Home (Sasuke x reader)

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Sasuke and I sat in the nursery together. Naruto left to take care of some business, so it was just us. Sasuke held both of our children, and I relaxed in the nearby rocking chair.

"I'm sorry," he said again.

"I know."

"I love you."

"I love you too, but I can't keep doing this, Sasuke."

Sasuke sighed and gently ran his thumb over Sakumo's cheek. "We make some beautiful children."

"We do. Naruto said he thinks Mikoto will look like you."

"Sakumo will have beautiful curly hair, like his mother. I can tell," he said.

I nodded. "It's starting to come in curly already."

After a while of thick silence, Sasuke put them into their cribs, then sat on the ground next to the chair. "I should've been here. I was just going through so much. I still think it would be better for me to leave the village, but," he paused. "That Shinori guy made me come back."

"How?"

"He made me realize what I was missing out on. I couldn't even look you in the eye when I was leaving, I felt so bad. I knew, if I had looked at you, then I'd want to stay. I can't."

"Because the village hates you, right? It's not like people still call me a demon," I said with an eye roll.

Sasuke chuckled. "I haven't heard people call you that since we were kids."

"I do, but that doesn't bother me. Sasuke, you need to forgive yourself. What the hell am I gonna tell our kids? Your father loves you dearly but he doesn't wanna fucking see you? You know I can't lie for you as Sakura has. You know I've always wanted our children to live in a functional household."

Sasuke was quiet for a moment. "Shinori said that I need to cherish what I have before it's gone." He gently grabbed my hand and put his thumb over my ring. "And he's right. I shouldn't run away from you or my past. I love you. We have beautiful children and we're still gonna get married, right?"

"One more screw up, and I'm giving this ring back. I can't keep going through all this bullshit."

"You won't have to, my love."

"Okay," I muttered before I stood up. "I'm gonna go take a nap."

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A month later, when I finally forgave Sasuke, we started planning our wedding.

"It's gotta be big!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Yes," Ino agreed.

"Do you guys have any ideas?" Hinata asked.

"Nope," I said as I sorted through a stack of paper. "I've never even seen a wedding. I have no idea where to start or what to do."

"Relax!" Naruto exclaimed. "We've got this. It'll be the best wedding ever!"

"I'm surprised you're still going to marry the Uchiha," Shinori said. I jumped in surprised and looked over at the doorway.

"When did you get back?"

"Just now," he said as he walked into the room. "The mission is complete."

"Good. I'll let you know if I have something else for you," Naruto said. "Now back to wedding planning!"