Title: Duplicity

Author: Me! (Dataxia)

Summary: "He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore." - Sigmund Freud

Pairing: Sasuke/FEMNaruto, Itachi/FEMNaruto

Rating: Ages 13+ for now… Rating will go up as the story progresses.

Warnings: OOC (as I am not great with Character analysis, but I am trying my best, Putting this up as a precaution)

Genre: Romance, General

Word Count: 2,390

I adopted this fic from Mello's-Killing-Festival. I've been trying to get in contact with her but can't, so if you know her please tell her to contact me about the fic.

This chapter has been beta'd by Queen Sophia. Much love to her. :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Protecting someone is what I do best, especially if I like the certain someone. A lot of people, especially ninja, see females as inferior species. The female ninja is scrutinized to be weak, only good for healing and taking care of the feeble. Though two of the most powerful people on this planet are female ninja, one being a Legendary Sanin, female ninja are seen as second-rate to male ninja. That's why I was born. I'm Uzumaki Naruto, here to change the awful misunderstandings of what I am and what I will become. I vowed to change the light that everyone views me in, especially a certain someone whom I love.

-Chapter One: Back Home-

I stood in front of the Hokage's desk, handing her my mission report while smiling. The mission was a success and I was proud to show the proof of my hard work to Tsunade. She read through the document carefully, checking for any mistakes or bad comments from the client. On my way back to Konoha I ensured the file's accuracy. There was nothing to worry about except…

"Naruto, could you please explain to me why you back-handed the client?" The Hokage asked. Her voice was stern, cold as ice, and a bit displeased.

"Crap." I thought.

Remaining professional I tried to explain myself. "Well… you see Tsunade –obaachan. Lord Temujin* said something which caused me to get angry and… yeah. I slapped him for it." In habit my hand found its way to my neck, rubbing it. I braced myself for what was to come.

"Naruto, as a kunoichi representing the Hidden Village of Leaf, I would advise you to not let your emotions get the better of you, especially during long term missions like this. You both were in a difficult situation and the last thing you needed was to lose trust in one another."

"Yes, yes I know." I replied dejectedly. I felt like I disappointed her. Looking at her face, I noticed how her hazel eyes glowed softly in discontent with my actions. She was right to reprimand me. As a ninja of Konoha I must show no disrespect for our clients as they help the livelihood of the village; to lose the trust of the client during a protection mission could cost you both your lives. Seeing as Temujin was now an important peace keeper in the Northern islands of the world, it would have been my head if anything happened to him.

He deserved the hit though.

Once again gaining my will I stared into the Hokage's eyes. "Though there was a slight blunder between the client and I the mission was a success. Lord Temujin* was protected and content at my work ethics."

Putting away the file and pulling out a bottle of sake, Tsunade nodded. "Very well then; the mission was completed and now you are back, Congratulation Uzumaki Naruto."

I bowed in respect of the Hokage and turned swiftly towards the door, ready to escape the clutches of Tsunade.

"I have not dismissed you yet, Naruto."

Oh great. That tone.

Turning back around and smiling sweetly I batted my eyelashes, "Excuse me for my impudence Hokage-sama; I assumed the meeting to be over."

"It's not. You will be escorting me to the hospital for your mandatory check-up. I can tell that your chakra reserves are lower than normal and your wounds are taking longer to heal." She was right. During the last month of Temujin's touring on the Northern Islands, a couple of rouge ninjas attacked. Of course they were taken out with ease but being the only ninja on the field with a band of armor suits in a misty forest wasn't doing me any good. It was a tough fight, but the enemies were decimated and Temujin was returned back to the village we were visiting. As for Kyuubi, I'm not sure what's wrong with him, but he's taking a slow time healing my wounds. I think I might form my first scar.

"I'll be fine Tsunade-baachan. I just need some rest. The year away from Konoha sure has made me tired, plus there are still people I want to see." I just need to get out!

