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The Grass is Green on the Other Side	By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 2974 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor make profit from it. Kishimoto owns it.

Chapter List
- 5
- 6
Author's note: And we have arrived at the epilogue - quite a bit shorter than the previous chapters, but yeah *coughs*.
Thanks to the following reviewer: smint45
Warnings: smidgen of angst; two pov's; MPreg
I hope you'll enjoy the epiloque!

Chapter 6: Epilogue
"All right, Naruto, today is your day," the blond spoke to himself, while he gazed wide eyed at his reflection in the tall mirror. He wore a long, white kimono – the traditional garb for an Omega who was about to get married. This particular kimono had a red and white fan symbol stitched onto the back of it: a sign showing everyone into which family he was marrying. His slender, tanned hands were nearly hidden underneath the wide sleeves. What the fine, silk cloth could not hide was his obviously rounded stomach, in which he had been carrying his son for seven months now.
Trying to calm down, he brought his hands to his bulging stomach, caressing it tenderly. A smile bloomed up on his face when he felt his son tumbling around, kicking against his hand.
His unborn son.
Words he had feared that would never be applied to him.
And yet, here he was. Against all odds, he had found his soulmate and was currently expecting his child.
He was also about to get married to the love of his life today.
His deep blue eyes wandered over to the Mark on his neck, which couldn't be hidden away by the low neckline of his kimono. This Mark bounded him to Sasuke for the rest of his life, but the black haired man had insisted on making their relationship official, before their baby would be born. He wanted to do the right thing, he had told Naruto when he had presented him the golden ring, studded with a small diamond on top of it.
As if his womb full with their child wasn't proof enough, the Alpha wanted to make certain that the entire world knew just to whom Naruto belonged. The Mark on its own was good, but not good enough.
So on a sunny afternoon in August, Sasuke had went down on one knee and had proposed to a flabbergasted Naruto, surrounded by their friends and family at Akihito's birthday party. It had been Akihito himself who had reminded his 'brother' that he really needed to give Sasuke-jisan his answer. Which of course would be yes, because naturally, Naruto-niisan and Sasuke-jisan belonged together.
So now Naruto would finally have all his dreams realised: getting married to the man he loved, after having been Marked by him, and expecting a baby soon.
No matter how much he wanted this, he still felt overwhelmed. He could hardly believe that today was the day that he would be bonded legally to Sasuke. So much had happened in the past two years, it was difficult at times to process everything.
The door opened and Deidara entered the room. His long, blond hair, gathered in a high ponytail, swayed back and forth when he crossed the room.
"All your friends have arrived," he announced with a smile. "Even Iruka-san is here."
"That's good," Naruto muttered, taking a deep breath. The butterflies in his stomach grew worse. His friends had congratulated him on his pregnancy and his engagement as soon as the blond had informed them about it. It had taken them a while to get used to Sasuke – as the man could be quite blunt and rude at times – but they had accepted him, because they saw how happy he made their blond friend.
"Are you okay?" Deidara asked concerned.
Naruto half-heartedly shrugged; his hands still caressing his stomach while nerves squirmed inside him.
"You're nervous, un?" the older blond asked sympathetically, brushing a lock of his golden blond hair aside.
"Yeah," Naruto replied, slowly breathing out. "It's just hard to believe I'm here, you know? I can't believe I'm actually getting married today. This is crazy." He laughed weakly.
Any moment now he expected someone to enter his room and regretfully inform him that Sasuke had decided at the last minute that he didn't want to go through with the wedding. He felt like he was living in a dream and every second now that dream would pop, forcing him to wake up and face cold reality.
It felt like everything was too good to be true. Like he was living in a fairy tale. Surely he couldn't be this lucky?
"Naruto-kun, you have nothing to worry about," Deidara reassured him; his blue eyes gazing at him gently.
Naruto smiled weakly. "It's just … It feels too good to be true, you know. Every morning I expect Sasuke to tell me that this has been a mistake and that we're going way too fast," he admitted embarrassed. That feeling had grown worse after Sasuke proposed to him. He knew he loved the dark haired Alpha with every fibre of his being, but was it the same for Sasuke? Did Sasuke feel overwhelmed at times as well, like he would burst from all the love he held? Sasuke appeared to be so confident, it made Naruto question at times whether he was just being stupid. Maybe in the end, he still was the most affected out of the two of them? That speculation hurt. Quite a bit.
