545Welcome to the last chapter of LOAC. Thank you to everyone who supported me through this story of mine. I hope you enjoy this last SUPER LONG final chapter /hugs & kisses/ 3 ! (I suggest you get comfy & have a snack while reading hehe)
Warnings: male pregnancy, angst, abuse, mentions of attempted abortion, fluff
They had sex in almost every room of the penthouse. Not intentionally of course. Sasuke hadn't made it a conscious mission to fuck his omega on every surface inside their home but it sort of happened that way. Naruto on the counter, the bathroom sink, the carpeted floor of their closet, the moment the urge arose to claim Naruto, Sasuke would.
There was no need to fight the urge when Naruto so readily accepted him. His omega had spoiled him. Naruto had allowed him to do pretty much everything Sasuke asked of him. And when Sasuke wasn't demanding sex, Naruto had been taking care of him by making him food and helping him clean himself up. Naruto had gone far and beyond what Sasuke expected of a rut partner. And because of that, Sasuke vowed to make it up to Naruto. The morning his rut ended Sasuke whispered to a half asleep Naruto to stay in bed. Naruto was already beyond exhausted after an entire week of fulfilling Sasuke's every need, so the request was met with no negations. Naruto murmured an okay then went back to sleep. Perhaps simply thinking Sasuke was only going as far as the kitchen. Sasuke kissed Naruto's forehead, his lips, then his bitten up scent gland and then left.
Sasuke was going to give his omega a surprise.
A quick message to his secretary Ino and Sasuke had Gaara's home address. All employees of Uchiha Corps had their basic information like home address, age, secondary sex status, etcetera, on file. Although that information was always available this was the first time Sasuke had ever needed a reason to access it for his own personal needs.
Sasuke drove to the address given by Ino and arrived faster than anticipated. He was technically in a rush. He wanted to get back home before Naruto awoke. He knew there was a slim chance of that actually happening but Sasuke still wanted to try. If this all worked out then Naruto would be very happy. And really that's all Sasuke wanted.
When Sasuke arrived at Neji and Gaara's front door he didn't get the chance to knock before the door opened for him.
"Good morning Sasuke-san, saw you parking your car through the monitor." Gaara explained. He was still in his pajamas. It was funny to see him so unkempt. Sasuke had only seen the lawyer in well-tailored suits and with styled hair. Gaara noticed Sasuke's eyes stray to his wild bed hair. He gave a half embarrassed apology and tried to smooth it down.
"Stop that." Sasuke actually didn't care about what Gaara looked like, he was in a hurry and just wanted to pick up Soren. In hindsight he should've had Ino send a message to Gaara that he would be coming by, but he had been too excited about the prospect of surprising Naruto that he forgot. "Thank you for watching over my son. I'm here to pick him up." Sasuke made a mental note to have Ino give Gaara an extra bonus after the upcoming holiday break.
"Yeah," Gaara shifted about uncomfortably, "it's really not a problem, Sasuke-san. It happens, those things can sneak up on you." Gaara laughed awkwardly. Sasuke smiled just to be polite. "Sorry, I'll go get him." Gaara picked up on Sasuke's hurried vibe. He went off leaving the door half closed. Sasuke wouldn't and didn't expect to be asked inside. Even though he was Gaara's boss, Gaara was still an alpha with an expecting spouse inside his home. Since Neji was pregnant, Gaara wouldn't feel comfortable with an alpha fresh off his rut coming inside. Sasuke couldn't blame him or hold it against him. Now that he had Naruto he knew that feeling. Being territorial and possessive were ingrained characteristics for an alpha when it came to their mates. Although Sasuke knew Naruto would never be pregnant he could still imagine if his love ever were, he wouldn't want an alpha that had just came off their rut near him either.
"Daddy!" Soren's outburst took Sasuke's mind away from his thoughts.
"Hey, Ren." Sasuke bent to his knees and hugged his son. He had missed him. When Sasuke's rut hit Soren always went to stay with his grandma and grandpa. This was the first time that Soren had stayed so long at what was essentially a stranger's house. With things the way they were with his father now, this would probably not be the last time Soren did stay somewhere else. Sasuke kissed Soren's forehead as the five year old hugged him around his neck. "I missed you buddy."
"I missed you too daddy! Neji-san bought me new clothes look, I got a sweater just like Ma-kun's!" Soren chirped happily. He peered behind his father. His eyes darted around. An edge entered his voice, "Where's Ma-kun?"
"Ma-Kun's at home sleeping. We're going to give your Ma-kun a surprise."
"Surprise? Yes!" Soren jumped up excitedly. He was sad that Naruto wasn't here, but the very thought of surprising Naruto washed away all his disappointment and anxiety. "I wanna give Ma-kun a surprise, daddy!"
"I thought so." Sasuke got back to his feet. He ruffled Soren's hair then picked him up, just wanting to have his small one close. He looked at Gaara who had been standing at the door watching them, "Thank you again. Tell your mate how grateful both Naruto and I are for taking care of Soren."
"Of course, Sasuke-san." Gaara was still all nerves.
Sasuke smiled, "Gaara, your mate and Naruto are best friends, you watched my son for me for an entire week, I think we've come pass the point of using honorifics with each other. Just Sasuke is fine."
Gaara looked like he had just been handed a golden ticket. He beamed, "Thank you, Sasuke!"
Naruto awoke to an empty bed. He could already tell that Sasuke was not next to him before his eyes opened. The panic came over him like a wave engulfing him. So sudden that it left him no time to catch his breath. Where was his mate? Had his rut ended? A foggy promise whispered by Sasuke replayed in Naruto's mind. 'Stay in bed, I'll be back'. That's what Sasuke had said but where had he gone?
Naruto couldn't feel his mate's presence anywhere. He jumped out of bed; his legs and hips instantly protested the quick movement. He was beyond sore and he still needed at least a couple days to recover fully but his mind was racing. He needed Sasuke. He ran out of their room and checked all over the house. Empty. His mate wasn't home.
Naruto's mind began to come up with improbable scenarios like what if Sasuke had gone off to find another that could actually satisfy him? What if Naruto hadn't been enough? All those times Sasuke had held his stomach during his rut and fucked him as if wishing that Naruto could miraculously get pregnant had happened so many times that it didn't matter if Sasuke said he didn't mind Naruto's infertility. It was obvious that he still wanted another child. What if Sasuke had gone out to find a rut partner who could deliver him one? Someone like Sakura. Naruto's heart squeezed at the thought. He was thinking irrationally, and he knew it, but he couldn't stop. Sasuke had whispered so many sweet things to him during his rut. Countless declarations of love that Naruto would remember forever and yet his mind was telling him that Sasuke wanted someone better than him? Naruto shook his head side to side. He didn't stop until he saw stars. He had to stop thinking so low of himself. He thought of Haku and his impassioned words to Mikoto. He had to have confidence in himself even if he was an omega. An infertile omega at that.
After forcing himself to calm down about Sasuke's whereabouts Naruto had decided to just wait. He could've called his alpha and simply questioned him, but he forced himself not to. He refused to submit to those nasty thoughts. He knew Sasuke loved him, he knew Sasuke wouldn't cheat on him with anyone else much less with Sakura, and he knew that he had to be more confident.
It was new for him to be this bonded to a person. Even though he was an omega the desire to own Sasuke entirely was strong. During the peak of his irrational thinking he had thought to himself how great it would be if he could lock Sasuke up in their home and never allow him to leave. It was that idea that had led him to realize how insane he was being. He needed to relax so that's what Naruto was doing.
After getting himself together. He cleaned up their room, did their bed, and vacuumed. He then moved on to the rest of the house. After their house was sparkling clean he took a cold bath and combed his hair. And now he was cooking some baked pasta that Naruto knew Sasuke would love.
He was calm truly, but he still felt an itch that he couldn't scratch all over his body. Every once in a while a bad thought would resurface again, and he'd be tempted to call Sasuke just to get rid of the horrible feeling. But what was this damn feeling? Sasuke was all his wasn't he? Sasuke loved him didn't he? Sasuke accepted him the way he was hadn't he?
Naruto sat in thought contemplating in his mind why he felt this way? Why the feeling persisted even though Sasuke had told him otherwise. The feeling that he still wasn't enough. He was convinced that Sasuke would come to regret his decision once enough time passed.
As Naruto tried to decipher the feeling the house phone rang. Thinking it was Sasuke finally calling he ran to answer, tripping on the way to it.
"Hello, Sasuke?" Naruto asked breathlessly. He just wanted to hear his alphas voice after worrying so much he just wanted to hear Sasuke's deep voice but the voice that replied on the other end wasn't Sasuke's.
"Can I give it to Ma-kun, daddy?" Soren hadn't let go of the little dark blue velvet box since leaving the jewelers. He had picked out the ring and now was scared to let go of it.
'This ring is a symbol, Ren. It'll mean that Ma-kun will be a part of our family forever.'
Soren had taken Sasuke's explanation of the ring to heart. He wanted his Ma-kun to be part of his family forever, so he had chosen a ring he deemed perfect and hadn't let Sasuke take it from him since. The five year old was carrying around a miniature fortune in his hands and didn't even know it. Sasuke let him keep it too. He couldn't imagine giving a ring like it to Naruto without Soren's help. This type of surprise was one that Sasuke needed Soren to be there for him. It wasn't that Sasuke thought Naruto would say no it was just nerve racking. He had never given a promise ring to anyone in his life. A proposal of this type usually came once the two parties had spent an adequate amount of time together and were on the verge of settling down for marriage but his relationship with Naruto had began so quickly and even now, not even a year had passed since being together. There was a niggling fear in him that maybe Naruto would turn down the ring and ask for more time before making such a promise.
"Daddy, can I?" Soren asked more urgently. He slapped on Sasuke's stomach trying to get his father's attention.
"Sorry," Sasuke ran his hand through his hair, he looked at Soren who was looking up at him expectantly, "yes, you can give it to your Ma-kun. But not until I give you the signal, remember the timing has to be perfect."
"The timing has to be perfect!" Soren parroted committing Sasuke's words to memory. "Ah!" Soren gave out a sudden scream when the elevator stopped and the doors opened. "It's time, daddy!"
"It is, Ren." Sasuke smiled. Soren's excitement was reaching new levels. Sasuke reached down and took Soren's hand.
