Honesty
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. Sorry, this one is late. I got caught up in some of my other stories. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter.
Chapter Notation: There is a lemon in this chapter. Sasuke tops. Warnings were put in place before and afterwards. So if you prefer it only to be JugoSasu or a more innocent story, you can easily skip that part. On the other hand, if you are curious to see how Sasuke handles things, enjoy.
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Chapter 14
A little over two months later, Sasuke was dutifully holding Karin's hair back. The red head was now carrying the future of the Uchiha Clan inside her womb. His son or daughter was not feeling particularly kind to their mother today. On the plus side, Tsunade assured them that Morning Sickness was quite normal at this stage.
"Gross." She mutters once she finishes emptying the contents of her stomach.
Sasuke was getting somewhat used to this scene. He hands her a glass of water and some tissues to wipe her mouth. She murmurs her thanks and proceeds to do exactly that.
"Maybe you should lay down. That might help settle your stomach." He suggests.
"Yeah. Maybe." Karin says as she heads to her room with Itachi following.
Itachi was on Puppy Watch. The canine didn't seem to understand that humans had much longer pregnancies than dogs. So he sincerely thought that Karin might go into labor at any time. (No matter how many times they explained the reality of the situation to him, Itachi just wouldn't believe them.)
"That's one brave dog. Karin is bitchy at the best of times, but I don't want to go anywhere near her when she's going through Morning Sickness." Suigetsu mutters as he bites into his sandwich.
Sasuke couldn't really disagree with that assessment. Still he had asked Karin to be his surrogate. The very least he could do was help her through the "delights" of pregnancy.
"It's Itachi. He's a puppy. Even a pregnant woman can't stay mad at puppy." Sasuke reasons.
"Yeah. I guess you're right. Looks like Jugo is back." The white haired man says as he glances outside the window and sees Jugo walking down the road.
"Look after Karin for me. I'm gonna head home with Jugo. I don't want him to feel ignored." Sasuke mutters.
Suigetsu looks at the eldest Uchiha helplessly. He wanted to leave him ALONE with a pregnant Karin?! Was Sasuke out of his mind? Did he WANT him to die?!
"Please don't leave me alone with her! Come on, you aren't that cruel. Not even you are that cruel. You know how fucking crazy her hormones make her. They make her even more crazy than normal!" The sword lover protests.
"Just think of it as good practice for when she's carrying your child." Sasuke says with a shrug.
Suigetsu blinks. He does a double take. He was pretty sure that he resembled a gaping fish at the moment. The Prodigy in the Art of Murder couldn't believe that the raven haired man had just said that!
"What?! You don't seriously think that I like Karin, do you?! Wow. Jugo really has been screwing your brains out damn good. You've completely lost it. There is no way that I want her like that. You're nuts." The other man insists.
"I think you are protesting just a little bit too much. It's obvious. You two should just sleep together and get it over with. The whole dancing around each other in circles thing, is very annoying." Sasuke mutters as he heads off.
Suigetsu just gapes at Sasuke's retreating form. Holy shit. The new father was out of his mind. He didn't seriously think that Suigetsu was lusting after Karin, did he?
"Oh yeah. That can't be good. I hope whatever mental illness he has isn't genetic. That poor kid." Suigetsu mutters to himself as he goes back to eating his sandwich.
Jugo gets to their house a minute or so before Sasuke did. He smiles when he heard his lover follow him inside shortly afterwards. The gentle giant quickly pins him to the wall and captures his lips in a heated kiss.
Sasuke kisses back. Idly, he notes that this was one Hell of a greeting. Normally, when he got home after Jugo, he'd get a more gentle, "I'm happy to se you," Kiss. This was passionate and very possessive.
"Not that I'm complaining, but that's one Hell of a greeting." Sasuke muses after breaking the kiss.
"I missed you." Jugo says.
"Jugo, you've only been gone for a few hours." Sasuke replies in amusement.
"It's not just that. I know that you feel obligated to help Karin with her pregnancy and I admire that, but you are spending so much time with her. I know that I said that I wouldn't be jealous, but I can't help it." He admits.
Sasuke blinks. Damn it. He had been afraid this was going to happen. He was not in love with Karin. She was a good friend and he appreciated what she was doing for him, but he wasn't remotely sexually attracted to her.
"Jugo, I'm sorry that you feel that way. You know that I don't want her though, right? I want you. She's not the one that I lay next to every night." The raven haired man reminds him.
"I know. I'm being ridiculous. Forget that I mentioned it." The other ninja states.
The eldest Uchiha shakes his head. He wasn't going to forget that Jugo brought this issue up. He loved him. Sasuke didn't want to screw up the only romantic relationship that he'd ever had over something that was fixable.
