Chapter Eighteen - Big News

Gaara's P.O.V.

The word was lost to me. Pregnant? How could I be pregnant... How in the world could I, the great Sabaku No Gaara get pregnant. "Wha..." I began to ask but immediately shut my mouth after the initial words. "I need to leave." Turning to the door began to walk out and proceeded to walk down the stairs and out of the Hokage tower. No one had stopped me, no one had even looked at me. I knew my face was one of disbelief and utter shock.

I kept walking until my feet could no longer move, refusing to take another step I had found myself in front of Naruto's apartment building. Oh the irony... Sighing loudly bite my bottom lip in wonder as to tell the man that had unknowingly gotten myself pregnant. Tapping my chin in hopes that it would help my mind make up a good decision frowned even more than I already was. That was until the door opened and the bright exuberant blond headed male stepped out freezing halfway in the door as he looked to me. "Hey Gaara, what's wrong?" He asked clearly worried, the fact of telling him that I was going to bare his child in only nine months made bile crawl up my esophagus Quickly clamping my mouth shut with my hands ran into his home uninvited and quickly made a dash for the toilet in of course the bathroom. Bending over the porcelain throne allowed such bile to escape from my lips. "Ugh! Hnnngh!" Moaning and grunting in both pain and uncomfortableness sat there, Naruto had grabbed my hair and pulled it back in sometime during my puking process.

"Gaara are you alright?" He asked once I was for sure that I was no longer going to throw up my entire stomach into the toilet. Flushing the nasty chunky fluids down washed my mouth out with clean water. "N... Naruto I must... Tell you something." Staring intently at the sink grit my teeth and almost broke the fake marble of a counter top. "Sure, what is it?" His voice sounded shaky and uneven, clear that the statement I was about to say scared him.

Taking a deep amount of breath decided that telling him would be the best option. So that he could be with me through it all, that it wouldn't be a surprise in the nine months it takes for the child to develope. "Naruto I..." Sighs deeply with another inhale, "Naruto I'm pregnant. And I'm sure you, are the father." I then steeled my resolve as I looked up at him, looked in his eyes as they widened in shock. "Wha-" He breathed, the wide eyes remained however there seemed to be a slight twitch from his lips. "Y-You're pregnant... And... You're going to... B-Bare MY child?" He asked getting louder and louder as he spoke. Nodding as I then sighed heavily leaning against the counter continued to stare at him. His eyes seemed to water and tear up considerably.

"Oh Gaara... I'm so... So happy but... So sad at the same time. I don't know what to feel!" Water fell from his closed eyes, his right arm coming up to both shield and stop his tears from cascading down his tanned cheeks. "Are you going to keep it?" He then asked catching me off guard. "What do you mean? Of course I am." Looking to the right realised there is such a thing as abortion, however that never crossed my mind. Naruto should have known that, I would never have my child aborted although it never occured to me that I would be the one birthing my children. "Feel what you feel Naruto. I'm fine with this, I do not blame you for it." Nodding at what I had decided turned and left his house. "I will see you another time I don't feel all that well."

"Gaara, I'll be there for you. You know I will just call me anytime. Or you can..." He looked off to the right a blush hinting at his cheeks. "I could what?" Tilting my head to the left stared harder at him willing him to continue with his thought. "Uhm uh well you could always just come live.. With me?" He smiled shyly, my eyes widened some in thought. "I don't know if that would be a good idea..." Frowning at what he would do to me behind closed doors made me shiver. "How come?" Frowning he scratched the back of his head looking slightly down. "Because, I don't know what you'll do to me." Chancing a small smirk as he looked up at me smiled wide as he chuckled. "I promise to not touch you Gaara. You have my word, as long as you're pregnant anyways." Chuckling darkly turned around and headed back into his apartment. "If you wanna come and live with me during this time or any day no one's home you can always come to my house Gaara. No worries." Waving as he said his goodbyes shut the door.

Turning myself as I thought about what he said. No doubt I will take up on his offer if no one happens to be in my home at the crucial times. Running to the Hokage tower my village finally came to mind, as well as the beast that was sealed inside.

"Lady Hokage." Rapping on her door almost urgently as fear sparked in my being. "Yes come in." Her demanding voice boomed through the thick wood. I opened it and was face with the fifth downing a small cup of what could only be sake. Grimicing as I could easily smell the rice wine from the distance I was at stepped foreward anyways. "Lady Hokage I have some concerns about... All of this." Frowning as I gestered to my stomach. Nodding as she gestered to the lady next to her, her right hand 'man' if you would call her, Shizune. Said woman grabbed a chair and placed it in front of Lady Hokage's desk and guided me toward it. Sitting as I stared at the Hokage frowned even more.

"What are your concerns?" Smiling undoubtly trying to make things more natural, more comforting. "For one. Shukaku."

This brought a spark in her eyes, "Ah yes.. I had forgotten that you were now... Or shall I say once again together with your one tail."

