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September twenty fourth, still the twentieth week,
This job was getting to be far too troublesome. First, Shizune had roped him into trying to keep the Hokage sober and then a few days ago, Tsunade had talked to that weirdo Sai and that led to his situation now. Shikamaru was still unsure what Sai had said to the woman to make her want to have a meeting with the elders but here he was, waiting outside the Hokage's office as Tsunade and the two elders went at each other throats. He wasn't sure what confused him more, the fact that the Hokage had been sober for an entire week or that she was the one that requested the meeting, not the other way around. Shikamaru could make a few guesses as to what the emotionless man had said to her, most of them had to do with Sasuke.
"Troublesome." He grumbled under his breath. The elders were either aware that Sasuke was pregnant or were on the verge of finding out. Tsunade was going to attempt to reason with them, to get them to leave the Uchiha alone. The likelihood of that happening was very small. "They are never going to get a break." Shikamaru sighed as the sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway. When two figures stepped around the bend, the lazy genius raised an eyebrow, surprised.
"Good evening, Shikamaru." Kakashi raised his hand as they got closer and the redheaded girl purposely slowed her steps so she was walking behind the white haired male.
"Kakashi, Apricot. We meet again." Shikamaru pushed himself off the wall and stood to meet the two. Both were wearing their packs, apparently having just gotten back from Suna. "How was the trip?"
"A little longer than planned, is the Hokage busy?" Kakashi asked. Apricot pulled off her pack, dumping it on the floor before lying down on the ground. Shikamaru watched her as Kakashi pulled off his own pack and set it down beside his feet.
"Meeting with the elders, you're going to have to wait for them to finish." The brunet male replied. He returned his attention to Kakashi and nodded to the Hokage's office door.
"Good, I don't think I can move another inch." The redhead moaned in relief. Both Shikamaru and Kakashi leaned against the wall across from the door and the lazy genius looked the older male over. His jacket had sand in it's creases, his visible eye had bags as if he hadn't gotten much sleep the past few days but it was his posture that said everything. Underneath the white haired man's relaxed posture was a slight tension, his gaze purposely directed down the hallway or at Shikamaru instead of the office doors.
"Do you know what the Hokage is discussing with the elders?" Kakashi asked. The question was predictable and they both already knew the possible answers to it.
"I have a pretty good idea." Shikamaru answered. He watched from the corner of his eye as the girl lifted her head from the floor, looking up at them.
"Pretty good idea of what?" Kyoko asked. Raising an eyebrow, the younger male looked to Kakashi expectantly. The white haired male sighed loudly and looked down to the girl without a word. "Nothing that concerns me, right." Apricot muttered with a roll of her eyes. She lowered her head back to the floor and closed her eyes. Kakashi looked back to the lazy genius, a grin underneath his blue turned brown mask.
"You have her trained." Shikamaru let himself sound faintly impressed. Apricot made an indignant noise from the back of her throat and Kakashi's one visible eye blinked.
"Not as well as she could be." Kakashi responded. Shikamaru looked down to the girl as she opened her eyes again.
"I already know how to do sit, stay, shake, and roll over. What more do you want from me?" Kyoko whined. The girl pointed her toes and then cracked them, as she laid her head back down.
"Play dead?" The genius supplied. He watched the girl flex her toes before trying to crack them again and grimaced in disgust.
"That's a useless trick." Apricot retorted hotly.
"We've been trying to teach her how to play ninja but she doesn't seem to be very good at it." Kakashi spoke conversationally. Shikamaru could hear heavy footsteps coming down the hallway and watched as the white haired male tilted his head in that direction.
"I didn't have an academy to go to like you guys did." Apricot grumbled. When the two older males didn't respond she opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling, the footsteps getting loud enough for her to hear. She tilted her head back and frowned. "Naruto?" The girl called out. Shikamaru was surprised to the younger girl was right as Naruto came into view. He took the blonde's appearance in, his pack missing and a black, human sized mass on his back instead. What surprised the genius the most was probably the blood spattered on the arms of his jacket. "Who are you carrying?" Apricot rolled over onto her stomach and watched the blonde curiously as he came closer. The lazy genius saw the blonde's furrowed brow, his fingers clamped around a protruding arm like a vice. It seemed Naruto was in a foul mood.
