Fatherhood
"Her dad is scary ya know that?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes and lunged at the blonde who easily dodged his blow.
"He's all stiff and strict and stuff. Are dads supposed to be like that?
Naruto tried to punch him but Sasuke managed to catch him off balance and sweep his legs out from underneath him. The blonde fell on his back with a huff and didn't get back up. Sasuke frowned at his eagle spread comrade and walked over to stand above him.
"Hey Sasuke…what kind of dad do you think I'd be?"
Sasuke frowned and looked away from Naruto. He didn't have an answer for sappy questions. His own father had been proud and distant. He couldn't imagine someone as immature as Naruto taking that approach to fatherhood.
Naruto a father. As absurd as it was, it was bound to happen someday. Konoha would rue the day he had a son that was twice as troublesome as he was. The thought, though amusing, was tinged by the fact that when Naruto became a father, Hinata would be its mother.
Naruto might be incompetent but there was no doubt in his mind that she would be a good mother…
"I'd be a good dad I think."
"You're getting ahead of yourself." Sasuke said flatly, hoping to bring an end to Naruto's train of thought.
"I'm not that far ahead" Naruto said as he stood up and brushed his jacket off. "We settled on a date for the wedding. It'll be here before you know it!"
"I never pegged you to be excited about tying yourself down."
Naruto grinned and crossed his arms over his chest.
"When you find the right person it doesn't feel like being tied down."
"Hn."
"Besides…we're getting older and I…I want a family."
At the mention of family Sasuke felt a familiar hole in his chest throb. Guilt nibbled at the edges of his mind as Hinata's voice flooded his memory.
'Do you miss them?'
Of course Naruto wanted a family. Of course…
"Hey Naruto!" came the shout of an unfamiliar genin from the edge of the training grounds. "The Hokage wants you!"
"Shit! I promised to help Hinata with the academy lunches today." Naruto cursed under his breath before turning pleading blue eyes in the Uchiha's direction. "Sasuke"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."