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"Talking"
'Thinking'
"'Kyuubi'"

A/N: Here it is, the long awaited new chapter of Why Him? Okay, so most of you just read this because you either:
A) Have no lives and just sit there and read fan fictions all day
B) Love it sooooo much that you check to see when I update
C) Have nothing better to read at the moment
D) Or are so hopelessly obesessed with SasuNaru you'll read anything concerning them
Any of these make me very happy! So one with the show!

Why Him?

Naruto just stammered, unable to form real words. This was just too much. Way too much! The Yondaime was his father! The number one ninja in all time was the person who helped give him life! His blood ran through Naruto's veins. It was just too much. Too. Fucking. Much!

Naruto jumped up and screamed at the top of his lungs and grabbed Sasuke in a bear-hug. The blonde then let go and jumped around the room. All the while laughing and screaming like a mad man. Sasuke was scared, but happy because he knew that what ever it was had to be a good thing. A very good thing. But Naruto still had the scroll clenched in his hand so the Uchiha had to wait for him to calm down. Which took a while.

Finally, after almost ten minutes, the blonde settled himself next to Sasuke on the couch. He was smiling like a fiend and giggling non-stop. Still, a bit scary, but in a kind of good way. The raven-haired boy held out his hand, silently asking for the scroll. Naruto happily handed it over, blushing slightly at just realizing he still had it. Sasuke skimmed down to Naruto's name and read it. Then he froze. And something came across his face.

A very uncharacteristic grin was seen upon Sasuke's lips. His white teeth showed and his lips stretched. All of this was just too good to be true. Naruto was the one and only son of Namikaze Minato-dono.

Why was it that no one had known his family name? And even more bizarre was why no one had ever looked into it. Oh well, that was something for another day. Today was going to be a happy, joyous, bright day. Free of worries and sadness. Nothing could mess this day up. No way, no how.

Naruto hugged Sasuke again. "Can you believe this? It's so awesome! It's like I'm royalty or something. But don't worry; it will not go to my head! I can't let it! Otherwise it would screw up my path to getting that title for myself someday," he spoke so fast and high-pitched that the Uchiha hardly understood him. But he got the message, somehow.

Sasuke pulled him away and held the boy at arms length. "I'm so happy for you, Naruto. It makes me feel so good to see you so happy." Then he brought him close and kissed the blonde senseless.

The next day they went to Tsunade's office at noon to show her the scroll. She grinned in a knowing kind of way while Shizune, who'd been reading over her shoulder, look completely aghast. They both grinned happily and hugged Naruto within an inch of his life, at which point Sasuke had to rescue him. When the festivities were over Tsunade got down to business.

Looking at both of the young men she folded her hands and rested her chin upon them. "I hope you both know that Naruto can't tell this information to anyone." She put her hand up as Naruto opened his mouth to argue. "The village would be in an uproar. This information was kept from you for a reason. It's for the best, I'm sorry. But this also means that Naruto can move into Minato's old flat. It's nice and spacious. Jiraiya has already brought your stuff over to it. I'll send him by with the keys in a bit, the place is being cleaned."

Both nodded, Naruto with a slight scowl on his face. It wasn't fair that he couldn't tell all his friends about his wonderful news. It made him so... so... GRR! That was the only way to describe it; grr.

Then Sasuke spoke up. "You can send him by my house." When Tsunade raised a questioning eyebrow he elaborated, "It's where he's been staying. You know, him being my friend and finding himself suddenly homeless."

'Nice job!' Naruto heard himself cheer in his mind. Tsunade would be none the wiser. But she always had a knack for knowing things she shouldn't. And both boys cursed her for that.

"Really? Is that all? Because Sakura has a different reason," she said, her voice at a deadly level. She hated being lied to. They knew that.

Their eyes widened. "S-sakura? What did she say?" Sasuke said before Naruto had the chance.

She had ratted on them! How could she do that? She hadn't simply spread a rumor; she'd gone to the fucking Hokage herself! She was trying to get them killed, both were sure of it. And it was surprising what she could manage when she was properly motivated. And, man, was she ever motivated. But what she had told Tsunade, exactly, was what they needed to know. Maybe it wouldn't be curtains for them. Or maybe it would. Make it or break it Sakura. Which will it be?

"Yes, she may have mentioned something about you two being, umm," she cleared her throat. "Romantically involved with each other. Any chance this is true?"

She knew the answer already though. However, she wanted them to squirm and beg for mercy. She wanted to hear them say it, because she knew it would be hard on them. She was the devil. They knew they were cornered so they gave her a nod. "I'm sorry, I didn't quite hear you," she said. She put a cupped hand to her hear to further mock them. There was a evil grin on her face. Beside her Shizune and Tonton just slowly shook their heads.

