Chapter 21

They say the sweetest sound is that of a newborn child…..

Yeh right. Like I wanna listen to that. I was dying. In pain. Desperate. The sound of a baby that was going to be my responsibility was crying. I knew I was in hospital. That's why I used half of the child's blood. It helped me live and sustain enough chakra to be cured. A big regret on my behalf. The child will suffer at my hands for now until I die. I can hear him now. Crying for attention but no one is coming.

I would come little one but I cannot move….

I blinked and noticed the ceiling first. The cries of the baby in my room echoing and bouncing off the walls to penetrate my ears. I moved slightly and saw the baby next to me in a crib. Its eyes screwed shut and crying. I stood shakily and stumbled closer to the child. I fell slightly but stood up again and made it to the crib. I leaned heavily over it and stared down at the child crying. Wanting something that I didn't know. I reached down cautiously and picked it up and rocked it gently back and forth trying to calm the child. A demon container. It didn't stop me, the reason the child would suffer was because of me. I walked over to the window of my room and stared out into the desert. In a way it reminded me of freedom. All the wide open spaces reaching out to try and grasp me tightly. I smiled and put my hand up to the window and the child was silent. I turned and saw a new full length kimono on the table. I lay the boy down and changed quickly as I could in my bandages and grabbed the child again and walked out. The halls were deserted and bare. I stuck out like I wasn't supposed to be there. Me and the lone child.

I looked down and for the first time saw his features. He had sharp angular features to his face. His hair was short and dusty blondie brown like Kankurou's slightly His eyes were. His eyes were odd. In a way. They looked like glass but weren't dark deep, blue glass, ready to break and show the demon sealed inside. I shuddered slightly and thought slightly. He would never have to know about the demon but as long as he kept Kiba's pendant around his neck then it is safe. Would Akatsuki come hunting him once they found out? No surely not? He is but a small part of a bigger picture now….only Kami can see it properly….

As I continued down the hall towards the lobby I stopped by a room where yelling and shouting was heard.

"You can't let that child go free! He is the new container!" shouted someone

"I will look after it in Konoha!" shouted another

"Come on Gaara you can't be serious about letting this mutt take him," said another, I sighed in frustration and the child awoke and cried again. I turned quickly and shuffled down the hall silently, rocking him asleep as I stopped in front of a window yet again. I tried hushing him with comforting words but to no avail. I then turned to humming the song my mother had taught me.

Inside they heard a baby cry. Gaara, Temari, Sakura, Kiba and Kankurou along with Shikamaru and Ino were standing inside and moved to the door. Shuffling outside they all watched as they saw to their sheer surprise. Amaya rocking the container child asleep by a window.

Kiba gaped slightly and stared at the sight. She looked at home. Holding a child and rocking it to sleep. Humming the same song as she had done to him. He smiled slightly as the child closed its eyes. He loved her and was happy to see her awake, he moved from everyone and slowly and quietly walked over to her by the window.

I stopped abruptly as I felt arms wrap around me from behind. The boy was held up in my arms. The person behind me leaned their head on my shoulder. I noticed the red claw strips on their face. I smiled and turned to kiss his cheek lightly.

"He looks happy," said Kiba, I smiled and nodded

"It's a shame I put such a curse on him," I said softly ruffling the baby's tuft of hair on his head. I closed my eyes, pinching them shut tightly and sighed. I wasn't going to cry, when the boy was old enough he would understand why I had to do it. I was going to live with the sin. When I first experimented on it I vowed I would never do it on a human. But I have, I broke rule number 1. Never sin to another. Or something like that, think I was delusional at the time. Oh well.

"Don't worry, please," he whispered kissing my temple softly, I sighed and again and turned to face the others emerging from Kiba's room. Akamaru among them with Hoshi.

