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Once in a Blue Moon	By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 4106 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor make profit of it. Kishimoto owns it

Chapter List
- 3
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- 5
Author's note: And we have arrived at a scene a lot of you people were waiting for XD I hope I won't disappoint O_O
Thanks to the following reviewers: DemonicTenshi; smint45; Anon; Lil-lo
Warnings: Tension; two Alpha who don't like each other. That's it mainly
I hope you'll like it!

Chapter 4
Being grateful for the weather for the opportunity to spend more time with Naruto didn't take away the fact that Sasuke was incredibly glad to enter his warm car again. Judging by the relieved sigh that left the blond next to him, he appreciated the warmth as well.
He was waiting in front of a red light when he took the chance to look at Naruto, who was busying himself by warming his hands in front of the car heater.
"What does your partner do?" he suddenly blurted out. It had been on his mind for quite some time; ever since Naruto had told him his mate hadn't joined him to the Christmas party because of a meeting, he had been wondering what kind of job the man could have that would require him to spend so much time away from the blond.
Naruto looked up surprised and blinked bemused. "What? Oh, eh, he took over the law firm business of his father and he and his siblings take on cases like divorce and fraud," he answered and lowered his hands. The angry red that had spread out over his hands due to the ice cold wind had seeped away, leaving a soft tan behind.
"So he's pretty busy then, huh?" Sasuke questioned lightly and started his car again when the light indicated green. A lawyer, huh? Well, that certainly did explain his absence. Even so, why didn't he make the time to at least join Naruto during one appointment?
Although, he supposed he couldn't say much, considering his former girlfriend had complained that he spent a lot of hours in his office. But, he thought, slightly petulant, if my mate had trouble conceiving, I would make time to be there for him. He might be a workaholic, but his mother had made certain that she instilled the importance of family and how he had to protect and care about the one he believed to be his soulmate into his head. His father had somewhat ruined his view on the importance of family, but he had never forgotten his mother's advice when it came to having a mate.
"When you have a mate, you can't just think of yourself anymore. You have to consider what is best for the both of you. Compromises have to be made. You need to place the wellbeing and happiness of your mate before everything else and they will do the same for you in return. Love is never easy, sweetheart, but it is definitely worth it."
"Most of the time, yeah," Naruto replied with a grimace, bringing Sasuke back out of his musings. "He tries to be home at a reasonable hour, but sometimes he doesn't always succeed in that." He shrugged half-heartedly. "I'm used to it."
Sasuke made a non-committal sound, thinking that the Omega shouldn't have got used to it, and turned left, following a small stream of cars. He wondered whether he still would have cared about whether or not Naruto spent long nights alone if he wasn't fallen in love with him. Quickly he dismissed the thought; it was stupid to contemplate things like that. Maybe he was biased due to his feelings for the blond, but nothing could be changed about that.
The rain continued to beat down on the roof of the car and the background noise was quite soothing in a strange way.
"Why did you decide to become a doctor?" Naruto asked curiously after a short bout of silence.
The dark haired man supposed that everyone would become curious after a while as to why he had chosen to enter the medical field, while the rest of his family dabbled in business. He drummed his fingers against the steering wheel, while trying to come up how to explain his decision.
"When I was fifteen, I got to know Konan through Itachi who knew her husband as one of the partners in my father's company. One day my brother had dropped me off at her apartment, because he and Nagato needed to convince a prospective client to sign a contract. Anyway, she was nearing her due date around that time and she went into labour not long after my brother and Nagato had left." He paused his tale momentarily to curse at an idiot who had cut him off abruptly – where had that douchebag learnt how to drive, for god's sake? – and then continued with a slight bite in his voice as the memory rose up to the front of his mind again, "I stayed with her while Nagato was on his way and I got to witness the absolute incompetence of her so called doctor. That idiot nearly caused her and her baby to die, because he seemed to be under the impression that Omega weren't in need of care during childbirth."
His hands tightened around the steering wheel and he ground his teeth together briefly; his blood still boiled in anger when he recalled how the otherwise calm and unruffled Konan had burst into panicked tears, going as far as begging for help, because she feared her baby would die. It had taken Sasuke threatening the doctor before the son of a bitch finally helped her deliver her baby. Sasuke himself would have helped her if he hadn't been afraid of messing up. As it was, he was grateful for the fact that his family had quite a reputation, because the doctor hadn't tried to 'accidentally' screw up with Sasuke breathing down his neck.
"After witnessing that, I decided that Omega deserved better care than that of discriminating doctors and I chose to study medicine specialising in pregnancy and childbirth of Omega," he concluded his story grimly, as soon as he was certain he wouldn't snap in anger.
"What happened to that doctor?" Naruto asked softly, clearly upset by what he had heard.
As an Omega, he probably had had experience with people looking down on him.
