Sasuke's POV
The sounds of my footsteps are the only thing I can hear as I approach Hiroku's cell. Tsunade assigned me a mission, something that only her and I know about. I'm to interrogate Hiroku for all information regarding The Masters, we both have the feeling that we've only scratched the surface. She told me to get the information under any circumstances, the only rule was not to kill him. Which I plan to take complete advantage of, I'm going to make him feel the same pain my pregnant wife felt. Sakura doesn't know the real reason of why I'm here though. If she did, she's want to come and get her own revenge but that's not the kind of person she was.
I unlock the door and enter the padded room, Tsunade made sure that everything was covert and quiet. Although Ibiki knew exactly what was going on, Hiroku is strapped down in a chair centered in the room. He's still able to show that shit eating grin of his, looks like he didn't get enough of me at our last encounter. the metal door slams shut locking us both in the small room, letting my Sharingan come alive his smile drops into a disgusted frown. My body moves closer and I pull a stool with me so I can sit in front of him.
"Who's the real leader of The Masters?" After reading through the intel Shikamaru gathered, there's no way a normal civilian would be able to mastermind something this elaborate. The man we took in was only a cover, throwing us off our tracks in order to relocate their business. A laugh fills my ears and I show him how annoyed I am; he likes to play games but he'll hate to play mine. I try to use my abilities to read through the memories centered around the violent gang, but there's something blocking my Sharingan. All I can see are the memories on his abusing Sakura, I hold my breath and try to regain my composure. That just proves that someone with power is behind the group,
"How's that wife of yours? I tried to do you a favor, she's got too much fight in her." My fingers tighten into a fist and throw it straight into his noes, a crack hit my ears with pleasure. This fucker is not going to talk about my wife that way, ever. A trickle of blood drips down his nose to his lip and a sickening smile comes to his face again.
"You're going to tell me everything you know." Breathing slowly to get my emotions under control, his eyes squint as he tries to lean closer to me. We both know that he's not going to let anything slip unless circumstances are dire, which means we are going to have to do it the hard way.
"Bring that whore of a wife here and then we'll talk about information." Everything goes red again as I cast a genjutsu, this time he is chained between the two post on the training ground. The sky is dark and the air is thick with anger, every fiber of my being wants to tear him limb from limb. How dare he speak of Sakura that way, a sadistic son of a bitch that I'll have to break into pieces.
"This again? I bet pinky has more tricks up her sleeves. I wonder what she would be like after that fire is ripped from her." Chidori forms in my palm and it's shoved into Hiroku's gut, his body convulses from the electric current. It's not enough to cause him to pass out, but it is enough to have him screaming in pain. Backing away as he catches his breath again, he starts to laugh causing my stomach to churn.
"That hurt. Maybe I should learn that little jutsu so I can return the favor. Maybe Sakura dear would enjoy a little shock." Blood spits out at me with every word, mine starts to boil.
"You're lucky I was ordered not to kill you." Venom coats my words as I start to slice his skin open with my katana. With each slash, a groan echoes through the void space. I manage a fireball and aim it just below his feet, causing his legs to start to blister and roast. He has no idea what I'm completely capable of, every time I visit there's something new. For over a month, I've been coming in three times a week to get any intel from Hiroku. The chains start to rattle as his arms jerk against them, looks like he's about to ready to crack.
"I'm not going to tell you…ah…but the leader is closer than you think." Even while he's being burned alive he has a sense of loyalty. It must be someone important and powerful enough to keep him in line. Breaking the jutsu, we come back into the present and sweat is pouring down his face. His smirk hasn't disappeared though; he knows that he has the advantage here. That's not going to keep me from doing my job. Kicking his chair over, his head bounces off the concrete floor with a loud thud.
"I wonder is she wears the pants in your relationship. She's got a smart mouth on her too, I bet that's useful." I pick the chair back up and slam it back to the wall with another punch causing his head to jerk right harshly. With every punch, I can feel my knuckles getting closer to breaking. Hiroku's head starts to whip back and forth, stepping back from the criminal there's more blood coming down his face and it's turning purple.
