My Song to You

47

Friday came quickly. Saruto was overly excited to hang out with other kids. Clearly Naruto had to make sure his homeschool teacher was firm about him doing his work before he could go. Naruto had busied himself in his room at his desk writing up songs and changing lyrics. He was so focused he almost didn't see Saruto putting on one of his shirts again.

"Hey, hey, we're not wearing that to Chuck E Cheese. Why aren't you wearing what I set out?" Naruto asked walking over to his son.

"It's ugly." Saruto lied trying to not look at Naruto.

"Oh yeah? You're the one who chose those when we went shopping. Are you sure that's the only problem?" Naruto kneeling to his level.

Saruto didn't make eye contact giving Naruto all the information he needed. Naruto smiled softly at the child before pulling his shirt of the boy. Saruto stood there in his children underwar with stars and planets as Naruto looked him over.

"What's the matter? You look like you'd fit the clothes." Naruto stated as he turned Saruto around to make sure he didn't have anything to hide behind him.

"I...I'm fat." Saruto choked out.

"What? who said that?" Naruto questioned now getting angry.

"Grandpa Kakashi. He said I was chunky and fun to mess with because he could pinch my cheeks all day." Saruto pouted as tears welled up.

"Baby, you're not fat. Not at all. It's just Grandpa Kakashi likes to play around. Sweetheart, look at me," Naruto said raising Saruto's chin, "You're perfect. Even if you were ...fat I would still love you and so would everyone else. Grandpa Kakashi just needs to be told he can't call you that anymore. Okay? When we see him again I'l help you tell him." Naruto pulling Saruto into a tight hug.

"But what if he keeps doing it after?" Saruto asked pulling away.

"Then I'll get Grandpa Iruka to beat him up for you. Iruka hates when Kakashi messes with you." Naruto smiled.

Saruto nodded and wipd his tears on his bare arm, "Okay." he sniffled.

"Now, let's go get you in your clothes so we can go." Naruto standing up with Saruto's hand in his.

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Sasuke had been staying at Itachi's for three days now. He had gotten a new phone and locked all his cards incase Renji decided to use them. He had called his banks and lawyers about his situation. He was pissed and ready to fight someone for all the things going wrong.  Itachi and Deidara were gone for the day leaving Sasuke alone. 

Sasuke had spent most of the day calling his lawyers over and over to see if anything had changed from when Renji showed up. Nothing had. He didn't know what else to do so he made his way to Itachi's in home gym to work out the frustration. 

As he lifted weights and grunted Sasuke's mind cleared up a bit. He could call Naruto and try to see him, but he knew the blonde wouldn't agree. His missed Saruto and the way they played pirates in his room. He missed hearing his kid's laugh, the way it sounded almost like Naruto's. The way Naruto would pretend to be busy in the hallway only to see what they were up to. The way the fit perfectly in his arms when he wanted to hug them both. Sasuke wanted to be with them, no he needed to be with them. 

His phone rang loudly from the floor by his sneakers. Letting the weight from the machine he was using slam back down he picked it up without looking at the ID.

"What?" he asked.

"Don't what me. Get dressed, we're going to the spot. "Itachi's voice demanded.

"Why?" Sasuke asked getting up and wiping his sweat on a towel.

"Becasue I said so. Be there in five." Itachi said before hanging up.

Sasuke glared at his phone. Itachi could be so annoying sometimes.  As he wnt back to his room to shower and get ready Sasuke noticed he needed a haircut.

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"Mom, look at me!! I'm so high up!! "Saruto yelled from the tube he was in on the cieling. 

Naruto waved up at him from the table he and his friends were sitting at. Saruto disappeared from sight and Naruto went back to picking at the salad he ordered. Kiba was running around with Hinata's children laughing loudly. Choji sat across from Naruto beside Shikamaru eating up the third pizza they ordered. Shikamaru had his elbow on the table with his chin resting on his hand. 

"So, you didn't get married then?" Shikamaru asked eyeing Naruto.

"No. Some idiot ruined it claiming to already be married to Sasuke." Naruto informed.

"Hm, sounds like a drag. What are you doing about it?" He asked and switched the hand his chin was resting on.

"Nothing. The lawyers said I had to wait to make sure the paper he brought was legal and true." Naruto shrugged taking a bite of the wilted salad.

"Maybe you could just burn it. It won't exist anymore, and you can get married." Choji said between bites of pizza.

"That would be illegal." Naruto laughed.

He had been so busy with his music and Saruto and Sasuke that he forgot how badly he missed his friends.

"Maybe Neji could help. He's been going through all his family's pre-arranged marriage papers to get us married. He helped Hinata out of her's." Shikamaru said with a yawn.

"I'll call him up. Now what's this I hear about you and Neji and a teenager?" Naruto asked.

"Ugh, don't get me started. Neji wants to have a kid; I don't want to go through the whole shebang like you did. Figured adopting someone who could understand would be better. Neji hates the idea, says it's not right to cheat him out of starting a family. But I say it's still a family." Shikamaru waves it off like nothing.

"I don't think you get it. Having your own bundle of joy is like next level bliss. Sure they're hard to deal with sometimes and its frustrating to get them to understand you. But at the end of the day theyre a part of you and it's amazing when you see them grow."Choji said as he slurped on his soda.

"Yeah, I get that. I just ...don't think I can have any." Shikamaru whispered.

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.

"I went to see the doctor about a month ago. Said something about my body not ever being ready." Shikamaru said looking down cast.

"Did you tell Neji? he has to know. "Naruto asked.

Shikamaru shook his head looking away. Naruto understood the silence. He once was scared that he couldn't conceive either.

The day went on with small talks and laughter.