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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 it's been a while. I have actually been focusing on revising and finishing up some other projects that I have yet to post. Although since it's summer, I should be writing more. Lets just hope I don't hit a summer slump like I did last year.
Well enjoy this chapter. It's the last, and look forward to the epilogue.
Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto. xP
Big thanks to Disgruntled Minion for beta'ing this. 3
Chapter Eight: A Long Road Ahead
Moving in had been an interesting affair to say the least. Sasuke had been sure to keep to himself, which had been more or less impossible in the small home. He was constantly running into either Naruto or Setsuna. He had a hunch that his son was stalking him on purpose.
The young boy would always find him, trying to lure him into a small conversation. Sasuke would merely grunt an exasperated ‘hn’ before the boy would wonder off in a pout. Granted the older Uchiha felt bad, but he really didn’t know how to deal with the boy.
In fact, his main concern was directed towards Naruto, who hadn’t so much as looked at him since the arrived. Even Setsuna seemed to find the whole thing annoying. His father’s where acting like children; pouting about until they got their way.
Sasuke would spend most of his days locked up in his room, while Naruto followed a similar choice of action by staying busy in his office. He couldn’t stand being at home and seeing that indifferent gaze on that pale face. Naruto wanted so much to see some hint of emotion directed at him. He couldn’t even say that he cared what emotion that was. Sasuke could be angry with him, for all he cared. Anything would be better than the dead Sasuke he had now been living with.
If only Naruto knew that, his avoidance of the Uchiha was the cause for Sasuke emotionless appearance. Their sorrows were nothing more than a large case of misunderstanding.
Sasuke currently sat in the small living room of the Hokage’s house. He had long ago grown tired of sitting alone in his room. So many years of his life had been spent in solitude so now that he had people to be with, he no longer sought to be alone.
Still, within these walls he felt like a stranger. He was more or less a prisoner to this house. A sense of pity washed over him, knowing that he was the only one at fault for his wrong doings. He would never admit to it, but he regretted many of his past decisions. Because of them, he had missed many experiences in his life. One being the birth of his son.
It had taken time, but Sasuke had finally come to terms with the fact that he was now a father. Not a very good one at the moment, but he hoped that in time, he would be able to bond with his son. Become the father that he had never had. Sasuke would learn from his fathers’ mistakes and raise a son that he could be proud of.
Speak of the devil.
Sasuke watched as Setsuna padded into the room, yawning as he went. It was still early in the morning, Sasuke had to guess around eight. He had grown into the habit of getting up at the crack of dawn, usually to make breakfast that no one but himself and Setsuna would eat. He wasn’t a cook by a long shot, but Sasuke had learned a trick or two during his time traveling.
This morning he had only bothered to make some ham and toast. Nothing extravagant or tasty; just something to fill the stomach. Setsuna would always eat whatever Sasuke provided, and for that, the man was grateful. It was comforting to know that at least he still had a chance with his son.
“Thanks,” Setsuna chirped as he plopped down on the couch next to Sasuke. Usually the boy would sit at the table to eat, but this morning it seemed he wanted to be closer to his father.
To Setsuna, Sasuke was like a confusing maze. You never knew where the next turn might lead you. One day Sasuke might be somewhat friendly and the next he wouldn’t want a thing to do with you.
This morning it seemed that Sasuke was content to sit with his son, as the boy ate his breakfast.
“I have a mission tomorrow.” He said, hoping that today his father would actually hold a conversation.
“Hn.” Setsuna deflated; apparently not.
“It’s a ‘B’ rank.” He continued, not giving up so easily.
Finally, Sasuke turned towards the boy. Eying him intently as if wondering what made him tick. With a heaving sigh, he turned, facing the window once again.
“Is it your first ‘B’ rank?” He asked, his voice uncertain.
Setsuna brightened, knowing that today was different. It seemed that Sasuke was finally coming out of his inner shell, or whatever it was.
“Yes, Shikamaru has been trying to keep us on ‘D’ and ‘C’ rank mission. Saying anything higher is too troublesome.” The boy frowned, his nose crinkling cutely.
A deep chuckle resounded through the room as Sasuke laughed, halting Naruto as he was about to come into the room. Instead, the blond man stilled and listened. Wondering what on earth could have made Sasuke laugh. It was shocking enough to know that the Uchiha was even talking.
