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THIS IS A MONUMENTIC OCASSION!!!! *through a megaphone*
That's right folks Chapter TEN!!!! Woooooooooo! This is where things get complicated, things are heating up in the Narutoverse of my mind! Are you ready?! Let me hear a 'Holar!'
*silence*
oh you guys are no fun...
Naruto: No it's cause you're the whitest author out there and you're trying to hard.
Author-san: Oh Shut it you! *smack* anyways without further adieu...here's Ten!
Fan of Fire Cherry Blossom
(funny how the title gets shorter and shorter in't it?)
Uchiha Sasuke P.O.V.
It was amazing, I could watch as my child grew inside of my wife, my sharingan allowed me to see the child's chakra as it flowed around his growing body. Of course I didn't know if the child was a boy, but I could wish. Right now Sakura was twenty-two weeks pregnant, according to her, her stomach would grow a centimeter a week, and right now she was nine-teen centimeters across, she said it was fine, though I still worry. Lately her cravings have gotten ridiculous, first she'll want lobster, then she'll want galosh the next second, hell I don't even know what galosh is. But besides her strange cravings she's been very bored, and I don't know what I can do about it. She used to be very busy, but now because of me she sits on her butt all day. I thought I'd give her a break so now we're currently out shopping.
"Sasuke what do you think of this one?" she was holding up a soft pink kimono, with blue flowers on the bottom. The obi was the same color blue.
"I don't know I think you'll have to try it on." I grinned at her, she rolled her eyes but smiled as she went into the dressing room.
"Sir do you need any help?" one of the store workers was leaning down and smiling at me, I was sitting in a chair by the dressing rooms.
"No I think-" Sakura came out then and the kimono was tight around her waist, she was frowning.
"It's not big enough," she said disappointed, she must really like it. I turned to the sales girl.
"Do you have any bigger sizes?" I asked her, She was staring at Sakura's stomach, I cleared my throat. She snapped back to her smile.
"Yes, I'll be right back with that," she turned to go back into the storeroom. I looked at Sakura and gave her a look, she nodded went back into the dressing room and changed quickly before leaving the store and giving me a kiss on the cheek. I waited until she was gone before I followed the clerk back into the store room, luckily she was the only one on duty. I snuck behind her and right as she turned around I activated my sharingan, whipping her memory of the time when we came in. By the time she came to, I was already gone. I followed Sakura out who was waiting for me across the street looking in a window.
"I guess I can't go out in public anymore," she sighed, but rubbed her stomach lovingly still. I was looking at the display when an Idea struck.
"Why don't we have a party then?" I asked, she looked at me her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. I grinned
"A party?" she asked as we started home.
"Sure, since I can't take you to your friends, I'll bring your friends to you, how's that?" I said shoving my hands in my pockets, she thought about it, then smiled.
"That sounds great, but I suppose I'll have to wear something that covers my abdomen won't I? Maybe I can ask my momma, she should know how to do that." She said smiling.
"We can go see her now if you like," She smiled brighter, and grabbed my hand.
"Alright, oh look there's Ino...EEEP! INO?! I can't let her see me!" she squealed and hid behind me which made no difference, cause Ino would still recognize me, but that didn't matter because she'd heard Sakura squeal and was now headed out way.
"Hey there you two! It's been forever!" She grinned. And stopped right in front of us. Sakura recovered but was still behind me and was talking over my shoulder.
"Ino! I didn't see you! How have you been? I missed you! How's life?" she said this all very fast, and Ino started laughing.
"I missed you too, but I'm sad you haven't given me a hug yet," she pouted, this is gonna be fun to watch.
"Oh well, yeah you know I would it's just that...right now...I'm glued to Sasuke!" she said brilliantly, it took a lot of self control not to roll my eyes.
"Oh I know but you can still give me a hug," she laughed.
"No I mean...I'm Literally. Glued to Sasuke." she said I heard her make a sound that sounded like she was calling herself stupid, well I won't argue right now, but later...nah better just not bring it up.
"Uh-huh..." she looked at me and I shrugged, she looked back at Sakura. Who grinned nervously.
"I guess I'll just have to hug you both then!" she concluded and lunged, but was stopped by a pink blur, oh great.
"Oh no you don't Ino-pig! He's MINE, only I get to hug him!" she had Ino's head in one hand and her other was in a fist, quite a sight, though fortunately none of the passers by thought anything of the scene, they knew ninja, and they knew not to get between two girls during a fight period, ninja or not. Ino was laughing but she stopped when she saw Sakura.
