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Ume took everything she had bought at the store home, and then she went to the field where she did her daily exercises. Ume sit down and started her stretches while she was stretching her mind wandered. Ume started thinking about the baby, and about how happy Lee will be when he finds out.
~ With Maito Gai ~
Maito Gai was walking through the village when he realized that Ume hadn't been coming by for combat training. He knew that she had taken a position in the school but that was no reason to let her combat skills get rusty. He decided that for her own good he was going to show Ume the error of her ways by launching a surprise attack on her. He saw Ume sitting on the ground in a small training area doing some warm-up stretches. He thought well at least she's still exercising.
~ With Ume ~
Ume was so deep in thought that she hadn't noticed Maito Gai had launched an attack on her until it was too late. All she could do was brace for impact, and shift herself so the blow didn't hit her stomach. Ume shut her eyes and waited for the impact when she suddenly heard. "Ume you're such a troublesome woman."
Ume smiled, and moved out-of-the-way then she said, "Thank you so very much Shikamaru."
Shikamaru let Maito Gai go out of his shadow possession jutsu, and he fell down. Maito Gai got up, and asked, "What was that about Shikamaru?"
Shikamaru raised his eyebrows, and said, "Ume you better tell him." Ume was confused so she asked, "Tell him what?"
Shikamaru smirked, and said, "Temari has the same dress at home Ume. So are you going to tell him or am I going to do it for you?"
Ume sighs, and says, "Fine Shikamaru why do you have to be so darn smart?" Shikamaru replied, "It's a gift."
Ume turned to Maito Gai, and said, "I can't combat train anymore. Shikamaru stepped in to help because he could tell that I'm pregnant."
Maito Gai looked completely shocked, and said, "You and Lee are having a baby?" Ume smiled, and said, "Yes we are."
Maito Gai replied, "I don't believe you Lee would tell me something this big."
Ume responds, "Lee doesn't know yet I found out while he was away on this mission. I was planning on surprising him with it."
Maito Gai flashed his famous smile, and said, "How youthful I shall help." Then he gave her thumbs up.
Ume turned to Shikamaru, and said, "I expect you to not tell anyone this Nara." Shikamaru replies, "Women are so troublesome."
Several days have passed since then, and Maito Gai has been making sure she was doing everything right. Ume finds it kind of funny that he is reading pregnancy books, and helping her with her exercises. Finally, November 27th arrives, and luckily Lee got in really late the night before. When he finally got up she rushed over to him, and said, "Happy birthday Lee."
He smiled, and said, Thank you." Ume put the box on the table, and said, "Open it."
Lee looked at her confused, and said, "Can't it wait until the party tonight?" Ume smiled, and said, "No it can't."
Lee chuckled at her excitement, and said, "Alright I'll open it now." He slowly opened the box, and pulled out the folded paper, and the tiny jumpsuit. Lee looks really confused, and said, "I don't think this will fit me Ume."
Ume smiled, and said, "Open the paper, Lee." He opened the paper, and was confused when he read the title doctor's report so he asked, "Were you hurt Ume?"
Ume giggled, and pointed to the paper then she said, "Read here Lee."
Lee started reading where Ume had pointed. Then he read it again, and again to make sure he had read right then he looked at her in shock. Ume smiled, and said, "The jumpsuit is for our baby."
Lee quickly got up, picked Ume up, and spun her around saying, "Finally I'm so happy I'm going to be a father."