It's been three days.
I haven't talked to Naruto in all that time.
I don't know when they will be here. I don't know if they're coming at all.
Naruto knows I didn't go in. Not only am I avoiding him, but I think that he is avoiding me.
I haven't eaten in three days.
I know its bad.
But just thinking of what Naruto wants and doesn't want…
No.
…
Was that the door bell?
No one ever uses the door bell…
I slowly roll off the bed where I've been for the past few days and shuffle to the front door.
I probably stink. My hair a mess. And my stomach hurts.
Yea, okay. I know that's from not eating but I don't care. It would still hurt.
When I finally get to the door, I pause. Wonder who's there.
Then I hear a voice. It's familiar, though I haven't heard it in a long time. It seems somewhat different.
And another voice. More baritone. Calm.
A female's voice.
And I know who they are.
Walking down the street at dusk with my old team behind me is almost reminiscent.
The only difference between then and now is the way I'll be going.
Ultimately, I won't really be leaving.
Like I thought I won't ever be staying.
We have to go by our escorts' place before we leave the village.
Sakura and Kiba.
Sakura for obvious reasons. She's the only one of the immediate group who knows of my condition as of right now courtesy of one drunken Hokage.
Kiba for… well his nose, for one. He'll be able to find a safe spot that will be fine for building a cabin.
I gave some more details to Sakura a good distance away from my team since she already knows. I just don't want those three to know of anything right now.
So now we're here. At Kiba's place.
All I can hear is music and dogs.
I ring the door bell.
And everything is hell
Oh, god. How can anyone live with all those dogs?
The door opens to reveal Kiba chomping away at some food or another.
"Hey, Uchiha. Is it time to get going?" I nod. "'Kay then. Come on in and make your self at home while I get my things."
He should already have his things three days ago.
"Sakura, come in with me." A squawking sound comes from behind me. I think Karin has a problem with Sakura. I don't really care though.
We get inside and all I smell is dog, dog, dog.
They're running around, sniffing me, barking. My stomach can't take it. I cover my nose and mouth to keep from having to throw up.
"Kiba, where's the bathroom?" I hear Sakura ask. This is why I had her come in, I wouldn't be able to open my mouth with out puking my guts out.
After hearing the directions, I make a bee line around all the dogs, almost tripping over Akamaru, and start dry heaving over the toilet.
"Whoa, um, is he gonna be alright?"
Sakura hands me something to wipe my mouth - wadded up toilet paper? - and says, "Yes. He'll be just fine."
Her voice is firm, so sure.
I see something white that smells like dog at my side and I turn my head. Akamaru is sitting there with his head down, staring at me.
No. He's staring at my stomach. Sniffing me too… "Damned dog." He knows…
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!"
We've been walking for hours. My feet hurt.
… I need to shut up if all I'm going to do is bitch…
But Akamaru keeps staring at me. And I don't think Kiba likes me.
"Are we there yet?"
God, Suigetsu. Just shut up, you're driving me insane!
"No, we are not there yet Suigetsu! And shut up, you're driving Sasuke-kun insane!"
Is Karin telepathic? And why is Sakura laughing?
"Don't tell me you like Sasuke?"
"Wh-what!"
"The way you say his name with that godforsaken honorific just screams lust."
"God. This is why I hate the female breed."
Shit. Did I just say that out loud?
"Are we there yet?"
Thank God we're here. Now I can rest.
Do you think halfway between Suna and Konoha is a good place to set up a place to live? I mean, it's still in the forested area, not too far from the desert but same distance between both villages.
Kiba's helping search for wood - and thank God for that 'cause Akamaru left with him. Suigetsu and Juugo are to gather that wood to build a cabin. Hopefully with some sort of working plumbing.
Sakura is watching me in case I throw up again, or something like that.
And Karin… I don't know where she went. I could care less as long as she's helping some way. Maybe to search for food nearby? We will be here for the rest of the pregnancy or longer…
"Why isn't pinky working?"
I look up to my left where, a few yards away, Karin is standing with her hands on her hips. She adjusts her glasses, waiting for an answer.
"Pinky? Oh, she's Sasuke's babysitter." Babysitter, Suigetsu? Really?
"BABYSITTER! WHY DOES HE NEED A BABYSITTER! HE'S A GROWN MAN, HE CAN TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF!"
"You're kidding me? You don't know of Sasuke's condition?" Way to go Sakura…
"Condition?"
"What's he got that we need to be here, and I mean Here of all places?"
Here we go…
TBC…
I am genuinely sorry for the late update. Never before have I had to do so much thinking for this one moment in the story. That's why it skips a few times.
Sasuke has a lot on his mind and that coupled with mood swings makes him bitchy.
On another note, school started a few days ago. Half of the day, I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack. Later that night the tree in the front yard decided to fall on our power lines during the storm and another tree decided that it wanted to hurl a branch at my mom's van. We were without power for a whole day, and no vehicle for who knows how long. But am I worrying about that? Nope. And do I want your pity? Nope. Do I want your luck? … I think so.