Prompt from Maelynae
Characters: ShikaTema / Shikamaru Temari and un-born Shikadai
Naruto-verse
Song: I'm Doing Everything (for you) Artist: The Rocket Summer
Story Rating: K+
I'm Doing Everything (for you) by The Rocket Summer
Do you ever do a thing or two just to wait?
When you don't have anything to say?
I'll try to take this slow, but I don't know...
Cause I don't wanna wait
For time to look for the folks who try to say
that we don't know until were old cause that's how it goes
but I think I know oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And please pick me I'm a terrible mess
You know I just can't help it and I just gotta confess
You do what you do and I can't ever rest
[Bridge:]
So still I'm gonna do everything, I'm gonna make it right
I'm gonna make it good, I'm gonna do it alright
I'm gonna write it down, I'm gonna make a sound, sound, yeah
[Chorus:]
Cause I'm doing everything for you
Because I love to be near to you
Something just takes me away to a place where I'm happy
Cause I'm doing everything for you
Yeah you know that I adore you, oh
and I just can't take it anymore
Oh! Oh! You know I gotta know, yeah, oh no
So I'll be making up things for you to see
Like romantic lights surrounding Italy
Cause you deserve the very best, and I'll never rest
So I'll be sure to pass that test
And I just smile and say whoa cause you just gotta know
That every time we stay you never lose your way
It reaches to the stars shines up the clouds
and lights up this whole world
Bless your heart you've made me happy again
It's been so long and I'm sick of pretending
You've enlightened the brain in my head
[Bridge Repeat]
[Chorus Repeat]
Cause I don't wanna wait for another day cause I can feel this is right
I don't wanna make this go on for too much longer
Cause you've got a ringless finger and I could go buy a ring right now
Well, actually I don't have any money but that's ok
Cause I can figure it out
…..
Temari rubs her bulging belly once more before finally getting out of bed. Every muscle in her body aches, this baby is about ready to pop out of her any day now. And tomorrow is her husband's birthday…oh why must she be so unlucky? She has to plan something special for Shikamaru's birthday when she's so close to delivering this child…how unfortunate. But there's no getting around it. Temari loves Shikamaru with all her heart, and she isn't going to let his birthday go to waste just because she's got swollen feet, an aching back, and the bladder the size of a teaspoon these days…
"Ugh," an audible groan escapes her lips as she gets up, trying to take this slow. Shikamaru is already out of bed, probably making breakfast in the kitchen. Ever since Temari got pregnant, he's been really quite helpful, very different from his usual lazy self lately. Temari is very appreciative of him, and wants to do something special for him tomorrow…but what?
She glances over at the calendar in their room…September 21st…why didn't she think to make plans earlier than this? This isn't like her, waiting for the last second. Being pregnant really messes with a person's head, that's for sure. She's all scrambled inside, the nervous tension of being a mother knocked all sense out of her months ago.
Finally, Temari makes it to their humble kitchen, surprised to see that her husband is nowhere in sight. Although, there's a fresh plate of eggs, bacon and toast with a tall glass of orange juice waiting for her at the table. She smiles, picking up her fork and then realizing that there's a note by the orange juice.
'Temari, I had to run off quickly this morning, there's an urgent mission that Naruto and I had to attend to. I probably won't make it back until tomorrow night, I apologize. It's a drag, but I do want to be Naruto's advisor some day, so I can't turn down these types of missions. Besides, this will give you a day to relax. Please don't worry about my birthday tomorrow, I just want to come home to you. If you start to have contractions, please tell the hokage and he will send for Naruto and I. Much love, Shikamaru.'
It's a much wordier note than she's ever seen from him before. Usually his notes are brief and to the point, like 'Out early, see you, love,' or 'be back in 4 hours.'
"Hm, what's gotten into him?" Temari asks herself out loud. It isn't like him to write a lengthy note, or to disappear suddenly with an important mission like this. If it was really that important, then he should've woke her up to tell her in person.
She can't shake the feeling that he's keeping something from her, but she shrugs it off anyways, deciding that she could take a nice stroll to the village, maybe buy a few items to make a cake. If Shikamaru won't be home for his birthday, the least she can do is have a cake ready for him when he returns tomorrow night. After eating her breakfast, she slowly gets up and readies herself for a walk to town. Thank goodness the weather is nice and cool today, she really did not enjoy being pregnant in the blistering heat of the summer.
…
"You're sure this is a good idea dattebayo?" Naruto eyes Shikamaru carefully again.
Shikamaru nods and yawns, "Trust me. That woman will worry herself sick with my birthday, I'd rather just avoid the hassle. She's too pregnant to be fretting about throwing parties for me or anything like that."
"So you're just going to hide out here until your birthday is over?" Hinata's high pitched squeal reaches them from the kitchen. Shikamaru has never heard her sound this upset before.
