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Chapter 12

Mended

It was now going on almost two months since her night of passion with Sasuke and her mother leaving the village and she was adjusting into her new life well. Sasuke was seemingly always with her if he wasn't training, out on missions, or she wasn't working at the hospital.

She was starting to get some mission assignments back and she would be grateful when she would be back on regular mission duty. It seemed to people that knew of what had happened that she was reverting back to her old self. She laughed with others and wasn't cringing when a guy was too close to her that wasn't Sasuke.

Right now she was with the old Team 7 in the Hokage's office being given a mission. It was B-rank and she was excited. She knew that all three of her boys would watch out for her, especially Sasuke and Kakashi.

Four weeks after moving out of her old home and into her apartment Sasuke had blatantly told her that she would be moving in with him. She had told him she wasn't ready yet but she became ready when she came home from a small mission to find nothing in the apartment and a note from Sasuke.

Needless to say he hadn't been able to move for a few days after that incident, but after only a few days of living with Sasuke she decided it was a good thing and always looked forward to either going back to the Uchiha compound from work, training, or a mission or waiting for Sasuke to come back from training or a mission.

"You're mission is to escort a the daughter of a prominent clan back to her village." The Hoakge spoke and the door opened simultaneously and a girl around eighteen walked into the room. She had long dark chocolate tresses that reached mid back, dark blue eyes and she wore a traditional kimono that covered her apparent lithe body. The sleeves were long showing she wasn't married and the first thing she spotted was Sasuke.

She bowed low to them before addressing them.

"Arigatou for escorting me back to my village. My father will be very happy to know that I am traveling in safety." blue eyes cattily glanced at Sasuke, intentions clearly visible. Sakura saw the lust that appeared in the girl's eyes and wanted to stand closer to Sasuke but she refrained from doing so.

"The village is in the Lightning Country south of the Hidden Village near the coast. You leave immediately. Gather the supplies you will need quickly and then get going." the four nodded. Their watch stayed in the office until the four returned within a half hour time period.

Naruto came in first with Sasuke and Sakura only minutes behind him and then Kakashi ten minutes later. The four stood ready and waiting and within another few minutes the five walked out of the room and towards the gates to start the mission.

Sakura was thrilled when she found out that she would be getting a mission that would take them to another country and this time she wouldn't be scared of anything.

The five walked along the trail that led towards the lightning country. Kakashi led the procession with Naruto behind him, their charge diagonal from Naruto and Sasuke and Sakura bringing up the rear. They both decided on missions their relationship would be platonic to some extent. They didn't want their feelings for each other to jeopardize interrupting the mission.

They covered about eight miles before the sun began to set and the air began to get colder. They found a small clearing off the side of the road and settled in for the night. They heard a stream not far so Sasuke was instructed to get water while the others set up the camp.

The charge whose name was Amaya, told them she needed to freshen up a little and headed down towards the stream where Sasuke was at. Sakura didn't really take notice that the other woman had left and continued to get the blankets out.

Amaya walked quietly down to the river where Sasuke was at. Her kimono gently swished on the ground as she made her way towards the river. Coming into view of the river she caught sight of Sasuke, who had his shirt off and was washing his face, shirt and canteens near him.

He straightened up and rubbed his hands over his face getting rid of the little grit that was on his face. He suddenly felt a pair of hands on his muscled back. Slowly the hands began to massage his back. Thinking it was Sakura he relaxed and let the woman behind him continue.

Only when he felt a pair of lips near his shoulder and neck was when he stiffened. Hadn't Sakura and him discussed their relationship when they were on a mission together.

"Sakura?" he asked, still not looking back. He heard a light laugh.

"I'm not Sakura." the voice answered and immediately he spun around and held the woman by her forearms away from him.

"What are you doing?" He asked Amaya stiffly.

"Giving you a massage." she moved her arms out of his grasp and came closer to him so their chests were almost touching. "Didn't you like it?" her hands rose and settled on his upper chest, fingers spreading taking in the wide expanse of his chest.

"Hn." he stood stock still not wanting to move and give her the wrong impression.

Amaya moved closer to him so she was pressed against him. She was at least a head shorter than he was. She craned her neck slightly upward and his body jolted when he felt her lips begin to kiss across his chest.

"Get away." he ordered her. She stopped her kisses and against his bare chest whispered.

