All the Small Things

Disclaimer: Not ours. Bummer. Neither is John Wayne or The Incredibles.
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: Okay, fluffiness ensues. Now, if you know anything at all about me, you know that I adore all the lovely moments between Sasuke and Naruto, damn… I could eat it like candy. Anyway, even I, in all my doe-eyed mushiness, admit that something drastic needs to happen. Just a little spoiler for upcoming chapters… as Roely would say time for ‘chapters filled with angst and tears and death’. She would like me to input an evil, Mwhahahahaha, here. I know… I’m a little scared too. But, damn excited. My teeth hurt from all the sweet goodness. So go forth, my minions, read, enjoy… and prepare yourselves. Oh, I used a quote from a John Wayne movie! I don’t own it, but I dare you to find it.

WARNING: Sasuke is a horny bastard and I can’t seem to keep him off of… well, out of Naruto’s ass. How’s that for creative imagery? You have been warned.

All the small Things
Chapter 7


Kakashi sat up on the bed, the covers falling carelessly off him exposing his naked lower extremities. The man on the bed beside him suddenly wrapped his arms around Kakashi’s chest, startling Kakashi for a moment. He relaxed and sighed happily as a dark head man leaned on him, pressing a kiss or two on his back.

“Hmm, good morning,” he said turning around and looking into the wide smiling face of his lover. Obito yawned, tired and aching in places he hadn’t ached in five years, but smiled happily.

“Good morning, do you want me to cook breakfast?” Obito asked innocently wanting to do something domesticated for his lover. It had been awhile since he was able to flex his culinary skills.

Kakashi’s eyes grew wide, “NO!”

Obito narrowed his eyes, a frown between his eyebrows. “Oh, is something wrong with my cooking?” he asked slowly, his black eyes huge.

Kakashi quickly shook his head, “Of course not, I just thought we go out to eat breakfast, that’s all.”

Obito grinned suddenly, “I’m just fucking with you, Kakashi!” he laughed, quickly scrambling out of the bed and running to the bathroom naked, leaving a screaming Kakashi behind.

Kakashi stopped pretending to be mad, a small smile on his face, as he too stood up and followed his idiot to the bathroom. He hadn’t felt this happy, or light, in a long time, of course, the time they had missed together had been his fault but he was going to make up for it.

He smirked opening the shower door, slipping his arms around Obito and then downward to grasp the suddenly hard member of his love. Kakashi pressed several kisses along the shorter male’s neck.

“Kakashi!” Obito moaned turning around to face his lover. He wound his arms around Kakashi’s neck, pressing himself closer. Kakashi ran his hands over Obito’s back, cupping his shapely buttocks and lifting him up.

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Kakashi ran his hand through the dark wet locks of his lover, who was lying on top of him. Obito had his head on Kakashi’s chest, making little X’s and O’s on his naked chest with one finger as he listened to the calming beating of Kakashi’s heart. He smiled into Kakashi chest, placing a soft kiss on the skin there. Breakfast, it seemed, would soon have to turn into lunch, since after their little bout of lovemaking in the shower, Kakashi had tumbled with him onto the bed.

“Kakashi?”

“Hmm,” came the lazy answer. Kakashi was on the verge of falling asleep.

“About the baby shower,” Obito said a little hesitant, not wanting to ruin the mood, but he was determined to throw Naruto and Sasuke a shower.

“What baby shower?” The question was followed by heavy silence.

Kakashi was suddenly not sleepy, his hand tightened on Obito’s hair, making Obito wince in pain.

“Ouch, Kakashi!” Obito said gripping Kakashi’s pale wrist.

Kakashi flipped them over, so that he was now on top, looking down at Obito’s sheepish face. He held his weight off the man with his elbows as he narrowed his eyes.

“What baby shower?” he asked again, the tone in his voice clearly hinting that Obito better give him an answer that he would like.

“Why, Naruto and Sasuke’s baby shower, here at your apartment!” Dark surprised eyes looked up at him with and innocent expression.

“No!”

“But, Kakashi!” Obito whined. Kakashi glared down at him before moving off him and off the bed.

“I said NO!”

Kakashi bent down to pick up their clothes just as Obito scrambled off the bed, almost falling down in his haste. “Please!” he tried again.

“No!” Kakashi slammed the bathroom door shut on Obito, who glared at it like it was his enemy. Obito wondered how Kakashi was going to take the news that the party was already a done deal. Hmm, he just might have to wait until he agreed and then casually let it slip that the party was Wednesday. He was sure he could convince him. After all, he was a lawyer and an Uchiha. The relevance behind both words not necessarily in that order. Kakashi won’t be able to resist and if that doesn’t work, then Obito would followed him everywhere he goes until he gives in.

He grinned, chuckling out loud.

“NO WAY IN HELL!” Kakashi yelled out having heard the evil laughter of his lover through the door.

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Once again Sasuke found himself bundled up from head to toe and, as predicted, Naruto had made him drink two glasses of orange juice with an Airborne chaser for breakfast.

“Udon is a great kid… a smart kid, but my god, he just looks like a carrier monkey to me.” Naruto had said while tightening the dark blue scarf around Sasuke’s neck.

Stupid dobe with all his incessant caring and love and needs… oh god, the dobe’s ‘needs’…

“Bastard!” Sasuke eyes snapped down to his dobe. He could see the blonde’s breath escape from the mitten clad fingers he had curled in front of his mouth. “I am cold. Please, let’s just get this done cause I hate being cold.” The sentence was followed by Naruto’s teeth chattering before Naruto locked his jaw.

Sasuke nodded, cursing himself. Naruto always got cold quickly. They had throw blankets in every room of their home and in their car.

Their car… the dark haired man wrapped an arm around Naruto’s shoulders, drawing him towards his body. He smirked when he felt Naruto’s snuggle into him. “Okay, I guess the first thing we need to decide is if we are going left or right.”

One black and one blonde head looked to the left where rows of minivans spread out as far as the eye could see. Slowly, the heads turned right where SUV’s of every shape and color were parked.

Sasuke felt Naruto sigh against his chest. “Vans have better gas mileage.”

Sasuke nodded, “They have more room for the twins and in case we need to carry anyone else.”

“Getting in and out of them will be a snap.” Naruto said and tried to snap in his orange mittens.

“Idiot.” Sasuke mumbled and rubbed his hands over Naruto’s arms.

They both continued looking at the minivans but made no attempt to move forward. As they stood there, a minivan pulled into the lot. The back doors slid open and screams could be heard from the interior. A mother and father got out and started rounding up their children. Sasuke couldn’t help but think it was like a clown car. Some small thing screamed from the inside and the mother crawled awkwardly through the seats, toys, fast food wrappers and other kids to reach the distressed owner of the voice. The father stood on the outside with three children hanging off his extremities. Seeing Naruto and Sasuke, he gave them a nod before reacting to his wife’s scream for another diaper.

Sasuke stared blank faced before nodding to the man, pulling his dobe to the right and the nice shiny med-sized SUV’s.

Seeing Naruto’s eyebrow raised in curiosity, Sasuke growled, “Not in this lifetime, dobe.”

Naruto shrugged, “I kinda like that orange one…”

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Sasuke pulled the new midnight black SUV into their parking space, turning off the engine and looking at Naruto who was diligently scribbling away in a notebook.

“What now?” Sasuke said wrapping a hand around the back of Naruto’s neck and pulling the blonde head towards him.

