Title: Duplicity

Author: Me! (Dataxia)

Summary: "He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore." - Sigmund Freud

Pairing: Sasuke/FEMNaruto

Rating: Ages 13+ for now… Rating will go up as the story progresses.

Warnings: OOC (as I am not great with Character analysis, but I am trying my best, Putting this up as a precaution)

Genre: Romance, General

Word Count: 2,277

I adopted this fic from Mello's-Killing-Festival. I've been trying to get in contact with her but can't, so if you know her please tell her to contact me about the fic.

This chapter has been beta'd by Philosophical Pandora. Much love to her. :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

-Chapter Two: The Truth Always Hurts-

It has been close to a week since Sasuke told me the truth. I have not spoken to Sakura or my lover in that time. As far as I know, Sasuke is sleeping in a motel near the gates. Sakura is still working under Tsunade in the hospital and still lives with her parents. Looks like no one knows about the baby besides us three. I honestly don't know what to feel about it. I'm still shocked and hurt. I even missed my appointment with Tsunade and her students. I just couldn't bear to be around Sakura right now. Hopefully, someone understands.

-Flashback-

"What?" My voice cracked, "S-six weeks?"

"Yeah," Sasuke replied. As if nothing.

"I am so sorry Naruto. I didn't mean for this to happen," came Sakura's shuddering words. Her tears continued to fall, and I watched blankly. Feelings of hate, anger, and distrust swelled in my chest. My teeth elongated and I felt the point of my fangs on my bottom lip.

"So when will you get rid of it?"

There was a silence in the room aside from Sakura's sobbing. The noise was begging to aggravate me.

My question was left unanswered. Sasuke finally looked at me. Before, he was too ashamed to gaze in my direction. His brows furrowed and I saw the pain in his eyes.

He licked his chapped lips and clasped his hands together trying to be firm. "We aren't getting rid of it, Naruto."

The demon stirred from within. The first time I felt in quite a while. He shifted under the locks and chains I kept him in, as if a link were loose. My eyes felt funny and I felt something shift.

"You promised," the avenger reminded me.

"You promised me a lot of things, too." I tried to calm down anyway. I wasn't going to break any promises I made. I won't start now, not here. "What will you do then?"

Sakura was still letting tears roll down her cheeks, sniffling, and taking more rolls of the toilet paper I had offered her.

"Are you going to let her have your child Sasuke? Is that what you want?" The words made me tremble, but I did not want him noticing. I am stronger than this.

"Restarting my clan was one of my goals Naruto. As much as I wish that it were you in Sakura's place I cannot change the fact that it isn't. She's carrying my heir, Naruto. Please understand that." His voice was deep, taking that authoritative tone I hated. The sounds of chains moving rang in my ears. The chains clinking away followed by a deep and ominous chuckle.

"So you're saying that your goals are more important than my feelings and this relationship?"

"I didn't say that, Dobe."

"You have no right to call me that right now, fucking Ice-bitch!"

"You're the one acting like a bitch right now, not me!"

"I'm acting like a bitch?" I nearly screamed. "You two-faced, cock sucking, son-of-a-whore! You got someone pregnant!"

"It was a mistake Naruto! I'm sorry that it happened and I regret every moment of it, but what's done is done!"

Sakura visibly flinched at that last comment. My chakra spiked and I looked at Sasuke dead in the eye. "You are so selfish, you know that? All you care is for yourself and what you want. All you think about is what your goals are and how to accomplish them. Anything that you see in your way you either remove or covet depending how it affects what you WANT to do."

The demon rumbled. I had not even noticed that I had my leg up on the coffee table while holding onto Sasuke's collar. We were so close that I felt his breath on my lips.

So warm…

"Please stop fighting you two!" Sakura then proceeded to rip my hands off his collar using the strength Tsunade taught her.

My hands flew away from her as soon as she ended her grasp. I sat back down, not caring that my skirt was hiked up to my thigh, showing skin. I crossed my legs as any guy would, mimicking their postures. I've been told countless times that I act too much like a boy, so I sucked my teeth, making the sound I know Sakura hates. She looked hurt by my actions, but I was hurt more by hers.

