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Affinity	By : Sessygirl Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1985 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N - Well I just seem to be spitting these chapters out... which is rather unlike me, as most of you know who have read BSL... but I think I am really starting to enjoy writing more so than I ever have. I think I have all of you to thank for that. All your kind words have pushed me.
So this long chapter is for all of you who stuck with me and push me to do my best. Love ya’ll.
Also be sure to read the bottom note, since it somewhat deals with the updating of this fic.
Disclaimer - I will own Naruto one day, cause Kish can no longer write and needs to learn to grow a set of balls. *grumbles*
Beta’ed by Minion as always. Love her, worship here, give her pretty shinny things... she likes to throw them at people. xD
Chapter Five: Reunion
If you were to ask, one would tell you that Naruto was never good at being rational. He always let his feelings get the better of him. Always acting first and thinking later. It wasn’t until he took his position as Hokage, did the real world actually force him to grow up and take things into contemplation. Thinking over his acts and their consequences.
There was one topic though, that seemed to be immune to the new Naruto’s rationality. Sasuke had always been a taboo subject for Naruto. The mention of his name would only be received by glares from the blond. Neji had once just mention the Uchiha clan in a less than respectful way. The end result was a fuming Naruto who stormed away, leaving behind a Neji with a swollen cheek. Not to mention a very disgruntled Sakura.
Now was no different. Naruto spent no time thinking over the consequences of what he was about to do. All he could focus on was Sasuke and his attempted murder of his son.
How dare the bastard lay a finger on something that was his. His to protect and raise. Naruto was sure to conveniently forget that he didn’t have much of an influence in Setsuna’s up bring, but that was hardly the point.
Sasuke only had a chance to let his attackers name fall from his lips before the man was on him again. Sending a harsh fist straight to his gut. The pain from the impact fizzed and burned a trail up to his throat. No sound came from his opened mouth, but Naruto knew that the hit had hurt.
The knowledge of the pain he had caused the other made him feel smug. This rage was not only due to recent events. All his hate, pain, and sorrow boiled over and consumed him. This was his vengeance for everything Sasuke had done to him, whether purposely or not. Naruto didn’t care if Sasuke had no clue that he had left the blond pregnant. He was going to pommel him nonetheless.
Was it fair to Sasuke? Naruto didn’t see why it mattered. The bastard was not deserving of his mercy. After what Naruto had seen, Sasuke was beyond forgiveness.
Another blow was landed to the side of Sasuke’s face. The impact causing the pale flesh to puff and purple. Naruto was not going easy on him. That much was certain.
Normally Sasuke wouldn’t let anyone land a punch, yet he couldn’t bring himself to block them. He felt deserving of the brutality. What ever Naruto dished out at him, he was sure he deserved.
‘Why wasn’t he fighting back?’ The lack of resistance only increased Naruto’s rage. He didn’t like the power that seeped into him. It made his stomach sick. It was a deadly power, one that basked in blood. A hard kicked met Sasuke’s chest and the cracking noise that followed signaled that it had broken a few ribs.
Setsuna, who had been silent through most of the onslaught, could only watch. Never had he seen his Hokage so ruthless. It wasn’t right. This man was supposed to be kind and caring, not irrationally violent like now. Sasuke did not deserve this. Yes, the man had meant to kill him, but Setsuna knew that he wouldn’t have. He saw the regret with in those crimson eyes.
This had to stop. Setsuna was not prepared to loose the only family he had, not when he had finally met the after so many years. Especially not to Naruto, whom he help close to his heart as well. He could not begin to fathom the grief he would feel to have his family killed by the man he looked up to the most. It could very well be the greatest betrayal in his young life.
Something had to be done quickly. Was there even anything he could hope to do? Setsuna would only get in the way, or possibly get in the way of a deadly hit. Jumping in would be a suicide move on his part.
Grappling at all of his possibilities, Setsuna settled on the most probable. It wasn’t anything special, just the use of the mouth god gave him. Hopefully he could talk some sense into his Hokage.