“Hmmm,” Naruto said to himself before turning his face towards Sasuke’s and nipping along the pale jaw line, “Car, in ridiculously boring color… check. New home, three blocks from old home... check. Movers, coming tomorrow while we are at work… check. Children’s beds, clothes, toys and all manner of crap we both pray they understand cause we sure as shit don’t, scheduled to arrive at new address tomorrow… check. Okay, that leaves A LOT more, teme, but…”

Naruto moaned when Sasuke’s hand gently massaged the back of his neck, “Oh god. That feels so… goooooood.”

Sasuke leaned down to kiss the content smile that crossed his dobe’s face and nearly growled when Naruto purred into his mouth.

“Playtime, involving one hot ass dobe tied to the bed while I lick and bite every inch of his delectable body…” Sasuke smirked at the lust that swirled in blue eyes, “Check.”

Naruto sighed and smiled sadly, “Sorry, tiger, not going to happen,” He looked back down at his list, “Parenting classes where one antisocial Uchiha will show the world what a wonderful daddy he will be, starting in less than an hour…”

“Fuck!”

“No… check.”

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Naruto nudged Sasuke with his elbow, trying to get his attention, as Sasuke stared down at the plastic baby doll in horror. It was bald and tan with big brown eyes and it was ugly, just like all newborn babies. Sasuke didn’t understand the attraction to newborns. His dobe was always gushing over them, saying how cute they were, but to Sasuke, they were ugly things with red, wrinkled faces and annoying wails.

“Sasuke, pay attention!” Naruto muttered in a low voice. Sasuke jerked his head up, an expression of disbelief on his face.

“What?” he asked confused. Naruto rolled his eyes, taking the doll before he began undoing its diaper. Sasuke watched amazed at the dobe’s ability. He stared as the naked doll was revealed to him. The thing even came equipped with genitals. Sasuke closed his eyes horrified. Naruto’s slender fingers delicately handled the doll as if it was made of china. He expertly took off the diaper and replaced it with a new one.

“That’s very good, Uzumaki-san. Now, Uchiha-san, it’s your turn,” the grey haired teacher smiled at them.

Sasuke picked up the doll with his fingertips, letting it drop on his changing table. Both Naruto and the parenting teacher gave him a dirty look. What! It was a doll for Pete’s sake! Sasuke stared down at it like it might just jump up and bite him at any moment. The only thought running through his mind was that he really, really hoped the twins were potty trained. He held the doll down by placing one hand on its stomach. Naruto growled and Sasuke ignored him. What was he supposed to do now? He glared down at the doll with killer intent. It started crying.

Sasuke jumped back in surprise, bumping into the diaper table behind him, sending the couple’s baby doll behind them crashing to the floor. The thing started wailing. What the fuck was going on? Was it his imagination? Was he hearing things?

“The dolls are programmed to cry at the slightest mistreatment, Uchiha-san,” the teacher explained. “You must comfort the baby now to make it stop crying.”

Sasuke eyes widen, he had to hold that thing! No way, Uchihas didn’t do comfort. Naruto gave an exasperated sigh, picking up the crying doll gingerly, holding it in his arms length wise. He muttered quietly as he rocked the baby. Sasuke smirked… and the dobe says his not the mother, the idiot was a natural mother.

“What are you smirking, teme?! Here!” Naruto handed the doll to him. The thing had stopped crying, but as soon as Sasuke took it and awkwardly held it in his arms, trying to mimic Naruto, it started crying again. “Will you stop the wailing!” he muttered angrily. Grabbing onto it by its shoulder, he shook it. There were several gasps from the room and his dobe was looking like he wanted to cobbler him with something.

“Uchiha-san! We NEVER shake a baby. Surely, being a doctor, you know that!” the teacher reprimanded in a severely disapproving tone.

Sasuke grumbled and placed the doll awkwardly against his shoulder as he patted it gently on the back. This was torture! Then the stench of something very foul filled his nose. It was coming from the retched doll and the wails got louder. Would anybody notice if he slammed the thing on the floor, stomped on it and ripped its head off? Naruto would and he would probably never forgive him.

“What the hell is that?” he asked, wrinkling his nose. He turned to Naruto, holding the doll away from him.

“It’s your turn to change the diaper, Sasuke,” Naruto told him a glint of warning in his eyes that promised many, many bad things if he didn’t do it right. So under the threat of bodily harm and god knew what else, Sasuke placed the doll on the table and stared at it. He sighed, it was going to be a long two hours… he just knew it.

He managed to change the diaper. It wasn’t as perfect as Naruto’s but he did it. Sasuke looked at it from several angles, the diaper was a little bulky but after fifteen minutes of trying to figure out which way the damn thing went, he did it. He grinned with triumph, turning to look at Naruto. Naruto smiled at him sadly and shook his head. What? The thing had stopped crying?

The teacher cleared her throat, “Well, Uchiha-san, it will get easier with practice. Now, let’s go into the proper way to hold and feed a baby,” she continued to lecture. Sasuke tuned her out, praying that his beeper went off and a good mangled body was waiting for him to work his magic because right now he was not feeling his Uchiha genius at all.

The baby doll giggled and Sasuke glared down at it. You’re mocking me! You little piece of shit! No one mocks the great Sasuke Uchiha and gets away with it!

He growled intent to dismantle the thing. “Sasuke, it’s only a doll. Come on!” Naruto muttered his eyes never leaving the lecturing teacher.

“But, dobe, it’s laughing at me!” he muttered back in a low tone his gaze never leaving the still giggling doll lying on the table.

“It’s a fucking doll, Sasuke, it is not laughing at you!”

Sasuke looked at Naruto in disbelief, spreading his arms out to emphasize his point when the teacher took it as a sign of Sasuke’s willingness to volunteer.

“Ah, good, Uchiha-san, is volunteering to demonstrate the proper way to feed a baby. Please come to the front. Bring your precious baby with you,” she smiled sweetly.

Two long, long hours, he thought, looking up at the clock behind the instructor.

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Upon entering their apartment Sasuke trudged into the living room and threw himself on the couch, one arm covering his face. Naruto sighed and closed the door, taking off his shoes and scarf before walking over to the drama queen he fell in love with. He knelt in front of the couch and tenderly pushed Sasuke’s arm down.

“Hey, teme.”

Sasuke turned his head toward the back of the couch and away from Naruto. Naruto huffed but ran his fingers through midnight strands of hair while he waited for Sasuke to tell him what the problem was.

His feet had gone numb and he was just making a fist to beat the shit out of the emotionally retarded, prissy assed, fucking bastard when…

“I know that you really wanted the twins,” Sasuke black eyes turned to him, “But, let’s face it. I totally…” Sasuke seemed at a loss for words so Naruto helped him out, “Sucked?”

Sasuke glared feebly at his dobe before nodding stiffly and turning his nose back into the couch.

“You are being such a baby,” Naruto said irritated, “It was one class.” Naruto stood and sat in the recliner facing Sasuke, “I deal with babies all the time. You do not. I also know that babysitting wasn’t something you did a lot,” Black eyes met his, “EVER, as a child. It will get easier…”

Sasuke sat up, planting his feet on the floor, “No amount of blackmail on Obito’s part is going to help if I don’t pass this stupid class, dobe.” A pale hand ran through black spikes, “And the teacher took away our baby…” Sasuke stopped talking and put his head in his hands, defeated.

