Title: Duplicity
Author: Me! (Dataxia)
Summary: "He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore." - Sigmund Freud
Sasuke has sex with Sakura on a mission, despite dating Naruto. Now Naruto tries to unravel the motives behind Sasuke's betrayals.
Pairing: Sasuke/FEMNaruto
Rating: Ages 13+ for now… Rating will go up as the story progresses.
Warnings: OOC (as I am not great with Character analysis, but I am trying my best, Putting this up as a precaution)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Angst

-Chapter Four: The Idea-

Sakura sat on her bed against the wall with her head in her hands. She had a terrible headache and it was only five in the morning. Her pale complexion was also greenish and she felt the room starting to spin.

"Typical. Just Typical." She thought. "Right when I announce my pregnancy to Naruto I start getting morning sickness."

She was right. A few days after spilling the beans to Naruto and Sasuke, she started to feel heavy cramps and long bouts of nausea. The morning sickness lasts all day, making her take off a few days in the hospital and training. Sakura was more lethargic and irritable. The pink-haired ninja was also a bit displeased that she was starting to gain some weight...

The young woman took deep breaths attempting to calm down her stomach and her head. Rubbing her belly she began to think about the fetus inside of her. Tears welled in green eyes as she forced back a sob. What had she done?

"Is this some sort of punishment for wanting Sasuke all those years? For being jealous of Naruto?"

Although Sakura stopped having deep feelings for Sasuke on the surface, somewhere in her subconscious she never gave up. The kunoichi practiced more with her medical techniques and trained her body in order to catch Sasuke's attention. Sakura's hair and makeup were always done, even before missions and she took a job under the Hokage. The stress that Sakura piled on herself worked out as she started to become popular with the villagers and other shinobi. Now the young kunoichi wasn't "that pink girl" in team 7. She was Sakura Haruno.

And then all her work came undone.

A stupid fifteen minutes of Sasuke and she was pregnant. Sakura's first and only time with a nearly dying man... What are the odds of that happening?!

The pinkette never expected for her life to go this way.

A sick part of Sakura wanted to keep the child with Sasuke. Be happy that she'd won over Naruto in something! The sane part told the young woman what to expect. Naruto was never going to leave Sasuke, the same for Sasuke. Those two are attached at the hip. Playing, fighting, training, breathing. One cannot live without the other and Sakura has known that for years. Even this pregnancy wouldn't be enough to separate The Uzumaki and Uchiha pair.

Or so she thought.

Naruto moped around her apartment still thinking of Sasuke, now more than ever. The blonde Jinchuriki was torn on what to do. Every emotion swirled in Naruto's chest, wanting to burst through her ribcage and dance on the table. Anger, sadness, joy, giddiness, guilt, and relief. They all attacked Naruto at once leaving the blonde jumpy and confused. The kunoichi couldn't help but think of that night as she walked into her bedroom. Scarred cheeks became red and warm as Naruto was caught in the memory.

"Naruto..."

"What are you doing here?" Blue eyes were wide and in shock; she expected Sasuke to come and see her but not this soon. Naruto gulped, surprised and embarrassed for being caught unaware in her own apartment.

"I came here to talk to you. " the brunette replied, moving his shoulders from the stiff position he slept in. Sasuke eyed Naruto, taking note of the hour.

"It's late." Sasuke casually said. The moon then decided to hide behind a few clouds in the starry sky, thus illuminating Sasuke's activated Sharingan. The glowing red in the brief darkness gave Sasuke an ethereal look. The Uchiha's pale skin and dark hair only heightened this effect. Naruto looked away, shutting the door behind her and dropping her weapons pouch on the coffee table.

"I was out training." That was it; Sasuke didn't question the girl further.

Uchiha eyes followed the blonde as she made herself comfortable around the house. Sasuke waited for the young woman to settle down before starting. When Naruto finally did she looked away from Sasuke. To the kunoichi this was still unfair. Sasuke had no right to look so good or to be so calm in this situation. Naruto gulped again waiting for him to start.

