-Blah blah don't own Nauto, you know the deal, but I dooo love it!
Please R & R
Cause there just aren't enough stories about Kurenai…
Mommy Dearest
She was excited. As the ebony haired jounin strutted into her favorite Konoha bar she couldn't wipe the smirk off her face. With confident strides she made her way to the wooden table in the smoke filled bar where three of her comrades were seated.
"There you are!" The dark haired male jounin spoke as he lit his eight cigarette of the night, "Even Kakashi was here before you." he joked nodding towards the white haired jounin seated across from him.
Kakashi gave a brief nod of acknowledgement before returning to his book. Never being one to say no to an alcoholic beverage, she reached across the table grabbing a small cup from in front of Asuma and taking a quick shot. "So what was this oh so important news you had to share with us?" A curious Anko questioned.
"Well," the red eyed jounin raised her eyebrows for emphasis, then signaling to the waiter called out she wanted her regular. "Guys, I- hey," she looked around again. "Where's Gai?"
"Had something to take care of." Kakashi dropped casually still immersed in his book.
"Well, he'll find out soon enough. So, as I was saying," she began, placing her hand on her chest.
"Yes?" Asuma questioned
"I- Kakashi put down your book! This is important!"
The white haired jounin did not adhere to her suggestion, but did lazily raised a black eye to meet her red ones to show she had his attention.
"Oh, just spit it out! What's this big news you just had to tell us." an impatient Anko gripped. At the moment the waiter came placing a bottle of vodka on the table in front of her.
"Oh, Perfect timing!" she commented as she poured each member at the table a shot.
"I," she raised her glass and signaled for the others to join her in taking a shot, " am going to be a mother! CHEERS!" She smiled as she downed the bitter liquid.
Asuma shocked dropped his cup to the floor. Anko with a humorous smirk slapped the jounins back, "Congrats man!"
Kakashi only raised an eyebrow before asking sensibly, "Should you be drinking then?"
Kurenai's face quickly soured as she looked at the three as if they were the stupid. "No. I'm not pregnant! Hinata. I'm going to be taking care of Hinata."
Asuma sighed in relief as he reached in his pocket for a cigarette.
"Excuse me?" Anko questioned. "Hinata as in Hyuga Hinata. The little heiress er, ex heiress, or whatever. Did you hit up some other bars before you came here…cause…your talking crazy talk."
"No, it's true." Kurenai finally took a seat across from Anko as she explained the situation. "She showed up to training yesterday just, distraught. So, after practice I asked to speak with her and she explained to me that her and her father had gotten into an argument the night before. Basically he told her his patience was at its limit, and if she didn't shape up soon, he was going to put her out."
"Surprise. surprise." Anko added, while Asuma blew smoke rings from his cigarette.
"Well the two had been getting along as of late, but still he doesn't deserve her as a child, and I can't just sit around and watch my student suffer. So, I told her, Hinata go home and pack your things. Your living with me!"
"Just like that," Asuma questioned, "Just like that you decided to take on the responsibility of a child?" Kakashi had placed his book down on the table at the moment as though he were taking an interest in the conversation.
"Well, not just like that. It's something I've considered doing a lot."
"And you really think Hiashi-sama is just gonna hand his daughter over to you?" he continued.
"Oh, he could give a shit-less." Kurenai said pouring more liquor into the glass before her.
"Everyone knows those two don't have the best relationship, but it will look bad to the public if your seen raising his daughter. I don't think he's gonna just let her go, and if he does Kurenai believe me after a while he'll change his mind.
"And if that times comes, then Hinata can decide for herself whether or not she wants to go home."
"You just have it all figured out, huh?" Anko spoke up again.
"I do." Kurenai smirked reaching across the table pouring another shot in Anko's glass. Anko only looked first to kakashi then to Asuma noting their reactions.
"It not a good idea. It just isn't." Anko replied, swirling the liquid in the cup.
"Listen, being in that house is stifling to her training and advancement as a ninja of Konoha. I'm Doing the right thing! Hinata needs love and encouragement and she's not getting it from her father, her sister, and certainly not her cousin."
"Yea but-"
"Kurenai, it's not so wise to get involved with family squabbles, and besides that, raising a child is a big responsibility." Asuma spoke cutting of Anko repeating objection.
"Oh! So, you don't think I can't do it? Don't think I can handle the responsibil-"
"No, that's not it. I'm just saying…" He quickly covered not wanting to ruin any chances of getting…lucky later.
Kakashi, who had been quietly listening up to this point returned again to reading his book.
"What?" She addressed him as if in resuming reading he too had questioned her abilities.
The white haired jounin only looked at her shrugging his shoulders then returned to his book "No! What! They both had something to say. You don't have anything to say? I'm not being foolish? Or, or, making a mistake or,
"It's your life. Do what you feel best."
"Exactly!" Kurenai smiled finally feeling supported, "And I'm doing something good for someone! You know, here, more for you Kakashi!" she began tipping the bottle of vodka to refill the white haired jounins cup but he quickly raised his hand to the neck of the bottle halting her from pouring
"However, raising a child is hard work especially, if it is Hyuga Hinata. She's a shy withdrawn child, whose grown up in a harsh environment. She's used to heavy expectations, little praise and probably indeed has been stifled." Kurenai's expression again soured as she looked to kakashi pulling the bottle back towards her she found her self sipping straight from it as she listened to his speech not liking where it was headed. "However you are removing a child from its natural environment and the adjustment will be hard. Moving form the Hyuga compound to your little apartment is going to be hard for her to start with, not only in material terms, she does come from the richest family in Konoha, but also in terms of restrictions and discipline. You give a teenager who hasn't had much freedom in their life too much freedom and the results can be…dramatic. Also, for you this is not going to be easy. You'll have to change your habits and lifestyle somewhat. For example, I don't think you'll be able to drink as much and if you feel like having, ahem, late night visitors," Anko snickered now looking at Asuma who shot her a knock it off look, "you'll have to think twice because her little ears and all seeing eyes will be able to hear and certainly see things. I'm not saying your wrong for doing this I'm just saying I wouldn't be so excited about the long road ahead of you. Oh, and then like I mentioned is the big issue of disci-"
"Ok stop!" Kurenai shouted in annoyance.
Kakashi nodded picking his book back up. "You asked."
"Wow you know a lot about child care!" Anko chimed.
"Read it in a book." he replied.
"YOU all have such little faith in me." Kurenai slammed her hand down on the table, then looked at Asuma "You ESPECIALY!" There went getting lucky tonight. "I am going to do this, and you three are going to see this is the best for everyone." She stood up angrily and abruptly stumbling a bit. Then turned and stomped drunkenly out of the bar.
Asuma took a deep drag of his cigarette and even though he made no effort to move commented, "Guess I should go do damage control.", looking to Anko then Kakashi, who again just shrugged his shoulders returning to his book. A brief silence ensued then Anko cocking her head towards Asuma spoke up,
"Since she's your girlfriend your paying the bill right?"
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That's all I have for now. I wrote this on a complete whim. This is like the first time I've been back to in YEARS aside from reading fan fiction I mean. I started watching Naruto and It got me back into anime and the like and conveniently I've actually become a writing major at the suggestion of a professor but here's the thing: I've been told I'm really good at dialogue but clearly, as you can probably tell, I have issues with grammar and the like.So what better way to improve then to write. So please do read and review and constructive criticism, I'd love it. seriously.