"Naruto you can't go in there." Shikamaru didn't raise his voice or even pretend to sound concerned as the blonde headed straight for the doors to the Hokage's office. He watched the blonde kick down the doors and storm in before he finally pushed himself off the wall. "I tried." Shikamaru sighed as he followed the blonde into office, motioning behind him for Kakashi and Apricot to follow.
"What is the meaning of this?" Koharu Utatane cried out. She stood up from her chair next to her male counterpart and glared at Naruto. Homura Mitokado turned his head but didn't get out of his seat or look anything but surprised as the scene unfolded.
"Naruto, welcome back." Tsunade leaned back, frowning as the blonde dumped a rather large mass of old anbu gear and body onto the ground in front of the angry female elder. "Who's your new friend?" Shikamaru moved forward, past the two elders and leaned against the Hokage's desk. He watched Kakashi walk in, followed by Apricot and the two stood on the other side of the still sitting male elder.
"I demand that he be removed at once! This is a private meeting." Utatane was using her commanding voice and it made the lazy genius want to cut his ears off. He felt the elder's stare on him but he ignored her in favor for watching Naruto reach down and pick the elderly man up by the collar showing his face to her.
"You sent him to kill Sasuke Uchiha." Naruto growled. Shikamaru knew better than to say it out loud but that was a good reason to be mad.
"What?" Mitokado finally stood up, looking at the unconscious man the blonde was holding. "We ordered him to watch the Uchiha boy and the girl, not to attack him."
"You found out that Sasuke is pregnant and you sent this guy to kill him and our child. An innocent, unborn baby!" The blonde yelled. He lowered the unconscious man back to the floor and straightened, his fists clenched tightly. Shikamaru could see the shock in Mitokado's quickly paling expression. Oh, that was a surprise. By the clearly angry expression on Utatane's face, it was safe to guess that she had been the mastermind behind that brilliant plan.
"Is Sasuke alright?" Tsunade asked seriously. The blonde inhaled deeply through his nose, trying to contain his anger.
"He's alive but both he and Iruka were injured in the fight." Naruto glanced to Kakashi and when Shikamaru looked over to the white haired man, his single visible eye was trained on the unconscious man on the floor as his hands clenched into fists at his sides. He could almost see the older man's jaw tick underneath his mask.
"Sasuke Uchiha, pregnant?" Mitokado asked in disbelief. The lazy genius looked back to the Hokage to see her staring at the elder hard, trying to figure out if he was faking his shock.
"Wasn't this meeting about stopping any attempts on Sasuke's life from happening?" Shikamaru spoke up. The Hokage diverted her attention to him, inclining her head as she leaned forward, setting her elbows on her desk.
"It was." Tsunade let her gaze shift to the elders. "Specifically from within the village." Shikamaru looked to Koharu Utatane, watching her lips quiver as she tried to think of something to say in her defense. Before she could open her mouth, the Hokage's office door opened again and Shikamaru watched as everyone but Utatane-sama watched Sasuke stepped inside.
"Sasuke." Naruto called out softly. He took a step towards the Uchiha and stopped when the pregnant male gave him a pointed glance. It didn't take being a genius to notice the Uchiha's stomach sticking out from his thin frame or the drying blood on his pale hands. The Uchiha stepped farther into the room towards his lover, his eyes immediately going to the unconscious man on the ground.
"Thank you for joining us, Sasuke." Tsunade stared seriously at the pregnant male. "It looks like you survived well enough. Do you know the condition of Umino-sensei?" Shikamaru watched as the male elder slouched a little in his chair but Utatane stood resolutely. Sasuke moved to stand next to his blonde, their shoulders touching.
"Head wound, conscious but dazed. Sakura is taking care of him." The Uchiha answered with a glance to Kakashi. Shikamaru saw Naruto clench his fists as he looked down at the man that had hurt their old teacher. Then to his surprise, he saw the redheaded girl flinch in his peripheral vision.
