I do not own Naruto okay? I know this has been a little while waiting for the update but I do intend to finish most all my stories. But enough of this A/N, on with the fic!
Tsunade headed down the street thinking over her grandmother's orders. She would provide housing and secrecy for her provided that she arrange a good home for the child AND she tell the father. The first part would be very easy. She was close to the Namikazes and they were desperate for a child. However telling Jiraiya was going to be tough on her. One thing she did not was him to get mad at her decision, nor did she want him to feel like he was obligated to the child. It was a mistake in her mind and she was going to make it right without it holding them back. She had respected Jiraiya's skill and knew he was destined for great things. However it was what she agreed to do to have her grandmother help her with keeping her secret so she headed to where she figured it would be the easiest, the Namikaze's.
Come on Tsunade, you can do this. You know they will probably say yes and won't judge you just do it... She thought as she closed her eyes and knocked on the door. "Come in." Yukari said as Tsunade opened the door. "Tsunade! We weren't expecting you." She said cordially but in a way you knew she was depressed about something.
"Is your husband home?" Tsunade said as she looked at her feet.
"Sure, let me go get him." Yukari said as she headed off to the other room. "Have a seat."
Tsunade sat down and fidgeted nervously on the couch waiting for Yukari and Takehito to come down so she could talk to him. What if they say no? I mean I'm sure they will accept the offer but still. I cannot just get rid of this baby. I feel it's destined for greatness! Tsunade said as she placed her hand on her abdomen and sighed. She looked at the wall when Yukari and Takehito sat down across from her. "What is it you wanted to talk to us about Tsuna?" Takehito said with a smile that soon fell to a concerned frown when he saw her face. He knew Tsunade to have a courageous and self assured smirk on her face a lot. But now she seemed depressed and full of shame.
"You know you can tell us anything and we'll be there for you." Yukari said as she placed her hand on Tsunade's knee to show that she did care deeply for the young kunochi.
"You won't think less of me?" Tsunade said.
"There's nothing you could do that would make us think less of you." Takehito said.
"Well," Here goes nothing... Tsunade thought as she began her tale. "You said that the doctors said that Yukari could't have a child because of an injury that happened in her uterus that made her infertile, correct?"
"Yes, that's sadly the case. I'm still having a hard time accepting the idea I may never be a mother." Yukari said with a depressed sigh, tears welling up in her eyes.
"What if there was a way you could be?" Tsunade said.
"How?" Takehito said. "You haven't come across some forbidden jutsu have you?" He said looking at her skeptically.
"Heavens no!"Tsunade said shocked and embarrassed.
"Then what is it? Please tell us."Yukari said.
"Now this is where I ask you not to think any less of me." Tsunade took a deep breath and said " IhadsexwithJiraiyaandnowIampregnantanddon'tknowwhattodo..." She said quickly hoping it would get it over with quickly, they'd accept and she'd find someway to give Jiraiya the slip.
"Huh?" Yukari said. "Can you slow down, I didn't catch that?"
"After an A rank mission I had with my team Jiraiya and I went to a bar to celebrate and had a drink. Well a lot of drinks. The owner didn't care we were underage. Well one thing led to another and Jiraiya and I had sex that night and a few days ago I found out I was pregnant. You must think I'm horrible. Some spoiled little girl who partied too hard on her grandfather's name." Tsunade sighed.
Takehito and Yukari got up and hugged Tsunade. "No, you made a mistake and you are scared about what happened. They don't teach you a thing about this in the academy, so it's only natural you're afraid." Yukari said with a smile.
"Well when a kunochi reaches chunin level they are taught about seduction missions and how to get the most intimate information out of a man. They put it off to 13 for me, but still. I find it creepy that women can be used like that." Tsunade said. She was still young, even if she had reached biological maturity.
"War is evil like that. Makes women dishonor themselves and children into orphans. Isn't it policy that a woman who becomes pregnant because of a seduction mission aborts the child?" Takehito said.
"Yeah. But this wasn't a seduction mission, I just had a drunken one night stand with my teammate." Tsunade said.
"Nobody there asks." Yukari said. "One of my friends works there." She explained letting them know how she knew. "But what is it you plan to do with the baby? If you wanted to abort it, you would have by now." While not much older than Tsunade at 20 years old, she had some sense like many of her teachers.
"Well here's the think. My grandmother will help me while I am pregnant to help keep it a secret but she gave me the condition I find a good family for the child." Tsunade said, leaving out the fact her grandmother wanted her to tell Jiraiya too. She looked at Yukari and Takehito with hope. "I figured that since Yukari couldn't have a child, that you would be the perfect parents, be the mother and father I could never be."
Yukari gasped. "Are you say that you want us to be the parents for the child?"
"Yes." Tsunade said. "I'll give him to you to raise as your own when he's born. I just cannot raise him."
"How do you know it's a boy?" Takehito teased.
"Call it mother's intuition." Tsunade sassed back. "But he will be yours. Think of me like a surrogate for you."
"Takehito?" Yukari said looking at her husband with delighted but worry. "What do you think of this idea?"
"My dear Yukari-chan, I have wanted to have a child with you since we were married. I know you would be an excellent mother. You've dreamed of it for years. I know how devastated you were at what the doctor said. I was devastated as well. I do not care if he is my blood son. Being raised as it is good enough for me. If you want to do this, then I am with you." Takehito smiled. "Yes my dear Tsuna, we will take care of the baby. Raise him like our own. You can still help us if you would like to."
"I'll see when that time comes." Tsunade said. "I don't know if I could ever have a family of my own. I don't see myself as good enough."
"Nonsense. You're just a little young." Yukari said. "Tell your grandmother that we'd be happy to raise the child."
"Thank you so much." Tsunade said as she fell to the ground and bowed at their feet. "You won't change your mind about me or think I am just dumping him on you?"
"Never. You made a mistake and you are making it right. How could we hate you for that? No one does it right the first time, no one never makes a mistake. How we deal with the mistakes is what makes us who we are." Takehito said as he picked Tsunade up.
"I am eternally grateful to you." Tsunade said as she got up to leave.
From the Namikaze household, she headed down to Jiraiya's home. This was going to be the real challenge. While he respected her not to have bragged all over the village about what they did, this was going to complicate things between them. They were teammates in battle and this would cause strain on them. He couldn't be a father, he was in much the same situation she was, being much too young to effectively raise a child. However, for her grandmother to agree to help her through the pregnancy, she had to do this and she could not lie and say she did to her. Maybe if I do this in public, in a busy place he won't make a scene. Tsunade said as she gulped and knocked on his door.
"Well, well, well, it's Tsunade coming to call on me." Jiraiya said with a smile.
"I guess I am." Tsunade said annoyed, but knowing what she was needing to do, went on. " Look I need to talk with you about something. You know that tea house over by the river?"
"Yeah." Jiraiya nodded.
"Well, want to come with me and we'll discuss it there?" Tsunade said.
"Sure. Lead the way." Jiraiya said.
So how was that? Good? Bad? Short? Long? Let me know in a review. So the Namikazes agreed to help Tsunade but how will Jiraiya take it and how will Tsunade tell him? You'll have to read on to find out. I don't intend this story to be very long so don't expect a huge novel. Other than that I don't have much else to say other than to remember to read (well you just did) and to review. Ciao for now,
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