Double Duty

Chapter 10. This is a big one. Onyx

When Sound attacked even those in the safe houses could hear it. The Villagers who had already seen a war in Konoha weren't bothered by the noise but the children got a bit scared. The Uchiha, Uzumaki, Nara and Hyuga families kept close together since Sakura was the only of the 4 mothers to be pregnant, making her the responsible adult. About a week into the fighting Kiyo went into labour, at 3 in the morning. Izuna was the only one up.

'Mum! Wake up!'

Sakura scrunched her eyebrows together but did wake up.

'What Izzy?'

'Kiyo's waters broke.'

'Shit. Izzy, go get Satoru.'

'Kay.'

Izuna ran off while Sakura woke up Jazz who was nearby for just this situation. When Izuna returned with Satoru, said now 11 year old was grumbling.

'What mum?'

'Kiyo has gone into labour. I need you to go find Kouji and bring him back.'

'Okay. Do you want dad back too?'

'If he wants to come yes.'

'I'll be back soon.'

As soon as Satoru left the safe house through one of the many secret entrances he found himself in the war zone. Luckily Satoru excelled in speed and made it through all of the fighting without a scratch or anyone seeing him. He found both Kouji and Sasuke fighting in the middle of town. Kouji had just killed another Sound ninja when Satoru stopped running right in front of him.

'Brother! You've got to come with me.'

'What? Satoru what are you doing out here?'

'You're about to be a dad.'

'Oh. Dad?'

'Just go Kouji. I've got it. Tell your mum I'm sorry I can't be there.'

Kouji nodded before following Satoru back to the safe house. Luckily the Sound ninja were too pre-occupied to notice the Uchiha brothers entering the monument.

'I'm here Kiyo.'

'Kouji. It hurts really bad.'

Jazz popped her head out from where she was positioned checking how dilated Kiyo was.

'I'm really sorry about this Kiyo but we don't have any drugs here. This is a home birth so you'll have to try and battle through the pain. By the way you have a few hours to wait, you're only 2 centimetres dilated. So relax.'

12 hours later Kouji had a broken hand and there was another Uchiha in the world. Kiyo was crying with happiness as Jazz healed Kouji's hand and Sakura held her first grandson. Sakura handed the baby over to Kouji once Jazz was done.

'He's so tiny.'

'He's about the same size you were when you were born Kou.'

Everyone laughed as Kouji went red. All of the Uchiha kids were sat around the couple as they saw their nephew for the first time.

'He is pretty small though bro.'

'I know Kiko.'

'So have you thought of any names yet?'

Jazz was ready with the birth certificate. Kiyo smiled at Kouji who nodded in understanding.

'Michio Kakashi Uchiha.'

Sakura laughed.

'Your gramps will be happy to hear that.'

'We thought "road of life" would be appropriate but only if Kakashi was the middle name.'

Sakura's eyes drifted over to the door as it opened, revealing a bloodied Shikamaru.

'Oh my god. Shika are you okay?'

'I'm fine. This is Sound ninja blood. Sasuke wants to know if he has a grandson or granddaughter.'

Kiyo blinked in shock while Kouji grinned.

'Trust dad to know he'd become a granddad.'

Sakura grinned as well.

'I know Kou. He told me once he could tell when you were born though he didn't know what the feeling was at the time. He just stopped what he was doing and felt a bit of warmth fill his heart. He got punched in the face soon after because he was sparring at the time but still. Shika, come here and look.'

'I've got to get back out to the fighting. We don't know where all these Sound ninja are coming from but there are a lot.'

Sakura's grin turned to a frown.

'God this is stupid.'

Kouji protested as Sakura took his Katana and pushed past Shikamaru to leave the safe house. Whoever protested and tried to stop her from leaving got punched out of the way. Kouji looked worried.

'Kiyo, do you mind?'

'Go make sure your mum doesn't do something stupid. Just give me Michio first.'

Kouji handed his son over before running out of the door after Sakura.

'Uncle Shikamaru, are you coming?'

'Yeah. Ino will kill me if her best friend dies.'

Out on the battle field (the streets of Konoha) the Sound ninja suddenly retreated as Sakura walked down the streets.

'Alright Karin! I'm out here! What do you want with me!'

'Well, the famous Mrs Uchiha finally appears.'

Sakura glared at Karin who was smirking as she spoke.

'And you're pregnant. Let me guess, Sasuke's?'

'You'd be right Karin.'

'Well I guess I'll have to rid you of that then. After you're out of the picture me and Sasuke can be happy together like we should have been these past 13 years.'

'Karin, you can't make a person like you.'

'You managed to trick him into sleeping with you, knowing if you got pregnant then he'd have to be with you.'

'I think you'll find you would do that. I genuinely love Sasuke and he loves me because Sasuke wouldn't have done what he did while under the influence of the curse mark if he didn't have feelings of love towards me anyway. Plus what are you going to do about the other 8 children Sasuke and I have?'

'They'll accept me as their mother or I'll kill them. Simple as that. Or I might just kill them to rid the world of any trace of you.'

'Listen you hag, you dare lay a hand on any of my children and I will track you down and kill you the slowest way I know possible and trust me, I know many slow acting painful poisons.'

During this Sakura and Karin had stepped up to within 5 feet of each other.

'Well too bad I'm going to kill you second. After I've killed your unborn child.'

Karin lunged forward placing her chakra fused hands on the baby bump, pumping enough chakra into Sakura that she screamed in pain and was unable to stop Karin from what she was doing.

'What the hell are you doing.'

'It's a new chakra technique I developed. I am changing every aspect of your unborn child to the exact opposite of what it is now. Hair colour, eye colour and where or not it lives or dies. Just 2 more minutes and it will be finished.'

