Unexpected: Part II

There were 46 blinds that Naruto could see. There were 6 sections of blinds. He'd never been very good at math, so he wouldn't be able to do 46 X 6 in his head, though he knew Sasuke could have done it. Instead, he knew that 46 X 6 equaled 276 because he'd spent the last several hours lying awake in bed counting the blinds over and over again.

He couldn't concentrate on counting sheep, so he'd settled on counting the blinds. Since it hadn't taken him very long to count to forty-six he'd begun to count the sections of the blinds separated by the thin threads which he guessed helped pull the blinds up easily. He'd never noticed them before.

Naruto had counted them so many times that it was far from helping, but whenever he stopped counting them, all he could think about was what he'd realized today: not only was his dad gay (or maybe bi), but so was his best friend.

It wasn't that it was a bad thing, really. He didn't mind if his friends were gay. What bothered him was that he hadn't known. He hadn't even suspected that either one of them liked guys.

After the initial shock had worn off, Naruto had immediately called Sasuke. The look on Sasuke's face as he'd confessed…

Naruto could tell that Sasuke was upset because he thought Naruto hated gay guys. Or something stupid like that.

The asshole hadn't understood what Naruto was talking about. Naruto was upset that his dad liked guys because it meant that what Naruto thought he had known about his parents' relationship was all a lie. It was different for Sasuke. If Sasuke was gay – that was different! Realizing that Sasuke had probably gotten upset at how upset Naruto had seemed, Naruto had tried to call and set things right.

Of course, Sasuke hadn't answered. After calling Sasuke at least 15 times with Sasuke ignoring him, Naruto had sent a hasty text message explaining the reasons why he'd thought what was going on with his dad was wrong and therefore completely different than Sasuke being gay.

Sasuke had finally called him back.

After the longest phone conversation Naruto had ever had with Sasuke (which was actually only twenty minutes long), Naruto also found out that Sasuke had a boyfriend.

Naruto hadn't known how to take that. His first thought after Sasuke left was that his best friend had likely been pining over him for years and was crushed to find out they could never be together. To find out that he wasn't the secret crush of his best friend and that in fact his best friend had a boyfriend whom Naruto hadn't known about made Naruto angry. And just a bit...jealous.

He'd never even known that Sasuke had a friend named Kenji, let alone a boyfriend named Kenji.

Naruto tried to go back to counting the blinds, but his mind refused to stop thinking about things he'd rather wish he'd never known. Or rather, he'd wished he'd found out a different way. Just this afternoon he'd been expecting to find a good porn magazine. He'd thought he'd be able to show off to Sasuke. Instead, he had found out that his dad found guys attractive, and that Sasuke would enjoy his dad's magazines more than Naruto would.

Horrible scenarios began to form in Naruto's mind. What if his dad also had a guy on the side, a secret lover who his mom didn't know about? What if she found out? Would his parents split up? Even if they worked through it, it would be out in the open that his dad liked guys more than he liked his mom.

It took a long time for Naruto to finally fall asleep that night. He had a hell of a time getting out of bed in the morning. Normally his mom would have tanned his hide if he didn't get up right away, but his worries must have shown on his face because she was strangely sympathetic in the morning.

"Did you not sleep well last night sweetie?" Naruto shook his head, looking at his mother, wondering if she knew about his father. He wanted to ask her, but if she didn't know, Naruto didn't want to be the one to tell her. Naruto didn't know what to say or do. He loved his dad. He hoped his mom knew and was okay with it. He hated the thought of his dad doing something horrible and cheating on his mom.

Naruto sat at the breakfast table, waiting for his dad to come downstairs for breakfast. He couldn't hold it in. He would have to confront his dad about it before he burst.

In no rush to leave for school, Naruto ate his breakfast slower than usual. Not only did he want to talk with his dad, he didn't want to see Sasuke whom he still wasn't sure how to react to. Sasuke being gay had been hard enough to find out on top of his dad, but somehow learning Sasuke had a boyfriend made it worse. He looked at the clock, realizing he couldn't dawdle much longer, though he still hoped to catch his dad before he left for work. His mom kept sending him worried glances, but Naruto couldn't say anything to relieve her worries. She knew when he didn't mean it, and trying to make up a cover story would just backfire.

When his dad bounded down the stairs, he was in the process of adjusting his tie. His smile was brilliant. He moved, as always, in a whirlwind of motion and movement. Naruto had always wanted to be just like his father in every single aspect. Now...now he didn't know what to think.