"You have one more chance to tell me some decent intel." I return to my stool, clenching and unclenching my fist to relieve some of the pain. I'll need to have a medic take a look at this before I go home.
"Take a closer look into the town where I met that wife of yours." Finally, some intel I can work with, rising from my seat I go to open the door but I stop in my tracks as his mouth opens again.
"Just because I'm here doesn't mean she's safe. We knew exactly who she was the moment she stepped into that bar." My eyes flicker back to him and I storm at him one more time, my hand tight around his throat.
"I'll wipe you all off the face of the planet." With that, my hand releases him and I exit the room swiftly, two guards going in to clean up my mess. Tsunade is waiting for me in Ibiki's office as usual, she'll be pleased to know that he gave up something. The door is open and I see her leaned against the desk holding a folder full of papers.
"Got something for me?" Her eyes don't ever leave the paper she is studying intensely. We've been used to nothing so this is a win.
"We need to get files on every resident that lives in that town. He said that the leader is one of them and that the leader is closer than we think." The information causes her to smile in victory and she reaches for the phone. She barks orders for an Anbu meeting at the tower in twenty minutes, the phone slams down and she returns to look at me again.
"Go get that hand looked at. Just try to avoid Sakura, she'll ask questions. Shizune will be there to be discreet. But this is going to call for a hands on aspect. If we want the complete intel it's going to require a lengthy mission." This woman thinks of everything, but I also know that I will be apart of that lengthy mission. Sakura isn't going to like that very much since she's carrying our child.
"You're going to send me, who else?" I'm angry but if it means that Sakura is safe, then I can't argue.
"The same as the retrieval team. You four are the most knowledgeable." There's a hint of sorrow in her voice, she knows that this could hurt Sakura more than it will protect her. Nodding my head, I let my eyes drop as I walk to the hospital. Tonight could be the night where Sakura starts to resent me coming home.
Sakura's POV
My hand rubs against my stomach as I read over my schedule for the next week. I have two surgeries a day and at least ten appointments also. Tsunade is really trying to turn me into her, I've known for years that Tsunade wants me to run the hospital. This is a test to see how much I can handle without coming undone. The office door opens and I see Ino handing me a file, there's red tape on the outside and I run out the door. Tsunade created a system for the higher ranked doctors and nurses, red tape on the file means an Anbu that has gone completely off the grid needs medical attention. There are certain skilled Anbu that are never seen in public and almost never remove their mask, which means this is bad.
Since Ino isn't ranked high enough, she won't be able to assist with the situation. Cracking open the file, I scan over the details. Nothing too serious but it's going to take longer to heal than normal. Sliding into the room I see the man laying on the table, a large sword sticking out from his back and more kunais piercing his flesh. It almost causes me to get sick again, the iron smell of blood makes my stomach churn and flip. I take a quick breath in and clear my head, there's an Anbu that needs my help.
After an hour of mending the broken ninja, I go straight to my office and gather my things. As I move up the stairs I notice Sasuke standing outside my door, why was he here? He told me this morning he had to help Tsunade with intel gathering and that he wouldn't be home till later tonight. It must've been another dead end, at least he's home for dinner tonight. I smile at him and an arm wraps around my waist as we enter the privacy of my office.
"You're done early. I wasn't planning on having you home for dinner." My back is to him as I grab my phone and schedule, he's quiet as normal but there's something off about him today. Turning to look at him, there's a sadness in his eyes. Those deep, black orbs are clouded over and his shoulders are tense. Grabbing at his hand, I lead him from my office with a frenzied speed. Sasuke's not going to tell me what's bothering him in a building where anyone can eavesdrop.
"Slow down Sakura." We're maybe two minutes from our front door as Sasuke scolds me for running like a mad woman. I stop my feet and Sasuke moves to walk beside me, never releasing my hand. The walk is peaceful and it's nice to feel the fresh air wash over me, summer is going to be here soon which means the village genin and newly promoted chunin will be on numerous missions. The village will be quiet and the hospital won't be as busy while they are away.
As we enter the house, I kick off my shoes and let the question that's been festering since we were in my office.
