The Big Surprise
[The Hyuuga Compound]
It was late afternoon at the Hyuuga compound and Narumi was visiting and playing with her friends Sumiko and Meizhen. Sumiko was Sasuke and Hinata's young daughter and she was literally only a few months apart from Narumi. After the war and after Sasuke agreed to return to Konoha, Hiashi Hyuuga offered his eldest daughter to Sasuke as a bride to help him restore his clan and to improve the Hyuuga Clan's influence by having them marry into the Uchiha Clan. Hinata wasn't too happy about the arrangement at all when she first learned she was engaged to him. She was still trying to accept that Naruto was recently engaged to Temari which hit her very hard and broke her heart. Plus, she always found Sasuke Uchiha very intimidating and not at all like Naruto.
But that all changed shortly before their wedding. Sasuke, although clearly needed to work on his social skills was actually very nice to her and tried to have a relationship with his new young bride. It took some time but not only was Hinata able to accept Naruto's engagement to Temari and finally move on but she actually found herself really enjoying Sasuke's company too. And what started out as Sasuke taking her out on dates or him coming over to her family's compound for dinner quickly changed. Soon they really liked one another with Sasuke admiring her calm and proper demeanor as well as her not acting like a star struck fan girl and her admiring his more gentle side. This was an incredibly rare thing for Hinata to see in Sasuke because he usually cuts himself off.
Their relationship turned into quite the popular topic in Konoha and their wedding was just as big as Naruto and Temari's. Eventually, they learned to love their new spouse and Hinata blessed Sasuke with their own beautiful daughter whom they named Sumiko. Sumiko looked just like Hinata in almost every way but she did have Sasuke's raven black hair and onyx colored eyes.
Immediately after she was born everyone wanted to know which of her parents ocular jutsu would she be born with. Truth told however, Sasuke and Hinata really weren't bothered by which Kekkei Genkai she would inherit.
They both loved their daughter very much and she actually brought both of them closer than they already were before. The both of them had a very respectable relationship.
But Hinata wasn't the only one who had to recover from the heartbreak of losing a chance with someone she loved. Sakura was devastated when she learned that Sasuke was engaged to Hinata. It really effected her mental health and she even lost weight do to not being able to eat. It was effecting her ability to work at Konoha General and her performance on her missions. But this didn't go unnoticed at all. Lee was the first to see Sakura in such a miserable state. He came to her and started off just trying to comfort her.Sakura tried pushing him away at first. But when he kept coming back she gave up and tried talking. Lee sat and let her talk and talk she did. She just poured out everything she's been bottling up and he listened to her every word.
After hours of pouring her heart out to him she broke down in tears and he became a shoulder for her to cry on. For so long she tried just keeping it to herself and it was tearing her up inside. Once it was finally done she actually felt much better, like a great weight was lifted off her shoulders. And she started seeing Lee in a completely different light then from before. When Lee asked her out on a date she said yes and they both had a great time. They kept going out on dates together from movies and dinners to just sight seeing and training with one another's teams. (Lee has funny ideas of dates sometimes.) They had fights, they had areas they had to improve on but it didn't take long for them to become boyfriend and girlfriend.
And then they got married which surprised everyone.
Sakura and Lee through the best wedding celebration and invited all their friends and relatives. Ino agreed to be Sakura's Maid of Honor and Gai agreed to be Lee's Best Man and his antics at the wedding were almost beyond embarrassing.
Gai spent the whole time Ranting about the power of youth and telling Lee how proud he was for winning the heart of such a beautiful young lady. Naruto and Temari who were also invited were very happy for Sakura. They both were worried for her ever since she lost her chances with Sasuke but they were both extremely happy to see that she too was able to move on like Hinata and find happiness with someone else. They both believed Lee was good for her and they both wished the new young couple luck in their new lives together.
