Konoha's blossom
The air was tense;
They stared back at each other,
Neither daring to avert their eyes;
Sweat ran down his face,
He bit his lip as his eyes watered.
He blinked bringing relief to his stinging dry eyes.
He screamed in anguish, "my rival you beat me again," Poking the gray headed man in the chest.
Only to have it poof into smoke
"KAKASHI!" he yelled, preparing to run and find his rival.
Only to be halted, "Gai-kun"
He turned to see his wife basking in youthful motherly radiance; it brought tears to his eyes. He ran to her twirling her in his arms hugging her tightly chanting,
"Gai"
"Hana-chan, my love, my beauty…"
"GAI!"
He was brought to the ground with a new lump on his head,
"Gai-kun you're going to make me sick twirling me like that." Hana sighed rubbing her swollen belly, looking down at her husband who was on the ground.
"I'm sorry, my blossom, I shall run a million laps around Konoha on one leg, while begging for your forgiveness." Gai declared, beginning to walk away, only to be grabbed by Hana.
"Gai-kun, you can do that later right now we have a doctor's appointment." Hana supplied leading him toward the hospital.
"Of course my blossom, I shall add laps due to my forgetfulness." Gai stated, eyes flashing determined.
"Gai-kun.."
"Yes my blossom"
"Shut up."
"Yes blossom"
Hana sighed; sometimes she wonders how she fell in love with him.
"My blossom, are you tired." Gai asked
Before Hana could answer she was lifted off her feet and cradled into his green spandex chest, as he carried her leisurely toward the hospital.
Hana blushed smiling before resting her head on his shoulder resting her forehead against his throat. Now she remembered, why.
They made to the hospital on time,
Hana dressed in the hospital grown, and told Gai he could turn around, He was such virgin at times.
The medic came in with a smile, "hello Gai-san Hana-san" Nodding to him both.
Before approaching Hana, hands glowing green, "how have you been Hana-san?"
"Good, I feel like a whale though." Hana laughed out.
Gai looked mortified tears streaming down his cheeks, "my blossom, you are beautiful." He screamed yanking her into his arms.
Hana laughed, from his arms, the medic couldn't hold in the giggle either.
Hana attempted to get out his arms only to have them tighten, him nuzzling her neck, "Gai-kun let go."
Gai pouted but refused to let go, "no until beautiful blossom, admits she is beautiful." Gai stated resting his chin on her head.
Getting a blush from Hana and an aww from the medic, Hana grumbled under her breath.
"What was that blossom?" Gai questioned.
Hana elbowed him in the ribs, but he didn't let go. She sat there and pouted, "You're lucky I'm pregnant or I'd kick your ass all over Konoha."
"I love you too Hana-blossom" Gai cheered rocking her while hugging her tightly, causing her cheeks to flame red.
Receiving another aww from the young medic, "Gai-kun, if you don't let me go we'll never find out how the baby is." Hana reasoned.
Gai let her out of his arms, only to throw his arm over her shoulders. "Medic-san, tell me of our baby's health." Gai stated looking at the medic.
"Of course, Might-san" as she approached Hana hands once again green.
After a few minutes, the medic's hands dulled to their natural color, she then smiled at Hana and Gai.
"You're baby is fine, and very healthy, have you decided if you want to know what the sex is." Medic stated continuing to smile.
"We want to know." Hana quickly said.
"But blossom, the surprise is better," Gai cheered.
"Then you can wait outside while she tells me." Hana stated with a smirk, Gai didn't get up to leave.
"It's a girl; she'll be born in the spring." Medic stated with a smile, before leaving to allow them some privacy.
Hana glowed in happiness but Gai radiated it, it was only matter of seconds before…
"Blossom, our baby shall be born in the SPRINGTIME of YOUTH!"
"Yes Gai, I heard, and it's a girl," Hana said ending in a squeal of happiness.
"We must go tell everyone" Gai chanted, grabbing Hana and running out the door, thankfully Hana was dressed quickly after the medic left, she didn't want a repeat of last time.
Several people later Gai had found the person he really wanted to tell.
"My Eternal Rival" Gai yelled dramatically making a pose and pointing at Kakashi who just walked right passed him.
"Hi Hana-chan" Kakashi stated eyes curving in smile.
"Hello Kakashi-kun" Hana replied smiling back.
"Kakashi, my rival,"
"Kakashi-kun, we're having a girl." Hana happily squeal interrupting Gai.
"That's good news; I hope it looks like you." Kakashi said with a smile getting a giggle from Hana.
Before Gai could reply Kakashi poof away.
-Springtime-
Both Hana and Gai were on edge, they could not wait to hold their baby girl, and with each day the anticipation grew.
Every sigh or twitch had Gai running to Hana side.
Every tummy ache had Gai running through the village carrying Hana to the hospital.