"Why? Can't you feel the attraction between us?" she had her nails rake lightly across his pale chest and her kisses resumed.

"I already have a girlfriend." he said, hands coming to her shoulders to try and push her away but before he could she wrapped her arms around his neck clinging to him.

"Who? That pink haired girl? I'm sure I'm better than her." she started kissing his shoulder and neck by leaning herself upwards. "We're alone." she whispered against his neck. "It won't take long." she started to nip a little and Sasuke jerked his head away from her. With her being slightly bewildered he thrust her away from him.

"Don't." he threatened her grabbing his shirt from the ground.

"Sakura doesn't have to know." she said untying the obi slowly, trying to act sensual with him. It wasn't working. He shook his head and pulled on shirt.

Her obi was lying on the ground when he walked past her but Amaya stopped him by stepping in front of him, hands grabbing onto his black shirt and pulling him down a little.

"It will only take a few minutes. She wouldn't ever have to know about it." and she kissed him trying to get some response from him. He wrenched away from her.

"No." he said icily to her. Pushing her away he went back to grab the water he had almost forgotten and walked back to the camp.

When Amaya returned to the camp she saw Sasuke and Sakura sitting next to each other. She gave a hard glare at Sakura before taking her own seat around the campfire. The four shinobi laughed and joked with one another except Sasuke who usually remained stoic except for a smirk every once in a while.

The group only a little later decided to sleep while Kakashi took first watch, then Naruto, then Sasuke. Sakura was still out of the rotation for watches. Amaya slept near the fire for warmth while Naruto slept only a couple feet from her.

Sasuke and Sakura were diagonal to where Amaya slept and they slept next to each other. Sakura shivered lightly and then she felt an arm come around her and draw her into an embrace. She snuggled into Sasuke's warm chest while Amaya watched with disgust.

They took to the trees the next day each of the boys having to carry Amaya as they jumped through the trees at a fast pace. Kakashi got the first part of the trip, Naruto the second and Sasuke the third. Sasuke nearly vomited when Amaya started to every once in a while give his neck a small kiss. He couldn't wait until they reached the village.

It was only two days later that the five overlooked the village from a small hill. Sasuke was relieved to finally get rid of the annoying woman that seemed to be impossibly infatuated with him. After the first night at the river he had made it a point to be closer to Sakura, trying to get it through the other woman's head that he was taken.

The five descended into the valley that held the town. The trees passed by them with ease and for once Sasuke initiated some contact between him and Sakura on a mission, by taking her hand in his. She was slightly startled since they had the platonic rule on missions and if she was correct they were on a mission.

She was going to ask Sasuke why he was not being platonic but why he was showing off their relationship to the other members of their group. She could already see a crinkle of amusement in Kakashi's face, a look of an older brother from Naruto and a death glare from Amaya.

Arriving in the village the group went straight to Amaya's house, which turned out to be more of an estate. Her father was a rather boisterous man and welcomed them into his home to spend the evening and the night before they started their return journey.

The shinobi took him up on the offer and were escorted into the estate, Sasuke and Sakura still connected at the hands. They were shown their rooms where they would be staying before being escorted to the dining room where the shinobi sat to enjoy the meal.

During the meal, Takao, Amaya's father, directly questioned Sakura about her family and relatives.

"Sakura, what is your last name?" the rosette stared at him. "I am wondering because there is a woman here that looks similar to you." Sakura complied

"Haruno. Haruno Sakura is my name."

"Haruno? Yes, I believe that is the last name of the woman that recently settled into this village. Any relationship?"

"She is my mother."

"Your mother? Why is she here and not in Konoha with you?"

"We had a disagreement about something and in the end she left, for good."

"I see, well if you would like to visit her I can give you directions."

"Arigatou, maybe later though." Sakura gave a glance to Sasuke who was looking back at her. This was her chance to settle things with her mother.

It was after dark as Sasuke and Sakura made their way towards the house that was said to be her mothers. They stopped in front of a one-story home that looked quite comfortable. Sakura gave Sasuke a look before gathering her nerve and going towards the house Sasuke at her heels.

A knock on the door was what it took for her mother to come to the door. Needless to say it was a shock for her mother to see her and the man that she had been in bed with standing at her door. Being polite she welcomed them in.

Sakura soon asked her mother if they could talk privately. Her mother obliged and Sasuke went into the kitchen.

