Sasukes pov

It's hard to process the fact that I'm engaged to Naruto as although I was so touched by his proposal that I instantly said yes, it was a huge surprise to me.Now that the adrenaline has faded, I'm left with the pain associated by the harsh reality that none of my family will be in attendance. Given that he and Madara are still on good terms I'm unsure wether or not to invite Itachi as I don't want to be a detriment to him or ostracise him from the family similarly to myself. There's also the question of if I even want to get married whilst pregnant to begin with...

Burdened, I turned over to offload onto Naruto only to be met with empty space in his place. Despite this being irrational, I felt hurt by his absence. Perhaps it's because I'm so used to him being beside me whenever I wake up that it feels offensive for him not to be.

In Naruto's place lay a note stating:

'Left early for work, see you later.'

This arose feelings of doubt within me as I began to wonder wether these are the type of mornings marrying Naruto had in store for me. Nevertheless I ignored this feeling for the time being and endeavoured to make breakfast for Seto and Azia.

When Naruto returned home Seto and Azia held him hostage, forcing him to play mundane games with them and watch silly videos. I couldn't help but spectate and admire the strong relationship he'd built with them from afar. Doing so made it harder for me to cling onto the grudge I'd adopted when he left me alone in bed this morning.

To briefly escape my inner turmoil and relieve my constant back pain, I went to my room and lay down. Naruto entered shortly after.

"Are you tired?" He asked, seemingly concerned.

"Yeah... my back hurts" I responded before making an active effort to change the topic of conversation.

"How was work?" I pried.

"Stressful," Naruto responded.

"But worth it. I've finally closed a merger deal with my technology company and appointed a chairman to each branch of my main company meaning I can permanently take a step back from work which is something I've been considering for a while now."

Out of nowhere I burst into an unprovoked fit of laughter.

"What's so funny?" Naruto questioned looking oddly amused.

"Just happy you got the merger you always wanted" I replied.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It just brings back memories is all" I said continuing to chuckle.

Naruto blushed from embarrassment, which was a rare occurrence.

"Not all memories are good ones though" he said with a guilty look on his face.

"Well this one is." I reassured him. He smiled and came to sit beside me.

"Sorry I've been really M.I.A recently. Now everything has been put in place, there's nothing that can take me away from you and the kids, not even work" Naruto informed me, instantly putting all my worries at bay. I hugged him to express my gratitude.

"Naruto, I think we should wait a while until we get married" I suggested.

"Why's that?" He asked with a sympathetic look on his face.

"I just don't want to look back at wedding pictures where I'm pregnant and unnatractive..." I explained in a low tone.

"Your perfect Sasuke, don't think like that. But if this is what you want we can wait until after you have Hima to get married. Although I do think it'll be difficult to fit looking after a new born and wedding planning into our schedule" Naruto correctly pointed out.

"Ok then, next week."

"What do you-"

"If I'm going to get married pregnant I'd rather sooner than later so unless you have any objections let's do it next week." I asserted.

Naruto looked at me and smiled.

"I'll go call the wedding planner then" he said before kissing me and leaving the room. As always Naruto never failed to comply with my wishes making me realise that even though I didn't have a family to attend my wedding or a father to walk me down the isle, knowing I was going to marry someone as supportive as Naruto eased the pain.

Naruto's pov

Since Sasuke wanted to expedite the wedding, I had to send out invitations as quickly as possible and attend several meetings with our wedding planner, choosing the design and securing the location. Sasuke wasn't involved much in the process as I didn't want to add any additional stress to his pregnancy.Before I knew it 3 days had flown by and we were set to be married in the upcoming week.

Although appointing new chairmen and handing off control of my smaller company through a merger meant that I was less occupied with work, Im still the CEO which requires me to attend certain events, especially given my social standing, which is the main reason Im set to speak at this years annual transnational businessmen event which was being held in Japan. Because I'd been so busy planning my wedding with Sasuke I didn't have time to check who else was lined up to speak.

