Secret No More

Chapter 17

    “Okay look,” Naruto started. “I just want you to know that we didn’t exactly plan on it happening.”

    Sakura continued to glare at the bonde. Hinata raised an eyebrow, as did Boruto and Sarada.

    “Who's ‘we’?” asked Boruto, frowning. He crossed his arms. Himawari continued to snuggle up against Menma, who in turn continued to stroke her hair.

    “Me and,” Naruto hesitated, “me and Sasuke.” At the group's confused silence, Sasuke clarified. Resisting the urge to pinch the bridge of his nose. “I’m Menma’s Father.”

    “HUH!?”

    “You heard me,” Sasuke replied. 

    “Nonsense,” Sakura started. Kakashi looked up momentarily mentally thinking, ‘Here we go.’ before turning back to his book. “You can't be the father. Naruto has to be, whether that boy calls him ‘Mama’ or not. You’re both men. And besides, who in their right mind would have a child with Naruto anyway? Besides Hinata of course,” Hinata furrowed her brows, offended. “No offense Hinata.”

    ‘Offense Taken.’ Hinata frowned. Sasuke mimicked her, slowly growing agitated. Now he remembered why he took the month-long missions. “I would.” he countered her.

    “He’s not lying,” Kakashi added, “I’ve seen them do it.”

    “Kakashi-sensei,” Naruto gaped in horror, going so pale he was almost white. “There are kids in here!” Kakashi shrugged. 

    “What does Iruka-Sensei see in you…” Naruto mumbled. Kakashi smirked again.

    “Waitwaitwait-” Sarada said, holding her head as if it hurt, “I’m so lost right now.”

    “Yeah, Me too.” Boruto agreed, scratching his head. 

    “I guess we should start from the beginning,” Naruto looked over the group as he began to explain. “We were younger, maybe 17? Well, It was after the Fourth Great Shinobi War ended and Sasuke had returned to the village. We started a relationship. We had always liked each other, but we had been too young at the time to notice. I had only realized it after he went rogue,” he looked at the two women in the room, ‘That’s why I was so fixated on finding him.''

    Hinata offered the blonde a smile, giving him the courage to continue. “Well anyway, we started the relationship and it lasted for a couple of years. It was secret, of course, or else you would already know this. But,” He looked over at Hinata, who seemed to know what he was about to say, “when you confessed, I realized we wouldn’t be able to hide it much longer. We talked and decided it would be best if we separated and married different people. To avoid suspicion.”

    “Since being a homosexual was frowned upon and scorned,” Hinata asked. She shook her head when Naruto nodded. Sasuke decided to jump in then. 
   
    “After you announced you were pregnant, I believe you were 2 months at the time, Kiba and them threw a sort of ‘Congratulations’ party for Naruto.” 

    “I had to force him to go,” Naruto added sheepishly. Hinata allowed a small smile on her face. Sakura frowned deeper and crossed her arms. She didn’t like where this was heading.

    “They got drunk,” Kakashi added. He knew the story, even if he wasn’t there. “And one thing led to another. Next thing you know, Naruto's pounding on my front door with Tsunade in tow crying his eyes out and looking for Iruka.”

    “You didn’t have to tell them that,” Naruto pouted, “But yeah. I went to Tsunade a few days after the party because I started feeling weird. She told me I was pregnant and I panicked.”

    “Ridiculous,” Sakura spat. “You’re a man.” Naruto glared at her.

    “I’m aware,” he stated, “but unlike most men, I have the Kyuubi. Because the Kyuubi is a demon, they set aside a sort of pocket inside me that allows me to become pregnant. So I guess technically I’m a hermaphrodite. Although it is very unlikely I will ever bear children again.”

    “What makes you say that?” Sarada asked, genuinely curious. 

    “I- The night Menma was born,” Naruto said slowly, “I nearly died.”

    “What!?” Menma and Boruto exclaimed in horror. Menma hadn’t known this. And Boruto, for as strained as his father and his relationship was, could never even imagine not having the older blonde in his life.

    “There were complications during the c-section,” Sasuke explained, walking over to and resting a hand on Menma’s back to calm his breathing. “Naruto lost a lot of blood. It’s a miracle in itself that  he survived that night.” 

    “If you became pregnant after me,” Hinata said slowly, still recovering from the fact of learning her husband almost died. “Then how come I didn’t know? And why impregnate Sakura if you were already going to have a child with Naruto?”

    “Same reason he impregnated you,” Sasuke replied smoothly, “It was expected of me. And Sakura was beginning to become annoying the more I avoided the subject.” 

    “Is..Is that why you left before I was born,” Sarada asked with tears in her eyes, “b-because you didn’t…want me…?”

    “Of course not,” Sasuke frowned, “I’ll admit, I was thrilled when she told me, but I left because I had a job to do. I make points to spend time with you, don’t I? I wouldn’t bother if I didn’t want you.” Naruto mentally face slapped himself. Sasuke was always so blunt. Sarada sniffed and nodded in understanding. Now fighting the urge to go over to her father and hug him and never let go.
    Boruto was conflicted.

    “Was that your reasoning for having us too?” He addressed his father. Naruto shook his head.

    “No. Despite my ambitions to be a strong Ninja and the Hokage, I’ve always wanted children. So at the time of Hinata's pregnancy with you, I didn’t know I was capable of having them,” the older blonde explained. “So after Menma was born, and I was warned by Tsunade and Kurama against trying anymore, I was upset. Until I remembered I was still married to your mother.” Hinata blushed in embarrassment while Naruto scratched the back of his head with a nervous smile.
   
    “Okay, ew.”

    “You asked, Boruto.”

    “I didn’t expect you to be THAT honest.”

    Naruto made a face at the young blonde, which he returned. Suddenly the door to the room slammed shut, making everyone but Sasuke and Kakashi jump out of their skin.

    Sakura had left.