Hey guys! So I haven't updated quickly like I promised I know shame on me but I was really busy. Not only that I was stressed during the UCLA shooting and having to barricade myself inside my office. That shook me quite badly since I recently started my job there. I am also in South America at the moment for a family emergency so that's why it took me forever to update and get this chapter. It was really hard to write this on a very turbulent airplane (Avianca airlines -_-). I also have been writing a sentimental letter to my best friend/maid of honor for her upcoming commencement so I prioritized that before writing this chapter. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter! I decided to add a teaser for the SasuHina fans because I haven't decided on the length of the story and I'm not sur if development between the two will be slow or at medium speed. I know exactly how I want it to end though lol. Still figuring out the in between stuff.

Anyway back to the teaser! I hope you enjoy it because again, I am not sure how many chapters it will take to see the progression of Sasuke and Hinata's relationship and ultimately, seeing them have a romantic relationship. Yeah…

Please leave a review! It really motivates to continue writing and I want to thank those who favorited and followed this story. It really means a lot to me and I can't believe that this is my most popular story that I have written and it's been awhile.

It started with an ultrasound.

Well, it doesn't matter anymore how it started. They were completely lost in each other already.

Sasuke towered over Hinata, lust clouding his vision as his eyes roamed her curvaceous figure. He buried his fingers in her dark hair, trailing his fingers down her jaw to her collarbone. They rested there as his eyes began to wander down to her bosom. He saw Hinata shiver as a cold draft entered the room, giving rise to goosebumps on her breasts and making her nipples harden. He sat up straight and placed his hand on her noticeably protruding belly and traced a circle around her navel.

His child was in there. Their child.

He towered over her once more and claimed her lips, brushing his tongue over the bottom of her lip, begging for entrance. She let out a light gasp before he eagerly shoved his tongue inside to explore the hot, wet cavern of her delicious mouth. He abruptly broke the kiss to catch his breath.

Hinata was panting after their heated kiss and her eyes were glazed over from their lip-locking. Her eyes connected with his and she gave him a look of uncertainty.

Sasuke kissed her forehead and he whispered into her ear, "Do you trust me?" His eyes were searching hers for any sign of doubt. He hoped she would did because he could not wait any longer to have her and fill her.

Hinata's warm breath tickled his neck. Her breathe hitched and she nuzzled her face into his neck.

"Yes."

He slipped his index finger insider her.

Things were really heating up for Sasuke and Hinata but we're not there yet at that part of the story. Let's reel back before we get there shall we?

Am I being practical or brave? This was something Hinata asked herself while jumping in to save Naruto from Pein. She stood in front of him with her resolve not wavering for a second. She proclaimed her love to her future husband before being thrashed and stabbed in the chest.

She had a flashback to when they were kids and remembered him standing up for her when bullies teased her for her pupil-less eyes.

She decided that she would be there for Naruto as well.

She didn't regret her actions and was glad to be alive and she would gladly give her life once more for Naruto.

It was during these few times in her life that she would not hesitate her actions or her thoughts.

Back to present day Konoha, two weeks after speaking with Hinata

Almost two weeks passed by and Sasuke was growing more irritated by the day since the last time he spoke with Hinata. Sakura kept badgering him about the subject and that was also grating his nerves. She would always ask if Hinata spoke to him about the baby but he only answered with a simple no. He didn't actively seek the Hyuuga either since he too felt irked by the whole ordeal. For the time being, he just contemplated possible scenarios if Hinata decided to keep it. He has reconsidered whether he wanted the baby because it was an Uchiha but he was also concerned by the fact that it was an Uchiha and Hyuuga. Would the sharingan be dominant or would the byakugan be? Would there be a mixture or a new dojutsu? He pinched the bridge of his nose at his thoughts. No, I don't want 'it.' It would rock his family and his very existence.

He made his way towards the kitchen and found Sakura dozing off at the table, a half-eaten apple in the palm of her hand. He watched as the drool dribbled down her chin and onto the wooden table. Sasuke checked the time.

