Last chapter! It wouldn't have taken so long if only I had internet! It's been almost 2 months! I can't take it anymore! Anyway let's stop with the complaining. Enjoy!

Chapter 37

To say that it all started with a deal!

Sasuke and his ninja dog where at a playground where Kenji went to play regularly after school. They looked everywhere but no sign of Kenji. After a few more minutes searching in vain, they concluded that they weren't here. They moved from place to place for a while but to no avail.

"Dammit!" cried Sasuke in frustration. "Where could she have taken him?"

"There is a scent this way, let's go!"

Sasuke followed the dog his heart racing like mad. He was thinking of all the things he wanted to do to Karin when they'll find her. This time she would have to pay the high price for her crime. Sasuke snapped back to reality when he realised which direction they had taken. He frowned and decided to wait some more before his doubt were confirmed. He stopped.

"What is it?"

Sasuke looked ahead at what had been his house and the theatre of the end of his family.

"Tell the others that we found them."

"Are you sure?" the dog asked, sceptical.

Sasuke didn't answer and just continued to walk carefully toward the compound. He passed the gate and activated his sharingan scanning over every place. He was carefully progressing when he heard a voice to his right.

"Are you looking for me, Sa-su-ke?"

Sasuke turned around to find Karin. How come he didn't sense her coming?

"You look surprise. I've learnt a few things since last time. I didn't want history to repeat itself."

Sasuke ignored her comment and went straight to the point.

"Where is he?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Sasuke. Do you really think I'll hand him over without getting what I want first?"

Sasuke looked at her trying hard not to kill her on the spot. Karin was a smart girl and he knew that she wouldn't stand before him so casually if she hadn't something up her sleeve.

"And what is it you want?" he asked through clenching teeth.

Karin sighed.

"Don't play dumb with me! You know perfectly well what I want! I want you! And I want Sakura out of the picture! So if you want your little boy to be fine just go along with it!"

"How come?" Sasuke was sure he wouldn't like what was going to come.

"Oh it's very easy actually. You just have to kill Sakura or at least bring her to me so I could finish what I started sometimes ago."

"And what if I don't go along with your plan?" He was on the verge of exploding.

"Well, then that would be a pity. The boy would die and I don't think dear Sakura would be able to take it. I heard that she had quite a hard time when she lost her baby and that I almost succeeded in breaking you two up! What a pity I failed."

Sasuke's mind was on a highway. He had to gain time in order to localise Kenji and for the others to arrive.

"Karin, even if you succeed, you know perfectly well that I'll never make you my woman." Yes women liked to talk, she wouldn't miss this opportunity; Or so he hoped.

Karin put an index on her chin in a thinking pose.

"Yes, that's a risk I have to take. But I better see you alone rather than with her."

From the corner of his eyes he spotted a yellow blur. Naruto was here. The blond man seemed to analyze the situation for a few second before entering sage mode. He then closed his eyes before snapping them open a second later. He discretely took off, probably to where Kenji was. Sasuke knew he had to gain more time.

"Can't we make another arrangement? One that doesn't imply killing Sakura?"

Karin seemed to get angry.

"Of course we can't! The death of Sakura is-"

Karin suddenly disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Sasuke turned around in a flash in the direction Naruto had taken. He ran until a heard like Kenji's screams. In a flash he was next to Naruto. Kenji was here too, crying. He was chained above the ground with some chakra and all around him were kunais maintained with chakra too, Karin's chakra. Karin was staying right behind him. If he tried to approach him, no doubt Karin would stop her flux of chakra and Kenji will be pierced. As fast as Naruto and him were, he couldn't take such a risk. If they tried to immobilise or kill her, it would be the same.

Karin was here, smiling, knowing perfectly well that she had the upper hand.

"Sasuke! See I'll get what I want! Now choose! It's her or him!"

Sasuke didn't know what to do. He couldn't give up his wife. But if he gave up on Kenji, he wouldn't be able to live with it. He looked at Naruto from the corner of his eyes. The blond guy was obviously trying to think of a solution. If ha activated his mangekyo sharingan, Kenji would be trapped in it as well. He couldn't inflict that to such a young boy! They had to find another way. His thinking stopped when he saw Naruto starting to transform into the Kyuubi.

"What's going on?" asked Karin, afraid by the aura emanating from Naruto.

"He is changing into the Kyuubi! We have to get out of here or he'll kill us all! He doesn't make any distinctions between friends and enemies when he transforms!"

Karin watched as Naruto started growling dangerously, not sure of what to do.

"Please Karin, unleash Kenji!"

The woman was scared to death. She had been afraid of Juno when he transformed but it was nothing compared to what she knew the Kyuubi was able to do. But to Sasuke's surprise she didn't try to get out.

"Is this one of your trick?" She asked, her assurance gone. As if to answer her question, Naruto charged Sasuke who was the nearest and send him flying across the room they were in.

"Karin, hurry up, release Kenji, don't angry him even more!"

Karin looked from Naruto to Sasuke. She hadn't planned that. She stopped the flow of chakra that maintained the kunais one by one, afraid of the Kyuubi's reaction if she were to hurt the boy. Once all the kunais were down, she started running out stopping the flow of chakra still attached Kenji. Sasuke caught the little boy before he fell to the floor.

