Sorry for the wait! There will be a part 2!

My take on 3 years later though...

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"Sasuke?"

"Hm?"

"The baby is here."

I whipped my head up.

She was smiling in the most pained way.

"What?"

Already?

"Mhm." She whimpered. Naruko was holding onto the wall with her hand and holding her large belly with the makeshift one.

I got up and ran to her side. She collapsed into my arms and I gently helped her onto the floor.

She was panting and sweating.

"Naruko... But you aren't due for another month."

"Sasuke, please! He's coming now!"

I swallowed. I've seen her livid and on the verge of killing me but for some reason, the way she spoke to me right then terrified me.

I nodded and got her up.

She gripped onto my arm. Crap. I wasn't planning on using a lot of chakra today.

I know where to take her.

We were planning on going back to the village before she had the baby. We were going back this week. But this is very inconvenient.

"Where are we going?"

I led her outside. Her long dress and robe were getting caught on twigs and branches. I picked it up the extra fabric and brought it up to her back, placing my hand against the Uchiha emblem of her robe.

"Somewhere I know."

She clutched my arm harder. "Why aren't we going to the village?"

Ever since she got pregnant, she's been having these odd, sudden reactions like this.

I raised my eyebrows at her. "Do you really think you can make it there?"

She dropped her eyes and closed her mouth.

"Come on."

The hideout I was thinking of was less than a mile away from where we were staying. We were a little over halfway there. I thought we'd make it but... Naruko...

She squeezed my hand tighter, pulling me to a stop.

I glanced over my shoulder.

"I can't Sasuke... I can't make it."

There was a tree log next to her. I led her over to it and she plopped down. Her hand was still in mine. I squatted in front of her, bringing her other hand into mine.

"It's too much. I can't move anymore," she panted.

I nodded, bringing my hand up to her cheek.

"We can take a break. It's okay."

"No, Sasuke, I'm not taking a break. I'm not going anywhere. At all."

I tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. After our wedding, she decided to keep her hair down but she puts a small clip in her hair to keep her bangs out of her face. The style looked familiar... either way I think she looks beautiful.**

"If that's what you want," I finally responded.

She nodded and took a couple large breaths.

Naruko closed her eyes and slipped her hands out of mine so she could place them on her stomach.

Her fingers curled around the fabric of the dress she was wearing until her knuckles turned white.

"Naruko."

She lifted her head. I wrapped my arms around her. She slid off the log and into my arms.

"I believe you can do this. You can pull through this."

I started petting her hair.

"No I can't," she muffled in my chest.

I tilted her face up with my fingers.

"Who are you?"

She blinked before burrowing her face back into my chest. Her hand was kneading my arm, gripping then letting go like a cat.

"You're my wife. You're Naruko Uchiha. You can do this."

She lifted her face and I kissed her several times.

I felt her body loosen in my arms. She started getting up and I gave her a hand.

"Okay?"

She nodded and took my hand again.

We made it to a hideout. I did not miss these places.

It was still intact and well kept. I knew she would be here.

Naruko started tugging at me.

"Sasuke..." She whined.

I glanced over my shoulder to her, "I know," I murmured quietly before looking back. "Karin. You're here aren't you?"

She came out of the shadows.

Naruko hid behind me a bit.

"Sasuke Uchiha. I never thought I'd see your face again. You've certainly grown up in just a few years."

"I figured you'd be in one of these holes. I guess I was lucky you were here."

Naruko pressed her forehead into my arm and groaned.

Karin leaned over to see around my shoulder.

"I feel three chakra networks. Yours, hers, and-"

"Our child. Karin please, can you help deliver it?"

Her eyes widened and she stepped back.

"Y-your child?!" She sputtered out, fixing her glasses on her nose.

Naruko fell onto her knees, gasping.

I dropped down and grabbed her shoulders.

"Karin, please. You're the only one I know skilled enough to do this. The village is too far. She won't make it."

Karin looked me up and down before sighing.

"Follow me."

She turned on her heel and started walking down the dark corridor.

"Naruko-"

"I can't. I'll stay here."

I put an arm under her legs and another under her back.

"Okay, let's go."

I picked her up and she yelped but we had to go. She cowered into my shoulder as we walked.

I followed Karin. She was taking us to a medically set up room. They usually had herbs and medicines in there. I don't know if they will have any birthing tools.

"In here."

I passed Karin and laid Naruko on the bed.

This was a bigger room with a bigger bed. Probably for the favorited subjects.

I started to release myself off Naruko but she kept her hold on me.

"No-ha, don't go."

I kissed her forehead. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here. Let me see what she's going to do."

Her arms let me go and I stood up and pulled up a chair by her side.

"I'm going to go get a few things and then we'll start."

Karin left us alone.

"Make sure the baby is okay. Please Sasuke. Make sure he's okay."

Tears started slipping down the side of her face.

"Naruko, what're you saying?"

She shook her head.

"Do you think he's mad at me?"

She was rubbing her belly.

I grabbed her wrist and sat next her on the bed.

"No. No, he wouldn't be mad. Why would you think that?"

Her eyes started welling up again.

"He's putting me through this. I'm so scared. I just want him to be okay, Sasuke. I want our baby to be okay."

I leaned over her and hugged her and nuzzled her neck. "He'll be okay. I'll make sure of it. Don't be a scaredy cat," I chuckled. I lifted my face a bit and saw her smiling. Finally. I never thought I'd see that again.

"I love you," I whispered as I leaned down to kiss her.

She kissed me back before pushing me away. I brushed her hair back from her forehead.

"What is it?"

"I can't do this. It's too painful. It's tearing me inside and out. I've been through some painful things. Nothing compares to right now. Like, I'd rather lose my arm again than do this."

Wow. And that was really painful.

I've seen her at her strongest and her weakest and yet this is probably the worst.

I pressed my forehead to hers. She's writhing. This is all my fault. I never wanted to do this to her again and yet here we are.

"Sasuke, please make sure he's okay. I can't-I ah-"

She grabbed the sheets around her and cried out. I can't take this. I can't watch her like this.

"Naruko, look at me."

Her eyes turned to mine and I caught her.

Her eyes glazed over.

I looked past that.

We were still in this room and in the same position but she wasn't crying or churning in agony.

"How do you feel?"

"All the pain in my body is gone. Hmm." She smiled.

I opened my eyes. She was fast asleep. Good.

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** her hair is styled like Kushina's