Chapter One: Interruptions

Heh Re-did my fanfic tried to add more detail and pay more attention to my writting I like this one much better. XD Idk how many chapters I'll do. But I've decided not to make this a one-shot just because. XD

Btw the way Tsunade is the hokage again because I frickin HATE Danzo XD

I don't own Naruto I just own the fandom jk :D I WISH! XD

Sakura walked through her village carefully with extreme caution in the pit of her stomach. She was trying not to be any more noticeable than she already was, but with the size of her belly she doubted she could do any better.

Feeling the stares landing on her face and then her belly she turned a quiet corner as to get away from it all. The only people who knew were her husband, and her two best friends. Her mother had no clue and neither did her sensai but when Tsunade Sama called her to her office she wasn't the least bit surprised or collected.

When the young shinobi entered the Hokage's office she could see the piles of paper of her sensai's desk, who sat there with a plain expression on her face her hands intertwined and her chin leaning on top of them. "Yes Mi'lady?"

She blinked at her student for a minute or so before speaking in a mono tone. "I'm taking you off any missions located outside of the village; you'll be working at the hospital for now." She simply stated as she waited for her student to speak but she didn't just nodded her head blankly.

"Sakura..." The Hokage spoke up this time with a soft edge to her voice. "I know what's going on, and you should've known you couldn't keep it from me, why ever you're trying to hide it, your fellow shinobi will pick up on it, I know one in particular has."

Sakura raised her eyebrows as she finally opened her mouth to respond, her voice coming out like rust. "Who is that?"

Tsunade turned away and looked sorely out her window "Hinata had been worried about you a lot recently." She finished with a sigh as she redirected her attention to the shinobi standing a few feet away as if she'd gotten hit by a kunai.

"What? But I…" Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned away her back facing her sensai. She knew this would happen, she knew she couldn't keep the secret hidden much longer, it had been 3 months and even though her stomach was smaller than she would have expected it to be. But it was still noticeable, and she had only been married for 6 months. Doubt welled up inside her like a flame, how much longer until she had to let her fears go and admit it to everyone she knew. Rumors were soon to start, it's obvious that eventually when Kiba finds out then there's no more hiding from anyone. "I know I can't hide it much longer but I just don't know how to let the fear go. I mean I'm happy, it's something I wanted almost more than anything, but I still have my doubts."

Tsunade sat there and didn't speak. A few minutes passed until she finally spoke, "Sakura, I think you should take into consideration Naruto's feelings about it, how is he?" She asked with curiosity as she watched the skillful student of hers turn around and face her again determination on her face but she couldn't come across the other emotions there.

"I promised I wouldn't let him down this time, not after what happened with Madara." She spoke, "But he still thinks he can keep stuff from me, the nerve of him." This time her voice came out rather semi-cheerfully as she crossed her arms in an attempt to pout.

Tsunade smiled at the gesture pleasantly, "Good, Then would you mind delivering a report to him." She spoke with an edge of amusement and a glint in her eye. Her cheeks even went red and her smile grew largely.

Sakura looked up at her sensei with an expression of surprise, She hadn't figured why her sensei was so cheerful suddenly but she felt that she was about to find out. When Tsunade-sama handed her an envelope with the words 'Report' and 'Naruto Utzamaki' printed on top, she looked up at her mentor who was still smiling with satisfaction. She knew that she could open it right now if she wanted to, but she decided to wait sticking to the gut feeling that something positive was written inside this folder.

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On her way home she held the papers tight to her chest, imaging how her life would change once her husband was to read them. She wanted to share the moment with him after all they are spouses, and nothing he does without her will get past her, not like before. She always made mistakes in the past, constantly and brashly, but in the end she learned from them. She learned what it meant to be shinobi, what it meant to be a friend, and even what it meant to truly love. She was prepared now, for anything, except what was waiting inside her stomach. Those were her true doubts; she was afraid that it would yet be but another mistake. And what if it was, would that ruin their relationship, would it put a distance between them that would go for miles and even with their speed they would get nowhere.

She shook the thoughts away as she heard a shout coming from around the corner. When she turned to her left and kept walking she saw him. Sitting alone as if he knew she would be there, just then and there, at that exact moment. She heard him order some Ramen. Sighing she walked in, some things would never change.

