"Ah Ino let's take a brake." Sakura said sitting on the nearest bench. "How long have we been walking now?" She asked fanning herself with her hand.
"Fifteen minutes, Sakura" Ino sighed sitting down next to her.
Sakura stopped fanning herself and stared blankly in front of her. Is…is that all? I feel like I've been walking for hours. My feet hurt, my back hurts…
Ino watched her friend lost in thought, beginning to worry when tears began to stream down her face. "Sakura what's wrong?" Ino asked worried.
"L…l…..look….at me?" Sakura cried. "I can't do anything! How can Kakashi stay with someone like me? I can't even walk anywhere anymore. What if he finds someone else when I am laid up in the hospital!?" Sakura was now hysterically crying.
"Sakura." Ino placed her hand on her shoulder. "You shouldn't get so worked up, everything will be fine" Ino knew it was just the hormones talking.
"He…he probably doesn't even love me anymore" She sobbed.
Ino rolled her eyes. "Oh believe me he loves you alright." Ino exclaimed while standing back up. "How about if we go get something to eat? Some ice cream maybe." She smiled hoping to take her friends mind off of such foolish ideas.
"Where in the hell did Kakashi go?" Anko hissed gathering up empty boxes.
"He was just here" Choji answered.
"Here, take this to Tenten and Hinata in the kitchen would you please." Iruka asked Yamato.
Genma put down the end table he was carrying and looked around for the silver haired jonin. He couldn't believe he would disappear like this.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" A voice rang from the doorway.
Genma turned to see Gaara, Temari and Kankuro standing in the open doorway.
"Hey long time no see" Kiba greeted with a wave.
"Well we would have been here sooner but Temari couldn't decide on a gift." Kankuro exclaimed.
"That's alright." Tsunade approached behind them. "It was nice of you to come" she smiled.
Kakashi stood staring out the window. Standing in the nursery was slowly making him realize this was really happening. That in a few weeks he would be a father. He unconsciously grasped the velvet covered box that lay in his pocket. He planned on giving it to Sakura tonight, in hopes that at least this time she would say yes.
"Well things sure have changed haven't they?" Jiraiya said from the doorway.
Kakashi gave a nod in response not taking his eyes off the blue sky. Things really have changed. He never in his wildest dreams thought he would be where he was now.
Ino looked at her watch; she had twenty minutes before she had to get Sakura to the house. She looked over at her friend who was shifting through a rack of baby clothes.
"Sakura I need to stop by one of my parents' client's house to pick up a few things why don't you come with me." She stated joining her in looking through the clothes.
"That's ok, I'm pretty tired and I have a lot of things to do before tomorrow."
Not good. Ino thought. "Come on, it will only take a minute and it isn't that far from here."
"Oh look at this one." Sakura squealed holding up a little pink dress, ignoring Ino's offer. "Isn't it cute?"
Ino laughed. "What if they are boys? I'm sure Kakashi wouldn't let you play dress up with his sons."
"I know" Sakura giggled. "But neutral colors are so boring" She said placing the little pink dress back on the rack.
"Well I guess we will know soon enough huh." Ino smiled "Come on" She said leading Sakura out the door. Sakura was going whether she wanted to or not.
"Hurry up and get those empty boxes out of here" Tenten ordered.
Everyone was quickly rushing around the house getting things in order; since Sakura was suppose to show up anytime now.
"Man I think your girlfriend's on a power trip" Lee whispered to Neji.
"You get used to it" He stated blankly.
"I heard that!" Tenten yelled startling the men.
"I think she'll like it" Shizune smiled.
"Here they come" Shino said looking out the window.
Empty boxes were quickly thrown out the back door, the last remaining items set in place before the doorbell rang. Everyone stopped in there tracks.
"Where's Kakashi?" Iruka whispered.
"I have no idea" Kurenai answered.
The whole plan was that Kakashi would answer the door, but seeing as how he was no where in sight they were going to have to improvise.
"I'll get it" Genma sighed and made his way for the door. Just as he was about to open it Kakashi came running down the stairs.
"Hurry up" Tsunade said irritated that the man was even late for this.
He took a deep breath before opening the door. "Welcome home" he said as he swung it open.
Sakura stared at Kakashi with a dumbfounded look on her face. "Kakashi what are you doing here?"
"Welcoming you home" He smiled.
"SAKURA!" Temari quickly pushed passed embracing her friend.
"T…Temari! When did you get here?" Sakura asked returning the embrace.
"We arrived a few hours ago. Oh look at you, are you sure there are only two in there?"
Sakura sighed. "Yes" She was happy to see her friend but was still confused about what was going on.
"Go take a look" Ino smiled nudging her friend towards the door.
Sakura glanced at Kakashi before entering the house. "Oh" She gasped as she saw all her friends in the living room.
"How do like your new house?" Hinata smiled.
"My……my house?" Sakura questioned.
"Our house" Kakashi corrected her putting his arm around her.
Tears filled her eyes as she looked around. "But…how?….why?"
"I had some money saved up and neither of our apartments was big enough for a family." He got worried when he saw tears fill her eyes. "I'm sorry Sakura I didn't mean to make you upset, I just thought…."
"No…It's wonderful" She cried hugging him.
Evening came and Sakura was happy she got to see everyone. She couldn't believe how big the house was; even more she couldn't believe that it was her new home.
"Thanks again" She waved to the last few guests to leave. Shutting the door she smiled at Kakashi who had been watching her.
"What?" She asked as if she did something wrong.
"It's nothing" He smiled. "But you should get to bed; you've had a long day"
"No, what are you talking about? I'm not tired" She yawned.
"Oh okay" He chuckled.
Before Sakura knew it she was lifted into Kakashi's arms.
"Kakashi put me down! I'm too heavy"
Kakashi ignored her comment and proceeded to take her to the bedroom.
"I told you I'm not tired" Sakura argued as he set her down on the bed.
He suddenly captured her lips, passionately kissing her. "I love you" He whispered resting his forehead on hers.
"I love you too" She smiled. "Oh" She said startled placing her hand on her stomach. "They've been pretty active lately" She giggled.
Kakashi smiled. "You lay down I'll be right back" He said standing up. He made his way to the door placing his hand in his pocket he felt the velvet box again. "Sakura?" He said turning back around, only to find her already fast asleep. He chuckled and returned to the bed covering her with a blanket. "Maybe tomorrow" he whispered.
