After Sasuke returned with the scroll the couple and Karin left for Orochimaru’s old hideout near the pan of rice paddies. It had been three months since they arrived.

Naruto was inside the old hideout doing some reading some old scrolls that the place had carried. Kurama had warned him to not use a lot of chakras because it may strain his body so Naruto decided to study for now since physical training was out of the question. His red hair has grown a lot longer since the first day he turned into a woman. It was almost at the same length as his late mothers. Sasuke was sitting beside him studying the scroll he grabbed from Konoha. While he was reading it he was playing with Naruto's long hair. Sometimes when the Uchiha messes with the red hair, he braids it. Sasuke had explained to Naruto that he used to do that with Itachi's hair when he was younger. Naruto couldn't help but think that was a cute image of the two brothers.

As they were both relaxing in the living room together Karin walked inside with some groceries. Both men looked at the girl welcoming her back. Sasuke went back to reading right after greeting the old taka teammate. Naruto scowled at his partner quickly after poking his neck making the Uchiha jump a little since it was his sensitive spot.

"Help her you ass!", the younger shinobi scolded.

Sasuke groaned rolling his eyes soon getting up to help Karin put the food away. Karin couldn't help but snicker at the Uchiha.

"What’s so funny?" He glared at the girl.

"It's just, I never would have imagined you would ever listen to anyone, ever. But I guess he is a different case huh?" Karin smirked.

"Shut up," Sasuke ordered.

"Be careful you'll anger your wife~"

"Oh did you get what I asked for Karin!?", Naruto interrupts the two as he walked into the kitchen area.

"Oh right, that..." Karin handed Naruto the requested item, "Here it is, squid ink flavored ramen..."

Naruto grinned grabbing the odd ramen pack, "Yes! Yes! This is going to be the best dinner ever!"

Sasuke only looked at the food with disgust. Ever since he's turned into a pregnant woman the jinchuriki has eaten nothing but strange flavors of ramen. There was curry ramen, green tea ramen, and the strangest of the three squid ink ramen. Sasuke wonders what kind of idiot decided to put those two food items together.

"I never thought he was such a ramen freak in till we moved here," Karin said as she watched him put the kettle together.

Sasuke stared at the girl, "Well a couple of months before he turned into a woman I asked him why he likes it so much. He explained to me that this ramen guy in Konoha was the first person that ever treated him with kindness. I guess you could say its sort of emotional connection. Doesn't change the fact that his new ramen cravings are disgusting.”

The woman sighed, "Yeah... Everyone always gives me strange looks when I buy their odd ramen flavors."

"Whatever! You guys are missing out!" Naruto stuck his tongue out at the two while he was now waiting for his meal to cool down.

"Anyway, how was he today, any trouble?" Karin asked. Ever since they moved to the old hideout she's been studying pregnancy and childbirth to prep for the time Naruto gives birth to their baby.

Sasuke shook his head, "Nothing drastic, he was nauseous a couple of times, but other than that nothing serious."

"Alright that's good, how's learning the Shisho Fuin going? Is it hard?"

Sasuke shook his head, "No I almost got it down, a couple of things I'm not getting about it right away but it should be fine. Hopefully, I won't have to use it when the time comes. Has anyone been suspicious of you?"

"As far as I know we're the only people that know of this. And thanks to Naruto's hair and different gender, no one has caught on to who he is whenever we're outside."

"Good. So everything's going smoothly so far. Hopefully, it stays that way."

"Don't worry. Even if something happens we'll be prepared. Everything will be fine guys." Naruto joined the conversation with a bowl of his black ramen.

"Yeah.." Sasuke said grabbing his hand...

"Alright, I'm going to study some more. I'll come back for dinner." Karin yawned walking to her room.

"See ya!" Naruto grinned. He started slurping the black noodles. Sasuke couldn't help but look with disgust from the strangely flavored ramen.

"So Sasuke have you thought of one yet?", Naruto asked right after slurping the noodles.

"What dead-last?"

"A name for this kid," Naruto said rubbing his swollen bump on his stomach.

Sasuke looked at his partner messing with his hair as he was staring at his bump, "Have you?"

Naruto tilted his head, "I keep thinking of some, but none of them sound cool enough, ya know.." Naruto groaned frustrated leaning over placing his head on the countertop next to his bowl.

"Well, it is something that will define who he'll be for the rest of his life," Sasuke explained resting his head on hand.

"I know! I don't want to pick something stupid! I want him to love his name, ya know!" .The jinchuriki sat up.

"Hn.."

"So you haven't thought of anything bastard?"

"I guess I want it to be something meaningful... Something that would define what you are to me."

"Why not both of us?"

"Well. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be who I am now... I would still be angry and confused. Plus you're the one who's taking the risk to bring this child to this world. While I'm just going to watch you in pain.."

Naruto sat up as he grabbed Sasuke’s free hand tightly, "No you're wrong. You're not just doing nothing Sasuke... You're taking the time to learn this S rank Jutsu. You're here with me taking responsibility when you don't have to... You're here by my side..." Naruto started to cry. He quickly wiped his eyes, "Sorry... Hormones.."

"Naruto..." Sasuke leaned in kissing him while touching his bump, " You're my most important person... The one I care for most in the entire world. I never want to live without you." Sasuke whispered in his ears. Naruto blushed but smiled wrapping his arms around his upper waist hugging him close.

"I love you Sasuke..." It took a lot of Naruto’s inner strength to finally say that.

Sasuke only hugged him back not sure how to say it. Naruto didn't mind though, Sasuke has always struggled to speak his feelings, it was already taking a lot of his emotions to tell him half of the things he's told Naruto. It didn't matter if Sasuke said it or not. Naruto knew... He knew just how much Sasuke loved him. That’s how far both of them have come.

End of Part 4