Five years later.
Naruto was in the garden, watering his plants. The sun had been hot the few weeks and the plants really needed the water. He had decided that he would plant a few vegetables, one was a tomato plant. He had one before, and it seemed to grow very good. He had thought about Sasuke when he did it, it's been a six months he last saw his lover. But he would be returning soon, and the Hokage trusted him. He let the water still run as he walked inside of his home.
Himawari, Sarada and Boruto should be homed soon, they all promised that they would come and eat dinner when Sasuke came home. Sarada and Boruto had been on a long mission, they were both Jonin and had done a lot of high ranked missions. They made a good two man team, one of the best in the village now. They had been living under the same roof when Sasuke were in the village enough to handle each other.
Sarada hit in the Uchiha-Uzumaki house perfectly, in the beginning it was more silence around the table. But later on she hit just right, she was a big sister to Himawari and they were very good friends and seemed to like each other and Boruto even was jealous (but don't say that to him). She had taken some of Sakura's healing and was a good medical ninja, she had a big talent (just like her mother). She was quick to think and knew what was needed and was a great leader and would fit perfectly as a replacement as Sakura. Sarada didn't want to be a replacement, she had told it herself. Naruto had seen how the girl was a good leader as well as a ninja, just like her father - she was perfect as a ninja. She could analyze and quick to think of solutions.
Naruto liked Sarada, she reminded him of his lover and his best friend. She would come to his office a few times a week if she had free time to look what he did and ask questions how he managed to be Hokage and many other justus. She took notes a lot of the time and she always asked useful questions and she never lost her shine in her eyes or her seriousness when it came to business when it mattered to her. She had her mothers temper, strength, caring. She didn't seem very open with her inner thoughts, only a few times Naruto could see through those black eyes and see that she tired very hard to get stronger. She had grown out her hair enough to the middle of her back, she had grown a little larger breasts too.
He smiled as he thought of his children, he counted all three as his children. He cared for them all. He never felt as old as he did now, Boruto and Sarada will turn twenty this year and they are adults now.
He didn't even want to think of his own age, he felt so old. His children will grow older and older and soon even stronger than his own generation. He didn't want all of them growing up, getting a job and getting a life partner. No, he didn't want that. He knew sooner or later they would do all the things he fared. He just wanted to hug his daughters and son as if they were twelve again. Naiv and unknown for how just horrible the world truly is.
He was afraid of being alone, his fear he had since he was a child. The fear of not coming home to anyone or even being missed. He knew he wasn't alone, he just didn't have anyone he could spend as much time with. He always keeps himself social, with rookie nine or someone else. He couldn't stand not being social, he loved speaking. He was born to speak other's ears of. That's how he loves it. Sasuke comes home and Naruto always felt relived by it. He always had the back of his mind to ask Sasuke to marry him. He finds his soulmate and he wasn't going to let him go. But there was still something that made Naruto not to make the move. Sasuke would have more reasons to be home. Sasuke was a free man, and he wasn't sure he was willing to make his lover unhappy for his own sake.
It wasn't that he didn't think that Sasuke wouldn't be happy married. It just didn't feel right, even if it had been back of his mind for the thirteen they been together. He just didn't feel like they needed a marriage, they were each other for a reason and they didn't need a ring to prove their love. He had married Hinata and that didn't work out well.
There was still at the back of his mind, that he could kiss Sasuke knowing he was his husband. Overall Sasuke would look hot in a suit, and if they had a ring it still meant that they were husbanded and husband. But he still struggles with the thought, after all they didn't need a label. They didn't need to hear "Husband and husband" they still knew that they were together and none could break that apart. He just wanted to develop and he thought that marriage would be a good level.
He let out a sigh before he looked in their family picture. He smiled at it. He and Sasuke in the back, with Kakashi,Iruka, Sakura and Hinata. Then their were the three children. It wasn't an ordinary picture that most family had. But none of them was very ordinary. One had a demon sealed, the other had a rinnegan and they had those as a gift from one of three powerful ninjas in the world history. The two blonds had been through a genjustu and his son had fought an enemy when he was twelve with the five kages. They had their histories and it brought them together. They had a lot in common in their strange ways.
Sasuke had questioned why they invited Iruka or/and Kakashi. But Naruto won him over with his dramatic stories and Sasuke just gave a soft smile when he began to look like the teenage Naruto again. It was harder to win Iruka over as well as Kakashi. Iruka had told him "This photo should be on your closest family, I'm not one of them Naruto. But I'm flattered" it took a time of arguments between the two males until the blond won. He had hug the old man in excitement, and he had smile all the day after that.
Kakashi was a bit harder, he was a lazy but it took all his three students and his lover to convince him. Kakashi didn't have much to a family like the other two males in team seven. Naruto played that card and smiled rest of the day when he surpassed to even convince Kakashi of the sharingan. But he knew his sensei was happy, even if had that mask half of his face. He knew that even if they were a bit annoying he still loved them. Perhaps not like children, but as close friends.
Naruto smiled at the picture, he had a large family but they were close to his heart. Even if only one of them were his lover. He couldn't see himself loving someone else now, he belonged to Sasuke body and soul.