"Good, have Sakura report Iruka's condition to me tomorrow. I'll find a substitute teacher for the academy in the meantime." The Hokage waited for Sasuke to nod his head before turning her attention to the elders in front of her. "Oi! Kage!" She called out loudly. As expected, an anbu jumped down from the ceiling and Apricot jumped in surprise when he landed close to her, kneeling. "Take that guy to Shizune, she should be at the hospital and have Migaki keep an eye on him when she's finished. He'll be transferred to the isolation cells when he's physically able."
The anbu quickly stood and bowed before taking two long strides in front of the elders to the unconscious man. With a small grunt the masked male pulled the bulky body over his shoulder and jumped up to the ceiling again. Shikamaru watched as Apricot looked upwards in shock, her mouth hanging open. Tsunade cleared her throat to get the attention of everyone in the room again and the genius watched the Hokage glare at the female elder. "You acted on your own and ordered a retired anbu to not only spy on a member of our village but also to attempt to kill him when you found out that he was planning on starting a family." She stated coldly. Naruto's frame went rigid and Sasuke leaned even closer to the blonde, his fingers twitching in anticipation.
"It was for the good of the village!" Koharu Utatane spat. Shikamaru watched the blonde lurch forward and Sasuke grabbed his wrist, holding him back. A ring of red bled into the blonde's blue eyes and Apricot let out a high-pitched yelp as she backed away. He looked over to her and frowned, watching her widened green eyes bleed red.
"The good of the village my ass!" Naruto yelled at the elder. The lazy genius looked back as Naruto tried to pull his hand out of the Uchiha's grasp but the pregnant male tightened his grip and tugged the blonde backwards. "That's bullshit!" Sasuke reached up with his free hand to the blonde's hair and pulled on it hard. Naruto grunted in pain as he was forced to tilt his head back, his eyes met Sasuke's and he reached behind his head to probably grab the bloodied hand in his hair.
"Calm down, idiot." The Uchiha ordered. Shikamaru watched as the blonde looked up into Sasuke's eyes, his expression contorted into rage and then frustration. After a few seconds, the red ring in the blonde's eyes disappeared and the pregnant male let go of his hair. Naruto grabbed Sasuke by his waist and pulled him close, growling softly under his breath as he glared at the elders.
"Now that we have that outburst out of the way," Tsunade raised an eyebrow knowingly instead of smirking at the Uchiha who crossed his arms over his chest to keep himself from shifting uncomfortably. "We can move on to the fact that as elders, you don't have any authority over anbu. Even retired ones." The Hokage stared Utatane down before she turned her glare to Mitokado.
"I did not know that Baku had been given orders to do anything more than keep tabs on the Uchiha." Shikamaru turned his attention to Mitokado as the man straightened in his chair. He glanced over to his counterpart with a glare before continuing. "I was also unaware that it was possible for a male to get pregnant let alone that he was already with child."
"He's telling the truth." Kakashi spoke up suddenly. Shikamaru watched as the Hokage glanced over to him calmly.
"Huh." Tsunade scoffed. She raised her eyebrow and tapped her finger on her desk. "Never thought I'd see the day you'd turn your backs on one another." Shikamaru watched Utatane purse her lips, refusing to say anything and Mitokado turned his head away from the woman.
"Hokage-sama, you're forgetting why you called this meeting." The lazy genius called out, ignoring the angry looks he got from both elders.
"Thank you, Shikamaru." Tsunade said sarcastically. "The fact of the matter is you had no right to do what you've done. This is now a formal reprimand and your harassment has to stop." Naruto's grip tightened on Sasuke's waist and the Uchiha reached up to pry it off, intertwining their fingers instead. "Next time I hear that you're attempting to meddle in their lives, I'll take the issue straight to the Daimyo."
"There has been no harassment." Utatane forced her voice to remain steady, Shikamaru could tell by the way her lower jaw trembled with rage. The Uchiha, however, didn't seem to feel the need to contain his displeasure any longer.
"Any surveillance on Apricot, Naruto, or I, any attacks done by any member of this village, anbu or not, and keeping me locked away in the compound," Sasuke looked from the Hokage to the elders. "It ends, all of it." The Hokage pointed to the pregnant male as she stared at the elders and raised her eyebrows, silently telling them that that was exactly what she was talking about.
"You have no idea what is best for the village," The female elder started, turning her glare from the Hokage to the Uchiha. "And you have no right to tell us what to do."