A nasty smirk curled around his lips. "Let's just say that he didn't need to worry about coming into contact with Omega ever again," he hummed.
It had also cost him his favourite outfit and made him realise for the first time how positively terrifying Itachi could be, but it had been worth it to see the look of relief on Konan's beautiful face when she was informed that that particular doctor would never be allowed to harm someone else again.
From the corner of his eye he saw Naruto shivering in response to what he had said and the blond seemed to decide that it was better for him if he didn't know more.
It was probably for the best that Naruto didn't know more, he mused when he turned into the street where his brother lived. He didn't want to tarnish Naruto's view of his family.

"Look at how cute he is," Naruto cooed at Shion, who was resting in Deidara's arms as he was waiting for his bottle of milk to warm up.
"Uchiha are not cute," Itachi muttered and shook his head while he accepted the baby powder Sasuke pushed into his hand roughly.
The younger, dark haired man smirked at his comment.
Deidara beamed, completely ignoring his husband's comment – not that that surprised Sasuke. "He is, isn't he? I can't get over how adorable he is! Just like Akihito."
"Dad, I'm not adorable," Akihito whined.
Sasuke would have been more inclined to believe his protest if the boy hadn't been pouting rather cutely.
Naruto chuckled and ruffled the young boy's hair. "Of course not, Akihito-kun, you're very manly," he reassured him and Akihito stared at him as if he was trying to figure out whether he had been complimented or insulted.
Sasuke had to stifle a chuckle.
"I was already wondering when you would show up," Deidara smiled when Naruto chose to sit next to him on the couch.
"I would have visited sooner, but I had to mark the projects of my students," Naruto grumbled annoyed. "That's the downside of teaching."
"Did you follow Sasuke with your car or …"
"He drove with me in my car," Sasuke answered and sank down next to Naruto, before Itachi could have the brilliant idea of stealing his seat. "Smart guy here didn't drive to the supermarket," he couldn't help but add teasingly.
"The weather didn't look that bad when I left," Naruto insisted and pursed his lips.
Sasuke became aware of how close he was sitting to the blond and instead of shifting away, he casually pressed his thigh closer to Naruto's. The younger man stilled for a few seconds, but didn't pull away.
That had to mean something, right?
"Where is Gaara-jisan?" Akihito asked curiously. Most of his attention, however, was directed at the plate containing chocolate biscuits; he was obviously waiting for the right moment to grab one.
Gaara? Who was that?
"Ah, he's meeting with an important client now, but he's going to visit you next weekend," Naruto replied in a reassuring tone.
Ah, that must be the name of his mate, Sasuke realised and blinked bemused. This Gaara-san must be a pretty frequent visitor for Akihito to ask after his whereabouts and yet Sasuke had never heard of him before now. Granted, it wasn't like he spent that much time with his nephew, but still …
A faint 'beep' sound alerted them all to the fact that the microwave had finished warming up the bottle of milk and Itachi left the room to retrieve it while Deidara adjusted his youngest son so he could tie a pale green bib around his neck. If Shion was as messy as Akihito had been, they would need the bib to prevent his clothes from being ruined.
After having tested the temperature of the warm milk on his hand, Itachi handed the bottle to his blond husband, who instead of lowering it to Shion's mouth, held it up in front of Naruto.
"Do you want to feed him?" Deidara suggested grinning; his light blue eyes twinkling merrily.
"Are you sure?" Naruto asked surprised.
Sasuke was equally surprised; Deidara was quite protective over his children and he hadn't let anyone feed Akihito until the boy was almost four months old.
"Of course!" Deidara chirped and without even giving the younger blond a chance to refuse, he carefully placed Shion in Naruto's arms and helped him adjust the baby's head. "Can't have your feeding a baby skills becoming rusty you know." He winked.
Naruto rolled his eyes good-naturedly, but he accepted the heated bottle without further protest. He pressed it softly against the small, pouty lips until Shion decided he was hungry enough to open his mouth and he started sucking greedily.
Cerulean blue eyes were fixated on the noisily drinking baby and Sasuke couldn't help but study the picture the two made. Shion's hair was a shade darker than Deidara's, but his dark eyes were the same as Itachi – the same as most Uchiha. Naruto looked quite natural holding the baby while feeding him and unbidden the thought crossed Sasuke's mind that Naruto would look exactly like that if they had a child together. Without being conscious of it, he bent towards the Omega and let the sweet scent cloud his mind a bit while he examined the wistful look on the blond's face – a look he probably wasn't aware of that he was displaying.
The Alpha could easily imagine them both sitting in his house; Naruto nursing their baby while he sat next to him.
He became aware of blue eyes peering up at him and he let his own dark eyes travel from Naruto's face to Shion's. He couldn't supress a snort when he noticed the almost empty state of the bottle.
"Looks like he has your appetite, Deidara," he smirked and tapped softly on the nearly empty bottle.
