Love & Truth

6. Always, Never

Two weeks time skip

(Naruto's POV)

„How did we end up like this?" I asked sinking my body into the warm water of a hot spring. It felt wonderful to ease my sore muscles like this.

„Well, we were sent on a mission. We completed it successfully. We got some time off and we were at it up until ... now." Sasuke smirked from next to me, and pulled me into his arms.

„Idiot. That's not what I meant and you know it." I muttered, blushing. „I mean... How did we end up like... this." I said and pointed at him and me.

„God's whims? Maybe?" Sasuke laughed. „But I would never, never, change it for anything. You hear that?" He added, nuzzling into the crook of my neck. Then he started kissing it. He continued up to my ears, and bit it softly. He also traced shape of my body with his hands, – as if he did not know it – which caused me to shudder in pleasure.

„You like that?" he crooned, and bit my ear once more. „Should we continue, then?"

„Yes..." I said. Even I cold hear the lust that coloured my voice's tone. Teme laughed softly at it, which caused me blush once more.

„And should we continue here... or take it to our room?" He continued.

I thought about it for a short while. I really wanted to do it now, but I was too scared that someone might come. There still were not too many people who knew about our relationship in the village, and it would be risky. I said the second one in the end.

„As you wish my lovely dobe."

I only sighed, and let him take me to the room in his arms.

L&T

Before I could even realize it, I was under teme, panting heavily. We shared kiss after kiss, while he was preparing me. Even after being together for – slightly more than - a month, I still was embarrassed whenever he did that. The sensation of his fingers inside me was intense, but for me it was mostly very, very, embarrassing.

'I guess I'll need more time to get used to this.' I thought. At the same moment Sasuke added another finger which made me gasp. Once I got used to it a little bit he returned to attacking that special spot inside me and it made me see stars. As much as I did not want to say it out loud, I really wanted him to go further than this.

„Sasuke... that's – ah - that's enough." I managed to say. He nodded in response and removed his fingers.

It felt somehow empty, but I knew it will get better in no time. It really did, as Sasuke thrust into me, making me moan.

„You're still so tight, and we've been doing it for some time." Sasuke chuckled.

„Because of healing... probably..." I whispered, as I tried to get used to the feeling. Once I did, I gave Sasuke a nod and he started moving at a slow pace.

It did hurt at first, but now, god now, it was the pleasure just and only.

The kisses we shared, the gently caresses and this heat only Sasuke provided...

'I would never change this whim of god for anything also.'

L&T

Next day I woke up with my head hurting like crazy. The soreness from the previous night – and morning – almost disappeared, taken care of by Kyuubi's healing, but the headache.

'My head's going to burst.' I thought, as I went to the kitchen to get something to eat.

I opened the fridge and took milk from it. Then I poured it onto some random cereals I found.

I munched the cereals and looked around the kitchen. It was quite simple one, no extravagant colours or outstanding features. It seemed as if it did not change much for decades.

When I was finished with the breakfast I stood up to go and clean the bowl. Once I did it however a wave of nausea struck me. I left the bowl be and bolted for the bathroom where I emptied my stomach until nothing of the breakfast was left in my insides.

'Guh, what was that?' I thought, as I tried to get rid of the awful taste by brushing my teeth. Then it struck me. 'The babies...' I thought as my hand reached to my stomach unconsciously, '...but Gaara said, that it won't be this bad...' I remembered. 'But then again, Gaara is carrying only one.'

I sighed, as I realized that given I must hide this from teme as long as possible it will get increasingly worse if the pregnancy symptoms will not be reduced.

'Thanks god he is not a morning person. At least that lessens the chance for him to run into me.' I thought. This did not cease my worries though. Once teme sees something is strange, he might either realize I'm pregnant himself or send me to Tsunade-baa and get to know through her.

'I need to hide it... How long will I be able to?' I thought. I was about a month along and till now no changes were visible on my body. To hide it from others for few more months would be possible with some baggy clothes just as Gaara did, but what about teme?

'He has my body memorized.' I chuckled.

'What will I do once I start showing? When will that be, with twins? How should I even know that?' I growled to myself. 'What should I tell him once I start to show? Tell him immediately or ask Tsunade-baa? I need to go to her... But not now.' I sighed as I realized that I was still standing in the bathroom. I went back to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for teme.

'What will others say, once they know? Will they think I'm a freak? At least Gaara won't.' I sighed for what seemed like millionth time that morning and silently prepared the food.

'I'll tell others, only when necessary.' I said to myself with new resolve. 'They won't know, nor expect this, anyway.'