I trusted her. Believed in her. I loved her once, you know? I knew it wasn't right for us but I adored her as much as she adored Sasuke in her youth. She was one of the reasons I brought Sasuke back from the depths of hell. Why would she do such a thing to me? After everything that we went through and shared, after everything I did for her and Sasuke?

That swelling in my chest turned to an ache. My stomach cramped up, and I forgot my aggressive position. My eyes burned something fierce. I could not tell if it was from Kyuubi's chakra releasing from the seal or if it was the fault of tears wanting to come out.

Sasuke touched my shoulder lightly. He crouched at my side, looking up at me. "I'll make this work, all right? I promise I'll make it work and make you happy again." He used the tone of his voice that I loved. The one only I was privileged to hear.

Sakura shifted away. Tears welling up again at the private moment she was witnessing. The moment she was ruining with her very presence. It wasn't that she was crying because it was beautiful either. I sensed it in her as soon as Sasuke was near me. It was jealousy and a bit of regret.

She was jealous of me? After everything that she did… is doing?

How dare she!

"No, Sasuke. You can't…" I knew it was selfish of me but I could not stop myself. The evil chakra pulsing in my veins darkening my very thoughts. "As long as that thing survives, you can't."

-Present time-

It was not long after I said that that the two of them left. Sakura first, because she was so hurt by my words and then Sasuke, because I had asked him to leave and locked myself in our room. I did not want to see or hear anything from either of them anymore. Sasuke got the hint and left with a promise of return. He was stupid if he thought a few days with quiet and I'd forgive him.

This entire ordeal has drained me. Every day I fought the Kyuubi back further inside the seal and every day I went on missing Sasuke. I am way too stubborn to say anything though. But I do miss him and wish this ache in my heart would go away. The ache between my thighs wasn't helping either. I missed too much of him and had to fight back the sexual urges that shook my body at night. The smell of my lover everywhere in our small home never helped and weakened my resolve and state of mind. I have taken up sleeping on the couch to help the urges.

The air smelled so much like Sasuke.

I had to snap myself out of it so I slapped my cheeks until they were red. Getting up from the couch I opened the window to get some fresh air into the apartment. I had enough of the smell…

The wind came in strong bringing in the autumn scent. The large oaks and pine trees surrounding Konoha began to wither. Trees like that only changed slightly to match the season's mood and all that good stuff. They didn't die out like the smaller trees and plants. They just covered the forests floor with their leaves for a bit, molting as if they were birds.

The scent of dying flowers and freshly made potpourri's filled the streets and houses. Taking a big whiff of the air, I smelled other things like pumpkins beginning to grow and autumn foods setting into the markets.

I also smelled the scent of death and decay…

Slapping myself out of it, literally, I sighed. Bored and stressed I leaned forward on the windowsill watching the day pass by. The sky turned a bright orange bathing the buildings in a beautiful golden color. I loved this time of day as it brought out the beautiful colors of the sky. The colors and scents helped soothe my soul.

What should I do to permanently help myself? What can I do about this now? The situation that both Sasuke and Sakura are in is stressing to say the least. As angry and sad as I am, who am I to decide what happens to their…"problem?" I can't choose anyone's destiny but my own, especially Sakura's, as it would take effect on her the most.

What would the village think about the three of us? What would our friends and family say when they found out? This is something that can't be hidden forever…It was a baby. A baby Uchiha… one more in the world and it wasn't even mine.

Another Uchiha, huh? My dreams of having our children, raising and protecting them seemed to vanish. My hands smoothed over to my belly underneath the big T-shit I wore to sleep. I felt the smoothness of my stomach(the small wound from the mission being the exception) and the muscles hidden beneath the flesh. Feeling the heat radiate from the seal and the emptiness. There was nothing there, unlike Sakura's stomach.

