Naruto impatiently tapped on the table in rhythmic fashion as he waited for lunch to be served. The waiting was starting to feel like an eternity, especially when he kept glancing at the clock. Now of all things, his stomach was beginning to grumble fiercely. All he could do to divert his attention was to look intently at the collection of Hyuuga portraits and artwork on the walls. But even that wasn't any help, the hunger was great and all Naruto could think about was a nice big bowl of Ichiraku Pork Raman.

His mouth began to water, "Ah, Ramen." Naruto could wait no longer and had to get something to eat. As if on cue, Hinata Hyuuga entered the dining room, dressed in an exquisite lavender kimono. Naruto's was thunderstruck, "You look really nice, Hinata."

Hinata kept her composure, but inside she greatly treasured the complement. Keeping focused with carrying the serving trey to the table, the young heiress skillfully kneeled down next to it and begins serving lunch. In traditional fashion, she handed Naruto a tea cup and filled it with green tea. He was in awe; this was the first time anyone did something like this for him. Then Hinata lifted the cover on top of the serving trey, revealing to Naruto a bowl of homemade Raman.

Naruto's eyes grew big and a giant smile appeared, "Raman!" His waiting was vindicated; it was now time to satisfy his hunger. Clasping his hands together he joyfully cried out, "Itadakimasu!"

As soon as the eager blond split apart the chopsticks, the clitter-clatter of rushing footsteps on the hardwood floor got the attention of the two shinobi. Chihiro startled both Hinata and Naruto as she barged into the dining room, "Naruto-sama, you must head to the hospital immediately! Sakara-sensei has gone into labor!"

"What!" said Naruto as he jumped up at the news; this was something he was anxiously waiting to happen for quite sometime. He looked down at the bowl of Raman in disappointment, "Sorry, Hinata. I'll have to come back later." He beamed a smile at her, "Mind keeping it warm for me?" Hinata nodded as her idol ran out the door. Once she was alone, the Hyuuga heiress sighed silently to herself in disappointment.

Naruto darted out the Hyuuga compound with everything he had, rushing to the Konoha Hospital. He was greatly concerned about Sakura, for he remembered Tsunade's tale of the day of his birth and house his mother, Kushina, died shortly after he was born. Ever since then, that image stuck in his mind. He dreaded the thought of losing another person he cared about.

Within minutes, Naruto busted into the delivery room crying, "Sakura-chan!"

On the delivery table, the pink-haired Kunoichi turned her head to see who it was, "Naruto!"

Standing alongside Sakura in surgical attire was Sasuke Uchiha smirking right at the newcomer, "Sasuke? Aren't' you supposed to be out on a mission?"

But before Sasuke could answer, a very angry Ino Yamanaka appeared from underneath Sakura's surgical sheet, "Naruto! What are you doing in here?" She heatedly marched over to him, "This is a delivery room! You can't come in here with that dirty outfit of yours?" Before she could escort him out, Sakura cried out in intense pain, it was another contraction. Ino sighed and let Naruto go, "Okay, you can stay." Then pointed firmly at him, "But you better stay out of my way! Got it?" Naruto innocently nodded in response.

After the contraction subsided, the young Hokage walked over to Sakura's side and stood opposite of Sasuke, "How you doing, Sakura-chan?"

Still catching her breath, Sakura turned her head a little towards him, "I'm fine." Then another contraction hit, she gritted her teeth in obvious pain.

Ino spoke from underneath the sheet, "It's not too much longer, Sakura."

The contraction subsided once more and she panted from exhaustion. Naruto took a nearby towel and patted Sakura's forehead dry. She turned her head to the left and smiled, "I'm glad you're here." Still smiling, she turned to the right towards Sasuke, "Both of you." Then she stretched out both her arms to hold both their hands. Another contraction struck, and Sakura closed her hands into a tight grasp, crushing both Naruto's and Sasuke's hands. The two powerful shinobi were in so much pain, they couldn't even give out the slightest cry. They tried their darnedest to get out of their teammates powerful grasp, but to no avail.

Sakura's mood abruptly soured and became very temperamental. She first pulled in Sasuke right in her face and shouted at him, "Why did you have to leave the village to be with Orochimaru? Huh?" For the first time in a long time, Sasuke Uchiha was fearful for his life and struggled furiously, trying to escape from Sakura's powerful grip. Sakura continued, "No, you had to go get all powerful! And we had to spend our youth looking for your sorry ass! But oh no, when we finally caught up to you, you didn't want to come home!"

Naruto chuckled at Sakura's verbal assault on Sasuke, which eventually drew her attention to the foolhardy hero, "What you laughing at?" She let go of Sasuke and he took the opportunity to get out of arm's reach. Her anger was great and Naruto knew he was in trouble as the pink-haired Kunoichi pulled him down into her face, "What you laughing at? How in the world an idiot like you managed to become a Hokage? HUH?" When Naruto thought he was done for, another powerful contraction hit Sakura and she let go. Like Sasuke, he quietly backed away, babying his sore hand.

Ino shouted from under the sheet, "Almost there! Push!"

Sakura, still temperamental shouted back, "I AM PUSHING, INO-PIG!"

Ino obviously was not happy to hear that and appeared from under the sheet, "Shut up, forehead! I'm helping you deliver your baby!"

Sakura struggled in pushing out the baby, and then it was over as fast as it begun. The pain subsided and the young kunoichi's mood quickly returned to normal. Sweat poured all over her face and fatigue was obvious. But she managed to get out the biggest smile she has ever had.

Ino had successfully pulled out the newborn and quickly cleaned it. Anxiety finally was broken when the sound of an infant's cry broke the silence in the room. The blond kunoichi's face appeared over the sheet with slight tears of joy in her eyes, "It's a boy!"

Naruto practically shouted in joy and ran over to Sasuke and started hugging him, "Ah, ha. I told ya!" Sasuke actually managed to smile, for they both witnessed a new life into the world. He joyfully turned to Sakura, "Way to go, Sakura-chan!" For a moment, seeing Naruto dance around made her wish she had Naruto's vigor.

While they were congratulating one another, Ino was busy cutting the baby's umbilical cord and began cleaning up the infant. Then she began announcing the measurements, "Seven Pounds, Seven ounces. And eighteen inches long." Naruto obviously didn't understand anything Ino just said, but he still was thrilled. She caringly wrapped the young newborn in a nice warm blanket and tenderly carried him in her arms, "Aww, he's so beautiful." Ino walked over to Sakura and carefully placed the newborn in his mother's arms, "He looks like just like you."

Tears rolled down Sakura's face as she lovingly cradled the infant in her arms, "Hi, there little one. I'm your mommy." The infant naturally knew who she was and stopped crying. He even appeared to smile back at her, "He's smiling," she commented tenderly. Then a bout of soft chuckles filled the room.

Naruto curiously stuck his head over Sakura's shoulder, "Wow, so small." For a moment, Naruto wondered if this was like when he was born. He gingerly waved at the infant, "Hi there."

The new mother turned her head towards the two spectators, "Would you two like to hold him?" Both Naruto's and Sasuke's faces turned white and they looked at each other in panic.

A nurse softly enters the room and walks over to Naruto and whispers in his ear, "Hokage-sama. Nara Shikamaru has requested you and Sasuke Uchiha's presence. He says it's urgent!"

"Sorry Sakura-chan, gotta go," quietly says Naruto. The two immediately waved goodbye and exited the room with tension beginning to fill the air.