Letting Go

By: HikariMaden

DISCLAIMER :: Okay so I don't actually own NARUTO, but I love it.

A/N : I have been having this idea revolving around my head for a while and I hope that it is good enough for you guys to read it. I am pleased to say that even though I may not be as popular as a writer, I can still write out my stories.

Summary Sakura is pregnant, Sasuke dies, Neji is in between a family force arranged marriage and what his hearts desires. See how they struggle to over come the up coming obstacles that are set upon their roads towards happiness. See them become stronger and wiser as the time goes by.

Chapter One: Sorrowful News

Mid January

Neji's heart raced as his head ached, all that he could see were four endless white walls, and nothing more, though he was sure that he had heard some voices saying his name. As he sat up, he heard a voice from behind him, a voice that many in fact have not heard from a month ago. Slowly he turned around only to see the Sasuke Uchiha. He who at the age of sixteen, had finally came back to Sakura and was place in probation to see that he had truly changed his ways of how he thought about power. Two years after probation he was given chances, chances of proving himself that he was indeed resentful and so it went on.

Not a year later did he and Sakura finally got together, heck a year later they were engaged. She loved him and he seemed to love her too. Everything was going fine until they had heard of Itachi attacking the unexpected and still training Naruto. Still they were after the Kyuubi of him. So finally convincing the Godaime of finally being able to kill him, not for vengeance, but in order to be able to protect Naruto and Sakura as well. She had objected at first, but then when he had told her something that made her eyes widened, she had agreed, but when he was ordered to be followed by black opts, he rejected it. Understanding yet hesitant she agreed to do so.

Now here he was, right in front of him, heck he must be dreaming, a very weird dream indeed, because there was no way that he was right in front of him at this moment, specially since they were sent to finally help him finish Itachi off. That was the reason that along with Shikamaru and Naruto he was here on this S-rank mission.

"What are you doing here" he asked clearly his onyx eyes showed that he was confused and somehow angry.

Neji blinked and Sasuke seeing his confusion as well he managed a hard gulp and then briefly closed his eyes, and suddenly a bunch of images surrounded them, surprising Neji. The entire four walls were now adorned with moving images, images that Neji wished he hadn't seen or would see ever again. Then his gaze focused on one particular one, and when he noticed that Sasuke he was even more confused as to why this was happening.

Then he heard a yell, a yell coming from a familiar voice. It was Sasuke except he wasn't standing in front of him, be he was rather portrayed in the same image as Itachi was. Itachi?

Neji's eyes widened when heard what it was being said.

-- images --

" Tsk, tsk. My stupid little weak brother, after all this time, all the training and yet you are still to weak to even beat me? You are as weak as you were a child." asked and mocked an amused Itachi, as he heard Sasuke growl in frustration at not being able to stand up, due to Itachi keeping him against the cold and hurting ground, with his hands held behind him and his legs were held in place by his brother's own. One knee grounded against his lower spine making him grit his teeth in pain. He would not give him the honor of him screaming in pain.

As much as he tried to do so and get free, the fact was that Itachi was still stronger and older than him.

Sasuke yelled out, when Itachi stabbed his shoulder blades with kunai knives, while he smile sadistically at his younger brother's pain. Slowly, surely it was seen that he was toying with Sasuke's helpless state, he took out another two kunai knives and stabbed them right on his right thigh, making Sasuke scream out at the torture.

" You know Sasuke, I've been told of how you have been spending your time, surely you didn't think that I would not find out did you? I mean you are my little brother and I must know what you are up to. But you see, I am not happy, clearly you mistook my disappearance as approval to resurrect our clan, did you honestly think that I would allow that, my dumb brother." he said and once again he grounded his knee against Sasuke's spine.

Itachi sighed as if he was disappointed. "but you know, I think that that annoying girl has indeed grown up to a beautiful flower, though not as powerful, but still pretty good looking." he continued pushing Sasuke's buttons.

