Alone at the bathroom, with the door closed behind her, Sakura leaned over the sink, ready to puke at any moment.
"You're really hurting mama..." she said with a weak smile while rubbing her belly "I don't mind it as long as you grow healthy..."
She took off her pyjamas and stared at her form in the mirror, soon her flat body will be swollen.
She's been in pain for the whole day, her Chakra reserve was empty now and she felt like her body was forcing her organs to produce more of it. The Pinkett reached for the soldier pills she made. They taste horrible and almost no body wants to try them. She took two and swallowed them, grimacing at the weird taste. Naruto once asked her to improve their flavor, she answered him that she was a medic not a cook.
"Sakura? Is everything alright?" Her husband's voice called from the other side of the door with a gentle knock "yeah I'm fine honey... I'll be out in a moment!"
She inhaled and got into the shower. Hoping that the hot water and pills she took will help her get trough this night.
"How are you feeling?" Sasuke asked when she stepped in their bedroom, clean and dressed in her nightgown "I'm feeling better Sasuke-kun... the dinner and shower were great!" She lied as she slipped under the covers beside her husband. The later put down the book her was reading on the bedside table and leaned closer putting his lips on her forehead and kissing her seal.
" I'm glad to hear that..." he pushed her down with his arm till her head rested on the soft pillow with him hovering over her "Sasuke-kun?"
He activated his Sharingan, his eyes scaned her body checking her Chakra level "good..." he finally concluded with a smile, his right eye turning back black. "Now sleep..." the Uchiha brushed some pink locks out of his wife's face, stroking her cheek in the process.
"No..." she answered mimicking a pout " not until you kiss me goodnight Sasuke-kun..."
Her husband chuckled, he loved it when she was that playful.
"Alright then..."
he leaned closer, brushing their lips slightly at first before coming in full contact with her.
He kissed her passionately and with all the love he had for her.
Only her.
And she responded the same way, with her arms around his neck, she pulled him closer deepening their lip lock.
He unfortunately had to end it there, first because he didn't want to go further and lose his self control and second because his sole arm was already getting tired from supporting his weight and he didn't want to crush Sakura "I guess this is enough for now..." he whispered giving her a last peck before rolling to the bedside and turning the lights off.
"Sasuke-kun?" She hesitated as his arm wrapped around her and pulled her against his warm body "yes?" He asked nuzzling his nose in her sweet smelling hair. "Can you promise me that... if something happens to me... that you'll stay the same?"
He pulled away and glanced at her, a little bit startled by her words.
She was what kept him alive, the reason he survived in this world.
He lived for her. And everything he did, everything he said screamed it out loud.
"Nothing will happen to you..." he whispered "I won't let anything happen to you..." he tightened his arm around her.
Definitely not letting anything happen to her.
"I love you Sasuke-kun..." she mumbled with a sleepy voice, already exhausted with all these emotions.
"I love you too..."
...
Two months passed by in the same routine, Sasuke took a well deserved vacation (he's been working none stop for almost 10 years...) to stay and take care of his wife.
She was three months pregnant now and it went smoothly, no accidents, nothing alarming. The medecines and Chakra pills helped her a lot even though she was like all the time tired.
On the other hand, Sarada was busier, since her dad couldn't allow himself to leave his wife's side, she took it upon herself to supervise Boruto's training. The later got angry at the Uchihas father and daughter at first but then he realized he didn't mind Sarada's company at all. Even though she was pushy and kept yelling at him the whole Day. He got to know her better.
"What about a picnic?" He suddenly proposed when they were resting after a long shuriken training "a... picnic?" She blushed, did he just ask her out? On a picnic?
"Well you know... my old man is having a day off tomorrow and your parents are literally rooting at home so... I thought that maybe we could go on a picnic like the old days... but this time with uncle Sasuke here of course..." he explained.
Sarada blushed harder "ooh... right..." she said. She was feeling like an idiot because of her twisted ideas "Well I'll tell them then" the Uchiha smiled.
"Great! I'll tell mom to call aunty Sakura this evening to discuss the details..." Boruto grinned cheerfully to which his teammate giggled " you mean discuss the details with papa..." she joked "your dad?!"
Sarada nodded "His the one doing the house work now...you know, cooking, cleaning and stuff..."
The blond's jaw dropped, he couldn't imagine his master wearing an apron, tying his hair and walking around the house cleaning and cooking with a single hand. The only thought of it was disturbing.
The Uchiha laughed at his reaction "believe me... he looks just adorable..." she said as she pulled her glasses to clean them from the dust that accumulated during the training.
Adorable wasn't the right adjective to describe the Uchiha patriarch but it was definitely suitable for his daughter.
He stared at her eyes leaning a little bit closer. His behavior wasn't unnoticed by the young Uchiha who blushed as soon as her black orbs met his.
"So beautiful..."
It would be an understatement to say that she slapped him because the young girl actually sent him flying for about 500m.
"pervert!" She screamed before realising the deadly punch she gave to her teammate.
"ow Sarada what was that for!" The blond muttered, rubbing his cheek " I think you dislocated my jaw... ow!"
"You... you should know better than surprise me like that Boruto-kun!" Sarada protested with a red face before suddenly covering her mouth with her hands.
did she just say "Boruto-kun"?
it didn't seem to be unnoticed by the Uzumaki who stared at her with a lifted eyebrow "kun?"
"nevermind! forget about that!" She yelled then turned around to hide her face "you.. you should go get your jaw checked by Shizune-san... the training for today is over" she added before starting to run away leaving a startled Boruto behind her.
Uchihas were really weird.