Over half a year later, he was still worried about his wife.
It was subtle and hard to see for those not as intimately acquainted with her, but she was still disappointed. Her demeanor was just a little less lively, her excitement a little more rare, her pride that much softer and slower to come out. The kids made for a spectacular distraction and an entertaining one. Karin had been that much more active with them, especially the new twins, and that was one of the surest signs.
The way she hovered over them, like she was trying to memorize the way an infant sounded. That or the sight of their smiling, chubby faces. They were growing so fast. As old as he'd ever been and knowing there were no more on the way, it was truly staggering the perceptual speed at which the babies were growing into toddlers.
It didn't help that their four oldest didn't even live in the house anymore, and just about every year or two another kid wanted to seize that privilege. Sarada was the only one really living on her own proper, supporting herself entirely between missions and caring for her own home in the Uchiha district.
The rest were basically just teenagers playing at independence with a small home a block or less away from the main manor. Hell, they still assembled at the main home for their meals most of the time. Still, they were spreading out, spreading their wings, and growing more independent.
It stirred powerful feelings in the parents, and not entirely pleasant ones.
Sex was another powerful indicator of his wife's woe; it was still common enough; both were enthusiastic when they fucked there's no doubt, but it had fizzled. Karin didn't instigate nearly as often and wasn't half as insistent or demanding when she did. He still chuckled remembered how she'd act borderline angry, ordering him to handle his 'duties to the clan and his wife'.
So it came as quite a surprise when, one unremarkable morning, she floated such a raunchy idea to him, seemingly out of the blue.
"Hey Sasuke? Hubby? Love? I wanted to run an idea by you," she had begun, even draping over him from behind and trailing a finger up his arm as she avoided his gaze. He chuckled slightly at that alone. Silently waiting for her to continue, she stalled a few seconds before gazing up at him with those big, begging eyes that he had such a hard time ever denying.
On the rare occasions when he wanted to.
"What do you think of having a threesome?" she asked, giving him all the time he needed to process. Not quite a minute, though he did appear to be in deep thought before answering. Even a smidge afraid in his tone.
"Is there another guy you want to fuck?" he asked evenly, not even breaking as she snorted in laughter.
"No, Sasuke, I want to bring another girl over for you to fuck stupid in front of me, then maybe fuck me after. Would you be interested in that?" she pressed.
"I… well, I'm happy to do it if you want me to," he offered cautiously, earning a loud, belly laugh in the response, that and a glint in Karen's eyes.
"Oh that's a safe answer sweety. That's an 'I can't let my wife know how bad I want to say yes' answer!" she accused. Still, her smile turned sweet as she cuddled up to him. "You want to try it? I can go ahead and set it up?!"
It was that gleam of excitement in her eyes that killed the last of his doubt. That earnest, eager attitude that had her perched up like a cat about to pounce! She seemed so happy; how could he deny her?
"Of course love, whatever you want," he agreed, kissing the corner of her mouth before she managed to stand upright. Then she surprised him by running off. That is, by literally taking off at a full sprint away from the house, moving with the speed only a skilled ninja can summon, to fast to even call a question at her back.
Maybe that was deliberate; maybe she wanted to surprise him with her selection. He couldn't help but grin himself at the thought of what might be coming to him, would she hire a quality whore, a nice young thing? No, no, that wouldn't be like her. She had a plan, a sinister one, he saw that much in her eyes, even if he couldn't piece together what it was.
Still, it sparked a real sense of excitement for her little idea.
Excitement being just what they'd been missing these last few months. She really was the perfect wife; he was so lucky to have her, so happy that she seemed to be coming back to normal, even if it did require something unusual. As if anything about their courtship and relationship had ever been normal.
None the less, he probably would have objected had he known what woman specifically Karin was flying across town to bother.
"SAKURA!" she shouted with an overly friendly, cheerful tone.
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