"I never said that was my plan," Shikamaru says, "What a drag."
"Well, what is your plan?" Naruto asks as Hinata takes a seat next to him on their couch. Hinata is pregnant as well, although she isn't as far along as Temari.
"I want to have a little surprise party for Temari tomorrow," Shikamaru admits.
"Oh wow! Like a baby shower?" Hinata asks, getting excited.
"Yeah, something like that. I know it's a little late, she's ready to deliver any day now, but like I said, I don't want her to worry about doing anything for me. I want to do something special for her instead." Shikamaru explains. How troublesome. He'll do anything for that troublesome woman of his.
…..
Temari is standing in front of the bakery stand, wondering what kind of frosting Shikamaru would like better, butter-cream or vanilla? Argh, my feet are killing me…I need to get home soon and sit down, she thinks to herself as she finally decides on the butter-cream option. It's already September 22nd, she never made it past the library yesterday, she got caught up in reading a book and forgot to buy the items for baking a cake. So now it's truly a last minute plan, baking a cake and racing the clock before Shikamaru comes home tonight. As her husband would say, how troublesome.
At the check-out, she sees a familiar head of pink hair coming her way. "Sakura!" Temari is surprised to see her out and about, "Where's Sarada?" Sakura just gave birth a few months ago, and has been hard to spot since then. She's been busy raising the child alone for the past few weeks since Sasuke left the village again.
"I had to run to the store, so I found a nanny for the day. I thought I might find you here, Shikamaru's birthday is today, isn't it?" Sakura asks back.
"Yeah, it is. How did you know that?" Temari asks her. She doesn't recall relaying this information to Sakura recently…does Sakura really have that good of a memory?
"Good memory I guess, I try not to miss a friend's birthday. You're going to bake a cake? Would you like some help?" Sakura offers. Before Temari can respond, Sakura is grabbing her bags and heading home with her, chatting away about her tiny baby Sarada. Temari finds this a bit odd. Sure, she's good friends with Sakura, but for Sakura to corner her like this and happen to be free to help her out…that seems a bit fishy. Somehow, Temari has a feeling that Shikamaru is behind this…
…..
Shikamaru tenderly and quietly opens his front door, sure that Temari is resting by now. He sees the placating face of Sakura greet him, and the others behind Shikamaru are shocked that his plan has worked seamlessly so far.
"Wow, it's just like you said, she's nowhere in sight," Sai whispered behind Shikamaru.
"Yep," Sakura comes to greet the party guests, "I told Temari to take a rest about half an hour ago."
"That gives us another half hour or so to prepare for the surprise, get to work everyone," Shikamaru demands. Gaara, Kankuro, Sai, Ino, Choji, Naruto, Hinata, Rock Lee and Tenten nod and then begin to set up decorations around the house, careful not to make a sound. Blue and pink ribbons are placed along the wall with streamers hanging from the ceiling. Sakura ices the cake that she and Temari made together, but instead of writing "Happy Birthday Shikamaru" as Temari wanted, she writes, "Congratulations Temari!" Shikamaru micromanages his friends a little as they set up for the surprise baby shower.
Gaara walks up to Shikamaru and claps him on the back, "You're going to be a great father you know."
"Oh uh thanks," Shikamaru replies a little awkwardly.
"You put Temari's needs before your own. Do your friends even know it's your birthday today?" Gaara asks him.
"Please, something like that doesn't bother me. I'm doing everything for Temari today. Well, everyday." Shikamaru admits. He lives to make her life happy, and in doing so, it makes him the happiest man in the world.
…
Temari wakes when a small crack of light pours into her room from the door. "Hey there, the cake is ready to be iced, want to come help me?" Sakura asks. Temari nods and gets up, yawning and rubbing her large belly.
"Oh, you might want to wash up first," Sakura says, leading her to the restroom. Temari blinks, confused. Why does she need to look presentable in her own home? She shrugs, not really wanting to argue the matter, and washes her face before heading out of her bedroom.
The kitchen is dark, and she can't find Sakura anywhere. She fumbles for the lights and nearly has a heart attack at the sight that greets her. "Surprise!" yells all her friends and family.
They are standing under a banner that says 'baby shower' and Shikamaru is in the middle, wearing a wide grin and holding his arms outstretched. Temari blinks in surprise again, shocked to see that even her brothers are here for the event.
"B-but," she stammers.
"We never did have a proper baby shower for you. I know you're due any minute now, so it's sort of my fault for waiting this long…but I figure now is the best time," Shikamaru says.
Temari realizes that there are tears streaming down her face, and she mops them up quickly before hugging her brothers. It's these stupid hormones, they make me more emotional than normal! I can't wait to have this baby!