Sasuke clenched his jaw and struggled harder, though it was futile, and once again Itachi continued. "but you know Sasuke, you must know and remember that something trivial and useless such as love only makes you weak, it makes you let your guard down and it surely destroys you within. Love is pathetic, and such a pain." he finished and so as he twisted a little, he grounded the kunai on his thigh even deeper and grounding his knee as well, making Sasuke wince and gasp out in utter pain.

Neji could not believe what he was seeing this, in fact he could not even understand as to why he was seeing this. The truth was that he was one of the team that the Godaime, as one of the ones that used to be ANBU, but moved to a lower category, not that the Hyuuga House was happy, but it was his decision. In reality, he was the one that had actually volunteered to go with him, along with the Naruto, who was an ANBU at the moment, Shikamaru was practically dragged by the blond. Neji had been the one to actually talk and understand to a level anyways, talk about the situation, he had been surprised when Sasuke actually smiled at him and rejected his offer. Heck Neji had been surprised to find himself actually wanting to keep him safe.

Then again Neji remembered how happy Sakura had been when Sasuke had been the one to proposed to her. The truth was that ever since Tenten passed away during a mission, in a mission which he had been with her and yet failed to protect her, that was the reason as to why he dropped his ANBU level to a Jounin. Sakura, she had been there, her along with his cousin Hinata, who actually helped him cope up with her loss . He wanted to keep her happy, the least he could do to thank her.

Sasuke had actually said that for the first time in a long time he felt happy, because she was the one he chose. She who actually finished accepting him through his faults and mistakes he had done. Neji understood and agreed, that to love someone was something special and utterly left you with such an exuberant feeling within you. That was actually one of those moments that they had actually talked as friends and not rivals, but that had been a month ago, before he left to finish off his brother.

His head snapped up when he heard another scream coming from Sasuke, he knew that he couldn't help, heck he couldn't even move even if he had wanted too, all he could do was stare at the image of Itachi torturing Sasuke as he stood there helpless and useless in helping out a comrade. He saw Itachi grab a shuriken and stabbed it right on Sasuke's right calf, tearing muscle and tissue.

He hated this, he felt as though he had and is doing the wrong thing, he actually felt guilty at not being able to help him.

Sasuke thrashed around as he wanted to move away from Itachi, who was smirking at him and mocking him. Instead of slowly removing another shuriken, he took it out so fast and grounded it so deep within Sasuke's left calf, and another kunai on this right thigh, clearly amused at Sasuke's screams of agony.

Itachi smirked once again, he tilted his head and saw Sasuke's eyes full of hatred and pain, then with another shuriken, he placed it next to his temple, dragging it down to his jaw, leaving behind a trial of blood running down.

Sasuke glared at him. "Aww, is Sasuke -kun mad? What are you going to do Sasuke, cry? Call for mother and father like you did so twelve years ago?" Itachi laughed at Sasuke's intensified glared.

" Sasuke, Sasuke, you are such a disappointment, I mean no wonder father always ignored your attempts at becoming stronger, the way he always praised me, Itachi this, Itachi that, there was never an end to his praising, while you, you were always left alone and did what you could, while I was practically force fed the idea of power.

" SHUT UP!!!" yelled a very pained and angry Sasuke while Itachi stared at him amusement glinting in his eyes.

" Oh, Sasuke you just don't get it, it would be sad enough that I did not kill you in the beginning, then maybe you would not have gotten that bitch pregnant. You think I wouldn't know, you think that I would gladly ignore the fact that that bitch of a woman is carrying your bastard child?! Do you honestly think that I would gladly give you my blessings to the child. You thought that you could actually can bring this pathetic greedy clan back, you stupid brat?!" Itachi snapped and kneed him in the stomach, knocking his breath out of him.

Neji wanted to get this out of his mind, he wanted to get rid of this unwanted images and tortured screams, and yet he couldn't ignore them.