"I still want to be with you." Sasuke put it straight out there. "I know I've hurt you, and you may not forgive me this time, but I do care for you."

Naruto opened her mouth to say something to the boy but was interrupted.

"I want you to marry me."

"What the hell?!" Naruto swore. "Are you out of your mind Sasuke?" Naruto had so many questions to ask him, so many thoughts to run by. The Sharingan holder should have never sprung that on Naruto. "What about Sakura? About her baby? Their baby!"

"I'm very serious. I don't see myself with anyone other than you despite the fact that Sakura is pregnant. "

"That's insane... Do you expect me to say yes?"

"You said you would think about it."

"I can't think about that. I'll be taking something away from Sakura." Naruto looked away from Sasuke. The light outside seeping into the apartment made Sasuke look beautiful, even in this dire situation. The blonde girl would not be swayed simply by looks. The idea was absolutely idiotic!

Sasuke's eyes glowed brilliantly before dulling. The shinobi had to keep his temper in check. Taking deep breathes; Sasuke stared at Naruto although she was making things difficult. "Why does everything need to be about her? I would think that she's taken enough from you for you at least to think about yourself for once." Sasuke prodded the young kunoichi verbally.

"Are you deranged? Sakura has taken nothing away from me and even if she did, she's pregnant with your child. You should be proposing to her not me." Naruto huffed and turned her attention to the sword rack in the living room.

"If I'm deranged, you are fucking brain dead. Did you not hear me? I want to marry you, be with you, make love with you, and have children with you. There is no way, even with the current circumstances, that I would marry anyone else besides you, you fucking moron."

It was rare for Sasuke to declare his love. Words were never needed for that. Naruto started to feel a bit guilty for not even looking at Sasuke. The young woman was nervous around him.

"Is this for real?" Naruto asked herself. "He can't be serious right now." Doubt clouded the young kunoichis mind. A tan hand found its way into blonde hair, stroking it in a nervous habit.

"We haven't decided to keep the child yet. If Sakura does then you can adopt it when we marry." Thanks to Naruto's enhanced eyesight she saw the, light blush radiating from Sasuke's face. The avenger was blushing and it was too cute, no matter how absurd he was being.

"I'm still unsure about this Sasuke. I want to be with you, I can't deny that, but all of this. This thing we have, Sakura's pregnancy... it's all too much. Under normal circumstances I would have married you, but I think I'll have to decline for now." Naruto fixed her posture and set her eyes on her boyfriend… "If I could consider him that anymore."

A deep frown set on the Uchiha's face. The room became tense; its atmosphere was thick and dark. Naruto knew that her boyfriend was upset, angry even, but she still had her conscience to tell her what was right. The Sage didn't believe that Sakura could be left behind on this. The medical ninja was a part of her team and her family. Sakura was her sister no matter what happened.

If possible the Uchiha's red eyes glowed brighter, the commas now spinning and morphing into the atom shaped Sharingan. This upset Sasuke; he knew Naruto would have some difficulty accepting his proposal but now to this extent. To the Uchiha, Naruto was being irrational and needed and extra push in the right direction. Even if it meant deceiving Naruto for a short period of time Sasuke would have to convince her somehow.

Without thinking of the consequences Naruto glanced at the man across from her. The Kyuubi-holder was then in a daze. Naruto's blue eyes glossed over and drooped, her body was much more relaxed and her senses were heightened. The blonde girl felt like she could see the stars through the clouds outside; her body light enough to fly through the sky and touch the moon.

"Naruto Uzumaki, will you marry me?" A bodiless voice encircled the young ninja. It warmed and comforted Naruto sending her into a bought of euphoria. Through the stars and into space Naruto saw herself dressed in a white wedding kimono, her face made up and her hair down. Next to the bride was a formally dressed Sasuke, his yamaka was a deep navy and his hair slicked back showing his chiseled face. The Uchiha and Uzumaki pair were in an alter with Tsunade standing adjacent to them reading the ceremony.

