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Thinking (+ flashbacks, etc.)

Biju, etc. speaking

Biju, etc. thinking

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Kakashi watched from behind his precious new book as his wife splashed around in the waves, her hair up in now wet pigtails that flew up as she almost jumped out of her orange bikini. She'd nearly been hit by a fish and was so excited by it that he had to laugh.

They'd left the village two weeks ago, and he felt confident that everything was under control, even believing that the Godaime would be serious in temporarily retaking the village leadership role. She'd better be. A lot had happened in the month leading up to their wedding, and not all of it was good.

The so-called "Taka" group had nothing to do with his traitorous student's old group, but Sharingan had been implanted in two of the outsider's eyes, and in a rogue Iwa shinobi as well - the one that chibi-Kurama had beheaded. All three had altered DNA with either Hashirama or Uchiha cells, even though they weren't compatible. Someone was experimenting on willing humans and had a bank of Sharingan, and his initial bet had been on Orochimaru, naturally.

He was still a suspect in the case and perhaps always would be.

In questioning the man, Kakashi had been surprised at how depressed the Snake Sannin was, and he openly admitted that it was because of Sasuke, whom it seemed that Orochimaru felt like a father to. That was a feeling he understood, but Kakashi no longer concerned himself with his former student. Sure, he thought of him sometimes, but he felt angry regarding Sasuke more than anything else. He'd done the best he could with a broken boy, thought he'd come back to their side after the war, then watched as he became more and more bitter and obsessed with killing the blonde who was Kakashi's most precious person.

Orochimaru was more disappointed in the traitor than anything and seemed to no longer hold malice toward the Leaf. One never knew what Orochimaru was really up to, however, and Tenzo had willingly taken the assignment to be his lead watchdog. Kakashi knew that he could trust Tenzo to report anything suspicious that was going on; the Mokuton-wielder loathed the snake that had nearly taken away his humanity, life, and possibly the family that he came from.

So far Tenzo had reported that Orochimaru had been joined by that Hozuki - Suigetsu, he thought his name was - and no one knew whether that was a good thing or not, (for either one of them or for the village.) The man known as Jugo was also staying with Orochimaru, although he lived in a self-imposed cage now.

What a mess.

"Oi, Naru-chan! You need to come in and eat," Kakashi yelled at his pregnant wife. She pouted cutely at him but came running, and he thought of taking her on this beach again right now, but then realized that she smelled like fish as she came closer, hugging him and getting him wet.

"Why don't you come out with me for a while, Kashi? We lathered you up with sunscreen earlier so that your pretty skin wouldn't get burned!"

"Nah. I'm happy just watching you," Kakashi answered as he wrapped Naru in a towel. After picking up the original book that Naruto wrote, (stolen from a certain Academy sensei who was probably flipping out about it,) he pulled her along beside him into the cabana he'd rented. They were far from anyone else, although he knew that the newlywed Naras were somewhere on this island as well, although they were leaving today. He and Naru still had another week before they had to begin heading back.

"Would you think less of me if I told you I wish that we could stay here forever?" Naruto asked quietly, her blue eyes big and wide, her skin tanned even more deeply with a very slight sunburn on her nose, cheeks, and shoulders. Kakashi decided right then and there to make sure to keep her indoors for the next couple of days - which would be a treat.

"Hmm. I think you just told me and I still love you. So does that answer your question?" Kakashi replied as he put his arms around his still drying wife. "You smell like fish, though, so go take a shower," he continued while popping her on the ass.

"Hey! Does that mean you're coming?" Naru asked with a sly grin on her face.

"I'm making our lunch. Get out of here, woman. I promise I'll be coming, again and again, later," Kakashi wiggled his eyebrows at her and received the response he was looking for: the one that he had missed so terribly much during all those months he thought she was gone.

"Pervert."


They had prepared for this for months, and the day was finally here.

