Sasuke had been gone for months. Missions, travel, atonement it didn’t matter. He was always leaving. But when he returned to Konoha this time, something was different. Hinata.

He noticed it instantly. The way she stood, the way her chakra felt. Her scent was still familiar, but different. And then, it hit him.

She was pregnant

H After that night, he had convinced himself everything would return to normal. That it had been a moment of weakness, nothing more. But now?

"When were you going to tell me?" His voice was low, controlled.

Hinata lowered her gaze. Sasuke wasn’t sure what he had expected. "Does anyone else know?" She hesitated. "Just Hanabi." "Tch." He clicked his tongue, running a hand through his hair. "You should’ve told me." Then one evening, something made his blood run cold. Kiba. He was standing too close. Talking too casually. Sasuke clenched his jaw. Before he could stop himself, he was moving. Kiba barely had time to react before Sasuke’s hand was on his shoulder. "You’re in the way." His voice was low, dangerous. Kiba blinked. "Uh… what?" Sasuke’s Sharingan flickered just for a second. A warning. Kiba raised his hands in surrender, stepping back. Sasuke didn’t respond. His attention was already on Hinata. "We’re leaving." It wasn’t a request. Hinata blinked. "Sasuke-kun, I was just—" "Now." He said Sasuke sat on the rooftop, watching the village below. He wasn’t sure why he felt so restless. Then, he heard it her voice "Sasuke-kun." He turned. Expected hesitation. Instead, Hinata looked… calm. "You don’t have to stay." Sasuke frowned. Why did that bother him? Hinata stepped closer, resting a hand on her stomach. "I just wanted you to know that." Sasuke exhaled, standing up. "Tch. And if I want to?" That caught her off guard."What?" "If I want to stay?"