Observing me carefully the Hokage nodded again. "Tomorrow morning visit me at the hospital. I will be training a new set of medical ninja so they will need someone to work on."

"You're going to hand me over to a bunch of inexperienced brats?" I asked, appalled.

"Of course, you'll recover from whatever they'll do to you anyways, seeing as you are the 'Great Uzumaki Naruto', am I correct?"

I sigh and agree with the old hag. I just need to get out of this office. It's time to see Sasuke!

Arriving in Konoha after one entire year seems like a dream come true. This place never changes - the people might, but the town itself always stays the same. The same houses, apartment complexes, and the same shops and stores. Nothing changes. Not even the porno store hidden away by the bars of the village. I chuckle recalling my past adventures as a child. Everything is the same, yet everything is different, too.

I'm different, I know that for sure. Everything about me sets me apart from this village- from my heritage to my clothing. Most people have come to like that about me, while others cling to their opposition of "A monster becoming a ninja." I'll get them to change though, I know I will.

A cool breeze passes through my clothing, hitting every wound on my body through tight bandaging. Shivering at the breeze I decide to change clothing when I get home. The skirt that I was wearing is torn and stained with blood and earth, fraying at the edges. It would be revealing my cute tush if not for the black and orange leggings I use. I just don't know how some female ninja or even regular women go around wearing skirts as short as this without any protection. In fact I don't know why I am wearing this thing. If it were not for Sakura ransacking my wardrobe and throwing out all my comfy clothing, I'd be wearing my favorite jumpsuit, not this thing. Oh well… I kind of like how it sways when I walk.

Heh, maybe I am a bit girly?

The orange sun creeps through the houses of my fellow villagers while they scurry about. Parents herd their children inside buildings, whether to eat or to simply stay home. The elderly folk waddle around with their canes and I shy away from them. I do not have a fabulous history with the elderly in this village; however, I have grown to like a few who actually give me the time of day. The sun sets and another cool breeze passes through me. My hair shines in the light, morphing its color to a soft orange. I let my hair out of their pigtails to cover my neck and zipper up the black and orange jacket. Fishnets are not great shirts for the fall. It's getting cooler, like the weather hasn't changed since I came back home.

This day is a replica of the day that I learned of my mission. Temujin asked for me specifically because of our past. We were friends, nothing more, though it took Sasuke a lot of convincing that I would only be with him. It was the first time seeing Sasuke so jealous, it was cute. I wouldn't call Sasuke possessive, as all he does is let things go, but I do say he's territorial and that day he marked me completely before letting me go.

My face is flush! I can feel the heat of my cheeks increasing and look around to see if anyone notices. Nope, all clear.

Good, it's time to hurry up and get home, to my bastard.

Ignoring the beautiful display of falling leaves and ravens moving in the sky, I continue to head towards Sasuke's apartment complex. "Ours." I remember.

A few months before my mission, we moved in together. I was so excited to finally live with someone other than my plants and Kyuubi. Starting a new life with Sasuke felt right, and I was happy. Together we filled in his empty apartment. Pictures, furniture, a couple of my favorite plants, and definitely a new weapon drawer, made our apartment complete. The mess I create really brings life into our small home. Smiling while walking down the street I reminisce about our entire relationship. Starting from his departure from Hebi and his return to Konoha; it was a bloody reunion, as all things we did were, but we were together and I was happy. Team Seven was back together with the addition of Sai.

The familiar complex came into sight and I stopped reminiscing. It's time to come home.

Pushing the elevator buttons as I made my way up and sniffing myself, I made a note to first take a shower before doing anything else, and of course Sasuke is included in the shower.

A floor under my stop, I hear yelling. A familiar tone makes my heart beat while the elevator takes forever to stop on the floor. It sounded like Sasuke.

The familiar 'ding' of the elevator sounded and the doors opened, showing me Sasuke without a shirt and shaking a crying red-head that we both knew and loved.

"Sakura? Sasuke?"

"Naruto!" Sasuke said; he was surprised to see me.

