Something More
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope that you all enjoy this chapter.
Chapter Notation: The Tensai Caves aren't canon. I just made up that name as a placeholder.
Chapter 16
Two days later and Suki was doing her best not to roll her eyes at Karin. She really didn't care for the lecture. The Uchiha woman knew that the red head was only scolding her because she was concerned, but that didn't mean that Suki had to like it.
"It's bad enough that you actually agreed to date him, but now you're pregnant! Suki, you're pregnant!" The bespectacled woman exclaims over and over again.
That was it. Suki couldn't hold it back anymore. She rolls her eyes at the other woman. Honestly, how many times did Karin have to announce her pregnancy? The woman had been doing little else for the past two days.
"Yes, Karin. I believe that we've established that I'm pregnant. I know that it wasn't smart not to use The Jutsu. We just got a bit carried away. Alright. We got a lot carried away. I should have waited until Itachi was dead. I know that, but I don't regret it." Suki tells her.
She couldn't regret it. Suki had partially restored her Clan with the man that she loved and Suigetsu was shockingly rather happy about the news. Suki hadn't really expected that, but she was glad that Suigetsu was happy about their baby.
"Suki! It's really sweet and all that you want to be a mother and I get it. I know that you lost your family, but you're going after the man who killed your first one. You can't fight while you're pregnant!" The red head seethes at her.
"I know that, Karin. I'm not stupid. I appreciate your concern, but I'm already pregnant. Scolding me for being irresponsible isn't going to change that fact." Suki snarls at her.
That's when Suigetsu came in and he was carrying a large bag in his hands. A bag that was filled to the brim with God only knows what. Suki raises an eyebrow questioningly when she notices said very full bag.
"Karin, stop being a Banshee. Suki is pregnant and she doesn't need to hear your bitching. Now, leave her the hell alone. If she needs healed, we'll call you. Other than that, stop harassing her!" Suigetsu growls at Karin.
"Harassing her?! You're the one who was harassing her! That's how she got pregnant in the first place!" The red head exclaims.
That was it. Suki twitches. She opens her mouth to say something, but the words never came out. Water did. Lots and lots of water. It was like her Fireball Jutsu, but with water instead of flames.
Karin got soaked. The other woman got soaked in presumably ice cold water, if her shrieks were anything to go by. Suki could only blink at the strange scene.
"Ha! I guess the baby thought that you needed to cool off too!" Suigetsu says smugly.
Suki wasn't sure if she should find this amusing or concerning. Once again, the baby was apparently using its abilities from the womb. That wouldn't be so bad, if it was a voluntary response on her part.
Sure, it had only been a shower for Karin. This time. Next time, it might not be though and that was more than a little concerning.
"You're such a jerk!" Karin grumbles as she storms off.
"You alright, Princess?" Sugietsu asks as he sits on the bed next to his lover.
Suki nods. She felt okay. She was just worried about what else their super baby was capable of and could only hope that it was a friendly baby.
"I think so. Is that normal for pregnant women in your Clan?" She asks warily.
"Well most of the women in my Clan were already part of the Clan by blood. So yeah. I'm surprised that you're able to do all that. I mean I figure, it was probably a fifty-fifty shot for our kid. I guess they must take after me when it comes to powers." He says smugly.
She shakes her head in amusement. It was cute when Suigetsu acted like the proud father. Well actually, Suki supposed that it wasn't an act. He did seem rather smug about all this.
"Mm I guess so. What's in the bag?" She asks.
"Oh just some stuff. There's this tea in here. It's supposed to help with the Morning Sickness. Tomatoes. I know how much you like those for some reason. Really, I don't get how such a hot ninja subsists off of rabbit food, but whatever. Oh and some books. Baby name books and stuff about pregnancy. Things like that." He says brightly.
That was strangely, the sweetest thing that she'd ever heard. Suki smiles and kisses him. He was really trying and oh yeah, he was definitely kissing back.
"If I had known you were going to be THAT happy about tomatoes, I would have gotten them for you sooner." He teases her.
"Smartass. Good job though. All that stuff should help." She says as she snuggles into him.
It was ridiculous. If Suki had her way, she'd probably just stay snuggled into him in bed. All day, everyday until she had this baby.
The young woman had never been this "clingy" before, but Suki found that she almost couldn't help it. It must have something to do with hormones. Probably some instinctive urge to seek out the comfort of her "Mate" while she was expecting.
"Good. Wow. You're pretty cuddly today. Not that I mind, but you're not like freaking out about this…right?" The violet eyed ninja asks.
"I'm not freaking out about it. Obviously, it would have been smarter to wait until after Itachi was dead. Like I told Karin though, I don't regret it. Still it would be nice to know when I'm going to turn the room into a lagoon." She says with a sigh.
