A/N: Sorry about the delay! I've been swamped with schoolwork, and I've recently gotten into the Bleach Fandom, (blame my classmates) so I've been writing some pieces for that fandom. I do hope you forgive me.

Chapter IV: Lunch Date.

Two hours later found Sasuke sitting at the small kitchen table, watching Naruto put finishing touches on the meal he'd been preparing while Sasuke was slumbering. He glanced at the figure of his housemate, wondering what life would be like when he had this child. Raising this child would be a challenge, but Sasuke believed he and Naruto could step up to the challenge, they were ninja, and they could handle anything thrown in their way. Though he felt they were too young to become parents, he knew they could raise their children well…

A movement to the edge of the kitchen table caught his eye as Naruto came towards him, with a bright smile on his face.

Glancing at the table, he realized that he could quite possibly get used to Naruto living with him. Sasuke glanced at the clock, realizing that the girls would be joining them soon, and that Naruto hadn't changed out of his food messy clothes. "Naruto, go change," he said, wiping some flour from Naruto's cheek.

A small smile graced Naruto's lips, as he did what he was told. As he moved towards the bedroom, he wondered what life would be like living with Sasuke, and what life would be like when Sasuke had the child. He wanted to give his child a better childhood than either he or Sasuke had. They'd have to talk about this when the girls left, though. He wasn't sure if he wanted the girls to be there during their discussion.

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Sakura stood, waiting for Azura to catch up. Auzra had been running late, which was unlike her, for Azura was almost always on time to everything. She wondered what the reasoning for her tardiness was.

Sakura couldn't wait to see both Sasuke and Naruto, and talk about the baby. She was quite surprised when Azura informed her they would be eating lunch with Naruto and Sasuke. What she was worried about was what other people would say about their situation once they found out. Sasuke was the only heir of the Uchiha clan, and Naruto was the nine tailed fox's host body – would they be against the union, would they want Sasuke to terminate the child? If that was the case, Sakura knew where her loyalty stood – with her teammates.

Azura walked briskly towards Sasuke's childhood home, with a small parcel nestled under her arm. The parcel was something she'd picked up from her grandmother's home, in it were herbs for Sasuke's pregnancy.

She spotted Sakura waiting in front of Saskue's childhood home, a small smile etched into her features. Azura had told Sakura not to worry about bringing anything to the lunch date, or whatever she wanted to call it, because she had everything they needed.

"You're late," Sakura said as Azura stepped into pace next to her. She noticed the parcel underneath Azura's arm, "What's that?" She was curious to know what could be in the parcel.

Azura laughed. "Just some herbs for Sasuke and the baby."

Sakura nodded her head, before turning her head towards the door of the Uchiha manor. She hadn't been inside the manor, and couldn't wait to tell her friends about what was inside the great Uchiha manor.

She sighed softly, and knocked on the door. While she was waiting for either Naruto or Sasuke to open the door, Sakura started thinking about what they would tell their friends if they asked what was going on between their teammates. It was no secret that they were married, but the baby would be a well-guarded secret. Ino would kill to know the details; of course, she'd probably end up being the first person Sakura would tell.

"The door is open," Naruto's voice chimed, inviting the girls into the apartment.

Sakura took a deep breath, looked at Azura before she opened the door, and stepped through the threshold.

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The Manor was very much the Uchiha's style extremely luxurious. Sakura couldn't help but gasp – it was beautiful. The room she and Azura were escorted into by Naruto was incredible. The room was a lofty space, its walls decorated in great detail – the walls were a shade of moss green, interspersed with yellow chiffon, and Vegas gold vines. The furniture included a Mahogany chair, with yellow chiffon cushions, a small bookshelf, a beautiful wood coffee table, where the tea and finger foods were arranged. Two loveseats, in a lovely shade of cream accented the already beautiful room.

Sakura was sure that it was his mother who had designed the room, and possibly the entire mansion. She wished she were Sasuke's love, so she could live in this house with him, she was disappointed, yes, and even though she wouldn't live in this house, she would still be invited over, because of the bond they shared.

She sat down on the loveseat opposite Sasuke and Naruto. From the corner of her eye, she saw Azura move towards the couch.

Azura placed the small parcel onto the small coffee table. "Grandma sent some herbs for you, Sasuke."

Naruto nodded, smiling. "Thank you Azura."

