Cravings

 

Author's Notes:

This is a M-Preg story. You don't like...please don't read.

Yes, not your imagination: two chapters in one day.

Enjoy. :D

The typical gestation period of a red fox is approximately 52 days. Since Naruto is not a red fox but is rather the jinchuuriki of a demon fox, I have taken liberties with this and his gestation will be roughly seven months.

The amount of children Naruto bears, however, will be typical of the litter size born by female red foxes (anywhere between 2 – 5 kittens per litter).

A question was raised as whether foxes do indeed mate for life. In the wild the female fox will actively seek out the same male but the website I consulted mentioned that fox relationships are similar to human ones…

In a nutshell, it depends on the situation.

http://www.ozfoxes.com/aafoxes.htm

Any sentence in Italics denotes the thoughts of an individual.

Any sentence in italics and quotation marks denotes conversation between Kyuubi and Naruto.



Double quotation marks - Naruto is speaking.

Single quotation marks - Kyuubi is speaking.

 

 

and you never get away

and you never get to take the easy way

and all of this is a consequence

brought on by our own hand

 

Zero Sum – Nine Inch Nails

 

 

Disclaimer: I don’t own Naruto or the characters. I do however, own the original characters mentioned in the story. I don’t make a red cent off my fiction. I do this for entertainment purposes only.

Cravings - Chapter four

 

Naruto stared at the father of his children, unafraid of the arrogant bastard.

He would be damned if he was going to explain himself to Itachi of all people.

'I can't say I blame you, kit but he wouldn't be here if he didn't give a shit.'

Naruto swallowed, nodding absently.

“What did the Yuukai say?”

Naruto blinked as he heard Itachi speak, reminding him that the man was still in the room, holding his...their daughter.

“He said that you wouldn't be here if you didn't care.” returned the blonde huskily.

Naruto watched Itachi glance down at the baby tugging on his finger in delight before he looked over his shoulder at the two children sleeping soundly in their cots.

“Fatherhood is not something that I have actively contemplated but I do not find the notion of you having my children displeasing.” admitted the missing nin quietly, his glance wandering meaningfully over the child his arms, over to drift and linger on Naruto's swollen belly.

“I wasn't sure how you would take it...the news, I mean. I was afraid that you would reject them.” Murmured Naruto with a blush.

Itachi gently disengaged his finger from the little girl's grasp and reached up to ghost it up the side of her jawline.

“No. I would never reject them.”

“Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I wanted your babies or that I was pregnant.” muttered Naruto defensively, one hand rubbing his lower back while the other still held the kunai in front and pointed at Itachi.

“Naruto...I am flattered that you wanted my babies so much.” replied Itachi with a small smile and stepped closer to the younger man.

The blush deepened on Naruto's scarred cheekbones and washed down his neck, disappearing under his shirt's neckline.

“It wasn't a difficult decision for me.” grumbled Naruto, looking away from Itachi and over at the boys.

Naruto felt Itachi's breath on his neck and cursed as his body betrayed him and trembled.

“I'm glad.” murmured Itachi against Naruto's earlobe before he pulled Naruto close and kissed him.

The kunai dropped from Naruto's slack fingers before he reached up and cradled Itachi's head, deepening the kiss.

“Kuso...I missed this, Kyuu. I dreamed about his kisses for so long...”

'Uh, yeah...as glad I am that you two are re-discovering each other, you have more company.'

Naruto quickly broke the kiss with a soft gasp and stepped back, his chest working hard to draw oxygen into his starved lungs.

“Kuso.” muttered Naruto, his eyes taking in the large man standing in the hallway.

“I'd say that I was surprised to find you here but we both know that would be a lie.” drawled Ibiki from the doorway, a cell of ANBU behind him with their katanas drawn.

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Ibiki continued to observe the tall raven haired man sitting across from him, his onyx eyes solely on the baby in his arms.

“Does my presence in my own family home upset you that much, Morino-san?” asked the man, a hint of amusement in his tone as he watched his daughter clutch his finger and return his gaze with equal intensity.

“Why are you here?” countered Ibiki curtly, his face an implacable mask of controlled fury.

“I thought it was obvious, Morino-san. I wanted to meet my children.” Murmured Itachi with a half smile.