"You aren't being ridiculous. I don't want you to ever feel that way. Your feelings are important to me. I know that I've been focused on Karin lately, but that's only because she's pregnant. I love you. Not her and not anyone else." Sasuke assures him.
"I know. I believe you." Jugo says with a smile.
"Come on. Let me prove it to you." Sasuke says as he slinks out of Jugo's hold and heads to their room.
Jugo wasn't exactly sure what Sasuke had in mind. Still he definitely liked the way he said it. The gentle giant quickly follows his lover back to their rom.
"How did you plan to prove it to me?" He asks and umpfs when Sasuke pins him to the bed.
"Oh I'm sure something will cum to mind, if we think really hard." The raven haired ninja whispers into his ear.
Jugo blinks. Whatever he had been expecting, that wasn't it. It looked like Sasuke wanted to take the reigns tonight.
He supposed in a way it shouldn't have been a surprise. The other man had initially indicated that was his preference. Jugo just had more experienced and it had been more practical to let him take control at first. Since their first time together, the eldest Uchiha had seemed quite content to allow Jugo to remain the more dominant lover. That didn't seem to be the case today though.
"I agree." He murmurs as he caresses Sasuke's cheek.
"Good. This is payback for what you did to my other shirt by the way." Sasuke says as he takes out a kunai.
Jugo chuckles at that announcement. He merely nods his head in consent. Idly, he muses that he wouldn't have been so casual about anyone else holding a kunai that close to him. Sasuke was the only living person that he could trust that much.
Sasuke smirks at his acceptance. He slowly drags the kunai over Jugo's shirt. The weapon tears it in half, lightly grazing over the muscular chest that was just underneath it.
"That's only fair. I did like that shirt." Jugo admits.
"Mhm. It was a very nice shirt." Sasuke agrees as he continues slowly slicing Jugo's top off.
He exerted just enough pressure to cut the fabric, but not enough to cut the skin. Sasuke would never seriously hurt Jugo. The eldest Uchiha just understood the sensation of touch very well. The coolness of the blade could feel very erotic, if used in just the right away. As long as you didn't cut, that is.
Jugo shivers when he feels the blade against his skin. He knew exactly what Sasuke was doing. That didn't make it any less erotic though.
"Your clothes are nice, but I prefer you without them on." He tells him.
Warning Lemon
"Oh I'm sure that you do." Sasuke says as he tugs off Jugo's pants and boxers.
Sasuke smirks as he admires the view of his naked lover. While he was confident in his own appearance. He still had to marvel at Jugo's muscles. A naked Jugo was still a very impressive sight, no matter how many times he saw him that way.
"That's true." Jugo says as he unbuttons Sasuke's shirt and slowly slides it off Sasuke's shoulder and the rest of his body.
"The way you undress me, reminds me of someone opening a precious gift." Sasuke muses as he brushes his lips against Jugo's jugular.
"To me, there is no difference between those two things." The other member of Taka says as he closes his eyes in contentment.
Sasuke places gentle kisses and love bites along the column of Jugo's throat as his hands glide over his chest. He reveled in the power he felt underneath his finger tips and every sound his lover made. Jugo was usually a rather gentle lover. So he treasured every sound that escaped from his lips.
"You're definitely a romantic." Sasuke observes as he places another love bite on his neck as his hand drifts south.
"For you, I am." Jugo says as he yanks off Sasuke's pants and boxers.
Sasuke smirks. He strokes Jugo and enjoys the way he bucked against his hand. It really didn't take much to get his lover fully around. The gentle giant was extremely sensitive.
"Lay on your stomach and let me take care of you for once." He whispers seductively into his ear.
Jugo shivers at the tone in his lover's voice. He quickly does as Sasuke asked. He preferred to make their lovemaking a more equal exchange, but the elder Uchiha wanted to take the lead today. He wasn't going to argue.
"I trust you." He says.
"I know you do. That's part of the reason why I love you. There are a lot more reasons, of course. But that's one of the main ones." Sasuke tells him as he runs his hands up and down Jugo's back in a sensual massage.
Jugo practically purrs in pleasure. That felt good. It was quite ironic that Sasuke's hands that could wield lightning were capable of being that gentle.
"Mmm see? I can take care of you sometimes." Sasuke says as he strokes Jugo's arousal with one hand and sucks on his other.
They had been intimate more than enough times for Sasuke to know how to do this. Of course knowing how to be the more aggressive lover in theory, was different than in reality. That wasn't going to scare off Sasuke though.
"Alright." He murmurs.
"Have you ever, done it this way before?" Sasuke asks as he slowly slides a single digit inside his lover.
"A few times." Jugo says honestly and Sasuke blinks.
That answer did surprise him. Still it was probably a good thing in this case. The elder Uchiha hadn't done this before and if Jugo hadn't either, that could have gotten awkward.