Next came a house. A large house hidden near the forest, near the walls of Konoha. Sasuke carried the Uchiha bride inside the house and set her down in the threshold where they kissed.

The scene after that was a scene in which had Naruto blushing and quite aroused. Sasuke was taking Naruto against every flat surface of the building they lived in. The walls, counters, sinks, the bath, the bed, the sofas, nothing was left untainted.

The final image that made Naruto's resolve crack was her standing next to Tsunade as she handed over the robes and hat of the Hokage. Blue eyes swelled with tears as she noticed the large bump under her clothing indicating another life and Sasuke behind her in ANBU attire.

These were all the things the Uzumaki wanted in life… striving for the best and all her hopes and dreams.

Staring out into blue eyes Sasuke's red eyed bore into the woman. The avenger gave a slight smirk as Naruto nodded a yes. Sasuke sighed, content as Naruto had opened her eyes fully this time. The illusion cast off of the Sage ninja and all was quiet in the apartment. The lights were off and the shadows covered them both.

Suddenly Sasuke's head turned and pain sprung into his system. The Jinchuriki punched Sasuke in the jaw and let the tears trickle down her face. Naruto was angry, chest heaving, nose flaring, red eyed angry.

"You said you wouldn't do that to me." Naruto tightened her first ready to strike again. The images circulating in her brain hurt.

"And you said you would listen to me and THINK about my proposal." Sasuke turned off the Sharingan and rubbed his sore cheek. It would swell tomorrow. The brunette looked back at the blonde woman and felt a bit of guilt. Naruto put her head into her hands and started to sob. The woman tried to move away from Sasuke but the Uchiha was too fast for her. Sasuke grabbed Naruto and held her tightly.

"I'm not sorry."

"You're an asshole, do you know that?! Just a huge dumb asshole." Naruto kept her face hidden between the crook of Sasuke's neck. The tears started to fall as the images Sasuke implanted stuck. It didn't help that the Uchiha was holding Naruto now and they were so close. The blonde haired ninja was plastered to Sasuke and she could smell his very essence.

Sasuke placed a soft kiss on Naruto's head and held her tighter. The moments were Naruto broke down were few but that didn't mean they weren't important. The Uchiha felt as if he pushed the girl too hard.

"It had to be done..." Sasuke kept thinking.

"Why did you do it, Sasuke?" Naruto asked after a moment of silence.

Sasuke didn't need to ask what she was talking about. There were many things he'd done in his lifetime to hurt Naruto, this being the most recent.

"It was an accident. I didn't mean to do anything with Sakura. I don't even like Sakura in that way." Sasuke moved back to the couch bringing Naruto to sit on his lap. The Uchiha continued to brush Naruto's hair as she listened to his reasoning. " It was dark, raining, and very cold. I only thought of you the entire on that mission. I missed you so much and I thought I would never get to see you again.

"When I was injured during battle, Sakura carried me into a cave and set me down. She couldn't even light a fire under the fear that rouges would attack us again. Sakura and I decided to stay the night in the cave as I healed. It was cold and it didn't help that I lost plenty of blood. As Sakura was handing me blood pellets to replenish my stores I kept thinking of you, of us. Everything that I had left behind for you. Which is nothing!" Naruto looked up confused at his words, Sasuke's grip tightened around her.

"What are you talking-"

"I left absolutely nothing for you, Naruto. Not my life, my money, my legacy. If I die all that will be left for you is a memory and a body. That's it."

"Sasuke I don't want your wealth." Naruto placed her hands around his face so that she could look into the dark eyes. "I don't need any of those things. As long as I have you, even my memory will suffice."

"Naruto, I want to take care of you even in death."

The words struck a cord in Naruto.

The blonde Jinchuriki didn't know what to say. She was struck silent by Sasuke's statement.