"I have every right!" Sasuke snapped. "Apricot's seal continues to weaken and the only thing that can control the Kyuubi is my Sharingan." The Uchiha tried to take a step forward and this time the blonde held him back. Sasuke looked down at their hands before returning his glare at Utatane. "You kill me, you lose your last line of defense against the nine tailed demon."
"Can't argue with that." Tsunade spoke before Utatane could respond. "Well you could try but no matter how you look at it, killing the Uchiha brat is a bad idea. You'd be killing an unborn, innocent, child with him." The Hokage leaned back in her chair again, her smirk proof of her gloating and she glanced around to everyone in her office when the elders remained silent. "Utatane-san, Mitokado-san I've really enjoyed this meeting but I think it is time for you to take your leave." Shikamaru watched as Mitokado stood up and stormed out of the office, Utatane following after a moment of angry hesitation.
"Shikamaru," Tsunade lowered her head into the palm of her hand, squeezing the bridge of her nose between her eyes wearily. "Can I have them executed for treason? Please tell me I can." Well that was an easy question to answer, one that he had answered at least three dozen times before since he took this job.
"They haven't committed treason yet." The lazy genius responded with a heavy sigh. "Troublesome." He turned his head away from the Hokage as he muttered and flicked his gaze to Naruto and Sasuke. For a few seconds, silence reigned in the office, Tsunade focused on trying to will away the headache she was probably feeling.
"How are you holding up, Kakashi?" Tsunade didn't bother raising her head as she asked the question but the white haired man tilted his head to the side, as if pondering the question even though Shikamaru knew he already had an answer.
"I trust Sakura's abilities, she'll take care of Iruka." He responded quietly. Naruto leaned into Sasuke and the lazy genius flicked his gaze over to them, the blonde was holding Sasuke by the waist, discreetly fussing over the Uchiha's stomach. As soon as the pregnant male noticed that he was watching them, he placed his own hand over the blonde's to stop him, Naruto frowned without looking to him and must have tried to move his hand again because Shikamaru could see a pale hand squeeze the tan one tightly.
"Does this happen often?" Kyoko asked, breaking the silence once again. Tsunade glanced over to the girl, her smirk returning and Shikamaru watched as the younger girl blushed in embarrassment as everyone else looked to her.
"Depends." Kakashi answered after a moment of awkward silence. Apricot frowned at the white haired male, face scrunching in confusion.
"That doesn't really answer my question." She started to complain and the blonde Hokage rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Hey, you. Shut up." The Hokage called out. Kyoko stiffened immediately, ducking her head down as her face turned bright red. "Sasuke, Naruto, you two can go home." Everyone's attention turned to Sasuke and the lazy genius couldn't help but notice the blonde's thumb making small circles on the back of the Uchiha's palm as they turned towards the door. "How did everything work out, Kakashi?" Tsunade crossed her legs behind her desk, crossing her arms over her chest as the jonin moved to stand in front of the two chairs. Shikamaru watched his two friends leave, Naruto pulling the door open for Sasuke to walk through. The Uchiha practically ran out of the room, tugging the blonde behind him.
"It took a while but we did manage to figure a few things out. Naruto had a very interesting explanation." Kakashi started. Apricot tentatively moved to stand next to the older man and Shikamaru backed himself up against the wall, leaning against it now that he didn't have to stand at attention.
"Do tell." The Hokage's grin widened.
"He drew pictures." Kakashi scratched the back of his head. "They were rudimentary but adequate in trying to get his point across." Tsunade nodded to him, obviously curious to hear what the white haired man had to say. The lazy genius sighed loudly and turned his head to look out the window, which didn't hold much of a view now that the sun had set. This was not what he had signed up for when he took this job.
They held hands all the way back to the compound. Sasuke didn't think he could let go even if the blonde tried to pry their hands apart. Naruto was here and he wasn't alone anymore. The blonde was quiet as they walked down the nearly deserted streets of the village but he was so focused on the warmth and roughness of Naruto's hand he didn't think much of it. Sasuke quickly set his hand on the seal to pull down the barrier and Naruto opened the gate, their hands slipping apart to soon for him. The Uchiha followed his blonde into the compound and blinked as his eyes adjusted to the darkness when Naruto slammed the gate shut and guided Sasuke to press his back against the painted wood. His dark eyes met Naruto's the instant before their lips met and the blonde's hands reached up into his hair. Fuck, he missed this.