"What's going on?" I ask, worried for Sakura. The girl didn't just cry for anything, she was strong, but it seems like that wasn't the case right now. Sasuke's grip on her tapered and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Fuck." He muttered.

"I asked what was going on."

Sakura only looked up at me with her green eyes filled with regret and tears. One look at me and she started to bawl. The girl dropped to her knees crying, "Naruto! Please forgive me!" she cried on.

"What the fu-"

Sasuke grabbed Sakura by the arm and picking her up, "Naruto just get inside and I'll explain everything."

My heart hurt as it beat against my ribcage. There were so many emotions, what the hell? What did I miss?

Following the two into the living room of the apartment, I headed into the bathroom to get some toilet paper for Sakura's nose. Sasuke and I don't own any tissue because in this home, tears or sickness doesn't exist. Sasuke and I have too much on the line, too much in our lives to give into those two. Sakura took the toilet paper roll and sat down in the single couch that Sasuke and I bought. Sasuke himself sat down on the loveseat and patted the seat next to his, instructing me to sit next to him.

"Naruto," he began, reaching for my hand and looking at me, "before I begin I want you to promise me something." Dark eyes stared at me, fixated on my blue orbs; the red base of the Sharingan flashed for a moment, only to softly glow underneath the black of Sasuke's irises. This was serious. Nodding my head and tying my hair into a single pony tail, feeling like Ino at this point, I was bracing myself for something big.

"Can you promise me to listen to me until the very end and talk about the situation before you get angry?" his voice was somber and his eyes flashed again. He was trying to get control of his emotions, a bad sign already. Pale hands gripped mine and for a moment, I forgot about Sakura's crying in the background. Right now was between Sasuke and me. This moment was ours alone.

"I promise." I sealed my fate.

Sasuke let out a small sigh of relief and lessened the grip on my hands. "While you were gone, Sakura and I were sent on a mission around the Fire countries borders. It was a simple mission and seeing it as that we both let our guard down. Enemies attacked and we were forced to hide in a cave due to severe injuries."

"You were hurt?" I asked, horrified that Sasuke AND Sakura were in danger. I looked at both Sakura and Sasuke, scanning them for any massive injuries,but nothing could be found. My chest sank down in relief. Nothing on them now. I let Sasuke continue his explanation.

"While in the cave a storm hit that region so we were stuck in the damp cave, without a fire, only to get drenched again by rain water and mud.

"During that short amount of time something overcame both Sakura and I." He stopped looking towards Sakura as she cried out, trying to hold back her tears. I felt her pure anguish as it hit me.

"What do you mean something overcame you two?" I asked, fearful of my own words. The trembling of my heart matched Sakura's trembling form and my brunette's hands gripped mine again as I tried to detach myself.

"I'm sorry." Sakura cried out, holding her own two hands together."I slept with Sasuke-kun!"

Everything stopped for me after those words. Time froze as I heard the most dreaded sentence of all man-kind. My boyfriend and lover slept with another woman, but not just any other woman, Haruno Sakura. Before anything, rage and jealousy reared their ugly heads. My boyfriend and my closest friend? The Haruno Sakura slept with my Sasuke and now she feels sorry about it? What the hell? Just as soon as it started, the emotions died.

Think rational Naruto, remember the promise.

They were on a mission, a life or death mission out in the forest, injured, while a storm passed through. They couldn't light a fire because of the enemies and they couldn't call out for help because of their lack of chakra and the storm. Sex is a form of heat and they needed to survive. I calmed myself down and started to breathe slowly and deeply, not even realizing when or how my breathing changed at all. Looking back from Sakura and Sasuke I realized that there was something more.

"That's it?" I asked.

Sasuke sighed again and Sakura choked on her saliva and tears. "She's six weeks pregnant."

That's the end of chapter one. I hope you liked it and are ready for more. :D Please review and tell me what you think! I accept all criticism towards my work and appreciate any advice or helpful hints that you might have. I also appreciate just the love. ;D