When I come to think of it, everything I am is the opposite of Sakura. She is pretty, smart, very feminine, has a great family, and has a great future ahead of herself. She is everything that I could not be. The tomboyish, scared, and stupid me. I am rough and rugged where I should be smooth and tender like all other women. My hands are worn out and calloused from the many hours of training. These hands are used to kill, to destroy life. Certainly not to create or save it.

"Hey Naruto-oneechan!" A cracked and scrawny voice called from the streets bellow me. Konohamaru and his puberty stricken face came into view. I looked down at him from my window and watched as his headgear reflects the dying lights of the sun, illuminating his face. His baby fat is melting away leaving a chiseled bone structure that reminded me of the third Hokage. The fond memory of that old man makes me smile.

"Yo! I'll be right down!" I yell at him from up top. He nods and waits by the entrance.

I changed and headed down the elevator to meet him. Once he sensed that I was close enough he turned my way and smiled. His scarf was blowing against the wind and his dark hair flowed with it.

"My, my, aren't we charming today?" I asked him. I gave him a high-five and smiled. Trying to hide the pain.

"Of course I am! I'm the number one ninja here!"

I rolled my eyes and took his arm.

"Hey, you never told me you came back from your mission. What's up?" He asked, looking at me. He hit is growth spurt and is now at my eye level.

Thinking back at the events the past few days, I shrugged. "Been busy."

"With?" His voice is deeper than I remembered, too. I looked away.

"Just doing stuff…"

Konohamaru gave me an incredulous look but didn't ask any more of it. We walked down the streets of Konoha chatting until we reached the ramen shop. Ayame-chan greeted us and we sat down. We placed our orders and waited until our favorites came out.

"So are you ever going to tell me why you're so down, Boss?"

Sighing Naruto contemplated the consequences of opening her mouth. Her shoulders shrunk. The growing hands of the boy next to her landed on her shoulder and rubbed.

"I know I'm still young and all, but we've been friends for years. You can tell me anything, yah know? I'll always be here for you." He gave her a smile in which she returned, albeit hers was a bit sad.

Her fringe covered her eyes as she looked down."You really are growing up, huh?" The lights in the ramen shop flickered. Naruto's internal darkness swept in but she kept it from Konohamaru.

"I may not be able to tell you, it's not only my problem. Something you just can't control and it just bothers me that I can't fix it like I normally would." Naruto answered to the best of her ability.

"Does it have to do with Sasuke staying in that motel for the last couple of days?

"How'd you know that?"

Their food was served. Steam from her ramen lifted in the air, curling her bangs. Thankfully, the blonde girl had though ahead. Reaching into her jacket pocket, she pulled out a couple of orange and blue clips.

She stared at the hair accessories. They were her first gifts from Sasuke, a birthday present and an award for growing out her hair. Naruto briefly thought about her past and how short her hair was… Returning to the present, Naruto clipped her fringe up, and away from her face to stop the curling.

"News travels fast here. Especially when it concerns the Uchiha."

So true...

"It does, but it's more complicated than that." She sighed once more and played with her noodles before slurping them up.

"Did he knock you up or something?"

Naruto choked.

Some notes that I should have put in the first chapter:

When reading my fan fiction I tend to put everyone's name in the Japanese format. I'm not being a jap-o-phile or whatever you people call them. I'm simply making it easier to write for myself. I don't really like the English translation of names like "Nine Tailed Fox". I'd rather him be called Kyuubi. Also note that with Kyuubi I put two U's although the correct Romanization of "九尾" is Kyūbi.

Also, thanks for the people who reviewed and criticized my "non -girly" girl Naruto. I noticed that she is in fact the male version of Naruto. I have tried to characterize her to be more girly but I feel that a girly Naruto would be a weak one, someone who is definitely OOC. I'm trying to make this not OOC as possible, but in order for Naruto to hurt so much I believe he needs to be a girl. Kinda like a woman thing in which he can definitely feel the pain of not being able to carry Sasuke's children, when she obviously has the chance to. Please tell me in the reviews, e-mail, or wherever if you don't understand me. Also, if you have some tips and tricks to make Naruto seem feminine and still in character, please tell me. I have written all thirty chapters of this and still have a lot of editing to do.