disclaimer: dont own dont sue

summary: naruto stays in suna for over a year then comes back depressed. all his friends become worried, but mostly sasuke. sasuke's feelings for the blond are growing and he wants to know what's up with the boy.

warnings: mpreg boyonboy-love

Keep Me In Your Life

Packing

Naruto walked around his apartment leisurely picking up essential things for his "vacation". For example, he would walk into the bathroom to get his toothbrush and back to his bedroom to drop it in his backpack then back to the bathroom to get his toothpaste. It might've been taking him a while to get everything he needed from one room but he had no sense of time since he was thinking about seeing the bright and smiling face of his son and the cool, calm look from his boyfriend. How he could stay for a whole week! How he would be away from the rude and uncaring (toward him) villagers. OH! Miracles DO come twice a year! Now if he could just find a way to get her to transfer him-No! He can't turn his back on the village. Maybe he could just be allowed a longer time to be there. That would be-

KNOCK KNOCK

'Sorry whoever-you-are but I'm really busy right now', thought Naruto as he continued his packing.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

'I said go away'.

KNOCKKNOCKKNOCKKNOCKKNOCKKNOCK-

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Naruto yelled as he walked to the door. When he opened it he saw Sakura, Ino and Hinata standing there with smiles on.

"I told you he was back!" Sakura said happily pushing her way into the small apartment. Ino and Hinata followed suit.

"So Naruto, what took you so long to get back?" Ino asked hugging the blond.

"H-hello N-Naruto. Nice t-to see you a-again", Hinata stammered.

"Hey Ino, Hinata! Nice to see you too".

"Naruto, what's in Suna?" Ino asked examining his apartment since she had never been inside before.

"Uhh...sand?"

"That's it?"

"People? Heat? The kazekage?..."

"That's it!"

"What's it?"

"That's why you were in Suna for long. To see Gaara".

"Wha?.!. Why would I be there to see him?"

"Well for you not to like Sasuke you have to love someone else. That someone must be Gaara!" Ino smiled brightly, proud of her intelligence. Naruto stood with one eyebrow twitching fiercely. "I don't love Gaara. Who told you that?" he blurted out.

Ino shrugged, "It's a theory".

"What made you think about something like that?"

"I don't know. I thought about what was in Suna and Gaara was the only thing I could think of".

'Kyubi what should I do?'

"I don't know kit. Why don't you try not telling them. If you can handle that".

'Of course I can!'

"Not as far as I can tell by how that conversation with the hag went".

'Hey! I thought she already knew. And besides, she took it pretty good'.

"Then try it with these girls. They seem to love you enough to understand..."

Hinata shook Naruto's arm bringing him back to reality. "Sorry...must've spaced out", he mumbled in apology. Sakura wrapped both of her arms around one of Naruto's and pulled him toward the door.

"Naruto", she began, "No one has seen you in a really long time. I mean a really really long time and they all want to see you again. We were thinking about having a party. A 'Welcome Back' kind. We even thought about having it at Sasuke-kun's house. What d'ya think? Fun, friends, food?"

"Food? I'm in!" The girls all anime sweatdropped at Naruto's obsession of food but happily pushed him out of the apartment and towards his already set up party. As they pushed him to the Uchiha District and as Naruto ranted on and on about how he would see all of his friends again after so long Sakura remembered something...

'I forgot to tell Sasuke about the party. I hope he isn't too mad, it is for Naruto after all'. With this reassurance, she continued to push the blond full-speed.

-

Sakura didn't have to worry because Sasuke wasn't mad. No, he wasn't mad at all. He was flat-out pissed! Sakura had thrown a party in his house! And she didn't tell him! And what was this about throwing it for Naruto? He didn't want everybody to know his Naruto was back! He wanted his Naruto for himself! His Naruto? Oh, that had a nice ring to it. His Naruto...his Naruto...Sasuke's Naruto...Uchiha Naruto...he'd have to write that one down.

But that's beside the point...Sakura was throwing a party in his house...and he wasn't there...

THEY WERE GOING TO TRASH HIS HOUSE!!!

Sasuke ran toward his house where every one of Naruto's friends should've been by now.

-

Naruto and the girls had just arrived at Sasuke's house. As soon as Naruto stepped through the door everyone jumped out and yelled "WELCOME BACK NARUTO!" Naruto smiled and launched himself at Iruka. He had truly missed the man but he couldn't bring himself to leave his son.

"Iruka! I've missed you sooo much!" the blond exclaimed.

"I've missed you too, Naruto."

"Hello Naruto", Kakashi said pulling Iruka closer to him.

"Hey Kakashi-sensei. Don't worry, I won't take Iruka-sensei from you."

"Yea, he's got Gaara", Ino added.

"Oh, really? What about Sa-"

"So, Naruto. Why are you and Gaara together?" Sakura asked trying to cover up Kakashi's question.

"Uhh...I don't know. It just happened."

"What 'just happened'?" Sasuke asked this as he walked into the house/mansion.

"Me and Gaara getting together. Why are you here anyway?"

"It's my house baka."

"And this is my party and I don't want you here."

"Well I don't want them here."

"Fine! We'll take the party somewhere else."

"I never said you had to leave Naruto."

"If my friends leave I leave."

"I thought I was your friend. Your best friend?"

"If you were my real best friend you would want me to have this party."

"Hn. Fine." Sasuke walked past everyone down a hallway to his bedroom.

The party went on for a few hours of talking, laughing, playing some made up game, and eating. The only two who stayed afterward were Sakura and Naruto.

"Naruto. I think you should talk to Sasuke", Sakura said pushing the blond toward Sasuke's room.

"I already did. Sakura-chan! I just wanna go home!" Naruto complained.

"You need to talk to him again."

"Why?"

"Because he's upset. Maybe about what he heard about Gaara."

"I already told him that I love Gaara. Why can't he be satisfied with that?"

"Because he wants you to be with him. Why can't you be satisfied with that?"

"I told you why. I'm going home. I have stuff to do. Bye Sakura. Seeya later Sasuke." Naruto left the house/mansion without saying anything else. Sakura sighed then turned to Sasuke.

"I tried."

"I know."

"Do you think he'll fall for you?"

"He will. We have to give it time."

"I don't Sasuke. He seems pretty in love with Gaara."

"He'll love me back Sakura. Just give him time."

-

lady: this is mainly a filler but kind of a real chap