Deidara huffed in response and threw him a scowl. "He just has a healthy appetite," he sniffed in defence of his greedy son and caressed the baby's head carefully as to not disturb his drinking. A mischievous grin unfurled on his face and Sasuke stiffened a bit. He knew his brother-in-law long enough to have grown wary of such a grin. He was proven right by Deidara's next remark. "You have to admit, though, that if you don't know who his parents are, Shion could easily be mistaken for your kid together with Naruto."
Ah, so Deidara had noticed the similarities. While Sasuke merely blinked, not ruffled in the slightest, Naruto's cheeks filled with a deep blush and he glanced away almost shyly, ignoring the gleeful smile adorning the older blond's face. Sasuke didn't think he would ever get enough of the way the deep rose blushes filled Naruto's face.
"Oh please, we all know that a baby of us two would be more gorgeous than yours," he retorted airily and in a fit of courage, his arm slipped around Naruto's shoulders; his hand came to rest casually on his slender arm.
Naruto did freeze at his bold move, but to Sasuke's relief and piqued interest, he didn't seem inclined to move away. He merely tipped the bottle a bit so that Shion would have less trouble drinking all his milk.
"That beauty would most likely be cancelled out by Naruto-kun's clumsiness," Itachi interjected with a smirk, but Sasuke caught his brief look of warning.
He valiantly ignored the look and kept his arm around the Omega. He had made his decision and he would hold on to that one; no matter how risky it was.
"Oh, shut up," Naruto shot back, scowling at Itachi. He looked like he wanted to say a couple of other specific things, but most likely the presence of the two children held him in check. He leant forwards to put the empty bottle on the table and gave Deidara a grateful smile when he placed a towel on his shoulder – thereby forcing Sasuke to remove his arm if he wanted to avoid getting spit on by Shion.
He felt actually a bit bereft at that. God, he really was into it too deep.
"Good boy," Naruto murmured when Shion burped softly after having his back patted.
"When are you and Gaara-jisan going to have a baby, Naruto-niisan?" Akihito asked out of the blue.
Naruto, who had been in the process of handing Shion back to his dad, froze and shook his head after a short tense moment. The smile on his face when he turned to face a curious Akihito was painful to watch, as it was clear that he was attempting to look cheerful.
"Ah well, maybe soon. Something like that takes time," he chuckled weakly.
Fortunately Sasuke managed to keep his grimace hidden, but he gazed at Naruto in concern. Akihito couldn't know that conceiving was a sensitive issue for the blond, of course, but it must have hurt to hear the boy so casually asking after it.
Before either one of them could change the subject, a phone suddenly rang loudly and Naruto threw them an apologetic smile as he took his phone out of his pocket and walked to the hallway.
Akihito seemed to have decided that it was now time to interrogate his uncle. "Sasuke-jisan, when are you going to have a baby?" Big, dark eyes gazed imploringly at him.
A thin, dark eyebrow rose up. "When I have a mate," Sasuke answered calmly.
A frown marred Akihito's forehead. "When will you have a mate?"
"Akihito," Deidara spoke sharply. "That's none of your business."
"As soon as I ask out the person," Sasuke replied smoothly and ignored the heavy stare of his older brother.
Deidara shifted his attention from his pouting son to Sasuke. "Wait, are you interested in someone now?" he asked amazed.
"Yes, I am," Sasuke said easily and then his attention was drawn to Naruto's murmured conversation in the hallway. "Excuse me for a moment."
Before anyone could protest or hold him back, he stood up and walked to the doorway leading to the hallway. Leaning against the threshold, he gazed at Naruto, who had the remnants of a blush on his cheekbones.
"Sasuke-san brought me," Naruto spoke to whomever was calling him. "I helped him find something for Deidara in the supermarket and he offered to take me to Deidara's house."
A short pause while the blond listened to the person on the other end.
"Okay." Naruto breathed out slowly and lowered his phone; a look of apprehension lurking in his eyes.
"You need to go home?" Sasuke inquired curiously.
Naruto spun around to face him; his eyes wide. "Shit! You scared me!" he exclaimed startled. "Yeah, Gaara's meeting ended sooner than he expected, so he's coming home. He'll pick me up here."
"Ah, so I'll finally be able to meet your elusive mate," Sasuke murmured and his lips twitched faintly in a bitter smile.
Naruto eyed him cautiously, but didn't reply and returned to the living room. Sasuke gazed at his retreating back in contemplation and remained standing in the hallway for a little while longer. He wasn't certain how he felt about the upcoming meeting; he would finally see who Naruto's mate was and he wondered what kind of person he would turn out to be.
Either way, he mused when he joined his family again, it doesn't really matter. Whether I'll like him or not, I'm not going to retreat.

