Decision

Summary: "We can give her to someone who wants a baby but can't have one, Sasuke-kun! They'd be so happy!" "Sakura…" The idea of signing away their unborn child so some random couple was almost seemed appalling to Sasuke, but he was on Sakura's side no matter what. Pairing: SasuSaku -Two-shot-

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Note: So. I wanted to take a try at this. I will not tell you anything else about the plot expect what you read in the summary, but, based on it, I believe you can see where this is going, correct?
I thank my very good friend for giving me the personalities for Miyaki and Hideki, who appear later in this chapter and in the second one.

Either way, please enjoy!


Chapter 1: A Decision Must be Made

"Sakura, you have to make a decision about this baby."

The eighteen-year-old girl blinked her green eyes, before nodding and going back to her breakfast. Sakura Haruno was six months pregnant with a baby girl, but was unmarried, much to her mother's dismay when she found out. Mebuki Haruno had been trying for months to get Sakura to make a decision about whether she was going to keep the baby or give her up for adoption. Abortion had never been an option and Mebuki knew that it never would be an option for Sakura or Sasuke, the nineteen-year-old boy that got her daughter pregnant.

Mebuki had been against Sakura and Sasuke dating from the time they started at sixteen and seventeen-years-old, even though the two had known each other for a number of years. She was terrified of the day Sakura came up to her with a pregnancy test, and was absolutely shocked when Sakura came to her just four months prior and told her she was pregnant and had yet to decide what she was going to do about the baby. Sakura told her mother that Sasuke had been doing everything he could to convince Sakura to keep the baby, but Mebuki wasn't sure how serious he was.

Honestly, she was afraid he would run out on Sakura when things got tough. Sasuke had sworn up and down that he would never do that, but it still kept Mebuki from allowing them to marry and raise the baby by themselves.

Mebuki did not trust Sasuke to provide enough for her daughter and granddaughter. It wasn't that she didn't trust Sasuke, no. She trusted him well enough to let him date her daughter. It was that he was nothing more than a bagger at the grocery store right now. Sakura had told her multiple times that he was doing everything he could to find a better job, but nothing had come through yet.

"Sakura, you're three months away from your due date. You have to make a decision."

Sakura nodded once again, before getting up from the table as easily as she could and setting her plate in the sink. "I will, mom, I promise. I'm going to talk to Sasuke later today. We're going to make a decision, all right?"

Mebuki did all she could not to sigh.

"All right, Sakura."


"So, I've been thinking."

"Mm-hm…"

"Sasuke, are you even listening to me?"

"Of course."

Sakura stared at her boyfriend a good minute or so, before shrugging. Sasuke not listening was understandable. He had been filling out job applications right and left, trying to find a suitable one that would give him a good enough paycheck that he could take of the both of them and their baby.

If they kept her. There was still the possibility that they could choose adoption, though, neither of them had really discussed either option.

"I think… I want to let someone else get the chance to raise her. I want the baby to have a stable environment."

"Sakura."

"Well, think about it! We can give her to someone who wants a baby but can't have one, Sasuke-kun! They'd be so happy!"

"Sakura…"

Sasuke looked at Sakura, ignoring the next application he was supposed to be filling out. Sakura had been the strongest advocate among their friends and family for adoption. She wanted their daughter to have a good life. Sasuke understood, he really did.

He just didn't like the idea of signing a paper and letting someone raise their child.

"I don't… Sakura, I think we can do this ourselves. No help from our families."

"Sasuke, I know you want to keep her and be her dad, but… with the way things are, I don't believe we can raise her effectively."

Neither of them said another word for a few minutes. This subject was so touchy, especially since it was their child and they weren't trying to convince someone else to give their baby to a couple that desperately wanted but couldn't have a child.

"We're not your brother and Asuna, Sasuke. We don't… we don't have the money…"

Sasuke nodded, knowing how true it was. This same situation had arisen with Itachi and Asuna, just a year before, but by then the two had jobs that were stable and gave good pay. They were able to raise their son without a worry.

Sasuke and Sakura did not. Their daughter could end up lacking various necessities, and that was something neither of them wanted.

"We… can try meeting with some couples."

Sakura gasped a bit, before hugging Sasuke instantly.

"I love you!"

"I love you too…"


The next month was filled with various meetings. From doctors appointments to job interviews for Sasuke to a meeting with their adoption agent. Mebuki was very glad to hear the two had come to a decision, though, she didn't know what she thought of them looking from another couple to raise their daughter. Kizashi was very against it. He desperately wanted Sakura and Sasuke to keep his granddaughter. He wanted to tell her every story he had about Sakura and then some.

