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Gaara's body jerked up in a cold sweat, as he almost screamed at the top of his lungs. The first thing that he did was hold onto his stomach, making sure that his nightmare didn't become a gruesome reality. Then he looks to his side; Lee was sound asleep, but his eyebrows would twitch every-so often, was he dreaming? Gaara relaxed and took deep breaths to calm himself. He was hoping that he wasn't thrashing in his sleep, poor Lee would have gotten a real beating if he did. He just hoped that Lee tried to calm him down before he got a good punch or kick in the stomach.
His stomach churned, harshly, and he threw his hands up to keep himself from vomiting on Lee's bed, and rushed off towards the bathroom. Gaara slumped down in front of the toilet and threw up whatever was in his stomach at the time. Once his stomach was clear, he felt a bit better, but that bitter taste in his mouth started again, and he moaned out softly. His stomach hurt, but after that initial release, he felt a bit better. He took a glance down, and noticed there was no blood, like in his dream, good. He flushed the toilet and put the seat down so he could sit for a moment to clear the dizziness out of his head. Vomiting always made him a bit dizzy.
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Lee rubbed his head in frustration. He could have sworn he heard Gaara screaming, but it had to be his imagination, right?
He glanced around, eyes widening a little when he noticed that his beloved redhead wasn't beside him. Fear gripped his chest, and it was almost like his heart had stopped. "Gaara?" He called out anxiously. Maybe those horrible nightmares were true, maybe that scream was because something terrible had happened.
He swallowed hard, waiting for Gaara to come back.
When he didn't appear after a few minutes, however, Lee decided that enough was enough. Nothing could have happened, right? If there was a vampire or a murderer in the house, wouldn't he also be dead? "Don't be stupid." He told himself. "This is your house; you locked all the doors and windows last night."
He threw the blankets aside and got up, stumbling towards the bathroom and hoping to find his boyfriend in there. His heart was beating faster with each step, and he was suddenly afraid of what he would find in there. He'd seen so many horror movies where somebody would go into the bathroom and find blood splattered up the walls, a knife on the floor and a mangled corpse in a bath full of blood-
No, just because they had watched horror movies didn't mean that something equally as frightening had to happen. That would be too much of a coincidence, right? Normally, watching them didn't bother him at all, especially not that vampire movie. He'd seen it so many times. Those nightmares were so realistic though, he actually woke up expecting the love of his life to be lying dead beside him.
He took a deep breath as he opened the bathroom door with a shaking hand. At the first glance of the tiled floor, there was no blood. That was a good sign.
As he glanced up, a sigh of relief left his lips when he saw that his boyfriend was in there, alive too.
As he glanced up, a sigh of relief left his lips when he saw that his boyfriend was in there, alive too. "Are you alright?" He asked gently as he stepped up to him, reaching out to rub his back. "I-I thought I heard you screaming... so I was worried."
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Gaara's body jumped as his heart threatened to explode out of his chest from fright. The sound of someone saying "Are you alright" literally scared the living crap out of him. He managed a frightened yell as he glanced up at whoever opened the bathroom door and called out to him. "AAAHHH! Oh-…. Oh, Lee, it's just you…" A pale hand pressed onto his chest, trying to calm his racing heart, as he sighed in relief that it wasn't one of those vampires from the movie trying to get him.
The gentle rubs on his back relaxed him greatly, and it helped with his nausea too. Gaara glanced back up at Lee with a question when he told him that he heard him screaming. "I'm alright, Lee-kun. I didn't scream at all since I woke up, unless you count scaring the crap out of me just a few seconds ago, screaming." It warmed his heart that Lee felt concerned for him, but he didn't know why Lee told him why he thought he heard him screaming. Unless, he was crying out in his dreams that could have been the only explanation he could think of. "Or, unless you count my morning sickness as a 'screaming' sound, other than that, I am fine there is no need to worry about me." He smiled softly up at Lee, unsure to tell him about the horrible dream he had last night. It seemed to be like an epiphany, or a futuristic vision. It just felt so real. Perhaps it wouldn't be as gruesome as his dream, but it could still have the same meaning to it.
He could possibly lose Lee and his child during this relationship. Lee could leave him, and worse of all he could lose his baby that he is carrying. He felt, gently, onto his abdomen, feeling that the bump has receded a bit back into his body, just like the doctor said. It wasn't as swollen as before, but the lump was still there, just not as noticeable now.
He looked back up at Lee, and smiled, "Did you have a good dream last night? I felt you cuddling me all night." It was true, he could still feel Lee's grasp onto his body, even while he was asleep. Some of the times Lee squeezed him so tightly he actually woke up, and resituated himself in his arms again. He didn't mind it, though. It helped make him sleep better with Lee holding onto him so tightly, he felt protected, and safe in his arms, and he has to enjoy it now, because once his stomach gets bigger, it will be harder to cuddle from the front. Lee will have to do so behind him instead. Gaara would miss that, when it happens. He loves to shove his face into Lee's neck and smell his sweet scent, but he knows that it would be safer when his stomach gets bigger, to allow Lee to cuddle from the back. He didn't want to risk his stomach to be crushed. Also, he would have to stop lying on his stomach soon; he inwardly sighed at that thought. He loved to sleep on his stomach.