Soren's little fingers clutched the velvet box to his heart as he carefully stepped out the elevator with his father. "Ma-kun is going to love his surprise, daddy. I just know it. Mhmm," Soren nodded to himself like he was confirming a truth, "I have a good feeling."
Sasuke's nerves eased a little at Soren's words. He stopped them suddenly. Soren startled, looking up at Sasuke curiously he twisted his head as if asking 'what now?' Sasuke wished he could express to Soren just how happy he was right now. How thankful he was that Soren was here in his life everyday but especially on a day like this. "I love you, Ren."
Soren broke out into a goofy smile, "Silly daddy I already know that!" Soren tightened his fingers around Sasuke's and pulled; "now let's go, Ma-Kun's waiting for us!"
"Ma-kun, I'm hooome!" Soren half screamed as he barreled through the front door. He had the ring safely in his pocket and was dying to present it to Naruto already. "Where are you Ma-kun?" Soren stomped into the living room then the kitchen. Soren pouted, "Daddy, where is my Ma-kun?"
"I'm not sure, Ren." Sasuke looked around. There was a covered glass dish on the table and the house was warm which meant Naruto had just cooked dinner, but he wasn't in the kitchen? "Let's find him together."
"Nee," Soren ran ahead of Sasuke. He hadn't seen his mother in an entire week. He not only missed Naruto but Naruto's scent as well. Sasuke walked evenly behind Soren watching as his son leaped up the stairs and down the hall going straight to his and Naruto's room. "Daddy I found him!" Soren yelled happily then disappeared into the room.
Sasuke walked in a second after by then Soren was already sneaking up on Naruto who was sleeping on their bed with his back towards the door.
"Ma-kun, wake up! I'm here!" Soren catapulted himself onto Naruto.
"My baby." Naruto's voice was instantly full of love. He turned over and hugged Soren to him. He gently pressed Soren's head to his chest and kissed the top of his head. Now that Sasuke could see Naruto's face he noticed how tired he looked.
"Naruto," Sasuke approached the bed and sat at the corner right at Naruto's side. He touched Naruto's forehead, "you're warm. Are you feeling okay?" Sasuke touched down to Naruto's neck, careful to avoid Naruto's ravaged scent gland. "I think you have a fever."
Naruto rubbed his cheek along Sasuke's hand sniffing at it and then giving it a kiss. "I'm fine. I just missed you is all."
"And Soren too, right Ma-kun!" Soren grabbed Naruto's cheek and pulled his face so that Naruto was forced to give his attention to him instead of Sasuke.
Naruto cracked a smile, "yes baby, especially you." He kissed Soren's forehead. "I missed you so much."
Soren giggled, "Ma-kun you promised to make breakfast with me! Can we make waffles now?" Soren hadn't forgotten the promise his mother had made him before departing to Neji's. It didn't happen since Sasuke had gotten his rut and Soren had to stay at Neji's longer than anyone expected but now that it was over, and he was home he had tunnel vision. He wanted to make those waffles. He was so focused on the waffles he completely forgot the surprise he was supposed to deliver.
"Soren, Ma-kun needs rest, maybe tomo-"
"No." Naruto sat up, "my baby's waited long enough we'll do them today." Naruto gave Soren a warm look, "Soren, can you please go put on your apron. I'll be right there."
"Nee!" Soren ran off excited to go put on his tiny chef apron that Naruto had bought him.
"You really shouldn't strain yourself. You don't look good. You already cooked dinner. Ren will be fine without his waffles one more day." Sasuke was worried, "maybe you should-"
Naruto shut him up with a kiss. He had lunged at him and straddled him, pushing him down on the bed. Naruto kissed him hungrily, kissing his way down to his scent gland. "Naruto?" Sasuke loved the affection from his love but it had been so abrupt. "Peaches, you're gonna hurt yourself." Sasuke settled his hands on Naruto's hips as the omega began to rub against him.
"I missed you." Naruto said against Sasuke's lips then got up. By the time Sasuke got his bearings Naruto had already exited their room.
Sasuke rubbed at his lips, Naruto had bit them hard almost as if he had been trying to claim him.
What was that all about?
In the kitchen Naruto and Soren were busy at work making the waffles. Sasuke sat at the kitchen table and observed them. He stirred only when Naruto brought him a plate of warm pasta then went back to Soren.
Something was up with Naruto. It was obvious something was bothering his love. But what? Had Sasuke been too rough during his rut? He knew he had gotten a bit...out of hand at some points but Naruto had never complained. Not that he could recall. Sasuke poked at his pasta with his fork as he watched Naruto's back. It was such a pretty back. The way it curved...how it'd arch when Sasuke was taking Naruto from behind. Sasuke's mind began to wander while still staring deeply at Naruto. He bit his lip. He wanted to give Naruto the ring already. But now didn't feel like the right time.
"Ma-kun," Soren called suddenly. His voice dripped with barely contained happiness. Just as Naruto finished the last waffle and turned off the little fancy waffle machine Soren turned his head and winked at Sasuke. Sasuke blanked. Soren couldn't possibly think now was the right time could he? In a panic Sasuke discreetly shook his head no but Soren was too excited to notice. He grabbed Naruto's hand and pulled him in the direction of the kitchen table.
"Ma-kun, sit." Soren instructed a tad bit impatiently.
"What is this all about?" Naruto sat down. He was visibly confused but equally intrigued.
"Daddy, stand!" Soren ordered.
Sasuke gave up. It would happen now whether it was the right time or not. His five year old could not wait another hour much less a day to give his Ma-kun his surprise now that his waffles were made.
Naruto eyed Sasuke. Silently asking him what was going on. Sasuke looked away. Butterflies swirled as if they were trying to barge out of him. This moment at once felt too real. Naruto could say no.
"Ma-kun, daddy and I love you lots. A lot more than anyone else in the whole wide world." Soren let his voice grow loud as he exclaimed his love. "So, daddy and I got you something special." Soren glanced at his dad. He was looking for their agreed upon signal so that Soren could take the ring out. Sasuke winked and within half a second Soren took the ring out. He yanked the box open and presented it to Naruto.
"For you, Ma-kun!" Soren jumped onto Naruto's lap. He dug the ring out its pillowed setting and shoved the ring onto Naruto's finger. "Me and daddy picked a blue one cause it's the same color as your eyes. Do you like it Ma-kun? Huh? Do you like it?!" Soren held Naruto's hand up so that the ring was an inch from Naruto's face.
"Is this?" Naruto stared at the blue oval shaped sapphire ring. Tears began to welt up in his eyes. "Is this what I think it is?"
"Yes." Sasuke didn't feel as nervous anymore. The butterflies had calmed and settled because he knew this was what he wanted. If Naruto refused his gift then he wouldn't regret it. "It's a promise ring. I want you and only you. If you accept it then I intend to marry you."
Naruto was crying but he couldn't stop smiling. His face brightened up. He didn't look as tired and ill as he had looked all night long. "You only want me?"
Sasuke nodded as if the answer was glaringly obvious. Naruto laughed, "Then, I accept."
"Yay!" Soren cheered loudly. He kissed Naruto's cheek then jumped off his lap. He came back a second later with a plate of fluffy waffles. He almost tripped carrying the huge plate with his tiny arms, but he powered through and set them on the table. "Since Ma-kun liked his surprise I get to eat all these waffles by myself!" Soren exclaimed.
Sasuke was about to retort that the two events didn't correlate but Soren dove into the waffles. Like a madman he picked one up and bit into it munching like a hamster stuffing its cheeks.
"Only today." Naruto smiled, his tears shone on his cheeks. He looked at Sasuke with adoration in his sapphire blue eyes. "You can eat as much as you want, Soren."
In bed that night Sasuke couldn't stop himself from touching Naruto. With the ring on his finger it was confirmation that Naruto wanted to be his. He hugged Naruto from behind, his hand wrapped around Naruto's waist. He just wanted and needed to be close to his omega. Naruto seemed to feel the same way because he held Sasuke's free hand, holding it close to his lips like he wanted to keep it there forever.
"I'm sorry." Naruto's voice sounded like a whisper Sasuke wasn't even sure if Naruto had said something until the omega said it again.
"Why are you apologizing? I already told you not to worry about Soren. He only threw up. It's a lesson he'll never forget. He'll think twice the next time he wants to gorge himself on waffles again."
"No, not that," Naruto's voice was still small. "Today I-" Naruto took a breath, "you weren't here when I woke up. I started thinking crazy things like you were cheating on me. All kinds of things,"
"Naruto,"
"But," Naruto continued, not letting Sasuke get a word in, "even though I knew you wouldn't cheat on me I couldn't help thinking I wasn't good enough for you."
"You're still thinking that? I told you before and I'll say it again, you're more than good enough for me. You're actually too good for me."
Naruto snorted a soft little huff of air, "your dad called me today."
"What?" Sasuke sat up quickly, pulling Naruto up with him. "What do you mean? Why didn't you tell me? What did he say?" Panic immediately entered Sasuke's tone.
"What do you think he said? He told me I shouldn't be with you." Naruto smiled sadly, like the pain of those words had finally settled with him, "he offered me a deal. He'd allow me to stay by your side without repercussions if and only if I allowed you to take another partner. An alpha or beta that could actually have your kids." Naruto's voice became even quieter, "but I-I wanted to say yes just so he would accept you back into the family. I don't want you to be punished like Itachi-san and Haku-kun but I couldn't say yes, Sasuke. I just couldn't!" Naruto's voice finally broke, he screamed loudly, sounding as distraught as he had looked earlier. "You're mine. And only mine. I can't share you with another person even if it means your father's acceptance."
"Naruto," Sasuke scooped Naruto into his arms, hugging him tight against his chest. "I won't lie. My father's acceptance would be nice, but I'm not willing to lose you just to get it. I don't care what anyone says or thinks of my decision of picking you. I'm so happy you turned down his proposal. And I'm happy you told me because now I know what I have to do."
"What do you have to do?" Naruto snuggled against Sasuke's neck, he felt like Kyubi when he begged to be pet.
"I don't want to be a part of my family if it means you not being there. Before my father can disown me like he did Itachi I'll leave. He has no intention of ever accepting the choice I made so I'm going to leave the company."
"B-but, what about your job? What about Soren?"
"I can always get another job, Peaches. And Soren will understand. I can't imagine he'll be happy with anyone treating you unkindly." Sasuke threaded his hand with Naruto's. He brought the ring up and laid a single kiss on the glimmering sapphire stone. "We'll start a new life together."
