Chapter 2

things in the ( ) are author's notes.

It was around seven at night when Sasuke came home. He walked through the garden gate and down the path to the house. After knocking on the door, it was opened by Mayume. She stepped aside to let the Uchiha in. "So, mission accomplished?" she asked.

"Yep," Sasuke replied. "How's Natsumi doing?"

"She's doing good. Upstairs if you want to check on her. Last time I checked she was reading a book to the baby, she knows that the baby love to hear her voice." Mayume smiled, but then nodded toward the stairs. "You better get up there Sasuke, the baby misses you and so does Natsumi."

Sasuke nodded and thanked his sister-in-law. He jogged up the stairs and stood by the door. As usual, before he opens the door Natsumi calls him in. "You're better off just walking inside Sasuke," Natsumi said, a smile coming across her face. "I could hear you enter the house and talk to Mayume. The baby seemed to sense my excitement and knew you were coming. She's been kicking for you," she added with a laugh while putting a hand to her stomach. The Uchiha walked over there to his wife in the rocking chair and kneeled down beside her. He placed his hand on her stomach, and he felt the kick.

He smiled, then he leaned close to the bump and said in a sweet voice, "Hey baby, I'm home."

A kick was felt against his hand in greeting.

"Mommy was reading you a story right? Did you enjoy it?" He looked up at Natsumi. "What book did you read her?"

"I read her the one with the princess and the the ninja who had to escort her." (the knight in shining armor for the Japanese, hehe)

He nodded. "Of course." The Uchiha storked his wife's stomach, whispering sweet things to the baby.

Natsumi smiled at the sight. It was nice to see him let go of his usual stiff self and be a fun, excited, father. Her smile then faded at a thought, and Sasuke just happened to look up at her face right when she frowned.

"Natsumi, what's wrong?" he asked.

She put her hand on top of his and the baby in her stomach. "I'm worried about us, our family," she replied.

"Why?"

"I have a bad feeling, Sasuke. Something is out to get us..." Her husband instantly knew what she was thinking. He stood up and hugged her.

"Did you have a vision?" he questioned softly in her ear.

The woman shook her head. "No, not yet. Still, I feel it, and it is totally logical. We have started a new clan, making stronger ninja." She then added in a small whisper, "We even have a child that may be part vampire, Sasuke."

Sasuke had not forgotten his wife's vampire side. He only nodded grimly. "That is true. People may be after us." He hugged her tighter. "I will make sure that no one harms you or the baby, okay?"

"I've thought of a name for her dear."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Cari."

"Cari..." he echoed the name. He thought about it. "That sounds like a perfect name." He kissed Natsumi softly on the lips. "I love you," he said.

Natsumi kissed him back. "I love you too." The two stared into each other's eyes for a minute, no one spoke. Then Sasuke looked at the clock.

"You should get some sleep Nat." He helped her out of the rocking chair and into bed. After she was under the covers, Sasuke changed into clean house clothes and got into bed with his wife. Natsumi was lying on her side to where her back was facing him, and he carefully wrapped his arms around her. "Good night honey," he whispered.

"'Night Sasuke," Natsumi answered. She rubed her belly. "Good night Cari." Sasuke, too, stroked the baby bump.

"Sweet dreams, Cari." The couple smiled to themselves when the baby kicked in reply. They closed their eyes and began to drift into sleep.

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The glass door to the balcony quietly opened with the wind. The door opened about half a meter when a dark figure slipped into the room. The figure walked over to the sleeping couple, the dagger in his hand ready to do the job he was hired to do. The figure loomed over Sasuke Uchiha and Natsumi who carried the next Uchiha. The dagger was raised and aimed at the wife, but mainly it was aimed toward the unborn child in the woman's stomach. A flash of metal, and then a loud clang. The assassin was now looking into the red eyes of the Sharingan.

Within seconds the assassin was caught in the genjutsu and was rendered unconscious. Sasuke got out of bed and stood over the man. Natsumi sat up in bed, staring at the assasin. The Uchiha looked over at his wife. "Should we take him to Tsunade-sama?" Sasuke asked.

"It'd be best I believe," Natsumi replied with a nod.

"Alright, you stay here while I go take this man to the Hokage and get the info from her."

Usually Natsumi would argue, but considering her current condition, she decided to agree with her husband. Sasuke picked up the assassin and headed out the house from the balcony, running toward the Hokage's office as fast as he could. There better not be anymore of them hiding by the house and getting inside while I'm gone.The Uchiha arrived at the Fifth Hokage's door and knocked. When the permission to enter was granted, he opened the door and walked inside.

"Hello, Sasuke," said the woman behind the desk piled with paperwork. Her light blond hair was tied loosely in pigtails to where the hair-ties were aligned with her chin. The woman's amber eyes stared at the unconscious man on the Uchiha's shoulder. "Who is that?" she asked.

Sasuke set the man down on the floor. "He's an assassin that tried to kill Natsumi, Hokage-sama." The woman's gaze turned serious, and she rested her chin on her folded hands.

"Hm, probably someone trying to stop the Uchihas from getting stronger or larger as they already are." Tsunade thought for a few minutes, considering the situation. "You and your family are not safe here it seems, and no other place is safe for such things as this since they all know about the new Uchihas. You're going to go somewhere else until the baby is born, I think."

"And where would that be?" Sasuke asked. The Hokage began to think for a moment, then she replied with one word:

"America."

I know, It's short. It's really late, and i'm super tired and want end this chapter and give it to you guys. Please review, thanks. I'll put more in the next chapter, promise. :)