Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or its characters.
I apologize for the wait, I didn't have electricity and I couldn't really do any fanfiction work… But here's chapter 5, enjoy:]
Chapter 5:
"Just make sure all the shirts are packed nice and tight—price tags, in bagging—all in that suitcase, all right?" Sasuke's boss, Kakashi, was a tough one. One of the warehouse's representatives was heading off on a business trip with a famous band and Sasuke and Neji, his coworker, were charged to pack her suitcase with all the selling materials.
When Kakashi was gone, Sasuke started his quiet complaints: "I work to pack clothes for other people's businesses, not our own," he whispered to Neji as they began their monotonous task. Neji nodded solemnly as he clipped on a price tag.
"At least we're getting paid overtime for this…"
Sasuke's phone beeped and his eyes shot open. Frantically, he searched his pockets for his cell phone.
"Relax, man," Neji rolled his eyes. "She won't give birth that quickly! It's barely been a month…" Sasuke frowned when he found his phone.
"Oh shut up… it's not like I would know that," he set his phone to vibrate, knowing Kakashi would have killed him if he had heard his phone go off.
"Well, who was it?" The Hyuga pried.
"Dobe," Sasuke rolled his eyes, "He said he's out on a date with Hinata and he's going to be late to let you off. What's new?"
Neji slammed his head on his desk and groaned. "Now I'm going to be late for my date, stupid Naruto! He's just a temp—I knew Kakashi should have hired Sai; I called it."
Sasuke just shrugged and continued working. He tried to focus but he couldn't help but think about Sakura. He had called her that morning and she was being so terribly stubborn:
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"Hey baby, are you feeling okay?" He asked over the phone as he combed through his hair, preparing for work.
"Yeah—peachy; I threw up this morning and Iruka is still making me go to work! I'm pissed off, Sasuke!" She whined.
"Did you tell him you're sick?" Sasuke persisted, knowing Sakura did not like calling out of work for any reason.
"Should I have to? Shikamaru called off because he got a cold—big whoop!—and so Iruka is making a pregnant chick cover for that lazy bum! It's friggin' ridiculous!"
It was screwed up, but she was blowing his ears out from the screaming on the phone. Sasuke was begging every heavenly being he knew of for that baby to pop out so Sakura could go back to her not testy self.
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Sasuke sighed as he remembered her hanging over his toilet, puking in sickness the night before. Why did pregnant women puke anyways? It must be all those weird cravings—like mustard and… chocolate syrup? Sakura needed help sometimes.
Just as Sasuke was placing the shirts in, he saw Karin, the representative on the business trip, walk in to check on him and Neji. He and Karin went way back to junior high—she was one of his fan girls. Only later she had transferred to a different school and he didn't see her again until college; she had an interesting relationship with his roommate. "Hey, Karin," Sasuke greeted with a small smile.
"Oh my gosh, hi!" She grinned, pushing her glasses up and trotting over in her heels. "Is this my Hawaii suitcase?"
"'Hawaii suitcase'?!" Neji fumed. "That's what we're packing?!"
"Yeah, I'm selling our clothes to only the best band in the world for their photo shoot," her eyes sparkled. Neji relaxed, seeing now that they were making money.
"Band? Whenever I think of bands I think of Hozuki… dang that guy could sing," Sasuke shook his head. Karin's eyes popped open. "You know Suigetsu?!"
"Yeah he was my roommate in college."
"O-M-G! You were his roommate?! He said you were cool. Dude, me and Sui have been dating since college—except now…" she lifted her left hand, pointing to a silver ring decorating her ring finger.
"No way… you're engaged?" Sasuke smiled.
"Yes! He's actually coming over to pick me up—he's in the band—we're going on a date; it's been awhile since he's been in Konoha."
Before Sasuke could respond, his phone buzzed in his back pocket. He reached out and checked his text: Sakura. An instinctive smile spread across his lips when he saw her name flashing on his screen.
"Your girl?" Neji asked, tagging another shirt.
"Yeah; she's off work and coming to keep me company. I'm going to tell her to go home—"
"You're so mean!" Karin pouted.
"She's sick—"
"She's pregnant," Neji corrected Sasuke with an impish grin. Karin's eyes widened.
"It was an accident," Sasuke readily explained.
"Karin, there's a 'Suigetsu Hozuki' here to see you. He's demanding we let him down," an intercom interrupted Sasuke before he could continue.
"Send him down!" Her voice cheered in excitement as she saw the suave white-haired singer trot down the steps.