The doorbell ringing loud and clear through the house announced the arrival of Naruto's mysterious mate and Naruto stood up with a smile.
"Sounds like my ride is here," he chuckled and ruffled through Akihito's hair, ignoring his protest. "Be good to your brother, Akihito-kun. And you," he turned towards Deidara, "don't overwork yourself," he reminded the older blond sternly.
Deidara chuckled. "I won't, Naruto-kun. I'll see you soon again."
"What, no goodbye to me?" Itachi remarked dryly.
"Don't trip over your enormous ego," Naruto shot back with a shit eating grin and then left the room before Itachi could form a reply.
"I'll help Naruto-san with loading his groceries into Gaara-san's car," Sasuke murmured and escaped before his brother could get a hold of him.
"Sasuke-san?" Naruto said surprised when he looked up from tying his shoelaces.
Sasuke offered him a faint smile. "Your groceries are still in my car. I'll help you load them over," he offered and grabbed his jacket.
"Oh right, thanks," Naruto grinned and after shrugging on his jacket, he opened the door.
A couple of feet away from the door, a red haired man around Naruto's height was waiting with his arms crossed in front of his chest. He was still clad in a grey suit and he practically screamed authority.
Cold, jade green eyes turned towards Sasuke when he followed the blond outside.
"Naruto," the man murmured and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Gaara, this is my doctor, Sasuke-san," Naruto informed him lightly. "Sasuke-san, this is my mate, Gaara."
Neither Alpha reached out to shake hands. Both were studying each other warily and tension was quickly growing between them. Sasuke was itching to knock off the arrogant sneer of Gaara's face; this was Naruto's mate? He knew that his family was often described as cold, but Gaara seemed to imitate an icicle. How had someone as warm as Naruto ended up with such a cold man? It didn't make any sense. Sure, there was that saying of opposites attracting each other, but …
"Naruto told me you are helping us trying to have a baby," Gaara broke the tense silence stiffly. His jade green eyes were alight with fire. "Thank you for that." His gratitude sounded incredibly forced, as if he wanted nothing more than to attack the dark haired man.
If Gaara wanted a fight, Sasuke would gladly oblige him. He hadn't had an urge to fight someone this badly since he met Suigetsu for the first time and the idiot had taunted him.
"It's my pleasure. After all, Naruto-san deserves to have what he wants," he smiled sharply and was certain that his eyes were flashing up with the reddish hue every Uchiha had when their emotions ran high.
The unspoken message of what Sasuke really meant hung heavily in the air and Naruto looked nervously between them; obviously confused by the icy atmosphere between the two Alpha.
Gaara's fingers twitched against his jacket. "That's true," he murmured and a dark smile swept across his face. "We're working on that."
Tension coiled like a lead ball in his stomach and a growl was growing in his throat. The other man was clearly taunting him and the urge to punch him grew worse. The suggestions of the Alpha inside of him of what he could do to the other man didn't particularly help his self-restraint either.
"All right, it's getting quite cold, so why don't you help me load the groceries into Gaara's car, Sasuke-san?" Naruto spoke loudly in an attempt to diffuse the tense situation.
Black eyes shifted from Gaara to Naruto's anxious face and Sasuke forced himself to relax his stance as to not scare the Omega more.
"Sure, let's go," he replied, but hints of a growl still made their way through his voice.
They made quick work of loading Naruto's groceries into Gaara's car; the blond conveniently remained between the two Alpha the entire time, preventing the two from having the brawl they so desperately wanted to have.
Gaara stepped into the car without another glance at Sasuke – which suited the dark haired man just fine – but Naruto offered him a tentative smile.
"I'll see you in a couple of days," he murmured.
"Yes, goodbye." Sasuke inclined his head and only retreated back to the warm house when the car left with screeching tires.
Itachi accosted him as soon as he closed the door behind him. "What on earth was going through your head that you thought provoking Gaara-san was a good idea?" he hissed and his dark eyes flashed up in annoyance.
"I wasn't provoking him," Sasuke retorted coolly and removed his jacket again, slipping his feet into his house slippers. "I merely met him."
"I don't know what the hell you're planning, Otouto, but you need to be more careful," Itachi insisted. "Don't you think I've noticed how your smell changes whenever you're around Naruto-kun? I thought I had warned you!"
Sasuke leant into his personal space and bared his teeth. "If you have noticed that my smell changes, pay more attention to Naruto-san. I'm not certain what's going on, but whatever it is, it's not only affecting me," he whispered with a slight bite in his voice. He had been suspecting it for a while, but just now he had received his confirmation. When Naruto was around him alone, the sweet smell surrounding him seemed to blast off of him. The moment other people approached them, his smell was more tempered as his attention was no longer fully directed at the Alpha.
Sasuke wasn't certain yet what exactly it all meant, but he did know that at a certain level Naruto felt attracted to him. How much, the Alpha had no clue yet, but it was a start.
