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Sakura moved quickly through the village heading towards the tower. She had a really bad feeling. She felt very unnerved and she needed to figure out what it was about. She pushed chakra to her legs and feet and sped off to the Hokage tower.

She rushed inside, scaring some of the civilian workers and sprang up the stairs quickly. Shizune felt her coming and was already knocking on the Hokage's office door as Sakura rounded the corner. She heard her mentor commanding to enter and Shizune opened the door for her just as she was coming up on the door.

"Thank you Shizune!" she said rushed as she entered.

The door was closed behind her. "Shishou, Naruto." Sakura greeted as she strode up to the desk.

Naruto immediately noticed the tension in her eyes. "What's wrong Sakura-chan. You weren't supposed to be back so quickly." He asked her, worry lacing his voice.

"Shikamaru is sick. He passed out last night and has been running a fever. Everything I give him isn't working, it's just taking the edge off. But then as soon as I turn around it just keeps coming back worst than the last. I had Konohamaru take him immediately to the hospital, so Naruto, we will need a replacement guard right away." Sakura stood in front of the two with obviously more to say. She just wasn't sure if Naruto was to hear this kind of information yet. He couldn't possibly understand the implications of Shikamaru's unknown illness.

"That can't be all Sakura. It's pretty obvious by the face you have." Naruto questioned her.

Sakura looked to her mentor to see how she should proceed. Tsunade motioned for her to sit. Sakura nodded and let herself sink into one of the seats.

"I'm not sure to be completely honest. But I think you need to call in Shizune and seal the room."

"But why? What's goin-" Naruto began but was quickly

"SHIZUNE! GET IN HERE NOW!" Tsunade yelled loudly.

No one spoke as Shizune came quietly into the room and closed the door. She performed seals and the perimeter of the room flashed blue. Shizune quickly took a seat next to Sakura.

"What's going on?" Shizune asked as she looked cautiously at everyone.

"I'm not sure. At this point I am only speculating." Sakura stated

"What are we speculating about?" Tsunade asked.

"What does speculating mean?" Naruto questioned.

Everyone stopped and looked at him. "What?" Naruto asked very seriously.

"Any way. Shikamaru came down with an illness during our mission, as I had already stated. I seriously gave him everything I could to break the fever and nothing worked. Not only that but…." She paused "He either hallucinated or was acting out something in his dream. I am unsure at this time. My concern is who he had come in contact with when he came back from his mission."

Sakura sighed loudly and continued "It could be nothing. But I have a really bad feeling. Shikamaru did as well. What if he is contagious and passed it on to someone." Sakura rubbed her temples.

"We have a problem.." Naruto stated quietly.

"Why?" Sakura's eyes shot up to her blonde team mate.

"Konahamaru and Moegi were on guard duty when he Shikamaru came back. They walked him to see us." Naruto said somberly. He was rarely this quiet and composed but Sakura could see the genuine concern in his eyes.

"We need to put them and anyone else he has been in contact with in isolation until we figure out what's going on. And I need to go to Moegi immediately, Konahamaru said she wasn't feeling well today." With that everyone stood up.

"I'll bring Moegi to the hospital right away, get a room ready for her." Sakura said as she jumped out the window.

Everyone followed her out the window and they split ways with Sakura. Sakura was running across the roof tops as fast as she could without getting careless. As she got closer she was getting more and more anxious. She didn't even bother with the door when she finally reached her destination, she slipped into an upstairs window.

"Moegi?" Sakura called out but got no answer in return.

She had made plenty of house visits to Konahamaru's house and knew her way around well enough. She began a sprint around. She didn't find anything upstairs so she began her way down to the lower level. And that's when she heard it.

She stopped dead in her tracks, unsure if she heard something or not. As soon as it started again she knew she needed to hurry. She heard the painful moaning coming from the living room area. As soon as she entered the room she saw Moegi on the couch. She kneeled down next to the girl and immediately began assessing her health, pressing her hands to Moegi's temples and then moving down to her stomach.

Moegi's cloths and hair were soaked in sweat. When Sakura put a little pressure on her very pregnant stomach, Moegi's moaning got more distressed.

"Moegi?" Sakura was met with silence. "Moegi, its Sakura sweetie. You are running a high fever. I am going to check out the baby ok?"

She knew she wouldn't get a response. She proceeded to let a little chakra flow into Moegi's stomach and into the baby. Sakura withdrew her hands quickly with a gasp. The baby's heart was barely beating. It was clearly in distress. It was then Sakura noticed a familiar chakra signature outside the home. She dashed to the front door. She needed help.

She tore the door open, grabbing the person and pulling him into the room.

"Kakashi, I need bucket of hot water and clean towels. I need to deliver this baby right now." Sakura ordered as she pushed him towards the kitchen to do as she asked.

After a few moments he entered the room again with everything she asked for and Sakura had Moegi prepped.

"Are you sure this is a good idea Sakura. Shouldn't you do this at the hospital?" Kakashi asked, clearly concerned and by the wide-eyed look on his face, she could tell he was scared out of his mind.

"The baby is dying Kakashi, I need to do this now or he will lost and Moegi might not be too far behind." Sakura put her hands on Moegi's stomach again as her hands began to glow green.

"We are going to deliver this baby together Kakashi. Once the baby is delivered, then you are going to take Moegi immediately to the hospital. I will be right beside you with the baby." Sakura stopped for a moment and looked right into his eyes.

"This is really important Kakashi, we cannot come in contact with anyone. This is a potential unknown illness. By helping me with this you will be put in isolation with the rest of us until we can figure this out. Do you understand?" Sakura's eyes were beginning to fill with tears.

"I won't let you do this alone Sakura. Illness or not, you have me for the long haul." Kakashi said with this signature eye crinkle.

