DIVORCE OR NOT DIVORCE!
Summary: How did two people that were married for 16 years and had 5 children end up hating each other? He was cold and uncaring; she cheated and told the entire world! Add two lawyers that also hate each other and you will get ultimate chaos... Is there any hope for this couple?
Rate: M for cursing and later lemons
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters except the children
Hello, again my dear readers... How are you today? I really need to apologize for taking me so long to update again. I took a trip to Rome after New Year's and I didn't have time for my story... I didn't even care because I had a great time! But if you check my other stories, you'll see that I never leave my stories unfinished... Before the new chapter I need to clear some things up!
First, I don't blame Sakura for cheating! During the early chapters (when all of you were talking shit of her) I made it clear that Sasuke was cold and neglecting her, so she wanted to hurt him too. The reason I'm currently standing behind Sasuke is because after Karin you all have picked Sakura's side and it's not his fault either. He isn't cheating!
Second, I'm happy to inform you that all this ends today! Read and you'll understand...
Enjoy!
FATHERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!
The first day of school after the winter break Obito had the proud tradition of being late and have his mother yell at him as he left the house. This year was not different, but Anko surprisingly didn't yell at all. She had noticed how moody her oldest son had been and she was trying really hard to cheer him up , so she only yelled at Kakashi and her younger boy. Obito didn't feel any better and things got worse when he closed the front door behind him and saw Minori waiting for him with the snow falling over her head.
The change was now obvious. She wore a fitting white coat that ended above her knee and a pair of light brown boots that made her legs look even taller. Obito couldn't help but wish for sneakers and baggy jeans. That would mean that everything was the same and Minori still was a little girl who no boy would ever dare to ask out on a date or kiss.
"What are you doing here?"
"Come on! I haven't seen you since Christmas and I have so much to tell you!" Obito started walking to school and she followed from behind with a big smile all over her face. He could only wish that Minori wouldn't talk to him about that boy she liked or at least tell him that she hated him now, but she was determined to make him regret saying that she was a tomboy.
"What happened?"
"We went out on a date!"
"You and... what's his name again?" Minori suddenly lost her cool. She couldn't remember if she had told him a name and was really trying to recall what that name might be, but she had no luck. Obito stopped walking and looked at her confused. Couldn't see remember the name of the boy she liked?
"...Akira." That was the first name that came in her mind and she started walking again hoping for no more questions. As Obito stared at her back an idea started forming in his mind and his mood immediately improved. Maybe... there wasn't anyone she liked but... him and she was trying to make him jealous. He ran behind her and casually put his arm around her shoulders.
"And how was the date?"
Minori's cheeks were flushed as she answered. "It was amazing." She couldn't abandon the plan just yet. "He was really nice and I had a great time."
"What did you guys do?"
"We went to the movies..."
"What movie?"
"...The new one with Brad Pitt..."
"Was it good?"
"...yeah..."
"Did he kiss you?"
"YES!"
"When am I meeting him?"
His suit was a little tight on his shoulders and wet from the snow, but he couldn't bring himself to enter the Uchiha Inc. building. Neji's knees were trembling. He was caught in the middle and he hated it. If he didn't tell Sasuke that Sakura's baby was his, she never would and his friend would never find out. Is f he told Sasuke, then he risked Sakura and the baby's health and his own reputation. He kept telling himself that he was keeping the secret for Sakura, but if anyone found out his secret he would be mortified..
The facts were simple. Sakura was pregnant. Sasuke had to know that he was going to be a father again. If he found out later that Neji knew the truth their friendship would be ruined. Tenten hated him. There was nothing to be done for that. If he told Sasuke, Sakura would hate him too. Either way he was the loser.
But if he persuaded Sasuke to let the baby live with Sakura, then everybody will be happy. He would be the only one that would suffer when Tenten told everyone what had happened between them, but hopefully they would stop making fun of him after a few years. That was the right thing to do. It took him a little more time to find the courage and enter the building.
The first thing he noticed was the crowd yelling if front of the elevators. One of the elevator doors was open and all the people were trying to get inside there. Neji stood there confused for a moment and then decided to ignore them and go straight to Sasuke, when he heard a lady yell 'Call 911! She is pregnant!'
An ugly feeling spread all over his chest and he ran to the elevator where to men in suits were trying to lift the unconscious woman up. That pink hair couldn't belong to anyone else and Neji started to feel dizzy as well.
"Sakura! Sakura!" He took her from their hands and carried her to a couch in the lobby, but she wasn't waking up.
"Isn't she mr Uchiha's ex-wife?" A woman from the crowd asked and everyone recognized Sakura. The round belly was now easy to notice and Neji kept rocking her like a baby unable to think of anything helpful to do. She was white like a paper and her face was all sweaty, but she was breathing normally. Neji kept her in his arms like that until the ambulance came.
It was the first time in his life that he had taken the kids to school himself. Minori had off course abandoned them, but the other four were super excited with the special occasion. It made Sasuke wonder whether he had been a good father all these years or not. After he had delivered his younger son and met his teachers he took some time to wonder around the school and realized that Sakura had chosen really the best of the best for the children and did her best to participate in every one of their events. It made him feel very unworthy.
What was he doing all these years? He loved his children, but was the little time after work he got to see them enough? He entered his car and sat down without starting the engine. Sakura was pregnant again and he wasn't the father. Was it possible that the stupid underwear model would become a better father than him. He remembered all his excitement when Sakura was pregnant to his babies and all he could feel was jealousy.
Sakura was his. She had been his since they were seven years old and that guy had stolen her away. Correction! Sasuke had let her go. And no matter how much he wanted her back there was nothing he could do. She was pregnant from another man. Sasuke started the car and headed to his office.
