Rose and Amber woke up to the smell of food cooking. Both girls got dress and ready for the day and rushed down stairs to get the food. Naruto watched the two girls carefully. Amber was doing a lot better. She did not have the fear in her eyes that she had yesterday morning. She had accepted that she had a home for life. Rose on the other hand was not looking well. She was barely holding on. Naruto knew that it would not take much for her to break.

Naruto hugged her and that made her brake down. Amber joined in the hug when her friend started to cry. Naruto whispered softly in her ear. "Let it out let it all out. We are here for you. It is ok to cry. No one will be upset with you." Rose did just that. After a good hour she was done crying. She had fallen asleep form crying so much and so hard. Naruto had a guess as to what was making her feel this way. He could not help her unless she admitted it. He was unsure if Rose would admit what was scaring her or how long it would take.

There was a knock on the door. Naruto carefully with Rose in his arms got up and answered it. Standing there was Anko. She says. "So I want to meet my niece and why did you not introduce me to her yet?" Naruto said. "To be honest I was not sure she is ready to meet you yet. You can be scary at times sis."

Anko said. "Cut someone's check and drank their blood one time and you are labeled crazy for life." Anko notice that did not get a reaction out of Naruto. Not even a small smiled. Anko finally saw the girl up close. Amber said. "It is nice to meet you Auntie Anko." Anko was shocked that the girl knew who she was. Amber said. "Rose told me about you. She said that you saw daddy as a little brother. She said you could be scary but you would never harm me or let anyone else harm me."

Anko smiled and said. "You are right I will not harm you nor will I let anyone else harm you." It was then that Anko noticed for the first time the position of Rose. She beat herself up for not noticing that right away. Naruto answered the unasked question but the one he knew was going to be asked anyway. "She woke up this morning and broke down crying hard for an hour. She then passed out."

Anko said. "Why what is wrong?" Naruto said. "Amber go and play please I will call you when we leave ok." Amber asked with a lot of concern on her face. "Is Rose going to be ok?" Naruto said. "It will not be easy but she will be ok. She will need your help. Be there for her and let her know you are her friend. A simple hug can help out a lot in this case." Amber hugged her father and went to play in her room. Naruto said. "I suspect that she is scared plan and simple." Anko said. "I never noticed her being scared before." Naruto said. "Then it means that Kuernai made the right choice in allowing her to be a ninja."

Anko was shocked by that and she let it be known in her voice. "She allowed her daughter to be a ninja." Naruto said. "Yes she even asked me to teach Rose." Anko said. "Wow times have changed but you are right if she can hide her feelings so well then she will make a great ninja. Now on to the point why is she scared? Also why have you not put her down on a bed?"

Naruto said. "I have not put her on a bed since when she wakes up she will be more scared if she is not near someone. What are all children of single parents that happened to be ninjas afraid of?" Anko thought about it before saying. "She is afraid Kuernai will not come back alive." The two heard a voice say with a lot of sadness laced into. "I am afraid I will be alone if mommy dies."

Naruto said. "You will never be alone. Your mommy made me your guardian should she die. I promise you if that happens I will adopt you and take care of you." He took a pause and pulled the younger girl into a hug before saying. "You mom is one of the strongest I know. She will not die that easily."

Rose said. "Ok at least I won't be alone. I am still scared." Naruto said. "It is ok to be scared." Rose said. "I thought a ninja could not show fear or emotions." Naruto said. "Yes you are correct about that point. However that is on the battlefield." He had to take a pause to figure out how best to explain this. He said. "At home and with friends it is ok to show fear and emotions. If you bury them then you will end up nothing more than a weapon."

Naruto had called Amber down and she climbed onto his lap and cuddle with her father. He said. "There is a guy I know. His name is Sai. He used to not have any emotions at all. Everything he did was fake. After awhile he started to show emotions but until he did he was not well at all. He did not fit in. He told me that he did not feel like he was a person. He felt like a sword."

Naruto took a pause before saying. "So the bottom line is show emotions do not bury them. At times as a ninja we have to harden our hearts but they should not stay hardened or else we will not be human. I know that is a lot to take in. If you two still wish to be ninjas I will start to train you."

The two little girls ran upstairs to Amber's room. Naruto went to check on them ten minutes later and the two were asleep. Anko the whole time was shocked at what she heard out of Naruto's mouth. She did not know he was that deep.

Anko said. "Naruto I will admit I had my doubts about you being a good father. However they are all dead now. You are an amazing person and will make an even better father. Amber is lucky to have you as her father." Naruto smiled a true smile one he had not had since the wedding. He said. "No I am lucky to have her as a daughter. I sense there is something else you want to ask so what is it?"

Anko said. "I was with Kuernai yesterday when we heard what you said. She then went looking for you. So how did it go?' Naruto then told Anko what had happened and all that he felt. Anko smiled and said. "I am happy for you. She is the right one for you. Just don't hurt her." Naruto said. "I would never hurt her I care about her too much. She called herself my girlfriend. I will never hurt my girlfriend. I am not saying I won't do something stupid. I am a guy after all."

Anko hugged him and said. "She will not do what the white eyed bitch did. Give Kuernai a chance and you both will be happy." Naruto said. "I know I look forward to our date." Anko said. "If you need someone to watch Amber I am all for it." Anko said. "I don't want to ruin the happy moment. How come you have not talked with Sasuke much?"

Naruto said. "Once a thief always a thief. I don't trust him at all. If he hurts my sister I will rip his eyes out. If he hurts my daughter I will let the foxes rip him apart." Anko said. "So I was right you really don't want him around." Naruto said. "I should have guessed you would have seen through my mask. My so called friends did not. It gets me mad. After all he did and all the people he hurt and killed he got off without even a slap on wrist." He took a pause to control his anger before saying. "If anyone else did that they would be put to death. If I even thought about leaving this village the hunter ninja would be sent after me before I could make it to the gate."

Anko said. "If it makes you feel better Kuernai saw through the mask as well. I think on some level Amber sees through it as well." Naruto says. "Why is it after all the good I have done I still feel like I am struggling to have just a small piece of happiness? Is it so wrong for me to want to be happy?" Anko asked. "What about Sakura?" Naruto said. "She is too loyal to Sasuke. I don't trust her or him." Anko said. "Well you got me, Iruka, your grandmother and Kuernai on your side plus all your friends and allies out of the village."

Naruto said. "It is wrong that all my friends are outside the village. O well. The girls are still asleep. I am going to let them sleep for now and I will start training tomorrow." Anko said. "What are you going to teach them?" Naruto answered. "I am not going to teach them how to draw charka right now. I will teach them more of the physical stuff. I am aiming mostly right now to get them stronger and able to do it. I want them to be kids for now."

Anko did not ask but she knew that Naruto wanted his daughter to have the childhood he never had. That was why he got her the toys. He never had any toys growing up. He vowed his daughter would not have that.
Meanwhile in the forest on the way to her mission Kuernai had stopped for the night. Ice said. "I did not say this before but I think it is best to say it now." The small fox grow to the size of a large horse and got right in Kuernai's face before saying. "If you hurt him in anyway shape or form then we will feast on your flesh."

Kuernai was a little shaken up by that. Ok she was very much shaken up by that. She said after her heartbeat had returned to normal. "I will not hurt him. I care about him too much. I have not known him long but I feel like there is a connection with him. I think I may be in love with him." Ice said. "I know you will not hurt him. It is my job as his sister to be protective. You thought Anko and I are scary. Don't piss off Midnight. When she is mad even the nine tailed fox is scared. Now let's get this mission done."

End chapter.

Ok the next chapter will time skip the three weeks. Then a surprise.