Chapter 3

Don't Leave Me

Gaara POV

I stared at father in shock. "I can't get pregnant! I'm a guy!"

"Your demon made it possible! He's morphed your insides so you now have a womb to carry the baby!"

"So that's what he gave me..." I stared at the floor in shock, feeling numb to the core. I touched my stomach where the baby was growing and let out a sigh.

"I want you to get rid of it."

What?"

"You heard me. I will take you to the hospital tomorrow. They will remove it."

"That isn't fair!"

"No, Gaara. What isn't fair, is the fact that you and Lee made this child without even knowing! Do you want this baby to be born so it's parents won't care about it?"
"I will support it right up until the day I die! I won't make the same mistake you did! I knew you never wanted me anyway!" I screamed. "Mother gave her life for me and you repay her by making me feel this bad? I am not aborting this baby! It's not right since Lee and I had sex willingly! Sure, this will be hard for me, but at least I'll give it a chance in life rather than kill it without a second thought!"

"Gaara, don't you dare say that I don't care about you! I love you with all my heart! You and your siblings mean the world to me! You won't cope with a baby! You are fifteen years-old! You have exams! What makes you think that bringing a baby into the world would be okay? It was hard for me to raise your siblings and you and I was in my twenties! I also had your mother's help! What if Lee breaks up with you? What will happen then? I am not going to help you out, Gaara! It's your fault in the first place!"

He had a point. What if Lee did leave? What would I do then? I wasn't going to give up yet. Just as I opened my mouth to speak, there was a knock at my door. "Father? What's going on in there?" Came my sister's anxious voice.

"Temari, come in here now and see what your idiot brother has done now!"

I heard the door open and my older sister. Temari came in; followed by my brother, Kankuro.

"Good, you're both here. Come sit down and listen to this. Tell them, Gaara."

I was too choked up with anger and frustration to even speak.

Temari got up to comfort me, but father stopped her. "Leave him be. He deserves to feel so guilty."

Kankuro stood then. "Father, what's going on?" There was fear and worry in his voice.

"Both of you sit down. Your little brother has made a big mistake. I want you both to learn from it and feel damn lucky this isn't happening to you."

I forced myself up despite the dizziness and ran into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. There, I broke into a fit of sobs and collapsed on the tiled floor. I couldn't believe that father was going to show me up like that! What would be siblings think? Temari would kill me for sure; But what about Kankuro? He would most probably disown me. Moments later, I heard both my siblings yelling at him. Footsteps pounded toward the door. "Gaara, is this fucking true?" Yelled Kankuro. "Open this door!" He pounded strong wood with his fists. "Gaara!"

"Leave him alone, Kankuro! Don't you think he feels bad enough?" Scolded Temari's voice.

"He's pregnant! That isn't fucking normal!"

"You know what, baka? You are just like father! Get the hell out of my sight before I clobber you!"

"Clobber me then! I won't be able to look at him ever again! It's fucking disgusting! He's let some random idiot fuck him and now he's knocked up!"

There was a loud smack and Kankuro cried out in pain.

It was silent for a while. I finally managed to stop crying, but even letting all them tears out didn't make me feel any better.

"Gaara?" Came Temari's soft voice.

I said nothing.

"Can you unlock the door, honey? I'm getting worried."

I reached up and pulled the lock back. My sister opened the door and came in.

"Come to demolish the rest of my dignity?" I asked in a monotone voice.

She sighed and closed the door, then locking it. "No, I haven't. I came by to see if you're alright. How are you feeling? You've been locked up in there for a while."

"I don't care."

"Don't be like that. You need to get back into bed and stop whining. Everything will be fine."

"I'm pregnant, Temari! Nothing is fine!

"I know this is a shock for you, but you need to start thinking about your baby. Laying curled up on the floor won't help the poor thing at all! Come on, I'll put you back in bed."

"I'm not sick!"

"Gaara, now."

I stood a little too quickly and my head swam, forcing me to the floor again. Temari grabbed me so I didn't hurt myself.

"Slow down, you're making yourself dizzy!"

I ignored her and got up again and she lead me back to my room. Once there, I flopped on the bed and curled up under the duvet, finding it somewhat comforting.

"Gaara, don't worry about a thing. I'm on your side, here." Temari said.

"At least I have somebody." I gave her a hug; something I'd never done before. She returned the hug and then left the room.

Soon after, I drifted into an uncomfortable slumber.

Lee POV

No phonecalls from Gaara since two nights ago. I was starting to worry. Why did his father want me to leave? Picking up my cell, I dialled in his number.

"Hello?"

"Gaara. It is Lee."

"U-Umm... I- I have something t-to tell y-you."

"Why are you stuttering?"

"Come o-over." The line went dead. My apprehension worsened and I felt knots in my stomach. Gaara sounded terrified and extremely nervous. Also, he seemed a little dazed when he spoke; as if he wasn't really there. I grabbed my coat and rushed out the door, into my car, then drove straight to Gaara's house. Once there, I darted over to the front door, only to have his brother, Kankuro come out immediately and give me a hard shove.