And then their daughter Meizhen was born. Lee was the happiest man in the word when he first held her in his arms and Sakura would never forget the very first time she actually heard her cry. Just like with Sasuke and Hinata, Sakura and Lee watched their little grow up into such a sweet and beautiful child. Meizhen had black hair like her father but the same fair skin and green eyes as her mother. And all three mothers, Temari, Hinata and Sakura would frequently get together and let their daughters play and it didn't take long at all for Narumi, Sumiko and Meizhen became inseparable friends. Today, the girls were at the Hyuuga compound with Hinata watching them while Sakura was at work, Lee was running his dojo and Naruto and Temari at the doctors. The played having a tea party.
"Would you like another cup of tea Sumiko-Chan?" Narumi asked her friend offering her some orange juice which they pretended was the tea. She was wearing a lime green kimono with a yellow trim.
"Thank Narumi-Chan." she answered as the blonde girl filled her cup. Sumiko was wearing a light pink kimono with a red trim. She accepted the juice and took a sip with Narumi turned her attention to the other girl.
"And you Meizhen-Chan?" Narumi asked her.
"Yes please." she replied as Naruto filled her cup. Mei was wearing a red Cheongsam dress with a yellow trim and her hair was put up in a fancy bun.
Pretending to drink tea and acting like high class ladies was something the three of them did often. This was why they were wearing their best dresses and sitting around a little table and sipping juice like tea in Sumiko's room. They also would pretend to have large parties that involved bringing everyone's plushy toys and pretending that they were their guests. Eventually, they heard a knock at the door and Hinata would enter.
"Hello girls, I hope you're having fun." she said with a warm and motherly smile.
"Yes Mom, thank you." said Sumiko to her mother.
"Very good." she replied. "Narumi, your parents are here for you. It's time to go home." she told her.
"Awww, okay." she said slightly disappointed but did her best to be nice about it. "Bye Sumiko, bye Mei." she said as she got up and walked to the door.
"Bye Narumi." said Sumiko to her friend.
"Let's have a party at your house next time." said Mei.
"Okay, bye." she said as she followed Hinata out the door.
Narumi followed the Hyuuga woman through her house and then out the front door where she saw her parents waiting for her. Both
Naruto and Temari were smiling as they saw their young daughter exit the Hyuuga household in her little green dress.
"Hey Narumi." Temari called to her little girl.
"Mommy!" cheered the little blonde girl as she ran up to her and to be scooped up into her arms.
"Did you have fun today with Sumiko and Meizhen?" she asked her as she held up.
"We had a tea party today!" she beamed.
"Wow, you're gonna have to tell us all about it on the way home." she replied.
Naruto looked over to Hinata and grinned. "We really appreciate you watching her for us Hinata." he told her. "I hope she wasn't too much trouble for you." he added.
"I'm more than happy to watch her for my friends." she replied. "And don't worry, Narumi was a little angel." she added.
Naruto then looks over to his young daughter with a proud smile. "A little angel huh? I guess that means we'll have to stop for some dango on the way home too." he said which earned him a very big grin from Narumi.
"Yay!" she cheered which got Temari to grin.
Hinata then turned her attention to Naruto's wife. "I understand that you and Naruto took a trip to the Doctor's today. Was it for you or Naruto-Kun?" she asked.
"It was for me." she answered.
Narumi looked up to her mother when she heard that. "The Doctor's? Are you okay Mommy? What did they say?" she asked her.
Temari smiled warmly and motherly. "I'm perfectly fine. And I'll tell you what the Doctor said as soon as we get back to the house.
Okay?" she asked. "Okay." she chirped.
Temari then put her back down and stood back up to speak with
Hinata one more time. "Thanks again for watching Narumi Hinata. I owe you one should you and Sasuke should want some time to yourselves." she told her.
"Of course Temari." she said with a bow. "Please excuse me, I need to return to the house because I'm still watching Sakura's daughter." she told them.
"Sure, we gotta go too. Have a nice day Hinata." replied Naruto.
"You too." she said as she first watched them turn and walk away before she turned to head back to her home. Narumi smiled and walked in between her parents holding both of their hands as they headed out for some dango and then back home.
[Uzumaki Household]
Naruto opened the door and Narumi ran in with Temari right behind her before he closed the door behind them. Once they were in the living room, Naruto turned to his wife who smirked to him. Both of them figured that now was the best time to share the news with Narumi.