"What do we do now?" I asked they shrugged and I sighed "Well first he needs a name," I replied to their question that went unspoken

"Katsu?" offered Kankurou "Seems practical," he added shrugging

"No," I replied

"How about Katsuo," he tried again

"No, nothing to do with this," I said

"Senaka," said Kiba

"What the hell how can you name him after a body part!" cried Temari

"Easy! My name means fang!" he growled at the girl. It was true I wanted him to have something both Kiba and I agreed on because soon after we left I knew I wasn't going to come back. Well not for a very long time I hope.

"Whatever Mutt Face," hissed Kankurou "Its Katsu,"

"Shut up Kankurou," said Gaara

"Yeh, be quiet doll boy, I choose Senaka," I smirked "Sabaku no Senaka." I dubbed the young boy

"What why not Inuzuka or Sasaki Senaka," asked Shikamaru

"Because genius, you're not taking Senaka back to Konoha, he's certainly not coming with me, I dunno how to look after him in the wild," I replied shrugging

"Nani?" shouted Kiba

"I'm not coming back to Konoha and please be quiet you'll wake him," I said softly rocking the boy and walking away with Kiba gaping at me, I heard Temari make after me as I shuffled uncertainly across the floor towards my room.

"So why aren't you going back?" she asked

"Because Temari-chan," I started "I don't want to,"

"Liar," she accused, I smiled, nothing gets pasted Temari.

"Fine your right," I replied "I could never go back to a place that I have caused damage to. I would never forgive myself if I killed more people, and taking Senaka-kun with me will only cause more hatred," I said sighing and finally laying the sleeping child in the crib. I smiled and played lightly with the tuft of hair growing out of its head. Temari still gaped at me uncertainly as I smiled.

"I would go back Temari but there is no place for me among their hearts and mind," I said quietly "I would take Senaka back with me and live there happily, honestly I would but I cannot. It's impossible now," I added sadly before turning away from the sleeping boy

"That's the biggest lie I've heard from you," said a rough voice behind me, I turned to see Kiba standing there furious. I gulped slightly and backed away, Temari at some point seemed to have escaped leaving me with Kiba,

"I-Iie," I stuttered "Who t-there w-would t-take m-me in?" I asked unsure of the answer

"You would live with us again," he said taking less then 5 strides across the room quickly to stand in front of me. He pulled me into a hug tightly and leaned down. "I would protect you and Senaka, you know that, don't you?" he said quietly, I started shaking as tears welled up in my eyes,

"I know Kiba and I trust you, but, but there are so many things that could happen. I mean Akatsuki are still at large looking for me, and they might go af-" I started but stopped when I finally met his gaze. It stopped abruptly and stared back

"I would never let them take you or him, even if I die, you aren't going back there," he said gruffly, then pulled my in tightly

"You are mine and not theirs, how many times must I tell you this?" he added pulling me into a kiss, I sighed into it and smiled gently "Please come home," he whispered after pulling away and leaning his forehead on mine. I smiled and looked down,

"Alright I'll……try to stay," I said resigning from the argument, his face changed quickly as he lifted me up and spun me around.

"Arigatou," he said breathlessly, "I love you so much," he added smiling again. I nodded and pulled away slightly to look at the crib.

"You know people will get suspicious." I muttered before smiling again.

By night fall of the third day in Suna we were already on our way back to Konoha. And much to Kankurou's disappointment we were taking the boy with us. Then once in Konoha I was giving his to Tsunade to find a suitable home in a clan. I didn't want that, having grown up in a clan myself I knew he would have a hard time.

I was walking next to Kiba with Senaka in a cloth carried across my front asleep. For a little baby about four days old he weighed a lot. We decided to walk instead of run. We had sent a platoon of Shinobi ahead of us to Konoha while most of the old chunin like Ino who were now jounin with us. I was dressed in my Suna clothes and my bag of senbons in my pouch. Hoshi and Akamaru hobbled behind us still recovering from the attack, I was lucky that Hoshi could be saved, I don't know what I would have done if I had let him be killed. He had saved me s many times it was unbelievable. He had hunted for me, stole for me and even helped me fight.

