Even when you're pregnant there are rules! There I was sitting in the Hokage room, listening to all the rules there were with being pregnant, and let me tell you there were a lot! You can't drink, smoke, eat too much, eat too little, you can't fall, you can't lay on your back because the baby can't breathe, can't take any types of drugs(well Advil is ok once and a while), can't exercise too much can't exercise too little, you have to know how to feed it and change it, how to hold its bottle, how to hold it and rock it to sleep, how to wash it, how to make it stop crying, what dippers to buy, formula, when to start making the progression to soft foods, and the most important, how to fucking raise it.

"How the hell am I supposed to afford all that?" I yelled while slamming my hands on her desk. I was surprised by the silence that enveloped us fully expecting a lecture to shut up.

"This is what a baby takes Naruto...and this is just the beginning. What will you do when your baby becomes a child, a teenager? It will solely rely on you for its needs. Are you still ready to keep this baby? Don't just selfishly think of yourself, you also have to now think about your child as well and what is best for it. This is the sacrifice of a parent. Are you still sure you want to keep it?" The quiet voice she spoke in held more volume than when she screamed and it made me stumble. I was being selfish? What where my reasons for this baby? Why did I want to keep it really? Question after question plagued my mind and I found I wasn't able to answer a single one.

"You don't have to answer these questions now Naruto...I'll give you some time to think about it." Time? Did I have time? Time to understand what was unexplainable? To understand what I was doing with my life? Was thinking about my life selfish? Is this what Tsunade meant? Than what was and wasn't selfish? I found myself outside and at my front door. I looked around wondering if someone had carried me there because there was no way I had walked all the way from the Hokage Tower to my house. Huffing I opened the door and removed my shoes. When had that become a habit? A memory of when Sasuke would glare at me until I would finally go and put my shoes at the front door popped into my mind. Crazy bastard always was particular about shit like that. But Sasuke didn't live here anymore so I could honestly put them wherever I wanted. I looked the shoes for another minute before leaving them there. Sasuke might as well be living with Sakura considering he'd been at her house for the past two months. He never was home anymore and I tried to not think about it but...well when you had just adjusted to two readjusting back to one makes it painfully obvious.

"Dobe what are you doing?" I jumped about ten feet in the air from the creepiness that was Sasuke!

"What the hell are you doing?"

"I live here you idiot."

"Oh really because with as much as I have seen you in the past month it looks to me like you moved in with your new fiancé!" I didn't intend the bitterness to show through but well... it was all Sasuke's fault! I didn't know how but it was!

Sasuke said nothing and I began to feel the awkwardness rear its ugly head.

"Listen I'm sorry I know you want to spend as much time with Sakura as you can. I mean damn she has you whipped! I'm just a little jealous that a bastard like you has found someone as awesome as Sakura to be with!" I laughed and smacked him on the shoulder while I walked past him. I was about to go into the kitchen when I was stopped by a tug on my wrist.

"Nothing is going to change dobe." How could he say that? Everything was going to change! How could he not see that? I wanted to slap him and tell him to stop fucking lying to me but the look in his eyes showed no intent of a joke or a lie. I looked down at my feet and mumbled,

"You can't know that..." His hand wrapped around my chin and forced my face to look at his face.

"Yes I can. Nothing will change dobe so stop worrying about it." With that he let go of me and walked back into the kitchen. I hated him...I hated him so much that I wanted to run to him and wrap my arms around him and beg him to never leave me. Of course this was the extremely manly and macho part and would be done in a completely manly way. I shook my head free from the strange feelings and followed him into the kitchen.

Sasuke had made dinner which was eaten in silence due to the fact that I wouldn't start conversation because I was too lost in the discussion Tsunade and I had had earlier. What was selfish and selfless? Isn't every child born from a selfish wish of parents wanting to raise a piece of themselves? I felt like it was some giant puzzle that had no right answer no matter what you picked.

"Dobe." Sasuke called as his hand touched my shoulder gently. I jumped a bit in surprise but soon relaxed into the familiar touch.

"Stop thinking." He demanded in his cool voice.

"Bastard…." He smirked and continued picking up the dishes and putting them in the sink. The urge to tell him what was happening came into my heart and sank in its claws till I thought my heart was going to explode. So when I realized he was leaving I panicked and grabbed his shirt tail causing him to pause and look back at me with a raised eyebrow. Realizing my mistake I let go and scratched the back of my head.

"Hahaha sorry teme I just…hahaha I'm gonna go upstairs now night!" I claimed as I raced upstairs with a teme hot on my trail.