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"I had nightmares too." Lee replied softly, his fear vanishing as he continued to stare at his boyfriend. Him and the baby were safe. Good. Losing either of them would possibly spell the end for him. Even though their child was not yet born, he loved him or her already. His hand subconsciously rested on Gaara's abdomen, now a lot flatter than before, just as the nurse had told them would happen. He was a little sad that the bump wasn't there anymore, but he knew that it would only be a few months until the real bump came, and then they'd both be able to feel the tiny movements of their child. He couldn't wait.
As he stayed lost in thought, he realized how silent it had gotten. It was certainly a change from those horror movies, but it was just too silent. "That's okay though, I'm just relieved that they didn't come true." He then lifted Gaara carefully into his arms and carried him back to the bed, pulling the blankets around him. "You look tired. Do you want me to make you a drink?" He asked, kissing his forehead. Coffee really sounded good right now after such a disturbed night of sleep. He'd woken up at least six times during that horrible nightmare in a cold sweat, and as soon as he'd drift off, the horrors would start again. He felt a shudder run through his body as he thought about the things he'd seen.
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Gaara blinked, Lee had nightmares too? He thought that Lee had some nice dreams. Just from the cuddling from the night before, he would have guess that Lee was dreaming of holding him close. He must have thought wrong. Gaara questioned whether or not to as of what he dreamed of. Would Lee be upset if he asked him?
Gaara blinked when he felt Lee's larger hand caress the abdomen where his child lay. His fingers in search for what was not there the day before. It almost seemed like Lee was trying to bring up some trace of the bump from yesterday, but sadly, it was not there. The child still lay dormant in his tummy, though. If the morning sickness had anything to do with it, he knew for a fact that the child was ok. Only if he were to throw up any blood, then he would become worried, and tell Lee about it immediately. Gaara knew that now that he was pregnant, there was no need to keep secrets. Everything must be revealed. If he feels as though something is wrong with either him or Lee's child, he has the responsibility to speak up and tell Lee what the problem is. He is about to be a mother, and he has to start to learn to act like one.
Lee said that he felt relieved, and that made him even more curious of what he dreamed of. Gaara didn't struggle when he felt those loving arms carry him off to the safety of their bedroom; in fact, he immediately curled into the hold, and pressed his face against Lee's neck. Lee was so warm. That feeling of safety and protection radiated off of him, like a furnace. It was so heartwarming, and comforting, he didn't want to leave him just yet.
A sigh left his lips when his body touched the mattress, the smile never faltering. A kiss was placed on his forehead when those blankets swallowed over his body; he just realized that he is still fully dressed, from yesterday. "Coffee sounds really good, right about now… Unless… Do you think it will be bad for the baby?" He couldn't help but to be cautious of what he puts in his body. If it was bad for him, it was worse for the baby. He wanted no risk when it came to his child. Miscarriages were too much of a worry in his mind, and he didn't want to be at fault if something terrible were to happen. Better safe than sorry.
His mind couldn't stop from wondering back to that odd dream. It scared him horribly, but it was weird that he didn't wake up at all last night. Almost like it was a non-stop movie. He prayed that nothing of the dream would become a reality; he didn't know what he would do if he were to ever lose Lee. He loved him. "Uh, Lee? What did you dream of last night?" He asked as he looked up into those black abyss eyes that he loves so much.
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When Gaara asked if the coffee was safe to drink because of the baby, he thought about it for a moment. Caffeine was a drug after all; maybe it wasn't as safe as he thought. Alcohol and tobacco was strictly forbidden during pregnancy, along with any types of drug. "Hmm... I think I'll make you something else to drink actually. I don't want to risk it with the caffeine. What else would you like? And I can make you some breakfast too if you're hungry." He said, getting off the bed.
A shiver ran down his spine when the nightmare was mentioned again. "I-I dreamt that someone was trying to take you away from me, and every time I got close, they would torture you... Then I eventually got you back and... You died in my arms from your injures..." His heart hurt at the thought of losing him, and he hugged him tight, trying not to cry. As he held the smaller body in his arms, he began to feel reassured that nothing bad had happened. Gaara was warm and soft, he also smelled nice. His scent seemed to calm his nerves as time passed. "It was only a nightmare though... nothing will take you away from me. They'd have to kill me first." He said, stroking his soft hair. "What about you? What did you dream about?"
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Gaara nodded at Lee's concern for caffeine intake; he knew that he didn't want to take any risks. "That's fine then. I'll take some water then." He felt sort of bad that he would have to give up some of the things that he likes to eat and drink. He loved coffee, but if it was bad and could hurt the child, he didn't want to risk any harm. It was best to play safe.
As Gaara listened in to Lee's dream, his eyes widened with horror. No wonder why Lee was holding him so closely last night. Someone was trying to take him away, and he was hurting him. Lee must have been so scared. Gaara knows that he ever had someone take his Lee away and whenever he would get close, he would be tortured, he didn't know what to do. He could only imagine the pain that Lee was going through, especially when he managed to get his mangled body back, only to end up dying in his arms. Gaara felt so terrible. Poor Lee.
