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AN: Hey guys! Here's my newest story. I know I haven't uploaded any of my stories in a long time, but I'll get to it when my inspiration gets back.
In the meantime, enjoy this story!
A Happy Accident
Prologue
Jiraiya of the sannin heaved a long sigh before ordering another cup of sake and told the barkeeper to keep it coming. He was sitting in the only bar of Tanuki village which was three days' travel from Konoha. Any one could see the exhausted face of the legendary sannin from the door with his back to it. He was slouched but was only slightly tipsy despite the many cups of sake he had consumed that night (the bartender had stopped counting at the fifteenth cup).
Jiraiya was silently brooding over the fact that he had finally lost almost everyone precious to him save for Sarutobi-sensei, Naruto and Tsunade- the latter two didn't count because he had absolutely no contact with either of them.
Not that there was anyone left anymore after the Kyuubi attack almost two years ago but now Orochimaru had defected and deserted Konoha almost a week ago. Sarutobi-sensei obviously summoned him but there was nothing to be done now except be alert.
Jiraiya had always known his teammates had changed after the Second Shinobi war but he had never expected Orochimaru would completely go around the bend. The experiments he had conducted disgusted even Ibiki, the T&I prodigy.
Another reason for his drunk fest was because his new book had been rejected again. The publisher even had the guts to say that his first book had been published because of his fame and now there was no way a sequel would receive any reader-base.
All of this made him a failure. Who needed the title of 'Sannin' when there wasn't even a trio anymore. He had barely noticed a woman sitting next to him until she let out a high pitched giggle.
When he glanced at her blond hair he had almost called her Tsunade before controlling himself.
"Riko-san! It's unexpected to see you in a place like this." The bartender exclaimed barely masking his shock.
Jiraiya took his time to study this 'Riko'- she looked to be in her early to mid twenties, blond hair a shade or two darker than Tsunade's but lighter than Minato's. Eyes almost the same chocolate brown of Tsunade's but shape was different.
He could register the two of them still talking and heard snippets of the conversation.
"NO. I lost my job today."
"Whatever will you do now?"
"I've always wanted to open my own baakery or a cafee. We'll seee."
The two of them seemed to be getting drunker and Jiraiya finally forgot everything.
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Jiraiya woke up to a slight headache which always came with hangovers. He looked at the sleeping blond next to him and it all came back in flashes. He groaned softly regret already followed by guilt.
He left a note and left the village with a new idea for a novel which would one day become a symbol in every pervert's life all over the hidden villages.
Riko Yamamoto woke up in her apartment feeling like she was about to die. Her head was pounding and she had had terrible dream. She was fired from her job and went to a bar to wallow in self pity- her eye caught an envelope that she had never seen before. There was a simple note that said thank you for last night and here's a little something to follow your dream. Inside was a wad of cash. As if she didn't already feel cheap enough.
A month later, Riko had the courage to finally open a bakery.
Another month passed with her business going successfully until she found out something- she was pregnant. From a one night stand.
The village's only doctor had confirmed it a week later.
She decided she would keep the baby no matter what.
In another couple of months, the bartender had come to purchase something and mentioned in passing that he knew the white-haired man to be the legendary sannin of Konoha Jiraiya.
On a snowy November morning she gave birth to a beautiful (in her opinion) white haired baby girl.
She named her daughter Tsukino Yamamoto.
More than nine years passed peacefully. Riko had expanded her business into a cafe. She had taught her daughter to read, write and somewhat manage the business. Despite being sheltered, her daughter was a shrewd child.
Riko's trouble came in the form of a constant stomach ache. She had ignored it at first but it persisted to haunt her. She visited the doctor who had no idea what was wrong but advised to go to Konoha as the hospital there was much advanced.
Thinking of her baby's future, she made a scroll (her only shinobi skill) with a seal and packed for Konoha with her daughter.
A week later, she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The medic sounded helpless and said if had arrived when the symptoms started there could have been a chance to save her.
Resigned, Riko informed the elderly medic of her situation and provided her with Tsukino's birth certificate.
The Yamamotos spent three days sightseeing in Konoha and generally having fun when Riko's illness took a turn for the worse.
She was admitted to the hospital where Tsukino tearfully spent every minute by her bedside until she passed on.
It was then the head medic took a look at Tsukino Yamamoto's birth certificate and screamed, "Good heavens! I must report this to Hokage-sama at once!"
AN: So that's the beginning! Let me know what you think :)