Love Child
A Shikatema Fanfic
Ooooh, cliff hanger!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.
Ch-7
"It's not important. But what is important is that you answer me," he said.
"Yes."
AN:/ Who realistically didn't see that coming? And no, this isn't all of chapter seven. Scroll down.
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Shikamaru looked into my eyes then. Like deep deep into my eyes. I returned the stare. I could see the real reason why he wanted to marry me. It was because of the child. He was in love with the idea of being a father. The idea of being there to help a child, his child, grow and become a great person. He deeply, and truly cared about the baby in my belly.
I imagine in my eyes that Shikamaru had found what he was looking for. He found my reason why, just I had found his.
"I will get my mother's engagement ring tomorrow and hopefully it will fit. My mother always wanted me to give it to my future wife. She'll be thrilled," he said.
"I don't imagine she we will be thrilled that you never brought me to see her," I replied with a small smile.
"She will get over it once she finally meets you. Plus, I haven't had a lecture in a good while," he replied with a smile.
I chuckled slightly and then realized our tea had gotten cold. I drank the remaining quickly. Shikamaru followed in my suit.
"It's late," stated Shikamaru.
I looked at the clock. Indeed it was late. It was near midnight.
"You can sleep in my bed tonight," he said.
"No, it's your apartment. You can sleep in your own bed."
"You're pregnant, you need your sleep, and you take the bed."
"No-"
"Temari!"
"Shikamaru!"
We both looked at each other in dissatisfaction. Then simultaneously we both, at the same time said,
"Why don't we both sleep in the bed?"
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I awoke from my wonderful slumber to vomit. Thankful Shikamaru's bathroom is not far from his bedroom. He was snoring softly as I raced out of the room.
I heard him come into the bathroom after my head had been in the toilet for a couple minutes.
"What was it this time?" he asked.
"Don't know," I answered as I got up from the toilet.
I flushed the toilet and rinsed out my mouth. I sighed and turned to face Shikamaru. Well he was a sight for sore eyes. He wore nothing but the boxers he went to sleep in last night. Wow, he really was cut. He had perfect abs, a non flabby chest, and really muscular abs. His hair was down and it just brushed the tops of his shoulders. Wow how could he look so good this early in the morning when all I can do is throw up?
"This really isn't healthy for you."
"We need to ask someone how to make it go away," I groaned.
"What do you want to eat?"
"Oranges," I replied, quickly.
He smiled slightly and then walked out of the washroom. I turned to face myself in the mirror. I looked even crappier than I did yesterday. I needed a shower.
I sighed and closed the bathroom door and got into the shower.
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When I walked into the kitchen I was met with a Shikamaru eating cheerios and a bowl full of fruit salad which happened to include oranges. I smiled and sat down across from Shikamaru.
"Feeling better?" he asked.
I nodded yes because my mouth was full of fruit.
"Well that's good."
We ate in silence. It wasn't awkward, it was comfortable. Sadly Shikamaru had gotten dressed while I was in the shower. He wore a plain grey t-shirt and black pants; though you could still see his shapely abs through them.
"When do you want to leave for the hospital?"
"After breakfast, I guess."
"There's no hurry, we do have all day," he said.
"No, we can just go after breakfast."
That was the extent of our conversation over breakfast. We finished quite quickly and set out for Konaha General Hospital.
The walk there was calm enough. Nothing blew up, and we didn't even see any people we knew. But that was only the walk.
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We walked into the clinic section of Konaha General and Shikamaru told me to sit while he talked to the attending nurse, which so happened to be Sakura. He kept his conversation quiet and then came over to sit beside me.
"We are only behind a check up, because it's early."
I picked up a paparazzi magazine and read its contents mindlessly. Shikamaru had begun to subconsciously flick his lighter. It was quite irritating. I was about to tell him to quit it when we were called back.
"The doctor will be here soon," said the nurse that had brought us back. I found it weird that it wasn't Sakura that brought us back.
Neither of us sat on the observatory table. We sat in the chairs beside it. This silence was a little more awkward. Shikamaru started to flick his lighter again.
But soon enough Tsunade came in with Sakura by her side so I didn't have to bite Shikamaru's head off.
"You got yourself pregnant Temari?" was what Tsunade asked.
I nodded.
"Well, I sure as hell wasn't expecting that!" she said.
"That makes two of us," I replied.
"Who's the father?" she asked.
I shot a look at Shikamaru, he shrugged innocently.
"Shikamaru is," I replied.
The hokage looked at her best strategist in disbelief, like she couldn't believe he was straight. Then she started laughing as if something about this situation was completely hysterical.
"Well I am going to assume its all part of a well thought out decision."
"Not really," muttered Shikamaru.
"Well Shikamaru let's take some blood, and Temari I imagine you have some sort of question to ask me or you wouldn't be here," said Tsunade.
"Yeah actually. Do you know any remedies to morning sickness?"
"How bad is yours?"
"Bad," said both me and Shikamaru.
I didn't realize but Sakura had already started taking Shikamaru's blood.
"She threw up already once this morning," said Shikamaru.
"How many times a day do you usually get sick?"
"Five or six at least," I answered.
"Bad is right," said Tsunade. "I am going to give you lozenges to help and special bracelets that press on pressure points in your wrists to relieve nausea."
I nodded and thanked her. She left the room to go get some things. That's when Sakura said,
"What the fuck you two?"
"It was an accident Sakura," I replied.
"Are you two even dating or was it a one night stand?"
"We've been dating for a couple months now Sakura," said Shikamaru.
"Well you've been pretty damn quiet about it," she replied.
I nodded.
"Well you guys better know what you're getting yourself into," she said.
"Sakura, are you implying that me and Temari aren't capable of taking care of a child?" said Shikamaru with venom in his voice.
She didn't answer. We awaited Tsunade's return. By the time she got back Sakura was done with Shikamaru.
We finished quickly and walked out of the clinic. I let out a sigh of relief. We'd survived the first doctors visit. But I don't know how quickly we were going to make it home. Outside the hospital waited a fuming blonde girl with blue eyes that wanted to kill.
Ino
AN:/ That is chapter seven. Oooh! How well Ino react? I think even I'd like to know. I will update again soon!
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