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As Naruto entered his home, he's greeted with silence. It's nothing out of the ordinary, considering it's almost 10:00pm, but it is the weekend. Normally, the kids would still be awake watching a movie (Aki, his youngest, slouching against his big brother's shoulder, trying his best to stay awake) or Menma, his oldest son, would be in the living room playing video games. He figured that the boys had worn themselves out today more than usual, or Sasuke that was so drained that he decided to tuck them in earlier than he usually do on weekends.
Naruto took off his black leather Clarks and dropped it to the side where all the other footwears were neatly lined up. He couldn't care less to fix it. Exhaustion was kicking his ass. He's been on a business trip for the past week, and he wants nothing more than to cuddle up with his pregnant lover.
He made his way up the stairs and down the hallway into his sons' shared bedroom. He quietly opened the door and stuck his head in. Indeed, they were both fast asleep, light snoring coming from Aki's side of the room. The blond fully entered and closed the distance between him had his youngest bed. There, he planted a feather light kiss on his forehead, and whispered a hushed 'sweet dream'. He did the same with his eldest and quickly left, soundlessly closing the door behind him.
He then headed to the opposite end of the hall to his and Sasuke's shared bedroom. He noticed dim light peeking through from beneath the door. 'He's still awake?' Naruto thought to himself as reached out to turn the doorknob.
When he entered, he's met with the sight his husband sitting up, a pillow supporting his back to the headboard, one leg stretched over another, a hot cup of coffee in his right hand, while the other was occupied with one of his favorite novel. A small smile graced his lips. Of course, that's what he's been up to this late.
Sasuke's eyes met his and he gave his lover a warm smile in return. "Welcome home." he greeted the blond as he placed his coffee on the nightstand and lowed his book unto the bed. "Hey babe," Naruto made his way to him and placed a short, sweet kiss on his lips, his hand instantly coming to caress his swollen stomach. "I thought you'd be asleep 'round this time, how come you're still awake?" the blond asked while loosening his tie and unbuttoning his shirt.
Sasuke sighs as he eyed his half naked spouse wearily, "Your daughter seems to think that my intestines are her personal punching bags," Naruto lowly chuckled at that. One thing's for sure, she definitely got his energy. "And I knew you were coming home tonight, why wouldn't I stay awake?" the raven head responded, amusingly looking at his husband pacing the room, ruffling through their closet and drawers, trying to find his nightwear.
"I don't know, probably because you're almost eight months pregnant while cared for two kids alone all day and one might think you'd be fatigued enough to be asleep by now," he replied with a playful smirked while Sasuke just rolled his eyes, a small smile tugging at his own lips.
Finally finding his attire, he made quick work of putting them on (he really doesn't have the energy to shower tonight) and wasted no time in closing the distance between himself and his mate. He knelt between his lovers' smooth, milky legs encouraging him to widen it a bit so he can have sufficient room to carefully lowered himself unto his stomach, strong hands circling Sasuke's slim waist while his head comes to rests on his partner's round tummy.
Naruto instantly relaxed. He always did. Anytime life's weighting him down, or when he'd recently fall into one of his depressive episodes, He always sought solace and strength through his unborn baby girl. Whether it was talking to her, singing or just being near her, regularly touching his spouse's bump. She wasn't even out the womb, yet she was already doing so much for him.
Some might think that the pregnant person would be the one to be clingy and in constant need of their significant other's attention, when its literally the opposite with Naruto. He always found comfort in being around his pregnant mate and constantly wanting to touch and be with him, more so than usual, so you could imagine the hell he went through being away from Sasuke this past week.
He placed wet kisses all over his stomach letting out little giggles after each one. "I hope you didn't give mama too much trouble while I was away." Sasuke's hand came down on his husband's head, fingers combing through the unruly tuffs of golden locs as he fondly observes the scene he's presented with and he wondered to himself, what on God's earth he did in his previous life to be blessed with such an incredible lover. He certainly wasn't complaining though. Naruto was the perfect partner one could ever ask for.
"She's been restless ever since you left," he answers, fingers soothingly stroking short blond hair as a hand comes to caress his belly. "I think she missed you a lot."
She really did, it had gotten to the point where Sasuke had to call him, and put the phone on loudspeaker near his tum, so Yakura would stop fussing around. She always calmed down hearing her father's voice. His baby is definitely a daddy's girl.
Naruto just smiled into his stomach, "I missed you too princess," as if on cue, he felt a small kick and his smile grew wider. "Yeah? missed daddy that much?" he laughed placing another kiss on the swollen center.
As he's nuzzling his nose against the round abdomen humming a soft melody, he wondered what his baby girl would be like. Would she be outgoing and impulsive like him? or would she be intelligent and more kept to herself like Sasuke? Maybe a mix of both?
Would she have his wild, fiery golden curls? or her mom's beautiful, silky raven locs? He really hoped that this time Sasuke would pop out a blonde. Both Menma and Aki got their mother's midnight dark hair. He wanted Yakura to have his blond hair, be his little mini me.
Would she have his sapphire eyes? or Sasuke's obsidian depths? he can't wait to find out what his daughter would be like. But one thing he knows for sure, without a doubt, is that she'll be beautiful. "Come out already," he mummed, voice laced with sleep. "I can't wait to meet you." he barely got out the last line, thoughts of daughter being the last things he'd think of, before he drifted off into a dreamless slumber.
Sasuke looked down at his lap, eyes full of warmth and his heart with love. Hand still combing through his lover's thick mop of head. Yakura had stopped kicking about, most likely been put to sleep by her dad's humming. Looking at the time it was nearing 11:00pm. He took off the lamp, maneuvered his way as carefully as he can out of Naruto's hold, without waking him, quickly placing a kiss on his forehead and silently wishing his lover a sweet dream.
As he got to the other side of the bed, turned now facing his lover, rubbing soothing circles against his middle, he can't help but think how fortunate he is to have him, both their sons and their baby girl that is to yet still enter this world.