Love Actually

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I also do not own Inuyasha and I highly doubt that I ever will. These two great Manga and Anime series belong strictly to their creators. Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto and Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.


Chapter 3

Sakura went numb after she heard the name Kagome Higurashi.

She turned her attention back to the baby shop opposite the restaurant, staring intently at Sasuke and the woman who was supposedly Kagome with a blank look on her face. Ino shook her head sadly before she left the restaurant, whispering "I told you, you wouldn't like it…Remember to keep your temper under control."

Sakura didn't hear her and she just continued to watch them.

Ino's words were ringing in her head and she was slowly trying to piece all the missing pieces of the puzzle together. Kagome had given her very little clues about who the father of her child was, and yet those clues had been screaming an obvious answer to Sakura.

Firstly, Kagome didn't want to tell Sasuke about her pregnancy.

Then their age difference was also a little far apart; Kagome was 5 years older than him. And by the way Sasuke acted around Kagome in that shop, it seemed to Sakura like he did love the raven haired woman as she had said. Then Sasuke was distant to everyone including Sakura on several occasions. And from what Sakura knew about Kagome's past with Sasuke; Kagome had known Sasuke ever since he was born because she had been a close friend of Itachi's then.

Sakura also knew about the guilt and burdens in Sasuke's heart; sometimes he had woken up in the middle of the night screaming and sweating profusely because of his nightmares.

After several nightmares, Sakura had managed to make him tell her; Sasuke had confessed that he had felt so guilty about Itachi's death and horrible for treating his brother that badly before he knew the truth about the Uchiha Massacre. Sasuke had looked so broken then when he confessed to Sakura that she had just simply hugged him and silently gave him her support. But she had known that it would take a very long time to heal those emotional scars that Sasuke was feeling; and if she let him heal on his own, Sasuke would crack.

But anyway…the last clue that Kagome had given her; that Sasuke was already taken. Sakura was married to him for god's sake, surely that counted as taken…

'Kagome is my friend. I trusted her. And yet she is the one that Sasuke is cheating on me with?' Sakura found herself thinking with utter disbelief. She felt like she had been played for a fool. She felt upset and also betrayed, because the two of them were close to her, and yet they still had an affair in the dark.

Sakura looked at Sasuke and Kagome's from across the restaurant, and she couldn't help but think how perfect the two of them looked together, unlike her with Sasuke. Kagome was a beautiful woman with impossible grace, while Sakura was a violent tomboy that could cause fissures in the ground. Kagome also obviously won Sakura in that department as well. Kagome also looked better with Sasuke than her; Sakura stood out because of her bubblegum pink hair.

(AN: Sakura is having a major inferiority complex right now because she is very upset that it was Kagome who was the other woman. I mean Kagome was her good friend, and just knowing that her husband is cheating on her with her friend, it's kind of like a slap in the face.)

Kagome was really much better than her; so Sakura couldn't blame Sasuke for choosing Kagome over her.

But why did he have to have an affair after the two of them were married? Why did he even choose her in the first place? Did he even love her to begin with? Was he just messing with her? He could have chosen Kagome back then instead of her and that would have saved Sakura the pain; the pain of falling in love with him all over again.

Her love for Sasuke wasn't just some school girl crush anymore. She really loved him from the bottom of her heart.

Sakura was aware of the tears that were cascading down her flushed cheeks, and when she looked at how happy Sasuke and Kagome looked without her, she choked back a sob and quickly stood up. She slammed her money on the table before she fled the restaurant, with the sole intention of going home to cry her heart out. She didn't want everyone to see her crying, looking so weak in public, so the best place for her to return to was home. Also, if Sasuke came back, she could speak with him and learn more about the matter.

And if they end up fighting, then it would be all right because they were fighting at home and not out in public.

Sakura left the restaurant and she quickly walked towards the direction of their house. She hoped that Sasuke wouldn't see her but unfortunately luck wasn't on her side today. Sasuke took one look in the crowd because he sensed a familiar chakra signal and he instantly recognized a mass of pink hair disappear behind a corner.

"Oh shit," he muttered, roughly guessing how much Sakura had seen.

