Disclaimer: Just another crazed fan girl of the famous Naruto...

Chapter 13: Broken

A week had now past since the Uchiha marriage. Sakura was released from the hospital under the conditions she rest and be completely looked after for a while...by Naruto.

As he escorted her back to her apartment, he decided to break the increasingly awkward silence, "Uhh..Sakura-chan, do you want to stop at your parent's house?"

"No, I don't feel like twenty questions from them right now."

"You are going to tell them, right?"

...(silence)...She just kept walking stoically staring at the pavement below.

"Sakura?"

"Hmm...yeah...I'll tell them...one day."

"Tell me you're kidding? You have to tell them. They're your parents."

"I...I know! But you don't understand! If I don't tell them the right way..it could be really bad."

"Yeah, but would you rather them hear it from someone else?"

"God no! I'll tell them...just not today. I don't have the strength right now to deal with those two."

They continued walking, and yet another silence engulfed them. Naruto wasn't use to this, usually Sakura would start a conversation. He hated to bombard her with questions, but it was the only thing he could think about. He couldn't stand the silence any longer. "So... have you decided what you are going to tell everyone else?" he said as he walked by her side, hands in his pockets.

"No.. I... I'm not sure what to do. I mean...I'm happy that we're married, but if I say anything, I have to explain why he was there, why this, why that. It's none of anyone's business what's going on in my life."

"Well, I don't see how you can avoid it. Eventually it's all going to come out."

"Damn it! The thought of everyone whispering, spreading rumors, talking behind my back, laughing, staring...ahh, it pisses me off!" They arrived at her apartment, she reached for the keys, put them in the door, but it wouldn't open. Pulling, pushing on the door knob, it refused to open. "GOD DAMN IT!" she yelled out in aggravation.

"Hey, hey," he rubbed her back, "It's going to be alright."

Sakura turned around to face him, she glared at him with anger. "Naruto, I know you are trying to help and be a good friend and all, but you don't know that! In case you have forgotten, things don't always work out! It's constantly one thing after another! Just when I think it's ok to be happy again, it all gets screwed up! And I'm tired...So tired of it all! So excuse me for not believing you, my experience tells me otherwise."

"Well with that attitude how can you be happy? You kill it before it even sets in. Sakura..." he brushed her bangs off of her face, "You will get through this, and everything will be fine...I promise.

"How can you be so sure?"

"When I walked into your room at the hospital, and saw you and Sasuke getting married, you smiled a smile I hadn't seen since we were 12. That's when I knew...all the sadness, the despair, everything you've gone through, it was all coming to an end."

She looked up at him, and smiled softly. "I hope so." she said as she decided to give the door one more try. It opened with no problem. They walked through, she tossed her keys on the table, and headed straight for her bed.

"Are you hungry Sakura-chan?" Naruto said while going through her refrigerator.

"No," she replied as she started to undress.

"Good, there's nothing in there anyway." he mumbled to himself as he walked to her bedroom. "Hey, you want me to get something from Ichakaru's?"

"No." she took off her shirt. "Stop fussing over me Naruto, I'll be fine."

He walked into her room, "Ohh! ss..sorry...Sa..ak..u...sssorry..I..I didd..n't kn..ow..." he quickly turned and looked to the ceiling.

She just looked at him, "It's fine. You can turn around."

Naruto turned, but then looked away. "But, you're still...in you're bra!"

"So...what's your point?"

"Put some clothes on!"

"I don't see what the big deal is...If you're going to stay here for a while, you better get used to it. We are bound to bump into each other. Besides, it's just like a swimsuit, only with lace. It's nothing you haven't seen before."

"But..it's you..and...also..Sasuke would kill me if I looked at you."

"Yeah, you're right. I guess I'm just used to you is all. I'll try to be more careful. Are you sure Hinata is ok with you staying here?" She pulled on a shirt and crawled underneath the covers.

"Yeah, Hinata doesn't mind, she understands the situation. I think she's glad to have me out of the way, with the wedding date in a couple of months and all the planning that's left. Hey, Sakura-chan, did you draw those?" He looked at the pictures on the wall.

"Huh..oh no...Sasuke did."

"They're really good. I guess it's true what he said back then. He really did think about us while he was gone. When did you get them?"

"Mmm...before I left for that mission. Tsunade let me give his medical checkup. He gave those to me before I left."

"OOooyye Sakura!" A woman's voice echoed throughout the house.

"Fuck! Who the hell told them I got out!" Inner Sakura screamed. "Hi mother..., father, how did you know I was home?" she nervously asked.

"I called the hospital, they said you were released, I can't believe you didn't call to tell us." Mrs. Haruno cheerfully responded.

"...Well..."

"It's ok Sakura, we are just glad you're ok." her father said as he sat on the couch.

"Hymm, I see your lazy habits haven't changed..." Mrs. Haruno said as she started to pick up around the place.

"Mom, just leave it!"

"How can you live like this?"