“Hokage-sama!” His voice felt small, yet it penetrated the forest.
Naruto heard it loud and clear. He wanted to turn, to see the child slumped against the tree, but his prey was far more important. Naruto knew that things were getting dangerous. The Kyuubi’s chakra dancing just below the surface. The feral strength already influencing his actions.
Sasuke though showed more acknowledgment then Naruto. His eyes widened. This was the first time he had heard Naruto being addressed as such. The politics of the shinobi villages had been lost to him since his deflection. It wasn’t of importance to him who the Kage’s of the great villages were.
A wave of pride over took him. He had always known the idiot could do it. Sasuke would never have told Naruto that, but that didn’t make it any less true.
“Please Hokage-sama, don’t! You’re going to kill him!” The boy screamed, feeling too helpless. “Not Sasuke, not my Uncle. He wasn’t going to kill me... he stopped... I swear!” The words felt so strange on his tongue, yet he delighted in saying it.
In that moment, everything stilled. Naruto’s swing stilled. His eyes wide and comical. The rage that had once pressed to over take him subsided into a low pulse. It all made sense. No wonder Sasuke refused to lift a finger towards him.
The Uchiha was feeling remorse. This was his punishment upon himself for even thinking of committing such a heinous act. Naruto should have known.
Something else though wanted to prick at his mind. “Uncle?” Naruto spoke the words, confusion lacing his voice.
Setsuna took Naruto’s moment of hesitation to wedge himself between his Hokage and the Uchiha. He knew perfectly well that neither of them would attack with him in harms way.
Two pairs of blue eyes bore into each other. Neither one quite knowing what to do with the situation at hand. It had been so easy for Naruto to handle it when he was throwing punches.
“You think he’s your uncle?” Naruto pointed to the panting Sasuke, who was currently righting himself, while cleaning the blood from his face with his hands.
Sasuke spit a generous amount of blood on the dry ground; it was hardly the moisture it need. It soaked into the ground, creating a distasteful mess. Setsuna couldn’t help but cringe. Despite him being a shinobi, he did not like the sight of blood.
“You can’t tell me you don’t know.” Naruto looked to Sasuke. He worked his jaw as he spoke, assessing the damage. Hopefully there weren’t any injuries he couldn’t heal himself.
“And what pray tell, should I know?” The tone was light, void of any anger that still lingered. Most had been replaced with growing anxiety and annoyance.
“That this boy is Itachi’s child.” As if to emphasize the point, Setsuna activated the sharingan.
Naruto frowned, although one could not deny the humor in his blue eyes. “Hmm... I was hoping you wouldn’t inherit that.” He flipped the discovery aside, not shocked in the least.
“Then you knew?” Sasuke’s eyes blazed, now he was beginning to grow mad.
“What, that he was Itachi’s child? No, that would be news to me. I can assure you that Setsuna is no such thing.” Both Uchiha’s blinked, unsure of how to take the blondes statement.
“Don’t give me that bullshit Naruto. If he’s not Itachi’s then who else could it be?” Naruto merely raised an eyebrow at that. Who else indeed. Someone needed to teach the Uchiha to think outside of the box.
Not wanting to be quickly ignored, Setsuna decided to speak up. He needed to put his two cents in after all. “Plus Sasuke’s gay. He hasn’t sleep with a woman, only one man. He told me so himself.”
Both men blanched. That wasn’t something that needed to come out into the open. Especially not from their son’s mouth. If only Setsuna knew what he was saying. Hell, if only Sasuke could finally see the truth. Naruto really didn’t feel like putting it bluntly.
The sentence though, struck Naruto deep. Making hope grow, where it once had died. Maybe Sasuke did hold some shred of love for Naruto. At least enough to not pursue another partner.
“Is that so?” Naruto grinned evilly. It had been so long since he had last teased the Uchiha. He really did need to make up on lost time.
“Naruto quit fucking with me!” Apparently, Sasuke wasn’t amused like the blond. Uchiha’s never did seem to have a sense of humor. Well except for Setsuna, he was a special case. The Uzumaki in him overshadowed the ‘pole up ass’ syndrome as Naruto liked to call it.
