13. Meeting Relatives and Pausing Moments

Naruto carded his fingers through Emi's hair absentmindedly and stared up at the darkening sky.

Sasuke's family had all been nice and welcoming, which was impressive really considering the size of it. But there didn't seem to be anyone who wanted him any harm and he felt a little relieved. He usually didn't have this much luck with new people. Maybe it was because they all trusted Sasuke's judgment.

Either way, they had all been coming and talking to him one after the other, about his passions and dreams, his current studies and some even offered him to come work in the company when he graduated uni. Naruto wanted to hug them all.

Emi had been quite excited as well, running from person to person, receiving kisses and cuddles and even presents, while Sasuke had been having some important discussions with some of his relatives or had been setting the table. He had come to Naruto's side from time to time, though, and spent a moment with him, although he said it was only because he wanted to make sure his relatives weren't driving him insane.

The atmosphere at the table had been familial and light and it was the most wonderful thing Naruto had experienced. He was almost afraid that if he blinked long enough he would break a spell and it would all disappear.

When Emi had finished eating herself full, Naruto had let himself be pulled away from the table to push her on her new swing some more before she grew so tired he was afraid she would fall off the swing.

The rest of the Uchiha family were still talking and laughing and having a good time. Naruto hadn't wanted to bring Emi there in case she would fall asleep and he hadn't dared go back into the house on his own, so he had taken her to the three-seat, hammock swing bed just beside the back patio, facing out towards the gardens on the right of the mansion. He had discovered it when he first went to push Emi on the swing earlier that day, and it looked extremely inviting with its beige colored, plush seating cushions and kind of concealed placement from the rest of the area.

Once he had sat down and hoisted Emi up onto it beside him she had wasted no time in laying her head on his lap and curl up. Naruto had begun humming her favorite song softly while pulling his fingers through her hair and soon her breathing had slowed and evened out and she was drifting away as he made the hammock gently rock back and forth.

That was how Mikoto found them a few minutes later. She smiled when she caught Naruto's eyes and he stopped humming to smile back at her. She held up three blankets and he ceased the swinging of the hammock down in case she wanted to sit with them.

"I thought I might find you here," she said, sitting down and holding out one of the blankets. "You didn't come back and I couldn't see you by the swing."

Naruto gratefully took it and tucked it around Emi's sleeping form before he accepted the second one handed to him and pulled it around his shoulders. Mikoto took the third and covered her lap with it.

"Yeah," he murmured. "Emi started getting tired. I didn't really know where to go and this hammock looked comfortable enough."

Mikoto hummed and began gently rocking the hammock again. They sat in peace for a moment, both watching the sky go from pale blue, pink and orange to a dark, rich blue and then black, the stars waking up one after the other. Small garden lights flickered to life of their own among the flowers, bushes, and trees, like fireflies and fairies coming out to play.

"You know," Mikoto said softly after a while. "I'm glad my son found you."

Naruto looked at her in surprise and she laughed quietly.

"I say that sincerely," she said. "You didn't know him before, but he had me and my husband and even Itachi worried for a while."

Naruto frowned.

"Why?"

Mikoto's smile turned wistful and she looked back at the stars.

"Sasuke was a… sensitive child," she said, "in the way that he was very aware of what people thought of and expected of him. It affected him quite considerably as he, and Itachi, were in the center of attention from the very day they were born. They have never had even a moment where they could be normal children out in the world and as a parent that has pained me very much."

Mikoto closed her eyes and took a breath.

"Itachi managed to grow into his own person fairly well," she continued. "He was the one to test new things out and thus he was also the one who would either receive backlash or praise from the rest of the world. Sasuke, however, watched Itachi's mistakes or successes and learned what the public would then expect of him. He has never once been on the bad side of the media, which means he has never once truly made a decision for himself."

Naruto stared at her silently, his heart stuttering and his breathing uneven. Mikoto glanced at him and smiled.

"Well, until he met you, that is," she said warmly and Naruto's heart skipped a beat.

"What do you mean?" he whispered.

Mikoto's smile widened.

