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Man I'm on a roll on this story and if I said that already then sorry. But it's true this story is picking up and I can't wait to see what happens myself.

Chapter 11: You can't do this!

Yuffie burst through the hospital doors with Temari and Kankuro behind her as they helped Sakura. The black haired woman ran up to the desk and slammed her hands on it, which startled the nurse.

"The Kazekage's wife has gone into labor and needs help now." Yuffie tried to say calmly but failed.

"R-Right way Mrs.Hatake." the nurse quickly got up and grabbed a wheelchair and brought it up to Sakura.

Kankuro helped her in the wheelchair and nodded at the nurse. Soon the nurse took Sakura away with Temari close behind her. The puppeteer let out a sigh and looked back over to Yuffie, who was filling out papers for Sakura. He soon made his way to the lobby and took a seat. Kankuro looked over at the time to see that it was 8pm and he hadn't eaten yet.

"I wonder if the food here is any good." The brunet mumbled to himself.

Pretty soon Yuffie came over and sat next to Kankuro and placed her head in her hands. She let out a frustrating groan and leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. It was easy to say that it was going to be a long night.

"Hey mom." Kankuro spoke.

"What." Yuffie answered but still had her eyes closed as she pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Do you think… Gaara will ever come back?" he stared at her.

Slowly Yuffie opened her eyes and looked over to the puppeteer next to her. She stared at him blankly until she let out a sigh and looked out the window.

"To tell you the truth Kankuro… it's hard to say. But I do think he will come back, after all he has people here that care about him." She grabbed his hand and smiled.

Kankuro didn't say anything but squeezed her hand. It was hard to say about these things with Gaara, nobody really knows what goes on in his mind. And Kankuro doesn't want to find out either. So far now the only thing he can do is wait and hope that his baby brother comes back.

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"Remember Sakura deep breathes, long deep breathes." The blonde kunoichi encourage her friend.

Sakura and Temari were in one of the single rooms in the hospital that was close to the delivery room. Sakura wasn't quite ready so she stayed in this room until it was time.

"How long is this going to last?" Sakura panted as the contraction was over.

"Well the doctor said it could be hours so we better get ready for a long time." Temari smiled a bit.

"If Gaara comes back I'm going to give him a piece of mind! How dare he get me pregnant and then leave! It's his fault THAT I'M IN PAIN!!!" Sakura shouted at the top of her lungs.

Temari step back a bit and nodded her head. 'I hope you come back soon Gaara.'

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"Baki, there is someone approaching the village!" one of the lookouts called out from wall.

Baki quickly jumped to the top of wall and looked out into the desert. One of the lookouts was right there was someone approaching the village but at a slow pace. The figure was too far for them to see who it was, so they waited to see if the figure was friend or foe. After about 15 minutes of waiting they could see the figure better now. He wore white robes, carried some thing huge on his back and had… blood red hair.

"Gaara!" Baki shouted as he jumped down from the wall.

Gaara stopped when he heard his name and looked up to see ex-sensei running up to him. He was a little surprise to see Baki at the gate but didn't linger on that thought for long.

When Baki reached his former student was a bit shocked to see what condition the red head was in. The black rings around his eyes were a bit bigger and little purple, his face was paler then normal and he was dirty from head to toe. The red head looked terrible and looked like he was going to past out any minute.

"You look terrible, what happen to you and why did you run off like that?" Baki asked.

"I had a lot of things on my mind…" the red head answer.

"I see, will a lot of things have happen why you were away." He turned his back to the red head. "Oh and you need to head to the hospital right away. Sakura just went into labor."

"What." Gaara's eyes widen a bit.

The older man looked at Gaara. "She went into labor about an hour or two and is at the hospital as we speak. Yuffie asked me to tell you if you came back and you did."

Gaara stared at him for the longest time as everything about his mother ran though his mind. Could he be there when Sakura died? Could he relive all those painful memories? Could he live through the hatred again?

"You alright?" Baki asked.

"Yeah… I just can't move my feet." Gaara spoke as he stared out at nothing.

"You need a little push?" Baki asked again.

Gaara nodded.

The older man let out a sigh and pushed Gaara forward a little. Once he did the red head took off and ran though the gates and headed to the Suna hospital.

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"Man I'm angry." The puppeteer whined.

"Then go to the cafeteria again." Yuffie twitched a little.

"But the food here isn't any good." He whined again.

"The food here is just fine Kankuro you're just picky that's all." She rubbed her forehead.

The puppeteer mumbled something under his breath and went to grab some coffee. Yuffie heard him mumbling but ignored it. They were tried and a little grumpy as it was 10pm and still getting later.

Soon Temari came out and looked very tired as the rest of them. She sat next to Yuffie and let out a sigh.

"How is she doing?" Yuffie asked.

"She's coming along. She's yelling how this is all Gaara's fault that she is in pain." Temari giggled a little.

"I have been down that road. When I was in labor with Kyro I was shouting at the top of my lungs that this was all Kakashi's fault." Yuffie chuckled.

Just then the front doors burst open to revile a red head running in.

"Gaara!" Temari shouted and raced over to her baby brother.

