Here's Chapter 7. All my comments are at the end.

"Does someone want to explain to me why I saw Naruto and Sai walking hand and hand down the street?" Sasuke snarled. He wasn't happy. Not in the very least. He had returned from his daily walk furious after seeing the couple he'd thought he'd broken up smiling and laughing in each other's presence. That did nothing to lift his already crabby mood considering that he'd previously discovered that there was no peanut butter to satisfy his craving for pickles dipped in peanut butter. He'd given his team hell for their incompetence and left only to return in a mood even worse than before. Someone was gonna pay.

"Are you all deaf or am I talking to a bunch of idiots?! Why are they together? My plan was foolproof! No one would have been able to see through it…unless one of you squealed…"

Suigetsu held in a shudder. The Uchiha was catching on a bit too quick for his likings. His plan to ruin Sasuke and make him pay for all his abuse was at stake.

"C'mon, Sasuke. You didn't really think your plan would seriously work, did you?" Suigetsu asked, prepared to switch on his recorder from behind his back. "Naruto may be a dumbass, but Sai loves the guy. You'll have to think of something more drastic. You'll have to go for the throat."

To his relief, Sasuke looked as if he was buying into his suggestion. "But what?" he asked himself.

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"Daddy, when I get bigger, I'm gonna be a vet! No, a ninja! No, no, a teddy bear maker!" Hoshiko exclaimed as she walked with her father Naruto back home from the store. She nibbled at the popsicle he had bought her and smiled up at him with a messy face. Naruto chuckled and wiped the stray liquid off her chin.

"Really, a teddy bear maker? You'll make a lot of kids happy," he said.

"Yup, I will." Hoshiko smiled and skipped slightly ahead. She paused and looked back at Naruto with a puzzled expression. "When's Mommy gonna have the baby?"

Naruto looked back at her with a slightly surprised expression. "In about three months. He's pretty big, isn't he?" Naruto snickered and Hoshiko gasped.

"You can't say that! It'll hurt his feelings."

"Haha! Sorry, sorry!" Naruto laughed when his daughter began to hit him on his leg.

"You better be." She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest as if she'd been the one insulted.

Naruto looked down at Hoshiko and sighed before smiling to himself. "Just like me when I was your age."

Hoshiko smiled. "Well, I'm better."

Naruto returned her response with a soft glare. "Brat." He mumbled below his breath. Hoshiko laughed to herself after hearing Naruto's words.

The two arrived home after another twenty minutes of walking. Naruto pulled out his keys and opened the door while Hoshiko skipped passed him straight to the kitchen. A cough from Sai could be heard coming from the cooking room as Naruto walked towards the room to greet his husband. Sai looked back at Naruto and glared.

"You were supposed to be back thirty minutes ago," Sai spoke softly. Naruto let out a nervous laugh. "Sorry, I got sidetracked." Sai sighed disapprovingly before leaving the room. Naruto shook his head at himself and turned to Hoshiko, who was trying to reach for a snack.

"Seems like Mommy's a bit mad at me." Naruto said as he grabbed the item Hoshiko was trying for and set it on the table.

"Maybe you can make him a sorry lunch." Hoshiko suggested. Naruto smiled. "That sounds great."

Sai was upset for reasons he wasn't even sure about. There were a few that he was very aware about, like Naruto's lateness and his aching back. But there was a feeling inside him, that he was pretty sure wasn't the baby or gas that made him feel upset. Sai could only blame it on the hormones, but if that wasn't the answer, he wasn't sure what was.

After think a bit more on the subject, Sai sighed and walked to his room. He was tired and he also felt the need to shower. The artist went to his closet and searched for something he could sleep comfortably in after he finished showering. He rustled through the clothing in search of his sleepwear. He heard noise in the background and assumed it was Naruto trying to apologize for making him upset. In fact, Sai was almost sure of it.

"Naruto, I'm not in the mood—" it was then that he saw a reptile he was sure only the Uchiha was able to summon outside the window, opening it and preparing to enter with that same blank stare as Sasuke when they'd first met at Orochimaru's lair.

"Uchiha!" Sai exclaimed, loudly.

"What the hell is going on?!" Naruto's voice echoed throughout the room, scaring the cold blooded creature away. Sai released a sigh of relief. Just a few more moments and he would have been gone or dead right there on the floor.

