Okay, here is the 4th chapter! I hope you all like this chapter!
Enjoy it ;)
Temari ran into the corridor of the hospital frantically. She had heard Kankurou found Gaara unconscious in his room and brought him to the hospital. She knew something like this would eventually happen considering Gaara's state lately; but still… she couldn't remember the last time that he had been so weak in health. Gaara's strength was why the elders chose him as Kazekage despite his young age.
She recognized Kankurou standing in front of a room.
"Kankurou!" she yelled down the hospital hallway, not concerned with the other patients. Kankurou turned to her, his eyes matching hers with worry.
"Temari," he stopped not sure what to say. As Temari approached him she took notice of the closed hospital door he stood next to.
"Is Gaara okay?" she asked. Kankurou grunted and fiddled with his hood.
"They're still examining him…they won't even let me in the room," he said frustrated.
"But, what's wrong with Gaara? He's been acting weird lately," she asked not really expecting an answer. Kankurou shook his head. The two siblings didn't have any idea what could be the cause of Gaara's illness.
"Unless I'm imagining it… Gaara has looked and acted so odd after we came back from Konoha." she said again. Kankurou nodded. "He looked upset about something." added Kankurou.
"And just starting a few weeks ago, his stomach has been so sensitive to smell and food." she thought about how he had been avoiding the dining room and kitchen all together the past few weeks; and when he did eat it was almost nothing. Despite his lack of appetite he seemed, to Temari, to be plumping up. His ankles and around his waist seemed to be swollen.
"I'd hear him groan all the time, like he was in pain… but every time I asked him, he'd always say he was okay," Kankurou said interrupting Temari's thoughts. Gaara's suffering in silence attitude was starting to really scare him. "Do you think it could be Shukaku again?" he asked Temari. She looked down, doubting his assumption.
"Maybe… but all that matters right now is if Gaara is going to be alright," she answered barley above a whisper. She was really worried about her little brother. Gaara could be so stubborn sometimes; why couldn't he just ask for help?
The door opened, startling the two concerned siblings, they looked up as a medical-nin emerged. She looked tired and confused; she glanced at Temari and Kankurou with uneasy eyes.
"Is Gaara okay?" Temari was frantic. Kankurou stood silently trying to be strong for his sister and little brother.
"Well, Gaara-sama is doing better than he was, but we still haven't found the cause of his affliction. His chakra is low but every test has come back negative. We have no idea what is wrong with the Kazekage, I'm sorry." she spoke calmly trying not to further upset them.
"So, what will you do?" asked Temari. The medical-nin sighed. "It seems we don't have any choice but to ask for Chiyo-baasama's help,"
Temari and Kankurou looked at each other with wrinkled brows; Chiyo-baasama was a crotchety and very rude elder, she claimed to no longer care about Suna; to ask her for help…Gaara's condition must be bad if they're going to her.
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Temari entered the room to stay with Gaara, while Kankurou had gone along to Chiyo-baasama's place. She walked in slowly, trying not to wake her poor little brother. The room was private so the only family could enter and the medical nin's had gone on with their duties. Temari and Gaara sat together alone in the room, Temari leaned over Gaara with concern. His face was filled with pain; he gritted his teeth and moaned in his sleep. He was obviously in discomfort; why hadn't the medical-nin given him something to ease his suffering?!
Gaara tossed and turned in his sleep, his clothes and hair were drenched in a cold sweat and his fingers clutched at his stomach. Temari sat on the edge of the bed beside Gaara. Feeling helpless, she stroked Gaara's forehead hoping he would feel better soon.
The door was suddenly opened. Temari jumped at the sudden noise, Kankurou entered the room and following close behind him was Chiyo-baasama with a snarl that seemed to be carved into her face. Temari stood up and walked over next to Kankurou. She was impressed that Kankurou had managed to talk the old hag into coming here and helping Gaara.
"Since when did we start supporting a weak Kazekage?" she hacked, sarcasm heavy in her voice. Kankurou felt Temari tense up with this remark. The sand siblings had forgotten, Chiyo-baasama was one of the elders who against Gaara become Kazekage.
"Say what you like I don't care anymore, but please, help my little brother. I'm begging you," pleaded Kankurou. Temari smirked to herself. It was rare for Kankurou to use "please"; but he really cared about Gaara, so much that his pride took a side swipe.
Chiyo-baasama sighed and approached Gaara who was still lying in pain on the bed. Although Chiyo-baasama was a real pain in the ass, she was the best medical-nin in Suna. Temari and Kankurou's walked over near the window to give Chiyo-baasama a little more space.
