Chapter Three

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I don't own Naruto nor any character connected. Someone else does.

A/N

I want to thank "clockright" for we are collaborated on many ideas for this story.

So far we discussed the trauma and some of the possible repercussions. In this chapter we will see how Minato and Kushina cope with what happened to their child. How will their reactions affect Naruto? And how will Naruto react when she finds out she might be pregnant?

On with the story.

After lunch the Sunday afternoon Naruto was trying to get some sleep after a grueling procedures to collect evidence of her attack. She was trying with no real success. Every time she fall asleep for a second or two she reawaken screaming for she was having nightmares of the attack. It be some time before she get a good night sleep or a power nap again.

Thru the door walked in her Mother and Father. She immediately jumped up and ran to them to get a big hug from them. With tears in her eyes she cries, "I am so sorry. All this is my fault. If you I hadn't…"

Kushina put her finger on her lips to shush her, "Little one, nothing you could have done would have prevented this. There is nothing for you to be sorry about. It's not your fault. Please believe this."

"Your mother's right Naruto. We are not blaming you for you are not at fault. Naruto, when you are ready I will listen," said Minato softly.

Naruto knew he meant when she was ready to talk about the attack. She felt relieved knowing he was not blaming her and was not pressuring her to talk. She vowed to go to him when was ready.

"Naruto, how are you feeling?" asked Kushina with a little concern.

"Well I am feeling a little better than I was a few hours before but …" Naruto trailed off.

"But what?" Minato asked.

"Well I am sleepy but every time I shut my eyes I wake up screaming. I know they are because of these nightmares but I can't remember a single one. I can't ever remember a time before now I ever had a nightmare," said Naruto.

Kushina and Minato glanced at each other with concern. Naruto does not know how true that statement was. She never had nightmares. That is one thing she was plague free off till now.

However there was another concern they needed to bring up. Minato felt it his duty to start, "Naruto, could you please sit for a minute. We have something we need to discuss with you."

Naruto did not like the sound of what's to come, "I rather stand."

"Okay. By the information I collected you activated the jutsu around 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Is that correct?" Minato asked.

"Yeah that is about right what about it?"

"Well have you dispelled it since then?"

"No Father I feel more comfortable in this jutsu now with all that has happened," stated Naruto while he was getting agitated, "Something's wrong isn't there so spit it out already Dad."

"Ok I'll be blunt then. Shikamaru's dad read the same book he did on that jutsu. Shikaku further went on that in rare cases the jutsu can become permanent and one condition for that to happen is pregnancy."

Naruto's world was spiraling out of control again so she sat down. "Are you suggesting I might be pregnant?"

"You tell me. Have the jutsu been dispelled even for a minute since 4 pm yesterday?"

Naruto quickly got up and built chakra to dispel the jutsu. He tried over and over in an almost frantic need to dispel the jutsu. Nothing she did would dispel the jutsu. When she started to build up a huge amount of chakra that it threatened to bring down the roof Minato stepped in, "Enough Naruto. I don't mean to cause you anymore distress but can't you see it's just won't dispel."

"I can see that," Naruto started crying.

Sasuke had received a call from Shikamaru earlier about Naruto. He felt sick to his stomach hearing all she went thru. She considered her a friend so he got a pair of yellow daffodils and went to visit his friend. He got there in time to hear what Minato had said to her. Surprising both Minato and Kushina he entered the room unannounced and made his way to Naruto.

"Quit your whining dobe. You don't know you're pregnant or not yet. So get yourself tested to make sure one way or the other. I also read a lot. There are dozens of other reasons the jutsu hasn't dispelled yet so don't lose hope yet. I also got you these flowers. I hope you like them." Sasuke strolled out of the room. Naruto was left smiling.

"How the hell does the think he is…" started Kushina.

"Mom, take a look at the color of these daffodils," interrupted Naruto.

Kushina very quickly glanced over just before her eyes went big. Naruto handed her the card that went with the flowers after she read it first. "Oh my," was the only thing Kushina said.

Minato was perplexed, "What is it?"

Kushina looked over at him. "Well honey yellow daffodils means the esteemed friend in both the language of flowers and the colors of flowers. In giving them to Naruto he called her his esteemed friend. The note reads:"

Naruto

I am sorry this happened to you.

Sasuke

"Twerp has some class after all," said Minato.

"That is Sasuke for you. He acts high and mighty on the outside but on the inside he is a kind heart lonely boy. I saw how lonely he was in his eyes once. He can never say that of course being not only the last Uchiha but its heir too since his brother went rogue. I been showing him in little ways here and there I understand him and he is not alone," said Naruto. "Could one of you go see if you can find Lady Tsunade? I have several questions to ask her about the jutsu and the possible pregnancy thing."

