Naruto and Sasuke had spent the last fortnight studying over the books over and over until they were fully clued up on the ins and outs of baby care! Now Naruto’s due date was just 2 weeks away!
“come on grumpy, it’s time for your check up with Tsunade.” Sasuke said, tugging the tan hand out of the front door.
“I don’t wanna go anywhere… I feel like barge!” The blonde grumbled. Sasuke rolled his eyes and dragged the blonde down the street. The arrived, eventually, at the Hokage’s office.
“Hey you too, good to see you again. Cheer up Naruto, I’m not that bad.” She smiled. “Wow you’re so big now!”
Naruto gave Tsunade an epic death stare… Sasuke winced preparing himself for the yelling and hair pulling, but to his surprise, it didn’t come.
“So grandma Tsunade, two weeks... how you gunna get the baby out?” Naruto said, perfectly calm.
“well, by caesarean section, obviously. And I guess that Kyuubi will let you know when it’s time, but we’ll have to get them out quickly or…”
The boys cast each other anxious glances.
“Or… what?” said Sasuke.
“well, I predict that Kyuubi will build up enormous amounts of chakra in order too… rip open Naruto’s stomach so that the baby wont suffocate. In which case, he may bleed to death if he’s not attended too.” Tsunade said flatly.
“Naruto gulped and looked down at his bump.
“Don’t worry… that wont happen.” Sasuke rested a hand on Naruto’s and stared at Tsunade.
“Will it.” His voice had an icy, dangerous tone. This was not a question; it was of a threat. Naruto hadn’t heard this tone in Sasuke’s voice for a very long time…
Tsunade looked at Sasuke with wide eyes, then her expression softened as she smiled at Naruto, she shook her head. “No. everything will be fine as long as you come to me as soon as you feel the chakra build up in your stomach. Don’t worry.”
“I’m not worried! Believe it!” Naruto said in a small voice, forcing a smile.
“Anyway, everything else seems fine so, you can go. Look after yourself. And Sasuke, keep an eye on him.” The blonde woman smiled opening the door for the two of them.
“You even have to tell me that.” The Uchiha replied, the same icy tone in his voice. He wrapped an arm around Naruto rather roughly and marched out of the office leaving Tsunade gazing after the two of them, slightly bewildered.
The walk home seemed like forever. Sasuke didn’t speak he simply stared ahead, his eyes looked cold and angry, he kept grinding his teeth. But he didn’t release his grip on Naruto, which was odd as he never so much as held his hand in public usually.
“Sasuke…what’s up? You’ve gone all…weird.” Naruto said as they arrived at the house, throwing himself down onto the sofa. Sasuke however, remained stood, not looking at the blonde with his fists clenched.
“THAT THING… COULD KILL YOU NARUTO!” He flared. “and you don’t even care!” His eyes held a mixture of hatred and concern, Naruto got to his feet arms wrapped around his tummy defensively.
“THAT THING!?” He yelled. “That thing… is our baby! You’re child Sasuke! And I don’t care what it takes, I am having this baby!”
Sasuke scowled and looked away.
“If you die…” he spat “if the one thing I love more than anything in the whole world is taken away from me… how could I love that baby, knowing it’s what killed you!?” He punched the brick wall in agitation. Naruto stared at him, not believing what he was hearing.
“If I do… die… then the least you can do is love and protect the piece of me that I’ve left behind. Promise me that Sasuke! Promise me that whatever happens you wont neglect our child… I grew up without parents, and you did too… you have to understand.” He looked away, eyes brimming with tears.
“Hn.” Was all Sasuke said. He knew Naruto was right he could never abandon their child… “I like the name… Kitsune… for a girl.” He muttered shuffling his feet. Naruto blinked.
“You what?” he said blankly, he had been preparing himself for an argument and tears. Sasuke sleeping in the sofa, but it seems Sasuke, for once, was controlling himself.
“Kitsune. It means fox spirit… and since that thing, Kyuubi has made our child’s creation possible, it bits… it’s sort of. Cute.”
The blonde blinked again watching as Sasuke breathed deeply, trying with all his might to keep calm for Naruto’s sake. “Cute… yeah, Kitsune, I like it.”
Sasuke seemed to have fully calmed down, and wrapped Naruto into a hug.
“I didn’t mean what I said.” He mumbled into the top of the golden hair.
“I know.” Whispered Naruto, nuzzling into his shoulder, then taking the pale face in his hands and kissed his forehead softly.
“How about… Ryuu for a boy? Dragon. It sounds strong. And powerful.” Naruto smiled, titling Sasuke’s chin and moving down to kiss his lips gently.
“Yeah. It’s perfect.” Sasuke purred, running his hands up the blonde’s shirt and over the bump, which gave a small nudge. “See, the baby likes it too.” He smiled.
“Kitsune Uzumaki Uchiha.” Naruto grinned. Sasuke scowled.
“Are you kidding!?” Uchiha-Uzumaki if you don’t mind! You think I’m gunna let my kid take your name first. HE is an Uchiha.” Sasuke smirked.
Naruto jabbed him playfully in the ribs. “SHE is an Uzumaki! It’s better than crummy Uchiha! Besides, I’m the one who’s carrying it around! ” He pouted.
“Hn. We’ll talk.” Growled Sasuke before ambushing the soft pink lips, showing no mercy as he slid his tongue around the other’s mouth.
“And sasu-chan…” Naruto moaned, pulling away from the kiss a little. “Don’t worry about me I’ll be fine.” He smiled. Sasuke smiled back, rubbing the back of the blonde’s neck.
“You’d better be…or I’ll have to go back to fucking girls… I bet Sakura would dump Lee in an instant If she heard I was single again.” He grinned playfully, receiving a thump in the chest from Naruto who pouted at him.
“Joke!” Sasuke laughed.