So Much for Happy Endings

Here is the second chapter that I promised that would be up soon!

Disclaimer: Do not have Naruto.

Chapter Two:

Breaking of the Heart

"Does anyone else want something to drink?

There were many shakes of the head and so the eight month pregnant mom started to walk into her kitchen, but was abruptly halted by a hand on her shoulder. Ino turned back and smiled at Tenten.

"Hey, Ino." She smiled broadly. "Where's Sasuke? Shouldn't he be helping you out?"

"Yeah, Ino." Naruto agreed, coming to stand next to Tenten. "Where's that Teme husband of yours?"

"Uh, I think he's in the kitchen with Sakura." She smiled. "He was just getting her a drink, okay? Calm down you two."

Ino then continued to proceed to the kitchen. It was pretty quizzical to her that she didn't see Sasuke or best friend anywhere in the kitchen. They must have already gotten a drink, she thought reasonably.

She walked over to the refrigerator and opened it. She got a couple of cans of soda and went to walk back out, but stopped when she heard muffling voices from the closet in the kitchen. When Ino would look back on this moment she would realize that she was really happy that she heard the muffling noises and that she never realized why she wanted to know who was there. Maybe it was because a small warning bell went off in the back of her head. Maybe it was because she was still the Queen of Gossip. Ino didn't know, but nonetheless, she quietly crept forward.

Kissing. She heard people kissing, but who the hell would it be? The kisses abruptly stopped and Ino held her breath, afraid that they heard her.

"Sakura, I'm sorry but we can't keep doing this."

Sakura? Well she definitely knew who one of the mysterious people are. But who's the other? It was someone that Sakura has been seeing, but last Ino knew, Sakura wasn't dating anyone at the moment. She said she didn't have enough time since she was so committed to the hospital and her other ninja duties. And the voice was very familiar. Smooth, emotionless, deep and mesmerizing. Very similar to… Sasuke? But that couldn't be him. It just couldn't. Ino's thoughts were momentarily halted as there was more talking. She strained to hear.

"Why?" It was Sakura. "Why are you ending this now? Right now? It's been great, really great." There was only silence. The guy must not want to really answer the said question. "It's because of her, isn't it?

Her? Who her? Ino thought. Oh, please Godaime, don't let him be Sasuke! Please, please, please, please-!

The man sighed.

"It is because of Ino, right? Of course it's HER!" Sakura said, almost yelling it, but Ino didn't seem to notice that.

No, this can't be happening! It can't be Sasuke. It just can't! Sasuke loves me and we're happily married. Her wouldn't do this to me, knowing it would hurt me.

"Shh! Keep it down, Sakura. I don't want anyone to hear us." He sighed again.

"Yeah, well if you didn't want anyone to hear us, then why did you drag me to the closest and start kissing me all over? Why, Sasuke?" –Pause- "Why would you tell me this now?"

Ino felt her world crumble. The urge to vomit came to her throat. She wanted to throw up. She couldn't wrap her thoughts around the idea of her so called, "beloved," husband was cheating on her, and with her best friend no less! For how long? And why? Because she's almost due? Is that what Sasuke was getting at last night?

"Ino and I are married. We are having a child together and she will be giving birth in a month or so. She'll need me then and things will go back to normal once and for all. You were only a side project, you could say. And you knew what you were getting into from the first place." She heard Sakura start to protest, but Sasuke continued like he never even heard her. "You knew, Sakura. You agreed that it was only going to be until Ino started going into labor, and now she's close to it." Sasuke whispered.

"Well she hasn't delivered yet, so why can't we keep fucking?" Sakura harshly whispered back. She sounded close to tears now.

Ino wanted to cry too. Her heart was breaking in half. How could her best friend AND her husband treat her like this. Ino desperately wanted to let loose the viol that started to work its way up her throat, but she was able to hold it on, for now. She needed to know what was going to happen now….

"Sakura," his voice stern while whispering. "We're through. I'm married to Ino and I love her, not you." Ouch!

"Fine! We're through. Happy?"

Sasuke sighed. "Keep it down." Someone grabbed the door knob and started to turn it when Sasuke added, "You won't say anything to her or anyone, right?"

Sakura scoffed; at least Ino believed it was Sakura. "Of course, Sasuke. Unlike you, I actually love my best friend. I wouldn't want to hurt her." Sarcasm laced her last sentence.

Ino, figuring they were defiantly coming out of the closet, bolted to the living room. Well as fast as an eight month pregnant woman can.

She gave the sodas to the only two people that were thirsty. Kiba and, of course, Choji. If he wasn't eating, he was guzzling back liquids. She decided to not let anyone know about the Sasuke and Sakura or deal, including Sasuke and Sakura themselves. She just couldn't believe they would hurt her like that. The people she cared about the most in her life, crushing her. Sakura was even her Maid of Honor for Godaime Sakes! But Sasuke said it was over and Ino wanted nothing more than to believe him. So she would put on a fake smile and pretend nothing happened as Sasuke and Sakura walked out of the kitchen. She wouldn't let anyone see through her fake smile.

Ino caught Shikamaru looking at her strangely. He saw right through her mask and immediately knew something was wrong with his blonde teammate. Geniuses, she thought as she looked away and ignored his worried looks. He knew her too well. But she wouldn't let anyone else realize her pain seeping out of her heart. To the naked eye, she seemed happy. To the trained eye, she was a woman who was crashing and had a broken heart.

Poor Ino ;'(

I'm working on the third chapter at the moment so hopefully it will be up next week or so :)

`Later