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Well this week has been shit... First I was lumped with 6 months worth of data to HAND WRITE out... like seriously, who did I piss off to get this job? Second because I've been so stressed about getting it done on time I've been using every spare moment I have to work on it (including at home so no reading and barely any writing done at all) and Third I got sick because I've been so stressed that I ended up compromised my immune system... and now this chapter is late...
So I'm sorry in advance if this chapter is shit, I'm not feeling great and tried to stay up last night to write it.
ShadowRave876 - I'm sorry to hear going through some stuff, I hope reading another chapter helps you escape even if only for another few minutes like last week.
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Anyway... On wards!
It was just after nine in the morning, all three of her boys had left over an hour ago and all the cleaning was already done, leaving Kushina alone in her kitchen, making herself a nice hot pot of tea, ready to relax for the day. Her long red hair was out, her fuzzy bunny slippers were on and the couch was calling her, but all that was interrupted by a knocking at the front door making her pause.
Quickly filling the pot with boiling water she left the tea to steep while she went to answer the door. Opening it she was met with the handsome blond Omega she had seen on the TV who was now boss of her son, and she had to say…. if he was an Alpha and maybe twenty years older, Minato would definitely have had some competition she hummed, eyeing him up and down like the cougar she was - for the record though, she loves her husband and would never dream of cheating on him, but a girl can look at eye candy when it's presented to her…. right?
Snapping out of her daze, she regained her senses. "Mr. Deidara, if you're looking for Naruto, he left for work an hour ago."
"Just Deidara is fine and actually," he flashed her a charming smile, "I was looking for you. May I come in?" he asked.
"Ah….. sure." she answered, slightly confused as to what Naruto's boss would want with her.
After making Deidara comfortable in the living room, Kushina went back to the kitchen to finish making the tea. Lucky for her, she normally made a couple of cups for herself - hence the whole pot -, so there should be more than enough for the pair of them to enjoy it comfortably.
Returning to the living room, she brought a tray containing the pot of tea, two cups and some cakes she made earlier.
Pouring the blond a cup, then herself, she settled down into the couch and eyed him suspiciously. "If not for my son, then why are you here?" she asked.
"I'd like to take you out for the day, and get to know you." he smiled.
"You're my son's boss, and I'm mated." she deadpans him. "That's not a common thing done, so I ask, what's your real reason for being here?"
Taking a sip of his tea, he placed it down on the small coffee table, leveling his gaze at her. "I hope I'm not intruding much by asking, but how much has Naruto told you about the Alpha that fathered Menma?"
She continued to eye him suspiciously but decided to humor him as she pushed some of her hair behind her ear. "He said it was an accident." she sighed, placing her cup down and going for the cake, because this sort of topic required cake to get through. "He went into heat and found himself in bed with a random Alpha when he woke." she shoveled some cake into her mouth and swallowed. "He's barely spoken about the Alpha, but I know that he's very protective over people bad mouthing him and I figure they must have black hair, because no one in either mine or my mate's family has ever had black hair, so it must be a dominant gene."
"You're very smart." he smiled.
"Don't patronize me." she growled. "Now, I will ask again, why are you really here?"
"I want you, and Naruto to meet someone." he sighed, following her lead and taking a piece of cake, shoving a large amount of it into his mouth. "An Alpha that I think would be a good match for him, for more reasons than one….." he trailed off.
"So you want to set my son up hmm?" she muses, finishing off her cake and picking up her cup again, contemplating it.
"In a way, yes." Deidara nodded, now eating his cake at a slower rate.
"And if I say no, this won't harm his working for the company." she said looking down at him and summoning up all the malice she knew her Omega body could, to look intimidating.
"Of course not." the blond Omega chuckled, looking at her with a warm smile as if unaffected. "This is simply a match for him, not for business relations or politics."
Eyeing him she considered her options. On one hand she didn't want to force her baby into doing anything he didn't want to do - especially an unknown Alpha - but on the other hand, her baby deserves to find someone that would love him and make him happy…. 'What's the harm in at least meeting the guy?' she thought.
"Fine, I'll meet him, but let's get one thing straight," she crossed her arms and glared at the man, "If I don't like him, he's not coming anywhere near my baby and you're paying for fuel and food for the day." she humphed, tilting her head up to show she wouldn't budge on her demands, and what could she say…. Free food was always a good bonus in her books.
"Done." Deidara nodded with ease and stood, a devilish grin adoring his face. "Shall we leave then? We wouldn't want to miss our flight."
"Flight?" Kushina choked, almost dropping the cups she was picking up.
"Oh, didn't I mention? We need to catch a plane."
"What? No, you never mentioned that!" she shouted.
"Don't worry, we're not leaving the country, so we'll be back before dinner." he winked, "Also, if you wouldn't mind, can you please bring something Naruto and Menma have both worn recently?" he asked innocently.
"Why?" she eyed him suspiciously again.
"Everything is in the scent." he answered with ease.
The red headed Omega watched him for a moment, sizing him and his answer up before nodding. "Fine." He was right, attraction came from scent. She could easily gage this Alpha's intentions by how he reacted to her baby and grandson's scent.
After quickly changing and retrieving the necessary items she was ready, handbag in one hand, ziplock bags of clothes in the other. When she stepped outside she was momentarily stupefied. Right in front of her house was a classic Mercedes limo in midnight blue, with a familiar red and white fan on it's doors, she just couldn't place it.
"My mate loves the classics, but if you like this, wait till you see the jet." Deidara laughed as he walked over and opened the door for her.
Coming back down to earth, she quickly locked her front door and made her way over to the limo at an almost run, diving in through the open door and immediately taking in her surroundings.