Chiyo-baasama examined Gaara. She put her hands on Gaara's forehead flashed a light into Gaara's eyes. She placed both of her hands on Gaara's head and their chakra began to unite and flow, until it formed a circle of blue light.
Temari and Kankurou watched speechless.
Chiyo-baasama slowly worked her way down to Gaara's chest then belly, she held her hands over Gaara's stomach for a few minutes then continued until the light touched Gaara's feet. She came back into Gaara's belly; Temari knew his stomach was where the problem lied. He had been throwing up for almost 2 weeks, and he had been clutching at his stomach in pain.
Could Gaara have cancer or some other fatal disease!? Temari shook the thought away. It was too awful to think about.
"Th-This is....," gasped Chiyo-baasama, confusion and disgust filled her face. Kankurou and Temari simultaneously ran to Chiyo-baasama's side. Her body trembled and her eyes were filled with fear.
"What's wrong with Gaara!?" asked Kankurou, he couldn't stand the suspense anymore. Temari bit her lip, she said a soft pray under her breath, "Please let Gaara be okay."
"Is it something serious like a fatal disease?" asked Temari frantically, she was losing her wit, but Chiyo-baasama just kept staring at Gaara's belly silently.
The tension was so thick in the room you could cut it with a knife. What seemed like an eternity later Chiyo-baasama finally took a deep breath. She turned to Temari and Kankurou who were on the verge of strangling the answers out of the old woman.
"What kind of symptoms has he been showing lately?" she asked while walking over to the sofa and resting. Temari and Kankurou followed her but chose not to sit, frustrated that she had avoided their questions.
"What kind of symptoms?" Temari echoed.
"Well, has he been throwing up often? Or not wanting to eat anything? Or maybe he only wanted to eat certain things?" her face looked tired.
"Yeah, he has been throwing up for almost 2 weeks now and he's barely eating anything," answered Temari, but she already knew something wasn't right.
The symptom's that Chiyo-baasama asked about sounded familiar though? 'Like I should know what's causing them.' Temari thought. Or was it just her?
"I know what's wrong with him," Chiyo-baasama sighed. Temari and Kankurou looked at each other confused.
"Uhm, then what's wrong with Gaara?" Temari asked again.
"I will explain everything once he wakes, but for now I think we should all take some time to rest, it's been a long day." she yawned and then proceeded to lie down on the sofa. She didn't seem all that concerned so Temari and Kankurou followed her advice, but still anxious to hear what was wrong with their little brother.
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Gaara continued to groan and toss in his sleep. His belly really ached; it felt just like a ninja specialist taijutsu kick him in the stomach a few thousand times. Despite the relentless pain he tried to contact Shukaku. He had a feeling that Shukaku was behind all of this.
He opened his eyes and he noticed he was under his own conscious. It had been a long time since he was here, since he didn't have to drown in his own heart just to talk with Shukaku. Usually, Shukaku always appeared in his head. But, lately he could barely feel the tanuki presence.
He continued walking in his own conscious, there was nothing here and it seemed that he could walk forever, there was only himself and the darkness. He could walk even though there was nothing supporting him. He kept himself busy thinking about the current circumstances he had been in lately, constantly asking why but getting no answer.
Finally, far off in the distance he could see a giant chamber. He ran all the way too it and stopped outside of the large entrance.
The chamber was really dark, and he could barley see the outline of Shukaku, but the deep groans and rustling reassured him that the great beast was in there.
Shukaku?
He waited for the tanuki monster answered him but Shukaku's only reply was more groaning and hissing, Gaara could sense that he was in pain.
Shukaku? What's wrong?
"Is that you, brat?" he croaked, finally the monster noticed him.
Yes, I'm here. You have been quiet lately, it made me worry. What's wrong with you and....with me?
An ear piercing howl came from the dark entrance; Gaara covered his ears with his hands wincing at the painful shriek.
"IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU! STUPID BRAT! YOU WERE CARELESS AND LOOK WHAT HAPPEN TO ME!? YOU'RE SO FUCKING WEAK AND PITIFUL! YOU KNOW I COULDN'T FIGHT HIM AND HE RELEASED INTO ME! AND NOW BECAUSE OF YOU, I BARE HIS SEED!!!!!"
Gaara looked into the blazing eyes of the tanuki, horror filled his face. Everything blurred around him but the last sentence echoed in his head vibrating his very being.
Shukaku was pregnant?
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Gaara sat up in horror. He was panting hard and his clothes and hair were drenched in a cold sweat. A pang of pain exploded from Gaara's stomach and he let out a loud groan that woke Temari and Kankurou from their slumber.
"Gaara! You're awake!" Temari wrapped her arms around him. Gaara couldn't fight his sister's embrace, his pain was nearly paralyzing.
