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14—Unexpectedly Expecting

It had been a month since 'the incident' as she referred to it as. Her parents were back but she had become accustomed to the freedom she had at the Hyuuga house and was reluctant to relinquish that freedom. She also noticed that something wasn't quite right with her. She was always tired and she'd been feeling down in the dumps lately. She thought maybe she was catching something, like a stomach bug, because she could hardly keep anything down. Every morning when she woke up, she ran to her bathroom and vomited.

It was Saturday and she was in her bed in the Hyuuga house. She was just too tired to get up. A knock on her door had her looking up to see Tenten slipping inside. She could hear Ino downstairs, as well as Hinata. Tenten walked over to her and handed her something. She arched a brow and Tenten shrugged. "It's from Ino. She said you'd know what to do with it." Sakura arched a brow and waited for Tenten to leave before sitting up and opening it.

She gasped when she saw a home pregnancy test kit. Seeing the kit made her pale. When was the last time she'd had her period? She jumped up and rushed to her desk. She flipped through the pages of her planner and noticed that her last period had been back in December…it was now March. Her eyes widened and she ran into the bathroom. She bit her lip as she followed the directions on the carton and waited for the results. She paced until she looked at her watch. Alright…time to check it. The moment of truth.

She closed her eyes and opened the door. She groped blindly for the test and pulled it to her, clutching it in both hands. Her breathing was erratic and she clutched it to her like it was her lifeline. She cracked her eye and looked down at the test in her hand. It dropped to the floor with a loud clack and she stared at it. Pink…two pink lines…she was pregnant.

Numbness spread throughout her body and she dropped heavily on her bed. She stared at the test in disbelief. This couldn't be happening to her. Things like this didn't happen to her. They couldn't. This couldn't be happening; it was just a bad dream. A flash of Gaara's smiling face had her gasping. No, not a bad dream; a wonderful dream, just out of sequence. She swallowed and closed her eyes. She had to tell Gaara.

She picked up her cell phone and dialed his number. He picked up on the second ring. She bit her lip as he asked her what was wrong. "N-nothing, I just…I need someone to talk to. Can you come over? To Hinata's I mean?" She became nervous when he paused before saying yes. She let out the breath she'd been holding and closed her eyes. Now she just had to face him.

She threw on a pair of lightweight lounging pants and one of Gaara's sweatshirts. It was two weeks before her sixteenth birthday. She was pregnant…at fifteen. She was just a sophomore in high school and she was pregnant. Did that make her a whore? She felt tears gathering in her eyes. A knock had her racing from her room, down the stairs, and to the door. She opened it and noticed his concerned look. She grabbed his hand and practically dragged him up the steps to her room. When they were inside her personal sanctuary, she slammed the door shut and locked it.

"Sakura, what's going on?" He asked. Tears were spilling down her cheeks and he could tell something was bothering her. She threw herself in his arms, surprising him.

He heard her mumble something against his shoulder and he arched a brow. "What?" He felt her body heave as she sobbed against his shoulder. He pushed her back a bit and looked her over for any sign she'd been abused again. It was when he looked into her eyes that he noticed her blatant fear.

"I'm pregnant." She answered in a terrified whisper. Gaara felt like he'd been sucker punched. He stared at his terrified, fifteen-year-old girlfriend. His pregnant fifteen-year-old girlfriend. Without a second thought, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.

"It's going to be okay." He whispered to her, cursing himself for not protecting her better. He stroked her hair out of her face and cupped her cheeks between his large palms. "I'm going to protect you, Sakura. You trust me, right?" She nodded, her tears still falling down her cheeks. He kissed them away before claiming her lips once more. He calmed her down before sitting her on her bed. "I'll be right back. Try to keep yourself calm, okay?" She nodded as he kissed her again before slipping out of her room.

Fifteen minutes later, Gaara was back and Hiashi was hot on his heels. Hiashi stared at Sakura with something akin to terror. "Sakura, is it true?" he asked in a gentle voice. She burst into tears and threw herself into Hiashi's arms.

"I'm sorry Hiashi-sama! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen! I don't know why this happened! I was always so careful!" She sobbed against his shoulder. She noticed his stillness and prepared herself for the worst. She cringed and steeled herself. She was surprised when she heard Hiashi's gentle voice.

"Sakura, it's going to be okay. I can't say that I approve of the choices you've made that have led you to this, but what's done is done and it cannot be changed. All that's left is to figure out if you want to keep the baby or not." Sakura gasped and jerked back to look at Hiashi.

"Of course I want my baby! It's mine and Gaara's baby! I love him and I'll love this baby too!" She noticed relief sweep Hiashi's face before he smiled gently.

"Now that you've made your choice, we need to set you up an appointment with an obstetrician. Meyumi can do that for you. We have to keep this under wraps until we find out how far along you are." She nodded and looked over her shoulder at Gaara, who never took his eyes off her. Her declaration of love probably had a lot to do with that.

She noticed Hiashi look at Gaara, who looked at him for a second before nodding and looking right back at Sakura. A snort came from Hiashi. "You have that boy completely smitten with you, Sakura." He murmured. She bit her lip as she looked back at Gaara. A small whimper from her and he was at her side instantly. She withdrew from Hiashi and leaned into Gaara, who held her protectively. He kissed her head, murmuring that things would be alright. She closed her eyes and allowed herself to believe him, though she didn't know how.