"They'll help with the morning sickness," Azura let a pause hang before continuing. "Grandmère said they'd help with the development of the baby, providing nutrients, more than the pre-natal vitamins. She says mixing them with your morning tea, or making a salad with the herbs would be the best ways to digest the herbs."

"Tell your grandmother thank you for me, will you?"

"Of course Sasuke." Azura smiled as Naruto began to pour the girls their tea. She noticed that Sasuke had a certain glow to him – from the baby, maybe, but maybe because he was happy now that he was going to restore the great Uchiha clan.

A soft smile graced her lips. She believed they would make amazing parents, no matter what anyone thought. Sure, they would be the first of the Rookies to settle down, and have children – and were young, but they would most definitely do an amazing job raising their family.

"I have a question," Sakura stated, nervously. They would have to talk about the council soon, she knew, Azura knew, and the boys probably knew that they'd have to talk about what could happen if the Council rejected their relationship and if they decided to terminate the pregnancy because they thought it was too dangerous to be kept alive.

Taking a deep breath, she continued. "I'm happy for you, this baby is a surprise, albeit a good surprise. I'm certain the other rookies would be happy, too, but what about the council? Once they learn of this, I'm not sure what they would do." She noticed that Naruto's hands were clenched, and Sasuke had paled quite visibly.

Azura nodded, coming to Sakura's aid, "She's right. We need to discuss what we will do once they find out," She paused. "Hopefully they don't find out until later on in the pregnancy, at that point, there wouldn't be anything they could do."

Naruto growled, "Fuck them. If they try to touch my mate, or my child, I'll kill them." By the time he finished speaking, he was shaking visibly.

Sasuke scowled, his grip on the edge of the couch tightened. From the corner of her eye, she saw Azura move towards him, and wrap her arm around his shaking body. Immediately, she felt bad about bringing this subject up, but they needed to talk about what could happen if the council found out.

"I know this is a hard subject, but they could find out soon."

Kyuubi stretched, and opened his mouth to yawn. /Pink slut is right. If those puny humans get word of your mating, and of Sasuke's situation, they will try to do something./

Naruto growled softly, 'I'll murder them if they come within three feet of my mate, and child.'

/I'll kill them myself./

Naruto snarled, his eyes flickering from purple to red, his claws and fangs elongated during his talk with Kyuubi. The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He didn't notice Sakura staring at him with wide eyes, or Sasuke's voice calling out to him – or even that Sasuke was frightened of him.

"Naruto," Azura said, noticing the changes of their former teammate. She placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder, flinching upon feeling the intense chakra building up within her best friend. She looked at Sakura, and sighed – perhaps bringing up the council members was not a good idea after all.

"Sorry I brought it up…" Sakura said. She frowned, looking down at her feet, she felt terrible about bringing this up – she didn't realize that this would be his reaction to the question. A soft sigh escaped her lips, she was busy thinking about how she had messed up, that she didn't notice Sasuke move towards her, and wrap his arm around her.

"Hey, its not your fault," He stated, "You're right – we do need to talk about it. Don't take it personally, okay?"

Sakura sniffled. "Okay," She looked at Sasuke. "I'll stand up for you, no matter what. You're my teammates, and you're my family – my friends."

A soft smile graced Sasuke's lips. "Thank you Sakura, its good to know you'll be on our side." A sigh escaped his lips, "I'd better calm him down. Why don't you and Azura go to the kitchen – there is food."

Sakura nodded, she saw Azura move towards the doorway. She felt slightly better about the entire thing,

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Sasuke gripped Naruto's arm, wincing as the red chakra spilled out of Naruto. He was scared shitless, and he didn't know what would happen if Naruto lost control – he wasn't sure if Naruto would listen to him, but it was definitely worth a try.

"Naruto," he murmured. "It's going to be okay."

/Kit, your mate needs you, / Kyuubi said, staring at his host with his bright red eyes.

Naruto shook his head, shaking the Kyuubi from his system. As the haze cleared from his eyes, he noticed that he and Sasuke were the only two left in the room. Suddenly, a wave of embarrassment washed over him, and he felt bad about his reaction – he knew Sakura was only trying to help, and he'd lost control.

"Sorry," he said, his voice small. He truly was sorry about his reaction. "Are the girls…?"

"They're in the kitchen," Sasuke stated, moving away from Naruto, and sitting in a chair opposite Naruto. He took a deep breath, which was shaky, and looked at his teammate. They needed to talk about what had just happened, before they joined the girls.

"We need to talk."

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