Author's Note: This is kind of the last chapter-chapter but there will be an epilogue that I will post soon and will be chapter 80 on this story. I want to thank everyone for reading this and sticking it out for the long haul. Thank you for the comments and good wishes. I really appreciate and love you all. Now, enjoy and let me know what you think! :)

Chapter 79 – Itachi's Chapter (Part 10)

Sakura Haruno was born with a destiny decided on by her parents and neighbors. Her destiny was to become one thing – an Uchiha. How was she supposed to fulfill her destiny? Marry Sasuke Uchiha. Sakura Haruno did that and more. In fact she was giving birth to his child. Sakura Haruno now Sakura Uchiha was giving birth to a little Uchiha who was fathered by Sasuke Uchiha.

"I can't believe it is happening!" Mikoto, Mebuki, Kushina and Hinata's mother Hitomi were gushing in excitement. Grandmothers-to-be were completely thrilled.

"It's just like you and me, Mebuki," Mikoto said.

"I know! Best friends giving birth at the same time. Oh, I know the Uzumakis and Uchihas will be united!" Mebuki was squealing.

"Now all our families will be united, you know!" Kushina took the hands of the other women.

"But what if they both have children of the same gender," Hitomi was the only logical one. All the other women looked at Hitomi as if she were crazy.

"She's right. All Uchihas seem to be men," Mikoto paled.

"And Minato's family has really strong male genes, you know," Minato frowned.

"Hyugas are predominately men as well," Hitomi added.

"We will only have boys!" Mikoto whined, "I wanted a granddaughter!"

"A granddaughter would be so great!" Mebuki whined as well.

"You have a granddaughter and we'll have a grandson. They can be together then, you know!" Kushina decided.

"Who says they be together? If Sakura has a daughter, her daughter will definitely be with Inojin," Ino interjected.

"No! If they are born at the same moment then that means the Uchiha and Uzumaki babies are destined to be together!" Mebuki was passionate.

"Can't they just be free to love who they want?" TenTen spoke up. All of the women gasped.

"I think you should come get some tea with me," Neji saved his wife and took her away along with his cousin Hanabi.

"Our families will be together!" Mikoto declared gesturing to her and the Uzumaki-Hyuga women.

"No. Inojin will be with Sakura's daughter should Sakura have a daughter!" Ino persisted. The women kept bickering. The husbands of the arguing women were less predictive about the still unborn children. They all sat snacking and talking about their past experiences at the hospital.

I sat waiting for Sasuke to arrive. Sakura had been in labor for hours but it took hours for him to get to the airport, get on the plane, fly and arrive at the hospital. I was constantly checking Sakura's delivery room to make sure the baby had not been born yet. I knew she wanted the baby out yet wanted to keep the baby in till Sasuke came. Hinata's baby apparently didn't want to come out yet either.

"Where is Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked once when I came into the room.

"He's on his way," Was all I could say. She would sigh and I would leave. I felt bad for her. She needed her husband at a time like this.

Sitting in the waiting room was so agonizingly painful. I wanted Sasuke to hurry up and appear. He needed to be with Sakura. She needed him. Why did he have to be so far away? Why did he-

"Niis-san!" Sasuke suddenly ran in. Everyone got excited and started to him but he came to me slightly out of breath.

"Where is Sakura? Has the baby been born yet?" He questioned me.

"No. I'll take you to them," I quickly got Sasuke to the room.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura was glowing with happiness. He ran to her and kissed her.

"You made it," She started to shed tears of joy.

"I did," He smiled.

"Hey!" Naruto grinned to Sasuke.

"Naruto? Hinata? You too?" Sasuke looked at them. Naruto grinned and nodded.

"Shannaro!" Sakura screamed as Hinata started screaming as well.

"Push! Push!" The doctors urged the women.

"Aggh!"

I left the room. I could not stand to see Sakura in pain. I merely stood outside the door though. In moments I heard what I had been waiting for since March 23 so many years ago: the sound of two babies crying in unison. I was so happy.

"Dr. Uchiha, your brother wants you in the room," the nurse came to me. I immediately entered. I saw the babies had been cleaned. In Hinata's arms was a baby with a full head of blonde hair. It had a rather displeased look on it's face which was quite humorous.

"I have a son! I have a son!" Naruto was exclaiming excitedly.

I looked to my family. Sakura was glistening with her labor sweat. Sasuke stood by her with a proud smile. In Sakura's arms was the most baby I had ever seen. The baby also had a full head of hair but it was black like us Uchihas. I could see the baby's eyes were slightly open and definitely black like us Uchihas as well. The heart cord I had attached to Sasuke and Sakura at their birth formed again but to the baby.

"Boy or girl?" I asked.

"A princess," Sasuke muttered. I smiled. A little Uchiha princess had been born.

When it was allowed, all the relatives and friends crowded around the glass to look at the babies. The women were aweing and the men were congratulating each other.

"So who was born first?" Hanabi asked her sister who came to look at her baby as well.

"They were born at the same time. The exact same time," Hinata stated.

"Destiny!" Mikoto, Mebuki and Kushina gasped at the same time. And so the scheming began to start again. I got away from the group and went to see Sakura and Sasuke who were in one of the hospital rooms resting. I noticed Kakashi was in the room with them.

"So did you decide on a name?" Kakashi asked.

"Yes," Sasuke spoke.

"What is the name for my cute goddaughter?" Kakashi asked.

"Salad," Sakura sighed as if defeated.

"Salad?" Kakashi coughed to cover a laugh.

"Yes. You picked it out and it was the only girl name Sakura and I could think of constantly," Sasuke also sounded defeated. I had to stifle my laugh with my hand. My sweet niece was name Salad. At least she wasn't named after a weasel like me.

"I think I'll go look at my little Salad now then," Kakashi left and passed me with a smile. I was about to enter again when I heard the not so young kiddos talking again.

"Sakura, thank you."

"For what, Sasuke-kun?"

"For giving me the greatest gift I could have ever received," He answered and I saw them kiss.

"I love you, Sasuke-kun."

"I love you, Sakura."

Thus the seemingly impossible destiny that had been thrust upon Sakura at birth had been accomplished. The lovers who were born together and meant to be together were just that, together. All was right.