In this installment, a little Sasu/Naru, a little Neji/Gaara, a homecoming, and George embarrasses the siblings. I hope you enjoy, and now on with the story!
Chapter Nineteen
Sasuke pulled into the driveway and killed his engine. Naruto had called him at seven o'clock to let him know everyone had left for work and he should come over; he had jumped into his car and set off for the house immediately. He got out of his car and went up to the door trying to hide his excitement and was getting ready to knock on the door when it suddenly opened and Naruto was there in a robe.
"You're right on time, teme," Naruto purred as he pulled Sasuke into the house and locked the door. "Want some breakfast?" he asked.
"I thought you were going to make this worth my while, dobe," Sasuke said as he raised an eyebrow. "I told you, I'm a very busy man."
"So you did," Naruto said as he took Sasuke's hand and led him to his bedroom.
"You forgot your ramen," Sasuke said.
"I'll get it later," Naruto answered. He pushed Sasuke onto the bed and backed away when the raven reached for him. "I want you out of those clothes by the time I get back. We only have until noon then the others will be coming home to help cook and clean for tonight," he said before turning and leaving the room.
Sasuke watched his ass sway to and fro as he sashayed out of the room. He pulled his clothes off and lay back on the bed waiting for his blond to return as his mind raced with different thoughts. When Naruto entered the room, every thought in Sasuke's head flew out of the window as his body reacted to the sight, his manhood hardened and his breathing became shallow as the vision started to approach. The golden vixen was stark naked. On his head were a set of large russet fox ears that were long enough to cover his own human ears, on his nose was a short muzzle with long whiskers on either side, and he had a fluffy fox tail that appeared to move as he slithered nearer which he pulled around his body to hide his naughty bits as he walked into the room.
"Like what you see?" Naruto asked coyly as he stroked the tail moving it aside giving Sasuke's eyes full access to his body, his erection standing proud. He side stepped Sasuke's arms when he reached for him. "Ah, ah, ah Sasuke-sama you just lay back and let your little kitsune do everything," he purred as he pushed Sasuke back on the bed and straddled his chest. He leaned down and captured pale lips with his own. "You're really gonna enjoy this," he said as he slid down Sasuke's body adoring it with his hands and lips causing Sasuke to draw in a sharp breath.
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Deidara packed his souvenirs gently in his suitcase as he ignored Itachi. He was fuming as he remembered yesterday evening. They had just finished making love for the fourth time that day when Itachi decided they needed to do more vacation type things before they had to leave. When Itachi suggested snorkeling, Deidara was immediately excited until…
"'Tachi, look down there. There's so much red and white coral, it's beautiful!" Deidara said excitedly. He had been splashing in the ocean naked with his lover since it was just the two of them and he had long since lost his shyness in front of Itachi.
Itachi looked at the coral beds Deidara had been going on about but was more interested in watching the beautiful face of his angel as he discovered new things. He dove under the water to find a school of tropical fish or something else that may interest his angel but was distracted by Deidara's golden perfection as he bobbed on the waves. His manhood was semi-erect as the water caressed it, stimulated it, making it call out to Itachi.
Deidara tread water as he looked out on the horizon at the beautiful sun as it began to set when he suddenly felt a nip on his penis. "Sea turtle!" he screamed and started swimming for the shore while protecting his manhood as best he could.
When he was on the shore he looked back to the water where Itachi roared with laughter. "Very fucking funny!" he yelled back at the devil who was literally drowning in his mirth and practically drowning in the ocean. He tried not to notice how breathtakingly beautiful Itachi was when he let go and laughed as he watched the devil struggle to the shore.
"Help," Itachi said to the enraged beauty between fits of giggles. "Cramp; can't breathe!" he laughed.
"You think that's funny? I'll show you funny!" Deidara threatened as he jumped back into the water and pushed Itachi's head under.
Itachi surfaced easily. "Watch out for sea turtles," he bellowed with laughter as Deidara splashed water into his face and got out of the ocean again. He swam to the shore and chased after the irate hellion.
He followed Deidara to their bedroom where the door was slammed in his face. "Come on, Dei," he said through the door. "You can't really be mad at me," he wiped a tear from his eye.
Deidara opened the door and threw a pillow and sheet at Itachi before closing it again. Itachi chuckled to himself before making up the longest couch in the sitting room to sleep on. He took a shower and lay naked staring up at the ceiling counting down. Five, four, three, two…
Deidara flung the door of the bedroom open and went to search for Itachi finding him stretched out on a sofa on his back with his hands stacked behind his head. "Well?" he asked with his arms folded across his chest.
"Well what?" Itachi smirked as he watched the angry glow in his lover's eyes.
"Are you coming to bed or nor?" Deidara asked as he tapped his foot impatiently. When Itachi got up to follow him he turned and glared over his shoulder. "Don't think this means I forgive you, I just don't want to sleep alone," he snorted and tossed his head. Itachi followed him to the bedroom with his erection pointing the way...
