XxXWeAsHumanXxX: Guten Tag! I'm a procrastinator... Sorry-- Eh... Not really though. I do NOT own Naruto!
I have work on Friday and Saturdays and Sunday is kind of a hw/recuperating day.
Today has been one of the worst days ever though. I have to give away my dog because she got loose and bit another dog. (Her leash broke). I know that it's a legitimate issue, but I can't help but be upset. *sniff sniff*
Anyway.... Sorry for ranting and wasting your time. One more thing. I didn't edit this chapter too much, so if you see a mistake, please tell me. Thanks!
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Sakura's POV:
It's nearly December now. All the leaves have changed into various shades of red, orange, and yellow. Every time I exhale, the air comes out as white puffs.
Many children with their parents were out in the streets, talking and shopping happily. A little girl to my left's cheeks were a rosy shade of red and was rubbing her arms due to the cold.
Sasuke walked besides me as we made our way down the dirt path. His navy blue scarf was pulled over his nose in an attempt to shield it from the frigid air.
"I hate the cold..." He grumbled in a monotonous voice. I sighed dreamily at the thought that his baby was mine.
A same little girl with crimson cheeks tripped over her scarf and cried loudly into the frosty air. Her father scooped her up delicately and kissed her forehead while murmuring soothing words to the tot. Eventually, she stopped wailing and gave a toothy smile to her father while she played with his gold locks.
Sasuke payed the pair no mind and sauntered ahead of me with a blank expression plastered onto his perfect face. I fingered a wisp of my pink locks in between my thumb and pointer finger absent mindingly while I thought about how we should decorate the room.
"Sasuke-kun?" He turned slightly towards me as he walked.
"Hn?"
"How..." My cheeks reddened slightly. "How should we decorate his room?" He looked forward again and his shoulders slumped slightly.
"It's too soon to think of things like that." My face displayed my slight disappointment, but I knew what he said was true, I was only three months in.
We've been fighting lately over if he should become a ninja or not.
I personally don't want to send my baby into that.... Sasuke wants nothing more than to train him into a strong ninja, capable of proving the Uchiha clan's worth.
Many villagers were wary of Sasuke. They have every right to be. He went rouge after all.
Ever since he's returned, many people walk circles around him, and glance at him wearily. The council has been discussing what they should do with him.
Some argue that he will drive this village to its ruin, while some believe that he will be a great asset to us.
Many of the people here are also worried about me-- well not me specifically, but Sasuke's offspring.
They felt that the Uchiha clan should die out. They're deathly afraid of Sasuke revolting since Naruto can't defend the village anymore.
Naruto...
The council has been discussing Naruto's fate as well.
They believe that when he dies, the Kyuubi will emerge and destroy the village again, so they want to end him quickly.
That's one of the reasons Naruto isn't to leave his hospital room... People may feel the need to... Take care of him...
Sasuke waved his hand in front of my face. I smiled sheepishly as a blush shone furiously on my cheeks.
"Eh... Sorry Sasuke-kun... I was just thinking." My smile dropped slightly and I gently traced circles on my slightly protruding stomach.
"Hn... Let's just finish shopping. I have training to do." My frown deepened slightly, but I converted it to a smile.
"Yeah..."
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Tsunade's POV:
I rubbed my temples irritably and took a swig of my sake. The lights in my office were off and my head was throbbing. The damn council gives me a headache.
They want to execute both Naruto and Sasuke. At the meetings, I try to convince the damn fools that they're not dangerous, Naruto anyways. Sasuke... I'm not sure about.
Naruto is the one who wanted Sasuke to have another chance. He said Sasuke was so focused on revenge that he couldn't think straight. Naruto was practically on his knees, begging me to give him a second chance.
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Flashback~~~~~
Through the one-way glass, I could see a black haired boy chained to the prison wall with a cloth covering his eyes.
"Tsunade-sama...." I peered over at the stone door that was slightly propped open. A man, around thirty years if age, was bowing to me respectively.
"What is it?" He rose from his bow and politely continued.
"It's Naruto. He wishes to speak with you." I took a quick gulp of my sake and slouched my shoulders slightly.
"Let him in."
A blond teen with bright blue eyes walked in with a determined look in his eyes. I sat in an uncomfortable bench and leaned my elbows on my knees with my sake bottle dangling carelessly in my palms.
"Tsunade-baa-chan...." He glanced at the blindfolded Uchiha and clenched his fists.
"What is it Naruto?"
"I came to ask...." I openly gaped at his formality. Is... Is this really Naruto?! He knelt on one knee and bowed his head respectively. "If you could give Sasuke-teme another chance."
"It's not just my decision, Naruto." He punched the floor lightly.
"It's not his fault... I mean-- It is his fault for going rouge, but the elders were the ones that ordered the Uchiha clan to be massacred."
"While that may be true, he is still a threat to the village." Naruto looked me in the eye.
"I'll keep him in line." I closed my eyes and set my bottle of alcohol besides me.
"Are you sure? If anything happens to you..."
"Nothing's going to happen to me anytime soon." He smiled cheekily. "I still have to become Hokage!" I rolled my eyes.
"I'll see what I can do."
End of Flashback~~~~~~
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Peering at the paperwork that piled high on my desk, I grabbed the one nearest to me and skimmed over it quickly. It was some kind of alliance with this place I've never even heard of... I'll ask Shizune later. I tossed it aside and grabbed the next document.
"This is stupid..." I shoved the pile away from me and leaned back into my chair. Spinning my chair around, I looked outside of the window.
Outside, I could see all the roof tops and autumn trees with their golden leaves. The sun was setting slightly and some children were playing soccer in the park.
One of the kids, a brown haired boy, kicked the ball straight into a tree and it hit him in his stomach. He hunched over, slightly out of breath, before he looked up at the worried gazes of his friends and smiled while scratching the back if his head and rubbing his tummy.
Sighing, I turned away from the window and resumed my paperwork.
The entire time, I couldn't help but compare Naruto to that boy...
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