Naruto had mouthed off at or even threatened to beat up anyone who was even rumored to have said that Kakashi wasn't taking his duties as Hokage as seriously since getting married. She had also helped him force the council to divide some of his duties that shouldn't escalate to him among the missions office, intelligence, and the medical branch. She also took over Konoha's orphanage, convinced that it wasn't the place orphaned children should grow up. Naruto worked her way through the new council easily, explaining favorable practices in the West that it was high time they implement, and she got it done. Not for the first time, Kakashi thought that Naru-chan would make an excellent Hokage.

The "problem" was - or so said many - that Naru didn't want to be named Hokage anymore, although the guilt from admitting it seemed to weigh her down for weeks. Naru now wanted to be a mom and have a family, and to be available to take care of her puppies (alright, she said "kits;") to enjoy the family that she'd never had. The first shinobi - an idiot from the Mist - who said that her duties as a jinchuuriki preceded whatever she might desire ended up being wrapped in her chains and thrown through tree after tree.

She said afterward that she still might take on The Hat someday, but that the present time just wasn't right for her - no, for them. Kakashi had actually been relieved, and he didn't really like being in the position.

They'd practiced being parents by taking care of Sarada - all by themselves - and even baby Shikadai, Temari and Shikamaru's newborn son who Naruto was named godmother of. Choji was Shikadai's godfather, and although Ino had complained that she wanted to be named godmother instead, Sakura kept her busy with little Sarada - who was turning out to be very cute after all.

The "Special Edition" wine that the toads had provided for their reception had been a big hit but had a potent aphrodisiac effect on anyone who drank it. Now Kakashi, as Hokage, had to deal with a ridiculous number of pregnant kunoichi that would be due exactly nine months after their wedding. He and Naruto were going to barely beat a slew of babies that would be born all over the Elemental Countries.

He walked his hugely pregnant, waddling wife to the cave that she had prepared herself with seals over the last four months. She looked nervous and tense as she held his hand tightly, her arm looped through his.

"Is it going to be okay?" Naruto asked her husband quietly.

"We have two ANBU teams with us; your friends and mine, Naru-chan. There are four more teams and many of the Allied Shinobi Forces Sensory Division here - all of them owe you their lives and would give theirs up to defend you. That's what I've heard over and over again," he said as she shook her head. He already knew that idea would aggravate her, but it was true anyway. "Gaara and Darui have sent their best, and the Mizukage has provided troops that are aiding us in monitoring the border. Kurotsuchi's been delayed, but sent word that she is alright. You won't believe it: she tripped and broke her ankle."

Naruto's eyes widened and she nearly stopped walking - or trying to walk - upon hearing that. "Little Miss Earth Jutsu fell down? Miss 'I Am the Earth, You Plebeians,' just tripped on a rock or something? Like seriously?"

"Be careful there Naru-chan," Genma said behind his mask as he walked in front of the First Couple of Konoha. "I'm reminded of a certain 'Hero of the Leaf' that slammed her head into a tree during the war. A TREE for fuck's sake."

"Of all the things to remember," Naruto grumbled and stopped when she got a rock in her sandal. "Ah, there it is: karma. I shoulda known."

"You should've," Kakashi agreed with a concerned grin under his mask. He bent down and helped his wife get the sharp pebble out of her sandal while Kiba and Shino held onto Naruto to ensure she didn't topple over. Dear Lord, she was huge. It'd made sex rather interesting, to put it mildly. As much as he loved Naru pregnant, he was ready for her to have a break from carrying his pups, though. They were going to be big boys if what Sakura-chan, the hag, and the little orange horror said was true.

"Tch. Stop worrying. If that Shin-turdburglar or Taka makes a move, I will devour their flesh and soul, shit them out, and burn it into the ground on which they dared to stand."

"Thanks, Kurama. You're the best," Naru said, making everyone else in their company whimper or groan. "Hey! He is the best!"

Chibi-Kurama lifted his head and nearly bounced into the cave, a new wave of confidence in his already too large head. "I'm baaa-aaack!" he sang, his voice echoing around the cave.

"What an asshole."