“So, you managed to figure it out on your own.” Muttered Ibiki under his breath.

“I had my suspicions but Naruto-kun confirmed it before you showed up.” Countered Itachi in smug satisfaction.

“You put their lives at risk just by being here.” stated a voice laced with censure from the doorway.

Scarlet eyes glanced up before returning to the baby gurgling in his lap.

“Nara. Why am I not surprised to see you?” uttered Itachi calmly with a knowing smirk on his lips as onyx eyes flashed scarlet in warning.

“I came as soon as I could. Is Naruto okay?” asked Shikamaru, deliberately ignoring the elder Uchiha’s presence in the room.

“Iruka is with him in the nursery with the boys. He’s worried that the shock may have been too much for Naruto. The hokage has been summoned and is on her way to check him out.” Returned Ibiki, his dark eyes not wavering from the figure across from him.

Shikamaru gave a quick nod and turned to leave the room, only to pause in the archway at the sound of the Uchiha calling his name.

“Oh, Nara? Don’t get too attached to my kitsune. Naru-chan is mine.” Murmured Itachi in a cold detached voice.

“Naruto may be claimed by you, Uchiha but you’re not the one in charge here. Naruto is. You should be thankful that he harbors some affection for you or you would be choking on your own blood by now.” Countered Shikamaru with a lazy smile over his shoulder before finally exiting the room.

“He’s quite arrogant for someone with such a lazy disposition.” Returned Itachi quietly.

“His looks are deceiving. Shikamaru-san is diligent in his duty to Naruto and the children. You would be foolish to under estimate him.” Replied Ibiki with a cold smile to his scarred lips.

“I don’t care. I will not hesitate to kill him if he touches what I deem as mine.” Countered Itachi smoothly, one long finger reaching out to caress his daughter’s cheek.

Ibiki felt the smirk tug at one scarred corner of his mouth.

It amused him to see the elder Uchiha jealous. He wasn’t about to enlighten this man the exact nature of Naruto’s relationship to the Nara. It only reaffirmed in his mind that Itachi and Naruto were a good match but he wasn’t about to admit that out loud.

The man needed to work on winning Naruto over and Ibiki knew that wasn’t going to be an easy task.

Ibiki glanced down at the cooing bundle in Itachi’s lap before returning his gaze back to the side profile of Itachi’s face.

“You may have a right to be here but you still need to earn their love and respect. You will find that will be harder than even you expected….isn’t that right, Shiori-chan?” Replied Ibiki calmly, his smile stretching into a toothy grin as he waited in anticipation.

The little girl’s head turned when she heard her name and realized that her beloved grandpa was in the room.

Dark eyes flashed scarlet in warning before she chomped down on the finger in her mouth, sharp baby teeth breaking the skin as one small hand flailed out towards the voice.

“Bi Bi! Bi Bi!” howled the little girl, struggling in the Uchiha’s arms.

“You might want to hand her over…she’s only going to get worse the longer she is denied.” Murmured Ibiki, vastly amused as he watched the baby’s skin take on a red hue and her eyes turned a red amber color, unsurprised to see Itachi’s hands begin to blister.

Itachi reluctantly handed the child over and immediately, Shiori calmed down.

“Bi bi!” crowed the baby, one hand reaching out to grab hold of a gloved finger.

“Impressive. Is there any other little surprises that I should be aware of?” drawled Itachi blandly as he watched his daughter cooing in the older man’s arms.

“No, that’s pretty much it. The thought of Uchiha attributes combined with Naruto’s endless chakra and Kyuubi’s demon strength is sufficient enough to send the council elders into a mass panic.” Returned Ibiki with a smile, his dark eyes on the little girl possessively holding onto his finger tightly.

“I’m not planning to disappear from their lives now that I am aware of their existence.” Stated Itachi bluntly, his scarlet eyes on the child in Ibiki’s arms.

“And I'm not planning to allow you to slip in and out of the village at will now that you have discovered your paternal urges.” countered Ibiki coldly.

Black Tomoe spun briefly against a background of scarlet, alerting Ibiki that his last barb had struck true.

“You need not concern yourself with Naruto or the children's welfare. There are men here in the village more than willing to raise them as their own.” drawled Ibiki with a smirk and a meaningful glance to the empty doorway.

