Accountability

Chapter Ten

-Gender-

"I'm so fat!" Natsumi cried out in the middle of the waiting room, turning all the attention on her. She groaned and slumped in the chair, resting her hands on her rounded stomach. It had been almost two months and she was gaining weight like crazy. The doctor just said it was a big baby, but that only meant one thing to Natsumi. More painful labor.

Akito sighed and looked at her. "Babe, you're not fat. Look at this." He poked her stomach. "That isn't fat, it's the baby. Underneath all that you're still the thin, ultra sexy woman I know. Not that you aren't still ultra sexy…or thin. You're still kinda tiny looking to me."

She hissed at him, covering her stomach with her hands to the best of her ability. "I know where you sleep Akito. Don't make me hurt your ultra gorgeous body." She stuck her tongue out at him and then felt her stomach rumble. "What do I want to eat Akito." She huffed.

He sighed again, "Do we really have to play this game?"

She grabbed onto the collar of his shirt and dragged him down to her. "What do I want to eat." She asked again, sounding more threatening. He rolled his eyes, picking up the bag he now always brought with him to the doctor's and looked into see what snacks he'd packed for her. "Here." He said, handing her a bag of baked lays.

"Mmm!" she smiled, her mood flipping instantly as she started to munch on the chips.

He rubbed the side of his face. She'd been getting even moodier lately, as the weeks went by. Ever since he had first brought her flowers that first time, he made it a point to bring them to her every week, enjoying the smile they brought to her face. But they never had sex, or even got close. Sure, he felt her up that one time, but since then he hadn't gotten the chance. And he had given up on sleeping with other women, it was just too much of a hassle. Luckily he only had four more months of this to endure. And, on the bright side, he had successfully avoided any form of contact with his father. He didn't want the prick in his child's life, he'd only ruin it.

"So, what do you want it to be?" he asked her, since they were finding out the baby's gender this time.

"I want it to be a boy. But I thought of a name if it's a girl. What do you think about Izayoi?" she smiled, looking happy.

"Pretty." He said, checking his watch nonchalantly. "And you don't have a name picked out if it's a boy?"

She shook her head. "Nope. I kinda thought of Sanosuke, but it's too similar to your dad's name."

The door to the back opened and the nurse walked out calling her name. She smiled brightly, as Akito got up and helped her from her seat. "Oh I'm so excited." She said, following the nurse back. She had the standard blood work done, she'd had to do it every time she came in so she was getting pretty used to it.

They were led to the sonogram room and Natsumi lay down on the exam table. "The sonographer will be in with you shortly." The nurse said before leaving.

"What do you want it to be Akito?" she looked up at him, reaching for his hand.

He gently took her hand in his, rubbing the back of it with his thumb. "A boy." He said softly.

"Why?" she asked curiously, unable to stop smiling.

"Because I would be able to teach him not to turn out the way I did, and be a real father to him." The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, since he didn't want to ruin her mood. "Besides, boys are easier to raise. We men are simple creatures." He joked.

She scoffed and gave him knowing look. "You are so full of crap Akito."

The door opened and a pretty blonde woman walked in, giving them a friendly grin. "Are we ready to see what the baby is?"

"Oh yes." Natsumi clapped her hands together.

"So?" Akito asked, looking excited. "What is it?"

The woman laughed and pulled out the machine before turning out the light. "Ok, let's see if we can find that big baby." She sat down on her stool and pulled up Natsumi's shirt. She squirted the cold goo onto her stomach and then pressed the sensor on top, moving it around and trying to find a clear picture. "Oh look." She pointed towards the screen outlining the white lines, "You can see the head."

Natsumi's smile grew as she looked up at the monitor. "Oh my god, my baby." She breathed out.

"Wow." Akito said in awe, completely transfixed on the monitor. "Just look at it."

"Alright. Now, let's see if we can get a good view to tell the gender." She moved the instrument around, rubbing the stomach soothingly to try and get the baby to turn. "I can't get a good view, so let's see if it moves. Daddy, you wanna go ahead and try and see if it'll move." She shifted a bit to the side.

Akito let go of Natsumi's hand and began to rub her stomach the way the doctor had been. "Come on little guy. Move for Daddy." He said, a smile on his face.

She looked up at him and placed one of her hands over his. Then returned her gaze to the monitor. There was a small kick and the sonographer laughed, "There we go, all we needed was daddy. And it looks like it's a boy." She smiled, tracing out the baby's form. "See right there is his little weenie. And he sure is a big boy."

"Oh Akito, it's a boy!" she held his hand tightly, giddy with excitement.

Akito smiled happily, feeling her excitement along with his own. "My little man." He said. Then he moved and kissed Natsumi. "Thank you. For giving me a boy." He murmured, resting his forehead against hers.

She smiled a bit sadly, glad he couldn't see it from their close proximity. He may have truly meant it, but she felt like a baby carrier again. She looked back over, touching the screen and smiling. "My sweet little boy. I can't wait to see you."

Akito rose. "Do you think he'll look like me?" he wondered aloud, staring at the monitor.

The sonographer looked up at him and smiled. "Well usually the boys do end up looking more like their father, and your hair color is a more dominant feature than the mother's, so he'll probably end up with darker hair. Either way, he's going to be a very good looking baby."

Natsumi placed her hands on the side of her stomach, shifting her gaze between it and the monitor. "Of course he is. He's got super attractive parents. He'll be the most adorable little boy that was ever born."

"Well let me print you guys out a picture and then we can clean you up and get you on your way. I'm sure you have a lot to do now that you know the gender." She explained, stilling the picture when she had a good image of the form and the machine printed it out quickly. She helped Natsumi wipe the jelly off her tummy and handed her the picture. "There you go."