They glared at each other for a moment, neither backing down. Setsuna found the whole thing childish. There seemed to be a childish undertone growing between them, a funny thing between two powerful shinobi like themselves.
“Why? You seemed to enjoy fucking with me?” The double meaning behind the word was not lost to Sasuke. They struck him deep. The sickening feel of guilt settled into the pit of his stomach. He could no longer bring himself to meet Naruto’s eyes.
Feeling guilty himself, Naruto decided to end the Uchiha’s suffer, or would he just end up worsening it? He shrugged. They were about to find out.
“Setsuna is your son.” The words were quiet, but in the silent forest they felt as if they had been yelled. Sasuke’s mind vibrated with their force. Try as he might, he could not bring himself to comprehend. Setsuna could not be his son.
“It can’t be.” Setsuna looked to Sasuke, as the man fumbled with his words. “That would me... you...” His onyx flashed back to Naruto who nodded. Confirming Sasuke’s twisted thoughts.
“Kyuubi tried to give me a little piece of happiness, but because of certain circumstances it back fired.” Naruto patted his stomach where Sasuke knew the seal laid. The chain that kept the nine-tailed demon locked away.
“So he... he’s our son?” The look of disbelief faded from Sasuke’s eyes, moving to take hold of Setsuna. The boy didn’t understand. To him they were speaking insanity. There was no possible way they could both be his parent. Unless on of them was a woman and was extremely good at hiding it.
“Yes, I...uh...” Naruto glanced at Setsuna, remembering that the boy was still among them. Maybe it would be better to explain this to Sasuke first, and then to Setsuna. Probably less traumatic, since Naruto was sure Sasuke would throw a fit. “Can we talk alone?”
Sasuke nodded, not in the mood to argue. At this point he mind only thirsted for answers. He needed to make sense out of all of this. Uchiha’s hated feeling clueless.
“Don’t go.” A small hand grabbed at the hem of Naruto’s shirt. The boy looked up with pleading yes. He took wished to know the truth. It was right in front of his nose, he could feel it. “I want to know.”
A sigh escaped Naruto; he was never good at saying no to the boy. “I will tell you later.”
“No.” Blue eyes bore into Naruto’s own. He could see the determination swimming within the boy. “At least... at least tell me if it true. Are you–” He pointed between Sasuke and Naruto. “Are you really my parents?”
The slow nod of Naruto’s head confirmed Setsuna’s question. The young boy slumped to the floor. His mind trying to make sense of it.
“I see.” It was all he could say. What more could there be? How was one supposed to act when the found out that they had been born between two males? It was naturally insane. Stuff like this was only supposed to happen in fantasy, or some deranged fangirl’s mind. Oddly enough, an image of Aika came to mind, forcing Setsuna to ride himself of the girl’s image.
“We’ll be back then.” Setsuna watched as the two males, retreated. He had his family now, but why wasn’t he happy? Should it feel this wrong?
They walked on in silence. Neither one knowing quite the right words to make this situation lighter. The heavy air seemed to suffocate if one was not prepared for it.
Sasuke’s mind raced, never sparing too much time on one thought. There was too much for one person to possibly comprehend at a given time, Uchiha or not. Bad thing was, this was not something Sasuke could push towards the back of his head.
Naruto turned back to watch the man walking a few paces behind him. It was odd how comfortable he felt around the Uchiha. No matter the years that had passed, Sasuke still seemed like the same Sasuke he had known during his genin days. It was obvious that time had clawed its nails at Sasuke. His once flawless face showed handsome signs of age. Even becoming old, Sasuke did it gracefully.
When the trees began to thin, and the soft trickle of a stream could be heard, they decided to stop. Naruto, for one, didn’t want to be too far off from Setsuna. From here, he could still feel the faint pulse of the boys’ chakra.
