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People who are Important: Book Two	By : Morales89 Category: Naruto > General Views: 1260 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter 2
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Sakura walked into the Hospital with Shia tailing behind her in a strange silence. The Akito Head seemed to be a little upset. Sakura wished she could help her friend, however, if Shia wouldn't tell her what was wrong, she couldn't help. The brunette girl kept saying it was nothing, but Sakura just didn't believe her. It probably had to do with Gaara, and the only thing that Sakura could think of that'd bother him was the fact that Shia'd been assigned to Sasuke's case. The pinkette knew the Kazekage didn't trust the Uchiha. Nor should he, Sasuke was a traitor, and had tried to kill his best friends repeatedly.
They'd probably had a long, loud on Shia's part, argument, gotten fed up with each other, and stormed away as usual. Sakura visited her best friend enough to have seen her fair share of Mr. and Mrs. Sabaku no Gaara fights. They were both mature for their sixteen years, but that was just it. They were only sixteen years old. Teenagers tend to be hotheaded and stubborn when opposed on any subject that they firmly believe in. With Shia and Gaara, it was that times fifty. Of course the two usually made up and came to a common middle ground. However, judging from Shia's current attitude, this argument had yet to get to the 'no you were right stage', and Sakura didn't know how to cheer her friend up.
"Shia-chan, you're driving me crazy! What's the matter?" Sakura finally asked as she picked up Shia's security passes from the front desk. When she handed them to the other girl, she sighed.
"It's nothing. Gaara and I had a fight," Shia said. Sakura frowned. 'I knew it. Care to be a little more specific?' the rosette thought.
"Well, what did you two fight about?" she asked, trying to coax some information out of her friend.
"siiiggghhh…I don't really want to talk about it right now," the Akito Head said with a deep frown. Sakura linked her arm through her friend's in comfort.
"Don't worry about it, you'll work it out. You two always do," she said reassuringly.
"We already decided to drop it," the brunette said, following her friend down the hall.
"Oh…well then I guess everything will be fine," Sakura said, stopping in front of the room she knew was Sasuke's.
"Iie, I just know something bad is going to happen," Shia said as they entered the room.
Sakura walked towards a cabinet, getting the medical charts for the last week that they had on the Uchiha. She handed them to her friend, who glanced over them briefly before resuming her pouting party. The rosette sighed again. Gaara and Shia loved each other more than life itself. They both had such dominating personalities though, and were still essentially irritable teenagers at times. These two reasons combined caused them to butt heads more often than other couples. Still, there were worse off married pairs. At least the redhead and the brunette knew that they'd never leave one another. It was that kind of love that caused you to mature, and meet each other halfway in the end.
"Shia-chan, you know he's just looking after you. He's your husband, it's only natural for him to be overprotective when you're like this," the pinkette said.
"I suppose so," Shia conceded.
Sasuke looked at the two girls who'd entered the room. Sakura he knew and he vaguely recognized the second girl as that scrawny brunette that was always around the pinkette in their downtime. Well she was still skinny, but definitely not the same knobby kneed little kid he remembered. He wasn't so good at reading emotions anymore, seeing as he couldn't even decipher his own, but he had a feeling the taller girl was upset. Her brows were furrowed and the corners of her lips were turned down in an anxious frown. Sakura seemed to be worried about the other girl. He saw her switch to comfort mode with a pretty smile.
"Where's Senji-chan? I thought he was coming today," she asked, trying to lighten the mood. The other girl's frown got deeper.
"His father is bringing him around nine fifteen.…" she glanced at the clock.
"…He should be here any minute actually. Oh! I just know he's gonna do something!" the girl cried, hands making their way into her own hair and yanking. Sasuke watched as Sakura grasped the other girl's wrists and took her hands from her hair.
"Shia! Get yourself together! Just let him do what he thinks he has to do! It'll make him feel better, and he'll get off your back," the Hokage's apprentice said.
"…besides…you shouldn't be working yourself up like this, remember?" The other girl looked at Sakura with wide eyes, and finally gave in, flopping her arms down at her sides.
"I guess you're right," the brunette pouted. Sakura sighed in relief, releasing the other girl. That's when her green eyes turned on him. She led the girl to the side of his bed.
"Shia, meet your patient. Uchiha Sasuke, Sasuke-kun…this is Shia, you're new doctor," the pinkette explained. The brunette girl's eyes opened to settle on him inquisitively. Navy orbs seemed to measure him up before a friendly, but guarded smile made its way over her face.
