To Love and to Love Again Chapter 24: Blood Bonds
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All he could see was darkness. The figure that was holding the sharp edge of the blade was nothing but a silhouette. It was scary. Now there was red on the floor. He looked to see where the red was coming from. There was a person on the floor. The bad man hurt her.
His mommy was hurt and he couldn't save her.
The bad man looked at him. Now he was coming towards him with the blade. His mommy was still on the floor and she couldn't help him.
No one could save them.
Sasuke opened his eyes and looked straight ahead.
Sleep never did come quickly for him. The only recent exception was due to the company of one emerald-eyed physician, who was currently sleeping beside his equally emerald-eyed daughter. Sakura and Suki's rhythmic breathing and serene expressions were security enough that they were safe from the world.
He was always attuned to the aura of the people around him. Years of underground training from his previous life had ingrained that ability into his DNA. It was probably for this reason that he stealthily got out of bed and walked out into the hall.
Someone in this house wasn't sleeping so peacefully.
He heard whimpering coming from Sora's room and opened the door to find the boy about to fall off the edge of the racecar bed. With one more turn, Sora's body swung off the edge and right into Sasuke's steady hands. Sora woke with a weary panic.
"What happened?" Sasuke asked.
Sora thrashed in a panic for a moment before realizing it was Sasuke. He looked down and stared at the floor as he tried not to cry. Sasuke saw his body shake. He must have had a nightmare. He steadied Sora on the floor and knelt beside him.
"You had a bad dream?"
Sora nodded and released a sniffle. He didn't want to cry in front of Sasuke. He had to be strong, because his grandfather told him he had to be. He wanted to be brave in front of Sasuke too, but the dream was really scary. Sasuke ruffled his hair.
Dealing with nightmares was new to him. He didn't quite know how to handle it. Sora was like Suki, always trying to act brave. Children shouldn't have to protect their parents. That wasn't how the world worked.
"What did you dream about?" he asked. Sora sniffled and began to shake even more.
"The bad guy came… (sniff)… and he h-hurt…Mommy," he sniffled as the tears fell. "And then… (sniff) he tried to hurt me."
Sasuke placed his hand on Sora's head. "It's okay," he soothed, realizing that the break-in had a much more devastating effect than he knew. Sora was probably having recurring nightmares. He was sure that this was not the first time he had dreamt about it. "I won't let it happen again okay?"
Sora wiped his eyes with his fists and sniffled once more. Sasuke lifted him up and walked with him down the hall and into Sakura's room. She stirred when she heard the door creak. She focused her eyes in the dark and saw Sasuke walk in with Sora in his arms. She carefully detached herself from Suki's little form and got out of bed.
"Sweetie did you have another scary dream?" she asked. Sora nodded as Sasuke handed him over to her.
Sakura kissed Sora's forehead and held him close. Sasuke saw the pained look in her eyes and noticed how she used the words "another scary dream". The break in happened just a few days ago, yet he could tell that the impact had yet to show until now.
Sakura carried him back to her bed and placed him next to Suki as Sasuke scooted her closer to himself. She carefully placed the comforter securely around them. Then she placed her hand over Suki's forehead. She was relieved when her temperature went back to normal. One more day of rest and she would be fine.
Sasuke remained sitting on the bed against the headboard, watching the three of them. It was almost four in the morning, but he couldn't go back to sleep. Not when he knew just how scared both Sora and Sakura must be. He didn't want them living here by themselves in fear, but then again he just couldn't ask them to move in. It was impractical and annoyingly complicated. He would just have to settle with being as close to them as he could be.
Within minutes, Sora was fast asleep in his mother's arms.
"What are you thinking about?" Sakura whispered.
Sasuke turned and stared at her face. She was looking up at him from her side of the bed with tired eyes, but he knew that she probably wouldn't go back to bed either. She always had something to talk about, and this time he actually had something to say.
"You and Sora living here," he replied.
Sakura scrunched her face in confusion. "What?"
"Both of you living alone," he elaborated. She understood then. "It's not safe," he said before getting up and walking out in the hall. Sakura tucked the kids in and went after him. It wasn't like she could sleep anyway and Sasuke's suddenly frustrated aura confused her.
"My dad stops by frequently," she said as she followed him down the stairs. "I wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly transferred to the Tokyo division of the police force. I doubt there would be another random break-in anytime soon; not with the new security system he installed and my father's presence in general," she added. Sasuke looked at her as if she said something obviously wrong.
"Not in my book." A thought occurred to him when she mentioned the break-in as a "random" event. "Have you noticed if anything in particular was missing from your house?" he asked as he entered the living room. "You were supposed to give the police a report on any missing items."
Sakura thought for a minute. "Nothing I know of was stolen. Everything was just disheveled and out of place. Even my jewelry is all here. Aside from a few lost pairs of Sora's socks and a nightgown I can't seem to find, everything is still here."
She must have said something wrong because the way he just stopped moving and stared at her was unsettling.
"What kind of nightgown?" he asked eerily. Sakura sighed and gave him an exasperated look.
"That man didn't break into my house to steal one particular nightgown Sasuke, that's just ridiculous."
"What kind of nightgown?" he pressed. She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest.
"A sultry red one with black lace, leather straps and glitter over the cups," she said dryly. Sasuke raised an eyebrow and glared at the same time. She sighed. That was new. "It was a simple white silk gown with lace. I haven't worn it since I moved in and I'm sure I lost while I was packing up my old house. Did I mention that my son's socks are missing a few matching pairs? Because I'm sure those are part of the scheme as well."
Sasuke remained stationary as his gaze lingered over hers.
"If this was some pervert he would have taken my panties and bras while he was at it," she reasoned as she walked up to him. Sasuke continued to stare at her, which was still not settling well with Sakura. It was kind of annoying actually. He was predatory, yet fiercely protective at the same time.
From outside, the once dark sky was beginning to lighten, giving off a hint of clear ice blue even before the dawn broke. Sasuke's sharp eyes could make out the faint outline of her healed scar running just along the side of her head. Just the thought of anyone, especially a man putting his hands on her, touching her, hurting her or just anything was enough to unleash killing instincts.
And the bastard that dared to touch her had left his mark. He didn't realize how entranced he had become until he was standing right before her, looking down at her equally entranced face. His hand came up along the side of her face, tracing the scar as it went.
"He touched you…," he whispered.