Finally, he allowed relief to wash over him. Things had ended up turning out a lot better than Naruto would have thought. Setsuna was safe and unharmed, no matter the fact that Sasuke was seriously contemplating killing him. Something that Naruto had yet to fully forget. Sasuke was also taking this a lot better than Naruto would think. Perhaps he shouldn’t count his blessings just yet.
The Uchiha’s face held deep creases as he frowned. Could it be possible that Sasuke was mad? Naruto couldn’t see why. The man had no reason to be mad. If anything, he should be crawling on his knees asking for forgiveness. Now that would be a sight to see.
Thinking on it, Naruto decided that Sasuke really did get off a little too easy. That pervious beating only really got out only about half of Naruto’s frustration and anger. Smirking quite evilly, Naruto pulled his fist back and let it go. He couldn’t even begin to tell you how much he enjoyed the feel of his flesh meeting a pale cheek. It just proved that this whole mess really was bothering Sasuke more than he was letting on. To drop his guard in front of a possible enemy like this was something after all. Naruto though, was not an enemy, so maybe he was looking into it too much.
Sasuke’s head snapped back, his eyes flashing dangerously as the glowered at Naruto.
“What the fuck was that for?” He spit out another fair amount of blood, something he was doing far too often today.
The blond couldn’t help but smile. That had really felt good. “Payback.” And possibly for shit’s and giggles, but Naruto wouldn’t dare say that to the Uchiha’s face.
Apparently, the humor didn’t go unnoticed to Sasuke, causing him to fume. Naruto was asking for it now.
Naruto let out an undignified squeak as Sasuke tackled him to the ground. They were a knot of legs and arms. Each one trying to gain some sort of power over the other. Wrestling just like old times, with an added punch or kick that seemed fit.
Naruto was giggling. Purely enjoying the attention, he was receiving from Sasuke. It had been far too long since the last time they had been able to act like children. Their hardships had made them grow-up to fast; their childhood cut in half.
It was amazing how easily they could go back to the old ways, forgetting the unsightly past in favor of basking in each others presence.
Like always, Sasuke gained the upper hand. He was always able to dominate Naruto in everything they did. An unwelcome blush bleed into his cheeks. Memories of when they had last been this close melded into Naruto’s head. It was the night before Sasuke had left, their bodies moving together in the most erotic ways.
Sasuke was looking down at Naruto as he straddled the blondes waist. His body weight keeping the smaller man still. He too was feeling things he had locked up for so long. Naruto flushed cheeks reminding him of better times. It was amazing how little Naruto had changed through the years. He still looked like the small boy who had sworn to bring him back to Konoha one day.
Giving it no thought, Sasuke swooped down taking those lips forcefully in a chaste kiss. It really was like how he remembered them to be. Those lips were still as soft as ever, only they lacked the subtle taste of ramen. He slightly wondered if the blond still indulged in his unhealthy snack.
The sat there together comfortable in each others silence. The kiss bringing with it a supernatural calm. Everything but each other seemed to melt away.
Naruto’s hands sought purchase in raven locks, pulling Sasuke’s head down for another kiss. It was sloppy at first, their teeth clicked and Naruto was sure that Sasuke had bitten his tongue at one point. He didn’t really care, they were both out of practice.
When Sasuke battled to take charge over the kiss, Naruto backed down. He saw no need to fight the man over him. It would do no good, and Uchiha always got what they wanted.
No matter the passion that was forced into the kiss, their hands stayed firm. Naruto’s resting lightly in dark hair, while Sasuke’s hands dung into the soil. This was not a wild romp in the forest. No, it was merely a reminder of old times, and what had once been. They were falling in love all over again, or that was the illusion that they set for one another.
Sasuke pulled away, leaving Naruto breathless beneath him. The blond was in a daze, a happy hum flowing through him. In that moment, he knew that he couldn’t lose this man again. He would just forget about past wrongs, and forge a new future for them.
“Sasuke...” His hand cupped a smooth pale cheek, loving the warmth that radiated from it. “Come with me.” He said it will so much conviction, that Naruto was sure that the Uchiha could not say no. How could he, when Naruto was offering him so much. Love, a home, and a family.
