Chapter 13 "It's Impossible to Get Away With Everything, but we Can Try"
This is my final chapter! Enjoy, and review!!
He let the door shut and said quietly, "I'm sorry… I didn't mean for all this too happen." He was a coward, that was all, and he was afraid of hurting her. He failed at making her happy and he was just going to run away again. He was a failure, that's all he'd ever be, and when he straightened things out, he'd just fuck up again.
Ino started to cry as she shut the door. Why was she pushing him away? She needed to talk to him, and she needed him more than anything. It was like slowly killing yourself, painful, and regrettable. She held her stomach and took a deep breath. How would this affect their child's life? How would it be to see only one of your parents at a time? She didn't want that, but at the same time she didn't want to be betrayed again. Was he telling her the truth? Had Temari really pressured him into it? Even at that he shouldn't have done it. He's smarter than that! He thought he was smart enough to get away with it, didn't he? Ino knew Shikamaru's cowardly side as well as she knew he was intelligent, and the chances were just as likely that he was afraid of Temari. After that a few months passed and the parents-to-be found out that they were having a girl.
Sakura wasn't going to back out of this one, and she was going to get what she wanted for once in her life. Taku. Lee was mad at himself for even suggesting it, but Sasuke should easily win the case. He felt bad for hoping that Sakura would lose, but he really didn't want to deal with her child. He'd rather adopt a kid to raise himself.
She twisted the phone cord while listening to the persistent ringing on Sasuke's end. Finally a cheery Naruto answered the phone. Sakura was surprised at how the blond could be so happy all the time, but shrugged it off. "May I talk to Sasuke? It's really important Naruto-kun." She leaned against the wall and tapped her foot quietly against the hard wood floor.
Naruto hesitated before saying, "Okay... Hold on a moment, 'kay Sakura-chan?" He set the phone down and explained to Sasuke that Sakura had something important to talk to him about. Unwillingly Sasuke entered the living room.
"Hello?" Sasuke said. He really didn't want to talk to the pink-haired girl, but if it were that important he'd listen to what she had to say. "Just get this over with okay?"
Sakura took a small breath and said softly, "I'm going to get a court case... I want Taku." She was determined, and the last thing she'd do is getting Taku, and she'd die trying, or in this case, go crazy. She winced as she waited for Sasuke's reaction, which she knew would be bad.
Sasuke groaned, "Why do you want him so badly now? You gave him up at birth! He's not yours! He never will be!"
"He is mine!" She snapped, "I gave birth to him! He's mine! He's my baby!" She was frustrated, and why did everyone keep things from her? Why wouldn't they let her be happy? She didn't understand why God always picks on her! "He's my baby..." She whispered into the phone on the verge of tears.
"You didn't want him... You gave him away, and he's no longer yours." Sasuke said back before he hung up. He shook his head and sighed. Why did Sakura want Taku so badly?
Sakura hung up and started to cry. "He's my baby..." She wanted to be a mother... A real mother, she'd prove herself to Taku, and he'd love her... She'd be his mommy, Naruto couldn't be a mother, and Sakura was sure she'd win the case. She was so sure her baby would be hers.
When the time came, the court case actually took place, and you can only guess who won... Sasuke smiled, and he knew Sakura was really pissed. He left the building pleased, he proved to Sakura that even in court they agreed with him, and Taku was not hers. She gave him up at birth, and that was that.
Sakura cried as she got into the car, "But he's my baby!" She hid her face from Lee and muttered something about Taku and Sasuke. Lee only focused on driving because he was actually getting sick of Sakura's over dramatic crap. He didn't need it! They were happy until they found out he couldn't get her pregnant, and then it all changed. He hated his life right at that moment, and he wasn't happy at all. He just wanted Sakura to be happy, but the only way to do that was to give her Taku and make him love her. That was near impossible.
As soon as the couple got home Lee opened the door for his wife, and asked her if she was okay, but Sakura never made eye contact or said a word. She simply kept her eyes fixed to the ground and said every once in a while, "He's my baby", but that was it. She was mad a Sasuke, and she'd get what she wanted no matter what! She had a plan that she couldn't tell anyone... Not even Lee.