But now there was Karin. She was smart and sexy. Not as smart and sexy as Sakura but more confident and determined. Off course she lacked Sakura's kindness and maternity instincts but otherwise she was exactly what Sasuke would have wanted if he was over Sakura. Karin was the next best thing.
The children wouldn't like her and he knew it. But it was too soon to introduce them anyway. Maybe he needed to have a real relationship with her first. The only thing he wanted from Karin was sex, but that wasn't a relationship. There was a voice in his head telling him that it was Sakura and only Sakura he wanted, but he knew that he didn't have that option. She was taken and he was to damn proud to beg for forgiveness. If the relationship was without feelings, it might had worked.
The moment he entered the building all conversations stopped and everyone turned their heads and stared at him. Sasuke was curious but after his public divorce he was used at people staring and he didn't want to know whatever new rumor had started for him. The elevator stopped at his floor and he saw Karin smiling seductively from her desk. He had made his decision.
"...I mean, is this normal? Do pregnant women faint all the time like that?"
"Are you the father?" Neji would scream if he wasn't in a hospital.
"No..." And he doesn't even know she is pregnant.
"Can you find him?"
"Doctor, what's wrong? Please tell me and I know what to do!" The old guy smiled at him. He was very nice to them from the beginning and Neji really liked him. He hadn't seen Sakura since he brought her to the hospital and they took her in the examine room. He hadn't even thought of contacting Tsunade or any of the girls. The only thing he could think of was Sasuke.
"Mr. Hyuuga, I don't mean to alarm you, but there is a problem with the fetus. It is still too small given the age and the woman is too weak. I need to ask the father about her work hours and her nutrition, because there is no organic cause..."
"You mean that...?" The horror.
"She hasn't gained any weight and I suspect that she hadn't been eating the way a pregnant woman is supposed to. If that continues she is going to lose the baby and since she is five months pregnant that is very dangerous for her life."
"She hasn't been eating?"
"And it's not really my field of expertise but she also looks very miserable. Maybe if a psychiatrist...?"
Neji almost collapsed in a waiting chair. There was nobody to take care of Sakura. She was alone and miserable without her children. Sasuke had done that to her. And he had to know.
"Come on!" Minori was trying to get away from him, but he kept running after her. Everyone in the school yard was looking at them and she didn't know what to do.
"Why do you want to meet him?" Obito was driving her crazy. He wanted to meet her new boyfriend Akira, who liked motorcycles and sports, but unfortunately didn't exist. She was so sure that he would be jealous of him, but Obito seemed excited for her. It was so frustrating that she felt the urge to kick him between his legs.
"Well, aren't you my best buddy?" He was purposely hurting her. Every cell of his brain was screaming at him that she was doing that for him, to make him jealous and he wanted to be sure. Minori was still innocent and inexperienced; he had erased the whole male model story of his mind and persuaded himself that she had no clue what relationships were really about. She couldn't possibly have a new boyfriend already.
"So? It's too early..."
"But you have a horrible taste in men. Don't you remember what James White had done to you? You need my opinion for that guy!" They knew each other since they were toddlers. She knew Obito was right and she couldn't bring herself to admit what she really wanted. Till that time she was telling herself that she just wanted to make him see her as a girl without having any romantic interest in him.
"You act as if I need your permission!" But that wasn't what he wanted. He wanted Minori to be a little tomboyish girl again without any interest in men or sex. And he was so sure that he loved her like a brother that he didn't admit that he would have no problem if he was the guy having sex with her.
"I'm starting to think that there's something wrong with him..."
"He is perfect and I'll arrange a meeting just to make you leave me alone!" Obito froze and let her walk away from him. What meeting? How perfect? There wasn't supposed to be any perfect guy there? Was he wrong? As he saw her walking away he realized that half the male population of the school was staring and that probably was happening all the time now that she wore girly clothes. She was too gorgeous to ignore and he felt sick again.
As Minori entered the building and he couldn't see her anymore she started running until she reached the girls bathroom and stormed inside. She immediately saw the girl she was looking for and ran to her.
"Kana, I need a favor!" Kana was a very kind short girl who was very popular to the boys due to her well-developed curves and always liked Minori. Her main quality was that she was very good at keeping secrets. Minori had saved her many times from bullies.
"What is it?"
"I need to borrow your boyfriend!"
"How can I help you, mr. Uchiha?"
"Karin, I wanted..."
Neji stormed in his office causing the door to bang behind him. Karin dropped her organizer and Sasuke jumped in his chair. Neji completely ignored the girl -he didn't know she was Sasuke's lover anyway- and acted as if he and Sasuke were alone in the office.
"I need to talk to you."
Sasuke sensed the weird tone in his friend's voice and forgot all about Karin. She was ready to burst and felt the urge to hit Neji on the head with something big and heavy. "Neji, what happened?"
"Do you remember your wedding party?" Sasuke's serious face turned confused.
"Sixteen years ago?" He had thought that something very serious had happened to Neji. It wasn't like him to pay visits on a Monday morning or storm in other people's offices like that. Now Sasuke was mad. Not even Naruto interrupted his work to share memories from High School.
"Yes. I was in your honeymoon suite with Tenten..."
"Have you lost your mind?" He tried to point that Karin was still there, but Neji didn't care. He looked crazy or at least drunk.
"...and I... nothing happened because I couldn't get it up!" A muffled laugh was heard from Karin and even Sasuke couldn't suppress a small smile. Neji's face turned red, but he wasn't done yet. "And you're the one who got Sakura pregnant."
The smiles slipped away from both faces instantly.
So, how's that? In your face, Karin! Wait to see what happens next!
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