"Hi, I'm Akito Shia, it's nice to meet you," she said with a bow. When she rose he just stared at her. Socialization was still hard after so many years of just giving orders, or taking them from the snake bastard.
"Um…." Shia said, scratching the back of her head. Sakura let out a bark of forced laughter, sounding completely unnatural coming from her mouth.
"Don't worry about him Shia-chan, he doesn't speak mu"
"MOMMA!" the loud, shrill cry of a child echoed from the hallway outside.
"Senji, get back here!" a deep, fairly familiar voice ordered. Not five seconds later, a smiling toddler with vibrant red hair and big, clear blue eyes came running in and collided with Shia. He latched to her leg happily, which caused her to smile and lift him up.
"Hey there Senji-chan!" the girl cooed at the child.
"Momma!...Dada!" the baby cried out, little arms flailing in the direction of the door.
Navy eyes widened comically before the baby was dumped into Sakura's arms without warning, and the Akito Head rushed out of the door. Sasuke's eyes lingered at the door for a few seconds. He could hear barely controlled whispers coming from the girl who'd just left and a lower, quieter voice arguing back at her. His eyes then turned to the little tyke squirming in Sakura's arms. The kid looked oddly familiar.
"Auntie Saku!" the child cried, grabbing for the short pink locks. Sakura was too fast for him though, and he missed.
"Senji-chan, don't pull," Sakura chided. The child just smiled cutely at her. She tickled his tummy, cooing at him as he giggled uncontrollably. He wrapped his tiny baby arms around her neck in a clumsy hug. Sakura held the child to her with a happy smile.
"I love you too Senji-chan! Did you really miss me that much?" she asked. The baby tugged on her stethoscope.
"Auntie Saku!" the baby shouted, starting to bounce in the pinkette's arms.
A warm, loving smile made its way over Sakura's pretty features. Sasuke's blood ran cold as he realized just how detached and cool she acted towards him. He wondered if she would ever trust him again. He didn't expect it, because he found that expecting things only lead to disappointments. He could, however, try his hardest to gain back her favor. With Naruto, the blond had been a little distant, but Sasuke could see that his rival wanted to move on, and reopen that friendship they'd closed so long ago. With Sakura, it'd be harder. He watched her play with the child in silence, absently noting she'd probably make a good mother one day. She turned towards Sasuke once again, and he quirked an eyebrow in question glancing between her and the child.
"Oh…um…this is Senji-chan. He's Shia's son," the green eyed girl explained. His eyes widened, he'd seen the kid call the brunette 'Momma', but kids often called their nannies 'Momma' when they were really young. He'd been positive that other girl was the same age as them.
"Yea, she got married a little over a year and a half ago. Her and her husband…Council's orders…some Akito Clan by-law for her inheriting the Clan. They really love each other," Sakura said, almost distantly. Almost like she was imaging what it might be like.
The little boy turned his ice blue eyes onto Sasuke, and the Uchiha just couldn't place where he'd seen that face before. It was so familiar, and then the child smiled at him. A big toothy grin that reminded him of the blond idiot that'd been to see him not too long ago. Big cheeks lifted, revealing the slight definition of a strangely recognizable facial structure. Senji's smile came with a set of cute dimples on the side. His clear blue eyes brightened with the kind of pure happiness only a child could possess. Reaching chubby little baby hands out to him, Senji giggled at him. He stared at the toddler, eyes slightly widened. The baby's smile widened and he started bouncing jovially in the pinkette's arms.
"Senji-chan, calm dow"
"I'm going in there. Sakura, please give me a minute alone with Uchiha," a cold, very familiar voice ordered.
The pinkette looked towards the door, as did the raven whose black eyes widened at the person who'd just stepped through. There stood a frustrated looking, tall, and silently fuming Sabaku no Gaara. Sasuke wouldn't have believed it if it weren't for the bright red hair, 'Ai' scar, and dark rings around his cold aquamarine eyes. The only physical change he could see was the traditional Kazekage Garb his ex-enemy now wore. Sharp green eyes locked on him piercingly with a completely different look in them than the last time he'd seen them. They weren't cold and selfish anymore. Nor were they insane looking or vicious. They looked like Naruto's eyes always did when he was protecting someone close to him.
