*Dramatised scenes of labour – they in no way reflect real life situations

This Is Where I'm Meant To Be

Everything seemed like a dream, she wasn't sure whether she became delirious from the stress or the pain, but her labour became a meshed together fuzzy confusion. When Tsunade had effortlessly burst through the concrete blocking the doorway, Sakura immediately burst into tears. Tsunade hugged her apprentice as if she was about to disappear, and next thing the midwife was hooking her up to all sorts of machines.

Finally Sakura was given gas to help with the pain, but all it did was make her further delirious, the mid-wife assured Tsunade she was ok but her mentor didn't look convinced. Sakura vaguely noticed that there was no longer any noise outside, was it over? She was too tired to voice her concerns. Time seemed like nothing and suddenly she was being asked to push. Sakura wasn't even aware of what she was doing and tears built at her eyes as Tsunade tried to calm her down.

Sakura was clearly in the wrong frame of mind, and the midwife was anxious to get the twins out, her waters breaking early left her susceptible to infection, it wasn't safe.

"Sakura-san, please try to remain calm." Soothed the midwife but Sakura wasn't with them at that point. Her mind was cloudy; she heard the mid-wife speaking but couldn't make out what she was saying. It was as if everything was fading away and Sakura was struggling to remain awake.

The midwife would have to resort to emergency caesarean if Sakura didn't snap out of it soon. The Hokage was equally worried at her apprentice's frightful mental stability. She exchanged glances with the old woman beside her and before she made to voice her opinions, a loud screech could be heard outside.

Sakuras eyes went wide at the sound, it was Sasukes hawk. She looked towards the window and saw it pecking at the glass. He was here, Sasuke was here, and as the pink haired woman made to move a pain surged through her.

"Sakura, you're going to have to push." Said the midwife anxiously, but Sakura refused.

"Sasuke." She muttered in her drunken state.

"Listen to me Sakura; on your next contraction you must push, you're putting these babies in danger." The old woman said harshly, hoping to get through to Sakura just as a dark figure appeared at the doorway.

Karin was finally at the gates, she did feel slightly remorseful at leaving like this, but she didn't belong here. When she had agreed to Tsunade's offer it was only because of Sasuke, she didn't anticipate him being with someone, let alone with children on the way. Her heart sank, she really did care about him, and perhaps helping Sakura was most she could ever do for Sasuke.

Her foot froze in its spot at the exit to Konoha. Three chakra signatures were heading straight towards her, one of which she was certain to be dead. A cold sweat broke out on her brow as she shakily tried to concentrate and eliminate the possibility of Kabuto being here. But he was and his chakra pulsed darkly alongside Sasukes.

She was shocked that Sasuke was here also, he was going to make it for the birth of his twins if he hurried, and sure enough the man in question landed before her once his summon disappeared.

"What's going on?" snapped Sasuke glaring at her for an answer.

"Sasuke, Kabuto-"she tried to get out but she watched as the dark clothed man next to Sasuke, pulled a jar from his pack. Karin's eyes bulged almost popping from her sockets, she knew that Jutsu, she had watched Kabuto test it and her heart stopped when Sasuke reached for the jar.

"Stop!" she screeched smacking Sasukes hand before it touched the deathly jar.

"If you touch that he'll take over your body!" she shrieked petrified that Kabuto was about to transfer himself to Sasukes body.

"What?" Sasuke growled angrily stepping back from the jar. No wonder it pulsed so frantically the closer he got to it.

"He had been working on that for years, I had stolen the scrolls concerning this particular Jutsu; they're back in Suna, with Garra. I didn't think he had actually succeeded in doing it." She muttered almost to herself.

"What is it?" questioned Shino looking anxiously at the glowing jar in his hands.

"It is designed to trade places with Sasuke, provided Sasukes bare skin makes contact with it. Theres no way for Sasuke to return to his body once the switch takes place." She said grimly and she noticed the tense line on Sasukes lips.

"Where is Sakura?" he demanded having regained his composure and he watched Karin's face turn red from embarrassment.

"Sasuke, she's in labour," began Karin and she blanched as Sasukes Sharingan immediately flared.

"Where is she!" he snapped and Karin quickly told him the hospital. The words had barely left her lips before he was gone; she hoped he made it in time. Sasuke deserved this happiness.

"Not for long." The small boy laughed manically before Naruto snapped and knocked him unconscious. The snake immediately disappeared and Naruto released Gamabunta also. What the hell was this child talking about; he was planning on bringing back Kabuto? Why did he attack the village in that case? Surely if his mission was to bring back Kabuto, he didn't need to attack Konoha to do so? Naruto was extremely puzzled over the boy lying on the cold ground, he was undoubtedly brainwashed.

"Naruto!" called Shikamaru running over to him, several Jounins had been present observing the fight but their help was unnecessary. Sato was an amateur Shinobi at best.

