Hello! Here's another SasuHina interruption because I'm having a bit of trouble writing Hajime and his feelings on Yori. I will get their dynamic just as I will get Hajime and Isao's dynamic. It just looks like I won't be getting those today.

Anyways, I'm working on complete profiles for the children in this verse. That's a lot, I know, so it's going to take time. I'm on Hajime right now and I'm almost done. They'll be posted on DeviantART so if you would like to wait for those head over there and watch me. Link in profile.

Sorry for taking so long to write this. School's been kicking my ass. But don't worry, I'll get back into swing!

Mistakes are mine. Enjoy!


Deliverance

Chapter Eleven


It was obvious that they didn't know what they were doing.

After escaping Konoha with the help of a few trustworthy people (Neji, obviously, Ko who held off the Hyuga, and Sakura who was still willing to do anything to get Sasuke to look her way) the duo made their way out of Fire. Hinata was starting to show and it would've been noticeable within the next months or so.

Sasuke was paranoid, he rarely slept and when he did it was because Hinata forced them to stop in some cave or behind a waterfall, once. They ran out of supplies about halfway to Iwagakure, making them have to go throw a small village. Thankfully, they weren't recognized and an older woman with 'motherly instinct' let them say a night in her home before they were off on their way again.

Thankfully, Hinata's pregnancy was easy. Sasuke had been worried due to her Hyuuga bloodline - the women being known to be infertile or having harsh pregnancies. Hinata basked in her pregnancy, loved every minute of it. The baby was sweet, she'd said, soothing like the moon's light and gentle like the ocean touching it's beaches.

When they made it to their destination, Hinata took in the small cabin. It was quaint, nothing like the large house she'd grown up in. But she loved it instantly. It was quite a ways from any village, half a day's run so they'd have to stalk up to last a month probably, but she didn't mind. It felt like home.

It had a small kitchenette, which was attached to what she assumed was a living room. Through the door to the right was a bedroom, it had one bed and a small nightstand. To the left was a bathroom with simply a tub, meaning the only sink would be in the kitchen.

"I built this years ago. We'll have to fetch water down the hill a ways from a stream. Out back is a small patch of land, you could keep a garden. The bed only holds one so I'll build up a bigger one tomorrow after I return from town. Make a list of what you'll need for food and for the baby. We should stalk up quickly, the weather in this part of Iwa is unpredictable. No one knows of this place but Juugo, and I doubt he'll be showing up anytime soon."

Hinata turned to her boyfriend and moved to stand in front of him. She grabbed his hands and kissed across his knuckles with a smile. "I'm very much in love with you, Shujin."

He blinked dark eyes and leaned down to kiss her. "Forget the list, you'll be coming with me to town. There's a man there, I saved his son's life. He owes me a favor. They'll be our witnesses."

She giggled and kissed him back. "That wasn't a very romantic proposal, Sasuke."

"You're having my child, Tsuma. That's proposal enough."