Title : The New Hokage
Pairing : KakaIru
Rating : PG-15 or more
A/N :
Does anyone still remember this fic? -hides under her bed- I know...I know it's very VERY VERY late of me to update this. But I've got a good reason, should I say. I've been extremely busy the last few months and I just finally finished my last year as a medic student and I WILL be a DOCTOR at the end of August! Yay! Graduation ceremony! 8D Not to mention, I'll begin handling my patients –hopefully- on October... WOW. I'm planning to study more to be a Specialist though, I know – I'm crazy that way. LOL.
This chapter is for you all! Hope you like it! -Izky
WARNING : UNBETAED as usual. Few Spoilers about Tobi, the orange masked Akatsuki member, and bits of the latest storyline of manga. Not much though.
?QUESTIONS?
- Kakashi is rokudaime? What about Naruto?
Naruto obviously not a Hokage...yet. 8P It'll take a while before he gets the mantle, really.
- I wonder what chaos will arise between iruka, akari and the council. Will iruka's secret be discovered? And what chaos will come out of it?
Oh yes. There will be chaos alright. I'm NOT telling you though. LOL.
- He really doesn't like his new body and it'll put a rather large strain on the relationship. i don't think it'll be good if you keep him like that for too long. perhaps you'd better let them be found out or something, next chapter. having to henge in a woman doesn't do this version of iruka any good.
Eer... next chapter? Oh no. It will get WORSE, dear... Really... 8X
And thank you for Jo, the new reader who provide me one full loooong paragraph of review. I always am happy to read some insight from the readers and yours is really great! Thank you for deciding to read this fic! And I hope you like the new development! And yes, I already finished my study and am going to be a DOCTOR! YESH! 8D
-Izky-
Chapter 25 (Words : 2,936 words)
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The plan had worked well for three months straight.
Iruka had acted as Umino Akari so convincingly in front of the Council and all people. With Tsume and Anko's help, he could balance his life as Akari and lived a new life. True to Kakashi's suspicion, it turned out that the Council –without the Hokage's knowledge- called to Tsume and Anko every week in secret to monitor Akari's life and ask their opinions of the worthiness of the next Lady of Konoha. He was grateful for his Captain and teammate's loyalty where both women simply told the Council what they wanted to hear : Umino Akari was capable of being the Rokudaime's partner and wife.
As Akari, she had gained some new 'acquitances' in the office or in social life, like Okino Amaya the female kunoichi in I&T department, Wasaki Taka the old jounin in the Prison management, Nawata Maki in the mission room, and many others whom Iruka wouldn't have met as a chuunin teacher. Although simply for the sake of socializing her life, Akari had really liked her new acquitances. Still, the shy and reclusive personality of Umino Akari kept them in a fair length because it wouldn't be good if they pried into her 'non-existant' home and close friends. And of course, her status as the fiancee of Rokudaime made people reluctant to get too close, not wanting to disrespect the would be Lady of Konoha and partly in fear with the ANBU guard trailing behind her in every places, which was fine with her. There had been few ambushes from some unknown nins, hoping to capture the 'weakness' of Rokudaime, but so far they had been stopped successfully by the ANBU guards. And of course, Akari (or Iruka) was a tokubetsu jounin (and ANBU) herself, so she could pretty well protect herself.
Even with all those above, Iruka knew that his heart bleed bits by bits every time he changed into Akari. The female form he stared in front of the mirror was like a dream and a nightmare mixed into one. Akari was perfect for Kakashi. A beautiful woman, polite, strong, was suitable to stand beside the silver haired Hokage as his partner, his fiancee, and his wife. The villagers were happy to see the perfect couple leading their Konoha. But on the other side, Iruka, the real Akari, must smile behind the ANBU mask, ready to serve for their Hokage, Kakashi, as his tool. Always one step behind and hidden in the darkness. Never he could hold hands, laugh and smile to his lover in front of their people.
It was like two sides of coin. Close, but never touching.
But, the most important thing was , for Iruka, Akari was simply his mission, the one he must do to keep his relationship with the silver haired Rokudaime of his. There was no way he wanted to be Akari in his real life. He was a man and he was proud to be one, Iruka decided. His man pride didn't let him to tell those thoughts to anyone, even Kakashi.