Naruto had so much more to say but then Sasuke was kissing him. He felt a flame light inside him, hot and burning, it scalded his skin. He loved Sasuke and he adored Soren. If this was how it was going to be then so be it. As long as he could have them by his side he'd bravely go along wherever they so chose to go.
Two & Half Years Later
Haku fretted, trying to fix his youngest child's unruly bangs. "Please precious, stay still so that I can make sure your hair looks good."
The toddler pouted. Her little ruby red lips jutted out in a displeased manner showing everyone who glanced at her that she wasn't happy one bit. "Mommy, nuu!" She slapped her mom's hand away and crossed her arms to show that she didn't want to be touched much less looked at by her mother.
"Hasumi, behave and listen to your mother," Itachi said in an even tone, inflicting no true threat to his voice at all. Regardless if he used force or not, Hasumi obeyed her father's command.
"I swear she only listens to you because you're an alpha." Haku rolled his eyes and quickly fixed Hasumi's bangs by holding them back with a pretty flower clip. It matched her red and pink patterned kimono.
"It's because she's an alpha too," Itachi explained in a voice that showed he had said this line more than once before to his mate.
Haku knew that already of course. Hikari was a beta and Kazuki was an omega. They had never had experience with an alpha child of their own, so the dynamic was a difficult one for Haku to get used to. Even after almost three years he still struggled with his dominant daughter. He glanced at his two boys. Hikari was nine now and his baby Kazuki was six. There had been trying times, but his boys had never been as tiring as Hasumi.
"Even if you're an alpha I'm still your mother," Haku kissed Hasumi's forehead, signaling that he was done. "You should always listen to me."
Hasumi made a face like she was going to say something, but a soft melody began to play. It was the band settled far off to the right of the altar. A charming beat of a drum accompanied the sweet tenor of flutes. The lights dimmed, a beautiful soft blue light enveloped the intimate setting. Specs of white glitter floated all around. They looked like miniature stars dancing around in the blue light.
"Look how pretty mama," Kazuki said in awe as he looked back to the open arched doors of the shrine.
Naruto was indeed a pretty bride. His white uchikake shone in the muted blue lighting. His blue eyes seemed to sparkle even more than the glittering stars as he took small steps down the aisle. The gathered guest all gave their attention to the bride. Naruto stared ahead at his soon to be husband. Sasuke was practically radiant as he watched Naruto walk towards him. He smiled widely; anyone who looked at him could see how in love he was.
Soren was the one to escort Naruto to the altar instead of Naruto's father. Whatever the reason for that was Haku didn't know but it wasn't any of his business. He was just delighted that his nephew looked happy guiding his mother. Soren was seven now and had grown tall enough to where his head reached Naruto's shoulder. In a couple of years he'd most definitely surpass his mother in height. But that was to be expected between an alpha son and omega mother.
"He looks beautiful," Haku whispered to his mate as Naruto took his place beside Sasuke. Soren stepped to the side, smiling a toothy smile as he swished his eyes between his mother and father. "Soren-kun looks so happy."
"They all do," Itachi whispered back. His tone was soft and full of affection. "After all they've been through they deserve it."
Haku thought back on the last two and half years. Memories flooded his mind. Good and bad. Naruto had remained strong through it all. "Yeah, they really do deserve it."
The wedding ceremony had been a semi-traditional Shinto affair but the reception was fully modern. Sasuke had rented a private, European styled mansion located in the Kitayama mountains of Kyoto. The rural area was exactly what Naruto wanted. Sasuke had wanted to hold the wedding at Kyoto Okakuen but Naruto had refused. A compound of that size with its own gardens, tea room, banquet room, and many other unnecessary features all spread out over an extensive 4,000 square meters was too much for Naruto. No, Naruto was glad with the venue they had picked. It was intimate, not too big and most importantly private.
Now that they were out of the shrine, the guests could relax, party, and have fun.
Naruto was very happy right now. He had changed out of his white uchikake and into some more comfortable clothes. He had chosen a black hikifurisode kimono embroidered with golden thread. The pattern on the kimono was one of nature, flowers of spring, and greenery. He had debated on wearing a suit but had opted on wearing a hikifurisode. It wasn't every day that he could wear such types of clothing. Unlike him, Sasuke had chosen to remain in his black montsuki kimono instead of changing into something else less stuffy. The formal clothing looked absolutely beautiful on Sasuke. Usually it was the alpha who became speechless when they laid their eyes on their soon to be spouse during the ceremony. But this time it was Naruto who had been rendered speechless when he sat with Sasuke at the altar and they exchanged their three sake cups. Naruto had actually gotten butterflies when Sasuke held his cup for him because his alpha looked so different in his traditional clothing. With his ink black hair styled away from his face and his strange red hued eyes glowing with warmth, Naruto had had to stop himself from kissing Sasuke right there in the middle of the ceremony.
"You look beautiful," Sasuke whispered in his ear as they sat at the table facing towards all the happily chit chatting guests. Some people were dancing, others swimming in the private pool located in the middle of the venue, and others ate at the comfortable tables. Lounging as waiters filled their glasses with sake and their plates with delicious food. Candles were strung about, and the band played up beat tempo music. The ambiance was perfect.
"Do I?" Naruto ducked his neck in as Sasuke kissed the shell of his ear then his jaw inching ever so slowly to Naruto's neck.
"Yes, very beautiful," Sasuke kissed Naruto's scent gland. After years together Sasuke was finally going to be able to claim Naruto as his own by giving him a claim mark. It was customary to wait until after marriage to bond. Of course, not all couples did that, accidents could happen during a rut or heat and even then sometimes people just didn't want to wait especially if they never planned on getting married, but it had been Naruto's decision to wait. He had felt it'd feel more special if they waited. It was hard sometimes, sometimes even downright masochistic. Getting through his heat or Sasuke's rut and not being able to leave that everlasting mark was borderline torture.
"I can't wait to make you mine forever when your heat comes," Sasuke continued, leaving kisses after every word. The guests were having too much fun to notice the newly wedded couples display of affection. With the dim lights, flowing candles, and loud music no one even looked their way.
"I am already yours forever though." Naruto turned his head and cupped Sasuke's cheek. He gave his husband a kiss, allowing his lips to linger until regretfully he had to pull away. "Thank you for waiting though."
Sasuke kissed Naruto back in reply. Kissing his lips hungrily, not concerned if anyone saw him devouring his omegas lips.
"Hey!" Soren's irate voice screamed out. Within moments the seven year old had pulled Naruto away from his dad, hugging Naruto around his shoulders as if he had just saved him from a big bad wolf named Sasuke. "You can't do that to Ma-kun daddy!" Unlike the guests, Soren had been watching them and was not happy with what he had seen. It had been a "trend" with Soren lately. He didn't like when his parents showed public displays of affection even at home he forbade it. It was just a phase, but it had been a hard one to deal with. Naruto found it cute but Sasuke on the other hand had a hard time adjusting to it.
"I told you already, daddy. No touching Ma-kun!"
A twinkling laugh erupted from Naruto. He pulled Soren down to sit on his lap then gave his baby a kiss. "Daddy can't even touch me on our wedding day?"
"No!" Soren crossed his arms. He relaxed as his mother played with his hair. It reached almost to his shoulders now, soft and ink black just like his fathers. It had been done in a ponytail for the ceremony, but Soren had quickly taken the ponytail out when he arrived at the reception so that he could comfortably run around and play with his cousins and friends. "You can't touch no matter what!"
"That's not very nice," Haku tsked. A smile was present on his plump lips. He had Hasumi in his arms. She was fast asleep. It made Naruto wonder if the way Hasumi was laid over Haku made Haku's stomach hurt? He was seven months pregnant; his belly was huge, still visible under the many layers of his yukata. "Mommies and daddies should be able to touch each other because that's how they show their love, Soren-kun." Haku teased a now blushing Soren.
"No!" Soren replied indignantly then turned his head so that he was cuddled safely in the comfort of Naruto's chest.
"The reception was lovely. Congratulations you guys," Haku said giddily. A second later Itachi showed up behind him, he was carrying Kazuki who was fast asleep and holding onto Hiakari's hand whose eyes were drooping. He was trying his hardest to stave off sleep.
"It really was. Congratulations, to you both. I'm happy you found someone to spend your life with brother." Itachi looked tired as well but gave a smile still. He was truly in his heart happy for them despite his resistance against them during the early days of their relationship.
"We're gonna get going. The kids partied a little too hard." Haku laughed. Hasumi had chocolate all over her face and her yakuta. Kazuki's once beautiful styled updo had come undone, it resembled a bird's nest. And Hikari, although the cleanest from the siblings, looked about ready to dive into bed. "We'll drop the kids off at Mikoto's place then head home to get changed. We'll meet you guys at the airport."
Haku was referring to the plan. The honeymoon would be commencing immediately after the ceremony. He and Sasuke would be spending two and a half weeks abroad. Their first week would be spent in Italy and their second week in the city of love Paris. And the final four days they would go to Hawaii. Naruto had wanted to take Soren a long, but he knew it wouldn't be appropriate. There was too much of a chance of Soren walking in on his parents doing some...traumatizing things. And if his baby could barely handle seeing Sasuke kiss him he'd completely lose it if he saw what type of other things Sasuke did to him.
The plan was for Haku and Itachi to meet them at the airport so that they could take Soren back with them. The first week Soren would be staying with Haku and Itachi and the second week and four days he'd be staying in Mikoto's apartment in the city. Mikoto's apartment was more of a penthouse than an apartment though if Naruto were to be technical about labels. After the divorce from Fugaku, she had bought a place in the city where she could invite friends and family over. She had been serious about wanting to change; she had even stopped taking her medication and was living as an omega now. She had been front-page news for weeks but eventually the hype died down and the public was slowly accepting it. They had no choice but to accept Mikoto. She was a beloved public figure and a symbol of wealth in Japan that gave generously to organizations and charities. It was nearly impossible for the public to suddenly hate her after years of admiring her just because she was an omega. After seeing all her changes Haku had slowly accepted her back into his good graces. She had even been allowed to refer to Itachi and Haku's children as her grandkids.
"Okay, thank you, Haku-kun."
"No problem, see ya later Soren-kun." The still shy Soren gave a halfhearted wave and only came back up once his uncles were gone.
