Yo! I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while but I'm not sick anymore so I'm back in business. So on Mondays and Tuesdays I won't be able to write much. As I promised we will get to know the assassin (who I own) a little better. And before we start: I don't own Naruto. (Man do I have to do that every time?) I'm writing small "notes" or reviews here and there, those are underlined. Yelling is in BOLD andthoughts in italics. Very well. Here's the fourth chapter of Red Light!
Chapter 4: A new family
"Hokage-sama. We are ready."
"Thank you Shizune." Tsunade answered her assistant as she got ready for the surgery. The Med-nins had drawn a seal around the boy and were all in position. "Okay everyone. Let's start."
"Ma'am!" The Med-nins and Shizune answered. After that their hands and the seal on the ground and the one on the boys neck started to glow green.
"Uaaaah." Naruto yawned as he woke up and stretched out his arms.
"Good morning Naruto-kun." Shizune said.
"Morning Shizune! Thanks again for letting me sleeping in your house."
"You're very welcome. I'm sorry that you had to sleep on the couch though."
"No, I'm fine. I've gotten used to sleep on the floor and couches." Naruto answered. "By the way, when did you get home? You look frigging tired."
"A few minutes ago, the surgery took longer than we'd expected."
"Surgery?" Naruto had forgotten all about the assassin. His mind was so full of Sakura.
"The boys surgery. Remember?"
"Ah! The assassin right?"
"Yes. Tsunade-sama would like you to come to the hospital."
"The hospital. why?"
"You will see when you get there. I've warmed a bath for you and I'm about to make you breakfast. It'll probably be ready in twenty minutes or so."
"Okay. I'll just take a bath then." Naruto said as he headed out of the living room and towards the bathroom.
"He's sure grown into a real man." Shizune told herself.
In the bathroom
"Aah… The water feels great!" Naruto said to himself as he got into the bathtub. "Especially 'cause it's two weeks ago I got a bath." (Dude. Not even I wait so long between showers.)
"That was nice." Naruto said when he got out of the bathtub fifteen minutes later.
He got dressed and then walked into the kitchen where Shizune stood and made rice pudding.
"Ah Naruto. Was the bath too hot?" Shizune asked.
"Nope. It was great." Naruto answered.
"Have a seat, breakfast will be ready in a second."
"Thanks" Naruto sat down around the kitchen table and got some toast, rice pudding and green tea.
"This is good." Naruto said after a while.
"Yes isn't it? It's what I used to give my brother when we were children."
"Brother? What happened to him?"
"He died. 21 years ago."
"…. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. It's not your fault after all."
"How did he die?"
"He fell victim to Kyuubi…" Naruto were shocked. Inside him was the monster that had killed Shizune's brother. And she still let him sleep at her place and even gave him food.
"Don't feel bad because you've got Kyuubi inside of you. It's not your fault after all."
"I know but…"
"HEY! I said it's not your fault. So stop blaming yourself!"
"… Okay…"
"Now, if you're finished let's go."
"Coming."
At Konoha hospital
"Thank you for joining us Naruto." Tsunade said as they walked around the corner before the E.R. where Tsunade and Sakura waited. Tsunade looked older, like her youth-technique was wearing off a bit. The surgery probably had exhausted her.
"Morning Tsunade-baa-chan, Sakura-chan." Naruto said.
"Good morning Naruto and Shizune-san." Sakura answered.
"So what's this all about?"
"It's about giving the boy a family." Tsunade answered.
"A family huh?.. So who's it gonna be?"
"Well we've agreed that the boy deserves a mother and a father."
"So WHO'S it gonna be!"
"You and Sakura."
"WHAT?" They both yelled.
"Sakura you volunteered to adopt him. We think that Naruto and you would be the most 'logical' parents. At least if you look at things like eyes and hair."
"But he had yellow eyes!" Sakura said.
"That was the Hikarime." (Eye) "He actually has green eyes, they're just a little bit darker than yours. And he's blond like Naruto."
"But that means we'd have to move in together and…. And…." Sakura said as she started to blush.
"Sleep in the same bed yes." Now Sakura and Naruto were even redder than they had been yesterday.
"The first days he will probably want to sleep between you. So you will have some time to get used to it."
"But… but!"
"NO buts!"
"This is how the situation is right now so GET USED TO IT!"
"Y-yes!" Naruto and Sakura said scared.
"Hokage-sama!" A Med-nin who just came out from the E.R. said.
"What is it?"
"The boy just woke up."
"Thank you. Let's go see him." Tsunade told Sakura, Naruto and Shizune.
"How are you?" Tsunade asked the boy as they entered the dark big room.
"Where am I?" The boy asked.
"You are in Konoha hospital."
"Konoha!"
"Yes you tried to assassinate the Hokage... Me."
"WHAT? I am so sorry! But that cannot be…"
"Why not? What is the last thing you remember?"
"……"
"You don't remember much do you?"
"….. No….."
"I thought so. Let me fill you in. You were chosen as a child to become an assassin to serve only one master. A slave. You were ordered to assassinate me by you're master and only followed orders, under a very strong brainwash."
