A/N: Hey, ya peoples I didn't get the reviews I wanted so I decided to keep to my word and only update once more this vacation! Man…this vacation has gone by so stinking fast I haven't done much of anything and the time still went by!

P.S. I know most of you guys want Sasuke to find out about Kin, and my answer to that is you'll have to wait and see how he finds out. That should happen soon, maybe a couple chapters or something, but I'm not telling you! Maybe it will be this chapter, who knows!

PMYM

Chapter 8:

I Know

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet."

-James Oppenheim

Part 1 Sakura:

The rainy week came and went and before Sakura realized it, it was Friday morning and the sleepover started tonight. All through the week from Wednesday and on her new group of friends had gotten to know her better. The guys knew not of her past, but sooner or later, she realized that she would have to tell them of it, but she was hoping that would come more or less later than sooner. It was enough that the girls knew and accepted her for her past and Kin, but the guys she was a little afraid of.

Sakura had noticed that Sasuke was still provoking her and her him but it didn't have the force behind it like the first couple of days. Maybe it was the whole judging people before you know them, she mused considerably to herself and she tactfully slammed her hand down on the alarm clock, which had been ringing for the last twenty-five minutes…

WAIT…

TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES…

"Holy crud," Sakura said aloud and rushed into Kin's room to find her daughter sleeping peacefully. The sight awed her but at the same time, she realized at this rate they would both be late, Kin for the bus and her for school. Sakura went to flip on the switch and realized the power wasn't working…the rain and wind combined must have taken out the power lines Sakura realized.

"Kin," Sakura said shaking her daughter lightly, awakening her. "We are going to be late for school."

Kin was immediately alert and hurriedly got dressed as Sakura was doing. Sakura figured that she couldn't take a shower, she had wasted that fifteen minutes she needed for it and plus she skipped the shower figuring the rain would give her a nice drenching one. Sakura went to go make Kin breakfast and was about to put the toast in the toaster when she realized it wouldn't work, so Sakura quickly opened the refrigerator door grabbing the milk and slamming it shut again, so it wouldn't loose to much cold air. She wouldn't want all the food to go bad.

"Mom, what's for breakfast," Kin asked as she watched her frantic mom.

"Cereal," Sakura said to her cute looking daughter and laughed when Kin made a disgusted face, "you know I hate it as much as you do."

Kin lightly laughed as Sakura gave her a bowl of Cheerios along with herself. The two of them said no more as they quickly ate and threw there dishes into the sink. From the corner of her eye, through the window she saw Kin's school bus.

"Kin time to go," Sakura rushed her daughter out the door and into the school bus that was just about to leave. The bus driver smiled at her as Sakura smiled back underneath her umbrella.

Sakura ran back into the house, grabbed her backpack, locked the place back up and was walking down the front of her lawn when she heard familiar voices.

"Why do we have to come this way?" She heard what sounded like Naruto whining from her neighbor's property.

"It's safer because the street lights are out, idiot," Sasuke retorted, and Sakura was right because they were walking down the sidewalk of her neighbor's house, now in plain view for her eyes to see.

"You guys are idiots," Sakura said opening her umbrella. She walked up to them and she noticed how they looked at her first and then the house behind her. "Where are your umbrellas?" Sakura questioned but she was interrupted by Sasuke's cell phone which he rudely answered and ignored both Sakura and Naruto.

Part 2: Sasuke

It was Tsunade's voice on the phone, "Sasuke, call all your friends and tell them school is cancelled for today because the extra school generator blew out and the school is somewhat flooded. School will be in session Monday though." Tsunade hung up abruptly, just like she always did, and heck Sasuke still hadn't figured out how Tsunade had gotten his phone number in the first place.

Sasuke looked up to see why the rain had stopped dripping on him and realized Sakura had put her umbrella covering all three of them, slightly leaving her with exposure to the rain.

"Who was that," asked the curious Naruto.

"Tsunade," Sasuke stated, "there is no school today; the school's generator blew out."

"What," Sakura huffed and mumbled something that sounded like a curse under her breath. "Why don't you guys come in and get dried off," Sakura asked Naruto and Sasuke.

"You live here," Sasuke stated not asked.