10:00 am

It was Saturday and Sakura must be exhausted from her hospital shifts and mentally drained from her concerns about "it." He absolutely knew that "it" was occupying his wife's mind. He felt bad for not discussing it with her but he also didn't know how to go about it with Sakura. Sasuke knew his partially cold attitude towards her was not warranted at all. He agreed with her to have this IUI. It's not Sakura's fault but Tsunade's but in his frazzled state, he couldn't discern his displeasure between the two of them at the moment. He focused on her sleeping form once again. He hesitated on whether to wake her or not. It was the first time in the two weeks that she looked so peaceful. He decided he would let her snooze there until she awoke. He gently pried the half-eaten apple away from her hand and tossed it in the trash. He unbuckled his cape and draped it over her shoulders. He saw a ghost of a smile grace her serene face before it became expressionless.

As he left her to rest, he headed to the living room where he found Sarada reading a book once again. Her back was leaned against the arm of the couch and away from him. He strode over to her and kneeled beside her. "Still reading huh?"

Sarada blinked before facing her father, unaware that he kneeled beside her. She was so engrossed in the book that she tuned everything out. "Yeah. It's really interesting."

Sasuke glanced at the cover and then back at her face. She looked so much like her mother. Her owlish eyes, prominent forehead, button nose, were definitely from her mother. The shape of her face was that of when Sakura was her age. All she inherited from him were his black eyes and hair. Even her temper and fiery personality were almost identical to Sakura's.

His observations led to him think about "it." Would "it" inherit his features or Hinata's? Would "it" have his aloof personality or her kindness? Would "it" be a perfect blend of the two?

"You read a lot just your mother."

Just like Sakura.

Would "it" be…

Just like Hinata?

No not again. Again his mind wandered to "it." He shouldn't be thinking of "it."

"I know mom was a bookworm. She's so smart and I want to be Hokage," at this she paused, she had a pensive look on her face and tapped her chin with her index finger. "Maybe I also want to be a medic-nin like mom too. She was the disciple of the Fifth after all." Sarada gently smiled at him.

The Fifth. Tsunade. He inwardly cringed. He heard Sakura ramble on about Tsunade's vices such as drinking, gambling, and laziness. All three things a shinobi – much less Hokage – should not possess.

"Hn."

Before Sarada was about to speak, a messenger hawk appeared on the sill of the window. It contained the official seal of the Hokage. He strode over to the hawk and scratched its head before grabbing the parcel tied to its talon.

Sasuke,

Please come by my office as soon as possible.

-Naruto

"What's it for?" Sarada inquired, her head trying to peer at the letter.

"I must meet with the Seventh." He ruffled her hair. "See you later."

Sasuke entered the Hokage's office and saw that Naruto's back was turned to him. Naruto turned his chair to face him and he stood up quickly and gave Sasuke a forced smile. "Hey teme!"

"Hn. Dobe."

Naruto scratched the back of his head and he nervously laughed. "Well aha umm…"

Sasuke internally rolled his eyes at Naruto. He never liked dilly-dallying. "Spit it out."

"So you've been taken off missions for about three months."

Sasuke frowned at the news. "Why?" He made his way over the door and leaned against it.

Naruto stood in front of Sasuke, resting his hand on his shoulder. "I know you're stressed and I think it's good for you to spend time with your family, especially Sarada." Naruto smiled fondly into the distance. "She really missed you."

"Hn."

"Plus I think Sakura also needs company after you know…" Naruto shifted his weight to his other leg awkwardly.

Naruto strode over to his chair and rocked back and forth. Trying to shake off the awkward tension he was feeling in the room. "Hey Sasuke," Naruto carefully gauged his potentially oncoming reaction to what he was about to bring up. It could go either way and Naruto didn't want Sasuke destroying his office. "I wanted to talk to you about-"

"If it's about your wife, I don't want to talk about it." Sasuke cut him off.

Naruto sighed. Well, it was better than him storming out of the room. "It's not her fault you know."

Sasuke shrugged. "Just let me know when she gets rid of it."

Naruto shut his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. He asked in a confused tone, "When?"

Sasuke raised his eyebrows at Naruto. He was irritated by that simple question so he decided to ask a question that has been bugging him. "Tell me, do you want it?"

Naruto was caught off guard by the question that he was gaping like a fish out of water. He was sputtering out unintelligible words but nothing was coming out correctly. "W-W-W-W-W-Well…uh…I mean, uh…I-I-"

"Hn. Thought so."

