Chapter 73 – Ino's Chapter (Part 6)

I was very concerned when I was told Sakura was in the hospital and even more concerned when Hinata told me Sakura was pregnant. The mother in me had to take care of her. I went to the hospital and took her home. I left Inojin in the care of Sai and my mother. I called Mebuki and Mikoto so they would know the situation. Unfortunately they were snowed in at their resort. The next person I was going to call was Sasuke. He needed to know and come home to his wife.

"No, don't call him," Sakura pleaded weakly.

"Sakura, he needs to know. He needs to come back."

"No. He needs to focus on his career," She was being an idiot, "Don't call him, Ino."

"Sakura, don't be an idiot. He needs to know his wife is sick!"

"I'll just tell him when he comes home."

"And when is he coming home?"

Sakura frowned and looked down at her bedsheets.

"I don't know."

"Exactly! You need to tell him!"

"Ino, I want him to focus on his career. That is what is most important right now," She held my arm.

"Sakura, a man's wife is what is most important. Not stupid baseball!" I was seriously getting made at her.

"Ino, please don't call him," She pleaded."

"Okay," I gave up.

"Thank you," She gave a weak smile.

"You need to sleep now," I tucked her into her bed and walked away. I immediately went to the phone. She didn't know I had crossed my fingers. I had to tell Sasuke. He needed to come back to Sakura.

"Hello?" He sounded like he had just woken up.

"Sasuke, this is Ino."

"Okay…why are you calling me?"

"You need to get your ass back home right now," I was straight to the point.

"What?"

"I mean it. You need to come home now."

"I can't do that. I have training and-"

"Sakura needs you home right now!"

"Sakura? If she needs me she will call me," He was so smug.

"She can't because she is freaking passed out in the hospital!" I knew I shouldn't have referred to her in that way when she was actually at home but it made more dramatic and she had been in the hospital.

"What? What happened to her?" Now he was interested.

"She passed out while walking with Kakashi-sensei and Naruto and Hinata. The doctors said she had combined symptoms of insomnia and stress and a lot of vomiting. I know it's because she's been all depressed with you gone! And to make matter worse, she is pregnant!"

"Pregnant?" His voice was so soft.

"Yeah, she's got your baby in her and she's all sick so you get your ass back her now and take care of her!" I hung up the phone. I went back to Sakura's room and crawled into the bed with her. My poor, sweet Sakura did not need to be treated this badly. She needed to be loved and treasured. I was so glad I gave up on Sasuke and married Sai. I made the much better pick.

"Sakura! Sakura!" I woke up to the desperate yelling of a man.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura muttered sleepily beside me. We both woke up and sat up.

"Sakura!" He burst into the room.

"Sasuke-kun!" She gasped. He ran to her side.

"Are you alright? I went to the hospital and they said you went home. Are you okay? Is the baby alright?" He was panicking.

"I'm fine. We're fine. What are you doing here?" Sakura asked confused but I knew she was actually very happy that he was there.

"Ino called and told me what happened," He revealed the truth.

"Ino!" Sakura turned to me with a glare.

"I'm going to go home now," I excused myself from the room. I was outside the door when I stopped and eavesdropped a little.

"She shouldn't have called you. I'm fine," Sakura was saying.

"No, I'm glad she called me. Really, you should have called me."

"I didn't want to worry you. You need to focus on training."

"Screw training, Sakura. You are more important than anything else."

"I don't want you to resent me. I don't want you to hate me for asking you to stay with me," Sakura began crying.

"I'd never you hate you, Sakura. I love you. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Sasuke-kun," She still sounded a little weepy.

"And I love our baby," he mentioned.

"Baby?" Sakura sounded puzzled.

"Yes, our baby."

"What baby?"

No one told Sakura she's pregnant!

"Sakura, you're pregnant, aren't you?"

"I am?"

"That's what Ino said and the people at the hospital."

"I'm pregnant! I didn't even notice. I thought I was just sick. I guess I am. Oh my gosh, I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, Sasuke-kun!"

They both laughed. I left them so they could enjoy each other's company.