"What's wrong?" He pinches the bridge of his nose and huffs out his breath walking past me to the bedroom. The mood in the house drops even more as I follow Sasuke to see him sitting on the bed holding his head in his hands. I've never seen Sasuke so defeated before, on the bed beside him is the ultrasound picture he keeps in his wallet. Why had he taken that out? I move over and drop to my knees in front of him, I could tell that he was trying to calm his breathing. My hand reaches up and move his hand away, his eyes were clouded still but there was something else…pure sadness.
"Sasuke, talk to me. Please…" The desperation is clear in my voice, to see him like this makes my heart shatter into a million pieces. Sasuke has always been strong, his emotions are normally controlled. I can't help the tears that are forming in my eyes, my mind can't wrap around the reason for this. All I want is for him to open up to me and let me in that stubborn head of his. The room fades away and in this moment there is only Sasuke and I, nothing else matters except for right now.
"I have a mission." Sasuke always has missions, we are ninja after all. I'm confused about why he's so upset about this.
"So? Last time I checked we were ninjas, that's our occupation." I try to lighten the mood but that only makes him stare more intensely, I feel like the air from my lungs has vanished. I've never seen him look at me this way.
"Sakura…I'm…I'm going to be gone for a while…I might be gone for most of your pregnancy." My heart breaks a little more, but it's not like I can't handle this on my own. If he is going away in order to protect our family, our village then I can live with that. Sasuke has always been by the books, putting missions before personal feelings. So why now? Why is it different this time?
"I don't want you to hate me for leaving…" There's the real reason, Sasuke's worried that I will hate him. I can't help but let a small laugh out as I pull his face to look me dead in the eye, our noses touching softly. The smile on my face stays and I plant a small kiss on the top of his nose.
"Sasuke Uchiha, I will never hate you. I'm more than capable of handling this on my own. Tsunade would only send you if she knew that it was absolutely necessary. You do what you have to and I'll take care of things here. Deal?" My words cause a fire in his eyes, and our lips meet in a heavy heated kiss. Tonight might be our last together for a while, so we need to make every second count. I part my lips so our tongues can battle for dominance, savoring each second that we are together.
Breaking out kiss to catch our breaths, our foreheads rest against each other and I see him searching for a shred of anger. There's no way I could ever harbor any in this situation. I smile to him again, a gives me a small smile in return.
"I love you Sasuke." With the sudden confession, I'm pulled on top of him. He's laying back on the bed and I'm straddling his hips, there's an erection growing between my legs and I can't help but smirk at Sasuke. His raven hair is sprawled out against our white comforter, to me he's never looked so at peace. My words have erased the reality of his upcoming mission, for now. Leaning down, I place my lips softly on him and I feel the groan vibrate in his closed mouth. Two hands grip at my hips roughly but I move them away, every time Sasuke and I have been together in this way he's taken the lead but not tonight.
I pull away and grind against the hardness earning a beautiful, rare moan from my husband. His onyx orbs disappear behind his lids and I take his opportunity to lean forward to press my chest against his as I kiss the spot below his ear, nibbling softly. His hands return but this time he's rubbing my sides, making sure to remember every curb. Moving back into my sitting position, I take the hem of his shirt in my grip and move it over his chest. Sasuke sits up slightly to help remove the obstructing item, a shirtless Sasuke is a work of art to me. There are small scars scattered across his skin, each a story of his life, a reminder of his battles that he will have until death.
Running my hands up his chest, one hand stops over his heart. I can feel his heartbeat quickening with each passing second, my nails rank down his abdomen as I move to take my shirt off as well. Those onyx orbs reopen and take in every move I make, throwing my shirt behind me I unhook my bra and let it follow my shirt. Instantly his hands are grabbing at my chest, rolling my newly harden peaks in his fingers. I can't help but let my head fall back and moan slightly, pressing harder against him. His touch is warm and undoing, I wanted to be the one to take charge and please him but if he keeps this up I won't be able to.
"Sakura…I need you." In a flash, my head lands against the pillow softly. A few strands of pink hair fall into my eyes and I huff to move them away. Looking down to Sasuke, my pants are ripped away and the cool air makes me shiver in excitement. I try to sit up and grab ahold of Sasuke, I want to be back in control. Instead, Sasuke pushes me back down so he can move off the bed to remove his remaining clothes.