He wrapped his arms around Lee's shoulders rubbing the top of his back soothingly. He could feel Lee's own arms snake around his body, and his face pressed into his hair, smelling gently. It seemed to have calmed him. He could only imagine what he was going through with that. He pulled back a bit looking at Lee when he said that he would die for Gaara's protection. "Lee…" He didn't know what to say. He felt so loved. But he didn't want Lee to sacrifice himself for Gaara's own protection. He would jump in front of a bullet for Lee, to protect him. Gaara didn't want anything to happen to his lover, he would die without him.
Gaara swallowed thickly, when he vaguely remembered the gruesome dream he had last night. He knew that it was going to sound odd in his own words, but he had to speak it. It could be important. "W-Well… I-I was in my own house. A-And strange thing was, was that I was nine months into the pregnancy. Worse was, I was vomiting blood. Something was wrong, with the baby. I looked around for you, and you appeared out of nowhere, being dragged back by this blackness that was pulling you away from me. I was weak and I couldn't move. I was in pain for some reason, and I didn't know why. I called out to you, and you did the same to me. I tried to tell you that something was wrong, and then a sharp pressure jerked through my body, and a thud hit the ground." Gaara looked back up at Lee with blank and hallow eyes. "I gave birth Lee." Yet it wasn't a happy note, and he knew that Lee wouldn't like what he was going to say afterwards. "I fell to my knees, the ground soaked in blood from my birth, The baby was not moving. I moved to the still figure in my blood, and picked him up, but…" Gaara closed his eyes remembering the horrid feeling and vision of his child's death. "It was dead…" Just saying that awful term made him clench at his stomach, "I-I looked up to tell you, b-but you were massacred. You were dead, and it almost looked like you were torn to shreds. The last thing I heard before I woke up was myself screaming your name, and I woke up." Gaara closed his eyes as he got nauseated again. "I'm surprised that you didn't feel me thrashing or screaming in my sleep last night…"
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His eyes widened as Gaara told him about the dream. It must've been really awful to see their child dead, their child that he already loved so much and wasn't even born yet. He knew that if something like that really did happen, he'd get Gaara to the hospital no matter what, even if he had to fight the hardest he'd ever fought in his life. "I promise that I'd never let anything happen to you or the baby. You both mean the world to me now and nothing will take that away."
After saying that, he carefully picked him up again and carried him downstairs.
The house was freezing cold that morning after keeping the thermostat off whilst they were in bed, so after setting Gaara gently on the couch, he turned the thermostat up to warm the place up and tossed a thick green blanket to him.
"It's not very warm today. Sure you don't want a hot drink?" He asked after switching the TV on. It was only to create background noise and to calm Gaara's nerves a little if he was still scared. Lee was also on edge after such a horrifying dream, and he was glad that it was still daytime television, meaning no horror movies or anything to freak either of them out again. "I could make you some green tea or hot chocolate if you'd like, and maybe some pancakes. I bet you're hungry. I've got plenty of stuff in."
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Gaara shuttered, when Lee spoke out. Not out of fear but out of doubt. He knew that Lee would do his best to protect him, but if something were wrong with the baby, and then there was nothing he could do to help. If he had a miscarriage then he knew that there was nothing either of them could do to save it. To ease Lee's heart, though, he nodded and looked up to Lee, happy that he would keep his promise to protect him and his baby. Best of all, he said that they mean the world to him. He was speechless, listening to him and it warmed his heart, but it still didn't east the ache in his heart about that apocalyptic dream.
Gaara was carried once again, and he easily slipped right into his grasp. Almost like it was second nature to be picked up by Lee, he was starting to get used to it, and liking it greatly. By the time they reached downstairs, it was absolutely freezing. He should have known that heat rises, and of course the upstairs would have been warmer than the downstairs would have been. Gaara snuggled deeper into Lee's grasp, trying to keep as warm as he could, as his body cooled. The nurse said that he had to keep warm, and not get too cold, which was good, since he doesn't like to be cold in the first place.
He immediately curled up into the couch that he was laid on and rolled his knees up to his chest, to keep warm. It wasn't long after that, Lee threw a soft green blanket over him, making him sigh in relief, and cuddle himself into it more. Gaara blinked when Lee spoke, making him think of his options a bit more clearly. Cold water wouldn't be good in a cold room. His mind was pondering of the television, afraid of those horror movies to appear again, but it was only some daytime shows, and some news that would appear, so it eased his thoughts. When Lee mentioned hot chocolate, his mouth watered slightly. He hasn't had hot chocolate in forever, and he gave a gentle smile up to Lee, he knew that he would love to have a nice sip of hot coco in a snuggly blanket all curled up to Lee watching TV. It just sounded so perfect. "Hot chocolate, please. I haven't had that in forever."
As soon as Lee mentioned food, it was almost sudden, as his stomach started to churn for the craving of something to eat. He didn't want to sound so needy, though, but he was feeding two people now. "U-Um, well now that you mention it… I am a bit hungry…" he rubbed his stomach at the thought of food, "Pancakes would be great, do you have blueberry, or chocolate chip pancakes?" If he didn't he would satisfy with just ordinary ones, but he was in the mood for something sweet right now. Something with a sugary taste to it.
