All the Small Things

Disclaimer: Not ours. Bummer.
Summary: Life in the ER is hectic. Lives hang in the balance, tempers rise and emotions abound. Dr. Uchiha and Dr. Uzumaki deal with the tensions at work every day. And then they go home and deal with their own relationship. SasuNaru
Written by: Phantomsnow and michelerene (ff)/ lexjamandme (aff)

Author’s Note: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. You know we love them. As always, we are having a blast and keep tossing out idea after idea… this story might never end. Now, on to business.
Okay… remember that dragon I have? Fluffy? Well, I taught her Naruto’s Shadow Clone Jutsu. Why you ask? Well, it wasn’t for my damn health let me tell you… do you know how destructive twenty dragons in my living room is?
But, I digress… why do I need so many dragons? I know you’re all thinking cliffhanger and from my other writings I can see that. This isn’t a cliffhanger… not really. More of a reveal… a huge reveal I anticipate will receive some… opinions. Please, be nice.
And remember Sasuke’s Rule One.


All the Small Things
Chapter Six


“… and so it has been decided that the two of you will take on three interns.”

The silence after the statement was deafening. Sasuke glared at Kakashi who smirked right back. Iruka sent Naruto an apologetic look that seemed to say he couldn’t imagine how Naruto was going to survive sharing interns with the Uchiha.

And Naruto… he just sat. Suddenly, as if noticing that Naruto hadn’t responded at all when normally he would have been yelling and screaming, the three men looked at him. Naruto blinked once, twice and then slowly turned his head toward his dark haired bastard. Without taking his eyes off of Sasuke, he leaned forward and grabbed a rather large anatomy tomb off of Kakashi’s desk.

And then he threw it at Sasuke’s head.

“I told you! I told you, bastard! And what did you say? ‘What can he do to us?’ Well, asshole, THIS is what he can do to us!”

Naruto stormed out of the room, yelling something about rounds in pediatrics and that Sasuke could collect their new charges.

Kakashi smiled while watching Sasuke stare in the direction of the door, rubbing his abused head. Ah, that look on Sasuke’s face almost made his time with Obito worth it.

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There had been many times in his life when the idea of killing himself had held true merit in his mind. The time in college when Naruto decided to date Neji to make him jealous, the time his father had kicked Itachi out because he wasn’t going to medical school and just recently while standing next to a kid smelling like shit, his dobe nowhere to be found… just to name a few. Yet, today, standing before these three “Newbies”, who he was supposed to look after and train, Sasuke found that the urge to find a nice quiet room and hang himself was more urgent than ever before.

He stared horrified at them, not that anyone could tell looking at his cool, condescending face as he looked over the newest lot of doctor wannabes. The first was a familiar but weird looking kid with the dark sunglasses setting on top of his dark hair and wide grin on his open face. The second, a brown haired girl in pig-tails was blushing and looking at him shyly and then there was the last pest, who seemed to be having problems with his sinuses. Naruto was going to be shoving AirBorne down Sasuke’s throat like it was going out of style. He blinked and blinked again, maybe Naruto’s cooking had finally affected his brain?

“Ah, Sasuke, I see you met your pes-err, interns?” Kakashi winked flinging a casual arm around Sasuke’s shoulder. Sasuke turned to give him an icy glare, violently shrugging off his mentor’s arm. The freak was enjoying his torture!

“Right, no touchy! I get it. So, where is your better half?” he asked clearing his throat nervously under the unwavering glare that promised many, many things and none of them good. He knew what that look meant, having seen it many times on Sasuke, Itachi and even the fun loving Obito. It was some damn Uchiha thing. He held out his hands palms out and shook his head.

“Hey, it wasn’t my idea! Well, maybe just a bit, but this is part of your disciplinary plan.” Kakashi laughingly told him. “Don’t worry! I hear that you and Dr. Uzumaki need practice with parenting. Think of this as an introductory exercise into Parenting 101.”

Sasuke growled and tried to find the silver lining Naruto was always spouting about… at least, he had a few more “newbies” to torture. Ones that Gaara wouldn’t be ‘saving’. Sasuke narrowed his eyes at them making the knees of two out of the three tremble.

“This is Konohamaru Sarutobi, Naruto’s little brother,” And Sasuke remember why he was so familiar. They had met a handful of times and after each one of them Sasuke had pushed the memory deep into the recesses of his mind. Suddenly, hanging himself wouldn’t be nearly quick enough. “He is interested in being an ER specialist, like you, Uchiha, and so he will be following you around.” Kakashi words made Sasuke take a step back. Konohamaru was just as bad as Naruto but unlike Naruto, Sasuke didn’t have a tolerance for him. He flinched when the “thing” opened his mouth to speak.

“Hey, bastard, long time no see, huh?” Konohamaru asked in a high pitched voice. Naruto’s foster brother had always rubbed him the wrong way. Yep, someone was going to pay for this torture. Now, Sasuke just had to wait and see if he would live long enough to exact his revenge.

“See, I told you, Moegi, he’s a pussycat. My nii-san has him wrapped around his finger!” Sasuke heard the little brat mutter to the mousy looking girl beside him.

He snapped his head back towards Kakashi only to be met with empty space. The coward had run off. Just you wait, Kakashi, you’re going to get yours… soon.

“So when do we get to see the dead bodies?”

Oh, you’re going to see dead bodies all right, one of them might be yours by the time we’re finish. The other two had the grace to remain silent and terrified. Good, he thought, makes his job easier.

“Come.” He turned on his heels and headed towards the assignment board. Maybe he could find a nice contagious disease and put himself out of his misery.

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Women, he decided, were useless. His pig-tailed intern had dropped her charts fourteen times and they had only been in the exam room five minutes. She blushed prettily, looking at him with frightened round eyes.

“Moegi-san, I would like to get through this patient before he dies of old age!” Sasuke snapped. The patient protested but clamped his mouth shut when Sasuke gave him a withering look. He turned his eyes back to Moegi, “Now, I want you to get a history. NOW!” He was rapidly losing his silver ling and his patience.

“Hey, hey, don’t yell at her!” Konohamaru stepped in front of Moegi whose lips had started to tremble. Dear Lord, Sasuke’s eyes rolled in the general direction of heaven, save him from idiots.

“Shut up!” He spat and glared down at the sixty-five year old man, “Tell me, Kenkin-san, what symptoms are you having?” He asked in a neutral voice devoid of anger.

“Well, I can’t urinate, it hurts if I do urinate and sometimes there is blood,” the man looked embarrassed to be saying this in front of all the young people.

“Moegi, what does it sound like to you?” Sasuke turned his dark eyes to the terrified girl, easy target, easy elimination.
“Urinary tract infection?” Her answer sounded more like a question, her eyes awash with tears that seemed to teeter on the edge of her light brown eyelashes.

