I Do Not Own Naruto


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Peas in a Pod


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The first appointment he was to attend with Sakura and he was clinging to her hand desperately as she lay there on a table looking sleepy. He was terrified, not just of the impending fatherhood coming, but rather because he feared her resenting him.

Their marriage wasn't exactly one of love on his end and he knew this. His feelings for Sakura were deep, they were sure, they were true, but holy shit were they ever complicated. And since she had whispered her sleepy confession to him before their wedding he didn't know what he was supposed to be feeling for her.

However, he knew one thing for certain, she was the most important person in his life and looking her over a quick fear had filled him deeply.

He feared that she would hate him.

That their bond wasn't going to be enough for them to have this kid, and it terrified him. it terrified him that she could resent him for having put that child in her and he didn't know what to do about that irrational thought. He was pretty certain if he had heard her three worded confession, again, he'd feel more certain about this. But she hadn't uttered those three words since that night and he was beginning to think he had hallucinated and heard them.

No matter, he was terrified as he sat in the cool, stark doctor's office and tried to not panic as he clung tightly to her hand. Please don't hate me, was his only thought as they waited. He was pleasantly surprised when Tsunade didn't keep them waiting.

"Hey kid," Tsuande smiled to her apprentice and he felt her relax a little as they sat there.

"Hey," Sakura smiled.

"Now, since you're here and we're making it official we're going to see that kid of yours, and in about six to five months you'll be holding them in your arms," Tsunade smiled.

"I thought preganncies were nine months long," he said suddenly.

"They are, but according to her blood work I caught her pregnancy at about six weeks the first time and that was two months ago," Tsunade explain and he nodded. Sakura got ready for the exam, muttered something about this being quick because she really had to go pee. He smirked, she had to go pee a lot lately and when her fears weren't running her she had to eat just about everything in sight. It was kind of amusing, especially since she loved spicy foods now. She despised spicy foods with a passion before.

"Here we go," Tsunade murmured and his eyes flicked up to the screen where he saw a grainy scree and Tsunade moved the wand over Sakura's lower abdomen. His breath hitched when he saw a small shape.

"And there's your baby," Tsunade said and he just stared at it for a long while, Tsunade and Sakura were chatting about arms, legs, heads and stuff and that caught his attention. Heads?

He did a double take of the monitor.


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There was a crash beside her and she looked over to her best friend and husband on the ground grumbling as he rubbed his head and she looked to Tsunade then. She would have laughed but she had a feeling that she knew what had had him crashing onto the ground as she looked at it as well.

Two.

Oh Kami was this going to be a long pregnancy.

"This could be the doing of Isobu, I wouldn't put it past him since he is a Tailed Beast," Tsunade informed her. Sakura just nodded as they finished the appointment, printed two pictures of their babies and she wiped her belly. She never mentioned that this was also probably because of the Haruno family because she was apparently the twin of Haruno Yuri. Though she didn't know if that were true or not in her own mind, so she kept silent about it.

"Alright, here's your marching orders kid, and I expect them to be followed to the letter," Tsunade said as she handed her a packet. Sakura nodded as she helped Sasuke up, he was still in shock but so was she.

"Two," he mumbled numbly and she nodded. Suddenly she found herself pressed up against a wall as he kissed her hard. Sakura was startled as she clung to him and he pulled away.

"Sasuke?" she breathed.

"Hn," was all he managed as he rested his brow on hers and she too enjoyed the moment in the alley as he pulled her close to him. Sakura smiled a bit when he kissed her brow again and then he pulled away from her. Their fingers remained entwined as they walked home and she just enjoyed this moment.

"Sasuke, you don't have missions right?" she asked uncertainly.

"No, I'm on leave," he admitted and she rested her head on his shoulder while they walked home. "The only way I'm going is if it's an emergency," he informed her.

"Mmm, what do you do for your solo missions?" she asked curiously and he didn't answer. That was answer enough for her though as she accepted what he wasn't admitting to. It a sobering thought which had her tightening her hold on him.

Kakashi had been the same way when she was a child. The darkness there, she knew what Sasuke did now and if he ever felt like telling her then she would listen. But since he didn't seem inclined to tell her right now she would just be there for him.

"Kakashi's going to kill me," he muttered. "Twins."

"He's going to love it, and he's going to spoil them, and maybe after beating you up he'll for give you," she answered and he lifted an amused brow at her. "Kakashi loved playing with us as toddlers, I have a feeling that he'll be the reason our kids go missing," she admitted.

He snorted and she smiled.

"He's still going to kill me," Sasuke stated flatly and she giggled a little as she leaned on him.

"No he's not," she assured him.


That's all for now folks!

Enjoy Blooming in Darkness! =)