A/N: I know it's been quite a while and when it seemed I was on the roll with this story. He-he-he-he, sorry about that, but anyways here is an update for this story…
BOUND
Chapter 12
Sakura was at a lost, here in front of her was the man who had made her life miserable, the man who had gone in-between her and Ino's friendship, the man he should hate the most, and yet here is the man who had given her back Ino in more ways than one. Her green eyes looked at the gasping man calculatingly, her inner self already detecting what was wrong with the bleeding ninja, and then she let her eyes wander towards Ino who was frowning but wasn't saying anything.
"Sakura…please…" Sasuke
Ino deflated and shook her head, "You got to help him Sakura; we don't want Hokage-sama to find his dead body inside Naruto's house." Ino said then she grinned at Sakura who smiled at her.
Sakura mouthed a thank you before kneeling before Sasuke and started healing his wounds.
Sasuke looked at Sakura then at Ino before he nods his head in thanks to the blonde kunoichi. "Thank you Sakura…"
"Don't thank me yet, I can't fully cure you as I'm not in good condition myself, I could stop you from bleeding to death but you still need something to get your body to produce more blood for you, and with what you've said, transfusion is not an option since you don't want to meet with Hokage-sama." Sakura said with a stoic face.
"That's all I ask for Sakura…" Sasuke said breathing heavily, "I'm sure my body would compensate…"
"Bakero!" Naruto hissed at the man in his arms, "You should be in good condition when you decide to return here, we loaned you to Orochimaru in good condition bakero!" Naruto said now pouting
Sasuke smiled, "You never change Uzumaki Naruto you're still annoying as ever,"
"Will you two stop fighting? I can't concentrate my chakra here!" Sakura said angrily at the two, "You two brings me nothing but trouble!" she seconded before she shook her head and smiled, she lifted her hands before exhaling, "I've healed all your wounds but that's all I can do right now." The pink haired kunoichi said before she tried to stand up but her legs give out. Sakura smiled when strong arms encircled her and her green orbs locked with Ino's blue eyes, "Arigato,"
"You should rest too." Ino said softly and then guiding the pink haired med nin to the floor to rest.
Silence
"So what are we going to do with Sasuke?" Ino asked
Sasuke took a deep breath, thankful that the pain in his chest before vanished, "I can go, I'll rest somewhere…"
"You're not going anywhere like that bakero!" Naruto said angrily, "Whoever did this to you must be still out there…"
"I killed them, they were lucky they caught me off guard but it won't happen again." Sasuke said.
"So you know who did this to you?" Naruto
Sasuke shook his head, "They were underlings but I know the brains and why." Then he looked at Sakura before looking at Ino, "Take good care of Ino and don't ever let her out of your sight…ever," he said before he tried to stand up but was halted by Naruto.
"What do you mean?" The fox ninja asked
Sasuke took a deep breath before he steadied his stance, "Kabuto wanted to revive Orochimaru. If you all think I'm crazy then you'll change your mind when you get to talk with Kabuto." He shook his head, "I thought he died with Orochimaru when I attacked their latest lair but he must be more evil than Orochimaru he survived the fire."
Sakura and Ino were stunned at the news.
"He can't revive Ororchimaru since our baby is already formed…" Sakura
"Sakura?" Ino said in trembling voice
"Who knows what they will do? They haven't heard of the mass being transfused to Ino yet, so we should all hope that this doesn't get out to them." Sasuke said before trying to walk out of Naruto's house, "They wanted the mass, that's why they attacked me while sleeping."
Naruto frowned, "Don't worry Ino, I won't let anyone lay a hand on yours and Sakura-chan's baby." He said determinedly, "Not anyone…especially Kabuto."
"Lay your hands off Kabuto Naruto, he owes me this and if he wants fire, I'll give him fire." Sasuke
"BAKA!" Sakura stood up, "You two talks about getting revenge and yet Ino and my baby will be the one to suffer! Baka!"
Sasuke and Naruto looked at the trembling woman left slumping on the floor, "I got your back Sakura, promise." Naruto.
"I don't care about Ino or your baby, but I have a score to settle with Kabuto, I warned you and I think I did my part as your friend…and also as thanks for healing my wounds." Sasuke took a deep breath and tried to assess his body, "But I'll give you my word, I'll be guarding the place outside of Konoha, I'll see how I can send message to you or to Naruto." He said before he jumped out off Naruto's windows.
And left the people inside in silence,
Sakura returned to Ino's side and pulled the trembling woman in embrace, she placed her chin on top of Ino's blonde locks and started stroking the taller woman's back, "I'll be here Ino, I won't let anything bad happen to you or Little Ino."
Ino nodded her head in understanding, "You…you dreamt of this right?"
Naruto frowned, "You mean Sakura has this pre-pre-prewhateveritis that see the future?" Naruto asked and he received a slap from Sakura.
"Moron, I don't have premonition, just had a dream that Ino and Little Ino were abducted by someone."
"Not Sasuke?"
"I would have said Sasuke if it was him baka!" Sakura said before pushing Ino away slightly, "You think it's alright if I move my things in your apartment?"
Ino smiled, "That was what I was saying before all these happened right?"
Sakura laughed softly, "Yeah right," she said and then pulled the taller woman into her arms again, pressing Ino's arms lightly and letting go. "Naruto and I should start taking my things to your house…"
Ino sniffed and her eyes widened, "Oh!"
"What?" Sakura turned to look at Ino worriedly, "What happened? Are you fine?"
Ino smiled, "I just forgot to give you something and the baby kicked…well it was the first time I felt it…"
"She did?" Sakura and Naruto said with wide eyes and excitement. Ino nodded her head.
"Can I feel it?" Sakura asked shyly.
"Oh me too! Me too!" Naruto said in his usual enthusiasm
Ino frowned, "Sakura can but you Uzumaki Naruto cannot."