Sasuke closed his eyes and let the blonde's closeness wash over him. Naruto was pressing against him, his body stinking from traveling all the way from Suna but that smell was making his heart pound in his chest, blood rushing through his veins. It meant Naruto was home. The blonde's hands lowered from his hair, down his neck and shoulders and started roam across his body. Sasuke reached his own hands up to Naruto's chest and gripping the black and orange jacket to make sure the blonde was unharmed, safe.
"Sasuke." Naruto breathed. The blonde pulled his head back just enough for their lips to part and the Uchiha opened his eyes. They stared into each other's eyes as the pregnant male waited for his lover to say something.
"Dobe." Sasuke finally responded when it seemed apparent Naruto wasn't going to say anything more. Naruto smiled so brightly and so suddenly that the Uchiha felt the corners of his lips twitch in response. "How was Suna?" He let his gaze lower to the blonde's lips as Naruto's hands started to rub his arms and shoulders soothingly.
"I don't want to talk about that right now." The blonde murmured. Sasuke lifted his eyes back to Naruto's and he nodded. Naruto leaned in to kiss him again and the Uchiha felt his heart flutter at the gentleness. "Are you alright?" The Uchiha felt the whisper against his lips.
"Hn." Sasuke responded with a small frown. He opened his eyes as the blonde pulled his head back and looked over the Uchiha's face. "It was just a scratch."
"He was trying to kill you." Naruto shot back, cupping Sasuke's cheek with his large, dirty palm. "After he cut through your arm he was going to stab your abdomen, just to see the look on your face before he pierced your heart." The blonde muttered darkly. Sasuke felt the blonde hand reach up to the sleeve of his shirt, lifting it so he could see the seal, checking if it was still intact.
"He didn't get the chance." Sasuke said in response. Naruto shook his head, hand gripping the Uchiha's shoulder tightly as his other hand settled on his pregnant stomach.
"Because I got here before he could, what would have happened if we hadn't come back tonight? If I had walked into the compound even a minute later?" The memory of Naruto scowling at his stomach flashed in his mind again and Sasuke blinked as he looked up into the blonde's face. Naruto's brow was furrowed, his expressive eyes searching for an answer. The blonde in front of him wasn't scowling; his expression was one of distress.
"I don't know," Sasuke answered truthfully. "What matters is what did happen, that you got here when you did."
"That you're safe." Naruto murmured. His anxiousness disappeared as he smiled and Sasuke nodded, shifting his gaze as his heart started to flutter once more. The blonde was kissing him again before he could say anything, the hand on his stomach rubbing circles against his clothed skin.
"We should get home, Sakura is probably waiting for us." Sasuke whispered. The blonde kissed him again in response and the Uchiha let him for a few moments before placing his own hand over a tan hand. "Naruto." He said with a little more force.
"Just a few more minutes, I want to hold you." Naruto murmured. He lifted his head, pressing his nose into the Uchiha's hair to inhale deeply. Sasuke quietly let Naruto do as he pleased, the hand starting to move across the expanse of his stomach anew. "I missed you." The Uchiha was enveloped in Naruto's scent, his warmth, touch, and it felt like he was whole again.
"You reek." Sasuke mumbled in response. Naruto sighed happily, pressing his nose into the Uchiha's hair before lowering his head and kissing his pale forehead.
"I'll take a shower if you join me." The blonde replied cheekily. Naruto smiled as he pulled back enough to meet the Uchiha's flustered gaze. Three weeks was too damn long.
"Hn." Sasuke hummed as he kissed the blonde's smiling lips quickly. Naruto dropped his hand from the Uchiha's round middle and clasped his lover's hand. They started walking slowly down the street in the darkness of the night, enjoying the tingling warmth that spread from their touching hands.