"Gaara please!" Shia pleaded in an exasperated tone as she re-entered the room.
"Shia, I will be two minutes and no more. I do have to get back to my meeting, however, Uchiha needs to be warned," the redhead said as he took the boy named Senji-chan out of Sakura's arms and held him protectively to his chest. The baby let out a stream of laughter, grabbing his father's crimson hair and yanking. The only sign that he'd felt it was the slight eye twitch, and nearly inaudible grunt of pain. Gaara growled.
"Senji!" the redhead snapped angrily, glaring at the child. Sasuke looked from the baby to Gaara a dozen times, finally realizing the resemblance.
"Dada…" the child choked, clear blue eyes glistening with tears. 'No…way...' Gaara was Senji's father? Shia's husband? Who was very in love with her? Gaara could love? What insane warping of reality had made that possible? The Uchiha felt his heart stop at the sight of Sabaku no Gaara melting under the pout of a child. Well, outwardly you really couldn't see it, but looking at just the eyes…it was obvious, at least to Sasuke, that Gaara hadn't meant to snap the baby.
"It's okay," the redhead assured, kissing the child's forehead before turning to the two girls with a stern look. Sakura just nodded, walking out and grasping her friend's arm. Shia sighed and followed the other girl out. When they'd both exited, a line of sand closed the door behind them, and the redhead turned to an extremely confused Uchiha.
"Listen Uchiha, I'm not happy that my wife has been assigned to this case, and I'm certainly not happy about my son being here. I don't trust you Uchiha. These two are everything to me. I'd much rather her be home resting. But I'm sick of arguing and I won't let this stupid situation come between my wife and I. Shia refuses to budge, and I know I have to respect her competency as a ninja. So listen carefully Uchiha…if you…harm my family in any way….there is nothing in Heaven or on Earth that can protect you from my wrath," Gaara said, aquamarine eyes narrowed into a steely glare.
Sasuke allowed the threat to seep in, not really sure what to do or say in this situation. He was thoroughly floored, though not outwardly so. Even Sabaku no Gaara had grown up, moved on from his pain, and had even started a family. There was no way to deny it that Senji-chan looked exactly like his father. Gaara even acted like a father, as hard as it was for the Uchiha to accept the sight of it. Even if the redhead was completely unaware of how the little boy had started blowing spit bubbles on his hip.
And…the way that Shia and Gaara looked at each other, even mid-argument, was unmistakable to even the most socially retarded moron. A strange pain constricted his heart, and suddenly he was alarmed. Uchiha Sasuke and emotions never quite mixed well…it was only now when they were suddenly overcoming all of his previous barriers that he realized how much worse it'd become over the past four years.
"Did you hear me Uchiha?" the redhead asked. Sasuke snapped out of his reverie and nodded numbly at the other. He wasn't planning on hurting the girl, not that he could if he wanted to. With his chakra sealed, and as weak as he was, it'd be pretty impossible for him to land a blow on a Jounin.
"Good, then I'll be on my way," the redhead said, sand reopening the door and sneaking out only to pull the brunette woman inside and up against his side. Shia giggled, previous anger seemingly forgotten as her husband kissed her cheek. 'Even he can show more emotion than me,' Sasuke thought as he watched the redhead run a hand over Shia's flat stomach.
"I'm leaving. Will you be alright then?" Gaara asked. Shia just smiled as she took her son from his arms.
"We'll be fine. I'll see you after my shift then love," she said. The redhead stoically nodded before leaving the room. Sasuke stared at the young woman's stomach with a confused look.
"By Gaara-sama!" Sakura called, smiling warmly at the redhead's back. Sasuke frowned; she was even warmer with the boy who'd viciously tried to kill her than she was towards him. Though, he supposed he was in the same boat as Gaara had been. He'd tried to kill her too. 'I'm such an idiot,' he thought. Shia was at the edge of his bed, looking down at him with an apologetic look.
"Sorry, um…he's a little overprotective. Are you bleeding anywhere?" she asked. He shook his head, still fairly bewildered.
"Good…oh, Sakura-chan! You should probably go see Naruto and Hinata for their immunizations. You three are leaving the country, right? There are a lot of illnesses we don't vaccinate often here in Konoha that are common in other countries," Shia reminded. Sakura's eyes widened and she nodded.