"Dobe." He stated as he slammed my back into the wall and cornered me. I winced and was about to let him have it for the rough treatment but his eyes showed that he was pissed and so thought better of it and kept my mouth shut.

"What the fuck bastard?" Or well I intended to but well… my brain and mouth never did quite connect well.

"Took the words right from my mouth."

"What the hel-"

"Ever since you got out of the hospital you have been in your own world and don't even talk to anyone. What happened? What's going on in that pea brain of yours?" Even though there was a lot of name calling the concern that was laced in his voice made my heart speed up and my stomach grow warm.

"Are you worried about me?" I said it jokingly to try and lighten the mood but I still found my heart pounding to know what his answer would be.

"Dobe Sakura has been worried and asked me to check up on you…" Nothing. Everything in my mind went blank. It had hurt. It had really hurt and I felt numb. He may have said something after that but in all honesty I couldn't listen because the bastard seemed to speaking in a different language. I wanted to be mad. I wanted to not really care. But I did.

I must have answered the bastard because the next thing I knew I was waking up in bed. The warm heat that enveloped me should have been my first hint that I wasn't alone; however I naively thought otherwise and snuggled deeper into the unknown warmth. Well that was until the unknown warmth sighed. I however put the fuzzy pieces in my mind together that it was Sasuke that I was snuggling up to on that fine morning and that I should probably stop since I was sure that Sakura would be pissed. Oh whatever not like we haven't done worse. I mean I was pregnant with the damn teme's kid as it was so it wasn't like we could get into any other shenanigans.

I was about to let sleep reclaim me when I realized that the bastard's hands where much colder than normal. Thinking that bastard had come in here to get help from not dying and not to snuggle finally made it to the forefront of my brain.

"!"

"Wow you're sounding more and more like a women everyday fishcake." Sai casually said with a huge fake smile plastered on his face.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING YOU WEIRDO?" I exclaimed while I practically threw myself to the opposite wall.

"Wondering how it would feel to be a dickless man. Pray do tell." If I had been in my right mind I would have killed him but throwing all of this at me while I was waking up was practically cheating.

"Naruto the hel-"

"Good morning Sasuke! Are you here to see the dickless wonder too?" Sai asked cheerfully. Sasuke's face which was all concern now was completely empty of emotions. I cursed under my breath.

"This isn't what it looks like! Sai he just…" My mind was too fogged up to come up with why Sai was really there. Judging by the look on the bastards face I had all of five seconds to explain why he found Sai in my bed. I opened my mouth hoping that words would flow out of my mouth like they normally would but nothing. The one time my mouth moving without my brain's consent would have been appreciated it wouldn't happen.

"You really do live up to your name with your mouth flapping about like a fish fishcake."

"Shut up you stupid bastard!" I shouted at Sai.

"Hn." I whipped my head and turned to see that Sasuke had already left. I jumped up from the floor intent on chasing him down and explaining what had really happened but Sai grabbed my wrist forcing me to stop and look at him.

"What the hell Sai?" I exclaimed as I tugged my arm to get free.

"Why? Why are you so bent on making Sasuke – kun understand? Are you two having an affair? I'm pretty sure that's not what friends do; at least that's what it said in my book." Where the hell did he find this book?

"No. I'm trying to clear up a misunderstanding which you caused. Now if you will excuse me…"

"But if Sasuke isn't your boyfriend than why does it matter?" A painful thump in my chest made me reach up and instinctively grab my shirt where my heart would be. Sai, although a complete idiot, was right. It wasn't any of Sasuke's business who I slept with. I must have been feeling rather rebellious because a determination to not tell Sasuke about what had happened rose within me. It wasn't like he had the right to care anyway. He was getting married to Sakura so he had lost the privilege to be getting jealous over what I was doing. Damn possessive bastard was probably mad because he wasn't informed before it took place. Well nothing had taken place but he didn't know that! Speaking of which why was Sai in my bed?

"Hey why ar-" But by the time I turned around he was gone. Sai was one weird bastard alright…

It's been one week since the whole Sai incident and things couldn't have been worse. Not only was I dealing with my already raging hormones but the fact that Sasuke was mad at me made it about a gazillion times worse. Every time I would let down my pride enough to tell him what happened I would see his face and completely change my mind.

So on one peaceful Sunday I was surprised and hopeful at the loud knock on my door. I rushed to open it and found little Sakura standing there with the 'I'm gonna kill someone in five seconds' glare which made me immediately ask her to come in.

"So to what do I owe this lovely visit for?" I asked in an overly cheerful voice which got me another glare.

"I'm here to put a stop to this foolishness." She stated in a matter of fact tone.

'What…?"

"Don't play with me Naruto. You know exactly what I'm talking about." I huffed and began to pout at the injustice of the world.