"It's nothing, Naruto-kun. Let's go to the kitchen. I'm sure Hoshiko's wondering what happened to us."

Sai should've felt relieved when he looked out the window again and the Uchiha summon hadn't returned. But he wasn't.

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"Dammit all!" The cry could be heard throughout the Uchiha mansion. Kakashi looked up from his book and at the erratic Uchiha. His pregnant former student paced up and down the room, occasionally moving small locks of hair from his face. Kakashi had watched Sasuke do this for a good ten minutes before he decided to set his book down and see what had the other in such a fit, besides the pregnancy.

"You're going to run a groove in the floor," Kakashi said and the Uchiha glared.

"Shut it, Hatake!"

Kakashi sighed and let a small smile grace his face from beneath the mask. "What's bothering you Sasuke? It's…usual for you to act so stressed out." The silver-headed ninja said, lifting his favorite novel back up to his nose.

Sasuke responded with his usual rudeness. "None of your business. You may be here to watch and observe me, but you don't need to know my life story," he hissed.

"Actually, I do. It makes my job much easier," the Jounin responded.

"Well, I'm sorry, but your job is not my problem!" Sasuke practically yelled and continued to pace. Kakashi sighed. He decided that he would leave the matter be for now, but later the Uchiha would have to fess up.

In the other room, the second silver-headed man in the house shared a mood opposite of Sasuke's. He had to seal his lips to keep from shouting in glee. He now had almost enough information to reveal to the authorities. There was only so much more to collect and with each passing day, the Suigetsu found more and more to add to the collection.

"What are you so happy about?" Suigetsu heard come from his right. Startled, he turned, only to see Juugo.

"Oh, it's you. Weren't you supposed to buy Sasuke his foot cream? What are you doing here?" the shark man glared suspiciously at the other.

Juugo raised his hand to reveal the brown paper bag he was holding. "Why are you so happy?" Juugo asked, suspicious. "You've been a major ass for the last two months."

Suigetsu maintained his glare. "Why should I tell you? You aren't the boss of me."

Juugo raised his brow at the other's hostility. "I think you're up to something shady," said the bigger man. "But if you insist it is none of my business, so be it. Just don't come crying to me if you fuck up."

Suigetsu glowered. "As if…" he muttered and walked away from the room where Sasuke continued pacing. He frowned all the way to his room and didn't stop until he reached his chambers and securely locked the door.

"Just a bit more Sasuke," he softly murmured to himself. "Just a bit more and you'll rue the day you made me your little slave."

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The family of three, soon to be four, settled in the dining room. Dinner had been served by Naruto as his "sorry" gift since the earlier lunch had been ruined by the unexpected quest. It had surprised both Naruto and Sai that through all the drama happening up the stairs, Hoshiko hadn't heard a thing. Sai had had concerns for his daughter's hearing, but quickly let the thought go when he remembered her favorite T.V. show had been on at the time.

It was silent at the dinner table. Excluding the occasional sounds of chewing and the clattering of silverware to plate, the meal was awkward.

Sai was the first to get up and leave. He couldn't stand the feeling of Naruto's worry and Hoshiko's carefree nature all in one sitting after what had just happened. The painter decided to leave the house though he knew it was risky.

Sai spent a good hour simply wandering around, not exactly sure what he wanted to do or where to go. His body subconsciously brought him to his best friend's, almost sister's, front door. He knocked before he could tell his body not to and as soon as he did, the door opened to reveal this pink-headed teammate.

"Sai! I haven't seen you a while. Please, come on in!" Sakura practically dragged the other into her home. Sai followed against his will into the kitchen of Sakura's home. "Mom, Sai is here!" She yelled up the stairs to the mother who responded with a simple affirmation.

"So what brings you here?" Sakura asked as she grabbed two glasses from the cupboard and began to pour juice into them. She handed one to Sai.

"Thanks. I'm not sure why I decided to come here. My body seemed to act on its own and brought me to your steps. But I went for a walk in the first place because I guess I was feeling sort of stressed." He smiled blandly.

Sakura replied to Sai's faux smile with a real one. "Stressed? What for?" she asked, "It's not good for you to be stressed when you're carrying."

Sai sighed. "I know. But I can't help it. I have this feeling that something is going to go wrong and I saw one of Sasuke's snakes at my window not even two hours ago." He confessed. Sakura gasped.