“Are you asking me or is that you conclusion?” His voice was full of undisguised disgust. Moegi’s lips trembled violently. Konohamaru shoved her behind him, “What is your problem?” He demanded his brown eyes flashing with anger. “You’re supposed to teach us, not make us feel like worms under a microscope!”

“No, I’m here to make sure that what you are learning is applied with competence, confidence and accuracy.” Sasuke voice held no warmth and sounded like harden steel. “I’m not here to hold your hands, wipe your tears or give out lollipops for right answers. Do I make myself clear?”

Konohamaru stayed quiet. Sasuke turned back to Kenkin-san, hoping that he got his point across.

“When you do urinate, Kenkin-san, does your bladder still feel full?” He asked a very uncomfortable man, who nodded quickly.

“Udon-san, do you have an answer for me?” he asked as he applied pressured on the man’s abdomen. He noticed the patient wince a bit. “No answer, huh, Udon-san,” he frowned as he looked over the man’s chart. “Hmm, do you have pain in your lower back, hips or pelvis?” he asked.

The patient chuckled, “I’m old, son, I have pain everywhere!” Konohamaru snorted in agreement and Sasuke spent him a dirty look.

“Sarutobi-san, dare I hope that you have reached a conclusion?”

“I don’t think is a UTI… pain in the stomach, blood in the urine, urge to urinate but not being able to… I think we might have to look at the possibility that Kenkin-san is suffering from an enlarged prostate,” Sasuke’s glare sharpened as the little snot nose punk answered him with a superior grin.

Konohamaru winked at his colleagues, making Sasuke almost smile. He reminded him so much of his dobe but the little shit was worst.

“Good, I’m glad that we have that clear and now, Sarutobi-san, we will see how well you do performing an anal exam.”

And this was when all those years of hard work and dedication paid off.

“WHAT YOU WANT ME TO STICK MY FINGER UP HIS ASS!”

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The children’s ward was his favorite place in the hospital, Naruto concluded, as he looked down at the smiling faces of his soon to be children. They sat on his lap as he read them a story, which got interrupted frequently by Yoshi’s constant pleas for attention and affection, much to Yuri’s annoyance. She sat on his lap with her arms across her chest, pouting prettily as Yoshi received a soft kiss on the cheek from Naruto.

Naruto laughed and leaned down to place a kiss on her cheek as well, “There you get one too, so don’t be an Oscar Grouch,” Naruto suppressed a chuckle at the familiar outraged look on Yuri face, it reminded him so much of his bastard.

“Hn!’ Yuri muttered eyeing her brother with a look that promised retribution for interrupting story telling time. Her younger brother stuck out his tongue at her.

“Naruto?” Iruka stood by the door with a soft smile on his face. Naruto reluctantly put down the book and pulled both kids off him, placing them gently on the floor.

“Be good, little ones. I need to go now.” He pecked them both on the cheek and hugged them fiercely before getting up and walking towards Iruka.

He gave the twins a small smile as he closed the door on them. Iruka, he noticed, was looking a bit nervous.

“Have you finished making the rounds?” The older man asked. Naruto nodded, he had come into the children’s ward to check on several of his ER patients. He did it to assure the parents, and himself, that the kids were all right.

“What’s up?” he asked.

Iruka twisted his hands together, “Well, you might want to check on Sasuke and your new charges.”

Naruto rolled his eyes as he walked toward the elevator. He wondered what kind of torture the bastard was subjecting them too. It was getting to be a habit with Sasuke… he stomps and destroys and then Naruto has to pick up the pieces.

“I was on my way back to the ER anyways, Iruka-sensei. I’ll make sure that he doesn’t run them off like the last batch, okay,” he told him smiling. Iruka gave Naruto a grateful smile, “Thanks Naruto,” he handed Naruto a bag. “I thought I would save you the trip and buy this for you.”

Naruto opened the bag curiously and he laughed when he saw the candy inside. Oh, Sasuke was not going to like this.

“Thanks, Iruka-sensei, I’m off to torture my bastard!”

Because, while Sasuke didn’t give out lollipops for right answer, Naruto certainly did.

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Naruto entered the ER to the familiar sounds of his little brother screaming. Oh no… it couldn’t be. Breaking into a jog, Naruto reached the exam room and discretely pulled the curtain aside. Konohamaru stood in Sasuke’s face pointing at Sasuke and then at a petrified older man on the bed before shaking his head violently.

“Well, Doctor,” Sasuke’s tone couldn’t be any more condescending if he tried, “If you can’t do your job, by all means, leave. Now.”

“Good morning!” Naruto said, introducing himself. Entering the room completely, he noticed the two other interns in the corner of the room. The girl was staring wide eyed while the boy next to her wiped his nose before looking toward Naruto in confusion and maybe a little bit of relief. “Hello, my name is Dr. Uzumaki.” He walked directly between his brother and Sasuke before coming to the patient’s bedside. “I am terribly sorry that you have had to witness this childish display of maturity versus stupidity. Stupidity being the winner of the day.”

The old man nodded and Naruto motioned toward the other two interns in the corner, “Your names please.”

“Moegi, Doctor Uzumaki” The girl said gripping the chart notes like a shield.

“Udon.” The young man replied.

“Very good. Well, I suggest we help…” Naruto smiled down at the gentleman.

“Kenkin-san.”

Naruto placed a hand on the man’s shoulder, “Okay, we will help Kenkin-san and you two,” Naruto didn’t even look at them but both Sasuke and Konohamaru stood a little taller at the cool demand, “Will go into the hall and wait like the good little boys that you are.”

“Dobe.”
“But nii-san!”

“Now.”

Naruto asked Udon to tell him their findings as Sasuke and Konohamaru left quietly.

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Naruto exited the curtain with Udon and Moegi following behind him, lollipops in both their mouths. As the curtain slid shut, Sasuke saw that Kenkin-san sported his own lollipop as well.

“Follow me.” Naruto said curtly and Konohamaru and Sasuke stood up, pushing each other as they trailed after their blonde.

Naruto reached the reception desk to find Kakashi bent over a chart, scratching notes no one would be able to decipher later.

“You are an asshole…” Naruto began.

“Of the highest order,” Kakashi mumbled not looking up, “Believe it or not, but I’ve heard that before.”

Naruto nodded, “Good, then it won’t be a surprise when it’s keyed into your car later.” Naruto pointed toward a row of chairs and motioned to the three interns and the one sulking resident to sit.

“Dobe, I will not be treated…”

“SIT, Uchiha!” Naruto bit out and Sasuke leaned against the wall next to the chairs. Turning back to Kakashi, Naruto sighed, “I understand the interns. And maybe we ‘deserved’ them, but Konohamaru? Is that even ethical? He is my brother and Sasuke already hates him without him being a ‘newbie’ on top of it.”

