Conversation

Friday 8th January 7pm

Sasukes walk turned into a run, which turned into a few hours, which turned into night and he knew it was time to turn and go back. Perhaps tonight was not the right time to have the 'discussion' with Sakura, no matter how angry he was with her, he knew that Sakura was stressed and on edge and getting into an argument with her tonight would only put more strain on her and the twins. The last thing he wanted was for the twins to suffer.

Sasuke felt like he had matured a lot in the last few months. The thought of becoming a father had put more pressure on him than he ever could have imagined. He hadn't realised that everything he thought about parenthood was the stuff made up in books and movies. Nothing had even come close to all the emotions and responsibilities he was going to face and already had faced.

He let the cool air wash over his face and rid his mind of all the anguish he had just built up, with a slow breath out, he stepped on the doorstep praying Sakura was still asleep.

Friday 8th January 7pm

"Shizune." called Tsunade from her table; the usually stressed assistant looked up from her desk in surprise.

"Tsunade-sama?" She replied rising from her chair and following TonTon to the Hokage's desk.

"I've been meaning to send word to Suna about needing extra medics, could you please get a messenger pigeon ready and put in a request?" said Tsunade not looking up from the file she had in her hands.

"Of course Tsunade-sama, I'll go now." She said turning on her heel and heading for the door.

"Oh Shizune, here." She said holding out the folder in her hand, the assistant walked back to the desk and took the folder, reading the name she raised an eyebrow. "Ask specifically for this medic."

"Not a problem."Shizune replied with a smile.

Saturday 9th January 6am

When Sakura woke she could see the sun just rising, how long had she been asleep? She couldn't remember the last time she was able to lie in and by the looks of it she would be lying in for the next week. She closed her eyes again and yesterday's events came flooding back.

Sasuke.

She had been so harsh to him. Yesterday just seemed so over-whelming, she was confused and angry at herself but that didn't warrant being so snappy at Sasuke. Only now did she realise he was trying to comfort her but the last thing she had wanted was his attention. Her hormones were in over drive but that was only an excuse, he deserved better.

She gingerly removed the IV from her hand and set her feet on the cold floor reaching for her dressing gown. Wrapping it around her securely she walked down the hall towards the kitchen and cringed upon seeing Sasuke. She didn't think he would be awake and thus had no preparation on what to say. Saying nothing she went over to the sink and filled a glass of water, from the corner of her eye she watched as he ate his cereal quietly.

This was awkward.

Sakura drank from the glass of water slowly, hearing only the tap of spoon against bowl as they remained in the awkward silence. She heard Sasuke's chair scrape against the floor and her breathing quickened as he came closer to her position at the sink. She didn't move as he set the bowl beside her, she hastily took another gulp of water.

"Good sleep?" he asked, casually leaning on the worktop beside her.

"Yea." She replied and then things fell back into an awkward silence.

"Listen Sakura, I think we need to talk." Said Sasuke after a minute lapsed.

"I think that's a good idea." She said finally turning to look at him.

They were settled on the sofa in the living room, the fire burning as usual as Sasuke sat beside her.

"I was angry at you." Sasuke said honestly as he looked at Sakura, his face looking serious yet not intimidating.

"I know." She said taking a breath. "I'm really sorry; I shouldn't have acted the way I did yesterday. It was...unfair to you."

"I was just really confused and disappointed with myself for not knowing that something was wrong with them. I mean I'm a medic Sasuke, and I didn't even know one of my babies was...sick!" she said beginning to get worked up again, she was about to start into another rant when Sasuke silenced her.

"Sakura, you're not a midwife. There's no way you could have known, and if you're going to get upset about that, then I should be angry at myself for not using the Sharingan earlier."

"I feel like what you said to that mid-wife, you should have been saying to me. We're in this together now; don't treat me like I don't care." He said as Sakura stared at him in shock, he had heard what she said to the mid-wife? She was speechless as Sasuke sat and looked at her with such passionate emotions.

"I should have talked to you," said Sakura feeling her chest become heavy and her eyes watering. "But I was so frustrated with myself that I couldn't bring myself to let it out with you, it was easier to be angry at you rather than to let you in." Things fell into a comfortable silence this time, Sakura felt relieved that the air was now clear but Sasuke still looked troubled.

"That wasn't the only thing I wanted to talk about." He eventually said after a moment in thought.

Sakura said nothing as she sat beside him; he was leaning over, his elbows rested on his knees as his chin sat atop his folded hands.

"We never talked about what happened on Christmas." She stiffened slightly; he kept his gaze straight ahead.