She just smiled, touching the smooth photo with her fingertips and outlining her baby's body. "He's so precious," she whispered, rubbing her stomach with her free hand. She had to admit, now that he was defined and she knew, she wanted him more than ever. A small wave of sadness washed over her as she thought about when she had first gotten pregnant and how much she wished it wasn't true. But now, it was the only thing she wanted. Though, her next semester would be starting soon, since it was getting closer to the fall. Luckily her alleged due date was going to be in the winter and she would most likely be on break, and she would skip the spring semester to make sure her baby was loved and cared for.

Akito put his arm around her shoulder and looked at the picture with her, smiling slightly. "He's going to be the most amazing kid in the whole world." He said, rubbing her shoulder with his hand.

"I know," she smiled up at him, lifting her hand and touching his cheek. "I'm so excited."

"Me too." He looked at her. "I'm going to take a year off to stay with you and the baby. I read somewhere that it's the most crucial bonding time for the parents and their child, and I don't want to miss a thing."

She blinked. "A year? But won't that be bad for your band?"

He shrugged. "We could still do local gigs and stuff, but I won't be leaving the city unless you two come with me, and I'm not going to ask you to do that. He and your school are more important."

"Yes, but." She blushed a bit, "Are you sure? You'd be giving up a lot."

"You're worth it." He said softly, gently stroking her cheek.

She touched his hand, holding it to her skin. The woman smiled at the two and stood, flipping the light on as she headed for the door. "Alright well you guys can just go make another appointment and you're all done."

"Thank you." Akito said, still looking at Natsumi. "Are you and our son ready to go?"

"Yup." She said, taking his hand and walking with him to the front desk. They scheduled their next appointment and headed out. Natsumi rubbed her stomach happily. "Hello little boy."

Akito smiled at her and put his arm around her shoulders as they walked to the car. "I think I'm even more excited about this now that we know the gender, you know?" he said, unlocking the car and opening her door for her.

"Why cause' you got your boy?" she snickered, allowing him to help her into the passenger seat.

He shut her door and walked around the car, getting in and starting it. "No, because I feel like we have more to look forward too. Plus," he pulled out of the spot. "Boys are a lot easier to raise. You have to admit that."

"Oh so would you rather only boys be born?" she leaned over, resting her hand on his thigh and smiling up at him.

"No." he looked at her. "But as a first child a boy is ideal." His brow furrowed. "I'm not making any sense, am I?"

"Nope." She laughed, looking ahead then. He chuckled, focusing on the road.

Once they got home, Akito made dinner while Natsumi let everyone know the gender of the baby. After eating and cleaning up, they both got ready for bed, and were just lying next to each other, enjoying the other's company while Akito flipped through the channels and Natsumi read a book.

Akito looked over at her suddenly. "I think we should name him Hayate." He said.

Natsumi blinked and looked up from her book and over at him. "Huh?"

"We should name our son Hayate." He repeated.

"Hayate." She repeated the name, smiling a bit. "I like it."

"Yeah." He smiled, leaning against the headboard. "Uchiha Hayate. Such a kickass name."

She huffed and returned to reading her book. "You mean Sabaku no Hayate."

"No, Uchiha Hayate. Sabaku no Hayate sounds kinda lame, and he should have my last name." he said, looking back at her.

"And why's that. He's coming outta me." She glared.

"Because I put him there." He returned her glare.

"No." she huffed. "Sabaku."

"Uchiha."

"Sabaku."

"Okay," he shifted to face her, then held up his hands. "Rock paper scissors for it."

"Fine." She smirked, holding her hand out flat and resting her fist on top. He did the same, and they both counted to three.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" they said, both holding out their hands. Akito saw Natsumi's and smirked in triumph.

"Looks like Uchiha it is." He said, since his was rock, and hers scissors.

"Two out of three." She said quickly, giving him a pouty stare.

"Fine." He said, and they started once more.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" they called, and this time Natsumi won with paper against Akito's rock.

She cheered excitedly. "Yes!"

"We still have one more." Akito reminded her, preparing for the next game.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Akito threw his arms up in the air. "Alright!" he shouted, winning with scissors. "I win, so his last name is Uchiha."

Natsumi whined aloud and looked up at him, batting her lashes. "Baby," she said softly, shifting a bit as she leaned against him and kissed his neck. "Don't be so stingy." She whispered into his ear, running her hand up his leg and rubbing his groin.

He stiffened, looking at her. Then he chuckled, reaching down and stopping the movements of her hand, as he was already excited. "That's cheating, little missy." He scolded. "And dirty."

"It may be dirty but it isn't cheating." She smiled, nuzzling him affectionately as she pulled her hand from his grasp and stuck it down his pants, taking hold of his already stiff member. She blinked and looked at him curiously. "Do I really still turn you on?"

"Yes." He said, fisting his hand in the sheets. "Why wouldn't you?"

"Cause' I'm fat and hormonal." She huffed, allowing him the simple pleasure she had denied him for so long.

He moved his hips a bit. "I don't think you're fat. You're the hottest pregnant woman I've ever seen in my entire life." He admitted, clenching his teeth slightly. "You kind of…have this glow. I don't really know how to describe it."

"I glow?" she blushed a dark red, removing her hand from his pants and holding her cherry face.

"Yeah." He sighed at the lost contact and rubbed his face. Part of him was embarrassed at how much control she still had over him.

She smiled to herself and then leaned over, kissing him briefly. "Well I'm sleepy, night Akito." She yawned, moving back onto her side and snuggling beneath the sheets.

"Night." He said, turning off his bedside lamp and the television, laying on his side and facing the window. He sighed once more and closed his eyes, drifting off to sleep.