Tidal Wave [ItaNaru] [DROPPED]

2: Dying For What They Loved

“Ahh!!!!!“

Crows perching on the rooftop of the Parthenon flew away, wings flapping furiously as they gave out a startled cry at the loud scream coming from the Parthenon.

Lysander sighed, putting his pen down, his hand flew to his forehead as he slowly rubbed his temple while sitting on his chair behind the piles of documents on the table.

Pushing his chair back with a screech, he got up and walked out of his study-cum-office or whatever.

Slowly striding out of the door, he stopped just in time to see his protege rushing to the study with a five months old child in her arms.

Phoebe carried the child very... Clumsily as she looked at the infant, horror apparent on her face.

Looking at Lysander with a despairing look in her eyes, she spluttered.

“His Excellency, he— he— he peed on my clothes!“ She showed him the wet front of her service robes. “What do I do?!“

Lysander bit back a sigh. “Where is Kurama-sama?“ Phoebe held Naruto away from herself and answered. “I have no idea. Probably in the garden or whatever, what do I do His Excellency?!“

The High Priest suppressed the laughter at his protege's expanse and held out his hands for the wailing child.

“Give him to me,” he sighed, taking the infant out of her hands. “And get a change of clothes. You know that you can't miss today's service right?“

Phoebe huffed, giving him a respectful bow, she stomped away from him.

Lysander bowed his head to look at the little Jinchuriki — who had stopped wailing — in his arms. His softened as he rocked the five months old while humming a sweet song.

He turned around and made his way to his living quarters.

Murmuring, he said. “Let's get you changed, little one.“

Well, changing the diaper of a child as active and curious as Naruto was a chore and a half.

Lysander sighed — after a lot of struggle — as he finally changed the infants diaper. Lamenting upon the fact the he had, perhaps, relied too much on his lover about getting Naruto changed.

“Gods damn,” he sighed twisting his neck as he held Naruto against his chest. The little baby boy, to his credit, fell asleep quickly while snuggling into the priest's warmth, drooling on the priest's shoulder. “How does Thanatos get you changed so easily, Naru-chan?“

“It's talent, my love,” his lover's smug voice made him whirl around, careful to not wake up the child in his arms.

“Thanatos.“

Thanatos walked over to him and smiled slightly at the sight of little Naruto sleeping against Lysander's shoulder before pressing a gentle kiss on his lover's forehead.

Lysander closed his eyes, glad to feel the god's warmth as he leaned into the hand on his cheek.

“But seriously,” he gave a sigh of content. “How do you do this so easily? Naru-chan doesn't flail around in the slightest when you are the one to change his diapers.“

Thanatos leaned back, with one hand resting on his lover's waist, he was careful not to squeash the infant in Lysander's arms.

“That's 'cus I'm his favourite.“ Lysander scoffed, rolling his eyes.

“In your dreams, poop cleaner.“

Thanatos bit back a laugh at the priest's words and gently ran his hand along Lysander's spine, feeling the man shiver under his touch.