It was luxurious! All black leather seating, with red accents around the edges and varnished dark hardwood. There were two reclinable seats at the back - where she was -, three along one side with a bar opposite and two more recliners near the front. The lighting gave off a soft white glow that made it all the more surreal. And to top it all off there were several gifts taking up the seats in the middle, all with Menma's name on them.
"My mate and I kind of went overboard buying gifts for Menma." Deidara laughed as he climbed in and shut the door.
"I don't mean to be ungrateful, but what is my son to you?" Kushina stared at Deidara with mixed feelings, as the limo pulled away from the curb.
Taking a deep sighing breath Deidara looked at the pile of gifts, then at Kushina before casting his eyes down at his hands in his lap. "My mate and I have always wanted children," he began quietly, "But unfortunately I'm unable to bare them. So when I see Menma, who looks similar to my mate, it makes me want to spoil him, because even though he's not mine he means everything to me." after receiving a look from the redhead he seemed to quickly get what she was thinking because he quickly added, "Don't worry, I wouldn't dream of taking Menma away…. I'm just living out my dream through your son." He weakly smiled.
After hearing that Kushina felt bad for ever thinking ill of her fellow Omega even for a second. "I'm so sorry." Kushina whispered as she placed a gentle hand over his. There was no worse feeling for an Omega than not being able to bare children. It was in their instincts, in their DNA, in their very make up that they needed to bare children, and that thought alone put her at unease. "Is there nothing that can be done?"
The blond Omega shook his head, his hair falling like a golden curtain over his eyes. "We have tried everything and I've been to so many so-called specialists with no results that I'm at the point that I feel incompitant as his mate an….." he choked for a second on his words, making him swallow hard. "And that he would be better off with a mate that can actually produce him an heir."
Kushina didn't need to see the tears to know they were silently falling. Standing up as best she could she all but pulled Deidara up and out of his chair, spinning him around so she could sit where he was, she then pulled him down into her lap and hugged him tightly, rubbing small circles into his back as she began to sing him a soft lullaby, one that she use to sing to Naruto and now sang to Menma when he was restless.
After a moment of hesitation Deidara snuggled into her warm embrace, as he silently cried out all the anguish he obviously had pent up.
Time passed quickly for the two and all too soon they were pulling into the airport. Quickly pulling back Deidara rubbed at his face trying to hide all evidence of his tears. "Forgive me, this day was meant to be about you and a potential mate for your son." clearing his throat he stood and shuffled over to the door that was being opened for them. "Shall we?"
After stepping out of the limo Kushina was again stupefied. Rather than arriving at the airport, they had driven straight onto the tarmac and in front of her was a small private jet. Again in midnight blue with a red and white fan on it's back fin. The more she saw that symbol the more she began to realize she had seen it somewhere before…. Somewhere recent.
"Seriously, are you like made of money or something?" Kushina questioned in awe as she looked up at the jet.
Deidara - having composed himself again - chuckled. "Yes and no." he said with a smile. "I'm getting there, but I swear my mate is."
Again coming back to herself, she swallowed hard before thinking about what she had been deciding on doing the whole ride there. "Do you mind if I make a quick call?"
Deidara looked over at the pilot standing at the base of the steps going up into the plane. After receiving a nod he answered, "Sure."
Walking a bit away from everyone the redhead quickly pulled out her phone and pressed one of the numbers on her speed dial. After a few seconds she heard the other end pick up, followed by a gunt that sounded suspeciacly like a greeting.
"Heeeey, remember how you owe me a good favour or few?" she asked sweetly. After receiving another grunt she continued. "Well I have this Omega friend that's struggling to fall pregnant and he's been to so many so-called 'specialists' that he's about to give up. So I was wondering….. Would you be willing to take him on as a patient?"
"Do you know how packed my schedule already is?" came a growl.
"And do you know how hard it was for me to convince the bank to give you that loan that got you that fancy practice you now own? And with the record you had it wasn't easy." she countered smugly.
"Fine." the other end said in defeat after a moment of silence. "Tell them to call me later and mention your name and I'll make room for them in my schedule somehow." with that the line went dead.
Grinning from ear to ear, Kushina began to walk back to the others, digging out a card from the bottom of her bag as she went. Once in front of Deidara she beamed and handed him the card. "Later today I want you to call this number and mention my name. Okay?"
"Why?" the blond asked, taking the card.
"I'd like you to make an appointment with my aunty, Dr. Tsunade Senju, leading specialist in Omega reproduction and cycles." she smiled warmly.
She watched as the light slowly filled Deidara's eyes, now locked down on the card clutched in his hands like it was something precious or even his last lifeline.
"How?" he whispered on the verge of tears again as one of his hands covered his mouth, while the other holding the card began to tremble. "Not even my mate's money could buy us a spot in her clinic…. The waiting list is over ten years long."
"It's not what you know, but who you know." she continued to smile. "Plus, the old hag owes me a favour….. or ten." she shrugged.
Deidara suddenly launched himself at her, clutching her tightly as he whispered 'thank you' over and over again.
After a moment a cough was heard behind them, interrupting them from their moment, "I'm sorry to break this up, but I need to get us in the air before our window closes."
With a nod Deidara let go of Kushina, the card still clutched in his hand as they ascended the steps into the jet.
They spent the whole plane ride chatting and getting to know each other. All the way till the plane landed, then again on the way to their destination. It wasn't till Deidara pulled into a private hospital that Kushina finally questioned where they were and why they were there.
With hands gripping the steering wheel till his knuckles turned white and a deep sigh, Deidara answered. "I know this is going to be hard for you to believe, but the Alpha I want to introduce you to is actually Menma's biological father."
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I hope this chapter was okay... I seriously feel like shit at the moment...
I will try to make some more time to write later on in the week, but I have barely gotten through 2 months of data...
Well, until next time.
