Once in a Blue Moon | By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 4105 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1 |
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Author's note: And we have finally arrived at the last chapter of Sasuke's pov. (Who would have thought that Sasuke's pov ended up being longer than Naruto's? *sweatdrops*). This is the end of this fic, but naturally their story will go on in the form of omake which will be posted in the near future :)
Thanks to the following reviewers: Green-Extreme-Ninjetti 13 (Gaara will appear in some omake, but won't have his own personal story like Naruto and Sasuke had);
Sasame (Naruto would eventually succumb and go to Sasuke. If there were children, however, it would be a lot more problematic naturally. Several of your questions will be answered in the omake :) );
smint45;
DemonicTenshi;
Lil-lo (Pregnant Naruto will appear several times in the omake ;) )
I'm really happy for all the support this story gathered, guys; I never thought it would grow out to be this popular!
Warnings: flashback and fluff, I suppose. A nervous Sasuke as well LOL And naturally mentioned MPreg. Oh and a significantly shorter chapter than the previous ones
I hope you'll like this last chapter!
Chapter 8: Epilogue
Pale fingers trembled slightly as they finished tying the pale blue obi around his waist. The midnight blue cloth of his kimono sleeves draped loosely around his arms, soft against his skin. The dark haired man turned around and checked his back in the mirror; his family's emblem – a fan with one half coloured red and the other half white – was stitched right in the middle of the kimono and dark eyes traced the outline of the fan contemplatively.
This was it now. After today it would not only be the Mark that bound him to the beautiful, blond Omega, but the law would recognise their union as well.
His breath hitched as nerves started to play up as they had done so often already this morning and a tremor went through his arms as he crossed his arms in front of his chest.
God, he hadn't expected to feel this nervous for his wedding day! He thought that proposing to Naruto would bring up the most nerves, but it seems like that was just a taste of what real nerves actually were.
This particular moment didn't happen often in his life, but Sasuke had to grudgingly admit that he didn't know what to do now. What on earth was he supposed to do now? Which one should he choose?
Lingering in front of the jewellery store, he bit his lower lip as his eyes flitted from one ring to the other one. All kinds of rings were displayed behind the window: simple golden bands; silver rings; rings with huge diamonds on top; rings containing several smaller stones; rings with one small, silver diamond. One thing they all had in common was that they all glistered beautifully in the light, beckoning to passer byes, trying to convince them to buy them.
"God, what am I doing?" he murmured and felt completely out of his comfort zone. Maybe he should wait a bit longer? After all they had only been together for four months. Then again Naruto was pregnant and he wanted to do the right thing. But he also didn't want to give the blond the feeling that he only asked him because of the baby. Certainly, the baby was part of the reason, but overall he just wanted to prove his love for the Omega through this commitment.
But what would Naruto say if he asked him? He had just left a relationship where he had been denied several things – would he be ready for something as important as this already? It was one thing to prepare himself for a baby, but a whole other thing to …
Sasuke swallowed and shakily breathed out, raking a hand through his hair. He was a mess already and he hadn't even selected a ring yet! He didn't even know what type of ring Naruto would like!
Shit, he really hadn't thought this through.
Scowling heavily at the glittering rings, he turned around and marched back to his car, feeling the sun beating down on his skin. How was it possible to be so flustered over one simple ring?
Ah, but it wasn't a simple ring of course. This ring had to properly convey his feelings for the blond man and thus it had to be perfect.
But what kind of ring would Naruto like? The Alpha had no clue and that irritated him. He could just ask Naruto directly, of course, but he didn't want to give away his intentions. He still hoped to surprise Naruto – and not have that blow up in his face naturally.
Slipping behind the wheel, he tapped on the steering wheel impatiently. Well, he had no choice left but to ask him for help and hope the other man wouldn't spoil the surprise.
With a sigh, he started the car, hoping that the older man was home.
"You're serious, un?" Deidara asked shocked, but a hint of excitement was working its way through his voice.
"No, I'm just fucking with you," Sasuke deadpanned and then had to duck away in order to avoid the incoming smack of the huffing blond. "Yes, of course I'm serious. Do you really think I would joke about something like this?"
Deidara folded his arms on top of the table and regarded him with scrutiny. "Well, Sasuke-kun, excuse me for not immediately believing you. You do remember being single for nearly six years and absolutely refusing any date or commitment to another person, un? And now you're telling me you want to marry Naruto-kun after not even being together for six months?"
Sasuke pursed his lips and looked away, feeling slightly embarrassed. "I just … It feels right," he stammered, trying to figure out how to explain why he wanted to marry Naruto without making a fool out of himself. But he guessed that trying not to make a fool out of himself was a moot point, considering he was asking his brother-in-law for advice about engagement rings.
Baby blue eyes softened. "Itachi told me that you think Naruto-kun is your soulmate," he murmured, absentmindedly tracing circles on the table.
"Not 'think' – I'm sure of it," Sasuke corrected him and bit his lower lip. When he had told his brother that he was now certain that Naruto was his soulmate – he had called him three days after he had first slept with the blond – Itachi had seemed to believe him, stating he was happy for him. "That's why I don't want to screw this up. I don't know what kind of ring Naruto would like. Hell, I don't even know whether he wants to get married! Do you think I'm making a mistake?"