"Hey, lagoons are VERY nice! Remember?" He asks with a smirk.
Suki feels her face burn bright red. Oh yeah. She definitely remembered that day. She suspected that was also the day that she had conceived. Though there really was no way to tell until she saw an actual doctor.
"Yes, they are very nice. Though I don't think the owner of this place will appreciate us turning the room into one." The Uchiha woman points out.
"Yeah. I guess that's a good point. So beautiful, are you hoping for a girl or a boy? You can tell me." He says brightly.
Suki blinks. She hadn't really thought about it. Restoring her Clan had always been an abstract goal. She had never really thought about what gender she would prefer.
"Doesn't matter to me. As long as they're healthy, I'll be happy. That and I always figured that I'd have more than one child. So sooner or later, I'd probably have both." Suki says, hating the way that her voice came out as a mumble.
"So you want more than one child with me? I should have seen that coming. If you're worried about that, you don't have to be. I mean I definitely like making babies with you. So I guess as long as you're willing to put up with the Morning Sickness and looking like a pufferfish, I'm cool with it." He tells her.
It was such a Suigetsu that Suki couldn't help, but laugh. She didn't know why she'd been so worried. He'd accepted one child. Why wouldn't he accept more?
"Mmm of course. That's what this is really about, your enjoyment of the baby making process." She snorts in amusement.
"Well yeah. Daddy definitely likes making babies with Mommy." Suigetsu says smugly as he kisses her forehead.
Meanwhile Obito smirks. He had finally found them. It had taken him forever, but he had done it. Victory was well within his grasp.
"This should do it. She'll naturally be curious and come to seek me out." He says as he slides a scroll underneath the door of Suki's hotel room.
He knew that he would have to move fast or else he would be caught. The last thing that he really wanted to deal with was her teammates. What he really needed was the chance to speak with Suki one on one.
"She'll come. I know that she will." Obito says as he flickers off.
He'd explain the everything about her. The truth about the Massacre and her brother. After that, she would want revenge on the Leaf. He knew that she would.
From there, it would be a simple matter to convince her. To convince her that a new world would be better for her and the child that she was currently carrying. He knew that it was fighting dirty to prey on an expecting mother's desire to protect her child, but it was a necessary evil.
"She'll thank me in the long run." Obito mutters to himself.
Really, it was for her own good and the good of their Clan. This world had a habit of taking innocent people and destroying them. He wasn't going to let that happen to anyone else.
There would be no more Rins. No more innocent girls who died far before their time to protect a system that was frankly unworthy of protection. No. This was for Rin and all the people like her.
"In time, she'll see that. Itachi has made his choice. Suki will have to make hers." The Uchiha says to himself as he takes off towards the cave that he would meet Suki in.
The letter that he had left her had been short, but filled with all the necessary information. The last female Uchiha would know where to find him. Well in the interest of accuracy, the potentially last female Uchiha would know where to find him. After all, there was a chance that Suki was carrying a girl.
"Though I suppose that it doesn't really matter. A child is a child. Gender has little to do with it." He mutters to himself as he continues his trek to the cave.
In a strange way, he was oddly happy about the news. Obito knew that was hypocritical of him, of course. He had helped Itachi wipe out most of the Clan, but that wasn't because Obito hated his family.
It was to prevent what Itachi had been to prevent. At the time, he simply didn't have the means to create a better world. Now, he did. It was as simple as that. He would ensure that their deaths weren't in vain though.
"Their sacrifice was in necessary. In the end, a forest fire fertilizes the soil for the next generation. That's what the Massacre accomplished. Things will be better this time." He whispers to himself.
A few hours later, Suigetsu smiles as he watches Suki sleep on the bed. She looked so damn cute all snuggled into her pillows and blankets. Pregnancy really agreed with her, when she wasn't emptying out the entire contents of her stomach.
His thoughts were interrupted when he notices something lying on the floor. Curious, he goes to see what it was and discovers that the object was a scroll. A scroll addressed to Suki.
"That can't be good." The white haired ninja mutters as he opens it and reads.
Dear Suki,
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I'm sure that you must be very excited, but also conflicted. After all, you still want to kill Itachi and restore our Clan. Hmm. I suppose I should introduce myself.
I am Madara Uchiha. Your ancestor. I think that there are certain things that you need to be aware of.
As far as I can tell, you are planning to go back to the Leaf. You're planning to return, once this is all over. I imagine that you truly believe that you'll find your Happily Ever After there.
It's my sincere regret to inform you that won't be the case. You need to know the truth about that village. You need to know what really happened on that awful night.
