Retribution

A/N: … wow my summary sucks yea well I’ll have to change that won’t I … not now though too late an I'm tired…:: yawn:: well I hope this chapter is to your liking it’s a lot longer than the last and finally we see some SaiSaku action also this is were the more heavy OOC ness comes into play

please forgive any spelling errors i have no beta but if some one wants the job let me know

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Sai let an exasperated breath out, how it was again that he had ended up having to hold Sakura’s hair as she puked her brains out beside a tree.

“This is at least the 10th time Ugly? If you’re worried about your weight just stop stuffing your face and actually train that should take care of your problem”

Sakura whipped the nasty residue from her mouth tears filling her eyes she looked up at him to distraught to even fight back.

He looked at her quizzically, he could not recall a time when his comments had made her cry. He felt a strange twinge of what he guessed was guilt in his chest. He shifted slightly as he let go of her hair uncomfortable in his own skin. Immediately he decided that he didn’t like the feeling with a slight pout.

“… If it’s worth anything … I don’t think you look … that bad… I mean…” he felt a slight blush “I mean … I don’t think your ... cute or anything ... but … I mean your not the ugliest girl I have seen…”

She began bawling … she could not hold it any longer she needed to tell some one before she exploded and he was the only one available.

“Just shut up Sai … I don’t give a crap about my weight …. I’m not even concerned if you or any one thinks I’m cute … My problem is much bigger than that” rivers were now flowing from her eyes “I’M PREGNANT SAI”

His eyes widened slightly and he was forced to take a few steps back. What do you say to something like that, he was about to take the only way he knew how to deal with things when he did not know what to do “…”

“DON’T” She cut him off before he could ridicule her she turned from him and began to walk away her hands gliding over her stomach in a loving manner still bawling she should have known to not expect comfort from that jerk.

Stunned he stood there for a few seconds “…His?” he made a face at the tone his voice had come out with.

She stopped dead in her tracks and nodded, she fell to her knees wrapping her arms around herself trying to find some comfort. He closed his eyes and ran his fingers though his short hair as he cursed under his breath. He walked over to his pink haired teammate and kneeled before her, he watched her for a few minutes in silence trying to determine exactly what the feeling he had inside was, he arched a delicate eyebrow as he recognized the feeling …Anger? Why? Before he could answer the unasked questions he found his body and mouth moving of their own accord he grabbed her arms just above her elbows tightly and glared into her shocked face. “WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING TAKING ON MISSIONS IF YOU ARE FUCKING PREGNANT YOU REALLY ARE STUPID!!!”

Unconsciously had began to shake her, his temper flared, Sakura did nothing to stop him from going off on her she knew that she deserved this

“WHAT DID YOU THINK THAT IF YOU HAD A CHILD OF HIS HE WOULD COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU HUH!!!? IS THAT IT YOU STUPID LITTLE GIRL. HOW COULD YOU… WERE YOU NOT TAKEING YOUR BIRTH CONTROL … YOU KNOW IT’S MANDATORY FOR ALL FEMALES IN OUR LINE OF WORK ” he bit his lower lip forcing himself to stop letting her go as if her skin burned his hands, what the hell was wrong with him… this was not him he didn’t act like this ever.
He was Sai Uchiha that fact alone should be enough for him not to it was in his blood to be cool calm and collected. He sat back on his heels breathing hard she looked so fragile, so helpless as sobs continued to rake her body.

“I… I... know…I-I was I-I didn’t think I would get pregnant… I had been taking my birth control I don’t know what … I’m sorry … I’m sooo sorry” she wrapped her arms around her abdomen “… I know that he will not come back… h-he’ll think I’m lying… I-I was only once …t-the night he left…My… oh god Sai… my p-poor child… what will people treat him like…so innocent… so free of guilt … I-it will for ever carry the burden of my mistake” hysteria began to take over her once again.

Before Sai could stop him self he threw his arms around her and he had pulled her into a tight embrace he wanted to comfort her wanted to make everything ok. Her only sin had been to love his brother more maybe than he deserved. He kissed the top of her head as she continued to sob and tremble against his chest fisting the front of his uniform. He closed his eyes trying to think of a way to revive her pain.

“Marry me Sakura” his eyes shot open as the words tumbled out of his mouth. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME?!?! He panicked as she tensed under his arms.

“W-what?” the shock of his words had cut off the flow of never-ending tears that had been trailing down her face leaving her only with her sniffles perhaps she had not heard right she waited for him to answer.

Sai swallowed hard the more the words that he had uttered revolved in his head the clearer it became that it really was the only solve it all they had. Sasuke would more than likely never return and if he did it would not be in time to save Sakura and her unborn child from a life of humiliation and he being his twin would explain if the child took after his father and the child would have the last name it deserved ‘Uchiha’. He stood bringing her up to her feet with him. He locked his dark onyx eyes with her jade ones for a second before he got back down on his knee, this was how he had seen it done in one of the movies he had seen and decide that he wanted to ask a girl like this just to see what it felt like, he took her hands in his and looked up at a baffled Sakura.