This was the topic, what both of them had avoided for so long. Sasuke, even though he had gone through this conversation a million times in his head, suddenly found he was unable to recall anything he had prepared. Sakura sat quiet not sure whether to speak now or wait for Sasuke to say something more, but it was her turn to make the move. Hadn't it been Sasuke who kissed her on Christmas? She had done nothing to let him know she wanted more, what if he was going to tell her he didn't want anything. The fact that she hadn't given him any reasons of late to indicate she liked him had surely been playing on his mind? Or perhaps she was over-thinking things way too much. With that settled she took a breath and spoke.

"Sasuke, I want more than this." She said, her voice not wavering and no doubt behind her emerald eyes, not even when Sasuke turned his head to the side and acknowledged her.

"Me too."

Hearing Sasuke say that back to her made Sakuras stomach do flips and her heart accelerate, it was beating so fast she didn't have time to react when she felt his soft lips on hers. She was still in a daze when she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. Kissing Sasuke had never held so much meaning, this was the start; it was completely different to any of the other times. She could feel the emotions and feelings behind this one. It was slow and caring, he brushed her cheek with his thumb and it sent little shivers down her spine.

When Sasuke had planned out the conversation, he didn't plan for Sakura answering before he could but the fact that she said it first meant all the more to him. So when he kissed her, he knew it was going to be something intense but he didn't anticipate the spark he felt when his tongue touched hers or the strange beating in his chest. These feelings were relatively new to Sasuke and the Uchiha had to admit he was slightly scared. Just running his hands across her cheek, her stomach her everything made him want to lock all the doors and keep her with him forever. It was bold thing for Sasuke to be thinking but nothing compared to the next thought which would soon register to him.

He was falling for her...fast.

Tuesday 11th January 2pm

"You certainly look better." Smiled Shizune as she walked into the living room at the Uchiha compound, noting how Sakura finally had that pregnancy 'glow'. Sakura was wrapped in a blanket reading a medical pregnancy book as she looked up and returned Shizune's smile.

"Yea, I am. Tsunade-sama really is never wrong...aside from gambling." Sakura laughed as Shizune began to make notes in her file.

"Yamagata-san was with you again earlier in the week, how did that go?" she asked continuing to read things in Sakuras file.

"Good actually, she's pretty amazing and after I give birth to the twins she agreed to mentor me." Beamed Sakura as Shizune laughed and shook her head.

"Is there nothing you don't want to learn? Anyways I'm really glad things are getting better and you'll be pleased to know that we've sent for medics from Suna, they should actually arrive sometime tomorrow." Mused Shizune as Sakura perked up at the thought of Suna medics in her hospital.

"Do you know who they are?" she asked curiously.

"A messenger pigeon came back confirming your request Tsunade-sama, they'll be here in four days." Shizune said rushing about the office picking up folders and sheets of paper.

"Excellent." Tsunade smiled as she lounged back in her chair. "Perhaps, however, we should not tell Sakura the name of the medic I requested."

"Why?" asked her assistant stopping her actions.

"Fewer questions more work Shizune." She barked sending her apprentice in a tizzy with the ever increasing pile of paperwork.

"No, I'm not sure." She smiled at Sakura.

Wednesday 12th January 5pm

Standing outside the Yamanaka flower shop waiting on Ino, Sakura began bracing herself. She just knew Ino's screams would be heard in the next village.

"Hey forehead, glad to see you looking good again." Ino grinned linking arms with Sakura and leading her down the street towards her house.

"Yea, I'm doing much better. So have I missed much?" she asked trying not to sound too excited or eager. She should have known Ino had an extra sense for gossip.

"More like what have I missed." She smirked at Sakura.

"We should probably sit down before I tell you." Sakura beamed, for the first time embracing the fact that she liked Sasuke and was no longer in denial.

"Oh my God it finally happened!" yelled Ino startling several civilians.

"Ino! Shhh." Sakura laughed as her friend began speeding up.

Once they were settled in Ino's house with tea poured, Sakura began retelling just what had happened in the week. It was a long process due to Ino wanting each event played out bit by bit, but it felt such a relief for Sakura to let it all out.

"Oh Sak, I'm so happy for you!" smiled Ino lifting a biscuit.

"You know what, so am I but it's only the beginning, I don't want to jinx anything." She smiled lifting a biscuit also.

"I don't believe in 'jinxes' what I do believe in is fate. And I could see this coming since the whole 'one-night stand' lie." Snorted Ino as Sakura stared in disbelief, did Ino know the whole thing was a fake?

"What's that supposed to mean?" Said Sakura trying to seem casual but there was a slight quiver in her voice.

"Come on, you two are the most unlikely people to just have a one night stand together, I knew there had to be something else going on." She said explaining her theory as Sakura listened on uncomfortably.

"And that theory is?"

"That you two had a deep subconscious love all along. Duh." She laughed and Sakura laughed in relief.

"Don't be stupid."