"Well, having a man take care of your child is very unusual. Being in a relationship with said man isn't exactly what the public would expect of him either," she said. "But he has not once thought of firing or not being with you for the sake of what everyone expects of him, from what I understand."

Naruto opened and closed his mouth a few times, unable to find anything to say. Mikoto smiled a little wider before it faded and she looked out at the garden.

"I just hope it won't catch up to him," she said. "He might have forgotten to think of society's expectations of him at the moment, but I'm afraid of what will happen if he wakes up one day and realizes he's straying from the path he has always taken."

Naruto swallowed and looked down at Emi.

"I–," he croaked.

Mikoto looked at him and he smiled weakly.

"I love them," he said. "More than anything."

Mikoto reached out and caressed his cheek before pulling her fingers through his hair. Naruto's heart ached and he wondered if this was how a mother's comfort felt like.

"I can see you are what has been missing from Sasuke and Emi's lives and as his mother it makes me so unimaginably happy to see you three together," she said and looked down at Emi. "Just please don't give up on Sasuke if he ever decides he should push you away because of society and its views."

Naruto bit his lip but nodded.

"I'll do my best," he murmured.

Mikoto gave a nod as well and stood up, neatly folding her blanket.

"We've asked our maid to arrange Sasuke's old rooms for you to spend the night in since it's getting to be quite late," she said. "We wouldn't want you to drive for two hours to get home now."

Naruto smiled softly.

"Thank you."

Mikoto smiled and turned to go back to the still ongoing party on the patio. Naruto let out a heavy sigh and leaned his head back against the backrest, his eyes closed.

He couldn't say he understood what Sasuke had been through, but he knew what it was like having people judge and make up their mind about you before they even got to know you. He'd been at the receiving end of that judgment more time than he could count and it always left him frustrated and sad, knowing that whatever he did, however he changed his appearance and mannerisms, the fact that he was an orphan without foster parents would always make people think the worst of him.

And for Sasuke it was the opposite. People would always think the best of him until he popped their little bubbles. It seemed he hadn't dared yet, and Naruto could understand why. Being thought of highly left you with much less leeway to get away with things than being thought of badly.

Naruto vowed then and there that he would never make Sasuke choose to reveal anything that could put him in a bad light just to make Naruto happy. He would be happy as long as Sasuke stayed by his side, be it in secret or not.

The hammock swayed softly and Naruto opened his eyes again to find Sasuke had sat down beside him. He smiled at him and Sasuke leaned in to press a kiss to his lips.

"I thought you had fallen asleep," he murmured.

Naruto shook his head.

"No, I was just lost in thought," he said and Sasuke raised his eyebrows questioningly. "It's nothing."

Sasuke hummed and looked down at Emi.

"I heard mother has arranged for us to stay over," he said.

"Yeah." Naruto opened the blanket around him to envelop Sasuke in it as well. "She didn't want us to drive back so late at night."

Sasuke smiled a little and moved closer, his arm finding it's way around Naruto's shoulders. Naruto gave his cheek a quick kiss before he rested his head on his shoulder, closing his eyes and humming softly again. Sasuke's fingers drew gentle lines up and down his arm.

"What are you humming?" he asked after a moment of listening. "It sounds familiar."

Naruto chuckled quietly.

"That's because it probably is," he said. "I've been singing it to Emi a hundred times over since it's her favorite song. I'm sure you've heard it quite a few times."

Sasuke hummed and fell silent as Naruto took up humming again, accompanied by the now low murmur of those who were still up on the patio. He could feel how all the muscles in Sasuke's body relaxed and how his breathing deepened and he smiled a little to himself.

"Hey," he said quietly and looked up at Sasuke, who blinked his eyes open with difficulty. "Maybe we should go to bed?"

"Mh," Sasuke agreed tiredly and closed his eyes for a moment more before he sighed and rose heavily.

He made a move to take Emi but Naruto shook his head.

"I'll take her," he said and gently maneuvered Emi into his arms. He smiled a little at her open mouth and how she was dead to the world.

Then he stood up and motioned for Sasuke to lead the way.

