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Disclaimer:
Naruto doesn�t belong to me and I will be making no
money from this story. This is simply a work of fiction by a fan.
Pairings: SasuNaru, one-sided
GaaraNaruto, plus others
Warnings: Yaoi, angst, mpreg OOC, language, Naruto�s POV
Thanks to mystiewolf
for the super beta job.

Hidden Heartache
Chapter 13

Shikamaru�s POV

�Please do something,� Naruto
pleaded. His face contorted in pain.

�Naruto it�s going to be ok,�
I said trying to reassure him. He let out another scream as he slumped forward.
I caught him. Then a red glow surrounded his body. Kyuubi�s chakra, I thought.
The chakra started out warm but the heat increased until it was burning hot. It
hurt to touch him, so I gently laid him down on the floor and that�s when I
noticed the blood. I started to panic. He needs help, I told myself. �Temari is
there another doctor we can call?� I asked.�

Temari looked at me and shook
her head. �No there�s no one else that can be trusted. We have to let Gaara
know.�

�He should be on his way,� I
said gesturing towards the third eye. Even if Gaara brought a doctor with him,
would that person be trustworthy and want to help, I asked myself.� Naruto was defenseless. A doctor could easily
let him die if he disagreed with the Kazekage. After all, Gaara was committing
a crime by hiding Naruto here. Then there was the possibility the person
wouldn�t want this baby to be born. It was obvious that a demon caused this
pregnancy to happen and people hated demons. All the different uncertainties
were nerve-racking. There was only one thing I could do for Naruto to give him
the best chance of survival, and that wasn�t to entrust Gaara to handle the
situation. I didn�t like how much Naruto depended on him to begin with. No, I
needed to bring a doctor that cared for him and would do whatever possible to
save him. The current situation was spiraling out of control and now I needed
to regain control. �I�m going to get the Hokage,� I said and turned to leave.

�Wait! Gaara will be here
soon. He�ll handle the situation,� Temari said.

�I�m not waiting for him to
make a decision. Naruto needs a doctor now and preferably one that can be
trusted. She is the best and more importantly, she loves Naruto. She will do
whatever it takes to help him.��

�But then she�ll know
everything. You promised Naruto not to tell anyone. Gaara will know what to do.
Let�s just wait.� Temari said.

�I can�t wait. He needs help.
Besides Gaara will see it�s the best option we have, and if he knew another
doctor that could handle this situation and was trustworthy, then that doctor
would already be here,� I said before walking out the door.

The Hokage�s temporary
apartment was located just outside the center of the Sand Village.
During this time of day plus the added activity as people prepared for the
festival, it took me fifteen minutes to arrive. My clothes were stuck to my
body with sweat and it took me a few seconds to catch my breath. I hated hot
weather and this desert climate is the worst. I don�t know how Naruto put up with
it for so long.

A dark haired woman stood
outside Tsunade�s door.� �I need to see
the Hokage,� I said.

�She�s in a meeting. She
should be done within the hour but she has another commitment afterwards,� the
woman said.

�Who is she meeting with?� I asked.

�Kakashi�s group. They are
here for the festival but they just completed a mission, and they�re updating
the Hokage on the situation. When the Hokage finishes that meeting, she will
meet with the Sand
Village�s council. If you
come back later tonight, she should be free.�

�Tonight will be too late.
Excuse me but it�s important that I meet with her now and explain the
situation. She is expecting an update.� I lied but the important thing was to
speak with the Hokage as soon as possible.

�Of course. If she�s
expecting you, then mention that in the beginning,� the attendant said as she
led me towards the office area. She knocked before entering, but didn�t wait
for a response, but if this was an emergency, like I indicated, then that would
be standard procedure.

�What is it Aoi? I�m in a
meeting,� the Hokage said.

�Hokage, Shikamaru is here to
update you on the situation. He says you are expecting him.�

�Oh I am,� she said clearly
amused and surprised by my lie.

I walked passed Aoi and
towards the desk. Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke stood between the Hokage and me.
�I need talk to you alone,� I said.

�That will be all, Aoi,� she
said dismissing the guard.