“No.” The word dug deep into Naruto’s heart, reopening the raw wound that had begun to heal.
It was quiet for a moment. Naruto trying to school his emotions. He could not let Sasuke know much that refusal had hurt him. Perhaps he should have known better. The raven hadn’t changed, he was still as self centered and hurtful as ever.
Naruto lashed out at him, trying to put as much space between them as he could. That last moment began to feel like a lie, making everything seem so much heavier on the heart.
“Why not?” Blue eyes focused on a patch of thistles nestled between some rocks near the clear stream.
Sasuke wouldn’t turn to look at him. Preferring to keep his back turned. He didn’t think he could stand to see the pain in those deep eyes.
“There is nothing for me there. Konoha is no longer where I belong.” It wasn’t his home any longer. All that was left for him there were painful memories.
“That’s not true... what about your friends? Sakura, Kakashi-sensei... what about me? What about your son?!” Sasuke just shook his head. He couldn’t, he just couldn’t. Why didn’t Naruto understand?
“I have given up on that place.”
“It’s not the same Sasuke. I’ve changed it; the council isn’t anything like they were when the Uchiha massacre occurred.” Naruto tried to reason. He had tried his hardest to move Konoha past the corrupted state in which it had fallen.
“If that’s the case, then why did you still keep Setsuna’s heritage secret? The boy obviously didn’t know whom his parents were.” Onyx eyes flashed red, taunting Naruto.
“Because I didn’t want you to find out about him!” The words struck Sasuke deep.
“Why?”
Naruto hesitated, not sure how to broach the subject. Finally after many moments, his mouth opened. The words coming out softly. “I was afraid of what you would think if you had found out, if you would want him living... I was half-right. I’m still not sure if you really would have let him live if I hadn’t come. I want to believe though, that you couldn’t do it. Don’t make me think otherwise.”
They were both quiet for a moment. Sasuke mulling over everything that had been said. So many hard feelings still passed between them. So many thunderstorms warred over their heads.
“The Uchiha clan should have died with me.” Sasuke finally turned to Naruto. Both males finally returned the others heated look.
“You can rebuild it Sasuke. Make it grander than it ever was. It doesn’t have to end up the cursed clan as it once was.” Sasuke shook his head, a sad smile on his face.
“No, because no one will ever forget the evil’s the Uchiha clan has committed. We have Madara to thank for that, and Itachi is still seen as a murder within your village. History would just end up repeating itself.”
“So your going to give up, let the clan grow as it will, since killing is not an option. I will not let you harm Setsuna.” The unspoken threat was clear. Sasuke knew that Naruto would sooner kill him, than let him lay one harmful finger on that boy.
“I will not help the Uchiha line fall back into darkness. I’d rather this whole mess be forgotten, to forget I even have a son.” Naruto had to restrain himself from throwing another punch at Sasuke’s face.
“How dare you! How could you say that? He’s your son whether you want to acknowledge it or not. His blood runs thick through his veins.” How had everything fallen apart so quickly? Weren’t they just kissing on the forest floor?
“I never asked for this.”
“You think I did? You think I asked for a demon to be sealed within me? To have people scorn me for most of my life? Do you really think I asked to be a pregnant male at thirteen?” The raven had some nerve to act as if he was the victim here. This had caused Naruto so much more pain. “Do you know how many times within the first months that I wish I could end it all? A kunai never looked so friendly. It would have been so easy to just kill myself and end everything.”
“Naruto...”
“Don’t Sasuke. I don’t want to hear your pity.” Naruto turned then. His back solid and strong, he would not look weak in front of this man. “Do what you want Sasuke, just know this. We don’t need you. This time I won’t let you walk away from me. No, I’ll be the one to turn my back on you.” He didn’t wait a moment before he was gone. Heading back to where Setsuna was. Naruto just hoped that the tears would stop before then.
Setsuna sat, glaring at a rock. The look would have really made any Uchiha proud. It seemed like some things just ran in the family.
