"When will mama return...?" Tsume looked down at Naruto as she washed the dishes from the dinner. It has been around three days and she should be on her way home soon.
"She should be on her way home since it takes about two days to travel the-"
"Mom!" Hana called from the front door. "We got a letter from Auntie Suki!"
"Go get it Kiba." Naruto smiled and waited for his friend to return with him mama's letter. When Kiba returned with the letter the young blond waited for Tsume to read it to him because he still has a little bit of difficulty reading.
"'Hello Tsume,
How is my little fox? If he behaving?'"
Tsume raised an eyebrow at both of the young boys and they both laughed nervously. She just shook her head and continued reading.
"'I will be returning one day later then originally plan but that is because I have a huge surprise for Naruto. Tell him that I hope that he enjoys his surprise because he will be getting four surprises. I also got a little gift for Kiba and the other boys. So if you could inform their parents then that would be much appreciated! Kakashi and Guy say hello and that it is very hot here. If I return without the two teens then don't ask questions (and if you are reading this out loud with Naruto in the room tell him I am joking). Thank you and tell him that I love my Naruto very much.'"
Naruto frowned and tears started to form in his eyes. Tsume started to panic and took him into his arms. "Sweetie. She is coming back but she's just gonna be a little late also she is bringing you a lot of surprises. I bet that it's that mecha shinobi dolls."
"I-it's Mega Robot Shinobi...A-auntie Tsume..."
"Eh, close enough." Naruto giggled and wiped his tears with his sleeve.
"S-so mama will be here soon...?" Tsume nodded.
"Yeah," she sighed. "How about we get some dessert? Ice cream?"
Both boys cheered in happiness and started jumping up and down when Tsume got the ice cream out of the freezer.
"Everyone have there things ready?" Mitsuki asked the three children that were now put under her care. The Suna council had argued with Rasa about letting all three of his 'special' offspring go over to Konoha, but Rasa refused to budge and sent his children with the princess. Yashamaru was unable to move to Konoha right at that time, but he was able to in about three months. The council also argued about Yashamaru moving to Konoha since he is one of the best medics in Suna.
"Are we gonna 'ave to go to school?" Kankuro asked Mitsuki.
"Well..." Mitsuki started. "You can go to school when Gaara is ready to enter school. Is that alright?"
Kankuro seemed to accept that and nodded. Temari stayed silent in response and held Gaara's hand. Gaara was holding the bear in his other hand and was trying not to jump in happiness. He finally gets a real family, sure he won't see Yashamaru for three months but when he is coming there with him!
'I wonder what Lady Mitsuki's home is like. I bet it's really big since she has two other kids...' Gaara thought happily. 'I hope she makes good food like Yashamaru! She is very nice!'
"Gaara...?" The red head looked up at his sister. "Do you think that Lady Mitsuki will be nice to us...?"
"She seems nice." Gaara said and smiled. "Is she like mom?"
"She... She's nice like mom." That was all Temari said and he dropped the subject.
...
"Lady Mitsuki," Temari asked while her and her siblings were riding on a cart they had borrowed from Suna. It was an old cart that was on the edge of being turned to dust. "What is Konoha like?"
"Well... It's like Suna but with a lot less sand and more grass. It snows sometimes. You would like it, but when we get there stay close to me or Kakashi when you are there."
"You mean the white stuff in the stories Yashamaru tells me...?" Gaara asked while sitting on the edge of the cart that was closet to Mitsuki.
"Yeah. It's cold and it's fun to play in it."
"I heard that Konoha has a huge mountain with the faces of their previous Kage's!" Kankuro exclaimed.
"That is true," Guy said from behind the cart. "We also have the most youthful ninja academy in Fire Country!"
The three children just stared at him like he had three heads and then ignored him. That made Guy depressed and Kakashi just patted his friend/rival on the back in sympathy.
"So what are your sons like?" Temari asked. Mitsuki pointed towards Kakashi and told them that he was one of her children. "But he is very old!"
"I adopted him when I was young. I thought he was sweet back then now he's an angsty teenager." Kakashi cried out in response and also became depressed. Mitsuki just rolled her eyes and sighed. "My other son Naruto is about Gaara's age. I told you guys about him."
"Oh yeah!"
"Do you think that he will be my friend...?" Gaara asked hesitantly. Mitsuki nodded and gave him a small smile at the child.
"I think that he would be happy to be your friend. He would most likely let you meet his friends."
"How many does he have?" Gaara asked excitedly.
"He has about four. Five if you include the older boy." Mitsuki explained. The youngest child just smiled and hugged his bear closer to his chest in response. Gaara was super excited because he finally gets some friends! Maybe Maybe he can play with toys and he can have sleepovers like the other kids in Suna!
'Wait...' Gaara thought sadly. 'I can't sleep at night because of Shukaku.'