�Shikamaru it better be
urgent. Kakashi would you take your team outside and we�ll continue the
debriefing in a few minutes.�

The three proceeded out the
door. Maybe it was the situation or a slight fear that he would see everything
that drew my attention to Sasuke. He looked irritated and annoyed probably
because of my presence. Since I needed to speak with the Hokage, they were
asked to leave, so his attitude was understandable. But he was still selfish,
cold, self-centered, and impatient. Definitely not the characteristics of a
good father.��

�Well I�m waiting,� she said
immediately after the door slammed not even giving me a chance to start my
explanation.

I needed to be direct and to
the point. I couldn�t waste time trying to hide things or make light of the
situation. Naruto needed a doctor now and I needed to take responsibility for
my actions. I helped him hide and didn�t make sure he had the proper medical
care. �I�ve been in contact with Naruto.� I waited for a reaction.

�How long have you been in
contact with him?� she asked.

�A few months,� I said. I
studied her reaction. She was surprised but didn�t interrupt me. We both
understood the seriousness of that statement. Like Naruto, I would be punished
for my actions, but right now that wasn�t important. �I don�t have time to give
you all the details. Naruto needs immediate medical attention and I don�t trust
anyone else to help him but you,� I said.

She stood up, knocking over
the chair. �What�s wrong with him?� she asked.

A long explanation would have
to wait, but she needed to know the gravity of the situation. �He�s pregnant
and there is something wrong.�

She looked surprised not
shocked. I expected resistance and having to spend time convincing her it was
possible. �A male pregnancy created with a demon�s power is dangerous. How far
along is he?� she asked.

Her acceptance was astonishing.
She knew about male pregnancies. I wanted to ask, but now wasn�t the time.
�Eight months or so,� I said.

�Has he had any other
complications?� she asked.

�About a month ago he had
heavy cramping but it passed,� I said. �We should hurry.�

�First one more thing,
describe his current state and how it happened,� she demanded.

�He started to get angry and
then he doubled over in pain. There was blood on the floor and a hot red chakra
surrounded him,� I said.

�Then we do have to hurry.
I�ll need Sakura to assist,� she said.

I still wanted to keep
Naruto�s secret. �Can�t you go alone? Naruto�s not ready for people to know,� I
said.

�People will find out when he
returns to the village. It�s not something he can hide.� She stopped for a
moment and thought about the situation. �He has no plans of going home. Am I
right?�

I thought about the question
and answered it honestly, �I�m trying to convince him to return, but it�s
complicated. He thinks it�s best for the baby that he stays away,� I said.

She turned towards the door.
�Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, inside,� she ordered.
I knew then that she wasn�t
going to tell just Sakura but all of them. I tried to think of a way to stop
her, but she wouldn�t have listened to me. Even if I told her it was Sasuke�s
baby, it wouldn�t have helped. She wasn�t going to let Naruto hide. Besides, I
wouldn�t betray Naruto anymore than I already had by telling more people. I
just hoped Tsunade knew what she was doing.

�Sakura I�ll need your
assistance with a delicate operation. Kakashi and Sasuke you will come along as
well. Your new mission will be to watch the patient and make sure he doesn�t
disappear. I trust you three to be discreet. It must be kept a secret from
everyone. No one can know what you�re doing,� she directed.

This was excessive, I
thought. Naruto wouldn�t be happy, so I tried to help. �I don�t think you need
to be so extreme. He�s not going anywhere. At least, not anytime soon,� I said
directing my comments toward Tsunade.

�You said it yourself he�s not
prepared to return to the village. I�m starting to understand his reasons for
leaving, but I�m not prepared to watch him disappear again, and if Naruto can�t
trust his own team, then who else can he trust,� she said.

�Our patient is Naruto?�
Sakura said shocked by the turn of events.

�Yes and I can trust everyone
to keep it quiet. He�s in enough trouble and I need time to think of a way to
fix the situation,� she said.

�What�s wrong with him?�
Sasuke demanded. �If he needs a doctor, shouldn�t we hurry,� he said.

�Your right, we need to
hurry. We will talk about this later. Shikamaru bring us to Naruto,� Tsunade
said.