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Lee was also hungry, and chocolate chip pancakes sounded like a perfect breakfast, something he was really going to enjoy eating today. "Yes, I'll make chocolate chip ones. Just relax and I'll bring everything over to you." He said, kissing his forehead before he went into the kitchen.
This room was colder than the rest, and he shivered a little before making the hot chocolate.
He was having coffee himself, so he made Gaara's drink extra special, topping it with whipped cream, marshmallows and chocolate shavings before bringing it in to him. "Enjoy, love." He said with a smile, placing the drink on the table as he returned to the kitchen.
The recipe for the pancakes was fairly simple, but he just hoped he wouldn't burn everything like he usually did.
He made the pancake mix before dropping in the chocolate chips. It smelled nice so far, that was a good sign. At least he wouldn't poison them both, or so he hoped anyway. He had to be extra careful with cooking now Gaara was pregnant. Everything he ate would go straight to the baby.
After adding the chocolate chips, he then poured the mixture into a pan, and then turned the heat up on the stove as he carefully began to cook them. Whilst waiting for one side to become firm, he took a sip of his coffee, smiling a little. Caffeine was just so good right now. He flipped the pancakes over a couple of times, and they were soon ready.
After plating them up with an orange wedge on the side, Lee brought the plates in, handing one to Gaara and placing his own on the table. He then returned to the kitchen, coming back with a bottle of maple syrup. It was like a crime to not have maple syrup with your pancakes. "Hope you like it" He said with a smile, then rubbed Gaara's abdomen lightly. "You too, baby."
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Gaara smiled widely, and clapped his hands softly, "Yay~, Thank you, Lee-kun~!" He just couldn't wait to sink his teeth into some mouthwatering pancakes with his lover by his side. Oh, he could already taste them now. But he felt bad, making Lee cook by himself. It should be him that should be cooking. Isn't that the basic law of the house? The mother cooks, the man works. It is a simple routine. He felt awful for making poor Lee treat him like such royalty. He wasn't anyone special. Well, now that he has a child on the way, especially Lee's child, he guessed that Lee only wanted to do more for him, and the baby. It was understandable, but poor Lee didn't have to wait on him hand and foot.
It made him feel even worse when Lee brought out the hot chocolate. His eyes almost bulged when he saw the delicious siting of whipped cream dripping off of the sides of the cup, with chocolate shavings to definitely settle his sugar craving. He put his hand up to his mouth in shock, and stared at the rare delicacy like it was a long lost treasure, "Aw, Lee… You didn't have to do all of this…" A blush spread across his face, in deep gratitude and he gave a heartwarming smile to Lee when he kissed his forehead. He knew that he didn't deserve all of this, but it was just so hard to resist the temptations. Lee was such a caring person, and he knew that he didn't deserve Lee's kindness. Gaara smiled as Lee walked into the kitchen once again, and reached down to grab the cup, careful not to let it spill, and sipped it. It was hot, and he could tell that it was made with milk, and not with water like he used to have it back at home. The cream not only decorated it, but it brought the freshness of it all together, and it was so sweet that it tingled his tongue. He couldn't keep the soft hum that left his throat when he sipped it.
He curled deeper into the warm sheets, letting his body heat up from the warmth of the delicious drink. The smell of food was killing him, his stomach basically screaming at him for the food, but he knew to wait. Poor Lee was slaving over the hot stove for him to eat, already made him feel bad enough.
It wasn't long before the scent got stronger, and the food was ready. He was already starving, when Lee brought the food to him. What he didn't expect was a cute little orange wedge for extra vitamin C for him. It warmed his heart. "Thank you so much, Lee-kun." He looked down at the table and was going to reach for the syrup, until he realized, there was no syrup. No worries. Gaara was just about to get up and get it for himself, but he looked up just in time to see Lee walk in with the highlight of their breakfast. He knew that there was no way he could have pancakes without syrup.
Lee took a look at him and gave him a hope that he would like his cooking. "Of course I will, Lee-kun~…" But what caught him off guard, was when he kneeled over and rubbed at his stomach to speak to the child itself. Gaara blushed, and looked over to the side, but couldn't help but to smile. It made him feel good that Lee wanted the baby to be happy, and enjoy eating. Gaara placed his hand over Lee's "I am sure the baby will love it, heh…" It was hard to imagine something growing inside of him, but he had to keep in mind that there is no longer the two of them. It is now the three of them. As soon as he conceived, he knew that this baby was now part of the family. It may not be running around, out and about, but it still had feelings and it was there. The baby was there, and alive.
He leaned over and gave Lee a kiss on the lips, "thank you, for breakfast, Lee-kun. Smells great." That was the real truth, now that he was right in front of the food, it was so tempting to just chug it all down, but he knew better, and used his fork and knife to cut the circular treats into triangular pieces. He reached over and grabbed the syrup, and poured almost half of his plate full of it, pulling back when he realized that he may have put too much. He always ate with a lot of sugary syrup; it was just what he did naturally. He just hoped that Lee wasn't in disgust with him, about almost draining his syrup collection.
