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Why are you up?
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Don't move so much, you'll wake your mom. She really needs some rest. She's so tired hasn't even stirred eventhough you woke me up.
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You're not planning on going back to sleep yet are you? What did your Mom said about making you calm down?
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Right. She talks to you. Well, I'm talking to you right now.
...you're not moving anymore. Are you listening?
Hmm... what do you want to talk about?
I'm sorry, I'm not really good at talking. But I'll do my best.
...do you wanna know how your Mom and I met?
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Hm. I don't think I can really say a lot about that. We just met at the academy. And then we got put in the same team.
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I was... I wasn't in a very good place at that time. I wasn't very kind. Not even to your mother. But...
She was very tenacious... in taking care of me.
So you're very lucky. 'Cause for sure she'll take even better care of you.
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It isn't really a very happy story, afterall. Not our start anyway. But after all of the bad things that happened, I did find my way back to her. Your mother.
And... she never gave up on saving me. Her and Naruto. And that was probably why I was saved in the end.
I told you she's tenacious.
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By that time... when I was back, she became someone amazing. She was already amazing when we were kids, even though I wouldn't have admitted it then. But she became... more. So much more. And so important, not just to me but to everyone.
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Your mother is very popular. Sometimes it worries me. She tends to prioritize other people before herself, you see. She's very selfless. And although I truly admire that about her, and I know that she can take care of herself, I still can't help but worry. Especially now. I worry that she'd overexert herself to help others. I'm sure you'd know that right? You would have heard your mom whenever she's talking to her patients.
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Have you? I just remembered your mother mentioned your ears would take very long to develop.
Can you hear me at all right now?
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But your mom wouldn't say she talks to you if you can't hear her...
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Your ears are probably developed by now.
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Are you still listening to me? Or have you fallen aslee--
!?
That was a strong kick.
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You probably got that from your mom. But please calm down. You might hurt her.
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Thankfully, your mom is still asleep.
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...I can't wait to see you. Both me and your mom.
The others... I'm sure they'd wanna see you, too. But they don't know about you yet so...
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Your mom wants you to be a boy, but I actually would want you to be a girl. I hope you'll look like your mom. Your mom is very beautiful and if you see her, you'd probably want to look like her, too. I think your mother would like you to look like me, though. That's why she'd like a boy.
But that's not really important. If you want to be a boy or a girl, or anything you want, you can do that as long as you're healthy.
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You know your mother said it would be wonderful if you get all the good parts of me and of her.
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I don't get that though, I don't think there arw any other parts of your mom that isn't good. And I don't really know how much good there is in me--if there is any at all, that I can pass on to you.
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I wish I can already hold you.
You and your mom are the most important to me. I really can't believe I can... love you so much as I do. I can't believe that I can have this again. And it's all thanks to your mom. ...
I wanna meet you soon. We wanna meet you soon.
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Hmm, you're not moving anymore, have you fallen asleep?
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Sasuke wasn't really surprise when he felt Sakura's hand on his nape. He had felt her waking up a few moments ago.
He first kissed her tummy before finally looking up to his wife.
"Did I wake you up?" He asked in that same soft voice he used when talking to her tummy. "No..." She said with a smile. "He did." She gestured to her tummy.
"Or she." Sasuke automatically said. Sakura laughed softly.
"Or she." She amended.
Sasuke moved back so he can lay beside Sakura on their bedroll. When he has settled, Sakura moved closer to him. The night was beautiful, the sky was clear so they could see the stars, and the forest was peaceful.
A few more months and they'd finally meet their child.
"He or she already loves you..." Sakura told Sasuke. "I think he or she was really listening to you."
Sasuke smiled. "Thank you, Sakura." He said.
Sakura looked at him, understanding in her eyes. He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her forehead. Then he placed a hand on her tummy.
Sasuke really wasn't one to say much--earlier was probably one of the only few times she had heard him talk so much. He tends to show rather than tell.
Sakura smiled and nuzzled to him.
"We love you, too, Papa." She tells him.