But, much to his surprise and endless relief, it seemed that Kakashi understood (The man could be surprisingly sensitive if he wanted). When no one watched them, the silver haired man never touched him in his Akari form. He always made sure to unseal the jutsu before kissing and taking him in their bed, whispering sweet words to his ear and thanking him to be able to bear their secret relationship, on which Iruka simply kissed him hard on the mouth and proceded to show his own love to the older man.
In the few months where their 'engagement' had taken place, Iruka always made sure not to burden the silver haired Rokudaime with their relationship problem because the other man had bigger problems to attend to.
Naruto, with the help of Jiraiya and Sakura, had sucessfully killed the leader of Akatsuki, Pein, in a long spectacular battle only few witnessed. Tsunade, already recovering from her previous wounds, had helped by beating Konan, Pein's right hand. It was later revealed that Pein and Konan were Jiraiya's old students and actually were 'used' by the real leader of Akatsuki, Tobi, the orange-masked Akatsuki member.
The news about Tobi's Akatsuki (or rather Uchiha Madara) real identity and his involvement with Uchiha Sasuke had brought new kind troubles to all hidden villages and it had taken most of Kakashi's attention in his office. Even though it later revealed that Uchiha Sasuke had sucessfully killed his own older brother, Uchiha Itachi, it was clear that the raven haired missing-nin wouldn't go back to Konoha peacefully. These days, not only Kakashi had sported dark eye bags because of his worry, Naruto and Sakura had sported similar eye bags and stressed chakra. Even the happy and proud acceptance of the village residents to the blonde Chuunin (due to his huge role in defeating Pein) couldn't make Naruto smile wider and bounce around happily like he used to. Iruka was thankful for the Rookie Nine and Team Gai's support and help to make the duo smile and energetic again, even for a short moment.
The only good thing he could think of from this new development was the Council accepted Kakashi's reason to hold off the wedding longer because it was certain that the Rokudaime's attention focused entirely to the growing threat named Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Sasuke. Iruka hoped it would give him time to plan enough for their future, because Kakashi had certainly couldn't afford to do it at the moment.
He should go meet their ex-Hokage as soon as possible.
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"It's rare to see you coming here, Iru-sorry-Akari." Tsunade grinned at the sudden appearance of the long haired kunoichi on her door, "Just come in."
The blonde Sannin had opened the door to her huge house and Akari wasn't surprised to see the high-quality furnitures mixed with any Icha-Icha items in every place, carefully placed and taken care of, making the huge house look elegant and messy in an odd way at the same time. It was her (or Iruka)'s first time to visit the two Sannin's house and it seemed –from the surrounding he had watched as he entered the place- that the two was very very rich, a fact that was not surprising with Tsunade's royal ancestry and Jiraiya's royalty as a famous (porn) writer and their combined incomes as two Sannins (and one Godaime). It was a wonder why Shizune always complained about Tsunade's never ending debts. (There was no way all of these wealth come from Jiraiya's pocket alone... right?)
Much to the other's and the council's surprise, Tsunade had refused the offer to be one of the Council members. She even stated that there was no way she wanted to be back as Godaime should the needs arose (all of them understood the potency having Hatake Kakashi went back to his duty as the copy nin, Sharingan no Kakashi, in the middle of unstable times like now), not when there was Hatake Kakashi, who ruled Konoha well as Rokudaime so far. Still, she decided to keep helping by doing missions together with her now proudly annouced husband, the other Sannin, Jiraiya. Both of them had done a few A and S-missions since then. And of course, Konoha Hospital had always accepted her help.
"Do you want tea? Or sake?"
Akari simply smiled, shaking her head and sitting in the seat provided for her. "It's alright, Tsunade-sama. I want to discuss something with you." She said, not bothering with idle talks. She had decided to meet the blonde female Sannin for a purpose.