“Teme… it was a doll.”

“I can’t even care for a piece of fucking plastic. I felt so… stupid. What if you have to leave? What if you get called into work and it’s just me and the twins and when you come back someone has come and taken them away because I didn’t hold them right or choked them with a spoon or because they were floating in their own fecal matter because I’m too fucking stupid to change a damn diaper.”

Naruto got up and crawled into Sasuke’s lap pushing him back into the black leather as he straddle Sasuke’s hips.

“Bastard, it was bound to happen sometime,” Naruto ran his own hands through the hair on either side of Sasuke’s head before gripping it and yanking the man’s head back, “At some point, the great Sasuke Uchiha had to find something he wasn’t the best at. That doesn’t mean that someone is going to take away our children. You know what to do. If you had been holding a real baby today, I can guarantee that you never would have let it fall to the floor, in your disgust, when it spit up on you.”

Sasuke’s face pulled down at the memory.

“Our children are going to be sick. Our children are going to cry. Our children are going to be picky and whiny and… kids, but, bastard,” Naruto leaned in to whisper against Sasuke’s ear, “Our children are potty trained.”

“Oh, thank you, Jesus!” Sasuke yelled and pushed Naruto onto the arm of the couch, “Thank you.” Slow lick around his ear. “Thank you.” Excruciatingly pleasurable suck on a lithe, tan neck, “Thank you.” Lingering kiss on pouty pink lips before his tongue dived in and stole Naruto’s very soul from his body.

“Damn, S’uke,” Naruto panted when the taller man pulled away, “What do I get if I tell you your little geniuses can feed themselves?”

Naruto was in the bedroom before he could question the movement.

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Yamamoto-san, next door turned up the television and gazed longingly at the calendar where the next day was circle in thick, red marker… the day the raving sex monkeys moved.

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Iruka looked across the table at his young colleague. He took a careful sip of his coffee and smiled, “Where is Sasuke?”

“He got called in early, but the bastard was in a good mood when he left. Asshole.” Naruto winced and then smiled at the memory and Iruka decided he didn’t really want to know.

“You look really happy, Naruto.”

Naruto laughed, “I am really happy, sensei. Tomorrow, Sasuke and I will have a new home and two precious children to love. Of course, I’m happy.” He separated a piece of cinnamon roll from his breakfast and popped it in his mouth before chewing thoughtfully. “Still, and I know it’s not always true and Grandpa has told me time and again not to think ‘that way’, but, it almost feels too good. Things are bound to start falling apart or just blowing up in my face.”

Iruka sighed. Who didn’t feel like that sometimes and Naruto had more than enough ‘real life’ experience with the notion, “Hope for the best…”

Naruto laughed, raising his cup in salute to the older man, “Expect the worst.”

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Sasuke’s beeper had gone off an hour before they were supposed to be at work. He had glared at the bit of traitorous plastic while Naruto laughed. Now it goes off. Now, when Naruto suggested bath time playtime, the damn thing goes off, but earlier, during ‘baby time’, when he would have begged on his knees for the interruption, the thing had been mysteriously silent.

“Better run, teme, they expect you in twenty minutes.” Naruto purred, pulling his shirt over his head slowly. “You are a doctor,” Naruto hooked thumbs in his boxers, sliding them off his hips and down his tan thighs, his sparkling blue eyes never leaving the Uchiha. “People are counting on you.” Naruto turned around and sauntered… the fucking dobe sauntered… into the bathroom.

Before he knew it, Sasuke was behind him, pushing him face first against the wall. His wrists were gathered in one strong hand and held above his head.

“Sasuke, what are you…” Naruto yelled out when Sasuke entered him without so much as a ‘how do you do?’ “Oh shit… Sssss’uke!” Naruto hissed, more from shock than pain since it hadn’t been that long since he’d been in nearly the same situation.

Sasuke allowed the blonde a minute to adjust, nipping at his nape, “Don’t tease me, dobe.” Sasuke began to move and Naruto yanked at his wrists, pulling free of Sasuke’s hold so that his hands to reach behind him and curl around Sasuke’s ass, helping him keep the pace. “Harder, faster, fuck… S’uke, harder! Faster!”

With one hand on the wall near Naruto’s head, Sasuke reached around and harshly took Naruto’s erection in his other hand, jerking it to completion in just two jerks. Naruto’s nails bit into Sasuke’s backside and his knees gave out but Sasuke held him up as wave after wave of pleasure rocked the dark haired man. They both slid to the floor, panting. Naruto leaned his head against the wall while Sasuke pushed back sweaty blonde locks, placing gentle kisses in the soft hairs on Naruto’s nape.

“Holy shit, Sasuke.” Naruto whimpered.

Sasuke pulled Naruto to his feet and kissed his forehead, “Hn. And look, fifteen minutes to spare.”

Naruto slid down the wall once more while Sasuke all but whistled as he walked out of the room.

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Itachi smiled as the dainty brunette nuzzled his naked stomach. He entwined his fingers in the silky hair as the nuzzling soon turned into hot, long licks from his lover. His eyes rolled to the back of his head as Hinata’s tongue licked lower and lower until her pink tongue wrapped itself around the head of his member.

“HINATA!” he moaned grasping her hair tightly in a fist. His lover knew how to give head and drive him crazy with desire… oh yes… yes, she did.

BRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGG! And then the phone rang.

Itachi cursed whoever was calling when his pretty little lover had her mouth wrapped around his cock. He blindly reached out beside him, grasping the phone with one hand.

“He-llo!” he said a little breathless as Hinata bobbed her head up and down.

“Are you okay?” his mother asked him. Of all the times for his mother to do her motherly duties and call him, this must be the worst.

“I’m f-fine, mother. What can I do for you?” he asked closing his eyes tightly and willing himself not to moan. His mother was a cold bitch but he stilled owed her some respect. Hinata swallowed his penis to the base as her hand fondled his balls.

“OH MY FU………” he dropped the phone as Hinata apply heated suction on his shaft. He could hear his mother complain and reach for the phone. Hinata protested as his cock slid out of her mouth. He smirked, she pouted beautifully. “I’m sorry, Mother, but what do you need?” he asked again motioning with free hand to Hinata who promptly scrambled over him straddling his hips. She lowered herself over his hard rock cock, biting down on her lips to keep from shouting in pleasure as Itachi filled her.

This was wrong on so many levels, Itachi thought, as he held the phone with one hand and placed the other on Hinata’s waist helping her moved up and down.

“Apparently, Obito is having a baby shower for your brother and Naruto,” his mother said as Itachi gritted his teeth to keep the sounds of pleasure from spilling forth. Hinata was glorious to watch as she lifted herself off and on his cock.

“Mo-mother, your point, please!” he growled into the phone, gripping Hinata tightly, moving her faster and thrusting upwards. She had her head thrown back, one hand on his chest and she bit her lip as the sweat rolled off her brow.

There was a pause from his mother side, “Are you attending?” she asked quietly.

Itachi couldn’t hold it anymore. He thrust harder inside her as she sat down on him and screamed as he came.

“YES! YES! GOD, YES!”

The phone was dropped over the side of the bed and forgotten.