"You're right. Shia, I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry about all this. I know you were planning on leaving for Sunagakure after this week. I wish I didn't have to do this, but you can't very well go on this mission in your condition," Sakura said. Shia smiled.
"It's alright Sakura. It's not like it's your fault. Don't worry about anything. The baby and I will be fine," the girl answered, patting her womb fondly. Sakura smiled a very warm, tender smile that sent the Uchiha's heart in a terribly dizzying flutter. The pinkette stepped forward, placing a hand over the same spot.
"I can't believe you're pregnant again. How far along now?" Sakura asked. Senji was being held against Shia's hip carefully. Sasuke watched with narrowed eyes as a chubby baby hand reached towards him again, this time closer, and completely unseen by the chatting girls.
"Three months, I'll probably start showing in about two more," Shia said, Sasuke looked at the girl.
She looked so happy. Something he couldn't remember feeling for a very long time. He wondered when everything would start to be okay again. Certainly, there was the matter of Madara Uchiha's death to attend to. However, in the mean time…while he prepared, and rebuilt cracked bonds…he could try to be happy. But…how much time would it be?
How long would it be before he could be happy like that? How long before he could mend his burned bridges? Before he could understand love enough to share it with someone else, even within the setting of friendship? He pushed the thoughts out of his mind. All the feelings they caused were too confusing, unfamiliar, and frankly frightening to him to allow himself to continue down that line of thought.
"It makes me wish I had one," Sakura said with that far away voice again. Her eyes were glazed and there was a dazed smile settled over her lips. Shia patted her shoulder.
"Someday Sakura-chan, you'll find someone to make you happy," the brunette said. Sakura's green eyes flicked to him and held. There was something he didn't have the ability to decode hidden in her eyes. Whatever it was, it hurt…him. Suddenly a harsh pain shot through his skull. He flinched back only to create more pain, his bangs being tugged forward by a vice grip.
"Itai…" Sasuke grunted softly.
"Senji no!" Shia's voice cried as she dislodged the child's hand from the Uchiha's long, silky bang. He swore he heard a giggle from Sakura's direction.
"Senji-chan! You say you're sorry!" the Akito Head ordered in a motherly tone. Sasuke raised his eyes to look at a smiling Senji. Shia bounced him on her hip and the kid looked up to his stern looking mother.
"Say…'Go'" the woman started.
"G…g…Go," the baby stuttered.
"….men," Shia finished. Sasuke watched the child's face scrunch up in concentration.
"…m…men"
"Gomen Sasuke," Shia said slowly. The baby took a breath, turning his wide blue eyes on a stunned Uchiha.
"G'men 'Suke," the baby said labouredly, leaning forward to smear a slobbery kiss over the Uchiha's cheek. Sasuke cringed, but found the action oddly endearing at the same time as he wiped the baby drool from his face. This time he heard the giggle in time to catch the laughter on his ex-teammate's face. He saw it in her green eyes, almost like when they were younger. The pain in his heart returned.
"Okay, well I'll get going. I think I sense Naruto and Hinata downstairs. See you later! By Senji-chan!" The rosette smiled at the returning 'Auntie Saku!', as she walked towards the door. She paused there.
"Oh, and Sasuke-kun?" he turned his black eyes on her.
"Try to be cooperative. Shia-chan is in a very delicate condition. Her last pregnancy was really rocky, so we're trying to keep things going smoothly for her until delivery," Sakura said, a pleading look in her light green eyes. He held her gaze for a few more seconds before nodding. With that, she left. He stared after her for a few more seconds before turning his eyes on his new doctor.
"Don't worry about Sakura, Uchiha-san. Everyone's a little protective of me since I found out. Forgive them, it's really my fault. I overworked myself, and overstressed my body to the point of near miscarriage twice the last time. It's only natural they'd be worried I guess," she said with a loving look towards her son.
A memory of his own mother's eyes flashed in his mind. He forced it away quickly, not wanting to go down that road yet. He wasn't ready to face those memories. Madara was still alive.
"To think I almost lost him…" she trailed, and then fell silent as she looked over his medical charts. Sasuke stayed silent, not really knowing how to react to that, and having lost any kind of notion to what empathy was long ago. 'Still, she's close to both Naruto and Sakura. Maybe I can use this arrangement to my advantage,' the Uchiha thought.