On arrival I was bombarded by the nonstop flashing lights of cameras which I paid little mind to. I was surprised to see Madara although truthfully it should've occurred to me how high of a possibility his attendance would be. Knowing that it would be impossible to hide my resentment towards him for everything he'd put Sasuke through, I decided it was best for me to zoom straight past him. As I attempted this, I was intercepted by the same paparazzi interviewing Madara.

"Just the man we were looking for!" Yelled a random reporter. I walked over knowing I would be perceived poorly if I was to act on impulse and ignore him.

"Rumour has it that you're set to marry Sasuke Uchiha, we were actually just discussing this with Madara since we didn't realise that there were actually any gay Uchihas, that's really interesting" the reporter continued.

I was confused as to how the media had caught wind of our engagement but given our large guest list that consisted of many popular individuals affiliated with the media,I couldn't really be shocked.

Madaras face contorted in disgust which in turn made me want to punch him.

"Sasuke is no longer an Uchiha, do not be mistaken, we do not endorse homosex-"

Sickened by his blatant homophobia, I cut Madara off before he even dared to disrespect the union between me and Sasuke.

"Yes, Madara is correct. Sasuke is not an Uchiha, he's an Uzumaki now. That's all I'll be discussing on this topic." I finalised, practically telling the reporter to fuck off and hoping he got the hint. Since I had cut him off I assumed Madara would see himself out of the conversation but I was deadly wrong.

"Wow, that is a powerful alliance between two strong families" the reporter flailed ignorantly.

"It's not an alliance, it's a wedding." I replied bluntly. Sick to my core and tired of this conversation.

"Speaking of alliances, I have some very exciting news" Madara interrupted, finding a way to centre the conversation around himself like a true narcissist.

"Itachi Uchiha is set to marry the heir of the Hyuga Dynasty, Hinata Hyuga!"

This was news to me but since it wasn't my business I refrained from addressing it.

"Amazingggggg!" Replied the pathetic reporter.

"The Uchihas are set to acquire both the Hyuga and Uzumaki heir, this could bolster their rankings significantly, placing them amongst the most successful families in the world."

Madara grinned in a grotesque manner as if purposely trying to provoke me.

"As I said, Sasuke is to become an Uzumaki. My family do not align ourselves with the Uchihas regardless of Sasukes blood connection to them. Have a nice day." I stated clearly before walking off.

Although my interaction with Madara and that preposterous interview put a dent in my day, I gave a seamless presentation. After the event I didn't bother staying to socialise as since I had fulfilled my obligation, I would much rather go home to my children and fiancé. I hoped to speak to Itachi regarding the wedding Madara had announced but he left before the event even ended so I made my way straight home.

When I arrived, the kids were sleeping but Sasuke had stayed up waiting for me.

"You should get some rest" I told him.

"I'm not tired, besides I wanted us to sleep together"

I smirked as although Sasuke meant this in an innocent way, it was hard not to perceive it differently.

"Let's sleep together then," I said whilst extending my hand to help him out of his seat. He chuckled and held onto me as I lifted him up.

"You spoke really well." Sasuke said with a pained expression.

"I didn't know you were watching live, I probably would've been more nervous if I did" I said jokingly.

When we arrived at our room Sasuke sighed.

"So Itachis getting married to a Hyuga... I guess I shouldn't invite him to the wedding since associating with me will only make life harder for him"

It hurt so much to see Sasuke conflicted just because of his family's ignorance. If I had known my interview was being premiered live and Sasuke was watching, I would've exercised more restraint.

"Don't be silly Sasuke, he's already received his invitation besides he'd turn up even if he wasn't invited. Don't forget who was there for you all those years in America. I meant what I said... your an Uzumaki now. So with all due respect, fuck the Uchihas and fuck Madara. Who cares if that senile bastard doesn't approve of your gender or our relationship, he doesn't dese-" Before I could finish Sasuke jumped on top of me and hugged me tightly.

"Your right" he said.

I rubbed his arms in response to console him and this was the last we spoke of this topic.

We stayed up all night, talking about so many things and as morning approached Sasuke drifted into sleep. I cherished the current peace knowing that once Sasuke gave birth, nights like these would become rarities.