Tsunade gave brief
instructions to Aoi and then we were on our way. The situation kept replaying
in my head. One thing was for certain, this was a mess. Naruto was going to
kill me. When I talked to him earlier about coming forward and talking with the
Hokage, it was still his choice. I didn�t plan to take that away from him. If
he was adamant about not telling anyone, I probably would have left it at that
for now, but I wouldn�t let him leave. He had friends even if he couldn�t see
that and a life on the run was not the answer for him or the baby. We
approached the temple and decided to sneak in and not go through the main gate.
If others found out the Hokage visited here, then people would wonder why. We
couldn�t afford for others to become suspicious.

We entered the building
unseen. �Where�s Naruto?� Tsunade asked but the question wasn�t directed at me.

�He�s upstairs in the medical
examining room,� Gaara answered. He looked directly at me then at my
companions. �What are they doing here?� he asked but his attention focused on
Sasuke.

�What do you think we�re
doing here?� Sasuke answered back coldly. �Hiding a missing nin from an ally has
serious repercussions.�

Gaara was about to answer
Sasuke but Tsunade interrupted. �We don�t have time for this. Sakura lets go.�
Then she turned towards Gaara. �Shikamaru gave me a brief explanation on the
situation, so if I need anything from you Kazekage, I�ll let you know.� She
proceeded up the stairs and then stopped, �Oh and everyone keep calm. I would
like to keep this situation a secret for now and since everyone here cares
about Naruto, then you can act in his best interests.�

The silence was unnerving. I
stared at the room�s occupants. Gaara gave Sasuke a cold look and Sasuke
responded with a look of indifference. �Well Gaara, how about you inform us of
the situation?� Kakashi asked.

�It�s not my situation to
talk freely about,� Gaara responded. �But since you�re here, you can wait in
the upstairs waiting area.�

�Is Naruto going to be all right? What�s wrong with him?� Sasuke asked.

Gaara refused to answer. He
turned around and started to walk up the stairs. I could tell Gaara hated
Sasuke and there was jealousy there too. I heard the same story he had, and
while it was difficult to predict Sasuke�s reaction, I didn�t blame him or hate
him for what had happened. Gaara was different. He felt protective of Naruto
and blamed Sasuke for hurting him. �Naruto�s situation is unusual. We�ll have
to wait and see, but he�s in the best possible hands.� I said as we reached the
waiting area. The room was small with five chairs and a small table. There were
two doors at opposite ends of the room. Naruto was being treated in the exam
room at the far end of the waiting area.

Before I could sit down,
Sasuke started asking questions. �Shikamaru, how long have you known Naruto was
here?�

His cold and angry voice
surprised me. While Naruto and Sasuke were teammates, I didn�t expect them to
be this close. When Naruto first left, Sasuke frantically searched for him. He
even ignored his duties trying to find him. It was then I suspected their
relationship might have been more then rivals, and when I discovered Naruto was
pregnant, I realized the true depth of their relationship. While Naruto felt
guilty, I don�t think Sasuke would regret what happened if he remembered it.
But obviously, Naruto doesn�t understand Sasuke�s feelings. He�s too
self-conscious and doesn�t think he deserves love. �How long I�ve known doesn�t
matter,� I said.

Sasuke�s eyes looked angrier.
Before he could address my remark Kakashi asked, ��Can you tell us what�s wrong
with him?�

Refusing to answer Sasuke was
one thing but refusing to talk to Kakashi was something else. �It�s hard to
explain. Let�s leave it to the Hokage,� I said. I already told one person and
anyone else that finds out would not do so through me.

Kakashi nodded. I think he
understood my hesitation was connected to loyalty. �I see. I guess we�re
waiting then,� he said.

No one spoke for the next
hour. I could still feel Sasuke�s glare but I refused to look at anyone
especially him. I blamed myself for this situation, not just for breaking my
promise and telling the Hokage, but also for not preventing it from happening.
I relied too much on Gaara and didn�t insure Naruto had the proper medical
treatment. I didn�t have a problem with the doctor but I didn�t know him
either. Naruto�s should have been under the Hokage�s care. No matter how good a
doctor might be she was far better. Only luck saved him. If she hadn�t been
here, Naruto might have died. While Naruto�s decisions were impulsive, he swept
people into his way of doing things. Usually I�m immune to his rash planning,
but this time I was pulled in instead of getting him help.