"Wha-"

"Shut the fuck up!" He pinned me against the wall. "What the fuck are you even doing here, bastard? Don't you think you've harmed Gaara enough?"

"Harmed him? I would never-"
"Don't give me that bullshit! You've fucking stolen his innocence! Give me one good fucking reason why I shouldn't kill you right now!"

"Kankuro! Leave him alone!" Yelled a familiar voice. Gaara was rushing toward us.

His brother let out a hiss. "You little punk!" He grabbed his arm tight.

"A-ah! That hurts, Aniki!" He whined, trying to free himself.

I grabbed Kankuro by the front of his shirt. "Let him go!"

"Don't you fucking touch me!"

"You're hurting him!"

"I don't give a shit!"

"He's your brother!"

Gaara struggled a little more, but his brother tightened his grip immensely, making the boy cry out in pain.

"Ow! Stop it!" He yelped.

"What did father say about this guy, idiot? He's bad fucking news, so why can't you just fucking listen for once?"

"Don't you dare speak about Lee like that!" Gaara then landed a swift punch to Kankuro's face, making him stumble backwards. "You've done it now!" He yelled, punching him hard in the stomach.

"Gaara!" I grabbed him as he fell. "Are you alright?"

"O-Ow..."

I turned to his brother. "I am taking him back to my house! You have hurt him!"

"Get your hands off of him!" He rushed over to us and grabbed Gaara's shoulder. "Gaara?- Oh shit, does everything feel okay? I didn't mean to hit you there!"

"Don't fucking touch me!"

I felt confused. Why did Gaara get so wound up that he got hit in the stomach? What was wrong with him? I decided enough was enough and carried my boyfriend into the car, then placed him in the passenger seat. Kankuro banged on the window.

"Gaara, get out of there!"

He said nothing and tears filled his eyes. I drove and kept looking over at him in deep concern. Once we got to my house, I took him out of the car and carried him bridal-style through my door. He had a hand over his stomach.

"Did it hurt that much when he hit you?"

He nodded, more tears filling his eyes.

"Hey, hey! Do not cry. It is alright. I am here for you."

"Th-Thanks..."

I could tell by his voice that something was not right. "What is the matter?"

"Lee...There's something I need to tell you."

"Go ahead."

He took a deep breath. "I am a Jinchuuriki... you know that part, but you didn't know that Bijuu's can change things..."

"What do you mean?"

"That night... when we had sex twice in one night. You remember that, don't you?"

I nodded slowly, my arm around his shoulders.

"W-Well, Shukaku had changed himself... for a joke, yeah? He didn't realise that when you came inside me... you somehow fertilized his egg."

"Are you saying that I got your Bijuu pregnant?"

"A-At first... yeah. But he got pissed at me for it and... he..." Gaara took another breath to compose himself. I could tell he was about to burst into tears. On keeping his emotions under control, he continued. "Shukaku passed the pregnancy... to me. He created a womb inside me to carry the baby..."

I was in shock. "You are pregnant? By me?"

He broke down and doubled over in a fit of untameable sobs. "Please... don't leave me, Lee! Please! H-Help me..."

I didn't know what to say. Of course, I had no intentions of leaving him anyway, but my voice wouldn't work due to the shock and fear. I soon found myself subconsciously running into my bedroom and locking the door behind me. Outside, I could hear Gaara sobbing still. My mind wanted me to rush out and give him a hug, but my body was frozen on the spot. This all seemed too real.

I awoke leaning up against the door and remembered last night; soon realizing that I'd probably fallen asleep without knowing. Then a thought occurred.

Gaara.

Reality hit me like a ton of bricks and I rushed out the bedroom, desperately searching for my lover. He was nowhere to be found. There wasn't even a trace of him anywhere in my sight.

"Gaara!" I called, checking every room. Nothing.

"Come on, sweetie, where are you?"

Nothing. I rushed out onto the early morning streets, shaking like a leaf from worry and regret. The ground was drenched and the air was cold, indicating that there had been heavy rain last night. I got as far as the park when I saw a figure curled up near the bus stop. As I got closer, I soon realized it was Gaara. Instantly, I rushed toward him. He stared up at me; looking hurt and confused.

"Gaara..." I touched his forehead. "You have a fever. Did you catch a cold?"

He didn't say anything.

"I am so sorry for leaving you like that. My legs wouldn't let me up... I was completely frozen on the floor."

"Just leave me alone. If you don't want this baby, I don't care. I will look after her myself. It's just a little sad that she won't know both of her parents."

"Her?"

"Yes, she's a girl. Shukaku told me."

Everything was happening far too quick for me. I changed the subject to give my mind a sense of reality. "Gaara. I did not mean to upset you yesterday. Please forgive me!"

He suddenly buried his face into his knees.

I knelt down beside him. His body was frozen to the touch. "You feel so cold..."

He kept silent.

"Please let me take you back to my place."

He looked up with tear-filled eyes.

"Bless you. Come here." I hugged him close to my body, not caring how cold he was. Maybe my body heat would warm him up.

