A/N: First of all, to the lovely lady who has been reviewing my story under the name "Sakura Haruno", thank you for the wonderful ideas! : ) I think you have many good ideas but I think you'll understand why Sakura's baby can't be a girl and why the story can't end just yet at chapter 14!
Second of all, did you know that: The chemical composition of tears you shed when you are heartbroken is different from other types of tears? Yeah…me neither…but I found out on TWITTTER in which you all should follow me on. My twitter link (WindPretear) can be found on my profile.
I dedicate this chapter to MidnightWolf4508...i'm terribly sorry you had to read my story 20 times...here's new material for you!
Daisuke
By: WindPretear
Chapter 11: Gender
Naruto burst quickly into Sasuke's room dramatically as he flung the door open and stood there, arms tightly crossed and eyebrow highly arched impatiently waiting for an explanation to this whole situation from the Uchiha.
Sasuke snapped up from his lounging position on the bed to sitting in a pissed-off, suddenly awakened stature, "Dobe, what. The. Fuck.?!"
Naruto continued to silently stand there tapping his foot waiting for an answer from Sasuke who just continued to glare at him with tired and bloodshot eyes.
"You've got some explaining to do." Naruto demanded with piercing icy blue eyes towards his sleepy-looking best friend. Sasuke met Naruto's gaze and then quickly looked away again,
"There isn't anything to explain."
Naruto began to walk closer to the youngest Uchiha until he was standing a few inches away from the bed, "Teme. Cut the crap. You have to tell me what the fuck is going on right. now. You and Karin?! I know there is something you aren't telling me Teme."
Sasuke sighed in frustration with a deep frown, "Dobe, I told you. It's over between me and—Sakura. I'm with Karin now and that's that."
Naruto's face scrunched and he obviously did not believe that the answer to what had been going on between Sasuke and Sakura was THAT simple.
The two glared holes into each other.
They glared some more.
"Why would you do this to Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked breathlessly, his heart full of hurt. Truthfully, Naruto felt betrayed by Sasuke because even his best friend did not tell him what he was planning to do to Sakura. The least Sasuke could have done was to tell Naruto what was bothering him so the blonde could try and help whatever situation was ensuing.
"Dobe. No more. I already told you, we're just too different." Sasuke rolled his eyes and his muscles tensed as he looked away.
"Sasuke," Naruto spoke in a softer voice and pulled up a nearby desk chair to slump into, "I know you…you wouldn't do this. You were….going to marry her."
The Uchiha's face whipped up to Naruto with wide and open shocked eyes.
Naruto huffed and crossed his arms, "You really think I'm stupid to not have figured it out Teme? I was with you the time we all; you, Sakura, Hinata, and myself went to the mall and walked past that jewelry store. The girls weren't paying attention because they went into the next one, but I saw you go into that store Teme! I WATCHED you talk to the sales clerk as he showed you a display of engagement rings very quickly before you left to go back to the group."
Sasuke huffed as well, "So? What of it?"
Rolling his eyes, Naruto muttered to himself, "You were going to do it Teme, I know you. Which is why I don't understand how you can live with yourself without her because she is everything to you. You have to tell me."
"But I can't." Sasuke whispered angrily and clenched his fists within the bed sheets.
"SASUKE. You aren't going to die if you tell me." Naruto dramatically stated with a loud voice.
"I might not die…but that doesn't mean someone else won't." The handsome black haired boy grimly spoke in disgust.
"What the fuck?" Naruto whipped his head so fast back to Sasuke to the point where he almost suffered through whip-lash. "What did you just say?!"
"You heard me Dobe." The same grim voice spilled out of Sasuke's lips with a harshness that made Naruto even more curious.
"Sooooo let me get this straight Teme. You can't tell me what is going on with you….because if you do…someone will…die?!" Gasped the blonde in sheer horror.
Sasuke didn't say a single word.
"Teme, seriously, what the fuck is going on. No one is going to die if you tell me what's going on." Naruto rolled his eyes dramatically and leaned over to push Sasuke's leg. Sasuke leaned over and shoved him back.
"Dobe. I'm not talking about it." Sasuke felt that he repeated that phrase for a hundred times already.
"You and Sakura are my very best friends in the whole wide world! I need to know what happened. You can't just shut me out because you don't feel like talking about it. I want to help. " Naruto pleaded.
"You. can't. help." Sasuke gritted though his teeth and flung his legs over the bed to quickly stand up.
Naruto stood up and straightened his back mirroring Sasuke's movements, "But I can try."
"This doesn't involve you!" Sasuke exclaimed and turned away shamefully so he couldn't see Naruto's hurtful expression.
"Yes it DOES Sasuke! This involves me as long as Sakura is affected." Naruto let out an animalistic growl and tackled Sasuke to the floor to wrestle. Sasuke finally managed to punch Naruto off him.
"You have no idea what Sakura is going through!" Naruto breathlessly replied holding his side from the hit he received from Sasuke. Sweat dripped down Naruto's brow and he tried to steady himself back on his feet to regain his breath from the small fight.