"Okay, Sakura-chan has prescribed two painkillers a day and this antibiotic. I'm glad most of the work is done here, I don't know if I could handle a lot of chakra use right now," the girl said, placing three pills on a tray and handing it to him with a tall glass of water. He took it silently, laying it in his lap.
"Have you eaten? You shouldn't take those on an empty stomach," Shia said, navy eyes looking at him questioningly. He just shook his head. The woman shifted her son on her hip, sitting him on the edge of the bed. Her blue eyes gave Sasuke a solid look.
"I'll have someone bring something up. Could you watch him while I call the front desk? He'll try to grab the phone away," the brunette girl asked.
Midnight eyes widened just slightly. Why would she let him, a traitor, watch her kid? Even if she was going to be in the same room with him; only eight feet away. He looked at her; her navy eyes stared back at him carefully. 'She's testing me,' Sasuke thought. He nodded, and she smiled, walking over to the phone to dial the front desk. The sound of motor boat lips caught his ear and he looked down to the baby who was sitting on his bed. Those crystal blue eyes turned on him as the baby's drool shined lips made raspberry noises. He just had to watch him, that's all. Why was he so nervous? The baby's hands reached towards him, and he unconsciously tucked his bangs behind his ears.
" 'Suke!" the child cried out, waving his little arms around.
Sasuke didn't know what to do. What could the kid possibly want? He was impressed on some level with how quickly the kid learned new words, and recognized people. Then again, his mother was obviously intelligent and his father was a sixteen year old Kage. Kid hit the jackpot when it came to genetic makeup.
"Up!" the baby exclaimed, bouncing up and down and waving his arms faster. The raven stared befuddled at the child. When the baby started to crawl towards him, Sasuke tried to move backwards, but found it difficult to move at all. Soon he had a lap full of excited toddler, and had no idea what to make of it.
" 'Suke! Up!" the baby said again, bouncing up and down. Sasuke cringed at the pain in his legs when the kid started bouncing. Without thought his hands shot out and he lifted the kid off his lap. Senji giggled adorably, flailing his arms around wildly.
"Up! Up!" the baby cried, kicking his feet jovially. The raven grunted as the pain increased.
"Senji!" Shia scolded, reaching out her arms to take her child into them. Sasuke looked up at the woman, who smiled at him apologetically. 'Looks like I passed,' the raven thought.
"Senji-chan! That's bad," the brunette chided. Senji turned his bright red head around to look at the Uchiha. Big chibi eyes filled with fat tears.
"G'men!" the child said with pouty lip. Children were exhausting was the conclusion that Sasuke drew. He sighed.
"Aahh…" he relented, earning a widening of dark blue eyes and a happy giggle from a tiny, toddler voice. The kid changed moods faster than a bipolar person. Such was the temperament of a one year old.
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Room 200
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Sakura walked into the room to see Naruto chattering vibrantly away in Hinata's ear. The Shy Hyuuga Heir nodded and giggled when appropriate with a small blush dusting her pale, pretty features. The pinkette noted that she really needed to get on this whole Naruto/Hinata thing. It was beyond obvious that the raven haired girl was in love with the blond. Then again, Naruto had just about the thickest skull she'd ever had the pleasure to sink her fist into. Well, she had a whole mission just the three of them, and she'd get Naruto to understand if it was the last thing she did. She'd told Tenten about Neji's feelings for her, and they were currently courting. That…was her goal for Naruto and Hinata.
"Hey you two! Take off your sweatshirts and let's get started with your immunizations," Sakura said, walking towards the pair.
Naruto immediately stood and wretched off is orange sweatshirt. He rolled the sleeve of his t-shirt to expose his upper arm. Hinata stared at the excited blond with a tiny blush as she stood to remove her own purple and gray one. It slid over her tapered shoulders, down her slender arms, and onto the chair next to her. Naruto turned just in time to see the long, silky raven locks shaken out of Hinata's pale, delicate face. The inky shimmering strands fell over her bare shoulders prettily and suddenly he couldn't breath. Sakura nearly smirked at the look on the blonde's face. Of course, she knew what was under Hinata's sweatshirt. She sparred with her often enough. The Shy Hyuuga was not lacking in the looks or figure departments. She was actually kind of jealous of Hinata when it came to curves.
"You first Naruto," Sakura said, breaking the blond boy out of his trance. 'Hinata should totally never wear that sweatshirt again,' Naruto thought, tearing his eyes away from the Hyuuga Heiress.