“I am not going to allow another man to help raise my children.” returned the raven haired man in a cool tone.

“That is not your decision to make, Uchiha. If Naruto decides that there is a man worthy of his time and company, I will personally bless the union.” countered Ibiki calmly, a scarred brow arched up on one side of his scarred temple, his dark eyes making direct contact with the man in front of him, privately daring him to react.

The Uchiha did not disappoint him.

“Then I will need to persuade Naru-koi that I am the perfect choice.” responded the Uchiha in a flat monotone.

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Iruka looked up when he heard the rapid approach of footsteps in the hallway, his eyes watching the entrance, a kunai in one hand and Hiroshi in the crook of his other arm.

The teacher let the knife fly with a fluid flick of his wrist as the nursery door was flung open.

The two babies bounced and crowed in delight as Shikamaru’s eyes widened in shock before a thin ribbon of shadow whipped out and caught the kunai effortlessly in mid air.

“Troublesome.” Muttered Shikamaru under his breath, retrieving the knife from the shadow and entering the room.

“I’m sorry, I thought it was… Uchiha.” Mumbled the teacher, his face flaming red as his old student handed the blade back to him.

Dark brown eyes softened at the two little boys staring at him with wide smiles on their faces before Shikamaru bent down and scooped up Takeshi from his crib.

“You would find that funny, hn? Your obaa-san tossing weapons at me?” murmured Shikamaru softly to the little boy in his arms.

“’maroo…shdow?”

“You want to see it again, huh?” asked Shikamaru, tilting his head to one side as the little boy shyly nodded.

 

“Okay…what do you want, Taki….dragon or horse?” countered the shadow wielder with a smile.

“Rarrr…” growled the little boy, his small hand reaching up to claw the air.

A shadow dragon appeared in the room, twisting and writhing before slithering under Takeshi.

“Hold on tight, Taki…” cautioned the teacher as the dragon rose with the little boy on its back and slowly serpentined around the room.

“He never gets tired of it.” Murmured Naruto as he smiled indulgently at the sight of his son riding the shadow dragon.

“I just saw him...he was unhappy to see me.” returned Shikamaru casually as he carefully guided the shadow dragon through the room.

“Tough. I don't care. It's not as though I invited him here.” countered Naruto with a derisive snort, his hand absently massaging the small of his back.

“Is your back hurting?”

Naruto swallowed nervously at his friend's uncanny observation.

“I think my labor has started.” admitted the blonde man with a small wince.

Iruka abruptly stood up, causing the baby in his arms to start laughing and clapping his hands.

“Oh kami...let me go get the hokage...she should be here. Your labor was short last time, I don't want to see a repeat of your last labor this time. Maybe you should be resting...” babbled the teacher, shifting the little boy with side to side.

Shikamaru gifted his friend with a small half smile as they watched the man begin to pace the room, betraying his agitation to his audience.

“Iruka-sensei...” murmured Naruto with a long suffering sigh.

“While I hold a lot of respect for her as our village leader, I really think she should lay off the sake...” continued Iruka to the little boy bouncing up and down in his arms.

“Iruka-sensei...” began Naruto once more, now amused by his mentor's antics.

“...we can still go get Sakura-san. She is just as capable of delivering the children...” muttered Iruka, his brow puckered in concern as he continued to shift the little boy absently in his arms.

“Iruka-sensei.”

Iruka stopped pacing and looked over at the man calmly wielding a shadow dragon through the room.

“Calm yourself. The hokage is on her way.” murmured Shikamaru soothingly.

“Kami...I'm sorry. When we discovered that the traps in the hall had been tripped, I panicked.” replied Iruka with a contrite expression on his face.

Naruto felt the twinge once more, this time a little more intense than the last one.

“Iruka...Shikamaru is right. Baa-chan will take care of things. We need to be patient.” replied Naruto with a smile.

 

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The hokage stood with hands clenched into fists, glaring balefully at the man sitting in her gaki's living room, looking like he belonged there.

“So. You finally decided to make an appearance. How did you find out?” murmured the older woman stepping into the room and walking over to Ibiki.

“A couple of nins I met at a bar were very talkative.” countered Itachi with a small knowing smirk.

Tsunade shot her interrogation commander a look before she leaned over and scooped up her grand-daughter out of Ibiki's arms.

