THIS IS A SEQEUL TO MY PREVIOUS FANFIC Carnation's Voice!

Kyra felt a breeze of warm air blow on her hair. Opening one eye, she glanced over at her still sleeping husband. He was facing her across the bed, his bare torso uncovered by the sheets or quilt; his hand was placed on her stomach gently. She opened her other eye and sat up cautiously, trying not to shift the bed too much and wake him up. Her fingers brushed his black hair out of his eyes as she lay there quietly.

Lee, she thought while carefully putting her hand under his arm, He must have come back late last night. She pushed his arm up slowly off of her stomach so she could slip out from beneath it. He shifted slightly as her weight slid off the bed, clumsily sending a slight shake through the spring mattress. She placed his hand next to his pillow before standing at her full height of five foot four and stretching.

Light from the windows illuminated the master bedroom of the Odayashi-Rock residence, casting a glow over the previous days things. Lee's holster had been placed rather haphazardly on the bedside table; his vest was slipping off the end of the bed and to the floor, and the shirt to his nightclothes that he had forgotten in his exhaustion the night before. She stifled a laugh at the sight of his usual green outfit draped over a chair like always. Grabbing all these things as quietly as possible, she put them in their right place in drawers or closet. Taking one last look at the room before satisfied with how it looked that morning, she slipped out of the door and closed it softly behind her.

Mentally, she grazed over a list of possible breakfasts before settling on one that was always welcome. Her feet hit the cold wood floor step after step as she trekked down the hall to the kitchen. She paused by the mirror and laughed at her shoulder length hair, which at that point was sticking out in every direction, before taking a hairbrush to the tangled mess. She gave up half-way through, resigned to untangling it with water and shampoo later and continued down to the second to last door.

The kitchen was warmer than most of the house, mostly because the heater was behind the door in the corner, and the also the brightest. She took a stained apron from the hook on the back of the door, leaving it wide open as she did, and draped the old fabric over herself. Trying to catch the dangling ties, it took her a few seconds before she managed to tie it in back and start on that morning's breakfast.

It was a typical morning in the Odayashi-Rock residence; whoever woke up first, usually Kyra, made breakfast. Each had several ideas that they didn't share, hoping to keep the other guessing at what they would make, and some that both had known. They both always left the kitchen door open to let the smell drift around the house till it woke up the other as well before they sat down to eat. It was first day in the past week that Lee wasn't cooking for her; she wanted to make his favorite, spicy eggs.

She reached into the back of the refrigerator, digging around for the box of eggs and pulling out around three to four because of Lee's big appetite. Bending carefully to one of the other shelves, she pulled out yogurt and an apple for her own breakfast. She stumbled though the kitchen as she pulled a frying pan from underneath the counter, bent over double. After cracking the eggs, adding what Lee liked in them, and setting them to cook, she opened the cupboard over the sink, pulling out several bottles. She countered out pills to the correct dosage before throwing them into her mouth and swallowing.

Almost gagging on the taste as she usually did, she grabbed a few vitamins and swallowed them as well; she left a few out for Lee. Pulling out a plate from the cupboard, she began to stir the eggs to keep them from burning. She heard the faint sound of the bed creaking, someone falling out like they did every morning, and the squeal of the door opening as they yawned. She smiled as their feet hit the wooden floor in the hall and then the tile of the kitchen.

"Morning, Lee," She felt his arms wrap around her shoulders and his chin resting on her neck affectionately. He stood there for a minute, still half asleep before kissing her on the cheek. She felt one of his hands slip down to rest on her stomach.

"Morning," he replied as she scraped the eggs onto the plate, "You okay with getting up this early? I could make breakfast in the mornings for now." She laughed before turning to face him, a smile on her face.

"I'm fine with it Lee. I'm not getting that sick in the mornings anymore," She handed him the plate, which he took over to the table along with her breakfast. She followed after him and slid down into the chair next to him. "Besides, I don't like sitting around too much, even with the extra weight." She peeled open the foil covering the top of the yogurt, Lee handing her a spoon that he got from one of the drawers nearby. They started eating slowly, pausing every now and then to joke or comment on recent events. Kyra smiled as Lee had to swallow the same vitamins she took with her other medicine; they had agreed that if she took vitamin c and other things, he would as well to keep her happy.

"Any day now," Kyra said, hand resting on her bulging stomach, "After that it's early morning feedings, sleepless nights, and a lot of crying."

"It'll be worth it though," Lee said; Kyra looked over at him.

"Definitely worth it," she replied. He yawned loudly and leaned his elbows against the table. Kyra took his empty dish to the sink and threw the remains of her apple and yogurt in the trash before staring to wash last night's dishes. Her watched her back as he sat there, smiling at the sight of his navy haired wife and their soon to be child. She glanced over her shoulder as he yawned once again.

"Are you okay Lee," she asked; he nodded in reply.

"I'm fine, why?"

"It seems like you aren't getting enough sleep lately," She set the last dish out to dry and turned back towards him, leaning against the counter top for support. "Taking twice as many missions is taking it's toll. You don't have to take my place till I come back; Tsunade would understand if you needed to cut back." Lee stood up and came to stand next to her.

"Don't worry," he said, leaning down to rest his forehead against hers, "I want everything to be set when it's time. That way I can take time off to help take care of him-"

"-or her-"

"-when you need to take a break." He brushed a few strands of messy hair behind her ear before continuing, "I'm just worried about being away for so long when it's almost time." Kyra smiled up at him, her greenish-gray eyes mirroring his own.

"Three days isn't so long," she said, "And you already recruited the jail keepers to help out." Lee laughed as he leaned back, watching her wash the frying pan and spatula.

"That's because it's so hard keeping you from running down to the market or library even in your current state," he said, taking a towel lying on the counter nearby to dry off the pan when she was done, "You should spend your time resting." Kyra handed the pan to him.

"I know," she said, "I'll stay still, I promise. It's not like bribing those two will work-"

"-nice try though-"

"-so I'll be good and stay home," she watched him put away the pan and dishes, "For your sake if anything." Lee bent over and planted a kiss on the lips of his twenty-one year old wife, glad for the excuse to do so. She warmed up to him, wrapping her arms around her neck like always. She raised her head to whisper in his ear.

"But your still not getting out of carrying all the bags while shopping today…" He sighed in resignation; he knew he would never be able to get out of that. He watched her walk off in order to take a shower and tame her messy, morning hair with a smile on both of their faces.

Sorry it took so long guys! I had a few problems with how I was going to start out on this story. I still hope to redo some of the other one as well though! Things are hectic over here, but I'm pushing through, using every spare moment with my nose in a notebook or reading books (Reading helps get the brain working). I hope you guys liked this chapter as much as I liked writing it. Did the pregnancy take anyone by surprise? Let me know! Bye!!!

-Kyra Odayashi

Special notes:

This chapter is dedicated to EnduranceInTribulation and Acea (you know who you are)! You two rule! Thank's for reading you guys!!!! The next chapter will be for you Sariyu-chan and Sayuri-san!