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    Three years into Naruto's tenure as Hokage, Sasuke had finally found a balance. Captain of the most elite ANBU squad, committed mate and unfortunately, the "Lady Hokage." A title he despised but would grit his teeth and bear, because Naruto was a damn good Hokage and politics was just part of the game.

    But an unplanned pregnancy and a rising threat against Kage relatives sends Naruto's Alpha instincts into overdrive, effectively shattering that hard-won equilibrium. Now Sasuke is left managing hormones, mounting danger and a relationship he isn't sure will survive the strain.

    This is a sequel to Spoils of Mercy . While it can be read as a standalone for the most part, I encourage you to read that first for full context.

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    17 Jul 2026

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    Naruto shifted, tilting his head back to scrub at his chest and neck, his dusky pink nipples on display, erect. Water dripped down his chest, little droplets falling into the crevices of his abs, and Sasuke so badly wanted to chase them with his tongue. He wanted to see what was below the water. He wanted to taste.

    Sasuke needed him. Sasuke needed him like he needed breathing. It had never been that intense before. That sudden. That rapid.

    There was another wave of light-headedness.

    Finally given a mission together after eight months apart, Sasuke and Naruto take a pit stop at a hot spring; the steam really gets to Sasuke's brain.

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    16 Jul 2026

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    Five times Sasuke told Naruto he loved him without actually saying it, plus one time Sasuke finally did.

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    16 Jul 2026

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    Something unreadable is on Kakashi’s face, but he doesn’t seem impressed. “You two are eloping?”

    “No,” Naruto says pointedly. His gaze drops to the floor. For once, he chooses his words carefully. “But if he can’t stay, then I’ll go with him.”

    Kakashi’s voice is grave. “You’re the number one candidate for Hokage. You tirelessly ranted on and on about how this is your dream. Are you going to give up all that hard work?”

    “It’ll just be a little while,” Naruto mutters, not quite believing himself.

    “Surely you aren’t that naïve, Naruto,” Kakashi warns. “If you leave with Sasuke, I don’t think we’ll ever see you again.”

    “I’m not being naïve,” Naruto says. “I would come back.”

    Kakashi’s voice has dropped any pretence of humour. “I thought you hated people who lie to themselves the most.”

    After their legendary battle and final fight in the Valley of the End, Naruto slowly heals in the hospital. Sasuke doesn’t.

    Three years later, whilst on a diplomatic mission to the Hidden Grass Village, Naruto encounters a masked mercenary who takes him by storm.

    Cover art drawn by leah_0g on Twt!

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    15 Jul 2026

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    There are things Sasuke lets Naruto do because Naruto needs to—and not because Sasuke needs these things too.

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