A/N: Hello! Thank you for all your feedback. :) I'm back with the second half of this two-shot. I hope you like it.

Important:
1) This chapter begins with Sakura's POV.
2) All the other rules from the last chapter apply.

Sakura strode through the halls of the Konoha hospital, just having completed her daily rounds at the children's mental healthcare clinic. This was undoubtedly her favorite part of her job. Nothing could match up to the sight of all those children smiling and healing.

Children. She wondered if now was the right time to take a certain test.

'Sakura-chan!'

'Oh?'

Sakura looked up to find a familiar dark haired, pale eyed woman running up to her.

'Ah, Hinata! Be careful, don't run around like that!' Sakura called out.

Hinata, too, had recently announced her pregnancy and Sakura really didn't want her getting into any accidents.

'Congratulations, Sakura-chan!' squealed Hinata, hugging her as she did.

'H-huh?' Sakura questioned.

'For the baby!' Hinata beamed, pulling back.

'How… who… who told you?' Sakura blinked. 'I'm… I'm not sure myself yet.'

'What? You don't know?' Hinata gasped. 'I just… when I saw you from afar, you were shining even brighter than usual, I couldn't help but think… so I activated Byakugan and I saw it, I saw the baby's chakra!'

Sakura's mouth hung open. She could feel the water building up in her eyes.

'So… I'm really… I'm…,' her voice cracked.

Hinata nodded, also becoming visibly teary-eyed. 'You're pregnant, Sakura-chan.'

'Hinata,' Sakura whispered, letting her tears fall. 'I'm so happy, I… we… Sasuke-kun and I are going to have a baby!'

'Yes!' Hinata giggled.

Sakura chuckled back. 'I was just thinking about taking the test but I guess there's really no need now, this… just... thank you!' she said.

'You're going to make a great mother, Sakura-chan,' replied Hinata.

Sakura wiped her face with the back of her hand, breaking into another chuckle. 'What about you, Hinata? Here for a check-up?'

Hinata nodded.

'I'll walk you there,' Sakura said.

Once she had dropped Hinata off at the gynaecology department, she began attending to her patients. Many commented on how there was a certain 'glow' to her that day.

When Sasuke came to pick her up, she wondered if he would notice too. But if he did, he didn't say it.

As the two walked together, Sakura considered just coming right out and saying it herself but before she could, Sasuke spoke up.

'Sakura,' he said. 'After dropping you home, I have to go out for a bit.'

'Oh, really?' Sakura responded. 'Where?'

Sasuke remained silent, his eyes meeting hers briefly. And she understood.

Whenever Sasuke chose to keep quiet about his destination, it was always only one place; the cemetery. In what was, to Sakura, an almost childlike innocence, he didn't like saying it out loud. Sometimes, he would take her with him but at other times, he would prefer going alone. This seemed like the latter kind of day.

'Okay, so then, is it possible that you drop me at Otou-san and Okaa-san's place instead and take me home on your way back?' she asked.

'Of course,' Sasuke nodded.

Soon enough, they were outside her parents' house and Sakura turned to walk inside. Sasuke held on to her wrist.

Sakura looked back. 'You won't come in?' she said.

'If I do right now, Okaa-san will never let me leave. I'll meet them when I come to pick you up.'

Sakura chuckled. 'Okay.'

'I'll be back in about an hour,' Sasuke promised. 'Take care.'

He pressed his lips against her forehead.

'You too, Sasuke-kun,' she smiled.

.-.-.

Sasuke was grateful for Sakura. He was grateful that she let him be when he needed to do something alone and he was grateful that she was there whenever he needed her to be with him. Words weren't always necessary. She could read his eyes, his touch. She understood him.

It had been a while since he had last visited his family and today, he had a special reason too.

His steps became shorter as he entered the place his parents and brother lay in.

'I'm back,' he said, nearing their graves. 'I'm sorry I haven't visited in a while.'

He rubbed the back of his head.

'Tou-san, Kaa-san, Nii-san, I have something important to tell all of you.'

Of course, his words were met with only silence but he was used to that.

'I'm... I'm going to be a father,' he said, unable contain his smile. 'Sakura, she's pregnant.'