Mitsuki looked over at Gaara and noticed that his happy demeanor changed to sadness. She wanted to ask him what was wrong but thought it would be better for him to come to her. She could obviously tell that all of those children were ignored by their father and barely knew of a mother's love since she died due to their father's careless actions. She gripped her hands into fists and gritted her teeth.
"Do you see mama yet Kiba?" Naruto asked for the tenth time that morning. He and Kiba's family waited at the gates in order to greet his mom in excitement. He made her and Kakashi a picture of their family. It was poorly drawn, but what do you expect from a young child?
"She should be on her way Naruto," Tsume explained. "I know you want to see them but you have to calm do-"
"I see her! Mama!" With that Naruto ran past the gates and towards Mitsuki. He was faster than the guards standing at the gate as well as Tsume. He ran all the way towards Mitsuki and jumped into his mother's arms.
"Naruto!" The blond just smiled and snuggled into his mouths midsection.
"I missed you mama! I drew you a picture! What are my surprises? Is big brother here?"
"Sweetie," Mitsuki giggled and patted his head. "Your surprises are the three children in the cart. I hope you don't mind having some kids living with us."
Naruto looked behind his mother and saw the three children in the cart. "Y-you aren't trying to re-replace me...?"
"Of course not!" Mitsuki exclaimed and stroked Naruto's soft hair. "They just needed help like you did and I hope that you could learn to care for them."
"So they are like big brother Kakashi...?" Mitsuki nodded and Naruto stayed quiet before happily nodding. "I get more siblings! Can I meet them...?"
"Can we get inside the village first?" Mitsuki laughed when Naruto blushed in response. She picked Naruto up and carried him into the village. She had already wrote to Lord Third about the situation and has all the papers she needed for them to become Konoha citizens and be adopted by her.
"I see you have been busy," Tsume commented when she saw the three other children, who were close to each other in order to feel comfortable in their new environment.
"I'll explain later but first I want the three to settle down at my house. I can buy lunch later due to me needing to buy them furniture. Deal?" The head of the Inuzuka just nodded in response.
"I'll meet you at your house."
...
"Okay so this will be Temari's room. The one next to it will be Kankuro's, and the one on the other side of mine will be Gaara's. Also on the other side of my room is Naruto's room and across from Kakashi's. The rooms are empty right now except for the things you brought with you. We will be going out in order to get you some furniture then we will be going out for lunch. Okay?"
The three new children nodded and the two oldest went to explore their room while Gaara asked Mitsuki to come with him to his room because he wanted to tell her something.
"What is it sweetie," she asked hesitantly.
"I can't sleep at night."
"Do you have nightmares?" Gaara shook his head and explained to her that his tailed beast doesn't allow him to sleep because when he does sleep then Shukaku will be released. Her heart broke more for this child and told him that she can stay up with him as long as they stay in her room. She knew that Naruto would want to sleep in her room due to her being gone.
"I... I don't want to be a... a bother to you Lady Mitsuki."
"Call me Mi-Mi. Everyone does," she said as she stroked his hair. "And you won't bother me. I promise. Do you know why he does that?"
"According to Uncle Yashamaru," Gaara said as they left his bedroom and went downstairs. "He didn't start appearing until two years ago. When I was a baby Shukaku would be fine..."
Mitsuki nodded as she made sure that everyone was ready for them to leave. 'Maybe Shukaku only comes put when Gaara feels threatened...? I would have to test that theory... But how...? Can Gaara get him under control once he wakes up...? I'll have to talk to Hiruzen-sensai about that.'
"So where will be going Lady Mitsuki?" Temari asked as they left the house.
"You can call me Mi-Mi, everyone does." The older women replied automatically. "We are going to the furniture store near the grocery store. Then afterwards, if it's not lunch time yet, we will be getting you guys some clothes since it's almost winter time."
"But we have clothes!" Kankuro said as they passed some sweet vendors.
"You clothes aren't fit for winter. You needed some thicker clothes sweetie." Mitsuki said as they finally entered the furniture store.
"Oi! Lady Mitsuki!" The shop manager called from section with beds. "Whatcha doin' here my friend!"
"I acquired three new kids and need furniture." Mitsuki walked over to her with all of her little ducklings following her. She then looks at the three children, with Gaara holding her hand and Naruto the other, and motioned for them to pick out a bed. "You guys can pick out any bed you'd like and once you pick them we will be picking out dressers and desks. Alright?"
"Yes Mi-Mi!" The two oldest Suna kids said and both started looking at the beds while Gaara started looking around with Naruto holding his hand.
"What about this Gaara?" Naruto asked as pointing to one with a red sled bed frame. "Get on it and see how bouncy it is."
"No Gaara," Mitsuki sighed from behind them. "Naruto don't tell him that."
"But how do we know if it's the best bed if he cant jump on it."
"Beds are for sleeping, not jumping." Naruto pouted at her while Gaara laughed from behind him.
"It's...It's okay Naruto," Gaara laughed. "I like that one."
He was pointing to the bed with the black bed frame that had a drawer on the side of it. Mitsuki nodded in response and asked the store manager to send that to her house. The manager nodded and called her workers to get the set in the back of the store.