"Good to know. Tell me when it feels good." He says as he moves inside his lover.
Jugo arches back against Sasuke. It didn't hurt. At the moment, it felt a bit odd. He knew why though. It had been a long time, since he had been the more submissive lover.
"I'll tell you. I promise. I'd never hide anything from you, especially that." He says.,
"I know. That's another reason that I love you. Your honesty." The raven haired ninja says as he continues preparing his lover.
He soon adds a second finger. It took a few moments of exploring, but eventually Jugo moaned. Sasuke smirked. Ah ha. He found it.
Sasuke spends a bit longer teasing the gentle giant underneath him. He showers his muscular back with kisses, strokes him, and continues stretching him. Eventually, he felt Jugo's arousal begin to really pulse in his hands. That told Sasuke that now was the best time. He was distracted.
He slowly slides inside Jugo. Sasuke groans and suddenly realizes why Jugo was so eager to couple. This felt so fucking good. It was a different kind of good than the one he was accustomed to. He wasn't sure which he liked better though. Sex with Jugo was apparently just good, no matter who was the aggressor.
"Sasuke!" He groans.
"Does it hurt?" Sasuke asks in concern as he kisses his ear.
"No. I'm not made of glass. You don't have to treat me like a China Doll." He notes with amusement as he bucks back against his lover encouragingly.
Sasuke takes that as all the permission he needed. He begins slowly moving inside the tight heat that was his lover. Each thrust made him feel even better.
He growls in pleasure and lightly bites down on the other man's shoulder. Jugo didn't seem to mind this. He moaned and it didn't long for the two lovers to begin to move as one.
"Good to know." He says as he claims his lover again and again.
The bed began to shake underneath them from the force of their lovemaking. Jugo moans and Sasuke lets out a chorus of pleasure filled sounds as well. He smiles as he licks the bite mark affectionately.
He never thought that he'd feel this way. Sasuke didn't think that it was possible for him to be happy again, after what happened to his family. But he was. He was in love and loved in return.
"Sasuke!" Jugo moans as his orgasm overtakes him.
That was all that it took for Sasuke to spiral over the edge along with his lover. They both came with a roar. Afterwards, he slowly slides out of the gentle giant and spins him around until they could kiss each other.
End of Lemon
Jugo returns the kiss happily. Sasuke smiles into it and then breaks it. The two of them part long enough to try to catch their breath.
"I'm sorry that you felt a little neglected. Hopefully, that helped." Sasuke says with a smirk.
"That definitely helped." Jugo agrees.
"Good. I love you. I don't want you to ever doubt that or forget it. I'd be lost without my Shield." Sasuke says as he lays next to Jugo and enjoys some afterglow cuddling.
Of course, he'd kill anyone who said he was a cuddler. Still he did enjoy the activity. It was particularly enjoyable after some really great sex.
"And I'd be lost without my Cage. So I have been thinking. The child will have your genes and Karin's." Jugo begins.
"Yeah? So? That's a good thing. Like you said, he or she might have her healing ability and the Uzumaki vitality. I hope that they don't get Naruto's or Karin's loudmouth though." Sasuke reasons.
Jugo chuckles. Leave it to Sasuke to be concerned about how loud his child was going to be. That wasn't what he was thinking though. Well not this time at least.
"It's not that. My musing was more superficial in nature." The other member of Taka admits.
"Alright. What's on your mind? I don't mind superficial now and then." The raven haired ninja assures him as he runs his fingers through Jugo's vibrant locks.
Jugo smiles. He leans into Sasuke's touch. It was very soothing and he had quickly grown addicted to it. He had fallen in love with his Cage. That was rather twisted in a way, he muses.
"Well I know red hair is recessive, but it's quite common in the Uzumaki line. Do you think that the baby will have red hair?" Jugo inquires.
Sasuke blinks. He hadn't thought about that actually. Well hopefully, if his son or daughter had red hair, it would be a different shade their birth mother's. Hers was borderline hot pink. He had seen some pictures of Kushina though. That shade of red might be okay. Gaara's would be the most dignified though.
"That's a good point. I don't know really. That would be something. A red headed Uchiha. I don't think that the Clan has ever had one of those before." The future father muses.
"It could be cute." Jugo offers.
"Maybe. I just hope that I don't have a son with hair in Karin's shade. He'd be humiliated. I'd probably have him dye it. Just to preserve his dignity. At the very least, I know that the odds are low that they will get pink hair like Sakura. So that's comforting." Sasuke muses.
The rest of the night passed in a blur of embraces and sleeping. Jugo smiles when he wakes up the next morning and saw that Sasuke was still asleep. He looked so completely relaxed. It would be a shame to wake him.
Suigetsu didn't have that problem. He busts right in. The sword lover didn't even bother to knock.