Which Hana found both adorable and annoying.
Hana woke to pain and being uncomfortably wet. Moving to wake up Gai, she nudge him, only to receive something that sounded like chewy squirrels.
"Gai" she said louder shaking him, only to him roll on his back drool leaking out his mouth.
Tired of playing around, she walked to the kitchen to come back with a glass of water.
"Gai, wake up"
No response
"Some ninja you are." Hana snorted throwing the water on him.
He just turned over to hug the pillow on her side.
Hana glared draggers at him.
"That's it I'm calling Kakashi"
"Kakashi, my rival where?!" Gai jumped from the bed wide awake.
"Blossom why am I wet?" Gai questioned looking through his wet locks.
Hana just glared at him, only to have it lose its desired affected, when she doubled over in pain.
"Blossom to the hospital." Gai shouted running to pick her up to be stopped.
"Clothes now!" Hana demanded, pushing him away with one hand. Gai looked down at his barely clothed form, and nodded, quickly dressing. Before lifting her up holding her bride style and running full speed to the hospital.
Hours later, Gai was pacing, every scream he had to be held back from running into the room to be with Hana. Kakashi, Asuma, and Kurenai, who all were there for moral support, attempted to distracted him, with no luck so far.
Kurenai finally decided to break the tense silence. "Gai, have you choose a name yet?"
Gai looking up, as if finally seeing her, shook his head no, "Hana, wants to name her, when she see her that way she knows she picks the perfect name."
"Have you finished her room yet?" Kurenai asked trying to keep the conversation going.
This seemly brighten the tense Gai, "yes, blossom and I finished it months ago,"
"You didn't know it was a girl months ago" Asuma injected.
"Blossom, said she knew it was a girl, and wouldn't hear it being anything else." Gai explained calmly with a bright smile.
"Thankfully she was right; I'd hate to be the boy with that girly room." Kakashi commented turning the page in his reading material.
Gai and Asuma smiled, thinking about the pink, red, orange, brown room. Kurenai let out a small giggle.
A scream followed by a cry interrupted all their thoughts.
Before Gai, could run into the room Kakashi had grabbed him. Minutes passed, the silence was thick, and everyone was staring at the door for any movement.
Finally a medic came out, drying their hands on a towel; she looked up, smiling at the group.
"Hana-san is fine, so is the baby, you can go in now, but you can't stay long she's very tired." the medic explained stepping out the way before she was trampled by Gai. The other three, thanked her before walking in calmly.
Gai was glowing in happiness, jumping around Hana, asking her questions while running around the room getting her water, ice, fluffing her pillow.
"Gai calm down" Hana ordered with a giggle.
"Hi guys" Hana said to the three walking in the door.
Kurenai, walked over sitting beside her on the bed the other two took seats close.
"So where is the little girl?" Kurenai questioned not seeing the baby.
"They are cleaning her, they should have her back any minute" Hana said simply glowing, only to have the doors open to reveal a medic holding a small pink bundle.
The medic handed the bundle to Hana before leaving with a smile. Gai was instantly next to Hana, practically hopping up and down in excitement.
Hana quickly unwrapped the bundle to show; the pale face of a little girl who was sucking on her fist. Hana uncovered the head to find pink hair.
Gai cooed, "She has light red hair, like you blossom."
"Looks pink to me," Kakashi injected looking at the little girl.
"It is pink." Hana stated.
"Where did she get pink hair," Asuma questioned.
"Gai, are you lying about your real hair color." Kakashi questioned stating intently at Gai's black locks.
Gai looked scandalized, Hana and Kurenai laughed at him, "she got it from me, Gai-kun, odd hair color runs in my family, my mother had dark pink hair." Hana explained, as Kurenai played with the baby.
"Have you named her yet, blossom." Gai questioned, playing with the baby, cooing and petting her.
"Nope"
"You should pick a name that shows how great her springtime of youth is." Gai beamed not making much sense but he rarely did, when he was extremely happy.
Kurenai, sighed petting the baby's head, Hana just smiled, at her overly excited husband.
Asuma was itching for a cigarette; Kakashi continued to flip pages, seemly not paying attention.
"With that hair she should be called Sakura" Kakashi stated, flipping the pages, not looking up.
Everyone looked at him shocked, he didn't seem to notice. Hana looked down at her daughter, softy saying the name.
"Sakura, I like it" Hana stated, Kurenai nodded her head smiling.
Gai looked to his wife then his little girl, then smiled big complete with shiny teeth "My rival you have named my daughter." Gai cheered
"hu did you say something?" Kakashi asked lamely.
AN: I've been throwing this idea around for a while, and decided to see if anyone likes it. I like this idea, I hate weak Sakura, and so I thought this would be an original idea to stretch and change that. I have a pairing decided but it won't show up for another three chapters I think.
Standard disclaimer applies!