"Yes, and now that I am I remember the story of Naruto's parents. How his mother was the junjuriki of the nine tails, Kurama. How she was attacked during her childbirth to Naruto ending her life as Kurama was extracted. Now I do not wish to be the same. From his tale I know women are the weakest during childbirth..."

"Yes, they are... Hm... We could always do as what they had done and made sure it was top secret... Only a few ninja knowing. Who all knows of your pregnancy Gaara?"

"Naruto knows. My sister knows, however I do not know if she has told my brother about it or not." Lightly tapping at my chin frowned, "The second thing I wanted to talk to you about was that I am unable to stay here for the full nine months it takes for a child to develope. I am Kazekage of Suna and I cannot take a leave of that magnatude. My step in, Baki, would be unable to take my job for such an amount of time."

"I suppose... You would be able to come to the Leaf in the last parts of your pregnancy. Meaning the last two weeks to the last month I want you here in the Leaf right next to the hospital or even better, right next to me. Do you think you could do that?" She smiled warmingly and it brought my spirits up. "I believe I would have to talk to the coucil about this.. As well as Baki." Sighing once again rubbed at my temples. "I do have a request..." My eyes shifted to the left a light blush creeping upon my cheeks.

It was clear that Lady Tsunade was interested in what I was going to say, having leaned foreward in her seat and waited almost impatiently for me to speak. "Ah... Could I have a threeman squad acompany me?"

"Oh well of course Gaara. I was going to send perhaps team Guy or even Kiba's team with Hinata, having her byuakugan and medical training." Leaning back into her chair stared at me, almost waiting for the protest I was about to voice. "Could you send... Team Kakashi?" Pouting slightly in defeat. "And why, may I ask Lord Kazekage, would you want that particular team?" Her smile widened and her eyes flashed the all knowing brightness. "Is it perhaps because.. The father of your child is on that team?" Her head turned to the left her nose almost pointed like an elf's ear with smugness.

"Perhaps he is." I glared at the woman before me, she was getting to cocky in figuring out who the father was. "I do not care if you were to find out the father. The one who took my innocence, my virginity not once but twice is none other than Naruto Uzumaki." Standing abruptly fire in my eyes and a glare to intensify such intensity directed it all to the Hokage. "He is the father of my child, OUR child and I want him to be there. He puts me in a predicament such as this and he will pay for it. For nine whole months he will do my bidding." And with that, turned around and headed out of the door and out of the Hokage building on my way to my room to tell my sister we leave tomorrow.

Naruto P.O.V.

A shiver ran up my spine as I looked this way and that in search of what caused such an action to occure. Finding none shrugged my shoulders and went on my way to Ichiraku for some much needed Ramen.

A big smile on my face and a leap in my step thinking that I would be able to have a child sooner than expected made my heart flutter and my overal attitude just... Brighten up. Once I got to my usual seat smile plastered on my face, ordered the usual Miso soup and waited. My legs were kicking and I had no idea when that happened however it started to slow down until it finally just stopped. The smile that was forever stuck on my face dimmed and fell to a frown.

My eyes downcast as I reflected on what Gaara had informed me of today. What happens to Gaara now then... What happens to her title... What if we can't be together because of our villages and that... I'm a Leaf and she's Suna I don't want to leave the Leaf and I know she can't come to the Leaf... This is going to be hard... My eyes widened as a thought popped into my brian. Should I ask her to marry me?

Banging my head against the counter and groaning caught the attention of Tuechi. However I didn't know if Gaara would appreciate me just giving out information about her predicament. So when he asked what was wrong, sadly I was forced to tell him it was nothing serious and that I was just hungry. In the next second my food was placed in front of me, and to make sure my lie was genuine I gulfed my ramen down in a matter of seconds as per usual.

Paying for my meal immidiately heading out in search of Gaara was caught off guard when a bird flew above me. Looking up at it as it then decended plopping it's little feet on my hand I noticed the letter attatched to its feet. Tilting my head some slipping out the little note read it. Tilting my head more read that the Hokage needed to see me urgently. Sending the bird off jumped onto the nearby roof and made my way to the familiarly huge and red dome like building just to my right.

Finally at the building decided to enter through the window like the awesome ninja that I am. "Hey Baa-chan what's up?" I smiled plopping right in front of her staring at the almost angry looking blonde. "It seems that... Gaara has requested you as well as Sakura and Kakashi to appompany her back home as well as for... The nine months it will take for her baby to develope." Her glare intensifyed slightly in my general direction. My smile was forced and a comical sweatdrop was falling from my forehead as I laughed awkwardly. "O-oh i-is that s-so."

"So... Team Kakashi will schopher her back to her village, stay there with her for the eight months and then bring her back here for the last month. You will cater to her every need, anything she wants you will get. Anything she needs you will gather, ANYTHING... Naruto." She then smirked at me in that almost all knowing and with a hint of.. Evil.

Another shiver ran up my spine as I nodded scratching the back of my head. "No problem Baa-chan. I'll help her as much as I can and more so."