Most of the guest had retreated by now, though Naruto didn't know if they had gone home or stayed in their guest houses. They passed a few who smiled at them and bade them good night and then they were inside. Naruto hadn't noticed how chilly it had been outside until he felt the heat of the house warm him up, sending a small shiver down his spine.

Sasuke led him up the grand staircase to the second floor and down a corridor to the east wing of the house. He opened a door at the end of the hallway and Naruto stepped inside.

The room was fairly simple with the same dark and light theme the rest of the house had. There was a small bed by the window, a bookcase beside which an armchair stood, and a desk on the opposite side of the bed. There was also a baby blue nightgown with white bunnies and stars on it placed on the bed.

"This is Emi's room whenever she stays over," Sasuke explained. "It used to be my old room, but when I grew older I was given the suite just across the hall."

"Oh," Naruto murmured and carefully laid Emi out on the bed.

He glanced back at Sasuke who was still blinking tiredly and let out a large yawn.

"You can head to bed," Naruto said. "I'll change Emi's clothes."

Sasuke nodded and turned to leave. He had just exited the room when a thought struck Naruto.

"Wait!" he said in a hushed call and Sasuke turned back. "Where am I supposed to sleep?"

Sasuke frowned as if he didn't understand the question.

"Didn't mother tell you?" he asked. "My bed is big enough for both of us. Besides, it's not like they don't already know."

Naruto blushed and turned his gaze away.

"R-right," he stammered. "Yeah. So, just across the hall?"

"Yes," Sasuke said.

"Okay. Got it," he muttered and began preparing a still sleeping Emi for bed.

He could hear Sasuke yawning again and how his footsteps retreated to the other side of the hall. Then a door opened and closed quietly.

He let out a breath and forced his heart to calm down as he tucked Emi into bed. He folded her clothes and put them on the desk before he made sure that she was properly covered once again. Then he kissed her forehead and left, leaving the door open just the slightest.

Sasuke's room was really what one would call a suite. It had a small entrance area, with a standing coat hanger and a shoe rack to the right and a wall with two doors to the left. One he assumed led to a bathroom and the other had to be a wardrobe. In the inner room a king sized bed was pushed up against the wall to the left and a small sitting area with a large flat screen TV and entertainment station was to the right. In front of the TV stood a large couch, on which Sasuke was currently sitting.

Or, rather, sitting wasn't quite what he was doing. He had sunk so low his head rested comfortably against the back of the couch and his knees almost touched the coffee table in front of the couch.

The light was dim so Naruto stopped just beside the couch, squinting a little to try and determine if Sasuke was asleep. His arms lay limp by his sides and his eyes were closed, his lips slightly parted. His breathing was soft and even and Naruto was unsure if he had noticed him at all.

"Sasuke?" he asked quietly and received a soft, touched out hum in response.

He smiled softly and moved forward until he was standing beside him, looking down at his relaxed form. Sasuke's face was completely blank in a peaceful expression.

"Emi's so tired she didn't even wake up when I changed her clothes," he informed him in the same quiet voice. "She must have been really exhausted by today's events."

"Yeah," Sasuke mumbled without opening his eyes.

Naruto reached out a tentative hand and gently put it on his shoulder. Sasuke cracked his eyes open the slightest, gaze questioning. Naruto gave another smile.

"You should really head to bed, too," he whispered. "Why are you on the couch?"

Sasuke just stared at him, as if he was unable to understand the words he had spoken, and Naruto raised his eyebrows. They watched each other in silence for a moment before Sasuke let out a soft sigh and pulled a hand through his hair, letting it rest halfway through.

And Naruto couldn't help himself. The love just bubbled up and overflowed. He bent down and placed a gentle kiss on Sasuke's lips.

Sasuke didn't respond at first and he didn't know if it was because he was too lethargic to or simply because he was caught off guard. But just as he was about to pull back, Sasuke cupped the back of his head to press their lips together again and Naruto slid onto his lap, straddling him.

