"Pregnant? I'm sorry I'm what!?"
"Pregnant Temari." Sakura said as she set down her clipboard and crossed her arms eyeing the pair.
"How did this happen?" Temari stood wide eyed shocked as she looked up at her husband.
"Uhm. Well I'm pretty sure Shikamaru can fill you in on how it happened. But that's why you've been spotting a bit irregularly from you period."
"This is your fault! You just can't keep your hands to yourself could you pal!?"
"H-hey wait I'm just as surprised as you don't pin it all on me. What a pain..." Shikamaru stated at his wild wife.
"Well you know it takes two to tango..." Sakura mumbled mainly to herself.
"B-but aren't I too old to be having another kid?"
Sakura raised an eyebrow at Temari, surprised seeing as she wasn't as 'old' as she was saying.
"Being pregnant at 35 isn't that big of a deal, you're considered advanced maternal age but it shouldn't be that bad Temari." Sakura walked out of the room to give the pair some privacy.
Shikamaru looked over at his wife, they honestly shouldn't be all that surprised Temari was never really on any type of mandatory birth control. He couldn't tell if she was happy, upset, or just as surprised as he was. Sighing she reached over to grab his hand which caught him off guard.
"I'm sorry."
"Woman. Why are you apologizing, I'm not upset."
"But this was so unplanned and you have a very busy job with the Hokage and-"
"Don't worry about that, Naruto is an understanding guy and plus he'll do just fine with me being a little scarce. Don't worry too much about it."
"It's just...wow another baby. I'm already so old ugh."
"Hey at least you still look good."
"Yea well not for long seeing as I'm soon about to blow up."
"You barely showed with Shikadai, hell you were still taking missions 6 months pregnant because you had no clue."
Temari remembered the last time they were intimate which led to her doing the math in her head to the exact amount of weeks she was today.
"I just can't believe how careless we were. God we should not have drank all that wine.."
Shikamaru raised his eyebrow until he realized what she was referring to.
"We were celebrating Shikadai, besides if I remember correctly you were the very suggestive person that night."
Shikamaru stated while he tried to dodge the elbow that came his way.
"Shutup, you know how I get with alcohol."
"Yea. Horny."
This time Shikamaru couldn't avoid the elbow coming his way.
-X-
After Sakura left them to be alone, she came back and drew Temari's blood for further genetic testings they would have the results back in a week or so. Until then they tried to decide on how to tell everyone and Shikadai. He was going to be a big brother, would he be excited or impassive like always?
"Do you think he'd be happy?"
"Mhm who?"
"Who else baka!?" Aggravated at how clueless her husband was she threw him a hard stare.
"Ah. Yes, our other accident." Shikamaru joked.
"That's not funny! Just because we didn't really plan around him either doesn't make him an accident!"
"I know. I know. I'm sorry just teasing. Look, I'm actually really happy and excited, maybe we'll finally get that girl I always wanted."
The pair walked out of the clinic out into the streets of the village. They discussed how Temari would have to change up her diet again for the sake of the baby. As they passed the shops Temari gasped at a sudden realization.
"What? What is it? Are you okay?"
"I just realized something..."
"What?" Shikamaru turned to face her.
"My boobs are going to get even BIGGER and they will leak all over the place and I will have to wear those stupid baby bras!"
"That's the issue here? Jeez you had me scared woman."
"You're not a woman so you can't possible understand what I'm going through."
Shikamaru sighed loudly "Are you going to be like this for the next 9 months.?"
"You're the one who did this to me so I wouldn't be complaining."
"Alright alright lets just get the rest of the groceries and head on home."
After doing some mild shopping the two headed on home where they greeted their son.
"Where have you guys been? I've been here since 2, Sensei let us off early."
Temari answered her son "We were doing some groceries together. I will prepare dinner shortly."
Shikadai yawned and nodded at his mom and he eyed his dad. He looked worried? Temari walked off into the kitchen and Shikamaru followed her.
"Do you need help with anything?"
"Nope."
"Are you sure? Maybe I can cut up the-"
Temari turned sharply.
"Don't do this... Don't start babying me Shikamaru."
"But this time we know ahead of time I want to make sure-"
"No. Remember? Six months I was still doing missions." She whispered in hopes that their son wasn't overhearing them.
"Fine fine I'll leave you alone troublesome woman."
Shikamaru went and sat down in front of his son.
"Is mom sick?"
"Eh? What? Why would you say that.?"
"Because when you guys came through the door you looked at her all worried I don't know."
"No son, you're mom is not sick she's just... Your mom.."
After Temari prepped the food they ate in somewhat silence, casual conversation here and there about Shikadai's teammates and current missions. Shikamaru sat beside his wife, truth be told he was excited about another baby, Temari and him had never discussed the possibility of another child but they were open to the idea.