"H-Hey!" Naruto's brow furrowed for a moment. He looked into Sasuke's eyes and he wished he was able to peer into his thoughts. Of course in his heart he secretly hoped that Hinata would not go through with the pregnancy. He assumed Sasuke wanted the same. Regardless, for Naruto there were a myriad of reasons why having this child would be troublesome. For starters, being Hokage has its downside: gossip. A shit ton of gossip. When people start to find out that Hinata is pregnant, people will start demanding him for interviews like they did with Himawari and they'll start to pry into his life and when the child is born, it will look absolutely nothing like him. He was already dreading the oncoming questions? Why doesn't the baby have whiskers like Boruto or Himawari? Why is their hair black? Why don't they have blue eyes? Naruto screwed his eyes shut to stop the oncoming flood of thoughts.

He reopened his eyes to find Sasuke had left his office.

He sighed.

Hinata was becoming desperate. For the past two weeks, Naruto has acted differently around her. His usual cheeriness around her has slowly died out and he doesn't look at her the same. When she pretends to not look at him or not pay him any attention, she feels his eyes on her belly. It's been slowly eating away her each day.

Why can't she just take the pill? Why can't she just get rid of it? She wished she was the kind of person who was confident in what course of action she would take. She can only remember a handful of times when she knew what she had to do. For example, jumping between Pein and Naruto without a second thought and reassuring Naruto of his convictions after Neji's death and grabbing his hand so he stood with her to face Obito and Madara. Now, during this time of confusion, she wished she knew what to do.

Breaking from her thoughts after hearing the door open, Hinata saw from the corner of her eyes that Naruto was stepping through the door. He waved at her and immediately went straight to the bedroom. Hinata followed suite behind him, hot on his heels, not being able to stand the aloofness of her husband any longer.

She opened the door to their bedroom and saw her husband who had his shirt off and was changed into loose sweat pants.

"Hinata is something wrong?" He asked as he walked past her to dig through the drawers for the rest of his clothing. He failed to notice the solemn expression on his wife's face.

Hinata's lips quivered. "Y-You've been avoiding me."

Naruto paused what he was doing and turned to face her, raising an eyebrow. "No Hinata I haven't. I'm sorry if I seem off. I've been busy." Naruto gave her a tired smile but it didn't reach his eyes.

That look in his eyes. It hurt her that he was lying to her again and she couldn't take it anymore. No, she wanted them to be able to be open to each other, even if their predicament was not ideal and if Naruto had no say in it when she had to choose to keep it or not. So she blurted out, "Has the…baby come between us Naruto-kun?" Hinata's eyes were cast downward. She was glad to finally ask him what has been on her mind for a while but she was afraid to look into his eyes to see how he truly feels.

Naruto blinked in surprise before waving her question off. "No of course not Hinata! It's not your fault and I understand that you need time to think about it. Just…keep me posted okay?" He found a wrinkled shirt and pulled it over head, ready to go to sleep.

Liar, she thought. She clenched her fists and she remembered the troubled look in his eyes whenever his line of sight was on her lower abdomen. She began to lose her resolve in speaking to Naruto. Perhaps she was too forward. Naruto tended to wave things off until the morning but she didn't expect him to do so with her question that really bothered her. She pursed her lips tightly together. She should have followed up but she was so afraid to hear his answer and she also did not know if their relationship would change after this was over. Her shoulders slouched and she began to tread over to the door to go to the living room. Well, I will bring it up another day with him. She straightened her shoulders once more in renewed vigor and she grabbed the handle of their bedroom door but before she even opened it, she felt strong arms hug her from behind.

Naruto was careful to avoid wrapping his arms around her midsections. Of course Naruto felt very strange that his wife was pregnant with another's child but not once has it crossed his mind to harm the unborn child. "I needed – no wanted – to talk to you." Naruto let out a shaky breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "But I wasn't sure where to start and how to approach you." He unwrapped his arms around her and turned around to be back to back with his wife.