It was something he could hang on to.
It was something that let him know that his feelings had a chance of being returned.
"So what? You're going to steal him from Gaara-san?" Itachi asked incredulously.
"Steal?" Sasuke scoffed and leant back, scowling at his brother. "Naruto-san is not an object that you can take away. No, I'm not planning on stealing anything." He turned around to go back to Deidara and his two nephews.
"But you're not giving up either, are you?" Itachi asked exhausted to his retreating back.
Sasuke turned his head. "I've made a mistake with her six years ago, but this time it's completely different," he murmured.
"I hope for your sake it is, Sasuke," Itachi spoke softly and shook his head.
Sasuke appreciated his brother's concern, he really did, but it was unnecessary. He wasn't about to make the same mistake he had made seven years ago.
This time it was completely different.

A couple of days later Sasuke was impatiently waiting for his first patient to show up. Naruto had managed to get the earliest hour for once and the dark haired man could barely concentrate on the paperwork of all the patients he had scheduled for today. Now that he was relatively certain that the blond was attracted to him, he wondered how to proceed. Like he had assured Itachi, he wasn't planning on stealing Naruto – that was such an awful word; it made it sound as if Naruto was nothing but a possession to be passed on and he recoiled from such an insinuation – but there was nothing wrong with encouraging him, right?
For now, though, he would need to keep a lid on his feelings; they were back to their roles as doctor and patient and he couldn't slip up. No matter what happened, he wouldn't let his personal feelings interfere with his work.
As soon as his watch showed that it was nine o'clock, he stood up and walked to the door; ignoring how butterflies rampaged in his stomach. The moment he opened the door, Naruto walked into the waiting room with cheeks flushed from the cold wind outside.
"Ah, you're right on time," Sasuke smiled and beckoned him closer. "You can come in now."
"Good morning," Naruto murmured and followed him inside his office. The gloves that covered his hands were stuffed into the pockets of his jacket.
"All right, today we're going to find out whether the hormone treatment has worked or not," Sasuke announced briskly and opened the second drawer of a cabinet placed right behind his desk. He rummaged through it and retrieved the small box he needed. "Before I take your blood pressure and draw some blood again, you need to take this pregnancy test. Have you taken one recently?"
The Alpha inside of him growled and his hand automatically clenched around the box. It took him a couple of seconds to calm down before he could turn around again. Stay professional, he reminded himself sternly.
"Ah? Ah no, the last one I took was almost three weeks ago. Since then I haven't taken any," Naruto answered and fiddled with his fingers uneasily. His whole body practically screamed tension and weariness and his clear blue eyes reflected his nervous state.
Sasuke nodded in understanding and handed over the pregnancy test. "You can take this one; there's a small bathroom right behind you." He pointed at the door which was half hidden by the privacy screen. "While we wait for the result, I'll take your blood pressure and draw some blood."
The Omega nodded and accepted the package with a trembling hand. "Thanks," he mumbled with downcast eyes and he marched over to the bathroom rather stiffly.
Sasuke tore his eyes away after the door closed behind the blond and sat down again. Tapping his pen against his desk, he frowned while he considered all the information he had gathered thus far about Naruto. When an Omega was expecting a baby, their scent changed a bit until they smelt faintly like sweet milk. Naruto's scent hadn't changed at all since he started having appointments with Sasuke, but the doctor reminded himself that the scent of a pregnant Omega only started to change after two months. Naruto could be pregnant now, but not having passed the two month mark yet, his scent wouldn't have changed.
He did smell quite fertile – something that his Alpha side had trouble ignoring - , though, so at least the hormone treatment had not missed its effect.
Running a hand through his hair, he threw down his pen and leant back into his chair, staring at the ceiling thoughtfully. If Naruto wasn't pregnant again, what on earth could they try out then? The hormone treatment was basically the last resort. If that treatment didn't work out, it usually meant that the chance of a pregnancy would never happen.
That was what bothered Sasuke; if the problem lied within Naruto, the Omega shouldn't be able to smell so fertile. So what exactly was keeping the blond from conceiving?
He shook his head and let out a soft sigh. It was useless to start speculating already. He didn't know yet that the treatment had failed; in fact, considering the strong dosage, it was highly probable that Naruto would leave this office with a joyful smile on his face.
That thought left a bitter taste behind in his mouth, but he reminded himself that in the first place he was still Naruto's doctor. It was his duty to make certain that Naruto's issue was solved. His personal feelings had to stay out of this.
The sound of rushing water alerted him to the fact that Naruto was almost finished and he straightened his back, putting on a mask of neutrality.
As tightly wound as a spring, Naruto made his way back to his chair; he looked paler than when he had entered the office.
