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"Talking"

'Thinking'

'She's pregnant... she's pregnant. Shiori is... she's pregnant.' Sasuke was sitting in his study a month later still reliving the moment 4 weeks ago. (Note: It's June again).

Past after Sakura told Sasuke she was pregnant...

After she told him Naruto couldn't contain himself any longer and let out a very girlish shriek. "I can't believe it, Shiori is coming... oh wait!? Didn't older Sakura tell us that he was trouble even when he was a baby?"

"Yes Naruto, she did... but I'm sure we can handle him just fine," Sakura's words of encourage didn't phase her husband as he pulled her closer.

No, Sasuke wasn't worried about the warning, he knew he could handle anything the kid threw at him. But only one thing was bothering him. 'Jyro,' that one name put a halt to all other thoughts. 'I have stop fooling around and properly train to find him... before Shiori is born.'

Coming to this conclusion meant he wouldn't be around much to be with either Sakura or Setoru, but he didn't really have a choice.

"Sasuke we'll be fine, you have to do what you have to do. And if you really think about it, you're not even leaving the village; so you'll be coming home every night. It would be like old times, will Naruto be training with you?"

"Yeah, he's been bothering everyone on his staff... Shizune even came to me and begged."

"Oh... well, it's that bad?"

"... Hn."

"Anyway, don't worry about us, just focus on your training."

And like a good husband should, he listened to his wife and stayed focused on getting stronger to stop Jyro and more importantly... Orochimaru.

Present...

"We're ready Sasuke."

"Ready for what Dobe?"

"I have a team ready and waiting to go after Orochimaru."

'Damn, I thought I have more time to be with Sakura before this.' "Who is on it?"

"Well, I was trying to get the best and strongest shinobi, but since I can't be on the mission... you'll have to settle for second best." The Uchiha didn't even raise a brow at the hokage's comment. "The team consists of Shikamaru, Shino, Sai, Neji... and Kiba," Naruto braced himself for the blow he was sure to receive after he was finished listing the names.

"Why Kiba?" even though it had been a few years since Sakura and he were together and she surely wasn't going to leave him now; still the two men haven't had a formal conversation since Sasuke left. (Note: when I say left I mean when he was a kid and left for sound, and come to think of it... I don't think they ever talked before in the anime?).

"Well I had to put him on the team, you don't have anyone that can track scents as best as he can. Kiba's nose is even better then mine at doing that, plus Akamaru!"

"Naruto."

"Look, I'm the hokage and this is your team! You have our best shinobi so I don't know why you're complaining. Think about it this way your leader on this mission so you can boss him around all you want; though I can't see why... you won that fight after all!"

"Hn."

"I'm surprised that's all you care about, you didn't even say a thing about Neji or your 'Replacement'."

'That's because Hyuga knows not to bother me, and I can just kill the other idiot whenever I feel like it... he wouldn't be missed.'

Uchiha mansion...

"Well that makes me feel a whole lot better."

"What does? Knowing Inuzuka will be on my team?"

"No... that you have such a great group of skilled shinobi that will be looking out for you. And as an added bonus Neji and you can discuss the topic of fatherhood together... maybe give him a few tips on how to be a good one."

"Why would I ne-."

"Tenten told me she was pregnant yesterday, she's due a few weeks after me. And she said he's been a nervous reck, driving her crazy, please talk to him. I know you won't want to but do it for me, if he's stressing her out that will endanger the baby and then I'll be worried... please Sasuke-kun."

"... Hn... yeah."

"Oh thank you!"

"One question," Sasuke looked over to his wife who was playing with Setoru on the floor of his study.

"Sure, what?"

"I thought they weren't married." he tried remembering if they were invited to the Hyuga estate for the ceremony, but couldn't.

"Oh they're not, and before you ask yes the clan was furious with him; but he asked her to marry him and while you're on your mission we will be planning the wedding. The elders want to have it before the baby's born so they will be a true Hyuga, but I doubt that's going to happen; I told Tenten not to worry about what those stuffy old bats said and to have the wedding when she wanted. After all Neji is head of the clan now so they can't have an opinion." (Note: you never thought Neji had it in him huh? I don't know it is about him but he just always seemed to be one that would stick with tradition, so I thought it would be fun if he didn't).