"I can't believe you're still mad," Itachi said as he watched Deidara pack; he had offered to help, but his hellion ignored his offer. He walked up behind Deidara and wrapped his arms around his little lover and nipped his ear before pushing his tongue inside then nipping the lobe. "I can make it better," he promised as he continued to assault the sensitive ear.
Deidara shivered, he tried to hold on to his anger but he also knew that if the roles were reversed, he would have done the same to Itachi. "Forgiveness won't come cheap you know," he murmured as he leaned into Itachi's touch. It was official, he loved this man and everything he did; even the mean stuff.
"Good thing I'm rich," he purred as he turned Deidara in his arms and traced his full lips with his tongue. He could swear Deidara used lip moisturizer that was laced with some kind of drug or something because his lips were so addictive. He plunged his tongue into the hot wanting mouth as he snaked his arms around the heavenly body.
"How long before our flight?" Deidara moaned as he tried to get more of his tormenting devil in his arms.
"We'll make time," Itachi said before scooping Deidara into his arms and carrying him to the bedroom.
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Gaara straddled Neji's hips, glaring down at his lover with narrow jade eyes. "I'd prefer not to," he said shortly.
"I know and normally I wouldn't ask you, but it was a request from a really important guest. He's the guest of the Hokage and I don't want to offend him. Please Gaara, I'm begging you. He just wants to meet the artist who did the wall," Neji said as he looked up at his little lover.
Gaara stared blankly at Neji for a few minutes before shrugging his shoulders and sliding off his lap. "We need to make it quick. I told Naruto I'd be back at noon."
"Thank you, Gaara. You won't regret this," Neji said as he dialed his phone.
'I doubt that,' Gaara thought as he heard Neji order brunch and call the guest inviting him to the private dining room to meet him.
Ten minutes later, Neji led Gaara to the private dining room where a man sat waiting with two bodyguards standing behind him. "Sasori-san, allow me to introduce you to Gaara. He is the artist who painted the wall," Neji said with pride in his voice as he introduced his lover to the man.
Sasori stood and grasped Gaara's hand in his own and squeezed it gently as he looked him up and down licking his lips appreciatively. "Gaara-san, it is so good to meet someone as talented as you; and a fellow redhead," he said as he leered at the petit redhead sliding gracefully into his seat.
Gaara said nothing but inclined his head. He didn't like the look in the man's eye nor his touch on his hand so he carefully pulled his hand away and placed himself out of his reach. He thanked the waiter who filled his coffee cup and waited for the meal to be over.
"You're joining us too?"Sasori asked as Neji pulled out a chair.
Neji was put on guard immediately. He looked at the larger redhead who was watching Gaara with hunger in his eyes causing Neji to groan inwardly. He never considered the man would be interested in anything other than the painting but he should have known better once he had actually seen Gaara. "Of course," he gave a fake smile as he pulled out his chair. "After all everything that concerns Gaara concerns me too." He sat down after throwing the gauntlet and signaled the waiter to pour his coffee.
"Really now?" Sasori asked before turning to Gaara completely ignoring Neji and shutting him out of the conversation in the process. "Tell me, Gaara-san, what is an artist such as yourself doing in a place like this? You should be in Florence or Paris," he purred as he sipped his red tea. "I'd be happy to take you and sponsor your art… and perhaps more."
"I live here because I want to," Gaara said simply, ignoring the rest as Neji seethed silently.
"And do you always do what you want to do?" Sasori asked as he reached to cover Gaara's hand.
Gaara saw his intent and picked up his coffee cup to avoid his touch. "Yes."
"I see you are a man of few words, Gaara-san," Sasori's lips twitched. "That makes it devilish hard to have a conversation with you."
"It was my understanding you wished to discuss the painting," Gaara said shortly. "When you steer the conversation in that direction, I'll be happy to talk to you."
"Feisty," Sasori murmured seductively. "I like that. Tell me Gaara-san are you fiery all over?" he asked with a definite leer in his voice as he quickly reached across the table and grasped Gaara's hand before he could pull it away.
Neji quickly reached his limit as he watched the asshole next to him try to seduce and touch his precious lover. He signaled the waiter who quickly approached and stood between him and Sasori then 'accidentally' bumped the tray in the poor man's hands causing the carafe with hot coffee to spill all over Sasori's groin and thighs.
Sasori screamed in pain as the hot coffee washed over his body causing his erection to feel like a lobster that had just been dipped into boiling water. He quickly stood and tried to remove the trousers while his bodyguards helped by blowing feverishly on his crotch.
"You said you like fiery things," Neji mumbled as he watched the redhead dance around screaming with a satisfied smirk on his lips.