Since Shikadai was unknown until 6 months in her pregnancy Shikamaru was determined to be at his wife's side no matter what. Even if she ends up punching him a few times here and there. Temari went to bend over and pick up the plates but Shikamaru beat her to it and took them all up and took them in the kitchen for her.
Shikadai was now convinced either his mom was dying or his father was, he'd never seen his dad do dishes because they were too 'troublesome'.
"Just what are you doing.?"
"Helping you. And no I'm not babying you."
"Shikamaru... you don't need to do all these unnecessary things, I can handle it."
"Mom are you dying?!"
Shikamaru and Temari turned to look at their son they hadn't realized they were bantering in front of him. Both parents sighed they realized they had to tell their son why his parents were acting like wackjobs.
They walked back to the table and sat down to face him.
"Shikadai honey we have something to tell you."
"And no your mother is not dying."
"I'm pregnant. You're going to be a big brother Shikadai."
They both watched as his face went from complete worry to disgust? Why did he look so uncomfortable?
"Gross. You guys are still doing that?!"
Stunned and angry Temari turned red and asked him what he meant by that.
"It's just, you're both so old..."
"Hey I'm not old, im younger than your mom remember."
"Shikamaru!"
"Well at any case, is it a boy? I could totally see myself training a little brother!"
"Actually, we don't know yet. We will know in a week..."
"I hope it's a boy, if it's girl she might come out as scary as mom."
"Hey!"
"At least you're not dying" Shikamaru laughed at his irritated wife.
-X-
A week passed by when Shikamaru and Temari got their test results back. The baby was healthy and tested negative for any abnormality. The gender was also known. Temari asked Sakura to not tell her but to seal it in an envelope so she and Shikamaru could be surprised.
Shikamaru had yet to tell anyone as well as Temari, they wanted to wait until the gender to start telling people. Shikamaru wanted to start with Naruto so that they would be able to arrange some sort of schedule for him to be at home a bit more in case Temari needed something.
"No. There's no way I'm letting you leave work early to be here more with me. I'm fine.!"
"Listen I want to spend as much time as I can with you so stop being such a pest about it."
Shikamaru narrowed his eyes observing for any change in her own. She softened her look and she walked forward to hug him. Temari was just a little bit shorter than he was, seeing as she was quite tall he wrapped his arms around her when he felt her hand come up holding a piece of paper, no an envelope.
"What is that?"
"The baby's gender. Do you want to open it together?" She smiled at her husband.
"Yes. Open it up what are we having.?"
Temari ripped the paper from the side and held it to her face to read. She grinned widely from cheek to cheek.
"It's a girl!"
Shikamaru took his wife into his arms and spun her around. After setting her down he kissed her, following soon after she wrapped herself around her husbands figure mimicking his own actions when they were interpreted by a loud voice.
"Ewww can you guys not be so gross! I'm home!"
Breaking away awkwardly Temari stayed with her hands on Shikamaru's chest as she smiled down at her son.
"What's got the two of you in a gross mood?"
"Shikadai. Here." Temari handed her son the little paper.
"Why am I looking at a circle with a cross sticking out from the bottom?"
Shikadai tried turning the paper upside down to see if it would make sense at a different angle. Shikamaru straightened the paper in his hands to its original angle.
"Thats the symbol for female meaning you're going to have a little sister."
"Well I guess that's cool too. That means as her brother I have to protect her at all costs.!" He smiled brightly.
Temari rolled her eyes, Shikamaru really taught this boy well.
-X-
Now came the harder part of the whole ordeal. Kind of. Telling his boss. Even though Naruto was well, Naruto Shikamaru didn't want to come off as if he was taking advantage of his position as Hokage's advisor and Hokage's childhood friend.
"Naruto, there's Uhm something I want to talk to you about." Shikamaru said nervously.
"Mhm What is it" Naruto said not taking his eyes off the important document in front of him.
"Temari's pregnant."
Naruto slammed the document again this desk now looking and Shikamaru.
"What? Really?! So what's the problem why do you look so nervous? Oh my god it's not yours!?"
"Tch. Naruto of course it's mine!"
"Ah ok ok ok. So what's the issue.?"
"I was wondering if I could cut my hours just a bit earlier until she's born. I don't want to make it seem like I'm taking advantage of you."
"Wait. SHE? It's a girl! Congratulations Shikamaru!"
"Oh yea I forgot about that part too."
"Of course you can leave at whatever time you want. You already help so much around here as it is. You're like Hokage 2.0"
"Actually I want to make it a condition as well."
"Huh? I don't think that's how favors really work."
"I'll leave early if you do too. You need to be at home with your family too. We can get a lot done between the two of us and some clones." Shikamaru smiled.
The kunoichi's of Konoha were all pretty surprised too about Temari's pregnancy. They never imagined that after Hinata giving birth to her second, Himawari, that any of the rest of them would get pregnant again. They all poked jokes here and there about Shikamaru not being all that lazy after all and seemed to have SOME time on his hands.
Nine months later they welcomed Hikari Nara and she was perfect.