"Narumi, can you come and sit with us on the couch for a moment? Your Father and I have something we wanna tell you." said Temari to her young daughter.
The little blonde girl followed both her parents over to the sofa and sat in between Naruto and Temari. "So what did you wanna tell me?" she asked.
"Narumi." Naruto said which got her attention. "Like we told you back at Hinata's house, your Mother and I took a trip to the Doctor's office. Your Mom had a check up that went really well." he told her.
She remembered that and turned back to her mother. "What did the Doctor say Mommy? Are you gonna be okay?" she asked her.
Temari smiled and gently rubbed her back. "Yes Narumi, I'm gonna be just fine." she answered. In fact, the Doctor confirmed the whole purpose of our visit and now I have some wonderful news." she said smiling.
"What?" she asked with her eyes really wide.
"Narumi, your Father and I are gonna have a Baby." she told her. "You are gonna be a big sister." she added.
Narumi's eyes grew even wider as the excitement swelled up and finally, she couldn't contain herself anymore. She jumped off the couch with Naruto and Temari smiling and watching as she ran around the living room in circles and cheering.
"A BABY A BABY A BABY!" she cheered over and over again. She then ran up to her parents and hugged them before she looked up to her mother again. "Where is the Baby?" she asked her.
Temari responded by taking one of her hands gently and placing it against her lower abdomen. "The Baby is right here." she told her.
"Huh?" she asked with one of her brows raising. "That's not the Baby Mommy, that's your tummy." she replied.
Temari laughed a little at that. "Narumi, the Baby is inside Mommoy's tummy." she told her.
"What?" she asked in disbelief.
"You asked us where babies come from right?" Naruto asked her. "All babies start out very tiny and inside their mother's bellies." he told her.
"Really? Even me?" she asked her dad. "Yes sweetheart, even you." he replied.
"The Baby starts out so small that you can't even see it." Temair told her. "But over time, the baby grows bigger and bigger and once the Baby is big enough, he or she will come out." she told her in a way she hoped she would understand.
"How does the Baby come out?" she asked her mom while tilting her head a little.
Naruto chuckled. "The same way the Baby goes in." he answered with a big foxy grin.
"Naruto." Temari hissed, warning him not to go any further. "Oh, well how does the Baby go in?" she asked.
"Same way the Baby comes back out?" he answered again. "How does the Baby come out?" she asked him again.
"Same way the Baby goes in." he answered again.
Naruto and Narumi kept this cycle going which amused Temari a
little. Funny thing was he wasn't wrong, just not being specific ad she knew it would be only a matter of time before Narumi would give up and stop asking the question. And sure enough she was right.
"Narumi, how the Baby goes in or out is not what's important right now." she told her.
"I get it. You're not gonna tell me." she said crossing her arms and pouting.
"When you're old enough, we'll tell you." she replied. "But just know this, it's because your Father and I love each other that we're gonna have another Baby." she told her.
Naruto responded by reaching over and gently taking his wife's hand. "It's just like before you were born." he told her. "Your Mother and I love each other very much and it's that shared love we share for one another that made you. And it's the very same love that'll make the new Baby." he told her.
Narumi smiled and looked at her mother's abdomen again. "Hi Baby Sister, I'm Narumi and I can't wait to finally meet you." she told her.
Temari giggled at that. "I'm glad that you're excited at the possibility of having a new Baby Sister Narumi but remember that it could be a Baby Brother." she told her.
"Here's a funny idea, maybe your Mother will have two babies. One of each." Naruto said while leaning back in the chair.
Temari shot him a dirty look. "Naruto, do not even joke." she almost hissed. She then smiled back down at her daughter. "Now, how about we have dinner and then a bath before bed. We gotta get up early tomorrow Narumi." she told her.
"What for?" the little blonde girl asked.
"Tomorrow we're gonna speak with the Hokage before we leave the village." she answered. "We're travelling to Suna to share the news with your aunts and uncles." she told her.
This made Narumi even more excited. "We're gonna visit Uncle Kankuro and Aunt Yukata, Uncle Gaara and Aunt Matsuri?!" she asked excitedly.
