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I got a comment on the last chapter saying that maybe Naruto's friends would realize that he was pregnant, since it might seem obvious. But I really don't think that would be the case; as if you can imagine being a friend of Naruto, I don't think you would ever presume that he was pregnant because he is a boy. Even though he is gay; he still shouldn't be able to be impregnated. Even with Kyuubi; people wouldn't automatically realize that she might have done anything to him. But maybe that's just me…hehe

Well, on with the chapter…

The small group rushed through the brightly lit – overly white – hallways. Sasuke frowned at the strong scent of disinfectant; he hated hospitals. They had hurried to get here…Kiba, Hinata and Iruka that is. Sasuke hadn't made any effort to rush. He knew that having a baby took hours and Sakura would most likely still be in the room for the rest of the night. Not that any one else took into consideration what he thought on the matter. They were all too busy rushing.

They turned down another isle and found themselves faced with their companions; Naruto, Kakashi and Ino were all sitting on two benches at opposite sides of the hallway. Sasuke calmly took a seat next to his boyfriend. The blond smiled a small smile but Sasuke could tell it wasn't genuine. Naruto was worried. Not that Sasuke could really say anything on the matter; he was slightly concerned as well. He and Sakura got on well now and it would not be good if she was to get hurt.

"Where's Lee?" Kiba questioned as he sat down with Hinata at the other side of Sasuke.

"Oh, um, he's in there with Sakura."

"…ok." The sickeningly bright corridor was sent into silence as the people sat there thinking silently to themselves. This was exactly why Sasuke hadn't wanted to hurry. He hated thinking…it made him angsty and depressed. Sounds of yelling and mumbling could be heard from behind the large doors at the end of the hall. It didn't take long for the Hokage to burst through with a very agitated Rock Lee being dragged behind. Tsunade made little work of placing the unruly teenager in his seat and fleeing back through the larger doors.

Rock Lee stood up and was about to rush after the older lady when a hand reached out and grabbed him. The startled teenager looked into Ino's simple blue eyes before be tried to yank her hands away from him.

"Lee, please calm down! When you're in this state it's a danger for you to be through there. This is for your own good!"

"Let me go Ino! I must stay by my precious Sakura's side! I must be with her!"

"Please stop it!"

"No!" Lee bawled as he struggled out of his friends grasp. Ino gasped and tried to catch him but she was beaten to it by a raven. Sasuke looked at Lee with slight sympathy but would not move out of the way for the boy to get past.

"Uchiha Sasuke! Step out of my way! I must! I must get to my Sakura!"

"Calm down, Lee, you're only hurting yourself! We all understand, but look at the state you're in. Get a hold of yourself." He said calmly. Lee didn't take his words kindly.

"Understand? Understand?!" He started as he ripped the raven's hands off his green shirt. "You will not ever understand Uchiha! Never! You will not ever understand what it feels like to have to wait while the one you love suffers to bring joy and youth to this world!" Sasuke could tell where this was going – the look of anger on the livid man's face told him so - and took a quick glance at Naruto; the boy was staring at the floor but was obviously listening, as everyone else was.

"You will not ever understand! The only time you will ever stand in my shoes is when you are awaiting the birth of your oh-so-great-Uchiha-heir! But even then you will not care what happens to the women behind those doors! She will most likely be more of a stranger than someone to care about, so worthy of your great standards!" Sasuke closed his eyes and tried to drown out the words as they fell upon him without mercy.

"The only one worthy of Uchiha Sasuke's love is himself! You truly do not care about the feelings of your fellow men and women! You are the most selfish person I have ever met and Naruto-" A hard slap interrupted the rest of Lee's speech, flinging his head to the side ruthlessly. Lee took a few moments to calm his thundering heart and panting lungs; the angry lecture had taken a lot out of him. He turned his head back around to face the enraged, pale indigo eyes that bore holes through him at that very moment.

"Sit down!" Ino hissed through clenched teeth and Lee knew he had been wrong. Perhaps not wrong in what he had said or who he had said it to; but where he had said it and who had been forced to hear it. He refrained from turning to see what Naruto's reaction was; Sasuke still had his own eyes closed, Lee could see from the corner of his eyes.

"My apologies." He said quietly before taking a seat next to Iruka. He wasn't sorry for what he had said and he had a feeling everyone knew that. Sasuke also took his seat; letting his elbows rest on his knees as he clasped his hands before his lips. He was not feeling well. All he wanted now was to go home and sleep the rest of the night away, he was already tired and now he was torn with emotion. He was angry, sad, concerned, depressed and relieved at what was conspiring as well as simply shocked.