"Hmm...alright. What is it?" The huge breasted Sannin asked back, sitting back on the couch before the long haired tokubetsu jounin. The other female wasn't fond of idle talks as well, something she must certainly gained after being a Hokage for years. Her sharp eyes took a quick glance on her frame before going back at her dark brown orbs. "And why do you visit me in this form? Is something wrong?" It was a common knowledge that Umino Akari had rarely ventured outside her working place, the secretive and forbidden Interrogation and Torture Division. So it was a wonder to see her coming to Tsunade's place of all places.
Akari brushed her long bangs out of her face sheepishly, "Actually I want to ask you some things about the jutsu and this body... I'm still not sure though. I should explain from the beginning first."
"Do tell."
"But first, please promise me to not tell anyone about what we will talk about, Tsunade-san, please." The dark brown haired kunoichi continued. She even didn't call Tsume and Anko to guard her this time because there was no way she discussed this under the watchful gaze of her crazy teammates. It was much too sensitive topics to talk about.
"Alright, I promise."
Taking a deep breath, Akari began. "You and all Konoha people have known that, as Akari, I've been 'engaged' with Kakashi since roughly three months ago, a long enough engagement period I know. And just recently the Council allowed this engagement go longer because our Rokudaime needs all of his attention to the battle with Uchiha Madara and Sasuke. There is no way we can hold a marriage when the state of the village is unstable like now."
"Hmm..." The blonde's eyes narrowed, listening.
"Still, I know it won't last much longer. Sooner or later, the council will push Kakashi and me to marry as soon as possible. And undoubtedly, it will make a new kind of problem for both of us."
At this, Tsunade raised her eyebrows. Still, she kept silent.
"Don't get me wrong. I want to be with Kakashi, even if it is in diguise. But my main problem is... the heir. After the marriage, soon or later the Council will order us to have a heir soon, particularly because Kakashi is the last of his clan and moreover, our Rokudaime. He must have a heir with true Hatake blood. And I know it isn't possible for me as a man to give Kakashi that." Akari murmured softly, eyes looking down at the flat surface of the coffee table.
"Shouldn't you discuss it with Kakashi first?" Tsunade asked, a frown on her beautiful face.
Akari chuckled, shaking her head. "I can't. He is too busy in handling our forces and he's stressed enough with the involvement of Sasuke, his ex-student, in this. I can't add more burden in his shoulder right now."
Tsunade nodded, understanding why the tokubetsu jounin asked to meet her instead. "So, basically, you want to know if it's possible for you to bear children in this form, am I right?"
Akari's blush was the answer enough for her.
Tsunade 'hmmm'-ed for a minute, clearly thinking of her answer before finally nodded, "I haven't thought about this aspect before. Demonic Illusion jutsu isn't an ordinary genjutsu. It takes special chakra and seals to mold to shape real skin and flesh so it would keep real when it's touched or chanelled by other's chakra. That's why even Sharingan or Byakugan can't detect the difference with real bodies."
Akari was silent, clearly listening as her dark brown eyes stared straight on Tsunade.
"From my experience and knowledge, this jutsu creates whole flesh, bone, and skin. Have you ever have sex with Kakashi using this form?" Tsunade blinked when Akari, who grew redder and redder by seconds, shook her head, "No? Why?"
The revealation surprised Tsunade. She often saw the silver haired brat and Iruka (as 'Akari') went together to many places all these months. They looked calm and relaxed around each other, so often walking hand in hands with each other. The only reason she could thought of for why the Konoha villagers hadn't seen the couple kissing and making out was because the brat's position as Rokudaime. It would look bad to catch their Rokudaime 'in act' after all. So, she presumed Kakashi, being a pervert he was, must pounce the poor kunoichi as soon as they went alone. It was a surprise to know she was wrong.
Akari blushed before mumbling awkwardly, "Eer...I'm not used to this body, at all, even after these long months. I always use this form simply to socialize outside our home, never in the presence of each other. It's ... too awkward for me, and Kakashi understands – or at least his actions show me that."
Tsunade blinked and blinked again, before finally chuckling at the blushing kunoichi. "I've never thought the brat is so sensitive. I've always thought that you two already experienced ALL Icha-Icha scenes Jiraiya has written all these months you know!"
