Chapter 9
The next morning I woke up in Minato's arms. I had no memory of last night and I was wondering what the hell happened. I sat straight up and got a major headache. What had happened???
I looked down at my left hand and there was a ring on my finger. I gasped; I had gotten married! I flushed; this was embarrassing for some reason.
I got up to get dressed, but stopped. I glanced at Minato; he was so peaceful when he slept. His hair was in a messy disarray across his face and he was breathing softly.
I sat down on the bed and stroked his face and smiled at him. I liked his face when he was sleeping.
I moved his hair out of his face and got up again. Something grabbed my arm and I almost screamed.
"Where are you going?" Minato asked, still half asleep.
"M-Minato! I was going to go home and . . ." I trailed off not knowing what to say.
We were married so I guess we should live together so I had no reason to leave. I flushed; I was wondering what I did last night while I was drunk.
"Stay here" Minato commanded. When I flushed he smiled and pulled me into his arms. He kissed me until I was gasping for breath. He was so warm. We laid in bed embracing.
I pulled away and stood up. Minato looked at me puzzled. I bet he thought I was going to leave again. Before he could say anything I spoke up.
"I'm just making breakfast" I walked over to the kitchen and opened up the fridge. There was loads of ramen. I sighed and rolled my eyes "I guess I'll go buy something to eat. I'll be right back."
"Okay, take your time" Minato said as he rolled lazily back into bed. I threw on my wedding dress went into my apartment. Of course I had to change into some casual clothes.
I went into the first store I found that sold eggs. I bought very few ingredients because I didn't have much money on me. As I walked home I got bows and nods of approval from villagers.
I guess I was a pretty important person since I was now married Minato. I sighed as even my friends bowed; this could get annoying and embarrassing. . .
When I finally made it back to Minato's place the sun was shining brightly in the sky. As I cooked I whistled softly to myself. Minato was being a lazy ass and was still in bed; typical.
I finished making breakfast and set it on the table. I tried a bit to make sure it was good; I didn't want Minato making fun of my cooking.
I took a bit of an omelet and felt a sudden nausea. I dropped the fork and ran into the bathroom and puked my guts out. I groaned feeling light headed.
It defiantly wasn't the food. It had tasted good. I only felt sick once the smell hit me. For some reason the smell of omelets had made me sick.
Weird. I decided to ignore it and act as if nothing happened. I flushed the toilet and checked my reflection.
Turns out I looked like hell. My face was really pale and sweat covered my face. My hair was messy but that could have been from anything.
I fixed myself up as best as I good and put on a smile. It was probably just a twenty four hour virus.
I couldn't help but feel thankful that Minato was still asleep. He would've blown things way out if proportion.
Minato was already sitting at the table eating when I came out; I frowned at him. That jerk! I work hard cooking that and he doesn't even wait to eat with me!
"Surprisingly you're a good cook" he said in between mouthfuls "I thought that your food would be burnt or something but its perfect"
I sat down and rolled my eyes. He was trying to start a fight with me. I was about to scold him but I suddenly felt nauseous. I pushed my food away.
He saw me not eating my food and asked if he could have it. I nodded not really paying attention. I was trying to concentrate on not throwing up.
"Did you hear me?" Minato asked "Or are you just ignoring me? You know we're married now so you have to be nicer" He kissed me on the cheek
"I'm sorry, what did you ask me?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to move in together. We are married after all so it would be weird if we didn't share a room. . ."
"Sure, I don't really care. I was going to ask you about that sooner or later." I checked my watch "I have to meet up with my squad so I have to go. See you later Minato."
"Bye" he said kissing me goodbye. I still felt nauseous but I had to keep smiling in front of Minato.
As soon I closed the door I ran into my apartment and threw up again. By the time I was feeling good enough to meet my squad I was a half an hour late.
"Sensei, where were you? We've been waiting for EVER!" whined Kurenai. I smiled weekly at her. I didn't have the strength to make excuses. I think they knew that because they didn't complain.
We sat in a clearing in the forest to discuss our future plans. I was able to answer their questions but if anyone asked me to repeat what I just said I wouldn't be able to.
The meeting was coming to an end; we were all standing up (which made me nauseous by the way). I ordered them to practice throwing Kunai. I was getting worried; I hadn't eaten much but I've thrown up many times.
Suddenly I felt really dizzy and faint. I began to wobble and stumble. I tried to keep my balance put gravity won. I fell to the ground and landed hard on my side.
"Sensei! Hey Sensei! Are you okay?" shouted Kurenai "Asuma, get some help!" someone yelled. I think I passed out then because I don't remember anything else.
When I woke up a light was blinding me. Why was it so god damn bright? I scanned the room; it was a boring plain white. I sighed this meant I was in the hospital.
I was strapped up to one of those machines that monitor heart beats. Maybe my little 24 hour virus was worse than I thought . . .
"Oh you're awake" said a deep booming voice. It sounded deafening in the silence of the room. "You collapsed during your meeting with your genin. We were just running some tests"
"Oh, really" I said in an uninterested tone "So what's wrong with me?"
"Oh, nothings wrong. Just the opposite in fact, you're pregnant!" I gasped. I wanted to say "What" but I just couldn't make the words come out of my mouth.
I always wanted a kid but I always imagined it differently. I always planned on getting pregnant, but I thought it would be a little more, well, planned. . .
"Does Minato know?" I asked still sounding breathless "Can you call him here?" I was breathing more steadily now. They doctor patted my back smiling at me kindly.
He probably didn't understand what I was thinking right now. He probably wasn't expecting tears of joy. I was happy. Deep, deep, deep down inside I knew I was happy.
I just couldn't feel completely happy until I knew whether or not Minato wanted this child or not. Just as the doctor opened his mouth to answer me, Minato burst through the doors.
"Are you okay? I heard you fainted today! I thought you looked pale this morning! I never should have let you leave-"
"Calm down Minato, I'm fine." I said standing up. I ran over to him and hugged him "I'm fine" I whispered again.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" He asked sounded panicked. I looked up at him and suddenly felt calm and confident in myself.
I knew I could raise this kid if he would help me. I put a hand gingerly on my stomach and smiled up at him.
"I'm pregnant" I said "You're going to be a father" I was still beaming at him. "Do you want a child?" I whispered
"Are you stupid?" he said bursting out laughing. He tilted my head up and kissed me long and hard. "I can't believe you have to ask! Of course I do!"
I hugged him harder and began to laugh. I felt all the tension of the day unwind and suddenly my legs refused to support me. Minato caught me and helped me over to the bed.
"You should stay off your feet and avoid any sudden movements" said the doctor. I know this may sound silly, but I honestly forgot he was in the room. "You should come here once a month for check ups"
I nodded and smiled not really caring about what the doctor was saying. I turned and stared at Minato; he was staring at me. It made me blush and smile. He grabbed me and kissed me again.
