Chapter Seven

Jashin and Usagi

Temari felt her water break and she was doubled over by overpowering cramps. They said that childbirth was one of the most painful things in the world, Temari could definitely agree, though she'd been through intense physical pain before, she handled it better then some people might. She walked and walked Gaara and Kankuro walked with her for protection. Fearing that Hidan would try and take her away when she was this vulnerable. After all they thought, what would a crazy son of a bitch like Hidan care that Temari was pregnant and that kidnapping her was dangerous? Of course they didn't know who the father was, she wouldn't talk about it. The only reason they wanted to know, was so that they could crush the bastard!

Sakura and Shizune who had been assigned to OB/GYN duties monitored her. Temari was a few weeks early, but Shizune assured her that this was perfectly normal with twins.

"Alright Temari, you're body knows just what to do." Said Shizune soothingly. Temari pushed down, by midnight she had given birth to her first child and the chakra he possessed chilled Temari to the bone.

"Wha-what is this?" Asked Shizune examining the child's back. Temari shot up!

"What's wrong?" She demanded!

"He…has wings." Said Sakura totally weirded out. The baby looked at her and for just a moment she had a vision of a reaper-like man and two strong wings. "Jashin!" She breathed and pushed the afterbirth out. This baby had Temari's golden hair and pale pink eyes. On his back were two gold and black wings, furled up like some exotic butterfly that had just crawled out of it's cocoon.

The second baby came out a lot faster then the first.

"It's a baby girl!" Shizune said, handing the baby to Sakura to be cleaned and checked. Kankuro and Gaara looked at the baby girl. She was pale and had white hair, the baby wailed loudly with an almost volatile quality. "Oh yeah!" Thought Temari with a groan, "She's definitely her father's daughter!" She looked at the little girl, as she opened her eyes, pale pink just like her brother's.

"Huh!" Temari said hand on her hip, "You look just like a fat little rabbit!"

"So," Sakura said, after she'd cleaned and checked the boy for good health. "What are you going to name them?" Temari put both babies to her breasts and they started nursing hungrily. She frowned as she tried to figure out the juggling act. Shizune had the birth certificates out,

"The boy is Jashin and the girl is Usagi." Shizune's eyes widened,

"Jashin? But that's-" Temari shot her a look and Shizune shut up and started writing the names down.

"I'll go get your brothers!" Said Sakura brightly.

"No, I'm beat Sakura. I don't feel like having visitors right now." Said Temari.

Sakura's smile faltered. "Okay, just-ya know call if you need anything!"

Temari smiled at the younger woman. "Thank you Sakura."

"Is she okay? Are the twins okay?" Asked Kankuro, almost tackling Sakura. She looked at them. Kankuro seemed frantic and anxious, Gaara who while always quiet, seemed subdued and Shikamaru was craning his neck trying to see for himself.

"She's fine! They're all fine!" Sakura reassured them, trying to hold them back. "Look she's really tired right now, she says she doesn't want visitors! Giving birth to one baby is hard enough, but two! Wow! I can't even imagine!" Sakura clucked shaking her head sympathetically, after all Sakura did have a four-year-old and a two year old of her own to take care of back home.

As Sakura and Shizune walked away to go grab something to eat for themselves; Gaara, Shikamaru and Kankuro all rushed in. "Ohhh no!" Thought Temari unhappily, "The shit's really gonna hit the fan now!" She frowned, the best defense was a good offense!

"Hey! Hello! I'm breastfeeding here!" She snapped. Kankuro started to backpedal but Gaara grabbed a hold of his arm.

"I'd like to see my niece and nephew Temari." He said quietly. Gaara looked at the nursing babies, his eyelid twitching as they were breastfed. He sighed.

"Hmmm." Gaara scrutinized both babies, his eyes resting on Jashin's wings, and lingering longest on Usagi's white hair and pink eyes.

"Well, at least I know who the father is now!" Gaara growled angrily. Kankuro grit his teeth and muttered darkly about crazy priests and Shikamaru wisely kept his opinions to himself. "Yeah," thought Temari, "I wonder if I'll ever see my crazy son of a bitch priest again?"

Temari was dozing lightly, after her brothers and Shikamaru had left, when she heard a noise. Temari reached for her fan, and placed the twins in their crib.

"You look like fucking hell ya heathen bitch!" Said Hidan gruffly trying to hide his emotions. Kakuzu rolled his eyes at Temari and gave a long-suffering sigh.

Temari smirked and retorted quietly, "Oh yeah? Let's see how good you look like after giving birth." She said walking over to Hidan.

"So." Said Hidan sulkily, "Did you decide to marry that shadow-brat?" Hidan wanted to kick himself he moment the words left his mouth. He didn't really want to know. He braced himself for the worst and scowled.

"No." She said, Hidan looked at her.

"What?" He asked quickly.

"I'm still your wife Hidan." She said pulling out the wedding ring and the rosary he'd made for her. Hidan's breath hitched as she kissed him.

"Unnh." Hidan moaned, he'd missed this, missed her. Kakuzu sighed again.

"Okay break it up Hidan." He grumbled, "We didn't come all this way to not see your kid."

Hidan and Kakuzu walked over to the twins who were now wide awake.

"Oh no!" mumbled Kakuzu, "there are two of them! And what in the hell-" Kakuzu said peering closer at the boy.

Hidan's jaw dropped;

"Jashin-sama." He said. "Twins! I never knew-" He muttered. "So, what err did you name them?" Temari grinned, "Your son's name is Jashin and your daughter's name is Usagi." Hidan's eyes snapped open and he grinned. "You need to go now." She whispered motioning them through the window.

"Hey is everything okay in here?" Sakura asked, "I thought I heard voices?"

Temari yawned, "everything's fine, I was just watching tv."

Sakura frowned, "Okay."

"You crazy son of a bitch! I can't believe you actually did it!" Said Kakuzu on the way back.

"Of course not! You're not a believer! I didn't do it! Jashin did it!" Kakuzu shuddered, he couldn't believe that he had laid eyes on Hidan's vile god tonight! What the hell had that idiot priest brought into the world? Kakuzu was seriously spooked.