"Yeah, this is my home and you guys are going to catch pneumonia if you stay out here as wet as you are," Sakura retorted, "So come on in."

Sasuke was at a loss of words for Sakura's generosity and the caring voice she had used toward him…and Naruto. Why had he hesitated? The holy mother only knew he thought to himself.

"Awesome, I get to see the inside of your house," Naruto hoorayed and rushed to the door with Sasuke and Sakura.

Sakura unlocked the door and once in Sasuke noticed she sat her backpack down on the floor and said, "Here give me your backpacks, I'll put them in the bathtub, they are soaking wet."

"How do I know you won't stick mine in the toilet," Sasuke's eyes narrowed and Sakura raised her eyebrows. Sasuke trusted her somewhat, but for all he knew she would pull a prank like that.

"Well I guess you will have to trust me," Sakura's voice was soft and it made Sasuke eat the words he was just about to say.

Naruto slapped him on the back, "Come on dude, Sakura' is not that low."

"Are you saying I'm low," Sakura smacked him on the head making Sasuke smirk; he figured that was punishment enough for Naruto.

"I'll be right back," Sasuke heard Sakura murmur and walk off caring their backpacks.

Naruto was talking to either him or himself but Sasuke could care less as he glanced around the cozy living room he was standing in. Sasuke was not usually the curious type, but he did walk around the room. The first place he looked was his final destination, before Sakura came back in.

As Sasuke stood in front of Sakura's small fireplace, upon the mantle were pictures in frames. Sasuke looked at them, studying them…

The pictures in order that Sasuke studied them:

1. Sasuke guessed Sakura to be out four or five. She had her hair in two low ponytails and she was playing with someone whom Sasuke guessed to be her father. The man had a gracious smile, the one Sakura used often. This man had brownish hair with light specks of red running through it, but what caught Sasuke's attention was the how closely matched Sakura and her assumed dad's were. They held to much depth…

Sasuke looked quickly away…

2. In this picture was Sakura, probably about twelve or thirteen holding a baby in her hands smiling. Sakura was kissing the baby's cheek and the child was playing with her tussled hair. The child was beautiful, with a soft reddish tone to her hair, deep bluish/greenish eyes, and a wide powerful smile. Sasuke could only assume that this child was Sakura's sister but it looked to like her... She was beautiful and would one day grow up to be so…for this Sasuke knew…he just got the impression that whoever the child may be, was going to turn out all right.

3. Next Sasuke looked at a picture with a woman and the woman had long red hair and blue eyes. It seemed that the woman was sad or stressed, but from the grayish background, he could not figure out why. Sasuke assumed this to be Sakura's mother.

(A/N: If you don't already know, assume means: It'll make an ass out of you and me.)

Sasuke didn't have time to gawk or look at anything more because Sakura had entered the room with light blue towels in one hand and it looked to be two bath robes were held in her left hand.

"Why don't you guys go take showers," Sakura said handing them each a towel and a bath robe. Sakura had handed Sasuke a green bathrobe and Naruto a light yellow one, which he soon started to complain about. "You can give me your clothes once you are done and I can place them in front of the heating vents so that they can dry, somewhat."

"Thanks," both Sasuke and Naruto replied to her and followed as she led them to a small bathroom, which Naruto had the honor of using; she led Sasuke to another. Sasuke watched as he was led through what looked like her bedroom, the master bedroom, into a petite bathroom, which was a light green with purple trimming.

"Here ya go," Sakura had said to him as he walked into the bathroom.

"Thanks," Sasuke said again, still confused as to why she was being so generous to him. "I wanted to ask you…"

He noticed Sakura turn around and looked at him.

Sasuke began again, "I don't mean to pry," he said with his body leaning on the doorframe, "but I was wondering, who's the child in the picture you were holding."

Sasuke watched as Sakura hesitated, "Sasuke…" Sasuke watched as she bit her lip… "Can I tell you another time?"

"Yeah," Sasuke replied and turned almost closing the door before saying, "She was the same child I saw boarding the bus wasn't she."

Sasuke knew Naruto hadn't seen the bus, but he had, because unlike Naruto he wasn't busy splashing in the large puddles getting that much more soaked.

"Yeah," He heard sadness yet happiness in her light tone, "Kin just started kindergarten this year."