After all no-one would expect the impossible.

L&T

(Sasuke's POV)

„You're slow, are you sure you're okay?" I asked as I watched dobe gather himself from the training grounds.

„I'm fine." he responded only. It did not convince me too much as he winced from pain once putting pressure on one his left foot. I offered him a hand, but he slapped it away saying that he can take care of himself. However, his resolve crumbled when he fell on his face only few steps further. I took him in my arms right after.

„Hey teme..." he struggled. Once he's seen I do not plan to drop him he calmed down. Mumbling a silent "thank you" before falling asleep.

'He must have been exhausted.' I thought as I watched his chest rise and fall, and listened to the soft sound of his breathing.

I took him inside the house, carrying him straight to the bedroom. As I laid him on the bed, he woke up.

„Did I fall asleep?" he asked sheepishly, rubbing his eyes.

„You did." I chuckled. 'Wasn't it obvious?'

„I'm going to take a shower." he mumbled and got up from the bed walking slowly, careful not to put the pressure on the foot until it's healed, to the bathroom second later.

'He seems still half-asleep.' I thought with a smile. Then, since I had nothing better to do, I decided I should take a shower also... with dobe of course.

L&T

When I woke up dobe was out of bed already as usual. I got some shorts on, and then walked from the bedroom, straight to the kitchen, where dobe was preparing breakfast.

'It's a wonder how good his cooking actually is.' I thought as a pleasant smell from the food reached me. 'One would never guess that, considering his eating habits.'

„Ah, teme! You're up already? I was just about to go for you, I am finishing." Dobe said, as he noticed my presence. „Just sit down. I'll bring it."

I did as I was told, and in a minute a breakfast was set before my eyes. It looked mouth-watering. I waited for him to sit down also, and then started eating.

„It's delicious." I said, taking another bite of the crispy bacon. His face lit up at the praise.

„You like it?" he asked happily.

„It's perfect... just as you are." I said meaning every word of it.

He only blushed in response, and rather continued eating in silence. I chuckled at how shy he seemed about it, but then again this innocence was one of the things that were so appealing on him. As if nothing could sully that angelic aura he had around him. As if there was no dark in his past, present and nor was dark intended on his future.

'We can't be sure about that one, though.' I frowned, as I recalled Tsunade-sama's update's about the problem of in-ranks intruders. What got me from my trail of thoughts was dobe's worried voice.

„Is everything all right?" He asked.

„It's nothing, I just remembered something Tsunade told me. It's nothing important really."

He did not seem to believe me, but he did not dig into the topic also. He probably knew that I wouldn't say anything even if he did.

After that we continued eating in complete silence. Once we were done, we went to the Hokage tower, as a messenger came, saying that Hokage is requesting our presence.

And in the end we ended up with a list of low-ranked missions, and by the end of the day we were so exhausted from running a great deal of errands, that we just took a bath together and fell into a deep slumber right after it.

L&T

(Naruto's POV)

'What should I do?'

I was once again strengthening my best-buddy-relationship with toilet, early in the morning. I emptied my stomach to its very pit and breathed heavily.

'How long will I be able to hide it?' I thought, worried, as I once again brushed my teeth in front of the mirror. 'He's bound to find out sooner or later. Well, better would be later...' I pulled my shirt up and looked at my still-flat stomach. I sincerely hoped that I won't be showing at least for another month or so.

'I will need to talk to Tsunade-baa once I do, though.'

I pulled my shirt down, as I did not want Sasuke to run into the scene like this. He's not dumb, he'd figure out.

I left the bathroom and went into the kitchen, to make breakfast. It was a habit I picked up over the time I was staying here. It was then, that Sasuke's words from the day before entered my mind.

„Will you move in with me?"

'Well, it's not like I'm not here most of the time, but still... I really want to... be with teme all the time... should I tell him "yes", then?'

As I was thinking intensively, I did not notice the one I was thinking about sneak behind me. I did not notice, until he wrapped his arms around my waist, and I felt a breath on my neck.

„What are you thinking about?" Sasuke crooned.

I wanted to tell him, but as I could not find the right words, I only mumbled it.

„Say it again."

'He understood it?' I thought quite surprised.

„I... really want... to live here... with you." I said with more audible tone. As a response, Sasuke turned me around and pulled me into a kiss. Once we broke the kiss in the need of air, he had a smile one his face. When it was just two of us, it was not that unusual for him to smile, but in this one there was something different.

„Thank you." he said, the smile still on his face.

„What for?"