The reception ended two hours later. The guests had gone home happily. Neji had made Naruto promise to hang out as soon as he came back from his honeymoon. Mikoto had wished him and Sasuke safe travels and promised she'd take good care of Soren. She had to leave quickly and get to her home so that she could be there to take care of the kids when Haku and Itachi went to the airport. Even some of Naruto's former students and their parents had been invited and had wished him nothing but happiness in the future.
It was a long drive out of the countryside of Kyoto back to their home in Tokyo. They had stopped by home to pick up their luggage along with Soren's things. By the time they arrived at the airport it was two in the morning. They were taking a private jet owned by the Uchiha family. Haku and Itachi were already there waiting on the tarmac. Soren had slept on the drive over, snuggled right between his Ma-kun and daddy as the hired driver drove them through the night.
"Ren, wake up. We're here." Sasuke gently urged his son. Soren had made them both promise that if he fell asleep they'd wake him up so he could say goodbye.
Soren's eyes fluttered open. He looked around disoriented until he remembered what was happening. He instantly pouted and attached himself like a koala to Naruto's arm. "No! I don't want you guys to go!" His voice was thick with sleep but he still managed to sound sad.
"Soren, I thought we agreed me and daddy are going on vacation, and when we come back we'll all go on vacation together." That was the only way Naruto and Sasuke could get Soren to agree on letting them leave without him. Soren had gotten to pick where they were going too. He had chosen Disneyland of course like every seven year old would but instead of going to the amusement park in Tokyo he wanted to go to the one in California.
"I know but..." Soren snuggled into Naruto's chest. "I don't want you to go."
"Ren," Sasuke held Soren's small hand in his. "We're going to be back before you know it. You have to be a big boy, okay?"
Soren nodded, tears welled up in his eyes as he came to an unwanted resolve.
Naruto smoothed back Soren's hair and kissed him. "You're strong just like your daddy. You'll be okay."
"Awe, Soren-kun no tears okay!" Haku ran over and bent to hug Soren as soon as he stepped out the car. "I know it's hard but you're going to have so much fun with me and uncle Itachi. You can play with Kazuki all you want too." Out of his three cousins Kazuki and Soren were the closest to each other. They were the closest in age and also Kazuki was good at handling Soren's occasional moods where he'd sometimes get shy and introverted the way he used to be before Naruto came into his life.
"Okay." Soren wiped at his tears. He said his last goodbyes, hugging both his parents tightly then left with Itachi and Haku so that they could be safe and out of the jets way when it took off.
On the jet Naruto slept in Sasuke's arms. Today had been bittersweet. He had married the love of his life and was now off for a grand adventure, but he would miss his baby with all his heart. When he thought about it, if it wasn't for Soren he would've never met Sasuke and he would've never had the family he has now.
"You're going to leave a mark!" Naruto's breath came out in short pants. The hotel suite was lit by the glow of moonlight filtering in from the open balcony. It was only the third day of his and Sasuke's honeymoon in Italy. They were in the city of Verona. They had come with the intent to sightsee, eat delicious food, and do all the other romantic activities married couples on a honeymoon did together.
Naruto had been excited for their honeymoon but so far there hadn't been any sight seeing or going to exotic restaurants. No slow dances in a courtyard decorated with fairy lights or romantic strolls through fields of flowers. They hadn't done any of the things they had planned on doing. For the entire three days they had been in Verona they had spent it having sex. On the spacious silk bed, in the heated stone hot tub, on the love seat, on the counter in their mini personal kitchen, even on the fucking balcony late into the night when Sasuke was sure no one would be awake to see Naruto's naked body. Just pure uninterrupted sex. Like they were starved for it. With Soren always home and his latest rule of 'no touching' they had missed this intimacy.
"And what's wrong with that? As soon as your heat comes I'm going to be leaving a permanent mark on your neck anyways." Sasuke sunk his teeth into Naruto's collarbone. Making sure to scrape his teeth along it as he delivered the soft skin tender kisses in between. "Everyone knows we're on our honeymoon, you coming back with marks all over is to be expected." Sasuke pulled up so he could look directly at Naruto as he thrust his hips. He put one hand underneath Naruto's sweaty thigh to better angle his dick and put his other hand over Naruto's stomach. He rubbed it as he always tended to do when they were having sex.
"But what if Soren sees them when we get back? He'll be so worried. You know I don't like seeing him worry about me," Naruto whined.
"Peaches," Sasuke said lovingly, an amused smile graced his features. "Soren will see my claim mark on your neck anyways. A few other bites shouldn't matter. But if it's got you this worked up I won't leave anymore...tonight." Sasuke smiled devilishly.
"Ah!" Naruto's breath hitched when Sasuke delivered a particularly sharp thrust. It felt sublime feeling Sasuke inside him. "Wait, slow down or else I won't last!"
"That's fine. We still have four days here. Cum as much as you want."
"I-I we can't stay here having sex for-" Naruto's words lodged in his throat when Sasuke gave another intense thrust of his hips. Naruto's body shuddered as he came hard. His ass clenched around Sasuke, sucking his alpha deeper inside of him. Fuck, it felt so good. He glared at Sasuke through his messy blonde bangs. Even in the moonlit shadows Sasuke was so sexy.
"I'm serious. Tomorrow we're going out and enjoying the city," Naruto warned.
Sasuke's eyes strayed down to where they were connected. He had to lean back a little to see clearly. "Are you sure...you're clenching around me like you want me to go again." Sasuke punctuated each word with a snap of his hips. Each time he made sure to hit Naruto's prostate.
"Hnnn." Naruto bit his lip. If he moaned he knew it'd be game over. He'd let Sasuke do as he wanted, and they'd end up having sex again. Naruto was aware that honeymoons were for having sex but that didn't mean they couldn't do other fun things! This was the city of love where Shakespeare set his play Romeo and Juliet in! Naruto wanted to go and experience the sights and attractions with his very own Romeo.
"Come on, Peaches. We both want to." Sasuke smiled innocently, the sweet smile was deceptive. It hid the beast he really was. "I know your body better than you do. We've been together for years. I know what you like, what you don't like. What you pretend to like and what you pretend to hate. I know you." Sasuke leaned forward; his body hovered over Naruto's. "I planned for us to go to Giardino Giusti and see the gardens and grottoes there and then after go to the Centro Storico to do some shopping since I know you want to get gifts for Soren and everyone else. I promise after tomorrow we'll go out and do whatever you want to do too. Just relax. You've been so uptight lately. Breathe. Enjoy yourself."
Naruto averted his eyes, he rubbed Sasuke's arm unconsciously. Sasuke was right, he had been...not so himself lately. With preparing for the wedding, dealing with the increase in media attention because of the wedding, and other things Naruto had indeed been abnormally "uptight" as of late as Sasuke said. "Is that why you really wanted to sleep around the first three days? So I could unwind?"
"Well that and," Sasuke bucked his hips, "I also wanted to fuck you in Verona," Sasuke snickered at the incredulous expression that twisted Naruto's features. "Something about the air, the," Sasuke was smiling hard now. Even he was finding his cheesy bullshit hard to take seriously, "the air is full of romance I wanted to make love to yo-" Naruto swatted Sasuke's arm.
"I get it!" Naruto's cheeks were bright red; Sasuke could be a lot to handle sometimes. "Just next time maybe sign me up for a yoga class instead of flying us across the ocean to Verona to try and fuck the stress out of me!"
"But where's the fun in that? And besides, this is our honeymoon, Peaches, why would I sign us up for yoga when we can just have sex?"
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke kissed Naruto's forehead. "Fine. Now calm down and let my dick put you at ease. Since we have a long day tomorrow we might as well indulge tonight."
Naruto was about to retort that they had been indulging. The past three days was proof of that but then Sasuke smiled so sweetly his complaint died on his lips.
Sasuke was right. He did know him better than he knew himself. He needed this, all of this-the Verona air and the sex. He was struck by how much Sasuke loved him.
"Yeah, you're right. Besides we won't get to have sex like this once we go back home."
Sasuke laughed. "Now you're talking."
The next four days in Italy had gone smoothly. Naruto got to see Juliet's famous Balcony, the Torre dei Lamberti, and other amazing beautifully preserved monuments from the past. Sasuke had said he wanted to come back to Italy one day and visit other places like Barcelona and Venice.
Paris was different. They didn't hole themselves up in their hotel and only make love. Their first five days in Paris they had done touristy things like visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Tuileries Garden, and had a private boat trip down the Seine. It was fun; Naruto now understood why Paris was called the city of love. Just like Verona, there was something about the air, the people, and the sights that created an ever-present romantic mood.
On day six just as Naruto had submerged himself in the marble tub in their suite his heat came upon him. He had been expecting it, so it wasn't too much of a surprise, but the intensity of it had still made him jump up from the hot water. Sasuke looked over at him, he was lounging at the mini bar in the process of making them a drink. He was naked as was Naruto since they had planned on messing around in the tub while they relaxed after their long day of exploring the city.
"What is it?" A second later Sasuke put the bottle of alcohol he had been pouring down and went straight to Naruto. He bent and picked Naruto up. He needed no further explanation. He knew the peachy scent of Naruto's heat and he knew once it hit, Naruto succumbed to it quickly.
"Sasuke," Naruto whined clutching at Sasuke's chest. An omegas heat was nothing like an alphas rut. An omega in heat was physically weak, as defenseless as a newborn kitten. It was a biological trait that ensured they couldn't fight off potential mates that could breed them. Of course, the biological traits could be semi-controlled with medication. Naruto's heat was abnormal though. It had to do with his infertility. Without medication his heat happened at a higher intensity to the point where if Sasuke wasn't there to relieve him he'd be in pain. "Please," Naruto kissed Sasuke's lips.
"I know, I know, Peaches." The scent of peach was quickly taking over the air in the suite. Sasuke carefully put Naruto down on their giant bed. Instantly Naruto opened his legs, he held them up from underneath his thighs so that his hole was presented to Sasuke. Slick had already begun to accumulate.
"Sasuke, hurry," Naruto cried. His arms were shaking; soon he wouldn't be able to even hold his legs up. "Please,"
"I know, I know," Sasuke said with great affection then got to work.
Naruto threw his head back and dug his nails into the soft down pillow fluffed up underneath him. He bit his lips as Sasuke's knot rapidly flared inside him. His ass clenched around his alphas knot, spurring him on to not dare stop or try to pull out.
