A/N: ZOMG! I'm so sorry this took so long! I moved and don't have internet yet there so I have to mooch. anywho here it is!
Another month and a half had gone by and Kiya was now 3 months pregnant and just beginning to show. Her tummy bulged a little and pushed her shirt out just enough to be a little tight. Kiya turned to the side and looked at her reflection in the full length mirror.
"Why can't you just grow faster? I don't look pregnant at all, I just look fat." Kiya sighed again rubbing her belly.
"You do not look fat." She heard her husband say from across the room.
"Yeah, that's what you think! What about everyone else! I feel so self conscious walking down the street!" Kiya walked across the office to lie down on her couch. She sighed and rubbed her tummy again. Gaara just smiled, he knew when it was best to just shut up and she was in one of her moods that whatever he said was wrong.
"Temari is coming home today!" Kiya shot up. Gaara looked at the calendar.
"So she is." He said. Inside he was dreading this day for weeks. He knew that planning Temari's wedding was going to remind Kiya of when they got married and she will bemoan the fact that she isn't as skinny as she was then.
"I'm so excited! I can't wait to see her again! I haven't seen her since the last time she was here and that was forever ago!" Kiya clapped her hands rapidly.
"What should we have for dinner tonight? I want to make something special!" Kiya jumped up and walked out the door, completely forgetting that she had asked him a question.
Gaara just smiled. He was excited to see his sister as well however she was becoming more difficult to deal with as the wedding drew nearer, it was only 4 months away as she reminded him in her letters constantly.
There was a knock on the door at 6:45 pm and Kiya rushed to answer it.
"TEMARI!" she cried and hugged her sister in law.
"KIYA!" Temari squealed and hugged her back. "Oh my God! I have so much to tell you, I can't wait to get this thing done and ready to go. I needed you so bad when I went dress shopping! I couldn't pick out a single one!"
"Wait, you don't have a dress yet? Temari! You were supposed to have that done weeks ago!" Kiya said as she closed the door.
"I know! But I just couldn't make a decision! Plus there was nothing I liked, I want to look like you did." Temari said with a dreamy look in her eyes.
Kiya smiled "Well we are the same size; maybe you could wear my dress. I still have it around here somewhere and if it's not perfect we could always alter it a little."
"But I wouldn't want to ruin your wedding dress if we did alter it!" Temari worried.
"Pfft, what am I going to do with it now? There is no way I'm fitting back into it after this baby. And if you like it why not? We can always just keep it in the family. It will be like a family heirloom or something." Kiya giggled.
"Well I suppose I could try it on, just to see…" Temari said hesitantly.
Kiya smiled "Good! Well dinner's ready, just got out of the oven. GAARA! DINNER!" she shouted up the stair case then ushered Temari into the kitchen.
After dinner Kiya and Temari went up to the bed room to try on Kiya's wedding dress.
"I love it, but it's just that the color is off. I'm way too tan for this ivory; it makes me look like I'm wearing a dress just made out of lace." Temari turned this way and that looking in the mirror constantly.
"Hmmmm, well maybe we can find one like this but in a brighter white. Do you wanna go shopping tomorrow? I can tell the Library that I have morning sickness again and we can take the whole day." Kiya yawned. "Wow, I'm becoming such an old lady, tired at 8:00."
"Ha ha. But yes! I would love to go dress shopping tomorrow!" Temari said then her face dropped the smile. "Kiya?" she turned to look at her sister.
"Yes?"
"I'm nervous…what if…what if Shika changes his mind?" Kiya could tell that Temari was obviously upset.
"Temari, he won't. Shikamaru may be lazy but once he makes up his mind it's made up. He loves you, there is no way that he is going to change his mind." Kiya said standing behind Temari and rubbing her back slightly.
Temari smiled a watery smile. "Thanks."
The next day Kiya and Temari visited the same dress shop that they had gotten their dresses for the Grand opening of the Library at.
"Z-O-M-G! I'm so happy you are back! Kiya-hime, my you have grown. I can't tell you how happy I was when the Kazekage announced that you were pregnant! I haven't seen you both in so long! Come, come, sit down and let's talk." The same sales man that had been there the first time was still there and smiling with those same bright, blindingly white teeth.
After they had sat down and he had chatted himself down a little he asked "So what do you need a dress for this time?"
Temari smiled and answered "Well, I'm getting married in a few months and I desperately need a dress."
"Congratulations! We actually have a whole wedding section it's just hidden away because we usually have people make appointments but I am free for the next hour and a half so I see no reason why we can't try on a few." The man whispered like it was a secret.
He led them into another part of the building where there were hundreds of dresses hanging up all in garment bags.
"So do you have an idea of what you want?" he asked sitting at another desk and motioning to the two chairs in front of it.
"Yes, I brought a picture of Kiya's dress and I want it to sort of look the same but I need it to be a lighter color because I am way too tan for it." Temari said as she handed over the picture.
"Oh! It's lovely but I see what you mean, the color would be all wrong on you…actually, I think I have something very similar to this but it doesn't have a full lace overlay and it has a bit of embroidery work but it is the same silhouette. I'll go pull it and find a few others then we can get started." He smiled and handed the picture back then went off to find the dresses.
