Love & Truth
18. Desperation, Relief
(Third Person's POV)
Amaya was the first one to speak. „You're pregnant? How is that even possible?" She asked touching Naruto's swollen mid-section, only to get her hand kicked.
„Kyuubi's gift… but I'll talk about later."
Then he quickly turned himself back into his "flat" version.
„Now, where did we end?"
The prison cell quieted into a deadly silent once more. None of the Jinchuurikis were sure how to start conversation once facing their obviously pregnant comrade who – on a top of that - seemed cheerful about it.
Once again the first one to break the silence was Amaya.
„So you really are…"
„Pregnant? Yeah..." Naruto answered, amused by the other's reaction somehow.
„Once again… How is that even possible?"
„Kyuubi wanted to show me her humorous side, evidently…" Naruto said, sarcasm overflowing. „I was not aware it is possible until I was knocked up already."
„Kind of unfortunate, isn't it?"
„Not really, I did not think of killing them even for a second…"
„THEM?" The three asked all at once.
„Ah, yeah, I did not mention that, did I? I'm going to have twins…"
„So two new additions to the Uchiha clan, I suppose?"
„Yeah… It's kind of funny when you think of it like that…" Naruto said, trailing his hand along his now-flat stomach. „But I'm glad I can help Sasuke make his goal come true… I'm glad that he does not have to be held back because of me."
„Goal?"
„Well… you know… He had two goals. To kill his brother was the first, he completed it, even if he regrets it now… Anyway the second one was to revive his clan… kind of impossible while you tie yourself to a guy…" Naruto said, scratching the back of his head, smiling sadly.
„He must have understood that it's better to go after love in front of him instead of chasing goals that might be impossible to reach… That he could get both… I think he's even more overjoyed because of it than you seem to think. I heard how expressive Uchihas are." Amaya smirked.
Naruto only smiled at the statement. He knew that Sasuke can be expressive… if he wants, that is.
„He said similar thing, you know? I guess I should take him by the word." Naruto smiled, this time genuinely, as he understood that he underrated the Uchiha. He made a mind note to apologize to the raven later.
„Naruto-nii…" Haku spoke quietly after a while making all the attention turn to him. „Does it hurt?" He asked innocently, snuggling closer to the blonde.
„Not really, they only make me tired all of the time… and I have to limit chakra use because of them, which is the reason I could not defend myself properly when we were ambushed on our way from Suna." Naruto sighed.
„You were in Suna?" Hitomi asked.
„Yeah, on Gaara's marriage…"
„You call Kazekage-sama by his first name?" The girl asked, astonished.
„Well… Yeah… We've been friends for a very long time… I even was his best man." Naruto grinned.
„I missed Kazekage-sama's marriage! I forgot about it since being brought here! I'm so ashamed of myself…" Hitomi sniffled, only to get comforted by Amaya second later.
„You're from Suna?" Naruto asked, seeing the girl's love for the Suna's leader. The girl only nodded.
„I'm afraid Kazekage-sama will be brought here also…" The girl sniffled.
„But I thought that he's not among Jinchuuriki anymore… Akatsuki sucked the demon out of him… didn't they?" Amaya asked, confused.
„They did… but apparently once the Bijuu were released from the Hell statue they disappeared to take the form of energy that resided somewhere deserted… as for Shukaku however, he returned to Gaara… They made an agreement… Shukaku can stay in Gaara's body and as a payment Gaara will get the ability to get pregnant…"
„Why would the Kazekage want something like that?" Amaya asked, not being filled in on latest events "outside".
„Because Kazekage-sama was the bride." Hitomi giggled, explaining the situation in the most trivial way.
„And that means that he's pregnant now also?"
„Ah, no… He's given birth already… He has a month old son named Shin."
„But won't the baby be in danger then?" Haku asked worriedly, trying to grasp the conversation older Jinchuuriki had.
„Don't worry the boy has a very good protection… Gaara's sand and his father's Byakugan." Naruto grinned.
„Byakugan? For real?" Amaya asked. „Who from the Hyuuga clan married the Kazekage?"
„Neji… he's from branch family, but he's very powerful… and I'm more than sure he'd use everything he's got to protect his family."
„Guess we don't have to worry about the Kazekage joining us at the moment then… but there are still some who might… how many Bijuu are sealed at the moment?" Amaya asked, the conversation slipping to a heavier matter.
„Well… Number-wise: There's Shukaku in Gaara, Nibi in Haku, Sanbi is sealed somewhere in Iwa [ninja village of Land of Earth], Yonbi is in Hitomi, Gobi is in you, Amaya, Rokubi [six tails] and Shichibi [seven tails] still remain in the energy state… Hachibi is sealed in Killer Bee and Kyuubi in me…" Naruto stated, filling others on the information he knew of. „And I don't think either Gaara or Killer Bee would give their skin to these sickos easily… so I guess we can expect only one more addition here for the time being…"
„Though I'd wish for none… really." Amaya sighed „It's bad enough as it is…"
„Yet it could be worse." Naruto said, trying to lift the gloomy atmosphere that fell onto the cell's inhabitants.
