The Bump..And the Instinct
I really enjoyed writing this chapter, you'll find out why. Extra long chappy for you all.
And, look, it's my story, therefor, if i want there to be a cliff hanger, then there will be a cliff hanger. for those of you who are cursing and swearing at me to stop, I have two words for you BACK OFF! Honestly, i get these chapters up as fast as i can, it's not like i'm going to freakin leave the story on a cliff hanger forever. PATIENCE
Doughnuts didn't seem to be helping the ultimate depression I was in. The Tell-Sasuke-that-he's-going-to-be-a-father plan didn't really work out.
Flashback
" I'm..."
Sasuke looked at me expectantly, my hesitation was droning far to long. My heart hammered in my chest as to how Sasuke would react, I've never been such a coward. But when you're about to tell your vampire mate who is overly possessive of you that your pregnant, the world will go into overall shutdown for 9 months. He doesn't even know I'm pregnant and he's acting like even a pillow could hurt me. What's it gonna do? Take revenge on me and suffocate me in my sleep for the amount of times I've drooled on it?
"...Uh...um..."
" It's okay." Sasuke said, surprising me a little. I frowned, my heart about to burst from my chest. Has he found out? His hair covered his eyes.
A small smile appeared on his face, " You don't have to tell me if you're that nervous."
" But, you were getting all cranky and stuff, I thought you'd want to know right now." I said.
But he didn't answer, his head shot down to my neck and he bit me. All thoughts disappeared from my head and centered on Sasuke.
Damn him!
End of Flashback
I really should have just told him, then maybe I wouldn't be wandering the halls with a box of doughnuts in my hands. I didn't know where Mikoto or Tenten were, I hope they haven't told anyone. It would kill me if Sasuke found out from another person. I had no idea where I was going or who I was going to, just wandering basically blind. I left Sasuke in the room, lying on the bed naked with only the bed sheet covering the bottom half.
Since I became immortal, sneaking around had became one of my key points. I can run without making a sound, but not like Sasuke. I'll never be as fast as him, most likely when he wakes up he'll come looking for me. I asked him why he didn't sleep, his answer was because he didn't need it and only had to when exhausted or injured. Well, considering the hell I'm putting him through he'll be asleep for days.
My stomach was craving doughnuts more and more as each minute passed. When I finished one dough ring then I was onto another, munching like a damn gorilla. No offense to the gorilla's, gorilla's are awesome! Dragging my bare feet on the hard wood was having its consequences. Like last time, I had no idea where I was going. Just letting my feet carry me wherever, hopefully not to someplace where I could possibly be kill-
" Sakura, are you alright? What did he do? Did he shout at you? I'll kill him!"
Fate...You really are a bunch of pricks!
Tenten came running up to me with Mikoto jogging gracefully. Although it was pretty funny, it was like it was in slow motion. Tenten engulfed me in a hug, worry evident on her face.
" No, Tenten. He didn't do anything...I kinda didn't tell him-"
"You what?" Mikoto bellowed, fearfully. I scratched the back of my head and held my box of doughnuts tighter to my chest. "Sakura, you're practically making him suffer. I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with your decision."
I shook my head, defending myself. " No, he said that because I was so nervous I didn't have to tell him. And he was kinda hungry."
Mikoto slapped her forehead in frustration, " Okay, if he said so then I guess you can keep it up for a while longer. But Sakura, why didn't you tell him even if he said not to?"
I bit my lip, " It was just so nerve-racking. I didn't know how he was going to react but then he said I didn't need to tell him and it was like a big weight had been lifted off me." I tried to sound as reasonable as possible, but it came out sort of as a plea for someone to understand.
Mikoto sighed and shrugged her shoulders, gracefully, " Where is he now?"
My face turned beetroot red but it turns out I didn't have to explain myself. " I understand.." Mikoto finished off with a giggle. Tenten looked back and forth between us, obviously not understanding the situation. I had no desire to inform her.
" Well, you'll be free for a little while so...what to do..." Mikoto stared into space while tapping her chin in a thinking manner. Tenten tried to imitate but she looked so out of place in her thinking pose. I took the last bite of my last doughnut, " I need to buy more doughnuts..." I said aloud.
Mikoto looked to Tenten and asked, " Has she always been like this with doughnuts?"
Tenten shrugged her shoulders, not surprised by the question. " Since before I've known her, but she's eating alot more, normally after finishing one box she'd complain about getting fat like the old fat man down at the-"
" That's it then! Doughnuts is her craving during pregnancy!" Mikoto exclaimed with a clap of her hands.