Gaara watched Neji from the corner of his eye and smiled to himself before standing up. "This was fun," he declared in a bored tone that suggested the meeting was anything but fun, "but I don't want to ever do it again so to appease your curiosity; I'm an art major, the painting took a little over a month to do, I worked on it day and night, it's an oil painting, Neji picked out the subject, and I belong to Neji." After delivering his speech he walked to Neji and held out his hand smiling gently.
Neji took the offered hand as he stood up and pulled Gaara into his fierce embrace and kissed his plush lips lingering over the full lower lip. When they broke apart Neji turned to the wide eyed waiter and smiled sweetly. "Please see to it that an ambulance is called for our guest," he said as he patted the stunned man on the shoulder as they passed him on their way out of the dining room.
"Goddamnit Hyuga," Sasori screamed as his bodyguards fanned his groin. "I'll get you for this!"
"Get him for what, Sasori-san?" Gaara asked innocently. "If you were paying attention instead of pitching woo, you probably would have never hit that tray and knock over the coffee." He placed his hand on Neji's arm and the pair walked out of the dining room leaving the enraged man behind.
When they reached Neji's suite Gaara pushed him onto the couch and fell into his lap. He attacked his mouth and neck voraciously with his lips. "Kami you're so hot when you're possessive," he moaned as he nipped Neji's jaw lightly. "I want you right now." He put Neji's hands on his buttocks before he plunged his hands into his chocolate hair and he deepened the kiss.
Neji was taken aback by his lover's overwhelming desire. He felt strong hands shred his shirt and toss it aside. Gaara attacked the strong column of Neji's neck with his lips and tongue and raked his nails lightly over the chiseled chest. "Uhng," Neji grunted with pleasure as Gaara slid down his body to unzip his pants and gently grasped his stiffening manhood. His breath caught when Gaara turned his jade gaze that was full of desire up to capture his violet eyes.
Gaara gave the head of Neji's member a sensuous lick and a few nibbles as he stared into Neji's eyes before standing up and pulling his shirt over his head tossing it aside; the ruby pendant falling against his light caramel skin. He unzipped his tight red leather pants peeling them back just enough so Neji could see the fiery nest of curls that lie under them and his growing erection. He pulled Neji off of the sofa and led him to the bedroom. When they reached the bed, he pushed his pants to the floor and stepped out of them before getting on the bed and opening himself up to Neji. "Come to me," he whispered roughly.
Neji fell on the precious body unable to deny the redhead's bewitching allurements any longer. "I love you," he whispered fiercely. "You're mine and I'll never let anyone else have you."
Gaara smiled as he wrapped his body around Neji's. "I love you too. Now prove that you own me," he demanded as he pulled the brunet into a kiss that would have scorched the sun.
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"Why is Sasuke staring off into space?" Ino whispered to Temari as they brought in grocery bags, putting them on the counter tops. They had been in and out of the house a couple of times now and Sasuke remained in the same position ignoring everything except Naruto with a shell shocked expression on his face.
"I don't know," Temari answered honestly as she watched Naruto flit around the room dusting off counters and humming to himself happily.
"We got movies," Gaara said as he and Neji walked into the house. The girls watched as Neji joined Sasuke at the table his expression mirroring Sasuke's perfectly. "I'm gonna put your keys over here, my koishii," he whispered as he pressed a kiss to the top of Neji's head and hung the keys on the hook on the wall above his head. "Are you hungry or want something to drink" he asked as he stroked the silken jaw smiling when Neji shook his head mutely then set off to put the movies in the TV room and find a vacuum.
The girls shook their heads in wonder before putting away the groceries and pitching in to help clean up the house.
Sasuke glanced at Neji. "You look like you've seen a ghost," he observed.
"Or just had the best most intense sexual experience I've ever had in my whole life," Neji said in a low voice. "What about you? You look like you just lost your inheritance."
"I had a very interesting morning," Sasuke said as Naruto's naked body and the things he could do with his hot mouth flashed through his mind making him shudder.
Neji pushed his hair off of his shoulders and closed his eyes. "I don't know who I have to thank for sending Gaara to me, but a lifetime would never be long enough to express my gratitude," he said fervently.
"Pussy," Sasuke scoffed aloud but his sentiments mirrored Neji's without a doubt. Naruto was so special to him that he'd be destroyed if he were to lose him.
"Call me whatever you want, but Gaara likes it when I express my 'pussy' side and rewards me very nicely," he murmured dreamily. He pushed his chair back and stood up. "Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'm going to go help my koishii and rack up some more 'pussy points'," Neji said as he pushed the chair back in and set off to find Gaara dreaming of all the ways he'd be rewarded.
Sasuke watched the brunet go as he thought of what he said. "Wait for me," he said as he pushed away from the table and started after the brunet hoping to earn some 'pussy points' of his own.