His inner turmoil must have been splashed out all over his face, because Deidara clucked his tongue exasperatedly and grabbed Naruto's shoulders to turn him around.
"What …"
"Listen to me, Naruto-kun," Deidara started seriously and his earnest tone and expression on his face made Naruto shut up immediately. "That man out there, the man who is waiting for you to show up and marry him, loves you. He loves you without a doubt. Itachi and I, we were afraid he would never find someone again after he broke up with his mate. All he did was work, eat and sleep. He didn't look alive; he was like a robot. And then you showed up in his life." His eyes softened, gaining a distant sheen to them. "I've never seen him this happy before. Not even when he was still together with his former mate. He seemed to come back alive every time he spoke about you or laid his eyes on you. It's plain to see that he adores you, Naruto-kun. For the first time in years I see him smiling again, even laughing. Do you know how long it has been for us to see him like that again? You make him happy, happier than I have ever seen him be. You're the missing piece in his life. There is no doubt in my mind that he loves you and there is no way he's ever going to let you go. Don't be afraid of opening up to him." He squeezed Naruto's shoulders reassuringly. "You're the reason he's come to life again and his family and I – we can't thank you enough for that."
"You're over exaggerating," Naruto retorted weakly. He felt like his head had burst into flames, so warm did his cheeks feel.
"No, Naruto-kun, I'm not. You may not realise it or see it, but Sasuke-kun worships you. You're the missing piece in his life. Trust me on this: Sasuke won't leave you." Deidara studied his face intently. "Do you love him?"
"Of course I love him!" Naruto retorted fiercely. "I wouldn't have accepted his proposal if I didn't!"
"Then trust that he loves you as well. You should know by now that no Uchiha will do something if he doesn't want to. He wouldn't have proposed to you and he wouldn't have agreed to keeping your baby if he didn't want to. The fact that he did those things should speak volumes."
Naruto closed his eyes and pressed his head against Deidara's shoulder, inhaling his comforting scent. "Thank you," he whispered. He hadn't known how much he needed to hear those words until he had finally heard them.
Slender arms hugged him, careful not to squeeze his waist too hard. "I'm here for you, Naruto-kun. And I always will be." Deidara pressed a soft kiss on his forehead. "I can't wait to have you in the family."
A knock on the door made both blonds look up from their embrace.
Neji raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment on their position. "Naruto-kun, everybody is ready. They are waiting for you," he announced with a faint smile.
Deidara pulled back, releasing him slowly. "Let's go. We can't have everyone waiting. It's not befitting of an Uchiha." He winked and turned around.
Naruto smiled and his hand drifted down to touch his stomach once again. "Guess it's time we go see your papa, hm?" he murmured and his smile widened when he felt the gentle press of a tiny hand against his.
He turned around, towards the door. Ready for his new life to start.

A pair of forlorn eyes watched how the priest began binding the couple in front of a hundred spectators.
Gaara tried to swallow past the lump that had formed in his throat as soon as Naruto had made his entrance in the grand chapel. The couple didn't know he was attending their wedding; he had received no official invitation, but Neji had let it slip when it would take place – whether he had let that information slip accidentally or not, Gaara didn't care. His siblings had tried to convince him not to go, not wanting him to hurt himself more than needed, but the red haired man had been stubborn.
Even though it hurt a lot to see Naruto in this particular setting, he had forced himself to go. He wanted to see with his own eyes whether or not Naruto was happy now.
He had received his answer as soon as he had laid his eyes upon him.
Naruto was practically glowing; his cerulean blue eyes sparkled like a gem in the light and a beautiful smile was constantly dancing on his face. The kimono hugged his form perfectly and displayed his rounded stomach for the world to see.