The feel of his hand on her face brought back the vivid memories of the previous night. She realized that this was the first time she was alone with him again since their date. Her own hand came up and settled on his face, feeling the toned facial muscles that gave him that sturdy shape.
"Not the way you touch me…," she breathed. She wouldn't deny it. She was definitely afraid, for both Sora and herself. But being near the man before her was also frightening and it was because he made her feel safe. She didn't want to lose him and go through the pain again. Nothing was ever guaranteed in life, but she couldn't stay away from him. She wanted him too much.
His skin reacted to her touch. He saw how her eyes became clouded with his encroaching presence. Her eyes focused on his mouth and he could see the desire building in her movements. He wanted her so badly. Once was certainly not enough.
They gravitated toward each other until their lips met with sudden fierceness. He grabbed her hips and slammed her against him, crushing their mouths together in a hasty fit.
Sakura moaned as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him against her. His lips moved against hers with desperate need and want as they pried her soft mouth apart and assaulted her tongue. Her chest heaved for oxygen as every breath she took was shorter than the last. They moved back and hit the nearest wall, which did nothing to break their contact.
Sasuke maneuvered his excited hands down her sides, roughly cupping at her bottom and sliding her up against the wall to meet his level. Her legs parted on instinct and wrapped around his back, locking herself against her predator.
The weariness of the night was gone now, leaving her with renewed energy to burn. Sasuke pressed her against the wall, using his body to keep her up which freed his arms, allowing him to slide her t-shirt up and off her. She lurched into him just as the shirt brushed the top of her head. After tossing that aside, his became face level with her bare chest.
He kissed his way down to her breasts. She threw her head back in pleasure, gasping his name and weaving her fingers into his raven hair. Sasuke wanted everything off of her, and he wanted it off now. Pulling his face away from her chest and back up to her face, he pushed off the wall and maneuvered into the downstairs bedroom.
Sakura felt her self-control leave her with every touch of his hands on her body. He reached the foot of the bed and hastily fell on top of the sheets.
Her hands clawed at his shirt in her haste to get it off him. Sasuke briefly broke the kiss with a smirk, yanking the rest of his shirt above his head and tossing it away. Sakura's eyes fell in love with the sight of his well-defined upper body once more.
Sasuke surged forward, wrapping his arms around her and ravaging her mouth as his hands found their way to her chest. His gave an impatient squeeze as his other hand slid down from her sides and under her thigh, caressing and massaging the extremity with need.
She arched her lower half against him, making him shift closer to her until there was no space in between them. She could feel his need as it pressed against her. Sasuke continued to ravage her mouth while making sure his hands could feel and grasp as much of her as he could. He released a guttural groan when she arched her back against him, grinding her pelvis against his arousal.
He pushed her up, allowing him access to her heaving breasts. His mouth immediately found her left breast, kissing and nipping at the soft flesh as her chest fluctuated with every ragged breath she took. Her hands tangled themselves into his hair as he switched sides, making her moan out his name. He kissed down between her breasts and made his way toward her belly button. His hands slid down to the waist band of her pajama bottoms, yanking them down slowly, and savoring the sight of her exposed flesh as it came. No sooner did he get the pants off that she was on him, kissing and feeling and all out fighting to keep her ground.
Her hands grabbed at his pants, managing to get them down before he grabbed her petite wrists and surged forward. She fell back against the mattress with his arms on either side of her head. She was his prey, and she wouldn't over power him. He kicked off his pants, leaving him in his boxers.
He slid his hands down her sides, making her arch her back and grind herself against his tightening boxers. He groaned and slammed his pelvis against hers, releasing a desperate moan from her.
"Sasuke…I'm not—" she choked on her words as he continued to grind against her, kissing her neck and chest while his hands groped all he could. She was lost, and what's more, she wasn't protected.
Sasuke found her lips again, cutting off any train of thought she had. He took the time to slip his boxers off and fling them across the room before leaning his bare body against her. He wasn't going to stop unless she said so, and he made it clear by continuing to grind against her. Her breathy moans and gasps only fueled his drive.
"Sasuke," she gasped. His name coming from her lips did strange things to him. He wanted to hear it again. He lifted her chin up with his hand and looked her straight in the eye.
"Say that again," he demanded. Sakura let her lips linger near his ear.
"…Sasuke,"she breathed, bringing her legs around his waist. He kissed her tenderly on her neck, bringing himself at her entrance.
"Sasuke," she repeated, feeling him enter and kiss her cheek before…
"SASUKE!" she arched her back and screamed as he swiftly and completely entered her and released her own name as a guttural groan. He kissed her hard, absorbing most of her moans and letting his lips linger on hers before he pulled out and thrust back in, sending her reeling.
All of his senses were focused on her: her face, her body, her heat, her scent of flowers and sex. He relished the feel of her tight heat with every move, watching her face contort in pleasure at his doing. Her legs tightened their hold around his waist as she looked up at his face.
Her hands slid up his arms and clasped his face, bringing him down against her waiting lips and kissing him with as much enthusiasm as she could as he ground into her core, winding the tight bind of her release.
She lost herself in him. He made her feel so safe and secure with unrelenting passion and desire. How could such a man exist for her? Every move they made felt more intense than the last.
Their airy gasps and ragged breathing reverberated off the walls of the room. Sasuke increased his pace with every turn, watching as the pleasure played out on her face. He wanted her to feel him and only him. Only he would be able to bring her such satisfaction. He felt her walls close in on him and watched as her body lurched forward in the start of her release as his name escaped her lips in barely coherent gasps.
Sasuke captured her lips and absorbed her moans as he continued to move in her.
With one final plunge, he reached his peak and released inside her, groaning out her name. A full two minutes passed as they both came down from their high, relishing the feel of being together. After a moment, he slumped on top of her body with his arms struggling to keep most of his weight off her. She turned her head back to face him, their breath mingling together before he leaned down and kissed her lips again.
"No one…," he breathed. "…will ever touch you like this." He slid his hands down her sides. Sakura could only nod as she brought his head down for another kiss. Possessive or not, why argue with an inevitable truth? She didn't want anyone else touching her the way he does.
"That's possessive," she whispered. He smirked and pulled out of her. She gasped a bit and felt herself being pulled into his arms as he lay next to her. She planted small kisses along his chest and neck as the blood rush to her head slowed. "Same goes for you. You are mine," she declared.
Sasuke's arm tightened its hold around her. The glow of the rising sun began to make its appearance, signaling the start of another day. Sakura wanted nothing more than to stay in bed with him like this for a few more moments, but the sun waited for no one.