"Fine." He got up, but started breathing ragged and fell. Luckily, I managed to catch him. "Okay, okay. I need to get you back." I picked him up gently. He complied and lay his head on my shoulder as I carried him back to the house. Once inside, I put him on my bed to realize he'd fallen asleep.

"Gaara."

"Hmm, what?" He asked irritably.

"You need to get out of your wet clothes."

"Let me sleep."

"Gaara, now."

"What can I wear?"

"You left these here." I handed him his other clothes and he went into the bathroom to get changed. I wanted to take a little peek, but decided against it since he was still a little pissed at me. After he came out, I made him lay in bed and rest.

I needed to talk to him. The silence between us was much too hard to ignore. "Gaara?"

"Yeah?"

"Um... Are you alright?"

He looked at me strangely. "Yes, I'm fine."

He fell asleep quickly after that and I lay beside him, stroking gently down his body. He looked so innocent and sweet. Never before had I loved anybody so much. I still didn't know how to feel about his pregnancy. I was in shock. Of course I would love our child with all my heart, but the reality that we were already starting a family made everything seem unbearably daunting. Subconsciously, my hand rested on his still flat stomach, where our baby was growing. I smiled at that thought before drifting to a peaceful slumber.

Gaara POV

When I awoke, I felt a lot better. I was just about to turn onto my side when I became aware of something warm on my lower abdomen. Lee had his hand over where our baby was. I curiously touched the area and instead of feeling pain like usual, it felt rock-hard.

Lee awoke and his hand slid off, but I put it back on. He looked at me sleepily. "Wh-"

"Can you feel? She's growing."

He smiled, but I could see it wasn't genuine. "Yes."

I lay on him and we locked fingers. "Lee, are you going to leave me?"

"Of course not, Gaara-kun. Now why would you think that?"

I shrugged. We cuddled for a while, occasionally kissing. Lee held me the whole time.

Suddenly, I moved away from him and sat up.

"What is wrong?"

Mmnn..." I groaned, rushing into the bathroom and throwing up harshly in the toilet.

Lee ran in. "Are you alright? Why are you vomiting?"

"Morning sickness."

"Is that because you are pregnant?"

"Yeah." I got up and flushed the toilet. Throwing up was starting to become more of a daily routine than an occasional thing when you ate something bad.

"Do you need anything?" Asked Lee.

"No, I'll be fine. It's normal."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Shukaku will tell me if something is wrong."

"Alright then."

We both went back into the main living area and I heard my phone ring. I looked at Caller ID and saw it was my father.

"Hello, father."

"Don't you 'Hello father' me!"

"G-Gomenensai."

"Why did you run away?"
I let out an exasperated sigh. "Kankuro hurt me! He punched me in the stomach!"

"I shall speak to him later about that. Where are you?"

"I-I'm at Lee's..."

"Lee's? I told you to stay away from him!"

"I don't care! You can't stop me from seeing him!"

"Yes, I can! I will confine you to the fucking house! I'll have that little bastard arrested! I'm in two minds whether to call the police right now!"

"You know what father? You're powerless! Nothing can stop me! I fucking hate you!" I screamed, ending the call. I was almost in tears from how angry I was. A parent should be happy when their child gets their first boyfriend or girlfriend. He was fine with Temari and Kankuro, so why not me? I was starting to believe that I was only put on this earth for him to wreck my life. I just hoped he was fucking satisfied. Suddenly, I received a text message from him. It read:

If you are not home in twenty minutes, I will have Lee arrested for kidnap. You are in trouble, Gaara.

I turned to my boyfriend. "I need to go home. Father is really pissed off."

"I am not surprised after the language you used on him."

"He doesn't want me to see you anymore! That's why I said I hated him!"

"You cannot hate him, Gaara. He is your father."

"Yeah, well guess what? I do hate him!" I growled, getting my clothes together in a bag. I was just about to leave when Lee grabbed my arm gently.

"I will drop you off at home."

"But if my family see you-"
"I do not care. As long as you get home safely. That is my first and only priority."

"Are you sure?"

"I insist. Come on."

"Thanks Lee." I said as we left his apartment and walked over to the car.

"Don't mention it." He started up the engine and drove. Halfway down the road, I suddenly had this sinking feeling that he was going to break up with me. He'd told me before that we would be together forever, but somehow, I could tell he was just as shocked as me. He'd also not mentioned the baby, which worried me a great deal. What if all the things he promised me were lies? What if having a pregnant boyfriend was just too much for him to handle?

"Gaara, what is wrong?"

"I'm scared you're going to leave me."

"Why? You seemed fine this morning."

"I just have a feeling that you will leave. I don't want you to go."

He took a hand off the steering wheel and squeezed my hand reassuringly. "I will not leave you for the world. You must understand that."

I leant over and planted a kiss on his lips, then got back in my seat.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of car tyres screeching, then a crash. Glass smashed and splintered all inside the car.

"What the-" Lee was cut off by another crash. This one in particular, caved the back door in and and swung the car over the edge of the road where a large drop waited. Below, many jagged rocks anticipated our car's impalement.

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