Kakashi flipped the page and continued writing, “Yes, it’s ethical.” Another flamboyant signature and flip of paper, “And I don’t care if Uchiha likes him or not. He’s a damn doctor and will do his job.” The chart slammed shut, “Just get it done, Naruto. Oh, and congratulations on your impending motherhood.”

“Of the highest order, asshole.” Naruto hissed, “Well, we are all going to need a moment, boss. We’ll be in the back office for the next fifteen.”

Naruto walked away, waving his hand for his entourage to follow. Kakashi smiled without looking up when Sasuke whispered, “Die,” as he walked passed.

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“My name is Naruto Uzumaki for those of you who don’t know,” Naruto began, “and I, along with my colleague, Dr. Sasuke Uchiha, will be your residents while you are in the ER.” Udon’s eyes widened and the word ‘Uchiha’ formed on his mouth. Naruto smirked… aww… the bastard was already someone’s hero.

“As you have seen in the short time that you have been here, Uchiha and I have different approaches to medicine and the teaching of medicine. I believe in letting you learn through experience. I understand that we all make mistakes or have long nights. I will ask you all to work hard and know your stuff, but you’ll find I’m rather laid back. Uchiha, on the other hand, believes in fast crucifixion and if by some miracle you are able to rise from the dead, then maybe, just maybe, you are worthy enough to become a doctor. Unfortunately, you are all going to have to learn to deal with and anticipate both approaches without a moment’s hesitation.”

Naruto looked between each of the interns. He liked them. They were smart and if they could adapt to Sasuke and himself, nothing the medical world could throw at them would slow them down.

“Do you have anything to add, Doctor?” Naruto said looking at Sasuke.

“Yes, Doctor,” The word was said with an unconcealed sneer, “I do. But it will wait until later.”

Naruto felt the shiver race up his spine. Oh joy. “Fine.” He nodded, “Konohamaru, you are with Dr. Uchiha.” The boy tried to argue but Naruto cut him off, “You want to be an ER specialist and Dr. Uchiha is the best. I’ll take Udon and Moegi. I have to do one more round in Pediatrics and then we will be down here. Page if you need us.”

The blonde and his interns left the room, leaving Konohamaru and Sasuke alone together.

“What the hell does he see in you?” Konohamaru asked loosening his tie slightly.

“None of your damn business. Let’s go and you better watch yourself, pest, you’ve already broken rule one.”

“Which is?” The dark haired intern asked snottily.

“Don’t piss me off.” Sasuke said before shoving the charts into the intern’s chest and leading the way to their next patient.

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Konohamaru had to grudgingly admit that his nii-san’s husband was a damn good doctor. During their rounds they had seen nearly twenty patients and Uchiha would spend as much time as possible with each of them, quickly diagnosing the problem and giving orders in a professional but caring manner. Sasuke cared about his patients although his bedside manner was not much to go by. The dark hair man made sure that they were given the best care and Konohamaru could tell he took pride in seeing the grateful looks on the family members’ faces when they were told that their loved ones would be just fine.

“Konohamaru, please take Suzuki-san’s blood pressure,” Sasuke ordered his dark eyes on the pretty twenty year old flirting outrageously with him. He could tell that Sasuke was tired because although he was addressing his ‘pest’, his voice was mellowed.

“Oh, Doctor, my blood pressure, I’m sure, will be high with you sitting next to me,” she lowered her long eyelashes at Sasuke who gave her a tight smile.

Konohamaru discreetly rolled his eyes. Save it sister, he’s gay and with my nii-san and if Naruto saw you flirting with his husband he wouldn’t be too happy. Yet, she was lying on the bed, her right leg possibly broken, immovable in the make-shift cast Sasuke and Konohamaru had provided and still flirting with the damn Uchiha… that was amazing. He had to ask Sasuke what his secrets were that drove woman and his nii-san crazy.

“Suzuki-san, I’m going to call a nurse to take you to x-ray,” Sasuke told her closing the chart as he turned to leave.
“Doctor, wait, do you want to get together sometime and have coffee?” she asked. Sasuke twisted half of his body around and gave an exasperated sigh. “I’m sorry, Suzuki-san, but that would be impossible,” he opened the door heading back to the nurses’ station, followed quickly by Konohamaru.

“Sakura, please send Chouji to x-ray, ask him to tell Tenten to hurry the results. I’m going to lunch.” He dropped several charts on the finish slots, running a tired hand through his hair. Konohamaru stood awkwardly behind him, waiting for instruction.

“Doctor?” Sakura cleared her throat in a nervous gesture. Sasuke raised one eyebrow waiting. Sakura blushed under Sasuke’s gaze and Konohamaru narrowed suddenly suspicious eyes as the pink hair nurse continued.

“Doctor… Sasuke, would you like to join me for lunch?” she asked ignoring the new intern’s glare. Sasuke shook his head, “I’m meeting Doctor Uzumaki for lunch and Sakura, I prefer you refer to me as Doctor Uchiha at work.”

There was a triumphant look in Konohamaru’s eyes and he withheld the urge to taunt the nurse by sticking his tongue out at her childishly. Sasuke was his brother’s husband and that hussy knew it but was still trying to get into the bastard’s pants. Hell, as long as he was here, it was his duty to inform Naruto about all the women who wanted to get into Sasuke’s pants. He shook his head noticing that while he had been mentally ranting, Sasuke had up and left him. He hurried towards the direction he had seen Sasuke head.

They were about to turn the corner to the hospital cafeteria when they ran into a tall, older doctor with long black hair in a pony tail. Konohamaru was curious about Sasuke’s reaction when he stiffened and suddenly there was a strange, thick tension in the air.

“Sasuke-kun, delicious as ever, I see,” Orochimaru licked his lips. Konohamaru’s skin crawled. Yikes, it seemed that he had to inform his nii-san about all the men who wanted to get into the bastard’s pants as well.

“It’s Dr. Uchiha, Doctor,” Sasuke hissed angrily, shoving his way past Orochimaru violently. The man made his skin crawl and that was sadly the least violent reaction the snake produced in him.

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Sasuke ignored the young doctor’s questioning look, hoping that the man had enough sense not to go tattle on him. He craned his head to look for his dobe among the masses but found no blond, blue eyed dobe with an angelic smile around. They were supposed to meet at the cafeteria for lunch and then go out to eat somewhere else. The cafeteria food was worse than Naruto’s.

“Are you looking for nii-san?” Konohamaru asked curiously. Sasuke considered ignoring the punk but had second thoughts, having pests around might be useful.

“Do you mind going to look for him, tell him I’ll be by the backdoors,” Sasuke nodded toward the far wall and a set of doors and gave Konohamaru what he hoped was a sincere smile.

