The Fox and The Weasel at Red Dawn: rewrite!

Chapter 37: Epilogue

It has been four years since the Akatsuki and Konohagakure have decided to align, and everything has happened so much for the better. Now everyone was happy, especially Naruto, as he had his family that he's always wanted, and more. They only made visits once a year to Konoha, as Iruka's request. If they didn't, Iruka would find some way to threaten Naruto to get over there, so they just listened to what he said.

"Mommy," Airi stated as she came running towards Naruto. They were taught to call him mom, even though he was a male. "Are we there yet?"

"We're almost there," Naruto chuckled as he carried little Emi in his arms, with her curly black hair and deep violet eyes, a mixture between Naruto's and Itachi's. Emi had been born nine months after the agreement, and it was still amusing to everyone that Itachi could have worked so fast to make Naruto pregnant again. Naruto hid from almost everyone because he was joked about, and it seemed like forever before they actually stopped. Iruka had actually taken a vacation to be with them for the ninth month, not wanted to miss out on the birth of Emi.

"Why isn't daddy with us," Shou pouted, and Naruto smirked, knowing how much that Shou loved Itachi. Itachi and Kisame were going to swing by after they were finished with the mission, as Pein's orders. They didn't want Gaara to be the only one's guarding the three children, as they all were fond of them, especially Itachi. The children just didn't know that they were going to be coming.

"Uncle Gaaaaara," Airi whined as she skipped over to Gaara. Gaara turned his attention to her immediately, knowing the consequences if he didn't. "Can I play with your sand again? I'm bored!"

"Can I too, please," Shou asked. Airi and Shou were total opposites. As Airi was like Naruto, Shou was more like Itachi, except they both had the Uzumaki shine, as the others liked to call it. It was where you were just drawn to them, and you couldn't accept not having their friendship. That's what they said it was like for them and him, at least that's what they always told Naruto. He thought that it was something different.

Naruto watched as Gaara brought out his sand once again and it scooped Airi and Shou up. It made a platform, not far off of the ground, just in case Airi would decide to accidently fall off, as it's happened many times before. Shou always sat on top of it, just keeping in one spot while Airi would start crawling to get as much as she could. She always came crying to Naruto, still being his little girl.

"NARUTO," they heard up ahead, and Naruto looked up to see Iruka coming towards them, running with Kakashi behind him.

"Hey Sensei," Naruto yelled back, smiling at the welcome party.

"Uncle Kaka, Uncle Ruka," Airi yelled as she started running... only to fall off the sand platform. And then she immediately began crying, just like they knew she would.

"Airi, what have I said before," Shou sighed.

"Mmmooooooommmyyyyyy," Airi sobbed as she started walking over to him.

"Airi," Naruto sighed with a smile. Some things would never change. "Gaara, can you take Emi?"

"I can," Iruka smiled, happy to be able to hold one of the children. Naruto passed her on, and then he held out his arms for Airi. She immediately ran towards them for comfort, and then they were all walking again, with Airi's back being rubbed, until she fell asleep.

"Mommy," Shou stated. "Can we go to that Ramen place? I mean, since Airi's not awake." Naruto chuckled, as his son asked that question. Airi had absolutely hated ramen, but Shou couldn't get enough of it, no matter what his personality was.

"Sure, hon," Naruto smiled. "How about you and me, huh? We'll let Airi get some rest and Emi can play with the uncles."

"Naruto," Gaara warned.

"Gaara, take a break," Naruto whined. "I mean, you are always uptight, and I mean, who's going to know. Tachi's not here, and Pein's not able to watch us 'cause Pein's got his duties and Konan to look after, so why not?" Gaara gave Naruto a sharp glare before he just walked past him.

"Let me do this," Shou whispered before he skipped ahead to his uncle. "Uncle Gaara. Why won't you let me have my ramen?"

"Your dad and uncle wants me to stay with all of you at the same time, not to separate," Gaara replied, knowing what Shou was trying to do. It always worked though.

"But I'm hungry!"

"You can have Iruka's food."

"But it's not like that ramen place that mommy and I love!"

"I don't care."

"You don't care about me?" That's when Gaara looked down, and he was immediately caught into those puppy eyes of Shou's. No one in the Akatsuki could resist Airi and Shou's puppy eyes.

"Fine, but only twenty minutes," Gaara stated before they walked into the gates. Naruto and Shou smiled at each other.

"We'll meet you at your house when we're done," Naruto stated as he handed Airi over to Kakashi. They nodded and walked off. "So what do you say, Shou. Let's get going." Shou nodded with a smile, and they took off towards their favorite ramen restaurant. They spent the whole day together, just looking around in Konoha, ignoring Gaara's statement. They knew that they wouldn't get in trouble by anyone.

"We're back," Shou announced when they entered the house. Everyone smiled at them, except for Gaara, who glared. Then they noticed two people that weren't there before.

"Daddy," Shou yelled, running over to Itachi. Itachi smiled and picked Shou up, hugging his little boy for the first time in days.

"Did you two have fun," Iruka questioned when he came out of the kitchen.

"Yes, uncle Ruka," Shou answered, resting his head onto Itachi's shoulder.

"Naruto," Itachi whispered, walking over to his lover after he had put Shou down.

"Hey," Naruto smiled brightly before pulling Itachi into a kiss. "Hmm, that's what I've been looking for." Itachi couldn't help the smile that spread across his face.

"Get a room," Kisame smirked, as he picked Shou up. Naruto rolled his eyes before giving Itachi another kiss before he went to sit down with his family. His family. That was all he ever needed.

THE END!

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