You Were My Light

56. Closer To You

PREVIOUSLY (Kurama's P.O.V): "Why'd'ya stop? Pet me 'gain Kuura." A slurring voice from the bed had my instant attention, our kits ears twitched and they raised their noses towards the voice. "Ita!" I cried out, disturbing the kit in my arms as I wrapped her and my husband in my arms, kissing his forehead and both his cheeks. "I missed you!" I told him. "Y'missed Kyu." Not opening his eyes, he pouted. I frowned, "Yes, I missed you," I agreed. A charcoal orb cracked open, "Your kisses. My lips. They missed," my mate demanded. I smiled, understanding, "as you wish, my lord." I said, kissing his lips gently before pulling away. "EEEEWWWWW- GROSSS DATTEBAYO!" Came a yell from the doorway, I growled, unhappy at the interruption. 

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Naruto's P.O.V.

"EEEEWWWWW- GROSSS DATTEBAYO!" I shouted as I saw my father-figure kissing my black-haired step-dad and the new maternal father. Laughing at the growl from Kurama, I wasn't deterred, I declared as I bounded over to the bed, noting the little ones. Announcing loudly, through both mindlink to all the nins and aloud to the room, "We've cleared out the Suna Clan-rat problem and beheaded the snake that led them, as well as the snake's followers. We can travel once you deem the new mother and my siblings healthy enough to do so."

I hugged my Guardian-fox tightly, "and congratulations, Kura. You and 'Tachi and Dei have beautiful kits." I said to both of them, releasing Kurama and gently hugging Itachi, "You did so good, nii-san. I'm proud of you." I kissed his forehead, getting a snort in response.

"Go 'way. Only Kuu can kiss me," Itachi pouted. "What about me, un? Can't I kiss you too?" Sulked a new voice from the doorway. All eyes turned to see my cousin, Deidara. He walked over, eyes widening at the four small fox kits with multi-coloured fur and patches of a crow's downy under-feathers down their backs, and on the sides and back of their front legs. "Are these four...?" Dei shuffled the last few steps cautiously, noticing blond on the paws and muzzle of one of the kits, he reached a hand tentatively before drawing it back, uncertain.

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3rd Person's P.O.V.

Itachi nudged Kurama, and Naruto thought the fox a direct mindlink message, 'Kura, give one of the kits to Deidara. He really hasn't had any family. Show him you accept him, he's still uncertain of you a little.' The blond smiles to his Guardian, before feeling a head on his shoulder and arms wrapping around his waist. Kisses land on both the blond's cheeks, making him smile genuinely. The trio watch as Kurama picks up the smallest of the litter, the female with the blonde patches and hands her to Deidara. The ponytailed male carefully held the kit, as if she were made of glass.

"Meet our daughter, love. Hold her Dei, she won't break," Kurama told him, wrapping an arm around him and kissing his cheek. "We have three sons, too. They will be Kitsune-Uchiha-Uzumaki-Iwa kits. We nee-" Kurama was cut off by Deidara, "No. They will be Kitsune-Uchiha-Uzumaki's." He said firmly, "She's beautiful, Kurama-un, Itachi-un. Can we... Can we name her Hayami? It means Rare Beauty, un, and I think it fits her."

Naruto half-introduces everyone, "I have three brothers and a sister now, I have a family... my family is getting bigger." Naruto pretended to fake cry to cover that he was crying as he turned into his Mates arms, embracing them tightly. They heard yipping from the doorway before Gaara was feeling paws on his pant legs, their own kit and pup jumping up, asking to be picked up. Kissing the cheek above the watery grin on his blond's lips, a roughed up Gaara bent down and picked up Aiko and Ryu, snuggling them both into Naruto's arms, then wrapped his arms back around Kakashi and Naruto.

Sasuke stared.

He was in awe that he was an uncle, to four biological children from his blood brother, and two from his brother-in-law (or out-law...?) Naruto, and he did not know where he fit into the picture. Should he go in? Should he give them space? Sasuke took a silent step back. Then another. Then he bumped into something warm and solid, arms trapping him where he was so that he couldn't take any more steps backwards.