“That sounds like Shikamaru. Everything is too troublesome.” The older man shook his head. It was still hard seeing Shikamaru taking on such an exhausting task of training a team.
“Yeah but, Dad finally made him accept a high ranked mission.”
“You will probably have to keep an eye on him then. He’ll probably try to sneak in a nap whenever he can.” Setsuna nodded happily.
“What was your first high rank mission?” The question caught Sasuke off guard. It had been a long while since he last let his mind drift to such simple days.
“Naruto never told you?” He would have expected Naruto to talk about such things. Sasuke didn’t think he would be able to retell such a tale.
“Nah, all he ever said was that it was one of his precious memories.” Setsuna grumbled, completely oblivious to Sasuke’s stiffened frame.
Still after so many years, Naruto held that memory close. In truth, Sasuke would dream of that mission from time to time. It was then that he had come to terms with how much Naruto meant to him. He was Sasuke’s first and most important friend. Something that he had forgotten as the times grew darker, but deep within his heart he always knew.
“It was that mission that I realized how important Naruto was to me.” Sasuke wasn’t sure why he was telling the boy this, but something wanted him to finally get it out into the open. It was about time that he became honest with himself.
Setsuna waited for more, but all he received was silence. The look on Sasuke’s face told him that his father was deep in thought.
Looking at the time, the boy bid his fair well. The goodbye fell on deaf ears; Sasuke was too deep within his own thoughts to be aware of the happenings around him.
He didn’t even register as Naruto seated himself where Setsuna had been only seconds before. Nor did he feel the light pressure of another’s shoulder against his own.
It wasn’t until Naruto spoke, that Sasuke was snapped from his thoughts.
“What?” He asked, completely dazed and unsure of what was going on at the moment. Having Naruto so close was confusing him, especially after having the blond ignore him for weeks.
“I said thank you; for finally opening up to Setsuna.” Sasuke said nothing. What could he say? He hadn’t even meant to say half of what he had.
“I was just answering his questions.” Naruto couldn’t help but smile. He could sense how uncomfortable this conversation was making Sasuke. The Uchiha had never been good at talking about his feelings.
“You could have ignored him.”
They were silent for a moment, enjoying the presence of the other. It had been far too long since they had last felt this calm.
“Is that why you saved me? Because I was important to you?” It took a moment for Sasuke to understand what Naruto was asking. When he did, Sasuke was unsure how to answer. The truth was yes, he did save him for that exact reason, but that was only half of it.
In fact, it was that moment that shaped the rest of their relationship. From that moment on, Sasuke would never be able to allow harm to fall upon the blond. He just wasn’t sure if he could tell Naruto the truth.
Instead, he settled for something far simpler. “You’re far too important, for me to let you get harmed.” He was gone before Naruto could even register the words. Leaving the blond to sit in slight shock at such an admission.
Somehow, it made everything a little bit better.
“You fucking bastard! After all I’ve done for you, and you can’t do me one small favor?!” Naruto screamed. He had a pile of paperwork in front of him, and Sakura was forcing him to do it. Sasuke, who stood in front of him, wasn’t helping matters.
All Naruto wanted was a small order of ramen to get him through the day, and Sasuke had the audacity to say no!
“You’ll get it once you’re done; idiot.” He added for good measure.
“I’m an idiot? You’re the idiot. How do you expect me to work on an empty stomach?” Setsuna and Sakura who had been standing to the side and out of the way, winced at the harsh tone. It was still early in the morning, and Sakura was quickly growing tired of this banter.
“Naruto, Ichiraku isn’t even open this early in the morning. Wait until lunch at the very least.”
Naruto turned to look at Sakura who was pointing towards the clock above the door. It was indeed still early morning.
Huffing, the blond turned back towards his work. “Fine.”
“Moron.” The jobbing comment sent Naruto nearly flying over his desk to get at Sasuke.
“You bastard. Shut your mouth. I’m the Hokage, show some respect.”
Sasuke just shrugged his shoulders. “You look like Naruto to me. Same old loser and knuckle head.”
If Naruto had not heard the faint fondness laced with in those words, Sasuke would have been a dead man. Instead, he only opted for a glare, before signing off on yet another paper.
