A/N: Hiya! I'm back and it's spring break. I've limited myself from uploading until I got my grades together. Don't try to be a full-time student, work on four books at once and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle all at once as well .-.

Disclaimer; Naruto is not mine...nor are any of its characters, they belong to Kishimoto.

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Chapter 17: Three Months Later

SASUKE WAS GETTING IMMENSELY ANNOYED. Why? he couldn't figure that out and that was one of the reasons why he was in such a bad mood. The second was Sakura's needing to stop every two hours because she was exhausted although they had just resumed their journey today after a two-day break. She complained of feeling light-headed and her feet hurt and were constantly swelling.

Should he be worried? Sure. But she was a medical ninja, she can resolve her problem and identify it more than he can do anything about it and if it were serious, she would tell him. So no, he wasn't worried at this exact moment. What he was more focused on was why he couldn't figure or find out who has been tailing them for the past two weeks. It was driving him mad. He doesn't know how Sakura hasn't noticed yet, but her recent illness the past few weeks could be distracting her senses.

They haven't shown themselves yet, whoever they are, but he could sense their chakra. It was only one and no matter how hard he thoroughly examined the area around them he didn't see anyone, but at the same time, his sharp senses said they were near -always near- and they were never wrong. Any ninja could sense chakra if not masked, even a genin, so it highly unlikely that he could be wrong. So what the hell was it?

The chakra suddenly appeared one day and then disappeared the next, then came again and stayed for a few days before vanishing once more. The most unnerving part? He/She's chakra was similar to his and Sakura's, almost as if it were combined. Was this Orochimaru's doing? Sasuke could only wonder what kind of twisted creep shit he was scheming now with his love for immortality and need to defy death. Him and Sakura being one of the strongest people in their world, he wouldn't be surprised if the satanic snake incarnate of the devil would somehow get ahold of his and Sakura's DNA and make some being with their abilities so he could take over its body and try and dominate the leaf village again. Which Sasuke would have to eliminate in order to keep Konoha's peace. Maybe he should check in with Orochimaru after all just to make sure he wasn't causing any trouble. It wasn't apart of his mission keeping eye on him per se but you never knew with him and it couldn't hurt.

Was it the upcoming cold front or was something wrong with her? Sakura couldn't put her finger on it. One thing's for sure..her feet her like hell. They ached and throbbed and swelled and she fell on her knees in fatigue for the third time that day. A rise of nausea overcame her like a storm cloud.

"Again?" Sasuke, who had walked in front of her as she ended up trailing behind, hissed coldly and Sakura flinched in the slightest. Her darling husband has been agitated lately and she had no idea why but he wasn't the only one whose mood has been all over the place.

"You think you're the only one who's frustrated?" Sakura glared. "My body is misbehaving weirdly and as a skilled medical ninja, I can't determine what's wrong with me. Not only that, but it's interfering with our journey and making me a burden. Which I hate'. So no, you're not the only one irritated Sasuke" She snaps, attitude coating every word that caught Sasuke off guard. Noticing his obvious surprise and how she chewed him out she apologized, "G...gomenosai" she looked down, her hair now short again and touching the tip of her shoulder and tip of her back with a curl to its ends, covered her face and eyes as her hands fisted in her lap.

Sasuke's frown softened and he sighed. "We'll rest here for the night," he says, almost gently. He shouldn't have taken his frustrations out on her. He never considered that her dilemma could have a negative effect on her too.

There it is again! That same chakra from before spiked to life and made every cell in his body go on high alert. He was getting tired of this, not only was his patience getting lost but his wife was in no condition (or rather he didn't want her to with how she was feeling) to fight. Sasuke activated his Sharingan and scanned the area, no chakra he could visibly see but he-

His eyes had brushed over Sakura and then he did a double take on her. She not only had her chakra signature but another, one that glowed small in her stomach and was mostly masked by her own. Sasuke stilled, his whole body acting as if it was under paralysis. It all made sense now. Every single symptom Sakura has been having, the chakra that was like theirs. Why hadn't he figured this out sooner? It was so simple.

Sakura's pregnant.

With their child.

His child.

An Uchiha child.

A living being they created out of their lovemaking, a child he now had to protect with his life. A child that was his family. Pregnant. She's pregnant, he's going to be a father. His knees weakened but he refused to let them give out. There was something about this that filled Sasuke's heart with more peace. He's lost his family and now he has his own, a wife and a child that would be there to welcome him home, people that would love him unconditionally and vice versa, people that would-

...no. He couldn't. Not when he still had his mission. He's said it before, Sakura could not stay with him for so long while on this journey. Who knows how many threats could arise and she'd be put in harm's way but it was not only her he had to worry about now, they have a child to care for and make sure survived. If the news of a new Uchiha heir got around, he/she could be in danger especially since they had a good chance of inheriting the Sharingan, it'll be a target on their back. Sasuke couldn't have that. He rather have his family safe and thriving in Konoha than with him always on the move and never settling. He didn't want to take his chances with putting them in danger no matter how strong Sakura was and could protect herself and their child just for them to stay with him.