"That's right. We're gonna tell them that they're gonna have a new Niece or Nephew." she answered. "Now come on, it's time for dinner." she said getting up from her seat and heading to the kitchen.
Temari was in a great mood and went ahead and made ramen for dinner. She knew that ramen was both Naruto and Narumi's favorite (Of course she would inherit the same unholy love of ramen from her father.) and she didn't really feel like cooking tonight. Once they were done Temari gave her daughter a bath and then they tucked her into bed. Then she could climb into bed with her husband and he'd cuddle up with her under the covers.
"Hey." he said getting her to look over at him.
"Hey." she said smiling as she saw him smiling at her.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"I'm feeling really well." she answered. "I'm confident I can make the trip tomorrow. Plus there are plenty of inns we can stop at on the way there so I'm sure I'll enough rest and relaxation when I need it." she told him.
"I know." he replied. "But that doesn't stop me from worrying y'know?" he asked. "I know you're a remarkably strong woman Temari and I'm sure you can make the trip to Suna with no problem at all. But I still worry about you y'know?" he asked.
"Well that's why I have you Naruto Uzumaki." she replied gently stroking his cheek. "If anything should happen I know that you'll protect me and I know everything will be alright." she told him.
"I love you Temari." he said smiling. "I love you so much." he added. "I love you too." she replied just as lovingly.
The both of them shared a kiss before Naruto turned off the lights.
Temari smiled when she felt her husband's hand drift down to her lower tummy where their baby was growing. He did the same exact thing when she learned that she was pregnant with Narumi. She remembered how excited he was when their daughter was born and how much he loved her.
And she couldn't wait to see his reaction to their newest child. Temari knew that Naruto was gonna love this baby just as much as he loved Narumi. She was so happy that she had such a loving and wonderful husband like Naruto Uzumaki.
[Hokage's Office]
The next day Naruto and his family stopped by the Hokage's to speak with Kakashi. The three of them saw the former squad seven team leader sitting behind his deck and signing papers. Naruto actually kind of felt bad for his old sensei sometimes. Kakashi did a great job leading the village sure but he really didn't like this job as much as you'd think. Kakashi was chosen by Tsunade to succeed as Hokage because for one she was ready to retire and two because the last great war was over and she felt it was time for a change in leadership and she felt Kakashi was the best choice. Since then Kakashi has spent most of his days behind his desk and signing papers or meeting with the council and listen to them talk for hours. He just wasn't cut out for this kind of work to be honest.
So Naruto and Temari explained to him that she was pregnant again which got him to smile from behind his mask. "Well congratulations to you both. I'm very happy to hear the news." he said to the young couple before turning his attention to Narumi. "And you must be very excited about becoming a big sister aren't you Narumi?" he asked her.
"Yup! Mommy and Daddy told me that they were gonna let me help when my Baby Sister is born and I said I wanted to help out as much as possible!" she told him.
"Or Baby Brother." Temari said gently rubbing the top of her daughter's head.
"Anyway, we also came to tell you that Temari, Narumi and I are taking a trip to Suna." Naruto told him. "The both of us wanted to share the news with Gaara, Matsuri, Kankuro and Yukata. And Temari wanted to spend some time with her brothers too." he told him.
"I understand." he replied. "I'll make sure to keep an eye on things until you all get back." he told him.
Naruto looked a little concerned for his old friend and teacher. "Are you alright Kakashi Sensei?" he asked him.
"Just tired." he replied. "I'm honored for this position sure but I'm just not cut out for this sort of thing. I know I haven't been Hokage for very long but I don't think I'd mind passing the torch along to someone else very soon." he explained.
"Well hey, once you're ready to step down you let me know and I'll take the job off your hands." he said with a big grin.
'That sounds more and more appealing every day.' he thought to himself. "I'll have to run that by the Council but I think that's a strong possibility." he told him. "Anyways, I'm glad that you stopped by and I hope you all have a safe and speedy journey to Suna and back." he said standing up.
"Thanks Kakashi Sensei." Naruto replied with a smile. "Thank you Hokage-Sama." replied Temari with a bow.