Sasuke imagined the tears of joy in his mother's eyes, his father's proud smile and Itachi's teasing but warm remarks.

He thought back to his own childhood. A small boy training tirelessly to earn his father's praise, confiding all his thoughts to his mother in the comfort of her arms, happy and untainted, riding cheerfully on his brother's back. It hadn't been perfect, but he had been happy. He hoped that his child would be happier. And that unlike his own, his baby's happiness would never sway.

'Please watch over this child,' Sasuke continued. 'And lend me strength so that I can protect... my family. And give me your support so that today... so that today, I can tell Sakura.'

.-.-.

Sakura took out some plates from the familiar cabinets of her parents' kitchen as her mother, Mebuki, prepared some meat nearby. Kizashi, her father, sat by the table, idly chatting with the two of them. When he paused after cracking one of his infamous jokes, Sakura took the opportunity.

'Ah… Okaa-san, Otou-san, there's something that the two of you should know.'

Both her parents turned to face her, curiosity visible on their faces.

'Is everything alright?' said Mebuki.

'Oh yes, of course it is, it's just that…,' Sakura giggled. 'You're going to become grandparents soon.'

Mebuki gasped. Kizashi stood up.

'I know it's a little sudden…,' began Sakura, blushing. 'But I'm really happy and-'

Before she could finish, her parents had encased her in a bone-crushing embrace and she laughed, trying her best to return it.

'My Sakura is so grown up!' Mebuki cried.

'Our little girl is about to have a little girl of her own,' Kizashi added.

'Well, it could also be a boy, Kizashi,' countered Mebuki.

'Yes, but I want it to be a girl!' replied Kizashi.

'But we already have a daughter, I want a grandson now,' argued Mebuki.

'Hey, hey,' interrupted Sakura. 'You're still squishing me over here.'

They released her. And then, as if on cue, they heard a sudden knock.

'Ah, I'll get it,' spoke up Kizashi, heading towards the door.

It took a few seconds before the realization hit Sakura. She gasped. 'Sasuke-kun.'

And she ran. Her father had just opened the door to reveal her tall, strikingly handsome husband when Sakura hastily pushed it to a close again.

'Sakura,' Kizashi blinked. 'What do you think you're doing? That was your husband.' His eyes widened. 'You two aren't in a fight, are you? Did that idiot hurt you?'

'No, no, it's not like that!' Sakura yelled out frantically.

Her mother had also entered the scene at this point.

'Sasuke-kun doesn't know yet,' Sakura whispered.

'What?' Mebuki questioned. 'Why?'

'Just don't say anything,' Sakura pleaded. 'I want to tell him myself.'

There was a moment of hesitation, but her parents finally nodded in agreement.

Sakura exhaled, then opened the door. Sasuke stared at her, his expression slightly puzzled.

'Why did you do that?' he asked bluntly.

'I… um… Otou-san was… you see…,' Sakura just couldn't muster up an excuse.

His stare intensified. Oh, he wasn't pleased. He would definitely make her… compensate… later… at night. She coughed, trying to blow the thought out of her head and the crimson off her face. He didn't miss this. He smirked.

'Indeed, you know me better than anyone, Sakura,' he muttered playfully as he walked past her, entering the house. 'Good evening,' he continued, addressing Sakura's parents, his tone exceptionally different from the one he had used with Sakura.

'Ah, Sasuke,' said Mebuki. 'I was just asking Sakura if you were coming.'

'Doing well?' started Kizashi, patting Sasuke on the back.

Sasuke nodded. 'Yes, Otou-san. How are you?'

'Good, good.' Kizashi chortled. 'Come on, let's head to the kitchen, we were just setting up for dinner.'

'That's right,' added Mebuki. 'I'm not letting you leave till you finish everything, Sasuke.'

Sasuke sighed. 'Okaa-san, you always make me eat too much.'

'Eh, it's good for you!' Mebuki insisted.

Sakura smiled fondly at the sight of them. This was her world. Her family. She drew a hand to her stomach.

'You too, baby,' she murmured.

'Sakura?'

She saw Sasuke look back and call out to her.

