7. Boy or Girl?

A/N: I've been really busy lately...sorry for the REALLY late update...psh, freaking schoolwork...can't wait till the year's over!

Four Months Later

"Well, is it gonna be a boy or a girl?" Naruto pondered out loud with us.

Spending time at the Hokage's headquarters was probably a bad idea to meet Lady Tsunade. Naruto works for the woman, and couldn't be at a hospital. I should have waited to find out the gender of the baby, but Sasuke is somewhat anxious about the gender...and a name for the baby. I planned a baby shower a little later in the year, and it's about time that Keiko and Kiba planned their wedding day. However, I'm not sure what day it will be. Anywho, let's get back to the story here.

"I don't know yet, Naruto..." I replied, holding my stomach. "We're going to find out now."

"Yeah...you still are a loser, even after all these years," Sasuke muttered. The two ninja glared at each other, and I just stared. They haven't changed since they were genin...

"Is that you, Naoko?" An older voice chimed in. "Oh, there's Sasuke, too. Come in, and let's see what kind of offspring you got!"

"Uh...okay..." I said back. Naruto folded his arms, and glared at Sasuke again. Sasuke glared back...and so went on the glaring contest.

Meanwhile, I stepped on the bed in the small checkup room. Tsunade had it installed a little long after she became Hokage. Naruto still fusses about the fact that he's not even Hokage yet. Anyway, I laid down, and Tsunade called Shizune over with a metal box that said "Pregancy Readings". She opened my shirt and took a look at my large tummy. All of a sudden, I heard Sasuke slap Naruto.

"Dumbass, don't look at my wife like that!" He gruffly said.

Naruto rubbed his face. "I wasn't looking at her, geez! You already know I have Hinata!"

"Yeah, whatever...loser."

"Boys, can you shut up for just five minutes!" Tsunade boomed. She glared at the two guys, and the Sasuke and Naruto right away shut up. I swear...they can act like fools sometimes. So, Tsunade opened the metal box Shizune provided, and took out a scroll and a device that looked like a game controller. She made a few hand seals while holding the scroll, and the screen next to the bed showed the black and white images of my baby. Tsunade used the controller-looking thing to move around the camera...which I guess is inside my belly. Tsunade took a good look at the screen.

"Congratulations, Naoko!" She exclaimed. "Oh, and um...Sasuke too. It's a boy!"

I gasped in joy, and Sasuke gave a half-smile to me, and to Tsunade. "That's nice...very nice."

"All right! You're gonna have a son! Believe it!" Naruto said, jumping up and down.

"What do you care, loser? It's not like you're going to be his godfather or something," Sasuke grumbled at the blonde ninja. Tsunade and I looked at each other, and the two of us sighed in exasperation. I closed my shirt, and got up from the bed by myself. While Sasuke and Naruto were clamoring, I grabbed my husband's wrist, and tugged on it.

"We have to go...I must tell the others," I sternly ordered.

"Yes, Naoko."

"Thank you, Tsunade!" I bowed. Tsunade thanked us back, and said goodbye to Naruto. We went straight home, and I plopped down on the couch, and called my friends. I got the following responses:

"All right! Good going, Naoko!" Aizu answered.

"Whoot! Get two boys, and it's probably gonna be a pain...oy," Kakashi said, and Yoshiko came on the phone telling me congrats.

Keiko and Kiba said to get a dog for the boy to play with if I don't have another kid, and Yuue said that it was awesome. I'm really happy that I'm going to have a son, but now I have to decide a name. Sasuke, too, has to agree with it. I know he's picky, so we have to start picking NOW. Yoshiko and the rest of NAKYY will help me with this, and I need to start making small plans for the baby shower.

7.2: Food and Sushi are Two Different Things Here!

It was about three in the morning, and I am have serious cravings of the strangest foods, some you can't find in Konoha. I called for Tadako, and moaned for food. Sasuke grumbled in annoyance, and attempted to put a pillow over his head.

"Yes, Miss Naoko?" Tadako asked, bursting through the door.

"Can I get some fried squid on a stick, please?" I asked. "I also want some miso ramen with barbeque pork, and lots of milk."

"Um...it's three in the morning, ma'am...I don't think any store is open for that kind of food...but I can get you the milk..."

"Ok, fine...get be around three glasses, please. Oh, do we have any green tea ice cream?"

"Yes, Miss Naoko...not a lot, though," Tadako replied.

"Oh, well, can you just get me the whole container, please? Don't forget the milk! Uh...instead of just glasses of milk...can you get the whole carton?"

I thought I saw Tadako sweatdrop, and then she happily replied, "Right away, ma'am."

I thanked her, and I laid back down to wait. For some reason, I wanted to shut my eyes, now, but then I didn't want to because I'd make Tadako mad for getting the whole tub of green tea ice cream and the carton of milk. Sasuke kept tossing and turning, for Tadako didn't shut the door. She came a few minutes later, with the ice cream, the milk, a cup, and a spoon. I thanked her once again, and downed the ice cream and chugged the milk. Tadako stared at me with an awkward look, but she just kept on smiling. After five minutes, the ice cream was gone, and the milk carton was empty.

"All done!" I said.

"Uh...okay. Good night, Miss Naoko," Tadako bowed, taking the empty containers, along with the cup and spoon.

I nodded my head in appreciation, and plopped right back on bed to fall right asleep. I cuddled with Sasuke for the next few hours of sleep, and the two of us woke up slightly tired. I slowly walked to the bathroom, cleaned myself up, and went downstairs to eat the breakfast Tadako prepared. She was feeling sleepy, too.