Setsuna who had been standing silently next to Sakura, looked back and forth between his fathers. They had been at each other’s throats since he got home yesterday. He had hoped things would end up getting better, but it looked as if thing had worsened.
It looked as if they would never get back together. The thought saddened him, and he found that he needed to voice his concern.
“Sakura-san.” He mumbled, catching the woman’s attention. “Is there anything that can fix this?” The boy pointed towards the two older males who were now staring each other down.
“You want to fix them?” Sakura asked.
“They hate each other!” He exclaimed in a low whisper.
Sakura couldn’t help but laugh. For those who didn’t know the younger Sasuke and Naruto, it would very much seem like they hated each other. Luckily, she knew better.
Shaking her head through the fits of laughter, she calmed herself. Taking deep breaths before she spoke.
“No, if anything this is a good sign. They are acting as they did when they were young. It’s like old times.” Setsuna looked on; he was skeptical, but he would believe Sakura. After all, she would know best.
Since Setsuna had left for his mission, the house had been unusually quiet. Even the banter that now drifted through the small home could not fully fill the silence.
Naruto had found himself unconsciously seeking out Sasuke, trying to pull some form of conversation from the man. It felt so good to finally put the past behind him. It had been hard, but Naruto believed he could finally move on.
Only during the dead of night, when he was alone in bed, did his mind ever flow back to the pain he had endured. His heart would clench, and Naruto was forced to focus on more peaceful memories.
“Naruto.” The blond looked up, finding Sasuke leaning against the white frame of the door. He was only clad in a black shirt and a pair of Naruto’s orange shinobi shorts. It was funny to see the Uchiha dressed in such loud clothing. Upon coming back, Sasuke had little to call his own, and Naruto had been, more or less, forced to lend the raven his own clothes.
“Hey.” He greeted, looking back to the scroll he had been scanning. Today was his day off; well Sakura was pitying him. So, the hot-tempered girl decided that the Hokage deserved a much needed break.
Setsuna had been gone for over a week now, and like any parent, Naruto had grown to worry about his son. His anxiety seemed to be overflowing into his work, and it hadn’t taken Sakura long to catch on. She had more or less kicked him out of his office until he would get his head on straight.
Normally he would have been thrilled to get out of having to work, but the spare time he had been given kept his mind on the worries that now plagued him.
Sasuke ran a tired hand through his messy locks. He was growing concerned with the blonds constant moping.
“Idiot, stop worrying. The brat will be fine. He’s got our genes in him, what more could he hope for.” Naruto couldn’t help the smile that formed on his lips. It was a rare thing to hear Sasuke admit to the connection they shared with Setsuna.
“He’s our son. He’ll be fine.” Naruto repeated, more to quiet his own nerves than anything else.
They sat together, enjoying the others company. In that moment, a soft understanding passed between them. They were together, finally after so many years. The chase had finally come to an end. The realization settled onto them in a light haze.
It was over.
Shizune raced through the halls. Her old heart pounded in her chest, pleading her to slow her pace. She was not as young as she once was, nor was she at her prime. If the matter at hand wasn’t such a dire importance, Shizune might have slowed her steps. Unfortunately, she hurried off towards the Hokage’s office, tears leaking from her crinkled eyes.
The doors loomed ahead; she hated having to be the messenger of such unsightly news. Shizune hated to see Naruto’s face so distraught. The only emotion that seemed to fit on the blonds face was a bright smile.
Regardless she did not hesitate to throw the door open. Only pausing to look about her. She was happy to see that Sasuke was here as well, he had a right to hear this.
Sakura who had been leaning over Naruto’s desk straightened and rushed over to her gasping sensei.
“Are you alright?” She asked, but was immediately pushed away by Shizune’s shaking hands.
“Don’t bother over me; there are more important things at hand.” The older woman brought her head up, locking eyes with Naruto’s bright blue.
In that one look, Naruto felt his world around him crumble. Whatever news Shizune held, he knew would not settle this growing dread in the pit of his stomach. Even Sasuke had walked closer towards the blond Hokage, becoming a calming presence.
