The rest of the day went pretty fast. Lee, Kiba and Shino came to visit me just as Ino had said they would. Ino left an hour before they came, because she was tired from her mission and wanted to go relax for a bit before Lady Tsunade called her to do another mission. For some reason there were more missions coming in this month that needed to be done. Just the month when im stuck in the hospital.

It was about 10:00 pm now, and Naruto had literally just left. He promised me he'd be back early in the morning to see me, I repeated that I was fine, but he wouldn't have it. He just had to be at my side 24/7. It made me smile though about how much he truly cared about me.

Hinata was still out cold, surprisingly. Neji had stayed with her for a while, but left around nine o'clock. She was in the room next to mine, so when she woke up, she'd probably come stay with me. I felt bad though, because I still hadn't thanked Neji for saving Akiyos life. Every time I was close to thanking him, something always was in the way. I sighed. Next time I see him, I'll for sure thank him...I thought.

The small hospital room was pretty dark, and the full moon shined through the large window that was beside me. I looked outside for a good moment and then closed my eyes. I was tired. From all my visiting friends today, it was exhausting. Especially when I was still not to my full strength.

I could feel myself begin to relax as I rested my head on the fluffed pillow. All I could think about was Akiyo and Sasuke. I wanted so bad to see him! The good news was, that when Tsunade came and visited, she said that if everything went well, I would get to see him tomorrow. That is, if I am okay and he is okay. Which, right now, both of us were in pretty good condition, considering what we went through. I was so excited at the fact that I may get to see my son tomorrow. I could hardly wait.

Also when Tsunade visited me, she healed me some too. She particularly paid attention to my throat area, so it was feeling a little better than it had earlier. I was so thankful she was such an excellent healer. Without her, I might not even be here. I shuttered at the fact. Then Akiyo wouldn't have a mother OR father...I could never put him through that.

I sighed as I opened my eyes. I couldn't sleep. I wouldn't be able to sleep if I kept thinking about Akiyo this way. I was so worried about him, I just wanted to see him. I growled as I, without hesitation, threw my legs over the bed and threw the covers off. It stung a little, but it did not hurt. I stood on my feet, having to hang onto the table for support. It had been three weeks since I had walked, I was a little unsteady.

I took it easy, and began walking around in tiny circles for a minute, to get used to my legs again. Not to mention they were terribly asleep and tingling every time I moved. After they felt normal again, I stood straight for a minute. I looked out the window at the dark sky and sighed. I wanted to badly to go get some fresh air, maybe then I would be able to relax a little. But me being a medic ninja, I knew I wasnt supposed to leave the hospital until given permission. What if I collapsed somewhere in the village? Who would know about it? Lady Tsunade had given me a big lecture about this a long time ago, I knew what was right.

But still. The longer I looked outside, the more I wanted to go feel the breeze. I glanced over at the chair in the corner of the room. There was a thin, black jacket that lay on the arm. It looked like Inos at first, but then again I wasn't sure.

I walked slowly over to the tiny jacket and held it up. I examined it for a moment and looked at the tag. Small...I thought. That's the size I wore. I slipped on the black jacket and it fit perfectly. It covered all of my arms and came down to my wrists. It fit perfectly over my hospital gown.

Then again, I couldn't help but look outside. I sighed as I walked to the window. Well...I know I shouldn't, but...I mean I feel alright, and I have a jacket on...maybe if I just go out for about ten minutes...I thought. Yeah. That would be enough and I'd feel better.

Nodding to myself, I slipped on the blue sandals that lay next to my bed. They were mine of course, I noticed how raggedly they were. But that didn't matter to me. I cracked open the window as quietly as I could and crawled to the window seal, careful not to push myself. I slowly walked on the rooftop and jumped down swiftly to the concrete ground below me. I was standing in front of the hospital now, and I quickly power walked away before anyone could see me.

When I was sure I was away from where anyone could see me, I slowed down. I smiled as I breathed in the nice, cool night air. The air filled with a nature smell. It felt like forever since I had smelt it, but then again, I was in a coma so it had been a while. I could smell food from nearby food shops, and soft conversations coming from behind their curtains. I heard childrens voices joking around and adults voices telling their children to be quieter. I smiled as I thought of Akiyo. That'll be us one day...I thought.

I continued to walk swiftly through the village streets as I walked in front of my tiny house. I didnt have the key, it was at the hospital. I wasnt planning on going home tonight though, I just wanted to get some air.