"So how'd it go with Sasuke-teme?" the blond asked, trying to change the subject. Sakura's heart involuntarily tightened in her chest and she damned her own weakness.
"He…still hasn't said more than two words to me. He still seems kind of shocked about everything and I know he's in a lot of pain. I…I just hope that Shia can handle him," the pinkette said.
"It'll be okay Sakura. I know that bastard has done a lot of fucked up things, but…I really think he's back for good this time. I…actually requested to see him this morning with Tsunade-baachan. He seems really different," Naruto said. Sakura's green eyes widened.
"You saw him?" she exclaimed.
"Yea I did, he didn't say anything, but he really seemed more confused and sad than anything else. Besides, his chakra is sealed. I think Shia can deal with him," the blond assured his friend.
"I…I want to trust him so much Naruto. I…he's…so important to me. But…after all he's done, even though it seems he is different, I am still wary of him," Sakura said, guilt evident on her face. Naruto sighed.
"Ano…it's okay for you to be distrustful of Sasuke-san. He's hurt you a lot in the past Sakura-chan, and I'm sure he himself understands that somewhere inside. But he's back now, and now is your chance to get to know him again," Hinata piped up. Both Team Kakashi members looked to the pale girl. Naruto smiled.
"Yea…she's right Sakura-chan," the blond said, and Hinata blushed again. Sakura sighed again, allowing a gentle smile of her own.
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Sasuke's Room
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"Okay, well now that you've eaten something you can take your medicine," Shia said, flicking a glance in the direction of her son. Senji sat playing in the far corner with two small puppets. They had normal marionette strings, since he was obviously still too young to draw out his chakra.
"Everything seems to be in order, but there is something I'd like to take a look at," the brunette said. Sasuke turned his dark eyes onto his doctor.
"I want to run some tests on your Cursed Seal. I know it doesn't control you anymore, but it doesn't hurt to be safe," she explained. He quirked a brow at her. Orochimaru was dead, what could the Seal possibly do to him now?
"Just sit up straight; it'll only take a little while. I'll prod around a little, you won't feel more than a tickle," Shia assured him.
He was skeptical but…Sakura and Naruto trusted this girl. To get closer to them, he wanted her to warm up to him. Though, she didn't treat him like a traitor. Just a person…a patient. It was refreshing from his nurses who regularly carried chloroform to knock him out when they came around. He felt her pull the shoulder of his hospital gown down and a prickle of chakra touch the outer layer of his cursed seal. He rested his eyes on the busy toddler on the other side of the room. The kid looked so much like Gaara it was frightening, but…he was so innocent. So innocent and happy. It made him wonder what kind of father the redhead might be.
"So, it looks like the controlling mechanism has deactivated due to Orochimaru's death. Though it hasn't faded yet. I'll leave it for now, but I'd like to continue looking at it a little later," Shia said, scribbling a few things down on her notepad.
Sasuke didn't question any further. He'd wondered himself why his Cursed Seal hadn't vanished with the ending of the snake master's life. He just figured it was permanent no matter what. Did the doctor find something worth worrying about? Would she be straight with him if she did? Was she trustworthy? Could he trust her to be honest with him if there was something serious? Shia felt his aura tense and sighed. She'd have to gain his trust the old fashioned way, with hard work and determination. Just like she'd done with Gaara, except hopefully without the physical violence part.
"I'm not worried about what I've found yet, but I just touched the outer layer of chakra that surrounds the core of the cursed seal. I'd like to go deeper when I have more energy…I…think…uugch," Shia trailed off, something slid off the night table and crashed to the ground.
"Momma!" Senji cried from the corner.
Sasuke snapped his eyes onto the brunette girl who had her hand against her forehead and navy eyes glazed over fuzzily. She grasped the side table tightly as her body swayed a little. She looked like she might fall, and if she did, he was sure that he'd end up blamed for it somehow. So…he thrust out his hand and grabbed hold of her arm. He pulled her to sit on the edge of his hospital bed as she tried to get a hold of herself. It was a little frightening; he didn't know what to do. Should he call a nurse? What was wrong with her? Nobody just falls over unannounced. He saw Senji get up and run over to hug his mother's leg.
"Momma," the boy cooed, rubbing his cheek against her shin. Sasuke watched her reach a shaky hand down to ruffle the boy's blood red hair.
"I'm alright Senji-chan," she assured him. Sasuke's eyes narrowed.