He had been spending his time thinking things over. He couldn’t help but feel confused, all this new information was a lot to digest. Not only was he an Uchiha, but he was also the son of the Hokage himself.
After the initial shock wore off, Setsuna had felt his body growing numb. He couldn’t decided what he thought of the situation. He was birthed from a male. Something that was quite unorthodox. He felt naked, different, an oddity. Was this really what he wanted after all? This surely wasn’t what his family had been like in his dreams.
Setsuna quickly shook the notion from his mind. Beggars can’t be choosers, he should be happy with what he had, and he really was. He had the blood of two very powerful shinobi running through his veins. What more could he ask for?
Having two male parents was just a slight technicality. He could get used to it in time, as would others. It wasn’t like anyone would dare pick on the son of the Hokage.
A smug smirk raised the corners of his mouth. He couldn’t wait to get back to Konoha now. It would be fun to see what Aika and Masaki.
A twig snapped to Setsuna’s left putting him on high alert. Naruto and Sasuke had been gone for sometime now, and he had begun to grow worried. His eyes scanned the vicinity where he had heard the noise. Nothing seemed to move or stand out to him. The forest was just as it always was; green and nature-y. Was that even a word? Setsuna just shrugged his shoulders, going back to his rock glaring. He hated to wait.
“Setsuna!” The poor boy almost found himself in the tree tops. Maybe that sound had been a subtle sign of someone’s approach.
He turned around slowly to find is Hokage, alone and rather peeved. He could take a wild guess and say that the talk had not gone good.
“We’re leaving.” Naruto left no room for arguments, leaving the consequences of doing so heavy in the air. Setsuna though had never been good at backing down. If he wanted answers, he would get them.
“Why? Where’s Sasuke.” At first Setsuna thought, that Naruto would ignore him. It wasn’t like his Hokage had to listen to him after all, but didn’t he owe him some answers.
“We are leaving because you left the village without permission. If I don’t get you home soon, you will be marked as a missing nin. As to where that bastard is... I could care less.” Setsuna wanted to complain, but he never thought he had seen a more murderous look in Naruto’s eyes before. This was no time for him to start mouthing off, not if he liked his head attached to his shoulders.
The didn’t speak, Setsuna only looking behind his shoulder from time to time. Hoping to see a blur of black behind him. Had Sasuke really left, did he not care? It hurt to think that his father had turned his back on him, which was obviously the case with the way Naruto was acting. Every once in a while Setsuna could hear Naruto grumble something like ‘How dare that bastard’ or ‘How could he turn his back on us’.
It hurt, but all hope was not lost. He might be short one parent, but he had still gained another. Yet one fact had nagged at him since they had left. Naruto had always been around; he had so many chances to tell Setsuna the truth. More importantly, why had Naruto given him up to begin with? Setsuna could understand that the blond must have been young when he got pregnant, given his age now, but still couldn’t he have at least stay in close contact?
“Umm... Hokage-sama.” He had to ask; otherwise, it would eat away at him.
Naruto stayed silent, although he let his eyes travel towards the boy next to him. They look at each other for a moment before the older of the two sighed. “Call me Naruto. Hokage-sama just sounds too formal, after all we’re family right.” He offered the boy a smile that didn’t seem to reach his eyes. Naruto was still hurt from Sasuke’s words.
Setsuna nodded, a small smile falling in place. “Thank you.”
They were silent for a moment, Naruto’s eyes never leaving the boy. “Did you want to ask me something?”
Their progress slowed, allowing Setsuna to think over his thoughts. “Please don’t get mad, but... I just have to know. Why... Why did you give me up, and never tell me I was your son.”
Naruto sighed, it was clear that he hope to avoid this conversation.
“I had to... otherwise I would have put you in danger. No matter how much I wanted you for myself, I had to do the harder thing. I don’t regret it though.”
“Does that mean that when we get back, I’ll have to pretend this never happened?” Naruto shook his head. No, he would not make his son live a lie any longer.
