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Rated M for violence, cussing, and sexual scenes.

I Do NOT own Naruto, its characters, or any of the places in this story. This was written for entertainment purposes only.

This is in NO WAY shape or form cannon. But I will try to keep it as close to cannon compliance as possible.

I DO OWN this story.

No one was shocked when we sent word back to the village of our plans. Two weeks later we were married in a small village on the outskirts of the land of waves. It was a very small ceremony in which only our closest friends/family attended.

Naruto, Hinata, Sai, Ino, and Kakashi Sensei were all in attendance. Kakashi signed the license and had it stamped with Konoha's official stamp. In the eyes of Kami and The Hidden Leaf Village I was now Sakura Uchiha and Sasuke and I were officially married. We kept the news of our newest Uchiha a secret even from our family. They would all know in time but for now Sasuke and I wanted to have this one secret to ourselves.

Not because we were ashamed of our child but because it was the safest this way. There were still people out there who would stop at nothing to steal Sasuke's birthright which unfortunately also meant our unborn child's birthright as well. I knew if Naruto found out he would attempt to make me go home. Between Sasuke and I, no one would harm our baby.

I walked into the store we were stopping at to grab some items for our journey. We would be crossing into Ame soon and needed some provisions. Sasuke refused to leave my side even on simple errands like grocery shopping. I didn't mind though. His over protectiveness was sweet, and it really let me know he cared.

I had gotten angry in the beginning thinking that Sasuke didn't think I was capable of protecting myself. I realized his deepest worries early on. He may have not been able to stop the death of his old family before but Sasuke Uchiha was not one to let history repeat itself, not with this type of thing. He wanted to ensure our safety above all else.

"After we leave here, we can get a room in the local inn for a few nights before we head out." Sasuke said, grabbing a few tomatoes, placing them in the basket he carried. It never failed to amaze me how well he had adapted to having one arm. He is just excellent at everything he does… I thought back to this morning his lips against my thigh. I felt my cheeks grow red.

One thing for sure is these hormones can't keep themselves in check. All I know is one second I want to punch him and the next I want him on me. Poor guy. I giggled, shaking my head to alleviate the dirty thoughts of this morning's escapades. "We don't have to stay in an inn every night Sasuke-Kun." I complained feeling guilty. "I already feel bad for slowing us down as much as I have, let alone draining your pockets every night between the food you keep giving me and all the Inn's we stay at." I huffed, crossing my arms.

Sasuke sighed, knowing an argument was bound to ensure whether or not he wanted it to. He quickly paid for the groceries, earning an eye roll from me and ushered me out the door, away from listening ears. "First off," He started looking at me annoyed, "we are married. It's not just my money. It's ours. Second, I will not allow my pregnant wife to sleep outside. End of discussion." Sasuke stated looking down at my pouting face.

Wife. Pregnant. Married. He knew using words like that was not fair to me. "Sasuke-Kun, that's not fair. You had your money before we got married-" I started to argue again but his eyebrow raising stopped me. "We. Are. Married Sakura. I don't give two shits about something as stupid as money. What's mine is yours. You are Sakura Uchiha. Everything that belongs to OUR Uchiha Clan is now yours as well. End. Of. Discussion." Sasuke snapped. He slid the grocery bag further up on his arm and put his hand on the small of my back making me walk forward again.

This is how most of our 'arguments' have gone, I complain about my fears, worries, or etc. and Sasuke fights them off. Tangible or not he makes sure they are dealt with. Ever since he found me crying in the bathroom at 4 months pregnant and my clothes started to not fit. He kissed away my tears and showed me how much my body's sacrifice meant to him. He told me I would always look perfect to him and assured me I had never looked more beautiful to him than I did now.

That was 3 months ago, and I still tried to keep his words in my head whenever I caught a glimpse of my swollen belly. I didn't feel ugly when I looked at it anymore. Sasuke never looked at any other woman before the baby and he certainly wasn't now that I was carrying his baby. That didn't mean I didn't still get jealous. As we made our way to the inn I noticed a group of women walking in. We walked in behind and I went to take a seat in the chairs as Sasuke stood in line to book a room.