Wednesday 12th January 5pm

There was two knocks to Tsunades door causing her to look up from the medical text in her hand.

"Come in." She barked and set the book down seeing the two Shinobi enter the room.

"Good to see you back in the village." The Hokage smiled at the two Shinobi before her.

"Good to be back, Tsunade-sama." Karin replied, bowing before the Hokage. "The rest of my team are filling out the paper work at reception."

"Good, I hope you know I'm very grateful to you and your team coming down here to help out." Said Tsunade looking to Karin and the other medic beside her, whom she assumed was her second in command.

"It's no bother, I was looking forward to a visit back here someday." Karin smiled thinking of one reason in particular.

"Yes, I thought you would. I won't delay you any further you can start at the hospital tomorrow, take today to rest and get used to the village again." Said Tsunade looking back down at the medical journal, she heard one set of footsteps leave the room and she looked up seeing Karin still standing there.

"Tsunade-sama, is Sasuke still living at his compound." She asked shyly.

"Yes, he is." Tsunade replied anticipating this very question. "Oh Karin-"she said ready to inform her of just what had happened since she was last in the village but she closed her mouth. "It doesn't matter."

Perhaps a little drama would spice up her day, she thought with a sadistic smile.

Tuesday 11th January 10pm

Spending time with Sakura was so comfortable for Sasuke that he couldn't understand why it had taken him this long to just admit to her how he felt. So as he laid stroking Sakuras arm, as she watched a movie, his thoughts brought him back to what the Sharingan had shown him. He knew the gender of their twins and although she had acted rather aggressively when he had first informed her of this, it seemed that he should bring it up with her again.

"Sakura." He said quietly, turning down the volume on the TV slightly.

"Hmm." She responded sleepily.

"Do you want to know the gender of our twins?" he asked outright as she twisted round until she was facing him.

"You know the gender?" she asked shocked.

Sasuke looked at her incredulously, how could she forget that? She practically screamed at him when he told her and she doesn't even remember, were pregnancy hormones that effective.

"Yes, I already told you that." He said unsure whether to tell her exactly when he had let that piece of information slip. He definitely did not want to bring up that conversation again.

"You did?" she said looking confused but she didn't question him further.

"I don't know." She said a few seconds later, Sasuke was relieved that she didn't overreact this time.

"It's up to you." He said letting his hand run along her arm.

"A part of me wants to know but then I want the surprise." She said a huge smile breaking on her face, which made Sasuke involuntarily smile, to which he tried to disguise as a smirk.

"Right, I know, just tell me if they're both the same gender or not." She thought for a moment and then realised that if it's a boy and a girl, then she would know their genders. This plan was only effective if they were both the same gender, for then she still wouldn't know if they were boys or girls.

"Wait! Don't say anything that was a stupid suggestion." Sasuke couldn't stifle his laugh but he knew what she meant.

"Ok then, I'll have to be extra careful not to buy any gender specific baby items." He smirked leaning in to kiss Sakura on the lips.

"I just realised something," she said pulling away from him much to Sasukes displeasure. "It's about time we started buying stuff for them, and we haven't even decided which room is theirs and when am I going to have a baby shower, and what about names! And-"

Sakura was silenced by Sasuke's lips on hers yet again; she let herself relax into the kiss and after she calmed down Sasuke pulled away.

"Stop panicking there's loads of time for that, for now can we not just be together?" He said staring into her deep emerald eyes.

"You're right; this is nice." Sakura smiled and tucked her face into Sasuke's chest, snuggling up to him.

Wednesday 12th January 5pm

Naruto was at none of his usual spots in the village and Sasuke was beginning to wonder if he was on a mission and never told him but as he was walking through a relatively unused area of the village he heard the loud sounds of his friend.

"Masa, if you don't get down from there right now I promise you, you won't set one foot inside the academy." Naruto threatened, which Sasuke found completely baffling that Naruto could be so serious. It was the first time Sasuke saw Naruto as a 'dad' and with that the responsibility and effort it required.

"I'm getting down now, please let me to the academy. I won't do it again." The little boy begged as he ran to catch up to Naruto who, unsurprisingly now had a huge smirk on his face.

"Naruto." Sasuke greeted as he walked towards them.

"Uncle Sasuke!" shouted Masa running towards Sasuke who picked him up and threw him on his shoulders.

"Hey, Sasuke what are you doing here?" he asked as they fell in step.

"I was looking for you actually." He replied wondering how he should bring up the fact that him and Sakura were together.

"Oh what's up?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Maybe I should tell you when I don't have an earwig on my shoulders." He said looking up at Masa who giggled.

"Ah, one of those conversations." Naruto winked and Sasuke shuddered, not wanting to know what 'one of those conversations' meant to his blonde haired teammate.