"Sasuke," she said quietly. "I…um,"
He looked down at her face. She couldn't find the words she wanted to say when his smoldering eyes bore into hers. She didn't even know what she wanted him to understand. How could she explain the depths of her affection for him?
His gaze took a questioning turn as he tried to decipher her body language. She wanted to tell him something but couldn't, or rather she wouldn't.
"You won't leave…will you?" she asked while looking at his chest. She didn't know what else to say. She just needed him to know that she wanted him here with her.
Sasuke lifted her chin up and made her look him in the eyes. "That's a useless question. Where else could I be? I can't expect you to make it on your own."
"I can't understand how I came to..," she couldn't say more.
"Came to what?" He didn't see where she was going with this, and it was getting frustrating.
"Do this," she whispered. "Be here with you like this. I love it and I'm scared that something's going to go wrong."
Sasuke grunted and pulled her in for a harsh kiss. The things he would need to do to prove that he wasn't going anywhere were piling up.
"You still talk too much. I'm not going anywhere but the shower and you're coming with me," he said before shifting off the bed and pulling her surprised body into his arms. She squealed in protest and grabbed the sheets as he walked out the room. Last time they couldn't do this but to hell with this time. They already messed up.
"But we—"
"Already screwed up," he cut in before kissing her again. "Why bother," he added as he walked out into the hall and up the stairs toward the bathroom. He closed the door behind them before proceeding to show her just how much incentive he had to stay. He only had so much time before daybreak.
Later that morning, a lightheaded Sakura continued to get the day started in the kitchen.
She made sure she was extra presentable before the kids woke up. She was wore a light blue turtle neck shirt underneath her scrub top to hide the inevitable bite marks and left her hair down. Out of habit now she wore Sasuke's necklace, which was tucked inside her top. The only thing she couldn't hide was her walk, which came with a bit more swing than usual.
After three years of having the door locked then opened, it was bound to happen. And after that quick tryst in the shower, it wasn't surprising.
Sora and Suki were upstairs, brushing their teeth. Sakura continued to make breakfast and prepare for the day.
She prepared a light breakfast made of dry toast, a few slices of banana and a bowl of miso soup. Sora and Suki came down after a few minutes and made their way onto the stools in the kitchen. Suki had her stuffed piggy with her as well.
"Good morning my sleepy heads," she greeted affectionately as she kissed them both on their cheeks.
"Morning Mommy/Aunty Sakura," they said in unison. Sakura checked Suki's temperature with her hand and concluded that she was back to normal.
She slid their plates in front of them and placed a cup of juice next to them with some fun bendy straws she bought. Both children ate their breakfast happily. Sakura began to wash the dishes, all the while watching them eat. It was at this time that she could really appreciate their striking resemblance to each other, as well as their slight differences.
The genetics major in her started kicking in. Of course they would look alike. In every child there were both maternal and paternal features present, and more often than not, one parent's features were more pronounced than the others. It all depended on which parent carried more dominating features, and children had a tendency to favor their fathers within the first few years of life.
Sakura chuckled as she rinsed out the dishes. Sora and Suki's fathers were exactly that and more; dominant and strikingly similar. Both children favored their fathers, hence their resemblance to each other. In Sora's case, Sai's dark hair and sharp features clouded her own softer and lighter genes. Sai just always had to win one way or another.
But then looking at Suki, you saw another story. She was chanced with the same predominantly dark hair, but her eyes fascinated Sakura. Suki's mother carried the same traits that Sakura had herself and Sasuke was a practical copy of Sai's traits. Suki carried Sasuke's sharp features just like Sora, but by chance she gained her mother's eyes, making her look more like a young Sakura. It was then that Sakura looked at Suki in a whole new light.
By looking into Suki's emerald irises, Sakura was able to see the possible daughter she could have had if Sora turned out to be a girl instead. It was almost as if life was showing her the probable outcome of a second baby.
But one thing was clear. She loved Suki just as much as she loved Sora. In her heart, she had two precious children. She watched as Suki munched on her toast while swinging her legs under the chair. Sora was eating his toast folded over like a half sandwich while also swinging his legs. It made both of them bounce a little as they sat there. Sakura just wanted to go over there and squish them in her arms.
"Mommy, where's Grandpa?" Sora asked. Sakura actually had to think about that for a moment before she realized that she had no idea where her father was. She was THAT preoccupied with her life right now.
"I think he might have gone to work or something," she answered. "He should be back sometime today. He always is," she said mostly to herself. "Did you miss him sweetie?"
Sora nodded his head. "I wanted to show him my new karate moves."
Sakura looked at her son thoughtfully. He really did love and respect his grandfather. Sora always did have a special bond with him, ever since the first time her father laid eyes on his grandson. Sora was what stopped all the fighting.
"Well I'm sure you'll get the chance to show him later. In the meantime, finish your breakfast." She walked over to Suki's chair and felt her forehead. "How do you feel today sweetie?" she asked while double checking her temperature.
"I feel better."
Sakura smiled and smoothed out her short black hair. Not only did the color match Sasuke, the texture did to some degree as well. Suki's hair was as smooth as newborns with a much gentler scent.
"I'm glad to hear that, but you're going to take it easy today," she said before giving her a kiss on her chubby cheek. Sasuke entered the kitchen at that point, clad in full business attire along with what appeared to be a briefcase.
"Hi Daddy," Suki greeted him cheerfully before sipping on some juice. Sasuke came and gave her a kiss. He felt her forehead and tried to get an assessment of her temperature. She felt fine to him.
"Hi Tenshi," he returned. He ruffled Sora's hair in greeting, making Sakura smile.
She eyed his attire. He must have brought his own things knowing that he wasn't going to leave. The familiar twinge of him leaving made its way into her heart. Having him around really grew on her and she was more used to his presence then his absence.
"Is there some sort of meeting today?" she asked.
He nodded. "There's a Biologic Engineering event that hosts a formal gathering this weekend. I have to be there."
Sakura nodded. She had no idea there was anything like that going on, but it must have been strictly corporate if Sasuke was going.
"Well then have some breakfast before you go," she suggested, moving to get him a plate.
"It's fine, I don't have the time." He checked his watch, pushing the hand swatch on the side and briefly shifted gears to his geographic grid before the clock went back to normally displaying the hours in the day.
"Daddy, do you have to go?" Suki asked. Both of them turned to her.