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Kakashi pulled into the driveway around two o'clock and killed the engine of his car. He had come early to help get everything ready before the evening's events and if it scored him some 'good boy points' with Iruka, well… he smiled widely to himself as he thought of the praise he'd receive. He opened the door and walked in without knocking.
"Kakashi! I didn't know you'd be here so early," Temari said as she hugged him.
"I came to help out," he said as he squeezed her against him tightly before releasing her. "Where do you need my help?" he asked as he rubbed his hands together.
"Well Ino just went to help Sasuke and Neji finish up the cleaning; and Naruto and Gaara are supposed to come help me cook so we're all set," Temari said.
Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "Sasuke and Neji are here cleaning?" he asked unable to believe his nephew would do anything that resembled manual labor.
Temari nodded and motioned Kakashi forward. She put her finger to her lips in a shushing motion and waved him forward as she slid a door open just a crack. Inside Sasuke was dusting off a table before stacking magazines neatly on top of it. Naruto watched while fluffing pillows as the raven finished his task before wrapping his arms around him smiling softly with approval and kissed him hungrily on the lips.
Temari slid the door shut again on the lovers. "And Neji's in the laundry room folding blankets for tonight. You believe me now?" she asked as mischief danced in her jade eyes.
"I would have come nearer to believing in blue skinned, shark toothed, large sword wielding space aliens coming down to Earth offering free blow jobs if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes," Kakashi said. "Now what am I gonna do? I wanted to impress Iruka," he pouted.
Temari smiled at Kakashi. "Have you ever tried cooking?" she asked as she led him to the kitchen. "You can help with desert and maybe make an extra one for you and nii-chan to share privately," she suggested as she pulled out the recipe and handed it to him.
"You are a goddess, 'Mari," Kakashi said as he kissed her forehead. He started pulling out the ingredients and under her watchful eye was able to create wonderful tasting strawberry and blueberry parfaits.
"Perfect!" Temari pronounced as she opened the fridge for Kakashi to put desert away. "I couldn't have done any better myself."
"If I didn't already love Iruka," Kakashi teased as he hugged the blond again.
"What's going on, Kakashi, trying to steal my girl?" Shikamaru asked as he leaned against the frame of the doorway, a smile playing around his lips. He had been watching Temari guide Kakashi as he made the deserts. "I hope you made an extra one for Temari and me to enjoy privately as well."
"Shika," Temari said as her face blazed. "We made a 'special' one for each of us," she whispered as she walked up to him and kissed his lips taking her time to savor the feel of them against hers. "I wasn't expecting you so early."
"I came to help out," he said as he caressed her back and brushed a hand down her blond hair. "What do you want me to do?" he asked.
"You and Kakashi could make sure there aren't any sticks in the playground and set up the tents just in case the boys want to sleep out there," she said.
Shikamaru smiled down at her. "We're on it," he said. "C'mon, Kakashi lets do this." He held the door opened and winked at Temari before he closed the door behind him.
They walked out to the playground together and cleared it quickly of any debris before moving on to the tents. "If Temari asked you to live here with her and her whole family, would you do it?" Kakashi asked.
"Without hesitation," Shikamaru stated as he slid a pole into the nylon fabric.
"And what if Ino and Neji lived here too?" Kakashi asked.
Shikamaru looked into Kakashi's eyes with an unwavering gaze. "If Temari asked me to, I would live on the moon with the whole casts of The Kardashians, Toddlers and Tiaras, Super Sweet Sixteen, and Jersey Shore living on either side of me and I wouldn't care that I had no oxygen and some of the most annoying people in the universe surrounded me. As long as I had her I would be happy, even though having those neighbors would be a super drag." He pounded a stake into the ground. "Besides I think there are worse things than living with someone you love and good friends."
"And you almost named every worse thing known to man; you just left out paparazzi, politicians, and televangelists," Kakashi chuckled. "But you're right. I would live anywhere just to be with Iruka."
"Then what's with the hypothetical?" Shikamaru asked.
"I was just wondering. Do you love Temari?" Kakashi asked.
"I just said I'd live next to the cast of Jersey Shore on the moon, Kakashi. What do you think?" Shikamaru snorted causing Kakashi to chuckle as they continued to work on the tents before clearing the yard and setting up the ping pong table.
"Temari is a special girl and I want her to be happy," Kakashi said as he looked at Shikamaru.
"I plan on spending the rest of my life making her happy," Shikamaru pledged.
Kakashi nodded his head. "I know you will," he agreed. He turned when he heard a car pull into the driveway. "Looks like Iruka and Kankuro are home."
They watched as Ino dashed out of the door and raced to Kankuro flinging herself into his arms. "Does she have lo-jack on him or what?" Kakashi asked as they watched the lovers embrace.
"She has a sixth sense where he's concerned," Shikamaru said as Kankuro swept Ino off of her feet and carried her into the house. "I've never seen Ino fall this deep in love with anyone before, there's just something about this family…" he trailed off.