"Tch!" he let out before he could stop it. Shia's blue eyes turned on him in surprise. She smiled at him and he just looked at her suspiciously.
"I am, really. Just a dizzy spell, it's a pregnant woman thing," she explained, he just rolled his eyes and turned to stare out the window.
"You know, you're just like Sakura told me you'd be," he heard her say. He stiffened. What had Sakura said about him? He wasn't going to ask though. He wouldn't give his doctor the satisfaction of asking. 'Nope…shut up curiosity. I don't care what she said….NO I DON'T!'
"How is that?" 'Damn!'
"Woah, he speaks!" she exclaimed with a smile. Why was she being so nice to him?
"Don't be so friendly. I'm a traitor you know. Why don't you go get some chloroform? I might just snap and kill everyone," he said dryly, and all she did was giggle. He felt the pressure of a small hand on his shoulder and turned his head to lock eyes with the amused doctor.
"You know…if there's one thing I've learned being married to Sabaku no Gaara…" she started, his ears pricked of their own accord.
"….it's how important it is to give people a second chance," she said. He narrowed his eyes at her skeptically.
"Yes, you tried to kill my two best friends many times, but…Gaara tried to kill them too once upon a time, and we're married now," she pointed out. He didn't relax.
"I went to heal him in his country afterwards, when we signed the alliance with Sunagakure. He was rude, cold, and emotionless. Just about everything you are, talked even less than you do, except when he was angry," the girl said.
"I betrayed this village for power. Why do I deserve a second chance?" he asked her evenly.
"Everyone deserves a second chance Uchiha-san. I believe that, Gaara believes that…so does Naruto-kun…and I know that Sakura-chan believes that too. They understand why you left, and though they can't erase the way you've treated them over the years, if they see you are truly remorseful about it, they'll move on. I did, with Gaara, and now we're married with one kid, and another on the way," Shia explained, patting her stomach. His eyes widened a little bit.
"I tried to kill them Doctor…it's not the same thing," he said quietly, turning his gaze down. Her hand squeezed his shoulder in comfort, and he looked back up to her.
"My husband…back then was a very different person Uchiha-san. He tried to kill me twice while I was healing him," midnight eyes widened.
"… but I forgave him. You know why?" she said. He shook his head numbly.
"Because I could see he didn't want to be alone anymore," Shia said with a small smile. The raw emotion in her eyes was almost overpowering for Sasuke. 'She really loves him doesn't she?' he thought.
"Don't stress over it too much Uchiha-san…Naruto's pretty much already ready for you to get better and start training with him again. He's always been quick to forgive, never forget, but forgive and move forward," the doctor explained. Now that he thought of it, Naruto did have a knack for forgiveness.
"The people you once called friends will warm up to you after time. The teams you knew before you left, your classmates…they'll forgive you. And…" she trailed off, running her hand through his hair in such a motherly way he felt his heart constrict painfully.
"…Sakura-chan will come around eventually," Shia said, he locked eyes with her once more, looking for a reason to distrust her. There was none, and this was the person who knew Sakura the best. Could she really be right?
"Give her time Sasuke," the Akito Head said, tugging at his bang a little.
"…you hurt her on much different and deeper levels than you did anyone else. You almost broke her. We're all lucky she turned out to be much stronger than anyone ever gave her credit for." Navy blue eyes did not waver as she said this. He understood, jerking his head free from her grasp as he nodded.
"Well, I'm going to leave for a little bit. I've got a Clan Council Meeting in about twenty minutes. You get some rest. I'll be back later," she said, finally seeming to have composed herself completely.
"You shouldn't be allowed to walk the streets alone when you're tripping over your own feet the way you are," Sasuke said in a condescending tone. She smiled, seeing past his prissy mask.
"I'm flattered by your concern, but I'll be fine," she said. He scoffed at her and threw his nose up in the air.
"Get some sleep Sasuke-san. When I return I'm going to break past the second layer of sealed chakra in the curse mark. It'll be a little painful for you, so take this time to rest," she said, lifting her child into her arms and making her way to the door.
"Hn…" he said. She nearly giggled at the familiar monosyllabic response. It was one Gaara used often in conversation.
"Ja ne!" Shia called, walking out of the room with her child. She'd drop him off with Gaara at home and go into the Council Room for her meeting. She sighed, what could those old coots want now?
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