"Dad what are you doing?" He turned around to see his son with rised eyebrows. Sarada standing beside him with the same expression.
"I'm just looking at our family picture, we should have dinner with all of us" he replied with a soft smile and both of them walked a few steps.
"I think mama should have time for that. Papa should be home today, I can check my schedule so that I don't have any meetings or whatsoever"Sarada answered with a little smile and happy eyes.
"I don't have anything planed, I'm sure Sasuke will cook everything but I can help either way" Boruto replied in a deep voice.
"That's great! Sasuke will be home tonight so we can have the dinner tomorrow night" he said with a smile "How about we make the dinner and make it a surprise for Sasuke?" he asked the two.
"I don't think papa like surprises a lot, but we can cook dinner and just eat when he comes home and tomorrow we invite the whole family" the black haired girl replied.
"That does sound like a plan! When did you two last see Himawari? We need to tell her this" the older blond said with a smile looking at the two.
"We saw her and said that we would be visiting you, she said she would try to come here" Sarada replied.
"Alright, let's get this food done before Sasuke comes back, I'll send a few clones to the food store" the clones came with smoke and already out of the house "Let's get some tomatoes from the garden" the older blond said.
"I need a shower, I can help later" Boruto replied as he turned and walked upstairs. The older blond looked after his son.
"What's with him?" He asked as he looked at the girl beside him.
"I'm not sure, he's been like this all day" the black haired replied with a low tone.
"That seems unlike Boruto" he said with worried tone "Let's get the tomatoes, I think they are done right on time" he added trying to change the subject. He walked to their little garden, Sarada standing beside him. He bended his knees and looked at the tomato plants. He smiled at the size, and grabbed one. It was as big as his hand.
"It's huge, what did you do to make it this big?" sarada asked with a light tone.
"I just take care of them, I speak to them sometimes as well as water them a few times" he said and turned his face towards Sarada.
"I knew that Mama always told me you were a bit weird but this beats everything I expected" she said in a light tone and a smile.
"They grow a little more if I speak to them, it's relaxing too" he responded to the girl.
"You seem more relived, it's good for you" the black haired replied.
"You can read people pretty good, it's a very useful" he said with a little smile and grabbed a few more tomatoes.
"Mama calls it a natural ability. Should I help you with anything?" she asked, changing the subject.
"It's nothing you can really do, I can take care of it. But you can watch and learn if you want to" he replied with a smile.
He saw his lover walking, the blond had a pleased smile on his lips. He had missed his lover, even how long he been gone he still misses the black haired. He felt happy, able to see his lover again. Just being near was enough for him. It was something he would never grow tired of. He saw his lover coming closer and closer with each step his lover took the happier he felt. His lover was now no more than just a few feet away. He could see the smile and more details of him. He walked to meet him halfway with a pleased smile on his lips. He grabbed his lover's waist and brought their lips together.
He smiled in the kiss and felt the other do the same. He held his lover with his two arms, closing his eyes taking in the smells and the other's warmth. He will never grow tired of this, it's not possible. He trailed his tongue over the other's lips, before their tongues met hallways in a soft battle of domination. But he never stopped smiling, he couldn't stop.
Their family sat around the table, Naruto smiled at the food on the table. He made eye contact with the rest of the family, he felt his chest warm up. He didn't know what he would do without them, and he didn't want to think about the possibilities that they could die each time they were on a mission. They all grew up so quickly, unable to stop them or prepare them to face the real world.
"Will you stay for Dad's birthday Sasuke?" Boruto broke the silence.
"Of course" the raven beside Naruto replied.
"Good, dad were always a little down when you don't spend time with him on his birthday" the younger blond replied. Naruto widen his eyes at the information and felt a pair of black eyes slightly looking at him.
"I didn't know that, care to say something Naruto?" The blond turned to look at his lover and tried to give a supportive smile but it came out as a cracked one.
"You are free to do whatever you want, I can't make you stay here because it's my birthday" he said and without fail his voice didn't crack.
"Boruto, do you have anything else your dear father won't tell me?" The black haired turned his attention to the younger. Naruto softly glared at Boruto as a warning.
"He always keeps the house clean when you will come over h-"
"Naruto always shines more when you are near him, and he doesn't care as much about the work as he usually does" Sarada broke in the conversation.
"Dad really likes you, every time you send him a latter or something he always talks about it" Himawari smiled at it. The Hokage looked a little at his lover trying to see his reaction. The raven had a slightly blush.
"But dad secretly always wants you near him. I think he doesn't like to be home alone and we are mostly training or on missions. He knows how important our work is for us so he doesn't have the courage to say something against it" Boruto broke in and older blue eyes turned softer and more emotional.
"I'm sorry we don't visit as much as we did. We still try to keep you company, as always" Himawari replied low and almost embarrassed.
"It's fine, I know you all have other things to do" Naruto replied with a little smile.
"But you still hate it, and they know it too. But I know you well enough you probably spend time with someone else just so you can forget the fact that you are alone when you arrive home" Sasuke spoke.
