Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Circumstances ❯ News and Fights ( Chapter 2 )

News and Fights

 

“No way! You're just joking right!” Naruto exclaimed as he bounced on his heels, gaping at Kakashi and Sakura.

 

“No joke. We're going to have a baby” Sakura smiled tenderly as she looked up at Kakashi who had his hand wrapped around her shoulders. It had taken just a few hours for the gossip to spread that Sakura was pregnant. They had decided to take a stroll through the village since both of them were off duty for a few days to affirm the gossip.

 

“I still can't believe it! Sasuke is going to be so psyched. Let's go tell him now!” Naruto yelled happily as he took Sakura's hand and began to pull her along the sidewalk, headed towards the Uchiha mansion. Naruto was surprised when his hand was removed from Sakura's arm with enough force to stun him for a moment. Looking back he caught Kakashi staring at him with his one visible eye narrowed.

 

“Uh...” Naruto began uncertainly, tensing as he felt the deadly aura rolling of from Kakashi in waves.

 

“Kakashi! He wasn't going to hurt me or the baby.” Sakura said as she turned to Kakashi with a restraining hand placed on his arm. She sighed when he loosened his posture and returned to his normal carefree self. That had been the third time he had done something so outlandish to fellow shinobi. It was as if he didn't want anyone to ever breathe the same air as she did. But she knew that since they had found out she was pregnant, Kakashi had become protective, very overprotective. Sometimes she just wanted to whack him upside the head to knock some rational sense into him.

 

“I know. I'm just...cautious is all” Kakashi said as they picked up their pace again.

 

“Cautious? Don't you mean over-doing it?” Naruto asked teasingly from in front of the couple. He turned his head when he felt another angered aura and was surprised to see Sakura glaring at him. “Looks like he's not the only one...” Naruto whispered under his breathe, but immediately regretted it when he sported a large lump on his head the next instant.

 

 

 

Sasuke stood up from his kitchen table where he was writing a missions report when he heard the loud rapping on his front door. Knowing that it was just Naruto he took his time making his way to the door. The loud pounding was starting to get on his nerves though, he had thought that Naruto had at least matured a little. Turning the brass knob he was surprised speechless when he came face to face with Sakura and Kakashi.

 

“Good evening Sasuke-kun” Sakura said as Sasuke stood aside to let his three unexpected guests enter.

 

“What Sakura-chan means to say is...” Naruto began, but was cut off by another hit on the head, courtesy of Kakashi.

 

“What is it?” Sasuke asked suspiciously after he had led a whining Naruto along with Sakura and Kakashi to his living room where they seated themselves.

 

“There's going to be a new Hatake” Sakura said mysteriously as she leaned forward on her elbows and whispered dramatically.

 

It took Sasuke a few seconds to actually figure out Sakura what was telling him. His eyes widened momentarily before he regained his aloof composure. It wasn't much of a shock to him though, seeing as how they had been married for about three years. There was a small twinge of jealousy in his chest but he quickly discarded the emotion. Sakura was like a sister to him and he wouldn't have it any other way, even if he did he would most likely be dead by Kakashi's hand.

 

“Congratulations. I'm happy for you both” Sasuke spoke calmly as he quirked his lips up in a small smile.

 

“Thanks. But it's going to be a pain for the next few months” Sakura said as she waved her hand nonchalantly.

 

“What do you mean Sakura-chan?” Naruto asked, inserting himself into the conversation.

 

“I'll have morning sickness for a while. And then after that I'll start to show and then I'll start having pains in my back. I've read up on this stuff you know and it sounds like it's going to be a long eight months...But, I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm a shinobi after all, I can take a little pain” Sakura said with a smile.

 

“You said eight months, so you've been pregnant for...” Sasuke began but was cut off by Sakura's excited voice.

 

“Yep! I'm one month and three days along already” Sakura exclaimed with pride as she looked up at Kakashi with shining eyes.

 

“Wow. You don't even look pregnant,” Naruto said with awe as he looked at Sakura's still slim stomach.

 

“Of course. I won't start showing for a couple of months, and then only slightly.” Sakura explained.