"Yes," they mumbled together.

Again she asked them to repeat it louder. Again they mumbled their answer. She asked them several more times to speak up, even though she had already heard them. She wasn't the devil, she put him to shame. She was the Devil's worse nightmare!

And right now Sasuke and Naruto's as well.

Finally she asked once more, and Naruto blew sky high. "Yes! YES YES YES YES!! GODS WOMAN! WHAT THE HELL? MUST YOU INTERFERE WITH MY LOVE LIFE? JUST WHO THE HELL GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO GO SNOOP AROUND IN MINE AND SASUKE'S RELATIONSHIP?" he felt so much better. For a moment. Only a moment.

For at that space in time Shikamaru, Temari, Kankuro, Kiba, and Gaara walked into the office. For a second they all just stared at each other. No one made a sound or moved a muscle. Then, out of no where Kiba's foot slammed on the floor. Kankuro burst out laughing, Shikamaru mumbled something and Gaara just blinked at the blonde. Temari just glared at the lot of them, for Tsunade was also laughing and sputtering out some nonsensical words, trying hopelessly to speak. The two boys in question were blushing a beet red and covering their faces with their hands. What was next?

Then Kiba shouted. "I just lost out on sixty bucks! Damn you both!"

The room was once again silent. But now all eyes were on the Inuzuka. Without anyone asking he told of Chouji betting everyone that the two would wind up together. Everyone knew they were friendly, to an extent, but not that friendly. So all but Chouji, Shikamaru, and Lee bet against the pair. The three aforementioned were going to score big. Even Tsunade was in the deal, but had forgotten until now.

Oh fiery shit.

Ka-boom.

Tsunade exploded in a fit of rage. She hated losing very much for a woman who did it all the time. Perhaps that's why she hated it so. She announced this fact by first smashing her desk into the floor. Then she grabbed a mug, screeching like a banshee, and chucked it at Naruto, who skillfully ducked and watched in horror as it sailed for Gaara. Luckily he side stepped, eyes slightly widened. Shizune screamed and ran forward too calm her. What a brilliant plan on her part. For when she got close enough Tsunade almost hit her with her flailing arms. It didn't hold any chakra or harmful intent, but it told all present to stay away from the Godaime and let her throw her hissy fit. So they did. And wound up with three bruises, a cut or two and no hearing in one ear between the lot of them.

So after shooing away five ANBU and two secretaries they all walked out alive and, somewhat, unscathed. And Shikamaru was fifty bucks richer. Kankuro and Kiba just kept laughing the whole way into the street. Temari kept shouting for them to shut up while trying to help the mortified teens regain some inkling of dignity. Gaara just walked along and enjoyed the show. That is, until they reached the doors that opened to the busy streets of downtown Konoha. Yes, then and there he put a stop to Kankuro's, and by effect Kiba's, giggle fit.

Naruto quickly explained that it would be in their safest interest to come back in the evening. They nodded and thanked the two. When they were outside Akamaru came bounding up and jumped on Naruto, licking his face almost clear off. It had been a while since they'd seen each other. Naruto was happy to be able to chat with his friends, given the events that had just unfolded. Sasuke wasn't all that thrilled. He'd didn't like people. Plain and simple. He could put up with most, but two and a half loud mouths (Kankuro being the half) were enough.

He quickly bid them all a farewell and sulked off. Naruto finally noticed this when he was a good four meters away. So, being the genius he was he yelled at the top of his lungs, adding to Tsunade's works of late, "Teme! Come back here! I wanna' spend sometime with these guys! Come back!" Then as an after thought he added, "Please?"

Sasuke had frozen on spot when the blonde had started to shout. When Naruto was finished he turned around and walked up to his boyfriend. He bent down a couple of centimeters to come even with him. Looking at the blue pools dead on Sasuke said in a low, even voice "We need to go and get your stuff together before Jiraiya-sama comes by to give us the key to your new house. Do you want to miss him and have to stay with me?"

He realized his mistake in words right then. For Naruto beamed with an oddly bright light and a sly fox grin appeared on his face. He inched ever so slowly closer to Sasuke's face. And he spoke in the same voice that the Uchiha had used. Everyone present could hear the whole conversation. Another mistake on Sasuke's part.

"Listen, Teme, I would love for me to move into my dad's old house. But I think you aren't so hot with the idea. Are you really going to miss me that much that you're trying to get me to miss Ero-Sannin on coming by?"

Where the hell did Naruto concoct that twisted little fantasy of his? Sasuke found himself wondering what his train of thought was. It was most likely a little blue toy Choo-choo being pulled by a drunk little kid at a party his older sibling was having. Swaying from side to side and spitting up occasionally. There was something wrong with that.