"Shikamaru, were there any other accomplices?" asked Naruto, but the spiky haired man before him shook his head.

"He was alone, what sort of a Shinobi is he?" said Shikamaru incredulously, who entered a hidden village alone, and thought they could attack it single-handedly?

"Clearly a stupid one, he needs to be interrogated. He said something about Kabuto being brought back to life, I don't like it." Naruto said grimly as he hauled the boy over his shoulder following Shikamaru out of the destructed market place.

"Sasuke!" Sakura exclaimed tears pouring from her eyes as Sasuke walked over to the bed.

"About time Uchiha!" barked Tsunade relieved that her apprentice seemed to finally recover somewhat.

Sasuke reached out his hand softly pushing back the sweaty hair plastered to her fore head, bending down to kiss the cleared area of skin.

"I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner." He sighed raising his head still stroking at her hair, but Sakura was too weak to reply and she gave him a soft smile.

The next contraction hit her and this time she was ready, Sakura gave all the energy she had left before the sounds of crying hit her ears. There was a pause whilst the umbilical cord was dealt with courtesy of Sasuke, and then a tiny warm body was suddenly pressed against her chest. More tears came to her eyes as she wrapped her arms around the little boy. She was forced to push again until a second crying could be heard and it was finally over. Sasuke placed the next baby boy to her chest as well, for Sakura to make the all important bond between her and her twin boys.

She could see from the corner of her eye that Sasuke was smiling, her mentor stood proud next to her whilst pressing glowing hands to Sakuras abdomen, healing the tiny tear that had occurred.

"Two boys." She whispered hoarsely motioning for Sasuke to hold one of them. He took the bundle in his arms and allowed the midwife to quickly asses him, before wrapping him in a soft white blanket.

Sasuke was relieved that neither had pink hair; they both had a little tuft of dark purple, almost black hair. He cautiously ran his hand over the child's head as if to confirm it was all real, but it was, and Sasuke didn't believe himself capable of the hammering in his chest. He already knew that he was having twin boys, but it didn't make the moment any less amazing.

For the next week Sakura was in the hospital, the boys were being carefully monitored due to their prematurity, but thankfully everything seemed fine with them. Sakura herself had passed out shortly after her first few minutes with her newborns, and Sasuke immediately panicked but was quickly reassured there were no complications, and Sakura was merely exhausted both physically and mentally. When she had woken later that day, she was relieved to find herself comfortably seated in the maternity ward with Sasuke sitting proudly holding both boys next to her.

After the first week and after Sasuke had been assured the safety of his boys, he left the hospital to track down the so-called apprentice who was being detained under ANBU supervision. Sasuke was furious and he had wasted no time in relaying all the information about Kabuto wanting to switch bodies. Tsunade was stunned that something so sinister had been going on all along, and sentenced the boy to imprisonment, whereas the jar of Kabuto was locked in its own cell, until such a time the secrets of the Jutsu could be unlocked.

Sakura had been somewhat disappointed that Karin had left, she was right in her assumptions that Karin would not be returning to her, and she was relieved that the red haired woman had been kind enough to get her the help she needed. Karin was back in Suna, and Garra was having the scrolls she had stolen sent to Konoha immediately so they could deal with Kabuto. It was such a bizarre series of events and Sakura sighed to herself rocking back and forth in her chair after finishing feeding Akira. She stood and placed him in the crib beside Kaori, smiling softly at their peaceful expressions as a pair of arms wound themselves around her now thankfully, small waist again.

Sakura relaxed back into Sasukes hold, closing her eyes as he lowered his lips to her neck kissing it gently. Nothing could have made her feel any better than she did at that moment, having her boys safe and healthy whilst the man she loved caressed her neck with his soft lips.

"Sakura, I love you." He said quietly, his breath tickling her ear as he whispered the words to her. It had been the three words that had haunted her for the last few months, and for him to finally say it to her caused a tsunami of emotions to wash over her. She turned in his embrace to lock hold of his eyes, their dark depth radiated true emotion, and she kissed his lips passionately before pulling back slightly.

"I love you too." She watched Sasuke smile, and her heart gave a little flutter, his genuine smiles were so rare it was such a magical moment to see it. She watched as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small wooden box, Sakuras eyes went wide. It couldn't be what she was thinking, it wasn't a ring?

Sasuke knelt down before the woman he loved and took her left hand in his own as he held up the wooden box. He could see the anticipation and shock on Sakuras face; he had originally planned for his proposal to be somewhere romantic, with just the two of them, but right here, in the nursery with the soft melodic music playing, soothing their boys to sleep, it couldn't have felt more appropriate.

"Sakura, will you marry me?" he asked, his voice thick with emotion, and it took all her will power not to cry so she shakily nodded her head.