If you want to know, come to the Tensai Caves tonight at midnight. We'll talk. Come alone. This is a family matter.
Sincerely, Madara Uchiha.
Madara Uchiha? That didn't make any sense. Suki and Itachi were the last Uchihas. Well other than their child, but their child was a fetus at this point. He or she hadn't even been born yet.
"I don't like it. I'm not going to let her rush off to talk to some guy who is claiming to be her long lost uncle or something." Suigetsu growls to himself.
He glances down at Suki and sighs. She'd kill him for it, if she ever found out. Maybe, she wouldn't have to though.
"Right. First things, first. I need to get Jugo." Suigetsu decides as he heads off to find the mostly gentle giant.
"Jugo, can you watch Suki for a bit? I have to go out and grab some more stuff for the baby and I really don't like leaving her alone, but she needs her rest." He asks.
"Of course. Don't worry. I'll look after her." The other Taka Member says.
Suigetsu smiles and nods as he heads back into the room with Suki and pens her a quick note. If something went bad, he didn't want to leave anything left unsaid. That's what made this hard.
Dear Princess,
Sorry about this. I have to go out and take care of a couple things. Hopefully, I'll be back before you wake up. Jugo said that he'd look after you.
I want you to know that I love you and our Super Baby. If it's a boy, I want to name it after Mangetsu. He was my brother. We were close. If it's a girl, you can name her whatever you like.
Just don't do anything stupid, if I'm not back right away. You have to take care of yourself and the baby. I'll be back as soon as I can.
Love Suigetsu
Jugo glances over Suigetsu's shoulder and gives him a funny look. Damn it. He was going to explain everything now. The other man was going to demand an explanation.
"Why does that sound like a goodbye letter? What's going on? I thought you were just going to buy some things for the baby." He says accusingly.
"I got this creepy letter from someone claiming to be a relative of Suki's. It's not signed from Itachi though. I'm going to check it out. It might be dangerous. That's why I don't want her to go. She is pregnant. I'm trusting you to keep this a secret. I don't want her to worry." The violet eyed man says.
Jugo frowns and Suigetsu sighs. He knew that he was asking a lot of the big guy. Unfortunately, there wasn't really any other way around it. This was just how it had to be.
"I'll do my best, but I can't promise that she's not going to find out. Suki's very perspective. She'll know that something is wrong." He protests.
"I know. Just try. I have to go now. This guy wants to meet at midnight." Suigetsu says as he glances down at Suki.
There was a chance that he was walking into a trap, but better him than her. Suki was pregnant. He wasn't going to let her risk it and he knew that Suki would, if she found out about that scroll.
"I promised to be her Shield. When I made that promise, I meant it. I'll do the same for your son or daughter, if it comes to it. Just make sure that it doesn't. A child really shouldn't grow up without a father." Jugo whispers.
"Yeah. I know. I'd rather not die either, but who knows? If the creep comes at me, I'll just kill his ass. After all, I am a Prodigy in the Art of Murder. I think I'll take Kisame with me as backup." He says and with that, Suigetsu heads off to meet Madara Uchiha.
About ten minutes after Suigetsu left, Suki opens her eyes and it didn't take long for her to frown. Why wasn't she as warm as usual? Suigetsu was usually like her own personal electric blanket.
"Easy, Suki. He'll be back soon." Jugo says.
"Jugo, what are you doing in our room?" The expectant mother asks in confusion.
She didn't particularly care for the panicked look on his face. That only further reinforced the notion that something was most assuredly wrong. Very wrong. What could possibly make Jugo look like that?
"Oh Suigetsu just asked me to look after you while he was gone. That's all. Go back to sleep. You need your rest. That kid is amazing. Using chakra from the room. You must be exhausted." He continues.
"Jugo, I'm not even out of my first trimester. I'm fine." Suki assures him stubbornly.
"Well just to be on the safe side. You should really go back to sleep." The orange haired man insists.
Suki feels herself twitch. Jugo was being a little too stubborn about the whole sleep thing. It was like he was stalling. Stalling for time.
"Jugo, what did Suigetsu's dumbass do?" The Uchiha demands.
The fact the other ninja was now gulping nervously, made Suki nervous. Very nervous. Suigetsu must have gone off and done something extremely stupid.
"Nothing. Just relax." Jugo says in an effort to calm her.
The poor man never stood a chance though. Suki was far too wound up now to just relax. Her lover was off doing something extremely stupid and she was apparently going to have to stop him.
"Jugo, you promised to be my Shield. I hope that doesn't include shielding me from information." Suki growls at him.