"I know what you mean," Kakashi murmured as Iruka approached him and his breath caught in his chest. His heart sped up as his little dolphin stepped into his arms and kissed him lightly.
"I think I'm gonna go see if Temari needs me," Shikamaru said before walking away smiling. He was happy Iruka and Kakashi worked everything out so quickly after seeing how the crack in the relationship affected them both.
"You think we scared him?" Iruka asked as he leaned into Kakashi.
"I don't care," Kakashi said as he pulled Iruka closer.
Iruka nuzzled Kakashi's neck as he petted the broad chest. "I didn't expect you so early."
"I came to help set up before everyone arrived. Where's George?" Kakashi asked as Iruka's hands became searching.
"He went with Mikoto-san and Fugaku-san to get to know them better," Iruka said before curling his tongue around Kakashi's earlobe. "Were you a good boy?" Iruka purred as he rubbed his groin over Kakashi's.
Kakashi groaned, "I was so good, I'm approaching sainthood."
"Mmmmm, what kind of reward does my 'good boy' want?" Iruka asked flicking his tongue across Kakashi's lips. "We have an hour before they arrive with the kids. We can take a long, hot, steamy shower and I can get you nice and clean since you worked so hard for me."
"I would like that very much," Kakashi moaned as Iruka cupped his growing erection.
Iruka smiled and took Kakashi's hand leading him into the house. He ran to his room to grab their robes and change of clothes before dragging him down to the basement shower. "Don't worry guys. Kakashi and I will clean up the downstairs," he promised with a twinkle in his eye as he led his prey downstairs. They could hear breathy sighs, grunts, and gasps coming from Kankuro's room as they ducked into the bathroom and locked the door.
"Now," Iruka said as he advanced on Kakashi after turning on the shower. "Let me reward my 'good boy'."
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An hour and a half later a limo pulled up in front of the house and the Uchihas and George stepped out followed by the children who climbed all over oji-san George begging for horseback rides. The family came out to meet them in the yard.
"Some of you look like you been up to the devil's business," George teased causing all but two faces to go red. Shikamaru and Temari sniggered as the others tried to look at everything except George. He lifted Daisuke onto one large shoulder and Kei onto the other while Kai dangled from his forearm. "I'll just be takin' the wee ones with me," he said before heading for the playground. "Let me tell you about the time Naruto convinced some girl the moon had little green men livin' on it…" he said as he carried the little children as Fuyuki, Koyuki, Yuu, and Tammy followed him.
All eyes turned on Naruto as his family remembered the tale and laughed together. "What? I was only seven years old and she was making fun of Kankuro, so I told her that little green men were going to lead an invasion starting at her house," he said as he crossed his arms.
Everyone laughed as Naruto's face flushed. "He certainly has a lot of stories about all of you," Fugaku observed.
"I like the way he tells them, no offence to you Naru-chan," Mikoto laughed.
"The Irish have a knack for storytelling," Kankuro said as he watched the children gather around the giant Irishman with wide eyes as he told them the story.
"Remember when he told us about faeries and elves?" Temari asked.
"He also told us about the snipe and kappa," Gaara groused.
"We spent years trying to find them," Iruka smiled fondly at George. "Living with him and okaa-san was always an adventure. Are you and Fugaku-san staying here tonight, Mikoto-san? We have plenty of room. Nii-san is sleeping in the spare bedroom downstairs and we have another one upstairs."
"We would love to, Iruka-chan," Mikoto said as he waved to her driver instructing him too bring in the bags she had already packed in anticipation of an invitation directing him to the bedroom before sending him away for the night.
They turned when they heard tires on the gravel as Itachi's car approached. "Otou-san!" the twins squealed as they saw their father's car and ran towards it after it had parked. "Okaa-san!"
"My boys!" Deidara shouted as his little monsters tackled him to the ground and kissed every inch of his face before the rest of the family entered the fray as Itachi stood off to the side with a slight grin on his face.
"Is that me Deidara?" George asked as he started moving Naruto, Gaara, and Temari off of the golden man under the heap of bodies.
"George?" he whispered as his eyes grew to the size of dinner plates. He stood up quickly and looked up at the Irishman before launching himself into his arms. "George!" he hugged the redheaded giant with tears streaming down his cheeks as the others looked on smiling.
"Who is this man?" Itachi asked coldly as he stepped forward to remove his angel from the giant's arms.
Sasuke put a restraining arm on his brother. "Let him say hello, believe me you'll be rewarded in the end," he advised.
Deidara pulled out of George's arms and latched on to Itachi. "Nii-san, this is my lover, Uchiha Itachi," he said proudly as he beamed at Itachi. "This is George. He's like an otou-san to me," he explained to Itachi.
"A pleasure," Itachi said as he held out his hand.
"Likewise," George said, his eyes twinkling as he watched the dark youngster try to hide his possessive nature. "I see me Deidara is happy," he said as he patted the golden head.