"Yes I do Tenshi. I have to go to work."
Suki gave the slightest hint of a pout, but he saw it. So did Sakura. She went over to her purse and pulled out a hairbrush before walking over to Suki.
"Well before you go, let me comb your hair." She stood behind Suki's chair. "How about some nice piggy tails?"
Suki face light up. "Okay! I've never had piggy tails before!"
Sakura brushed her shoulder length and incredibly baby-soft hair and made two high pigtails on the sides of her head. She tied each side with her basic white hair ties that she normally used to keep her hair up during surgery. Since she had a son, she didn't have any little girl's accessories lying around the house and had to make due.
She tightened the pigtails and looked at Suki's face before smiling.
"Your little piggy Tonton inspired me," said Sakura. Suki hugged her stuffed piggy closely and giggled. Sasuke was glad to see that Suki's bubbly personality had returned.
Sakura turned to Sasuke. "Why don't you at least have some coffee before you go?"
Sasuke relented. They spent the next ten minutes at breakfast before Sasuke and Suki got ready to leave. Sakura sighed, anticipating the day. She had to drop of Sora at Ino's house before going to work.
Her first concern: birth control and fast.
Tsunade would definitely enjoy torturing her.
Sakura remained calm on her way to work. She entered her mentor's temporary office and closed the door. Tsunade took one look at her and made her assessment. The turtleneck was a dead giveaway, and she wasn't born yesterday.
"Let me save you some time," Tsunade said as she tossed the papers to the side and fished through her drawer. She pulled out her prescription pad and scribbled something down before tearing it off and handing it to Sakura.
Sakura looked at the prescription and froze. "How did you know I was—"
"You are NOT as subtle as you think you are." Tsunade leaned back against her chair and casually folded her arms across her chest. "I've been waiting for you to ask for days. Not the best move to ask for it after you've had sex. Might be useless now for all we know."
Sakura nearly stumbled. "I'm not—"
"Your neck is covered in marks, which I can see regardless of your concealer, and you walk in an odd balance. I know it happened. Sasuke does not seem like the type to have flings, therefore it was unlikely that he had any condoms lying around his place, and you being just as sexually inactive for such a long period of time means that the both of you were complete idiots."
"I couldn't help it!" she shouted in a louder tone than she intended. She restrained herself for a moment when Tsunade raised her eyebrow. "I didn't anticipate anything other than dinner that night. But then things were said and…it just went out of my control."
Tsunade's interests were peaked. She leaned forward on her elbows and laced her fingers together, waiting for more detail.
"Exactly what things did you say?"
Sakura didn't really want to dish out what went on that night. It was something private between her and Sasuke, and for once, she didn't want everyone she knew to be all up in her business. She needed some secrets too.
"Nothing anyone but Sasuke should know," she answered. Tsunade analyzed her former apprentice carefully. There was more meaning in that statement than she let on. It was almost as if Sakura could sense the double life she didn't even know she was living.
Tsunade sighed. "I hope you're not talking about your father. He's learned his lesson from last time Sakura."
"I'm not, but I can still feel his eyes on me even when I know he's not around," she confessed. "Every move I make, everywhere I go, and everyone I'm around is broken down in his book. It's extreme over protectiveness. I understand that he's a cop and he's seen horrible things happen to people, but I feel so suffocated sometimes. That's why Sai was so…" she stopped talking when Sai's name slipped from her lips.
"Sai was so what?" Tsunade pressed.
"He didn't analyze my every move or invade my privacy. He never lied to me. He was a straightforward tell-it-like-it-is kind of guy. He was rude, but he was different, like a breath of fresh air," she breathed. "He showed me the world through his art. He was like no one I've ever met before."
Tsunade listened to her words and she crumbled. The things that Sakura would never know about the man she loved. It was so wrong.
"But Sai is my past," Sakura continued. "I'm moving on now; Sora and I both. Sasuke is nothing like Sai," she said with a chuckle. "They're both wonderfully different. Sasuke is so…" she drifted as the blood pooled in her cheeks and her temperature rose.
"Do you feel that?" Tsunade asked. "It's your estrogen levels rising. You must really be into that man if talking about him makes you ovulate. It's like pulling the lever on a slot machine," she said making Sakura chuckle at her use of gambling terms. "I'll take that bet anytime. The whole hospital senses your pheromones floating all over the place."
"Just how obvious were we?" she asked trying to keep her blush to a minimum.
"Very. So much so that the staff are sick with envy. By the way, you should know that all of them are under the assumption that you are indeed Mrs. Uchiha," she informed, enjoying the way Sakura's eyes widened with surprise. "Mother of Sasuke Uchiha's twins," she added, just to egg her on.
"WHAT?" she shouted while crunching the prescription in her palm. Her heart started beating with unknown adrenaline and question. Where would people come up with those extreme theories? Was that what they looked like to everyone else? And why did that thought give her a certain feeling akin to pleasure?
"Relax I was only joking…about the twins part. They really only think you're the mother of his son," she clarified. "Apparently, no one here knows that he really has a daughter, which is odd, but how would they know about Sora?"
"Sasuke brought him here one day after a karate match," she replied, slumping back in her seat. "I guess that's when everyone made their assumptions."
Tsunade shrugged. "Can't really blame them. What would they think if the saw Sasuke and Sora together? It's an honest mistake." Sakura didn't respond, but only kept her eyes wandering around the room.
"Yeah…why would they think he's someone else's child?" she asked quietly. It was then that she really felt like she needed to leave. "I have to go to the NICU and discharge the Hyuga babies," she said while standing up. "Thanks for this," she added holding up the crumpled birth control prescription.
"Don't thank me just yet," Tsunade said as she pulled up her previous work. "Thank me when you confirm you're not pregnant already. Wait a few days, if you can, and take a pregnancy test," she ordered. Sakura just shook her head and exited the office. Tsunade sighed and picked up the file in her hand: Sai's file.
Her eyes lingered on Sai's photograph before she sighed.
"She really loved you, you know that?" she said to the picture. "You'd better be watching over her, even in death."
Sakura carefully placed little Kenji Hyuga on the other side of his sister. Once he was in place, she pushed the bassinet down the hall to Tenten's room. She smiled down at the babies, who were blinking their eyes and waving their arms around.
