Broken

Chapter 49: I'm So Happy

When they got back from the hospital, seeing the first hours of their niece's life, Itachi laid his head back on the headrest when he noticed a lot of cars around their place. Raising an eyebrow even though all he wanted to do was sleep the day away. Instead he pulled into the driveway and was bombarded with Kushina holding a present.

"Oh crap." Naruto muttered but Itachi could hear the words. Looking down at his stomach where his unborn son was, he sighed.

"What's wrong?" Itachi asked, looking over at the blond that was beside him.

"I kinda forgot that the baby shower was going on today." Naruto laughed hesitantly with a scratch to the back of his head.

Bowing his head in defeat, he laid the back of the seat back, laying down with his arms acting as the pillow.

"Um Ita . . . Ita." Naruto said, shaking his lover for any response.

"Go have fun. I'm just gonna get some more sleep right here." Itachi slightly ordered with his eyes closed.

"That's gonna be hard when Hoshigaki-sensei and the others are here." Naruto blurted out as he stared at his former teachers who were sitting on the steps that led into the house.

Sitting up, a glare forming in his eyes, he knew he wasn't going to get anymore sleep if they were around. Sighing, he opened the door and got hit with a burst of cold wind. A shiver raced through his body but he ignored it and went to where his friends and possibly other family members were gathered.

"Finally you showed up. Where the hell have you been?" Hidan inquired as he stood up for his friend to get to the door.

"Maiko had Mikoto this morning. Well around noon." Itachi clarified as he put the key in the slot, unlocking the door. Pushing the door open, he walked inside and waited for everyone else to come in so he could close the door. Glancing down he watched Ichijo rub his ankles for some attention. He knew Kyuubi was curled up in the chair since it seemed to be the fox's favorite sleeping spot.

Naruto walked behind everyone, holding himself a little. His mother was holding some of the presents her and Minato got her expecting son. Looking over, he watched his grandmother and principal from his school argue with his grandfather about his new book he was working on. Smirking, he went up the steps when something popped into his head. "Hey how about we go somewhere that has a lot more room?"

"Like where?" Deidara asked as he flopped down on the couch, nearly missing Ichijo's tail.

"Tsunade-obaa and Jiraiya-ojii's farm. It'll make it a bit easier on seating." Naruto answered.

Itachi perked up at the news since he never was at his lover's grandparent's place before. He nodded, taking the keys out of his pocket and went to the door as some grumbled with their gifts in their hands. It might help. He wasn't for sure. Once everyone was out, he locked the house up again and strolled down the steps to the car.

"I'll show you guys the way." Kushina offered as she stood with the door to her Subaru open.

Naruto stayed silent for the entire ride, wishing that Sasuke and Maiko could be there. They already had their baby shower which Naruto and Itachi got them a crib. It was actually the same crib that Sasuke and Itachi used when they were infants. It was passed down through the family since their great-great grandmother if not farther back.

"So you seem excited." Itachi pointed out as he glanced at his lover.

Smirking, he looked out the window to see the rolling hills that he grew up in. "Yep. It's great to be back home."

"How so?"

"I enjoyed going here when I was a kid and even into going to high school. Something about this place took my worries away that I was carefree. It seemed like time just went by slowly." Naruto replied with a sigh. It was the same place he buried the fox he rescued and its litter when they grew old.