"Bye Hokage-Sama!" beamed Narumi as she followed her parents out the door.
Kakashi sat back down to resume his work. 'I think I really should pass this job along to Naruto very soon.' he thought as he started reading, signing and stamping papers on his desk. 'Truth be told, I think the only reason I'm Hokage at all is to help groom Naruto for the position to succeed me. And I'm pretty sure that the people of Konoha would love to see their hero take the mantle of Seventh Hokage.' he thought to himself.
[One Week Later]
It was a bright and warm Sunday morning in Sunagakure and Gaara was in his office at his desk and signing papers when there came a knock at the door. "Enter." he said before looking up to see his lovely wife Matsuri.
"Morning Gaara-Sama, the gate guards just radioed us. Naruto-San and Temari-San are here and they brought Narumi-Chan." she said smiling.
Gaara responded to the news with his lips curling into one of his rare smiles. "I think this would be an appropriate time to take my lunch break then." he replied standing up and making his way to the door.
He stopped when he was standing side by side with his wife at the door. "How are you feeling Matsuri-Chan?" he asked her.
"Much better thank you." she replied lovingly. "You haven't told anybody yet have you? Because we agreed that we were gonna make it a surprise." she told him.
"You made me promise to keep it between us until we had a chance to speak with Naruto and Temari about it." he replied. "Would you like to be the one to tell them the news or should I?" he asked her.
She took him by the hand and led him out the door of his office.
"We're both going to tell him silly." she smiled. "Now come on, let's go greet Naruto-San, Temari-San and our Niece." she told him.
Naruto was in the Suna markets with his wife and child and they were making their way to the Kazekage Tower to meet with their family and share the news of the new baby. As they walked, citizens were calling out to the blonde couple and their daughter welcoming them to their village and even offering gifts and treats to Naruto, Temari and Narumi.
Ever since the war came to an end and Naruto became a hero he reached celebrity status in the shinobi world and when he married Temari and started a family with her they've become the most popular and most talked about couple in their home villages. And everyone treated Narumi like she was a princess, offering her toys and candy as she and her parents passed by their stalls. She really enjoyed visits to her mother's home village.
It didn't take long at all before the Uzumakis made it to the Kazekage Tower. A guard greeted the family and opened the door for them before closing it behind them. Naruto and his family were greeted by Kankuro and Yukata who looked like they were waiting for them.
"Hey Squirt, hey Sis, hey Kiddo." he greeted his brother in law, sister and nice.
"Hey Kankuro, hey Yukata." Naruto returned the greeting.
"It' so nice to see you both again." said Temari, happy to see her brother again.
"Uncle Kankuro! Aunt Yukata!" cheered Narumi who ran over to be scooped up into her aunts arms.
"Hello Narumi-Chan, have you been a good girl for your Mother and Father?" she asked her.
"Yes Aunt Yukata I've been good!" she replied happily.
"So how're you both doing? Hope the trip wasn't too rough on you." Kankuro said to his sister and brother in law.
"The roads were nice and quiet and the weather was great." replied Naruto.
"And we're doing fine." said Temari. "Personally I'm just a little tired." she added.
"Are you alright Temari-San?" Yukata asked her sister in law.
"Mommy is p-" Narumi was about to say before her mother cut her off.
"Shhh." she said firmly but gently. "What?" Yukata asked.
"Don't worry about it." she replied. "We'll talk about it later." she told her.
It was then Gaara and Matsuri entered the room. "Well look who's here." said Matsuri with a bright and loving smile.
"Hi Uncle Gaara! Hi Aunt Matsuri!" Narumi replied grinning and waving before Yukata put her down. She ran up to see her other aunt and uncle while her parents watched. "Uncle Gaara, can I see where you work? Mommy and Daddy said that you had an office where you work just like the Hokage back home." she said beaming up at her uncle.
Matsuri smiled down at her sweet little niece and she saw her husband's lips curl into one of his rare smiles. "You know Narumi, your Uncle and I have some news for you, your Mother and your Father." she told her.