"You went to a maternity shop?" Naruto asked quietly. Sasuke glanced over to the blonde, seeing his shadowed figure looking forward with a somber expression. "Kiba heard that Sakura told Ino that you were pregnant too. I thought we wanted to hide your pregnancy for as long as we could." The Uchiha felt of pang of regret hit him in the chest, settling under his ribcage. He should have thought of the plan before he had left for Suna, so he could have warned him of what was going to happen.
"Sakura told me that secluding myself wasn't what you wanted for me." Naruto's grip on his hand tightened. "We knew going into this we couldn't hide it forever and she was right. After the isolation cell, never leaving your apartment, here in the compound, I don't want to isolate myself anymore." The Uchiha looked over to his blonde again, seeing Naruto's bright blue eyes watching him.
"So you went out to buy clothes." Naruto stated quietly. "You could have waited for me to come back." He didn't sound angry and the feeling in the pregnant male's chest eased a little.
"We didn't know how long you were going to be gone," Sasuke said quietly. "And Sakura was being forceful about getting clothes that would fit me in the next four months." He listened to Naruto snort and watched him smile. The pain in his chest disappeared almost instantly to have relief replace it.
She would." Naruto chuckled. "What about the elder spy?" The Uchiha leaned into the blonde's shoulder as they turned a corner, a warm feeling flowing through his body.
"He hadn't done anything more than watch us before tonight." The Uchiha answered quietly. "I was taken off my desk job of a mission when my look-alike told the Hokage that the elders knew." Naruto didn't say anything for a while, his thumb still rubbing the back of Sasuke's palm as they walked slowly to their home.
"How did Sai find out?" The blonde asked. Sasuke didn't have to look to see the smile on his face, he could hear loud and clear. Everyone knew he didn't like Sai. Naruto was more than aware that he was irritated by the very mention of his look-alike and as much as he hated the artist, the man had helped him.
"He was with the elders when they found out, Sai," Sasuke tried not spit the man's name out. "Came straight to Sakura and I. He said he wanted to protect your precious person." Naruto's widening grin was rolling off of him in waves and Sasuke tightened his grip on the blonde's hand in warning.
"Think we were wrong? Maybe Sai does have emotions." The blonde snickered. Stepping onto the porch of their home, Sasuke stepped ahead of Naruto, tugging him up to the front door and squashed his initial reaction to punch the blonde.
"Oh good, you're back." Sakura sighed in relief as she opened the door before they could. She stepped out, motioning for the two to move back. "Naruto, I need you to help Yamato get Iruka home. Do you know when Kakashi will be done with the debriefing?" The two dark haired men came slowly to the door and Sasuke felt Naruto squeeze his hand before letting go as he moved to help the Yamato hold the teacher up.
"Could be an hour or two. How's Iruka?" The blonde immediately took in Iruka's appearance, seeing the white bandage around his head and already bruising chest. He wasn't wearing a shirt and Yamato was missing his flak jacket, his pants stained with what looked to be vomit.
"I healed two fractured ribs and he's got a concussion. It's not serious but I'd feel more comfortable if someone kept an eye on him through the night since he threw up on Yamato." Sakura answered. "He doesn't want to go to the hospital because he knows they're going to keep him overnight." Sasuke watched as Naruto took Iruka's free arm and pulled it over his shoulders as the teacher looked at him with a sweet smile. Yamato gratefully shifted the teacher towards him. "He wants Kakashi to at least have a bed since he just came back from a mission rather than sitting in a hospital chair, let alone sleep in it. Here, this is the salve for your arm but I'll need it back tomorrow." Sakura handed Sasuke a small container and he took it, slipping it his pocket.
"Hullo, Naruto." The dark skinned man murmured. Naruto smiled back at him as he took some of Iruka's weight from Yamato. "Where's Kakashi?" Iruka looked around, his eyes landing on Sasuke for a few seconds before looking back to Naruto for an answer.
"He's talking to the Hokage. Don't worry, Kakashi'll be back before you know it." Naruto told him. "Alright, ready, Yamato?" The older brunet nodded and they stepped off the porch and started to walk, keeping the teacher from falling. Sakura and Sasuke followed them as they walked across the street and Iruka looked behind him to the Uchiha.
"Sorry, Sasuke. I wasn't thinking." The teacher apologized. He shook his head at Iruka as they got to the front of Iruka's home. Sakura moved ahead of them and opened the door, holding it open as Yamato and Naruto maneuvered so they could walk through the doorway without having to let go of Iruka.