"Forehead, why are you fat?" Sakura stopped and blushed again.
"Because, Sasuke keeps me on my butt all day and feeds me carbs all day!" she said, well technically it was true, she was at home a lot sitting, reading and eating whatever she craved, which wasn't always healthy, but that wasn't why Sakura had a bloated stomach. And Ino was fairly smart. She looked at Sakura then at me and back to Sakura.
"Oh My GOSH! NO way! I can't believe it!" she squealed. Sakura put a hand over her mouth.
"Shhhh! Don't say anything!" She looked at me and together we dragged her into a nearby ally, it's not that suspicious right?
"Ino you can't tell anyone!" Sakura said after we'd released her.
"Why not?" she asked indignantly. Sakura sighed.
"Fine, tell everyone! The whole village!" I looked at her with wide eyes but she had her eyes closed.
"Sakura..." I said. She ignored me.
"But don't expect us to join in on the celebration," she said sadly, Oh okay I get now.
"Why not?!" Ino frowned.
"Because, Sasuke and I...we'll be in the ground" she said dramatically, I couldn't help it I rolled my eyes.
"Wait...I don't get it..." she said.
"She means that if anyone besides you her parents and the Hokage find out, we're dead. My brother doesn't want the Uchiha line to continue, so he'll do anything to stop it. So Ino you can't tell anyone, unless, you plan to pay for our funerals." I finished, Ino was still frowning. But sighed then smiled.
"Fine I won't tell, but we have to have a party," she said her arms crossed in determination.
"I'm glad you said that Ino, because we were planning on having a party, but we need to have a planner." I said draping my arm over Sakura who looked at me in horror.
"Alright, let's do it oh say in...four weeks! Oh I have so much to do!" she turned and headed off, "that was easier than I thought it would be," I said, and smiled.
"Um Sasuke, have you realized what monster you have released on the poor villagers of Konoha?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Monster?" I asked innocently.
"You don't know Ino like I do, she's going to go all out," Sakura said exasperated.
"Oh so you're saying that when we tell her about the wedding we should tell her the day of?" I asked, I grabbed her hand and started toward the Haruno's.
"Exactly," She laughed. Then she gave a gasp, I looked at her in concern but she was smiling. "I just had a brilliant idea!" she exclaimed and turned to me. "Genjutsu!" she said I looked at her like she was crazy.
"Uh-huh...and?" she giggled, then made a few hand signs then disappeared in smoke, and when it cleared she looked exactly the same, except, her belly was flat.
"Isn't that bad for the baby?" I asked, she shook her head.
"No because it's just an illusion," she grabbed my hand and placed it on her stomach, only it was a few inches away from where it looked, It was really weird, but absolutely brilliant. I grinned.
"You are without a doubt the smartest woman I know," she smiled, took my hand and we continued on.
Normal P.O.V.
The weeks flew by, and Ino practically lived over at the Uchiha estate, though Sakura didn't mind because she had company while Sasuke trained in the yard, Ino had it all planned out, there would be a live band and a dance floor, with tables on the edges, a buffet and bar in the back, and thousands of lights that would turn on the moment the sun went down. It was going to take place in the large court yard that was in the center of the Uchiha estate. To Sakura it sounded wonderful, she was excited, the only real party she'd been to was the coming of age ceremony she'd been invited to for one of the clients' sons she'd helped. This was going to be a lot of fun, the band called Shadowed Morning, was supposed to be really hard to book, and they specialized in any song a good party would need, slow, fast, in between, you name it they'd play it.
But even more Ino thought the genjutsu thing was great, but only if Sakura could keep it up all night..
"Alright how does ninety sound for invites?" Ino asked two days before the party.
"Ninety?!" Sakura gasped.
"Sure, why not?" Ino said, not fazed a bit by Sakura's reaction.
"That's way too many they can't all fit in the courtyard!" she said firmly.
"Fine seventy-five," she crossed a few people from the list. Sakura glared at her.
"Uhg fine thirty! Are you happy now?" Ino said crossing off even more.
"Reasonably," Sakura smiled. She could live with thirty. "Come on let's go see how everyone else is doing, we can bring them drinks." Sakura said getting up off the floor with considerable effort. Ino sent all the invites with the teleportation jutsu, then stood.