"Why were you scolding Masa?" Sasuke asked curiously as he felt Masa shift on his shoulders.

"Because somebody was having too much fun climbing trees, that they didn't want to go home, for a nice dinner that his mother takes time preparing." Said Naruto in his 'father' tone again, which was still very unnerving for Sasuke to hear coming from someone so care-free.

"I'm sorry." The boy mumbled from his shoulders for the second time that night.

"Are you sure he's your son, he didn't want to go home for dinner?" questioned Sasuke sarcastically.

"Did you just make a joke?" laughed Naruto.

They eventually reached Narutos house on the other side of the village and Sasuke lifted Masa off his shoulders as Naruto waited outside to talk to him.

"Tell your Mom I'm talking to uncle Sasuke, I'll not be long." He said to Masa leaning on the windowsill of his home.

"Right, now let's talk." He said that same creepy look on his face.

"It's about me and Sakura." He said and watched the look immediately drop, he knew Naruto was going to react badly to this. Even from the beginning he had been less than happy with the whole situation. All Sasuke had even heard from Naruto was don't mess her around and don't hurt her, what if this was too much for Naruto.

"What's happened now?" he said almost sighing, Sasuke felt a little insulted at Narutos lack of interest, maybe he wouldn't feel so bad for saying what he was about to say.

"Were together." He said clearly and watched as Narutos face went through several different emotions until it settled on annoyance.

"It's not like I didn't see this coming." He said finally, his tone somewhere between the one he uses for 'dad' and the one he uses in a fight.

"I'm not going to say I'm happy about it but it's not like I can stop you." He said crossing his arms a deep wrinkle creasing his forehead.

"I don't know why you're so angry; you should know this would never have happened if we weren't both serious about it." Sasuke said, trying to win over his friend who obviously wasn't having any of it.

"That may be true but look at how many times you two have fallen out. Don't think I haven't noticed how rocky this whole thing has been and now all of a sudden you think you can make it work?" scoffed Naruto, "I'm saying nothing anymore, if it works out for you two fine, I was wrong but if things fall apart and those two little babies are caught in the middle of it, do not expect any help or sympathy from me."

He said in all seriousness and with a hint of anger. Sasuke could say nothing in reply for was angry now, all Naruto ever does is expect the worst from him. Sasuke couldn't stop himself this time, his anger got the better from him and he landed a punch on Narutos jaw. His teammate stumbled to the side and fell on the ground but he didn't make a move to return the gesture.

"Don't you stand there and tell me how you think it is. You don't know what you're talking about." Spat Sasuke his Sharingan spinning furiously.

"Oh yea, well you've done nothing to –"

"I love her, Naruto." Sasuke cut in, his Sharingan immediately stopping, his words shocking even himself as Naruto gawped at his friend. For Sasuke to make a statement like that had made Naruto doubt everything he had just said. Sasuke was definitely not one to use the L word lightly.

Naruto picked himself up off the ground as he stared at his teammate, who was also in shock he noticed, perhaps Sasuke himself didn't realise he was in love.

"I guess you were right. Maybe I didn't know what I was talking about." Said Naruto quietly as Sasuke finally looked at him.

"I know you're only trying to protect her, but so am I." Sasuke replied, "I'm sorry for lashing out at you." He then apologised awkwardly.

"It's ok." Said Naruto, the two men standing sheepishly at what they had both done and said.

"See you tomorrow."

"Ok see you tomorrow." They both said quickly and left each other's presence.

On his way back from Narutos, Sasuke tried to shake the goose bumps that still hadn't left him. Did he really mean what he had said? Had he fallen in love with her? And should he tell her? All these questions tormented him as he made his way to the Uchiha compound but they were squashed when he heard the sounds of voices coming from his house.

Wednesday 12th January 6pm

After the eventful retelling of her week at Ino's house Sakura was looking forward to getting home and away from anymore 'drama'. She took off her shoes and sighed, Sasuke wasn't home yet so she went to her room and pulled on a night gown shoving her feet into a pair of slippers and made her way back up the hall to the kitchen as she began dinner. Just as she had the gas turned on, she heard a knock at the door. She cautiously made her way to the front door not knowing who would be calling; any of her friends would normally open the door and announce their arrival. She reached the front door and swung it open shocked at who she saw.

"Karin?"

"Sakura?"

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"I live here." She said matter-of-factly as she watched Karin's face screw up, a number of emotions stretching across it. It was only then did Karin realise Sakuras appearance, her loosely fitted night gown didn't hide the large bump that protruded from it and Karin's eyes bulged in shock. Sakura couldn't deny feeling a small grain of satisfaction watching the scene before her.

"Oh my God." Was all she could respond before both girls heard footsteps from down the path.