I do not own any of the characters or ideas created by Kishimoto Masashi. However Sayo and my original story line belong to me.

"Orochimaru...is that really you?"

Tsunade suddenly felt very hot, her head pounded, her hands shook. Her teacher was here. Her Sannin teammate was here. In the last twenty four hours so much had happened it made her head spin. Jiraiya had kidnapped her. He had proven that his mother's clan was nothing to scoff at, the Hagoromos. The Uzumakis had had many dealings with them. It all happened because of whose seed she carried in her womb. She had rejected him since the first time they had meet at five. Somehow she had felt threatened by him though too many decades had passed for her to remember why. All that mattered now was that he was reverting back to how he was under the care of her grandfather. It was all thanks to his impending role as father.

Jiraiya meanwhile had always been the clown in their group, Orochimaru had been the brains. He had mastered jutsu only to protect the weak. Tsunade had heard some wild rumours on him that he was looking for the key to immortality. Some thought that he would go about it in unethical ways. Most though considered him selfish. They did not know that Orochimaru was only following in the footsteps of her late great uncle. It was all for the elders. They had rewarded him by granting him autonomy from the village. She had not seen him in years.

Her sensei's appearance though made her feel more uneasy then comforted. He had retired from the public eye. He had also spent years begging her to come back after Dan's death too. The bugger had always been going on about her having children before it was too late. He was likely over the moon that she was carrying the next generation of Senju in her womb. Oh if only the amnesia drug had worked on Jiraiya. If only she had not got pregnant. She was not happy about it, even if everyone else was buzzing with excitement. So many familiar faces and they were all here because of her. If only she had never come back to the village. If only she could have not cared. She had stayed only to bring Naruto's parents back to strength and all the while the child within her grew. Jiraiya though, he could have left, he should have left. He had a spy network to attend to didn't he? It was why the Sannin name was so strong across the elemental nations. Now though only one amongst them seemed not to come from a significant shinobi clan, Orochimaru. Jiraiya had royal blood too, the Hagoromos were nothing to sniff at. It would only bolstered the Sannin reputation even more.

As she finally began to return to the realms of reality and a small voice sounded within her mind. It's as if Kami has planned this pregnancy herself to bring us all together.

Suddenly Tsunade had become aware that her black haired teammate. He was no longer standing but rather he had assumed a spot on the side of the bed. The abrupt closeness between them had allowed her to better read his chakra and his general mood. His smile did not seem to wane but she became rather uncomfortable by the extreme bliss on his face.

"Aren't you glowing Tsunade?"

It was as if his words had served as an indirect question to Jiraiya, who had nodded. She could not exactly understand the exchange which had occurred between the two of them. Well that was until a cool gentle hand found its way onto her stomach.

So he knows...they both do...

"It is truly a miracle that our legacy will be able to continue..."

Her heart then skipped a beat. She soon realised that his statement did not only refer to him and Jiraiya. There was also strong implication that he had included her into the equation. It was obvious from the soften expression on Jiraiya's face.

They want me. Why...? Haven't I humiliated them with my illicit activates?

She watched as Orochimaru's smile began to falter and his face had become sour. It had caused a minor case of goose bumps to crawl over her skin, as his transformed glare had made her heart drop in shame...It was obvious what he was going to say next...

"...yet it is an equal debacle that the mother herself is so reckless and putting the infant's life in danger"

Damn it...he's taken Jiraiya's side.

As she considered the matter further, she could see the disappointment on their faces. It made her feel small...so small. She had always though that she had the domineering presence. She could not be more wrong. They had changed, they were controlling her and she could not stop them. It was all because of that wretched parasite growing deep in her gut. That creature was why they had tied her down with actual ropes.

"Should we get going Jiraiya, Sarutobi sensei?"

Get going...? Where...?

Tsunade frowned but inside she was seething. She did not know what was going on and she hated it. She could not stand not being in it, they're seriously going to do as far as to humiliate me in front populace as well...

….