Deidara nodded. "I'm very happy nii-san," he said causing Itachi to smirk.
"Did you bring us something, okaa-san?" the twins asked excitedly as they jumped up and down.
"Of course; I'd never forget my little monsters," Deidara said as he hugged the boys again never wanting to let them go. "I missed you!" he said as he hugged them, tickling their sides as they giggled and clung to him. He caught George's smiling eyes as they looked at him. "How long are you staying, nii-san."
"Just the weekend," George said as Deidara nodded. He jumped into George's arms one more time squeezing him tightly before taking the twins by the hands and leading them to the car.
When he walked to the back of the car with the twins Itachi started to follow but was stopped by George. He raised his eyebrow as he looked between the restraining hand and the giant's face. "Deidara is the most sensitive out of all of me little ones save Iruka," he said with a glint in his eye. "You better not hurt him or you'll be findin' yourself in pain."
"I'm sure you'll have nothing to worry about," Itachi said coolly as he detached himself from the redheaded giant and followed Deidara.
"You must forgive Itachi, George," Mikoto said as she laid a hand on his arm after seeing his scowl. "He's just a little…"
"Unfriendly," George finished for her as she trailed off causing everyone to laugh.
"Exactly," she said. "But he would never hurt Deidara. He loves him too much," she whispered.
"Well then," George said gruffly as he patted her hand.
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"How great is this?" Deidara asked excitedly as he gave the twins their treasures as he hugged them again. "I get to have my whole family here!"
"Wonderful," Itachi said grumpily. He didn't want to have to share Deidara with the giant as well as everyone else. What he really wanted to do was to grab Deidara and the boys, throw them in the car, drive to the airport and charter a flight to a remote island where they wouldn't be bothered by anyone.
Deidara kissed Itachi with all the love he had for the stoic demon leaving him breathless. "I haven't seen him in almost eight months, 'Tachi. Please be nice," he implored.
Itachi knew he couldn't deny his angel anything as he looked down into those huge blue eyes that pulled him under. "You're lucky I'm such a nice guy," he said as he tucked the blond against his side.
Deidara rolled his eyes mentally. "You're the greatest," he said as he kissed his demon's cheek. He pulled a bag out of the car and grabbed the chattering twins by the hands and smiled at Itachi. "You coming?" he asked.
"Hn," Itachi grunted as he grabbed the rest of the bags and followed behind. If he couldn't hold his hellion, at least he could ogle him.
"What's to eat?" George asked as he wrapped his arm around Deidara heading for the house.
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They remained around the dinner table after it was cleared away while George told story after story about the siblings as they blushed. "Me Deidara was voted prom queen of the next town over's high school just because they saw his picture. He got a crown and everythin'," he said as Deidara blushed and Itachi smirked.
"I'd like to see the pictures," Itachi said as he cast a heated look at his angel.
"As a matter of fact…" George said as he reached into a messenger bag he had on the back of his chair and pulled out a very thick, large photo book flipping through the pages. "Here," he said as he handed the book to Itachi whose eyes widened when he saw Deidara's beautiful face smiling as he stood next to an older woman who was wearing his crown.
"That's okaa-san," Deidara said as he brushed away a tear and traced the image of his mother with his fingertip.
Itachi's lips twitched as he saw the proud smile on the woman's face as Deidara was putting the queen's sash on her. "I see she was special to you," he murmured softly to Deidara. "And you're just as beautiful then as you are now."
Deidara gave him a watery smile. "Let us see, okaa-san," the twins said excitedly as they climbed into his lap.
"George, where did you find all of these?" Iruka asked as he and the rest of the family looked over his shoulder.
"These are me own personal pictures, bucko," he said as he put his thumb in front of his nose. "I made two books for all of you full of different pictures."
"Thanks, nii-san," Temari said taking the other book that was just as thick and large as she and Shikamaru laughed at the pictures while they flipped through it. "Look how cute and little Gaara was!" she pointed causing Neji to knock over his chair to get a glimpse of the picture.
"I must have it," he said reverently as he looked at the picture of little Gaara in his long tee shirt holding a small teddy bear by its ear and rubbing his eye.
Sasuke saw a picture of Naruto with his head stuck in between spindles on a stair railing. The dobe had a goofy wide smile and a finger in his nose. "What's this?" he asked, pushing Naruto's hands away so he could see the picture better.
"Oh, that's the time Naruto bet Kankuro he could fit his head between the railings. We had to butter his ears to get him out," Deidara said.
"I want the picture of okaa-san, please!" Daisuke said.
"Nii-chan, we didn't copy our pictures for you," Iruka said miserably.