"I haven't been home in months, and she has the nerve to critisize me!" she shouted in her head. "Mother!"

"Sakura-chan, I'm going to go, I'll be back later," Naruto interrupeted.

"Huh, oh..ok... Mom! Dad, make her stop." Sakura got up, "God she still treats me like a child in my own house!" She went up to her mother, grabbed her hands, looked into her eyes, and said in the calmest voice possible, "Mom...please stop."

She held her daughter's hands, "I'm sorry...I just...What's this?" Mrs. Haruno looked at the ring on Sakura's finger. She began squeezing her daughter's hand tighter and tighter. "Mikoto's ring! That was Mikoto Uchiha's wedding ring! Why do you have it!" Sakura's eyes teared up as she looked at her father, who got up to see with his own eyes. "Answer me Sakura...Where did you get that ring!"

"...It was given to me...when I... married... Uchiha Sasuke." she shyly whispered.

(Smack) Her mother slapped her. "YOU DID WHAT?"

"I..."

"He's a traitor to the village, how could you Sakura!" her father shouted.

"He's no longer considered a traitor! He's different now! He's changed! You don't know!"

"I know enough! People like him never change!"

Sobbing, she said, "I love him.."

"What? You haven't seen him since god knows when? Love? You're still a child! You don't know what love is!" her mother said condescendingly.

This sent Sakura into a rage. "I...am...NO..CHILD!" She struck the table shattering it into a thousand pieces. It sent shock waves through her parents. "You have no idea what I've been through!"

"What do you expect, you never tell us anything! You're always so damn distant!" her father shouted back.

"Oh, so now it's my fault! Maybe if you acted like you cared, I'de let you in. At least mom tries, you just sat there, and pretended everything was fine. Why would I disturb you're happy little ideal family?"

"That's ridiculous!"

"Is it? Where were you when my heart was broken, when Sasuke left. Every night I cried myself to sleep. Every night I prayed for the pain to stop. I would wake up thinking...why? Why get up? What is there to live for? I hardly ate anything nor left my room for days. You knew something was wrong, yet you did nothing. Just a soft pitiful smile for the little sad girl. But..that wasn't what hurt me. What hurt the most was you didn't even try. You never did! Where were you when I passed out on the porch from exhaustion? Where were you when I almost killed Ino for slandering his name? Oh, wait...I remember...you were there, thinking it was all a phase I'de grow out of. Did you even notice I was alive? Did you! No, no...you know what, FORGET IT! I'm too tired to deal with this!"

"There you go...just push us away like you always do."

"Ahh...fine...You want to know...FINE! I was also carrying his child a few weeks ago!" her parents eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"WHAT! You slept with him...like..like...some WHORE!" her father yelled angrily.

"It wasn't like that!"

(smmaack) her father slapped her harshly. The force caused her to stumble sideways.

"What the hell is wrong with you! I've never been more disappointed!"

"Father I..."

"Don't.. address.. me.. as father! You are a disgrace! You've brought shame and dishonor to this family! You are dead to me..."

"Please..." she reached for his arm, he threw her hand off...

"Don't touch me...you disgust me!" he stormed out the door.

"Was carrying..." her mother asked.

Sobbing, Sakura dropped to her knees, wiping the drops of blood from her mouth, she said, "I lost it. Aren't you going to leave too?"

Her mom just stood there. "I just don't understand... How could this happen! What did I do wrong...I raised you the best I could."

"THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU! This is my life! My choices! Mine!"

"Yes...and because of those choices, you lost your child, and your family! These are the consequences of your actions, and now you have to live with them."

"Get out..." Sakura whispered.

"What? Is adult life too much for you?"

"GET OUT!"

"Fine, but remember...you did this to yourself! I hope he was worth it!" Mrs. Haruno said as she walked out.

Sakura sat there trying to calm down. Deep breath by deep breath...she thought, "I can't be getting upset like this...It will only cause more problems...I'm not going to let it happen again...not again..I have to rest..But she's right, it is all my fault..and I accept it... I knew they would be upset, but I never thought it would come down to this. How could they abandon me! I don't need them! I don't...I don't... "I DON'T!" She yelled as she pounded the floor with her fist. The floor cracked up to the front door.

Naruto came back, stared at the crack and followed it to find Sakura, sitting there, broken. "Oh, Sakura-chan, what happened..."

End Chapter 13.

A/N: Well I finally got this chapter up after rewriting the thing three times! It's not perfect, but will have to do. What a royal pain in the ass...anyways. I have the next couple of chapters ready to be typed. With NF being down, I find myself having extra time on my hands, but I don't want to lie to you, so look for an update within 10 days...We got the return of Sasuke coming soon...Oh, and btw, I also will be redo-ing some of the previous chapters due to some embarrassing typos, but there will be no change in the story, so don't worry about it.;) Please review, or I get sad...j/k and thx to all who have reviewed so far, it's really helpful and welcomed.