Completely On Purpose

Chapter 10

Sasuke had given up on being mad at Naruto, for now. Sure, he wasn't perfect, but no one was. Their relationship wasn't perfect, but no one's was. Sasuke couldn't ask Naruto to do any more than he was. It was so overwhelming, to think that they would really, really have to start planning their future together, and soon. Two months didn't seem like a very long time, but Sasuke knew better. It would sneak up on them faster than they both expected it, if they let it.

And that's just what Naruto thought they should do.

It was annoying, really, being the only one with sense. "Naruto," Sasuke said, exhausted from explaining, "we can't just 'let it happen.' There's a whole lot of stuff that has to be in place." They were two days away from  moving into the new house, so Naruto had suggested that Sasuke stay with him until then. Sasuke was sitting with Naruto in bed, fresh out of a shower, with his wet head resting on Naruto's chest. Naruto's arms were  slung around Sasuke's middle so that his hands could rest on Sasuke's belly, his favorite thing to do. It was morning time, the sun was still climbing high into the sky. It was also still very hot. Sasuke almost missed the snow. His eyes followed Biscuit across the floor for a moment.

It all felt very familiar, just like they'd been in the Land of Iron. Sasuke had forgiven Naruto for not trusting him, and Naruto had forgiven Sasuke. What else were either of them supposed to expect? It was a confusing time. Sasuke just wanted to be with Naruto, to be happy with him eternally. But, for now, they could work on trusting one another. Naruto went back to asking Sasuke about his day, and rubbing his feet and drawing him baths, even though Sasuke sort of preferred showers. Biscuit stayed with them, still. He slept between them, by their feet unless otherwise needed or directed.

Sasuke still had nightmares, bad ones, sometimes about life not being real, and sometimes about what he would have done if Naruto had really never come for him. He would wake up sweaty, with Naruto wrapped all around  him, and Biscuit's butt in his face. Naruto would whisper in his ear, "I'm here, I came, I got you, I got you," and it would make Sasuke cry, but only because he was so happy.

Now, Naruto shrugged. "I mean, what else is there? We have the house, and we'll be in there soon enough. It's already furnished. Of course, we'll have to bring your stuff over there, but... I don't really see what other loose ends we have to tie up." Sasuke shook his head. "We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl, we just say 'he' because that's what we hope it is. We still have to buy all the baby stuff, clothes and shoes and food and all of that. Plus, Sakura said that I should stay here in the village so that when it's time I won't be too far away."

Naruto made a negating sound in his throat. "No, no, it's not even that far away! We walked, it's walking distance."

"Don't be an idiot. I'm not walking to the hospital if I'm in labor." Sasuke closed his eyes and laid his hands over Naruto's on his belly. He was trying to make himself relax, because Naruto stressing him out was the last thing he or the baby needed right now. "I guess you're right. We can stay here, for now. But I'm still going to have someone move all your stuff over there, and when it's finally finished we're going to spend the night at least once ." Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"So, um. I have a question for you," Sasuke said, leaning slightly so that he could see Naruto's face. "Mm?" Sasuke looked away and played with Naruto's fingers. "It's not much of a question, really. I, uh, was encouraged to invite you to the next sonogram. Because, I went to one without you, and Sakura told me that I was being selfish. And she was right. I was just mad, I thought you didn't care about me enough to want to be with me, I don't know. Didn't trust you to care. Very stupid, no excuse."

Naruto's fingers twined with Sasuke's, and Sasuke looked up at Naruto's face. "Of course I'll go. I... it kind of hurts that you wouldn't have been inviting me, anyways. I mean, I know what we were going through, but it's still my baby, too. But, but it's ok. That was when we still didn't trust one another. I trust you now, you trust me. I'll go with you. So we can see if this bean is actually a boy."