Chapter Seven

Sakura smiled looking at Karin as she began blushing.

"It's normal, what do you expect? It's almost time anyway." Sakura shrugged.

"But it's too much…I can't sleep at all, I'm always tired and looked at my ankles! I have massive headaches not to mention everything I eat is just disgusting it makes me so sick." She sighed deeply. Sakura giggled and nodded. "Not to mention Sasuke is always going on his little trips when he feels like it, I told him if he went on one more trip while I'm going through this I would break his legs." Sakura laughed.

"Well you know Sasuke is into traveling."

"Look at me, does it look like I need him to travel right now."

"I understand Karin, I promise." She giggled.

Ino and Akane walked into the room as Ino shut the door.

"Sakura, we need to talk." Ino began, Sakura looked at her before looking at Shino's wife. "Alright, Akane and I were talking right…then Akane said she was late this month and after she said that it just dawned on me, I haven't had my period for four months!"

"Uh-huh." Sakura nodded.

"Uh-huh?! Hello Sakura! Do you know what that means?!" Ino freaked out.

"Yeah." She followed her arms. "You both are pregnant."

"Oh my…" Akane placed her hand on her cheek. Ino shook her head.

"I can't be pregnant Sakura! I'm only twenty-one for crying out loud!"

"And so are Karin and Akane." She shrugged looking at her dramatic friend. "The only difference is Karin and Akane are married." She giggled as Ino glared at her while folding her arms.

"Kiba and I like to take things slow that's all."

"Well you're most likely four months pregnant apparently you weren't that slow."

"You're not a virgin! How long do you and Naruto be your office for?" Sakura's face turned crimson as Karin and Akane giggled.

"But I'm not the one crying out about being pregnant Ino-pig!" She snapped.

"Are we going there again billboard brow?!" They glared at each other. Akane adjusted her dark shades and sighed deeply.

"For best friends those two sure fight a lot."

"I know right." Karin laughed. "So you might be one month pregnant huh?" Akane nodded her head. "That would be strange, I'm seven months, Ino's four and you're one." They both laughed.

Sakura walked into her apartment, she saw Naruto sitting at the table scratching his head as he was writing on a piece of paper. She walked over to him and kissed his lips.

"What's that?"

"My written report, Kakashi-Sensei is making me give it to him by sundown and he got Tsunade-Baa-Chan to cosign with him. He sighed deeply.

"You only have two more hours." She stated.

"I know!" He moaned putting down his head on the paper.

"Let me see if I can help you, how much did you done so far?" He nervously looked at her.

"N-N-No I-I can do it myself." She raised her eyebrow.

"Naruto."

"No, really Sakura, I can do it." She placed her hands on her hips and stared at him. He then sighed in defeat before handing her the paper. Her eyes widened.

"You only got your name on the paper?!" She yelled at him.

"I didn't know what to write, I hate this part of the job." Sakura moaned and sat down next to him.

"What do you think being the Hokage is Naruto?! You're not just gonna fight to protect everyone, you're gonna have a lot of paperwork and files to complete."

"But…I thought that would be easy with you there." He pouted. She growled and punched him in the head.

"Now sit straight and get this done, if you don't get this done by sundown no ramen for a month."

"A month!" He gasped in horror. She stood up and nodded.

"A month." She repeated. He began writing quickly on the paper. She smiled to herself before walking to the bedroom. She let her hair down, it felt really good to be home. Working all day in the hospital did a lot to her. Not to mention three of her friends were pregnant, she removed her white jacket. She hopped into the shower to wash away the germs of the hospital.

There was a sudden knock on the front door.

"I got it!" Naruto shouted and opened the door. Kiba walked inside.

"Is Sakura in?"

"Yeah, Sakura!" She walked out the bathroom wearing comfortable clothes.

"I figured you come over here soon." She giggled.

"Is Ino really?" He asked. She nodded her head.

"I gave her a test and she's four months, I'm really amazed you two didn't notice." She folded her arms.

"I know…" He rubbed his head. "So…I'm gonna be…" He trailed off as she nodded her head. "Yeah!" He clapped. "You heard that Akamaru you're gonna be an uncle!" The big dog barked. Sakura smiled. Naruto looked between them and raised his eyebrow.

"What's going on?" He felt lost. Kiba turned to Naruto.

"I'm gonna be a father baka! Ino's pregnant!" He smiled proudly.

"Say what?!" Naruto looked in shocked. He then looked at Sakura who nodded. "When did this happen?" He asked. Kiba looked up and rubbed the back of his head.

"It had to be the time around our second anniversary and Ino had on this sexy-"

"Ok!" Sakura interrupted him. "I don't think that's what Naruto meant." She stated, he then nodded his head.

"Oh, four months ago." Naruto nodded and patted his friend's back.

"Congratulations."

"Thanks."

Shortly there was another knock on the door. Kiba opened the door and Shino walked in. Sakura laughed to herself.

"Is Akane really…."

"Yup." She nodded. Shino nodded, she was a bit disappointed because Shino wasn't an animated as Kiba was.

"EH?! You too Shino?" Kiba asked his teammate. Shino nodded his head.

"It appears to be so." He replied. Naruto placed his hand to his head.