"Good morning," She said, with a half-smile, now, on her face. "I made you some porridge with eggs and bacon for you and Sasuke."

"Thank you, Tadako. Sorry for the cravings...and about last night."

"Oh, it's fine...it's my job, right?"

"Well...I guess so. Did you check the mail? I heard Sasuke's got some missions with Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi soon..."

"Yes, I did. They're next week...and it says they're B-ranked, so it wouldn't take to long for them to complete it," Tadako replied.

"That's good. What are they going to do, anyway?" I curiously asked.

"Um..." Tadako took the mail out of the slot by the telephone, and opened the big brown envelope. "Oh! They're going to the Land of Wind with Gaara to help him with some errands!"

"Do you know what kind of errands?"

"It says here that it's classified..." Tadako strangely said. She gave me the mail, and I read it. Sounds fine to me! All I really care about is Sasuke coming home safe.

"You have a mission to do, too!" Tadako informed.

"Really? I thought I was on maternal leave!" I said, surprised.

"Well, it's a small, D-ranked mission...you're just helping Lady Tsunade with some medical errands, since Shizune will be on vacation at that time. Nothing much...especially not to hurt your son."

"That's good," I said gleefully. Sasuke finally came down, and ate his breakfast, while I continued mine. He read the mail, and kissed me on the cheek, along with rubbing my belly. He was quite the storyteller in bed...the guy sits on my legs and tells what happened to him at the Land of Waves when he was 12 and when he met Orochimaru.

"Well, what will be your to-do list today, Miss Naoko?" Tadako queried.

"I'm going to plan a baby shower today with the rest of NAKYY, and try to find a name for my son," I responded. I finished my food, gave the bowl to Tadako, and finished my apple juice. Sasuke continued eating.

"Okay then!" Tadako smiled. I got up, kissed Sasuke on the cheek, and headed for the phone to call up Aizu, Keiko, Yuue, and Yoshiko. They all agreed to come to my place in about half an hour, and I asked Tadako to make some snacks and appetizers for them.

Thirty Minutes Later

"Hiyaaa!!!" The sounds of female voices streamed throughout the house. Sasuke went out with Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi for their meeting twenty minutes before, and Tadako was about done with the food.

"What's up, everybody?" I happily greeted. I escorted them all inside, and Yuue was the last person to come in. I saw her holding a unique looking fish in a medium-sized, rectangular fish bowl.

"Oh, it's a fish!" I said, taking a look at it. It looked like a very fat goldfish, where in fact Yuue said it didn't eat a lot. The fish was a jet black color, along with a strange looking patch of...black hair...on its head. The fish also had a strange-looking, white, V-shaped stripe that went across its body. It stared at me, almost like it was saying hi.

"Does it have a name?" I asked, following the path of the interesting fish.

"His name's Sushi," Yuue happily replied. "I named him that 'cause he gets all excited when I eat sushi...or any kind of fish."

"Aw...he's pretty cute," I said. "Doesn't he look a little...well I don't know if I should say this for a fish...but...doesn't he look kinda gay?"

"That's my question!" Aizu chimed in.

Yoshiko responded, "Maybe its just his hair..."

Sushi spun around and tapped the glass of the tank. He seemed mad, but he was only a fish. He can't do anything about it...Anyway, Yuue set Sushi down on the coffee table in between the two black couches sitting in the...sitting room. Heh, makes you wonder about my word choice, eh?

7.3 Planning the Party...and the Name

"So...it's going to be a white and baby blue color scheme, with the tablecloths of those colors with a plaid design, the guests are suggested to wear white or blue, and any gifts are welcome. Food...well, I already have that taken care of," I ranted on. After about an hour and a half of deciding what we're going to do for the baby shower, I came up with simply using the colors of blue and white. Morning glories are the guest tables' centerpiece, and lots of food will be served.

"That's niiiiice," Yuue said.

"FOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" Aizu droned, joking around.

"So, have you come up with a name yet for your son?" Keiko asked.

"I was leaning toward Haru...but I'm still not sure what to name him," I truthfully replied.

"How about Saru!"An unfamiliar voice said, muffled. We were inside the sitting room, and Sushi was sitting right in the middle of all of us, sitting on the coffee table with empty plates and cups. It couldn't have been Tadako...she's been taking a nap in her room upstairs.

Note: Saru - Monkey

"Uh...who said that?" Yoshiko asked, looking around the room.

"I have no idea," Aizu answered.

"Me!!! Over here!!!!" The voice said again. We still couldn't find the voice, and ignored it.

"I will not name my son Saru...he will not look like Sarutobi...that was way too long ago since he died, but his face is really...like a monkey..." I remarked.

"How about Takahiro..." A deep, dark voice said, coming from right behind me. It was my husband himself, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"W-Why Takahiro?" Yuue asked.

I began to say, "Doesn't that mean-"

"It means valuable," Sasuke finished. "You...and my coming son are the most valuable things to me."

An "awwww" was echoing around the room. I smiled, and jokingly kicked Sasuke out of the room, just for fun.

"So, his name will be Takahiro Askikaga-Uchiha?" Yoshiko anxiously asked.

"Yup! I really like that name, so my son will be called Takahiro!!!" I grinned.

A/N: Again, sorry for the REALLY late update. Hopefully, during the summer...I can finally work on NAKYY and maybe even finish it! 'Till then...farewell! -Naoko