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Epilogue .1.
“Should we make it official?” Naruto asks in the middle of the workday. Shikamaru sighs. Sasuke tries to at least finish the page he’s reading, but Naruto squeezes his thigh, significantly distracting him. He’s recently been back from a three-month mission, so he is allowing the other man more privileges that he normally does.
“What do you mean?” Sasuke asks, “Get married?”
Naruto gapes at him “I meant more like, let people know.”
Sasuke shrugs, but whatever he is about to say is cut off by Shikamaru’s snort. Both men turn to look at the advisor with twin expressions of surprise. He had very quickly developed a habit of disassociating whenever Sauske and Naruto’s discussions turn a little too personal, which Sasuke has to admit, is not uncommon. So, it's odd to hear a reaction from him.
“What is it?” Naruto asks.
“Who do you imagine doesn’t know?” Shikamaru asks.
Naruto gives him an incredulous look. Sasuke decides it might be better to go back to the paperwork.
“Because if you really want to find someone, you definitely have to look beyond Konoha.” He rubs his chin thoughtfully “Scratch that, beyond the big five villages. I thought the other kages would put in an official complaint after that last meeting.”
“Hey!” Naruto protests “That’s an exaggeration.”
“The break was meant to be 15 minutes.”
“So, we got a little distracted, like good friends.”
“Yeah well” Shikamaru says “Don’t go calling me your good friend anymore.”
Sasuke can’t help it, he snorts.
Epilogue .2.
Months later one night, Sasuke wakes up with his hand slung over Naruto’s waist. He looks at the blonde head tucked underneath his head, wild strands going everywhere and tickling his chin and neck.
It’s for practice, he thinks, and so quietly he murmurs “I love you.”
“I heard that.” Naruto gloats sleepily.
Sasuke takes a breath.
“Don’t take it personally.” He says after a moment, “I was talking to the lice.”
Still sluggish with sleep, Naruto attempts to free a hand, likely to elbow him in the stomach or grab a pillow to hit him with, so Sasuke tightens his hold, keeping the Hokage of the leaf village immobile.
“Well. That’s too bad for you.” Naruto huffs “They’re all dead.”
Sasuke, safe in the knowledge that he can’t be seen, smiles.
“But not forgotten.” He says, then since Naruto’s head is right there, he leans forward and presses his lips to the top of the blond strands.
“Sappy.” Naruto says, already falling back asleep, the smile lingering in his voice.