“I see you have felt our little fireball.” stated Tsunade with an indulgent smile at the little girl in her arms, her eyes drifting meaningfully on the blisters on Itachi's hands.

“Yes. She's delightful. They all are.”

“Let's cut the bullshit, Uchiha. Why are you here?” snarled the hokage, gently rocking the baby in her arms.

“I want to see my children...all of them.” countered Itachi with a slow smirk as he leaned back into his chair.

Tsunade sucked in a breath and readied herself for possible attack.

“And if I refuse?” returned the Hokage with a militant gleam in her eye and an arch in her brow.

“That's not your decision to make. I wish to discuss this matter with Naruto only.”

“You wish to talk with me...then talk but make it quick.” replied a voice in a low urgent tone, the last word coming out in a pained moan.

All eyes shifted to the man leaning against the door frame with a grimace on his scarred face.

Tsunade stood up abruptly, causing the little girl in her arms to giggle.

“Kuso...you're in labor. Morino...take her while I go examine Naruto.” urged Tsunade, handing off the baby and taking a step towards the pregnant man panting softly in the doorway.

She never got there.

“Naruto...breathe, koi.” murmured the missing nin, gathering the blonde man close.

“Oh Kami...it hurts! You bastard...” hissed Naruto panting softly against the older man's chest, pulling him closer.

“Naruto...look at me. It will be okay.”

Tsunade watched Naruto's cheeks flush pink as the man looked up into the Uchiha's eyes.

“He needs to transform into his sexy jutsu so he can deliver the babies.” instructed the hokage as Itachi regulated Naruto's breathing using the genjutsu.

“I understand.” murmured Itachi, leaning down to give Naruto's temple a gentle kiss.

Tsunade let out the breath she was holding as Naruto transformed, a petite curvy blonde woman now trembling in Itachi's arms.

“We can talk now or later...your choice, lady hokage.” returned Itachi, his eyes now back on the older woman.

Tsunade wanted to grind her teeth in frustration but knew it was useless to argue with the genius of the Uchiha clan.

“We will talk later. Come, Itachi...it looks like you will be helping to deliver your children.” replied the hokage reluctantly, stepping to one side as Itachi picked up Naruto with a tiny smirk on his face.

“Lead the way, hokage.”

 

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“You bastard! You did this to me!!” snarled the irate blonde female writhing on the hospital bed, her clawed hand reaching out to take a swipe at the tall raven haired man standing calm and resolute beside the cot.

“Ignore him, Uchiha. If you are going to insist on remaining, I suggest you hold onto Naruto’s hand and tell him to concentrate on his breathing.” Murmured Tsunade, moving Naruto’s legs to examine his progress.

“I have a better solution...” returned Itachi with a half smile.

“I doubt it, you smug Uchiha p......” railed the blonde, only to stop abruptly to stare off in space with a beautific smile on his face.

“Genjutsu will work too and not a moment too soon.” muttered Tsunade, privately annoyed at how quickly the missing nin was able to subdue Naruto.

“Problems, Hokage-san?” countered Itachi with a small smirk as he watched the woman swiftly put Naruto's legs into position.

“Only with you being the father of my beloved Gaki's children, Uchiha. You should tell Naruto that he needs to push now.” returned Tsunade with a bite in her tone.

“Itachi...ahhh...there....ahhh...” gasped Naruto, blushing as the sexy jutsu version held onto one of Itachi's hand and pushed.

Tsunade shot the Uchiha male standing by the blonde's side a glare as her face dusted pink with annoyance and embarrassment.

“I see a head. Ask him to push again, Uchiha.” ground out the hokage between tightly compressed lips as Naruto continued to writhe on the bed but in pleasure now.

“Ahhh...tachi....yes, yes....motto, motto....mmmm.” gasped the blonde woman as her body went rigid once more.

“Uchiha...I'm going to enjoy watching him beat the daylights out of you for this.” hissed Tsunade.

“You wanted me to get him to concentrate...you didn't elaborate on the methodology needed to achieve that...hokage.” countered the missing nin with a self satisfied smile.

“Bastard...I'm tempted to kill you myself for subjecting me to this...this torture. If I wanted to see a live sex show, I would have invited Jiraiya to the birth. Congratulations, Uchiha...you have a son.” grit out the older blonde as she delivered the first baby.