"It's okay, Iruka-sensei." Sasuke told him. "You were only trying to help." The Uchiha watched the older male's smile return before looked away, feeling awkward. Yamato and Naruto got Iruka into the house, Sasuke and Sakura following them. They quietly let Iruka direct them through another doorway, to the couch and started to silently communicate how to get him onto it with the least amount of difficulty.
"Here we go." The blonde told his old teacher as he helped the man sit down on the couch, Yamato slipped away and sighed tiredly. Iruka immediately reclined backwards, wrapping his hands around his chest and looked up to everyone. "Okay, who's on watch duty until Kakashi gets back?" Naruto grinned as he looked at Sasuke.
"You two and Yamato can go home, I still live here so I might as well." Sakura told the men as she pointed to Naruto and Sasuke. "I'll get my med kit from you tomorrow. I'll need to check Iruka over again." Iruka's eyes widened, his mouth dropped and he looked to Sakura in confusion. "Don't worry Sensei, we're just being cautious." She moved across the room, grabbing a blanket from a box on the floor and moved back to the couch, handing it to Iruka. Naruto nodded and turned to Sasuke, grabbing the dark haired male's shoulders, pushing him toward the door.
"See you tomorrow then." The blonde waved back at them. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to Sasuke's ear. "Quick, before she changes her mind." Sasuke snorted softly as they left the house, Yamato quick to follow them.
"We left the barrier open, just make sure to close the gate behind you." Sasuke told the brunet male. Naruto continued to urge the Uchiha in the direction of their home as Yamato paused in the middle of the street, smiling at the two younger men.
"Enjoy yourselves." He called out. Yamato waved goodbye and turned down the street as both Naruto and Sasuke headed for their home again.
"We're not going to seal the gate?" The blonde asked. Sasuke shook his head as he pulled open the front door, stepping inside as his blonde followed him. They found their living room in a state of disarray, Iruka's jacket and shirt were tossed across the floor, and the contents of Sakura's med kit were covering the entirety of the coffee table. Yamato's flak jacket was hanging across the back of the couch, the front covered in drying vomit.
"All of my clan's things have been either destroyed or secured. I'm done hiding, we don't need the barrier anymore." Sasuke told him. He felt Naruto's hands slip around his waist as his body pressed against his backside.
"Does that mean we're getting close to being ready to have people move in?" Naruto asked. The Uchiha tilted his head as Naruto's lips brushed against his cheek and his hands mapped out the expanse of his growing stomach.
"Hn." Sasuke raised his own hand to his abdomen, his anxiousness returning as he remembered waking up thinking that Naruto hated his body. Naruto took the Uchiha's hand, intertwining their fingers as his other hand held his prominent baby bump.
"Now, about that shower." The blonde murmured huskily. He felt Naruto move back, pulling him by his hand to turn him around and Sasuke saw the mischievous twinkle in his lover's bright blue eyes. His body was already reacting to the idea, the skin on the back of his neck starting to prickle in anticipation as the blonde unzipped his orange and black jacket, letting it drop to the floor.
The blonde leaned over and kissed him as he reached up and slipped his forehead protector off. Sasuke closed his eyes and tilted his head as Naruto's tongue wet his lips. He could hear the blonde's weapon's pouch clatter to the floor as Naruto pressed their bodies together, pushing them both farther into the house. Sasuke couldn't restrain himself anymore, he grabbed at Naruto's foul smelling black shirt reaching his hands under it to feel the warm skin under his fingertips. The Uchiha kissed the blonde back frantically, stepping backwards as Naruto stepped forward. To the Uchiha's surprise, the blonde managed to get them halfway down the hall before they bumped into a wall with their lips still attached.
"Come on." Naruto whispered against the Uchiha's mouth. The blonde moved ahead of him, pulling off his shirt and letting it drop before tugging on Sasuke's. He let Naruto raise it above his head when they slipped into their bedroom. Naruto was kissing him before the shirt passed over his eyes and it caught the Uchiha by surprise. An arm slipped around his waist, pulling him closer as the blonde ravaged his mouth and jerked the rest of his black shirt off. Fingers raced up and down his spine as the blonde brought his other hand to Sasuke's stomach and the Uchiha pressed their bodies together. "I want you." Naruto whispered.