“It’s Setsuna...” Naruto felt his heart skip a beat. “He’s been wounded. I have medics attending to him now, but—” The trio were out the door before she could finish. All Naruto needed to hear was that his little boy was hurt, and he was rushing out the door. To where? He had no clue. All he wanted was to be by his sons’ side.
Sakura, being the most familiar with the inner workings of the hospital, led the way. Turning and twisting through the inner corridors of the Hokage tower until they reached the main entrance and into the blinding light of the evening sun.
Naruto walked hastily behind her, his mind in a fury of worry and distress. It had only been a few months since he had gotten his son back; it was far too soon to loose him again. Even Sasuke seemed to have a slight urgency in his steps. He would never admit it, but he felt the anxiety coarse through him at the thought of losing the son he thought he never had.
The hospital was only a short walk from the tower, leaving the group little time to recover from the shock that was consuming them. Naruto had no time to prepare himself for what he was about to see. All he could think about was the need to get to his sons side.
A nurse was waiting for them at the door. Immediately she ran through the current situation with Sakura, who nodded and followed her off towards the intensive care.
“He’s in the ICU at the moment.” Sakura whispered to the group behind her. “I don’t know his actually status, but I will evaluate him. Until then, wait here.” She hated having to leave Naruto and Sasuke sitting in the waiting room, but she had little choice. Protocol kept her from bring them any further.
Sasuke nodded, understanding that they had to wait. Carefully he pulled an emotionless Naruto towards a small section of chairs. They would sit and hope for the best. At this point, they could only place their hopes within Sakura’s capable hands.
“He’ll be okay.” Naruto mumbled. The once tanned face was paled in worry, and bright eyes were dulled to a smoky blue. It tore at Sasuke to see Naruto so distressed. A more sickening side of him felt relieved that he was not the cause of the blonds sadness. He was quick to squash out such thoughts.
“Yes, Setsuna will be fine.” Their hands linked, neither man taking much mind in the fact. They both needed the comfort from each other. Just the small contact seemed to calm Naruto’s panicked mind. He had Sasuke, and somehow that made everything a little less scary.
“He probably jumped into something without thinking.” A dry chuckle left pursed lips. “And just like you, he will heal up nice and fast. Only to repeat the whole thing all over again. He takes after you in that respect.”
Naruto smiled despite himself. He wanted to say that he had the Kyuubi in him, and that had gotten him out of all those sticky situations. He kept his mouth shut though. Sasuke needed to believe in those words just as much Naruto did.
“He’s got the Uchiha smirk down though.” Naruto mumbled, finding this conversation a safe cover to hide his worries within him. “It drives me insane when he uses it. Damn Uchiha’s.”
Sasuke squeezed Naruto’s hand. It was funny how hard times brought people together. In this moment, Sasuke really felt as if he had a family. There might be many loose ends that still needed to be taken care of, but they did not seem as untamable as they had once looked.
“Well, at least he doesn’t have your loud mouth, or fashion sense for that matter.” Sasuke plucked at the light blue shirt that he wore. It was just something he had taken from Naruto’s closet. He had long ago stopped caring about what he wore. Sasuke figured that anything that belonged to Naruto would look bad on him. He had always been one for dark colors, whereas Naruto was all for the bright and loud colors.
“Hn.” Naruto grumbled.
“Hey now, I think I might be rubbing off on you.” The blond was about to respond when Sakura calmly walked through the double doors of the ICU. It felt as if ice water had been pour onto Naruto. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to hear what Sakura had to say.
Sasuke stood, his hand firmly clasped on Naruto shouldered. He would comfort Naruto in any way he could.
The woman greeted both of her old friends. It was a pleasant sight to see them both acting so affectionately towards one another. Hopefully that would not change after today.
“He’s fine. Apparently the team was ambushed on there way back. Setsuna sustained the worst injuries; a few broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a cracked hip. He’ll be feeling it when he wakes, but he should make a full recovery.” Relief washed over both Naruto and Sasuke at her words.
“He’s okay then?”
Sakura laughed. “He’s okay Naruto. You two can go see him once he is placed in a private room.”
The two males breathed easily. The dread they had been feeling was empty. Everything was going to be all right. Everything was okay! Naruto felt elated. In fact, he could help but hug Sasuke in his joy. It meant all the more when his embrace was returned.
