Several Days Later

Today has been crazy. I got out of the hospital yesterday. The rest of the day Kiba watched me like a hawk and didn't let me do anything. It was annoying, but I survived. Today I had breakfast and then promptly threw it all back up. *Sigh* The Kiba and I went shopping. When we were almost done Akamaru came racing up. Unfortunately he underestimated the slipperiness of the grocery store floor and went sliding past. He managed to stop, turn around, and scrabble back to us. He woofed urgently. We knelt down next to him.

"What's wrong?"

"It's Akari! It's Akari! The puppies are coming! I've already been to your house Kiba and I told your mom and Hana. Come on! Hurry!"

"Kiba, you go. I'll finish shopping and come home as soon as I can."

"But…"

"I'll be fine. Now go."

Kiba hesitated, but then hurried after Akamaru. I finished the shopping in record time and hurried home. The minute I stepped in the door Kiba took the groceries from me and made me lie down on the couch. Then he put the groceries away. An hour later there were seven new lives in the house. Three girls and four boys. Akari and Akamaru were thrilled. Hana and Tsume stayed for dinner. Then they stayed even longer and talked. After a while I fell asleep leaning against Kiba.

One And A Half Months Later

Today Kiba and I are at my routine checkup. Lady Tsunade had awful news.

"Yuri, I hate to say it, but for the next three months or so, you can't eat any more ramen. The healthier the foods you eat the better. Oh, and no more missions either. Everything else is fine though."

"Ehhhh?!"

Kiba chuckled at the look on my face. I burst into tears. Kiba pulled out a handkerchief, gave it to me, and began to stroke my hair.

"Sheesh. Ever since we got married I've seen you cry more times than ever before. Maybe I'm doing something wrong."

I shook my head vigorously and tried to pull myself back together.

"No, she's just emotionally unstable. She's more prone to cry and show emotions now."

She patted me on the head.

"Don't worry, in a little over three months everything will be back to normal."

Kiba took pity on me.

"Can't she have a little ramen?"

Lady Tsunade sighed.

"Today's the last day and keep it to under twenty bowls."

I was about to protest this injustice, but Kiba placed a hand over my mouth. He then tugged me out of the room. We then went out for ramen. It was delicious.

Half A Month Later

Kiba, Akari, Akamaru, and I were playing the puppies. They were so cute and funny. It was a bit hectic, taking care of seven curious, hyperactive puppies. I hated to admit it, but we would have to give some of them away. *Sob*

"Akari, Akamaru?"

"Yeah?"

"What would the two of you say if I told you that we were going to have to give some of the puppies away?"

"I wouldn't say anything. I would bite you." Akari said, glaring at me.

"Do we have to?" Akamaru whined.

I sighed.

"We can't keep all of them. They're too high maintenance. Especially with the baby coming. I know you don't want to, and neither do I, but at least they'd still be in the village and in good hands."

Akamaru sighed heavily, as did Akari. Then they went and had a conference in the corner for a while. Then they came back.

"All right, we guess. But we get to choose who and where they. And we get to keep them another week or two at least. And we get to keep two of them."

Kiba nodded.

"Fair enough."

"Might we make some suggestions as to who you should ask first? You don't have to take them of course."

"Ok."

"You should try asking Ino, Sakura, Kiba's family, Ten-Ten, Shino, and Mariah and co."

"We'll see."

A Couple Days Later

Kiba and I were having dinner at his family's house. We were having pasta. After we ate that we sat in the living room. Kiba and I sat together on the couch. We talked about random stuff, drifting from topic to topic like a boat at sea. At one point in our conversation I squeezed Kiba's hand.

"Yeeowch!"

He jumped ten feet in the air. We all stared at him. He stared at me.

"Holy Crap Yuri! What was that for?!"

I stared at him.

"What was what for?"

"You burned me!"

"Huh? No, I didn't."

"Yes, you did. See!"

He showed me his hand. It was badly blistered and burned.

"And it tingles, in a weird way."

"Tingles?"

"Yeah, I can't feel any chakra there."

I cautiously touched his hand again. He looked immensely relived that I could touch him without crisping him. I activated Byakugan. Most of the chakra points in his hand and wrist were sealed, with the Griffin's chakra.

"Well?"

Tsume and Hana had come over to us.

"Most of the chakra points in your hand and wrist are sealed."

"Oh, well that's not so bad." Hana said in relief.

Kiba, through years of experience, knew how to read me like an open book. He could tell something else was wrong.

"Yuri, what's wrong? There's something you're not saying isn't there?"

"Your points weren't sealed by my chakra. They were sealed by the Griffin's chakra." I whispered.

"What difference does it make?" Tsume asked.

Kiba had been thinking. Now the light bulb went off and he realized what was wrong.

"That story you told two and a half years ago, it it's true isn't it?"

I didn't answer. I had gone to have a chat with the Griffin.

Griffin!

Huh? Wha…? Damn it girl, what the hell do you want?! I'm trying to get my beauty sleep!

Why? Why did you seal his points?!

What are you going on about?! Whose points?!

Kiba's! You sealed most of the chakra points in his hand and wrist with your chakra! Why?!

I did no such thing! Why should I?!

I don't know! But you must have!

How many times must I tell you?! I didn't do it!

But it's your chakra! You must have!

My chakra? Who ever did it must have taken some of mine. Either way, you should take him to the hospital. Don't forget what happened last time!

How could I?!

I returned to reality. They were all staring at me. My guess is that they just heard my conversation with the Griffin. I grabbed Kiba by his uninjured hand. When he didn't jump ten feet in the air I dragged him towards the door.

"Come on. We're going to the hospital. Akari, find the Sixth Hokage and tell her to meet us there."

Ten Minutes Later

"So, what do we do?"

We were in the hospital. We were all staring at Kiba's hand. Kiba was staring from it to us. He looked kinda freaked out. I couldn't blame him.

"I'm not sure. I've tried all the basic jutsu. What do you say Mariah?" Lady Tsunade asked.

"I think I know what happened, who did it, and how, but I don't know how to fix this."

"Tell us what you know and we'll work from there." Lady Tsunade said.

"Ok. The answer to all three of those questions is simple. The baby."

"Huh?!"

"The baby caused it. It's because you're a Jinchuuriki. I did something similar to Naoki, except I electrocuted her. Luckily she had lightning type chakra so nothing really bad happened."

"Is this going to be a regular occurrence?" Kiba asked.

"I don't think so. I know it won't be if you're dead."

O_O ~_~ _

"And how do we make sure he isn't dead?" Hana asked.

"Yuri, can I talk to the Griffin for a bit?"

"Uh…, yeah, sure."

I closed my eyes.

Oy Griffin, the Fifth and Sixth Hokages want to see you.

I didn't do it! I'm innocent!

We know.

Oh, ok.


I've decided to go back to one chapter an update for the last few chapters. Please RxR!