"I visit Kakashi-sensei and Iruka-sensei quit a bit, Sakura-chan is always busy with the hospital. But I visit her too" the elder Blond replied " Don't think about me so much, I've done this long enough that I can do something else" he added and looked at the teenagers. "Seriously, don't think about it. I'm fine with the way it is" It's not like it comes as a shock he mentally added.
It grew silence after that, and the Hokage looked at the food. He tasted it and it was slightly cold. He ate in silent, and heard the spoons of the others clink in the plate each time they took another spoon. He felt the air grow colder, he hated this. He didn't want this dinner to turn out like this, he wanted them smiling and talking in a friendly tone. He wasn't sure what he would hear Sasuke saying afterwards.
He knew that Sasuke would say something, he just didn't know if he would say it in an angry tone or this would blow off. Naruto knew that Sasuke were thinking right now, he could see it in the corner of his eye. The blond just didn't know what, and it made him think again. He stood for what he said and he wouldn't back away. But Sasuke was the same and it would end up being a big argument, and he wasn't sure what Sasuke wanted or what he was thinking right now in his mind. For many years he had known the black haired he still didn't know what he would think in this kind of situation.
Sasuke wanted his freedom, and Naruto was sure that he wanted it like that. He had no thoughts of changing his lovers one, not when it had gotten better when he had come more often and longer times. He missed and he had times with his hand at night. But he had no desire to have him longer, of course he wanted him more. But it would be Sasuke's decision and not his own. It would get better if Sasuke were more home, and it would make the blond even happier. But he wouldn't set his lover in danger or anything like that.
Sasuke was a free man and it was one of the things that Naruto kept thinking about if they would be married. Naruto didn't want to be a burden on his lover, and he thinks he could be one if he says that he wants Sasuke here all the time. As long as Sasuke was happy Naruto would support him in any situation or decision. That's something he would always do.
"I'll stay here for now on" Sasuke said and broke the comfortable silence. Wide eyes looked at the black haired.
"Can you repeat that?" he found himself saying in a shocked tone with the same widen eyes.
"I said I'll stay here for now on, I won't travel anymore" The words just didn't come out right and something inside of Naruto screamed "Don't believe it". Bur he kept his mouth shut, and he didn't know what to say.
Naruto still looked at Sasuke, still widen eyes and still shocked at the information. He had two sides in his mind right now, one that screamed yes and the other one no. He didn't know what to say, and didn't know what to expect. Still non reaction out loud.
"Are you going to speak or something?" the black haired said, and blue eyes never broke contact.
"I don't know what you want me to say" he replied, shocked that it didn't turn out as only cracking voice.
"Something more than just that, what don't you want this?" Sasuke replied in a half bitter tone. It was silence again, and Naruto's mind was still racing.
"I think we should leave, you two seems to talk" Sarada said and eyed them, blue eyes looking into hers for a second before he nodded.
"Thank you all for coming over, I didn't think it would end up like this. But either way I'm glad that you all are here" Naruto replied and all three gave a supporting look before they left the dinner table. Naruto followed them, and he began to feel uncomfortable but tried to let it pass.
"See you later kids, take care of yourself now" He said and gave Himawari a hug.
"We aren't kids anymore dad" She replied and she broke the hug.
"You will always be kids in my mind, even if you are thirty years old I'll keep on saying kids" he said in a light tone.
"See you dad" Boruto said and open the door.
"See you, Papa and Naruto. I'll try to visit more often" Sarada said with a wave of her hand and followed Boruto.
"Bye, I hope this will sort out" Himawari said and left with the others and closed the door.
The door closed with a click and he turned around meeting his lovers cold eyes. He didn't know what he wanted to say, because in all honesty he didn't believe him as much as he wanted to.
"I don't believe that you are doing this for yourself, that's why I reacted the way I did" The blond said honesty.
"I'm doing this for myself, only that. I thought you would be more happy when I told you this" Sasuke replied. Blue eyes avoided black ones.
"Have you thought about this? You never wanted to settle down before this, you wanted to be a free man" he replied and his lover took a step closer towards him.
"I'm sure, otherwise I wouldn't say it. I want this, I want you at full time" The raven replied with serious eyes as well as tone.
"I want to know what made you change your mind. I know you well enough to know you don't change your mind easily" he replied and his lovers eyes harden more.
"I've missed you enough with me being away, I can't sleep all that well. I keep thinking of you, and it makes me realize that I can't keep doing this. The more and longer times I'm here the more I miss you when I travel. I can't spend my days not being here anymore Naruto. I love you and I want to be with you" Naruto stood shocked before Sasuke brought their lips together in a warm loving way.
"You said you loved me" He whispers against the ravens lips.
"Don't make me say it again" his lover whispers back before they kissed again.
"If you really wanna be here, you are fully welcome" the blond whispered against the other's lips.
"Good, because I'll be here at full time now on" The raven replied.
THE END
This is the end of my first story. I don't like the final result, I don't like it all. But that's why I want to improve myself. If anyone wants to know, I'll do a few oneshots this fall and winter. I already have one done hehe. I'll make a longer one at the beginning of next year. I'll try to write both my new as well as oneshots. But let's see if my brain can work that way.