I raised one eyebrow at that, " But I've always been in love with doughnuts. I read that it can be very odd things you crave that you wouldn't normally eat."
Mikoto slyly smiled, " Sakura, who do you think wrote those books?"
" Uh...people?"
" Yes, people, not immortals. Now, I thought we have already established the fact that nothing is normal being an immortal." Mikoto said.
I absently rubbed my stomach and a little pulse greeted my touch, " I guess so..."
" Okay, now we can't let a pregnant woman starve. Time to go shopping!" Mikoto's hand flew up in the air, obviously the woman loved to shop. I on the other hand groaned and sagged against the wall.
" Do we have to?" I moaned. Honestly, I felt so tired and frustrated and sad. I just want a hug..
" Oh, come on! Sasuke will be occupied so we can do whatever want until he wakes up. Besides, have you not still to ride in your new car?"
My ears perked up at this. I really hadn't had time to drive the amazing wedding present. It must be so lonely in the garage, " Okay, let's go while we have the freedom." I said, already walking on ahead to the garage.
The walk wasn't long, but by the time we got to the door I was breathing deeply. I was just so tired.
" Don't worry, it's just the effects of being pregnant with an immortal baby. It really doesn't like you over working yourself, does it?" Mikoto said behind me.
I looked back at her and gave a strained smile in response, if that was the case then it really, really didn't like me over-working myself. Come on baby, just let me ride in the car and then we can get some rest. But each step I took, my eyes fought to stay open.
" How about I drive and you rest in the back." Tenten offered, right now she was my favorite person in the world. The garage had undergone refurbishment under my constant pleading to Sasuke. It just looked so boring before but now, with black, shiny tiles and electric blue walls, it looked amazing. All the cars were lined up diagonally next to each other and at the far wall, there was my pride and joy. Mint green and looks innocent, but when on the road it was wild. I'd only taken it for a test drive once and it felt so right to be fitted with me.
" Okay, hop in preggers!"
I gawked at Tenten as she held the back door open for me. 'Preggers' I'll flippin' show her not to mess with a pregnant woman!
...
We were on the road to somewhere unknown with Mikoto giving directions to a very sore Tenten. She had red pinch marks all over her body, work of moi.
" Okay, take a right here and straight on." Mikoto said.
" Where exactly are we going?" I said from the back tiredly, my head flopping back on the seat. The seats were really comfy and the ride was so smooth it felt like I was floating.
Mikoto turned around in the passenger seat and tapped her nose, " Secret."
That made me cock an eye brow but I ignored it and closed my eyes. Thinking how long it would take before Sasuke came searching for us. No doubt he's be mad at Mikoto, guess I'll just have to calm him down again. My womb pulsed randomly, okay, we'll have to calm him down again. I'll most definitely tell him when we get back, maybe shopping will help my nerves. No wait, that was Ino's resolve. Mine is doughnuts, yummy, jammy doughnuts. Oh crap, I'm going to scream for a doughnut pretty soon.
" Okay, we're here!" Mikoto started to bounce in her seat. I simply can't imagine her being 1500 years old.
We passed through what was supposedly a massive entrance, there were miles long walls on each side and inside looked to be a city. Four men standing at the enterance bowed as we road through. Well, that was odd. Mikoto waved at them and they smiled back. Seemingly happy that she acknowledged them.
" This, my lovelies, is Konoha." Mikoto said excitedly.
A/N for those of you who have read the first story, Sakura came from Konoha high, but i'll change it to a different name. So Sakura isn't originally from konoha.
Tenten drove slowly, passing people carrying goods and just taking strolls. Every one of them stopped to gaze at my car, they all smiled, waved and most bowed. I wasn't used to so much attention so I sunk down into the seat, avoiding people's praising gazes. Mikoto popped her head out the car and waved again at all of the people. How she could be so confident?
" Sakura, this is Sasuke's home, where he grew up and where the Uchiha's currently live. We moved back here after the incident with that idiot Fugaku."
I slightly nodded and peeked out of the window, the place was so clean. And everyone seemed really nice. Mikoto turned around, curious as to what my reaction was. She was obviously pleased.
" This is your second home, Sakura. All of these people are immortals."
That caught my attention, my gaze torn from the streets to Mikoto. She couldn't be serious, all of these people were immortals. And could kill me without a second thought. My breathing became rapid and I clutched my stomach. What if they harm my baby? What if they attack when we get out? What if-
" Sakura! It's okay! None of them would dare hurt you or the baby, so long as your Sasuke's wife."