His father gave his mom a quick kiss on the cheek and ruffled his son's hair. Naruto could tell his father was in a hurry, and his heart sank at the thought of having to wait until his dad got home from work to talk about things.

"Minato."

His father turned at the sound of his wife's voice.

"Kushina?" Minato asked quizzically. Naruto watched as his mom looked his father straight in the eye before sending a meaningful glance his way. Minato's eyes landed on his son.

"Naruto, are you okay?"

Naruto felt a strange rush of guilty gratitude towards his mom. He wanted to confront his dad, get the weight of this secret off his chest, but the thought that asking his dad might result in him having to keep his dad's secret...he didn't think he could bear it if his mom didn't know.

His dad looked quickly at his watch.

"Can we talk about guy stuff – after you get back from work?" Naruto asked.

Minato shot a look toward his wife and then back at Naruto. He grinned widely.

"I've got some time. And then if you want, I can drop you off at school. Or you know, I could drop you off a block away so you wouldn't have to be seen getting dropped off by your old man," Minato joked.

Naruto's lower lip gave an upward tug. His dad was a great guy. He couldn't believe there was something wrong with his parents when they had such great non-verbal communication.

Naruto didn't bother to finish his breakfast before grabbing his school things and following his dad out the door to the car. His father didn't ask him what was wrong. Instead, he started the car, sending Naruto a few sideways glances waiting for him to talk first. Part of Naruto wondered if perhaps he shouldn't say anything to his dad while driving. He definitely didn't want to cause an accident if he said something so shocking that surprised his dad. Then again, his dad was a good driver.

"I found the gay porn you keep in your drawer."

Naruto lurched forward, his seatbelt digging into his chest as his dad slammed on the breaks.

"You what?" Minato asked, looking mortified. Naruto's heart sank.

"Does mom know you're gay?" Naruto asked, trying his best not to let the tears that had sprung up unexpectedly fall. Minato pulled off to the side of the road, putting his blinkers on. His father ran a hand through his hair and gave a strangled chuckle.

"Yes, your mom knows. And I'm bi if you want to be technical."

"And you love mom?" His dad reached over and gave him an awkward hug in the car.

"The only person I love more than your mom is you." Naruto couldn't help it as the tears started to fall due to sheer relief. "Naruto," his dad murmured comfortingly.

"I just...I thought, I didn't know..."

Minato pulled back from the hug. His smile was brilliant and true. He gave Naruto a shove to his shoulder before ruffling his hair affectionately.

"I'd love to tell you that the magazines are your mother's. The fact is they are both of ours. Your mom, well, she likes the thought of two guys doing it. And me, well, there's never been anyone but your mother who is more than willing and capable to fill all my fantasies." Minato blushed.

"Yeah, I don't need to know all the details," Naruto said, raising his arms to get his dad to stop that direction of the conversation.

"What I want to know is: why were you snooping through my drawers?" Minato asked, his comforting tone replaced with his stern dad voice. It was Naruto's turn to blush.

"I heard you talking to Jiraiya."

"Ah, I see. Well, that's that! And no harm done!" Naruto tried to give a reassuring smile as his dad started driving again. "Is there something else?"

"I was going to show Sasuke the magazine. And, well, I did show him."

"And?"

"I guess it's nothing new to him. Apparently he has a boyfriend."

"Really? Sasuke has a boyfriend? Geeze. I didn't think he'd ever get laid."

"Dad!"

"Sorry. I guess you didn't know about him having a boyfriend. How do you feel about it?"

"I dunno. I had no idea he was gay. To find out you're gay, or, uh – bi is one thing. I can understand why you wouldn't tell me. But Sasuke? And to find out he never told me he had a boyfriend...I mean, I'm his best friend! I don't really mind that he's gay. But what if his boyfriend becomes his best friend now? It just changes everything."

"Sasuke probably didn't want to tell you because he didn't know how you'd react. Trust me; it's something that's difficult to tell a lot of people. Just talk it through. I'm sure it'll be fine."

Naruto nodded. He didn't know if he could explain to his dad that he hated the idea of Sasuke having a boyfriend. Sasuke had always been his most important person. If Sasuke had a boyfriend, what did that make him?

"Thanks dad." Naruto smiled to his dad. He was at least reassured that everything between his parents was okay. Different than what he'd always thought, but okay. But with him and Sasuke? He had a feeling that conversation would be much harder to resolve.

Ye of little faith. I told you this would be updated in a timely manner. XD It's not a very long story. Anyway - hope you enjoyed the second chapter. ~ Jelp