If he lost them...there'd be no saving him from the darkness again, and the last thing he wanted was to become another Madara. His view of reviving his clan wasn't just to increase the number of Uchiha's but to cleanse his clan's name and make it honorable after what Itachi has done (no matter the reason). He wanted the view of his clan to start anew, not for people to fear it, but to be aware of its strength and to discontinue the Uchiha curse of hatred because they love deeply.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura calls. The intense look her husband was giving her confused her. And it wasn't the kind of intense look he'd give her in the bedroom either, it was something else. He seemed to focus back to life and Sakura pressed a hand to his forehead. "Are you okay? are you sick?" She couldn't ever remember a time Sasuke got sick in their genin days. He was such a health fanatic. "You don't seem to have a fever...but your face is a big flushed.."

Flushed it was because while he had learned the news of her carrying his child his mind wandered to how and when that child was conceived. His flush wanted to grow at the times they've climaxed together but he quickly pushed it aside. Now wasn't the time for that and he was blaming his testosterone for thinking such things because he hasn't touched her in that way since they've been out resuming their journey. He couldn't risk getting caught off guard and when having sex with her all of his guards were down. They couldn't necessarily do that when they settled on a secluded part of the woods for the nights and sure they could go to an INN but he couldn't miss anything out of the ordinary and anything out of the ordinary doesn't happen around villages where many people resided. But now...in her condition...

Sasuke took her hand from his forehead and looked away, scanning the area with his sharp eyes. "I'm fine..." Looking back at her, she did look flushed and he knew it couldn't be because she had been thinking of the same dirty thoughts he had. She had a fever. Not good for the baby if it gets too high. Dammit.

Sakura was feeling incredibly light-headed and just wanted to lay down, she began to rely on a tree to keep her upright but Sasuke gathered her in his arm and transported them to a waterfall he's been before that has a dry cave hidden behind it. Standing on the water, Sasuke used his Chidori to split the waterfall until he could jump into the cave without getting them wet.

Sasuke had nothing to lay Sakura on so he sat as close to the waterfall as he could, the small splashes were cool and refreshing on his skin. He sat Sakura on his lap and rested her head on his chest. He was too tired himself to try and transport them to a nearby village or walk there while carrying his pregnant wife. The night air was cool but not too cold and not a sound was made from any creatures in the night. Sasuke wondered (even many times before) if this is what it felt like when peace among the nations was truly reached.

'We also have you to thank for that' wrote Naruto after Sasuke sent a report that everything was peaceful so far and nothing was awry with Kagua.

After putting a cold cloth on Sakura's forehead to reduce her fever, Sasuke closed his eyes to preserve his energy but kept his sense alert. With a child on the way, he'd do everything in his power to keep the peace in this world so he/she would never have to experience the amount of hatred he has. Even if it meant...he'd have to go on this journey/mission for the rest of his life.

Sakura had the weirdest, most vivid dream she's ever had and even so she couldn't remember most of it other than her and a very beautiful infant she held in her arms. She said her name, it was a girl and it started with an 'S' like her and Sasuke's. Opening her eyes, she found Sasuke staring at the waterfall she thought she'd only had been hearing in her dream. It looked as if he could see beyond the waterfall with how intensely he was looking at it.

"You're awake," Noticed Sasuke. No doubt he felt the stir in her chakra.

"What happened?" Sakura's groggily asked. After a nap, she still had no idea why she felt so fatigued. "You passed out" Sakura snapped to attention, "I did?!" Now Sasuke could see Sakura was in her 'Medical Ninja' mode he's come to know so well. She was trying to place her symptoms and what the cause for them could be. After a few moments, she looked up at Sasuke and smiled, "Did you watch over me? Thank you"

"a-ah"

Getting up from his lap and stretching, Sasuke got up as well. "You need to see a nurse" Sakura frowned a bit, there was no need for that when she herself was a medical ninja. "but-'

"Do you know what's wrong with you?" he countered and she flushed in embarrassment. A medical ninja like her should be able to determine her own illness, but then she really didn't know what could be wrong with her. Maybe it was just the flu.

"I'm sure it's just the flu." that wasn't entirely true because she didn't exactly have the symptoms for that. She peeked around the waterfall and the water looked so clear she couldn't help but to remove her clothing. Sasuke nearly choked on his spit at abruptly seeing his naked wife, "what are you doing..."

"Going for a swim! I feel gross. Feel free to join" with the excited like grin on her face Sasuke concluded that she was definitely better. "No thanks," he closed his eyes again. His wife didn't try to persuade him anymore to come in and he had a damn near panic attack when Sakura dived into the water feets below.

He didn't know if women so early on this stage of pregnancy could do such things but he knew if she happened to be farther in she wouldn't have even thought about it.

So he got up and jumped through the waterfall to stand on the water just to find her wet and standing, eyes wide and a hand on her belly. It looked as if she finally realized it. Sakura turned him, "S-sasuke...I...I'm"

"Pregnant." Sasuke finished. "You're pregnant Sakura." he says softly while his eyes stayed on her naked belly.

...Those figs must've really did the trick.

A/N: This chapter is overdue, my apologies but I have some news~ (Hey that kinda rhymes!)

Eternal Love will be getting a spinoff! Not your typical spinoff I might add, can you guess what the spinoff might be about or who is the MCs of it? I'll be posting about the details at the end of this book along with 'another' book I plan on doing (or well...I've already started) and it is a Naruto AU but I'll give more details on that if any of you are interested in another A/N chapter :) It involves another Uchiha/Uzumaki duo that is not Sasuke and Naruto but two characters named Renesseme Uzumaki and Kurai Uchiha ;p

What do you think is next for SasuSaku? See you later! ~Ren