Eclipse

Part 9

When Naruto finally does make their relationship known, it's morning. It's sunny and bright and the town is bustling. He walks by Sasuke's side, waving at everyone who glances his way.

He is dressed in his Hokage robes and hat as he walks Sasuke to work. Before they reach the building, he stops walking. Sasuke pauses a moment later, turning around. "What is it?"

"Can I kiss you?" Naruto asks.

"Here? Now?"

"Yes, here and now."

Sasuke pauses, glancing around at all the people and then glancing back at Naruto. "There are a lot of people around. You don't mind?"

"I want them to know," Naruto says, putting his hands on the other man's shoulders. "I want them to know you're mine."

"And you're mine," Sasuke finishes. From the corner of his eye, he can see lingering gazes from the townsfolk. They are curious gazes. Of course, everyone knows how much Sasuke means to their Hokage and of course everyone knows how far he went to save the once volatile man... but they don't know how deep it runs.

"Are you ready to let people know?" Naruto asks.

"More than."

With that, Naruto moves his hands away from Sasuke's shoulders, instead cupping his face. Then he leans forward, placing an open-mouthed kiss on the other man's lips. They linger, doing it once more before finally parting.

"No more secrets," Naruto says.

"No more secrets," Sasuke echoes.

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Later in the day, Naruto sits in his office. There's a knock on the door and Tsunade walks in with Kakashi. "Hey, brat," she greets. "I hear you got a thing with the Uchiha kid."

"Don't pretend to be surprised," Kakashi says to her.

She chuckles at that. "It was about damn time."

Kakashi can't help but agree and Naruto simply smiles.

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Sasuke tries not to worry about the future or dwell on the past. Instead, he tries solely to concentrate on the present and trust that everything will work out. He tries to have the kind of faith Naruto has.

So, Sasuke lets himself relax for once in his life. He will teach his students. He will raise his daughter. He will continue to live and love and whatever else.

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When Sakura returns with Hinata from her mission it is early in the evening. In the streets, she sees Naruto and Sasuke walking. They're holding hands.

"Sasuke and Naruto?" Hinata questions.

"Yeah, I guess so," Sakura responds. She forces a smile before approaching the two men. "I'm back from my mission," she says, sidling up next to the Hokage.

"Welcome back," Naruto says. "Everything went well, I assume?"

"Of course," she insists. "Me and Hinata will write up the mission report later on and it'll be on your desk by tomorrow."

Naruto nods his head and Sakura doesn't hover after that. She bids the two men a see you and then heads off.

"Think things will be okay?" Sasuke asks and Naruto doesn't need to wonder who he is referring to. He means Sakura. He means Naruto. He means himself. He means their friendships with one another. He means their future.

"Yes," Naruto says surely. "It has to be." It is the first day of the rest of their lives and what a good life it is going to be.

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