The gentle giant takes a few steps back in response. Obviously, he knew that the Uchiha was furious and Suki doubted that he really wanted to fight a pregnant woman. Idly, she notes that there were definitely some advantages to pregnancy.
"No. It doesn't, but he made me promise." The other ninja protests.
That's when Suki notices a scroll nearby and picks it up. Once she did, Jugo's terrified expression wasn't lost on her. So Suigetsu's disappearance most certainly had something to do with whatever was on this scroll. She was sure of it.
Suki quickly reads it and her eyes widen. That wasn't possible though. She and Itachi were the only Uchihas left. Well other than her baby, but still.
"I have to go!" The young woman says as she races towards the door, only to be blocked by her teammate.
"Suki, there is a reason why he didn't want you to go. You're pregnant and this could be a trap. It's far too dangerous to expose yourself like this. Let Suigetsu handle it." Jugo pleads with her.
Logically, she knew that Jugo had a point. She was pregnant and she shouldn't be going to meet some stranger. A stranger that was claiming to be her relative at that. This man was obviously crazy or was he?
Was there really a chance that Itachi had missed someone? Perhaps, he had been out on a mission at the time of the Massacre. If that was the case though, why hadn't he shown himself before now?
"I'm going. The only question is whether you are going to be smart and get out of my way or whether you're going to be dumb and be in a world of pain. It's your choice, Jugo. I'd rather not have to hurt you. I will though. I'll hurt you, if it means protecting my family." Suki warns him.
There was no way that she was going to leave Suigetsu to face whatever this was all by himself. She would find a way to help him. Besides, she was sorta indestructible now.
If anyone tried to attack her, she'd turn into water. Well at least that was Suki's theory. It would be better, if she didn't have test that out of course. She really didn't know what her baby's reflexes were like and if it hurt the baby to use its chakra like this.
"I tried. Let me go with you. I know that he said he was taking Kisame with him. Suigetsu is probably planning to use him as fodder, if things go south." The giant explains.
Suki bites her lower lip and nods. She would take Jugo with her. Honestly, she didn't want to take the risk. She didn't want to go and risk getting caught up in a battle while she was pregnant, but Suki had to.
She couldn't imagine a life without Suigetsu. Though she supposed, if he did die…she would have to try to carry on. For their super baby's sake, if nothing else.
"Alright. We're heading out. Let's grab the others. Naruto has the Nine Tails and Karin has her healing abilities. There is a reason why I wanted Karin on my team, after all." Suki says.
"I thought that you and Karin were fighting? It surprises me that you want to take her on a mission to potentially rescue Suigetsu. They've never gotten along that well. Actually, neither have Naruto and Sugietsu." The other ninja says sheepishly.
That was putting it mildly. Suigetsu didn't get along with Karin and he most assuredly did not get along with Naruto. Those two had been fighting over her since the day that they met. Suigetsu was being nicer to Naruto by avoiding him lately though.
Suki knew that her lover was just trying to please her by doing so. It was touching that he was making an effort. Sorta. Still that didn't change the fact that they would need all hands on deck for this one.
"Doesn't matter. They'll come with us willingly or I'll make them. This isn't optional." She grumbles as she heads off with Suigetsu.
"KARIN! NARUTO! GET OUT HERE NOW!" Suki yells and the two ninjas quickly scramble out into the hall to see what was wrong.
Suki blinks at their appearance. Their hair was messed up and their lips were slightly swollen. There were also what looked like lovebites on Naruto's neck.
It looked like the two of them were a thing now. Well that was nice, but she really needed to focus on getting her own lover back.
"Suki, what's wrong?!" Naruto asks.
"We're going to the Tensei Caves. Suigetsu is going to meet someone there. Someone left a note claiming to be an Uchiha. I guess that he didn't want me to go. He didn't want to risk me going in case it was a trap." Suki mutters.
"For once, he's right. Suki, this has trap written all over this. Normally, ti wouldn't matter. I know that you can handle yourself in a fight, but you're pregnant. You really shouldn't be rushing off into situations like this." Karin says.
Suki feels herself twitch. It wasn't anything that she hadn't considered before and she knew that the red head had her best interests at heart, but it was annoying. It was really annoying how the other female ninja kept lecturing her about her pregnancy.
"Karin, I'm not going to let my child's father potentially die while I sit around and do nothing. We're going. You can either come willingly or I'll make you, but you are coming." Suki seethes at her.
"We'll come with you, Suki. Don't worry. I might not like the jerk, but I know what it's like to grow up without a father and I don't really want that for your kid." Naruto says.
"Alright. Alright. We'll come. Let's go rescue his stupid ass before he gets himself killed." Karin says and Suki nods approvingly as the rest of Taka (and Naruto) race off towards the Tensai Caves.