In the early hours of the morning, Kakashi was standing in the living room of his apartment, slowly swaying as he held his softly sobbing wife in his arms.
"Don't cry, baby." Kakashi mumbled into Sakura's hair as she continues to sob quietly. Kakashi was going on a two month long mission and Sakura wasn't allowed to accompany him. Being seven months pregnant, Tsunade refused to let her go on any missions.
Sakura took a deep breath in an attempt to calm down before he pulled out of the hug and placed his warm hands on her cheeks, wiping her tears with his thumbs. She looked up at his maskless face and saw him smile her favorite smile.
"I'll be back before Christmas Eve and before our baby girl is born. I promise. I'll be okay. Your photo is right here," He patted the left side of his coat where her photo was nestled against his heart. "always with me. I have the food pills you made in my bag and you packed me all my winter clothes." He added with a chuckle. "I'll leave Pakkun with you. He'll tell me if anything happens and I'll rush right back to you. Okay?"
Sakura met his warm gaze with a teary smile and nodded. Kakashi leaned forward and kissed her forehead before slowly dropping to his knees to place a soft kiss on Sakura's swollen stomach.
"You be good for your mama, young lady. Don't give her too much trouble. You're not allowed to come out until I return, do you hear me?"
Sakura giggled as he spoke to her stomach, her heart overflowing with love for both of them.
"I love you, Kashi. Please come home safe." Sakura ran her fingers through his hair absentmindedly before he stood back up and grabbed his bag.
"I will, baby. I love you more." Kakashi kisses her forehead once more before forming handsigns and disappearing in a swirl of leaves and cherry blossoms.
Sakura caressed her stomach with a sigh and mumbled as she turned back toward her bedroom.
"Looks like it's just you and me for a while, Ume. I hope your daddy comes home to us okay."