A Forgiven Father
Chapter 1
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-Flash-back-
Naruto shivered as he waited in the falling rain. 'This isn't right, I shouldn't be waiting for him' Naruto thought to himself. Yet he did, he did not understand why, or how it happened, but he enjoyed it. The 18 year old blonde enjoyed his relationship with the Uchiha.
Sasuke emerged from the rain, he gave that smile to Naruto, the only person who ever received it or viewed it upon his face. Naruto ran to him, Sasuke hugged him. But Naruto felt something different with him tonight, he was distracted, weighed down by something on his mind.
Naruto wanted to ask and he did, but Sasuke said it was nothing. He always said that, he didn't like talking abuot his problems, which was a problem in itself. They went back to his place and enjoyed each other's embraces for a long while. When they both were spent, they rested in each others company, Sasuke soaking up Naruto's heat like a snake on a warm stone.
Sasuke was silent, it worried Naruto. Days after it seemed Sasuke was avoiding him, when they did get together it felt strained, it was like something was sapping away Sasuke's life, he grew more and more darker and tired, like he had a sickness, Naruto had kept on pressuring him and asking what was wrong. Saying he would understand.
But the Uchiha would shove him away with either his words or with his body. There was no talking to him. Naruto was also not the same, he woudl snap back at Sasuke just as fast, useing words that he would never normally use. Naruto didn't understand where that came from either, but maybe he was just as tired and stressed as Sasuke, although he had no idea why.
Then inexplicably, it was better, Sasuke apologized and held him like a precious object, and they were happy once more. For a while it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. But it did, what happened next Naruto..hated with a passion. Sakura was pregnant, Sasuke was the father.
That night Naruto laid into him, yelled and ranted until he was blue in the face he was tempted to let the Kyuubi out and lay into him, but for some odd reason the Kyuubi was silent. Sasuke only stood there and waited until he was done finally Naruto relented he spoke one word then, barely above the sound of a whisper.
"why?" he asked "why, why?" Sasuke shook his head "you wouldn't understand" Naruto punched him then, Sasuke didn't fight back he just stared out blankly. "You son of a bitch! I loved you!" Sasuke looked into his eyes and Naruto knew then that the Uchiha had felt the same. But for some odd reason he had betrayed both his feelings and Naruto's.
Naruto grew angry what the hell was it? Sasuke spoke "I have to revive my clan Naruto, it was a promise to my brother, I can't do that with you" Naruto slapped him. He then turned away. Sasuke spoke one last time. "Naruto, the Sasuke you fell in love with is who I am, but the Sasuke the village needs, the Sasuke the village will let live, is the Sasuke you will hate, I am trying to protect you Naruto."
Naruto shook his head "just get out, don't come near me ever agian" Sasuke nodded "I know, I know, but someday you might see the sense in my words." Naruto turned he didn't know why, he didn't want to see that face but he did. He saw thenf or a second an image of a caged animal. Sasuke was trapped and was being lead away against his will, and he wasn't fighting, why wasn't he fighting?
Naruto wanted to call out, but it was as if the wind was riping his voice from him, carrying away his words so they did not utter a sound. Naruto left that night, running to Suna, running away from Sasuke, and all that he loved.
The crying of the last baby broke through the air. It was a girl, her skin pale like marble and a head of hair, dark as coal, blacker even. Naruto in his feminine form panted. What had happened to him was this, pregnancy. THe silence of the Kyuubi the random mood-swings aftermath of the Kyuubi's pregnancy. Demons were like that, they had abilities and features like gods, switching their sexes at random, or during a certain cycle of the year,(which was what happened to Naruto)without prior warning.
It was not heard of because most demons were sealed inside females, or were sealed inside people who never had lovers. It was a surprise but it was one taken in welcome, Naruto switching back into his male form. Collapsed on the bed, He did not hate the children. He loved them, and did not blame them for what their father had become. He had heard from Sakura (whom he actually was not mad at, she confessed to him her apologies and hoped that hey could be friends, it hurt him to see her at times, especially with her pregnancy but he understood why she did what she did, she knew that she was the only one Naruto could forgive.)
