Not So Long-lost Daddy

Chapter 18 - Telling Sarada

Sakura was sleeping soundly beside a naked Sasuke. His muscular arms were wrapped around her, and her arms wrapped around him as well. Her legs were over his thighs, her head buried on his neck. She felt Sasuke's breathing on her forehead that made her wake up.

It wasn't sunny because of the rain, but it was obvious that it was already morning. She didn't want to get up, she wanted to cuddle with him all day, it was after all a cuddle weather.

She spun, looking at the other side of the bed, but she still let Sasuke's arms stay wrapped around her. Sasuke groaned because of her little movement.
"Stay still, babe," he mumbled eyes shut, but was now half asleep.

She chuckled, and thought it was just like old times. She glanced at her alarm clock and her eyes grew wide when she saw the time. 7:21 am. She immediately sat up, that made Sasuke startle.

"What's wrong? Come back to sleep," he said his voice sleepy.

"You dummy! Look at the time, Sarada will be waking up any minute now, and I still haven't prepared breakfast!"

"Oh shit, right!" He said and immediately sat up as well.
"Help me find my underwear!" Sakura said and he handed her clothes to her.

She started dressing up and so did he, even if he still looked half naked with the opened, tight jacket of Sakura's.

They both ran out of Sakura's door and went to the next room. Sarada was still asleep and they both let out a deep sigh.

Sakura always leaves her daughter's door open in the morning because she still can't open doorknobs by herself. They both went downstairs, Sakura went to the kitchen and started cooking. Sasuke changed back to his white t-shirt since it was already dry. He doesn't want Sarada seeing him in a tight and unable to close jacket.

Moments later, they heard tiny footsteps going down the stairs.
"Mommy..." she said rubbing her eyes.

"Good morning sweetheart! Breakfast is almost ready, why don't you sit here now while you wait?"

Sarada nodded. She was now at the kitchen counter, where normally her mother carries her to sit at the bar stool. She can't climb up the bar stool by herself as well. But her mother continued cooking, and someone else lifted her to sit. Nothing occurred to the toddler, she just laid her head on top of her crossed forearms on the kitchen counter, still feeling sleepy.

"The princess is still sleepy, I see," a familiar voice said then Sarada looked up.
"Uncle Sasuke!" She raised her hands up, wanting to be carried by him, and so he did.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, and Sasuke hugged her tight.
"Uncle Sasuke, are you gonna go home right away after we eat?" Sarada asked, her head rested on Sasuke's shoulder.
"I'll go home when the rain stops," he answered.

Sarada lifted her head to look at the window, and smiled when she noticed that it was raining.
"Yey, it's still raining!" She giggled.
"Okay come on now, Sarada. You have to eat breakfast," Sakura said placing plates and cutleries on the kitchen counter.

Sasuke placed Sarada on the stool and sat beside her. He heard Sakura's TV that he turned on earlier that day because he watched the news. He completely forgot about her TV.
"Babe, I'm sorry I left your TV open, I can't turn it off, I also can't find some fresh batteries for your remote," he said looking at Sakura while she was walking towards them with the breakfast she just cooked.

"Who's babe?" Sarada asked.
Sakura's eyes grew wide when she placed the food on the counter and Sasuke's cheeks flushed.

"Uh, uh, that's uh, that's nothing sweetheart. Come on eat your breakfast now," Sasuke answered hurriedly, then started putting food on his daughter's plate.