Naruto stopped at the front of the cave, the one she'd been born in - the one she'd been preparing for months in case someone did to her and hers what they did to her parents. Her feet didn't want to move, and she was already tired from the walk. "I don't think I can do this," she said quietly to Kakashi. Right then her water broke. "Bleh! I peed myself! I told you I needed to stop to use the bathroom before I left! I'm so GROSS!"

"Naruto..."

"What am I supposed to do now? My other clothes are at the hospital, and Sakura-chan's in there so I can't ask her to go get them, and everyone else is too damn pregnant or here, too... Owwww! Fuck! What is that?!"

"Naruto..."

"Sakura-chan! Something's wrong! I think I mighta put a seal up wrong and my chakra's working against it!"

"What a dumbass. You're in labor, stupid!"

"What?! No, that can't be right! We're a week early, 'ttebayo! We're supposed to induce! Owwwww!" Naru bent over, her arms around her enormous belly. "Mother Fucker!"

"Naruto Hatake!" Sakura said sharply. "Get your enormous ass in here. You're supposed to be QUIET for fuck's sake!"

"You're being loud and my ass isn't enormous! It isn't nearly big enough! FUUUUUUUCK! What is happening?!"

"Naru, baby... Remember the classes we went to," Kakashi said in a panic as he pushed his cursing wife into the cave before waiting for everyone who needed to be inside to enter and then sealed the cave up. "It's time, baby. We're going to be parents today - we're going to finally be able to hold the puppies."

"KITS!" Naru screamed as another contraction hit. They were coming fast and furiously before they stopped completely. Hours passed, and Naruto walked around and tried almost everything they could think of to make a natural delivery restart. Finally, Sakura and Tsunade gave up, forcing Naruto to lay on the stone block that had originally been made with an Earth Jutsu for Lady Kushina by Kakashi himself all those years ago. Giving her an IV and then a few shots, Naru was hooked up to several machines.

Kakashi held his wife's hand as he observed a shield that almost looked like a protective bubble that was around Naru's extended belly and her medics. It was a variation of the Violet Flame Formation and fed off of Naruto's chakra. It wasn't until hours later when Naru's dreaded chakra arms flew out that he realized its purpose: it was shielding Tsunade and Sakura from Naruto herself. He got smacked by one of the gold chakra arms hard, nearly being flung out of the cave. "I thought you said she couldn't use these anymore," Kakashi yelled at the little orange beast sitting in the corner next to Pakkun.

"I lied," Kurama shrugged.

"Fuck!" Kakashi yelled as he got smacked again. Those six arms were wily! Naruto screamed and golden chakra shot out, lighting up the entire cave. "What's happening?! He reached around his wailing wife and grabbed all of the chakra arms he could in one arm, using his chakra to hold himself and them somewhat still as his med nin former student and that jutsu-disguised old hag cackled at him. He grabbed Naruto's real hand away from his hair - he swore that she was tearing it out as she called him every name in the book and some other really creative ones.

"Just another centimeter, Naru-chan, then you can push! 'Go Naru Go!'" Sakura began chanting repeatedly.

Bloody hell, shouldn't they be doing something about her pain? And mine?! Kakashi accidentally wondered out loud.

"Too late for that sensei," Sakura said between chants. She was really excited. "Oh my gods: I see silver hair: definitely silver!"

Naruto let out a hoarse cry that sounded like a cheer and the chakra arms retracted. Kakashi was really worried, Naru was shaking all over and very pale, but so far they hadn't heard a peep from anyone that shouldn't be there, and the ANBU outside hadn't notified him of anything troubling with a chakra pulse. It was only a moment later and his wife was told to push, and boy did she.

Two pushes and his first son nearly shot out of her. Tsunade was crying and laughing as she cleaned the pup off, and Kakashi didn't appreciate her asking if he still had a dick considering Naruto's superhuman pelvic floor muscles. Neither did Naruto.

"Leave him alone, Baa-chan, and don't talk like that in front of Kuebiko-chan," she said, breathing heavily. "Can I see… Wait! Wh- why isn't anything happening now?!"