Sakura's screams covered up the sound of a katana being drawn. Karin was so concentrated on killing the child she left her defences wide open. Sakura closed her eyes in pain when suddenly the chakra stopped an so did the pain. Opening her eyes she saw Karin's shocked face as a Katana went straight through her chest.

'No one tries to kill my wife.'

Sasuke pulled his katana out of Karin letting her dead body hit the ground as he caught Sakura as she scrunched up her face in renewed pain.

'Kura, what's wrong.'

'Karin's technique triggered my waters breaking.'

'But you've still got a month!'

'Well apparently not. Just get me to Jazz.'

'Teme!'

'Not now Naruto!'

Sasuke and Sakura disappeared in a swirl of leaves mixed with cherry blossoms as Naruto appeared on the scene with Neji, Shikamaru and Kouji. His eyes sparkled with amazement.

'No matter how many times I see that it still looks cool!'

'Lord Hokage!'

'What Gai.'

'The Sound ninja have retreated completely. There is no sign of any of them, though they left a note saying that the war is over and that they wouldn't bother us again as long as we send Suigetsu back to be their leader.'

'Sounds good. We'll talk to Suigetsu about it later.'

'There you are!'

Kiko Uchiha frowned at the 5 men stood around doing nothing.

'Brother, get back to your girlfriend and son, uncle's Naruto, Shikamaru and Neji, dad needs your support coz mum just went into labour. Gai-sensei can you go get gramps, auntie Anko, auntie Kurenai and uncle Iruka please.'

Gai nodded and sprinted off while Kiko followed Naruto, Neji, Shikamaru and Kouji back to the safe house where they were greeted by Sakura screaming in pain.

'Jazz, how dilated am I?'

'A centimetre.'

'Shit. This is why I don't do home births.'

'Why are you in so much pain?'

'I forgot how painful single births are and I've just had another person's chakra flowing through my system. I couldn't be in anymore pain!'

'Kura, relax.'

'Shut up Sasuke.'

Sasuke sighed from his position sat next to Sakura on the floor. Until she was ready to give birth Sakura was allowed to sit rather than kneel on all fours. Kouji had moved all his siblings away to another room in the safe house where the other kids were. Soon the main door burst open again revealing Satoru followed by Ino, Hinata, Temari, TenTen and Tsunade. Behind them came Izuna followed by Shizune, Genma, Shino, Kiba, Choji, Lee, Sai and Suigetsu. Gai arrived last with Kakashi, Anko, Kurenai and Iruka. Most of this group, except Tsunade, Shizune, Naruto and Kakashi, left for the other room. Naruto only stayed there until Sasuke kicked him out. Kakashi stayed until he heard that Kiyo and Kouji had named their son after him. Tsunade and Shizune were there with Sakura, Sasuke and Jazz through the whole 36 hours of agonising, painful labour it took for Sakura to give birth.

'Congrats Sakura, it's a boy.'

'Boy?'

'Yes Sasuke, why?'

'We triple checked it was a girl.'

Sakura sighed in relief of the pain as she turned back round to sit down on the bed that she had given birth next to.

'I know why we had a boy instead of a girl Sasuke, don't worry.'

'Why?'

'Karin's technique, it changed everything about our baby but you stopped at least before the chakra killed him. Jazz can I have my little boy?'

'Sure.'

Jazz gave Sakura her son before going to change. Sasuke managed to squish next to Sakura on the bed and looked down at his youngest son.

'Black hair, your face, and very small.'

'He is a month early. Tsunade can you check him?'

'Of course.'

While Tsunade had the boy Sakura paused.

'Sasuke, we don't have a name for him.'

'I think I have a perfect one if you'll let me…'

'Sure.'

'Shisui.'

'I recognise that name….'

'My brothers best friend. He looks just like him.'

'Okay but I get to pick the godparents.'

'Alright. So who are you thinking?'

'Jazz because she's been through too much of this not to let her.'

'Okay. And?'

'Itachi. I know it would be cold comfort but-'

'No it's okay. If he hadn't died and we'd had a normal family life I probably would have made him godfather of one of my kids.'

Jazz re-entered the room as Tsunade gave Shisui back to Sasuke. Jazz got out the birth certificate.

'So?'

Sasuke smiled.

'Shisui Itachi Uchiha.'

Tsunade rolled her eyes.

'Do you always use the godparents names for middle names?'

'It's easier than coming up with one ourselves. I think Kouji is the only one it doesn't work with.'

'Yeah but he's Kouji Sasuke. Named after his father. And Izuna is Izuna Fugaku and Kiko is Kiko Mikoto. Named after their grandparents.'

'Shizune, can you get the kids please?'

Shizune nodded and left the room, soon returning with the other Uchiha kids. Izuna was the first to jump up on the bed to get a good look at his new sibling. He furrowed his eyebrows together.

'I thought we were having a little sister?'

'You were until mummy went out into the battle and had a jutzu used on her which turned your little sister into a little brother.'

'Oh.'

One by one the Uchiha kids got to look at their little brother. Kouji was the last, smiling widely.

'If only you hadn't taken 36 hours little brother, you would have had the same birthday as your nephew. By the way, what is his name?'

'Shisui.'

Kouji looked back down at Shisui in time for him to open his eyes for the first time.

'Wow.'

Both Sasuke and Sakura looked down and were shocked.

'Yeah, definite wow.'

Sasuke smirked.

'So which eye colour do you think he would have had?'

'That is impossible to tell Sasuke.'

Shisui blinked up at his parents, his one onyx eye and one emerald eye making him look cuter.