"Fuck," Sasuke's voice was a raspy whisper in the dark room. Naruto's voice was no better. He had tried hard to keep his voice down since he was yelling but he had failed earlier on and now his voice was raw. "You're so hot inside." Sasuke shifted his knees further underneath Naruto's trembling thighs so that he could angle his knot so that it'd go even deeper inside. Even though he always expressed concern about being scared that he'd stretch Naruto too wide, his alpha always tried to push himself deeper when they were in the heat of the moment. Sasuke couldn't help it and Naruto didn't mind it. He loved this feeling. Even though they had done it so many times it still felt like the first time every single time. It wasn't just the pleasure that Naruto loved about it. He loved it because it was a reminder and symbol that his alpha truly desired him.
"Too hot?" Naruto smiled weakly as Sasuke kept shallowly thrusting his hips. The wet sound each time Sasuke slipped inside was lewd even to Naruto's ears. He didn't care though. He loved that sound.
"Never too hot, peaches." Sasuke sighed, relieved as he finally got all the way in. He hunched over, completely exhausted and spent. His lips hovered right next to Naruto's sweaty neck. He darted his tongue and licked a long swathe up Naruto's neck right over his scent gland. Day two of Naruto's heat, Sasuke had given him the claim mark. The mark was still raw, it needed at least a month to fully heal. Probably even longer since Sasuke had bitten him so deep.
Naruto tensed. He wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck and tried to hold himself together. The sensation of his alpha licking possessively at his claim mark paired with his alphas knot inside him was a sensory overload. He came hard. Spilling all over Sasuke's and his stomach.
"So cute." Sasuke kissed Naruto's scent gland. "You squeeze me so tight when you cum. It feels so good."
Naruto panted out some unintelligible response. His mind was working fast to regain his senses but not fast enough. He rolled his head over when he felt Sasuke nip at his neck. Sasuke could bite all he wanted now.
Sasuke sunk his teeth into the damp neck, driving his canines right through the tan flesh as if he were biting through the sweet skin of an actual peach. The effect of Sasuke's bite was instantaneous. Naruto keened. He quickly put his hand over his mouth to silence himself. He was practically yelling.
Sasuke continued, extracting his teeth then diving them back in. Penetrating over and over again until Naruto was biting the flesh at the back of his hand to silence himself.
"Unn!" Naruto threw his head and let out a loud moan. He couldn't hold it back anymore. "Inside, you better come inside." Naruto was begging to be bred. He was an omega in heat so even though he knew he couldn't get pregnant his instincts were telling him to make sure his alpha impregnated him. "D-don't you dare pull out!"
Sasuke sagged against Naruto, he lapped at the blood on Naruto's neck as he continued to move. Finally he came, spilling his cum deep inside Naruto. His knot flared completely. He wouldn't be able to move in or out of Naruto now.
"Thank you." Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck; he pulled him into a kiss. He took his time kissing Sasuke. Licking his lips and sucking on his tongue. His body was trembling from the after shocks of the pleasure. He was completely satisfied. Naruto moaned when Sasuke moved them so that they were both lying on their sides. This time Sasuke cupped Naruto's cheek and kissed him.
"You're welcome."
"I love you."
They whispered to each other in the dark suite. Two souls connected both physically and spiritually.
Sasuke took Naruto's hand and kissed his sapphire ring. There were now two precious gems on his hand. The beautiful blue sapphire promise ring Sasuke had given him two and half years ago and the new white diamond ring set in a simple gold band. The two rings stacked gorgeously together and shone on Naruto's finger.
"I love you too." Sasuke kissed the precious gems.
One hour later Sasuke's knot finally went down. They were supposed to catch a flight to Hawaii in the morning but decided to cancel. Even if they traveled by private jet it'd be too much strain for Naruto to make it to the airport. They had thought he'd be able to make it when they were planning the trip, but no. Naruto wasn't going anywhere and Sasuke didn't want him to anyways. They'd just have to spend the last remaining days of their honeymoon in the glittering city of love getting lost in each other.
3 months Later
"Naruto-kun can you stop for a quick interview?" The reporter shoved her microphone in Naruto's face.
"Naruto-kun, please comment on the recent breaking news regarding Sakura!" Another reporter asked desperately.
"Naruto-kun can you tell us what you're wearing?" The reporter already had his camera aimed on Naruto.
Naruto walked through the paparazzi crowd with ease. After years of dealing with the media he had grown used to it. Not that that meant that he liked their fervent attention or that he was so accustomed to it that it didn't annoy him. Because it definitely still got on his nerves. But it didn't matter how he felt because this type of attention was something that he could not stop. Ever since he got with Sasuke two and half years ago, Naruto had unfortunately become a celebrity. On almost any given day if he turned on the TV or opened the pages of a magazine he'd find himself there along with gossip fodder.
He hated the lack of privacy that came from being "Sasuke's omega" as they called him, but Naruto wouldn't change his situation if it meant not being able to be with his alpha.
"Step away. Make room!" Kou, Naruto's bodyguard, commanded sternly. He waved his arms, clearing a path for Naruto through the crowd of reporters. Kou was a beta and a very strong one at that. He was into fitness and had the muscles to prove it. He used those firm muscles to take care of Naruto whenever Sasuke couldn't and Naruto needed to run errands outdoors.
"Thank you, Kou-kun." Naruto thanked the bodyguard once they were safely inside the building.
Kou bowed. He wasn't much of a talker. He only raised his voice when fending off others away from Naruto.
"Do you want me to escort you to Uchiha-san's office, Naruto-san?"
Naruto shook his head, "that won't be necessary."
"Okay, I'll wait here."
Naruto smiled at his shy bodyguard then went off. The receptionist had watched him come into the building and the subsequent interaction with Kou. She bowed when Naruto came up to her desk.
"Good morning, Naruto-San!" She greeted cheerfully. Her name was Fuya and she was an omega. She possessed a bright and cheerful disposition that always made incoming clients and guests feel pepped up by her cheerfulness. "Here to deliver Sasuke-san his lunch?"
"Yes," Naruto hugged the packed lunch he had made earlier that morning for Sasuke.
"That's so nice. He'll be very happy to see you." Fuya pressed a button located on her giant desk and the glowing red barrier that blocked the entrance into the interior of the building fizzled away. If anyone tried to cross it while it was still red the person's skin would be burned due to the intense electrical currents the lights gave off. It was one of Itachi's more popular inventions.
Naruto thanked her again and was just about to pass through when he collided with none other than Itachi. Speak of the devil and he will appear.
"Naru-chan?" Itachi had stopped calling Naruto "that omega" long ago. Their relationship over the years had grown closer as well though they could sometimes get into arguments. Well, they weren't real arguments just disagreements as Itachi liked to call them. "Here to see my little brother?"
"Of course," Naruto bristled at the coy grin Itachi was giving him. "What? Do you think I came here to see you?"
"I see your face so much lately sometimes I wonder..."
Naruto frowned, if they were in an appropriate setting Naruto would've slapped Itachi's arm. It was funny to think that long ago Naruto was too scared to even be in the same room as Itachi alone. Now Naruto just saw him as a loving father who liked to annoy him for fun.
"Well sorry you have to see me so much!" Naruto said sarcastically. "I like to help Haku-kun with Chi-chan!" Haku had given birth to the latest member of the Uchiha family a month ago. He was a beautiful baby boy named Chiharu. Even though he had been born in the darkness of autumn he had been as bright and as clear as a spring sky when he was born. Itachi had picked the name and Naruto grudgingly admitted the name fit well. "He has his hands full with Hasumi-chan already add onto that a one-month old and it's even harder for him!" Naruto defended himself. It was true lately he was always at Haku and Itachi's home, but it was also true that Haku needed the help. He could've easily afforded a full time nanny but Haku didn't trust people. Naruto didn't fault his lack of trust either; even he would have trouble trusting another person with the preciousness that was Chiharu.
"Ah, that reminds me," Itachi said, petting the top of Naruto's head like he would do to one of his kids, showing that he hadn't taken Naruto's rant to heart. "Haku's waiting for me."
"Haku's here?" Naruto looked around, instantly happy at the thought of seeing his favorite brother in-law.
Itachi smirked at Naruto's sudden excitement. He liked to tease Naruto about how attached he was to Haku. "No, I'm going to meet up with him at home for lunch."
"Oh," Naruto lost the spark in his eye. He said goodbye to Itachi not wanting to hold him up any longer. "Oh yeah! Be careful out there. Reporters are everywhere." Naruto made a face of distaste.
"Noted," Itachi said as he gave a salute and continued walking. "I'll have security do a sweep."
Naruto shook his head. Itachi said that but they both knew he wouldn't. The reporters gave Uchiha Brothers Inc a steady stream of free publicity. The business was only a year and a half old. It was located in a prime business sector within Tokyo. Sasuke and Itachi had decided to open the business together after Sasuke had made the decision that any type of reunification with their father would be impossible and thus working within the family business would also be impossible. Itachi had agreed as well so they used their own money to start up a new company. Sasuke was in charge of the business side such as building and maintaining client relationships, approving drafts, and assuring profit margins were met while Itachi was doing what he loved which was designing the products just as he had done years ago for his father at Uchiha Corps.
Once word had gotten out that Sasuke and Itachi were starting their own business, some of the staff loyal to Sasuke had left Fugaku's company to come work for him. Even Kisame had come and retook his old job as head of sales. And unlike at Uchiha Corps, omegas were not forbidden from working there. In truth, the business was thriving. Itachi and Sasuke both had talent and were quickly taking over Japan's technological scene one shiny new gadget at a time. Even though business was good Itachi still believed the constant press was a good way to build up clientele. Itachi had once explained it as retribution. The media had infringed on all their lives for so long so the least they could do was give them free promotion. Sasuke on the other hand didn't think that way. He hated the media and had hired security specifically to assure that the media didn't loiter around outside their doors. The brothers were sometimes such opposites it made Naruto laugh. He could bet Itachi hadn't even called security like he said he would. That devil. Naruto would just have Fuya call them in for him.
"Good morning-err, afternoon, Naruto-san!" Ino, Sasuke's very loyal assistant, smiled at him as he entered the reception area of Sasuke's office. "I'm sorry, it's already noon, where does the time go!" Her icy blonde hair was unusually frizzy today. She had a pile of papers on her desk and was tapping away on her computer. Since she had the setting of her screen on public Naruto could see through the membrane thin screen. She was working on something Naruto couldn't tell what though because the writing was so tiny.
