Flame of A Shinobi

(27- A Surprise Realization)

Kakashi had taken me to the hospital. My eyes were supposed to take a week to heal completely. Inoichi Yamanaka had taken the man, named Gomen Haminara to the interrogation division to find out what was going on and why they were targeting me. They had high hopes to discover the underlying plot and figure out if that and my brother being a prisoner in the Hidden Rain were connected in any way, shape or form. I just hoped to be left alone and had wished I had left his dead body as a message for my pursuers.  In the three days since then, I had felt off. My body felt shaky and weak. "Are you sure you don't have the flu?" Kakashi asks as I run to the bathroom to throw up yet again as he held my hair for what seems like the seventh time today. My body felt super cold and clammy, chills making my skin goose bump.

Kakashi rubs my back patiently. "I don't know!" I moan before heaving again. The late afternoon light filters into the bathroom, making shadows in the tiny room. Kakashi gives me a sympathetic look before kneeling to rub my neck and shoulders as I hang dreadfully over the toilet. "It'll be okay. Why don't you go see the doctor? I'm sure they have medicine to stop the symptoms for now," He says as he kneads at my neck.

I groan and stand, nodding as I shuffle my feet. I open the medicine cabinet to get my toothbrush  before something catches my eye. Herbs. I swallow thickly. I try to remember the last time I had used them. I slowly count in my head. "Oh god," I exclaim, threatening to be sick again. Kakashi looks at me in confusion before opening the cabinet himself. He looks around in it for a second before a realization crosses his face. "Oh," he whispers quietly as I look up at him pleadingly. Kakashi falls to his knees and sits, hard. Looking at me dumbfounded, he hands me the toothbrush I had been looking for. I look at him, tears in my eyes.

"My ninja career is over," I sniffle quietly as tears slowly fall to my cheeks. Kakashi snaps to attention and brushes them away. "We don't know anything yet," He says calmly as he stands, taking charge. He nudges me to my senses. Quickly I brush my teeth and pull my hair up into a quick bun. Before long, we have left and headed for a specific place, my blurry eyesight causing me to cling onto Kakashi.

It doesn't take very long to walk to where we are going. Before long I am in a room, the nurse checking my vitals. "I didn't expect you to be back so soon. Any additional concerns, Shizuka?" The elderly nurse asks me as she checks something on her clipboard. Kakashi and I look at one another as I open my mouth and close it, unsure what to say. Kakashi sighs and takes over. "We want you to run a pregnancy test." He says quietly. Understanding dawns on the nurses face. "I see. I definitely didn't check for that last time. Let me get an examination set up," She says as I shake slightly, nervousness completely taking over me.

Kakashi gives me a one eyed smile as the nurse leaves to get a few things. "Everything will be okay," He says reassuringly as he massages my shoulders. I lean into his touch, my heart beating fast as I try not to think too much. A knock sounds and the door opens, the nurse and a nurse in training entering the room. The lovely young woman was maybe a year older than I, her long brown hair tied back revealing a beautiful yet energetic face. Her deep brown eyes held wisdom and kindness. She smiles at me and says, "I hope that you won't mind if I sit in, Ms. Yuuki." I shake my head and weakly return her smile.

 The Elder nurse stands in front of me and weaves a few hand signs, a green light emitting from her hands. She rests her hands over my abdomen, gesturing for me to lay back. I oblige meekly, laying all the way back as Kakashi takes my hands in his own, squeezing them to remind me that he was nervous as well. The scan took only a few minutes before she straightened, a smile on her face. "Congratulations, Shizuka, Kakashi. You are expecting," She says. Those two words make my heart freeze over in anxiety. I look to Kakashi, who surprisingly looks excited. Tears well in my eyes as I look at her. "How far along am I?" I ask her in a thick voice. She smiles kindly. "I would say about six or seven weeks judging by the heartbeat." was her reply.

I look at Kakashi and the tears finally fall. "Did the fight hurt it?" I ask quietly. She shakes her head. "You both seem to be recovering just fine. I will, however be prescribing you prenatal vitamins to boost both you and the baby's health. I would like to see you again in three weeks to do another exam. Will you be okay until then?" She asks as she looks at me in concern. I swallow and nod. Looking at the other young woman in the room and then to Kakashi I let out a small sob before asking what had been on my mind since earlier. "Does this mean I will never be able to be a ninja again?" I ask her quietly, my heart clenching tightly.

The woman looks at me sympathetically. "No. It is up to you whether you resume your ninja duties after you give birth. I was your mother's midwife. Your mother was a ninja up until you turned four. She was Twenty Nine when she retired to be a full-time mom. Your uncle would have been 15 then. She was twenty Five when you were born. But then, Many female ninja decide to retire after pregnancy to become full-time moms. It all depends on you, dearie," She tells me with a kind look. I look to Kakashi who has an array of mixed emotions on his face.

"This is your choice," He says as he brushes his fingers against my cheek. My heart palpitates, a painful squeezing in my chest. I nod and take a shaky breath as I look at the man I love so desperately. "Okay, I guess I will see you in three weeks then," I say as Kakashi squeezes my hands reassuringly. The older nurse smiles at me and grips my shoulder. "You can do this. I believe in you," She says as she give a soft laugh. I nod, not yet sure of things myself. There was nothing else that could be done. After all, it had been I that had forgotten the herbs that prevented pregnancy on that last long trip we took about 8 or nine weeks ago. This wasn't Kakashi's fault.

I look down in shame, mentally beating myself up. Tears are still falling, my heart unsure how to feel right now. I have a lot of people after me and already I was bringing a child into this? There has to be something seriously wrong with me. "Say something, Shizuka." Kakashi says worriedly as the two nurses leave the room. I look at Kakashi sadly. "How are we going to do this?" I ask him, sobs now coming stronger from my chest. He looks at me in confusion. "What do you mean?" He asks me quietly. I give him a look of complete and utter defeat. "I'm Pregnant, and we have ninja after me. They will stop at nothing to bed me and my Kekkei-Tora... So what will they do if they learn that I am with child?" I ask him as I look down at my feet.

Understanding dawns on his face and I can see frown lines appear. "Nothing will EVER happen to you or OUR child again. I swear it on my life," he vows as I stand up. His arm curls protectively around my waist, fingers resting on my still flat belly. I look at him, my eyes softening as I wipe away my tears. After heaving out a huge sigh, I smile a little. "Well, guess we have no choice. We have to announce the news to Lord Third," I says as we leave the room. Kakashi casts a sideways glance at me and shakes his head. "We need to tell your mother and brother before we go there," He says as he reaches for my hand, fingers intertwining with my own. This ought to be fun...

(Alrighty, last chapter before bed. This was longer than the last. Hope you liked it :) It was a lot of fun to write but it is nearing three am and I need some sleep. I wrote this one and the last after a shift at work so I am exhausted. Releasing the next chapter tonight possibly two? Not sure depends on how my planning stages go. Remember to like, Comment, share. Also going to take Baby name Ideas as well  as baby gender ideas :) What happens in the next several chapters is going to be a secret. Lots of love to you. Thanks teachtaire for continuing to be a loyal fan. You have definitely made my week with all of the votes. Hope you continue to like the story. Goodnight Lovelies! ~Yuna Yukimura out!)

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