He jabbed at one of the cut pieces and smeared it in the syrup that was pooled onto the side, and ate it. Just the taste of it sent shivers down his spine. That harsh craving for food was almost immediately gone when it hit his tongue. It just tasted so good. It was not overcooked to the point of crunchiness, and it wasn't undercooked in the slightest. It tasted just the way his grandmother used to make them. He didn't mind Lee overcooking a little, he was so used to it, and he considered it to perfection if it was. It was a deep brown color on patches of the pancake and not a black patch in sight. "Mm. Lee this is so good. Taste the way my grandmother used to make." He continued to feed himself, loving the fact that he is eating something, and not only is he eating, but his baby is, too.
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He also began to eat, relieved that he hadn't burned anything. Gaara seemed to like it, so that was good. The chocolate chips were slightly melted, and each mouthful of the pancake had that gooey chocolaty goodness.
Unlike Gaara, he only drizzled the syrup on very lightly, as he didn't have that much of a sweet tooth. This was probably the best breakfast he'd made in a long time. Now Gaara was here, he felt more compelled to cook better meals, almost wanting to impress him. Usually, he lived off convenience foods or ate out at restaurants, but convenience food wasn't good for their baby Gaara was carrying. Restaurants were also off the list now, just in case the food wasn't cooked right. The last thing either of them needed was food poisoning. For that reason, he was glad that his food was satisfactory. At least he knew exactly what he was feeding the three of them.
After about ten minutes, he finished eating and set his plate down before drinking the rest of his coffee. He felt better now the caffeine was kicking in, and the horrible images of his nightmare were slowly sinking into the back of his mind, never to be thought about again.
"We can go to your house today and pick up some of your stuff if you want." He suggested as he glanced over Gaara's attire, noting that they were the same clothes he'd worn the day before. "I'm sure you will need something else to wear. It's getting colder and you'll need warmer clothes than that in the next few months." He said. The nurse had said he needed to keep warm, and he certainly felt those shivers when he carried him downstairs earlier.
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It tasted so good to have a nice home cooked meal. He was so used to cooking from those nasty microwave dinners, and cooking with cheap food, that it barely had any taste. Gaara finished his plate in no time, and chewed generously at the orange wedge, sucking out the juice in it before taking a bite and eating it completely. He knew that if he kept eating like this, he'll gain weight in no time, but he knew that it was better for him to be a bit on the heavy side to care for his baby. The baby itself will probably throw him down at least 10 extra pounds, and not to mention his food spree's when he is trying to feed it. Gaara's slim figure probably won't survive after the baby is born, and he'll weigh around 115-120 pounds after this ordeal.
Gaara placed his plate on the table next to Lee's, and gulped down the rest of his delicious coco that he still had left, placing it next to Lee's empty cup. He leaned back and sighed happily, rubbing his stomach soothingly, and hoping that he didn't get too full. "That was really good, Lee-kun. Thank you for the breakfast." He complimented, and turned to kiss him on the cheek lightly. Now that his stomach was full, Lee was by his side, and his cravings were satisfied, he felt so much better and that horrid dream receded into the back of his mind, where he never wanted to see it again.
When Lee spoke up, he blinked in shock a bit, and looked at him. Lee was right, as he nodded, he did need some better clothes. He has been wearing the same ones for around two days, and he wanted to wear others that he had at home. "Your right. But…" He glanced at the clock taking not of the time. "I have to go to work soon…" Just thinking about work made him cringe with the stress of it. He knew that Lee told him that he should quit, but he couldn't just not show up, he needed to tell his boss about his situation, and ask for a pardon or a leave for maternity. He didn't know if his boss would even believe him, and he didn't know if he would have to actually quit, in order to get his point across.
Gaara had a plan in mind, and didn't know if Lee would go with it. "I'll give you the keys to my house, Lee. Take whatever you think I would want to bring, I have to go to work to explain the situation to my boss. I'll drive back to your place when I can get something worked out. What do you say?" He would go with whatever Lee would want, but he knew that he would have to try and lay low around his brother, knowing that Kankuro would be the one to make a scene.
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There was no denying it; he was very wary of letting Gaara go back to work since it stressed him out so much. The redhead didn't even need to say anything; it was blatantly obvious with the way he cringed when he merely mentioned going back. He was right though, he needed to explain the situation to his boss. It would at least give him a chance to employ someone else to replace him if need be.
"Well... alright then. Promise me you'll keep yourself calm. If you need me, I'm just a phone call away." He scribbled down his number in the notebook sitting on the table, ripped out the page and handed it to him. "There you go. I'll come pick you up if you need me to." He said softly, kissing his forehead.
It made him wonder what Gaara was going to tell his boss, or his brother for that matter. They worked together after all. What would his brother say if he found out that Gaara was pregnant? Would he be angry? Would he even believe him? Lee just hoped he wouldn't be angry enough to beat the daylights out of him. If that was the case, he wouldn't dare to fight back. It would put his and Gaara's relationship in jeopardy. The only way he'd fight back would be to protect his boyfriend and unborn child. Surely his brother wouldn't harm them though, right?
"Just leave the keys on the side, I'll sort everything out." He said, and then got up to wash the dishes.