"Mother," Sakura began. "I know that you may not approve of me anymore but what I said that morning was hurtful, but it was truthful. Ever since daddy died all you have done is wander and when I needed you the most you left me. I know you may not have approved of me getting rid of the child but I couldn't handle it. I know that you thought I was a disappointment to you because I would never be who I was before it happened, but I am still me and Sasuke helped me bring that me back."

"Sakura, I am not disappointed with you. I was scared. Scared of what might happen if the other villagers found out. I knew that if they found out they would mock you and me. I didn't want that to happen. Though you have a better reputation than I do, I was still afraid. I was a little sad when you did decide to get the abortion, but I understood."

"Oh mom." Sakura cried and leaned in to hug her mother.

"I'm so sorry Sakura. I know you probably want me to come back but I belong here now."

"I understand that mom," she rested her chin on her mother's shoulder. "I just want you to come back and visit me and Sasuke and.......your grandchild." her mother's hands that had been rubbing her back stopped and the hands now pushed her back from her.

"Grandchild? Sakura what's going on?"

"Sasuke and I are going to have a child. I haven't told him yet but I went in a week ago to the hospital for a check-up and I found out."

"Are you happy with him?"

"Hai, I am mother. He's helped me overcome what happened. He's made me feel wanted again. We help each other out."

"Sakura, just make sure you know what you are doing." her mother kissed her cheek. "Now you need to tell daddy."

Sasuke nearly spit out his water when he heard that Sakura was with child, and that child being his child. He hadn't meant to be eavesdropping but he just happened to walk past the entrance to the kitchen at the right time drinking a glass of water.

If Sakura had gone in just the week before, then she had to have been at least a month along. Shouldn't she be? Sasuke's head spun. He was going to be a father and he was only twenty years old and Sakura nineteen. Now he had to make sure Tsunade and Naruto didn't kill him. Especially Tsunade because she knew everything about what happened and if he wasn't careful he didn't want to know the outcome or experience it.

So when he heard the footsteps start to approach the kitchen he took his bored position leaning against the counter slowly drinking his water, partly wishing it was sake because right now he needed some. His head turned when he saw his lover and her mother walk into the kitchen.

He raised an eyebrow when he saw how sheepish looking Sakura was looking beside her mother who was actually looking happy. He saw her mother whisper something into her ear turning Sakura bright red and then left the room leaving the two together.

"Sakura?" Sasuke said taking another large drink of water. She played with the hem of her shirt.

"Sasuke, I have something to tell you." she started nervously. "I .....well .....I'm pregnant." she got quiet bowing her head.

It was silent in the kitchen except for their breathing. Sasuke just stared at her. Even though he already knew it was still a surprise to hear it directly from her telling him he was going to be a .....father. Sure he was stunned but this is what he wanted. What he wanted with Sakura.

"Sasuke, say something." she half pleaded. She thought he would be happy, but what if he was angry. "Are you angry?" she asked scared now and he looked at her fully and shook his head.

"No." he wasn't exactly sure what to say right now. "We'll talk later." and Sakura's heart fell.

It was an hour later when Sasuke and Sakura returned to the estate where the rest of their team was. They walked in silence, not touching each other. They walked through the halls of the estate and found their separate rooms and went in not saying a word to each other.

Sakura was heartbroken. Did Sasuke not mean what he said? He said he wanted a family, with her specifically. He said he loved her, but he said nothing about loving their child if they ever had one, but right now they had one. Tears leaked out of her eyes as she laid on her bed, curled in a tight ball.

Sasuke heaved a sigh as he sat on the edge of his bed. He knew he hadn't reacted the way she had wanted. But this was big news. He was going to be a father and he knew nothing about being a father and it scared him.

Knowing he had acted rudely to her he exited his room and entered her room only to find her on her bed curled up, shoulders shaking and he knew she was crying. Stealthily walking over to her he sat down next to her and placed a hand on her back.

He heard to try and contain her sniffles before she turned over and faced him, still lying on her side. Cheeks had the lines of tears and her eyes were red and slightly swollen. He knew he had hurt her.

"Sakura. I want this child." he said and it was all she needed to hear. She lunged into his arms crying all over again, but he wasn't sure if it was because she was still angry and sad or because she was happy so he just went along with it.