Deidara grabbed his wrist and squeezed in it. "Hey, you're not making a mistake, un," he said firmly. "And I'm sure that Naruto-kun will say yes to you. He always wanted to get married one day, but Gaara-san was never interested in it. I'll help you choose a ring, okay? It'll be fine, you'll see, un."
The dark haired man breathed out slowly and offered the long haired blond a tentative smile. "Thank you for helping me."
"Any time, un." Deidara winked.
On the fourteenth of August, Sasuke and Naruto drove to Itachi's place, where Akihito's sixth birthday would be celebrated.
"I also need to get another check-up for my car," Naruto muttered and shifted his legs around the two presents on the floor. "The engine is making an odd sound."
"Or you could just let me buy you a new car and you can dump that old thing," Sasuke suggested exasperatedly and turned left.
Naruto clucked his tongue and shook his head. "No, Sasuke, I'm not going to let you buy me a new car," he said stubbornly. "That's way too expensive!"
"It's not expensive at all. I can afford at least three more cars," Sasuke pointed out and threw a quick scowl at the blond man sitting next to him. "Why on earth do you insist on keeping that death trap?"
"It's not a death trap." Naruto rolled his eyes. "It just needs some fixing up, that's all."
That old car needed a lot more than fixing up – a trip to the junkyard would be an improvement if you asked Sasuke. Naruto might have become slightly better at accepting gifts, but his car still remained the source of many arguments.
One way or another Sasuke would succeed in getting rid of that old car and would get Naruto to drive into a decent car. Ever since they had discovered that Naruto was pregnant, it was like every possible danger was highlighted to Sasuke and Naruto's car was practically screaming "accident waiting to happen", making the Alpha quite antsy and eager to get rid of it.
If this was how Itachi had felt throughout the pregnancies of Deidara, it was no wonder he had been so on edge. Sasuke thought he had found some new respect for his older brother for being able to remain so calm.
"We're going to discuss this later," he muttered and started driving again after the light had turned green.
"There's nothing to discuss," Naruto retorted and pouted, looking out of the window.
Sasuke rolled his eyes; his mate was way too stubborn for his own good.
"Are you going to ask him now, un?" Deidara popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, next to Sasuke who nearly jumped up in surprise.
The party was in full swing and Akihito was excitedly showing everyone – including his baby brother who was looking wide eyed at everything – his presents while he stuffed his face full with chocolate cake. Mother was taking pictures and father was somewhere in the crowd – most likely discussing something business related with Uncle Madara. Itachi remained near Akihito, making certain that he didn't drop anything while Naruto was cooing at Shion.
A pale hand covered the outline of the small box in his pocket and Sasuke swallowed. "You're certain you don't mind? It's Akihito's birthday; I can ask him another time," he replied in a lowered voice. He wasn't certain how the small boy would react if his uncle was to 'steal the show' so to speak and he wasn't in the mood to hear a tantrum.
"I wouldn't have suggested it if I minded it," Deidara huffed. "Itachi doesn't mind either and Akihito will be happy."
"You told Itachi about this?!" Sasuke asked alarmed and shot a quick look at his older brother, who merely raised his eyebrow before returning his attention to his oldest son.
"Of course I did. You know full well it's hard to keep secrets from that man, un," Deidara complained and then his face softened when he caught sight of the look of utter panic plastered on the dark haired man's face. "Hey, it's going to be fine, you know. You want to marry him, right?"
"Of course I do," Sasuke muttered and his hand clenched involuntarily around the box. Of course he wanted to marry Naruto – there was no doubt in his mind left about that. But now that the moment of proposing was drawing near, he realised how utterly terrified he was of getting down on his knees, making himself vulnerable in front of Naruto, without knowing for certain that he would get a positive answer. God, he hadn't thought this through completely, huh?
"Go then. You have a mate to propose to," Deidara grinned and gave him a gentle shove.
"Well, here goes nothing," Sasuke muttered underneath his breath and with his heart intent on hammering straight through his chest, he walked on unsteady legs to the oblivious blond.
"Naruto."
The Omega turned around with a smile; one of his hands rubbing over his belly. It was slowly becoming more obvious that he was expecting a child.
"Yes?" he asked and smiled bemused.
Come on, you can do it, Sasuke encouraged himself mentally and took a deep breath, ignoring how the butterflies were racing in his stomach. Swiftly he grabbed the small box out of his pocket and sunk down on one knee in front of a shocked Naruto.
"Sasuke, what are …"
"Naruto, I know that we have only been together for a couple of months now," Sasuke started and was keenly aware of the hushed silence that had fallen over the party. Ignoring the astonished stares as much as he could, he continued, "But I want you to know that I love you with all my heart, everything I have in me and I am not ashamed to show that. I want to do the right thing; I want everyone to know how much I love you, how much I adore you. You're the light in my life, the reason for me existing. You're my other half; the only one in the world who completes me. You fill the void in my life that I didn't even know existed. You make life worth living and to this day I still don't know how I managed to have you as my mate. You're everything I didn't know I wanted and there is no one else I would want to share my life with. Naruto, will you do me the honour of marrying me and making me the happiest and luckiest man alive?" He opened the small, dark box, revealing a golden ring with a single small diamond on top of it. When it caught the light it seemed to have a faint blue shine to it, which had reminded the Alpha of Naruto's beautiful, blue eyes.
