Home life wasn't bad, but the air seemed different. At first, it was as if the conversation never happened. But then Rin began to ask questions about Sasuke.

"What was he like? Before he left us?"

"What did he look like?"

"What jitsu could he do?"

"Was he ever a nice person?"

Question after question. Every time one was asked, Naruto held a poker face and his became flat. His eyes seemed to be looking at nothing, and he looked so different to his usual childish self.

Once Rin learned that I had also known Sasuke, he began to ask me questions too. It wasn't long before he was completely comfortable with the situation, although we were not.

Rumours were spreading fast round the village when it came to the subject of Sasuke. Rumours about his reasons of returning all the way to rumours of the date and time of his arrival. I kept a close note on what was said, and working out what was likely to happen by what was said. Going by everything, Sasuke would return to the village in just 2 days, his reasons being many.

Naruto and I dreaded that awful day, and were really unsure of what to do.

"He doesn't know!" Naruto told me in bed that night. "If Sasuke even bothers to ask about Rin, we'll just lie and say he's ours!"

It had dawned on me that including the one I was about to enjoy, I had just two sleeps until Sasuke would be in the village and I would be feeling threatened and worried about my family.

"He'll know…" I replied weakly, snuggling against his story body.

"He won't."

"He will, he's not stupid." I croaked out, tears running down my face.

"He won't. If asks what happened to 'his baby', I'll just say I had an abortion or miscarriage- whatever! And then we'll say we got to together and that you became pregnant with Rin early on in the relationship! Good?" Naruto reassured me.

I sat up in bed and looked down at him.

"You know," I smiled "That is actually quite a good idea. It might just work!"

"It will work, Sakura. I promise" Naruto told me fondly, stroking my cheek with his hand.

"it's alright for you. You won't ever really lose him because you're tied to him by blood. I'm not tied to him by anything-" more tears fell from my eyes, one landing on Naruto's cheek.

"Blood means nothing. Rin loves you as his mum and that means you are his mum. Nothing will change that. You know what Rin is like…" Naruto wrapped his hands gently round my waist and pulled me down so I was lying on top of him. His ran a hand gently through my hair, carefully not to tug. I giggled like a little girl and relaxed on top of his manly body.

"I hope you're right…" I hid my face in his neck which he simply held me there until I fell asleep.

The day went by as normal. Naruto went off and played Hukage, Rin disappeared of happily about the village, visiting Lee at some point and doing some training together, while I spent my day cleaning the house and doing yoga. I know most women moan about this stereotypical female life style and way, but I'm totally happy for it. Rin returned home at 2 asking for lunch, and I had a phone call from Naruto saying he would be home an hour later than usual, but other than that I spent my day alone in peace. I actually managed to forget about Sasuke most of the time luckily enough, giving me the feeling of weightlessness that I hadn't experienced in a while. I went through the day humming to myself and feeling cheery and mum-sy, but that was all ruined when I returned to bed that night. As I laid in my bed, cuddling Naruto, he kissed my forehead and mumbled the same thing he had whispered the night before-

"It will work. I promise"

That's when everything truly hit me. That's when rage rumbled through my body as I fully came to terms with the fact that he would back. Rin's true parent will return tomorrow, and Rin will most likely see him. What will he think? How will he feel? Is this a good thing or could this be emotionally damaging to Rin?
We'd all find out tomorrow, but I really didn't want to.

Lee had visited Naruto and I after Rin was asleep, checking up on us to see if we were alright.

"If you need support or want Rin to stay in safe hands at any point, I'll make my means to be always available. Please don't pause to ask of me" He beams kindly.

"We never do, Lee. Thank you so much" Naruto nodded, hands in his jumper pockets.

"Thank you for everything" I said in meek voice, feeling smaller than I ever head/

Just like Lee had made it his to be available for us and Rin, I made it my means to forget about Sasuke for a little while longer….

End of Sakura's point of view

Rin's POV

The clocks chimed 12 as I lied in my bed, sleep refusing to take over me. I sat up and looked at the window. Wasn't it said that Sasuke would enter the village about 12 years in the next few hours?

I want to me him. I want to see him, but not to try and get him play daddy, no way! I want him to feel how I feel right now, knowing I was lied to for my whole life and that I was abandoned before I was even born. I want him to feel how my dad must have done when he left him alone.

I will have my retaliation of Sasuke Uchiha!

Sorry it's so short, but the next chapter is THE biggest chapter so far! Really important and exciting! Hope you keep reading!