They stayed together for the rest of the night and in the morning Naruto found them only to run out yelling that Sasuke was molesting Sakura in her sleep. The two on the bed sighed and got up getting ready for the trip back.

The trip back was shorter due to the fact they didn't have someone that wasn't a ninja or trying to molest Sasuke. Sasuke paid special attention to Sakura the entire way back making sure nothing happened.

Kakashi had caught onto what was going on so on the way back before they reached Konoha Kakashi and Naruto found out that Sakura was pregnant. Of course Kakashi had a talk with her about her being ready and such but Sakura knew she was this time around because this child was made out of love not lust and greed.

Within a week of returning to the village the entire village knew that Sakura was pregnant. Some were excited that the apprentice of the Hokage had found someone and was having a child with the Uchiha prodigy. Others weren't too sure of it because the child was conceived out of wedlock.

But to Sasuke and Sakura that didn't matter. As soon as Ino found out she was over at the Uchiha compound helping Sakura prepare a room for the baby. She also went shopping with Sakura too and supported her all the way.

During Sakura's fifth month, her and Sasuke got married. It was a small ceremony that only close friends and acquaintances came to. It was held at the Uchiha Compound and Sakura's mother even came to support her daughter.

It was mid June when Sakura finally had the baby. Sasuke had just returned from a mission when he was called to the hospital. The entire rookie nine had been there along with Gai's team. Within ten hours Sakura had her and Sasuke's first child a small bouncing girl with darker shade of pink and dark green eyes, who they named Saika.

Around 6 years later

The little girl had her small feet perched on his knees as his hands held her smaller ones as the girl tried to balance. Bright green eyes stared at him for a moment before her body folded and she was on her butt on his knees hands spread out in front of her.

He heard feet within the house and picking the girl up off his knees he held the small body to his chest and walked towards the kitchen where he could sense the mother's chakra. Reaching the kitchen he leaned against a wall while the small girl decided to play with his longer bangs.

Sakura stood with her back to them most likely cutting up tomatoes for dinner. She was making dinner for the family of six and she was busy. Hearing shouting from outside he left the wall to look outside to see his three other children 'training'.

Their oldest, Saika was sitting cross legged on the grass pouting at her younger brothers. At 6 the girl was already intelligent. She had yet to activate her sharingan but her mental capacity was great, she took after her mother with that. Her dark pink hair was tussled and her dark green eyes glared.

He looked at the target of her lethal glare and saw the two brothers laughing at their sister's expense. It was customary for the two to gang up on their sister. Both had the raven hair and onyx eyes, looking almost exactly like their father except for their hair.

Seto was five and the oldest of the two brothers. He was conceived only after a short time after Saika was born and Sakura nearly killed Sasuke when she found she was pregnant and had a few month old baby. Daiki, three, was the third child they had, and lucky for him he hadn't gotten Sakura pregnant right away again. Both of the boys though smart took more after their father.

Chika was only six months and was already a handful. She was intelligent from a young age and had a bad temper when she wanted. She was the mix between them, having the dark ink hair but with the bright emerald eyes.

He sat on the wooden deck with Chika and watched as his oldest girl got back on her feet and being 'training' with her brothers once again. Suddenly he felt a person beside him and a head on his shoulder and knew it was Sakura.

Through everything they had been through she had kept going. He thought that at times she would revert back to the way she was after she had been raped long ago but she never did. Though she did have a few run-ins with men on missions that would want to make her think about reverting she never did and would continue to keep her guard up and continue fighting.

They had helped each other over the years. He had helped her overcome her fear of what had happened and made her feel like she was the most important person in the world and she had helped him realize his emotions and be more open towards people.

The villagers had never found out what had happened at the tea house so many years ago. Naruto had found out however. He had come over to their house after Saika was born. They were having a heated argument over something and the topic had been brought up.

Naruto had interrupted their argument when he heard about it. Their argument had been forgotten and they had to instead talk to Naruto about it. He had been hurt that he had not been told earlier but at the same time he respected her for her decision and the fact that comforted him the most was that he didn't pry out of her like someone had. Naruto had gotten hit for that one.

The people who needed to know now knew about what had happened. He felt an arm wrap around his waist as his wife continued to rest her head against his shoulder. Giving the top of her head a kiss he realized how over the years they had mended each other. They had mended what had been broken.

Hope that was a good ending. i don't think it is the best i have ever done but it worked.

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