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"talking"

'thinking'

Sakura's POV

Ever since my last appointment and we found out what the baby was, gifts keep appearing in the apartment; Sasuke was busy cleaning out his study and bringing in baby supplies. I was surprised one saturday morning in early December when Sasuke wasn't in bed when I woke up. Sasuke never was a morning person so I normally woke before him, especially now that he was in college and having to pull late nights for finals coming up; so to find his side of the bed empty at eight in the morning was something that had me curious.

"Sasuke?"

I hadn't even gotten out of bed yet and I knew just what he was doing, the paint smell was already bothering my over sensitive nose. I carefully got up, mindful of my stomach, these last few months were taking their toll on my body. I was sore everywhere, and the baby decided that this week instead of playing with my bladder he want to squeeze his tiny body into my lower stomach, between my hips bones... I was quite ready for him to be born and end my suffering.

As quickly as I could I grabbed one of the painting masks that blocked the fumes that Sasuke bought last week when he bought the paint. And yes Sasuke went to the local hardware store and bought the paint himself, along with all the baby furniture and other supplies... I of course got the clothes; but every once in a while he would come home with another baby toy.

"Sasuke what are you going up so early?" I had to stop myself from giggling when I saw him whip around, a look of panic on his face. "Relax Sasuke, I've got the mask on," I lightly tapped on the white gauze that covered my mouth and nose.

"Even with it on I don't want you in here until it's finished and the fumes dissipate," he too was wearing a mask and the only pair of junky clothes I think he owned, which was an old white t-shirt, now stained light blue and a pair of sweat pants that too had blue specks on them.

"Okay, okay I'll go make breakfast... eggs?"

"Hn."

I didn't see him for about another half an hour when I finally finished everything... you have no idea how hard it is for a pregnant woman to move around a kitchen. Some of the smells made me dizzy and the baby must not have liked the fact that I was moving around so much because he kept kicking me; he was definitely going to be a soccer player like his father.

"Okay yes I know you don't like that mommy is moving around, but mommy has to make daddy something to eat; he's being very good with trying to get your room finished before you're born." All I got as a response was another kick to the kidneys. 'You're just as hard headed as your father , how am I going to live with both of you?'

As I brought the food to the table, Sasuke's hand came to rub my stomach, "Stop hurting your momma." His voice was stern but gentle when talking to the baby after I scolded him about the last time, and of course just to spite me the baby stopped kicking the minute Sasuke spoke.

"Yeah of course... listen to your daddy, but when mommy tells you something you ignore me; this better not be a continuing thing mister! Just remember who's been carrying you around for the last seven months." I could hear Sasuke chuckling next to me, and after I sat down I shot him a glare. "What are you laughing at? You think it's funny that he doesn't listen to me?" I began to cry, thinking I was a bad mother because my unborn baby wouldn't obey me.

"I find it funny that you are so emotional over a few kicks, you have nothing to worry about; Uchihas' are very loyal to their mothers and rarely listen to their fathers... our egos are too large to do so."

"Were you like that... with your father?" I knew that was a touchy subject, Sasuke never spoke about his life before his parents' death.

At the time Sasuke was in middle school when he found out he was an orphan, I don't know how he handled it; all I knew was that Itachi and his relationship became strained since Itachi had to drop out of college and take over the company. He basically became a second father to Sasuke that he didn't want, which caused him to act out; I was told by Naruto that it wasn't until after he met me that he began to act even remotely grown.

I didn't miss the way his grip on his chopsticks changed after my question; he seemed to be reliving a distant memory, most likely a time with his parents. "Sasuke..." I didn't expect him to answer my question, he was silent during the rest of the meal and it wasn't until I was preparing to stand and bring the dishes to the sink is when he spoke.

"My father wasn't around much, with running the company he was away on business a lot; a majority of it out of the country. My mother didn't normally accompany him so I spent most of my time with her."

Seeing him talk about his family for the first time, so many questions filled my mind, but I knew not to cross the line, I had to words things carefully. "Naruto told me... your mother was very beautiful," I had never seen a picture of his mother before, Sasuke didn't have many pictures around the apartment and the ones he did were all of us together... it was like he had no life before me. And the only reason Naruto knew was because he practically lived over Sasuke's house when they were younger.

Naruto told me that his father was hired by Sasuke's father to work for the company as the shrink, he would screen potently new employees for the company to weed out the psychopaths. The two men became fast friends once they turned to the topic of their sons came up, not long after the two families met at the company pinic during the cherry blossom festival. The boys' mothers became inseparable, so Naruto was over Sasuke's a lot, they were practically brothers.

"Hn." Sasuke stood from the table and went down the hall towards the bedroom.

'Great Sakura, you blew it just as he was opening up to me, I had to say the wrong thing.' I figured he wouldn't be coming out for awhile, he needed his space, after I washed the dishes I planned on calling Ino to see if she wanted to do anything. I was drying my hands, when I felt someone behind me, I relaxed when I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist; but I was surprised when a picture appeared in front of my face. Pulling it back some so I could focus on it I saw a woman with long black hair and a gentle smile on her face, she was also holding a small child that up until now I hadn't realized it was Sasuke.

"Aw Sasuke... you were so cute when you were little! And Naruto was right... your mother was a very beautiful woman, you look a lot like her." I ran my fingers over the woman's face in the picture, "I hope our baby looks like you, I couldn't imagine him with pink hair you know."

"Aa."

"Um... do you think, maybe I could frame this, to put it in the baby's room when it's finished... just so he knows who she is?" I think I was being a little too hopeful that he would say yes, but I really wanted to keep it out, it was a sigh that he trusted me with a small part of his past.

"You want it... to go in his room?"

"Yes."

"Hn," He kissed me on the cheek before moving away again to go back to the baby's room, probably to do a little more work before Naruto came over that afternoon. I'm not sure why actually, he made no mention of helping Sasuke with painting; he was mostly there to bother the father to be... and speaking of fathers.

"Sasuke I forgot..."

"Aa?"

"Momma called yesterday while you were at the store." I didn't dare go down the hall or risk him scolding me again, although my statement must have sparked his curiosity because he came back in the room.

"Aa... did she need something?"

"No, but she did say that the family is having a Christmas party... my older relatives kind of expect us younger ones to be there; they act like it's the last family event they'll be attending... it's sad really."

"Does the rest of your family know about... you?" I could see he was completely uncomfortable with the whole idea of being in a small cramped room with a bunch of people he didn't know.

"No... at least I don't know, I think momma may have spoken to her family. But daddy... I haven't talked to him in a while." And it was true, ever since the meeting back in June, and me refusing to marry Sasuke to please my grandmother... my father hasn't spoken to me. I knew he was still mad that I was pregnant and still underage, I doubted he would tell the rest of the family his shame.

"It's up to you Sakura... if you want to go we'll go, if not I'm sure I can find us something to do."

I know showing my extended family what I've been doing since last Christmas would cause a lot of questions and distasteful remarks not to mention I would be ostracized from the family. But still I wasn't ashamed of what we did and I would never be ashamed of our baby. "I... I think we should go Sasuke, I think it's time my family knew."

Note: Lots of fluff in this one, but the next chapter will the Christmas party and Sakura and Sasuke will have to deal with her family and her pregnancy at the same time. And don't worry Karin will be back soon as well Itachi. The chapters will be going slower as we get closer to the due date, which means more chapters yay! And Sakura's whole school still needs to find out about the baby also, so there's still plenty to come.

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