"What? Don't look at me. It's all the bastard's fault. I'm not sure what he told you but it's his entire fault for jumping to conclusions and getting mad without knowing the facts." When silence was my answer I began to get nervous. That was never a good sign with Sakura.

"What side… Sasuke-kun wouldn't tell me anything about what's happening. I asked and he would say that it wasn't any of my business. He's my fiancée! Everything he does is my business and he should be comfortable enough to tell me!" She complained while tears rolled down her cheeks. For a minute I was angry. I wanted to scream that her 'fiancée' did a lot more than keep his personal life from her. I was having his fricken child before he had even touched her. This was at the tip of my tongue but I swallowed it all down. I tried to gather whatever pity I had left in me and force it out but I found none. Before I had to say anything Sakura cut me off.

"Oh just listen to me blab. That was getting off topic anyway. You!" She said while pointing at me.

"You are going to apologize to Sasuke and work things out with him or so help me god I will make sure your life is miserable. If you ruin my wedding I will ruin your future." I laughed nervously while trying my hardest not to pee myself.

"Hahaha ok Sakura."

"Good." And with that she got up and left.

Like hell I would apologize to the bastard. I hadn't done anything wrong and it wasn't his fucking place to judge. So why was I standing front of Sakura's house at her front door? I kept telling myself that it was because I was trying to be a good friend and make Sakura happy, but in the back of my mind a small voice whispered that I hated Sasuke being mad at me. I didn't really want to be any more alone than I already was. So shoving my pride in a place where it hopefully would stay I knocked on the front door and awaited my fate. As I stood on the porch different scenarios of how meeting after such a prolonged period of time would be like, each ranging from a teary embrace of how much he missed me to epic fight that in the end would make us understand and forgive each other. I had been watching way too many soap operas during my stay at the hospital. I however was not planning on being left at the fucking front door! So I did the only logically thing; bust down the front door. Well, if I was really honest with myself I would realize that maybe Granny was right about my crazy mood swings but that made me sound like a women so no.

"Sasuke get your teme ass down here right now!" I screamed as I jumped up the steps two at a time. I went through every bedroom to find he wasn't in a single one of them. Put out I went to head back to leave when I noticed that a light was on in one the first bedrooms I had checked.

"Stupid bastard is probably in the closet…Hahaha the bastard is in the closet and I'm making him come out… haha…." I mumbled as I went to open the door.

"You stupid teme didn't you hear me calling yo-"

"Dobe!" Sasuke yelled while attempting cover his private areas. Yes as in Sasuke was buck naked with only a tiny piece of towel to try and cover up with. It would appear that the closet was in fact a bathroom. Who knew?

"Dobe are you going to stare all day or are you going to leave?" My face lit up like a Christmas tree as I attempted to back away and only managing to stumble over myself.

"S-sorry I-I-I'll just….u-uh Yeah!" I muttered finally as my feet finally reminded me on how to move.

Ten minutes later found the teme and me sitting across from each other in Sakura's living room in complete and utter silence. I tried to convince myself to lower my pride but damn it was hard and I found myself refusing to say anything first. Hadn't my going there been the first move, it was time for the teme to do something.

That 'something' however was not supposed to be getting up and leaving the room.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" I demanded.

"You obviously have nothing to say to me so why would I waste my time with you." I was pretty sure the bastard didn't mean it quite the way he said it but it still stung. Trying to cover up the pain like I always did I started to get pissed.

"What the hell is your problem bastard? I don't know why you are so pissed? What did that fucking pole up your ass go farther or something and now you're blaming it on me?" It wasn't until I said it did I realize that I would have been the one that would affect Sasuke's asshole….But that was for a later time to ponder about.

"Hn." Was all the damn prick had to say.

"Don't you dare start pulling that one word shit with me! Why are you so mad that Sai was in my bed? You jumped to conclusions and didn't even let me explain! Not to mention why the hell would you even care at all? It's not like you are dating me, hell I don't even think we can be called roommates anymore with how much I see you!"

"Can't I be concerned as a friend?"

"Friends don't get pissed off with who the other dates or fucks teme! Even if they don't like it at all friends are the ones that have to cheer on the other because they can't control the other's happiness! I didn't complain about you and Sakura even though-" even though it killed me inside.

"Even though it what dobe…?"

"I-It doesn't matter. What does matter is the fact that this fight has got to stop. You can't keep getting mad about who is in or out of my bed teme. I know you think of me like a brother but now you need to focus on your own happiness. So let's make up ne?" I finished smiling a real tired smile while extending my hand. The bastard surprised me when he only grabbed two of my fingers with two of his. The dream I had at the valley of end came rushing back and I wondered if he had dreamed it too. I however put it in the back of mind and wrapped my fingers around his.