"Shower." Sasuke breathlessly responded. As much as he wanted Naruto, he wanted the blonde to get a hot shower. He knew what it took to run for three days straight and Naruto was exhausted even if he didn't act like it. If the blonde didn't fall asleep in the shower he'd be out as soon as his head hit the pillow. Naruto's kiss morphed into a grin as leaned backwards, reluctantly pulling his hands off Sasuke's body. Sasuke moved before the blonde could get his hands on him again, heading towards the bathroom.
"Alright, fine." Naruto called out. "Shower sex it is." Sasuke looked back to see the blonde grinning, following him into the bathroom.
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"Mmh, please." Naruto mumbled. "Want you." Sasuke opened his eyes and took in Naruto's expression, he looked sated and tired, the blonde's lips were still parted as he blinked dazedly.
"Not until you're clean." Sasuke murmured softly. Naruto groaned weakly but didn't try to persuade him otherwise. Shifting, the blonde moved so his back was under the showerhead and let the Uchiha wash him. "Lean against the wall." He ordered gently and the blonde did so, raising a hand to push his hair out of his face again. Dropping down to his knees, he ran his hands down the blonde's muscled thighs and over his knees to his ankles.
Naruto lifted one of his feet up before the Uchiha could say anything and the dark haired male took it quickly, washing away the dirt and set it back down so the blonde could offer his other foot. Sasuke watched the blonde's head slowly dropped down to his chest, his eyelids drooping as he finished washing the blonde. Standing back up, the Uchiha turned off the water and slipped his hand under Naruto's chin, lifting his head up to plant a soft kiss on his lips. Half asleep, the blonde returned his kiss slowly and Sasuke raised his hands to Naruto's shoulders, softly shaking him awake.
"Hmm," The blonde hummed. He kissed Sasuke back lazily, opening his eyes with a tired smile. "Now?" Naruto asked. The Uchiha smiled and shook his head and moved to step out of the shower, motioning for the blonde to follow him. He pulled a towel from the towel rack and handed it to his lover before grabbing one for himself. Sasuke quickly dried himself, watching Naruto lethargically do the same as he leaned against the shower door. Smirking, the Uchiha set his towel down and took the blonde's towel, finishing the job for him and made sure he was dry.
"Time for bed." Sasuke told the blonde as he ruffled Naruto's hair with the towel.
"Time for sex, you mean." Naruto responded sleepily. Sasuke raised his eyebrows and pulled the towel off the blonde's head, placing it back on the towel rack. He watched Naruto try to give him a seductive smile but he ended up looking fatigued.
"Hn." The Uchiha rolled his eyes and took the blonde by his hand, leading him to their bedroom as he turned off the bathroom light. He went straight to the bed, the blonde nearly walking into him when he stopped. Naruto's hands trailed over his waist and hips as the Uchiha tried to maneuver him into the bed. Giving up after a few long seconds, Sasuke pulled the tan hands off of his body and pushed Naruto onto the bed. He watched the blonde's naked body bounce against the mattress before settling in an uncomfortable position.
"Love you too." Naruto smiled tiredly up at the Uchiha as he rolled onto his side, watching as Sasuke turned around and left the room. Sasuke quickly turned off the lights in the house, walking back into their bedroom and turning the light off. Naruto hadn't moved, his shadowed form lying prone on the bed facing the bathroom. When Sasuke pulled the blanket out from under him, Naruto seemed to wake up for a moment, moving so the Uchiha could do whatever he needed to do. Sasuke slipped under the blanket as the blonde rolled over, his hand immediately wrapping around his waist. "Teme." The blonde tried kissing him, Naruto's lips brushing along the bridge of his nose instead and Sasuke snorted softly.
"Sleep." He whispered. Lifting his head, he let his lips caress the blonde's until Naruto's breathing evened and Sasuke was sure he was dead to the world. Pressing himself as close to Naruto as he possibly could, he closed his eyes and settled in. Content and sated for the night, he relaxed and let the sound of Naruto's breathing and warmth of his body lull him to sleep.