Chapter 7
Back at the Haruno house
Sakura and Kouske ate in silence. All that was heard was utensils hitting their plates. Kouske couldn't really eat because he still thought about his conversation with his mother earlier before. He began to think if his father was really dead and his mother couldn't tell him if he was. On Sakura's end of the table she was busy thinking about Sasuke and if he missed her as much as she missed him. She started to think of their last night together, Ino dropping the bomb on her about his and Karin's engagement. Then she began to think of the engagement party she was invited to. She forced herself to go in high hopes of telling him about Kouske growing in her stomach. But after hearing Karin's lovely speech about how she knows Sasuke is her soul mate, she ran out throwing up her half eaten dinner at the party.
At the ending of the party Sasuke came up to her with Karin under his arm thanking her for coming to her party. Sakura never looked so miserable seeing them publicly display their affection in front of her. She was ready to beat Karin's ass and kick Sasuke balls for giving her a baby as a parting gift to go play house with his stuck up fiancé. But instead she smiled an assuring smile. She shook Karin's hand saying congrats and kissed Sasuke on the cheek while whispering thank you. As she began to walk away she rubbed her belly and smiled.
Tears started to stream down her eyes while thinking about those parting memories. She never realized how hard it would be to raise a baby. Tsunade warned her about the consequences being a single parent. But as stubborn as Sakura is she took her chances. On late nights when Kouske was cranky and didn't want to sleep, she would cry along with him. Kouske being as smart as he was then took noticed and started to smile and laugh. Sakura stopped crying and laughed with him. He cooed and pulled her long bangs. She smiled and began to sing him a sweet lullaby that he can fall asleep. That was the 1st of many nights that Kouske understood his mother and slept through the night from then onwards.
Sakura kept weeping silently as she ate her food. Kouske looked up when he heard his mom choke out a sob. He then he saw her tears hit her plate.
"Mommy, why are you crying?" asked Kouske getting up and walking towards his mother. She looked up and smiled. "Mom?" She grabbed him and hugged him for dear life.
"Kouske, promise me you will be better than your father and love mommy forever" sobbed Sakura.
"Mommy…what did he do to you that you cry every night and feel so broken inside?" asked Kouske.
"Just promise me please. Don't break mommy's heart, please" pleaded Sakura.
"I love you mommy and I won't hurt you."
"Thank you." With that Kouske hand one thing in mind.
'I have to find my father so mommy can stop crying'
"Good night sweet heart" said Sakura giving him a kiss in the forehead.
"Mommy…can you at least tell me his name?" asked Kouske with pleading eyes.
"…" She looked at him then the window with the curtain blowing with the wind. "Why do you want to know so badly? I doubt we will see him again." Kouske didn't want to hurt his mom but he wanted answers now.
"It'll make me sleep better at night knowing I have a father." Sakura started laughing hysterically.
"Sweetie if you didn't have a father how would you be here?"
"I don't know with the technology" they both started laughing.
"Ok if I tell you will you drop the subject?"
"…No promises, but ok."
"I think that's how good it's going to get but ok. Your father's name is… Naruto Uzumaki."
"…uncle Naruto? GROSS! I'm nothing like him. I don't like ramen like he does" shrieked Kouske.
"Oh you're right. Good night."
"Mom…why can't you tell me his real name?" Sakura started to walk out the door. "MOM!"
"Sasuke Uchiha" and she closed the door. Kouske smiled.
"Thanks mom" he got up started to pack some clothes and allowance he saved up. As soon as he was finish he saw the hallway light shut off. He knew his mom was in her room either crying or falling asleep from exhaustion. He hoped she fell asleep. He quickly grabbed his notebook and scribbled a small note for his mom. Then he went to his computer and searched for Sasuke Uchiha. More than 9 sites came up with his name.
"What the heck? My dad is famous?" He kept browsing until he came across a picture with his father and a red headed woman. He read the bottom of the picture. Kouske gasped. "Dads married?" He kept reading until he found out that his dad was a corporate business man that owned more than 14 businesses all over the world. He had been married for almost 6 years and has no children. He also read that he and his wife is planning an anniversary dinner that's taking place that weekend.
"I have to see him a.s.a.p." He wrote down his dad's main business building address and he left through the window. "Don't worry mom I will get dad back."
