A Living Nightmare

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Chapter 7: Naruto, Hana and More

Naruto Uzamaki walked into the Hokage's office. He had just returned from completing an A Rank Mission. The enemy ninjas' plan was stopped and the perpetrators sent to prisons in the Village Hidden in the Mist-Kirigakure. "Good evening Hokage Tsunade."

Hokage Tsunade smiled. It seemed just yesterday Naruto was a knucklehead ninja who called her Granny Tsunade. Now he was an expert Toad Sage and he was carrying on Jiraya's legacy as well as creating his own. Naruto's name was known throughout the lands. Sasuke Uchiha was still considered the better ninja but Naruto had a likeability as well as top ranking ninja skills.

Sasuke was often seen as aloof and snobbish. His supporters often said he was just a quiet man and that Naruto was too much of a boisterous kindred spirit. Naruto agreed and said it was a part of his charm. Naruto's fans loved that.

"Hi Naruto, I hear the mission was a success."

Naruto grinned. He was nearing age forty now and looked more mature in face and body. His blue eyes had a smarter but still mischievous glint in them. His ninja clothes still had the signature orange and black and his blonde hair looked just like his father's did – Fourth Hokage – before he died.

"Of course," Naruto said with a laugh, "so...how's everything with Kakashi?" he asked moving his eyebrows suggestively, "ready to show him your real age?" he teased since she looked just like she did when she first accepted the position of Fifth Hokage.

"I didn't allow my true age to show then, why would I now?" Tsunade asked testily.

"I was just kidding," Naruto said quickly.

"And what about you?" Tsunade countered, "you plan to die a bachelor?"

Naruto's face burned. He knew a lot of people wondered why he hadn't married by now. He had a temporary relationship with Sakura nearly thirteen years ago. But it tasted only a few months and Sakura ended up marrying Lee seven years ago.

"You have to move on," Tsunade said gently, "she's married Naruto, she's happy where she is."

"I'm not waiting on Hinata," Naruto said exasperated, "I just haven't found someone yet, the girls I used to date just don't make good wife material."

"Then set your priorities higher," Tsunade insisted, "do you want to have your first child at sixty?" he asked.

"I'm not marrying someone to make her push babies."

Tsunade bit her lip. She forgot how testy Naruto was on that subject. She sure as well wasn't looking for him to turn woman into a baby making factory.

"I just want you to be happy, a man shouldn't be alone," Tsunade comforted, "trust me, I wish I could've found Kakashi much sooner," she admitted.

"Two years strong sounds good enough for me," Naruto said, "I'm sending you guys on a trip for your three year anniversary," he declared.

"If we can find the time," Tsunade added with a sigh, "so how's your special son?" she asked in reference to Yaso, "I hear he's doing well."

"Having him make up for not having a biological child," Naruto said honestly, "I remember the nights he cried in my arms after Sasuke disowned him," he recalled, "Sasuke's such a stupid bastard."

"Sasuke regrets that and I'm glad you two can still work together when assigned," Tsunade said, "Ino's still with him and they've found a way to have more children without ending the marriage," she added.

"A parade of surrogates?" Naruto asked disgusted, "Kane's just like him with a wife on her fifth pregnancy."

"Third," Tsunade corrected and Naruto rolled his eyes and muttered 'just wait.'

"Anyway, Taka invited me to his unveiling," Naruto said, "I'm supposed to drop by later to pick some samples."

"That's nice, Yaso will definitely be there," Tsunade said, "and so will Tenten," she said suggestively.

Naruto went bright red. People had been trying to fix him up with her for the past five years. Neji was killed on a mission eight years ago and for the past seven, Naruto and Tenten had been paired up on a lot of missions together. She was a widow with a ten year old son. The child had Tenten's dark hair but Neji's special grey byakugan eyes. He often stayed with the Hyuga clan to both learn about his family line and abilities and also when Tenten was busy or away.

"Tenten has enough to do without me hassling her," Naruto tried to dodge.

"Romancing a woman is a privilege not a hassle."

"I thought we were talking about my mission."

You have a new one here, ask Tenten out," Tsunade pressured.

"I don't know," Naruto said nervously.

"Are you going to wait for another man to snatch her?"

Naruto looked away. "Don't say that."

"Say what?" a voice said.

Both turned around to see Iruka Umino limp inside the room.

"Hello Iruka," Tsunade said coldly.

"Hey sensei," Naruto said grinning, "How's Zen?"

"Antsy about my yearly medical regimen," Iruka said, "he can't understand the doctors' orders for three months of the year. I have to remind him this is a severe lifelong injury and I can't risk further injury just for...unnecessary stressful activities," he rephrased but still blushed.

"That's what you get when you go too young," Tsunade said condescendingly.

"Oh come on Tsunade, lay off him," Naruto said getting annoyed.

"It's okay Naruto, I take the good with the bad," Iruka calmed him, "anyhow, I'm here to invite you both to something special tomorrow evening."

"What?" Naruto asked excitedly.

"Our elopement," Iruka revealed.

Naruto and Tsunade were too shocked to respond.


Hana Uchiha sat with the servants as they assisted her in preparing her children for the special Uchiha dinner. She had nine kids, six with different fathers. Give had signs of possessing the sharingan. Only one had been confirmed so far not having it and that was the eldest child, a boy. He was six and still wanted to be a ninja. Hana often let him take tips from Ino and Uma on how to succeed without the sharingan.

"Lady Hana, there's someone special here to see you," a teenage female servant said, "maybe Choji has actually come to visit his daughter," she said with a laugh.

But her eyes bulged at who she saw. "Yaso?"

"Hi, can I see my nieces and nephews?" Yaso asked grinning.

"Good Evening Hana," Zen said hugging her.

Hana was seventeen. Her ankle length black hair went well with her soft face and blue eyes. She was 5'4 and currently wore a floral pink kimono with blue shoes. Her hair was let down and servants brushed it regularly.

"I'm so glad you're here Yado," Hana gushed, "most see me as...you know," she said with a wave of her hand, "but I know you won't judge me."

"As long as you raise them right and keep them safe," Yaso assured her.

"My kids have the best of everything," Hana declared as she led them upstairs, "chastity doesn't make a good parent, love and support does."

Yaso and Zen looked at each other uncomfortably. "Sure of course," they said in unison.