Sasuke's parents had differing views on the situation as well. Mikoto felt heartbroken that the two were trying to give someone else their baby, while Fugaku thought it was a good idea, unless Sasuke were to get a good paying job.

Sakura found that their friends were mixed on the idea as well. She told Asuna first, and was a bit shocked when Asuna broke down crying and telling her that she and Itachi had almost given their newborn, Reyke, up for adoption as well. Asuna told Sakura she was just about to sign the papers when she broke and said she wouldn't give him up. In the end, the couple they were planning to give their son to ended up pregnant without realizing it until that day, and Asuna said she couldn't have been happier.

Hinata wasn't sure what her view on the subject was, but told Sakura that whatever decision she and Sasuke made would be the right one. Ino told Sakura it was good she was giving their daughter to someone who wanted a child; she was giving someone something they couldn't have.

It sacred Sakura that she had three differing opinions on the subject. It didn't help her in the least.

When Naruto found out, he told them they should keep the baby and let him be her unofficial uncle. Sasuke promptly denied while Sakura nodded, saying that they would if they kept her.

Shikamaru was no help, telling them to make whatever decision they wanted without. Itachi was very helpful to Sasuke. He knew Sasuke really wanted to keep the baby, and decided to tell his brother everything he would need to know, obviously setting Itachi's vote the same as Asuna's.

"Sasuke, I liked this couple…"

Sasuke held back a sigh as he took the paper from Sakura, before shaking his head. This couple… was so odd. The woman, her name was Miyaki, was so very loud and pushy. It seemed like she almost bullied her husband into things, though, she just had a dominating personality. The man, his name was Hideki, was very quiet and submissive, doing all his wife asked of him. The two had been married for nearly five years and had tried for the past three to have a child, but with no luck. Eventually, they decided they would pursue adoption, and, when their agent brought them the papers about Sasuke and Sakura, they accepted immediately, begging the agent to give the young couple their profile.

She did, and Sakura ended up enjoying the first meeting with them. She said the woman reminded her of Tsunade, while the man reminded her of Sasuke.

"Sakura, I don't know about this couple. They seem… really weird."

"Sasuke, please. You have been against every couple we've talked to! I want to find a couple soon. I'm almost eight months pregnant!"

Sasuke watched Sakura for a moment, before relenting.

"OK. I… I guess they'll work."

"Thank you, Sasuke."


The couple of weeks later, after Sakura had passed the eight month mark in her pregnancy, Sasuke was sitting uncomfortably beside Hideki while Miyaki was talking to Sakura, supposedly about baby names.

"Now, Sakura. I think you should name her Kiki!"

"…really?"

"Yes!" Miyaki nodded, putting a stern look on her face. "Kiki is a wonderful name and would go well with mine and my husband's last name! Kiki Anzuki… oh, I like that!"

Sakura nodded a bit, before smiling slightly. "It… it's a nice name, Miyaki-san, I promise. But… I was thinking of naming her Kairi…"

Miyaki blinked, sneering a bit. "Kairi? Isn't that a unisex name?"

"…yes…"

"Well, what if she was mistaken for a boy? That just wouldn't do! She has to have a more feminine name!"

Sasuke clenched his fists, doing all he could not to yell at Miyaki. She wasn't being considerate of Sakura's feelings at all, obviously proving his point from before that she seemed to bully people into things, especially her husband.

Hideki just sat there, watching the two women. He absolutely did not agree with Miyaki trying to bully a pregnant eighteen-year-old into a name she didn't like for her baby, yet he couldn't force himself to stand up.

"…umm…."

"Sakura? Is something wrong?"

Sasuke lifted his head after a moment, looking over at Sakura and wondering what was wrong.

"…I think my water just broke."

For a minute, nobody moved, until Sasuke stood up, grabbed Sakura's hand, and started to help her up. "I'll take Sakura to the hospital and call our parents. We'll call you after the baby is born, all right?"

Miyaki nodded, her excitement making her break into a smile as she look towards Hideki. "Honey, we're going to be parents!"

No…

Hideki just smiled and nodded. "I know. Please, Miyaki, calm down until Sakura actually gives birth to the baby, all right?"

Miyaki nodded, helping Sasuke escort Sakura out of the house.

You are not her parents.

END CHAPTER 1