" You are wrong, you will never be able to revive this clan, because that bitch will die and so will that stupid child. Now that I think about it, I might even bring her to me, torture her until she can't take it anymore, then I will slowly drain her life away and so will the child's life will end, and I will make you watch. Watch as I make them suffer and you stay there watching helplessly as they die, just like mother and father died. The way that you weren't able to help them as well." Itachi said sadistically.

Sasuke's body stiffened, and his face contorted into pure rage, his Sharingan activated once again. With all his strength left, he wobbly pushed off Itachi and removed all the offending weapons on his body, blood protruding from all his wounds inflicted by his older brother. He wiped off the blood from his face and mouth and then he spitted out some. He readied himself to give the final battle between him and his brother.

Itachi seemed unfazed by Sasuke's sudden change. " Aww. So you are really mad right now? Still you are too weak to fight me from our previous battle, I am stronger and have more stamina, so I can easily kill you in an instant.

" That may be so Uchiha Itachi, but I am not to be easily underestimated, for I will kill you in order to get my revenge and prevent you from harming anyone else." Sasuke growled out and glared at him, and then his eyes widened when he didn't noticed Itachi disappear from in front of him to appear right behind him.

Itachi was angry, and it showed as he reached to stab him against his neck only to hit a log. He growled out, it was not possible, he should have been able to see the change. " You are getting weak and slow, Itachi" said a deep breathing Sasuke who was currently standing ten feet away from him.

Itachi smirked and appeared right beside him, "You think so?" he asked as he kicked Sasuke's legs from below him, almost making Sasuke fall had he not done a back flip.

Itachi glowered and then he spitted out some blood that Sasuke had managed to take out after he had kicked him in the jaw. It was true enough, he was getting tired and slow, fighting with the Sharingan and fighting Sasuke with it was taking its toll on him.

As Sasuke stood up straight, he two kunai knives in hand and headed straight towards Itachi, who he too had taken out kunais and too ran towards him.

Boom!

The explosion of the chackras coming into contact and contradicting each other creating an explosion, destroying land and trees as Sasuke went in a straight line through trees, while Itachi was sent through the earths floor.

Wobbly and panting, blood escaping him, Sasuke made his way to where his brother was currently gripping the sides of the whole he had made to get out, he shakily made his way out of it. Now both stood there, staring each other down.

As they continued to fight, Itachi looked annoyed while Sasuke looked troubled, and he was sure that he was troubled by something else not his well being like he should be.

Once again they clashed, though this time Itachi perceived it and soon he disappeared only to appear somewhere far away from Sasuke. Itachi, Sasuke saw began doing hand signs, he copied them, and each canceled each other. When Itachi panted trying to catch his breath Sasuke was already behind him, last hand sign finishing and as he screamed the Chidori surrounding him crackled and then his hand went straight to where Itachi's heart was located. Itachi screamed, but when Sasuke gave him a smirk in victory, he too smirked and stabbed him with his sword just a bit below his lungs.

Sasuke's breath hitched and then Itachi fell to the ground, leaving the sword in its place. Sasuke stared at his brother's deceased body as he finally let himself fall to a kneeling position , agonizingly and painfully, he removed the sword from him, and he fell face forward to the ground.

He felt regret, regret at having to leave her behind and alone with the child. He surely bleed to death, for he could not move and find someone who could help him. He was sure that he wouldn't make it.

Neji's eyes widened when he saw him fall and not move, his chest rose just barely, he was barely alive, but without medical help he would surely die. Then again if he was dreaming this, and he prayed that he was, then something bad is about to happen.

" You saw" he jumped when he heard his voice behind him, as he turned around Sasuke didn't look as confused as he was before, but he was nonetheless.

"When-" he was cut off by another voice, a familiar voice, Naruto? He looked around, but the only two were him and Sasuke, or was Sasuke but he once again disappeared.

"Neji! Neji!" Naruto yelled nudging him awake.