I can feel the heat spread from my face down to my neck, no matter how many times we do this I can't help but feel slightly embarrassed. Sasuke returns to me and moves away the short locks that are stuck to my face, I watch as he activates his Sharingan. Those eyes used to intimate me but now they only add to the excitement, only I could see something that deadly as something so arousing. Arching my back, open mouth kisses trail down from my neck all the way down the beginning of my slit. We're both too anxious for any foreplay, but that doesn't mean he won't get any later.
His face returns to mine and I can feel his erection pressed right at my entrance, begging almost to come in. I smile up at him and our hands intertwine together as he enters me swiftly, filling me completely. A gasp escapes me and I arch even more pressing flush against him. His movements are slow, I bring my mouth to his and our tongues begin their dance again.
With every slow thrust, I wrap my legs tighter around his waist. I have to break away to breath but he takes the moment to speed everything up. Before I close my eyes shut, I see an urge sparking in his eyes. The way our bodies are moving is almost animalistic at this point, my nails claw at his back harshly making a loud moan come from Sasuke's lips. That only brings me closer, it won't be long before I'm completely undone. A rough bite and a final thrust causes me to scream out Sasuke's name and I curl my toes as a white light takes away my vision. I feel Sasuke throb inside me and his head rests against my shoulder, chanting my name like a mantra. It's heartwarming and I can't help but let a few tears slide down my cheeks, sliding onto his face causing him to give me a worried look.
We've come a long way to get here, yet there's still a lot of work to do before our lives are where we want them to be. But for now, laying here with Sasuke after sharing a sweet, mind numbing moment like that, is enough for me. A thumb strokes away the tears and I can see those entrancing black eyes return, concern coming over his face. I only take his hand and place a kiss on his palm.
"I'm going to miss you Sasuke." He rolls off of me and pulls me on top of him, two arms wrapped firmly around me. Our eyes are staring holes into the other, time stands still and everything fades to black around us.
"I'll miss you too Sakura." My heart leaps into my throat and I try to swallow it back down. He chuckles at me and places a kiss on my forehead, another blush creeps on my face. As moves away, there's a hesitant look in his eyes. His lips move but nothing comes out until he swallows hard and takes a deep breath.
"Sakura, I love you." Everything stops moving for a second, my mind is holding tightly to those three words that I've waited so long to hear. Tears sting my eyes once again, this time they fall on Sasuke's chest and I can't help but laugh. My lips smash against his, there's not an ounce of sexual need or desire in my kiss. This is a kiss of happiness and love; a kiss I've been dreaming about for most of my life. Pulling away, I give him a wide smile and there's one plastered on his as well. I move to escape his hold and let my feet touch the cold hardwood, smacking his bare thigh lightly.
"Come on, I'm starving." Earning a chuckle, I throw on a large t-shirt and a pair of boxers I stole from Sasuke. Running from the room, I head out to the kitchen with a husband hot on my tail.
After dinner and a very steamy shower, Sasuke and I are wrapped together in our bed. Tomorrow afternoon he sets out for his mission, he's told me that no matter how long it lasted he would be home for the birth. It's a promise I'm willing to agree to, I know I can get in contact with his while he's gone too. My fingers are tracing unknown patterns on his chest as I stare into the darkness. There's a tension in the room, neither of us want to sleep but it's necessary.
"Sasuke…" I want to enjoy our last night together for a while, but there's always a hope that he will come home early. A small sliver but it's still hope.
"Hm?" There's a grogginess to his voice, he's tired. I noticed earlier that his chakra was lower than normal.
"Please be safe. I know how you and Naruto are together. You two are volatile when you're both riled up." Now that's the absolute truth, they've destroyed so many training areas just from sparring.
"No promises, but for you I'll try. Now let's go to sleep." A soft kiss is pressed at my hair line and I smile, closing my eyes and basking in his warmth. Tomorrow he's leaving again, but this time I know he will come home without a doubt.