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Sasuke glared at the drink. "It tastes nasty..."

"Well...I would think you would have known better, Sasuke...medicines don't usually taste all that great, y'know..." she sighed. "Are you well enough to go home?"

"We need to talk more..." he hissed taking another sip of the foul tasting beverage.

"About what? I know I'm definitely pregnant... this is none of your business. It's mine. So please...don't worry about it...I'm fine..." she looked down feeling a little sick herself. "If I'm lucky...he'll let me live long enough to raise it...or possibly them..."

"Dammit..." he swore under his breath. "Sakura...I don't care what the hell happens to me! I don't want that for you!"

Tears were building in her eyes. "Sasuke...don't talk like that. You shouldn't after everything all of us have been through..."

"Can't you see? Your so... so... NAIVE!"

She glared at him. "Don't put me down... I... I don't want you here any longer...just...get out!" she started crying silently, not knowing how to handle what he was trying to tell her or understanding what it meant.

To her surprise, he was now hugging her. Tightly in fact. Almost possessively. He never wanted to admit anything... because he loved her... Itachi did this to her... it would've been the same for any other female if he were to fall in love.

"S...Sasuke... why are you... doing this..." she couldn't stop crying at this point. She had almost forced a grudge for what he did to her... all she ever wanted or hoped for was for him to be happy. Even if it meant sacrificing her own happiness.

"I love you...you idiot...why else would I be here?" his emotions were on the rage. He didn't know what to do...

She punched him to the ground. Her emotions were the same at this point. "You jerk... why did you pick NOW to feel like this?"

After years of being pushed away... years of utter torment trying to even get a smile out of the boy... now of all times he had to return those feelings?

Pouring tears with a reddened face, she fell to her knees. "S...Sasuke...I'm sorry... I... I didn't m...mean to..."

The punch hurt, but not enough to care. He only pulled her into his arms, kissing her passionately. As he pulled away a good minute later, he realized what he was getting himself into. But being as stubborn as he was...he still didn't care. He only wanted to be with her. To make her happy for once. And that's what she was, even for that moment. Completely fulfilled and happy.

She could only mutter his name, in pure shock. He smirked a bit. "I'm sorry too, Sakura..."

This was all she needed. To reassure her for life. "I... I love you too...S...Sasuke-kun..."

"Just promise...not to go too fan girlish on me... got it?" he gave her a sarcastic look. She glared back at him which only made him chuckle.

"But we still need to figure out what to do." He got up, and helped her up with him. "I won't let Itachi take another person from me...not again."

Sakura nodded. "But...what can we do? He told me...if I even think about getting rid of his heir... he'll kill me without thinking twice... Sasuke... as much as I don't want to have his children... I really don't want to die... I'm really scared of him..."

Who wouldn't be scared of Itachi? Killing almost every Uchiha in the clan... someone with such an empty heart he'd kill his own parents?

"We need to tell Tsunade...and she might be able to plan something. Or...we'll take things into our own hands." Sasuke pulled her back to him, his arms wrapping gently around her waist. "I promise...if I die by it... Itachi will not have you for his own."

She looked down. "Sasuke... I don't want anyone to die... it would be easier if you just let me go... you have the pick of absolutely any woman of your choice even."

"I only want you though. The other girls never got to...well... I suppose you don't even know me that well... but you know me in a different way. You..." he twitched. He wasn't good at revealing his feelings... " un...der...stand...me..." twitch twitch...

She laughed. "Okay... I'll try. But promise me something."

"Go on..."

"No matter what. Don't.Die."

Meanwhile...

"Hinata! This was too nice of you!" Naruto grinned while slopping down some ramen.

She blushed yet again... "It...It's no problem...N...Naruto-kun..."

"Say...why ARE you doing this?" He eyed her, making her sink into her seat.

"We...Well... I... um..." now she was just mumbling under her breath, fidgeting with her fingers.

He sweat dropped. "Hinata...?"

"Y...yes?"

"You..."

Her eyes widened. Would he ask her out? Or maybe he was telling her a really nice compliment... but what oh what could it be...?

"Y...Y...Yes...?" her breath becoming more faint, waiting patiently.

"You are very very quiet...and you talk to yourself... and I still don't get why you're paying for my very expensive ramen bill, but thank you!"

She twitched. She talked to herself? Well...this was somewhat true... it wasn't "talking" but...mumbling in stead. Okay...she talked to herself. So what!

She still smiled at him. 'I hope you'll someday see me as something more than the shy exterior I might look to have...' she thought. 'Please find the real me soon, Naruto-kun...'

"Helllllllllllllllllllllllllo? Earth to Hinataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?" he had been trying to get her attention.

"Oh! S... Sumimasen..."

He laughed it off. "Why don't I take you somewhere now?"

"..." She nodded, and he took her someplace she had never been...

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Author's Note: Oh my gosh...I'm really not used to writing Sasuke being...-twitch- NICE... someone shoot him! Nah... Anywho!

Where could Naruto be taking Hina-chan? Hmmm...

And how exactly does Sasuke PLAN on protecting and keeping Sakura?

Well...I don't know...that's kinda why I'm asking you... so please help with suggestions and I'd really like to see more reviews before I continue this fiction... I know your reading...