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Gaara nodded in agreement. He knew to definitely give Lee a call if something were to happen. Gaara took the piece of paper and tucked it into his pocket for safekeeping. He didn't know what was going to happen when he would go to work. It would be a very embarrassing situation to explain, and totally unbelievable. He closed his eyes and accepted the token of affection, watching Lee take the dishes and wash them in the sink. He trusted Lee, one hundred percent. He knew that nothing of his would faze Lee enough to steal from his house. Everything Lee had was so much better than his stuff anyways. What was there that he would want anyways? Gaara would have to take his money with him and all of his valuables so they wouldn't get stolen when he was gone.
Gaara got up and stretched, it was now or never. He had to explain it to someone, but he knew that he didn't want to even speak about it to Kankuro. He was afraid that he would drag him out of that place and force an abortion on him. One way or the other. Gaara was barely even begun in his pregnancy, so knowing his brother; he wouldn't care if he gave him a few punches in the stomach. Enough for a miscarriage that is. Once he gets a little further along, once he starts to show, then he knew that he could break the news to Kankuro. Kankuro knew better than to ever his someone who is pregnant and showing. He knew for a fact that his brother wouldn't have the guts to dare attack him one he is getting bigger. But now, Gaara is vulnerable. Kankuro can be violent at times, and he just didn't want to see him at all right now. He was scared of what could happen to his baby.
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He paused whilst doing the dishes and dried his hands, then got out a large jacket from behind the kitchen door, and draped it over Gaara's small shoulders. "Here. You'll get sick if you go out dressed like that." He said, kissing him and leading him out to his car. Once there, he unlocked the doors and opened the passenger's side for Gaara, before walking around the other side to get into the driver's seat.
Inside, he immediately turned the heating on full blast to warm up his icy hands. He imagined Gaara's would be just as cold, possibly colder since the little redhead was a lot smaller than him. Lee used that to his advantage, though.
Once the car warmed up a little more, he began to drive down the road to Gaara's house, having memorized the directions from the first night they met. He smiled to himself as he remembered that wonderful night, and that Gaara should be careful with drinking alcohol.
The journey was long, especially with rush-hour traffic. Finally, after two hours of waiting in the same traffic jam, they finally arrived at the small house. Now slightly calmer, he got out of his car before standing back and waiting for Gaara to unlock the door for him.
When the redhead did so, Lee thanked him and went inside, leaving his boyfriend to drive down to his workplace to break the news. The roads were icy, and Lee hoped he'd drive carefully. Nothing would break his heart more if anything happened to him or the baby.
With a sigh, he closed the door behind himself and took a few moments to look at his surroundings.
Despite its size, the property was nicely decorated and clean. He glanced around for a few moments before heading upstairs and into a small room. Inside was a neatly-made single bed pushed up to the wall with a window to the right of it. There was a small TV in the corner of the room, and a large dresser next to that.
He immediately headed over to the dresser, taking all items of clothing he could find and shoving them into a bag. If anybody was watching, it would look like he was robbing the place.
After retrieving the clothes, he opened a couple of drawers in a cabinet next to the bed, and immediately, a blush formed on his cheeks at the sight of all the vibrators and sex toys inside. Although they weren't necessary, he put them all inside too, thinking of the fun they could have with them.
Lee searched the other drawers too, taking out any money he found before heading into the bathroom. There, he opened the medicine cabinet, taking out everything from it and adding it to the bag, which was now becoming quite heavy.
Now that the medicine was dealt with, he went back downstairs, collecting any more money he found and now the DVD's and CD's from the cupboards.
Once he was sure he had everything Gaara would need, he hauled the bag into his car and began the drive home, feeling relieved that the redhead hadn't phoned. Everything was going well, it seemed.
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Gaara sighed as he stood up from the couch, taking a moment to smile gratefully at Lee as he slipped his arms inside of the large jacket that Lee let him use. "Thank you, Lee-kun." He accepted the kiss, and fallowed him out to the car, getting into the passenger's seat, while Lee got into the drivers. He was already stressing about just going to that department store, what would happen if his boss wouldn't let him off? He would have to work as scheduled. He couldn't just leave the place; his boss would be out of a worker.
The ride was long and it seemed even longer due to the fact that he didn't want to go home in the first place. He didn't want to see his brother when he goes to work. He didn't want to see his boss and explain his situation. He just didn't want to do it at all. Eventually, they made it to his small little home. It made Gaara look twice, already used to Lee's large home. "Here's my keys, I'll see you as soon as I can, ok?" Gaara turned to Lee, and handed him the house keys, before giving him a kiss goodbye, he didn't want to leave, but he knew that he had to get things situated.
With a sad stride, he stepped out of the car, and brought out his own car keys, and got into his own green Mazda. He already had forgotten that his seats were not leather, and that his dashboard contained an old radio, and not a GPS system. He sighed, as he stuck the keys in the ignition, and turned the car on. He looked over at Lee as he walked into his house, he didn't have much in there, but he had some valuables, and didn't want to leave them behind. He sighed, and put the car into gear and drove off to his hated workplace.