"That's okay," Naruto grinned, "is he in?"
"Yes!" She hurriedly stood and knocked on the door. After a moment she called her incoming intrusion and allowed Naruto inside.
"Sorry to intrude, Uchiha-san but-" Ino's voice carried off.
Naruto giggled. Sasuke was fast asleep in his desk chair. His head was thrown back, his pale neck and parted pink lips were all a person could see once they entered his office.
"I'm sorry, I forgot he told me not to disturb him. He's very-"
"Ino-chan," Naruto stopped her rambling with a hand on her shoulder, "it's fine. You won't get in trouble. Have you had your lunch break yet?" Ino shook her head no just as Naruto knew she would, "then please go take it. You need a break."
Ino thanked Naruto then practically skipped out the office, carefully closing the door behind her.
"You're always calling me cute but look how cute you are like this." Naruto grinned wickedly as he returned his attention to his fast asleep husband. Naruto advanced slowly, making as little noise as possible. He put the packed lunch on Sasuke's desk then went around the large desk so that he could stand beside Sasuke. Naruto looked upon Sasuke's sleeping face lovingly. "How do you manage to look exactly like my Soren when you sleep? The resemblance is uncanny." Naruto held in another giggle. He wanted to take some pictures but refrained from doing so. "I really want to kiss you." Naruto missed his alpha and finding him like this sleeping like a baby only made Naruto miss his alpha more. He wished they were at home in bed. Sasuke loved to hug him while he slept. Naruto was craving that tight embrace right now. Thankfully Sasuke hadn't been pushed all the way into his desk so there was more than enough room for Naruto to sit on top of Sasuke's lap. He sat down and once he did he wanted more. He kissed Sasuke's parted lips, then his pale neck. He inhaled, loving the smell of his alphas scent. "Sasuke," Naruto called, "Sasuke, wake up." Sasuke remained asleep. "Sasuke, it's time for lunch. Wake up." Naruto bit harder on Sasuke's neck. "Sasuke...baby," Naruto moved to Sasuke's lips again and this time bit hard enough so that Sasuke would wake up and sure enough he did. He awoke, lurching forward. Naruto moved his head to the side so that Sasuke wouldn't collide into him.
"Naruto?" Sasuke was visibly disoriented. "What are you doing here?"
"I thought I'd mix it up and we could have lunch together today instead of the usual days." Naruto began to worry, "unless you have something more important to do. Ino-chan looked really stressed out t-"
"No, no," Sasuke quieted Naruto with a kiss. "I'm happy you came, peaches." He wrapped his arms around Naruto's waist and held him close. These small forms of intimacy meant everything to Naruto. "So, what delicious thing did you make me today?"
"I made you a bento! I made the same one for you and Soren, look!" Naruto reached over and grabbed the bento from the package he had wrapped it in. The bento box had a popular children's cartoon character plastered on it since the bento box belonged to Soren. Naruto opened it up revealing the thoughtfully arranged food inside. There was two rice balls shaped like chubby pandas, some crispy karaage, pickled vegetables consisting mostly of cherry tomatoes, a fluffy omelet which Naruto had used as the "blanket" for the two chubby pandas, and for dessert fresh juicy strawberries with sweet cream on top. When Naruto brought Sasuke lunch he couldn't always bring a home cooked meal like this so when he did he liked to go all out.
"Wow," Sasuke laughed, Sasuke pinched Naruto's cheek. "This is adorable." Sasuke was getting actual amusement over the fat pandas. "Are they supposed to be me and you?"
"Yup! The one on the left is you and the one of the right is me." Naruto picked a strawberry and brought it to Sasuke's lips. "I want you to eat everything. Say ahhh."
Sasuke ate the strawberry in one bite. After he kissed Naruto, licking his lips.
"Mm, pretty sweet." Naruto got a strawberry for himself and munched on it. "Sorry, I bought sweet cream with the lowest amount of sugar and it still came out too sweet. You don't have to eat them I take back what I said."
"Naruto, they're good. Not sweet at all." To prove himself Sasuke grabbed Naruto's wrist and guided his half eaten strawberry into his mouth. "See? I like it."
Only after Sasuke ate all the strawberries did Naruto finally believe him. "You really did like them." Naruto smiled. "Now, you have to finish everything else." Naruto picked up the bento and a pair of silver chopsticks that he had packed. He chose a piece of karaage and offered it to Sasuke. Naruto hadn't intended to feed his husband this way but he found it cute. By the time Naruto had fed Sasuke half the bento, Kisame walked in. He froze.
"I uh-Ino-chan's not...there so I uh-" Kisame switched his eyes between Naruto feeding Sasuke while sat on his lap and Sasuke who looked like he wanted to strangle him for interrupting. "I'll just see myself out. Sorry about that boss."
"Just say what you have to say and go," Sasuke sighed. Naruto wanted to laugh. At least it was Kisame who had walked in on them and not someone like Itachi who'd never shut up about it or poor Ino-chan who'd never be the same when she saw that side of her boss.
"Nothing that can't wait. I'll be back in an hour!" Kisame left the room like someone had lit a fire underneath his ass. Poor Kisame, Sasuke was going to give him hell later.
"Don't be mean to him when he comes back," Naruto warned. "It's not his fault."
Sasuke glared but didn't protest when Naruto resumed feeding him.
"Good husband," Naruto complimented like Sasuke was a kitten he had trained.
"It's weird isn't it? Who would've thought Sasuke-san's ex and your ex would become a couple? I didn't know they knew each other? Did you know?" Neji always meant no harm but sometimes he said things that made Naruto think otherwise. He had heard the big shocking news of Kiba and Sakura getting caught on a date together. To say Naruto had been shocked when he turned on his TV and saw his ex-boyfriend with Sakura of all people was a big understatement. It was big news at the moment. He and Sasuke had agreed it didn't matter. Their exes were exactly that. What they chose to do, or date didn't concern them no matter how strange it was.
"How did they even meet each other?" Neji finally changed the gossip program. He set it onto a children's cartoon for Mina. The almost three year old was a very laid back little girl. Even though she was an alpha she didn't fuss as much as Hasumi did. She was the spitting image of Neji, which Naruto always found funny. Hiru had come out a mini replica of Gaara while Mina came out a mini replica of Neji. She had her mother's dark brown hair and lilac eyes so light that they appeared pale in certain lighting.
With the new program on Mina got comfortable, putting her head in her little hand and tuning in. She had just finished breast-feeding so in no time she'd fall asleep.
"I don't know," Naruto said plainly hoping Neji would get the hint that this topic didn't interest him. Because it really didn't. He was happy in his life right now. He had his own family, he was in the process of looking into working again, and he was just enjoying his newfound happiness as a married omega with a son. Sakura was like a dark part of the past and Kiba even more so. If they found happiness in being together then Naruto hoped the best for them.
"Don't get mad," Neji sighed in an exaggerated cute manner. "I was only curious because it's like one of those things that happen in a movie. An heiress dating a boy like him. It's kind of like y-" Neji stopped himself from finishing his comment but Naruto could already guess what he was going to say.
"What? Like me and Sasuke?"
"Sorry, I-"
"Neji, it's okay." Naruto smiled to himself, "it's true." In some way it really was like him and Sasuke. When he thought about it that way, Naruto even felt a little bit happy for both Sakura and Kiba instead of only indifference. Maybe in the future he could think of the both of them as not so dark parts of his past.
"Look at you," Neji grinned, "smiling like that! Are you thinking something mushy?" Neji could be careless when he said things, but he was also blessed with the ability to say amazing things without realizing it as well.
"No, go away." Naruto pushed Neji's face away from him. As he did Naruto's phone sounded. The melody startled the half asleep Mina. She scrunched her face up and began crying. Angry that she had been awoken.
"Sorry, Mina-chan." Naruto apologized while taking his phone out of his pocket to see who was calling.
"It's fine. I'm gonna go try and put her to bed in her room. Her father paid good money for her racecar bed and she doesn't even use it! She still sleeps with us. I'll be right back." Neji scooped up his crying baby and rocked her as he disappeared down the hall to do as he had said.
The number flashing on Naruto's phone screen was Soren's school. He answered quickly. A young sounding voice greeted him.
"Hello, Mr. Uchiha. I'm Noemi, Soren's teacher. I'm sorry to call you without notice but there's been a problem."
"Is Soren okay? What's happened?" Naruto instantly became worried.
"Soren-kun is fine. But I'm sorry to inform you but your presence is needed immediately on school grounds. Soren-kun got into an altercation with one of his classmates. He's being sent home for the day because he refused to apologize."
"I-I'll be there as soon as I can!"
"Thank you. We'll see you soon." Noemi ended the call.
"Neji, something happened at Soren's school. I have to go I'll call you later!" Naruto called out as he got his stuff together. He didn't know whether or not Neji had heard him. He'd send him a message later.
Naruto arrived at Soren's elementary school within fifteen minutes. Soren's school was a private one for kids that came from wealthy families. It had security so that paparazzi and such couldn't prey on the children. There was also added measures that assured the children would retain their privacy. Naruto would've enrolled Soren in a public school, but he didn't think it'd be safe for him. His face was too well known now that he was getting older and his features were maturing.
After going through security Naruto was escorted to the headmaster's office. Sitting there in a chair across the headmaster's desk was Soren. He was pouting and had his arms crossed over his chest. His school uniform was crinkled like he had been rolling around on the ground and his hair was messy.
"Naruto-san, we weren't expecting you so soon. Please, have a seat." The headmaster gestured to the empty seat beside Soren. The headmaster was cordial. She didn't talk down to Naruto just because he was an omega. Whether that was because she didn't discriminate against secondary sexes or because Naruto was a parent of a student who paid lots of money to have them attend her school Naruto didn't know. He sat. He glanced at Soren, his baby had been crying. His eyes were red and tear-stains had dried on his tan cheeks. Out of reflex from seeing his child distraught Naruto reached out and rubbed Soren's cheek.
"Soren-kun, would you like to explain why you fought with Asami-kun today?"
Soren didn't say anything. He avoided eye contact.