I passed my house and walked in front of Naruto's. Of course knowing Naruto, he was either asleep, at the ramen shop, or at the training grounds at this time. I decided I better avoid all places. If he saw me, he'd freak and take me back to the hospital himself. Which reminded me, it'd be a good idea to avoid any of my other friends too. They cared too much to have me wondering in the village in my current state.

I smiled and walked, noticing that a lot of the apartments and houses were dark. A lot of people were asleep at this time, and I understood why. Many of them worked hard during the day and they were always tired. I sighed as I thought about what it would be like when me and Akiyo could finally go home. Being a ninja and a mother would be hard work, but hopefully the hokage wouldn't give me missions until he was a little older. Actually, I was positive she wouldn't. But I smirked to myself as I thought about finally being able to go on a mission. It felt like its been years since I've been on a mission, it was killing me.

I walked past the hokages house and noticed a group of construction workers builiding a giant hole that was in the building. I raised my eyebrow in confusion as I wondered what had happened. But thats when I remembered what Naruto and Lady Tsunade told me:

"Kisame, Itachi's teammate, came after Naruto when you were gone. Did you know that?" Lady Tsunade asked, taking a break from my healing. I nodded.

"Yes, Naruto did mention something about it."

"Yes. Kisame came on strong, and some of the villagers were hurt during his attack. He thought it would be best to get me out of the way, therefore making it easier to take Naruto. I admit, he was a handful. He even took out a big clunking hole out of my office!" Lady Tsunade explained. "That dang sword was a hassle. But I took care of him. After he was defeated, that's when I sent Neji and Naruto to look for you."

"So you...killed him?" I asked, astonished. Kisame was no push over, I just had to look at him to know that. But then again, she was the hokage and a legendary sanin...it doesn't surprise me she could defeat him.

"Yes, he is gone." The hokage said simply. "It was difficult, but it was done. I was lucky I wasn't fighting Itachi, Itachi is much stronger than Kisame!"

"Yeah..." I said thinking of Sasuke immediately.

I sighed as I remembered her telling me that. I looked at the construction workers who were sacrificing their sleep time, just to rebuild the building. I smiled. This village had a lot of helpers, and we were usually always there for one another. I also smiled knowing that Kisame was no longer a threat to anyone. I just wished I could think the same for Itachi...

I sighed again as I continued to walk. I slowly walked past all the buildings, silently and secretly as possible, since everyone knew me now that I had Itachis baby. I walked until I got to a quiet spot where the river in the village flowed through. The moonlight was beautiful against the blue, running water and I approached it.

There was a small dock that was not far from me. I recognized it quickly and slowly walked on it. It was pretty old, as I heard it creak under my footsteps. I walked all the way to the end of the dock and slowly sat down on the edge. I sighed as I looked at my reflection in the water.

I laughed when I saw myself. I was almost afraid to look, afraid that I'd see my face all messed up and bruised up. But when I looked, I felt foolish. I looked just like my normal self, except with bandages around my lower waist and legs. It still hurt down there, but not as bad and I had stopped bleeding when they gave me stitches. I just sat there and stared at my calm reflection, my pink shoulder length hair draping down below me. It just hung there, calmly.

I shivered as a cold wind bit my skin. My hair blew across my face and it caused me to look up from my reflection and ahead of me. I saw some ninjas on the other side of the river, busy training with one another. They didn't notice me, they were too busy practicing their taijutsu. I smiled as I watched them.

I kicked my legs over the dock like a tiny child. I sighed as I looked back down at my reflection. I noticed a tiny rock next to my hand and I picked it up. I played with it in my palm for a brief moment before dropping it in. When I dropped it, it shattered my reflection almost like a mirror. Soon, the water stopped rippling and returned to normal, showing my reflection once again.

But this time, it was different.

It was not just me in the reflection this time. There was a shadow figure behind me, all I could see were legs. I stared down at the water, trying to make out what was behind me. Thats when I sensed the body.

I noticed legs in the water, but there was no face. Whoever was above me, he was standing. I clenched my fist tightly as I gasped and turned around to see who it was.

I wanted to scream when I saw who it was. I wanted to kick and cry and just scream in joy. I felt tears come to my eyes as I turned my body to look at him, to make sure he was actually there.

"I see you got here in one piece." he said from above me. I turned my body to look up at him.

His black hair was draped over his face and his arms where bandaged. They had bloodstains on them, but when I looked at his face, he didnt look hurt. He looked calm and collected, just like I had always known him for. He gave me a smirk and closed his eyes. I felt a tear run down my cold cheek.

"Sasuke." I muttered.