I calmed down, but only by a fraction. Sure, they couldn't hurt physically.
Mikoto patted my hand that was still grasping my stomach. There was sincerity in her eyes as well as determination. Mikoto wont let them hurt me, I'm sure of it. Suddenly the car jerked forward, I put my arms out to keep from banging into the back of Mikoto's seat.
" Oi! Watch where you're friggin' goin', idiot!" Tenten shouted out of her rolled down window. There was a man in front of the car, his hair jet black and his eyes...yellow. He was handsome, but that feral look in his eye told me not to check him out for too long. He suddenly growled and pointy things started protruding from his head. They were black and...they were ears! Little black fuzzy ears were on top of a very pissed off man's head.
I stared in wonder at the man, I wondered what the ears felt like. Soft? Furry? Ticklish? But the bang of a door snapped me out of my daze. Mikoto strode toward the man who backed away from her, wary of the surrounding people glaring at him. Mikoto spoke in hushed tones and eventually the man, evident fear in his once feral eyes, swiftly took off down an ally.
Mikoto stepped back in the car and signaled for Tenten to keep driving. I glanced down the alley and could've sworn I saw yellow, gleaming eyes stare back me before disappearing. But it couldn't have been, right?
Mikoto was muttering angrily about the man, few things I could make out.
" That stupid panther, I'll rip his god dammed head off!"
Wait, back up. Panther? Oh, you have got to be kidding me!
" Panther? Mikoto, you can't mean-" Tenten started off.
" Oh, that's very well what I mean," Mikoto said, " always have no manners what-so-ever. I swear I'll have him hanging by his tail if I ever see his face again."
Tail? I cast a curious glance outside the window at the people walking by. All of them were of a species that I didn't even know existed. At the start, I only thought vampires were real, now there's hundreds of other types of immortals? What have I gotten myself into?
Mikoto was still muttering by the time we stopped by a bridge. Not many people were here, only a couple of kids playing in the forest.
" Alright, now never mind about that incident earlier. He should've known not to mess with superiors." Mikoto said, straightening out her floral blouse. Whatever she wore, it looked priceless on Mikoto.
" Um, we aren't exactly superiors Mikoto, except you." Tenten stated, the same thing I was about to say.
Mikoto frowned at us, " Girls, you're royalty here in Konoha. Tenten, you're practically mated to one of the richest family members here. Sakura, because the Uchiha's stepped down there rain on Konoha doesn't mean Sasuke did. You're a queen. You're the queen of vampires."
...Man! Could this get any worse?
Mikoto caught me before I could hit the ground, barely holding on to my consciousness.
" Hehe, I guess Sasuke never told you about that, huh?" Mikoto grinned sheepishly while setting me on the hood of the car.
Queen. Queen! I'll kill Sasuke for this!
" Wait, Mikoto! That means there's more of a reason to kill me, isn't there?" I started to panic again. But Mikoto gently shook me.
" Sakura, snap out of it! They wouldn't dare hurt you! If they did then they'd sure as hell better be prepared for high and mighty Sasuke's wrath."
High and mighty...?
" Okay, now that you have prevented a heart attack, time to shop!"
...
" Hey, Sakura, what about this one?" Tenten called to me at the end of a clothes rack. The prices on these things were unheard of. I picked up a pair of fluffy bed socks and almost fainted, again, at the price. Tenten held up a light blue summer dress with spaghetti straps, plain and looks comfy. So I nodded and headed for the changing rooms.
5 minutes later
I came out, more like sauntered because I knew this dress was designed for me. It wasn't to tight and it fit lightly over my body. Finishing just above my knees, perfect for casual wear. Mikoto had gone off to the lingerie section with a smirk on her face. I spun around with my hands on my hips and looked at my reflection in the full wall mirror.
It made my shoulders look smaller and gave my chest a boost. But then I turned to the side and my world came crashing down.
" No...it's too early for that!" I cried, trying to get rid of the bump at my stomach.
Tenten ran over to me and ran her palm down the bump, she looked up at me with sorrowful eyes, " It's rock solid." That time I couldn't hit the floor fast enough.
...
" Well, well. Sleeping beauty awakens."
I blinked one eye open and a vail of black hair surrounded me, then it was suddenly pushed out of the way and replaced with two messy buns.