Neji's eyes fluttered opened and he saw both Shikamaru and Naruto staring down at him curiously and worried. He glanced around only to see familiar grounds, they were close to where Sasuke was.

They had been close, yet they were disturbed from their mission when three sound ninjas decided to attack them, of course they disposed of them, but not without suffering some injuries themselves. Heck even Neji had been pushed off balance and down a small cliff by a bomb, where he was rendered unconscious for a while.

Then he did not know what had happened, but thankfully once he was better Naruto explained everything, and I mean everything that had occurred to him, and them.

Then realization hit him, they were so close to Sasuke and then his eyes widened at his remembrance of his dream. Then without preamble, he took off leaving behind two confused shinobis, who glanced at each other and then they took off after their leader, thought they were confused.

Neji panted and then wince at the still opened wound on his lower stomach, and yet he did not yield at the thought of helping a comrade. Then he suddenly stopped when he noticed Sasuke's battered body lying there, he feared that he had indeed bled to death. Without a second thought, he jumped off the trees and then he was standing next to his body, and he soon was joined by two panting Shikamaru and Naruto, who had their eyes widened at the sight.

" Sasuke!!" Naruto yelled as he jumped off the tree, followed by Shikamaru's unsure stepping. He slowly approached them and he saw Sasuke's chest barely rise and fall, he was dying, he needed medical help and fast.

Neji kneeled next to him and then he pressed his hand on his ruptured stomach, and his chakra began to flow into him. Right now he was thankful that he had asked Sakura to teach him how to help out with chakra and help them live with enough time to be attended by professional medic -nins. He was grateful and regretful at the same time, first because he could finally help those he wanted while he still couldn't help out Tenten survive during one of their missions.

Finally when he gave enough to him, he ordered Naruto who readily agreed and with help of Shikamaru, he picked up Sasuke and carried him along, while Neji watched over them with his Byakugan.

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A two days later and chakra filling Sasuke's body, they finally reached Konoha, ANBUs appeared and lead them to the hospital, medic-nins ran from here to there treating all the ninjas, thought Tsunade was the one to lead Sasuke's operation and medical charts.

Sakura came barging in when she heard the news of Sasuke and everyone else's arrival. How she practically pushed off everyone in her way as she ran towards Sasuke's room. She burst in and only came to a stop when she heard a harsh voice calling to her.

"Sakura" he said once again as he struggled to sit up on the bed. She rushed to his side and then she burst out into tears, throwing herself to his damaged form.

Sasuke oomph and then he stared at her soft pink hair head and his eyes softening in her presence. She buried her face on his chest and he wrapped his arms around her shoulder. He felt happy and he felt regret. Regret that he would soon leave and this time not return to her. How he wanted to never leave her and always keep her happy, and yet he knew that wouldn't happen.

He sighed and then she raised her head only to be caught in his intense onyx gaze. They stared t each other and then Sasuke leaned down and gave her a mind boggling and loving kiss that left her breathless. She gazed into his eyes and smiled, and he returned the same smile to her. A smile of pure love and devotion.

After a while Sakura fell asleep, they had talked about them, about the baby, about their future. Sasuke played with her hair and lovingly caressed her face, but soon he too fell asleep with her, her head lying on his chest as her body sat on the chair beside his bedside.

The following day, when she woke up she felt sad, she felt disoriented, and as soon as her eyes landed on his now still chest, she let out a scream and Tsunade came in bursting in, her eyes widened at the scene, there lying dead was Sasuke, though he did not seemed to be saddened or pained, he looked peaceful.

Sakura was sobbing, she was about to give her something when in came Neji after hearing her screams. He burst through the door and only came to a stop when he saw them, and he bit his lower lip as did Tsunade held back her tears and sob.

Slowly he walked towards her, and he took her shoulders into his hands, but she wouldn't budge. He then kneeled before and took her sobbing and trembling body into his warmth. She pounded her fists against his chest, but he refused to let her go, she in exchanged wrapped her arms tightly around him. And then she stopped, all the pain loss taking its toll in her body and mind, she went limp.

