It had been a month since the wedding. Naruto was on a long mission. It took him a week longer then he expected to take. It did not bug him since he had no one to go home to. He had no one to greet him. He had no one to worry if he would come back home alive. Sure he had friends but they had their own lives to worry about. He also had his grandmother but she had to worry about the village. He got back to the village and spoke with Tsunade

Tsunade said. "I am glad to see you back Naruto. I got worried." Naruto smiled Tsuande had become the mother or grandmother for him. He cared about her and she was the only reason he kept going right now. It was at the point that Tsuande did not even care if Naruto called her grandma anymore. She was actual glad now when he called her that. She said. "Naruto you will not like this but you have been working too much. So unless it is needed I am not going to send you on any missions. You may still train but I can't let you go on anymore missions. You will be off duty for six months."

Tsuande expected him to yell about that. In all honesty she hoped that he would. If he did then he would be more normal in her eyes. Naruto sighed and said. "It is ok grandma. Thank you for looking out for me. I am glad someone is looking out for me. If you need me you know how to find me." Naruto left he went to get some ramen and once he was done he started to walk around for awhile. He walked around the village and got near the forest.

He sat down and summoned a small black fox. She was named Midnight and she was the personal summons of Naruto. She was like his sister. She jumps up on his shoulders and says. "So how are you bro?" Naruto sighs. "What is the point anymore? I don't want to be a weapon but right now that is all I feel like."

Midnight cuddled up with her brother and said. "Don't turn into one. That will not end well for you. Don't give up. I say wait till the end of the year. If you have not found someone to date then adopt a child. There are a lot of children that need homes due to the war." Naruto softly smiled at this and said. "Thanks sis you are right."

Just as he was about to go home and get some sleep he and Midnight hear a scream for help. The two run to the location and see a little girl running form five men. The girl is about four years old. She has long black hair and light colored red eyes. Her name is Rose and she is the daughter of Asuma and Kurenai.

Asuma died in the war so Rose never met her birth father. However everyone in the village including Naruto told her about her birth father. No one was going to allow her to not know. Naruto watched her a few times when Kurenai was on a mission and no one else could. The two liked each other and got along well.

So when Naruto sees the five men chasing her, his blood starts to boil. Using the blunt part of his sword he knocks them out. The sword he has is the one his mother used in battle and the one that earned her the nickname of the Red Death. He hoped to someday surpass her and since he was immortal that was going to happen.

Rose clings to Naruto and does not let him go. Naruto had summoned a few more foxes. One comes back a few minutes later with Anko and seeing what almost happened drags the five away along with some shadow clones of Naruto.

Naruto gently picks up Rose and Midnight shouts. "I found Kuernai she is safe. She was not raped she is ok she may have a headache but she is ok." Naruto creates a shadow clone without using seals. It is a good thing since he can't use his hands. He tried twice and each time Rose clung to him tighter. The clone gently picks up Kuernai.

A small blue fox her name was Ice came up to him. Naruto asked her to get Tsuande. The group makes it back to Naruto's home. This home was his parents and he took it over after the war. Hinata made every move she could to stop it from being given to Naruto.

He gets inside and has the clone place Kuernai on the couch. He is still holding on to Rose. He asks her. "Do you want anything?" Rose shakes her head no. She is very scared right now and does not want Naruto to leave. So Naruto sits down in a chair. The little girl falls asleep in his arms holding on to him very tightly.

Tsuande gets to his home or her home since Naruto allowed her to move in. The house had many rooms. Tsuande had her own wing. She sees Kuernai and does a check up on her. After a few short minutes she says. "She is ok just a small bruise. She was not raped. I think they were going to do it later. Now it is time to check on the girl."

Naruto said. "That is great news. Can you check her form this spot? Whenever I try to move she starts to shake violently and clings to me tighter." Tsuande smiled she noticed how Naruto was gently holding Rose and stroking the young girls hair and whispering comforting words to her. She said. "Of course I can and I think you need to adopt soon if you are not going to get married. You will make a great father."Naruto blushed and said. "Thank you now can you look over Rose please."

So Tsuande did and said. "She is ok no scratches on her. I would recommend to Kuernai that she sees a mind healer like Ino but other than that she will be fine." Naruto said. "Ok well since I can't move I am going to get some sleep good night grandma." Tsuande smiled and got into a chair and fell asleep as well. Midnight gave out a soft howl and 30 other foxes appeared in a large poof of smoke.

Midnight said. "Ok everyone please portal the home and do not let anyone near it unless it is the approved people. Wake Naruto if there is trouble and get the other three out." The foxes all nodded and went out to do just that. All the foxes knew what happened to Rose. To them harming a child was unforgivable. All of them wanted to rip to pieces the ones that tried to harm the girl.

Midnight stood guard over her brother. She did not call him master since Naruto did not like it. He felt it was wrong and after sometime she called him brother. She was told the plan by Kurama and she agreed that Kuernai would be a great mate for her brother. Plus Rose would be a great leader as well. She only hoped that a relationship did work or else her brother would be in worse shape.