“Sakura Haruno will you marry me?”
She looked down at Sai not really knowing what to say … was this his idea of a joke? Her temper began to rise. This was really not the time to ridicule for the love of Kami she was in up to her neck and all he could do was make fun of her?

“Look ugly as much as I would like to spend all day here staring at your huge forehead you know we do have to get back to the village and this marriage thing is your only way out and you know it so quit your stalling and say yes already… or there is always the alternative…”

She felt as if a bucket of coldwater had been thrown at her he was not joking …

“What the hell are you waiting for say yes our baby deserves a father and Kami knows when if ever Sasuke will return … remember his note?” inner Sakura stated resentfully

“But…”

“But nothing this is the only thing we can do we are up to our necks we need his help and you know it”

She couldn’t bring herself to say it so she just nodded her acceptance of his offer

Sai jumped up to his feet “it’s settled then” he cracked his neck and stretched his arms out before him, his fingers intertwined. He closed his eyes and quickly went over in his head all he had read about being affianced.

Sakura could do nothing but watch Sai’s strange behavior it was a bit unsettling when he finally opened his eyes the look he cast on her was one he she had ever seen or even think he could give. He smiled at her but not his usual fake smile a soft almost loving smile he bent down and planted a kiss on her cheek

“Arigato koishii” he smiled at her for a second longer before he moved too pick up both their travel packs. ‘Ugh it will be exhausting trying to convince every one that I’m in love with her’ Sai thought as he walked.

Sakura could not help but feel uneasy she shifted as she watched him walk back towards her

“Maybe this could become something more than a marriage of convenience?” Inner Sakura mused

She scoffed inwardly at her other half for being stupid ‘its only been two months since Sasuke left and you are already trying to find some one new to obsess about… besides he is just trying to play the part of a loving fiancé as opposed to a forced one’

She was shocked back into reality when Sai slid his arm around her shoulders and began to lead her back towards Konoha. She raised her gaze up to stare into his profile “Sai… you don’t have to…”

“Look ugly if we are going to pull this off we need to show we give a shit about each other… you can just pretend that I’m Sasuke but I’m going to need some practice”

‘Well that shut me up’ she blinked a few times to recover her self and let him lead her four hour walk to Konoha.

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They came up to the last bend in the road before the gates after what had seemed forever. Sai could not keep his arm around her shoulders for very long and had tried a variation of positions for his right arm to keep contact with her it was not till Sakura smacked him away from her that he settled to just holding her hand.

“Ok well its show time I suppose” he turned his eyes to her pulling her close wrapping her arm around his exposed waist and his own over her shoulders “ remember pretend I’m Sasuke.”
She had given up some were along the way tying to get him to stop saying that phrase, so she just bit her lip and nodded, bringing her free hand to rest on his chest as she too slapped on her best imitation of the adoration she had felt for Sasuke a bit surprised at how easily it came.

“Perfect koishii” He smiled with his practiced smile and kissed her forehead as they turned the bend in the road making sure that the guards got a good look.

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Shikamaru took yet another drag off his cigarette, gate patrol was one of the few duties he rather enjoyed, just chill and take note of who and what came and went though the main gate of Konoha.

“Well look at that” he said to Ino amused as he put out his cigarette.

Ino’s mouth dropped when she looked up from her paperwork to see Sai and Sakura walking towards the village gates in each others arms. Sakura had sworn that she would rather die a thousand deaths then be caught in a relationship with the sadistic Uchiha. The couple fairly glowed basking in each others attention.

“Well, well, well you two sure do look cozy there” Shikamaru teased as, Ino, for once, struggled to find her voice.

Sai looked up from Sakura to the pair “Hai … Shikamaru, Ino” he nodded his head in salute to the pair “My fiancé is just so lovely that I can’t seem to keep my hands from her” he turned back to Sakura and touched noses with her causing her to giggle like a school girl.

The two Jonin’s jaws nearly hit the floor.

“Y-Your…What???” was all that Ino could stammer

Sakura turned her attention from Sai with a bright smile “You heard right his fiancé … we know it is a bit sudden but expect to get your invitations soon”

“We should get going the Hokage is expecting us after all”

“You’re absolutely right Sai-kun” they waved back at the two dumbfounded ninjas as Sai led her away.

“…That was Sakura and Sai right…” Ino Questioned as she tried to regain her composure.

Shikamaru was already lighting another cigarette “…Sure as hell seemed to be them but we should put in a call to the Hokage’s office… this could turn out to be troublesome”

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“Do you think they bought it?” Sakura’s heart was still pounding in her chest walking alongside Sai as they left the hokage tower. They had been greeted by an office full of Anbu members most of which they new personally.

He simply nodded. They both walked in silence going over once again in their heads the story they had concocted as an explanation to their sudden urge to get married after being nearly mortal enemies. Most had bought it but some such as Naruto and Kakashi still had their doubts. Naruto had gone as far as tackling Sai to the ground from behind as soon as they had entered the Hokage’s office and keeping him there with a kunai to his neck until Sakura punched him sending him though a wall before an explanation could even be given but thank god that was all over and phase one of their plan had been executed flawlessly. Now on to phase two the wedding.

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