Konohamaru nodded eagerly, “Sure, maybe nii-san can give me one of those lollipops he gave the others,” The dark haired young man particularly ran out of the cafeteria at Sasuke’s sudden annoyed growled.

“You know, Sasuke, if you keep that up you might scare off this year’s crop of interns,” Iruka said silently walking up to him.

“Don’t worry, Iruka-sensei, I won’t do anything stupid. I have to think about the dobe and our children.”

Iruka brown eyes seemed to gleam with pride and joy. “Would you like to sit with me?” he asked, wanting to talk to the dark hair man about those precious children in the pediatric wards. Sasuke shook his head, “I’m meeting Naruto for lunch, but I’ll take a rain check,” he gave Iruka a half smile. He waved goodbye and went to wait for Naruto at the exit. He was just leaning against the hospital wall, when his phone rang. It was Obito.

“Hey, guess what?” Obito’s cheerful voice reminded Sasuke of his dobe.

“I don’t do guessing games, Obito,” he said impatiently. He heard Obito exaggerated sigh of disappointment.

“Come on, Sasuke, would it hurt you? Man, you are just like that asshole, Kakashi!” Obito whined. Sasuke rolled his eyes. He could just imagine his cousin pouting like Naruto did when he complained about him.

“Look, tell me and then we’ll discuss Kakashi, okay.”

“Congratulations, daddy, you’re getting the kids sooner than we anticipated! I made a few calls, bribed a few people and call in a few favors. The twins are going to a temporary foster home for a day or two and then coming home with you!” Obito said excitedly but then frowned at the silence from the other line.

“Sasuke?” he asked suddenly nervous. Maybe Sasuke hadn’t really wanted the twins this soon. Shit, he was stupid, just like Kakashi was always telling him.

“Obito, please tell me your not kidding?” Sasuke’s voice was thick with emotion and Obito relaxed.

“No, I’m not kidding. The twins will be with you by Thursday, which reminds me. I have to go over to the hospital later today,” Obito mused thoughtfully.

“Thank you, Obito, you don’t what this means to us,” Sasuke flipped his cell phone closed with trembling hands. Things were happening so fast but he wouldn’t have it any other way. No, things were so perfect… too perfect, the little voice inside him whispered. It was the part of him that didn’t believe that he deserved happiness, that didn’t believe he deserved Naruto or the twins. He felt cold, very cold and he hugged himself to try to prevent it from seeping into his very bones. The fear, he hated this vulnerability, he hated it with a fierceness that was surprisingly passionate for the man he pretended to be on the outside. He needed Naruto.

He closed his eyes tightly, shuddering as the coldness invaded his entire body.

“Dobe.”

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And like an angel to a prayer, Naruto appeared, “Hey, bastard.”

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Naruto’s afternoon had been pleasant. He was really enjoying his time with his two bunnies. Udon had confirmed his respect and awe for Sasuke and Naruto couldn’t help but feel pride. Apparently, Udon had researched Sasuke’s family for one of his thesis’ in med school. He asked a million questions and Naruto was happy to answer them all.

Moegi listen attentively and her eyes grew wider and wider as time went on. Naruto had a feeling that Moegi’s interest in the youngest Uchiha went a little further than hero worship.

They had made their rounds in Peds and both interns were happy to be under Naruto’s supervision. He explained everything he was doing and why, but not in the boring drone of their professors in school. He explained shorts cuts and how in some situations the long way was best. His bedside manner was brilliant and Naruto rarely left a room where the patient wasn’t smiling behind him.

After pediatrics, they headed back into the ER. It seemed that although Naruto’s specialty was children’s medicine, he could adapt in a minute to all kinds of emergencies. As he was stitching, comforting and teaching, he would mention questions they should ask Dr. Uchiha about, things he knew the man could help them improve in.

Finally, Naruto made his way to the reception desk, his bunnies trailing exhaustedly behind him. “Okay, lunch time! You both did great. I’m going to talk to the bastard and I think after lunch we will switch up. I’ll take Konohamaru and you’ll go with him.” Naruto smiled when their faces paled, “Come on now. Don’t let him scare you. Dr. Uchiha is an amazing doctor. I can’t begin to tell you all the stuff you can learn from him. But, he eats interns for breakfast. He doesn’t tolerate stupidity or insecurity.” The two nodded and Naruto winked, “And if he gets too bad, hand him this,” Udon found a lollipop shoved into his hand, “Tell him it’s from me.”

“Nii-san!” Naruto turned around and smiled at Konohamaru before looking behind him for his dark haired teme.

“Where’s…” Naruto began scratching the back of his head.

“In the cafeteria.”

“Oh shit. Okay, bunnies, you have,” the blonde looked at his watch, “sixty five minutes for lunch. I expect you all to be right here when I get back.” He turned and started toward the cafeteria when his little brother sided up to him.

“Boss,” Konohamaru said nervously, “Did you know that everyone in this hospital wants to get into your husband’s pants?”

Naruto steps slowed a bit, “What are you talking about and you know that Sasuke and I are not married.”

The intern waved his hand in dismissal, “Please, you might as well be. Even Grandpa calls Sasuke your husband.” Naruto raised an eyebrow and the boy continued, “Anyway, some pink haired slut was all over him and then some hot patient lady with a broken leg and then… and this was just creepy, some tall, black haired doctor.” Konohamaru run into the back of his brother as Naruto had stopped short.

“What did Sasuke do?” Naruto voice was flat and his little brother found it to be chilling.

“Same thing he did to the others, I guess. Just meaner.”

“And what did he do to the others, Konohamaru?”

“Totally blew them off. Nii-san, were you worried?”

Naruto shook his head and his smile was back, “No, not even for a moment but still, no one wants to hear about their non-husband being hit on by attractive women and fucking snake bastards, do they?”

“Ah, no… I guess not.” Konohamaru muttered.

“No, of course not.” Naruto saw the rest of his bunnies coming up behind them. “Go be with your friends.” He nodded to the trio and went to find Sasuke.

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Naruto rounded the corner and nearly gagged as the smell of the cafeteria assaulted his nose. So, his pancakes weren’t round. At least they smelled like pancakes. This place smell like shi…

Naruto’s thoughts screeched to a halt when he saw Sasuke standing by himself in a corner. His arms were wrapped around his middle and his face looked lost… alone. Naruto quickened his steps and reaching the taller man, placed his hand on his shoulder.

“Hey, bastard.”

Sasuke turned around in a heartbeat and his black eyes bled emotion for a second before they closed off completely. “Hn. Dobe. Let’s go.”

Naruto nodded. Whatever had Sasuke in turmoil wasn’t going to be talked about in cafeteria hell so Naruto followed Sasuke out of the building and across the street. They talked briefly about how the time with the bunnies had gone and ordered their food to go. After another trip across the street, Sasuke lead them into an empty stairwell.