"Take a seat; I'll take your blood pressure now," Sasuke informed him calmly and gathered the blood pressure monitor from the top drawer of another cabinet. He clasped it around Naruto's bared arm and started pumping while keeping an eye on his watch. "Have you heard what Akihito did a couple of days ago?" he asked casually to break the tense silence.
Naruto chuckled and it sounded less tense than the Alpha thought it would. "Yeah, he somehow managed to exchange Kisame-san's shampoo for hair dye, right? I heard the big guy wasn't happy with that."
"Who would? He looks quite fabulous with the bright pink hair, though," Sasuke smirked and removed the blood pressure monitor after it was deflated from all air. A sound of satisfaction escaped him at the result. "Your blood pressure is normal. Let me take some blood now."
"Did Kisame-san piss off Akihito-kun or so?" Naruto inquired curiously and held out his arm obediently so that Sasuke could locate a good vein to draw blood from and fill three small vials.
"No clue. Maybe he tried to steal some of his chocolate cookies. You know how protective the brat is of them," Sasuke replied dryly. Actually he suspected it had something to do with the fact that Kisame had dared to make fun of a painting that hung in Akihito's room. Sasuke didn't know the details, but Akihito tended to have quite a mean streak of revenge when someone dared to insult something he considered to be his. After withdrawing the needle, he pressed a cotton ball against the small puncture wound. "Keep pressure on this."
"Itachi apparently accused me of being a bad influence," Naruto commented amused and removed his finger when Sasuke put a bandage on the small wound. With Sasuke bending slightly to place the bandage on him, he was in a good position to hear Naruto inhale deeply and he wondered whether he was feeling a bit light headed.
"I heard that, yeah. I doubt he'll do much to you, though, because he fears Deidara's wrath. Not to mention I would be quite annoyed if he tried to harm one of the very few people I can actually stand." Sasuke winked and turned around to deposit the thin vials into the appropriate holders.
No harm in giving the Omega a subtle complement. It gave him the satisfaction of seeing a blush colour Naruto's pale cheeks.
"You can take a look at the test now. Let me know what the result is so that we can discuss what you need to do after this appointment," Sasuke murmured when he realised that more than enough time had passed for the result to show up on the stick.
All colour seemed to leave Naruto's face. "Right, I'll – I'll go check now," he stammered and returned to the bathroom in a rather wobbly manner.
Sasuke bit his lip and leant against his desk; a sudden wave of exhaustion falling over him. This was it now; now they would know whether the treatment had worked or not. If Naruto turned out to be pregnant, he knew he would lose the miniscule chance he had at winning the blond as his mate. What would he do then, he wondered, if such a thing occurred? Would he be able to handle all the upcoming check-ups without resentment festering inside of him? Would he be able to keep his feelings hidden once he saw Naruto's stomach growing with that man's child inside of him?
Itachi was right: he was a fool to fall in love with Naruto, given the circumstances. But he couldn't help it; he was hopelessly drawn towards the Omega and he doubted his feelings would disappear any time soon. If anything they seemed to grow worse with every passing week.
He really was in a lot of trouble.
A noise that sounded vaguely like a choked sob caused him to lift his head and without thinking twice, he quickly made his way to the bathroom. He knocked on the closed door.
"Naruto-san?" he called out concerned. It occurred to him that more than five minutes had passed without the blond leaving the bathroom. Checking a result shouldn't take that long.
When he didn't receive an answer, he grew worried and opened the door hastily. His heart squeezed painfully in his chest when his eyes fell upon the violently shaking form of Naruto, who was seated on the toilet with the pregnancy stick clenched into his hand.
Long, blond strands fell in front of blue eyes, but even from his position, Sasuke noticed the sheen of tears that threatened to spill out. Somehow he doubted that those tears would be from happiness.
Naruto jumped up when Sasuke placed a hand on his shoulder and pain filled those warm, blue eyes when they looked at him.
"What's the result?" he asked softly, but he knew it was a pointless question.
Naruto opened his hand, displaying the negative symbol and smiled bitterly. "Negative again," he choked out.
Sasuke took the test out of his hand and the Omega pressed his fists against his eyes; presumably to hold his tears at bay. Sasuke checked a sigh and ran a hand through his hair; he placed the stick back on the sink soundlessly. Even though this negative result meant that his feelings still harboured a small chance of being returned, the pain and sorrow etched onto Naruto's face made it impossible for the dark haired man to be happy about it. It was clear that the blond was devastated by the result and Sasuke felt for him. He couldn't imagine how hard it must be to cope with the fact that there was no pregnancy again. No baby that would be growing and being born after nine months.
Naruto suddenly rose up on shaky legs and he clasped his hands together; he seemed to refuse to meet Sasuke's eyes. "Le-let's go back t-to your office. Is there may-maybe something else I can …"
Sasuke couldn't bear to see Naruto trying to present a strong façade in front of him any longer. Stepping forwards, he wrapped his arms around the shaking Omega, pulling him flush against his chest.
