Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. All rights are reserved to Masashi Kishimoto.

*Warning: language*


"This is gonna sound so stupid,
but I actually cried over her. I thought that they were done but I guess not.
I've been through this shit before but I don't understand
why I can't control my emotions now. It makes me sick to my stomach when she blabs about what he has to say about her and how he loves her.

FUCK THAT SHIT.

I can't believe I'm going to put myself through this again. After all these years, after all the times I tried to shelter myself from things like this. But she's my friend and I promised I'd be by her side, no matter what.
But I just... I can't pretend to not feel something I do..." Naruto mumbled and looked up at Shikamaru, Neji, Chouji, Shino, and Kiba.

"Naruto…Sometimes you have to do things you hate in order to get what you deserve. I hated being beaten by Temari and traveling to Suna but I ended up with the love of my life, even if she is troublesome…" Shikamaru stated as he patted Naruto on the shoulder.

"It'll get better with time." Shino said as he glanced at the clock and slipped his glasses back on. Naruto's eyes traveled to the clock. He sighed and stood up.

"Well guys I have to go. Sakura's dinner with Sasuke is probably over and she'll want to tell me all about it …" Naruto sneered as he bid his farewell and walked out of the small bar they were in.

Naruto wandered through the quickly emptying streets of Konoha. He shoved his hands into his pockets as he felt the first drops of rain start to fall. By the time he reached his apartment he'd be soaked, but he didn't care, he had bigger fish to fry. Naruto stopped outside his apartment complex and vaulted to his floor. He ran a hand through his wet hair as he quickly opened the door to his apartment and went inside.

"Naruto."

He looked up to see Sakura sitting on his couch. He inwardly sighed and closed his eyes before slipping off his shoes.

"Sakura… What are you doing here?"

"I was waiting for you to come home. I came earlier but no one was here. I knocked on the door but since no one answered I used your extra key and let myself in."

Naruto mentally cursed himself for telling her where he'd put that key.

"So how'd it go?" He mumbled as he shuffled into his bedroom to change into something dry.

"Oh… I didn't go… Sasuke left for a mission a few days ago so we couldn't go out."

Naruto threw the towel he'd dried off with in his laundry basket and pulled on a dry, black T-shirt. He slipped on dry boxers and pants and ambled out of his room.

"Really? That's too bad," Naruto mumbled in a fake sad voice as he moved into the kitchen. "So what did you do all day?" He asked, his voice muffled by the refrigerator hum.

"I wasn't feeling so great so I took a nap and when I woke up I had a headache so I went to Tsunade-Shishou for a check-up…"

"What'd she say?"

"I'm pregnant."

Naruto straightened quickly, his head colliding with the top of the refrigerator. He spun around to face her, gently rubbing the back of his head.

"What?"

"I'm pregnant."

Naruto's face fell. He wasn't expecting to get this kind of news and to be honest it broke his heart. He knew Sasuke wanted to rebuild his clan but so soon? He sighed quietly and closed the refrigerator door.

"Oh. Well congratulations. Sasuke will be happy when he comes back," Naruto mumbled and handed her a bottle of water. "So how far along are you?"

"4 weeks."

"Wow, a month already," He forced a smile. "That's great Sakura I'm so happy for you…" Sakura smiled, her eyes lighting up at Naruto's words. He sat down in one of his dinner table chairs and looked at Sakura. He was about to say something when pounding erupted from the door. Naruto frowned and stood, moving to the door and opening it. He came face to face with a rookie member of the ANBU Black Opps.

"Uzumaki-San… something has happened and Tsunade-Sama requests your presence immediately." Naruto nodded.

"I'll be there in a few minutes." Naruto said as the ANBU leapt off.

"Naruto what's wrong?" Sakura asked when she saw Naruto run into his room. He reappeared in his ANBU vest and cloak, tying his Hitai-ite around his head tightly.

"Something happened and Tsunade no Baa-Chan wants me to come to her…"

"I'm coming too."

"No you're not. You're going to stay here. I don't want you or your baby to get hurt if it's something big." He said a little more forcefully than he had intended. Sakura sat back and sighed.

"Fine but you better come back and tell me."

Naruto forced a smile and moved towards the kitchen window. He pulled his ANBU mask over his face as he signaled goodbye and hopped out into the dark.