He picked her up bridal style and then he headed out the door of the room, leaving behind a saddened Tsunade, in her hands a small heart shaped letter.

Neji walked down the hallway carrying an unconscious Sakura in his arms, while the kunoichi along with the other nins, where there, some looked so solemn and others were bursting into tears. He not wanting anymore guilt he headed out of the hospital and then disappeared only to appear next in front of her parents' house, not knowing what else to do.

To his surprise she was rejected for what he had no idea, but he sure as hell was pissed off when they had actually denied her being their daughter. Oh how he had wanted to punch the man's face. Suddenly Tsunade the Godaime appeared and glared at the Haruno man, who stepped back in fear. She glowered and then her eyes softened when she turned to look at Sakura.

She wordlessly she led Neji off to where Sasuke and Sakura shared a small apartment together.

Once she opened the door, Neji walked inside and glanced around seeing everything, and anything in the small yet cozy apartment.

He carried Sakura to her room while the Godaime went to the kitchen and started to take in a bowl full of warm water and a small towel. Neji laid Sakura softly on the bed as to not wake her up and then he stepped out, almost bumping into Tsunade.

She thanked him and told him that he could leave, but Neji hesitated, until she convinced him that she would be attending to her. She had left orders to Shizune about Sasuke, and Kakashi agreed to help.

Reluctantly Neji left only saying that he would come to see her later, which she nodded and then he left them alone.

Neji needed to think and he had to do it now.

-- five months later -- Sakura is seven months pregnant -- Early June--

Four worthless months and she still gazed at the world with dull and sad eyes. Her stomach now showed and her clothes changed, she was soon to become a mother, and yet she did not feel like living any longer. Her friends and comrades worried, both for her and the child.

Not even once had her parents visited, not like she cared, it was her decision and she was once happy with it. They rejected and denied her as a daughter ever since she agreed to marry to a once traitor and the fact that she had gotten pregnant only a year early before her pregnancy finally destroyed the bridge between parents and daughter. Sasuke had been her only joy, her pillar of strength when she was rejected by her own parents. He was always there to make her feel better, to not regret her choice, but now with him gone it was all useless.

She had barely noticed the time go by, all of it seemed to be the same day since he had been gone, except the change in her body.

Heck she had not even noticed that Neji had always been by her side, had always been the one that gave her food and took her to her appointments. This whole time has been a blur to her. She ate because she had too, but she never tasted the food. She went out but she never saw anything.

Now once again she reached her apartment and went in, it was already six in the afternoon, so she went in and ate. Then she soon fell asleep. Another day another night, and he was still gone. Gone like a one beautiful rainbow in a rainy and sunny day.

Sakura had not opened the heart shaped letter that Tsunade had given her. Heck she had thrown it in an unseen direction and forgot or tried to forget about it, and it work for the most.

She remembered what Tsunade said when she had given it to her.

Sakura, I have something to give you. Tsunade had said it hesitantly. Sakura stared at her wordlessly, not really caring.

Then Tsunade took out a white heart shaped paper and held it out to her. Sakura had stared at it for a while, until with shaky hands did she took it. Her eyes blurred with tears and her hands trembled even more with it in possession. She flipped it around and then her breath hitched. It was a letter from Sasuke, to her.

She raised her head to see Tsunade staring at her intently. She explained as to how Sasuke had asked her for paper and pen, how he had told her to tell her to open it when she was ready.

Sakura had scoffed and then angrily tossed said letter against the wall. She would never be ready. She had yelled, earning a saddened gaze from her Sensei.

Tsunade nodded and then she stood up and left her alone. Sakura curled up in a ball and cried herself to sleep.

Sakura panted in her dreams her breath hitched and her body sweated. It was happening once again.

