Crossing Boundaries for You | By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 12499 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Author's note: Like promised, here's the fourth chapter! Here you'll find out Sasuke's and Sakura's decision to Naruto's offer.
Warnings: nothing really special. Some explanation as to how the baby will be conceived, but nothing that really requires a warning I think
I hope you'll like it!
Chapter 4
He didn't hear anything from either Sasuke or Sakura for a week and a half. Several times his hand hovered above his phone, ready to dial either Sasuke's or Sakura's number, but he stopped himself every time. He knew he had to give them time to discuss it. What Naruto had proposed, was after all not something as easy as borrowing their car or sleep over at their house. His suggestion was literally life changing and would have a big impact on everyone.
That didn't make waiting for their answer any easier, though. He felt anxious; scared that he had damaged their friendship with his idea. He couldn't bear the thought that he had changed their friendship forever.
Nevertheless he dutifully kept track of his temperature; jotting down the temperature in a small notebook.
The blond did his best not to let his thoughts stray too much; he couldn't afford zoning out during his classes after all. Iruka seemed to notice that he was otherwise occupied, but thankfully the man wasn't one to pry.
"Thanks for helping me out, man. I know you're busy," Kiba said gratefully as he locked up the kennel.
"I'm glad to help," Naruto grinned and crossed his arms behind his head. His breath escaped him in white clouds and he couldn't suppress the shiver going through him as the ice cold wind howled around him. His jacket was too flimsy to protect him from the cold.
"Still, I appreciate it." Kiba clapped him on his back and the blond grunted from the impact.
"I would have asked Shino, but the bug freak had some kind of exposition to go to," the brown haired man said and rolled his eyes.
"It's okay. I like taking care of the dogs," Naruto chuckled and chanced a look at the cloudy night sky.
"You have any plans for tonight?" Kiba questioned and breathed in his cupped hands to warm them up as they made their way down the street.
"Not really. Why do …" Naruto paused when he felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. "Sorry, someone is calling me."
Kiba shrugged and uncovered a bar of chocolate from his pocket.
Hastily Naruto pulled his phone out of his jacket's pocket and his eyes widened considerably when he read the name flashing across his screen urgently.
Sasuke was calling him.
Trepidation growing, he swallowed and pressed the 'accept call' button. "Hello?"
Heavy silence reigned for a few seconds and then Sasuke released a sigh. "We need to talk. Where are you now?"
"Eh, I just left Kiba's kennel," Naruto replied, a tad nervous. The whole "We need to talk" didn't sound very promising.
"I'll come pick you up," Sasuke said brusquely.
Naruto's step faltered and ignoring Kiba's inquiring look, he protested, "You don't have to! I can take the bus."
"Don't be stupid, Naruto. With all the stops that bus has, you'll only arrive in an hour," Sasuke retorted annoyed. "I'm close by anyway. I'll be there in fifteen minutes; wait at the corner of the street."
The call ended before Naruto even got the chance to refuse once more.
"Shit," he cursed and scowled at his cell phone.
"What's wrong? Bad news?" Kiba asked concerned and lowered his half devoured chocolate bar.
Blue eyes flicked up at the man next to him before they glanced away. "Sasuke is picking me up," he explained curtly.
"While I can understand why you're not feeling up to enjoy his prissy mood," Kiba began dryly, "you're usually more enthusiastic to meet up with him. Did you two have a fight? Don't tell me you stole his precious tomatoes," he joked, but concern tinted his voice.
Naruto couldn't even muster up the energy to smile and instead sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Not really. Just an argument," he dismissed his friend's concern.
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Kiba offered when they halted on the street corner.
"Nah, go home. Sasuke will be here soon," Naruto muttered and waved the other man off.
"Are you sure?" Kiba eyed him warily, hovering next to him.
"Yeah, man, go. Before your sister gets mad again," Naruto answered lightly.
Kiba winced at the mention of his bossy sister, but nodded and turned left to go home.
Rubbing briskly over his arms to warm himself, he bit his lip and turned to face the direction where Sasuke was most likely to appear.
Considering the topic they had talked about last time they had seen each other, Sasuke could only want to discuss one subject; Naruto wondered whether Sakura would be in the car or not. Where would they go to discuss it? Would there be anything to discuss?
Something inside of him – nerves maybe? – stirred and he rocked back and forth; his unseeing eyes locked onto the dark pavement. The streetlights barely provided decent light; some of them stuttered, clearly on the verge of giving out completely. Most of the light came from the houses where rooms were brightly lit and from the few carved out pumpkins, whose crooked grins offered an eerie sight.
Right, it was almost Halloween; there was only one week left, but unlike previous years he couldn't muster up any excitement for it. There was too much worry clouding his mind for him to enjoy the upcoming holiday.
Twin beams of light slid along the road, illuminating the asphalt and dirt, accompanied by the sound of a car's motor.
A couple of seconds later, a familiar car stopped in front of the blond man, who swallowed nervously.
The window was lowered and dark eyes glinted. "Get in."
"Where are we going?" Naruto asked, irritated at the way he had been ordered.
Sasuke clucked his tongue impatiently and drummed his fingers against the steering wheel. "To my place. Sakura is already there."