They sat out their lunch on the landing and leaned against the cement wall. Naruto reached for his soda only to have his hand captured in the larger hand of the man beside him.

“Teme?” Naruto whispered but the word held no insult just concern and love. Sasuke closed his eyes and Naruto waited for Sasuke to share.

“Obito called, dobe,” Sasuke breathed, his eyes still closed with his head against the wall as his thumb rubbed gentle circles onto Naruto’s hand.

“What did he have to say?” And Naruto scooted against Sasuke until the side of his body was pressed against Sasuke and he laid his head on Sasuke’s shoulder.

“The twins will be coming home with us on Thursday.” Sasuke felt Naruto stiffen and lift his head.

“What?” Naruto whispered.

“Yoshi and Yuri will be ours on Thursday.” Sasuke turned to face Naruto, pulling him onto his lap. He was surprised when Naruto struggled to remain facing him.

“Is that why you are acting like this? Is it too fast? Do you regret…”

“Shut up, Naruto.” Sasuke said and forcefully sat the idiot between his legs, pressing the blonde’s head back against his chest, “You are a fucking idiot.”

“I swear, Sasuke, I am not kidding…”

“I could not be happier if I tried,” Sasuke whispered into his dobe’s ear, nuzzling the blonde spikes, “He called and I felt… fuck, Naruto.”

Naruto understood now. Sasuke had no way of expressing this level of happiness. When they had first gotten together, Naruto had to patiently show Sasuke that it was okay to smile at Naruto, touch Naruto, tell Naruto when he felt good… happy. It’s not that Sasuke hadn’t ever felt happy before, he had just been trained to hold all emotion in, including good emotion.

“I know, S’uke. I feel the same way.” Naruto cuddled back against Sasuke’s chest and briefly wondered what Sasuke’s lovesick fans would do if they saw them now, pressed together as one. Not just their bodies, but their feelings… their souls. “Sometimes, especially in the last several days, it feels like I’m in a dream. I can’t help but wonder if I’m in a coma somewhere dreaming this amazing life I lead with you…” Naruto tilted his head back and kissed Sasuke’s jaw, “… because of you.”

He felt Sasuke nod against his head and strong arms squeeze him, “Naruto?”

Naruto turned in the man’s arms. Sasuke’s tone of voice scared him. He sounded small, lost and scared. “What is it, S’uke.”

The pale man swallowed and then looked directly into Naruto’s concerned and loving eyes, “I never tell you…”

Naruto sucked in his breath and felt his mind panic when he couldn’t release it.

“I never tell you that I love you. But I do.” Sasuke said and captured Naruto’s lips harshly with his own. His tongue immediately invaded and plundered Naruto’s mouth until the smaller man leaned helplessly against his chest, purrs and mews vibrating inside their mouths.

Sasuke leaned back and saw that Naruto had tears streaming down his face.

“You knew though? Right?” Sasuke asked and Naruto nodded laying his head on Sasuke’s chest trying to regain his breath and calm his racing heart that had nothing to do with Sasuke’s wicked lips against his own.

“Yes,” Naruto said and smiled when Sasuke entwined their fingers together, “But… it is… beautiful to hear, teme.”

Sasuke took a deep breath that moved Naruto’s head slightly, “It feels… good to say, dobe.”

“I love you.” Naruto sighed and let his eyes slide closed.

“Hn. Dobe.”

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They lay together in silence, their lunch forgotten, as they kissed and cuddled until Naruto’s watch alarm started beeping.

“We have to go, teme. I told the bunnies to be back at two fifteen.” Naruto said although his body just wiggled deeper into the warmth of Sasuke’s chest.

“The pests can wait. Remember how long Kakashi would keep us waiting.” Sasuke said before nipping at Naruto’s earlobe.

“Yeah, bastard, I remember.” Naruto forced himself to breathe normally, “But, we are not Kakashi.”

Sasuke sighed and pushed the blonde off his lap. He stood and looked at their uneaten food. “Damn it. Here,” Sasuke bent down and shoved a sandwich into Naruto’s hands, “You have to eat.” Naruto nodded and bent down grabbing the second sandwich before handing it to Sasuke.

“Right back at you, bastard. Can’t have you fainting.”

Sasuke glared but took a bite of the sandwich, gathering the rest of the meal and packing it back into the bag. He stood and held out his hand to Naruto who gladly took it. As always, Sasuke’s thumb began to rub gently against his hand and Naruto knew Sasuke loved him. Even without the words… but damn, they had felt good.

“So, teme. Call we tell everyone?” Naruto asked through another bite of sandwich.

“Yes, dobe.” Sasuke said and squeezed the man’s hand before pushing the door open and entering the ER.

They walked together toward the reception desk but as they passed an empty exam room, Sasuke grabbed the back of Naruto’s lab coat and yanked him behind the curtain.

“Dammit, teme, we need to meet them.” Naruto said pushing the taller man away from him.

“But,” Sasuke said leaning into the blonde, forcing him against the room’s bed, “I need you to meet,” He licked Naruto’s pouting bottom lip before smirking, “… me.” He grabbed the pink lip between his teeth tenderly before releasing it when Naruto moaned.

“Teme…” It was meant as an objection, it came out as a plea.

“I…” Sasuke drove his tongue into Naruto’s mouth, mapping the teeth and tongue as though he was worried he might never do it again, “… love…” His hand trailed down Naruto’s chest before pushing under the soft gray t-shirt to run over toned abs and tweak hardened nipples, “… you.” And Sasuke stopped everything to hold Naruto’s cheeks in his hands looking into his dobe’s sapphire eyes, seeing all of his love reflected back at him like the sunset on an ocean tide.

“That was…”

Sasuke’s head snapped to the side to see the pests and the patient from earlier, her leg casted to her hip, straight out in front of her.

“So HOT!” The woman screamed. Naruto came out of his stupor at the screech and saw Moegi shaking her head sadly while Udon just stared and Konohamaru, the little jerk, smirked.

“Bastard, when are you going to make an honorable man out of my brother?”

“Rule number two…” Sasuke said backing away from Naruto but still holding his hand as the blonde regained his balance, “Never, ever, ever come looking for me. I will come looking for you.”

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Kakashi eyed the little group in the exam room, noticing the flush on Naruto’s face, Sasuke’s angry glare and the interns’ embarrassed blushes. Well, at least two of them, Naruto’s little brother just grinned smugly. To Kakashi’s amusement, the woman in the wheelchair was drooling as her gaze seemed to undress both Sasuke and Naruto. He shook his head and quickened his steps. He didn’t even want to know what was all that about, deciding that he was better off clueless. At least, it was better for his blood pressure.