I never did explain what happened that night and Sasuke never really asked. We sat in silence on the back porch staring at the clouds, not saying a word to break the silence. How long it lasted I didn't know but it was only broken when Sakura came in and woke us up. I laughed and joked with her and Sasuke seemed to be relaxed as well, which I thought was what Sakura wanted but she looked even more upset than before. Before I had time to question about it she politely asked me to leave. Confused I agreed and walked home alone.

For the next two weeks all I thought about was selfish and selfless. What was right for my child and what would be wrong? I honestly thought about it day and night and stressed about what was right for my child. I only knew what I wanted, to keep him and love him. I didn't want to even think about letting another person care of my child. However I had to be realistic about it and realize that I just didn't have the funds to handle feeding another mouth plus everything else I would have to buy for him. When I heard a knock at my front door I was so wrapped up in my own thoughts I didn't even register the annoying sound. That was until a dark shadow loomed over me. I whipped my head to find Sasuke looking down at me with an intense glare.

"Teme what are-"

"Don't. If you ask me what I am doing here I will kill you here and now." I gulped at the complete seriousness in his eyes and voice.

"Um…what brings you here?...Hahaha its not asking that exact question but stil-" That sentence was cut off due to the fact that Sasuke Uchiha had punched me in the face. I jumped up and aimed for his face but the damn teme was on his game and grabbed my arm and twisted it behind my back while he slammed me into the ground. I tried to yell at him to get the fuck off of me but the damn bastard beat to the punch line.

"Why the hell have you been locked up in here for two weeks?" Sasuke demanded.

"I don't understand…." The bastard then turned me so we were face to face and then pinned my wrists to the ground.

"Dobe…You just got out of the hospital and then you suddenly don't go anywhere for two whole weeks. Normally anyone would think that you were back in the hospital since you aren't allowed to do any more missions for a while." Alarms where ringing in my head. The bastard just said like a whole paragraph. I suddenly feared for my child's life because there was no way it could be born with me being dead! Putting my pride aside I tried to get my arms free from his death grip. When he refused to budge I sighed and looked back up at him.

"Sorry teme…I just have a lot on my mind right now and I can't figure out what to do…" Slowly he let go of my wrists and let me sit up so that we were facing each other. Well I certainly was good at putting myself in extremely sticky situations wasn't I? I panicked trying to figure out an excuse to be worried about, but the damn bastard looked so intent on helping me and so open that I found I didn't really want to lie. Besides weren't two heads better than one?

"What makes someone selfish and selfless?"

"Hn." Which was his way of asking me to explain.

"Alright let's say hypothetically that I wanted a kid but I have nothing to support this kid with. I have nothing saved and wasn't really planning on having this kid anyway but now that the…Opportunity has appeared I think I want to keep the child. Everyone says that it's selfish to want to keep the child purely on those reasons but Sasuke, I… I don't want lose it. Everything inside me is screaming that it's wrong to give it up but everyone around me is telling it's right. I don't know what to do anymore. "

"This seems pretty personal for a hypothetical problem." Panic erupted from my heart and into my mouth.

"Well it's not! I just wanted to know what you thought of the situation! It doesn't mean anything teme!"

"You're getting defensive about nothing?"

"You know what screw you! I was just asking for trouble by asking you to help." I tried to storm off but the stupid prick kept following me! I was almost to the front door when the bastard grabbed me and slammed me against the wall…hard.

"You're getting way too sensitive about something that is 'hypothetical'. What the fuck is going on Naruto? Did…did you get someone pregnant?" Damn Sasuke was getting way too close to the truth.

"No! I mean…huff. Well you see there is this girl that I see sometimes when I go jogging and lately we have become pretty good friends. She started telling about how she got pregnant and her….parents don't want her to keep it. They say that she is being selfish and greedy and not at all thinking about the child's needs. She is a good person and tries her hardest to go through with what she promises. However, she really wants what's best for her child and will do whatever is right. So what is being selfish and selfless?" I hated the fact that this 'story' was really close to mine but it's not like Sasuke would figure it out. Besides the teme should thank me, I'm playing the damn women in this twisted plot which we all knew in reality I was way more manly than Sasuke!

"Well she wants to keep the baby?"

"Of course she does! Everything in her heart tells her to keep it but everyone around tells her to give it up? So which one would be the better choice for her baby?"

"What an idiot. If she doesn't have the confidence to keep the baby than she doesn't deserve to."

