Chapter 3; The Legacy that could have continued.
"Gamabunta-sama, my last command is…….. that you continue to serve Jiraiya"
"Very well Naruto-Sama, it shall be done then. Out of respect for you, I will not divulge your location to anybody, additionally…" a poof of smoke appeared showing a small frog, this frog had a scroll that was given to Naruto "That scroll is for you to keep, if by any chance you happen to change your mind and want to re-obtain the ability to summon me and any toad, just sign it as you sign it as you signed your very first contract."
"Arigatou, Gamabunta-sama"
"Farewell, Lord Uzumaki" and with that, a poof of smoke took place and the Toad Boss disappeared. With that, Naruto kept running to an unknown location.
A very stressed out Tsunade was on top of the Hokage monument drinking some sake. Part of her stress was all the paperwork that she had. Oh… that damn paperwork that she hated so much. After a while she said
"Come out pervert, I know you have been there for a while now"
"You do know me very well Tsunade-Hime"
Jiraiya chuckled and started walking towards her. He sat down next to her and saw her tense.
"Tsunade-Hime, please turn around so your back is facing me" Jiraiya said
"What did you just say, you pervert!?"
"Trust me on this one, it is true that I am a perverted man, but, you should also know that I have never been a pervert with you…. Hime"
To this Tsunade slightly blush, whether was due to the sake or Jiraiya's comment, she still blushed and he slightly smiled. Tsunade turned herself around as requested by Jiraiya
"Okay Jiraiya, just don't do anything perverted or you will be in a lot of pain and I am dead serious" Tsunade replied.
Jiraiya place his hands on his shoulders and starting massaging them to somewhat release the stress and tension that the slug princess was going thru.
After a while, it seemed that Tsunade was feeling better and she starting relaxing.
"Tsunade" the frog hermit spoke
"Do you think that there was ever a possibility that you have loved me?"
Tsunade was shocked to the question and asked
"Where are you trying to say Jiraiya?"
"I will ask you my question again Tsunade-Hime, do you think that I ever had a chance of been with you? I am talking about a family and children, I know that it is too late for that but you know very well that I have always been in love with you, and it is something that I need to know. If the circumstances were different, could you have ever loved me??
Turning around, Tsunade stared at Jiraiya with watery eyes and said with a broken voice
"Jiraiya…. there is something that you need to know…. I will ask you to listen and please, do not interrupt me. At the end you may ask me any questions and if you hate me, I will understand" Tsunade had her chin looking down, she could not look at Jiraiya straight to the eyes, for she was about to confess him something she had kept a secret for over forty years.
"Jiraiya, do you remember back when we were 15 years old and that you did something that upset Sarutobi sensei very much?"
To this, Jiraiya nodded.
"That day you came to me crying and you begged to make you a man before you got killed by sensei….. remember?"
"Yes I remember Hime, it was my first time, and yours too"
To that Tsunade slightly smiled and continued.
"Do you remember what happened next?"
"Yes Hime, after a month you disappeared, but why do you ask me that?"
"Tell me Jiraiya, for how long was I gone?"
"Almost eight months…………" Then it hit Jiraiya like a ton of bricks.
"H-Hime….. are you s-saying that you were pregnant, with my, with our child!?"
"Yes…." Was the only thing that Tsunade could say
With tears of joy Jiraiya asked
"Hime…. were is he, or is a she?"
"Jiraiya….. you probably will hate me for this, but I have not seen him for forty three years, and yes it was a boy"
"What do you mean Hime, what do you mean it was a boy?"
"Jiraiya, I was too young to take care of a child. At that moment my priority was been a kunoichi, a foolish mistake, and……. I gave him for adoption."
"I understand Hime, but please tell me, where is he? I wish to see him, have you talked to him? How is he?"
"Jiraiya……" Tsunade's voice was breaking down even more "………he died…. he died 12 years ago and yes, you knew him……………. It was 10 years ago that I found out through several documents and records who he was….…. He was your student….. Arashi Kazama…… the Yondaime Hokage.
Jiraiya was shocked to this revelation, he could not believe what he was hearing
"Jiraiya…….. the only reason why I chose to become Hokage was not because of the bet with Naruto, but for the fact that he reminded me so much of Arashi… I foolishly thought that perhaps been near Naruto I could have known what it was to be a mother"
With that said Jiraiya broke down and started crying. Then she was crying as well. To her surprise, Jiraiya embraced her in a hug and said
"Tsunade, I could never hate you, for I love you with all my heart and soul and you will have been a wonderful mother for without realizing it, you received a blood call"
"Jiraiya…. what are you talking about?"
"Tsunade, what I am about to tell you was only known by our sensei and myself. Our son, Arashi procreated in secret, and that child, is none other than Naruto"
Tsunade was in disbelief… when Tsunade found out that Arashi was her son and that he had died, she went into a severe depression, but the fact that Arashi had a son, and the fact that it was Naruto gave her life a complete new meaning.