I remember one of the times it was late in winter and we hadn't eaten. I refused to let Hoshi go out into the cold and hunt for food for us. As I fell asleep I was curled away from the front of our shelter. In an hour I woke up and found Hoshi entering the shelter again carrying food. I had to give in and look it. We were both starving and would possibly die.

After that incident I always let him hunt even when the odds were against us. I mean he was a chest high dog or wolf whatever hybrid. He has instincts as well I suppose but as long as he ain't doing anything dodgy then yeh, could I see it? Hoshi the pimp dog hybrid.

As we came into a darker and deeper section of the woods Shikamaru stopped us.

"Sakura, Ino and Hinata, take Amaya and the child ahead as far a possible it's an ambush!" he shouted the last word as we had to dodge kunai's coming down upon us. I cried out as one barely skimmed the tiny child in my arms. Kiba was already on Akamaru hunting down the Shinobi, Shikamaru was thinking, Chouji had destroyed the surrounding trees looking for the Shinobi. I looked around quickly but couldn't look far as Sakura grabbed me tightly and started running. I looked back and saw everyone fighting to save us and stop them from going any further. About 300 yards away a line of Shinobi appeared. I stared quickly at their head ands and saw their headbands were from the stone but were crossed out. I gasped and stared. In an Akatsuki cloak at the front was Hisoka smirking.

"Hey cuz," he said laughing

"Hisoka-teme," I hissed "What do you want?" I growled as Hoshi came forwards to be in front of me and snarling at them. He laughed cynically again and glared over at the dog.

"Easy cuz, we want both you and the new container, with both of you in the team and the demon we will be one step closer to having all of them. Because might I add some others have done quite well I could say, killing and collecting many of the others." He said "This way I hit two birds with one stone," I gulped slightly and saw the others take up a fighting stance.

"You will never get me to go back and you're not having him," I growled and came in front of Hoshi. The other girls tried to join me but I waved them back. "This is my fight!" I shouted angrily " Kokuangyou no jutsu!" I mumbled quietly, I closed my eyes and concentrated.

"You know this won't work on me," laughed Hisoka from the dark I concentrated even more and had bunshin's start attacking as henge's of the ones in the dark. I kept concentrating; Hoshi stood besides me and started giving chakra to get it to work. I finally killed the Shinobi but Hisoka was harder to get.

"Give it up Hisoka! Your squad is dead!" I shouted over the noise desperate to hide the fear of killing him from my voice, reluctantly I felt him pull away from me, I kept the jutsu on him until I got a stray hit on his head to knock him unconscious. I stopped the jutsu and Senaka started crying on and on, I sighed again and tried to hush the child. I reached inside my pouch and finally found a bottle of sorts and fed it to him. He seemed happy and I burped him before he fell asleep again. I sat down with a thump on the floor and leaned against Hoshi.

"I'm so tired," I yawned

"You can't sit down! We're in a fight," cried Sakura

"No sleeping!" I cried again and lay back cuddling Senaka near by. They groaned and I heard running and the light patter on the ground.

"What are you doing here!" roared someone, I jolted slightly and saw Neji looking furious with the rest of the guys around him,

"Excuse meh! Neji-kun but I've just used up most of my chakra!" I screamed at him then Senaka woke up and started crying. I hushed him as I felt someone haul me up.

"Don't you dare get angry at her Hyuuga!" growled Kiba, I nodded weakly trying to calm the little boy. As he quietened there was silence in the clearing, I turned and stumbled away from them.

"Come on, we need to get back to Kono-" I said weakly before fainting and falling to the ground.

Kiba caught her barely as she fell backwards with the child. He was still furious at Neji for being harsh on her. It was hard enough to fight and look after a newborn child. He picked her up handed the baby to Hinata to look after and put Amaya on his back. She lay there motionless while he stared at the others.

"We have to hurry, if there are more of them out there then we'll be in trouble," he said roughly and started moving again, Hinata was immediately surrounded by Shino, Akamaru, Hoshi and Naruto as they carried on towards Konoha. Occasionally the boy would cry and they would be forced to stop to calm him down or Amaya would move but not wake up. Around mid day Amaya finally woke up. On Kiba's back.