"Hey baby!" He flashed a toothy grin, lifting the running red head into his arms and catching her in a kiss. Once they had finished kissing then talking, again and again, Sasuke greeted his old roommate: "Hey man, what's up?"
"Sasuke! Warehouse? Seriously?" Suigetsu taunted.
"He got a girl pregnant!" Karin blurted out laughing.
"It wasn't like that!" Sasuke defended his pride.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa… don't tell me: Kiba's ex?" Suigetsu's lavender eyes sparkled with a knowing gleam. When Sasuke didn't answer, he laughed. "I knew you two would get together! You've always had your eyes on Haruno!"
Sasuke blushed profusely. Had it really been that obvious back in the day? He couldn't remember one school lesson he was taught, but he could call off what outfits the pink haired beauty wore everyday to school. His eyes were on her.
Because Sasuke had never gotten a chance to send that text message, Sakura showed up, seeming in better moods. Behind her came Naruto—that late fool. Neji had a few choice words for him before he headed off and bid everyone good bye for his date with Tenten. After talking over old college stories and reminiscing with Suigetsu, Sasuke finished packing the suitcase with Naruto and headed back homeward.
Sakura held the crook of his arm and placed her other hand on her still flat belly. "I don't look very different, but I feel different… I wonder when it'll come."
"It will," Sasuke assured with a smile. "It just better be a boy."
Sakura smacked his arm playfully. "Oh, why? 'To carry on the Uchiha name'?"
"Why, of course, darling," he taunted, knowing she hated overly formal pet-names such as "darling" and "love".
Sakura frowned and stuck her tongue out at him, only causing him to laugh and wrap his arm about her waist. "Everything will work out just fine. Your parents seem to feel better about me too," he observed, scanning the afternoon sunset with his onyx eyes. Sakura nodded as she also studied the sky, a soft smile expressing her happiness to be with her beloved.
"I'm glad of that… I really thought they were going to make us separate…"
"In the end, it would have still been our decision," Sasuke said flatly, seeming to already have had a back-up plan if that were to happen. Sakura giggled.
"Yeah, I guess you're right… but still, they're approval is nice," she leaned her head on his arm and he unlocked his home's door.
"Of course it is; I'm grateful for that much… do you have any weird cravings again, because then I'll just head over to the store now," Sasuke teased with a grin.
"Actually yes!" Sakura played along with a mischievous smirk. "I want ramen with caramel apple chunks in it—miso ramen."
Sasuke cringed at the thought and gagged. "You have a really… disgusting sense of taste, babe…"
They both settled into the house. Sakura hadn't realized how neat of a person Sasuke was until she moved in with him: everything had a place and was in it—and if it just so happened that it wasn't in its place, it better get there. He didn't like to clean, but he didn't like to live in a dirty environment. When he explained this to her, Sakura thought that it would be a major issue—he was so firm about it, like he wouldn't budge. But for Sakura, Sasuke was a bit lenient, and let her mess drag along for a little while and didn't clean it up as he would his mess. She loved that about him—his willingness to give a little just for her.
Sasuke settled Sakura into his bed and tucked her in with a soft blanket to keep out the cold of February. He leaned down and kissed her forehead lovingly, pushing back strands of pink hair from the area. She smiled tiredly, enjoying the gentle caress of his hand. "Sweet dreams, Sakura…" he whispered. "I'll be back with you after my shower, but go ahead and sleep." He got up and collected his shower things, and left the room quietly, leaving her to sleep.
Sakura didn't like sleeping alone at all, so she endured the snakes being in the same room as her to be with Sasuke. That was her giving a little for him. Snuggling up on the cozy mattress, she awaited the return of Sasuke.
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He didn't take very long, but to Sakura it felt like an eternity. She frowned when she heard him enter. "You took long…" she sighed, sitting up with a pouty from. Sasuke gave her what she wanted: a romantic kiss on her soft lips. "Don't whine," he ordered playfully. "It was only thirty minutes…"
"It felt like thirty hours…!" She smiled, pulling him back down by his neck to meet her in another kiss. Sasuke involved his skilled tongue and explored her mouth. Dropping his things on the floor, he gave his full attention to his beloved for the rest of the night until they were both cuddled side by side—just as if they were married.
There you have it, chapter 5! I hope it came out all right. :] So, I was thinking of leading this story to a close sometime soon, along with the other story I'm currently writing, because there's another one I really am dying to start. So if there's anything you would like to happen in Truth or Dare, let me know; I'll see if I can include it. R&R, and arigatogozaimasu.
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