Ah! 12 chapters? Wowzzz. I have no idea how I can keep this going XD I'll think of something, don't worry.

Oh, this is kinda short...? Neh. I love Naruto -The angst!-

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By the time we arrived home, it was already past midnight. Sasuke had been announced to be cured, and we traveled home hand in hand. I had refused to let him go, afraid he'd disappear if I did. Despite his protests, I clung to him until my palms grew sweaty, and even then I didn't let go.

I just don't want to be alone ever again.

It was too late to begin our travels back to the summerhouse, so we had to stay at the empty and dusty Uchiha manor. Sakura had decided to go stay with her parents, even though that probably wasn't a good idea (Being her mother would hide her in the basement and away from us), we let her do it anyway. And as we opened the door to the manor, and Sasuke flickered on the lights after feeling around in the dark for a bit, he looked around grimly.

This home held all of his nightmares.

"...Can't we stay at your apartment?" he asked hopefully. I sadly shook my head, crushing his optimism.

"My apartment has been rented out." He just frowned a great frown and led me slowly toward his room. And sitting me down on the bed, he looked around nervously as his memories were coming back. I would have said something, but he shushed me.

"I'm going to take a shower, Naruto. I am going to let go of your hand, and you are going to go to sleep."

I looked up at him with big worried eyes, holding his hand tighter.

"But...I don't want you to leave..."

"I'm only going 10 or 12 feet away, Naruto. Don't worry, I can't leave you."

He kissed my forehead and pulled his hand from mine with difficulty. And walking just a little while to the bathroom, he eyed Naruto as he closed the door, his eyes solemn.

"I love you."

I watched the closing door, and as the water turned on, I slowly let myself relax against the bed, nestling myself into some pillows. Kyuubi purred in content (And the position Naruto had settled himself into was all too natural for the fox), and Naruto let out a pained sigh.

"...How is life going for you, kit?"

"...Nothing out of the ordinary..."

"...What is ordinary, exactly?"

"...Loneliness, crying myself to sleep, the whole angst thing. That's ordinary."

"But now you have this Uchiha and that thing growing in your stomach, very much thanks to me..."

I groaned and rolled my eyes.

"Thank you, Kyuubi."

"You're very god damn welcome."

I was silent as I laid my head against the pillow that smelt of Sasuke, and that just made me smile and close my eyes, attempting sleep. I sighed a heavy sigh of pleasure, and it came upon me that I was being watched. Opening my eyes, I came face to face with Sasuke, his head resting on his arm as he watched me with curious eyes, and his face only inches from my own.

"...You should sleep, you know."

"...I couldn't sleep."

"Why not?"

"You weren't back yet, and I felt insecure."

"Well, you look pretty secure with my pillow."

I blushed and hid my face in it, nuzzling the feathery fabric.

"It smelled like you...I missed you."

"I was only gone for 8 minutes."

I nuzzled closer into the pillow, and I felt Sasuke's damp arms cradle me against him. I looked up, and he kissed me tenderly.

"...8 minutes is a long time for a ninja..." I whispered. He scoffed, and I felt his hands creep lower to my big stomach. I kissed him with chaste and only then did I realize his hands were snaking lower, and lower, and lower...

And as he touched me, I let out a scream and tried to scramble away, only ending up on the floor. The bed sheets were pooled around me, as I was the one who pulled them off. Sasuke's head popped up from over the edge of the bed and looked down at me with worry.

"...Are you okay?" he asked. I had angry tears in my eyes as I grabbed a pillow and hurled it at his head. Bull's-eye, as he tumbled backwards, his face full of fluff. I took the opportunity to scoot slowly under the bed, just so Sasuke couldn't molest me any farther.

But after a short moment of silence his head came over the edge again, but his spiky hair touched the floor as he eyed me upside down.

"...Sorry... Couldn't help myself..."

I shifted my eyes over to him warily, and tried to curl up on the dusty floor, but my immense stomach stopped me. The angry tears were nothing more than tears now, and I hid my face in my arms.

"...Naruto..."

"No."

"Come on, love..."

"No."

"Why not?"

"...My baby..."

"...Your baby is fine, love."

"...You're going to feel me up again!"

"...I promise I won't, love. Now please come out. It's very dusty and there are lots of bad things under there that could get you sick."

He held out his hand to me, but I scooted away, looking up at him with fright.

"You're going to touch me again, I know it."

Sasuke stared at me with calm black eyes. I could see a hint of anger, and I wondered if I had caused it. Most likely, I had.

He pulled his hand away and I felt the bed wobble as he stood up and left. I popped my head out from under the bed to yell out after him.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to sleep on the couch, because apparently, you don't want me in there."

"That's not what I said!"

"Sure."

"Come back, Sasuke!"

"What for?"

"...Come back..."

I felt new tears appearing in my eyes when he didn't return to the room. I would consider myself alone again, but I had this thing kicking around in my stomach like crazy. I almost threw up as it used my stomach as a punching bag, and the terrible pain that followed. I clung to my stomach as another wave of pain attacked me, and I trembled as I leaned against the bed.

A perfect time for Sasuke to leave.

The throbbing was getting worse, and I feared for the baby more than I was for myself. What was going on? Why is it doing this? Is it in pain? Is it dying?

I didn't want it to die.

I'd want to die too.

After another long pair shot through me, Sasuke walked in without even acknowledging me.

"I'm grabbing some sleep clothes, so shut up. I'm not going to touch you..."

I let a cry escape as another ache appeared, and Sasuke's eyes darted over to my miserable body. He stood still as I shook in pain.

"...Naruto..." he whispered.

"Ah...I don't...Want it to die...Sasuke..." I cried out between each tiny convulsion. He stood still for a long while before slowly making his way down to me, and dropping his knees in a painfully loud thud, I brought a hand through my hair and kissed my trembling forehead.

"Shh...It's not dying, love. Stay calm..." he whispered in my ear. I cried out as the pain came again, and I grasped his hand tightly.

"You...Don't know that!" I gasped. He nuzzled my cheek and kissed me gently.

"...It's just a false contraction. Stay still, calm down. There's nothing to worry about..."

I tried to obey, but an even more powerful twinge coursed down my spine and I tried to withhold a scream. Sasuke shushed me delicately; his fingers entwined in my own as he massaged my head and whispered words of comfort to me. And now, as the sharp pain was nothing but a dull ache, I wrapped my arms around his neck and cried silently.

"I don't...Want it to die..."

"It isn't going to die...Trust me."

"...Do you hate...Me?"

"Never."

"Are you sure...About that?"

"I love you, Naruto."

"Nngh... I can't...I...Need to..."

"I know...Just rest now...And don't scare me like that eve again."

"Nngh... Then...Don't scare ME like that...Ever again..."

And just before I fell unconscious in his arms from exhaustion, we exchanged a kiss, a kiss that remained with me even in my dreams.