He had known about the rumours in Konoha about him and Kagome for some time now and frankly he didn't care much. If the people wanted to see it that way then let them see it that way. Their lack of faith in the two of them showed that they did not trust him to not cheat on Sakura and also to Kagome to not backstab her friend. They didn't trust them much even though the two of them had already spent 4 years back in Konoha. Sasuke had already served his punishment; he was still a bit of a traitor in their eyes for running off to Orochimaru.

Sasuke sighed deeply which made Kagome look at him, her eyebrow raised in curiosity "Hmm, is something the matter Sasuke?" she asked.

Sasuke shook his head and a faint smile traced his lips; a smile that he only reserved for her. "No it's nothing," he told her gently. Kagome looked at him with a doubtful expression on her face for a moment before she shrugged and turned back to choosing more baby clothes.

"You know if you have to go, you can go," Kagome mumbled after a while as she inspected the clothes.

Sasuke cocked his head to the side, wondering how she deduced that so fast. Kagome smiled mysteriously before she continued "I just happen to know you very well. And as I was saying, you can go if you have to. You don't have to stick by my side all day like super glue. I'm not a disabled person and I'm perfectly fine of taking care of myself. People might think you're my stalker or something by how much time you spend with me everyday. And you're supposed to be married to Sakura."

Sasuke thought dully 'You have no idea what they think about us.'

And it was true, Kagome didn't have a clue about the rumours concerning her and Sasuke and the relationship they share. The raven haired man didn't want to tell her because he was wary that it might affect the condition of her baby. And also, he did not want to have to be caretaker of a homicidally angry Kagome.

Sasuke cringed at the thought. A pregnant Kagome was just scary, but an angry pregnant Kagome was the end of the world, in his opinion.

Kagome cocked her head to the side in a cute manner when she noticed that Sasuke's skin had taken a pale tinge. She wanted to ask him what was wrong, but she held her tongue about that and instead pushed him out of the shop. Sasuke stared at her in a confused manner and Kagome dusted her hands in a dramatic manner.

"Well go on already! If you have something you need to do then do it! Don't let me hold you up!" she chided before waving cheerfully.

Sasuke forced a pained smile on his face before he turned around and started to head home. Why did Kagome have to chase him away so early? Sasuke knew his wife very well; and he could guess that if he were to go home right now, there was a high possibility that he would be getting a one way first-class trip of pain to Suna, courtesy of Sakura's strength.

But he did have to go back and explain things to her…

So with a resigned sigh, Sasuke headed home, with a bad feeling in his gut. He entered their apartment and slowly made his way up the stairs, and when he reached outside their door, he paused and listened for any noises coming inside. He heard some slight sniffling and knew that she was crying again. Sasuke searched his pockets for his keys and he inserted it into the lock. The door made a small clicking sound before it came unlocked.

Sasuke pushed it open and stepped inside.

He could see Sakura's silhouette slumped against the dark corner and she was hugging her knees tightly. Her eyes were staring blankly at the floor and there were tear streaks on her face. Now there were a million things that Sasuke could have said to her then to try and make her understand, and yet he chose the least wise choice.

"Tadaima," he said curtly. Yes…Sasuke was seriously digging his own grave…


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Well there's not much to say in this chapter.

Just that all the clues Kagome's given Sakura about who the father is all links to Sasuke right? So you all must be thinking that he's the father. Hmm, I think I'm going to surprise you all with ending of this story. You'll see! XD

Only a few people know who the father is…

Well Jo now I'm determined to finish this story before the holidays end! That way my mind will be focused in my other three stories! I'm sad to say that Aishiteru has made no progress at all… I literally meant it that I'm brain dead after finishing that Itachi/Kagome two-shot. I've got no more inspiration for any new one-shots… Damn it…

Ah and before I forget, here's an important note. Now some of you loyal readers guess that the father is Asuma or Itachi and I always forget to put that they're already dead. This story is set 4 years in the future and it becomes AU the moment Sasuke helps Naruto defeat Madara. So all the deaths before the battle in Konoha will not be changed. That means Jiraiya, Itachi, Asuma, Deidara and countless others will still be dead… T_T

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