He felt guilt for the past two weeks about his aloof behavior towards her. He wanted to give Hinata space because he didn't want to put any more stress than what she could be feeling but he realized his actions had the opposite effect. I should have tried harder to comfort her…

He felt Hinata inhale and exhale slowly and unsurely. He imagined her chest rise and fall sporadically. More guilt washed over him since she shouldn't be feeling this way. Especially pregnant. "You're right Hinata...what you asked," he paused to take a deep breath. "This baby has come between us and I was thinking about why and the things I've done and I've realized it all stemmed from one thing." He turned around and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, bringing her close and tucking her head underneath his chin.

"I've just been so afraid that you would want to keep it – that I'd have to raise some other guy's kid. And it's not just some other guy's kid, its Sasuke's, my rival and best friend. Seriously, that felt like worst case scenario for me," he sighed and continued on, "but it's not."

He rested his head on her shoulder and tilted his head slightly, his warm breath tickling her ear as he whispered, "Worst case scenario is losing you."

Hinata's lip began to tremble as her eyes began to fill with unshed tears. She whipped around and embraced Naruto, her arms wrapping around his neck, her body racked with silent sobs.

Naruto brought her closer to him and continued on. "It's not just Sasuke's baby, it's yours too and if you want it, I'm all in." He let out a chuckle, "We'll figure this out together. We're gonna do this together." He cupped her cheeks and kissed her forehead in reassurance.

"Oh Naruto, I don't want to keep it."

Naruto let out a small smile and brought their foreheads together. "I'm just saying if you did…whatever you want Hinata, I am here." He grabbed her hand and brought her knuckles to his lips, softly kissing them. "Whatever you want okay?" Naruto decided that all he wanted was his wife to be happy and that whatever comes along the way, he would find a way to deal with it. He always does.

Hinata nodded and let out a radiant smile. "I love you Naruto-kun."

"I love you Hinata."

Hinata awoke for the first time in two weeks at peace. It was 6:30 in the morning and Naruto was beside her. She smiled and turned to her side to cuddle beside him for a bit before having to wake up. She was glad that he was sleeping beside her. He usually would wake up earlier and leave to finish his work at the Hokage tower but when the rare times he would sleep in, it would always boost her mood for the entire day.

Hinata was glad that it was the weekend and that Shizune was available to meet with her today about advice for the abortion she has decided to have. She had called Shizune in the middle of the night and felt bad for waking her up from her sleep but she couldn't let her renewed resolve to fade by the next day.

She barely slept last night as she carefully thought about having the abortion. She wasn't expecting to ever be pregnant again because she was quite busy with Himawari and Boruto. There is no way she could handle a third child. Not only that, it would be painfully obvious that this child was not Naruto's. Her two children had his whiskers and if she decided to keep the baby, its face would be free from those features. Not only that, the baby wouldn't have Naruto's eyes but perhaps hers or even Sasuke's. It would be an Uchiha and that would draw so much attention to her family and put them through a strain that would last a very long time.

She got out of bed carefully so as not to disturb Naruto and tiptoed her way to their walk-in closet. As she was picking out her outfit, she felt a wave of nausea hit her and she keeled over, hoping it would pass. Alas, it did not and she scurried to the bathroom to dump the contents of what she ate last night into the toilet bowl. I almost forgot how horrible pregnancy can be sometimes. She brushed her teeth to wash away the gross taste in her mouth and hurriedly changed so she could meet with Shizune.

Hinata walked into Konoha Hospital and made her way over to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department.

Hinata lightly coughed to grab the attention of the receptionist at the front. She received an annoyed sigh in return.

"You're last and first name please?" The receptionist didn't even bother to glance at her.

By this action, Hinata was off put by her deadpan tone.

"Uzumaki, Hinata."

The receptionist gave her a confused look. "The Hokage's wife?" Her voice and the look on her face held disbelief. Sadly, Hinata was already used to this. Being the wife of the Hokage held its perks and downsides. People are curious about her and naturally, her being in the hospital – ESPECIALLY in OB/GYN – is going to start gossip when she is out of earshot. It made her fidget a bit about what they might say and what wild rumors could spread. She didn't need anybody knowing that she was going to have an abortion.

Hinata nodded at the receptionist to answer her question.

"Okay well please fill out the application in complete detail. We need to know if you have any genital warts, STDs, menses, and when was the last time you've been sexually active. Don't skip the hairy details. Shizune will see you in about 30 minutes."