“No, you will official become my son. I will speak with the council when we return. Hopefully they can find it within themselves to forgive me.” They laughed, knowing that the council couldn’t get too mad. “I will say this though. I would be wary of others responses to this. Not everyone thinks kindly of me. From now on, you must learn to watch your back. My enemies will know that you are my weakness. You will become a prime target.”
“I understand.” For the rest of the trip, Setsuna could not wipe the happy grin from his young face.
Sakura paced back and forth in front of the Hokage’s desk. Naruto’s clone still sat behind the desk, furiously working away on some paper or form. Since the real Naruto’s departure, Sakura had been overbearingly stern with the clone. They had a lot of ground to cover, since Naruto had gotten behind with his work.
So far, they were ahead of all of the deadlines, something that Sakura was highly proud of. No one could push Naruto like she could, clone or no clone. The only downside was that she could not beat the crap out of a clone. She had to use other means of threats. So far threatening to take away ramen had worked the best.
A loud pop filled the room, signaling the end of the clone. Sakura twisted around, anxiety rushing through her. This was either a good sign, or a very bad sign. She was hoping it was good. Most likely, it meant that Naruto had returned safely.
Quickly she turned towards the door. It would have been quicker for her to have taken the window, but she wouldn’t let Naruto have the satisfaction. She had been scolding the blond not to use the windows as doors for some time now. Last thing she needed was to be caught in the act.
The door swung open before she could take even a step. Before her stood none other than Naruto and Setsuna. Both looked tired yet content. Obviously, the trip wasn’t a complete failure.
“Oh, thank god!” The pink haired girl rushed forward, hugging the both of them. She had been so worried. “I was starting to get worried.”
“Sakura-chan. We were only gone for a few days.” She bopped him over the head, causing Setsuna to laugh.
“It’s not funny. You both could have gotten killed.” Naruto just chuckled. Sakura was being overly dramatic. They weren’t in that much danger.
“Nah, I was safe. Sasuke or Naruto would’ve have kept me out of harms way.” Setsuna chirped. It was clear that the boy was happy to finally be home.
“Sasuke... You mean?” Sakura looked up to Naruto for confirmation.
“Yeah, looks like I got there too late. The cats out of the bag now.” He smiled; shrugging his shoulders like it was no big deal.
“Then you know?” Setsuna nodded. This seemed to relieve Sakura more then their return.
“Thank god, it’s about time.” Naruto playfully boxed her shoulders, causing her to giggle and hit him back ten times as hard.
The room quieted as the thrill of the welcome began to wear off. It was still rather early in the morning so the surrounding village was peacefully quiet.
“Well I guess I better to work.” Sakura smiled pointing towards Naruto’s desk.
“No need, your clone has already finished your work for today.” She told him proudly.
Naruto’s eyes widened as he saw the gigantic stack of finished papers. “Hell, that’s not just today’s, that’s next weeks too.”
“Yup, be happy. You can lay back and rest for a bit.”
Setsuna laughed at the sight. They really were nothing but big kids.
“I probably should thank you. Gives me some time to deal with the council.”
Sakura’s ears perked. “Council?”
“Have to get Setsuna’s birth records changed, and besides it’s about time Konoha learned their Hokage had a son.” Everyone in the room smiled. Although only Sakura saw the falseness behind Naruto’s smile. She could only guess that Sasuke was the cause. That though, was a question for another time.
The meeting had gone worse that Naruto had originally thought. Now, that didn’t mean that it hadn’t ended well, it just ended up give Naruto a bigger headache than it should have.
He couldn’t say he enjoyed being looked at like an oddity for a good five minutes. Apparently, no one had ever heard of a male pregnancy. Some people needed to be more opened minded. Weirder things have happened.
It wasn’t until Kiba had cracked up in laughter than the rest the council began taking amongst themselves. Kakashi had mumbled a ‘Should have know’ while some of the older members requested proof. Couldn’t they just take Naruto’s word for it? Who in their right mind would even think to make something like this up? That led him to the hospital with Setsuna in tow.