Well, her presence might make the discussion somewhat easier.
He hoped.
Legs slightly trembling, he walked around the car and stepped inside; unwillingly relaxing as he was hit with warm air being blasted from the car's heaters.
"Still wearing that jacket?" Sasuke's gaze remained fixated at the road as he took a turn to the right, but his tone of voice was leaning towards scolding.
In response Naruto pulled the slightly raffled sleeves over his hands and stubbornly looked out of the window; his face being illuminated by every streetlight they drove past. "We can't all afford to buy brand coats every damn month," he spat out spitefully; his pride attacked. His financial issues had been a sore topic between them for a long time already.
Sasuke snorted harshly, but didn't reply for once.
Tense silence reigned in the car and Naruto watched disinterestedly the houses as they drove past them. Only a couple of other cars were on the road as well; most people were already home, either enjoying dinner or relaxing behind their television. Naruto still had to look over his notes for tomorrow and prepare himself for the teacher's meeting that would take place in the afternoon. He barely concealed his groan of exasperation when he realised that he needed to buy groceries again as he only had a half empty box of cereals left. Crap, rent needed to be paid at the end of next week as well. He would need to figure out how much money he still had left after his rent was subtracted.
Going into overdraft once was more than enough; he didn't want to experience that panic ever again.
"We're here," Sasuke announced briskly and removed his keys from the ignition.
Naruto blinked bemused and took off his seatbelt; he had been so absorbed in his thoughts that he had neglected to notice they had arrived at Sasuke's place.
Flinching when the cold wind nipped at his skin, he hastily followed Sasuke to the front door after the latter had retrieved his briefcase from the trunk.
A nervously smiling Sakura greeted them in the doorway. "Welcome back," she murmured and shared a brief kiss with Sasuke.
Naruto swallowed and looked away; his stomach flipping upside down. One would think he had grown used to these displays of affection between his two friends.
"I'm glad to see you again, Naruto-kun," Sakura smiled and hugged him; the flowery scent of her perfume filling his nostrils.
His nose twitched with the urge to sneeze, but he managed to hold it back. "Hello, Sakura-chan," he mumbled and returned her embrace.
"Let's go to the living room, okay?" she suggested and sounded nervous, her light tone forced.
"Excuse me for the intrusion," Naruto muttered habitually and exchanged his shoes for a pair of house slippers.
"I made some tea," the pink haired woman announced, lingering in the hallway as she waited for the two men to remove their jackets. "I'll go get it. You can go to the living room."
Sasuke scrutinized him and beckoned him to follow.
The blond didn't think the atmosphere had ever been this awkward between them and he had to supress the grimace that threatened to break through.
Not long after both men sat down, Sakura entered the room, carrying a tray with three steaming cups which she carefully placed down on the low coffee table. She chose the armchair across from the couch both men sat on and held her cup of tea in both hands.
She took a deep breath and released it slowly before she said, "Sasuke-kun and I – we have discussed your offer."
Naruto nodded silently; his own hands clenched tightly around his cup. He barely took notice of the fact that his skin became unbearably hot due to the scalding hot drink.
"Before we continue, I'm going to ask you again: are you sure you want to be our surrogate, Naruto-kun?" Her forehead wrinkled in worry and her soft green eyes looked at him concerned.
"Yes, I'm sure, Sakura-chan," Naruto said and confidence rang clearly through his voice. "I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't sure."
"A lot will change, Naruto," Sasuke said abruptly and leant forwards, his elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped together, as he gazed intently at his blond friend. He hadn't even touched his tea so far. "You will change," he added and frowned.
"I know that, Sasuke," Naruto retorted patiently and forced himself to relax his grip on the cup. "I did my research, you know," he huffed, slightly annoyed.
Sakura glanced between them. "If you're really sure about it, then we'd like to take you up on your offer." Her cheeks were tinted a light pink and she bit her lip; the whiteness of her teeth a sharp contrast with her pink lipstick.
Naruto gawked in disbelief; wide, blue eyes flickering rapidly between Sasuke and Sakura. "Are you serious?" he questioned surprised.
Sasuke scoffed and finally took a sip from his tea. "We wouldn't say yes, if we weren't serious," he snipped and scowled.
This particular scowl lacked the usual heat, though, and Naruto realised with a start that Sasuke was nervous.
Before he could further contemplate this unpreceded situation, Sakura continued in a wavering voice. "Okay, now that that is decided, let's discuss how this is going to progress." She sounded both exhilarated and nervous.
Naruto nodded, swallowing as his heart skipped a beat. This was it then. He would carry Sasuke's child soon; he would be a surrogate for his friends.
"Have you been keeping track of your temperature?" Sakura asked briskly; some of her nurse personality leaking through.
"Yes, but so far nothing has changed," Naruto admitted and rubbed the back of his neck. "I think it's going to happen next week."
She nodded; a contemplative frown etched into her forehead. "I did some reading and your fertile days," she blushed slightly, while the blond turned red, "should last between three to five days. I want you to just keep track of it this month, see how long it lasts for you, Naruto-kun."
"And then next month …?" he trailed off, feeling his cheeks heat up. Well, this was quite awkward to discuss.