Sakura had told him that Sasuke was now enrolled into Anbu and had become even more bitter and colder to everyone except her. He only trusted and cared for Sakura, which was plausible because the other rookie nine did not hide their hatred from him. Naruto looked across the room, six beds were already set up and contained wriggling masses of flesh.
Most of them healthy pink or tan, but two out of the seven had the skin tone of white marble, they stood out from their siblings. Although one of the tan skinned ones did have black hair as well. Naruto had already decided on a few names, the first born male, blonde, tan and strong was to be named Namune. The second child, a girl with blonde hair as well, was named Kushie, next was the tan skinned black haired child.
Sora was his name, or his eyes were the perfect pale blue of a morning sky. Itsuka was next, Naruto could't help but see Uchiha Itachi in him, the facial structure and scrunched eyes had formed wrinkles along side his nose when he cried. Then came the two girls, both red heads, almost identical. Kure and Kura was the names dubbed upon them. THen the last child, was handed to Naruto.
He looked down and gasped it was Sasuke, through and through. His heart skipped a beat for a second. He wanted to ask if they were sure it was a girl, but then she turned her head and he saw that her nose was softer and chin more angled. He couldn't help but whisper a name he made up on the spot "Sakimo" he said. Hinata who was there to help him paused "are you sure?" He nodded, he was sure, that was her name.
She opened her Onix colored eyes to him, she studied him, she did not cry nor did she look away, Naruto was lost in her depths. Then her eyes moved away from him ignoring. She looked about the room to the edges of her vision. Naruto cradled her and positioned her better, her blanket fell from her chest a bit. He saw something dark on her skin. He pulled the blanket away further.
It was a birthmark, a curving birthmark, starting on her right breast, curving around her nipple then flowing down to her belly button curving around that as well. He wondered why it was there. But soon weariness took him over and he gave her to a nurse then drifted to sleep.
-14 years later-
"Naruto!" Ino yelled hugging him he hugged back grinning as usual. He had not changed much besides growing a little taller and building some more muscle mass. Not much but some. He also had not forsaken his bright colored wear, although he switched from jumpsuits to normal pants and shirts. He hugged Hinata and Kiba, then Shikamaru and Temari in turn.
They followed him out to his back yard where the patio was. In the yard six teens ran around chasing each other, they stopped when company came. The oldest Namune ran at them, he wore simple garb and had his blonde hair held back with a Suna headband. "Hey!" he said happily hugging each of them, they admired him and told him how much he grew.
Next was Kushie, her perfect blonde hair radiating like the sun pulled back in a pony-tail, she wore shorter shorts, and a tank-top. Her bronzed skin glowing. Her narrow blue eyes glistening in the sun. She spoke her voice bubbling and warm "what's up?" she asked. Bringing Hinata into a hug as well. Sora and Itsuka who were evr constant with each other. One the brains the other the bronze.
Sora was short and barely came to Itsuka's chest. While Itsuka rose up towering a head above his siblings. He grinned at everyone and waved, he was not known for being one of many words. Sora's bright blue eyes contrasted with his skin and hair but he bounded up to Hinata as well. Then attacked Akamaru with a hug. Akamaru barked as Sora and Itsuka played with him.
Kure and Kura came up "guess which one is who?" they said switching places. Kiba sighed and pointed "Kura?" he asked. Kura shook her head "nope I am" she said shoving her sister out of the way. Her sister playfully shoved back. "my, all of you grow so fast" Temari said. "I bet you miss the desert right Auntie Temari?" Kura said. Temari nodded and turned her head "you are short one"
Naruto looked about he sighed "Sakimo alert" he said. Instantly the kids spanned out looking for her. She always hid when she knew company was coming. Kushie came dragging a fighting figure from out of the house "in her closet reading" she said. A voice broke out cold and commanding "Let me go! did I say you could touch me?" Kushie exclaimed as a foot came down hard on hers.
she hissed "ow ow ow!" she yelled hopping about as the shadow retreated towards the table, sitting in the chair that hide in the shade of a tree. Naruto folded his arms "Sakimo" he said sternly Sakimo spoke "she started it, I told her I would be out shortly, then she bursts in and drags me out, she almost ripped my scroll" Naruto sighed "we have company" he said.
