"speaking"

thoughts


"Wow you must be incredibly fertile, and he must have some damn amazing little swimmers!" Ino said trying to lighten the mood. After seeing the picture Sakura had run off to puke, and now they were in the cafeteria so that she could eat.

"But you're so lucky you get two of each!" Ino continued.
"I'm not near big enough to he carrying four little beings inside of my body!" Sakura argued. "I haven't been eating nearly enough to support five!"

"You never stop eating Sakura." Ino said squeezing her friend's hand and speaking softly, "and I'm sure there is a logical explanation for the lack of weight gain."

Sakura did her breathing and counted backwards from two hundred.


Itachi and Sasuke walked over to the table each with two trays of food. Sasuke with one for Ino and one for himself; Itachi carrying seconds for Sakura, and food for himself.

"I'm going to put myself on vitamins," Sakura said. "I need to be sure they're getting everything that they need."

Itachi sighed, this was not what he had been expecting. Sure he was overjoyed that he was having so many kids, and a bit worried. But Sakura was so freaked out that there was no way they would be able to discus things that day.

"Don't you worry about a thing billboard brow, I'll stay with you for a little while to help out." Ino said resorting to childhood nick names to get her friend to at least smile.

"Thanks ugly." Sakura said offering the small smile her friend had been looking for.


Ino had left to get the car; Sasuke doing the same. Leaving Sakura and Itachi alone to wait for them. This was his chance to do something without coming off as a creep.

"Can I take you out to dinner tomorrow night?"

Sakura jumped startled by him suddenly speaking. "What?"

"I want to take you out to dinner tomorrow...I'm sure you're wondering why I went to the trouble to find you."

"I have theories." She said.
"I just want the chance to explain myself."

Sakura wanted to say 'no', but the conversation she'd had with Ino came to mind. "Alright...I'll hear you out, but that's all." She said, "if I don't like it I want you to go away."

"Fair enough." He said walking her to Ino's car.

No way in hell I'm going to just walk away without putting a ring on your finger.