All the while Sakura looked on, seeing with in her two friends a future that she had always hoped for. Never had she ever believed it would come true. As she turned, Sakura tried to hide her tears of happiness.
Tan finger raked through unruly raven hair. Setsuna slept on, various monitors hooked up to the small boy to keep track of his vitals. The soft hum of the heart monitor in the background was the only sound to fill the room.
Sasuke sat off to the side on a small couch. It had been a few days since the incident, and Setsuna had been sleeping peacefully. Sakura have said that it might take him a few days before his body was fully recovered from the exhaustion it had faced.
It was little to worry about, although that did not stop Naruto from fussing over his sleeping son. Sasuke had even been reluctant to leave the boys side.
On occasion Shikamaru would visit with Ino, and it was not rare to see Aika sitting at Setsuna’s bed side. Naruto made note to tease the boy about the little crush he had.
Sakura came as often as she could, but the date to her wedding was fast approaching. She had hands full of last minute plans to make. Neji could also be seen pulling out his hair as the stressed mounted. Plus Naruto was sure it wasn’t helping that Sakura was starting her mood swings.
The last fit she had thrown, had left Naruto in a fit of giggles over a poor distraught Neji.
“Hurry up and wake up brat, so I can yell at you for making us worry.” Naruto whispered as he placed a loving kiss on Setsuna’s forehead.
“He’ll wake up soon enough. Just be sure you keep him alive long enough so I can lecture him as well.” It was humorous to hear Sasuke say that. Like he was actually taking his role as a father seriously. Naruto wanted to hope that, that was the case, but he wasn’t about to disappoint himself.
“Why?”
“Why?” Sasuke repeated. “Because I don’t want him worrying his mother again. His father doesn’t like to his mother so sad.” With out stretched arms, Sasuke reached out towards Naruto. The blond was pulled down to nestle against Sasuke upon the small couch.
“I’m not a girl.” The grumble was quiet, as Naruto rested his head against Sasuke’s warm shoulder.
“Hn. So you say.” They laid like that, in the comfort of each others arms. The exhaustion from the past few days finally took its toll on the two men. Sleep gripped at them, taking them within its soft hands.
The darkness enveloped them, and they fell into oblivion together.
The blinding lights and white walls came into sight first. Setsuna blinked away the sting of the brightness of the room. His eyes felt tired and heavy, and his body was stiff and sore. The urge to move was stifled when he thought better of it. It didn’t take a genius to realize that he was sitting in a hospital bed. With not knowing his reason for being here, Setsuna decided it was better to keep movement to a minimum.
Instead, he opted for scouting out his surroundings. Perhaps someone near by could run him through what was going on. He could only hope that nothing too serious had happened to him. His past memories were foggy and he was having trouble trying to remember what had happened before he had passed out.
All he did know was that he was on his way back from a mission. The rest was a mystery to him.
So far, it seemed as if he was alone. Or that was the case until his eyes landed on the two sleeping figures on the couch. The sight in itself caused his jaw to drop before forming into a bright smile.
It made him wonder what he could have missed in the week he had been gone. When had his parents covered so much ground to end up in such an intimate position?
The sight of Naruto and Sasuke sleeping huddled together in an embrace was a heartwarming sight. How could two bickering men come from yelling at each other one day, to sleeping like two longtime lovers the next?
Setsuna wasn’t sure, nor did he want to understand. Again, he believed that this was another adult situation, one that he wanted no part in.
Still, it was within that small hospital room that the young boy had an epiphany. His family wasn’t broken. It might not have been perfect, but this was more than he could have ever hoped for.
This was his perfect little family portrait. The road ahead might still be full of bumps, and Setsuna knew that many more trails waited for this rocky trio. Yet somehow, he knew that the worst was over.
All that waited for him over that hill was nothing but a smiling and loving ‘mother’ and his unique father. Setsuna wouldn’t have it any other way.
The End
A/N - Yeah, it’s kinda sudden... but this fic was always planned to have this ending. The epilogue will have a three year time skip, as well as the lemon most are probably waiting for. Yay me. I get to write smut. *insert sarcasm*. xD
Anyways, hope you enjoyed it, and I will get the last bit out as soon as I can.
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