Tsunade was truly shocked at just how empty of people the main section of the village had become. She hated her new damsel status. It was why she closed her eyes to ignore the humiliation. She opened her eyes only a little to see no crowds of people. It allowed her to take a deep breath of relief when no one would see her in the arms of that grand pervert. Yet the sight was also unsettling. Why was no one around? She was sure that there would be some nightlife. Or could it be that they had planned it this way. Could it be that for the moment neither her sensei nor her teammates wanted to reveal her... condition?

I wonder where they're dragging me of to now...

The eerie silence came to an end by none other than Orochimaru's voice.

"It's curious that even with your extravagant hobbies you were still able to allocate so much money..."

Hobbies...? Does he mean the womanising? Or perhaps it's something else.

She noticed Jiraiya's faint smile and was even more confused by what his response was.

"Monetary acquisition is not worth anything if it cannot assure the simple necessities of life. My wealth supersedes my needs and thus I believe that I shouldn't restrict my child from the absolute best..."

Now Tsunade's observation skills kicked into high gear. Jiraiya had not called those too without a reason. He had asked them to do something. It was also most likely reason why they were coming towards the centre of the village. Something seemed to be there, something that even they wanted her to see. Wait was Jiraiya seeking out a whore house? The parasite was still too young for something like that.

The parasite...the child, Tsunade did not know what to think on anymore. It had protected itself even from her actions. Could Tsunade let a rival like that actually grow up and challenge her? She could not get rid of the child especially now that Jiraiya was around. He was not a sensor but he could still identify his own child's chakra. For a while Tsunade wondered if she could ever love that child as much as Jiraiya seemed to do.

This warm sensation in my chest... Is the pervert Sannin actually loving something which he can't flirt with?

The thought itself had caused a smirk to appear on her face. It had all started by her smirking to herself. It ended her with her bursting into full blown laughter. The hilariousness of the situation soon took hold. Her whole body started to vibrate as her chakra was beginning to bubble.

Her glee came to an end as soon as she found herself on a hard wooden surface. It was her first step to pay attention to the situation. The first thing she noticed was how annoyed her three escorts seemed. Her face went red when she realised that Jiraiya had placed her onto a table in an empty restaurant. It was almost as if he were waiting for her tantrum to pass like a parent would wait on a child.

She then glared at Orochimaru and him in a combined effort and spoke some criticising words.

"Are you going to restrict my emotions as well?"

At such a statement alone, the white haired's facial expression soften. He then approached her once more. This time she did not resist when he pulled her into his arms once more. "Let's get going" he murmured softly.

They resumed their journey moments later. Tsunade had seen no nightlife before, now things had gone silent now. If Tsunade did not know it any better, they had come to one of the more secluded sections of the village. The Uchiha section was the most segregated. Tsunade knew that they had even requested their own gate. That was not important, the luxurious houses around them was what counted. It was something that the Naras, their neighbours liked to boost about. It was also a place that not even Minato as the hokage could afford. It was for the new rich so to speak.

Tsunade had heard of these families. They were private. They liked to send their kids to the academy for prestige. Though they cared more about their own financial ventures. In some ways, this was the perfect place as no one would want to pry into each other's lives.

"It's absolutely gorgeous..."

Jiraiya's velvety words had prompted her to look directly on ahead of her as her mouth went wide. There stood a castle like white house situated on an impressive plot of land. From the look of it, it consisted of two floors and spread across the two acres of land. The windows were large and regal. From the outside, she cocked her head surprised at how little furniture there was. The decor though was so regal it reminded her of the sealed of Senju compound, her grandfather's house. Though the windows she could see three bathrooms, one on the ground and the other two on the second floor. The bedrooms if she was right tallied up to six. There was a spacious living room, a modern fitted kitchen, a study and a large dining room.

It was so luscious that not even Tsunade understand why they had stopped there. Only her grandfather, the Uchiha and the Hyūgas would have been rich enough to afford it. Tsunade knew that she would not be able to buy this house. Her grandfather had left her with a little pot but not on the level of Senju heir. He had left that undecided and then disappeared.

"Yes...this will be the perfect place to rear my child. The ideal sanctuarium"

At this mere declaration alone, she felt her heartbeat increase as she realised what exactly was occurring.

He's brought a house! He's made the commitment and he's rich...filthy brilliant rich!

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