"Come, kit. You're a boy."

"But, I want this more than anything ever. Please!"

"Why should I allow this?"

"Because if you don't, I'll slit my wrists and take you down with me!"

"Fine, fine, but right now isn't the time."

"Why not?"

"It isn't the season just yet. And besides, you're traveling. Traveling with a puppy in your stomach can not lead to good things."

"...Well, when is the season?"

"...I'd say around a week or so. This is spring, isn't it?"

"Yes, Kyuubi."

"Then it's fine. Let Sasuke do it when he chooses, I'll be in the sidelines right now. When he does, I'll do the rest. So don't worry."

"Thank you."

"I'm not being nice, so shut up. I need to reproduce somehow, whether you're willing or not."

"Oh, I'm sure, asshole."

"Naruto?"

Sakura looked up at me with her bright green eyes; questioning whether I was just so lonely I needed to talk to myself, or whether I was crazy. She chose the latter, grinning up at me through the leaves. I almost fell from the tree from her grin, but clutched at the rough bark of the trunk.

"What is it, Sakura-chan?"

"...Just wondering what you were doing. You were talking to yourself. And rather loudly, at that."

A blush formed over my tan cheeks, and I smiled foolishly.

"Sorry if I disturbed you, Sakura-chan."

"You didn't disturb me. But Sasuke looks a little down. Why don't you go comfort him, Naruto? He is your husband."

I twitched and blushed darker at the comment. Sasuke is my husband? It still sounds so weird.

"O-Okay, Sakura-chan. Where is he?" I stuttered out the question. She jerked a thumb behind her shoulder, pointing to the sulking Uchiha. Her smile made me feel warm, and I jumped down from the tall tree to smile at her in return.

"Hn. I hope he doesn't go emo on me," I joked. She wrapped her arms around my neck unexpectedly, and I let her hang off me.

"I'm so happy," she whispered in my ear. Happy? What are we doing? We're running away from our hometown, our friends, your family, everything. You should be reluctant, Sakura, reluctant.

"...What for?" I questioned as I returned the embrace fully, her slim figure looking so tiny as I held her gently, as if she would break.

"We can all live happily ever after!" She lifted her head up to smile at me, tears brimming in her bright eyes.

...You are reluctant, aren't you?

"Sakura..."

"No. I'm staying with you and Sasuke-kun, no matter what," she said as she read my mind and wiped her tears away, "because I'm going to be that baby's aunt. I wouldn't miss that for the world."

I blushed again and held her tighter, smiling childishly.

"I-I'm glad. I'll need a mother hen to help me with that baby, won't I?"

She laughed lightly, and I tried to recall the last time she had really laughed. It was so sweet and dainty. I smiled wider.

"Go to Sasuke-kun now, baka." She whispered as she kissed my forehead, and released me from her cuddling arms to be pushed toward Sasuke. I smiled at her one last time before heading toward Sasuke, her retreating form in the corner of my eye.

Sakura...Are you really okay with this?

I sat next to the gloomy Uchiha, looking over him with big blue eyes. His gaze shifted towards me, and I tried not to feel uncomfortable.

Why are you looking at me like that?

I rocked back and forth as I sat in the grass overlooking a hill. Oh god, the silence.

"Naruto."

I jumped in surprise and looked over at him. His eyes were dark with lust, a look that I'd rather not describe. I shifted a foot under me, ready to run. Not now, not now!

As he launched himself forward, I attempted at jumping into a tree and escaping, but his hand grabbed my ankle flinging me down on my back and dragging me so he was under him. His eyes frightened me, and I was afraid of what he was planning to do.

"Sasuke, you can't do anything yet-"

"Why the fuck not?" he growled at me.

"Kyuubi said not for atleast a week! Then we can conceive a baby, so just wait!"

"That Kyuubi tells you nothing but lies..." he whispered as he unzipped my jacket with a resounding click. I pushed against him.

"I don't want anything to screw this up, Sasuke, so stop it!" I growled angrily, lifting my knee to his stomach, threatening to knee him in the guts. He stopped to look into my reddening eyes.

"I don't want anything to interfere with me getting a family!" I said loudly. His gaze softened, but I stayed poised for attack.

I wanted that baby more than anything you could possibly imagine, and not even the one who was going to give it to me was going to screw up my first chance.

As he slowly moved against me, I flinched and aimed a fist at his head. Sending it yet meeting a hand instead, my forehead was given a kiss in the same place Sakura had put hers.

"Calm down...You'll get your family soon, Naruto. Just calm down..." Sasuke fingered my hair gently, kissing me on the lips this time. I kissed him back, but without vigor in fear of Sasuke's lust being boosted to the point where Sasuke would completely disobey Naruto and take him anyway. Releasing his mouth quickly, he pulled away from Sasuke immediately. Sasuke smiled and embraced Naruto tightly.

"I said calm down, baka! Don't be so scared! I'm not going to rape you, so just let me hold you!" he said as he laughed under his breathe. I went limp in his arms, obliging to his request. He buried his face in my neck, and I shivered violently as his hot tongue traced my collarbone.

"Quit it or I swear I'll-"

"Calm down, I'll stop. Just settle down, you spaz."

I pouted. I'm allowed to spaz about such a subject, you asshole! It's my baby, I'm going to be carrying it around for nine months, it's my decision on when it's conceived, goddamn it!

"Five months, pup."

'WHAT!' I yelled in my head to the fox. Kyuubi grunted.

"The cycle of a fox's pregnancy only lasts five months, kit. Be careful, because even though I'm inside you, you're still only human. Take it easy"

'How the FUCK can I take that easy!'

"Don't train, find a permanent resting place, and whatever you do, DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. You don't want anyone to bash your stomach with a crowbar or anything..."

The thought alone made me want to throw up. I heaved a tiny heave, and Sasuke had his hands on my face, the skin warming considerably.

"Are you sick, Naruto?" he asked with pounds and pounds of heavy concern in his voice. I shook my head, a grim look on my face. Sasuke's eyebrows furrowed before he leaned in and kissed me tenderly. I was trembling slightly, and it didn't go unnoticed by Sasuke as he held me in a tight embrace.

"Shh, calm down, kit! You have to learn to control your stress or the baby will suffer! Thank god you aren't pregnant right now..."

"Kyuubi, I'll kill myself if this baby is miscarried."

The error was that I said this aloud.

Sasuke stared at me with wide onyx eyes, a grim look on his face.

"...What has that fox been telling you?" he asked in a whisper. I shook my head and hugged his neck.

"Nothing, Sasuke...Nothing that's important...Just relax."

"Naruto, I-"

"Trust me, Sasuke. It's nothing..."

And I held him until the sun went down, which was when Sakura had found us sleeping in each others arms. She threw a blanket around us as I nuzzled into Sasuke, and he in turn unconsciously held me closer. She kissed our foreheads before falling asleep beside us with her own blanket.

Those kisses are too special for me to lose.