She turned to him "I can see that" "aren't you going to say something?" he asked her "when are you leaving?" Naruto glared. She rolled her eyes and looked away "I am sorry, I am so happy that you all came, please stay forever" she said in a sarcastic voice. Naruto sighed "you aren't done yet, Kushie needs to hear something from you" Sakimo looked towards her. "Don't worry nothing's broken, put some ice on it, your perfect foot will be fine"
Kushie glared "He meant sorry you creep!" Sakimo shrugged "I knew that, I don't think you need it, I didn't really hurt you, you are just being dramatic so Naruto can give you a new purse or something else frivelous" she said waving her hand. "Well...someone is in the teenage rebellious age early" Hinata said trying to break the awkwardness. Shikamaru nodded "yeah, so what are you reading that is more important then family?"
Sakimo glanced to him "The Art of War" she said going back to it. There was a silence. Naruto spoke "where did you get that?" Sakimo turned to him "you know, there is this place where people go to get free books so they become smarter...it's called a library" Naruto sighed "anyway" he said dismissing her. "Why don't you go put your scroll away and come down and talk with Hinata and them, they came a far way"
Sakimo sighed and closed her scroll. She got up and went into the house. Her long blacker then black hair was pulled up in a thick long pony tail, she had never cut it since the age of seven. Namune and the other returned "She wasn't in her normal places" He said Kushie nodded "she was in her closet" Namune glanced at her "how? we cheaked there! " Kushie grinned "not behind her secret panel" Namune snapped his fingers "I forgot about that."
There was a silence "How many places does she have?" Namune shrugged "we stopped counting, but she either hides or runs away for the night" Hinata stared at Naruto "you never mentioned this in your letters!" Naruto laughed sheepishly "Well it's not that bad, she usually comes back home"
Kiba was about to say something but Naruto waved him off "it's fine Kiba, really it is" Shikamaru yawned "I can't believe it" he said. "What?" Naruto asked interested "I'm judging for the chunin exams" Naruto gasped "Really! That is so cool!" he exclaimed.
"What are the chunin exams?" Sakimo asked suddenly appearing. "It...it's basiclly a big song and dance, where you compete and if you do good, you get promoted to chunin." Sakimo was interested "can anyone compete?" Shikamaru nodded "yes, just fill out the registration forms" Sakimo got a glint in her eyes "Where is it?" "Konoha"
Sakimo was going to say something "NO!" Naruto said sharply "You are not going to them and that is final" Sakimo stared at him "what? Why? What is so wrong with Konoha, you are from there! Why do you never let me do anything! What is in Konoha that you are so afraid of!"
Naruto snapped at her angry, "I am not afraid of anything! and I don't want you going there, I don't need to give you a reason! As your father I am telling you, you can't go!" He said crossing his arms. Sakimo glared at Naruto. She looked away. Rage contorting on her face.
She turned to him "Sometimes I wish I had a different father! you can't control me forever Naruto!" She then turned and ran away. Naruto sighed, he was sad that he let his anger get the best of him. Shikamaru clapped a hand on his shoulder "i'm sorry for bringing it up" Naruto shook his head "no, it's not you, it was me, she's just so..." "Strong willed? stubborn? face it Naruto, she's just as adement in things as you are" Hinata said to him.
Naruto grinned softly "yeah, she is, but...I...I just want to protect her."
So, that is what I have, this is a new story and idea I have had for awhile, please review if you think I should continue.
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