Naruto's grin widened when the stoic boy didn't answer for a couple of seconds. Sasuke then spoke up, because he very well couldn't let Naruto, and all there, get the wrong idea. "No, Dobe. I wasn't thinking along those lines at all." Naruto raised a eyebrow to question him on what lines he had been thinking. "I just want you to be able to live somewhere that isn't falling apart at the seams. If you miss getting the keys it might take awhile before he comes around again. You of all people should know how unreliable he is when it comes to being present."

At this Naruto sighed and stood up straight. He placed his hands on his hips and huffed. He drew himself to his full height and glared heatedly at the other. Then, after screwing his face up in fury he did the unthinkable. He stuck out his tongue and blew a raspberry at the taller boy's face. As Sasuke sputtered and tried to recover Naruto leaned in and kissed him on the lips quickly.

That gained him two disgusted noises from the two brunettes just meters away and a surprised squeal from Temari. "I know. I was only playing." He faced the other party. "I'll see you guys around. Teme wants to go screw my brains out."

Sasuke made an odd yelping noise and Gaara slapped his head. Temari turned strawberry red and turned away and disappeared into the crowd of people. Kankuro and Kiba spit and stuck their tongues out comically.

"Sick, man, that's just fucking sick," Kiba said in mock illness.

Naruto laughed and waved good-bye to the small group. As he walked side-by-side with Sasuke he acted on a sudden whim. He grabbed his arm and linked it with his own. Smiling broadly he kept on walking as if nothing had happened. Sasuke, however, stopped dead and tried to pry free his hand. But the Kyuubi vessel wasn't going down without a fight. He held fast, with both arms. They both struggled to gain the upper hand, and, when Sasuke saw the uselessness in his actions, he stopped and walked with his boyfriend.

Finally they made it to the Uchiha mansion. People had stared at them the whole way there. It was very unnerving. Naruto didn't seem to mind but the raven-haired boy didn't like more attention than was needed. But it was his life to get too much attention.

So he and the blonde ball of happiness were sitting down on his sofa and were ready to relax. It seemed to the Uchiha like he hadn't relaxed in years. So he was very thankful to his soft, plush, comfy couch. He sat on the left end and spread out. Naruto doing the same on the opposite end. He yawned and watched the other stretch and almost purr with contentment. It was pretty darn cute.

They two sat there for ten minutes, not moving or speaking. Both enjoying the silence between them. It wasn't awkward or pushing one of them to talk. It was just nice and peaceful, companionable. Then Sasuke decided he'd had enough of simply laying there and made his first move. He sunk further down so that, instead of his mid-back, his neck was resting in the arm of the sofa.

The sofa itself wasn't all that big, just two cushions long. Now Sasuke's feet were next to Naruto's, this is where he made his second move. Slowly he moved his foot under the blonde's. Said boy giggled softly and wiggled his toes. Sasuke smiled lightly and rubbed his foot on the other's as he did the same. They continued to play footies for about fifteen minutes or so before Sasuke made his third move.

He sat up suddenly and pounced on his company. He and the younger boy's face came very close together. The dark-haired teen grinned sweetly at his love. Naruto grinned back, with a smiled twice as big as Sasuke's. If there was one thing no one could top Naruto at it was grinning. And when he did it he became even more adorable than ever. He looked just like a baby fox, with his slanted eyes and whisker marks. Sasuke brushed a few stray golden strands of hair out of his eyes.

Such beautiful blue eyes. The normally asshole-ish boy found himself being turned into a pile of mush. Fluffy, gooey, marshmallowy, sugary mush. And you know what? He liked it. It felt good to unwind and let one's guard down. To just sit and enjoy the presence of the one you loved. It gave him a warm fuzzy feeling all over. Another thing he liked.

While Sasuke was lost in his musing Naruto had gotten and idea. So, yet again, he acted on a whim, which he loved doing. He kissed Sasuke square in the mouth. The older boy had never seen it coming. But he settled into it nonetheless.

They lay there kissing over and over, nuzzling the other every so often, until they fell asleep in each others arms. They was so peaceful and content that they didn't hear Jiraiya enter the house. Nor did they notice him chuckled softly to himself before setting down Naruto's new house keys and a note on the nearby table. They also did not know that Jiraiya took some notes of what he had seen and planned on sharing them with as many people as he could in the near future.

Nope they didn't have a clue of what was going on. They were just so at peace. Sleeping in the arms of one another.

TBC…

A/N: So, if you couldn't tell, I tried to make this a funny chapter. Complete with a fluff-tastic ending. How'd I do? I did this because I felt bad that the last chapter or two were just so sad! So I livened things up. Hope it went well... -worries it seems too out of place- Don't forget to review!!

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