While driving, he immediately remembered, almost slamming on his breaks. "MY DILDO COLLECTION!" Gaara's head threw forward and he banged it on the steering wheel. How could he forget about his collection of "toys" at home!? What would Lee say!? He was sure to find them; they were not hidden very well. He hoped that Lee didn't think of him as disgusting, he hasn't used them at all. They are all brand new. Never been used. Except when he would deep throat his longest one, but that is a different tale for a different time. He would be so embarrassed if Lee found them. He just hoped that Lee somehow "missed" them while grabbing his things. But if he did manage to grab them, it wasn't such a big deal; he would just have to explain himself, when he got back.
He parked close by, unusually. He usually parks close to the rear so his car wouldn't get dinged up by customers, cars doors, and carts, but on this day he didn't care. He was about five minutes late, but it didn't matter. He walked into the back of the building, unlocking the door with his authorization key, and got in through the back. He took the elevator, and made his way up to his desk floor, and walked out. No sign of his brother, good. He swiftly, but carefully, walked his way to his bosses room, trying to avoid the gaze of his co-workers. He knew why they were staring at him. Normally, he would always come at least thirty minutes early, and go straight to his desk and lock the door. On this day, he is five minutes late, and counting, and he walked right by his door and heading to his boss's office.
Gaara managed to get to the closed door with no distractions, and knocked on it hurriedly. "M-Mr. Baki? M-May I have a word with you, please?" He just wanted to say it and get out as fast as possible. He was really looking out for his brother. He knew that he could smell when there is an issue wrong, a mile away. His body jumped when he heard his boss's voice from the sound box by the door. "Is that you, Gaara? Come in, come in." With shaky hands, he pulled the door handle down, and pushed it open, and closed it behind him. He wasn't even in his work clothes. Silently, he sat down in front of Baki's desk and folded his hands in a nervous habit. He always got like this when talking to his boss.
His room was plainly decorated, a fake plant sitting on his desk, with two computers systems attached to either side of it. Picture frames of his family were hung on the wall, in a nice and neat form. There were two file cabinets that lined the wall next to them, and the windows were shined behind him as Gaara stared out them, thinking of freedom, with Lee. "You're late." Was the first thing that his boss said, as Gaara swallowed thickly. "Y-Yes, Baki-sama. I-I'm so sorry for my tardiness. B-But I have something that I need to tell you, sir." He had his hands folded and his face was half hidden from his view as he sat in his chair with a lidded gaze of seriousness.
"What seems to be the problem, Gaara?" When he spoke it sent chills up his spine, he didn't sound too happy. "U-Uh… W-Well, you see s-sir, I-I h-have to take a momentarily pardon from work." He spoke so quietly, he was sure that his boss would ask him to repeat what he asked. "Alright." Gaara blinked when he agreed, and looked at him with a pleading gaze. "How long are we talking about here? One week, two?" He sat back in his chair, and moved his gaze to one of the computers for a moment, before back onto nervous aqua eyes. Gaara swallowed and close his eyes as he was about to say the longest time he has ever stayed off of work.
"N-Nine months…"
Gaara peeked up to see a very confused Baki, and then he leaned forwards with a grin. "What are ya, pregnant?" Gaara could have sworn that his heart stopped beating, as a long silent pause filled the room. His eyes widened, his mouth agape, and he was speechless, while his mind was racing "Oh, no! Howdidheknow? Howdidheknow!? Howdidhekno-" "Ahahahahah! Good one right?! Ah, come on now. How long was it, did you say?" Gaara jumped again, his heart catching up to his mind, and racing so fast. He has never heard Baki, laugh or make a joke. He was a serious man. Gaara softly and nervously laughed along with him, just to ease the tension in the room. "Ehe. Hehe…"
But when he asked for the answer once again, Gaara gave him a dead on look. "Nine months, sir… I have to have a pardon for nine months." Baki blinked and lifted a brow. "Now why in the world do you need to take off work for nine whole months? What could be the problem?" Gaara dreaded, telling him this next part. He couldn't think of an excuse at the moment, his thoughts just erased away as soon as Baki that joke. "I-I… Well, sir… I-I am… p-pregnant…" He whispered that last part so silently; it was almost like he didn't even say it. This time, Baki leaned forwards and turned an ear to him, "Speak up, what did you say?"
Gaara swallowed, and shut his eyes tightly, "I-I'm… P-Pregnant, sir…" Baki was silent, and he stood up, and walked to the windows to look out of them. Gaara was sure that he was fired now. He turned towards the clearly frightened worker, and gave a light laugh. "All jokes aside, now Gaara." Gaara stood up, abruptly and defended himself and his baby with a stern face, "I-I am not joking, sir!" Pale hands quickly shut his mouth for the outburst that he gave in front of his boss, and returned to the quite voice that he had before, even Baki was surprised at the yell from the usually quite redhead. "Baki-sama, please… Y-You have to believe me… I w-went to the doctor's and they t-told me that I was p-p-pregnant, I have a l-lump in my abdomen." He may not have much proof, since it disappeared overnight, but he still had something to show, it was a lot smaller than yesterday, but it was still there. His baby is still there. "P-Please sir…"
Gaara sighed as he knew the fate of his only job. He would probably get laid off, now or worse actually fired. He has never been fired before. This has been his job for as long as he could remember. Gaara glanced up when Baki walked over to him, looming over the smaller male. "Are you sure?" His tone was questioning, but concerning as well. Gaara nodded silently, and looked up at his boss. He felt like he was going to cry. "Well… This is unexpected." He sighed, as he rolled a hand over his hair, he looked nervous but much more stern than Gaara was at the moment.