Gaara clenched his hands and closed his eyes for a moment. He knew he had only himself to blame that he was now not in Uchiha's position. It had been him who had denied Naruto the chance to get married; it had been him who had resolutely decided never to bind them through the Mark. It had been his fault that Naruto wasn't carrying his child now.
Regret filled him, like it had done for the past seven months. He had never meant to hurt Naruto like that. Yes, he should have told Naruto about the treatment from the very beginning – but he had stupidly assumed that it wouldn't matter much. That Naruto wouldn't care too much that they would never have biological children. That if Naruto really wanted to have children, he would be happy to adopt.
To this day he wondered what had made Naruto really decide not to give him another chance: the fact that he had kept the truth from him from the very beginning or the fact that he had let the Omega believe that they could have children together.
In the end, it didn't really matter. He had lost Naruto due to his own stupidity.
But, as he looked at the couple in front of the priest, who practically exuded love, he wondered whether he had really lost the blond due to his stupidity and not because it was never meant to be.
He wasn't blind – he could clearly see how happy Naruto was now. How much in love. Despite how much it pained him, he had to admit that he had never seen Naruto that happy with him. Sure, Naruto had loved him; that was something Gaara believed. But his love for the red haired man paled to what he felt for the Uchiha.
The love and adoration he felt for the dark haired man was written all over his face, every time he so much as glanced at the Alpha.
It hurt. A lot. Temari and Kankuro had tried to convince him that it was not his fault, that Naruto was the one who should feel guilty for leaving him and immediately getting together with someone else, but Gaara knew that he shared part of the blame for their break up. He was partly responsible for driving Naruto into the arms of another man.
He knew how much Naruto valued honesty – even when he had kissed Uchiha, he hadn't kept it to himself, but had confessed it. Maybe if Gaara had returned the sentiment, had been honest from the start, maybe then he would still have Naruto.
So many maybe's and what if's, but it all came down to the fact that he no longer had Naruto as his mate. That honour belonged to Uchiha now.
And no matter how much he disliked Uchiha, no matter how much he wanted to punch that bastard in the face, even he could not deny that the dark haired man was in love with the blond. Everybody could see how much he adored the blond Omega.
Gaara let out a soft sigh, watching how the two men turned to face each other, so they could say their vows.
In spite of his pain and his regret, he was also happy. Happy that Naruto had found happiness again. Glad that he could see the blond smiling again.
He wished the blond all the happiness of the world. Maybe soon they could get together again to talk; be friends again.
A soft, sad smile bloomed open on his face and he watched how the couple shared a tender kiss, both their hands on Naruto's rounded stomach. The chapel erupted in loud clapping and cheering.
Yes, he had lost Naruto as his mate and he would never be together with him again. But not everything was lost.
Gaara knew that they would be friends again soon. Time would heal all wounds, he was certain of that.
For now, he was content to see Naruto happy again, even if it was with someone who wasn't him. And one day, he too would be happy with someone again.
Because they both deserved happiness. Even if they didn't share that with each other.

AN2: So this is the official ending of this story. But I'm not done yet with this particularly universe ^^ I have started working on Sasuke's pov of this story and currently I'm working on chapter 3. As soon as his side is completely written - which normally won't take too long - I'll start posting that one as well. Keep your eyes out for "Once in a Blue Moon" if you want to find out Sasuke's thoughts about this!
Again, if you want a particular scene to appear as omake, let me know! I'll see if I can spin an omake out of it :)
So far, I have received these requests: the birth of their first child; Naruto being jealous when someone flirts with Sasuke; a cute moment between the toddler and their second unborn child; an event placed during the first year of their son; scene of the love life between Deidara and Itachi; how Itachi and Deidara got together; Itachi's thoughts when he walked in on Sasuke and Naruto; Naruto and Sasuke babysitting Shion; Itachi thinking back on how he met Naruto and the mirror bed scene.
So, yes, if you have an idea in mind you would like to see placed in this universe, let me know and I'll see if I can create an omake of it :) The omake will start appearing after Sasuke's story is finished.
Phew, long AN, sorry guys. So, let me know what you thought of the epilogue, any possible ideas, and I hope to see you all again in Sasuke's pov!
Cuddles
Melissa
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