The Secrets We Keep

Author Note: you know what…I totally forgot Ino was a friend back in the day to Hinata…let's um, wow. How did I miss that? Anyway! Sorry for taking so long, man!

Chapter 10: Rain Down

Hinata closed the door behind her and slipped off her shoes. Both Naruto and Hikari were asleep on the couch. She smiled and walked over to them but paused when blue eyes caught hers. "You've been with him?" He asked softly.

Hinata chewed her lip and proceeded to go into their room. She sat on their bed as he came in and closed the door. Hinata placed her hands in her lap as Naruto paced back and forth. "Naruto…"

"Do you even love me?"

Her eyes widened at his question. "Naruto…" She started.

"I don't remember you saying it back and – and that's okay you don't have to say it but do you feel it?" He stood in front of her with the lowest expression. Hinata extended her hands for him to take and he did.

"He was my first…everything," she gave a dry laugh. Naruto couldn't understand where she was going. "And my baby is back…she's really out there sleeping."

"Are you breaking up with me?"

She stood and placed his hands to her heart. "No, but I can't say those words right now…even my feelings are messed up."

He closed his eyes and pressed lips against her forehead. He really wished she did this before he had to. "I'm leaving you, Hinata." Hinata's couldn't help but smile through the pain that cut through her body. She couldn't blame him. This was too much to be in the middle of. He cupped her face. "Just…just let me know when you're ready to be with me again, okay?"

"I…understand."

He pocketed his hands and nodded. She sat on the bed as he walked towards the door. "Just spend some time with her…after all she came to find you – and you're alive." He waved before disappearing down the hall. Hinata swallowed the lump in her throat and waited for the front door to open and close.

She went into the living room and woke Hikari up. "Hey…I'm sorry."

"What's wrong? Where's Naruto?"

Hinata shook her head. "Can…can you sleep with me tonight, maybe?"

She rubbed her eyes and nodded. Hikari followed her mother into the other room and waited until the woman got out of the shower. She came out in big pajamas and crawled in bed. "Ne, Hikari…"

"Mm?"

"Let's have a girl's day tomorrow?"

"Cool."

"Mm, goodnight."

Hikari pushed her back against her back against Hinata's chest. She waited… for so long she dreamed of sleeping in her mother's arm, of course, her father was on the other side looking jealous before pulling them all towards him.

Hinata draped her arm of the girl's body.

Hikari sighed and supposed she could take this for now.

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Sasuke walked towards the bench that the blonde was sitting on. He sat down silently and pulled out a cigarette. He lit it and allowed it to dangle between his lips and he stuffed his hands back in his pockets.

"I literally have no one to talk to besides you," Naruto said looking over at his friend.

For some reason, Sasuke actually chuckled. It was true. Naruto laughed and Sasuke reluctantly joined in. The blonde snatched the cigarette from Sasuke's lips and took a puff. He coughed and threw it down. "You don't need that shit, man." He rubbed his throat.

"You people are about to start paying me back," Sasuke huffed.

Naruto grinned and sighed. "Apparently Hinata can't love me."

Sasuke glanced over and back at the park. "She broke up with you?"

"Nah, I called it."

Sasuke lifted a brow. "You're an idiot."

"I know," he attempted to blow warm arm into his hands. "Where the fuck is spring?"

"Sakura hates me."

"What's new?"

Sasuke closed his eyes. Nothing. Nothing is new. "She asked me to choose between her and…"

Naruto nodded. "And who did you pick?"

Was everyone losing their minds? "I picked her. Sakura."

"Did you really?" Naruto leaned towards him.

"Yes."

"What did Sakura say?"

Sasuke scoffed. "Apparently I'm a liar."

Naruto busted out laughing and Sasuke frowned. "We fucking suck! Wow…" Naruto nudged Sasuke. "I'm going to save you, man."

"Speak ol' wise one."

"I may not know nothing about Hinata, but Sakura is my specialty. When you talk to her you tend to include me into it…she does to. Stop that, man. Talk to her as an individual."

"That's it?"

"That is it." Naruto nodded. "You want to get drunk?"

"Sure."

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It had been a week since she actually left her room. Ino came and pulled her out of the room and took her out on the town. What exactly did she do? Was she not forgiving enough? Was it okay to forgive someone even if they hurt you to your core? Did it make her weak? Why did she have to be weak for that? If so… Why wasn't she allowed to cry, scream or fight? Why were her feelings not valid?

Sakura waited for Ino come out of a store. Her feet were aching.

"Hikari, just wait!"

The pinkette looked over to see…

"You're not in that old, Hinata." Hikari whined. "Come on."

Sakura stood before she and Hinata made eye contact. Hikari turned to whatever was making her mother freeze. She grabbed Hinata's wrist and was about to drag the woman away until Sakura started walking towards them.

Hinata was unmovable. Hikari moved behind her mother as the woman closed the distance. "Hinata."

"Sakura…"

Emerald eyes shifted to the child behind her. "She's like his clone."

Hikari curled her nose. Hinata nodded and turned to the girl. "Go ahead, I'll catch up."

"Will you really?" Hikari mumbled and went into the next store.

Sakura turned her attention back to Hinata. "I'm pregnant." Sakura confessed.

"W-what?" Hinata whispered.