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Sakura blinked at the man handing her an invitation. Sasuke’s cousin or uncle, wasn’t he? She opened the envelope and read the small white invitation with a grinning baby in the middle. He was inviting her to Sasuke and Naruto’s baby shower? Sakura hands began to shake and look up to see Obito gave her a pitying look. She blinked rapidly dispelling the tears that threatened to fall as her dream of some day being the mother of Sasuke’s children was shattered. She had been in love with Sasuke since high school. She had even followed him in his chosen career, hoping one day, they would be a husband and wife team. Naruto had changed all that with one goofy smile and a clumsy spill on Sasuke’s lap.

“So Naruto and Sasuke are going to be parents?” she smiled at Obito, hiding her broken heart. If Sasuke was willing to adopt then there was no chance at all for her. Ino, who had been passing by, heard her and quickly decided to butt in.

“What?! The great Ice Prince is going to be a daddy!” she shouted. Several nurses, interns and doctors rushed to the nurses’ station for the juicy gossip and, of course, an invitation that Obito was gladly passed out.

Gaara smirked as he took the invitation, noticing the address, “You’re having the shower at Dr. Hatake’s house?” he asked an eyebrow rose in disbelief.

Obito nodded eagerly, not bothering to look at who he was handing the next invitation to, when suddenly his lover’s deep and very angry voice reached his ears. Of course, all the other gossipers scrambled quickly away leaving Obito smiling at Kakashi with a very guilty look.

“Are you trying to ruin me?” Kakashi asked in a pleasant tone. Obito swallowed, Kakashi eyes were filled with terrible promise.

“I plead not guilty?” he said, eyeing the exit with the corner of his eyes.

“There won’t be a party at my apartment, Obito!” Kakashi turned on his heel and marched rapidly down the ER corridors with Obito chasing after him.

“Please!” Obito begged.

“NO!” Kakashi glared at the giggling nurses who paled and rushed off.

“PLEASE!” he managed grab onto Kakashi’s arm and looked up at him with puppy dog eyes.

“NO!” Kakashi ignored Orochimaru and Kabuto as they came down to consult a case. Obito however, waved at them, and winked at Orochimaru, much to both Kakashi and Kabuto’s displeasure.

Kakashi emitted a low growl when he saw Orochimaru’s gleaming, lustful eyes watch his idiot.

“Please, I’ll do anything!” Obito pleaded desperately. The party was for tonight and he had already decorated Kakashi’s apartment, given out the invitations and gotten the food. Kakashi stopped and turned grey, twinkling eyes at him. Obito got a bad feeling… a very bad feeling in the pit of his stomach.

“Anything?” he asked. Obito nervously nodded. Sasuke and Naruto better appreciate what he was doing for them.

“With certain reservations, of course!” Obito clarified hoping Kakashi wouldn’t see through his little escape clause. But, sadly, the silver man was a genius and not just in medicine.

“When someone says ‘anything’, that usually implies no reservations,” he whispered in Obito’s ear. Obito shuddered, thinking back on the last time he had agreed to do ‘anything’ for a favor. He had ended up losing his virginity to Kakashi.

“Fine!” he muttered glaring at Kakashi who gave him a smirk. This was not fair, Obito thought. If his apartment wasn’t so small, if Itachi had agreed to have it in his apartment, if Kakashi wasn’t such an asshole, he wouldn’t be in this predicament now.

“But you get them to your apartment so that we can surprise them!” he defiantly said. Kakashi nodded in agreement. After all, he loved making Sasuke’s life miserable.

“No problem! See you at eight!”

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“Naruto.” Nothing.

“Doctor.” Nothing.

“Dumbass.” Something.

“What?! For the love of all that is good in the world, what???” Naruto said looking up from his paperwork.

Sasuke took a step back and looked at his dobe. His hands were clinched and blue fire shot through his eyes. “Is everything… alright?”

Naruto chuckled darkly, running a hand through his hair, “Is everything alright, you ask. Dr. Uchiha would like to know if everything is alright. Hmmm… let me think.” Naruto stood and closed the gap between himself and his bastard. “First, did you enjoy yourself at your little lecture?”

Sasuke, who was an Uchiha rather he wanted to be or not, held in the flinch and instead gave a predictable, “Hn.” He had spent the last two hours talking to the paramedics, rescue workers and police about ways they could help the doctors in the ER and took suggestions on how the doctors could reciprocate. Of course, Sasuke could care less what they thought he could do… in fact, now that he thought about it, he couldn’t remember one suggestion that was made. No wait, there was one. ‘I think we would all sleep better if we knew that our uniforms weren’t being defiled by horny doctors who think they are goddamn actors.’

“You better be listening to me, asshole.” Naruto sneered and Sasuke blinked and nodded.

“So, while you were up drinking coffee and chatting it up, I was down here with the bunnies working my ass off. Now, don’t get me wrong, those bunnies were hopping,” Naruto winced at how stupid that sounded even to his ears but pressed on, “But how many questions am I honestly expected to answer? How many questions am I honestly expected to ask? I haven’t been alone for six hours! I couldn’t even pee by myself and I swear Moegi pouted when she couldn’t come in with the boys… Konohamaru points out every damn person who even looks at you funny and, bastard, apparently that’s the whole fucking hospital. And then there’s Udon… if he isn’t waxing poetic about all things Uchiha, he is blowing his damn nose!”

Naruto thrust his hands into Sasuke’s face, “Look!” Sasuke noted they were pink, irritated and a mild rash like pattern was present, “It’s from all the damn antibacterial hand wash. I know it’s not his fault, but, every time I look at him I feel compelled to wash my hands. They are going to fall off!”

Naruto was breathing heavily. Sasuke could not believe that the idiot was getting this worked up because this seemed like a normal day for the pediatrician. Naruto sniffed and looked up with huge, blue eyes and Sasuke caved, “Come here.”

Immediately Naruto was in his arms, head tucked safely under his chin, “And I think I’m getting sick and I’m still cold from this morning’s car adventure.” A gentle tremor ran through the blonde and Sasuke rubbed his back.

“Okay, we are going home. Shift is over. I just need to kill some bunnies for messing with my idiot and then I’ll take you home and get you in a warm bath. Sound good?”

Naruto smiled, “Yeah. It does.” The blonde stepped back and turn toward the chart notes, “Let me finish this and then I’m all yours.”

“Now, Sparky, every time you lie a piece of your soul dies.” Kakashi grinned when he was met with a pair of confused blue eyes and murderous black ones. “Sadly, the two of you won’t be headed home to the bubble bath heaven Lil’ Sasuke has imagined for you.”

“I beg to differ.” Sasuke bit out.

“And now you’re begging? Quite unlike you.” Kakashi shook his silver head, “No, tonight, children, you’re coming to my house. Obito has created a master piece and since it was you who dragged his ass back into my life, you can sit through his five course meal where he makes you guess every damn ingredient in the dish from smell alone. It’s like some sick charade game…”

“No.” Sasuke said, “We will not. We are moving out of our home and adopting two children… tomorrow. Tonight, we are going home, alone… now.” Sasuke grabbed for his dobe’s hand.

“Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke… this isn’t a choice,” The older man turned pleading eyes toward Naruto and Sasuke tried to cover his dobe’s eyes but it was too late, “What will Obito think, Naruto? You have to come. His feelings will be hurt, don’t you think?”

Sasuke rolled his eyes but Naruto nodded his head like he was in a trance and Sasuke swore under his breath, “Teme, we can’t let Obito work hard all day and then not show.”