Tears pooled in Gaara's eyes, he would have to break the news to Lee that he got fired, that would be the only option. But instead of a harsh punishment, like he expected, he was gently gripped by the shoulder, making him jerk his head up in shock. "Well, congratulations, Gaara. I thought you'd never get laid."
Gaara's world came to a stop as his mouth hung open in shock, and his face was pulled into a complete dumbfounded look. His face busted out with a red shade of color, and he jerked his shoulder away from the large hand that held it. "S-SIR…?!" His boss laughed heartily, and smiled at him for the first time. "Alright, Gaara. Take your leave. I'll find a replacement for you, while you're gone." Gaara blinked, shaking the previous shock from his face. "R-Really? T-Thank you, sir…" He said gratefully as he bowed in respect and thanks. He turned to walk out, but stopped, "Oh, and Baki-sama? Could you not mention this to any of my co-workers… Especially, Kankuro?" He used his fingers to make a zip impression on his lips, signaling that he would keep his mouth shut. "T-Thank you sir, I owe you big time."
"Oh and by the way." Gaara stopped and looked back as his boss spoke again. "Nice Jacket." Gaara blushed, remembering that he was wearing Lee's jacket. It smelt just like him. "T-Thank you." He said before darting out of his boss's office.
Gaara was home free! All he needed to do now was to get to his car, and he could get back to Lee's, and safe from everything. He sped walked down to the elevator, and just like last time, when the door opened, there stood his brother. "Hm? Gaara? Hey man, where are you going?" "Fuck. Fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck-F.U.C.K." Gaara cussed in his mind, as he looked straight at his brother, a glare ebbed his way. He would take the stairs, but he didn't want to risk falling down them, especially when he is carrying a special package.
"Home." Gaara said as he moved close to the corner near the buttons, and pressed the ground floor. It lit up under his fingers, and dinged as the doors shut, leaving him along with his brother. "Home? What do you mean home? Your shift starts now, right? And besides where were you yesterday? I tried to call you, but you didn't answer." Gaara needed to get as far away from Kankuro as he could, now. He was in danger, danger of him knowing. "I don't feel well, so I am taking off. I won't be here for a few months either. I wasn't home yesterday because I was out." There quick and simple. Not giving away too much at once.
"Well, then where were you? Come on Gaara, are you mad at me or something?" Gaara's entire body jumped in pure fear when Kankuro grasped his shoulder gently. He looked up at his brother in fright, for a moment, before jerking out of his grasp. "N-Nowhere… And don't touch me…" He didn't want to expose everything, he was scared that Kankuro would beat the shit out of him, if he wasn't careful of his words, he couldn't let him touch him. It involved too many risks.
Kankuro seemed to pull back immediately, like he touched a hot stove, he saw that look of fear. He didn't want to harm his brother, so he left him be, and didn't touch him anymore. He didn't even answer his question. "Would you like to talk about something?" Gaara jerked his head at him, and spoke quickly. "No, no there is nothing to talk about." Out of nervous habit, he pressed the floor button quickly, as if it will get him to the ground faster, he just wanted out now. Kankuro gave another glance over to Gaara and gazed at the brand of his jacket. It was a very well-known brand, and extremely expensive. The jacket that he was wearing must have cost around a thousand dollars. "Holy… Where did you get that jacket?" Gaara blinked in fear, afraid that Kankuro was catching on. "A-A friend gave it to me." He looked up at the top of the elevator and watched as the numbers lowered down and eventually reaching level 1.
He was relieved when the elevator dinged, and he immediately jogged out of the elevator, and raced to his car, not even hearing his brother shout after him to wait. Luckily this time, Kankuro didn't follow him, and he hopped in his car and drove off to Lee's quickly. Kankuro walked out of the elevator yelling after him. Something was going on. And he wanted to know what has gotten his brother to act like this. He looked almost scared of him. There was no way that he was going to harm his younger sibling. He loved him, and he would protect him with his life. That is what big brothers do. But that look in his eyes. Gaara was keeping a secret. And from the looks of it, it was a big one. He knew that there was no way that he could get such a jacket like that anywhere. Someone rich had to give it to him, or he stole it. He hummed in thought to himself and got back on the elevator to get back to work. He'll talk with him when he gets the chance.
Gaara raced back to Lee's, completely lucky that he didn't get a traffic ticket, since he was going around seven miles over the speed limit. He passed his own house, and was a blur down the road until he managed to reach Konoha. He knew that Lee's house was familiar, since he knew it from Lee's car parked in the driveway, and he pulled up behind Lee's car, and hopped out jogging up to the door. He knocked on it, basically a reaction. It wasn't his house, so it was rude to just barge in, and besides if it was locked he didn't have the keys to get in. "Lee! I'm home!" He just hoped that Lee would get him inside soon; he wanted to see him again. The only thing he had to remind him of was the jacket that he was still wearing.