"Yes, of course I will." She managed to choke out desperately holding back the feelings overwhelming her. Sasuke seemed to understand and gave her hand a tight squeeze before opening the box and Sakura gazed at the diamond lustfully. The ring couldn't have been anymore perfect as he slipped it on.

He stood up and pulled Sakura in for a long and demanding kiss, hoping to never be parted from the woman again.

"Kaori, hurry up!" Sakura shouted up the stairs to her son, he was undoubtedly the lazier of her twins. Akira was the complete opposite, he was borderline OCD with perfectionism, Kaori unfortunately couldn't have been more unenthusiastic.

"Hai." Came a sleepy voice from the top of the stairs as the five year old made his way towards the kitchen.

Sasuke was seated at the table nursing a pink-haired two year old whilst Sakura busied herself making breakfast. Akira had already finished his and was glaring at his twin for holding them back.

"Do you even remember that we start at the academy today!" exclaimed the boy, his short hair raising on his neck.

"We do?" questioned Kaori mockingly knowing how to get a rise from his brother.

"Yes! And were going to be late because you're so lazy!" Akria exclaimed making wide gestures with his hands as if for emphasis, whilst Kaori shrugged taking a seat opposite their father.

"Don't be in such a rush, Akria." Sasuke spoke up whilst shifting the little girl on his knee, who proceeded to stick her hand in her breakfast.

"But Tou-san, it's our first day!" whined the boy whilst his brother smirked at him taking a bite of the food before him.

"And Kaori, perhaps making more of an effort would do you no harm either." Sasuke reprimanded whilst the longer haired twin nodded shyly.

"You two will make a perfect team when the time comes," Sakura said holding her swollen stomach smiling at her two boys. "Just remember to never forget that."

"Where is everyone!" called Ino walking down the halls of the Uchiha house towards the kitchen.

"In here!" Sakura replied watching Shizuri and Chizu enter before their mother. Chizu immediately turned her attention to Kaori who grimaced as she took a seat beside him.

"Kaori-kun, are you excited to start at the academy today!" she squealed happily whilst the boy sighed.

"Chizu-chan, don't bother talking to him he doesn't care about the-" Akria was cut off at his obvious attempts to gain the attention of the blonde haired, blue eyed girl, as she continued to question Kaori.

Shizuri was busying herself by making faces at Kohana, who laughed delightedly at the attention when Sasuke then handed the child over to Shizuri. Ino and Shikamarus eldest daughter was much like her father, she was more reserved than her exuberant younger sibling.

"Why does this look familiar." Laughed Ino as she and Sakura watched whilst Chizu pined after Kaori. "Poor Akria, I think this perhaps is the first time an Uchiha is being rejected." The two women laughed again as Sasuke looked up and glared.

"Right!" shouted Sakura gaining the attention of the room, "Iruka-san will not be impressed if you three turn up late, let's go." She said as the youngsters in the room filled out.

After their eventful induction at the academy, Sakura and Sasuke returned back to the Uchiha home, it was a completely different place from when Sasuke had been a child. When he was the same age as his boys, the house was strict and orderly. The home now however was littered with toys and articles of clothing, and Sasuke found he much preferred it this way. It was a home now, it was the place he wanted to come back to. Sakura had already hundreds of pictures lining the walls and tables. It was something he thought he perhaps would never get it see, but now he couldn't picture his life another way than this.

"You know, Kohana is going to be with the nanny for another two hours." Purred Sakura as she wrapped her arms around her husbands neck.

"Why Mrs Uchiha, are you trying to proposition me?" he teased leaning forward to kiss the lips he loved so dearly. They were on their bed before either realised and Sasuke hovered above her, running his hand over her stomach, it would be another two months before their fourth child was born, to be another girl and he couldn't feel more proud.

"Sakura." he said quietly and she knew what he was going to say, he had brought this up when she fell pregnant with Kohana.

"Sasuke, I want a big family. I was an only child and I always wanted brothers and sisters when I was a kid, don't think like I feel pressured to give you as many heirs as possible. You should know that I wouldn't do that anyways." She said looking up into his eyes, they were soft and caring.

"I know, I was just making sure, we can stop at this. All I ever wanted was one child and you've already given me so much more than that." He smiled and kissed her again, she hummed in delight against his mouth before breaking away.

"I think I still want one more though." She laughed gently and he wouldn't object.

Well thats it, done and dusted...or is it!

I can totally see myself writing a couple of one-shot spin offs from this. I think the Akira-Chizu-Kaori triangle is so cute, poor little Akira, and maybe you all want to know about the other familes and how many children the Uchiha family do end up having ^^

So don't think this is the complete ending, but don't expect a multi-chapter sequel, I would never do that but definitely some one-shot spin offs could be written.

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed that, I like how I finished it off and I hope you're happy with the ending too.

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