Temari had tried on three dresses, they were all beautiful but just not right for her. Temari looked skeptically at the fourth dress hanging in its garment bag. It didn't look anything like Kiya's dress but she had realized that she didn't want the exact same dress as Kiya a while ago.
"Come on Temari, try it on." Kiya's voice floated through the dressing room door. Temari unzipped the back and pulled the dress over her head.
"Okay." She said and Kiya came in to zip her up.
"Wow Temari, it's gorgeous on you." Kiya said, admiring the dress. "You have the perfect figure for an empire waist."
Kiya ushered Temari out to look at the dress in the full length mirror outside the dressing room. Temari looked up and was caught totally off guard at how beautiful the dress looked. It was made out of a pure white silk with two layers of chiffon over it. The empire waist was beaded in a two inch band all the way around the dress and from there the layers hugged her tight stomach then flowed out from her hips to float delicately around her feet. The bodice was runched vertically and stopped in a straight, strapless neck line.
"Oh my God…It's beautiful." Temari whispered and Kiya smiled.
"Could we get a veil?" Kiya asked and the salesman already had it ready.
Kiya stood in her tip toes and eased the comb into her sister's hair then stood back and waited for the water works to start. Temari took one look in the mirror with the veil on and started to bawl her eyes out.
"Kiya, I'm getting married…to the best man in the world!" Temari smiled through her tears.
Kiya smiled "Indeed you are!"
The dress was bought and Kiya and Temari headed out for lunch. They went back and forth looking for a restaurant that Kiya wanted to eat at. Finally they settled on a dango shop and sat down to eat.
"What I wouldn't give for a peanut butter and Marshmallow fluff sandwich." Kiya said wistfully. Temari laughed.
"Oh man, I am not looking forward to being pregnant, how do you stand it?"
"Well it has its ups and downs I guess but it's not so bad. You are tired all the time but it gives me an excuse to boss everyone around and not be questioned about it." Kiya giggled a little at the last part.
"Kiya-hime? I thought that was you talking about pregnancy!" Aliya turned the corner and embraced Kiya as well as she could with her beach ball sized stomach.
"Aliya! I told you that you can just all me Kiya, we are pregnancy buddies!" Kiya laughed after the giant hug. "Oh! Aliya, this is Temari, my sister in law. Temari this is Umimono Aliya, we met in the ice cream aisle." Kiya introduced them.
"Hi! Do you mind if I ask how far along you are?" Temari asked after waving.
Aliya smiled "Not at all! I'm about six and a half months now." She must have read the surprise on Temari's face because she continued with "I'm having twins, that's why I'm so big." She laughed.
The rest of the afternoon was spent with the three women talking about babies and Temari's wedding and everything else under the sun.
The next few days were not as eventful but Temari and Kiya went out and got much of the wedding squared away. Temari's wedding was in Konoha but she wanted to have a select few things that one could only get in Suna incorporated into the ceremony and the décor.
Gaara found Kiya snoring lightly on their bed a week after Temari had first come to Suna. He smiled slightly and nudged her awake.
"I suppose it is time for bed then?" he asked in a whisper. She only yawned in response.
Gaara was happy that her morning sickness was not as frequent as it had been in previous months but she was still very tired and cranky. He helped her out of her clothes and into bed. He changed quickly and snuggled into her back, holding her lightly.
"Gaara?" Kiya asked softly.
"Hm?" he replied.
"I…sometimes I forget that I'm pregnant…and I feel bad. Is…is that okay?" Kiya whispered. She sounded almost on the brink of tears.
"Kiya, I'm sure that's fine. It's not very apparent that you are pregnant so its normal to forget some times." Gaara replied, hoping he had said the right thing. But no such luck. Kiya burst into tears.
"I'm a terrible person!" she wailed.
All Gaara could think was 'Shit, shit, shit! What do I do?'
"No, Kiya you are a wonderful person you are just a little forgetful." He tried to placate her but to no avail, she just cried louder at that.
"Aw, Kiya please don't cry. You know I hate to see you cry." He tried again.
"YOU! Of course, it's all about you! When is it ever about me? NEVER! You always have to work and be doing Kage stuff; there is never any time for me!" Kiya ranted. Then without warning she threw the covers off and stomped out of the room.
Gaara sat there in bed, his mouth hanging open, utterly bewildered at what just happened. His mind could not even form a concise thought; all he could think was 'What. The…?' he had never been so totally and completely confused in his life. He decided to just wait until she came back.
He had waited for maybe five minutes when the door burst open to show Kiya crying again.
"Gaara, I'm so sorry honey! I know work is important to you and that you have been taking more time off to see me. I'm sorry I was so mean!" She sobbed.
He smiled softly getting up out of bed and walked over to hug her.
"It's alright. I know that you didn't mean it." he whispered into her hair rubbing her back lightly.
"It's just these damn hormones! I never would have said that if I weren't pregnant. I'm sorry." She said into his chest.
"I think we both should go to bed." He said, kissing her temple then slowly guiding her back to bed.
"I love you." She said.
He chuckled "I love you too."
A/N: So I hope you liked it! now that I am settled and have my momentum back I should be back to posting regularly...probably later in the week this time. Thanks for reading and please, please, PLEASE review! :D