"Really?" she asked looking back up at her. "Well Mommy and
Daddy have something they wanted to tell all of you too." she said looking over to her parents.
Matsuri and Gaara both looked over to Naruto and Temari when they heard that. "You came all the way from Konoha to tell us something?" Gaara asked.
"That's right." Naruto said grinning. "And I think you guys are gonna be surprised." he added.
"Gaara-Sama and I also had something we were gonna tell you too." replied Matsuri.
"Then who should go first?" asked Naruto.
"Temari and Naruto both came a long way from Konoha to visit. Why don't you go ahead and tell us what you wanted to say." Gaara suggested.
Naruto put his arm around his wife's waist and they both smiled.
"Gaara, Matsuri, Kankuro, Yukata, our family is about to get a little bit bigger." he said with a big foxy grin.
"I'm pregnant." Temari told them before placing her hand over her lower abdomen. "Naruto and I are gonna have another Baby." she said proudly.
"And I'm gonna be a Big Sister!" Narumi cheered bouncing up and down.Matsuri, Yukata and Kankuro's jaws dropped. Even Gaara was surprised by the news before they all smiled and came over to congratulate them. "Naruto, Temari that's wonderful!" replied Matsuri.
"Wow, already gonna be a big sister. You must be so excited Narumi." said Yukata to her niece.
"Yup! Mommy said she was really gonna need my help when my new Baby Sister comes." she said smiling ear to ear.
Her parents both sighed at that. "Narumi, your Father and I already told you that it's still too soon to tell what we're having and there's a chance it could be a boy." replied her mother.
"Well this makes things even more exciting than they already are." said Matsuri who's lips curled into a smirk before she clung to Gaara's arm.
"Really? How so?" Naruto asked.
"Matsuri told me two days ago that she took a pregnancy test and that it was positive." Gaara answered.
This surprised both blondes. "Wait, Gaara, you and Matsuri are…" Temari was about to ask before her sister in law finished for her.
"Yes!" Matsuri cheered. "Gaara-Sama and I are also gonna have a Baby." she answered. "And that means that not only are you gonna have a new Baby Brother or Sister Narumi, but now you're gonna have a Cousin." she told her.
"Wow really?!" Narumi replied with her eyes shining from the excitement.
"Better make that two." said Kankuro getting everyone to turn to him and Yukata.
"Wait a minute. Kankuro, Yukata, you too?" Naruto asked.
"That's right." replied Yukata smiling while her husband placed his hand on her shoulder. "Kankuro and I are also going to have a Baby." she said happily.
Both Naruto and Temari couldn't help but smile at that. "Well this is turning out to be a really fun day." said Naruto.
"We came here to share some wonderful news with and surprise you all and instead you're the ones who surprise us." said Temari.
"I believe that this calls for a celebration." said Gaara getting everyone's attention again. "I will make an announcement to the village and I'll allow the villagers to set up booths for games, eating and drinking." he added.
Naruto leaned down with his hands on his knees to speak with his daughter. "Did you here that Narumi? We're gonna have a party tonight." he told her.
"Yay!" she cheered as everyone watched her run around the room bouncing up and down and cheering. "I'm gonna have a Baby Sister and now I'm gonna have Baby Cousins and now we're gonna have a party!" she cheered.
Later in the day Gaara made the announcement as he said he would. He told everyone that he and Matsuri were now expecting their first born as was his brother Kankuro and sister in law Yukata. And then he announced that Naruto and his sister were now expecting their second child.
The entire village roared with a cheer and everyone came up to speak with the ladies to congratulate them on the news of their babies. Narumi was showered the attention too which she loved and her father and uncles all laid back and talked to catch up. Both Gaara and Kankuro thought that this was a good time to ask him for some advice on their pregnant wives.
"Naruto." said Gaara getting his friend and brother in law's attention. "You were with Temari throughout her entire pregnancy with your Daughter. Both my Brother Kankuro and I are inexperienced in handling a situation like this." he told him.