"Now don't you go worryin' 'bout that, Ruru. I'll be back again so you can just wait till then." He looked at Neji who was still refusing to allow anyone to turn the page away from his beloved's image and Daisuke who wanted to remove the picture of his okaa-san from the book to sleep with tonight. "You know, you could just borrow the books from me little ones and make your own copies," he said. Neji finally let the book go and sat back calling dibs on the books first.
"I'll pay for it," Mikoto said as she giggled at the pictures over Temari's shoulder. "And copies of the pictures Iruka has too."
"What's this?" Ino asked as she peered over Deidara's shoulder at the picture of Kankuro standing next to a mocha skinned goddess with a feathered headdress.
"Nothing," Kankuro said as he tried to turn the page but Ino's hands were holding the page in place. "Let's keep going."
"Oh, that," George said as he shook his head. "Didn't Kankuro tell you about the time he married an African princess?" he asked.
"No," Ino said through her clenched teeth. "He neglected to mention it." Kankuro wanted to tear the picture out of the book and burn it. He wanted the floor to open up and swallow him.
"Well, we had an adventure in Africa and were stayin' with a local tribe, but we weren't familiar with their customs at all. The princess liked Kankuro's face a lot she said it was a warrior's face. She offered me boy a drink from her cup and pulled him into a dance around the campfire for a bit and then they… well, you know," he blushed. "The next day the village was going on and on about how the princess was married to Kankuro and how he had to stay in the village for trainin'. Chiyo-sama didn't like that at all and let the villagers know. It almost started a tribal war!" by the time he had finished his story, everyone at the table was roaring with laughter except for Kankuro and Ino.
"Really," Ino said with a deceptively calm voice but Kankuro could see her seething inside.
"Now don't you go gettin' angry at me boy there, girly. Kankuro had no idea he was married up with that girl. He's innocent in this," George huffed as he saw Ino look away. "It's easy to see me boy loves you more than a man could love a woman and that's what you should be focusin' on, besides he was only thirteen when it happened and the princess was nineteen."
"George," Kankuro said miserably as he looked at Ino pleading with his eyes.
"Thirteen! You can't get married at thirteen! What was she, a pedophile?" Ino screeched.
"Now, now calm down. Their culture is different remember, at thirteen you are a man," George said. "And Chiyo-sama said the same thing about Kankuro still being too young. She had the marriage annulled by tribal standards and it is like he was never married at all so don't be cryin' over somethin' that was beyond his control."
"Sorry," Ino said as she blushed. "I just don't like the thought of Kankuro with anyone else." She wrapped her arms around Kankuro possessively. "I love him."
Kankuro kissed her forehead and gathered her in his arms. "And I love you," he whispered.
George nodded, "Good. Then I won't be tellin' you 'bout the time Kankuro married a rainforest princess in South America when he was fourteen," he said impishly causing Kankuro to groan loudly before George turned to Kakashi. "Speakin' sticky situations, let me tell you about the time Iruka was trapped by a Romanian count who refused to let him out of a wine cellar because he caught little Ruru in bed with his wife and daughter…"
The rest of the evening went on as George told story after story about the sibling's misadventures usually starring him as the hero rescuing his little ones from the jaws of danger. George laughed as the faces of his beloved family burned with embarrassment. "The sun will be goin' down in a little while. Why don't we go outside and let the little ones get their wiggles out. I wanna see this legendary ping pong match too."
"Yeah!" the twins yelled as they dragged Deidara and Itachi away.
Koyuki grabbed Iruka by the hand while she and Fuyuki hung back to talk to him. When the others had gone out, she threw herself into his arms and cried. "I'm so glad you didn't leave us," she sobbed as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Fuyuki hugged Iruka's waist burying his face in his chest. "Promise us you won't leave," he said holding back his tears.
Iruka felt the familiar sting of tears in his eyes and his nose burned as he swallowed thickly. "No matter what, I will always be here for you. I love you very much and nothing can change that," he said firmly.
"Iruka, you didn't tell them without me did you?" Kakashi asked smiling because he knew his little dolphin hadn't.
Iruka shook his head. "I think we should tell them now since they're here with us," he said mysteriously as he dabbed his eyes.
"Tell us what?" Koyuki asked as she looked between the two men.
Iruka smiled gently as Kakashi nodded his encouragement. "How would you like to move in here with us?"
"Otou-san too?" Fuyuki asked.
"Of course me too, you didn't think you'd be getting Iruka all to yourselves did you?" Kakashi asked as he ruffled his son's hair. "Knucklehead."
Koyuki covered her mouth and screamed. "We're gonna be moving in with both of you?"
"They seem to be having a hard time grasping that," Kakashi joked as he looked at Iruka. "Yes. Builders will be coming in this week to look at the house. While construction is going on, Iruka will be staying with me, but after that we can all move in here together and live as a family."
"A family," Fuyuki whispered as he dashed tears out of his eyes. "You won't change your mind right 'Ruka-chan?"
"No way, we're in this for the long haul," he said as he scratched his scar.