Naruto stared at him flabbergasted; his mouth open in shock. Clearly he hadn't expected this at all and Sasuke started to feel more nervous with every second that passed without the blond giving him an answer.
"Naruto?" he asked uncertainly and his voice wavered.
"Naruto-niisan, Sasuke-jisan asked you a question," Akihito piped up, breaking the tense silence. "You're going to say 'yes', right? Because you and Sasuke-jisan are happy."
That seemed to bring Naruto out of his stupor and he started laughing as tears dripped over his cheeks; his eyes glittering brightly. "Oh god, yes! Yes, I want to marry you!"
Sasuke barely had the time to slip the ring around Naruto's finger when the blond threw himself at him, causing the Alpha to topple over at the unexpected move and land on his back with his mate on top of him. Sasuke's arms automatically wound themselves around Naruto's waist as the blond started peppering his face with kisses.
"I love you, I love you so god damned much," Naruto whispered against his lips before they shared a deep kiss as their family and friends erupted in cheering around them.
Sasuke's mouth curled up in a smile underneath Naruto's lips and he carefully tightened his grip around his fiancé.
His fiancé.
He very much liked the sound of that.
A knock on the door jerked him back out of his memories. "Yes?"
Itachi slipped inside the room, closing the door behind him. His dark eyes studied his younger brother intently. "You're ready? Everyone has arrived. Even Uncle Madara showed up."
"Yes, I'm ready," Sasuke muttered and couldn't help but fidget a bit.
That didn't escape Itachi's notice and he came closer. "You okay?"
"Yeah, yeah," Sasuke breathed out and ran a hand through his hair. He let out a trembling chuckle. "It just feels unreal, you know? I can't believe I'm marrying Naruto today!" He turned around and didn't succeed in hiding his desperation as he joked feebly, "Hopefully Naruto won't start having cold feet now."
As he said it, an icy fear wrapped its ugly tendrils around his heart. What if Naruto had changed his mind? What if he thought that having a baby was enough for now and he wanted to wait with the wedding? What if Naruto had decided that the Mark would be good enough for the rest of their lives?
God, the blond wouldn't regret marrying him, surely? He had said 'yes' after all. But maybe that had just been because he had been overwhelmed at the time.
Panic was steadily building inside him and he nearly jumped three feet in the air when his forehead was suddenly poked. Instantly he reared back and scowled at his brother, rubbing over his forehead. "What was that for?" he cried out in dismay.
"Stop worrying so much!" Itachi sighed exasperatedly. "Naruto-kun is out there, waiting to marry you. He's not going to change his mind, Otouto."
"You can't be sure of that," Sasuke protested weakly and his stomach clenched in fear. "What if he thinks that it's too soon and …"
"Otouto, I've known Naruto for a long time now," Itachi interrupted him and his face softened for a fraction. "He's got to be one of the most stubborn people I know; if he didn't want to marry you, he would have told you that already. He's not going to run out on you; he loves you. Everyone can see how much in love he is with you. If anything, he's probably becoming impatient that it's taking so long."
Sasuke smiled faintly and some of his fear and panic ebbed away, soothed by Itachi's reassuring remarks. "Thanks, Itachi-niisan," he muttered.
Itachi stepped closer and enclosed him in his arms, surprising the younger man with the unexpected gesture. "I'm proud of you, Otouto," he whispered in Sasuke's ear and tightened his embrace. "And I'm happy to see you happy again after all those years. Don't ever let Naruto-kun go, Sasuke. He's one of a kind and he's good for you."
"I know," Sasuke murmured in a thick voice and returned the embrace, feeling a bit embarrassed when he felt the sting of tears behind his eyes.
"Come on now," Itachi murmured after a short silence and pulled back. "It's time for you to get married."
Sasuke smiled and straightened his back, feeling more confident as he followed his older brother out of the room. Yes, today he was going to get married to the love of his life, the father of his son. It had taken him a long time to find Naruto, but the wait had been worth it.
Today the first day of the rest of their lives together would start.
Later on, Sasuke would barely remember anything that happened on the actual wedding. All he knew were bright, glittering eyes, the colour of the summer's sky, and soft, plumps lips that yielded underneath his own.
All he remembered was the reassuring, comforting presence of his husband – his husband – next to him and the vague tumbling of their unborn son underneath their joined hands.
It didn't matter that he couldn't remember much, though. What he did remember was the most important thing and that was that his life could really start now.
AN2: Sorry if the proposal scene was bad, guys - I'm not good at that kind of stuff ^^;
Please let me know for the last time (for this story at least) what you think of the chapter! Should you spot any mistakes, please point them out to me.
For now I say goodbye and I hope to see you all again in the omake!
Cuddles
Melissa
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