"Yeah, while I'm glad I didn't have to be ther every second of the day when my Sister was pregnant." said Kankuro who could only imagine what her worse days were like. "I'm still not too sure on what I'm gonna do about Yukata now ever since she told me that we're expecting. I don't suppose you could fill Gaara and I in would ya?" he asked.
"It's really hard to say." he replied. "I'm not too sure how Matsuri and Yukata's pregnancies will go for them. I can tell you guys some of the basics but I only have experience with Temari when she and I learned that we were going to have Narumi." he said crossing his arms.
"What was it like?" asked Kankuro.
"Well it started out fine at first." he began. "In fact it was really loving and blissful. Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen Temari in such a great mood in the first week." he said smiling back before that same smile dropped. "But unfortunately, none of that lasts forever." he continued. "Now I don't know what morning sickness is gonna be like for your wives but Temari has it bad." he told them. "Her morning were bad enough but the evenings were terrible. It made her very…irritated to put it lightly. And she blamed me for all of it." he told them.
[Flashback]
Naruto woke up one morning and was making his way to the bathroom and opened the door to see his wife on her knees with her face in the toilet bowl. She was coughing and spitting after having just vomited. She then sat back with her back against the wall. She looked up at Naruto with tired eyes. It had been three days now since she had to make emergency runs like this.
"… How long have you been in here Temari?" Naruto asked her.
Temari was about to answer but quickly brought her hand up to her lips to cover a little burp. "(Hic) Too long." she replied annoyed.
"… Can I make you anything for breakfast?" he asked feeling really sorry for her.
"That would be great thank you." she replied.
"Coffee?" he offered. "Medium cream and sugar?" he added. "A cup of coffee would be very nice yes." she answered.
"Okay. And how about some eggs and bacon?' he offered. Temari responded to this by quickly leaning over the toilet bowl again before throwing up some more. Another series of coughing and spitting before she looked back at him with an angry face. Naruto started sweating bullets before responding to her death glare. "I'm just gonna leave you be now." he said before walking away.
"(Hic) you damn well better." she growled.
[End Flashback]
That night everyone in Suna held a massive celebration for Temari, Matsuri and Yukata. Villagers in Suna always had festivities like this at night because the air was cooler and it was better to light the lanterns then which lit up all the streets. Narumi took turns with either her mother or one of her aunts going to different stalls to try out the games and get some tasty food. There was certainly lots of different dishes being served at all the stalls to try. One of the neat things about going to a different village for Naruto and Narumi was the different food they served. Suna cuisine involved lots of spices which made it very exotic and rich with flavor.
Both father and daughter did find a ramen stand and they both loved this new recipe for ramen.
Naruto hoped he could bring this recipe to Teuchi later.
Eventually, Narumi was getting tired so Naruto would pick her up and that was when they're group decided that it was time to go home.
Gaara would allow the citizens to carry one eating and drinking while he personally escorted Naruto and his sister to their private estate.
One of the gifts that Gaara got for Naruto and Temari on their wedding day was their own private manor in Suna so that they would have their own place to stay while they visited. Naruto and Temari both thanked Gaara, Kankuro, Matsuri and Yukata for escorting them. They also congratulated them one last time as their siblings and in laws did for them before they entered their second home.
Naruto then gently laid Narumi down in her bed before Temari pulled the covers over her then finally they both kissed her and left the room.
Both husband and wife were tired. Especially Temari. It was hardly even a month and already this baby was taking a whole lot out of her. Once they both got their showers and got dressed, Naruto got into bed and lifted the covers so that his wife would climb under them with him. She lay down with her back to him while he wrapped one arm around her waist to hold her close as he always did every time they went to bed.
"How are you feeling?" Naruto asked her.
"Very very tired." she replied not opening her eyes. "And the Baby?" he asked smiling.
She smiled back. "The Baby is doing just fine Naruto." she answered.
"Good, I'm glad." he said closing his eyes too. "I just wanted to be sure that's all." he added.
"Naruto?" she asked.
"Yes Temari?" he asked back.
"I love you." she told him. "I love you so much." she said softly and lovingly.
"I love you too my Desert Princess." he replied.
She turned to look at him smiling at her before they shared one last kiss before finally falling asleep.