"We're gonna be a family," Koyuki shouted as she grabbed her brother and hugged him as she cried. "We're finally gonna be a real family."
Mikoto cried happily from the doorway as she watched her brother and his children embrace. She knew how badly they wanted their father and they would now get the chance to have not only him but Iruka as well. She would miss them living with her, but they deserved to live with their father.
Fugaku watched her shoulders shake silently as she cried. He looked around the countryside as he pulled her into his arms and held her. "Come darling. It's for the best," he whispered as he watched Ino warmed up with Kankuro. Mikoto nodded and blew her nose before following Fugaku away.
After Mikoto pulled herself together, Fugaku challenged Ino to a match. He put his headband that read 'victory' on causing his wife and grandsons to squeal with laughter and the boys ran away meanwhile his sons looked horrified at him. Ino beat him five games to none causing Fugaku to give her his darkest death glare.
When night began to fall, Deidara, Naruto, and Gaara took the children into the house and bathed them before dressing them for bed. Everyone settled in the TV room so the little ones could watch the Disney movie The Incredibles while they rested with the adults. Neji and Gaara offered to let the kids sleep with them again much to everyone else's surprise and after the children's movie, they carried the little ones to the room and put them to bed.
Fuyuki and Yuu went out to where the tents were set up just in case Gaara had gotten any scary movies this weekend and Koyuki and Tammy wanted to sleep in the other tent so they went outside with the boys. George offered to sleep outside with the older kids showing them the finer points of camping. He grabbed a pack of hot dogs, marshmallows, and skewers and went outside after saying goodnight.
The couples including Fugaku and Mikoto settled into seats curling up with one another and watched movies until they were sleepy. After the last movie, they all said their goodnights and went to their bedrooms to sleep.
"I could live like this, you know Fu," Mikoto said as she snuggled into her husband's arms. "Out here where it's not quite city but it's not really country either, surrounded by our family and friends. I would love this kind of life," she predicted as she yawned.
"Hn," he grunted thoughtfully as he pulled her close.
"G'night," she said kissing his chin as was her habit.
"Goodnight my love," his lips twitched in a smile.
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And now for the not so usual. It is an election year and as we all know, the choices always suck, but one choice is worse than the other and that has got to be Mr. Mitt Romney. I am so sorry sir, but if you want to apply for the fucking job as the president of the United States, I'm afraid that you do have to answer to the whole population, not say your job isn't to worry about 47% of the country, dumbass.
Also, sir, stating you will ban gay marriage all together is a total dick move. Do you remember one of the little documents that the United States was founded on? I think it's called the Declaration of Independence, and it clearly states that ALL men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Now, I have never been married and I truly cannot imagine how it could ever make anyone happy, gay or straight, but marriage is a fucking basic HUMAN RIGHT that is provided to violent criminals in prison with no hope of parole or on death row, but it is afforded to them because they are straight. This right is not just a straight right, it should be observed by everyone because it is one of those rights the founding fathers were going on about. And don't give me that shit about 'where does it stop', 'what if a man wants to marry his dog or a woman wants to marry her horse?' We all have a moral compass, people, and it's about time we start following it and those who don't want to follow it are the ones who need monitoring.
Another thing, to say gay couples aren't fit to raise kids, well I beg to differ with you sir. Straight couples have been raising generations of monsters ever since the beginning of time, so being gay really is no argument to deny someone a child. If one looked under most of the people standing in the way of other's rights, you would see some of the most disgusting people ever born.
And also to all politicians, stop acting like other countries are children and you need to regulate them. They are all big boys and girls and can pretty much regulate themselves, I mean they can even run a whole country. I'm so tired of being judged by American businessmen and politicians. AND STOP YOUR FUCKING CORPERATE WELFARE! THESE BASTARDS ARE NOT HIRING, LOOK AT THE GODDAMNED ECONOMY! I would rather feed a welfare mom than make sure these fuckers have Italian marble top desks in their lavish offices and three vacation houses.
People may sneer and call me a liberal, but I say this country was founded by liberal minded people who had outrageous ideas and dreams and if that's the worse that you can call me, then do it if it makes you feel better, but know my politics aren't so black and white. My liberal brothers and sisters would gag if they knew I support the death penalty and chemical if not total castration for rapists and pedophiles.
Some people may call me a socialist, but I think we are all put here on Earth to do the best we can and help others when we can. If all off the money is in the top tier, you're not doing anything but setting up feudal kingdoms for the rich while leaving the rest to die and I think that's a scary thing. Also, at least I dont try to control social issues and try to tell everyone what they can and cannot do meanwhile with holding basic needs and rights! Besides, I don't want to work for Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton, though I could probably skim money off the top by distracting them maybe by throwing a dildo or paparazzi at them and they would be too stupid to know it.
Sorry for the rant, but all of the political ads are driving me bonkers!