A.N. Ok, so that took me some more time aaaand my notebook's been moody again - PC's can be worse that hormonally possessed women! I'm telling you! And when we're both like that... aaaagrhh! Anyway, aside of my psychosis, here's what I've done for you, hope you like it... Otherwise I'm gonna use my birthday present on you - a japanese wakizashi - and claim said psychosis later :P

Chapter 14 - The happiest day

It was already the ninth month of Iruka's pregnancy and tension could be felt in the air at the Hatake compound. Rearranging baby furniture turned into a habit for Kakashi, a worried Iruka motioning him the new places he wanted a cupboard or the cradle and asking if that wasn't better, more comfortable and leaving more space to move faster to the cradle when the baby cries.

Also, by now they had tons of baby clothes witch Tsunade explained their child would more likely manage to wear once (each set) before the set was already too small for the kid. Some of the clothes were presents from Iruka's students, their parents, his and Kakashi's friends and colleagues and just people from Konoha. They were also showered in baby clothes after the baby shower – Iruka had had some time, enduring women squeaking around him. Still, having enough clothes for twins (and expecting only one child!), Kakashi couldn't resist buying a shuriken printed baby pantyhose, nor could he resist when Iruka's eyes widened and he cast a longing look at a bright green baby body with a smiley face embroded on it when they passed by a baby store – Kakashi simply bought that too, no matter they were starting to lack place to store all those clothes.

There was another thing though, that was worrying Kakashi. A few things actually.

"Tsunade sama? Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure, brat, what is it?", she asked, signing documents.

"When… When the time has come… How will we know that? I meant Iruka can't really have his waters breaking or whatsoever…"

Tsunade stopped writing, looked him straight in the eyes and said seriously: "Sit, Kakashi.". He did and she took a deep breath. "You're not gonna like that…", she murmured, then confessed. "Iruka would just feel sharp pain and then we will have a few minutes to pull the baby out before it suffocates."

Kakashi's eyes widened. Tsunade waved her hands in a "calm down" gesture. "Just listen now. I'm thinking of causing the labor. That way we could guide the process till the baby is out."

"O-ok…", Kakashi managed. "And another thing… I'm guessing you'll have to operate?", he asked and Tsunade nodded. "He will be sedated, I presume? Full anesthesia?"

"Yes, of course.", she nodded again.

"That means needles will be involved?"

Tsunade got it. She nodded, her face understanding. "Yes."

"I see… Can I… Will I be allowed to stay by him just until the anesthetic works?"

Tsunade smiled gently. "Yes, Kakashi. Of course."

"Thanks, Tsunade sama.", he stood up to leave.

"Kakashi?", she called him. He turned back and saw her smiling. "You really are good to him. May be the best thing that has ever happened to him so far.", she noted Kakashi's pink cheeks when he lowered his gaze and she grinned. "I'll call you when I think it's time to hospitalize him for the operation."

"Thanks again, Hokage sama.", Kakashi bowed and left the room. Tsunade kept smiling.

Kakashi got home only to find his love asleep in the rocking chair by the baby cradle, a fairy tale book in hand. Kakashi smiled – he would love to get used to this, plus the baby actually in the cradle. Kakashi crouched down, facing Iruka's belly and began talking to the baby, completely aware how un-Kakashi that was and how sentimental he was being around the two in the rocking chair. He didn't give a damn though what people would think if they saw him like that.

"I got you toys", Kakashi whispered, careful to now wake Iruka and unaware Iruka was actually suppressing his laugher, grinning, eyes still closed. Kakashi continued. "I know I got carried away with all the dolphin plushies… And Iruka bought more than enough scarecrows…. Ah, you'd probably hate us for these toys, huh? So, look I got you a teddy bear, a doggie – you can name it Pakkun btw, I know someone that will be kinda really pleased…" – Iruka was now shaking with laugher. Kakashi looked at him accusingly. "How long have you been awake?"

"The whole time?", Iruka asked innocently and smiled apologizingly.

"Tsh, you baaaad, bad… man…", Kakashi was slowly lowering his face to Iruka's "…who I love…. so much…".

And then…

"AaaaaHHHH!", Iruka clutched his belly, body bent over, his face in pain again.

"IRUKA!", Kakashi panicked. His mind immediately put the pieces together – their child hadn't waited for Tsunade to put Iruka in hospital and cause the labor to guide the whole process. No, it was more like the first alternative was being put in action by their kid… who was going to suffocate if it wasn't being pulled out in the next few minutes…!

"KASHIIIIII!", Iruka screamed in pain, but turned his teary eyes to look at his husband. "Save him…. Please, Kashi,… just…save… saveeee hiiiiimmmm!", another scream.

He was feeling captured in his most painful déjà vu, slamming the hospital door open and screaming Tsunade's name again, Iruka in his arms, crying his eyes out.

"TSUNADE!", not even a suffix, no time for paying honors, have to save him, have to save them…! "TSUNADE!"

"I'm here, I'm here! Get in, Kakashi, just get into this room!"

Later Kakashi would manage to take a note that Tsunade was prepared for the first option as well, just in case anything like what was happening actually happened – the operating room was waiting for them, all medical sets on place. Iruka was quickly undressed, put into a hospital robe and carefully laid on the bed by Kakashi. Iruka was pursing his lips, trying to bite back his whimpers and cries, watching Kakashi desperately in the eyes.

"How much time since the pain started?", Tsunade asked, voice a bit strained.