"Are you telling me that Naruto is our grandson?... all those times that he called me Granny Tsunade and Obaa-chan….. it was really true!"
"Yes Hime, he is our grandson….." with that said Tsunade broke the hug and stared at the white haired sannin.
"Jiraiya… we might not have our son with us anymore, but we still have a part of him with us, we still have Naruto, and if you are willing to try, I will love to try to form a family….. the three of us"
Jiraiya could not believe what he was hearing… his dream… having a family with his Tsunade-Hime….. everything that he ever wanted was finally taking place.
Tsunade closed her distance with Jiraiya's… both their faces got closer and closer until they were inches away from each other, an inch, a few centimeters, until their lips met on a soft kiss. The kiss was prolonged for several minutes until they broke apart
"Where is our grandson right now Hime?"
"He should still be at the hospital, both Neji and Chouji were discharged yesterday, but I gave orders that Naruto was to stay in the hospital until next week. I got a bit preoccupied when the fox did not heal him, but right now he is okay… he is just there for observation."
"When can we tell him, Hime?" Jiraiya asked while giving Tsunade as quick soft kiss.
"We could tell him right know, the sooner we do it, the faster a family we can become, but before we go, I need to go to the office to pick up some papers so that Naruto can leave the hospital next week, it shouldn't be any problem since it is on the way to the hospital."
With that said they both share another kiss and when straight to her office.
Upon entering the office she went straight to her desk and found something that shocked her… the necklace that he had given Naruto when he mastered the third stage of the Rasengan was there, along with a headband a file and a letter. Tsunade started trembling and the first thing she took was the necklace followed by the headband and then she grabbed the file that read 'exile order' which she started reading. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she kept reading.
Jiraiya saw Tsunade trembling and he approached her. He looked at her and also read the document, that is when Jiraiya couldn't take it anymore and snapped
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS SHIT ABOUT!!" Jiraiya shouted
"They can't do this without your consent Tsunade!"
Upon saying that Tsunade flip the pages until she saw the last page which contained the signatures of every council member, along with 'hers', Jiraiya's 'signature' and the official Hokage seal. Tsunade was beyond pissed and shouted
"OH HELL NO!!! THEY DID NOT FALSIFY THE SIGNATURES AND STOLE THE SEAL!!"
"ANBU!!!!" she shouted out, and ten ANBU appeared from nowhere
"CONTACT ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SEND THEM HERE, YOU ARE TO EXECUTE ANYONE WHO DOES NOT COMPLY!"
"Hi Hokage-Sama" With that said, the ten ANBU disappeared and Tsunade broke down, crying hysterically.
She then proceeded to grab the letter and she was able to recognize the handwriting as Naruto's. Tsunade was fearful of the letter's content and she was shocked the way Naruto address her in the letter
Godaime Hokage
By the time you read this letter I should be far away from the village. I was informed by the Council that you along with Jiraiya have approved of my banishment. For a moment I thought both, you and Jiraiya actually cared for me. Despite all of our arguments I saw you as the mother that I never had. It saddens me that the feeling was not mutual, but I have to thank you for the times that you brought joy and happiness to my life. I now understand that it was foolish of me to think that you or anyone could care for me and it is understandable for I am just a demon container, but perhaps everyone was right and I am not the container but the demon itself. I always thought that Kyuubi and I were to different entities sharing the same body, but now, I am not sure. If I happen to be the demon, then I will ensure you that I will not take any action against Konoha, but if I am just the container, then I promise that I will become stronger so that I will be able to fully control Kyuubi's power and use it for good.
You along with Jiraiya will always have and important space in my heart. Despite the fact that everyone in the village have mistreated me, I hold no hate against Konoha.
Before I forget, the picture that you used to have on your table that was taken on our way back to Konoha is missing. You don't have to worry about, since I got rid of it. This way you would not have to deal with me or see me anymore.
Goodbye Tsunade-obaachan
Uzumaki Naruto, human vessel of the Kyuubi no Kitsune
After reading the letter Tsunade started crying once again, Jiraiya hugged her not knowing what to say or what to do. After a while they broke the hug and Tsunade started walking around the office waiting for the Council members to arrive. She stood at the fire place for a while, still crying when something caught her attention. It was a half-burned picture, more specifically, it was the picture that was on her desk. Tsunade immediately grabbed from the fire place and hold it on her hands.
Ten minutes later, all the council members where inside the Hokage's office. Not even one of them were happy due to the 'threatening' way in which they were informed that the Hokage demanded their presence in her office. Once all there Tsunade and Jiraiya stare at them….. only one thing was for sure, and that was that all hell was about to brake loose.
AN: Alright guys, hope that you like the story so far. R&R
Next chapter will somewhat of a double chapter and it will be entitled "Kuchiyose Kitsune no Jutsu: Kyuubi"