"If we marry, I can leave you everything I have. If we don't and something happens, then you won't even have rights to my ashes. "

Naruto never thought about these things. To the blonde Sasuke and her would live up to old age or die together on the battlefield.

"It would be the same for me if, god forbid it, you die. How do you think I would feel without having any rights to any part of you after death?"

"I don't like to think like that, about either of us."

"You don't, but I have to. I already lost one family, I don't want to lose my second."

Again that stupid bastard made Naruto's heart jump. "It's like the stupid doki, doki, shit Sakura is always reading in her manga."

Naruto blushed and bit her lip. This felt so odd for the Sage ninja because she and Sasuke never had deep talks like this without trying to kill each other. The small girl tried to remember the last time she talked to Sasuke so intimately about "deep" things. Nothing was coming to mind.

"Listen, if you really don't want to marry me then I will accept it and move on, but you have to really think about this Naruto. I'm not playing any games here. I really want this for both of us." "Don't be biased either, Sasuke wanted to add. However, he knew that it would only start another argument.

Naruto nodded her head and went back to the comfort of Sasuke's shoulder out of habit and the necessity to feel his heat and get more of the delicious scent the Uchiha let off.

"I'll think about it." Naruto confirmed. "But I will not promise anything."

For Sasuke, that was good enough for now.

That night Sasuke slept in the apartment, though he chose to sleep on the couch instead of the bedroom. The brunette knew he had to give Naruto space, but the girl insisted on having him spend the night.

But now Naruto was left with the big question on what to do. Should she accept or should she simply remove herself from the equation? In all of the Uzumaki's life she would have never expected to deal with this. No one ever taught her to do in this situation. Naruto only wished that she could talk to someone who had a better perspective on things like this…

Maybe she should go meditate.

Sasuke woke up to an empty apartment once again. Naruto had taken her scrolls and her weapons pouch with her; he determined she went to go train again.

The talk last night was still fresh in his head. That was only one part of the problem to solve. All that is left is to see the other.

The brunette went about his morning schedule and set out to the Haruno household.

Knocking on the door he was greeted with Sakura's mother.

"Oh! Uchiha-san! How are you?"

The two made polite conversation before the older woman asked what he wanted so early in the morning

"I would like to speak with your daughter if she's available."

The woman thought it odd. Sasuke never really came over at al. As far as her knowledge goes, this was the first time Sasuke ever visited her home or asked for Sakura. Did this have anything to do with Naruto?

"Sakura is a bit unwell right now. Could this wait?"

Sasuke responded with, "No, this is urgent."

A thin eyebrow went up and the woman's face tightened. "Of course, please come in."

Inside the old woman was seething at Sasuke's behavior.

"Sakura-chan, someone is here to see you on important business!" the mother called out to her daughter up the stairs. She then turned and sent the Uchiha up.

Sasuke went up the stairs and knocked on the door with the sign "Sakura" hanged on it.

Sakura opened the door and her stomach dropped.

"We need to talk."

The girl nodded and let Sasuke into her room.

"Thank God I cleaned up." Sakura thought as she let Sasuke in. She pointed to the chair in front of the armoire.

Sasuke sat down. "Have you decided what you are going to do?"

Sakura shook her head. "I've been thinking about it, but I thought that I would make the best decision with you."

"Have you told anyone yet?"

Sakura shook her head again. I'm too afraid too. If my parents knew they'd freak out."

"If you decide to keep the child then I'd support you."

Sakura started to feel faint. What was Sasuke saying?

"I know this is will be hard for you so I don't want you to feel alone or threatened by anything coming ahead. The child will be in the best interest of everyone."

"Sakura thought this was a dream come true. Everything she's ever wanted and work for was coming to life. Her long lost dream turned into a reality right before her eyes.

Sasuke was going to marry her! This was so wonderful! She had to tell her mother her father, Nar-

"Oh shit."

It took me a while to update. I'm sorry about that. Life gets in the way of many things, including my fandom life.