“He couldn’t have been working too hard, dobe. I saw him earlier today…”

“He was only here for a second, Naruto. He came to tell me how excited he was that you and Sasuke would be joining us. Poor man… you should have seen the bags under his eyes. He was up at five thirty preparing tonight’s meal.”

“Naruto?” Sasuke said turning the shorter man to face him, “Baby, he is lying. Don’t believe him.”

“We have to go.” Naruto said and smiled tiredly up at the dark haired man, “And I was going to cook too.”

Sasuke paled, “I’ll get our coats. We’ll be taking your car, Kakashi?”

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Naruto had practically been sitting in Sasuke’s lap on the way to Kakashi’s and Sasuke was a little concerned that the idiot was getting sick. He shrugged off his own jacket and wrapped it around Naruto’s shoulders. Kakashi watched them in the rear view mirror. He frowned when Naruto’s eyes drifted closed and his head rested against Sasuke’s shoulder.

“Is he okay?”

Sasuke nodded, “We were up early and the last several days have been,” Sasuke rubbed his face, “Exhausting.”

“Itachi told me about your parents.” Kakashi said while trying to watch the road and the young man’s reaction at the same time.

Sasuke nodded, “I wasn’t surprised, not really. They have never hidden the fact that Itachi and I were nothing more than a continuation of a legacy.” Sasuke rested a cheek against blonde spikes, “Father and Naruto had… words. I don’t know what was said, but Naruto is no longer welcome or chooses not come to weekly dinner.”

Kakashi sat quietly, “I’m sorry, kid. I know that they put you under a lot of pressure. You are an amazing doctor and friend and I have little doubt that the two of you will be amazing parents as well.” Kakashi pulled into the parking space and cut the engine. Turning around he looked Sasuke right in the eyes, “I don’t know if it matters, but I am proud of you.”

Sasuke let out a breath and gave Kakashi a gentle smile, “It matters. Thank you.” Kakashi nodded and got out of the car while Sasuke woke up Naruto.

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“SURPRISE!!!!!”

Naruto tripped backward into Sasuke’s chest as he blinked at the noise and the bright light. “Oh, hey, everybody… What’s going on?”

“It’s your baby shower!” Obito said wrapping an arm around Naruto’s shoulder and pulling him away from Sasuke. Looking over his shoulder, he continued, “Yours too, cousin!”

Sasuke nodded and turned cold, dark eyes onto Kakashi, “Whoa, Sasuke,” Kakashi defended, “Not my idea, not my wish, not my anything but big fat annoyance that I intend to take out on Obito’s ass… literally.”

“Fuck,” Sasuke hissed, “Please, shut up!”

Sasuke moved away from his ass of a boss and went to look for his dobe.

“Little brother.” A drink was shoved into his chest, “Thought you could use this.”

Sasuke nodded, “Thanks for the warning, asshole.”

“Now, now… Obito is family too, Sasuke, and he made me promise.” Itachi smirked, taking a drink from his glass.

“Oh, and you’re all about keeping promises suddenly? How about when I…”

“Excuse me, Itachi. Would you mind if I stole your brother for a moment?” The brothers turned to see Naruto’s grandfather.

“Of course not, sir. Sasuke, I’ll see you later, I’m sure.”

“Yeah, I’m really looking forward to it.” Turning, Sasuke removed the scowl from his face, “How are you, Grandpa?”

“Very well, son. It has been sometime since we have seen one another, hasn’t it?” Grandfather Sarutobi asked while taking in his grandson’s lover. He smiled when Sasuke nodded but wasn’t looking at him, no, the dark haired man was watching Naruto being surrounded by women who were forcing a ‘Baby On Board’ t-shirt over his head.

“Sasuke,” Black eyes locked with warm brown, “Thank you.”

A dark eyebrow arched elegantly in silent question.

“Thank you for making him happy. He has loved you for so long.” Sasuke swallowed thickly and nodded as the older man continued, “And thank you for my great-grandchildren. I cannot wait to meet them.” Understanding Sasuke’s silence for what it was, the old man laid a weathered hand against Sasuke’s cheek, patting it slightly before moving on, leaving Sasuke alone.

“Hello, Sasuke.” The dark haired man turned toward the gentle voice and found Hinata standing next to him. “You have many good friends.”

Sasuke smirked when Naruto started slapping away the hands that held up toddler sized clothes to his stomach. “Yes, we do.” He nodded towards the group, “Do you know many people or would you like me to introduce you?”

Hinata blushed prettily and shook her head, “I know a few.”

“Well, then, thank you for coming. I should probably go save the idiot.”

Hinata giggled and Sasuke walked off missing the tilt of the head Hinata sent to a dark haired man across the room.

“Teme!” Naruto whined as Sasuke neared, “Look at me!”

“Why, dobe… I do believe you’re glowing.” Sasuke said, hand on his chest in mock amazement.

“Fu…” A discrete clearing of a throat was heard and Naruto saw his grandfather. He smiled sheepishly, nodding his head. Turning back to Sasuke he hissed, “You know what I wanted to say!”

Sasuke smirked and ruffled Naruto’s hair, “Come on, mommy. Let’s open gifts.”

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They had opened presents, had dinner and eaten cake. Naruto excused himself to go to the restroom, but all he really wanted was just a moment by himself. His head was pounding and he couldn’t get warm. “I cannot believe I am getting sick…” he mumbled half heartedly before turning toward the spare bedroom and opening the door. He stepped in and froze.

“Oh my god…”

“Naruto!” Hinata gasped and Itachi stood up quickly, straightening his shirt. “Now, Blondie, are you going to believe what you see or what I tell you?”

“You DO have a girlfriend!” Naruto said pointing wildly, before grabbing his head with one hand and the door with the other, “Oh, I don’t feel so good…”

Naruto lost consciousness before Itachi lunged forward and caught him.

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Sasuke had been watching the idiot all night and knew he wasn’t feeling well. He should have said something earlier. Naruto had looked dead on his feet as he excused himself. Sasuke frowned when Naruto leaned heavily against the wall before heading down the hallway toward the bathroom and got up to follow him.

Seeing the bathroom door closed, he knocked lightly, saying Naruto’s name before opening the door… only to come face to face with a shirtless Gaara and…

“Iruka-sensei?!”

Before either of the men could say anything, Sasuke heard his brother yell for help. Sasuke turned on his heel and run down the hallway.

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Naruto blinked, stretching slightly under the mounds of blankets. He was so warm he almost let himself fall back to sleep when he realized his last memory involved Hinata, Itachi and not being home.

He blinked open his eyes and winced at the throbbing pain in his head.

“Hn. Dobe.” Naruto closed his eyes and a gentle smile came to his face. His angel was here, nothing else mattered. “Don’t go back to sleep yet. Sit up and take these, it will help.”

Naruto moaned as Sasuke helped him sit up, his whole body ached. Nodding his thanks, he downed the pills and two glasses of water, “What happened?”

“You passed out. Why didn’t you tell me you were feeling this bad, dumbass? We should have come home right after work. Hell, you should have left work early.”

“I didn’t want to let Obito down… good thing too.” Naruto leaned toward Sasuke, reveling in the feel of Sasuke’s strong arms around him, “Was everyone disappointed?”

“No, moron, they were worried. Just like me. Itachi and Hinata especially.”

“Itachi has a girlfriend.” Naruto said, smiling, his eyes still closed.

