All for the Sake of Pleasure

Chapter 13

Iruka blinked lazily as his fingers gingerly traced along the beautiful face next to him. Shifting so that he was fully on his side, he tucked an arm underneath his head and continued to watch the tiny baby sleep. Dark, long lashes fluttered against chubby cheeks, eyes threatening to open, but after a few moments, he settled back down.

"Mini-Iruka's still sleeping?" Iruka turned at the quiet whisper. Seeing Naruto standing hesitantly at the door, the teacher silently gestured for his brother to come in. The blonde tiptoed across the floor, climbing up onto the bed clumsily. Having one arm in a sling, his hand heavy with splints to properly align his broken bones, it took Naruto a few moments to find a comfortable position that let him peer over Iruka's shoulder to watch the baby sleep. "I think 'Naruto' should definitely be a possible name."

"Because I broke your hand or because you were the first person to cry when he was born?" Iruka joked softly, pressing his head back against his brother's muscular frame. Feeling the soft rumble of the younger man's chest more than hearing his chuckle, Iruka smiled.

"Because Sasuke is too big of a baby to have a child named after him," Naruto stated, feigning seriousness, when in fact a broad grin stretched across his face. The very fact that Sasuke was so moved by the baby's birth that he had actually cried was one that brought no end of amusement to Naruto. The blonde did not seem to care that he too had been weepy for quite some time.

"I have a name for him," Iruka said as he glanced behind himself to look into Naruto's impossibly blue eyes, their bright color informing the teacher that Naruto was moments away from crying again. The blonde blinked a few times, lessening the telling shine, but it returned quickly as Naruto sniffled. Turning back to look at the baby, Iruka studied him. The crop of superfine hair he had was a rich brown and, when his eyes were open, they were the darkest shade of blue – both of which Tsunade said might change in the next few months, but Iruka would not have cared either way. All he had paid attention to was her other comment – that, despite being a few weeks premature, he was a perfectly healthy baby.

"What is it?" Naruto asked as he leaned over Iruka to better see the sleeping newborn, who was already securely in the realm of Naruto's most important people. In fact, there was now a three-way tie between his brother, his lover, and his nephew for who was the most important to him. Smiling, realizing that his brother could not see his devious smirk, he knew he would have a wonderful time teaching Iruka's child all the pranks Iruka had once taught him. It was a wonderful cycle in Naruto's mind.

"I am going to name him Sakumo," Iruka replied after a moment of thought. He did not tell Naruto his reasoning for it or that he had the name picked out for months, if in fact his child was a boy. If it was a girl, he had no idea what he would have named her. Running his finger gently along his son's face, Iruka wondered if Kakashi would appreciate having his child named after his own father.

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"You are a heavy bastard," Pakkun stated simply as he watched Kakashi weave a few times before standing up straight. Though they had been constantly moving for over two days, Kakashi's strength had not yet returned to him. At least he was no longer in excruciating pain, Pakkun realized as he eyed his master. They had stopped on the outskirts of the village, knowing Kakashi's standing order to never drag him into sight of Konoha if he could make it past the gates on his own two feet. Stubborn, proud jounin.

Shaking his head at his master's idiotic command, Pakkun waved Bull away. With a puff of smoke, the massive dog disappeared, leaving just him and Kakashi to walk into the village. Their progression towards the gates was painfully slow, but Pakkun stayed silent. He knew better than to pester Kakashi with questions. If he asked anything before the jounin was ready to answer him, Kakashi would clam up and it would be impossible to get a straight answer.