"Wow, so you're gonna be a father too Shino?" He nodded. "First Sasuke, then Kiba and now Shino. How many months is Akane?"

"One." Sakura answered. Kiba nudged Shino.

"So you're a newbie huh." He teased. "But man we're young, having a baby isn't going to be easy."

"Not at all, I think I rather find the rarest bug than this." Shino sighed. Kiba then slapped his forehead.

"Shit I forgot, I have to ask Ino to marry me, we're gonna have to marry before this kids come. Love to stay and chat but I have to go talk to Inoichi-San and Kaa-Chan, later." He and Akamaru ran out the door quickly. Sakura giggled. Shino sighed.

"I guess Akane and I gotta prepare to tell our families too, this is going to be a hassle, have a good night." He bowed his head and left. Naruto closed the door.

"Wow so they're really having babies too."

"Honestly, I'm surprised I thought Temari and Shikamaru would have had a child by now since they been together for the longest." She shrugged. Naruto wrapped his arms around her, he then kissed her neck.

"When will be our turn?" He teased only to make her elbow him in the stomach. "Itai." He grabbed his sore stomach.

"We won't be doing anything if you don't get that to report to our former sensei." She snapped. Naruto looked at the paper and nodded.

"Finished. When I come back, I want ramen and you to be prepared and ready, it's going to be an all-night feast." Her face turned crimson and she pushed him out the door.

"Just go already!" She shut the door behind him and giggled to herself.

Karin opened her eyes and slowly got out the bed, she walked downstairs and looked out the kitchen window that showed the backyard. She saw Sasuke punching and kicking the air really hard and fast he had on weight that Lee gave him so he could build up the muscle in his arm and legs. A part of her just couldn't understand why he couldn't give in and just get the arm that was waiting for him. She opened the back door catching his attention. He stopped and looked at her.

"What's wrong?" He wiped the sweat from his brow." Karin looked down.

"I didn't know you were back, I was just surprised to see you and once you return you're out here training. I was just wondering if you think about me or our child." She tried hard to fight back tears. He used his teeth to unfasten the weight around his arm before removing the weight on his ankles. He walked over to her and looked down at her.

"You and our unborn child mean everything to me. That's why I have to train day in and out and travel as much as I can so I can protect my family with all I have. This handicap with not my weakness." She placed her hand on what was left of his arm and tears fell from her eyes.

"Sasuke, I love you and I'm just scared of being alone. I don't know how to raise a child." She cried. He hugged her tightly.

"And I don't know how to be a father but we'll learn together. I promise when the baby is born I'll stay home more." He kissed her lips. "Now go rest, I'll be in the bed after I shower."

"Make sure you rest too because when I go into labor you have to be there no excuses." He smiled at her.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." He smiled. He kissed her lips again and placed the weights on his legs. She jumped from the baby's kick and giggled while rubbing her belly.

"Don't you go and get all energized on me now."

Sakura and Naruto walked into Kakashi's office. They looked confused when they saw Yamato, Sai and Hinata already there. She looked down instantly to avoid eye contact.

"Alright now you two are here, you five have been called to the Sand Village." He began. "It was a request from the fifth Kazekage."

"Gaara?" Naruto furrowed his eyebrows as Kakashi nodded.

"He needs your skill in the village to teach the younger ninjas a thing or two, especially Sakura's medical skill, Hinata's taijutsu method, Sai's artwork and Yamato's leadership skill."

"What about me?" Naruto smiled proudly. Kakashi rubbed the back of his head.

"Well the Sand Village is so serious they need your personality to liven things up so don't let us down." He gave Naruto a big thumbs up as he smiled proudly.

"You got it." Sakura placed her hand to her face, Sai laughed to himself as Hinata gave him a sympathetic look.

"How long will we be gone for Kakashi-Sama?" Sai asked.

"A year." He replied. Sakura stepped forward.

"But Kakashi-Sensei, I have three patients that are pregnant and one of them will be giving birth soon."

"Don't worry Tsunade-Sama and I will take over so you have nothing to worry about." Shizune smiled at her making her relax a bit.

"So do you all accept?" They nodded. "Alright, then you leave tomorrow morning make sure to get enough rest for the travel."

Karin helped Sakura pack her clothes.

"I can't believe you and Naruto won't be here when the baby is born." She pouted.

"I know, I'm so bummed about that."

"I guess our child has to wait to meet his or hers god parents then." She smiled, Sakura gave her a hug.

"Take care of yourself, you have precious cargo."

"I definitely will." Karin placed her hand on her stomach. "And you do the same."

"I will, don't worry Naruto will take care of me and I'll take care of him."

"Don't take too much of each other, or else your godchild will be having a playmate soon." She teased.

"Not funny!" Sakura exclaiming making her laugh.

The group of five walked into the Sand Village and looked around everything was so peaceful. Naruto nodded his head. He honestly didn't think he was going to survive his fight with Sasuke but he was glad they both made it out alive. It made him happy to know his best friend would be growing old with him. He couldn't wait to return to see the first born Uchiha in ages. He grabbed Sakura's hand and they smiled at each other. They were going to make this a successful year. BELIEVE IT!