If there was anything that Naruto truly hated, it was ramen haters and needles. Setsuna seemed to agree to the later. One would be proud to know that each of them gathered there courage and allowed Sakura to poke them, taking only a small portion of blood.
Twenty minutes later found him again sitting with the irritating council members. Kakashi and Kiba kept teasing him in one way or another. Luckily, both were smart enough to keep Sasuke out of the whole conversation. Most of the insults included calling Naruto a woman or a mommy.
The most infuriating thing out of the whole experience was when one decrypted old man argued over the surname Setsuna would receive. Unfortunately, most of the older council members agreed with giving the boy the Uchiha name.
Naruto would not have it. Sasuke would be the last Uchiha, Naruto would give him that much. Setsuna was to be an Uzumaki, and with it, the sharingan would be reborn through his line.
In a way, he would be giving the sharingan a new chance for a better future. He knew that Setsuna would not let the trait to be tainted in blood once again. It was a brightening thought. All hope was not lost.
The smile that blossomed on his face did not leave. He had everything he had ever wanted. His family was finally together. The dull ache of his heart could be ignored for now. Maybe it wasn’t perfect, but Naruto knew that at least he could finally find some happiness with his son by his side.
It was a good start towards an unknown future. For now, he would not worry about what was to come. Just seeing his son’s smiling was enough for him.
A sigh escaped him. They had a lot of work ahead of them. ‘Probably should clean out the spare bedroom.’
He walked off; heading towards Ichiraku’s where Setsuna was sure to be waiting. They might as well move him in as soon as possible. He was sure Setsuna was just as tired of living alone as he was.
Yes, this was a good day.
To Be Continued . . .
A/N - Can’t tell you if I am actually happy with this chapter. I’ll let you be the judge of that. And no this is not the end. Although I was really tempted to call this the ending just to be mean. xD Although I think I enjoy my life too much. I was nice though and left this chapter Cliffy-less. lol.
Ok! Important concerning updates. I have been updating more or less weekly. Yay me. That might stop this up coming week since I have spring break, and I can’t seem to write when I have nothing better to do. I usually write when I have class work to put off. But more importantly I have a SasuNaru oneshot I am trying to finish. I’ll leave you guys a teaser of it at the bottom of this. So my question would you like me take a week break from this to write my oneshot, or would you like me to get the next chapter of this out?
Know that I will try to be working on both, but I would rather just focus on one.
Also note that this fic is almost done... and I won’t forget about it if I decided to work on something else for a bit.
Anyways it’s up to ya’ll. It also could end up with me not updating anything till spring break is over. I still need to finish my cosplay for Akon... so I will be busy with that too. lol. But yeah tell me what I should work on...
Well till next time, thanks for the reviews.
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msuzumaki - Yeah it was rather cruel of me to leave it off where I did. I promise to try and not do that again. xD

dolphin662 - Glad you think so. <3

ZN18 - Oh no, you'll catch flies that way... or worst bees!

a kitsunes light - I hope I updated quick enough for you. Also hope you like this chapter just as much as the last.

Dreamfool - Oh noes... *hides behinds some bushes* I am ninja! You can't catch me. lol. Well I am glad you liked this chapter enough to bother sending out your fearsome hounds!

Chickigirl - Well I can't have you waiting too long. So I hope this chapter got to you quick enough. I hope you enjoyed it.

Midnight Essence - Aww... don't kill me. If I die then who is going to write this. lol. I will be good and update quickly... seems like everyone has guns to my head to write. xD

Nightra - Why is everyone out to get me? It's just one cliffy. xD I am sorry I couldn't update the next day... so I hope the next week isn't too bad.

Angel - Yeah I have been bad with past fics leaving them, but all my SasuNaru fics will be done. This one is almost finished, and after that I will finish 'Falling From Grace' although I think I will discontinue 'Smudging Ink' since me and my friend whom wrote it with me have stopped writing together. So sad... although I might throw out a final chapter to neatly end things. I am happy to know that you have been keeping with this for so long. Rest assured that this will be finished. I have too many RL friends who would skin me alive if I didn't. xD
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