Everyone is chatting excitedly, greeting Temari with hugs and gifts and patting her baby belly for good luck. She eventually makes her way to her husband, who she kisses fully on the mouth, not caring that all her friends are watching. When they pull back he murmurs, "troublesome," but he's smiling with pride.
"Why on your birthday idiot?" she asks him. "I was going to make that cake for you."
"I didn't want you to stress about planning any troublesome parties for me when you're so close to your delivery. I thought I would take on the stress for you today and plan something special for you," Shikamaru explains. Rock Lee and Tenten are arguing about whether the baby will be a boy or a girl behind them and Gaara is speaking with Naruto about his duties as kazekage. Temari looks around, noticing all the decorations and the effort everyone put in to give her a last minute surprise baby shower. She feels nothing but love and affection, and the tears prick at her eyes again.
"Thank you," Temari says, hiding her face temporarily in her husband's chest.
"I'm doing everything for you Temari," Shikamaru says, planting a soft kiss on her forehead.
…..
Temari enjoys herself as they eat food and cake, sip on sparkling waters, and play baby shower games. The mirth of the evening provides a distraction from the painful cramps that Temari feels early on in the party. She ignores them, and figures that the baby is kicking or squirming around. It's after having a few bites of cake that she notices the odd cramps again, and Shikamaru rushes to her side to see if she is okay. The feeling soon passes, and she blames the cake, saying that she probably shouldn't be eating anything too sweet.
When the guests talk excitedly about baby names, a topic that she and Shikamaru still hadn't decided on, she feels the cramp again, but this time worse. Temari bends over with pain and feels something wet between her legs. Before she knows what's happening, she hears Sakura yelling "her water just broke!"
Gaara, Kankuro and Shikamaru are immediately by her side, helping her up before she can utter another sound. She hears someone saying sorry to the others, that the party is over now. Panic rises in her chest as she realizes what is happening. Am I going to have my baby now!? On Shikamaru's birthday?
Shikamaru holds her hand tight and walks her out of the kitchen, before she can say goodbye to anyone. The cramp, which she now knows is a contraction, starts up again. Unable to hide the pain, she moans loudly. Fear is instilled in Shikamaru's eyes as he scrambles to open the door for her. Sakura, determined and focused like never before, storms ahead of the pack, leading the way to the hospital, ready to help with her medical ninjutsu skills in any way she can.
Gaara and Kankuro walk beside Temari, asking her a hundred times over if she is okay. Her brothers really worry too much, she assures them that she's fine as long as she isn't having contractions. The panic is still holding onto her every nerve however, she's scared out of her mind to deliver a baby. How much is this going to hurt? What if something goes wrong?
They reach the hospital, and Sakura is about to escort Temari away into a separate room when Shikamaru stops the brigade, "Wait!"
"There's no time to wait," Sakura says sternly. Temari is seated in a wheelchair now, and she sticks out her foot in front of the wheel to stop.
"Temari. I love you. You can do this, don't worry," Shikamaru says. The fear in his eyes is gone now, replaced instead with fortitude and admiration. "I'm going to do everything for you and our son to make you both happy."
"We're having a son huh?" Temari asks him skeptically. How could he ever know?
"Just a guess," Shikamaru says before kissing her on the forehead and allowing Sakura to wheel her away to her room. He follows behind them, leaving Gaara and Kankuro in the waiting room. All the worries that Temari felt wash away as she repeats Shikamaru's words in her head.
…
The clock reads well past midnight, the baby was born the day after Shikamaru's birthday after all. September 23rd, a beautiful day for their child to enter the world. And Shikamaru was right, it is a boy.
Does he look like me? He wonders before picking up his son for the first time in his arms, cradling him gently. The baby is crying languidly, wailing and filling up the empty space with noise. "It's okay. There'll be a time when you realize you don't know anything. You'll make friends who'll head toward that moment with you." Shikamaru tells him.
The baby opens his eyes, and Shikamaru is happy to see that he inherited Temari's almond eyes. "Guess I can't say 'what a drag' or anything anymore," Shikamaru says, more to himself than to Temari or his son.
"You can a bit. Just don't get crazy with it. And before you really stop moving, I'll yank on your cheek again and send you flying," Temari teases from her spot on the hospital bed.
"Oh, yeah, right." Shikamaru says, lost in the eyes of his newborn son. What should we call him? They still hadn't decided on a name, "what a drag."
…
Author's Note: I didn't really use many lyrics from the song this time, but I still think it was appropriate to use a song that says "I'm doing everything for you" because Shikamaru really does do everything for Temari and Shikadai. Also, that last part where Shikadai is born, I used the quotes from the Shikamaru Hiden Novel, so those are not my own words and I don't claim them! That's from the Shikamaru Novel, which I encourage everyone to go read if you haven't already! Anyways, thanks for the prompt Maelynae!