A light whisper broke his thoughts and he slowly turned his head to Naruto. The boy's eyes seemed dull yet they sparkled more in the light – or perhaps it wasn't the light, but tears that he would not allow to shed. Sasuke wasn't sure if he wanted to know.

"Are you alright?" The boy asked silently. It was surprising really; how just one sentence could rip your heart out. He could feel his own tears stinging at his dark orbs. How could Naruto ask him that? When He, himself, knew that everyone else in the room was only wondering what Naruto was feeling, the blond had the audacity to care about Sasuke; through his own heartache the little ball of sunshine actually put his boyfriend before himself.

Sasuke could do nothing but give a slight nod, which Naruto seemed happy with as his entire face lit up. He smiled beautifully and it made Sasuke's heart throb. He turned away from his lover, trying to get his calmness back. Naruto took hold of one of his hands, untangled it and held it with his own between the two boys. Sasuke wanted nothing more than to cry.

Kakashi watched as the teenagers slept soundlessly. The only one of them still awake was Rock Lee, who, thankfully, had calmed down now. In his lap rested a peaceful Iruka, the masked Jounin smiled down at his lover. He thanked his luck that he was happily in love. He did however, have a problem; Sasuke. His dolphin had asked his to speak with the boy and though he had done that…he was sure his lover had wanted results and Kakashi wasn't sure if he could get any. Truthfully he believed that Sasuke had made up his mind and would not change it, sadly.

Looking over at he pair – Sasuke was leaning against the wall and Naruto was draped over him, a leg thrown over Sasuke's and his blond clad head resting against the ravens shoulder - Kakashi wouldn't dream of wishing their relationship to come to an end. But then again, Kakashi knew that in real life there was no such thing as a happy ending.

He changed his train of thought to the incident that had occurred five hours or so ago. Ino had shown her determination and strength as well as her maturity and intelligence in the way she had handled the situation. Though, whilst everyone else thought she had been helping Naruto by putting a stop to Lee's antics, Kakashi knew the truth; she had stopped him more for Sasuke's sake. He looked at the slumbering blond at his side and frowned at her predicament.

He knew that she was no longer in love with Sasuke. It had been a hormonal crush that had worn out shortly after he had left the village many years ago. But recently…whist on the camping holiday and some time before that…they had been spending more time together. He had noticed when they had all been away but now that he thought about it he remembered seeing them together frequently throughout the last few weeks. He knew that Ino had become a close friend to Sasuke. She was a dedicated friend and the silver haired man thought a bond like that was one Sasuke was in desperate need of. He needed to learn how to depend on others – and not just Naruto.

Speaking of which; Naruto's strange behavior had been worrying Iruka for a few days prior to the trip and the sickness he had been experiencing doubled his lovers concern. Not that Kakashi was uncaring of the situation. He just thought that perhaps Iruka was overreacting. Any normal person in Naruto's position – what with his troubled relationship regarding Sasuke as well as his Kyuubi problems and becoming Hokage – would obviously be pressured and stress is instinctual, even though Naruto wasn't exactly normal when it came to emotion and feelings; he was actually expected to show more reactions in cases. Well…So Kakashi thought anyway.

The sickness wasn't a huge threat either; sure, Naruto hadn't ever been sick before. That wasn't a reason to presume he was dying. Kyuubi might have simply decided not to help him out for once. Personally, Kakashi thought his boyfriend and Naruto's were making far too much trouble out of nothing. The Jounin was convinced that it would all blow over and be forgotten.

'Hmmm…what time is it?' He asked himself silently. How long had they been here? 'Nine, ten hours?' And Kakashi was certain they had taken at least three extra hours to get here. She had come into labor a full twelve hours ago at least. He wondered if something had gone wrong; he knew nothing of pregnancy or the time it should take but he ruled out the chances of something bad happening; Tsunade was there so it would be fine.

Supposedly – according to Ino – Sakura had demanded, as soon as she arrived, that The Hokage was to be her midwife. They had been forced to drag the grouchy woman from her bed to which she was seething. It had been expected and therefore destruction had been to a lesser degree. And the woman was in there now…dealing with Sakura's pregnancy…'poor Sakura'

Kakashi turned to face Kiba as the boy groaned his awakening. He and Hinata were sat next to Naruto and Sasuke; they hadn't moved since they arrived. The girl had seemed very sleepy and she had dozed off not too long after they had gotten here; completely missing the argument as she had slept soundlessly through it. When Kiba came back to life, he adjusted himself to be more comfortable, careful not to wake his girlfriend who was leaning on him – her head on his shoulder and her back against the wall.