“Yes, we have established that but…”

“It’s Hinata, teme.”

“What? The shy, mousey social worker?”

“She didn’t look all that shy when I saw her.” Naruto whispered with a yawn.

“Well… shit. Who knew?” Sasuke placed a hand against Naruto’s forehead and frowned slightly at the heat, “Hey, I saw something interesting too.”

“Hmmm…” Naruto hummed.

“Gaara and Iruka. In the bathroom. Without shirts.”

“No way…” Naruto breathed and Sasuke gently laid his dobe back down.

“Yeah, but we’ll talk about the improbability of that later. Good to sleep, dobe.”

“Stay…”

“Always.”

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Sasuke yawned as his alarm clock went off. They were both supposed to go into work early but he was going to call Kakashi and asked to come in later. Naruto, of course, would not be coming in at all. He glared at the offending alarm and slammed the snooze button, laying back down on the bed frowning at the dobe’s feverish mutterings. That Udon kid was going to be the death of them all, he thought, getting off the bed as quietly as he could. Naruto turned towards him and opened one tired, feverish eye.

“S’uke, I don’t feel good,” he muttered exhaustedly. Sasuke caressed his scarred cheek gently with his fingers. “Go back to sleep, dobe. I’ll take care of you,” he whispered, a worried frown on his face. Naruto nodded slightly, wincing as pain shot through his head. Sasuke massage Naruto’s temple soothing away the pain. “I’ll get you some breakfast, dobe,” he told him softly. He doubted Naruto heard him. His eyes were closed and Sasuke didn’t like the sound of his heavy breathing. He frowned hoping that the dobe wasn’t getting seriously sick.

He gave the sleeping blonde another concern look before getting up and going to the living room. It was nearly six in the morning. He smirked. Kakashi might not like his wake up call but it had to be done. He picked up the cordless phone and walked to the kitchen as he pressed the speed dial button label A1, Naruto’s nick name for Kakashi. As the phone rang on the other side, Sasuke decided to prepare a simple breakfast of oatmeal, lightly butter toast and a tall glass of orange juice for Naruto.

“Hatake residence,” his cousin picked up.

“Did you move in?” Sasuke asked as he popped the toast into the toaster. There was a long pause and then Obito spoke again.

“Nope, I’m just Kakashi’s slave for a month. You and Naruto are more trouble than you’re worth!” he grumbled. “The things I do for family! When you and Naruto get married, I won’t be throwing you a bachelor party!”

Sasuke chuckled quietly, “Just get the ass on the line,” he demanded frowning as he looked for the oatmeal, finally finding it after moving several ramen noodle cups out of the way.

“Fine, it’s your funeral,” Obito mumbled. There was some shuffling, a long groan and then the sound of someone being slapped before his anti-social, grumpy boss got on the phone.

“What do you want?” Kakashi barked.

“And a good morning to you too!” Sasuke chirped in an overly bright, cheerful voice that was painfully fake.

“Cut the crap, Uchiha!”

Sasuke briefly wondered which Uchiha he was referring to as he poured the hot milk on the oats with one hand, laughing silently. “Naruto is sick. He is not coming in and I’ll take the graveyard shift, so called the pests and inform them,” he said buttering the toast.

“Fine, tell Sparky I hope he feels better,” Kakashi slammed down the phone line.

Sasuke tossed the phone on the counter, Kakashi and everyone else forgotten as he placed the food on a tray. It was already six-thirty, he needed to feed the dobe and start packing for the movers. Everything had to be perfect.

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Naruto closed his lips tightly as Sasuke tried to shove the disgusting looking globs into his mouth. He hated oatmeal with a passion and that why it was shoved behind the instant ramen cups… way, way in the back.

“Come on, dobe, just a little bit for me?” Sasuke pleaded. Naruto was a sucker for those midnight eyes and he unwillingly opened his mouth. Sasuke immediately shoved a spoonful of oatmeal into his mouth and watched as Naruto slowly chewed and swallowed.

“Ewwwwwwwwww. This is so gross!” Naruto complained softly. Sasuke had to smile. If Naruto was complaining, it meant he felt better. He was always amazed at Naruto’s ability to heal quickly. He had a good immune system or was it genetic perhaps?

“Stop being a big baby. Wasn’t it you who said something about someone sounding like nails on a chalkboard? Here, have some toast,” Sasuke handed Naruto the toast and stood up. “As much as I would love to fight with my wee baby all morning long,” he smirked at Naruto’s glare. “I have to start packing, so finish ALL of your breakfast and take a nap,” he ordered.

Sasuke’s hand was on the doorknob when Naruto’s voice stopped him.

“Sasuke, thank you.”

Sasuke nodded but didn’t turn back. The urge to jump the blonde and have his way with him was strong. He could explain to Naruto just how much he meant to him and just how far he would go to keep him at his side.

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The movers had arrived just as Sasuke had finished packing. They moved swiftly and efficiently as Sasuke supervised. The hardest part was getting Naruto up and dressed for the move. The dobe seemed intent on saying goodbye to every corner in the apartment.

“I’m going to miss this place, so many memories!” Naruto wiped a tear from the corner of his eyes and Sasuke gave him an exasperated look wondering if the fever had scrambled his lover’s brain.

“Come on, dobe, we need to go. Remember the twins are coming at four?” he pushed an emotional Naruto out the door.

They were both stunned when a smiling, happy Yamamoto-san greeted them and handed them a package.

“It’s for your kids,” she shrugged at their surprised look. “The walls are really, really thin,” she opened her door leaving behind two very astonished and embarrassed men.

“The walls are thick in our new place, right, Sasuke?” Naruto asked.

“Very thick, very thick.”

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Naruto felt monumentally better after his nap, but he wasn’t one hundred percent so Sasuke made him stay in the twins’ room preparing for their arrival while he directed the moving men throughout the rest of their new home.

As he sat there, Naruto couldn’t believe he was sitting in their children’s room. His and Sasuke’s. Naruto fiddled with the ears of a stuffed black cat they had received last night from the baby shower. Naruto smiled, since he had woken up this morning, or rather, this afternoon, all of his friends had called to check on him. He was so lucky. Grandpa Sarutobi had even offered to come and help Naruto out for a few days until he felt better. Naruto had declined but said they would be out this weekend to show off the twins.

“Hey, dobe.” Naruto look up from the silky black fur into equally black eyes.

“Hi.” Sasuke said watching his dobe leaning against a child sized bookcase stocked with every book Naruto could slip under Sasuke’s nose in the store. He pushed off from the door frame, hands in pockets as he looked around the room. They had decided that since they were so young, the twins would still share a room and then have a separate playroom. The bedroom was simple and airy, pastel colored walls and linens. Two wooden toddler beds came out from the far wall below the windows with a bedside table tucked between them, a small lamp with a baby fox snuggled around the base sitting on top. Because this wasn’t their playroom, the only toys were several stuffed animals sitting on a large rocking chair and two small rocking horses. Sasuke felt like he was in a garden and Naruto… his damn dobe blended into the picture perfectly.

“Teme, this is their bedroom, stop looking at me like that.” Naruto said with a coy smile.

“Hn.” Sasuke slid down the wall next to Naruto, “You are beautiful. I know it. But, sometimes, it still catches me by surprise.”

Naruto leaned his head against Sasuke and truly relaxed, “I love you, S’uke. Thank you.”