He saw Sakura leaving an exam room, her smile wide and her eyes bright. He was curious as he passed her by, giving her a questioning look, his next victim, errr, patient must be good looking to catch Sakura’s attention. The nurse was normally found drooling over Sasuke at any given time. He pasted a neutral smile on his face as he opened the curtain, and then stopped short in his tracks. He took in a sharp breath, stepped back a couple of paces and pulled the curtain shut. He turned around to go, walking out of the room but turned again walking back in to yank the curtain open again. He stared at the man sitting on the bed blankly, stepped backwards and yanked the curtain close again violently before walking out, slamming the door shut this time. He took several deep breaths while glaring at the passing nurses, who stared at him curiously, before opening the door, slamming it shut, giving a little twirled in front of the door like a confused dog and then furiously opened the curtain to reveal a devilishly good looking, Obito Uchiha sitting innocently on the hospital bed.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?”

The dark eyes that still haunted Kakashi’s dreams, gave him a seductive look. Kakashi had to swallow hard as Obito brought two fingers to his mouth and sucked on them with exaggerated slowness. He gave Kakashi an innocent look, a slow smile spreading on his face as he “popped” the two fingers out of his mouth.

“Oh, Kakashi, I have an owie and I came so you can make it all better,” the low sensual voice that Obito used made him shudder. Kakashi closed his eyes counted to ten and willed his murderous tendencies and raging hard-on down.

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“Hey, come on, Kakashi, it was a joke,” Obito winced as Kakashi dragged him out of the exam room, the tight grip around his arm hurting. Nurses and doctors both were staring at them and Obito took the time to wave at them with his free hand. He heard Kakashi growl… oh how he loved making Kakashi angry, he was so passionate! Obito spotted Sasuke who was being followed by two white little rabbits, “Hey, Wolfie, don’t eat the bunnies!” he shouted at him. Kakashi’s grip tightened even more as he was dragged to his office.

Kakashi pushed Obito in, making the doofus stumble a bit and slammed the door shut. The silver haired man leaned against the closed door taking in Obito’s defiant glare. The idiot looked good, wearing impossibly tight jeans with a form fitting blue short-sleeve shirt. Those jeans were especially tight around the crotch area and Kakashi had to physically shake himself to get rid of the intense hunger building up inside him. It had been a long time.

Obito’s soft laughter jerked him out of his thoughts, “Hmm, do you like what you see?” he asked sauntering sexily over to Kakashi. He pressed himself against his ex-lover and ran a single digit down Kakashi’s heaving chest. Kakashi shuddered with desire and forcefully pushed Obito away.

“What kind of game are you playing?” Kakashi asked as he walked around his desk and sat on his chair, trying to keep a safe distance between them. He didn’t want Obito to see how much he was still affected by the idiot and he made his trembling hands into fists.

“No, games,” Obito shook his head, the soft strands of black silk stroking his pale skin. Kakashi’s body tightened with desire.

“I’m tired of waiting for you, Kakashi!” Obito exclaimed passionately his eyes imploring him as he walked slowly to stand in front of the desk, looking straight into Kakashi’s gray eyes.

“I didn’t ask you too!”Kakashi slammed his fist on the desk. He didn’t ask him too and he did not want to rehash old memories and painful times.

Obito smiled sadly, “I know, but I thought that if I gave you time, you would come to realize how silly you’re excuses to break up were. I guess I was wrong.” He sat down suddenly, his legs shaking badly.

Kakashi was silent and he watched the love of his life with empty eyes. They were wrong for each other, different…Obito had family, parents, cousins, brothers…while he had never know the touch of a mother, the pride of a father or the bickering of a brother. Obito was happy, so full of life, while he was always just hanging on and he hadn’t wanted his sickness to affect him. He and Obito were just too different.

“I know what you’re thinking… we are different. You’re alone, while I have family but Kakashi, what you don’t seem to understand is that even if you are surrounded by people, a person can still feel alone.” Obito eyes pleaded with him to understand. “Don’t shut me out!” Obito said when he saw Kakashi opened his mouth to protest. “I should have been more like Naruto, insistent, pushy, but I wanted to wait, wanted to have you come to me for a change but-“ he took a deep breath, “-but I was wrong!”

Kakashi frowned. He didn’t want to talk about the past. Obito was just wasting his time, did he really expect him to believe what the doofus was implying! No, there was no way that Obito had been waiting for him these last five years.

“Why is it that I can read you so easily and yet you can’t read me!” Obito laughed, but anyone could hear that it was full of bitterness.

“Do you think that after being with you, my first lover, my best friend…did you think that I would just sleep with anyone?” Obito stood up, anger pouring from every pore of his body.
“No! I haven’t slept with anyone else! I haven’t even dated anyone else!” he grabbed Kakashi’s lab coat; fisting the material tightly and jerking Kakashi’s stunned body upwards nearly across the desk.

“I don’t have meaningless sex, you bastard!” he screamed, his face turning an unattractive shade of red. Kakashi reached up with desperate hands and cradled Obito’s face bringing their lips crashing into each other.

Dear lord, he wanted… no needed… Obito, his heart soared with indescribable joy to know that he had been the only one to touch, to taste, to lie deep inside Obito. But could he risk loving Obito, living for him, letting him in and be his family. Kakashi pushed the man away, breathing harshly trying to get out the words that seemed stuck deep in his throat. When they came they came out strangled.

“Go… go find someone else, Obito!”

His words made Obito gasp and the other man looked at him with sad eyes. “Is that what you want, Kakashi?” he asked in a low voice. “You want someone else to claim me! Too hold me against their bodies and have what only you have had?” his voice trembled, dark eyes clouded with hurt.

Kakashi was silent, still trying to catch his breath. Did he want that? Could he really stand to see Obito with someone else, when for five years he had tried to keep those torturous thoughts out of his mind? Those thoughts had been the ones that had driven him to seek comfort in meaningless sex. He closed his eyes tightly. No, he couldn’t, he wouldn’t!

He opened his eyes and mouth to tell that to Obito but the room was empty. His heart plummeted to the ground, his idiot was gone! God, he had to make things right! He ran out of the room. He had to tell him that he loved him! Yes, the L word, he did love that doofus beyond anything or anyone else!

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Obito quietly left the room and hurried down the hall blinking away the tears that threatened to overwhelm him. He was so busy trying not to cry that he didn’t see where he was going until he was lying on the floor in a mess tangled arms and legs.

Obito blinked his watery eyes and stared into warm brown eyes and a tender smiling face full of concern.

“Are you all right?” The man whom Kakashi had called Iruka asked him. Obito nodded, trying to catch his breath as he lay on top of Iruka.

“I’m fine and- ,” he stopped, his head inclining to the side. He quickly scrambled off Iruka, offering his hand to help him up and then paused as if hearing something in the distance. Iruka was confused and tried to listen for what he seemed to hear.