"Good... She seemed to want the... Father of her child-" Insert smile here "more so than any other Leaf ninja here. Be proud she thought of you first." Chuckling deeply, most likely at my reaction of the pale face and wide eyes. "A-haha... Yeah... Probably." Looking off to the left at nothing blushed faintly. "Now, we can't have anyone knowing about Gaara's pregnancy. Since the incident with Kushina, your mother, Gaara was worried about it. So she will stay in her house all through the pregnancy. She will need to get up and walk around the house every single day without fail. It will help with the delivery. When you come back you will need to go at night and make sure to not get caught by others."

"What was she so worried about?"

"Oh come now Naruto. She's scared that Shukaku will be pulled out of her, than he will be stronger and the seal we placed on her to wear off and Shukaku go rampant. It's very possible, the seal during pregnancy is weakened because all chakra is going to the development of the baby." Her look toward me made it clear she thought I was stupid for asking such a question. In my defence I had no idea, yes my mother told me about it however that was some time ago and the predicament didn't click until now. "Oh.. Oh right sorry Baa-chan. I understand don't worry I got this. I won't let anything happen to the woman of my child, as well as my own child. You can count on me Baa-chan."

She smiled softly probably at my expression which I knew held that of determination and sincerity. Nothing was going to happen to... The woman, the man.. Of my dreams. "Baa-chan.. I do have one question though..." Eyes dimmed and the floor became very interesting at that point in time. "What is it Naruto."

"Well... Since I don't have a mom and dad... I can't talk to them about... Things close to the heart and what not you know?" I smiled sheepishly and looked to her. "Do you think.. I should... Propose... To Gaara?"

This caught her off guard. Her eyes widened some and she just tapped her chin. "Well.. Now that's a difficult question to answer Naruto... However, the real question is.. Would you still love her... If she, was a he?" Her smile fell and it became extremely cold with a heavy atmosphere. "Go home and pack up. You leave next thing tomorrow morning for Suna. I have already informed Sakura and Kakashi of the details I have also included Hinata for good measure." Nodding I left the way I came, through the window jumping from rooftop to rooftop all the way to my little apartment.

Once I was in my apartment I started to pack and get ready for the time I was going to spend up there in Suna. Toothbrush, toothpaste, underwear, extra kunai, and more and more things I could go on and on about. Looking out the window noticed that it had already gotten so late. Realizing that I would have to wake unusually early tomorrow set my alarm and went to sleep.

Annoying buzzing noise woke me up with a start immediately my gaze went to the window noting that it was still dark. Next my attention was brought to the alarm clock right next to my bed in which I slapped the top as the screaming was silenced in a matter of seconds. Blinking rapidly rubbed my eyes to get the horrible sleepy crust from the corners of my eyes to help open them more. Slowly getting out of bed walked to the bathroom doing the daily deeds you would in a bathroom. However I had to go back into my room and rummage through my bag to get to my toothpaste and brush. Dressing was the easiest part, slipping on a new pair of boxers and then sliding on my familiarly bright orange pants, a black t-shirt with the same bright orange jacket. Grabbing my jacket, making a quick breakfast of toast running to the door and slipping on my shoes bolted out of my apartment and to the huge green entrance gates of Konoha.

Panting slightly with multiple attempts to not choke on the food that I was eating finally made it to the gates where the sand siblings as well as my other teammates were currently standing around. "There you are Naruto. I'm surprised to see you're here on time." Kakashi voiced as he smiled with his visable eye over at me. "Eheh, yeah well I wanted to get here early and well, guess it worked out in my favor now huh?" I asked with a smile on my face and my hand scratching at the back of my head. "Oh?" He asked however I slightly ignored him and directly went to Gaara cheking her over. "How you feeling today?" I asked and the reaction I got was exactly what I was expecting.

Her eyes glazed over in exhaustion, as well as a pale face with dull hair. "Peachy..." She rasped more horse than ever before. "Have you been throwing up?" Frowning as I caressed her cheek. She shocked me by actually leaning into the touch and closing her eyes, her cheek was so cold it made me shiver. Wrapping my arms around her torso brought her in close to try and warm her body some. "You need to keep warm Gaara, can't let anything happen to our baby." I whispered in her ear rubbing at her back and arms. "I'm not that cold." She frowned pulling back weakly. "Sure, and I don't have blonde hair." Smirking at the way she looked at me, that look of I know sarcasm when I hear it kinda look. "You know... If there's anything you ever need Gaara... I'll get it for you. You need anything and I mean anything I'm here for you.. For our baby... I swear I own't leave your side." I then smiled at the rightness of my words. She looked up at me and nodded. "I know Naruto... I know." And with that, we headed toward the unusually hot and dry place of Sunagakure where my friends and I will stay for the whole eight months before finally bringing her as well as her siblings back to Konoha to deliver the baby I can't wait for.

And that, is the end of Kitsune :3
And yes, this is the end of Kitsune. Last chapter however I'm putting a sequel. I wanted to end it awkwardly ^ ^

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