She through her arms around Gaara's neck and hugged him, he returned the hug but weakly. Temari pulled away from her brother as Yuffie and Kankuro came up to them. Yuffie was about to hug him when…

WHACK!

She hit him over the head. Of course his sand came rushing to protect him, but the power of her impacted broke through the sand with ease.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!?! I'VE BEEN WORRY SICKED ABOUT YOU!!!" Yuffie yelled.

Gaara rubbed her head. "How is she?"

"Sakura is fine; she hasn't had the baby yet. I'll go tell her that you're here." Temari took off.

"Man little bro you look terrible what happen to you." Kankuro gave him some coffee.

"I had a lot of things on my mind…" Gaara said blankly and drank the coffee.

"Do you want to talk?" the black haired woman asked.

Gaara nodded his head and walked over to some seats and sat with Yuffie and Kankuro.

"Now Gaara what's been on your mind?" Yuffie stared at him.

"I'm…" Gaara lowered his head. "afraid..."

"Afraid of what?" Kankuro raised an eyebrow.

The red head paused for a moment and looked up at Yuffie and Kankuro. "I'm afraid… that Sakura would end up like… mother."

"Oh… I see." Yuffie paused for moment and looked at Kankuro and turned her gaze back to Gaara. "Gaara I can understand why you would be scared that Sakura would die like your mother. But you must realize that when you were born it was different. You had a demon fused with your soul which was the reason why she died. Her body couldn't take the demon's power and that's what took her life away. But the baby that Sakura is carrying doesn't have a demon fused with its soul, but I'm sure it might have a part of Shukaku but that's not the point. The point is that she wouldn't die, this is completely different."

"Really?" Gaara looked at Yuffie with hope.

"Yes, everything will be fine." She patted his shoulder.

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"Sakura I have good news." Temari rushed in the room Sakura was in.

"What." the pink haired woman asked harshly.

But Temari ignored it. "Gaara is here and he is in lobby."

"Really?" Sakura smiled.

Temari nodded as the head doctor of birth department (or what every call it at hospitals) came in.

"Well Sakura shall we see where you are?" the doctor asked as she looked over Sakura.

"Thank god he came back, I was scared to death that something happen to him." Sakura blurt out.

"Same here." Temari agreed.

"Well Sakura." Both of the girls looked at the doctor. "I say that you are ready. You're going to be a mom. Temari I'm sorry but you can't come to the delivering room, but the lord Gaara can."

"Ok I'll tell him. Good luck Sakura" and with that the blonde left.

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Gaara lead back in his seat and let out a breath of relief. His talk with Yuffie helped a lot. He didn't worry so much about it now and was able to relax a little. Slowly he closed his eyes and let a small smile grace his lips as he thought about having a family of his own.

"Lord Dozo."

Well that went out the window didn't it. Gaara let out a groan as his smile quickly turned into a frown. Why was his dad here, oh yeah, to see his first grandchild and give the red head a piece of his mind. But mostly to yell at him Gaara beat.

Slowly Gaara opened his eyes half way and looked out the corner of his eye. He saw Yuffie talking to Dozo with a few council members behind him. And judging by the look on Yuffie's face she was not happy with something.

"Gaara."

The red head looked over to see his sister running up to him.

"Gaara, Sakura is heading to the delivery room as we speak and the doctors said you could be with her when she gives birth." Temari panted a bit.

The red head nodded his head and rose from his seat. He was about to leave when one of the council members called him.

"Gaara we need a word with you."

Gaara whipped his head around and glared at them.

"Can't this wait; my wife is heading to the delivery room." Gaara growled.

"No." said one of the council members.

Gaara's hands formed into fist as he growled. Quickly he took a deep breath and calmly walked over to them.

"What's this about?" he asked harshly.

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"Push Sakura push." said one of the nurses.

"I'm trying!" She shouted at the nurse.

"Just a little more Sakura, I see a head." said the doctor.

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"So let me get this strait, you took my title of the Fifth Kazekage away because I was gone for a few days!" Gaara raised his voice a bit.

"I'm sorry Gaara but we weren't sure if you would ever return and the village needs a leader 24/7." said a council member.

Gaara growled as his hands turn into fist. He through his father a hateful glare letting him know that the red head was ticked off. After calming himself down he turned his back to the council members and his father and headed to the delivery room.

"Why are you going?" Dozo spoke.

The red head stopped but didn't turn around.

"To go see my child." Gaara growled.

"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." said the Fourth.

"WHAT!!!" Gaara shouted and whirled around.

"There is an important mission in the Lighting Country that you need to do. And if you complete it you might be aloud to see it." Dozo said emotionless.

Gaara couldn't believe what he was hearing, he was forbidden to see his own child and he might see it if completed a mission? How could he do this to him has the man put Gaara through enough?

On the sidelines Yuffie, Kankuro and Temari were as shocked at Gaara was. What was Dozo think? This is be on cruel, this was just plain wicked. But the tension in the air was broken when one of the nurses came.

"Lord Gaara, I have some news." said the nurse.

Oh the drama! Yes I know, you all hate me but guess what. You all have to wait! -grins evily-