"Brainwash?"
"Yes. Some of the children in the land of Cloud are chosen to become 'slaves' under brainwashing and only think about becoming as strong as possible to be able to please their masters."
"What about my parents?"
"We know nothing about them. I am though surprised that you remember anything about them."
"There was a giant fox. It had nine tails…. And everyone was screaming." Sakura saw how much Naruto fought not to starting to cry. But she didn't know why. When she was about to check on him he disappeared and the next second he stood on his knees and hugged the boy, crying.
"Naruto…" Sakura started but Tsunade stopped her. "Sssh!"
"I'm so sorry." Naruto said crying his eyes out.
"For what? You haven't done me anything."
"…. Nothing….. What's your name kid?"
"Miatsu Ray." The boy answered.
"Ray…. That's a nice name…."
"Thanks." Ray was now starting to blush.
"From today on… I and Sakura-chan will be your parents."
"Who's Sakura-chan? Not the old hag right?" Tsunade clearly got mad but didn't want to hit a kid that's injured, so she just cleared her throat.
"I am." Sakura said and came forward and hugged Ray and Naruto.
After a few minutes they let go of each other and turned around to Tsunade.
"Well don't you look like a nice little family?" Naruto and Sakura blushed as an answer. "I suggest you go do some shopping. Today's on us so be sure to get busy."
"Yes Ma'am!" Ray surprisingly answered.
"Well then Ray-kun. Get dressed and take your parents with you so they can show you the town!" Ray walked into a little room to get his stuff.
"Where's my weapons?" He suddenly screamed.
"We had them transported too your house."
"You weren't planning on letting us refuse did you?" Sakura asked calm but mad.
"Of course not!" Tsunade answered really happy.
"Thought so…"
Fifteen minutes later they were walking around Konoha on a tour and doing some shopping.
"Next we need some clothes to Ray-kun… Are you still with us Naruto?" Sakura asked Naruto who were balancing about twenty boxes and bags.
"Of course I am Sakura-chan." Naruto said strained so he wouldn't drop everything. "Hey. Why don't do it this way?"
"Huh?" Naruto threw everything up in the air. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING NARUTO?"
"Kage bunshin no jutsu! (Shadow clone technique)" In a gust of smoke another thirteen Narutos appeared and they all catches their luggage. "Okay guys! Get that home."
"Roger!" The thirteen clones answered and disappeared in a flash.
"Smart" Sakura said.
"I know!" Naruto answered with a really big smile.
After they'd bought clothes to Ray, which wasn't very much because he said he liked his robe more and got Sakura to promise that she would make him some, they headed home. Tsunade had bought them a house 180m² big and with a 650m² big garden.
"It's really beautiful! We even have our own sakuratrees." (For you that don't what it is. It's the same as cherry trees.) Sakura said. The garden was filled with trees and bushes. They had strawberries, a few sakuratrees and much more. The house had four rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a veranda on the base floor. There was also a basement with two rooms, a food cellar and a big bathroom with a sauna.
"Shall we?" Naruto asked.
"Sure!" Sakura and Ray said in choir. When they walked inside they saw that all their stuff were unpacked and all the furniture in place.
"Nice!" Naruto said.
"How about some tea and then bed?" Sakura asked.
"I'd like that." Ray answered.
"COME ON!"
"What is it?"
"No formalities when you're with the family. 'Kay?" Naruto scolded Ray.
"… Sure."
"Good. You seem to be a quick learner."
The rest of the evening was pretty calm and the sun set in the west.
"Bedtime." Naruto told his family.
"Oki." Ray answered. After they'd brushed their teeth they went to bed.
"Ray." Sakura said.
"Yes mom?" Sakura got a bit surprised to be called mom and for a moment she felt a little bit old.
"Do you want to sleep with us tonight?"
"No I'm fine. Thanks anyway." Ray walked into his room and closed the door.
"Well let's get to bed then." Naruto told Sakura.
"S-sure." Sakura's clearly nervous.
"Look away." Sakura told Naruto as she was to change into her nigh gown.
"'Kay." At the same time Naruto got undressed down to his trunks and got in bed.
"You're only sleeping in your trunks?"
"Yep! Always have and always will."
"Okay… T-that's alright for me…"
"What's wrong Sakura-chan?"
"Nothing… I've just never slept in the same bed as someone else before. At least not a man."
"That's okay. It's the first time for me to."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
"Hey, not so loud. You'll wake Ray. And I'm not talking about sex. I'm not gonna do anything to you until it's okay for you."
"… Naruto…"
"Now let's sleep. Tsunade-baa-chan told me Kakashi wanted to meet us at our old training grounds tomorrow. But I think I'll have breakfast this time."
"Yeah, me too… Goodnight Naruto."
"G'night Sakura-chan." They put the lights out and closed their eyes. After a few minutes someone with long blond hair nestles down between them and falls asleep almost directly.
End of chapter 4
Please review! I own Miatsu Ray! And I'm going to describe what he looks like more. Later. Again… I'm sorry for not updating in a while!