"You three are the cutest widdle babies to ever be born here," she cooed "And when you grow up, you're going to have a tough time keeping the girls away. That means you Kenji," she said to the second born boy. "You seem like a ladies' man. Keep it simple like Hizashi probably would," she said to the oldest triplet. He was looking up at Sakura with quiet eyes, wondering who this lady was. Sakura figured he was probably entranced by her hair color.
"Aww but you're probably going to be too into your studies like your daddy was to notice any hopeful girls. No, you're going to only notice the one girl that captures your heart, like your mommy did with your daddy." She could have sworn she saw the baby crack a smug smile when she said that.
"And you little sweet pea," she said to Ayame. "You're not going to have an easy time with love. Not when you have two soon to be overprotective brothers and your daddy chasing them away. Let's not forget your cousin Sora too. He's a protector alright, but don't worry your mommy won't let them ruin your life and neither will I."
"Are you brain washing my children already?" Neji asked as he stepped beside her. "Ayame is never to be near any boys until she's twenty-five." Sakura chuckled, but when she saw Neji's steely determination, she frowned.
"You're serious aren't you?" Neji simply nodded and looked down at his daughter, who was safely surrounded by her older brothers. "I'm twenty-five you know, and my dad is crazy protective. Look what happened. I got married at nineteen and had my baby shortly afterwards," she reminded, enjoying the way Neji frowned, as if contemplating that possibility for Ayame.
"It's okay Ayame," Sakura said to the little one. "Your mommy will let you have a life." She smiled when she saw the baby give her a real smile. They turned and pulled into Tenten's room, where Sora was talking animatedly with her about something. Kakashi hovered near the window, reading his favorite book as usual.
"And that's where babies come from," Tenten said as she ruffled Sora's hair. Sakura and Neji stilled at the doorway.
"Coool," said Sora. He was wearing a mask tied around his face. Sakura made sure to take extra precautions to keep the babies safe from outside radicals. He turned to his mother excitedly. "Mommy, Aunty Tenten said that a big bird dropped me on your head when you were sleeping," he said with fascination.
Sakura gave Tenten a wistful look as she tried to contain her laughter. She would have trouble explaining to Sora that that was not how babies are made, but that could wait for a few more years.
"Well Aunty Tenten is still on heavy pain medication sweetie," she replied while wheeling the babies into the room. "Look what the bird dropped off for you Tennie," she said while placing the baby lap bed on Tenten's knees. She then placed all three babies in the snuggy converter bed. Sora leaned over to peer at his new cousins.
Looking at them made Sakura remember the moment she had her baby.
"One more…Push," Tsunade ordered. Sakura summoned every ounce of strength that she had and gave one big push as she screamed in pain. The next thing she felt was a great relief followed by the sounds of cheers. Then she saw him.
"A healthy baby boy," Tsunade announced as she held the freshly born baby up for her to see. Things went in slow motion from there. The sounds of their son's cries filled the room. He was quickly cleaned up and wrapped in a blanket before being placed in her arms.
Sakura wrapped her arms around her baby for the first time and held him close to her chest. Her little boy cried like there was no tomorrow. She looked into her husband's face and they both fell in love with their child.
"Hi baby," she said while rocking him gently in her arms. The baby slowly calmed down at the gentle motion from his mother. Slowly he opened his little eyes. Sakura was left breathless at her beautiful boy.
"Sai, he's so beautiful," she said as she held him close. "Hi my baby," she cooed. She looked up at Sai, who was looking at the baby with lost eyes, as if he didn't know what he was looking at. Sakura had never seen him so entranced before. He was seriously having a moment. Slowly, Sai's hand reached out and touched the baby's head, as if seeing if he was real.
"My…child," he said with unreadable eyes. "My son."
Sakura let out an exhausted chuckle as she looked at her baby, who was looking back at his father with little blinking eyes. "Our son," she said.
The baby continued to blink and coo in her arms. Then she saw something that she didn't get to see very often. Sai looked into her eyes and smiled. He looked at their baby with so much love it made her smile as well.
"Our son," he repeated as he placed his hand on Sakura's flushed cheek. They stared into each other's eyes before sharing a kiss. Sai then placed a hand over his son's black head. The baby cooed against the soft rocking motion from Sakura.
"What will we call him?" she asked. "He's so perfect." Just then the baby opened his eyes and stared out beyond them. Sakura and Sai both turned around just in time to see a shooting star fly across the night's sky.
"Sora," said Sai as he traced his fingers over the baby's soft skin. Little Sora clutched onto his father's finger with all his newborn might. They both could have sworn they saw the baby smile as well.
Having her baby was the most wonderful feeling in the world, but she sure wasn't ready for another surprise like that. After her father had taken Sora over to the school playground for the rest of the day, Sakura decided that now was as good a time as any to get down to business.
She clutched the prescription pad in her pocket and walked to the pharmacy. She was used to feeling like she wasn't alone and that someone was always watching her. She had felt that way most of her life due to her father's over-protectiveness. But for whatever reason, she now felt like she was even more visible to the world. It felt like most of the hospital staff was always staring at her, wondering what her deal was. Walking to the pharmacy to pick up birth control felt more like the walk of shame than anything else.
Either way, there were bound to be rumors once she handed the prescription in. There was an unspoken knowledge about hospital gossip. The source of all good gossip was spread by the nurses, but they pick up the info from the pharmacy. The pharmacy is the filter that processes the lives and secrets of the hospital staff.
Pharmacy techs had access to everyone's prescriptions. They knew who was taking what and what they were taking them for. There were no secrets in pharmacy. If Sakura walked in there with birth control needs, people would surely make up some stupid rumor for that.
She was most fearful of a rumor that negatively affected her image with Sasuke.
Sakura shook it off as being paranoid. So what if people thought she was Sasuke's wife? She didn't have to prove anything to them. If anything were to come up, she'd kick some ass before she got upset over it.
She squared her shoulders and walked into the pharmacy. It didn't matter, so long as no one that actually talked to her knew about it. She walked up to the counter and froze when she saw the one person who couldn't be trusted to keep a secret. Blond hair, blue eyes, and that cheeky grin.
Naruto!
Sakura gasped and quickly turned around, opting to get the pills at a later time, when he spotted her.
"Hey Sakura!"
She mentally cursed and rearranged her face to be as inconspicuous as possible before turning around.
"Hey Naruto…what are you doing here?"
Naruto grinned from behind the counter as he held up a stack of charts. "Too many physical therapy patients who are in need of pain meds. Seriously, no one can take a punch anymore. It's kind of pathetic. What are you doing here? Picking ups some meds?"