They sat like that for a moment, kissing leisurely. It wasn't supposed to go anywhere. At least Naruto hadn't planned for it to go anywhere, but the way Sasuke moved his lips against his with intent and the growing hardness he could feel against his own wiped out all thoughts of sleep. And Sasuke didn't seem so sleepy himself anymore.

Naruto moved his hands, which previously had been cupping Sasuke's face, down to shakily fiddle with the buttons of his shirt. He wasn't sure if he was pushing things, but the way Sasuke reacted by kissing him deeper made him feel a little more confident and he managed to unbutton the shirt all the way, pushing it off and pulling back to watch his hands travel over the hard, pale planes of Sasuke's chest and stomach. He bit his lip, glanced back up at him and blushed faintly as he met dark, curious eyes. He let the fingertips of one hand graze his skin, light as a feather, tracing them from Sasuke's chest, down over his swiftly rising and falling stomach to the thin trail of dark hair just above the waistline of his dress pants, only to come to a stop where they met the fabric.

He stole another quick glance up at Sasuke, whose gaze was fixated on his hand, almost as if he were under hypnosis. Naruto's fingers curled.

"Can I?" he asked, his voice a low murmur.

Sasuke's dark eyes looked back up at him, watching him thoughtfully, as if in wonder. Then he slowly reached for his wrist, pulling his hand further down and pressing it against his semi-hard erection.

Naruto's breath caught in his throat and he swallowed as he watched Sasuke slowly nod. He gave a small nod back and slid backwards on Sasuke's thighs to unbuckle his belt and pull down the zipper.

Sasuke continued watching his every move, looking partly curious and partly thoughtful. His breath hitched when Naruto's hand slipped underneath his pants and underwear, his colder fingers meeting Sasuke's warm member in a soft caress.

"Do…" Naruto licked his dry lips and swallowed again, his heart beating so hard he thought it would burst through his ribcage. "Do you want me to…?"

Sasuke looked at him questioningly for a moment, his eyes falling to his lips, before he seemed to realize what Naruto was asking and his gaze darkened.

"Yeah," he breathed huskily and a pleasant shiver scattered down Naruto's spine.

He slid all the way off Sasuke's thighs and kneeled down in front of him, spreading his legs a bit to move in-between them. Then he pulled Sasuke's pants and underwear further down his hips, taking a shaky breath while glancing quickly at Sasuke's mildly fascinated expression. He stroked him a few times and Sasuke closed his eyes, sharp breaths escaping his parted lips as he leaned his head back again.

It boosted Naruto's courage and he moved forward, kissing the tip of the head lightly before letting his lips caress one side of Sasuke's member. Sasuke's pants came out harsher and a small sound caught in his throat when Naruto finally parted his lips to take him in. A hand caressed his hair before fingers weaved in-between his strands, grabbing loosely as he moved his head.

He had only given head three times before but judging by Sasuke's reactions he wasn't doing too poorly. He felt a little more confident and moved his head faster, swirling his tongue around the tip every so often as he pulled back. Sasuke's chest was rising and falling rapidly now, his head still thrown back, and his hips twitched every now and then.

The warmth of arousal surrounding them spread a blush on Naruto's face and his already fast heartbeat quickened.

Sasuke's eyes suddenly opened and he pulled Naruto's head back with the hand in his hair, making him grimace faintly with the strain on his strands.

"Wait," Sasuke panted and looked down at him, his cheeks flushed as well and his eyes alight with arousal. He grabbed both of Naruto's upper arms to pull him onto his lap again with surprising strength. "I want you…"

Naruto blinked questioningly as Sasuke's voice died out before realization hit him.

"Do you know how to have sex with a man?" he murmured.

Sasuke shook his head, but his hands moved underneath Naruto's t-shirt, caressing up his back to his shoulders to then pull the clothing over his head. Naruto obediently helped him get it off, feeling very shy all of a sudden when Sasuke's eyes travelled over his chest and stomach down to his straining pants.

"I–," Naruto started but cut off with a sharp intake of air when Sasuke unbuttoned his jeans without any sort of warning, his fingers slipping inside to grab his now very hard member and moving his hand experimentally.