The silence ended with a loud
wail. A baby started crying behind the closed door. I let out a deep breath and
looked towards Gaara. There was no change in his outer appearance but his eyes
shone slightly brighter than before. The baby continued to demonstrate its
powerful lungs that must have been inherited from Naruto.��

The baby cried for almost
five minutes but the sound was rewarding. The way the newborn carried on it was
definitely healthy. During this time, I held my breath waiting for the
questions from Sasuke and Kakashi, but they remained silent. I refused to look
towards them, so I couldn�t assess their reaction. I didn�t plan on telling
them anything even if they asked. Sakura or Tsunade would have to explain it to
them. About an hour later, Tsunade exited the room. She looked tired while
wearing her white lab coat that was now stained with blood.

Gaara didn�t wait for her to
give an update. He immediately started to question her. �Well, how is Naruto?�

The Hokage sighed before
answering the question. �He�s going to be fine after some rest. He has some
internal damage but I�ve managed to stabilize him and after he builds up his
chakra then Kyuubi will do the rest.�

Naruto was strong and the
demon would make sure he lived so I was relieved. However, one question needed
to be asked, �And the baby, is it alright?�

She smiled and looked
pleased. �It�s a boy. He is healthy and strong, but a little small. That�s
normal for a baby born one month premature,� she said.

�Would someone explain,
what�s going on?� Sasuke demanded.

Tsunade looked at me then at
Gaara. �You didn�t tell them,� she said.

I shook my head. �It�s not
something that can easily be explained,� I said.

Tsunade decided to explain as
directly as possible. �Naruto had a baby,� she said and then looked at me. �Now
was that difficult?� she asked.

I looked at her. �That�s it?�
I asked. She was going to leave it at that with no other explanation.

�Well, I think they already
know where babies come from, so the rest is pretty simple. Naruto gave birth to
a healthy baby boy. See how easy it is to explain,� she said.

Kakashi cleared his throat.
�We do need a little bit more information. Naruto�s a boy and having a child
isn�t possible,� Kakashi said.

Tsunade shook her head in
agreement as Sakura walked out of the room carrying the baby. �No, that�s true,
but with Kyuubi�s power it�s possible for this little guy to be born.� Sakura
explained.

�This isn�t the first time
this type of situation has happened. When a demon sealed inside a male host
decides to reproduce, it makes it happen. Sometimes the host will marry and
have children the normal way and other times it will force the male to carry
the child. The baby is connected through chakra. Because a male doesn�t have
the space for a growing baby, it can become dangerous. This type of pregnancy
hardly ever goes to full term because of the pressure on the internal organs.
The first warning started with the cramping. At that point, the child should
have been delivered. The baby has chakra influenced by the demon, so even if
it�s born two to three months premature, the child will survive, but they tend
to be smaller and more prone to diseases because of their weak immune system. Chakra
can�t cure diseases, but this little guy doesn�t have to worry about that,�
Tsunade explained.

�What about the eerie red
chakra?� I asked. It was disturbing and not right. I wanted to know more about
it.

�The glowing red chakra
started to heal the injuries the pregnancy was causing. The baby was reaching a
critical stage, so the demon used a lot of its chakra to keep Naruto and the
child alive. After Naruto exhausted his and the demon�s chakra supply, he would
have died unless he received medical attention before that happened,� Tsunade
explained. Then she surveyed the room looking to make sure everyone understood
her explanation. Then she stared at Sasuke before focusing on no one in
general. �The baby was created by two people. Kyuubi doesn�t offer any of its
DNA, so the question remains, who is the baby�s other father.�

�It�s probably mine,� Sasuke
said. I was shocked. How did he know? He stood there, eyes focused on the child
in Sakura�s arms. At that time, he didn�t look like someone who didn�t want any
children. If I didn�t know better, I�d say he was thrilled. His face remained
impassive but a light in his eyes expressed his true feelings.

�Probably?� Tsunade said in a
tone that was clearly asking for an explanation.