"Very well then. I'll tell for you." The headmaster took a breath, "from what I've gathered from Soren's teacher that witnessed the altercation it seems Soren's classmate said some rather crude words about you to Soren and in retaliation Soren punched him in the face. Soren-kun was given the option of apologizing to Asami-kun but he refused the offer. Because of his decision to not apologize he will be sent home for today plus an additional three days. Asami-kun's nose thankfully isn't broken. However, his parents have asked that you pay them a fee for the trouble Soren-kun caused them. I will have my secretary send you their lawyers contact information along with a statement of the events that happened." The headmaster looked at Naruto's hand still softly caressing Soren's cheek, "As Soren-kun's...caretaker? I apologize, or do you prefer the term step-mother-"
"Ma-kun isn't my caretaker or step mom! He's my mom! My MOM!" Soren leaped from his chair and yelled at the headmaster with all his might. "Get it right! Everyone always gets its wrong!"
The headmaster gawked like a fish that had been thrown on to land. She had never been spoken to so disrespectfully by a student in all her years.
"I'm sorry." Naruto picked Soren up. Soren was heaving, his eyes glaring with pure hatred at his headmaster. "We'll be leaving. Thank you." Naruto dashed out the office. He didn't say anything to Soren until they were safely inside their car.
"Soren," Naruto began, "he pinched Soren's cheek to ease the pout from his lips. "What did Asami-kun say to make you attack him?"
"I hate Asami-kun. I don't want to talk about him." Soren twiddled his thumbs.
"I want to know why you hit him though. If you tell me I can understand better," Naruto appealed to Soren by being honest. Their relationship was to the point where Soren felt comfortable telling Naruto anything. He had gained Soren's trust and vice versa.
"Ma-kun," Soren flickered his eyes to meet Naruto's. Tears began again. Soren wasn't the type of child that cried often. When he was angry, hurt, or feeling any uncomfortable emotion his first instinct wasn't to cry or get angry. He would usually keep his discomfort to himself and pout about it until Naruto realized something was bothering hm. He and Soren would then talk about it so he could vent and get those feelings out. So to see Soren crying now instantly made Naruto want to cry. "Asami-kun is mean. He said you're not my real mom so I shouldn't call you mom."
Soren had gone through a situation similar to this before. Years ago, Inari, the rambunctious alpha in Naruto's pre-school class, had said something along the same lines of Naruto not being Soren's mother.
Naruto lifted Soren off the car seat and put him into his lap. He kissed Soren's wet cheeks as his baby let his tears fall. "I hate that people say that you're not my mom. When people say that I want to hurt them."
"Soren, remember what I told you before? A long time ago I told you that even though I didn't give birth to you I will always think of you as my own. No matter what anyone else says you have to remember that it doesn't matter what they think. I am and always will be your mommy okay?"
Naruto's words eased some of the pain in Soren's heart. He was still bothered though. It would take time and years of love for Soren to feel at ease with this problem.
"Has Asami-kun said things like this before?"
"Sometimes." Soren rubbed at his eyes, "he says stuff to his friends about me when he thinks I can't hear. One time he said the only person I should call mommy is the one who gave birth to me, but I don't like the person who gave birth to me!"
Yes, Soren was very bothered. He had made so much physical progress thanks to Naruto but that didn't mean his emotional trauma would all disappear in the span of almost three years. For the first five years of his life he had been motherless. The trauma that had been inflicted on him by Karin was the type that needed to be handled delicately over time. It was natural for him to have moments like this. "I think we should pay a visit to Dr. Tsunade tomorrow. We can talk to her about what happened. You haven't seen her in a long time. What do you think?" Naruto had met Dr. Tsunade when he accompanied Soren on one of his appointments. She was a very nice alpha and good at her job. She had good rapport with Soren too. The last time they had seen her was about one month before the wedding. They were supposed visit her right after they got back from Disneyland but things had happened and eventually the appointment was never made. It was about time Soren saw her. That way he could talk and get his feelings out and Tsunade could document it.
"Nee, Ma-kun."
Naruto kissed Soren's cheeks, then his puffy eyes. "Thank you for telling me, baby. I love you, you know that?"
Soren blushed, "Nee, Ma-kun, I know. I love you too."
The visit with Tsunade had gone well. Soren had talked about his feelings at length. They went over why he reacted violently and why in the future resorting to violence was not the right thing to do. They also talked about methods to control anger and she had urged Naruto to meditate with Soren every day for at least thirty minutes for the next month. By the time the session came to an end Soren had received a lollipop and was visibly feeling better.
"So, you have the next two days off from school don't you?" Tsunade made small talk as she wrote some notes on her electronic pad. Her glasses hung low on the bridge of her nose, as they always tended to do. "Do you have anything fun planned?"
Soren shook his head; his lips had turned bright blue because of his blueberry-flavored lollipop.
"That's no fun. Take advantage of the time off," She fixed her glasses as she looked up from the pad, "you might as well. The next time you get suspended from school there's a high chance your mom won't be as cool about it as he is now."
Soren laughed, "I won't ever get suspended again!"
"Yeah, you're a good kid. I believe you." She smiled warmly then went back to scribbling on her electronic pad. The session was over and Naruto and Soren could leave whenever they wanted but since it had been a total of four months since they had seen each other they were catching up while Tsunade finished up her notes on the session. "You can go to the museum or maybe a festival? Festivals are fun it's been a long time since I've gone to one. Are there any happening right now?" She thought for a moment, "It's November, did the Asakusa festival happen yet?" She clicked her tongue, "Who cares, it's autumn if you just look I'm sure there's a festival happening somewhere." She put her electronic pad to the side then looked at Soren. "My notes are done that's officially the end of our session, Soren-Kun."
Soren stood from his chair. He went over and hugged Tsunade the way he always did before leaving. Naruto stood too. His butt felt like there was needles poking at it cause he had been sitting so long unlike Soren who did fun activities with Tsunade as he watched.
"I suggest you make an appointment for next month unless Soren has another episode. Which I don't think will happen if you follow my recommendations." Tsunade walked them to the door.
"It was a pleasure to see, Soren-Kun. She flicked Soren's bun, "be good okay?"
Soren smiled, his teeth stained blue. "I will!"
"It was nice to see you too, Naruto-San." She shook his hand. "And congratulations by the way."
"Huh?"
"Congratulations on the baby?" Tsunade said it like Naruto was the one that wasn't making sense. "I'm sure it was a shock for you and Sasuke-san. I'm very happy for you both. I guess even I can get things wrong sometimes. I really did believe after I conducted the examination on your reproductive system last year that it would be impossible for you to get pregnant. I can't say I'm mad that I was wrong."
Naruto didn't understand what she was talking about. "I-I'm not pregnant, what are you…what are you talking about?"
"So you weren't aware!" She exclaimed, "Not even Sasuke smelled the pregnancy on you? Well, that's not so surprising since your pregnancy scent is rather weak. That's to be expected though given your condition."
"I-I'm not pregnant." Naruto repeated more forcibly. What was she saying! It wasn't possible for him to get pregnant. He had accepted that he would never experience pregnancy. He would never carry a child inside him...he had accepted it! He had learned to love himself and not see himself as defective. He had found an alpha that loved him for the way he was. And here Tsunade was telling him with a smile that he was pregnant.
"Ma-kun!" Soren screamed. Three seconds later Naruto blacked out. Soren's worried screams and Tsunade's plea asking him to take deep breaths faded away. As Naruto's vision grew dark he heard Tsunade say the lie again. She was speaking to another person. A member of her staff who had rushed in after hearing Soren's blood chilling scream. The staff member was asking urgently what had happened.
"He didn't know that he was pregnant," Tsunade's voice was close. She was probably squatting low to the ground so she could hug Soren who was crying uncontrollably. "Poor thing."
"As you can see by the statistical data collected by our top analysts you stand to gain far more if you invest for 100,000 more of the T6000 model." Kisame clicked the thin chrome remote he was holding, and the hologram projected on the wall made the chart showcasing what he had just said zoom into a particular number. As the head of sales, one of his many responsibilities included presenting to clients in a bid to impress and to continue business with them. As one of the founders of Uchiha Brothers Inc, Sasuke was required to be in attendance to oversee the presentation. It was fine for Kisame to give presentations alone when the client was of lower level but for the Nara Company, who owned their own lucrative business and had money to spend as freely as the Uchiha family did, Sasuke could not risk leaving Kisame alone with them.
Sasuke watched the many faces. Shikamaru Nara was the young son and newly appointed head of Nara Company. Only twenty-seven and he was already richer than 70% of all of Japanese citizens. He was a beta. Through the entirety of the presentation he hadn't changed the bored expression on his face. It annoyed Sasuke, which is why he kept watching him. His mate, Temari, on the other hand was very vocal about everything Kisame was saying. Even now she was asking a question about "if the analysts who supplied the statistical data were competent and if Kisame would mind if her own team of analysts could verify their work." She was an alpha and knew the ins and outs of business. It was mostly because of her that Sasuke had wanted to be here when Kisame gave his presentation.
If it hadn't been the Nara's Sasuke would've skipped the whole thing and accompanied Naruto and Soren for his appointment with Tsunade. When Naruto had told him what had happed at Soren's school and what the headmaster had said, he had wanted to withdraw Soren from the institution. He paid a lot of money to have Soren go there so he wouldn't have anyone, not even the headmaster talk down to Naruto. But Naruto didn't want that so Sasuke gave in and had no choice but to continue letting Soren go there. It was one of the safest schools for him, which was Naruto's main reason for not wanting Soren to leave it.
"Very impressive," Temari commented on some other point Kisame was making. So far, he was doing well. Temari was impressed and Shikamaru...well Sasuke could never tell what went on inside the betas head.
"Thank you." Kisame winked. He went right into his next slide. He began to present when Sasuke's phone rang. Temari snapped her eyes at him. All the carefully cultivated good impression Kisame had worked so hard to create had been ruined by Sasuke's phone ringing. It was unprofessional and reflected badly on Sasuke as a founder of Uchiha Brothers Inc.
"I apologize."
"No, no." Temari glared, "it must be a very important call. Answer it." Her words by themselves were kind but the intonations she used for each word showed that she offered no actual kindness. If she weren't a lucrative client Sasuke would've never tolerated her. But since she was he smiled at her and did as she requested. He answered.
"Sasuke-san! Thank goodness! I was getting worried you weren't going to pick up." Tsunade's voice was uncharacteristically hoarse. Her tone was usually calm and honeyed. "You need to get down here immediately there's been..." Tsunade paused like she had thought of something, "Please just come to the pediatric center. I will explain everything when you arrive." She hung up.
