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Chapter 25

The Calm before the Strom

Mayu sighed there just seemed to be one problem after another. As she looked at the still sleeping Kakashi, she noticed that he looked content. Mayu knew that new dilemma would kill the good mood he would have when he woke up. Then she started to feel sick to her stomach and had to run to the bathroom. After she finished puking, she just crawled back into bed next to Kakashi, getting as close to him as she could. Kakashi opened his normal eye.

"Are you okay?" he asked as put an arm around her.

"I'm fine" she said.

Kakashi smiled at his wife. Even though he had never planned to get married and have kids, he had to admit that he was happy to now be married with a child on the way. It was something he didn't think he'd ever have. He still felt a little nervous about the baby, but it didn't feel like a bad kind of nervous. If nothing went wrong, he would have a family again. He looked at the clock and wished that he could stay longer, but he was already 10 minutes late. "I'd stay longer, but I have to go" said Kakashi. Then he kissed Mayu on the forehead got up to take a shower and get dressed.

While Kakashi was in the shower, Mayu didn't feel like getting up, but didn't want to go back to sleep. She figured it must be the effects of being pregnant and the uneasiness she felt because of her dream earlier. She wondered if they should look for the mana, but if they didn't, she didn't know what Venus would do. She had to admit the whole thing seemed crazy.

When Kakashi got out of the shower and was getting dressed, he noticed that Mayu was still in bed, which was unlike her.

"Are you sure you're alright?" asked Kakashi as he put his head band on and titled on side downward to cover his Sharingan eye.

"I'm just a little queasy is all" said Mayu.

"Do you need me to get you anything for that?" asked Kakashi.

"No that's okay" said Mayu.

Kakashi kissed Mayu. "I'll you later then." Then he put on his mask and went out the door.

Mayu figured she'd better figure out how to tell Kakashi about the dream she had and find the will to get out of bed.

When Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office, Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Yamato, and Jiraiya were also there.

"You're late!" Naruto shouted at Kakashi.

"Sorry" Kakashi apologized. "But I can't help if I keep running to old ladies who need help."

"LIAR!" shouted Naruto.

"I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this anymore when you left ANBU" said Yamato.

"About time you got here Kakashi" said Tsunade. "Now I called you all here, because we received word from the Hidden Light Village. So I'm sending you to help a team of Light Village Shinobi investigate. You have the rest of the day to prepare for the trip for you leave tomorrow morning."

"Wait, why can't Sasuke come with us?" asked Naruto.

"He's on probation, remember?" answered Tsunade.

"Oh yeah" said Naruto.

Then everyone expect for Tsunade and Jiraiya began to leave the room.

"You stay here Kakashi" ordered Tsunade. So Kakashi stayed in the room while everyone else left.

"What is it?" he asked Tsunade.

"Well first, I'll congratulate you on your marriage" said Tsunade.

Kakashi sweat dropped and wondered how Tsunade found out so fast.

"If you're wondering how I found out, I recently received the marriage papers and it has both your's and Mayu's signatures on them." said Tsunade.

"Anyway-" Tsunade began to say but Jiraiya interrupted.

"Oh yeah, I heard you knocked her up too. (Inner Jiraiya (and probably what some of the male readers are thinking): Go Kakashi! Go Kakashi!) Man, I couldn't imagine being in your place. I don't think I could handle having a kid, and heck, marrying her. That's a big step. I don't think I could I do it. Having to wake up to same face every morning until the day you die."

Kakashi gave Jiraiya a look that seem to say, "If you weren't a Sannin and the author of my favorite books, I'd hurt you badly right now".

"Jiraiya, you're not helping" said Tsunade in a "shut up before I kill you" tone. "Anyway I just want to talk about whether or not Mayu should accompany your team to the Light Village. If the Akastuki are near the Light Village, then it probably wouldn't be a good idea for her to go. But I think you would feel better be able to concentrate on the mission better if you knew she was nearby in a safe. I contacted Light Village's Kage, her uncle he said that she would be well protected within the village and that the village had been on high alert for them. I didn't tell him Mayu's pregnant, because I don't know if you told them yet. Also she can fill him in with the current situation with the Akastuki."

"Alright, thanks" said Kakashi as he walked out the door.

"Jiraiya when are you going to grow up?" asked Tsunade.

"When you jump into bed with me" said Jiraiya.