„For being my cute, silly dobe you are." he chuckled. „For wanting to be with me." he added embracing me tighter. „I really want you here, you know? You're making this dark and gloomy house brighter with your sunny-like persona."

I blushed slightly at this statement. There may have been some truth in it, but I never realized I had this big influence on teme. It seemed almost unbelievable.

„...but count on getting little to none sleep once you move here." teme added with a laugh.

„As if I expected any less." I said through my teeth which were in too-big-to-be meant-for-real smile.

„Good for you then." he ended, with a kiss.

The day went on as any other would, after that.

L&T

„Sasuke? What did Tsunade-baa talk about?" I asked teme, as we sat under our ever-blooming Sakura tree.

„Nothing much." Sasuke responded, frowning.

I sighed. He was like this for few days, now. And he refused to tell me the reason for it.

„That's not true, if it was nothing, you would tell me." I muttered, looking at him.

„Let's say, I just don't want to talk about it..."

„But why? Did something really bad happen?... Or should something really bad happen?"

He tensed for a while, but did not speak. It was getting on my nerves, really.

„I just want to help you, you know?" I whispered, standing up, to take a walk through the never-ending plains. I looked at the sky, which was the only thing that changed regularly here, just as the one "outside" would. It was now full of stars. That it was night was not too visible, however, as most of the flowers on the plain emitted their own light.

I did not get too far, and teme was already behind me.

„I just don't want to worry you..." he said under his voice.

„I know."

After standing like this for a while, teme picked up one of the flowers, and put it behind my ear.

„That's my beautiful dobe." he smiled. „Let's go and sit again."

I only nodded.

„Naruto?" Sasuke asked, as he seated me on his lap.

„Mmhmm?"

„Why is this scenery so... bright? I mean... it's not like there is any purpose of all this light." he said, scratching the back of his head.

„I guess it has something to do with my body's condition." I said after wondering for a while. „Remember? When I had that poison coursing through my system there were a lot of withering flowers. Now there are only few, and would probably be because of smaller wounds I gain every now and then, only."

„And the type of flowers?"

„Huh?"

„You know, it's not like there is only one type. What does it mean?"

„Never thought about it... maybe it just represents how unpredictable I actually am." I chuckled.

„That may be true..." Sasuke nodded softly, and then looked above us, into the crown of the still blooming tree. „... and the tree itself?"

„Maybe it represents heart." I said with a smile, well aware of two other "hearts" he would find here if he checked thoroughly. „You know, as if, as long as the tree is blooming, the heart is beating."

„It sounds strange when you put it like this." he mumbled only, tightening his embrace around me. „So I'll pray that this tree will always, always, bloom." He smiled sadly.

„My heart will only stop when your does." I said, catching him off guard. He did not protest, however, he only tightened his hold of me even more.

„Can we stay like this for a while?"

I heard him whisper. I did not say anything in response, I wrapped my arms around his neck instead. I saw him smile softly at that. I really loved his smile.

We stayed like that for the rest of the time we spent here.

It was so sweet and calming, that I would have cried of happiness. There, however still were worries that did not want to disappear.

L&T

(Third person's POV)

Week after the offer, Naruto was already all moved into the Uchiha complex. As a celebration of sort, Sasuke decided, that they should go and eat in some restaurant.

Naruto said, that they should just go to Ichiraku's. Sasuke, of course, declined this idea, saying that they should go into some "upper-class" restaurant. It was not until few minutes later, that Sasuke sensed, that the distress Naruto oozed, was caused by something bigger, than just craving for ramen.

„Naruto? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.

The blonde did not respond, however, so the raven pulled him into an embrace and asked again. After a minute of silence the boy whispered his answer.

„It's just that... there are some... rumours ... going around the village..." the rest of his sentence was too silent to be heard. Sasuke did catch the concept, however.

„Should we have the celebrating dinner at home, then?"

„I'd love that." Naruto mumbled, as he put his hands on Sasuke's which were circled around his waist. They stayed in silence for a while until Sasuke broke it.

„Dobe? Did you gain weight or what?"

„That question is a mood killer you know." Naruto laughed, trying to hide his panic.

„I'm sorry it's just..." Sasuke never ended that sentence as Naruto decided to rather silence him with his lips.

„Leave it for later... will you?" The blonde smiled, kissing the taller raven again.

„For my dobe... always."

Done~

Oh god, this is getting harder and harder to write TT^TT...

As always I hope you've enjoyed (^0^)=b

(A/N - 30th Dec. 2012 - chapters 1-6 self-beta-ed, corrections made & main picture for the story created... Hope you like it~ :3)

See ya (" -.-)/