What did she fucking mean? Sasuke was verging between anger at her ominous way of speaking and fear that something had happened to Soren and Naruto.
"Where do you think you're going?" Temari yelled as Sasuke got up and half jogged to the room's door.
"Boss," Kisame was incredulous. "Seriously, where are you going? I can't finish my presentation without you here!"
Sasuke ignored the both of them. Kisame was just going to have to calm Temari down on his own. No matter how important of a client the Nara's were Sasuke's family always came before business.
Naruto stared at the sonogram picture Tsunade had just given him. The image of a still forming fetus was projected. The hologram was a 3D image that could be looked at from any angle. Naruto had seen these fancy sonograms before. With Neji and then Haku. He had been jealous when he had seen Neji's. That memory was still vivid in his mind. When he saw Haku's he had already come to terms with his infertility, so he had been happy to see it. Both times though Naruto had never thought he'd ever be the owner of one the fancy sonogram pictures. He kept looking, staring at the barely formed appendages. There was an actual baby inside of him. Tsunade hadn't been lying. A baby was growing inside him.
"Ma-kun, it's so little." Soren was tiptoeing onto the exam table. His arms were draped over Naruto's thighs as he looked up at the glowing picture of his sibling. Now that Naruto was awake Soren was no longer worried. He was happy, his smile hadn't left his face in the past ten minutes.
"Yup, the little peanut is around twelve weeks along I would say."
"Three months?"
"Yes, I estimate three months but I'll know the exact date of conception after your lab work comes back though." Tsunade swiveled in her chair to fetch her electronic pad from the counter. She made some notes then looked at Naruto. "Please, don't worry. I promise I'll let you know as soon as the lab gets back to me but I am about ninety-nine percent positive you conceived exactly three months ago."
Three months ago Naruto was on his honeymoon. Which meant that he had conceived at some point during it. Had it been in Verona or Paris? He and Sasuke had had so much sex Naruto wouldn't know which city it was until Tsunade got the lab back.
"Mommy, it does look like a peanut!" Soren laughed. "It's weird!" He was in awe. He had observed his cousins and friends talk about their mother's while pregnant. Now it was finally Soren's turn to get to talk about it as well.
"You looked like a peanut too, Soren-kun," Tsunade reminded. "We all do when we're growing inside our mother's womb."
"My womb..." Naruto was still confused. He had woken up not too long ago. Afterwards Tsunade asked if she could conduct an ultrasound so Naruto could believe her about him being pregnant. The procedure had only taken five minutes and now Naruto had this picture. "How was I able to get pregnant? My womb...it's not possible for me?"
"We won't know for certain until after your pregnancy is over. Only then will I be able to examine you without incurring the risk of triggering an accidental miscarriage. I do have a theory though." Tsunade swiveled her chair closer. Her honey colored eyes looked to Naruto's neck. "Omega bodies are very fragile things. An imbalance of any kind can lead to various complications. In your case I believe what happened was what was happening to Soren before you entered his life. You were suffering from a deficiency because of either one or both of your parents." Naruto made a face of confusion. Tsunade smiled, "forgive me for asking something personal but do you have a good relationship with your parents?"
Naruto bit his lip. He didn't like talking about his parents. "I don't."
"Your mother was an omega am I right?"
"Yes."
"You were an unwanted pregnancy as well, correct?"
Naruto had been told something like that by his uncle Jiraiya. His mother had only been sixteen when she got pregnant with him. The alpha who had knocked her up hadn't even stayed long enough to let the cum he had filled her with dry. His uncle hated his little sister for her promiscuous behavior so when she had tried to abort her baby he had told their parents. They had refused to let her go through with it. It was their hope that having a child would force her to grow up. She'd learn some responsibility and start trying to live a good life. That hadn't happened. More than once she had tried to give herself an abortion on her own. The second time Jiraiya had found her on her bedroom floor bleeding heavily. If he hadn't rushed her to the hospital she would've died along with her unborn child.
When Naruto was born he was small, malnourished, and too weak to even cry. Jiraiya had said his mother had refused to even look at him once he came out of her.
"I was." Naruto answered.
"I'm sorry if I'm reopening old wounds with my questions. I needed to know the answers in order to strengthen my theory." She looked at his claim mark again. "Omegas have a special ability to feel what their growing child wants. Ninety-nine percent of omegas use this ability to give their growing babies everything they want to ensure they feel loved and comfortable. It's an instinct, a special feeling between an omega and its growing baby. Your mother used that instinct when you were growing inside her to do the opposite of that. She could feel what you wanted and would give you the opposite of that. When you wanted to feel love she would give you hate. Those negative emotions were present the entire time you were forming inside of her. She didn't want you. Once again I'm sorry for being frank." Tsunade continued, "You were affected by your mother's negative influence. Her hate could've manifested in many ways but the way it manifested in you was by impairing your womb. When Sasuke-san gave you his claim mark your body in a literal sense "kickstarted" awake. Sasuke gave you the love your mother refused to give you. These kinds of cases are extremely rare. Omegas have natural mothering abilities, so it goes against their very nature to do what your mother did."
"Ma-kun, don't cry!" Soren jumped up and down. Instantly growing agitated at the sight of tears in his mother's eye. "Don't be sad, Ma-kun!"
"Sorry, baby." Naruto hugged Soren tight. He kissed his face everywhere he could. "I'm not sad I'm happy."
"If you're happy why are you crying, Ma-kun?"
"I just," After all this time Sasuke's love for him was the thing that made it possible for him to get pregnant. "Really love your daddy."
As if being summoned a moment later Sasuke came through the door. His hair and clothes were soaked from the rain drizzling outside. He was visibly distressed. Like he had run here.
"Daddy!" Soren took the picture from Naruto and ran to Sasuke. "Look, look! Ma-kun has a baby inside him!" Soren proudly held the sonogram high to show the 3D image to his father.
"Pregnant?" Sasuke took the picture from Soren and examined it.
"Please don't pass out." Tsunade eyed him worriedly.
Before taking a single step towards Naruto Sasuke asked, "You're pregnant?"
Naruto sat up on the exam table. He rested his weight on his elbows and sent Sasuke a huge smile. "Yeah, it seems I am."
With that single utterance Sasuke dropped the sonogram and went straight to Naruto. He hugged him, kissing his lips repeatedly. "How?"
Naruto blushed.
"Sasuke-san, at your age you should be aware how reproduction works," Tsunade chimed in a playful manner.
"No, no, not that I meant how? I thought you couldn't?" Sasuke kissed Naruto again.
"When you gave me your claim mark, you made it so I could." Naruto caressed Sasuke's wet cheek, then his dripping wet hair.
"I was telling your mate that he's about three months along. I assume you don't have an obstetrician yet. I would be more than happy to assist you through this pregnancy."
"Yes, of course!" Naruto wouldn't have wanted anyone else.
"I'm glad you've chosen me." Tsunade took her pad back up. "Since you've been unaware of your pregnancy the last three months we have a lot to do. You'll need to make an appointment so I can do an overall examination of your body. I'll save the invasive exam for after the pregnancy though. We also have to start you on prenatal vitamins. You will also need to start monitoring your diet. You can either take one of the nutrition classes offered here in the pediatric center or you can hire your own personal nutritionist that will be able to help you in the privacy of your own home. I would also recommend enrolling in pregnancy fitness classes. It's important to keep active but since you're an omega it'd be safer for you to work out in controlled conditions. I don't want to scare you, but your pregnancy is high risk due to the medical condition you have. It's important you don't strain yourself during the last six months of your pregnancy." When she was done giving the rundown Tsunade stood up. "I'll give you three some privacy now. Leave whenever you feel ready. Congratulations, to all of you." As she walked out Tsunade reminded Naruto to schedule his appointment and then left.
"I have to wait six months for the peanut to come?" Soren was squatted on the floor looking at the picture his daddy had tossed on the ground a moment ago. "That's too long! I want the peanut now!" Soren snatched the picture up and ran to his dad. "Daddy, don't you think it looks like a peanut too?"
Sasuke bent, he rubbed Soren's shoulders. "Ren, do you understand how big it is that your Ma-kun is pregnant?"
"Ne! Soren nodded quickly, "I understand. Dr. Tsunade said mommy needs to very careful."
"And you understand things will change now. You're going to be a big brother."
"Just like Kazuki! I know!" Soren had been jealous when Kazuki got to become a big brother to Hasumi. "I'm gonna be the best big brother ever!" Soren was excited again. His words came out fast and loud. "I'm gonna help mommy so he won't hurt the peanut and when the peanut gets here in six months I'm going to teach it everything I know."
"Wow, that's very impressive. Do you hear that, Naruto?"
"Yes," Naruto looked down at Soren still on the floor. He held his hand over his flat stomach. You're going to be an amazing big brother. I just know it." Soren was full of love. He had more than enough inside him to extend to his sibling.
6 months later
In a hospital suite in Tokyo Naruto gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. The spring winds carried the scent of flowers in them. The sweet air blew in through an open window fanning across Naruto's sweat soaked face. The baby screamed, crying out and announcing his arrival. His eyes were squeezed shut and his tiny hands were in fists as he wailed.
"Souta Uchiha," Naruto cooed as his baby was placed in his arms. White, bloody, and sucking in his first gulps of air. "My beautiful baby boy," Naruto cooed, "You're finally here." Naruto's eyes brimmed with happy tears as his baby reached out for him. Finally his baby was in his arms. "I've been waiting for you for such a long time, Souta-kun."
Souta ceased crying immediately. He looked up at Naruto. Recognition flashed in his eyes. Despite being minutes old Souta smiled. His lips pulling up as he finally got to see the person who had taken care of him so well as he grew. It was the bond between an omega and their child. With that smile Naruto knew Souta wasn't just an accidental miracle. He was always meant to be.
This baby, just like Soren, was fated to always be his.
We have finally reached the end of this story! Iv'e worked on it for almost a year and a half now. This is my second long fic that I've completed. I honestly wouldn't have been able to finish if it wasn't for my friends and you guys the readers urging me to keep going so thank you. The constant reviews and love made this experience so much better 3
thank you to my beta inluvwnaruto who always works her magic on my chapters also ty to Mee for never letting me give up
Edit: I've posted a sequel of sorts to this story! Check it out it's called The Love of a Family ^.^
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