Sasuke could not reply, somehow he knew the answer, somehow by some god-awful instinct that at that moment he knew that the child was not Sakura's sister…

Sasuke entered the shower, thankful for the warm water but not the new discovery and the lights being out. Sakura looked to much like the kid…Kin that was her name he remembered Sakura mentioning it. Was Kin Sakura's daughter? Sasuke thought this idea to be absurd but it would answer a lot to why Sakura behaves the way she does…why Sakura takes a self defense class…Oh god thought Sasuke…is Sakura really a mother? How can I make a move on a mother and if I do what would that make me? Ahhh…dang it this is getting more chaotic and oh, holy mother…I need to stop thinking about this, or I'll be dreaming about her or something again.

Sasuke was hurting, maybe not so much physically but in his mind he didn't know what to do, he wanted to know more…but then even if he wouldn't admit it…he was…Sasuke was…Sasuke was afraid. For the first time in his life, Sasuke didn't know what to do in a situation, and it scared the heck out of him because he was usually so good at having something to do…but now…

Part 3: Sakura & Sakura (wohoo…now I'm doing them together for this limited time only (aka for now, maybe later))

Sakura had her back to the wall as she stared intensely at Kin's bedroom door. Somehow, she knew Sasuke would figure it out and for some reason she felt happy but she felt scared…Sakura didn't know what to do, for yet again, she didn't know what to do with her life. Her breathing was labored as she stared at Kin's bedroom door and then walked up to it and was going to open the door when Sasuke came out of her room, with the green bathrobe on.

"Hey, thanks Sakura," Sasuke said and then began to walk up to her, "You okay," Sasuke didn't know what else to say, and he became even more speechless when Sakura turned to him with tears in her ears.

"I'm so godda##ed weak," She whispered and without even realizing what she was doing she had buried her head in Sasuke's chest.

Sasuke stood stunned; he didn't know what to do how to act…he didn't know…he was in new territory for once in his precious life. Sasuke did the only thing he could do…the only thing he could manage thinking of doing…he wrapped his hands around her.

"It's alright, I won't judge you," Sasuke whispered, the words coming out of nowhere.

He began to stroke her back gently, soothing her; trying to stop her tears from dripping…trying to stop the tear works that made even Sasuke Uchiha feel mildly weak.

After a few minutes, Sakura realized what she had done and backed away from Sasuke, bumping into Kin's door. "I…"

Sakura never finished her sentence because just then Naruto burst out the bathroom door and out into the hallway where he felt the change in the atmospheric mood.

"Why's it so melancholy," Naruto asked looking at the two and then saw that Sakura had just been crying. "You better not have hurt Sakura. Sasuke, look at her, you made her cry."

For once, Sasuke thought to himself, I'll be happy to take the blame…

"It's alright, Naruto. Sasuke was trying to get an eyelash that fell into my eyes and it made me get all teary-eyed." Sakura said, not letting Sasuke take the blame.

"Well that's okay, I guess, but Sasuke you need to be gentler with women," Naruto huffed and Sasuke smirked at him.

"At least, other women can stand to look at me," Sasuke said and walked off back into the living room.

"You…" Naruto screamed and went after Sasuke.

Sakura laughed, but she was initially sad, but the kindness Sasuke had showed her was genuine and she was glad she could count on him…but even in the future, she had a feeling that they would still despise each other.

Maybe for today, Sakura thought, Sasuke and I can just be friends.

Part 4: Sakura

Sakura walked into the living room to find Naruto trying to beat up Sasuke. Sakura picked up the basket they had put their wet clothes in and took it down with her into the basement that was surprisingly very warm, and she placed Naruto and Sasuke's clothes on the clothes line next to Kin's and hers. They would dry faster that way…

When Sakura reentered the living room, she found that the two boys had settled down and were just staring around the room, board out of their minds with nothing to do.

The telephone rang at that exact moment…Bring…

Sakura picked it up, before it could let off another ring. She noticed Sasuke and Naruto watching her.

"Hello," Sakura said pleasantly. She was happy that the phone lines hadn't crashed down with the power lines.

"Is this Haruno Sakura, Kin's mother," The person said, "I'm the principal of Konoha Elementary."