I felt the baby move around and press down hard on my bladder. My eyes searched for a bathroom and I was relieved when I saw the sign. I got Sasuke's attention and gestured to the sign. He thought about it for a minute, glancing at the line and back to me before nodding. I urgently took off to the bathroom to empty my bladder that my baby thought was its personal punching bag. I felt relief instantly.

I didn't anticipate how much carrying a child would take out of me. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as I washed my hands. My face was glowing and my hair had grown long. It was mid February but still very cool out so I wore my cloak over top of my red dress. My wedding gift from Ino was multiple Uchiha crests that you would use to sew on the backs of your clothes. I did this with my maternity dresses, which were the only thing to fit me these days.

My new clan symbol however was covered by the cloak and my long pink hair but I smiled nonetheless knowing it was there. I dried my hands and headed back to the lobby. I stopped short and felt my blood boil at what I saw. There was a petite brunette talking to my husband. She giggled at something he said and I watched as she flipped her hair behind her shoulder.

I felt my emotions bubble up and the baby kicked at the feeling of my stress. I closed my eyes and tried to steady my breathing, placing my hand on my very swollen belly. I knew it wasn't healthy to upset the baby so I needed to calm my nerves. "Sakura?" I heard Sasuke say. I kept my eyes closed and focused on my breathing. If I opened my eyes and saw that scene again I knew the poor fool of a woman would be nothing more than a hole in the brick wall.

My eyes snapped open as I felt a hand on my stomach. It was Sasuke, and his eyes were worried. "What's wrong?" He asked, red-eye activated and staring intently at my belly. I felt the jealousy boil over again at the sight of the woman standing a few feet behind him watching annoyed at the scene in front of her. I cleared my throat and locked eyes with the woman making sure she heard me before going back to Sasuke.

"Nothing anata, our baby is just being really active right now. I am sorry to worry you. I just need to rest." I smiled up at him. His face relaxed at my words and he left his hand on my stomach for a moment longer before he nodded and said he would be back with the key. As he made his way to the desk I caught sight of the now very pissed off woman. Sasuke made his way back to me without a single look in her direction which only fueled her fire.

Sasuke opened the door to our private suite and held it open for me. I thanked him as I made my way in. I was over excited about the private onsen attached to the outside of our back patio. As Sasuke put away his belongings I made my way outside stripping my clothes as I went. Thankfully there was an adjustable temperature gauge and I turned down the temperature to be safe for the baby. As much as I loved our child, I could not wait to take a scalding hot bath again. Sasuke was such a stickler for the rules anyway that certainly extended to his child as well. Not too many sweets, stay off your feet but get the right amount of exercise. Eat enough vegetables and proteins.

When I was about 5 months pregnant we got into an argument about who the doctor was. All because I wanted a few sticks of dango. I shook my head as I slowly sunk down into the now lukewarm water. Sasuke walked out of the sliding glass door moments later with two robes in his hand. I giggled as he checked the thermostat. "I thought you needed some rest?" Sasuke asked while taking off his shirt. My mouth watered at that sight.

He took off his pants slowly and then locked eyes with me. I felt mine already glazing over with lust as he tugged off his boxers, never looking away from me. I gulped. "Anata?" Sasuke asked with a raised eyebrow. I knew he had caught on by now. I averted my eyes. I heard him sink down into the water next to me and felt his arm pull me to his lap. "Mm.." I mumbled out as his chin brushed my hair behind my shoulder.

"Since when do you ever admit you need rest, Sakura Uchiha?" Sasuke asked with his lips to my ear. My head began to swim and I tried to think of words. I felt his fingers pinch my hip urging me to speak. "I- I- The baby. The baby was stressed.." Was all I was able to manage out. Damn these hormones. "The baby?" Sasuke murmured quietly, turning to me so I was now on his lap facing him. My swollen belly rests between us. I nodded.