"Next month we'll have sex then," Sasuke stated flatly and his face was completely blank, leaving the blond to wonder what his friend was really thinking about this. "I assume we'll have to sleep together for however long his fertile days last."
It wasn't exactly a question, but Sakura treated it as such. "Yes, it's best to have sex as long as his fertility peaks. Only doing it once would be pushing our luck."
"How long do you think it will take before he's pregnant?" Sasuke asked brusquely; something stirring in his eyes.
She bit her lip and replied, "According to the research it shouldn't take longer than two months at most. The majority of the men became pregnant after only a couple of days trying."
Naruto remembered reading about that in one of his magazines. Men with this particular infliction had a higher success rate than most women; researchers were still figuring out why the fertility of these men was so high. The blond man wasn't really interested in the reason; all that he cared about was the fact that it shouldn't take long for him to get pregnant.
Cerulean blue eyes flicked towards his stomach; if everything went according to plan, he should already be carrying a child in December.
That realisation made something squirm in him and he practically gulped down his tea to drown the odd feeling.
"Naruto-kun, there are a couple of other things we need to discuss."
He blinked as Sakura's voice broke through his thoughts. "Which things?" he questioned curiously. What other things could they possibly discuss?
"Well, the check-ups for example," Sakura answered and smiled faintly. "You'll need regular check-ups once you're pregnant and Tsunade-sensei has agreed to be your doctor."
He blanched at the mention of the busty, blonde haired doctor, who had a penance for gambling and sake and a punch so powerful she could knock someone out for hours.
"You asked that old hag?" he squeaked horrified and his eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. "Do you want me to die, Sakura-chan?"
Sasuke snorted and Naruto glowered at him, resisting the urge to punch his arm.
Sakura rolled her eyes and huffed, crossing her arms. "Don't be such a baby!" she retorted exasperatedly. "You know Tsunade-sensei is one of the best doctors in the country. You'll receive the best care from her."
"She's also violent and impatient," Naruto pointed out, grumbling. "Shit!" His hand shot out to rub the throbbing spot on his arm where Sakura had punched him harshly.
"Then don't provoke her," she smiled sweetly, but the fire in her eyes was a clear warning.
"And we'll be paying for your medical expenses," Sasuke added idly, as if it was merely an afterthought.
Naruto abruptly turned his head to face him and gawked. "What do …"
"Naruto, those check-ups aren't cheap," the dark haired man said impatiently. "You don't have to carry a baby for us, so let me pay for those check-ups."
Begrudgingly Naruto sank down again in the couch. Sasuke was right of course; the examinations would be quite expensive and the blond didn't have that kind of money. It also made sense that his friends would pay for it, considering he was merely the surrogate.
"One of us will also accompany you during these check-ups," Sakura continued. "We're going to try to have the both of us accompany you, but unfortunately that will depend on our schedules." She suddenly beamed and smiled brightly. "Of course once you're in labour, we'll both be there for sure, no matter what our schedules say! We don't want to miss that!"
"Any questions?" Sasuke asked, placing his cup on the table.
"Eh." Naruto's mind was blank for a moment until a thought flitted through his brain and he blurted it out before he could stop himself, "Did you tell your parents about this?" Almost instantly he winced as he realised the can of worms he had just thoughtlessly opened.
The temperature in the room seemed to lower with a couple of degrees.
"I'm sorry; forget what …"
"My parents are okay with it," Sakura smiled weakly. "They are just happy that we will still have a child, even if the means are somewhat … unconventional."
"Mother doesn't mind," Sasuke replied abruptly and his shoulders visibly tensed up. "She's planning on thanking you for doing this for us."
Naruto didn't want to ask, but his treacherous mouth betrayed him once more. "And your dad?"
He really didn't know when to shut up, did he?
The room's temperature was definitely reaching North Pole level now.
"Father …" Sasuke visibly struggled; the corners of his mouth turned up, but it was all teeth, sharp and vicious. His glare deepened and he rolled his shoulders slowly, breathing out noisily. "Not particularly happy with it. Mother said he needs time."
Naruto's gaze dropped down to his lap and his fingers tugged at his sleeves. Sadly that particular reaction of the older Uchiha didn't surprise him. He hoped for Sasuke's sake that Mikoto would manage to convince Fugaku that this was the best way to get a grandchild. The blond did resolve quietly to not enter the Uchiha Manson for at least a couple of months; no need to fuel Fugaku's ire even more.
"All right, do you still have any questions?" Sakura asked; her tone forced to sound lightly.
Silently Naruto shook his head; all the important questions had been taken care of as far as he was concerned.
She clapped her hands and a look of relief crossed her face before she rose up from her seat and walked over to Naruto, grabbing him tightly around his shoulders. Her pink hair tickled his cheek as she muttered, "Thank you so much for doing this for us, Naruto-kun. You have no idea how much this means to us."
Aware of the heavy, dark gaze on them, Naruto smiled faintly and returned the hug. "Don't mention it," he murmured.
After all what were friends for?
AN2: The next chapter will be significantly longer - as in more than 5K long *coughs*
Please leave your thoughts behind 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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