"Kenji, are you ok?" Sasuke was scanning the little boy to see if he was injured. Kenji on the other hand was crying and clutching his father's clothes, afraid of Naruto's transformation.

"Shh, that's ok, you're all fine now."

He left the room they were in to find Kakashi, Shikamaru, Shino, Neji and an angry Karin maintained by Shikamaru.

"Well done, boys! Naruto, your control of the Kyuubi is truly impressive."

"He, he !" smirked Naruto. "Sorry for the blow Sasuke, I had to make it real."

"What!" Karin's eyes went big. "So you lied to me when you said that he loses all control in the Kyuubi's form?"

Sasuke then turned to her, his sharingan still on. He caught her by the neck with one hand and lifted her off the ground. He looked at her directly in the eyes and trapped her in the worst vision ever. Karin then started screaming. The others ninjas watched in silence. They were happy that their friend wasn't kind on killing Karin so for the time being she would have to stay trapped in her terrific illusion.

"I'll take her to the anbus," speak out Shikamaru, "Sasuke, you better go to Sakura."

Sasuke just nodded and with Kenji still in his arms, he started running toward the hospital. When they arrived, they were waited by a stressful Ino.

"Oh Kenji! You're all fine? Oh I'm so happy!"

"Ino, where is Sakura?" Sasuke was in a hurry to see her.

Ino lead them to the room Sakura was in. When they entered Sakura's face went from one of pain to relief.

"Kenji! Sasuke! You're both fi-"

She stopped as another contraction arrived. Sasuke instantly went by her side and took her hand in his as Ino lead the young boy outside, quite afraid to see his mother in pain.

"Is mummy gonna be ok?"

"Yes, don't worry she will."

Inside the room Sakura felt like a weigh had been taken off her shoulders. The stress had been amplifying the pain and now that this weight was off her shoulder she could giving birth. She concentrated on her breathing and what Tsunade told her and soon enough, she heard a baby cry. She lifted her head to see her baby in Tsunade's arms. Sasuke next to her was speechless.

Sakura smiled lovingly at her newborn.

"It's a boy. Sasuke, would you like to cut the umbilical cordon?"

Sasuke was taken aback by the question but nodded none the way.

The new father watched dumbfounded. It felt very different from Kenji's adoption. There was a tiny baby, which soon enough was taken to a table for a quick check up. Then Tsunade carefully set the baby on Sakura's chest. Sakura watched lovingly at her new baby boy.

"Hello, Takeshi. I'm your mummy. And this gorgeous looking man her is your daddy."

She then turned to Tsunade.

"Can we let Kenji in?" asked Sakura.

"Of course."

"Let Naruto in as well." Added Sasuke. "He saved Kenji back there."

Sakura looked at him questioningly but was soon distracted by the two boys coming in.

"Mummy!" Kenji ran to his mother and was lifted by Sasuke. He looked from his mother to the baby boy.

"It's a girl or a boy?"

"It's a boy. Are you happy to have a little brother?"

Kenji nodded before asking.

"What's his name?

"Is name is Takeshi."

"Take-chan, hello!"

Naruto approached the bed carefully, not wanting to disturb the little family.

"Naruto, come here." Sakura called.

The blond man came closer.

"I don't know what exactly happened back there but thank you. Would you do us the honour to be the godfather of our children?"

Naruto was taken aback by the question but soon nodded his hand happily.

Everyone smiled before Tsunade stated that it was time for everyone to leave the room, so the mother could rest.

Sasuke kissed Sakura before leaving the room, wondering if he was dreaming. Both Sakura and Kenji were fine, Karin had been stopped and he had a baby boy. Life couldn't be any more perfect.

Epilogue

Takeshi was seated at the table, his dangling legs bouncing up and down. His was drawing a picture he would give his mother later. Said mother was currently making diner while her older son was training in the backyard with his father. She turned around from the counter table and watched her son lovingly. Although nothing could replace the baby she lost, she felt like she had fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother. She sighed contentedly before walking to the table.

"Takeshi, it's time to set the table. Let's tidy up."

"Ok." The little boy executed himself. "Mummy when Nawuto ni chwan is coming?"

"He should be back by the end of the week. Why?"

"He pwomise to take us to a funny place."

Sakura smiled. Their sons were fond of Naruto! Her little one even stated on his third birthday that after Naruto oji chan is too old, he'll replace him as a Hokage.

A few moments later, the little family was reunited.

"Mom, Dad showed me a new technique! I don't know how to do it well yet, but when I do, I'll show you!" Kenji said enthusiastically.

"I can't wait to see it."

"I want two learn two." Said Takeshi.

"No you're too small!"

"No I'm not."

"Stop fighting you too!" Sasuke stopped the argument. "Don't worry Takeshi, I'll teach you when you're older."

The little boy smiled widely before showing his tongue to his brother.

Sakura just smiled. She had been so happy for the last three years. She looked over at Sasuke who had the same expression on his face and she knew that he was probably thinking the same. To say that it all started with a deal!

Finished! I can't believe I managed to write 37 chapters! What do you think of the ending? I've been racking my brains to make it looks good. I hope it worked. Anyway thank you all for the many reviews I got. It's quite encouraging! It's sad to think that I'm done with this story… _

Merci!