Unexpected Impossibility

Sakura stood staring at the results of her third pregnancy test. The previous two indicated that yes, she was pregnant. This isn't possible, how did I not know already? Of course she took herself off the pill and of course they had been trying to get pregnant. Why is it so damn hard to believe the truth? It felt almost like a miracle to Sakura at this point.

Now she had the proof that her dreams were coming true she wondered how she'd break it to her loving husband that she worried her nightmares may be coming true as well. Her nightmares haven't been strong like the other women's but they should have been a clear sign given all their research into what they were simply calling the Nightmare Jutsu. She didn't understand slumping to the floor she rested her head on the wall.

Third time was a charm for her. She couldn't deny it anymore. So that was it, someone was attacking their unborn children she reasoned as this kept her up all night. She had to wonder could it be that her pregnancy proved the theory. No curse marks had been found. They had no real leads.

Taking a deep breath she allowed herself to think of the other side of this news. She was pregnant. Naruto would be a father. Now all she wanted to do was tell him. She was happy about this. Motherhood was something she wanted in her life.

This also proved that they were not after a specific clan or a Kekkei Genkai something that Orochimaru would likely do. Neither Sakura nor Naruto would produce a child with Kekkei Genkai to her knowledge. She wondered why she was a target. Maybe she was over thinking things and her nightmares were just nightmares. She took a calming breath and headed to the Hokage tower.

The Haruno family was about to expand. In the back of her mind as she walked towards her husband to deliver the news first she thought of her parents who would be over the moon excited for them. They would be grandparents now something precious in the Shinobi world.

In the past the first person she thought of to tell all her news would have been her parents but now it was simply Naruto. She couldn't wait and as she walked she was getting emotional and having trouble breathing. She hoped that she wouldn't run into anyone else on the way because she hates to have to explain to them first what was wrong with her. Then she hit the dirt.

000

Sakura didn't make it that far from their home and when Naruto found her lying collapsed on the ground outside she definitely had some explaining to do.

"Where am I," Sakura asked looking around Naruto and the blanket she was wrapped in.

"Home, you awake now. You collapsed outside some of the neighbors saw and brought you back home," Naruto said.

"Home. I feel fine I guess…I am alright," Sakura said and sat up on the couch now familiar with where she was at. It just felt unlike her to feint at all so she was a little worried.

"Should I have taken you to the hospital," Naruto asked.

"No I am fine you did the right thing," Sakura said.

"One of the medic-nin's checked you out but they didn't notice anything unusual they just said to have you stop by on your own or you know what to do or something dattebayo," Naruto said unable to recall what they guy said.

"Naruto I think I'll have Tsunade-Shishou check me out because I'm pregnant," Sakura said letting loose with the secret that she's having his baby. With a smile she waited for his reaction.

"Baa-chan will work," Naruto said.

It finally sunk in what Sakura said to Naruto and he pointed at her then jumped around happily screaming and pumping his fist in the air. Sakura just blushed and smiled at him.

"My gorgeous wife is going to have my child," Naruto happily said aloud for what seemed like the hundredth time. He had just returned home from a meeting to find her slumped against the wall. When he asked what was wrong she told him that they were pregnant.

"I'm glad you're happy but in a few months you'll be miserable," Sakura said.

"Not possible," he said still giddy he took a breath and added, "Finally I can catch up with Teme."

"It isn't a competition Naruto," Sakura said unable to stop the wide grin from growing on her face.

"You don't know how long I've wanted this," Naruto said calming down some he simply stared at his wife. Besides his wedding day he couldn't think of a time when he felt as happy as he did now.

"Can you stop staring at me and go do something," she complained weakly. She was to happy to be upset but his staring at her that way made he feel just a bit out of her element.

"I adore you," he said unfazed as he got up and walked over towards her. She shouldn't have told him to 'do something.'

"What's to adore my flat chest," she asked mischievously.

He defied her question answering as his hands cupping her breasts. She squealed.

"These you mean," he had a goofy grin on his face but she was beyond embarrassed. She certainly wasn't flat-chested. Her hands covered his. Shocked pleasure coursed through her.

"I-I guess you made your point," she said.

"You're no Tsunade but these are the perfect size," he said.

Suddenly her expression changed to angered as she said, "I don't even want to know how you've seen her chest."

"No, no I just meant-

"Forget it," she said kissing him letting the anger go just as suddenly as it came.

They were going to be parents and Naruto was beyond overjoyed. It was no time to feel anger. All Sakura felt was happiness knowing how happy he was as happy as she. She was able to give the young man who lost his parents at birth the beginnings of their own family.

Every promise Naruto ever made to Sakura had come true so far ever since they were married. They lived in a beautiful home and the promise of having a family was shaping up nicely. Naruto considered that he already had a family the minute that he exchanged vows and maybe sometime before that when they were first named team seven. For the boy who had no family now had a long list of close friends and a close inner circle not to mention his in-laws who treated him as their own son.

All of the people they knew would be ecstatic about the announcement that they were expecting a child. Sakura thought it best to wait a little while but Naruto could barely contain his excitement.

"Let's just keep this to ourselves for a while Naruto," Sakura said.

"Can we tell Iruka Sensei; I'm meeting him for lunch today," Naruto said not sure he could keep the secret from one of his closest friends.

"Naruto it is bad luck to tell people so soon," Sakura argued.

"He's my family Sakura-chan. I'm alright with you telling your parents," Naruto said.

"So you don't believe that bad luck could-

"No I don't believe in that," Naruto said placing his hands on her shoulders, "I believe we should tell everyone so that all the positive thoughts will outweigh any negativity."

"He or She will be the Hokage's child," Sakura said thinking ahead and not ready to tell the world.

Naruto knew it was a secret that he was the Hokage's son. He also knew the previous Hokage kept their children out of the spotlight as well. He knew how hard it was for Gaara growing up the son of a Kage. In his world things would be different but he hadn't considered just how he wanted his child to grow up.

"Our child will always be in our shadow and our enemies will want to harm them," Sakura said.

"I'd never let anyone harm our child. As Hokage our child will know about the village and that includes his awesome parents Sakura-chan. But you are right the others don't need to know yet," Naruto said.

"I think it is safe to tell Iruka-Sensei," Sakura grinned and looked away.

Naruto waited until she looked back at him, "You're going to be shy about us having children."

"That's-

"Don't worry about it they know were married by now so they should expect it at some point," Naruto said scratching his head.

"Like I said it is because of the bad luck-

"Like I said I don't care about any of that. I want to tell the whole world that I am going to be a father," Naruto said.

"Fine," Sakura took a deep breath and placed her hand over her forehead, "Keep it to our closest friends."

"Alright," Naruto said.

"There is something else," Sakura said standing up and walking a distance away.

"Tell me what it is," Naruto said following her to look her in the eye.

"The nightmares are upsetting me already. That is how I knew I might be pregnant," Sakura said.

"So the jerks are really targeting pregnant women," Naruto said.

"It seems as if that is the case. We don't know who it is yet a group a person or what. All the people suffering have been pregnant," Sakura said. I hope we haven't picked the wrong time.

Naruto wrapped his arms around Sakura and held her for a while. He had to think of something but so far they had no leads just cases of women suffering from nightmares that had real consequences. People harming themselves and others made them dangerous nightmares.

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