"Wha – how can you say that? Of course she does but she is trying to be considerate and do what's right for the child!"

"And what does she think is right for it?"

"Keeping it!" I shouted and for some reason I realized that I was right. Only I could love my child the way it should be loved and spoiled rotten. This was one reason I had always loved Sasuke, he could always make me see the right path while making me find it myself.

"Hn. That's what I thought."

"Shut up bastard." I mumbled.

"What about the father? What does he have to say about it?" He said catching me off guard a little. Before I thought the better of it I quickly answered.

"He doesn't know."

"What?" He stated more than asked in a tone of disbelief.

"He doesn't know. She had been really madly in love with him for a long time and they were best friends. They went to a bar and got completely drunk and ended up having sex. Now that wouldn't be a problem if he and her other best friend weren't dating and plus he doesn't have feelings for her or anything like that. It was just a mistake."

"That doesn't mean he shouldn't know. He has every right to know when there is a child that belongs to him out there."

"But by telling him his whole life would be destroyed. All of his dreams and ambitions in life would crumble around his feet! Why would she want to destroy that?"

"Because it's his right to know!"

"Why? Why would he want to know?"

"Because it's not just her fucking decision! If she tried to pull that crap on me I would be mad!"

By this point we were panting from our yelling which had brought our faces close together. It was like we were exchanging air between our mouths but were not touching. Slowly Sasuke moved in closer, his lips millimeters apart from mine. I wanted to tell him. Didn't he say that he would want to know? Maybe he already knew and was waiting for me to tell him?

"Sasuke I-" The door busted open and Sasuke and I jumped apart.

"Naruto hey I- Oh? Sasuke what are you doing here?" Sakura asked looking between the teme and me. She looked confused as both our faces were red from the tips of our ears down to our necks.

"N-nothing I-I was just uh leaving! Yeah bye!" I didn't look back as I dashed out of the house. After I got farther I realized that I had in fact just dashed out of own home like a raving lunatic. Damn bastard always had a weird effect on brain when he was standing that close.

My heart was pounding and my cheeks where still burning. What the hell were we about to do? Why? Why couldn't I stop betraying Sakura? Why couldn't I stop betraying Sasuke? Why couldn't I stop betraying myself?

"Naruto have you thought about what I said?" Tsunade asked as I fidgeted from foot to foot.

"Yeah and my answer is the same, I want to keep my baby." She looked at me for a moment and sighed.

"I don't think you really th-"

"I did! I thought about it really hard and got myself all confused and then a stupid prick barged into my house and punched me! Then I told him-"

"You told him?"

"No! I just told him my story with a different person's name…Anyway and he made me realize that I was the best person to raise my child."

"Why?"

"Because only I could love him and spoil him the way he deserves to be. I don't think I could honestly forgive myself if I did get rid of my child and I would always worry if he was lonely or sad. If I don't have enough funds than I will work different jobs until I can. I will do whatever it takes to make my child happy." The room was once again silent but I refused to let it intimidate me. Finally Tsunade smiled and stood up walking up to pat my head.

"Looks like you finally understand. Alright Naruto since you have made it obvious that you are going to really be keeping the child that means we have to start mommy training." She said as she began to look for something on her desk.

"M-mommy? Hold it right there you mean daddy lessons! I'm a boy!" At this she only smirked which was basically saying 'yeah sure when pigs fly'. Stupid old lady and her jerkish ways…

"Alright so meet me here tomorrow at twelve for the lessons. Oh and what jobs did you have in mind?"

"Well for one I thought I could start taking D rank missions so that I wouldn't be straining my body but other than that…"

"Hmmm…What about Ino's mother's flower shop?" I hesitated when the thought of the god damn wedding came into my mind. Now the fiendish women would be able to nag me twenty four seven!

"Um…I don't think…"

"Great it's settled I will personally ask her consider hiring you and I will explain that you are very sick but should be outside as much as possible. I will also make sure she understands that you a will be taking missions as well." She finally turned around to look at me with a confident smirk.

"Do you think you can still handle it?"

"Hell yeah! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I can handle anything!" Famous last words.

Hey Guys! Whew this is a little longer than my other chapters but I'm pretty pleased with it and I hope you guys like where its going and isn't disappointing anyone! But I will admit I kinda hit a rode block...I know where this story is going to end its just the part that I'm writing right now I don't know where I want it to go...you know what I mean? haha anyway don't worry I have enough chapters already written to continue posting while I destroy the rode block*glares at the rode block* so I won't stop writing I promise! Anyway please review and tell me what you think! Oh and does anyone think that the characters are ooc? I kinda started to get paranoid about it...Please tell me if they are so i can fix it! Thanks!