"Yes I do." Sasuke glared and stepped closer to the blonde.
Naruto cynically scoffed, "No, you really don't. You have no fucking idea Teme."
The two stared at each other for a brief moment (Naruto glowing in disappointment) before Naruto headed towards the door as slow as a turtle to give Sasuke plenty of time to stop him, "I guess I'm just going to leave now. It's clear you aren't going to tell me anything so until you get your shit together and want to talk seriously, find me."
Naruto made it out the door and Sasuke never followed.
The angry teenage boy with bleach blonde hair stomped noisily down the grand staircase of the Uchiha household and walked past a frowning Mikoto who ran after him to try and stop him from leaving,
"Naruto-chan! What happened?!"
Naruto turned his body around and faced Mikoto in determination with heat waves radiating dangerously from his whole being, "Sasuke refuses to speak to me? Fine. I won't speak to him until he grows up and acts like a man. I'm going to find out what is going on with him, myself."
Mikoto leaned out to grasp his arm, "Naruto," she whispered urgently, "When you find Sakura tell me where she is." "Please…" She pleaded clutching Naruto's arm tighter to get her point across.
"I know where she is….. Mother." Itachi all of a sudden interrupted and walked into the room as he heard what the duo was talking about. Itachi slouched against the wall and shook his head at himself slightly in frustration towards Sasuke's antics.
Mikoto tensed and turned around suddenly to face her eldest son eye to eye, "Itachi-chan? What are you talking about?"
Sighing, Itachi walked closer to the duo so they could quietly talk amongst themselves without any prying ears able to listen in if there were any lingering around. "I know where Sakura is." He hushed for the second time.
"You know what's going on too?!" Mikoto leaned back in shock, feeling a pang of hurt on her heart that even her son didn't trust her enough to tell her about the situation that had been unfolding.
"Yes." The eldest Uchiha offspring curtly voiced.
"Saku-chaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
A happy-go-lucky man whom could easily be mistaken for a very tall child entered a familiar apartment space in search of his pink-haired friend; darting from room to room he searched for her.
"I'm in here Tobi-chan!" Sakura's gentle voice could be faintly heard from the open room next door to where he stood. Ears perking up, Tobi quickly darted into the room where Sakura was and gave her a friendly hug. Sakura smiled and patted her friend on the back softly,
"How are you?" The pinkette asked.
"I'm good! I would be even better if you let me help you decorate!" Tobi sheepishly grinned.
Sakura giggled and instinctively placed her hands around her rounding stomach. With her now being five months along, the young woman's pregnant stomach was obviously visible to the world.
"Tobi-chan, we can't decorate until we know the sex of the baby!"
Tobi frowned and then perked back up, "Well…later can we decorate?"
The pink haired girl smiled and nodded, "Right after the appointment today we can."
A soft knock interrupted the conversation between the two as a familiar red head walked in followed by his side-kick Deidara, "Hey Sak! Ready to go?" He reached out a hand to help Sakura stand up whom had previously been sitting on the soft carpet of the room organizing various things she had started to buy for her new child.
Nervously biting her lip she nodded and was hoisted up by an equally nervous Sasori.
The five minute car ride to the hospital felt like eons in Sakura's mind because her heart would not stop pounding and her head could not stop racing. Sakura had waited too long for this moment and was nervous that she might find out something is wrong or who-knows what else! White teeth dug into pink lips and fidgeting did not stop until Sasori opened the door on Sakura's side of the car.
"Ready?" Sasori softly questioned as he took Sakura's silky hand into his own and helped her out of the car. Shrugging his arm around the pinkette's shoulders they followed behind Deidara and Tobi into the tall structure.
Usually the smell of sanitizer and various cleaners of the hospital set Sakura at ease but in this instance the smell just made her want to puke. Sakura covered her nose and mouth with her free arm while her other one laid around Sasori's torso as he guided her to the elevator. All three men glanced at each other waringly in response to their friend's actions.
Silence ensued the rest of the journey up the elevator and down the seemingly never-ending hallway all the way to the final door. Sasori caringly squeezed Sakura's shoulders in hopes of giving her some sort of comfort and in response he got a weak smile from the pink haired beauty in return.
The group made their way into the office as dozens of pregnant women with their husbands looked up to see three very attractive males escorting a young, attractive, and obviously pregnant woman. Envious and jealous glares were pointed towards the pinkette as she checked herself in while the three men stood behind her to block the glares from being seen by Sakura. Deidara rolled his eyes in response to the various unattractive pregnant ladies glares towards his lovely friend, "Hormones…" He annoyingly thought as he crossed his arms across his well-toned chest.
As soon as Sakura was down filling out the papers at the front desk the attendant smiled and politely told her (and her crew) to take a seat and wait until her name was called. Giving the desk attendant an anxious smile in response, Sakura handed over the clipboard containing all of her information and then lead her three handsome men to a corner were there were tons of open seats.