"Mi-Mi!" Mitsuki turned her head to see Temari pointing to the purple bed with a light purple canopy over top of it. "I want that one please!"
"Mi-Mi!" Kankuro yelled from behind her. "I want that one!"
He was pointing to the bunk bed with a desk underneath it. Mitsuki nodded to both of the children and told the manager that she wanted both of the bed frames. She started walking towards the dressers and desks when she felt a small hand pull on her yukata. She turned around and saw Gaara looking at the floor. "Yes, sweetie?"
"A-are you sure that this isn't...isn't too much...?" Temari and Kankuro froze and looked at the women. Mitsuki smiled and shook her head. She explained to the three children that she has quiet a bit of money and that she doesn't mind spending it on those she takes care of. Kakashi nodded from behind her and that seemed to satisfy they three children.
"Okay," Mitsuki said as they left the store. "The furniture should arrive by the time we get home, so we can get clothes after some lunch. What would you guys like?"
"Ramen!"
"Dango!"
"Sashimi!"
"Yakitori please."
"We can't have Dango for lunch, but I can buy it later for a snack. I'll make Sashimi for dinner tonight and we will have ramen tomorrow. So we will be having Yakitori for lunch." The four children nodded while Kakashi just shrugged in indifference. He just wanted his three new siblings to be comfortable. He knew that Naruto had taken a liking to Gaara right away and the red head was unused to so much attention from anyone.
"Mi-Mi!" Temari called from next to Kakashi. "Do you have any siblings?"
"Yes," Mitsuki replied. "I have ten elder brothers."
"Ten?!" Temari cried. "I can barely handle Kankuro and Gaara!"
"And now we have Kakashi and Naruto!" Kankuro replied. "How can you handle ten?!"
"I don't. I ju-"
"It's been a while, Lady Mitsuki." Her head snapped up and saw Danzo and his guards standing in front of her. They were looking at her three new kids and she could see an evil glint in his eyes.
"Move Danzo," she hissed and pushed her children behind her. "Hiruzen-sensai knows that I adopted three children in Suna."
"Trying to replace Naruto already huh?" He smiled and looked at the shaking blond. "Not that I would blame you. He always pushes away-"
"You will hold your tongue." People around them jumped in surprise at the pure venom in the princess' mouth. "You will not tell my children that I don;t care for them because I care for them more than my own life. Leave Danzo before I make your life hell."
"Is that a threat?" Danzo narrowed his eyes at her.
"It's a promise." With that, Mitsuki ushered her children along and went inside the Yakitori place. She requested a private booth for eight and sat them down when they got to their table.
"Is he the reason you don't want us wondering by ourselves?" Temari asked. Mitsuki nodded and handed the four kids the kids menu.
"That man is a bad man and I if talks to you then run. Find me or Kakashi." All four children nodded in response as they waited for Tsume and Kiba to appear for lunch. Which wasn't long.
"Hey Lady Mi-Mi!" Tsume cried out loudly and plopped herself down next to Mitsuki. The princess just rolled her eyes and introduced her longtime friend to Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. "So these are the brats that you adopted? They seem polite!"
"Why are your eyes weird?" Kiba asked when he looked over at Gaara. "Why are you guys so pale considering you live in the desert? Why-"
"Oi! Brat," Tsume smacked her child on top of the head. "Stop puttin' them of the spot like that!"
Kiba just nodded and started asking the three new kids if they want to play Mega Robot Shinobi with him and Naruto later. "Yeah, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Choji are going to be there!"
"You like Mega Robot Shinobi too?!" Kankuro asked as Gaara smiled at him. Temari just rolled her eyes and mumbled about how boys are so annoying. Both of the Sand boys looked at Mitsuki and gave her puppy dog eyes. "Please Mi-Mi! Can we go?"
"Well," Mitsuki hesitated. "As long as I can accompany you and make sure you guys are safe I don't see why not."
All four of the young boys cheered in response, Naruto, Kiba, and Kankuro were louder than Gaara, and thanked Mitsuki. Mitsuki asked Tsume where this playdate will be happening and the head of the Inuzuka clan said that it'll happening at the park.
"Oh! Did you hear? Hiashi's wife just gave birth to a baby girl!"
"Really? That's good for them."
And with that, the rest of lunch continued with the adult's gossiping and the four young children getting to know each other.
Mitsuki's Family Names:
Reo - Father
Aia- Mother
Asahi - 1st oldest (Dragon)
Eiji - 2nd oldest (Tiger)
Ikki - 3rd oldest (Horse)
Kenzou - 4th oldest (Rat)
Kiyoshi - 5th oldest (Goat)
Kobe - 6th oldest (Monkey)
Taichi - 7th oldest (Pig)
Yoshio - 8th oldest (Dog)
Hirohito - 9th oldest (Rooster)
Hanzo - 10th oldest (Ox)
Mitsuki - Youngest (Rabbit/Bunny)
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