Naruto let out a soft moan as he slumped forward, his cheek resting on Sasuke's shoulder and his forehead pressing into the side of his neck.

"Sasuke," he panted, "I c-can't – you – m…"

He struggled to speak coherently without any success and he felt more than saw Sasuke's lips quirk.

Huffing, he mustered up enough strength and willpower to once again stand up, slipping the rest of his clothes off while Sasuke watched dazedly. He gave him a small smile as he straddled him again, a shiver going up his spine from the feel of the coarse fabric of Sasuke's pants against the back of his thighs.

"How…" Sasuke's voice died out as Naruto grabbed one of his hands, bringing it to his lips and taking his pointer finger into his mouth.

He heard Sasuke's breath catch in his throat but couldn't meet his intense stare, continuing on to the next finger when he deemed the first one lathered up enough.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked breathlessly when he took the third finger into his mouth.

"There's no lube," Naruto mumbled around his finger. He could have done it himself, but he was secretly thinking this would be a good way to see if Sasuke could really do it.

"Oh…"

Sasuke frowned slightly, but Naruto was too occupied bringing his now saliva lathered hand down behind him to question it. His abdomen tightened in anticipation and he bit his lip.

"You… gotta stretch…" he mumbled and looked up at Sasuke through his fringe, seeing understanding pass his features.

He bit his lip; about to suggest they skip the entire thing and forget about it since he wasn't sure Sasuke would be able to do it after all. The words caught in his throat, though, as a finger suddenly pressed inside him and the air in his lungs rushed out while his hands shot up to grab at Sasuke's shoulders, his nose wrinkling at the sudden intrusion. The discomfort passed after a few moments, taking a little longer since they had no lube, but after a while he experimentally rolled his hips back against Sasuke's finger.

"Another," he murmured when Sasuke had tentatively moved his finger in and out of him for a while.

He complied silently and Naruto's grip on his shoulders tightened, fingernails digging into skin, but Sasuke didn't complain.

It had been a while since he had done it with a man and receiving, so it felt a little uncomfortable though it was bearable. He was a little worried about the third finger though, as well as the girth of Sasuke himself. But he forgot about it as he mouthed at Sasuke's jaw while his hips started moving with more purpose, the burn of the stretch lessening with every slow roll.

Sasuke seemed to have gotten the hang of how things worked because he didn't need Naruto to tell him when to put the third finger in. He flexed them experimentally, making Naruto's body tremble only for him to dig his fingers into his shoulders and let out a moan when he brushed against a spot that made him want to burst right then and there. Sasuke's other hand had also seemed to find its way between them, stroking Naruto's erection in time with the thrust of his fingers and making Naruto's hips stutter. For it being Sasuke's first time with a man, he sure was doing pretty well. He trailed small kisses along Naruto's jaw and cheek as he flexed his fingers carefully before finding that spot again and Naruto deemed himself ready, or this would be over before it even had reached the best part.

"Sasuke," Naruto panted against Sasuke's ear, nipping at it. "You can take your fingers out."

Sasuke did as he was told after turning his head and pressing one last kiss to Naruto's lips. Naruto's breath stuttered at the loss of the warmth of his fingers inside him. Then he raised his hips, thighs quivering, before pressing closer to Sasuke and sliding down again.

They both let out gasps and moans as Sasuke's erection nestled between Naruto's cheeks. Sasuke gripped his hips tightly, his breathing rapid and shallow as Naruto pressed back against the warm flesh for a moment before he reached behind him with a shaky hand, grabbing him. Sasuke let out a shuddering breath and Naruto raised his hips again, positioned the tip and slowly pushed himself down, bit by bit. Sasuke swallowed loudly as he clearly fought to not just thrust up into Naruto, the grip on his hips tightening.

"Jesus," Sasuke said in a strained whisper once Naruto had sunk all the way down. He looked down at the place they were connected and his hips twitched up, driving in deeper and making Naruto gasp. "Naruto."