"Really Mrs. Uchiha? Because when I checked, the baby was perfectly fine." I felt my cheeks grow hot, despite the water temperature. His hand moved up to my belly and rubbed it gently. The baby moved slightly almost like it was nestling closer to his hand. "OUR child feels okay, but what about you?" Sasuke asked, catching my gaze finally. I could tell by the glint in his eye he would not quit until I told the truth.

I felt the baby kick at his hand after hearing his voice and I felt my heart tug at the way his eyes shot down to it and a small smile made its way to his full lips. It had been about 2 months ago as we were laying down to sleep. Sasuke had his head resting on my stomach and was speaking to him when the baby kicked his head. Ever since then Sasuke was always trying to get him to kick him. It always worked too. He liked the sound of his father's voice.

I sighed, ready to get this over with sooner rather than later. That didn't stop me from pulling my pregnancy card. "Sasuke-Kun, you know it's not me… It's our baby. You know he makes me have all of these extra emotions." I whined, locking my arms around his neck and playing with the hair on the nape of his neck. He rolled his eyes.

"Don't blame my son for this one." Sasuke joked rubbing my belly again. Damn it. "Fine. Okay. You win. I was jealous, okay? So sue me. But how could I not be when I look like this!" I whined, putting my head on his chest and looking down at the beach ball between us. "Sakura." Sasuke said in a warning tone all traces of jokes gone. He knew this was a touchy subject for me as did I. One we had discussed once and didn't talk for 2 days after already.

I shook my head, not caring. "For real. You don't have to pack this thing around with you all day. Or have to have people staring at you 24/7 knowing you had sex. Or have to not fit into any of your clothes! I doubt my dresses will fit me much longer. What am I supposed to wear then? Then there are women who look like that? Why would you not want to look at them when the alternative is your wife who looks like this?" I yelled, hiding my face.

I felt the anger radiating off of him immediately. I knew from his slow voice he was trying his hardest not to yell back. "You know that's not fair Sakura." Sasuke said harshly even while holding back. "I wish just as much as you that you wouldn't have to go through these things. But none of that changes anything. We are married. Married adults have sex. They have babies. That is normal." He took a breath trying to steady himself.

"I told you we can go buy you new clothes. Quit being stubborn." He growled. "I don't want new clothes! I want MY clothes to fit ME!" I yelled looking up at him. He rolled his eyes but not in a playful way his hand removed itself from my stomach for a moment to run through his hair. He placed it back on my womb but I knew it was only to help keep him calm. He did this only when he was really worked up. Normally I would feel bad, however, I was too pissed to care at the moment.

"Well they aren't going to fit! You are pregnant Sakura. You have a baby in your stomach. OUR baby. You are carrying the future of our clan inside of you! Doesn't that matter more than if a damn dress fits? You could wear a damn potato sack and still be the most beautiful thing ever okay? I will buy you whatever clothes you want now and after our baby is here. Whatever you want. It's just 2 more months. I will even let you wear my clothes if that makes you happy." Sasuke growled.

His hand tightened on my belly but not in a harmful way. Like he was grounding himself again. "Sakura I don't know what else to say… What else to do. I don't want anyone else. I have never and will never want anyone but you. You carrying our baby should be proof of that. You know more than anyone I don't take this kind of thing lightly. When I asked you to be with me and I took that oath to be yours and only yours until death, did that not make it obvious?" I began to feel guilty about the things I had said.

"I don't care what clothes you wear. I don't care how much money I spend, or who whispers about our sex life. I sure as hell don't care about any other woman that isn't my wife. But what I do care about is that you're happy. That our baby is healthy, and that you are both well taken care of. So, can we please stop having this conversation?" Sasuke asked.

I lifted my head from its hiding spot and looked into his pleading eyes. I felt awful. Why do I have to keep putting him through this type of stuff. "I am sorry Sasuke-Kun… I don't know why I keep saying stupid stuff like this. I know you don't look at anyone else… I am sorry." I whispered resting my forehead against his.

He closed his eyes and sighed a breath of relief that the argument was over. What he said next made me giggle. "It's not you saying it. It's our son. Damn those pregnancy hormones." Sasuke said with a smirk.