 

 

 

It wasn't long before the sky had began to darken, night approaching rapidly. Kakashi and Sakura bid their good-byes to the two boys who would be spending the night at Sasuke's house. Naruto had told them sadly that he couldn't go to Hinata's because she was on a mission with her Genin sensei, Kurenai.

 

“I imagined that confrontation differently” Sakura began as they walked in the dim light from the moon, heading back towards their home.

 

Kakashi looked over at Sakura quizzically with a raised brow, “What do you mean?”

 

Sakura tapped her bottom lip with a finely sculptured nail, “I don't know. I thought that maybe Sasuke would flip or do something outlandish. But he has changed a lot these past years, hasn't he?”

 

Kakashi draped a loose arm around Sakura's shoulders as he thought about her question. It was true that Sasuke was a completely different person, but he had expected some resentment. “I don't think he's changed so much. He's probably always been this way but he just chose to hide it.”

 

“Perhaps.” The couple continued their way to their home, enjoying the calm night. The moon shone brightly, highlighting everything that was in its path. Sakura placed a hand on her flat stomach, thinking of the life that was growing inside of her. It was a foreign feeling, knowing that she would be bringing a new life into the world. She wondered if it would be like Kakashi, aloof and handsome; or like herself, carefree and exuberant.

 

Sakura was startled from her thoughts when Kakashi lay a hand atop her own, caressing her stomach. “I'm glad,” he said softly before pulling down his mask and placing a light kiss on her pink lips.

 

“For what?” Sakura questioned dazedly as they stopped in the middle of the street, facing each other.

 

Kakashi nuzzled the side of Sakura neck, “For our child.”

 

“Me too.”

 

 

Kakashi awoke with a start, sitting up in bed sharply and looking around the room. Rain was lashing against the window, drowning out any other noise. Searching the rest of the room and finding nothing suspicious he lay back down on the rumpled bed. Looking beside him his lips quirked into a soft smile as he looked down at his young wife. One of her small hands curled beneath her chin as she slumbered peacefully. Her cherry locks splayed out on the pillow creating an ethereal picture. Caressing her soft cheek with his knuckles he pulled her closer, spooning her lithe body against his.

 

His gaze wandered down her perky breasts towards her flat stomach. His smile enlarged when he thought about the child that was growing inside of her, his child. Trailing his hand down her side, eliciting a shiver from his wife, he splayed his hand across her stomach. He was amazed that his hand was able to completely engulf her abdomen. It was a miracle that a human life could come from such a small woman.

 

He sighed when his thoughts wandered to the news Jiraiya had brought yesterday morning. His heart wasn't in it, but he had a duty to Konoha that he was obligated to fulfill. He was considered a genius and he was very valuable to Konoha considering that he was the only Hatake left at the present. It was stressing at times, but now that Sakura was his wife things would become a lot more complicated. He was afraid that he would get distracted during a mission and would be killed. And if that happened then Sakura would most likely become depressed and it would endanger her and their child's life. But some things were inevitable, so that was why he planned on surviving this next war that would more than likely happen.

 

Another thing that he was worried about was that one secret that he had never shared with Sakura. He hadn't thought she would be on a need to know basis about his other Konoha status. He knew he wouldn't be able keep such vital information from her forever, but he had tried. Now that he would be possibly called away on an S-ranked mission then he thought it time for her to know. As if his thoughts were spoken aloud, Sakura began to shift and wake.

 

Sakura's eyes opened and she immediately knew something was wrong. Kakashi was tensed, though you couldn't tell by just looking, and his eyes were glassy. “Good morning” Sakura whispered as she stretched before settling back down on the bed. Propping her elbow on the bed she leaned back and took in Kakashi's profile. His muscles shone lightly in the dim light that filtered into the room which flexed quickly as if he was fighting a battle with himself. His breathing was light but she could detect a slight hitch that was barely recognizable. His mouth was closed tight, a straight line of compressed lips. His eyes were glossy as if he were seeing something far off that caught his undivided attention.

 

“Kakashi? What's wrong?” Sakura asked hesitantly, laying a hand on his toned chest.

 

Kakashi jerked his head up, eyes locking on Sakura's jade ones. Looking away hastily Kakashi sat up in bed, the covers pooling around his waist.

 

“You're scaring me Kakashi. What's wrong? Is it about the baby? What is it?” Sakura questioned quickly, fear making her near panic. She had never seen Kakashi this way and it scared her to see him so…scared?