Akari smiled, brushing the non-existent scar across her nose awkwardly. "Eer... no. We simply hold hands or hug, that's all. Can we please not talk about this, Tsunade-san?"
It seemed her reluctantness to talk about their sex life dawned on Tsunade as the blonde Sannin softened her gaze and sighed as she answered with more serious expression. "Sorry, I don't mean it like that. I just want to ask what kind of sex experience your body as Akari has already gone through. It seemed that you have none. It's important aspect for your problem, Akari. I don't mean to make fun of you."
Akari blinked, "Alright. Uhm...so?"
Tsunade continued her explanation, "Well... from my own experience and medic knowledge, it's true that you are capable of having sex using this form and feeling the stimulation like other normal women. But, sadly, you can't produce children with it. I'm sorry, Akari."
"And why is that?"
"Because Demonic Illusion jutsu simply modifies your outer appearance and senses. The inner organs, like the cervics, the uterus, the tuba fallopi, and the ovarium needed to make a sucessfull creation of zygot –baby if you don't understand that term- aren't created by this jutsu. So, even if –let's say- Kakashi's sperm entered your vagina, it simply was washed out because you don't have the inner organs I mentioned. Even when you looked like female outside, all your inner organs are still yours in male form, nothing changes that." Tsunade explained patiently, amused at the growing blush which glow brighter and brighter at Akari's face as she explained more.
"I know it's useless after all..." Akari sighed in dissapointment.
Tsunade nodded, "Why don't you ask Kakashi to have an arteficial insemination? You can ask any females to donate their ovum and Kakashi simply gives his sperm. We can do it in Konoha's Hospital under my own supervision. It'll be done in utmost secrecy of course." She commented.
Akari simply raised her eyebrows at her suggestion, "We can't. For the sake of appearance, I need to look like I am really pregnant later because -let's face it- there are hundreds of byakugan users, including the council member, Hyuuga Hiashi, or other eye jutsus that could detect any pregnancies, and they wouldn't hesistate to use it on me in the pregnancy period to make sure the heir of the last Hatake healthy as ever. And if another woman goes pregnant with Rokudaime's children, it would look bad for Kakashi's reputation as well. Of course, the Council would have a fit if we try the idea that I am 'infertile', they would demand divorces as fast as possible if that was the case." She explained dryly.
Now it was Tsunade's turn to sigh. "Damn! You have a point there. Those hyuuga eyes can see real pregnancy. And if they don't see one, they will likely suspect you're lying or something."
"What's about you modify the jutsu to make it look like I am pregnant or something? We can do arteficial insemination to complete that." Iruka commented helpfully.
"The jutsu can't do that. It's too complicate and dangerous to modify the chakra path to make it look like a baby's chakra. No, it will get you killed, Iruka. I don't even want to think that."
"Then...Do you have any other ideas, Tsunade-san..?"
Tsunade kept silent, closing her eyes as she frowned, clearly working her brains. After a long moment (too long for Akari's comfort), the golden orbs finally opened. "There are some developing researchs that I think might work for your problem. But I can't say for sure. I need to do some experiments first for that."
Akari's dimmed dark brown eyes brightened a bit at the new info. "What is it, Tsunade-san?"
Tsunade shook her head, "I can't disclose it to you because I don't want to make you hope too high. Let's say... come back here in the next two weeks, I'll see what I can do." Moving forward, Tsunade patted the brunette's shoulder. The touch was surprisingly gentle, but with a hint of underlying force that Akari knew the other women had. "I'm sorry I can't help you more with this right now. "
And with that, the blonde stood and gave her a small smile, "Just wait until then, Akari."
Standing as well, knowing her meeting was over, Akari simply smiled and hugged the older woman slowly (and ignored how their massive chests toucher each other), "No. You help enough, Tsunade-san. You don't know how relieved I am to know that there is still a chance, as small as it is, to solve this matter. I'm sorry for the troubles."
Tsunade smiled back, patting the other's head in motherly gesture, "It's okay. Take care the brat for me and Jiraiya, alright? He needs you as much as you need him."
"I will try, Tsunade-san."
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Tbc...
A/N : So... do you have ANY ideas what Tsunade up to? 8P Until next time!
_Izky_