Ino was only 7 months along when her water broke late into the night. She was so scared she didn't know what to do! She called 9-1-1 and was rushed to the hospital. She cried and cried for Shikamaru, and she continued to ask if she could call him. The doctor told her they'd contact him, and have him come right away. She became slightly paranoid, and refused to do anything until Shikamaru was there. She wanted Shikamaru, she needed Shikamaru, and she knew they'd work through their problems! She knew they could be happy, and she knew they wouldn't have to be separated any longer.
Shikamaru rushed in the room, and he was more worried than Ino was! The baby could die if it came this early, but the doctors said that there was no way to stop it, and she'd have to give birth to it early. Ino started crying when Shikamaru entered the room. She felt better when he sat at her side and gripped her hand. She tried to explain how she didn't want them to be apart but she was already in labor and she couldn't help it. The doctors told her to push, but she didn't want to. Finally Shikamaru whispered, "Just push baby, things will be okay in the end, okay?" She closed her eyes and gave in.
Sakura left the house after dark and found her way to Sasuke's. She broke into the Uchiha household and found herself hovering over Sasuke's bed. Her hand shook unsteadily as she drew forth the knife. She could slit Sasuke and Naruto's throat, and they wouldn't go through much, they were asleep. She choked out, "He's my baby... I want my baby." As she swung the knife forth she stopped only inches away from Sasuke.
"Daddy?" The little voice said turning the light on. He saw the pink-haired woman and blinked. What was she doing? "Daddy!" Taku screamed when he saw the knife Sakura possessed... Then, Sakura found herself in a dirty situation. Instead of jail, she was thrown into a mental institution.
Ino breathed heavily and kept asking, "Is she okay? Is she okay?" Shikamaru said quietly, "They're figuring it all out..." He was just as frightened as she was! He didn't want the child to die, he wanted his baby, and he was scared that if the baby died that he and Ino were doomed... Maybe it would tear them apart for good. He laid down into the hospital bed with Ino, ignoring the blood, and whispered, "I love you..." He wanted her to know he did, and he wanted to clear the whole mess up right then.
She looked away, "I've been unfair... I wouldn't listen to what you had to say, and I knew that if I got the full story I'd know the truth... But I was scared. Shika-kun, I was afraid you'd do it again." She closed her eyes and turned her head towards him as she reopened them. "I don't want to hurt anymore."
He touched her cheek and said, "I know what I did was wrong... And I'm stupid... But I want you to know that there never was a day where I'd pick Temari over you. Every day we were apart you're all I thought about, and I was scared that I'd never get to be with you again because of my stupid mistake. I'm stupid Ino-chan, but I understand why you don't want to be with me."
"I want to be with you..." She said quietly, "I just don't want to be hurt again." She started to cry into his chest, "I just don't want to feel like I'm not good enough... Like someone's better."
"She was never better!" Shikamaru said holding her, "You're the best thing to me... I don't care if you don't believe me but it's true, and I want to prove it!"
"Did you see her while you were gone?" Ino whispered into his chest and gripped his shirt.
"No. I ended it... She's not a problem anymore." He hugged her even tighter, "Please... Just let me be with you again! I can't do this anymore, one more night without you and I'll go crazy!"
She said softly, "I love you Shikamaru... I really do." After a few minutes they found out they could support the baby in the hospital for a few months, they couldn't guarantee that the baby would live, but it was the only chance. Shikamaru and Ino were happy a few months later when Aiko Nara was in good health and was ready to be part of the family.
Sasuke and Naruto sat in the living room and watched their child play. Nothing was better than the life they were given, and Taku was just a blessing in Naruto's eyes. He smiled at Sasuke and said, "I'm glad things turned out the way they did." Sasuke simply nodded and kissed Naruto... Life was good.
The End
Well, if you have any questions ask in a reveiw and I will reply.
What happens to Lee? Let's just say he gets into a realtionship with Tenten, 'kay?
Arigato! Spifftastic Ino