"No need to hold back; I'm not going to judge you," he told the other man softly. "You can cry if you need to."
"I – I'm not … I don't n-need to cry, b-bastard," Naruto spluttered distressed, but Sasuke could practically see the tears building up in those lovely eyes and knew it wouldn't be long anymore before the blond broke down. Still, the Omega tried to put up a fight, pressing his hands against Sasuke's chest in a weak attempt to push him away, but the Alpha simply tightened his embrace and rubbed over Naruto's back with one hand.
"Naruto, you don't need to keep up a façade. Just let it out," he murmured encouragingly.
Naruto tried to hold back for a little longer, struggled for a moment longer, before he finally broke down when Sasuke didn't loosen his embrace at all. Loud, anguished sobs tore through the bathroom while shaking hands buried themselves in his shirt and Naruto hid his face in Sasuke's shoulder, dampening the cloth with his salty tears.
"I – I don't kn-know what's wrong with me," Naruto brought out between sobs. "I – I th-thought I was pre-prepared for the result an-and told myself not to-to hope too much, bu-but I st-still thought the tr-treatment had worked. Wh-why can't I have a – a baby?"
"We'll figure something out, I promise," Sasuke whispered into his ear while his hand kept caressing Naruto's back. He started to rock them back and forth while Naruto continued to cry; the comforting was not to make the blond stop crying – he needed to let it out, he deserved to let it out after so much frustration. No, the Alpha simply wanted to let him know he was there for him. The whole time Sasuke didn't let up on his embrace; the tears of sorrow tugged at his heart and made him curse whatever it was that kept the sweet Omega from having a baby. It made him wonder what cruel being decided to give people, clearly unfit to be parents, children while others, who would be wonderful parents, were left to suffer through endless negative results.
But no matter what, he would make certain that Naruto ended up having a baby. The Omega deserved to be happy and Sasuke would do everything in his power to bring a smile back on his beautiful face.
Eventually Naruto ran out of tears and he pulled back with an embarrassed laugh. "I'm sorry," he said and looked up; a flush painting his cheeks rose. "I swear that I normally don't …"
Once again Sasuke was struck by how beautiful the Omega looked. Even with red rimmed, swollen eyes, red splotches on his cheeks and the tip of his nose a cherry red colour, he still was the most beautiful man Sasuke had ever seen. His large, ocean blue eyes stared up at him in wonder and something deep inside of those mysterious eyes was stirring and the desire to know what was going through that mind grew with each passing second.
His heart thumped heavily inside his chest and he wondered foolishly whether the other man could hear it.
His eyes dropped from glittering eyes, still shiny with the residue of tears, to pouty, light red lips, which slightly opened underneath his attentive gaze. Heat stirred inside of him, coiled in his belly, and the urge to kiss the Omega, to press his own lips against those luscious, light red ones grew stronger.
The sweet, seductive scent being emanated from the blond called out to him, drew him closer and he brought a hand up to place it on Naruto's warm cheek. Softly he tilted Naruto's head back and those intense, blue eyes never broke contact; the Omega didn't pull away either to his joy and simply allowed the dark haired man to tilt his head back. His thumb caressing the sharp – but soft to the touch – cheekbone, he bent his head towards Naruto. Naruto's scent seemed to intensify when he decreased the distance between them; it was a heady smell, which overpowered his sense and made his movements sluggish as it created a pleasant daze. Was this how people felt when they used drugs?
"Naruto, I …" Sasuke whispered and brought his face closer.
Almost, their lips were almost touching. He could already feel warm breath caressing his mouth; he just needed to press a bit closer. Almost there …
"Uchiha-sensei, I have a client here, waiting to pick up a prescription," Karin called out; her voice ringing loud and clear through the silent office.
The spell between the two men broke abruptly, like glass shattering in a million pieces.
Naruto jumped backwards in alarm, ripping himself free from Sasuke's touch and the Alpha cursed savagely underneath his breath. This wasn't supposed to happen! Fuck, he had almost crossed a dangerous boundary. He needed to clear his mind; kissing Naruto now was far too dangerous.
"I- I'll be right back." He cleared his throat and walked briskly towards his desk, leaving the blond behind in the bathroom, visibly mortified. Sasuke prayed his own cheeks weren't as heated as they felt like.
Still scolding himself severely, he snatched the needed prescription out of the middle drawer and hurried towards the reception, where the red haired woman was waiting patiently. How could he have been this stupid? He had almost lost control back there; he couldn't afford to lose control.
And yet, he couldn't help but take notice of the fact that Naruto had never once pulled away until Karin had interrupted them. What did that mean? Had Naruto welcomed the almost the kiss? Why? He was together with Gaara; there was no reason for him to want to kiss Sasuke back.