Sitting down close beside the man she called her husband she let her head droop onto his shoulder with a stiff sigh. He turned to look at her, his eyes glimmering as they moved from her face to the folder of papers in her hands.

"Honey?" He asked.

"Yes..." She answered rather sleepily but returned the eye contact, and noticed as his eyes lowered down to the papers as he caught the words 'Report' but rather not his name.

"You have a report? I thought for sure Granny caught on." He laughed a little with an exasperated sigh.

Sakura smirked playfully. "She did. This is for you." She handed him the papers rather clumsily with the effort to keep her head on his shoulder from drowsiness.

He looked at her rather shocked, "Me?" Just then he caught his name on the folder and gently received it from her. He looked at it with curiosity like he wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The multiple expressions on his face made her laugh quietly as she spoke up.

"Tsunade-sama seemed quite excited to hand it to me. I think you should open it." She claimed.

"Open it." He still looked at the papers crossly. Sighing and then finally as if gathering up courage he flipped the top over and pulled out two pieces of formally written letters from the Hokage herself.

"Wow. She wrote that herself." Sakura looked at the letters with wild amusement in her eyes.

Naruto smirked. "I think this one here is for you, heh but she specifically instructs that I read it after the first one." He chuckled.

Smiling she waved her hand and looked into his deep blue eyes. "Go on." She urged him.

He looked back at her with a glance of un-sureness but then smiled as he started to read the first letter out loud.

"Utzamaki, Naruto." He paused to stifle a laugh. "I would like to inform you that I do know what you two are up to. And as much as it makes me laugh I enjoy the effort you two go through together. You're an inseparable pair, and as I know Sakura may have doubts..." By now he was looking at her with a playful accusing look. "...But I'm sincerely happy for the two of you. Off of that matter there is something I wanted to discuss with you in person, but maybe this'll get a laugh out of you two anyways. As you know I'm approaching an old age..." Naruto started to mumble heartedly to himself "Hah! Older than Third, that's for sure." Sakura smiled amusedly at the gesture. When Ayame arrived with two bowls of Ramen Sakura wasn't surprised as she gently thanked the shinobi.

Finally Naruto carried on ignoring the scent of the Ramen in front of him. "And even Shizune has run out of time for me, as much as I hate to say this, I'm retiring, may even give myself a death wish." They both laughed slightly that time. "But as you know I've never been more proud of someone in my life, both of you, you're as important to me as my own heartbeat and I wouldn't rather someone else be my student, or my figurative brother than both of you." He stopped reading at that point. Sakura looked at him worriedly.

"What?" She noticed the tears in his eyes as he quietly spoke.

"Where do you think this is going?"

She smiled at the thought it all added up now though Naruto seemed obviously oblivious to it still. Only the words on the paper after being read a few times would convince him. So she gently pulled the letter from his grasp and continued on.

"Naruto, I would like to give you my thanks and wishes as you take over this dusty office for me, it only seems fitting anyways." She could feel the tears burn her skin as they slid down her cheeks, Naruto just sat there staring off into nowhere. Sakura continued "Everyone else has firmly agreed that you should be the seventh Hokage and nobody else." She took in a deep breath before continuing on a broad smile forming across her face. "To you I give you my wishes and successes little brother. I will call upon you when the time comes." Stiff Sakura smiled with shock. She could feel movement inside of her so suddenly she looked down and yipped with surprise almost falling backwards. Luckily a still semi-dazed Naruto caught her.

"What happened? Are you alright? "He looked at her with utmost concern on his face; she was the only thing at focus in his mind then and there.

She gazed into his deep blue eyes and sat forward again, without a word she gently grabbed his hand, kissed it and placed it on her belly. For a moment he looked confused until she noticed his eyes widen with surprise.

"Already?" He wondered his gaze soft and distracted.

"Yeah, I guess I'm farther along than I thought." She admitted, though in a way the thought worried her.