"Please tell me that you have some fucking ice cream!" He exclaims.
"Quiet! You'll wake him up." Jugo grumbles.
"Oh right. Sorry about that, but I really need some ice cream. Karin is going through pregnancy cravings and it's pretty scary really. So do you have any?" He ask cheerfully.
Sasuke's eyes flutter open and he looks around in confusion. He had been enjoying a blissful night of sleep and some idiot had woken up. That's when he realized the idiot was Suigetsu.
"What do you want and why didn't you fucking knock?" Sasuke hisses at him.
Suigetsu rubs the back of his head sheepishly. Damn this kid was trying to get him killed and he or she wasn't even out of the womb yet. Between Karin's pregnancy symptoms, Jugo's over protectiveness, and Sasuke's general prissyness, he was a goner.
The white haired man didn't care tehat prissyness wasn't a real word. It described Sasuke really well. Accuracy was important.
"I want to know if you have any ice cream. I didn't knock because it's an emergency. Do you know how scary Karin is when she goes into crazy pregnant lady mode?" Suigetsu demands.
Sasuke groans. He really wished the either he or Jugo were a woman. Oh and that they were straight or at least bisexual. That would have made this a lot easier.
"Yes, we have ice cream. Why didn't you just check the fridge instead of waking us up?" Sasuke says and arches an eyebrow.
"Well it would have been rude to just take it without asking. You probably would have Chidoried my nuts off or something for that." His teammate replies.
Sasuke shakes his head. He wouldn't Chidori Suigetsu over that. Really the other man was being way overdramatic. He saved his Chidoris for more severe offenses than stealing food.
"I wouldn't Chidori you for that. Besides, it's unlikely I would have noticed anyway. It's not like I take inventory of groceries everyday. Next time, just take what you need. Humor her. She's pregnant." Sasuke states.
"I still don't know why you had to choose her to be your surrogate. She's the craziest woman in this village. It's like you want us all to suffer or something? Seriously, there wasn't anyone else that you could have asked?" The sword lover inquires.
The raven haired ninja just shakes his head. Suigetsu had asked him this at least once a week since Karin agreed to be his surrogate. Sasuke didn't know why he kept asking. As far as he could tell, it was just because the other man liked to hear himself talk.
"I could have chosen someone else, but I know her. I trust her. Besides, she has some very useful abilities that might be genetic." Sasuke answers him for the thousandth time.
The violet eyed ninja just shakes his head. Sasuke was crazy. That was the only logical explanation. He didn't care what sort of abilities Karin had. A pregnant and hormonal Karin was just a disaster in the making.
"Alright. Well I'll go grab the stuff. Sorry, for waking you guys up." Suigetsu says as he walks down the stairs.
Sasuke sighs. He glances at the clock. Damn it. He had to be back at the school in an hour. Normally, he would have slept in at least another half hour, but there was no point in trying to go back to sleep now.
"I guess we might as well get up." He growls in annoyance.
"You should probably get used to being woken up suddenly. Babies cry a lot during the night." Jugo suggests helpfully.
"That's different. I don't mind getting woken up by our child. Getting woken up by an overgrown child named Suigetsu is another matter though." Sasuke grumbles.
Jugo could only chuckle at that response. Sasuke was Sasuke. Even when he was sulking, he was still adorable to him.
Of course, Jugo wasn't suicidal enough say that to his lover's face. He kisses his cheek and gets up. The orange haired man offers him his hand.
"Thanks." Sasuke mumbles as he takes it.
He sighs. He was definitely going to need a quick shower before he headed off to the Academy. Sasuke was pretty sure that most of his students wouldn't be able to figure out what he had been doing the night before. Still he did have a sizable group of twelve year olds. So he wasn't going to take any chances.
"I'll hop in the shower and grab some toast or something. Then I'll head off to the Academy." Sasuke says as he heads towards the bathroom.
"Do you want me to join you?" Jugo asks.
"No. If you do that, then I'm not going to end up going to work today and we both know it." Sasuke calls out and soon enough Jugo could hear the water running.
The other member of Taka smiles. That was probably true. One good thing about being a ninja was that it did wonders for your physical stamina. This applied to combat and training, but also to more pleasurable areas.
If they really wanted to, they could probably spend the day together in bed. It was tempting. Unfortunately, he knew that Sasuke should go. He was trying to convince everyone that he was a dependable member of the Leaf Village. Skipping work wouldn't be very helpful when you considered that.
"That's true." He replies and Jugo swore that he heard the sound of Sasuke's laugh.
It was somewhat muffled by the water. That didn't change the fact that he was almost positive he had heard it. Sasuke really did have a beautiful laugh. Slowly but surely, he was hearing it more often. Maybe Team Taka had finally found a home where they could be happy, after all.