He reached up to caress Naruto's cheek with his knuckles, staring up at him with wide, dark eyes as if he was seeing him for the first time. Naruto managed a small grin at him, leaning forward to capture his already red lips in another kiss. Sasuke let out a groan against his lips, his hands flying to his hips and gripping them tightly again, no doubt leaving bruises. Naruto pulled back to roll his hips tentatively, testing the feeling, before raising them ever so little and grinding back down. He repeated the motion a few times before Sasuke started meeting him halfway, rolling his hips up as Naruto pushed down.

Naruto released his hold on Sasuke's shoulders and let his fingertips caress up his throat to take leverage in the junctures of his jaw and throat on either side, tilting his head up and catching his lips in a soft kiss as he continued rolling his hips, swallowing Sasuke's gasps and pressing kiss upon kiss to his lips.

One of Sasuke's arms wound around his waist and, without warning, he turned them over so Naruto was now lying down on the couch, thighs pressing into Sasuke's sides. Sasuke's lips found his again as he settled into a slow pace, grinding into him slow and deep, making Naruto gasp against his lips as his back slid on the cushions with the motion. He threw his head back and arched into him when a thrust went particularly deep, sparks coursing through his veins stronger than they had before and forcing a low moan out of him. Sasuke's mouth moved to his exposed throat, his teeth gently dragging over the skin and biting down with enough pressure to leave a mark. Naruto's hands caressed Sasuke's back as he continued to rock into him, one going up to grip his shoulder tight, blunt nails digging into the skin, the other sneaking underneath his pants to press him closer, deeper.

"Sasuke," Naruto gasped against his skin as he kissed along his jaw, "faster."

Sasuke nipped at his collarbone and increased the speed of his thrusts. Naruto sought out his lips again to muffle his moans, afraid he would cry out loud enough to wake Emi.

One of Sasuke's hands found Naruto's hair, combing through it distractedly while the other hand had a tight grip on his thigh, hooking it around his hip. He changed the angle of his thrusts, and Naruto accidentally bit his lip as he found his prostate again. Sasuke pulled back to smirk at him, his bottom lip red but thankfully not bleeding. Naruto would have liked to say something snarky to the smug expression on his face but every word in his mind's vocabulary disappeared as Sasuke hit his prostate again, and again, and again.

He couldn't help the loud moan that escaped him but hurried to grab the back of Sasuke's head and pull him back into a kiss in order to muffle the others. Sasuke easily accepted it as his hand caressed along his thigh up to his arousal. Naruto came embarrassedly fast, only needing two strokes before his stomach clenched and his legs around Sasuke tightened. Sasuke followed soon after, rolling his hips deep a few times before warmth filled Naruto and he moaned again.

Sasuke collapsed on top of him and Naruto wound his arms around his middle, kissing his temple. He turned his head, letting his lips draw a line from Naruto's ear to his chin, up to his mouth to press a soft kiss there.

"That… was great…" Sasuke murmured after a second of soft kisses.

"Yeah," Naruto whispered. Then worry stirred in his stomach. "I hope we didn't wake Emi."

Sasuke raised his head to glance at the door before looking back down at him. He tilted his head a little, as if he was contemplating something and Naruto frowned at him. He didn't get the chance to voice a question as Sasuke gave him another kiss before pulling out. Naruto grimaced a little but accepted the hand Sasuke held out and let himself be pulled up.

"Let's go wash up," Sasuke said.

Sasuke woke up alone the next morning. He blinked sleepily at the ceiling and rolled onto his side only to frown as he heard paper crinkle. He raised his head a little and found a note on Naruto's side of the bed.

He reached up and grabbed it.

Emi woke up early and was bored so I'm outside playing with her. Your mom is making scones for breakfast and in case you don't wake up before we sit down to eat she told me she put some away for you since Itachi and your father would just eat all of them otherwise.

–N

Sasuke smiled a little to himself and fondness suddenly struck him, filling his chest with what felt like so much helium he wanted to burst. It took him a moment to control the giddy grin on his face and he got up to get dressed. The house was quiet as he exited his room and he looked out the window at the end of the hallway.