"Is something wrong," Sakura panicked, had something happened to Kin.

"No, we called to inform you that the school is closing early because of severe flooding and the backup generator is running low," The principal, said. (A/N: Coincidence or not?)

"So she'll be coming home now?" Sakura asked, a little confused and dazed.

"Yeah, the bus will arrive in a half an hour," The principal said.

"Thank you so much for informing me," Sakura replied and smiled, Kin would be coming home early but what about Naruto and Sasuke?

"Is something wrong," asked Naruto.

"No, quite the contraire," Sakura said to Naruto and Sasuke and smiled.

"How long do you think it will be before our clothes dry," Sasuke asked.

"Maybe about thirty or forty minutes," Sakura answered trying to calculate the answer in her head.

"What will we do in the meantime," Naruto whined.

"I don't know, how about some card games," Sakura answered. She had never thought about that until Naruto had brought it up.

"Okay, I'll beat both your butts," Naruto stated matter-of-factly.

"Like heck you are," Sasuke said as Sakura retrieved the cards and returned, laughing at their antics. Sakura lit candles and placed them at the table they were playing at.

"Naruto, you have no chance against me, I'll beat you so badly it'll hurt," the competitiveness came out in Sakura's voice.

"Let's play," Sasuke said and held out his hands for the cards so he could shuffle.

"No, I shuffle. I don't trust you with a ten foot pole," Sakura said teasingly.

So on the game went…they played poker, rummy, gold fish, black jack (21), and b.s.

Sakura dominated in rummy and b.s. but she was a new comer at playing poker and did horrid at it.

Sasuke, on the other hand, dominated in poker and black jack, but to his shame, he couldn't beat Naruto and Sakura at rummy, B.S., or gold fish. To him those games were stupid.

Moreover, of course, we all know, Naruto who tried to beat both Sakura and Sasuke combined could only do it in the 1st grade game of gold fish, which took neither talent or luck but memorization.

Ahh…the fun everyone had until Sakura heard what sounded like a car outside the house. Early, in between the games of cards, she had called each one of the girls who had agreed to still come over even when the lights were out because they could certainly do something by candlelight and they wanted to spend time with the cute Kin. The girls said that they would arrive at four while right now it was only 10am.

Sakura had realization strike her and she rushed out the front door, scaring Naruto by getting up so fast and rushed outside. Naruto and Sasuke sat there stunned.

Sakura ran up to Kin, opening an umbrella quickly, making her daughter snuggle for warmth with her. Sakura waved to the bus driver as he pulled away, and focused her attention to Kin.

"Kin, I have something to ask of you," Sakura began not knowing how to say this.

"Yes, Mama," Kin chimed out.

"Please, there are two boys in the house, there my friends but they don't know about you honey," Sakura said in a sweet voice, "For now, I want you to pretend to be my sister, okay?"

"Yes, mama." Kin answered and then said, "Oops, sister."

"Thank you so much," Sakura said kissing Kin's forehead and rushing her inside to the warmed house, closing the umbrella.

Sasuke and Naruto were looking at her, or more precisely, Kin, who was nestled in her arms, hugging Sakura tightly. Once in, Kin lifted her dainty four-year-old head high to see her mother's friend.

"Oh, you're so cute," Naruto came over to Kin and flicked her lightly on the nose making her laugh. "What's you name?"

"My name's Kin," Kin whispered out embarrassed by all the attention Naruto was giving her, so she buried her head in Sakura's neck yet again.

"Is she your sister?" Naruto asked a smile on his face. You could tell that Kin had already enchanted Naruto, while Sasuke watched the child, showing no emotion at all…

Sakura answered, "…"

The End

A/N: Hahahahahahaha…I'm such and evil author…I know it all to well and I hope you guys like the chapter and believe me when I say, the events that happened in this chapter were not planned until yesterday because I decided to try something new…what that was I'm not telling but I steered away from my original plans for the story and I hope you like the new plans (they are only slightly different)!

If all of you guys want to find out what Sakura tells them: either the truth or a lie, only I will decide, then review. If you want me to update in two or three weeks, then I must get at least 26 reviews, I didn't get that many last time and it made me sad…so I'm sticking to this!

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