A/N: I wrote this when I was feeling particularly depressed at the time and wanted to read an mpreg fic featuring Kakashi and Iruka. I couldn't find any male pregnancy fics (except for Side Effects which is a very good fic and recommend and do not own) so, I decided to write one. It came out pretty somber though. Hopefully despite the shortness of this, people will like it.
Regretful Reminisces
Chapter 1: Prologue
Everything hurt.
It was only suppose to be a simple B-rank mission. Tsunade-sama had received a message from their ally, Subaku no Gaara, the Kazekage of Sand, saying that they have had reports of Sound nins being seen around their country, and headed straight towards Konohagakure.
He and two other chunins were told to check around Konoha's eatern borders. They were to scout around the perimeters and report any signs of Sound nins immediately.
Tsunade-sama expected to find at least a small group of Sound, and told that to Iruka the day of the mission. He certainly didn't expect to meet more than a dozen Sound jounin four hours into the mission.
Sato, a man two years old than him was killed in the ambush, and Kinu later fell when a Sound nin had pierced his chest with his katana. He on the other hand was wounded and taken as prisoner by them and tortured for Konoha information.
That was nearly two weeks ago.
"He will not come."
Iruka lifted himself from the bed with trouble. His arms shook and threatened to collapse. The brunette lifted his arms to grip the bed post, and the sleeves of his robe slid down his arm, exposing bruises and dried blood.
"He will come for me!" He gasped out, the pain in his chest made his breath come out in pants. He used his other arm to hold his chest of two broken ribs, which thankfully hadn't pierced his lungs. Even through the pain, he refused to show this traitor any submission, no matter the torture.
His tormenter chuckled, and seemed to have found more amusement in his defiance. "What reason does he have to come here, especially when he thinks you were killed by one of the Akatsuki?" The white haired male pushed his glasses up, which glinted in the bright light of his room. "He's probably chasing after them, rather than coming here to rescue his lover… or his child."
Iruka stiffened and his eyes widened by a margin. The hand cradling his chest went protectively around his abdomen. "How…How did y-you know…"
"That you carry his child?" The man asked, grinning in amusement. Iruka decided he hated that playful grin. "Any trained medic nin is required to notice the symptoms of pregnancy." Gray eyes looked straight at Iruka. "Though, this is the first time I've encountered an impregnated male."
"Stay back!" Iruka growled when he saw the white haired man step forward. He winced at how much his body hurt when he moved. The medic took a step back as told and watched as the brunette struggled to mold chakra.
"Those bracelets were specially made to absorb chakra, Iruka-kun." The Sound nin told him. "Any genjutsu or ninjutsu is useless to you now, and I doubt you are in any shape for taijutsu." The nin looked at a part of the long red gash that peeped out from the gray robe. Iruka flushed and narrowed his eyes in a glare. "You and your child are with us now."
Iruka hated how Kabuto's mouth twisted into a smile of fake assurance. He clenched his fists until his nails dug crescents in his palms and his knuckles turn white. Iruka lowered his head so that Kabuto wouldn't see the tears glistening in his eyes.
"He'll come…" Iruka repeated, and glared defiantly at Kabuto. "Kakashi will come."
Kabuto frowned. "Believe what you will, but you are with Sound now." Kabuto opened the door of the chamber. "As well as your child."
Iruka froze at this. No... his chibi wouldn't be a ninja here; to be an enemy of Konoha… He faintly registered the sound of the door closing signaling Kabuto's leave.
Iruka felt like a dam inside him had broken, before the tears fell, burning and freezing as it slid along his skin. Already, two weeks here, and he could feel himself slowly breaking.
What could he do? He was powerless here. He couldn't use any jutsus and barely had the energy to walk. He was entirely defenseless. He had been waiting, for anyone— hunters, ANBU, Kakashi… What would happen if…if Kakashi didn't come? What if he abandoned him?
At the thought, Iruka snapped his eyes shut. Don't be stupid. He told himself. Kakashi wouldn't do that! Still, what could he do here? The torture he endured was harsh, but he refused to give any information of Konoha's working to Orochimaru.
And his chibi… What would happen to his chibi? What would Orochimaru do to his chibi? He knew that Orochimaru was fascinated with unnatural things like these, and surely a pregnant male would be a phenomenal. It was only a matter of time until the snake got his hands on his chibi!
He gave a choked sob at that disgusting truth. Iruka flinched again when he felt a wave of pain pass through his chest and his head pound.
He curled himself on the large bed and wrapped his arms around his unborn chibi.
"Don't worry chibi…he'll come…Kaka-tousan will come…" Iruka murmured, gently rocking back and forth despite the pain, chanting the words like a mantra. Maybe if he said it enough it would come true. His tears soaked the blood stained bed sheets. Why wouldn't they stop?
Kakashi… You'll be here… won't you?
Iruka closed his eyes tight. He couldn't be abandoned… not again…
"Kakashi…" Where are you when I need you?
Kabuto was right though, Hatake Kakashi never came.
Tbc.
So, I am thinking whether I should continue or not. I'm not very sure where I can take this, but I'll try, if people want me to. The beginning was rushed and I was half asleep when I wrote this. And my apologies again for the shortness of this chapter, but hey, it is a prologue, so sorry, sorry!
The Mildly Inspired