 

Kakashi heard the fear in his wife's voice and hurriedly composed himself. Turning towards Sakura, his legs folded he began softly, “Sakura, there's something you need to know…”

 

Sakura sat up as worry crossed her flawless features, “What is it?”

 

“I've kept something from you…I should of told you before we were even married but I didn't want to upset you, so I didn't tell you. I'm not just a Jounin…”

 

Sakura's astonished expression soon turned into one of confusion, “You're not making any sense Kakashi, what are you trying to tell me?”

 

“I'm ANBU Sakura. I wanted to tell you but I was afraid that if I did then you would worry and I didn't want that to happen…”

 

Sakura jumped up from the bed, hands balled into tight fists at her side. “So you mean to tell me that you're ANBU and you didn't think that I should know!”

 

“I tried to tell you…”

 

“Bull shit. Don't lie to me Kakashi. You knew I would be upset if you kept something this important from me, so why did you?”

 

Kakashi began to regret telling Sakura anything, clearly it was upsetting her. “I wanted to keep you safe…”

 

“If you wanted to keep me safe then you could have told me! Do you think that I wouldn't have figured it out sooner or later? I'm smarter than that Kakashi, surely you should of known that. We're married for Kami's sake! We're supposed to tell each other important things like this…”

 

Kakashi got up from the bed, walking around to the other side and taking Sakura by the shoulders. “Stop this. You might hurt the baby…”

 

“Might hurt the baby? The only one who is hurt is me! I thought I could trust you Kakashi!” Sakura pushed Kakashi away, stumbling out the bedroom door and walking down the hall.

 

A few minutes later Kakashi's deft hearing could pick up the sobs coming from downstairs. His chest tightened, his hands balling into fists at his side. He had never lost control over his emotions like this; he had unintentionally hurt Sakura, the one he loved the most. Composing himself he slowly walked from the room. As he came into the living room his heart constricted, he hadn't seen Sakura this upset since they had been ordered by Tsunade to be separated.

 

She was curled on the couch, her knees drawn up to her chest with her head buried under her mass of pink hair. Her petite shoulders heaved with sobs as she tried controlling the tears that flowed freely from her clenched eyes. Kakashi could hear muffled words coming from her trembling lips, “A shinobi must never…never show emotion. A shinobi's…only duty is to Konoha…”

 

Kakashi swallowed the lump caught in his throat as he heard these words. He hadn't heard her recite the shinobi conduct since the Land of Waves when they fought Zabuza. It was frightening to see his carefree wife so saddened by the hurtful truth.

 

He sat down beside her laying his arm over her shoulders he pulled her against him. She uncurled and clung to him desperately, her sobs lessening. As he lay his chin atop her mass of hair he caressed her back, soothing her quietly. A pregnant silence passed until Sakura raised her head and looked into Kakashi's mismatched eyes lovingly, yet sad-like at the same time. “I don't understand…Why didn't you tell me something so important?”

 

Kakashi sighed heavily, “I'm sorry. I didn't want you to know because I knew it would upset you. And I thought…that you would worry on missions and that you would get distracted, and possibly killed. I couldn't let that happen to you.”

 

“Oh Kakashi.” Sakura took his saddened face into her hands, tenderly kissing his closed eyelids then caressing his mouth softly. “I should have understood that you only had my best interests at heart. Can you forgive me?”

 

“We are both forgiven. It was neither of our faults.” Kakashi winced as Sakura buried her head into his chest, thinking about the other secret he was keeping from her. But he couldn't tell her the other, about the s-class mission that he would probably be sent on. It would devastate her; it would be best if she knew at the last possible moment. Throwing those thoughts aside Kakashi watched as Sakura slipped of into an exhausted sleep, he followed in minutes.

 

Whew. I finally finished the second chapter. I'm sorry if it isn't long but I've been busy. I don't know when I will update again but I will do my best. I've been writing a novel that I'm going to get published, that is what's taking up all of my time. I hope everyone understands, but I am going to continue this story. No matter how long it takes me. I hope you all enjoyed, and please review! Maybe if I get a ton of reviews then I will update faster. Lol. Well, Ja Ne! ;D