"Four minutes.", Kakashi answered, voice trembling. He had used teleportation this time instead of jumping on roofs or running with the speed of the light.

"Damn, we don't have time for full anesthesia! I'll sedate him so he won't feel pain but he will be awake the whole time…."

"J-jussstt… sa-save … the baby!", Iruka managed.

Tsunade nodded, picked up something from the near table and looked pointedly at Kakashi. He got the hint and put his palms on each of Iruka's cheeks, making his husband look at him. "Just look at me, love, see me, only me…", he was whispering, tears filling his eyes as Iruka's kept flowing down his cheeks. Iruka felt the pricking, but since he didn't see the needle, he didn't feel the usual terror. He smiled weakly to Kakashi, mouthing "Thank you" and Kakashi returned the forced smile. Iruka almost immediately lost any feeling in his body. He gasped.

"What? Does it still hurt?", Tsunade asked alarmed.

"N-no… just weird… No feeling.", Iruka muttered.

"That's the idea. Now don't look, Iruka kun. Kakashi…"

Kakashi got it again. He kept holding Iruka's face, forcing him to look only in the mismatched eyes. He tried to smile again for his Ruru, but with his peripheral vision he could see Tsunade opening Iruka's belly and he was painfully reminded of his worst nightmare. He felt sick seeing Iruka's blood and open flesh and tried, tried desperately not to look, not to flinch, not to close his eyes… He had to be strong, strong and calm for his Ruru, who was watching him with big teary eyes, begging for help and seeking comfort in Kakashi's face. Again, Kakashi tried to smile to his love. "Just stay with me, Ruru. Just a few minutes and…."

A sickening, quite scary "plop" stopped Kakashi's blathering. A faint rumbling. And then… the faintest cry. Iruka gasped again, smiling wider, his eyes wide and searching Kakashi's.

Kakashi was too confused. He hadn't planned it like that. He… wasn't supposed to be by his awake husband when the child was… and was that sound… was it…?

"Kakashi… do you want to cut the umbilical cord?", Tsunade aked.

"I… I…", he moved his eyes from his Ruru and looked confused up to a grinning Tsunade, holding…

"Oh…", was all he managed.

"Come on, Kakashi san, here you go…", Shizune smiled, handing him the special scissors, the cord already clamped, prepared for Kakashi to cut it… "See… like thaaat…", Shizune helped him.

A minute later Kakashi was holding a still a bit bloodied baby…

"Boy…", he muttered to himself, just now remembering Iruka's scream "Save him!" "It's a boy…", he repeated, voice shaky and trembling.

"Let me see him…", Iruka asked weakly, but smiling. Kakashi moved next to him, lowering his uper half in a position that was probably extremely uncomfortable for him, but secure for the baby and easy for Iruka to see him. The baby had the Hatake famous silver hair and Iruka's chocolate brown eyes, which kinda went against all biologiacal laws. Also, he had Kakashi's pale skin, a few freckles aroud a small snub nose and pink, full, perfect lips. He wasn't crying, just looking at his parents with almost adult like seriousness.

"Shunsui. Hatake Shunsui.", Iruka grinned widely, facing his husband's shoked face. He had remembered…

"Yeah…", Kakashi whispered, beyond emotional.

"Kakashi… I'm gonna need to wash him now and do his first exam….", Tsunade said softly. Kakashi's grip didn't loosen. "Kakashiiii….", Tsunade insisted, though smiling knowingly.

"Kashi… they're gonna bring him back to us in a few moments. Don't you want to hug him when he's all clean and not bloodied?", Iruka asked just as softly. Finally Kakashi gave up and handed his son to Tsunade.

"Careful!", he told her when she took the baby. She frowned, opened her mouth as to tell Kakashi she knew quite a few more things about handling babies than he himself, but then just smiled and said nothing. It was cute actually, Kakashi's protectivness. She continued smiling when she exited the room, Shizune, who had just finished fixing Iruka's belly wound, following her teacher. Iruka and Kakashi were left alone for the time.

Kakashi looked at his tired love, thinking. Iruka smiled, already knowing what Kakashi was considering, and moved aside, making room for Kakashi on the bed. "Come", he simply said.

Kakashi crawled on the bed and Iruka snuggled up to him. Kakashi hugged his husband tightly and sighed contently.

"You were great, Ruru.", Kakashi said quietly, respected at his husband strenght.

"Thank you, Kashi. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without you."

"….I didn't think it was possible but… Iruka, right now…. I love you even more than I have till now… I don't know how much my heart can endure…"

Iruka smiled against his chest and was about to say something, when Tsunade came back, still smiling, Shunsui looking less pleased after his exam.

"He's a healthy little boy, Iruka kun.", Tsunade grinned, handing him the baby. "Here you go, Mommy!", she added, placing the small child in Iruka's awating arms. The baby smiled a small smile, making his parents' hearts miss a few beats.

"Oh…!", Iruka gasped, grinning madly. "My beatuful baby…. My little Shunsui….", Iruka grinned proudly, then turned to Kakashi, a bit surprised to see new tears in the Sharingan Kakashi's eyes.

"How's your heart?", Iruka teased.

"Exploding…", Kakashi answered shakily.

A.N. Soooo I kinda expect reviews like "Kawaaaaaaaiiiiii!" and so on :D :D And uuuuhm... about the name. For those of you who watch/read Bleach it's kinda obvious, I guess (and threatening you with Zaraki in ch.1, how cruel of me!) - yeah, I'm a mad fan of the anime! And not of Kyoraku Shunsui in particular, but the name...