Finally Naruto let go and let the tears form and flow down from his eyes. It almost worried Sakura to see him this way. She was half wondering what exactly was going on in his head. Until he cupped her chin with his hands and pulled her closer to him, passionately kissing her lips, gently but fiercely. She shut her eyes tight and didn't dare open them, She hadn't needed to she could still feel his warm gaze resting on her. When they pulled apart she was caught, shocked by the sudden appearance of Shikamaru behind them.

Sakura yelped in surprise as she turned so that her back was closer to Shikamaru then her stomach. "You gave me a heart attack!" She instantly put her left hand over the bulge called her stomach. The excuse that she was bloated was starting to get over used.

Naruto quickly placed the papers back inside the folder and tried to act casual. "Heh you saw that?" He scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah, I've got to say..." Shikamaru spoke as he sat down beside Naruto with a smirk on his face like always. "It reminds me of when Kurenai was pregnant."

Gasping Sakura lifted her head in shock and turned to look at Shikamaru. "H...how!?"

"First of all, it's obvious, Sakura you've been high strung for the past...weeks now, and have mainly kept to Naruto, Sasuke, or Ino's side, not only that be you just refrained from hitting me. And since when has Naruto stopped from just digging into his Ramen."

The two of them just sat there in silence with embarrassment on their faces. They didn't want to speak up but they also didn't want to sit there like idiots.

"Well, we have better news then..." Naruto was about to speak when Sakura interrupted him.

"Shika?"

He looked up at her a little un-comfortable at the thought of his friend already being pregnant, his mind couldn't register it. "Uh, Yeah?"

"How do you suppose we tell everyone...?" She looked at him with embarrassment, going with one of her last resorts, 'ask Shikamaru an answer to a personal question'. Naruto smirked a little at his wife as he put his arm around her and she let out a sigh. "...I mean you're good at this kind of stuff."

"Well first of all, I'm not a woman, second I have no idea what woman go through and third of all, I don't see any reason to worry about telling anyone, except maybe your mother." He leaned forward, his emotions un-readable as usual.

Sakura sat there thinking for a second and then let out a deep breath. She crossed her arms and leaned back onto her husband again. I suppose you're right. It's too late to hide it anymore anyways, and I'd rather not wait for Kiba to catch on." She laughed and her husband quietly joined her, gazing into her eyes with admiration.

Shikamaru stood up and stretched as he put his hand on Naruto's shoulder and started to walk away. "Well good luck to you two. I have a student to teach more like babysit." He called behind his shoulder as he left.

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As Naruto and Sakura were walking home to their apartment, they held their hands tightly their fingers intertwined together. They hadn't said a word since they thanked Ayame for their meal that afternoon. Now they needn't words to know what was going on inside the other's head. Longing and need for the other was fresh in both their minds. But Sakura was still filled with doubts. She didn't feel blessed like her friend Ino-pig said she'd feel.

Naruto's mind was slowly drifting to the letter he had recived and then remembered what Sakura had read out-loud from it. He tried and continued trying as the both of them kept walking but as soon as they reached their apartment Naruto couldn't hold it in any longer. Laughing hystericaly he leaned forward as the sobs mixed in and the tears tickled his whiskers as they poured down his face.

Sakura thought for sure that her husband had gone crazy. "Naruto? Is everything okay.?" Shocked she stepped back a little when she saw the tears streaming down his face. With that she allowed herself to crash to the ground on her knees, holding his shoulder as she tried to get up. But when he looked at her and smiled, she let go and let her hands dropped.

For the first and only time. They'd givin up, trying to be strong, trying to continue living, trying to keep the seriousness on their faces. They let it go, they let everything go, together. They held eachothers hands tightly, as they slowly stood up and embraced their fears away. At that moment they kept by eachother side, not bothering to open their door, they just stood there supporting only the other's weight. Their tears were fast and heavy, not allowing to be put out anytime soon. Sakura held her husband tightly, but it was hard to get any closer to him they way she was now. That bulge in her stomach was soon to get bigger, and more annoying as she felt another kick.

The two of them jumped back a little at the strength. And Naruto felt the need to put a little humor into the air, "He has your monster strength." he laughed.

Sakura gently kissed him before replying, "And your determination." Leaning in again she kissed him harder that time. No more interruptions needed, but the kicking hadn't stopped.