"NO!" she shouted. "I mean, I'm just here to look for some…vitamins for Sora," she said while walking to the many aisles stocked with meds. "It is flu season and all and he could use the boost in immunity," she added, praising the way she came up with a clever and believable story. Naruto seemed to buy it anyway.
"Oh get him those ninja anime vitamins. They're called soldier pills just like that popular anime he likes so much. The orange ones are the best! Better than those lame blue ones," he said while making a face. Sakura located those specific pills and pulled them out. She glanced at the label and actually approved of the supplemental values they contained. She just might buy these for Sora.
"Thanks, Sora would like the blue ones actually." She knew Naruto probably rolled his eyes behind her. "Oh and maybe the pink ones for Suki," she added picking up another bottle. She didn't realize her slip until it was too late.
"Suki? Since when do you get stuff for Suki?" he asked suspiciously. She could feel his eyes analyze her body, as if he would fine some incriminating evidence. "Unless…," he began. Sakura turned and saw his cheeky grin expand to his ears. "Oh man he cracked didn't he? That teme," he said making Sakura blush without caution.
"Naruto!" She did not think him to be this observant. Oh how she underestimated him!
"You're not here for vitamins," he said tossing the files to the side. Sakura stomped over to the counter, thankful that there were only outpatients in the lobby, who didn't even care for their conversation.
"You're aren't allowed to know what I'm here for," she said while grabbing the front of his shirt and yanking him down. "So just keep quiet," she warned with an 'or else' tone at the end. That didn't stop Naruto from grinning at her.
"Am I going to be an uncle again soon?" he asked letting his eyes wander downward.
"Look below the belt and I'll deck you," she threatened in a dangerously low voice. Naruto's happy blue eyes darted back up to her face.
"So what do you really need? Prenatal vitamins?" he asked. "I can't believe I'm going to be an uncle again!" he shouted. Hinata walked in with a stunned expression and paused when she saw Naruto and Sakura.
"What's going on? Are you going to have a baby Sakura?" she asked seeing as how all she heard was Naruto asking if he would be an uncle again. Sakura shoved Naruto away from her. Hinata, a nurse, was the next best thing she could get.
"No Hinata, I'm not. I just need to pick this up," she said as she slid the prescription pad over. Hinata looked at the piece of paper and tried to suppress the small blush on her face.
"Oh…ohhhhh," she said slowly. Sakura sighed. Hinata was just as bad as Naruto.
"I'll get those for you right away." Hinata took the prescription pad and walked to the back medical shelves. Naruto snickered and kept lowering his eyes to her midsection. Sakura tried to glare, but it had no effect. She really had to pay attention to Sasuke to get a feel for its effectiveness.
"I'm not pregnant Naruto," she stated. "And if you go around telling people that I am, I will make sure that you are physically incapable of impregnating Hinata."
"This time I don't believe it," he said with that unabashed grin. "How long has that been going on?"
Sakura decided not to dignify that question with a response. Instead she grabbed the soldier pills in pink and blue and brought them back to the counter. She might as well buy these for the kids. It was chock full of nutrients and Sora and Suki could really benefit from the extra boost.
"I take it this was the first time," he observed, watching her closely. "This is going to be fun," he added as Hinata walked back to the front of the counter with a white paper bag.
"Here you go Sakura," she said handing her the bag.
"Thanks. Can you put these vitamins on the list too?"
Hinata nodded. She still had a small hint of a blush from her earlier embarrassment. It was hard not to be embarrassed after giving your friend birth control. "Ummm…" she said while fidgeting.
"What is it?"
Hinata continued to fidget and glanced at the wall before looking around the room. Sakura looked too and noticed that Naruto was gone. Panic invaded her system when she realized he must have gone to pester Sasuke.
"Well I guess it's okay," Hinata said. "I just wanted to ask you something Sakura, but it's a little personal and really none of my business."
"You can trust me. What is it?"
"Well…how long did you wait after you were married to have a baby?" she asked. Sakura was surprised at that question.
"Oh…" She hesitated before answering, knowing that her response was highly unconventional. "I was nineteen when I married Sai. It's a long story and I didn't realize it at the time, but I was already pregnant. So I got a jump start on the pregnancy and Sora was born just three months before my first anniversary."
Hinata blinked. "Oh…"
Sakura sweat dropped. It was an odd and impractical romance…but then again, she was odd and impractical. "Hinata…are you..?" Hinata immediately shook her head no. Her blush increased and she looked like she was on the verge of passing out.
"Oh no no no…I'm not pregnant," she said in a sad tone. "But I just wanted to know when it would be appropriate to start trying," she admitted with a blush. Sakura smiled. Hinata would make a wonderful mother. She chuckled when she pictured Naruto holding a little baby. It oddly suited him in a way.
"It's the right time when you both make it the right time," said Sakura. "It's nice to plan it, but I didn't have any preparation at all. But somehow I had to be ready for a baby that young. Have you talked to Naruto about it?"
"No. I've wanted to, but I don't know how he'll react. We've only been married for eight months. I don't want to rush him."
"I'm sure he won't be upset with you. Naruto loves you. Just talk to him about it. This wouldn't have anything to do with Neji and Tenten's babies would it?"
"Sort of," she confessed. "I mean looking at them makes me want to have my own baby."
Sakura understood her perfectly. Baby fever was always in the air when someone close to you has one…or three. "I know what you mean. Those babies are so cute it should be illegal," she said, making Hinata chuckle. "Sora came to see them today. I had him wear a mask and gown. Can't have him near the babies after the flu scare last night, hence the vitamins," she said while holding up the bottles.
"Who brought him here?" she asked.
"My dad. Why?"
Hinata shrugged. "No reason. I apologize in advance for anything Naruto might be telling Sasuke right now."
After remembering that Naruto had so cleverly escaped, Sakura grabbed her bags and bolted from the pharmacy.
Sasuke looked up when he saw Naruto walk into his office. "What are you doing here Dobe?" he asked uncaring as he signed some papers.
"I just ran into Sakura," Naruto replied noting the way Sasuke briefly paused his signature before proceeding.
"So?"
Naruto slowly walked over and plopped himself down in the big arm chair. "In the pharmacy," he added. Again, he noticed the slight pause in Sasuke's movements before acting as if nothing had fazed him.
"Again…so?"
