A/N: oh yeah, all flashbacks and thoughts are in italics.
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Black hair. Black-no, green black eyes…That face….it looks like…it looks like me. But it couldn't be….
Then, with growing alarm he remembered, remembered the night he had shared with Sakura, remembered gazing into her green eyes…
It couldn't be……Was it? Was it possible…….? Had things really changed that much?
Chapter Five
Those eyes…that face…It has to be….There's no other possibility…Is this…my son?
The sky was beginning to grow dark, with the coming of sunset, but all he could do was stand there-helpless, pathetically- just noticing all the things that were similar and remembering-remembering that night. And it all fit together. But if that's true…then where is she? Why isn't she here-And why the hell was the boy glaring at him like that?
Then, Naruto was there.
"Oh, there you are, Yuki-chan! We were looking for you! Me and Hinata-we were really worried! It's okay though, as long as you aren't hurt."
He saw Naruto stride over, grin that grin of his at the boy, who was still glaring at him, with those eyes. But Naruto's face changed, his blue eyes clouded, hiding feelings Sasuke could not read as he saw Sasuke staring inexplicably at Yuki.
And then, Naruto was behind him, his hand on the Uchiha's shoulder. And already, Sasuke knew that Naruto knew-had known, from the very beginning-that this was Sakura and Sasuke's child. Why does everyone know about this but me? Because you left…And you used to think Naruto was the dumb one. Naruto's not the dobe here…you are...And he found he could say nothing. There wasn't anything he could say. This was Sakura's son. No, this was his son…And all along, all along….So things have changed….changed so much…
"Oi, Sasuke-teme…You okay?"
He smirked. "Yeah…sure…Why wouldn't I be?"
And the worried look on Naruto's face deepened. "Hey, Sasuke-teme…You know…things have really changed around here…I guess…Well, I want to be the one to break it to you…but, there are things you should know…Things have-"
"I know! Things have changed. I know."
And silence passed, awkwardly-the three figures standing outside of the house. In the end, it was the boy who broke the silence, his eyes still furious. He looks like me…when I was that age…
"Naruto-san? What's going on? Who is that man? Is he…is he related to that man who took Okaa-san away?"
Took Okaa-san away? Someone kidnapped Sakura?
Naruto scratched the back of his head, smiling uneasily. "Heh…I guess we should really talk over this a bit, shouldn't we? Maybe we could go into the house and talk-maybe with some ramen?"
But even through his smile, Sasuke saw that Naruto's hands were clenched.
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The inside of the house was fairly simple-a kitchen, two bedrooms, piles of unopened instant ramen sitting by the table.
Now, with Naruto seated on the couch, eyes serious, Sasuke in the next chair, and Yuki sitting next to Naruto, eyes still glaring hard at Sasuke, Naruto began.
"Sasuke…I guess it's been a long time since you left, and it'll probably come as a surprise for you…but after you left…Sakura found out she was pregnant. And…well, after nine months, there was Yuki. And he's a living replica of you, so you should probably be making the same conclusions that Yuki…is your son…And you weren't here, but after Yuki was born, Sakura changed a lot. She had to take care of Yuki all by herself…And Yuki…I know you're probably wondering who this man is…and it might be hard for you to understand completely…but this is your father…. He isn't the man who kidnapped your mother."
My father? Yuki's eyes widened, black eyes shifting to where Sasuke sat. Otou…san….?
Sasuke stood up, eyes hard.
"Naruto. And about this whole kidnapping thing…where the hell is Sakura?"
Naruto looked down at the floor, then back at Sasuke. "A few days ago, she was kidnapped…by Itachi."
There was silence, and then, the sound of wood breaking, as Sasuke's fist landed on the table.
"Itachi…Why the hell did he take Sakura?"
"It was because of you…He needed a hostage…We don't know his exact plans, but he needed a hostage for something that had to do with you…. So he took Sakura."
"Itachi…."
Naruto was uneasy, seeing the look of hatred in Sasuke's eyes. Then, Sasuke was walking out the door, hands in his pockets.
"Hey, Sasuke-teme! I'm supposed to be supervising you, you know! You can't just run away like this!"
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Itachi…….. He should have known…And now, guilt was spreading through him. If he had just finished Itachi off while he could, Sakura…Sakura wouldn't have been kidnapped…Itachi!
Sasuke slammed his fist into a tree, feeling tree bark snap.
You said before yourself that you didn't want to see anyone dear to you die again. But Sakura…Sakura…..You've been gone too long. And Yuki….
He smiled faintly. She named him Yuki…And he remembered a day when it had snowed, and he knew why she had named their son that…
"Sasuke-kun!"
Already, he could see Sakura running through the snow to greet him. He frowned. And here he thought he would be able to train alone, but with Sakura around, it wouldn't be possible to get any work done. He could already imagine her yelling his name again and again on the training grounds…How annoying…Why didn't she just leave him alone?
And then, he saw her leg catch on a small twig sticking from the snow, and saw her fall, face down into the snow.
Frowning again, disdainfully, he walked over.
"Don't be so clumsy, Sakura."
She didn't move, and for a moment, he was worried. But then he noticed that her face was a slight shade of red, and instantly, he knew she had a fever. Baka….Why was she out in the snow if she had a fever?
Reluctantly, he pulled her up. "Oi, Sakura."
Her eyes opened. "Sasuke-kun? I forgot…I wanted to give you your Christmas present…Here…"
She pulled out a wrapped present and handed it to him.
"…I feel so sick…." He heard her mumble before she collapsed into his arms.
And he had carried her all the way home, all the way, his face flushing from the feel of her skin against his. .
And that had been ages ago, only a faint memory now. So long ago…
He felt someone's presence behind him, but when he turned, he saw Yuki. The two of them, father and son stood there in the darkness.
"My mother…" He heard Yuki say in a small voice-the voice of a child. "Did you love her?"
He looked at his son, noticed that even though he had black hair and dark eyes of green, he still looked like her. And then, the question. Had he loved her?
"…yes….." And he didn't realize he had loved her until now.
A/N: Was that okay? Please review!