"Just wait, Naruto! Raijin-chan might take his time and roll in like the storm he's named after, right, shishou?" Sakura asked cheekily. "I can't believe I'm a godmother! Finally!" She used her arm to wipe the tears off her face while she laughed.

Kakashi panicked until Kuebiko let out a single lazy cry before quieting down completely. Tsunade was cleaning up his son and Kakashi felt tears coming and couldn't hold them back. "Oh Kami! I'm a father!" Naruto let out a wail and then she was pushing again. Raijin was born shortly after and screamed his little head off until he was in his mother's arms, next to his big brother.

They were big: nearly 4 Kg each and almost 53 cm, Keubiko narrowly edging out his identical twin brother's length.

"I can't believe it," Naru said breathlessly as tears ran down her cheeks. "Hey guys, I'm your mom," she said weakly once they were in her arms. She eventually gave Kakashi his firstborn; their second was already hungry - or so Tsunade said. Naru and Kakashi were still in a state between heaven and bewilderment and it showed.

"He's so little," Kakashi breathed. He looked at his wife who was holding little Raijin to her breast but looking around intermittently away from their son as if expecting something terrible to happen. Genma had already signaled to everyone else that the blessed event had taken place, but he was supposed to check Naruto's seal to make sure that everything was secure. He regretfully handed Keubiko back to Sakura-chan and examined the seal on Naruto's stomach. He chuckled at seeing how much more comfortable his woman already looked. "Feel better baby?"

"Yeah - I'm kinda... You know. I just can't believe it, I guess."

"Yeah," Kakashi said and bent over his wife, kissing her on the forehead and then three times on the lips. "Thank you, Naru-chan. Thanks for giving me a family." He leaned his forehead against her sweaty one.

"Of course... sensei," she giggled while closing her eyes as exhaustion was taking over. Kakashi took that moment to more carefully examine her seal - but since it was open there was little for him to do. Kurama hopped up and gave him a dirty look before sniffing their pups and seeming to approve. Pakkun was next and it was cute how Naruto wasn't sure what to do with either one of them, she was so focused on protecting the pups from any threat. A threat that thankfully never emerged.

Tsunade shook Naruto to wake her and ensured that little Raijin - who opened blue eyes for a moment before yawning cutely - was attached properly to his mother again.

"I feel like a cow," Naruto said as she looked at her babies. "Kami, Kakashi: aside from the little marks on their faces, they don't look like me at all! You had me give birth to clones: I see how it is now." She then let out a snore as Tsunade and Sakura helped Naru hold her pups in her sleep. When the babies were sated and burped, Kakashi was given both of them and sat there with his jaw agape behind his mask. He and Naru thought they'd prepared well over her pregnancy for this, but having his arms completely full of puppies that wouldn't be able to defend themselves for years scared years off of him, he felt. "I can't even use jutsu like this," he murmured out loud, more to himself than anyone.

"You're not supposed to use jutsu while holding children, Hokage-sama. That's what we're for, to guard you and your family," Genma said, knowing that would rile up his old friend. It was true, though.

"Ridiculous," Kakashi said, glaring at the senbon freak.

The seal to the cave was opened and Gai came flying in with Shikamaru and Tenzo. "So we're godfathers. Which one gets which, and exactly how is this working?" the Nara asked, patting Naru's sleeping head as he smiled softly. "She did good, huh?"

Gai was crying softly and muttering the word "Rival" over and over again, making the others either roll their eyes or pack up to get out of there - or both. Kakashi told them over Gai's occasional loud sniffs and broken wails that he and Naru hadn't decided who would be appointed to whom, and Shikamaru suggested that they wait to determine it. He wanted "the calm one, but since Naruto's their mother, neither of them will probably let me watch the clouds for years."

Kakashi woke Naruto and picked her up as she held onto their sons. She pushed her head into his neck and thanked her husband quietly before they disappeared in a seal, following Sakura-chan to the hospital's secured floor. "Nice room," Naru said quietly.

"Are you alright, baby?" Kakashi asked in concern. He'd never heard his wife speak so softly before.

"Mmhmm. I love you, Kashi."

"I love you, too, Naruto."