"Nothing really but I did notice something. She's looking a little more…" he left it hanging making Sasuke drop the pen and slowly lift his head up to meet Naruto's stare. With one look in his eye, Sasuke knew that the Dobe knew something and he wasn't going to like it.
"She walks differently," he stated. That statement didn't settle well with Sasuke. To notice how she walked, he had to be looking below the hips. That was not okay with him. Naruto didn't fail to notice Sasuke's already narrowed eyes narrow even further. "And call me crazy but she's looking somewhat…rounded if you know what I mean," he said while making a waving motion with his hands.
"What the hell are you getting at?" he asked, even though he knew what the Dobe was insinuating.
"You slept with her didn't you?" Naruto accused with a wicked grin. "I know you did. She wouldn't be at the pharmacy getting prenatal vitamins if you didn't. You bastard!"
Sasuke wanted nothing more than to punch the Dobe all the way until tomorrow, but seeing as how he didn't have his facts straight, he really couldn't.
"Get out of my office." He had better things to do that bust a vein over Naruto. Though somewhere in the back of his mind, he wondered about the effectiveness of Sakura's birth control. Not like it mattered.
"So it's true!" he shouted. "You really did sleep with her! Oh man, if her dad finds out you're screwed!"
Sasuke stopped typing and gave Naruto one of the best glares he could muster. He could pick up a subtle hint of camaraderie from the way Naruto talked about Commander Hatake, though it couldn't have been anything more that Naruto's astounding ability to befriend everyone on the planet. If he could befriend someone as dark and disturbingly ominous as Gaara, then Sakura's father was no exception.
"What's the matter with you?" Naruto asked when he didn't say anything. "You're going to have a baby with her and you're not even the least bit phased? You better be planning on marrying her," he said threateningly. "Or I'll kill you."
Sasuke glared. "She's not pregnant. Now get the hell out of my office Dobe." Naruto just smacked his palms face down on Sasuke's sleek black desk. There was still a good amount of distance between them, but the tension was there.
"I know that you like her, but I also know that you've never been in love. Sakura needs to be loved, you hear me?" Sasuke stood and was about to get up and effectively punch his lights out when Sakura came through the door.
"Naruto!" she shouted. She didn't get to say much more before he decided to leave.
"And there's my signal to leave," Naruto said abruptly before darting towards the door with an incomprehensible expression on his face.
"What?"
Naruto walked right past her and closed the door on them, leaving them alone. She turned back to Sasuke, who was seated and clicking away at his computer as if nothing had ever happened. For whatever reason, his aura made her nervous. Naruto must have told him.
Sasuke opened his e-mail and read through it, well aware of why Sakura was probably here. The e-mail was indeed the supposed outline of the business meeting, along with a guest invite and other information.
Sakura hovered before his desk, waiting to be acknowledged. Sasuke closed his mail and stood up facing the large glass wall that made up half his office. She sighed when she realized that Naruto had already bothered him, because he was just looking outside the floor-to-ceiling glass, staring out into the city view.
"I'm not pregnant if that's what you're worried about," she said as she walked toward him.
"It wouldn't have been considered a problem if you were," he replied as he turned his head to look at her. She sighed and looked down at her feet.
"You're just saying that, but thanks. It shouldn't be an issue now that I got…the stuff."
He walked towards her and lifted her chin up with his strong hand. "It wouldn't have been a problem," he said stressing each word with finality. "You think I believe what that idiot says so easily? I would have better knowledge of your body than he ever would," he said, making her blush.
"You…would," she said focusing on his mouth as it hovered dangerously close to hers.
Sasuke stared at her face. What he hated about her beautiful face was the sincerity in her eyes. How could she be so naïve as to believe him? He didn't want her to trust him. He didn't deserve it. As far as he knew, he was a killer and she was just as good as a target. He couldn't afford to get close to her now; not when his gut was telling him that she wasn't safe.
But his selfish side was pushing itself to the forefront of his mind and his body. He wanted what he didn't deserve. His arms pulled her into his embrace as his lips crashed against hers. He was manipulating her, drawing the delicate blossom into the flame. It was beyond holding back now.
He didn't know what drove him to come here. Perhaps it was the feeling he got when he saw Aya's daughter playing outside with her little friends. Or maybe it was the strange feeling he got from that little brat that stabbed his damn leg. He didn't know. All he knew was there was something strange going on with those kids.
Kabuto was certainly interested in them, but that wouldn't be an issue.
He watched, shrouded in the shadows of the trees as the children played outside. He envied the life of a child; so carefree and oblivious. How he wished to live such a life with the woman he loved. But life was cruel to him, as it always was. Placing that Uchiha on this planet had forced him to lose his only love.
To add insult to injury, he now had nothing to do but watch Sasuke's offspring frolic before him. He was torn between hating his child, and loving the little girl that could have been his own. So innocent with Aya's eyes, yet tainted with the Uchiha's blood.
He watched as the other little brat sat and drew something on his little sketch pad. This child was another conundrum. He looked more like an Uchiha than the other one. Yet there was something so familiar about the little child with his sketch pad.
The aura in the air changed, and he knew that his presence had been detected. He saw the woman with the black hair and red eyes carefully calculate the area. Her badge read "Yuhi Kurenai". She must be an Agent. There was also the green clad man with the bold hair known as Rock Lee. With those names in mind, he slowly exited the premises and disappeared into the shadows.
Kurenai kept her eyes focused on all the children, counting them all together. She had definitely felt a presence lurking about the school grounds. Even Rock Lee had signaled her about him, and swiftly went about checking the area.
Her main priority was the children, especially Kakashi's grandson. She knew she had to report this.
Anko stood outside the conference room, waiting for him to come. She straightened out her calf length black trench coat and cleared her throat. She was actually nervous for her perverted boyfriend. The titanium door unlocked its vacuum seal and lifted itself open as he walked in. Kakashi spotted Anko and walked with her to the room.
"You look nervous," he observed, noting her ever so slight fidgeting. "What's wrong?"
"I'm just expecting some strange news. I've never seen that Shino guy look so on edge before…and you know what he's been working on," she replied, making Kakashi pick up his pace. He knew what she was hinting at. Something had come up, and it wasn't going to be pleasant. Together they approached the guarded door, which opened allowing them entrance into the conference room.
The room was dark, large and circular in shape with a sleek round black table and about fifteen chairs surrounding it. There was a holographic screen that was used for presentation hovering just at the head of the room. There were many people in the room, which meant that this was some big news. Everyone who was anyone was there.