"Sakura, you're meddling in other clans' affairs again."

"I don't care! I'm a pregnant woman in my first trimester with morning sickness, I wouldn't even care if Naruto ran around the village in his underwear tomorrow; they can kiss my butt!"

"No one's kissing anything of yours expect me and I'll make sure to pass that message on tomorrow when I check in; and you're still sick?"

"Yes, I have a feeling Shiori is even going to be a trouble during pregnancy; anything I try to eat I can't keep down."

"Can't they give you something at the hospital?"

"No, but I can get use to that, now my constantly growing hair is another story; I just cut it yesterday!" to show what she was talking about she pulled her hair out of the messy bun that she put up when she was preparing dinner earlier. She had cut it to shoulder length the day before and it had already grown 2 inches.

"Why does it do that?"

"It's my hormones, they are so out of wack it makes everything go out of control."

"I like it long."

"You're to sweet I... excuse me," Sakura stood and ran out of the room.

"Momma?" Setoru immediately got up and began waddling after her, but Sasuke snatched him up before he made it to the door. "Momma in dere, go get momma," the little boy demanded pointing a small finger in the direction his mother had gone.

"No, Setoru. Momma is fine, she will return shortly," Sasuke put the child back on the floor in front of his toys; much to the child's protesting.

"No, no! Go see momma now!"

'Setoru...'

The next morning...

"So... you don't know when you'll be back?"

"We weren't given a specific deadline for the mission, we have to stop them that's it; Naruto estimated a few months... close to a year at least, but you know how bad his math is," he didn't really wish to say the last part, thinking that is he didn't then it wouldn't happen, but he knew that was silly and childish behavior to take.

"So... when you come back, there'll be some one new to greet you," Sakura tried to smile through her tears, trying to be strong because she knew her husband shouldn't be worrying about her while on this type of mission.

"Yeah I guess... but I'll try to be home sooner," he pulled the crying woman into his arms, careful of her stomach and their son in her arms of course, and kissed her forehead.

"Dada?" the little boy in her arms knew something was happening, something he didn't like because his mother was upset. Sasuke looked to his almost two year old son, and for the first time ever, he didn't want to go on a mission. "Dada?" the little boy reached out for his father, which of course the older man took him into his arms; where the child began to cuddle and cling to his jonin vest.

"I have to go on a mission for a little while, but you're going to stay here and protect your mother and look after your little brother for me right? You're the man of the house until I return."

"Brover?"

"Yeah, you have a little brother coming so you have to watch out for him and help your mother."

"Okay I help!" both parents laughed at his enthusiasm, and Sasuke wondered for a brief second if his own brother was that excited when their parents told him he was going to be a big brother.

But that thought quickly vanished when Sakura took the boy back, bringing back the reality of the situation; and the fact that Setoru was screaming at this point. "No, no, no! Stay with dada... with dada!"

"Setoru stop! Do not kick your mother."

"Sasuke it's okay, he always does this when you leave, he'll be fine in a few minutes just go while you can; and don't worry about him," Sakura placed the screaming toddler on the floor and he immediately ran behind the couch.

"I'll be back as soon as I can."

"Just be safe, and give those guys a break every once and a while; I know you and Naruto can do a week long mission in a day and a half. But you have Shikamaru with you this time, and you know how lazy he is."

"Hn." with that said, or more like grunted, he gave her one last kiss then left to meet his team at the gate.

Note: okay so the guys are about to go on a year long mission to find Jyro and Orochimaru and Sasuke is to happy that he will miss Shiori's birth but what can he do? protect the kids and miss it or stay home and just wait to be attacked? And now we know that Tenten is pregnant to so she and Sakura can live through that together, pulse plan a wedding that isn't going to be a pretty sight when Neji and Hinata's grandmother pops into the picture; but that's the next chpater!

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