She reached over and gave him a hug before going back to Moegi. "Grab one of the wash cloths out of the drawer by the sink and put cold water on it, then wipe some of the sweat off her face, I am going to start inducing labor." Sakura said without looking at him, completely focused on the job in front of her.

Kakashi left the room without argument and began running the cold water as he looked for a clean cloth out of the drawer Sakura advised him of. Just as he was wringing out the cloth he heard a scream. He ran into the other room and saw Moegi thrashing around. Sakura saw him in the doorway and quickly told him what to do.

"Kakashi, I need you to hold her down and put that washcloth on her to help cool down her fever. Wipe off the sweat. This is going to be painful for her so I need you to keep her as still as possible." Sakura said with a wisdom that just astounded Kakashi. His students have grown up so much.

He started on his task and felt her begin to thrash again. "Sakura, here comes another." Kakashi gave her a heads up. She nodded at him as the green glow around her hands became brighter.

"She seems to be moving the most around the contractions. I am going to use this to our advantage and contract her muscles more and hopefully that will push the baby out naturally instead of me having to cut into her stomach. Let me know when the next one comes." She requested and Kakashi nodded without words.

Time passed, they weren't sure how much, when suddenly Sakura saw the progress they desperately needed. "I see the head Kakashi!" She yelled.

"She's becoming pale Sakura, we need to get moving." Kakashi sounded worried.

"Just a few more pushes and he should be out and we can be on our way." Sakura said very hopefully.

And she was right, a couple of pushes and a lot of teamwork later, and she was holding a baby boy. But this was not the joyous event anyone would hope for. The baby was very blue and his heart beat was no longer noticeable.

Kakashi began cleaning him up while Sakura began furiously working on him, trying to stimulate his heart into beating. When he was done he handed her a clean dry blanket and had one of his own as well.

"Wrap him and go, I'll be right behind you." Kakashi said as he wrapped up Moegi in a blanket and began to lift her.

They ran out of the house and kept the fastest pace they have ever had on the way to the hospital. As they neared, they saw that the entrance was cleared of all people except for Naruto. As soon as he noticed them he waved.

"Emergency 3" He yelled to them.

She took this as an indication of what room was prepared for them in an effort to keep them from contact with anyone. She didn't spare him a look or a thank you as her and Kakashi rushed into the hospital and toward the room Naruto sent them to. As they made their way, there was no one in site. Naruto was behind them but that was the only person in the hallway.

Suddenly Sakura veered to the right and into a room, Kakashi followed and Moegi was swiftly taken from his arms and laid on a hospital bed. She was being checked out by Shizune and Tsunade was already by Sakura's side as Naruto was running out of the room to get a baby bed.

"Sakura what's happening?" a voice came into the room. "Moegi!" She knew it was Konahamaru. This was the last thing they needed.

"Kakashi" Sakura called for her old sensei. He walked up beside her and bent down to get closer. "Keep him calm, keep him in line and keep an eye on him. If he gets out of hand I want him out 1of here immediately." Sakura whispered.

"Of course Sakura." Kakashi said, making his way over to the boy who was holding his wife's hand and stroking her face while Shizune continued to work on her. He had yet to notice his baby in the corner of the room being blocked from view by two of the strongest, scariest women in the village.

Naruto entered the room once again but this time he had a baby incubator. He rolled it over to the girls and Konahamaru didn't even notice, he was so focused on his wife.

Minutes rolled by and the tension was building.

"I'm calling it Sakura. Time of death-" "NO! I WILL NOT GIVE UP! I WILL NOT LET HIM DIE!" Tsunade was interrupted by Sakura's screaming.

"What's going on?" Konahamaru suddenly realized that there were more people in the room than thought originally. Kakashi put a hand on the boy's shoulder reassuringly.

"Everything is going to be ok." Kakashi said in a fatherly tone as Sakura was chanting in the corner of the room.

"Come on little guy. Come on. You can do it. Just take a breath for me. Just one. You can do it." Everyone could see her legs shaking from chakra exhaustion.

Shikamaru then entered the room into sudden chaos.

Kakashi was holding Konahamaru back and Sakura was practically yelling in chocking sobs at a baby.

"Moegi." Shizune said stunned as the girls eyes opened.

"Konahamaru." Moegi said weekly as she reached her hand out to her husband.

He stopped struggling against Kakashi and ran to his wife.

"Yes baby I'm here. Everything is fine." He said as he stroked her face with a smile.

"There is something wrong with the baby. I don't feel him anymore." She said distressed.

He looked up to Shizune. Her eyes wide, not sure what to say. Suddenly they all heard the loud wailing of a baby. They all looked towards the corner of the room.

"Yes, that's it little guy. Cry it out. Scream it out to the world. YOUR ALIVE!" Sakura said sobbing.

Sakura wrapped the baby back up in its blanket and handed him to Tsunade. Her mentor walked the baby over to the parents and laid him down on Moegi's chest.

"Congratulations. It's a boy" Sakura said turning around. Suddenly the world went black as she fell to the ground.

She was out cold before Shikamaru caught her before she hit the floor. Tsunade walked over and put fingers to her student's temple and let the chakra flow into her.

"It's only chakra exhaustion thank goodness. Shikamaru, please put her in your room for now. She deserves a good rest after what she just did." Tsunade said very softly.

"Yes Lady Hokage." He lifted her and began walking out of the room.

He laid her down in his bed, removed her sandals and her over shirt, the skirt she had over her shorts and all the weapon holsters she had on. He covered her up and tucked her in, tucking some hair behind her ear.

'Her hair is soft' he thought to himself as he let his fingers trail down her cheeks.

"You're amazing." He whispered to her as she slept and kissed her forehead before he left to room to congratulate the new parents.