Various pregnant women continued to stare in envy as others stared in annoyance. One lady even had the audacity to mutter "tramp" as Sakura glided gracefully by. The pinkette did not hear the comment thankfully but unfortunately Sasori did. Sasori glared towards the woman so cynically he frightened her to a point where she was convinced her water was going to break any second months prematurely.
All four young adults sat in silence for the next ten minutes with Sakura clamped onto Sasori's hand wringing the feeling from his nerves. Every time a nurse came into the waiting room to voice a name and then escort the next patient Sakura's heart jumped, hoping and also dreading that her name would be next.
Once again a beautiful office attendant came into the room with a clipboard,
"Sakura?" Rang from her dainty lips.
Sakura instantly jumped up with her men in tow as they all bustled behind the peppy, happy go lucky worker.
She gulped as they glided quickly past walls full of pictures of newborn infants and containers of pregnancy pamphlets, "I'm never going to get used to seeing these things…" Sakura sweat dropped while subconsciously cradling her belly.
The pretty attendant stopped the quartet in front of a door and led them inside where Sakura was handed a hospital gown and politely instructed to change in the restroom. The men found it appropriate to sit in the various chairs surrounding the examination table on the right side of the small room as they waited for their friend to change. When she revealed herself the attendant asked Sakura to lay on the examination table and informed her that the sonographer would be with them in just a few minutes. With one last kind smile and a friendly saying of good luck, the young lady left the room and closed the door behind her.
Sasori grasped Sakura's hand firmly as he noticed her sudden pale features and Deidara delicately voiced,
"Don't worry Sak! This is a big event! Don't be nervous!" He goofily grinned to make his pregnant friend laugh.
Sakura's laugh was like bells ringing on a wind chime during a soft spring breeze, "I can't help it Dei! I am nervous."
Tobi clapped his hands in excitement, "And yay! We can paint the baby's room later too since we'll know if it's a boy or girl!"
A loud knock swiftly caused everyone in the room including Sakura to sit up straight. Deidara, Tobi, and Sasori nervously looked towards each other and then hesitantly glanced at Sakura.
"Come in." Sakura's shaky voice echoed. As the door opened Sakura was relieved to see her mentor Tsunade stride in with womanly confidence and when Tsunade presented a proud smile all of Sakura's nerves melted away.
"What? Nervous? Seriously?" Tsunade placed her hands on her hips in a sassy and playful mood. Sakura giggled at her sensei's silly antics. The blonde rolled her eyes and smiled walking over to the sink to sterilize her hands and place the appropriate gloves on.
"Alright Miss Haruno, lie down and lift up your shirt!" Tsunade bluntly stated as the three men quickly turned their heads in embarrassment as Sakura did exactly what Tsunade instructed her.
"It's alright guys…I'm wearing pants…" The pinkette sweat dropped as she tugged up her gown to reveal her rounding stomach. Sasori, Deidara, and Tobi felt like idiots.
Pulling out the gel Tsunade generously applied the cold gooey liquid to Sakura's midsection causing the girl to shiver. With the ultrasound fully on at this point, Tsunade took the transducer and gently pressed it against Sakura's silky and sticky skin. An image popped up on the screen and Sakura turned her head away from the image to not ruin the surprise for herself.
Sasori quickly moved his chair to the side of Sakura's bed Tsunade did not occupy and grasped her hand into his. Deidara and Tobi were so engrossed with the screen but were not medically trained to know what gender the baby was. Tsunade studied the screen and instructed Sakura to turn her body towards Sasori to get a better image.
"This little one is stubborn…not letting me see their sex….stubborn just like their father…." Tsunade muttered the last part quietly as she moved the transducer around in circles in attempts to help the situation.
After a few moments of struggling Tsunade let out a loud gasp and a grin as she finally was able to tell the gender of the baby. Sakura gulped as she met Tsunade's gaze.
"Sakura? …Do you wish to know?"
Sasori and Sakura shared a look and instantly Sasori turned into Sasuke. Sakura's eyes widened as this vision took over her sight. His smell, his smirk, his posture, his paleness, his eyes, his hair…everything took over Sakura's senses into overload. Sakura reached for Sasuke's face pleadingly but the instant she blinked….
It was only Sasori.
Sasori's eyes were full of confusion and compassion, "…Sakura? Are you okay?" The pinkette shook her head to rid her thoughts of Sasuke. Over and over again she began to tell herself that since he left her he shouldn't even have a right to witness this moment but then again…it is all he ever wanted.
"Tsunade?" Sakura's sweet voice questioned softly.
"A boy." Tsunade sadly smiled. Chances were that he was going to come out of Sakura looking just as much like Sasuke just smaller.
Sakura turned back to the screen showing her growing baby boy and watched him move.
Sporting a small smile on her lips,
"Daisuke."
A/N: Short little chapter but I needed to desperately update! I've been dying to continue and just finished unpacking my stuff from moving back home from Florida :). Reviews are greatly appreciated and looked out for and don't forget to follow me on Twitter!
-Until next time Lovelies!
~WindPretear
