"Would you like to know the sex of the babies now?"

When Sakura had come back with Juugo, Shizune had tagged along. Probably worried I might have gotten hurt in some way that would also hurt the babies. But also for a check up to see how they were doing, seeing as how I'm now 12 weeks.

Well from the time of conception to now would more likely be 10 weeks. If I were a normal female to give birth, they'd say I'm technically pregnant two weeks before time of conception. That's because of uncertainties about the actual time a child is conceived.

So yea, I'm 12 weeks…

"Yes, please." I say to Shizune.

She smiles and moves the Doppler on my stomach, looking back to the screen of a bulky laptop-type ultrasound machine.

"Let's see… Well… Looks like the older of the two is female… The other… Male? It's not very clear, not as developed as his sister, as he is."

She moves to the side a little and it gives me a better view. They're very much like how they were last time. But this time the blob has grown to look like how the other was, and the larger is more visible. The bigger one is the girl right?

From what I can make out of the face, she's very cute, even for just how much she's developed.

I can't wait 'til I can hold them in my arms.

OXOX

It's been two days since Naruto had seen Sasuke.

He assumed he was at least 12 weeks along by now.

At the moment, Naruto was watching some show or another. Or at least, that's what it would look like.

But really, the blond was just staring at the colors flash across the screen while trying to manage his thoughts.

After he'd woken up in a hospital room - he'd passed out in the Hokage's office - the nurse assigned to his room told him to rest a few days, and that was what he was currently doing.

His heartbeat said otherwise.

Even when on the brink of blacking out, his heart rate had never fallen. It always stayed over 130 beats a minute. He was over heating though he hadn't done anything all day.

'It's probably just the Kyuubi making an uproar.'

There was a knock at his door, and he contemplated not opening it.

"Naruto! I know you're here, so open the door before I break it down!"

He doesn't want that. So he got up and strode to the door before it was crushed to pieces.

"Hey! You wanna go out with the gang or something?"

"No."

"What! Why not?"

"Kiba, I'd rather contemplate suicide then go anywhere right now."

"What the hell? Suicide? Why are you thinking of suicide?"

"I don't wanna talk about it." He began closing the door.

"Wha- Hey! Don't close the door! Talk to me dude! C'mon!"

"No, Kiba! I don't want anything to do with anyone anymore!"

"Now you're just talkin' baloney! C'mon, go out with us! Have some fun!"

"Shut up and go away."

"Naruto-"

"I said. Shut up. And go away!"

He finally slammed the door.

"Naruto. The once social butterfly turned antisocial recluse."

Beside him, Akamaru whined.

OXOX

There's water everywhere.

I'm drowning. But I can breathe.

Fish swim by in large schools. Light shines from above, but when I swim to the top, it keeps getting farther way.

Then I see him.

Naruto is just standing there. Still in the vast ocean, but standing. Like he was on shore, on dry land. Never affected by the water like I was.

Though the stranger of it all was that he was crying. His eyes were closed, and the tears slipped from his face and just disappeared. Into nothingness.

Then he opened his eyes. He mouthed a few words.

I don't know what he said, but I opened my mouth to respond anyway.

And I was lost in a field of bubbles. Choking. Suffocating.

Drowning…

I woke up startled. Grasping at my throat like it would close up at any second.

My tongue was dry and numb. I was panting.

Did I dream? Was it a nightmare? I can't remember…

My heart is beating hard against my ribcage and I can hear only my breathing and pulse in my ears.

Why am I so worked up?

I decide to go back to sleep as it's barely light out.

TBC…

I think the chapters are getting less and less words as this goes on… I couldn't really think of anything, and that dream was to be scheduled for the next chappy… but I just wanted to get this out and couldn't think of anything else to add… and … well…

Reviews give me inspiration! (srsly. I had to wait a whole week just to get 4 reviews and get this out ppl, before I was getting 6 reviews a chappy. What happened to that?)