He couldn't see either Emi or Naruto, but his mother and brother along with a few others of his relatives were on the patio, enjoying the sun, reading the newspaper or eating breakfast so he made his way down there.

"Oh, good morning Sasuke," his mother said when he came through the open glass doors and looked up from the scone she was currently putting jam on. "You must have been very tired to sleep this late."

Sasuke tried not to look guilty as he suddenly realized Naruto and he had had sex, for the first time even, in his parents' house and took a seat in one of the two empty chairs to her left.

"We have been quite busy this week, mother," Itachi said, looking up from his newspaper.

His mother put down her scone to card her fingers through Sasuke's hair and handed him the basket of scones. The maid came over with a carafe of coffee and filled his cup with a 'Good morning, sir' and Sasuke thanked her with a small smile. She blinked and smiled back tentatively.

Itachi snorted and he looked at his brother who gave him a sly look.

"Aren't you pleasant today," he smirked and it dawned on Sasuke that Itachi somehow knew.

He scowled at his brother and ignored him in favor of opening and buttering his scone.

"Where are Emi and Naruto?" Sasuke asked after having taken a bite of the bread.

His mother smiled fondly and looked to the gardens.

"Your father wanted to show Naruto his greenhouse," she answered. "The apples have just ripened so he took them there to taste some. They should be back soon."

Sasuke hummed and was then distracted by one of his cousins asking Itachi and him about their new business deal. It bloomed into a discussion among almost everyone present about how they could improve their products by joining with other engineering companies, though it was soon interrupted by a happy 'Daddy!' and they all looked over to see Emi, Naruto and Sasuke's father emerge from in-between some trees with their arms full of apples.

Emi hurried up the steps and dumped all her apples, five of them, in Sasuke's lap while Naruto and his father let their apples roll onto the table.

"Have some," his father said to everyone. "They're sweet."

Sasuke quickly relocated the apples in his lap to the table as Emi decided she wanted to sit and clambered onto his lap.

Naruto smiled at them, though his cheeks grew pink when he met Sasuke's eyes, and he took the seat beside him.

"Good morning," he murmured.

Sasuke couldn't help the answering smile spreading on his lip and hid it by taking another bite of his scone while the rest of the table enthusiastically began eating the apples.

He saw in the corner of his eye how a smug smirk pulled at Itachi's lips and he gave him a questioning look. Itachi gave the tiniest nod in Naruto's direction before tapping a finger to the juncture of his throat and collarbone. Sasuke frowned and looked at Naruto, inspecting his throat.

His hear skipped a beat when he noticed a small mark, which could only be a hickey he had left last night, sometimes peek out from underneath Naruto's shirt collar. He cleared his throat a little and looked away, though he couldn't help another grin tugging at his lips. He heard Itachi snort, but thankfully he didn't comment on it and went back to his newspaper.

Naruto gave him a curios look but Sasuke shook his head. Instead he gabbed Naruto's hand under the table and interlaced their fingers. Naruto bit his lip through a smile and grabbed an apple.

Sasuke wasn't much of a romantic, but he could now see the appeal of wanting to pause a moment and live in it forever, as so many romance novels always mentioned.

Sasuke only read romantic novels because Sakura was his best friend and practically forced him to.

By the way, what is this?! Another update?! Before even a month has passed?! Hahaha, well, most of this chapter was written since way before actually so it was more a matter of just editing it so it would fit in the story. And I'm not so hot on the Uchiha family tree and names as it was some time since I read the manga, so sorry I don't go into more details about them. I could go with Madara and all that but I felt I couldn't really fit him comfortably into this chapter.

Uhm, also... smut happened... yeah... I'm not good at it but I tried... And it was kind of an impulse thing anyway, I hadn't planned for it to happen yet but oh well :/ Naruto clearly didn't want to listen to me, not that Sasuke was any more inclined to.

I know Sasuke's part of the chapter was short, but that's just how things go sometimes.

That's all! Thank you for your comments and support, though I haven't had the chance to answer to any since I was busy getting this chapter finished ;)

See you in the next chapter!