�Eight months ago while on a
mission, Naruto and I slept together. It took us a few weeks to get back to the
village and I�m sure he wasn�t screwing other people during that time. Anyway,
the timings perfect,� Sasuke explained.

Tsunade nodded but didn�t
look surprised by the turn of events. The Hokage also realized Naruto�s true
feelings, I thought. He would be surprised if he knew how easily others read
him. �Well then, that puts a damper on your no children plan. Unless you want
to deny your son, since Naruto tried to hide this, I don�t think he�ll fight
you if you don�t claim him,� Tsunade said.

Sasuke looked angry. He
walked over to the child and touched its head. �This is my son and that�s all
that matters. I won�t pretend he doesn�t exist.�

�I�m glad to hear that. I�m
surprised you�re not demanding a DNA test or something,� Tsunade said.

�I don�t need that. Naruto�s not a whore. He wouldn�t sleep with more than one
person in a short period of time. Besides no one here is challenging my claim
to the baby, so it appears they already know the truth,� he said. The last part
was directed at Gaara and me.
�
�When an Uchiha child is
born, sometimes the trauma of birth causes a reaction in the baby�s eyes. The
child is incapable of forming the Sharingan but newborn�s eyes turn red. It�s
unique and doesn�t happen all the time,� Tsunade said.

�I know,� Sasuke said. �Did
his eyes change?� he asked but there was uncertainty in his voice.

Sakura smiled and responded,
�Yes his eyes changed.�

�There is not doubt this
child is part of the Uchiha clan,� Tsunade said.

Sasuke looked like he was
going to ask something but Gaara cut him off. �What now?� he asked. His eyes
narrowed as he addressed the Hokage.

�Well, is it true Naruto
doesn�t plan on returning to Konoha?� she asked Gaara.

�I can�t speak for him but
he�s made no indication he plans on leaving here,� Gaara said.

�Well then, Kakashi and
Sasuke will remain with Naruto to make sure he doesn�t run away again. It�s
important others don�t find him until he agrees to return. The punishment for
his actions will be more lenient if he willingly returns,� Tsunade said.

�So you plan to ignore his
wishes and force him back?� Gaara asked.

Sasuke was about to answer
but Tsunade gave him a look that kept him quiet. �If I have to,� Tsunade said.

�I promised Naruto my help,
so don�t expect things to go as smoothly as you think they will. If Naruto
doesn�t want to return, then I will make sure he doesn�t have to,� Gaara said.
�You will risk a war for
this?� Tsunade asked clearly surprised by Gaara�s words.

�I have other options besides
war. Tell Naruto I�ll visit him later.� After that proclamation, Gaara left.

�Tsunade, there�s nothing he
can do?� Sakura asked.

�There�s one thing he could
try, so it�s best if Naruto agrees to return on his own,� Tsunade said.
�Sakura, I�ll leave you in charge of Naruto and the baby�s care. Sasuke, you�re
the best person to convince Naruto to return home,� Tsunade said.

�Convince him?� Sasuke asked.
�He doesn�t have a choice. He is not going anywhere with my child,� Sasuke
said.

�Sasuke that attitude will
only scare him away,� Kakashi said.

Tsunade shook her head.
�Kakashi, I�ll let you handle this. Oh, and Sakura show Sasuke how to take care
of a baby. He will be the child�s primary care giver until Naruto wakes up.�
Then she turned towards me. �Let�s go Shikamaru; we have to find a way to bring
Naruto home as painlessly as possible.�

I turned and looked back
before walking down the stairs. I watched as Sakura placed the baby in Sasuke�s
arms. Her mouth moved giving him instructions. He cradled the baby close to his
body and held him as if he was the most precious thing in the world. Then he
stared behind Sakura into the room Naruto rested in and he carried the baby
through the door. Sakura followed close behind. Everything will be ok, I
thought before I left.�

AN:
There was one mistake in the timeline for the last chapter. It wasn�t almost 4 � months but a four months time jump since
Naruto arrived in Gaara�s village. That would make
Naruto around 8 months pregnant. Thanks to ^-^
for catching that.

Thanks to
everyone who reviewed. The next chapter should be out at the end of next week. It�s almost done but I can�t seem to decide on the baby�s
name. As always, feedback and comments are appreciated.
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