„And you say that? What if they drag us out of here in few minutes, killing us for better world as they would probably call it? What if we never get out of here? You want to give birth here?" Amaya asked at the end, voicing Naruto's worst worry.
„I don't… That's why I have hope for getting out of here sooner. I believe that Sasuke-teme will find me… I believe that Tsunade-baa and Gaara are not the ones to just leave me here… I believe that others are looking for you also… If you have no hope you're as good as dead… That's what life taught me… And besides… I still have to become the Hokage before I die." Naruto grinned.
„Hokage?" Haku whispered, amazed by the blonde's enthusiasm.
„Believe that!"
The cell got silent for a while then Amaya burst out laughing.
„You're really something… and one would think that the stories villagers told me about you were not true… but seeing you I think that they caught your personality perfectly."
„What did they say?" Naruto mumbled, waiting to receive an insult.
„That you're not the type to ever give up…" the woman said, smiling. „That you never lose hope."
L&T
(Naruto's POV)
Before I went to sleep I spoke with Amaya, Haku and Hitomi about our possible whereabouts.
After listening to their stories about being ambushed, and taking in all the details told we agreed that it is most probable that we were somewhere in the Land of Rivers, probably on its border with Land of Fire.
Trying to remember that and some more useful information I gathered I fell asleep, hoping to meet teme, once I find myself on those dreamy fields.
'Teme, please, be there.'
L&T
(Sasuke's POV)
To say I was anxious and desperate would still not be enough to describe how I felt the whole day before I stopped from my non-stop run back to Suna. I was not too much further away but I decided to make a stop, needing to get some rest and hoping to see whether Naruto is on the other side… whether he is still even alive…
I sighed as I imagined how the Sandfre… 'Naruto would kill me for this…' ahem Sabaku would take the news… I was certain that there must be more to the story… and I would have bet my shoes that Naruto was not the only Jinchuuriki that has been abducted by then.
'How come no one said anything yet?... Ah yes... the hag was talking about it ... No one wants to say that they have less power at the moment... Idiots...' I thought, fuming. 'If they told others... they would get some help and there would be lesser chance for other Jinchuurikis to be kidnapped also...'
As I walked up the stairs to the room I got at the inn, all my thoughts were centered on my blonde. I was seriously worried about the outcome of all this mess we've got ourselves into.
I took a quick shower and then slumped onto the bed.
'Dobe, please, be there.'
L&T
(Third Person's POV)
When the two lovers arrived to their meeting place, seeing the other, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The blonde felt like jumping the raven, but his condition did not allow him to... and so he was content with hugging the man tightly only.
„I was so afraid that they'd hurt you." Sasuke said softly, hugging his pregnant fiancé back.
„Same here." Naruto whispered as he pulled from the embrace, taking the raven's hand to lead him to the place under the tree they usually sat at.
„So?.. Did you get some information?" Sasuke asked, after he pulled Naruto to an embrace, making the boy sit on his lap.
„First of all... I'm not the only one taken..."
„I thought so... so who is there with you?"
„There're four of us Sasuke..." Naruto whispered gloomily.
„FOUR!?" The raven exclaimed in response. „I admit that I expected that there was another, but I did not really expect for it to be this bad..."
„I had a similar thought when I woke up in the cell… One would think that we'd be cleverer by now, huh… Yet there is Amaya, who's about year or two older than me… then, well... me… then there's Hitomi, she's about ten I'd guess and as the last one there's a small boy about the age of six, Haku…" Naruto trailed off.
„Haku?" The raven said, quirking his eyebrow.
„I gave him the name… you should see him, he really looks like Haku we knew, a younger version, as to say." Naruto smiled.
Once Naruto filled Sasuke on other details he knew about the Jinchuuriki, like where they are from, which Bijuu are they carriers of, he then talked about all the other things he came up with, along with the other Jinchuuriki, their possible location and the possible next target.
„Thanks dobe, you're really helping, gathering all these information." The raven said, kissing the nape of blonde's neck.
„You better use it well and quickly… I don't think they plan to wait too much… and also… they don't know about the children yet…" the blonde whispered. „What if it all goes wrong and…" he could not bring himself to end that sentence, so he started differently. „What if I go into labour there? I doubt they'd be willing to help me… and I don't want to underestimate Amaya, but I doubt she'd be able to help me by herself… so… just come soon, okay?" He asked silently, looking up at the raven's face.
„I promise I'll come for you…"
The pregnant boy could not help, but feel relieved, hearing that and so he leaned into the raven's embrace, purring softly.
„I know you will."
Done~
Shorter than usual and – sadly enough – there is not too much happening, but I hope you'll enjoy it anyway (^^)
Also... I did few corrections in the last chapter… to put aside the others… I wrote one complete stupidity there *ashamed* … Amaya should be from Land of WAVES not Water (^^;), as it is the home of Inari, and where Naruto and others met Zabuza and Haku .. sorry about that TT^TT
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(A/N - 1st Jun. 2013 - chapters 15-18 self-beta-ed, corrections made)
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