Tsunade swallowed convulsively as the man looked over at her, the tomoe spinning rapidly before she quickly averted her eyes.

She wasn't too sure but for a moment there, Tsunade thought she saw some hint of emotion from the man.

Impossible!

The hokage had no time to dwell on that thought before she saw Naruto preparing to deliver the second child.

“Shisune...take him...quickly. His sibling is in a rush.” murmured the medic nin, handing over the baby to her assistant.

“There are two?”

Tsunade glanced up again, just in time to see the same expression ghost the raven haired man's face before she heard Naruto let out a low moan of pleasure and mewl in ecstasy.

“Yes, Uchiha...there are two babies. I'm pleased to see you can count. You and gaki are quite prolific...keep this up and the Uchiha clan will be re-populated in no time.” replied Tsunade sarcastically.

“I know you disapprove of his choice, hokage but we both know that he wanted me and not my brother. I am not about to allow Naruto to have regrets over his decision.” returned the raven haired man in a quiet undertone, giving a negligent shrug as a finger came up to caress one side of Naruto's feminine cheek.

The lady Hokage looked up abruptly when she heard that soft deadly tone and found herself staring directly into scarlet eyes that showed the man was all business.

“No, you wouldn't have been my first choice as a partner for my gaki but I agreed with the Yokai. He needed a strong mate and as much as I hate to admit it, you are correct. Naruto wants only you...so far.” grumbled the older woman, feeling more than a little put out about admitting even that to the missing nin.

“Not that there have not been any offers for him...he's surprisingly popular – even more so now that he can give birth.” added the Hokage with a sly smile before she broke eye contact with the Uchiha and glanced down in time to see the head of the second child crowning.

“So I was informed but I had Naruto first and I plan to be the last to have him.” returned Itachi in a cool tone.

“Congratulations, Itachi-san. You have another son. You can release Naruto from that genjutsu now.” countered Tsunade in an equally glacial tone, refusing to let the bastard get the upper hand as she delivered the second son.

“AHHHHHHHHHH....ITA....CHI!!...yes...yes....I'm...coming....ahhhhh....KAMI!!” screamed Naruto, archly his back.

“In a moment, Hokage. It would be cruel to deny Naruto his climax.” replied Itachi with a smirk, watching the hokage hand off his child to her assistant and quickly cleaned her gaki up as the female continued to shudder through her orgasm.

“You're a bastard, Uchiha. I can't wait to have our chat.” bit out Tsunade savagely as she watched Naruto give a sharp gasp before he transformed back.

“Kuso...I hurt. What happened?” complained Naruto, a shaking hand reaching up to touch his forehead.

“We just delivered the babies. Congratulations...you have two more sons.” replied the hokage with a relieved smile.

“W-we?”

“I assisted.”

Naruto looked up and saw Itachi standing beside him, holding his hand.

“Thank you but it wasn't necessary for you to be here.” countered Naruto, resisting the urge to snatch his hand back.

“Oh, I wouldn't have missed it, Naruto. They have healthy lungs.” returned Itachi with a slight incline of his head.

'Kami...did the bastard just make a joke?'

Naruto felt a tired smile come to his lips at Kyuubi's comment.

“Yeah, I know...shocked the hell out of me too, Kyuu.” replied Naruto, turning his smile onto Itachi.

“He's shocked by my humor, hn? It's rare but I have one.” murmured Itachi with a smile of his own, reaching up to brush his thumb over Naruto's bottom lip.

“Naruto...you need to rest. Itachi and I need to have a chat.” cut in Tsunade, pulling the sheet up and covering Naruto's body.

“I have stayed long enough, lady hokage. Naruto...I will be back soon to visit you and the children.” returned Itachi, leaning in to kiss Naruto's lips before disappearing with a pop.

“Bloody Uchiha! I need a drink.” muttered Tsunade under her breath.

“Granny, was it that bad?” asked Naruto, not bothering to hide his exhaustion or concern.

“You don't know the half of it, gaki. Why don't you rest now and I will come visit you in the morning.” replied the hokage, leaning over and gently ruffling Naruto's hair as his eyelids slowly drifted shut and he fell in an exhausted sleep.