His thoughts caught in a maelstrom and his stomach flipping over itself, he made his way back to the bathroom uncomfortably. He cleared his throat to announce his presence and felt slightly guilty when Naruto visibly startled. Wide eyes stared at him.
"Sorry for that," he said uncomfortably. Whether he was apologising for nearly overstepping his boundaries or for leaving the blond behind for a short moment, he had no clue. It only seemed the right thing to say to break the tense silence. "Let's discuss what we are going to do about your predicament."
Yes, go back to the main issue. Focus on that and not on the fact that Naruto's mouth still looked very kissable.
"All right," Naruto mumbled and followed him back to his desk.
"All the tests we've done all conclude the same thing: you are fertile and thus should not have any problems conceiving," Sasuke spoke; his eyebrows furrowed in annoyance. He adopted a brisk, business like tone; he couldn't afford to become distracted now. Naruto was still his patient and it was his duty to take care of him. His pen tapped on a paper in agitation. "Yet, the hormone treatment has not worked. There has to be something that we're overlooking."
Naruto kept quiet, shifting a bit on his chair.
There had to be something that they hadn't tried yet. If Naruto didn't have fertility issues, then how …
Of course. He could almost smack himself for his stupidity; how come he hadn't thought of this sooner?
"How about your mate, Gaara-san?" Sasuke questioned. If Naruto wasn't the problem, then naturally the fertility issue had to lie with Gaara. There was no other explanation. Naruto was highly fertile – he should by all accounts be pregnant right now. That he wasn't … Sasuke could only think of the possibility that Gaara was the one having issues. It was the only thing that made sense now.
Naruto blinked surprised, taken aback. "What about Gaara?" he asked surprised.
"Is he taking any medication that could prevent you from getting pregnant? Did he have an accident in the past that could cause him to have trouble impregnating you?" Sasuke explained his odd inquiry. Excitement was growing inside of him; he thought he had finally figured out Naruto's issue. If Naruto was fertile, then it was normal to assume that Gaara was having issues – or doing something to cause their issue.
Sasuke didn't want to think badly of the man – there had to be a reason why Naruto had chosen him after all – but there was still that possibility that the red haired man was doing something to prevent himself from impregnating the blond Omega. If that was the cause, the question remained why he was doing such a thing.
Gaara doing something to prevent pregnancy didn't make much sense, he had to admit that, but it was still a possibility.
"What? No, of course he's not taking any medicine! He agreed to have children with me, so he wouldn't be taking any medicine that would prevent that. I've never even seen him taking medicine," Naruto scoffed, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Clearly he didn't appreciate the thought that something could be affecting his partner. "And if he had had an accident, he would have told me about it."
"Has he been examined?" Sasuke asked. He wasn't about to let go of this new idea. Something being wrong with Gaara was the only explanation that made sense.
"No, he doesn't like visiting doctors," Naruto explained stiffly.
How fucking convenient.
Sasuke sighed and rubbed over his eyes. "Look, I'm not attacking your mate or insulting him. But every test has concluded that you are fertile enough that you should be able to get pregnant without any trouble. That you are still having trouble, means that something else must be going on. Talk to your mate and convince him to let himself be examined. If he prefers someone else than me, I can give you the address of a colleague of mine."
Naruto looked doubtful at him.
"Either your mate has no problems and then we can try something else like IVF or he does have a problem and then we can try to find out how to work around that," Sasuke retorted calmly. "Be honest: what do you have to lose?"
"Nothing," Naruto answered begrudgingly. "I'll talk to him about it once he's back home."
"Let me know whether he wants to be examined by me or by my colleague," Sasuke told him. He didn't like the other Alpha at all, but for Naruto, he was prepared to be professional. He very much doubted that the red haired man would subject to an examination done by him, but he wasn't about to act petty. And even if Gaara decided he wanted to be examined by his colleague, Sasuke would still get the needed information.
After Naruto agreed, he departed after offering him an awkward smile.
Sasuke stared out of his window thoughtfully, while he tapped his pen against his desk. He thought he was very close to solving Naruto's problem. Either something was physically wrong with Gaara, which prevented him from impregnating his partner, or the man was actively doing something to prevent a pregnancy from happening for whatever fucked up reason he had.
For Naruto's sake, Sasuke hoped it was the first possibility. Naruto didn't deserve to have his partner lying to him and keeping him from having a baby.
And yet, he couldn't shake off the dark feeling of foreboding slumbering in the back of his mind.
No matter how much he despised the red haired Alpha, he didn't want Naruto to get hurt.
But pain would be inevitable, he mused darkly, no matter which possibility ended up being the truth.

AN2: So I hope that the meeting between Sasuke and Gaara wasn't disappointing ^^;
Please let me know what you think of the chapter in a review! Should you spot any mistakes, please point them out to me!
See you all in the next chapter!
Cuddles
Melissa
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