“What is going on?” Iruka asked curiously. The dark hair man hushed him with a finger to his mouth. Suddenly, Iruka found himself being pulled along only coming to a stop in front of a door labeled cleaning supplies. The dark haired man shoved him inside the janitorial closet and closed the door behind them.

“Normally, I know the name of the person before being cramped in a closet with them,” Iruka joked.

Obito smiled at him, “I’m sorry, Obito Uchiha,” he whispered. Iruka wasn’t surprised to learn that he was related to Sasuke, they had the same dark hair and midnight eyes.

“Uchiha-san, can I ask why are we here?” he whispered. Iruka couldn’t see Obito eyes, but they suddenly filled with menacing anger.

“Please call me Obito and I’m hiding from Kakashi. By the way you haven’t introduced yourself?” he reminded the shorter man smiling in the dark.

Iruka thanked god the closet was dark because he blushed. “I’m Doctor Iruka Umino,” he whispered. “But why are you hiding from Doctor Hatake?” he asked curious again.

“That asshole, he thinks he’s so good! He thinks that just because I love the way he kisses me and the way his hands grasp my ass as he lifts me up so that I can wrap my legs around him, that he’s all that!” Obito wasn’t whispering anymore and the mental images of what he was saying made Iruka hot under the collar.

“Ahh, so you and Kakashi are together?” Iruka asked a little disappointed. Obito seemed like such a nice man and very good looking, but there was no denying how Obito seemed to be obsessed with Kakashi.

He felt Obito shake his head, the strands of his hair tickling his nose, it was really a tight fit in the closet.

“No. He wants me to look for someone else, to forget him! That ass!” Obito furiously whispered, his breath coming out in harsh pants.

“Oh, dear,” Iruka wrapped his arms around the upset man, tucking his head underneath the taller man’s chin.

“Why, why can’t he love me?” Obito sobbed, wrapping his own arms around Iruka. They both yelped when the door was suddenly yanked opened. A pair of gray eyes stared at them in disbelief.

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Kakashi ran out of the office and frantically called Obito’s name when he though he saw him turn the corner. He knew he looked a little maniacal but his only concern was getting to Obito. He didn’t notice the janitorial closet or the two men that had entered the room, coming around the corner just as Obito had finished closing the door.

He spotted Sasuke and jogged up to him, face drawn and his eyes darting around, “Have you seen Obito?” he asked the urgency in his voice clear.

Sasuke raised a delicate eyebrow, “What did you do?” he asked. He knew where Obito was, having spied him running down the hall looking quite upset, but he wasn’t sure if he should tell Kakashi, besides he still wanted the silver haired man to suffer.

“I don’t have time to go into explanations, Doctor! Have you seen him or not!” Kakashi demanded his left eyed twitching.

If Sasuke had been any other man, his dobe perhaps, maybe he would have said something to put Kakashi out of his misery but he wasn’t. He spied his pests heading eagerly towards him and he had two reasons to make Kakashi suffer just a little bit more.

“Look, Sasuke… I can’t lose him… he’s everything!” In desperation the normally reserved Kakashi admitted. “I would never keep Naruto from you!”

Sasuke rolled his eyes and walked down the same direction Kakashi had just come from with an eager Kakashi following behind him. He stopped in front of the janitor closet and smirked when he heard Obito’s voice.

Kakashi stood still as he listened to the loud conversation Obito seemed to be having with someone. “That asshole, he thinks he’s so good! He thinks that just because I love the way he kisses me and the way his hands grasp my ass as he lifts me up so that I can wrap my legs around him, that he’s all that!”

Sasuke suppressed a grin and turned to go find his little pests, leaving a gaping Kakashi staring at the door.

Kakashi heard Obito asked why Kakashi couldn’t love him and decided to open the door. He stared in disbelief at Obito and Iruka hugging each other and anger coursed through him. He pulled Iruka out of the closet and quickly stepped inside closing the door behind him.

He pressed Obito against the wall as his lips came down to take the slightly shorter man’s lips in his own. He hungrily devoured the generous, smiling mouth. His arms slid around Obito and down to grab his wonderfully round buttocks causing Obito to moan and press closer to him. Obito parted his legs, so that their groins grinded together. They both moaned at the sensation, Kakashi dug his nails into Obito’s ass, breathing through his nose as he plunged his tongue into the warm, wet cavern of Obito’s mouth.

Obito wrapped his arms around Kakashi’s neck, threading his fingers into the silver locks at the back of his head. He wanted more, needed more and by god, he wanted it right now.

“Kaka-shi!” he moaned pulling back from the taller man’s lips, Kakashi protested and Obito gently bit down on Kakashi’s bottom lip.

It was a mistake. Kakashi growled bringing one of his hands between their bodies as he found Obito’s covered cock and rubbed it frantically. He pulled Obito off the wall and slammed him against the door, lifting him upwards so that Obito could wrap his long legs around his waist. The door was suddenly opened and they went down with a shocked cry from Obito.

Kakashi lifted furious eyes at the startled janitor, who quickly ran away. Obito moaned but this time in pain.

“Are you all right?” Kakashi asked concerned, reluctantly letting the dark haired man go and getting off him. Obito slowly shook his head wincing. “No, I think this time I really have an owie!” he rubbed the back of his head as Kakashi knelt beside him, his own hands threading into Obito’s hair, cursing when he felt a bump.

“Hey, let’s get you up and have a look, okay?” Kakashi’s eyes were as soft and gentle as his voice. Obito reached out a trembling hand and placed it on his lover’s cheek.

“Are we okay?” he asked his voice trembling slightly. His eyes searched Kakashi’s with desperate urgency. Kakashi smiled, “You’re mine and I’m not letting you go,” he reassured Obito as he helped him up.

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Konohamaru left his first shift under his brother’s tutelage with a pocket full of lollipops and two painful bumps on his head. He shook his head as he watched his brother head toward the nurses’ station where his broody bastard of a lover was waiting for him.

Grandpa had told him about Sasuke and Naruto adopting twins and personally, he couldn’t be happier to be an uncle, but he still didn’t understand why Sasuke, or Naruto for that matter, never made their relationship more… permanent. He understood that a piece of paper didn’t mean anything, not really, but still. They were the strongest couple he had ever seen… weird and somewhat volatile, but strong nonetheless.

The dark haired intern shook his head and adjusted the sunglasses on his head, wincing when they rubbed against his abused scalp. He looked toward Naruto and Sasuke. His brother was pouting as Sasuke pulled him forward, the blonde talking a mile a minute and occasionally poking the taller man in the back… harshly.

Konohamaru smirked. He honestly wondered what his brother saw in the Uchiha, but as he tenderly touched his head, he had to wonder what the Uchiha saw in his brother as well.