"Uchiha?! What does he want now?" Tsunade had told her about how her former crush had tried to break up Naruto and Sai, evaporating whatever respect for him she had left.

"I don't know, but it worries me. I don't want my child injured," Sai said as he stroked his round belly.

"Sai…" Sakura muttered and placed a hand over his. Sai remained silent through her comfort. It was difficult for him to form words.

"Can…is there anything I can do to help you?" Sakura asked after a minute of uncomfortable silence. The painter shook his head. There was nothing that would help ease this horrible feeling that was growing stronger with each passing moment.

"Are you sure? I hate seeing you like this."

"Could you take me home?" Sai asked. He didn't want to leave by himself with this uneasiness eating away at him.

"Sure." The strawberry blonde said and rose from her chair while holding onto the other's hands. Sai arose from his chair and began to follow the other out the house.

"Mom, I'm taking Sai home!" Sakura didn't bother waiting for a reply before shutting the door and walking side by side with him to the other side of town. The first half of the trail was quiet and boring. There were barely any noises and Sai was too upset and paranoid to strike a conversation. Sakura wasn't sure if she could handle any more silence. She was naturally a very talkative person and couldn't stay very quiet for long periods of time. Only on rare occasions had she managed to stay soundless.

Halfway back to the house, they ran into Shikamaru and Gai's teams heading towards Yakiniku Q's to celebrate another successful mission. Sakura, being the person she was, yelled over to the others to ask what they were doing and if they, Sai and herself, could join.

"Sakura!" Sai hissed. "What are you doing? You're supposed to take me home!" It wasn't like him to yell.

"Oh, come on. We'll be with other trained and professional ninja. There is no way that bad feeling of yours could possibly bother you there." Sai opened his mouth to complain once more but didn't have the opportunity when Sakura grabbed his hand and dragged him over to where the others where.

"Hey, Sai!" Ino smiled. "And hello to you too, Forehead Girl." The blonde smirked at Sakura.

Sakura grimaced. "Well hello, piglet," she shot back. The stress lines on Shikamaru's head began to show. "Would you two stop it? How troublesome…" He muttered the last line.

"Wow, Sai! You're getting bigger!" Lee exclaimed, staring at the painter's stomach as if it was the most precious thing in the world. Sai, of course, was a bit uncomfortable. "Uh…thank you?" he said and tried to escape from his "attacker."

"Lee, stop scaring Sai." Sakura smiled at her boyfriend. Lee stopped immediately. "Sorry Sai, Sakura." He said scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.

"Come on guys, we have to get to Yakiniku before the best seats are taken!" Tenten said and began to walk towards the restaurant.

"Now we're talkin'!" Chouji exclaimed and began to follow. The rest sighed and shook their heads before tagging along. Sai's worry began to spike the further they went from Naruto and Hoshiko.

"Bring out the mega platter!" Chouji yelled to the waitress that passed, almost making her drop the fragile dishware in her hands. She nodded nervously and slid into the kitchen to prepare the meal quickly. Neji sighed while asking himself why he was there in the first place and why with them. The aggravation was plastered clear on his face as everyone else, excluding Sai, was chatting loudly and eating their guts out.

As mentioned Sai was not enjoying himself. His belly hurt and his head ached. His feet were also sore. And in the back of his mind, alarms were sounding. He needed to leave. But he was defenseless. He couldn't leave there unless someone was with him. Sai sighed. That would take some time.

"I'm going to the restroom." Sai whispered to Sakura. She nodded, but Sai was sure she was just trying to shoo him off so she could finish listening to Lee's story about curry. The artist rose from his seat and began to walk to the men's room. It was empty, which seemed strange to Sai, though he wasn't going to complain. He hated to answer questions about his stomach and how he was a pregnant male.

Sai finished relieving himself quickly. An unwelcoming presence was in the room. Just as he turned to wash his hands and leave, the snake once again appeared before him. And this time, there was no Naruto to save him.

Hey, there! Sorry for not updating! I had a lot of research papers due to you and I had no time to write until now, because I'm on spring break, though I still have a project to complete over what is supposed to be a break! I know that the chapter was very short and after a long time of not updating I feel bad for giving this short chapter--and a cliffhanger--to you. But you'll get over it. Hopefully…

Any-who, why don't you guys click that nice review button for me and? It would make me VERY happy to hear what you guys think. If I get a lot of good reviews, I MIGHT make the next chapter longer than usual.