"Uhhmn, man…what's the time?" He yawned, keeping his voice low for their sleeping companions.

"I'm not sure." Kakashi replied in a cool tone which told Kiba he wasn't really interested.

"God, I'm starved!" he whispered exasperatedly.

"We should go to the cafeteria they have here. It's open all the time and I'm rather hungry too."

"Yeh lets go." Kiba gently pushed Hinata's head off of him and watched as it lolled to the other side; she sniffled but didn't move. Iruka was harder to keep asleep and he frowned when Kakashi tried to lift his head up off his knee. He whispered to his lover that he was just going for food and Iruka seemed to accept the answer as he let his boyfriend leave, resting his head onto the hard bench instead of a warm lap.

It took them a long while to find the cafeteria, especially through all those halls which looked exactly the same to both men. The canteen was perhaps the only room in the entire building that wasn't completely white; it was a light blue colour and cream, it was very large and had tables and chairs scattered throughout. It also didn't smell like bleach…it smelt like food, which made the two boys even hungrier. Judging by the amount of people in the room – two others - Kiba gathered that it must have been very late or very early, depending on how you saw it.

Kiba let him know what he wanted and Kakashi approached the cashier; a small, plump woman who looked very sour. He ordered tea for himself and Kiba, who had taken a seat at small table-for-two, as well as miso soup for himself and Sashimi for the dog lover. The woman didn't say anything, just demanded the money before strutting off though a thin door that presumably led to the kitchen. Kakashi sat at their table and scanned the room for a clock…

"8.37am." He groaned as he laid eyes on the dreaded time.

Kakashi was shattered. He hadn't slept a wink, he and Iruka hadn't been asleep when Sakura had come into labor and he hadn't been able to sleep on those waiting chairs; they were far too uncomfortable, plus…it was rather cold.

It didn't take long for the grouchy waitress to serve them the food and they ate in peace, relatively quiet as neither had anything to say and were ultimately far too tired to engage in much social actions. The two had never really spoken before either. Sure…they had talked vaguely but never really gotten to know each other. Kakashi, truthfully, preferred to keep himself private. Not like Iruka who enjoyed others company a little too much; in the Jounin's opinion.

From what he could tell the dog lover was somewhat wild and seemed rather like Naruto in many ways; he could see why the two got along. But Kiba seemed slightly less enthusiastic.

Once finished, they made their way calmly back to the group – in no hurry to return to their sleeping companions. As they returned, however, they discovered that they seemed to have missed something. Everyone was awake and seemed alert. It took Kakashi a mere moment to realize that Rock Lee was not in the hall. That probably meant Sakura was finished. 'Thank god' he though with a sigh as he slumped down beside Iruka.

The Hokage emerged from the doors a few minutes later and looked especially grumpy; Kakashi would not have approached her in any case but he wasn't an Uchiha. He watched as the raven dragged a foggy Naruto – he was still half asleep – over to Tsunade before the two began talking…the woman's scowl becoming worse by the second. Of course, he didn't miss the flicker of worry that ran through her hazel eyes for the briefest of moments and knew immediately what they were discussing.

Naruto sat, waiting for the first question. He didn't mind being questioned; rather liked it in fact…strange. He wasn't sure what she would ask but knew that he could answer her questions. The woman would only ask about his health any way. He missed Sasuke. Even after only ten minutes he already was missing his lover. Tsunade had ordered the other boy out as soon as they had entered her office. She had realized that the Uchiha would most likely answer for his boyfriend frequently and didn't want that.

"So…what exactly is it that's wrong with you this time, brat?" Tsunade enquired as she turned her face up from the papers on her desk. She had been filling them in since they entered – Naruto had no idea why she would do that considering how tired she must be.

"Well…I dunno really. I've gotten sick."

"Sick?"

"Uhuh. And I keep acting weird. I can't control my feelings sometimes…it's weird."

"Oh…Kay. And how many times have you been sick?"

"Um…three."

"How frequently?"

"Well I was sick twice yesterday and once the day before."

"So it's sudden?"

"Yeh…we were drinking the night before so maybe…" He trailed off; she understood what he was saying but highly doubted that this was caused by alcohol consumption.

"Have you experienced anything like this in the past? No?" Naruto shook his head.