“People seem to be thanking me a lot recently,” Sasuke said catching Naruto’s hand in his own and rubbing his thumb along the smooth skin, “I didn’t do anything… I am not anything that YOU didn’t make, allow or show me to be.”

“Hmmm… if you think so, Sasuke.”

Sasuke wrapped his arms behind Naruto’s back and pulled him closer to his chest, “I’m tired, dobe.”

Naruto nodded and shifted off Sasuke before standing up and holding out his hand, “Come on then. We can get a quick nap in before they come.” Sasuke took the hand and when he came to his feet kissed Naruto’s forehead, “You are still a little warm.”

“All the more reason to nap.”

Sasuke nodded and allowed himself to be dragged into their new bedroom where he fell asleep nearly immediately after Naruto pushed his warm body against his.

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They were sitting on the couch when the doorbell rang. Naruto squeezed Sasuke’s hand, locking eyes with the older man, but neither of them made any attempt to move.

“Oh god…” Naruto breathed.

Sasuke leaned forward and took Naruto’s lips in his own, pushing his tongue in to taste his blonde’s sweet mouth before breaking away and cupping Naruto’s scarred cheeks in his hands.

“I love you. Let’s go get our children, baby.”

Naruto’s smile made Sasuke’s heart hurt in its brilliance, “Yeah, let’s go.”

They opened the door to see Hinata, the twins and oddly, Itachi. At the raised eyebrows, Itachi shrugged his shoulder, “Can’t deny it now, can I?”

Naruto shook his head, but then immediately fell to his knees, taking Yuri and Yoshi in his arms. “Welcome home.” He whispered kissing their midnight crowns and lily white noses.

“Hi, ‘Ruto.” Yoshi began and then looked up at Sasuke, “Hi, daddy.”

Sasuke kneeled down beside his family and ran a loving hand through Yoshi’s black spikes, “You don’t have to call me daddy, Yoshi. You can call me Sasuke, if that is easier.”

Yuri stepped out of Naruto’s arms and touched Sasuke’s cheek, making the older man flinch before forcing himself to relax into the touch, “No, ‘Ruto loves you like mommy loved daddy, you are daddy then.”

Sasuke nodded, amazed by little thought processes.

Itachi knelt as well, “Did you know that Sasuke loves Naruto the same way your daddy loved your mommy?”

Naruto’s breath froze and then he frowned when Itachi winked at him cockily. The room waited silently as the twins took in this new information.

Yoshi turned in Naruto’s arms and addressed his sister, “So then, ‘Ruto is mommy?”

Yuri’s eyebrows furrowed together and everyone in the room was reminded of Sasuke. They all knew that had she been sitting, her elbows would be on the table, her chin in her hands. “Yes, Yoshi… Daddy loves ‘Ruto like mommy so… ‘Ruto is Mommy.”

Both twins besotted full, happy smiles on their new ‘mommy’ and any thoughts of torture, dismemberment and death left the blue eyes…

For now…

Itachi gulped.

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Naruto took the twins into their room to show them where they would be sleeping. Yoshi immediately jumped onto a rocking horse and giggled as his rocked back and forth faster and faster. Yuri watched quietly from Sasuke’s side but Naruto could see the happiness in her eyes and just smiled at her.

“Would you like to see your playroom now?” Naruto said lifting Yoshi off of the horse and high into the air.

“Yes, mama! Yes!” Yoshi giggled and Yuri eagerly nodded her head as well.

Hinata made notes in her notebook and occasionally asked Naruto and Sasuke questions about different items in their home and plans for the future. Regardless of her boyfriend being in the room, occasionally winking at her as he played pirates with Naruto and Yoshi, she was here on official business.

The toy room was a marvelous success. Where their bedroom had been decorated in soft colors, this room boasted bright, lively primary colors with the occasional splattering of orange. Sasuke couldn’t say no to everything… There were several more bookcases filled with books, games and, of course, toys. A train table with all manners of trains and tracks was set up in one corner with a small kitchen and table with tea set in the opposite corner. A huge circular rug with shapes, number and letters covered the center of the room with four different colors bean bags and different stuffed animals scattered about.

Currently, Yuri could be found at the white board ‘teaching’ school to several baby dolls and animals that she had gathered on two bean bags. Yoshi was on Naruto’s favorite toy, a swing that sat low to the floor. He had laid down on his tummy and was giggling, his arms and legs spread out like Superman.

“So, big brother, Naruto had a high fever last night, so perhaps he was hallucinating, but he tells me that you and the shy, mouse are…”

“Shy mouse?” Itachi snorted his eyes on Hinata who had knelt down next to Yuri helping her recap a marker, “I have never been with anyone more open to… experimentation than…”

Sasuke resisted the urge to cover his ears, “Okay, so she has a mild mannered ulter-ego. Very nice.”

Itachi smirked, “I like that. At work she’s a mouse… at home… she’s a wild…”

Naruto playfully hit Itachi on the head, “Stop upsetting my bastard, big brother, or would you like me to tell you what kind of animal Sasuke was yesterday morning in the bathroom when I was pressed…”

“Boys!” Hinata said, “Regardless of the whispering, is this really an appropriate conversation to be having in a child’s playroom.

They all nodded and Naruto went to tell the twins that they would all be in the living room if they needed anything. As they walked out Naruto sided up to Sasuke. “Well, I think we know who wears the pants in that relationship.”

Itachi growled ahead of them. “You’re one to talk, mommy.”

Sasuke held Naruto back.

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They all sat at the dinner table and Sasuke was very happy to see that the twins really did know how to feed themselves as long as it wasn’t too slippery or small.

“Mother called me yesterday.” Itachi said spooning Chinese takeout onto his plate.

Sasuke saw Naruto stiffen but then the dobe smiled at Yuri and helped her with her noodles. Sasuke turned to his brother, “What did she want?”

“She acted as though nothing happened. She asked if I was coming to the baby shower.”

Sasuke clinched his fists. Neither of his parents had made an appearance last night, “Anything else.”

Sasuke nearly dropped his fork when his stoic older brother blushed… really blushed, “Well, there may have been, but I lost the phone.”

Sasuke arched a black eyebrow, “Lost the phone?”

“Someone was… distracting me and the phone dropped and ‘thankfully’,” He turned narrowed black eyes onto the pale woman next to him, “Snapped shut.”

Naruto chuckled, “You were having,” He turned and looked at the twins, “‘Fun’ while on the phone with you mother?”

“I certainly was.” Said Hinata softly.

“It’s like you are a totally different person.” Naruto said in awe and then looked at Sasuke.

“Well,” The dark haired man said taking a drink from his glass, “I get the feeling after meeting the ‘true’ Hinata, that it isn’t just our couch that would fail the forensic light test.”

“Oh god…” Naruto said laughing.

“Little brother, I am eating.” Itachi said cooly but Sasuke saw him wink at Hinata, as a blush crossed her face and knew what everyone was getting new for Christmas.

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Finally, Uncle “Ta-chee” and Aunt “Nata” left and Sasuke and Naruto put the twins into the bath before dressing them for bed.

Now, the family was in the twins’ room while Naruto read a story and Sasuke handed out drinks of water.

“Now, remember, we will be right down the hall if you need us. The bathroom is right across the hall and there are nightlights to guide your way. If you get scared, you can call and we will come. Alright?” Naruto said tucking Yuri in and kissing her forehead while she blinked sleepily up at him.