Hinata blushed a deep red that spread down to her collarbone. She vigorously nodded and cursed her short hair for not being long enough. She grabbed the clipboard and noticed a condom was attached. Ah…She held it before setting it down to the seat next to her. I won't be needing this at all. She began to fill out her information and grimaced at the "explicit" answers she had to jot down.

As she was writing down her responses, she heard a women a couple seats down from her tap her fingers against the clipboard. Usually Hinata doesn't mind these background noises but for some reason it was getting to her.

Pat, pat, pat

Hinata glanced at the woman drumming her fingers on the clipboard and glanced back at her paperwork. She adjusted her purse on the seat next to her and heard the rattle of the single abortion pill in her purse. She froze at the sound and stared blankly at the papers before her. This is it. She was going to have an abortion. There's no going back once she has swallowed the pill which would eradicate the embryo. She brought her hand up to rub her temple and began to think very carefully. Sasuke's face popped into her mind and she flinched at the cold and unyielding expression he had on his face when he told her to get rid of it. Hinata was shocked about his blunt choice of words but not only that, she had foolishly thought that he would want it to help restore the Uchiha clan, albeit it was a blunder of Tsunade's part. In the end, she agreed to have the abortion after careful consideration on her part.

Rasp, rasp, rasp

Hinata's ears picked up the faint sound of scratching. She also turned her head to stare at the woman across from her scratching her arm. Now combining the scratching and drumming were all Hinata could hear and she was becoming overwhelmed. She couldn't concentrate on finishing the paperwork and she had her eyes focused on her purse.

The magic pill was there and waiting to be taken to be rid of this awful situation. Was it awful? Hinata began to rethink her choice of words and decided that it wasn't awful but it was unfortunate.

Oh no. No no no I can't be getting cold feet now! Doubt was seeping into Hinata's thoughts as she began to think about terminating the baby inside of her. Sasuke didn't want it. Neither did Sakura.

Poor Sakura! Hinata screwed her eyes shut and she felt a heaviness weigh on her. She remembered in passing when she spoke to her about her trying to conceive once more and to have this happen to her must be difficult for her as well. Yes, aborting the baby would solve this problem and she could start over. She knew Naruto didn't want the baby but she also knew he would bend over backwards for her.

She didn't want the baby…did she?

Thump, thump, thump

Her head whipped to the side once more to stare a young girl kicking the chair next to her mother. She began to remember Boruto and Himawari when they were that age. They were quite the handful and although she was handed no missions, not having Naruto there when he did go made it a bit more difficult for her. If she had this baby, Naruto would be busy as Hokage and Sasuke…

No. It was best that she go through with it.

Pat, rasp, thump, pat, rasp, thump, pat, rasp, thump

The noises were all blending in and were becoming louder and louder in her mind. Hinata's face became tormented and she clenched her fist around the pen she was holding. She dug into her purse to pull out the pill and she her hand began to shake.

The sounds were becoming louder.

Her eyes were becoming unfocused.

Her mind became clouded.

She ran.

Naruto was signing paperwork until his door burst open. He glanced up and noticed it was Hinata who was huffing and puffing and leaning against the doorframe. He immediately made his way towards her and brought her over to his chair.

"Hey what's wrong? Why are out of breath?" His face held concern and he searched his office for a bottle of water. He was about to stand up from his crouched position but Hinata's hand on his shoulders stopped him.

"Wait." She took a moment to compose herself. She continued on. "I went to see Shizune to consult with her about taking the pill and I was filling out the paperwork until I-I heard a bunch of noises that were interfering with my thoughts and then I began to think a lot and, and, and…"

She was rambling and she knew it. She stopped herself and grabbed his hands and held them in her own. "I've decided to keep the baby Naruto-kun."

Is Hinata practical or brave?

This is a question she even asked herself a couple of times but observing how she is, Hinata is not only practical, but she is brave.

She has yet to know what is to come.

There it is! PLEASE REVIEW! It really motivates me and I'm sorry if the chapter was slow. Hence the teaser. Obviously when I write lemons they will be more detailed and longer but I didn't want to have the teaser be a full blown lemon. Again, the pacing of this story may be slow because I want it to be somewhat realistic and I think it will make Sasuke and Hinata's development be more appreciated. I can't find the right words to explain.

Again, sorry for the wait but shit happened and I'm in South America right now.