Tsunade and Jiraya were already seated, their faces looking grave and frustrated. Asuma, Guy, Kurenai, Shikamaru, Kiba, Shino and Gaara and his siblings, Naruto and even Itachi Uchiha and Neji were all here. They were dressed in their standard agent attire: black multi pocketed cargo pants with combat boots and white bullet proof torso vests. Most of the members present had just returned from a mission.
The murmuring quieted down as Kakashi took his seat at the head of the table. It was then that he spotted Danzo. If he was here, then it was truly serious.
"So," said Kakashi, fully aware of the delicate atmosphere in the room. "What have you found Shino?" Shino stood and walked towards the holoscreen. He stood for a moment before proceeding with his information.
"Based on the information given to me," he began. "I've found a link to the genetic information by comparing the unique DNA strand found at the crime scene to the database. The match I found makes no sense what so ever. I've checked, and re-checked so many times…you will not like this."
He pressed some buttons and the holographic screen displayed the DNA strand.
"This was the DNA of the attacker," Shino continued. Tsunade stood after that. She needed to prepare the room before she released this info. Everyone would jump to the same conclusion regardless of how she prepped them.
"My analysis is completely accurate, which means that this was no mistake Kakashi," she said carefully. "It's truly unknown."
"Can someone just tell us who it matches already?" Naruto shouted. "I'm dying over here." Jiraya landed and punch to his head, silencing him.
Shino continued with his findings. "I'm warning you to keep in mind that this is the only living person to have any genetic link to the blood sample." He pressed another button and the screen popped up the image that sent everyone reeling. Kakashi stood from his seat and furiously slammed his fists on the table.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THAT!" he shouted with fury radiating of his eyes. "Is this some joke? How can that be possible! How can that not be a mistake?" His eyes scanned the picture that looked to be such a mockery to him. His left eye began to throb, making him contract his ocular muscles to restrain its effect.
Jiraya stared at the picture with hard eyes, while Naruto resisted the urge to stand up and shout. Every other member in the facility was baffled as well. They knew where this was headed, and it wasn't going to be pretty.
"It can't be!" said Naruto. "There's no freaking way. Even I know what that suggests."
"He did not bleed at all when they were attacked," said Tsunade. "And look at the DNA, it's only a partial genetic match to Sora!" she said while staring at the picture of the five-year-old boy on the screen.
Kakashi was livid. He shook with rage as he stared at the picture of his beloved grandchild.
"You're saying my grandchild is somehow genetically connected to his attacker?" Kakashi shouted. "You're saying that someone with a blood connection to Sora is the culprit? I see what it suggests and I say that is impossible. SAI IS DEAD!" he shouted slamming his fist on the table again and starling everyone in the room. The room was filled with Déjà vu at the infuriated Kakashi.
"That's the thing…it's only a partial match to Sai as well," she said making Kakashi look at her in confusion. "It's not the DNA of Sai or his son Sora, but it's a partial match to both of them. This culprit is blood related to Sai."
"That's impossible," said Danzo as he stood up. "Sai has no living blood relatives other than his own heir."
"None that we've ever known of," Tsunade clarified. "But this DNA strand is undeniable." She clicked on the image and magnified the strand. "I stand by my analysis of the blood sample. I operated under no bias, so I'm doubly sure that this information is correct."
"Members of Root all but lose any connection with relatives, if any were remaining g at the time of recruitment," Danzo said. "It's for their own security and dedication to their assignments. Sai was recruited as a child and came with no other relatives. His origins are completely unknown, even to ANBU."
"I'm well aware of your recruitment process Danzo," Tsunade replied with a bitter edge. "You thrive on your Agents losing any and all of their humanity," she said before giving him a smug smile. "Lucky for Sai that my Sakura was there to bring him back to life." She was fully aware that that was probably pushing Kakashi too far. Kakashi however didn't make any notion that he heard the comment. Several others, such as Naruto, Neji and Gaara tensed.
Danzo narrowed his good eye at the robust blonde woman.
Tsunade then clicked on another button and popped up another set of DNA strands. "This is Sai's DNA," she said indicated the second image. Sai's profile shot was next to the strand along with his basic profiling information. "When you look at their almost matching similarities, it's too close to consider the possibility of another person that does not share their genes."
Kakashi kept himself in control as he listened to her information. By now, everyone in the room was on edge on this new twist to their case, and especially of Kakashi's rising blood pressure.
Tsunade sighed before popping up the next picture. "This is Sora's DNA."
Sora's picture was loaded next to his fathers. Everyone in the room gazed at the monitor as they saw the child of the most conflicting CIA romance ever known. Kakashi stared at his grandson's happy little face with renewed misery.
"As you can see," said Shino, taking over the screen. "All three strands share the same base pairings, but when you look even closer," he said while highlighting certain elements. "You can see a pattern."
"The comparison between Sai and Sora is that of father and son," said Tsunade. "The comparison between Sai and the attacker is almost identical."
"Almost meaning what?" Kakashi asked with blazing eyes. Tsunade looked around the room. She received many curious gazes and anticipated expressions.
"There is only one possibility that I can see. The similarity between the DNA of Sai and the attacker is the similarity seen between siblings," she finished.
A wave of gaps and murmurs erupted, followed by everyone directing their gaze at Kakashi.
"Siblings share so many genetic markers that their DNA is almost identical," she continued. "And this strand is male," she added.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes. "Are you telling me the son of a bitch that tried to kill Sakura and Sora…"
Tsunade nodded. "He is Sai's biological brother."
AUTHORS NOTE:
MYSTERY DUDE 2: Sai's long lost brother, who is a valid Naruto character that had a brief cameo in the Shippuuden episode 50, is Mystery Dude number 2. SO I KNOW THEY'RE NOT RELATED BY BLOOD, but in my story they are. Sorry if this is a letdown to some people, but I'm just glad it's out now. Lol.
Once Again thank you to all my readers, and my new readers who have made it this far with me. Just so you all know, I am dead busy with life and other things, but I will never discontinue this story! I WILL FINISH IT! I would never leave this story hanging. Although it takes me forever to put out a chapter, I am always working on bits and parts whenever I can. Thank you all for being so patient. Hope you like it. And now here comes the begging!
*Holds up Sora and Suki and Hyuga babies*
*Hyuga babies glare*
*nervously puts Hyuga babies back in their cribs*
*Sora and Suki smile*
Sora- EGG HER!
Suki- YEAH!
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