulled the articles of clothing on as her son continued to knock on the other side of the door.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" She called out and opened the door.
On the other side was a dark haired little boy with eyes full of tears. Hinata felt her heart break looking at him and crouched down to his level. He immediately flung his arms around her neck and whimpered. Hinata wrapped her arms around his small frame and held him close to his body, hoping that her own warmth would make the little boy stop shaking.
"Oh, Hiro." She cooed. "Did you have a bad dream again?"
Behind her, Sasuke slipped out of the bed as well and pulled on his discarded pajama bottoms. This wasn't a new instance. Hiroto had always had trouble sleeping through the night. It had gotten better the older he got but he still had bad dreams at night. Terrors that his parents couldn't drive away when he was alone and the darkness closed in on him. Despite the fact that he was the more outgoing and competitive of the twins, he was arguably more sensitive when it came to the dark. Hajime slept like a rock so when he was feeling fearful, Hiroto always sought them out.
As she always did, she picked him up and started walking him through the penthouse back towards his room. Sasuke followed closely behind her out of habit. It wasn't necessary that he come along but he'd been the one who stayed up through the night with Hiroto when he was a baby. No matter how tired he was, he was always the one to soothe his son's tears. Hiroto's little face was buried in the crook of her shoulder, silent tears soaking through her shirt and onto her skin. Hinata comfortingly rubbed his back on their trek back to his room and soon the five-year old's tears dried up.
Inside of the room, Hajime was sleeping spread eagle on his bed and blissfully unaware of his brother's discomfort. Hinata tried to lay him down on his bed but he wouldn't let go of her neck. With a soft smile, she patted his unruly dark hair down and laid on the little bed herself. Hiroto cuddled even further into her with the change of position, chubby fingers gripping the material of her shirt. Slowly but surely he eventually fell asleep but he never let her go.
Sasuke sat on the floor next to the low lying bed and carefully ran his fingers through Hiroto's dark hair the way he always did. It was hard for them to find time for themselves now that the twins demanded all of their attention. Hinata didn't mind it too much though. It allowed her to see softer sides of Sasuke...sides that he only showed to his sons. Hinata smiled and pressed a soft kiss to Hiroto's forehead, sleep overcoming her as well.
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Saturday November 23 2023 1:22pm
Uchiha Residence
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"C'mon! We have to take him down!"
"The Commander is too strong!"
Hinata smiled as she watched Sasuke get pummeled by the twins in the living room. Last night they'd had a sleepover at the Hokage mansion and Naruto had let them watch wrestling. Of course, the twins had returned and now wanted to try out all of their new moves on their unsuspecting father. He was only an obstacle for them to defeat at this point and there was no greater joy than taking him down. Unless one counted cookies, cookies always outranked beating up the Uchiha patriarch.
In her hands, she clutched a small white stick close to her chest. Hiroto jumped on her husband's back while Hajime tried to use all of his weight to make his father's right arm bend. Hinata giggled as she watched them. Maybe Sasuke was right, maybe they shouldn't allow the twins to have sleepovers with the Uzumakis. The aftermath of each visit wrought brought more torment than the last
Hinata smiled and looked down at the white stick she carried in her hands. A pink plus sign was evident in the tiny window and made her heart beat as fast as it had five years ago. A baby. Another Uchiha baby. Hajime and Hiroto were growing up so fast but were she and Sasuke ready to handle a third child? Would Sasuke be ready to accept even more responsibility? Her fingers tightened around the pregnancy test as she walked around the corner.
Whether Sasuke was ready or not, a baby was growing within her and her husband really didn't have much of a choice. That didn't stop her from feeling nervous though. As she tentatively walked into the living room, Sasuke looked up at her warily. He peeled Hajime off of his back as soon as he saw the white stick in her grasp.
"Hinata?" He questioned, his voice full of understanding without her having to say a word.
She nodded her head, her eyes threatening to overfill with happy tears despite her best efforts to remain calm.
"There are reinforcements coming, Commander."
To be continued...
R is for Babies
The twins weren't quite sure what all of the fuss was about. All Honoka did was poop and cry so why did everyone pay her so much attention?