Chapter 6: A Sister to be

The waiting room at the Konoha Hospital was oddly not too packed today. Sarada Uchiha sat patiently on one of the seats waiting for her Aunt Shizune to come out and give her the good news. She twiddled her fingers in nervousness. Nine months, nine months Sarada has been waiting for this moment.

She glanced up at the clock on the wall, "I hope Mama is okay." She frowned.

Sakura has been in labor for the past six hours. It all happened so fast, one minute Sarada was at home with her parents and the next minute her mom was crying out in pain as she told Sasuke it was time.

Sarada knew her dad was a stoic man, but never in her life has she seen him make a facial expression the way he did when Sakura told him that her water broke. He had immediately grabbed her with his only arm and rushed her to the hospital.

"I wonder if it's a boy or a girl." She thought to herself.

Sarada couldn't wait to have a sibling, it was the most exciting news she had been told since being promoted to Chunin. She remembered back to when her parents had first told her the news about becoming a big sister.

Nine Months earlier

"Sarada can you come down for a minute." Sakura called out to her.

The young Uchiha came downstairs and found her parents sitting on the couch.

"What`s up?"

Sakura looked to Sasuke and then smiled at her daughter, "Well sweetie….we have some good news to share with you."

Sarada raised an eyebrow, "What is it?"

"I`m pregnant." Sakura stated.

"W-what?" Sarada blinked in confusion.

Sasuke and Sakura simply smiled as she explained the situation, "You`re going to be a big sister Sarada."

After a small moment of confusion a smile crept onto her face, "I`m going to be a sister?"

"That`s right. We`re going to have another Uchiha." Sakura said.

"I can`t believe it!" Sarada exclaimed as she tackled both her parents, "I never thought I would have a sibling!"

"Well I never thought I would have another child." Sakura replied.

Sarada then looked to her father, "So Papa, I guess you really did miss Mama huh?" She teased, poking him in the arm.

Sasuke slightly blushed as he looked away and didn't say a word. Sarada and Sakura simply burst out into laughter and continued their excitement over having another family member.

Sarada began to fidget around in her seat. She had been sitting forever and was hoping she could go see her mother soon. After a few more minutes passed by Shizune came out from the back and approached her, still wearing her medical garbs.

Sarada jumped from her seat, "Aunt Shizune! Is Mama okay?"

Shizune smiled at Sarada, "Don't worry she is just fine. She gave a healthy birth and the baby is doing well."

"Thank goodness, I was starting to get worried." She breathed a sigh of relief. "Can I go see her?"

"We are prepping another room for her and she is exhausted." Shizune explained, "Give her like twenty minutes and then I`ll take you to go see her."

"Alright."

Shizune smiled, "I`ll be right back."

Sarada sat down again as she waited for Shizune to return. After twenty minutes had passed by, Shizune came back to get Sarada and take her to where Sakura was staying. Every step that the young Chunin took, she increasingly got more nervous, but at the same time she was excited to meet her new sibling.

Upon arriving outside the room where Sakura was staying in, Sarada hesitated for a moment.

"What`s wrong Sarada?" Shizune asked.

Sarada gulped, "I`m kind of nervous."

"Don't worry, it will be okay. Besides the baby is really cute."

She smiled, "Okay, here I go. " Sarada said as she knocked on the door a few times.

"Come in." Her mother's voice said.

The young Uchiha entered the room and found her dad standing next to her mom as she sat upright on the bed. Sarada slowly walked up to her parents as her view of the baby came so ever closer.

"Come closer sweetie. Come meet your new baby brother." Sakura said.

Sarada eyes opened with surprise, "B-brother?"

Sakura smiled, "That's right."

Sarada looked at her new baby brother he was currently sleeping in their mother's arms. She smiled when she saw him, he had brown hair and rosy cheeks.

"He`s so cute." Sarada beamed.

"I think He looks a lot like your grandfather Fugaku." Sasuke interjected.

Sarada looked at him quizzically, "Really? Well it doesn't matter, he is still cute."

"Would you like to hold him Sarada?" Her mother asked.

"M-me? I don't know….I don't want to drop him or anything."

Sakura chuckled, "Don't be silly, just cradle your arms like me." She then handed the baby to Sarada.

Sarada did as her mother told her and cradled her arms and took her baby brother in her arms. She nervously held him, but at the same time admired him.

"This isn't so bad."

"See, it`s pretty easy." Sakura replied.

The baby Uchiha then began fidgeting in his sisters arms, "Okay-he`s squirming. I don't think he likes me."

"Don't be ridiculous Sarada. Just rock him back and forth." Sakura explained.

Sarada began to gently rock the baby back and forth, "I-it`s okay. There`s no need to squirm, I`m your big sister. My names Sarada."

Sasuke and Sakura looked at each other and smiled. They then focused on their daughter and watched how she lovingly gazed at her brother with a smile.

"What`s his name?" She asked her parents.

"Well sweetie, we were thinking that you could name him." Sakura explained.

"You want me to name him?" She blinked in confusion, "Hmmm." Sarada then carefully thought about a name, "I know! What about Ryu? Ryu Uchiha."

Sakura looked up at Sasuke, "What do you think darling?"

"Ryu…..I like it." He replied.

"Ryu Uchiha it is then."

Sarada smiled at her parent's approval of the name. She continued to rock Ryu back and forth in her arms, he was sleeping peacefully and she hoped he was having a wonderful dream.

"Welcome to the world Ryu." Sarada whispered, "I`m going to protect you no matter what. I will become Hokage so you can always feel safe, even when I`m not around."

Sarada had made that promise to him. Ryu became a part of her life now, and she was going to keep him safe. She had a new goal in life and that was to be the best big sister Ryu could possibly have.

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! What do you think of little baby Ryu? Haha I`ll see you guys on the next one!