Author's Note: Alrighty, so things to look out for in upcoming chapters: the next couple chapters is a mix between the sand sibs and some other characters that haven't really had a part so far in the story. I apologize to all the Rock Lee fans, but as of right now, there is nothing going on in his part that is important to the plot in any way shape or form. Unless of course you guys want another filler chapter...ugh...please don't make me do that...I'd much rather not. Other then that I don't have much to say. See you all next chapter!

The plans for leaving Suna were more difficult then any of the sand siblings would have thought. Gaara had finally agreed with his brother and sister that something needed to be done. So the three of them talked about it and agreed; they needed a mission that would take as much time as possible, and they needed it to be in Konoha. Konoha was the best place they could think of to hide. It had a lot of people many which didn't know them. They could get Gaara new clothes without arousing suspicion. And Tsunade, the best med-nin ever known, also happened to reside there (should anything with the pregnancy go wrong).

They requested their mission to their sensei and he was immediately curious as to why. Temari had explained that they were sick of being cooped up in Suna and they wanted a vacation. He'd been suspicious at first but had finally agreed that he'd submit a request form for the team. Stage one was complete.

The next hardest thing was hiding Gaara. They had to wait for the mission they needed and the long period of time was not helping. It was apparent in everything he did. Gaara was stone-dead tired and he still was constantly getting sick. He tried to hide it as best he could; he refused to accept defeat against anything as simple as pregnancy. But beat him it did. By the time the mid-way mark of month three came around, Gaara's weight was consistent with that of a whale (or at least that's how he felt). He had gained another eight pounds and counting. He could no longer leave the house.

His stomach was starting to show (a lot) and his clothes could no longer hide the weight gain. Not to mention he just about killed any breathing creature within a five foot radius. Kankuro wished at times that he could just slide Gaara's food to him with a pole; a really long, long, long pole.

It was nearing the end of the third week when they got the news. They'd finally gotten a month long mission to Konoha. They wished it would have been longer, but it would do. It at least gave them more time to try to figure out a way around this.

They left that night by the ink of the new moon. Gaara was wrapped up in a heavy cloak, hiding him from any passersby who caught a glimpse of them. Kankuro and Temari smuggled Gaara out of Suna and headed towards Konoha, finally relieved of the anxiety they'd been feeling.

Break-

"Oh, come on Gaara! This is the third time you've stopped in the past hour! At this rate it'll take us a month to get to Konoha!" Kankuro was yelling at the bush where his pregnant brother had disappeared. When he didn't receive an answer, he threw his hands up in the air. "Fine, you know what? I give up!"

Temari gave a deep chuckle. "It's your fault. If you hadn't pampered him so much back in Suna, maybe he wouldn't feel the need to act the princess."

"Pamper? Fine, you clean five loads of nasty, puked on clothes, and I'll go fucking fight some bitches."

"You never had to agree to be the home sitter you know."

He gave her a cold stare. "Yes, I would much rather have felt the weight of your God damn fan on my head!"

"Can you both shut the fuck up? You're giving me a headache." Gaara stepped out into the clearing rubbing his temples.

"Are you good to go Gaara?" Kankuro asked him in a somewhat peeved, yet concerned voice. Temari got Kankuro's attention and mouthed, 'Pampered!' His fist clenched and he felt an instant need to strangle his sister.

"Let's go." Gaara took off without another word, forcing his siblings to follow.

"So Gaara, what was so important that you had to stop us?" Kankuro asked with a sarcastic lilt.

"I had to go to the bathroom." He replied, emotionless.

"And the time before that?" Kankuro was getting irritated.

"I had to puke."

"And the time before that?" Kankuro asked, almost screaming.

"I was hungry."

"Oh, you have to be fucking kidding me!" Kankuro almost fell from the trees as he narrowly missed a thick branch.

Temari looked at her brother. "Now look what you've done you dumb-fuck! You've gone and spoiled him!"

"Don't blame me! You'd have bought the little shit anything he wanted too if you'd been dodging sand and punches and…ugh…tears."

"He cried? Whoa, when did this happen?"

Gaara glowered at them. "If you two don't stop talking right now, I'll make sure you regret every word you've just said."

They both quieted and followed in hot pursuit of their brother who seemed to be running with an odd boost of energy. It took them a week to get to Konoha. A large difference from the usual three day excursion it's supposed to be. Although it was beneficial for Kankuro and Temari; the fresh air and the exercise seemed to be helping a lot with his moodiness and morning sickness. By the time they reached the hotel though, Gaara was all worn out. He curled up on the nearest bed and protectively wrapped his arms around his extended belly. With a small sigh, Gaara was out like a light.

Kankuro and Temari still couldn't believe how Shukaku was acting about this whole situation. They started to suspect something was up the first couple times Gaara went to sleep. Shukaku always would take over when he fell asleep before. Why was this time any different? Hell, he should be trying it more not less since Gaara was in a weakened state. What was Shukaku up to? What did he gain from this? He must gain something huge if he's being kind enough to never disturb Gaara's sleep. And it was because of things like this that made them constantly worry, made them constantly fear for Gaara's life and that of his babies. It was times like this, while they worried, that Temari and Kankuro really wanted to find and kill the bastard who did this to their little brother…