Brought Back Something from Wave...

By Andrew J. Talon

Disclaimer: I do not and probably never will own Naruto or any other copyrighted works mentioned in this story. I am not writing this for profit.

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Kakashi-sensei was, as usual, taking his time meeting with Team 7. So the three genin were doing their best to relax.

Well, two of them were, anyway.

"C'mon, Kasumi-chan... It's good!" Naruto pled with his adopted daughter, pushing a spoon of baby food at Kasumi's mouth. As she had been for the last five minutes, the little girl turned her head away, grimacing.

"I promise you, it's really good!" Naruto said, "don't you wanna grow up big and strong, like your daddy?"

"Mmph! Nuh!" Kasumi refused, again turning her head as Naruto prodded her with the spoon.

"Come on... Come on," Naruto tried.

Sasuke grimaced. Sakura sighed, and walked over to sit by Naruto. Kasumi continued to refuse the food, rocking in her baby carrier.

"Naruto, you need to be more persuasive," Sakura said.

"I am being persuasive," Naruto said. He popped a spoonful of the baby food into his mouth, and smiled wide. "Mmm... Strained carrots! Yum yum!"

"Wah! Babah!" Kasumi refused. Sakura shook her head, took the spoon, wiped it off with a cloth in Naruto's diaper bag, and got another spoonful of baby food. She beamed at Kasumi, and made the spoon mock fly around in front of her face.

"See? Here comes the kunai," Sakura said cheerfully. Again, Kasumi kept her mouth shut tightly, even as Sakura prodded her lips.

"Come on, you know you want it!" Sakura grumbled.

"Mmmm!" Kasumi shook her head more.

"Eat! It's good!" Sakura growled.

Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Just surprise her and stick it in her mouth," he said, finally.

"Oh yeah!" Naruto said cheerfully. He opened his eyes widely. "AHH! KASUMI-CHAN! LOOK OUT!"

The baby opened her mouth in shock... And Naruto popped the spoon of vegetable mush into her mouth. The baby mashed her gums together, surprised, but gulped down the food.

"Thanks Sasuke!" Naruto said cheerfully.

"Hn," Sasuke grunted, returning to his meditation.

"Wow Sasuke-kun," Sakura beamed, "you're so knowledgeable! That's great! You'll be a great father!"

"I'm right here," Naruto grumbled, as Kasumi eagerly ate up the strained carrots now.

"So what?" Sakura scoffed.

Naruto and Jiraiya had gone out to find Tsunade. And they certainly had. And after a fight with Orochimaru that our heroes had won, Naruto returned with Konoha's new Hokage, and her long suffering assistant Shizune.

That said, Naruto was very eager to return home to see his special little girl.

And Hinata was waiting at the gates of Konoha, as Jiraiya had sent word ahead... And she was carrying Kasumi. Naruto beamed brightly.

Naruto: "Kasumi-chan! Hinata-chan!"

Naruto ran up to them, and grabbed Hinata and his daughter in a big hug! Hinata turned bright red, as Kasumi laughed and whined happily.

Naruto: "Awwww... I missed you two!"

Tsunade: "Huh? Brat, who's this?"

Naruto: "Oh! Granny, meet my daughter, Uzumaki Kasumi!"

Kasumi: "Dada!"

Naruto: gasp "Did she just...?!"

Hinata: beams "She-She's been saying that... Since you left..."

Naruto: "Her first words... I missed her first words!"

Hinata: "No, no, it's okay! She missed you the whole time!"

Kasumi: "Mama! Mamamama!"

Hinata: "Ano, she's been saying that too..."

Tsunade was silent and staring in disbelief.

Tsunade: "I'm... Sorry, this is your daughter, Naruto?"

Naruto: "Yeah! Isn't she cute?"

Tsunade promptly turned to Jiraiya, murder blazing in her eyes.

Tsunade: "YOU TURNED HIM INTO A TEENAGED FATHER?!"

Jiraiya: "Nononono-This isn't-HE HAD HER BEFORE I MET HIM-!"

Tsunade beats the crap out of Jiraiya, while Shizune, a bit faint, walks over to Naruto and Hinata.

Shizune: "N-Naruto... This is... Your daughter...?"

Naruto: "Yeah! Wouldn't you like one of your own?"

Shizune faints.

Naruto: "... What's her deal?"

Mirai Sarutobi comes over to visit. Boruto coughs and grins at her, trying to look suave.

Boruto: "Ah, hey Mirai-sempai. What can I do for you?"

He leans against the side of the door, trying to look casual.

Mirai: "Hey Boruto! I was wondering if Kasumi-sempai was home?"

Boruto: "URK!" sighs "Yeah, she's in here."

Boruto leads her to the living room. Kasumi was doing some work on her laptop. She looks up with a smile.

Kasumi: "Mirai! It's great to see you!"

Mirai: "Hello Kasumi-sempai! Same!"

They sit and begin to talk excitedly. Boruto sits across from them, scowling a bit.

Mirai: "Oh, can I use the bathroom?"

Kasumi: "Sure!"

Boruto: "It's down that way, Mirai-sempai!"

Mirai: "Thanks Boruto!"

She squeezes his shoulder and heads off. Boruto watches her go, a light blush on his cheeks. He turns... And yelps at the smug looking Kasumi right by him.

Kasumi: "Someone's got a crush~! I can tell!"

Boruto: "What?! No! No I don't!"

Kasumi: "Whatever will Sumire and Sarada think? You little heartbreaker, going after an older woman!"

Boruto: "I'M NOT! SHUT UP!"

Kasumi: "Oooh! You're turning red~!"

Boruto: "I AM NOT!"

Kasumi: "Maybe I should tell her."

Boruto: "DON'T YOU DARE!"

Mirai comes back and sees the two siblings fighting almost playfully.

Mirai: "Uh... Is something wrong?"

Kasumi: "... Nope!"

Boruto: "NOTHING'S WRONG!"

Himawari: walks in "Mirai-sempai! It's so good to see you!"

Mirai: "AW! Himawari-chan!" hugs her "I missed you!"

Himawari: "I missed you too! Not as much as Big Brother though! He really likes you!"

Boruto: "Wha-NO! NO I DON'T!"

Kasumi: "Heheheh..."

Boruto: "STOP LAUGHING!"

Short, but I hope you enjoyed.