"Ow that's unfair! Why can't I?"
"It's not your baby baka!" Ino said frustrated.
"But I would have been the father if Sasuke didn't show up and tell Sakura she's hers!" Naruto said pointing at the small bump on Ino's belly.
"Baka!" Ino said then she took something in the small bag she was carrying, "Here Sakura, I asked this from Shika's father, my dad says it cures his pregnancy related sickeness, I hope it'll do you good." Ino said smiling.
Sakura smiled, "You got this for me?" oh Ino cares about me!
"Well I ask Shika to get it from his father and I get it from him." Ino shrugged, "Oh and dad saud your invited tonight, my mom will be cooking something special."
The med nin looked at the bottle and the instruction incorporated with it, "Let's hope this works wonder so I could keep up with your mother's food."
Naruto was smiling widely while listening, "Sakura-chan…"he said sweetly
Sakura looked at Naruto frowning, "What?"
"I can always come with you at the Yamanaka's residence, I'm sure…"
"You're not invited Uzumaki!" Ino said
"Ow you're cruel Ino-chan!" Naruto
"Don't chan-chan Ino!" Sakura said before pushing Naruto hard off the floor.
"Come on! Aren't we friends Sakura? And wasn't I Little Ino's father once?"
"Ew Uzumaki! That doesn't sound right!" Ino said shivering
"Come on…"
"If Hinata hears you say that…"
"Well, Hinata and I can make lots of babies so she won't mind…"
"But I will!"
"Ow that hurts Sakura-chan!"
"Lay off of Ino!"
"I just want to try Ino's mom's cooking!"
"No!"
"Sakura-chan!"
XXX
All throughout dinner, Sakura had been brandishing her blush since Hanako and Inoichi Yamanaka alternately and suggestively asked Sakura. Sakura and Ino at one time almost lost the food in their mouths when Hanako asked the two, "So have you two had sex already?" and Ino have to go to their common bathroom to relieve her bladder from too much laughing and embarrassment. Naruto didn't get what he wanted but he was still happy because Hinata invited him for dinner at Ichiraku's…again.
The dinner at the Yamanaka's drowned the problem the two mothers were facing at the moment but of course, the happy façade was just that, a cover. And once they went back to their routine lives, the problem resurfaced again. Ino and Sakura were sitting at the large couch in Ino's living room, both women nursing a cup of hot chocolate drink.
"I'm nervous Sakura." Ino sighed, "I can't use jutsu to fight, I can't fight in my condition and I don't know…but I got attached to our baby, I…I don't think I could take it if something happened to her." Ino said sadly.
The pink haired woman nodded her head, "I know what you mean." She said then smiled at the woman, "Well at least I have the whole three months to look after you and Little Ino. Plus I think the drug you gave me works, I don't feel nauseated and I haven't lost the food yet." She said happily, she looked at Ino who still has a worried look on her face, "Ino," she said before sliding closer to the taller woman, "If this goes on, I can be in my best in a week, if I'm in my best then I will absolutely do anything to protect you and our baby." She smiled when Ino did, se then pulled the taller woman closer and Ino laid her head on Sakura's shoulder. Sakura wounding an arm on Ino's enlarged belly, "Plus, I believe in Naruto, he's the over-excited kind of ninja but he sure do what he promised, so I could rely on his words and you should too."
Silence
"How about Sasuke?" Ino asked timidly, "He seemed like he actually likes you and…"
Sakura looked at Ino then pushed the blonde woman slightly away from her, "Contrary to everyone's belief, I like you have moved on Ino. I am not the same stupid girl in love with a great looking, stoic and spiteful boy. I have other priorities now and that doesn't include Sasuke but…"
"But?"
"He's still a friend, he doesn't have to come here one night just to tell me you're having my baby, he could have tormented you and me for God knows how long but he didn't. He doesn't have to warn us about the threat of Kabuto, he could just say thank you and promise not to come back to Konoha again and then leave, but he did warn us. So in a way he is still a friend."
Ino licked her dry lips which didn't go unnoticed by Sakura, "So as a friend you trust him?"
"As a friend, yes I do. But as a ninja, I don't."
"So what if he's just using that friendship to get to me and my baby contrary to what he was saying about him not interested?"
"Then he is waging war to the whole of Konoha, and he knows that."
Ino didn't reply, she just nodded her head in understanding and then she buried her face on Ino's chest, "Jeez Sakura…"
"What?"
"I can't feel any boobs!" Ino's voice was muffled from being buried in the other girl's chest
"Oi!"
Ino pulled her head away from Sakura, she was wearing a mischievous smile on her face, "Didn't Tsunade-sama teach you how to have breast like her?"
"Oi Ino!"
"Even Shizune-sempai has great boobs, Hinata and Ten-ten too! You're being left behind Sakura-chan!"
Sakura frowned and was about to bolt upright, "That's what I get from consoling you…"
"Hey!"
"To be insulted, how cruel…"
"Sakura I didn't say I don't like it!"
Sakura looked down at Ino "What are you talking about?"
"So I said you don't have large boobs like me or the others, so I said you're being left behind but I didn't say I don't like it, did I?"
"Well…"
"See," Ino took Sakura's hand and pulled the shorter woman back to the couch, "Just like before, you're a budding flower Sakura, and when the time comes that you fully bloom, you'll be the prettiest flower here in Konoha."
Sakura smiled.
"But of course that is next to me…"
"Ino!"
-End Chapter 12-
Okay a filler chapter here, nothing much happened but at least their bond is getting stronger and stronger. Next Chapter, Ino enters fifth month of pregnancy and security problems starts. Sasuke fans, don't worry Sasuke is not just an extra here, you'll see more of him, but not as a bad boy! hehehehe