Then just as Shizune entered the room, she quickly had to get of the way a perverted Sannin who was sent flying by one of Tsunade's punches. Jiraiya was sent flying through a few wall until he finally landed outside where Kakashi was walking and getting a little reading in. Kakashi looked at the Sannin and the hole in the wall.

"When will you ever learn?" he asked.

After she left the meeting, Sakura decided to go see Sasuke before she prepared to leave on the mission. When Sasuke answered the door and saw it was Sakura he asked, "What's going on Sakura?"

"I just came by to let you know that and I, along with Kakashi, Yamato, and Sai are going on a mission tomorrow" said Sakura.

"Where are you guys heading?" asked Sasuke.

"The Light Village" said Sakura. "So if I see Yuki, Maya, and Miori I'll say to hi to them for you."

"Okay" said Sasuke.

"You wish you could go, don't you" said Sakura.

"Not really" said Sasuke. "All I have to say is that you better come back in one piece."

Sakura smiled. She could tell he wanted to go. He just didn't want to admit it. "Don't worry about me Sasuke. I'm big girl now. I can take care of myself."

"Yeah, I can see that you're not the Sakura that I knew when I left" said Sasuke.

"Damn straight" said Sakura.

Sasuke just gave her that satisfied smirk of his. "Well, anyway the other guys better watch your back or their asses are mine. Also make sure Naruto doesn't die. We still need to find out witch one of us has improved the most."

Sakura giggled. Some things never changed. "Alright I'll tell him" said Sakura. Then she gave Sasuke a kiss before leaving.

When Kakashi got home, he found Mayu was still in bed and it looked like she fallen back asleep. He'd figured he'd tell her about the mission when she woke up. He removed and his mask, shoes, gloves, and Jonin vest and laid down next to her on the bed and put an arm around her.

Mayu began to open her eyes and realized that she must have dozed off. Then she saw Kakashi lying next to her.

"When did you get back?" she asked.

"About a few minutes ago" Then he told her about mission and even the thing that happened with Jiraiya.

Mayu laughed and then said, "Oh yeah, we haven't told my family that I'm pregnant yet. And of course I don't think they know that we're married yet because that just happened last night."

"I guess we'll have to tell them" said Kakashi. "Because they might suspect something or have you see a doctor if you get sick there."

"Yeah, I guess we will have to tell them" said Mayu. "But I didn't think I have to say something this soon."

"I know" said Kakashi. "When we get there, they first thing we'll do is tell them."

"Okay good idea" said Mayu. Mayu was about to say something else, then Kakashi kissed her on the lips which distracted Mayu from what she was about to say. Then the hormones took over and she removed Kakashi's shirt….

CENSORED

Sorry lemon fans, but this is a T-rated story.

Meanwhile Naruto hung out with Hinata after leaving the meeting. Naruto told her about the mission he would be going on soon while trying to sound like one of those tuff guys from the movies, which made Hinata giggle.

"What's so funny?" asked Naruto.

"Nothing" said Hinata.

Naruto smiled he noticed that Hinata wasn't stuttering as much as she used to. It sounded like she was getting more confident.

"Anyway, just b-be careful, o-okay" said Hinata.

"Hey don't worry about me Hinata. I won't go down so easily. Besides I got you to come back to." He then kissed Hinata on the lip.

Their kiss lasted for about a minute when they heard Hiashi, "Get your hands off my daughter!" Causing them to pull apart.

'Oh crap' thought Naruto. "Well I'll see ya later Hinata." Then Naruto took off as fast as he could, hoping that Hinata's father wouldn't come after him.

As for Sai, he was with Ino at the Yamananka flower shop and was telling her about the mission he was going to be leaving on soon and gave her the drawing he did of her. "Wow, he made me look sexy in this' she thought.

"I say you drew me very accurately" she said to Sai. "But just remember don't say anything stupid to offend any Light Village ninja."

"What makes you think I'd do that?" asked Sai smiling that smile of his.

Then Ino's father, Inoichi came into the shop and noticed Sai.

"Ino who is that?" he asked.

"Sai" answered Ino.

"So this is the boy you're dating" said Inoichi. Then he turned to Sai and asked, "So what are your intentions with my daughter?"

Ino slapped her forehead and blushed, totally embarrassed by her father. As for Sai, he just sweat dropped.