Month One
Sakumo rushed around the house trying to finish packing. He had to hurry or he'd be late for his mission. He checked his equipment pouch once more to make sure he had enough kunai, shuriken, and rope to last the entire mission. He sat on the couch while he did this.
Sakumo heard light footfalls signal that his wife was entering the room. He turned and saw her leaning on the door frame. He gathered his equipment and walked over to her.
"Sakumo…" She said in a quiet voice.
"I'm sorry I'm leaving again so soon, but this mission is important." Sakumo said to her pushing a stray lock of black hair behind her ear.
"I know. Come back safe." She said before standing on her tip-toes and kissing his lips.
"I love you, Mirai." Sakumo said when she pulled away.
"I love you, too, Sakumo." She smiled.
Sakumo turned to leave and walked toward the front entrance. He stopped before walking out the door.
"Did you want to talk to me about something?" Sakumo asked staring at his wife.
He watched as Mirai paled and looked down at the floor. She shook her head 'no.'
"It can wait. I don't want to trouble you when you're leaving for an important mission." She said softly. When she looked up, her face was composed; she was smiling and there was a light blush dusting her cheeks.
Sakumo felt like he was missing something, but he knew that if she didn't want to talk about it, they weren't going to talk about it. Sakumo sighed to himself.
"Will you promise to tell when I get home from the mission?" He asked seriously.
"Of course, just not right now." She nodded.
"You're not hurt, or sick, are you?" Sakumo asked worried.
"No, no." She said quickly shaking her head. "I'm fine, in that sense." She finished quietly.
Sakumo nodded, turned and walked out the door. "I love you! I'll see you when I get home!" He called.
"I'll miss you." Mirai whispered to herself as she watched her husband walk away from their house. She sighed to herself thinking back on their wedding day that was almost six months ago.
The ceremony was filled with happiness in a time of great struggles. Earth country was beginning to make preparations for war, and times were tense for the other four great nations. Their closest friends, as well as the hokage, and their families were in attendance.
Mirai smiled as she looked at the picture of that day sitting on the small end table next to the couch. Sakumo looked so happy then; it had been a long time since she'd seen him smile like that. She took a deep breath and put down the framed picture.
"I guess I have to get ready to tell him things will be changing around here." Mirai placed her hand on her stomach. "A baby is really going to change the way things work around here."