“Yes, mama.” Yuri said and shifted to snuggle into her pillow.

“Yes, mama.” Yoshi said as Sasuke ran fingers through his son’s hair.

“Goodnight then,” Sasuke said and walk toward Naruto wrapping an arm around his waist, “Sleep good. We love you.” Sasuke whispered and blushed when Naruto squeezed his middle and kissed his cheek.

“Night. Love you.” Two sleepy voices called and Naruto and Sasuke left their children to sleep.

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Sasuke sat on the side of the bed in his sleep pants setting the alarm to go off in time for him to make graveyard shift that night.

“I wish you didn’t have to go,” Naruto whispered running a tan finger down Sasuke’s spine, eliciting a moan from the pale man’s mouth. Sasuke turned off the light on the bedside table and fell backwards onto the bed while Naruto pulled the covers up his bare chest, letting his fingers linger here and there along the way. He wrapped an arm around Naruto and pulled him so that Naruto’s head was lying on his chest.

“Naruto? You are still warm… did you take something?” He felt the blonde head nod, “Right before I brushed my teeth, teme.”

“If you aren’t one hundred percent in the morning, you call in, okay?” Sasuke whispered into the darkness brushing a kiss atop Naruto’s head.

“I’ll be fine.”

“No, promise me, idiot. And when you call in, also see if you grandfather will still come up.”

“I promise and ‘IF’ I call in, I will also call the old man.”

“Hn.”

“You should have called in completely today, S’uke. Now you have to work graveyard and then your regular shift tomorrow. I don’t want you getting sick.”

“Dobe, I think you need to stop worrying so much about my health and think about your own.”

“I’m serious.” Naruto hissed raising his head to try and see Sasuke clearly in the dark.

Sasuke pushed the dumbass’ head back down and rubbed gently at the back of the blonde’s neck feeling him become putty in his arms. “You know that whenever we aren’t busy I will nap. Who knows… we have children now. I might get more sleep at work than you do at home. Who knows what kind of sleepers they are?” Sasuke thought on that a moment and frowned, “Maybe I should find someone to come over. You are still sick. You shouldn’t be up all night…”

“I am fine, bastard. The twins will be fine. Go to sleep.” Naruto said sternly only to ruin the effect with a large yawn and a nuzzle against Sasuke’s chest.

“Hn. Dobe.”

“I love you, too.”

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He stiffled a yawn as he walked into the ER, looking at the new receptionist girl who was popping bubble gum and listening to her iPod really loud. Ino was busy updating the charts and Sasuke gave her a twisted smile, his head inclining discretely towards the new girl.

“What’s up with Cindy Lauper over there?” he asked not bothering to be discreet about the girl colorful red hair.

Ino grinned widely at him, rolling her eyes. “Doctor Kakashi’s idea of a replacement for the other two girls you scared away last week,” she laughed at Sasuke’s mocking expression.

He pointed at himself, “Me?” he shook his head looking up at the chart, relieved that it was a relatively slow Friday morning.

“Lee and Shino are on tonight, I see” he picked up three charts as he spoke.
“Hey, Doctor, can I ask you something?” she placed her elbows on the desk and cradled her face in her hands. Sasuke had to blink twice, for a minute her blue eyes had turned deeper and her hair had gone a shade darker.

“Go ahead.”

“Could you tell me what it is like…” she blushed suddenly looking away from his eyes.

Sasuke had a feeling that Ino was going to ask about his sex life with his dobe and he wasn’t about to tell her how damn good it was.

He opened his mouth to tell her to mind her own business but she surprised him. She looked back at him, determination in her eyes. “Could you tell me what is like being in love?”

Sasuke smirked, “It’s like skydiving, exhilarating and frightening… in fresh clear, blue skies.” He left her gaping.

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The bunnies were waiting for him in the locker room looking half dead. Naruto’s little brother gave him a dirty look. Sasuke shrugged, ignoring all three of them. He still hadn’t forgiven them for making Naruto sick. The sniffling sounds from Udon were the only thing that was heard in the silent looker room as Sasuke shrugged off his jacket and pulled off his shirt. Moegi drew in a sharp breath, her eyes eagerly taking in his lean, muscular torso. Udon openly admired his idol’s physique, wondering how much exercise he would need to do to become a sex god like Sasuke. Konohamaru snorted, livid for several reasons, the first being he was not a morning person.

He glared at Moegi, whose face was flushed red, as Sasuke changed into green scrubs.

“You know, I don’t know why us interns, have to put up with you asshole doctors!” he growled, his ever faithful pair of channel sunglasses shaking on his head as he shook in anger.

Sasuke gave him a small smirking smile. They didn’t know that the ‘Nice Cop’ was sick, so he could torture them to his heart’s content.

“Well, Doctor Sarutobi, this asshole is the only one you’ll be dealing with today,” he shrugged into his lab coat. “I guess that means no lollipops for you today.”

He walked out of the locker room leaving two gaping and one cursing intern behind.

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“Quiet morning, indeed!” Sasuke muttered as he tried to stop the bleeding from a gunshot wound that had severed a young man’s jugular vein.

“Konohamaru, I want you to call the OR. Ino, get that line in! He’s lost a lot of blood!”

“Moiegi, Udon, please go bring O negative blood!” Ino yelled.

“Doctor, the OR is on speaker!” Konohamaru screamed.

“Doctor Sannin! I am bringing in a bleeder. We stopped the bleeding but he has lost a lot of blood! Jugular was severed!!”

“Of course, Sasuke,” Sasuke flinched and hated the bastard for using his first name. “Kabuto and I will scrub in… unless you would care to join me in surgery?” the doctor asked.

“No thanks, Doctor, heading your way now!”

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It was eight o’clock in the morning when Sasuke finally got a break. It seemed that Friday night chaos arrived early that day. He was walking to the cafeteria, the halls totally empty, when he was suddenly slammed into the wall. He grunted in pain as his hands were grabbed and lifted over his head against the wall. Sasuke glared at the man who pressed his disgusting body hard against him, the urge to vomit close.

“What the fuck, Doctor Sannin?” he growled struggling to get free. The long haired man smirked and slowly ran his free hand down Sasuke’s chest until he grasped him roughly between his legs. He leaned forward and placed his mouth on Sasuke pale neck, biting down hard as Sasuke tried to jerk away.

“Mmm, Sasuke, how good you taste!” the man whispered as he sucked on the tender skin. Sasuke brought up his knee, intent on hurting Orochimaru, but a hard squeeze to his crotch stopped him.

“Don’t be rude, Sasuke-kun, you’ll be mine soon enough,” Cold lips moved from his neck to slobbered over his cheek, briefly pausing at the corner of Sasuke’s mouth. A door somewhere was opened and several voices were heard heading their way. Orochimaru reluctantly let him go, pasting on a fake, friendly smile as three nurses passed by. Sasuke quickly took the opportunity to escape, cursing and rubbing at the path Orochimaru’s lips had taken.

“Don’t you think is a little risky?” Kabuto asked suddenly appearing by Orochimaru’s side. The older man sneered, eyes gleaming with evil intent. “Maybe, but I promise you that I will have my revenge on all the Uchiha’s and their loved ones.”

They both watched as Sasuke disappeared around the corner, “How are you going to explain my little love bit to your lover, Sasuke-kun?” Orochimaru laughed.

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