DREAM

Sakura opened her eyes only to see herself in a white sleeveless dress, the same dress that she had ordered to make for her wedding. She was in an old looking shrine her friends sitting down and waiting, she too was waiting, waiting for him, for Sasuke Uchiha.

She also noticed that her stomach was still visible, and she rubbed it through the dress fabric. Then everyone who was chatting went quiet as someone entered the shrine. It was Sasuke.

Her face broke into a wide smile and her eyes glittered with joy. They were finally going to get married. Sasuke returned her smile and then Sasuke's smile turned into a frown. Everything was going wrong Sakura noticed as Sasuke splutter blood from his mouth, his brows furrowing together and then he gave her the saddest look to her when the life in him was slowly leaving him.

She screamed and then ran towards him, that is until she felt a sword going through her. Her body ached and her body felt like she was dying, maybe she was, she didn't care, she needed to get to Sasuke, but as soon as she raised her head all she saw was a blank room, no people, just her curled up in a ball, her clothes changed she was alone.

The loneliness was unbearable.

'Sakura' a familiar yet different voice called her. 'Sakura' it persisted when she did not listened to it. ' Sakura' she tried but she couldn't raise her head, then again she tried only to listen to chains clanging against each other, as she turned around, she saw thick chains holding her back, her writs, ankles, stomach and neck were being restrained by them. She wanted to scream for help but her voice failed her.

Then she felt a feather like touch on her cheek and her eyes snapped up only to see Sasuke, her eyes widened and welled up with tears. Sasuke stared at her sadly.

'I'm sorry, please forgive me' he whispered to her. " I'm sorry I had to leave you and our baby. I'm sorry" he said once again but this time he kissed her forehead.

Sakura's tears fell unashamed and her body shook, her words were barely audible. " but I will always forgive you, you know that." she sobbed agonizing over his loss.

Sasuke shook his head sadly. " No. You haven't done so yet." he said. Sakura had the look of pure hurt when he said that, but she saw Sasuke's hand reach behind her only to rest his hand on a chain. "this is proof that you have not." he said softly

She was confused. Seeing her confusion, he explained. " this is what is holding you back" he said. When she still didn't understand, he smiled at her and then he took her face within his hands and gave her a soft and loving kiss. It was so innocent and pure it made her heart clench.

" let go" he whispered just barely a breath away from her mouth. Sakura bit her lip trying so hard not to sob once again, while he still held her face so gently.

Se didn't wanted to, but if Sasuke did then she would, but the chains did not removed themselves from her, Sasuke touched another chain and then he spoke.

" it was not your fault. Don't blame yourself for something that you could not control. Please let go of this guilt that you have placed yourself to feel. You have to let go and be strong, for yourself and for our son." he said. Her eyes widened at the revelation and he only smiled. He could at least give her that much.

Then she let a smile break through, the chains disappearing with it. As soon as she was free Sasuke took her within his embrace and she held him tight, not wanting to let go. " I Love you" she said burying her face in the crook of his neck. Sasuke kissed her neck and said " I Love you as well, but you have to let go" he said. Then surprising her more, he said something else. " Please be happy. My wish is to see you be happy, find someone and be happy, you have your whole life ahead of you" he continued to hug her as he said it.

Sakura shook her head not agreeing. Then another chain came and wrapped around her wrist jerking her away from him. Sasuke looked at her as if pained and then he whispered for her to let go. " I shall always be watching you, and be with you, in memory and in your heart, all you have to do is let go." he said and once again he was gone.

Resigned, she nodded and the chained disappeared. She was alone once again.

She kneeled there by herself, her tears slipping down her pale cheeks, then she felt her a hand rest on her shoulder. When she stood up and turned around she was amazed to find all of her friends there, her teachers and those that worry about her except her parents. Neji was the one resting his hand on her shoulder. They were there, for her.

" Let go" they whispered and then they all smiled at her, turning around and leaving her, they were moving on, like she had to.

Everyone was leaving, everyone but him, Neji, who still had his hand on her. She blinked and then she broke down as he held her.