"Gaara, are you okay?" asked Kankurou worried. Gaara had never looked so pained before.
"Ah so you're finally awake?" Chiyo-baasama grumbled, "Now I can explain everything."
Gaara turned to see the old lady. He stared blankly at her for a bit before realizing it was Chiyo-baasama, the one who had sealed Shukaku into him.
"Yeah, explain everything! I can't take this anymore!" shouted Kankurou angrily. Temari continued to embrace Gaara and stroking his hair, trying to calm him down. A part of her knew what was happening to Gaara but she didn't want to believe it.
"Where I should start? Oh right, I was the one who sealed Shukaku inside Gaara so I know this fact, maybe you all didn't know but Shukaku is...female," she said trying her best to explain the situation.
Temari and Kankurou shared shocked glances, while Gaara only closed his eyes. He already knew this, but he didn't want to accept it.
"When I sealed the female Shukaku into Gaara, I thought Gaara's gender in return would be female because of Shukaku," she explained.
Temari and Kankurou didn't know what to say, they were stunned.
"But to my surprise he was born a male, the 4th Kazekage was so happy I couldn't bear to tell him about it. So I kept it secret; but when examining your body Gaara, I noticed.....," Chiyo-baasama stopped to cough; Temari and Kankurou leaned in closer trying to hear her better.
"I noticed....along with your male reproductive organs you also carry a womb close to your rectum," she said softly.
"A womb?" Kankurou tried to regain his composure.
Temari tried her best to swallow all information carefully. She knew now what was wrong with her baby brother and what Chiyo-baasama would say next.
"So...I have...a womb?" asked Gaara with a shaky voice. Chiyo-baasama nodded.
"But, I never thought your womb would function since you were a boy, so I never bothered to tell anyone. I hoped that you would die without ever knowing it," she said. Gaara nodded. He stroked his belly tenderly.
"And I hoped you wouldn't have any ovum within it, I never heard that you menstruated so I assumed all was well. But perhaps, because of Shukaku, you kept some of your eggs… anything can happened with you jinchuuriki's though." she explained again, carefully choosing her words so the siblings could understand it.
"But, even though you have ovum and womb inside of you, you wouldn't get...uhm... pregnant if the eggs weren't… fertilized," she said blushing; she was a little embarrassed that she was having this talk with Gaara. Temari and Gaara's face also turned a deep shade of red while Kankurou was in complete shock and was no longer able to listen to the conversation.
'Don't tell me,' thought Gaara, finally understanding what Shukaku had said.
'Don't tell me, that I'm....,', his body froze over with horror and he gingerly touched his swollen abdomen.
"But, if you have sperm released inside of you....well, just like a normal girl. There a chance of you getting pregnant," she sighed.
"So....I'm....," Gaara said with trembling body. Temari tried to calm him but she was having a hard time herself keeping calm.
"Yes, unfortunately, Gaara, you are, what I've estimated… 2 months pregnant. The reason why your belly keeps hurting is because your stomach is growing and adapting to the life that's growing inside your womb," she stopped and gave time for everyone to grasp the information given.
Kankurou came back to his senses when he heard the word pregnant.
"So, I'm really....," before Gaara could finish his sentence Kankurou stood up tugging on his hood.
"OH MY GOD! MY BABY BROTHER IS PREGNANT!" he shouted as his eyes rolled back in his head and he fainted.
Gaara was trembling; he tried to calm himself and begin to sort out everything in his head.
He had a womb…with ovum.
If sperm were released inside of him, he could get pregnant.
And the sperm was from....
Naruto.....
So, he was pregnant with....
Naruto's baby?
"Gaara? I know you are in shock right now, but....who..uh..who is the father?" asked Temari fearing the worst. She was just as shocked as Kankurou, but they needed to sort this all out before she fainted herself.
Gaara stared into Temari eyes not wanting to answer her question. Tears began to stream down his face, and he quietly cried in Temari's arms.
He couldn't say it. He couldn't.
Of course, the father was....Uzumaki Naruto.
IoI
"Naruto? What's wrong? You keep spacing out," shouted Sakura annoyed. Naruto gasped and turned towards her and laughed a little embarrassed. She hated that stupid grin but couldn't help smiling back. Naruto looked up at the clouds, he felt like someone was calling his name from far away like someone needed him right now. Was he forgetting something?
"Ah, it's probably nothing. Yeah! Let's get back to practice, Sakura-chan!" he obnoxiously shouted and then ran into forest. Little did Naruto know what the future would hold for him.
Finally, I can write the reason why Gaara could be pregnant. What a stupid reason, but I can't think the other way ^^;
If you guessing where Gaara's womb is....I can't tell it, I'm suck at biology so...let's your imagination work ^^