'Yes, I'm coming, Sasuke-kun,' she smiled.

.-.-.

Sasuke thought dinner with Sakura's parents was always… interesting. Sakura's mother would pamper him endlessly and her father would alternate between praising him and threatening him quicker than he could swallow his food. It seemed both strange and not so strange to him that he felt at home there.

They left late and Sasuke silently praised the wind for it was on windy nights like these that Sakura would huddle up in his arms and stay like that throughout their walk. He had never said it out loud but sometimes he missed how Sakura used to cling onto him when they were younger.

When they were younger. Sasuke was beginning to think about who their child would take after more, both in terms of looks and personality. He knew that most Uchiha genes were pretty dominant, he didn't remember ever seeing an Uchiha without the signature dark hair and eyes. But he prayed that, if nothing else, their child would at least inherit Sakura's forehead. He inwardly chuckled, before placing another kiss there.

She looked up, smiling. That also marked the end of their walk.

'We're home,' Sakura crooned, before letting out a yawn.

'Sleepy?' Sasuke questioned as they unlocked the door and walked in.

'Mmm tired, I suppose,' Sakura replied.

'Off to bed then,' Sasuke pronounced. 'I'll be right there.'

Sakura nodded and started towards their bedroom and Sasuke began his nocturnal round of the house. Ever since their marriage, Sasuke and Sakura had fallen into a routine of Sasuke checking the gas, the locks and turning all the lights off at night, while Sakura would open all the curtains, get the newspaper and the mail and the milk in the morning. All other chores were shared.

When Sasuke entered their room, Sakura had already changed into her nightwear and was in bed, eyes closed. Sasuke discarded his shirt and crawled in to lie down beside her. It was time. He knew he had to do it now. Regardless, he merely stared at her back for a few minutes. Then, spoke up.

'Sakura. Are you awake?'

He knew she was. But it was a good way to begin.

She turned around to face him.

'I have to tell you something,' she started.

It caught him off guard.

'I… I do too,' he still said.

She seemed just as surprised.

'I'm…'

'Pregnant.'

'You… you knew?' Sakura exhaled.

'You knew,' Sasuke stated.

'I found out this morning,' she said. 'But… how did you… did you…?'

Sasuke nodded. 'I saw the chakra.'

'Hinata did too.'

'Sakura,' Sasuke began again, more seriously this time, and he could see the creases form on her forehead. 'I'll try to be a good father. You can… you can count on me.'

Her lips parted and a small breath escaped. 'Sasuke-kun…'

'And of course, you'll be the best mother. But I'll try too, Sakura, so don't… don't be scared. I'm here,' he assured. 'I really want this baby.'

'I do too, Sasuke-kun.'

'And I'll protect both of you at all costs. I'll do my best,' he added fervently.

She extended her hand and positioned it on his cheek.

Damn. She had sensed his tension.

'I know, Sasuke-kun,' she said with a soft chuckle. 'I know. We'll both do our best.'

He placed his hand on hers. 'Are you happy?'

'Of course! Of course, I'm happy,' she laughed. 'I already love this baby so much. I… you hear that?' she giggled, rubbing her belly. 'I love you, baby.'

'Papa loves you more,' Sasuke spoke up at once, moving closer to rest his own hand on her stomach.

And he felt it. The chakra responded to his touch. His vision blurred and he struggled to keep his tears from falling. 'I love you,' he said again.

He looked up to meet Sakura's astonished but blissful gaze.

'Both of you,' he whispered.

'Sa… Sasuke-kun,' she said, her eyes just as welled up as his. 'I love you too.'

She pulled him close, stroking his hair and he buried his face in her shoulder, his arms wrapped around her waist. He didn't think there had ever been a time when he had felt more comforted, more content.

'My family.'

He, Uchiha Sasuke, was finally complete.

A/N: That's a wrap. Fin. Review, favorite, show some love? :3 Haha anyway, now that I'm done with this, I'll be working on two other fics, the information for which I have put up on my profile page. Be sure to check it out. Thanks for reading!

Edit: I may add an epilogue (with Sarada) to this, if I get more requests, otherwise I'll just post a short sequel. I'm listing this as complete for now though. :)