"Sakura be careful please," Ino said helping her the rest of the way, Sakura rolled her eyes then went to the kitchen where she poured some iced tea into some glasses and put them on a tray, she was about to pick them up when Ino swiped it first, nearly spilling the drinks in the process. Sakura heaved a sigh. Sasuke, Naruto, and Ino never let her DO anything anymore. It was getting rather irritating, though the baby was definitely getting heavier, she could still carry things.
"Ino..." she said, Ino just shook her head and led the way to the yard where Sasuke was practicing. He looked like he was improving greatly.
"Drinks boys! Oh And Lady." Ino laughed, she was referring to the Cat on the ANBU team. Though both Sakura and Ino knew her as, TenTen.
"Very funny, Yamanaka," TenTen said, jumping off the roof where she'd been throwing random weapons at Sasuke to help improve his reflexes.
"I try," Ino replied, The rest of the team came over with Sasuke.
"Thanks!" Naruto replied, drinking his down quickly, "I needed that!" he said placing the empty cup back on the tray.
"You weren't even doing anything, why would you need it?" another team member asked, Rat. The others laughed, Sasuke came over to sit by Sakura but kissed her on the cheek before doing so.
"Hey where's mine? I did all the heavy lifting!" Ino teased leaning down next to Sasuke, though quick as a light instead of Sasuke her cheek got licked by a small toad Naruto had summoned. It croaked loudly.
"How was that?" Naruto asked as everyone else roared with laughter.
"UZUMAKI!!!" Ino chased him around the yard throwing anything she could get her hands on at him.
"So how's the party coming?" Sasuke asked, while everyone else watched the chase.
"Good, though I had to stop Ino from inviting the whole village," Sakura replied, leaning on Sasuke who threw an arm around her shoulders.
"Are we down to half now?" He asked jokingly.
"One third," she said before yawning. Sasuke chuckled.
"Did she wear you out again?" he started running his fingers through her hair.
"I told you she would didn't I?" she said sleepily.
"You did, but her being here instead of blabbing to the whole village is better right?" he said softly.
"Oh so that's why you said she should plan it, to keep her mind occupied, okay, I get it,"
"That was the primary reason, yes," Sakura turned her face toward him, her eyes questioning.
"I also wanted you to have company," he said now tracing her face with a finger. She smiled at him.
"Thank you," she whispered before drifting off in his arms. Sasuke chuckled then picked her up.
"I think that's a sign," said TenTen, referring to how Naruto was being sat on, and getting his head blown off by Ino's wrath.
"Of what?" Sasuke asked.
"It means Naruto is gonna get killed by hoards of angry Women," TenTen said, smiling under her mask, Sasuke laughed.
"Oh most likely. We're heading In for the night, thanks Hyuuga," Neji nodded, then signaled for his team to return to their posts. Ino regrettably released Naruto, but he returned to his post, though not in the same shape as before. Ino grabbed the tray with all the empty glasses and followed Sasuke into the house. She put the tray in the kitchen then found Sasuke setting Sakura in bed gently then placing the covers over her. Ino smiled.
"I think I should stay the night so I can direct the guys coming to set up the dance floor and band stand, if that's okay with you?" she said quietly, not wanting to wake her friend, Sasuke chuckled.
"Yes that's fine You can sleep in Sakura's 'room' if you'd prefer a bed." he said sitting down on the bed and smoothing back Sakura's hair. Ino watched this with a smile, she really was happy for her friend. Sakura had told her several times that the guy she wanted was kind and gentle, and Sasuke seemed to be just that, but only when he was around her.
"You really love her don't you?" Ino asked, she had noticed that every time he looked at Sakura his face would become soft and caring. He looked at Ino, then back to Sakura with the same look.
"I do," he said softly, "I don't know how it happened but I just fell for her." he bent down and kissed her gently on the lips. He'd become so much more kind, more expressive of his feelings since he'd gotten involved with Sakura, he'd changed. But it was for the better. Ino smiled at him.
"I'm glad to hear that, otherwise," she shook her fist at him, he laughed.
"Yes ma'am," she smiled at him again before she left the room. Sasuke put on his sleeping clothes then got in bed beside her, where he watched her sleep before he dozed off. Unfortunately he wasn't awake when a cold wind began to blow, and black leaves rattled against the window, the two slept on.
I told you it was getting complicated, or maybe it's so intertwined in the story only I can see it? *shrug* it takes a sharp eye. *laugh* oh well.
Right now we say Sakura is twenty-two weeks prego. That's about five and a half months, in case you can't do the math. It was a long break Okay? Her belly looks like this → ( lol