Behind them Sasuke glanced at them, a small happy smile gracing his face, though they didn't noticed him. Then he turned around and moved onward to where his family was waiting.

END OF DREAM

She then began dreaming, or remembering all the times they had together, the holidays, the gifts, but most of all the life growing within her. December, the month that she had actually found out that she was pregnant. Sasuke had stared at her surprised, but then he took her in his arms and twirled her around in the air as she giggled.

Then he had given her a fiery kiss and a fierce hug nuzzling her neck and cheek. She in return hugged him and shed happy tears.

This memories, she will always cherish, but she knew she had to move on.

Sakura had a small smile gracing her now peaceful face. Slowly her eyes fluttered opened and she saw that it was already morning, her eyes were dulled in pain and loss anymore. She sat up on her bed and rubbed off the sleep from her eyes.

As she took in everything, she sighed and then headed to her closet and then to the bathroom. Once she finished her shower, she moved out of the room only to go to the kitchen.

When she noticed that she did not had anything good to eat, she headed out to of the kitchen only to go to her closet only to grab her purse, as she opened the door, she was surprised, there in front of her was Neji, with his hand raised ready to knock. She blinked, he blinked. Both were surprised. There was with Sakura, who was actually surprised to see him right in front of her door, then there was Neji who was surprised to actually see her fixed and ready to go out.

They stayed like that for a while until Neji spoke. " You're awake" he stated dumbly. She just stared at him for a while and then surprising him, she hugged him, resting her head against his chest, " Thank you" she muffled out, and he awkwardly stayed still for a moment until his eyes softened and then her let out a small smile. He 'hned ' in response and she let a small smile grace her face at he so familiar response.

Sakura stayed like that for a while, Neji not minding, but she had to go get the groceries. Reluctantly she moved away from him and he stared at her, missing the warmth they both emitted.

"Where are you headed?" he seriously asked curious about where she was headed. She glanced at him and then at the hallway.

" Well I have to get ready for my baby's arrival" she said, showing him one of her first smiles in four months.

He stared at her and then at her now more visible stomach, and he offered to go with her. Her eyes showed surprise and then he shrugged, embarrass at the situation. Smiling once again she nodded and she took his hand in hers, people watched them walk hand in hand, some gave them saddened and pitying looks, others gave them accusing and grim ones, others did not seemed to care.

It truly amazed him how beautiful she could be during her pregnancy. She seemed to radiate a beautiful aura, heck he could even feel the baby's and her chakra. It was really something that made him feel, something so simple as the life within her made him actually feel happy.

He let his lips twitch up a little and then he surprised them both when he spoke " May I?" he asked, his hand already reaching towards her stomach, but he hesitated when she only stared at him. When she saw him hesitate and started retreat, she grabbed his hand in hers and placed it on top of her stomach, her hand still covering his.

Neji felt himself tingle at the contact. He could actually feel the warmth and softness of both her stomach and hand. They had stopped walking since they had already reached the entrance to the store, some people stared at them curiously at their actions some smiled, some narrowed their eyes, and others just glanced at them and then moved on.

Suddenly his eyes widened as did hers, he snapped his gaze from their adjoined hand to her face only to see her eyes glitter in both happiness and amazement, and their hands still remained where they once were. Truth be told Neji had never felt anything like it, deep within him he felt himself tingle and felt both pride and joy at the feeling of Sakura's baby kicking when he touched her stomach. He was happy that he was able to feel it be alive, seeing its chakra wasn't as beautiful as this.

Smirking at her, he removed his hand and then he placed it on her cheek where he removed a pink hair strand from her face, and Sakura stared at him happily.

" Let's go" he said taking her hand and leading her inside the shop.

White eyes narrowed at the sight and display, pure anger and annoyance could be seen in them, this is not how it should be, this was out of what they had planned. This was inexcusable. Soon the white eyes disappeared and the day went on.

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