She nodded and chewed at her lip. "I have been for a while. No one knew besides Naruto…" She clasped her hands. "I've been so sick and stressed and…" She froze when Hinata took her hands. "What…"

"Congrats," She blurted out. "I am very happy."

"You don't have to lie anymore."

Hinata shook her head and squeezed her hands. "I know…things are not good now and I am so sorry, Sakura. I am."

"…but?"

"But…he won't give up on you, I know that for a fact. Once he finds out…it's going to be his chance to do things right."

Sakura snatched her hands. "It's always about him. Don't act like you weren't-"

"I know…" Hinata took a deep breath. "I understand."

"Stop that."

"W-what?"

Sakura stepped back. "My feelings are valid. They are. I deserve everything. So you can't just act like that…like you're happy for me."

"Are my feelings not valid?"

Sakura narrowed her eyes. She ignored Ino calling her name. "He loves you…" She whispered. "How long? Twelve years…since you left?"

"Sakura," Ino called. "Why are you talking to her?"

Sakura snatched out of Ino's grip. "How long Hinata?"

Hinata's eyes widened, her heart was pounding. Sakura's voice was rising and people were staring. Hikari came out the store. The Hyuuga woman took a deep breath. "I…don't know…I don't know." Hinata clasped her hands. "When you want to talk to me about it…" Her eyes glanced at her stomach. "I'll be there."

Sakura and Ino watched the woman catch up with her daughter. They smiled at each other and kept walking. "Talk?" Ino asked. "What was she talking about?"

"Nothing…I want to go home." Sakura suddenly felt – bad.

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Hikari sat up upon hearing the doorbell rang. "Hinata," she called. The woman was in the shower. "Mm…" She went to answer it herself. Upon opening the door, she smiled seeing her father. "Hey."

"Hey."

"You want Hinata?"

"No," said Sasuke. "I'm here for you."

Hikari tiled her head. "You want to come in? Hinata will be getting out the shower in like forever."

Sasuke smirked. "No, I also want to spend time with you."

Hikari glanced back. "Okay, I-"

"Hikari?" Hinata called, walking into the living room and clutching her towel to herself upon seeing Sasuke. They hadn't spoken since he broke down. They agreed it was time to be parents. Whatever this was really wasn't fair to Hikari.

"He wants to spend time with me," Hikari told her.

Hinata smiled. "Yes, of course. Well…now you can pack." Dark eyes lit in excitement before she darted to the back room. Sasuke pocketed his hands. Hinata crossed her arms. "We can do this…we have to."

"I know." Hinata's heart was filled with so much joy. Sasuke would have something that she couldn't give him. He would have his own baby to hold and teach… "What?" He asked.

"Oh…nothing."

Hikari ran back up. "I packed for two days," she told mostly Hinata. She had a feeling that her mother couldn't stand to be alone. Hinata hugged the girl and kissed her temple. "Two days, Hinata."

"Yes."

Sasuke motioned her to follow him.

Not even ten minutes later, Sakura was at her door. Hinata excused herself to put on actual clothes. When she came back out, Sakura was holding a pillow to her chest. "…why is it that it easier to forgive you than him?"

Hinata sat down. "You love him."

Sakura scoffed, "Please…"

Hinata smiled and decided to change subjects. "What are you hoping for?"

"A boy," said Sakura. "…really anything healthy." Hinata tried blocking out the past. She placed a hand over her heart and took a very deep breath. "Naruto broke up with you?"

"Yes…I deserved it."

Sakura nodded. "He's on my couch and I'd like him off." Hinata so terribly missed him. "Tell me, Hinata…do you think you will always love Sasuke?"

"Sakura-"

"Don't bullshit me, please…" Sakura shook her head. "Tell me…honestly."

Hinata clasped her hands together and placed them in her lap. She stared at nothing in general but thought about everything. "There will always be a place for him."

Sakura nodded. "Then what is really preventing you from loving Naruto?"

Hinata huffed and took a pillow to the chest. "I'm scared…terrified, really."

"Of what? That he'll run away?"

She was intoxicatingly in love with Sasuke and that fell apart. Naruto…he was good. He didn't deserve this. Opal eyes lifted to the woman. "That I will…"

Sakura shrugged. "Trust me, unlike Sasuke…Naruto will hunt you down to the ends of this earth and the next one."

Hinata laughed a bit and Sakura smiled. "Tell Sasuke the news…" Hinata said. "And…and I'll tell Naruto."

Sakura cupped her face. "Deal."

"I am sorry, Sakura." Hinata took the woman's hands again. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

Sakura felt her cheeks warm at the intensity of Hinata's eyes. She felt it, finally. Validated.

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Hikari hummed and drank her hot chocolate with trembling hands. Sasuke enjoyed his coffee. Hikari pouted. "Why can't we sit inside where it's warm?"

"Taste better in the cold."

"You're weird."

He smirked and continued drinking his coffee. "Sasuke…" Hikari whispered and motioned behind him. Sasuke looked back to see Sakura walking towards him.

A police car pulled up in front of him. Two officers got out the car, one man and one woman. The woman spoke, "Uchiha Sasuke?"

He lifted a brow. "Yea?"

"Great. Uchiha Sasuke," the male officer turned the man around before placing handcuffs on him. "You're under arrest for the kidnapping of Hikari Nana."

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Author Note: DRAMA!