I blinked and looked around. I was moving on someone's back, the dog smelling jacket was an indication it was Kiba. I then felt around for Senaka and saw he wasn't there. I started panicking slightly.

"Kiba where is he? Where's Senaka," I cried jolting suddenly

"Calm down Amaya, he's safe," hissed Kiba angrily as I kept moving

"Let me see him, let me see if he's okay," I cried again, Hinata rushed over carrying a sleeping Senaka smiling, I calmed down and slowly stroked his face as his hand came p to grip my little finger. I laughed gently and released it gently.

"We must hurry they are coming back," said Neji rushing ahead "Remember Sasaki-chan do not get too attached to the boy," he added quieter, I hissed at him and carried on.

By night fall we made it t the gates of Konoha. The street lights were on and the guards had swapped for the night shift. As we entered they looked down at the child I was holding then stared at me, then to Kiba who was holding my hand. I grimaced about how much hassle I'll get for looking like an unwed mother. We went forwards to the Hokage's mansion into near her office. I was tired and slightly injured. We were ambushed once more before entering. This time they did get a swipe at me arm and leg. I used too much chakra again but just enough to stay awake.

Hinata and Sakura led me to another waiting room away from the meeting room with Tsunade and had me looked at, changed and rested with Senaka. Everyone else just disappeared into the meeting room.

After my long cold shower I came out and changed into another spare Suna dress and sat down with Senaka rocking lightly on my lap. I smiled down as the boy gurgle and tried to grab my little finger again to suck on. I laughed softly as a knock resounded on the door.

"Hai!" I called the door opened slowly and in walked Hoshi followed by Tsunade, Shizune, Kakashi and Jiraiya. I didn't look up knowing I would have to face their stares. I carried on playing with him as I let him get my finger to suck.

"Look at me Amaya," said Tsunade harshly, I glanced up then down "I said look at me," she demanded again, I grudgingly look up and stared at her properly and gulped. Senaka went quiet and stared fearfully.

"Yes Hokage-sama?" I asked politely bowing my head

"This is the child?" she asked sounding angry

"Hai," I said sadly "I am very sorry," I added

"So you should be," she fumed I bowed my head once again this time blinking to try to keep tears in.

"You understand the rules set down by the Kages after that! No one unless given the order by all Kages may seal a demon in a child," she shouted, Senaka sucked his little lip and started crying, my head snapped down to the child and tried to calm him down. I rocked him as I stood and faced the window so he could see out. He eventually calmed down and started gurgling happily. I heard a big sigh from behind me.

"You know no one will accept him after they did Naruto," said Tsunade

"I understand but you must know I did not seal the demon in him," I said in a single tone not showing emotion

"Then how?" asked Shizune sounding strangled I turned again and held him up

"In Kiba's necklace," I said

"But how it's impossible," spluttered Jiraiya

"I experiment this jutsu when I left, I tried it on small animals but this was the first time it was done on a human," I said quietly before fingering the large necklace around the child's neck "Should another tough the pendant or wear it, Shukaku will be released in the form of Senaka, only him and I may wear of move the pendant as it was sealed with mine and his blood," I added

"That was extremely stupid," said Kakashi seriously

"I understand"

"You could have died! The reason Yondaime didn't live is because he sealed the Kyuubi!" shouted Kakashi

"Don't you think I don't know? This is killing me! Literally!" I shouted then flung my hand over my mouth. They weren't supposed to know that, none of them were! I gulped slightly as it sunk in.

"What did you say?" asked Jiraiya

"Every year Senaka is alive and Shukaku is sealed is another off my life," I said resigned

"Then why did you seal it?" asked Shizune

"If I didn't a whole civilisation would be lost from one stupid mistake, in fact only I suffer in this. Senaka doesn't even have to know, only that he cannot remove this necklace," I said quietly as they just stared at me, in sympathy.

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