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Naruto came up behind Sasuke who was filling out last minute chart notes. The bastard was so busy writing he didn’t even notice the blonde standing behind him. Finally, Sasuke finished and threw the pen on the counter hard enough that it flew across the counter, landing in Chouji’s lap.

“Ah… thanks, Doctor.” The hefty man said and smiled when he saw Naruto hold his finger to his mouth in the universal sign for ‘shhh’.

Sasuke just frowned, “Where the hell is the dobe?” He bit out and then stiffened when he felt someone press up against him from behind. He prepared himself to yell at whoever was behind him… fuck, did no one respect personal bubbles in this place… when he heard a soft chuckle from the violator of his bubble.

“Ask and you shall receive, teme.”

Sasuke felt his entire body relax and a smirk came to his face. “Now that you are the mother of my children, dobe,” He turned around and adjusted Naruto’s lab coat allowing his hands to linger on the blonde’s chest, his warmth soaking into Sasuke’s hands, “You are becoming quite the obedient wife as well.”

Naruto knocked his hands away, “What did you say?! What is it recently… I am a man, a fact that I am sure you are well aware of. I cannot be a mother. I cannot be a wife. And who the hell would want to be your wife anyway?”

Naruto turned and started walking toward the ER’s exit, “Are you coming, bastard. There’s a warm couch at home with your name on it.” He didn’t get very far before his arm was forcefully yanked and he was turned around.

“We aren’t going home yet, dobe.” Sasuke said turning towards the elevators, dragging the protesting Naruto behind him, ignoring the ranting and the jabs Naruto attempted with his free hand.

The doors opened and once they closed again, Sasuke turned the idiot around and forced him against the wall kissing him until the rants turned to whimpers and the blonde’s flailing arms held his shoulders to prevent his knees from buckling.

Sasuke pulled back, smirking, “Now, Naruto, I thought we’d go tuck in our twins before we go home.”

Sasuke thought Naruto’s smile had never been more beautiful and the blonde just nodded and laced his fingers in Sasuke’s as the ‘bing’ announced their destination.

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“’Ruto!” Yoshi said scampering off of his hospital bed and into Naruto’s waiting arms. Naruto hugged the boy and walked toward Yuri’s bed. The young girl smiled at the blonde, but her eyes immediately snapped to Sasuke when she noticed Naruto wasn’t alone and she tilted her head to the side in question. Yoshi noticed her confusion and after following her line of sight, tilted his head in the exact same question.

“Yuri, Yoshi… I would like you to meet Sasuke Uchiha. He is my precious person.” Naruto said sitting next to Yuri.

The girl nodded, “Like a daddy.”

“Yes, but not my daddy. I love Sasuke like your mommy loved your daddy.”

Yoshi’s face frowned, “So you,” a tiny finger pointed between the two, “a mommy and a daddy?”

“You have babies at home?” Yuri asked and Sasuke saw the disappointment flash in her blue eyes.

“No, we don’t have babies at home, Yuri,” Sasuke said walking further into the room, “But, Naruto and I would like to have babies very much.”

She nodded but stayed silent. Yoshi twisted in Naruto’s arms and took the scarred cheeks in his chibi palms. “You love babies?”

Naruto smiled at the little boy, “Yes, we would love our babies very much.” Sasuke’s hand came to rest on his shoulder and Naruto felt the comfort and warmth seep through him.

Yuri watched the dark haired man closely as he touched ‘her’ ‘Ruto. Her eyes narrowed. What if the man took away ‘Ruto like her mommy and daddy had been taken away? Abruptly she rose and pushed her brother over slightly as she sat in Naruto’s lap. Reaching up she shoved the older man’s hand away from Naruto.

“Yuri?” Naruto began.

“‘Ruto ours!” Yuri said, “Mine and Yoshi’s. We pre-shush.”

Sasuke nodded and kneeled down to the floor in front of his family. “Naruto is my precious person, Yuri, and I know that he thinks that you and your brother are precious. He thinks that you are so precious, that he wants you,” Sasuke leaned forward, pushing a soft baby curl behind the girl’s ear, “and your brother to be our babies.”

Three sets of blue eyes widened, two in confusion and one in love. Sasuke smiled at them all. “If you want to be our babies, Naruto and I would love to treat you as our precious babies every day. You would come home and live with us.” Two dark heads nodded, “Would you like that? You would be precious to us and we could be precious to you?”

Yoshi’s head tilted to the side and his pink lips pouted in a manner so similar to his dobe that Sasuke’s breath caught in his throat.

“Yuri?” The small girl turned her head, “I want ‘Ruto.”

Yuri nodded and nestled into Naruto’s chest, “And daddy.” She murmured pointing to a stunned Sasuke.

Realizing that his teme couldn’t respond, Naruto leaned forward, grasping Sasuke’s hand and pulling him onto the bed, “Then, we want you too. We are a family.” Naruto felt the hesitance in Sasuke’s arms as they wrapped slowly around his new family, but smiled, leaning back into the strong chest when he felt Sasuke breathe out and relax against him. He tilted his head up until his lips were near Sasuke’s ear and whispered, “I love you, daddy.”

Sasuke’s arms tightened and he nodded into Naruto’s blonde spikes before placing gentle kisses on the heads of his three most precious people.

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The night was over at least for today, he thought inserting the key to the apartment. He quietly opened the door, smirking as the glow of the candles in the living room greeted him. Ah, she must be in the mood. He slowly unzipped his paramedic jacket and sniffed the air appreciatively. It smelled good. She had even cooked. Thank Kami, she was a better cook than his brother-in-law. He shuddered remembering the last time he ate at his brother’s house… can you say ‘Food Poisoning’?

He began to unbutton his shirt and headed towards the bedroom where he knew she would be waiting for him in the bath. The thought of her naked body languishing in the scented bubbles she loved to filled the bath with made heat pool low in his stomach. It had been awhile having been busy with work and the ‘Daddy Sasuke Crisis’ but now he didn’t have to pretend, now he was going to be with his best friend, the woman he loved, one of the few people that had the privilege to see behind the mask he always wore. He often wondered looking at his parents almost stiff and distance relationship, if they ever loved each other.

He threw the shirt on the bed and walked into the large bathroom, the lights were off and only the glow of the vanilla scented candles illuminated the room and the woman smiling softly at him from the bathtub.

A slender, smooth leg was lifted over the edge of the tub and her skin glisten in the soft light. There was a seductive smile on her beautiful face, lilac eyes full of mischief and desire. He smirked, standing only in his black slacks which his hand slowly began to unbutton as his love ran an appreciate gaze over his taut torso.

“Welcome home, Itachi-kun,” she smiled, extending on pale slender arm towards him and beckoning him to come to her.

“It’s good to be home, Hinata-san,” He slowly took off his slacks and boxers walking seductively towards her. Good to be home, indeed he thought as he gathered the naked Hinata into his arms.

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TBC…………………………..