" Ugh, what happened?" I said sitting up, my eyes site recovering. I looked around and noticed I was in a very nice bedroom. The bed was comfy as well.
" Sakura, are you okay? My god, I thought you died!" Tenten practically screamed in my ear before hugging the life out of me.
Oh yeah, I fainted, because of-ugh, I going to faint again.
" Woah, there! Not just after you woke up." Mikoto said rushing over to me and forcing my head back onto the pillow.
" Mikoto, tell me the dress just made me look fat. Please!" I begged, almost crying.
Mikoto shook her head, " Sorry honey, I guess I should've told you before. Like mother like son?"
I narrowed my eyes and she got to the point," Well, immortals seem to move faster that that of humans, although we don't age. Remember I told you that you're not fully immortal, well, it's like that. Once you reach a stage, then you'll grow into what you would've been at possibly in your twenties. And with pregnancy, it...goes a bit fast as well."
A/N No intention of Twilight what so ever
" A bit?" I asked, my eyes still narrowed. " How fast is 'a bit'?
" Well," Mikoto started to twidle her thumbs," possibly five months-"
" Five months!" Tenten and I shouted, Mikoto winced at the volume.
" I am so never letting Neji impregnate me!" Tenten said, her hands balled up in fists.
I was rubbing my temples, trying to keep calm. Five months...so that's...20 weeks. Only 20 weeks until I undergo serious cramp and scream that I hate Sasuke. It was too early, I'm not ready for this. Before I could control my emotions, tears streamed down my eyes. Mikoto hugged me and stroked my hair while Tenten patted my leg in a comforting way.
" This is too much, it's too soon." I wept quietly in Mikoto's arms.
...
Back at the castle
" Sakura!"
" Tenten!"
" Where the hell is she?" Two male voices boomed in the hall ways.
A certain Hyuuga was searching every room and closet for his female, she's played this game before and he figured out all of her hiding places. But all of them were empty. Just when she accepted him, she goes running off. Neji was hanging on to the last of his patience. He needed to make her officially his. Needed to.
When she ran frantically from his office, nearly tripping over her own feet, Neji was frozen. Why did he get the girl that could easily dismiss a heated kiss as nothing then run away after a friend? It frustrated him to no ends. She frustrated him to no ends.
Uchiha Sasuke didn't even try to hold on to the last of his patience. When he woke up, she wasn't there, when he looked for her, she was no where to be found. He bellowed her name over and over, almost begging her to walk out of a room and smile. He wanted her here, he needed her here, right now! Sasuke didn't know where she was, he didn't know who she was with but when he finds her, he'll lock her in that room and make love to her endlessly. He groaned when he felt himself harden, he needed Sakura, he needed to be inside her. To ensure she was safe, to ensure she was there with him.
Her heart always sped up when he neared her, but for the last couple of days it wasn't because she was aroused by him. She was nervous, that he could tell. She'd fidget and avoid his eyes constantly. And there was that...thing. Every time came close to her, he sensed something. Something that he didn't know. He knew it wasn't the immortality progress, it was something else. His female could be in danger but he couldn't do anything!
If something is hurting her, if that...presence is hurting her then god help its soul. He'll do anything, anything to keep her by his side. It was drawing Sakura away from him, her attention was not on Sasuke but something else and he could see it in her eyes.
" Uchiha!" A shout echoes through out the halls. Then around the corner, Neji just brushed past the wall evading banging into it. His white eyes held fury and..fear in them. Sasuke had seen Neji express alot of things but never fear.
" Where is she? Where's Tenten? She ran after Sakura, where's Sakura?" Neji stopped his frantic questioning and took a wary step back. Sasuke was radiating pure death around him, one last time, Neji asked uncertainly. Careful to choose his words.
" Where...is...Sakura?"
" I don't know."
When a male didn't know where his female was, the world was not a safe place to be. He'd search to the ends of the earth and back again for her. A special instinct was placed in each immortal male, for it to take over for the purpose of finding his mate. The Instinct was both a curse and a gift, you can use it to find your female. But, it guarded her with a ferocity much larger and deadlier that anything in myths or legends. If a male was not yet mated, and the Instinct took over, even the most terrifying immortal warriors would step aside there guard and let him rampage a village if it sensed her near.
Sasuke and Neji stared at each other for a moment before coming to a decision.
'Time to let the beast out of it's cage.'
WAS THAT AWSOME OR WHAT! I like adding things like that ^ in. It fun to write about posessiveness. If only the men on this earth were actually like that *stars in eyes*
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