"Didn't think so…" The blonde placed her had in her hands and thought for a few moments…running through all the possibilities related to his symptoms. She was happy to say that none seemed dangerous, unless he had an STD which she highly doubted. Not only was that extremely uncommon in this part of the world but she also knew that neither he nor Sasuke had been with other people whilst in their relationship. At least…she hoped not. Tsunade frowned.

"Naruto…Have you…recently have you or Sasuke…Whilst having sex, experienced anything different or strange?" Naruto cocked a brow but didn't say anything stupid; he was far too tired to argue with the hag.

"Well…it depends what you mean by 'recently'."

"In the past…say…one or two months?" Naruto shook his head but then frowned…

"Actually – Man, I hate talking to you about this – about a month ago or something…Me and Kyuubi got into an argument and she did something to me. She said she was punishing me for not listening to her but she seemed unsure…"

"And what happened?"

"Well…Sasuke came home from an ANBU mission and as soon as he saw me he went all lusty. Like, really, really bad. We must have had sex ten times that night and he wouldn't let us leave the house the next day. I dunno what she did to make him so horny but god! I was seriously aching the next day!" Tsunade just raised an eyebrow, snorted something about releasing norepinehprine and continued questioning.

"Have you had a change in diet?"

"Erm…nope. I haven't eaten any ramen since we left though…I really need to get some; I've been craving."

"What has she said about this?" Naruto immediately knew she was talking about Kyuu. He had realized that there was a lot of history with Kyuubi that most didn't know about. Of course, nobody had told him of it he had just noticed the small things. He was sure that Tsunade had known the fox personally before his birthday.

"Well… she told me she'd take care of it and not to let you check me up. That's all."

"Well I can't really say what's wrong with you, brat. But I'll keep an eye on you and look into what it could be."

"Can I go in and see Sakura now?"

"Well…she won't be awake. Perhaps it would be better to get some rest for now and see her later on. Everybody's tired."

"I guess so. Is it a girl or a boy?!"

Tsunade laughed. "It's a girl. They've named her Tifa and she has her mother's emerald eyes, though they are rather like her father's shape wise. She also has her father's dark hair. She is cute and healthy. You can see her tomorrow as well. For now I'm ordering you home, just like I did to everyone else." And with that the Hokage scooted a groaning Naruto out of the room where he met an anxious – though he would never admit to it – Sasuke.

"What did she say?" Naruto sighed.

"She said I'd be fine," he lied slightly, "that she'd check me later and see if she could find something, but she doesn't know." Sasuke frowned but said no more. They left towards the Uchiha estate, both silent as they walked the morning streets. There were few people beginning to open shops and stalls but none that Naruto recognized personally.

Sasuke was not pleased at the answer he had gotten and continued brooding as they entered their home. He wanted to know what was wrong with his dobe; he hated to see the boy like this. But in the back of his mind he was pleased for this break since it meant he could stay longer with his lover. He knew he was selfish, that's why he didn't care. He heard the blond yawn and automatically turned to look at him. It was then that he realized they had reached the bedroom and were both stripped; he had been zoning out – he did that often when brooding.

Naruto was about to slip under the soft sheets when Sasuke grabbed him by the wrist, tugging him back up and into his embrace. Naruto grunted and pushed him away. Sasuke was slightly hurt but didn't show it; Naruto always liked to touch and cuddle, no matter how sleepy he was.

"I just wanna go to sleep, Teme! Leave me alone!" The jinchuuriki snapped, unaware of the sad eyes that watched as he got into bed and turned his back. The Uchiha tried not to let the comment bother him, but it was hard. He knew that it was only because Naruto was having worse mood swings than a teenage girl at the moment but he still didn't like it. He wondered if Naruto felt like this when Sasuke snapped at him.

Climbing into bed beside his lover, Naruto was already on his way to slumber; Sasuke ran pale, slender fingers down his boyfriend's cheek, watching with a smile as the boy turned to nuzzle the hand. He brought himself closer until he had the blond in his arms - the younger of the two welcoming the contact and immediately snuggling into Sasuke's chest as he drifted to sleep. Sasuke's eyes also closed in rest moments later and he fell into a deep slumber hoping he wouldn't wake to the sound of Naruto emptying his stomach. The Uchiha wouldn't be so lucky.

Well…I know it's short but I wanted to update and it seemed like a good time since I'll be rather busy in the next week and didn't want to keep you guys waiting. I will try my hardest to get another chapter on its way soon! R&R Xx..xX