"Why not use the call button to summon the nurse?" Kushina asked.

Naruto got red with embarrassment, "They ripped it out since I kept bugging the nurses trying to get a descent bowl of ramen in here. Geez with all I went thru they could at least let me have one solitary bowl of descent ramen."

Both Kushina and Minato could not help but to smile since that was the first sign they had that their child is going to be all right after all.

-The Hokage Tower First Floor Conference Room-

At the Hokage Tower there is a room on the first floor that is rare used. It's the conference room. Today it is being used for the Third Hokage had sent Anbu to the Nara clan, the Akimichi Clan, the Abarume clan, and the Hyuga clan to send for Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Shino Abarume, and Neji Hyuga. They are to bring with them the current head of their perspective clans after telling them why they are being summoned as each child should know why they are being summoned. The last place the Anbu visited was the apartment of Rock Lee and ordered him to appear.

Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke when he saw the last child and clan head had taken a seat, "Afternoon everyone. As you all know I retired as Hokage a while back however ever so often situations arise where I have to step in again to help out. I take it you all have been told of the seriousness of the proceedings and I don't have to go into graphic detail of yesterday's events."

Lord Hiashi Hyuga spoke up, "We each have been told by our perspective child about the Rape of Naruto Namikaze while he was in his Sexy-no-jutsu. We are aware of their reprehensible roles they played leading to this very violent attack."

"Good. The account that Shikamaru Nara gave shows a very complete set of events leading up to the attack. However certain elements after the attack are yet unclear most notably how exactly did Shikamaru and Naruto end up tossed in an alleyway like yesterday's garbage."

Both Neji and Choji stood up. They looked at each other and Choji nodded his head indicating to Neji he can speak first. "Sarutobi-sama, we can explain how that came to being."

"Please do."

Choji started, "I basically panicked after the attack. We all were. I screamed we should get the hell out of there."

"But I said we could not leave them there in the hotel," added Neji, "Everyone would know who did that to both Naruto and Shikamaru. You see while Lee, Choji, and I did not take part in the attack or the beating Shikamaru took we did nothing to stop it either. We are guilty of not acting."

"I see," said Sarutobi Hiruzen, "Who suggested dumping them in the alleyway?"

Lee stood up, "It was I who suggested it."

"Lee…"

"I am sorry Neji. While appreciate you trying to protect me from harsh punishment since I do not come from any particular clan, I cannot in good faith allow comrades to take the heat for me. As I said I suggested the alleyway. I panicked like my comrades but in retrospect the hospital would have been a better choice. I just hope Naruto can forgive me some day."

"We shall see young one. Is there any other testimony I need to here before passing judgment," asked The Third Hokage?

"Judgment? Lord Sarutobi, I thought this was an information gathering session to see what charges needs to be filed," stated Lord Hiashi.

"This is not the capital Lord Hiashi. This is Konoha, one of the hidden ninja villages. Here the Hokage is the Judge and the Jury. Minato for obvious reasons had to recuse himself from this matter so I had to step in. This is not an information gathering session but a hearing. I will pronounce judgment and sentencing today especially since each boy by their own words indicated they are guilty of either planning this heinous prank or trying to cover it up afterward. I just wish we had to the Inuzuka boy here too so we settle the matter but the Anbu reported he is nowhere to be found," Sarutobi said.

Suddenly the doors of the conference hall flew open and the said Inuzuka boy, Kiba, walked thru. Behind Kiba were his sister Hana and his mother Tsume. "Lord Sarutobi, I humbly ask for forgiveness for being late. My mother imprisoned me when I confessed what I did to Naruto. She does not take crimes against women lightly." There was a scent in the air Kiba recognized. Suddenly he dropped to the floor and kowtowed to a seemingly empty corner of the room. With tears in his eyes and grief in his voice he continued. "I cannot ask forgiveness for injuring your child for that act was unforgiveable. I do extend my heartfelt apology Lord Hokage."

Everyone thought the boy was nuts until a powerful genjutsu was dropped revealing a very angry Minato Namikaze and equally angry wife, Kushina Uzumaki. Minato spoke, "Kiba Inuzuka, you freely admit your crime against Naruto, my CHILD! You right. This act is not forgivable. The only reason I am not beating you senseless is because it will be counterproductive to my child's recovery. Coming after you will install more fear of a possible reprisal from you. So I have to stow my anger for the time being. I have to do what you should have done, stow my anger."

Kushina noticed the shocked looked on his face, "That's right Kiba. We know why you did what you did. Naruto told us you lost control of your anger towards him yesterday. That is the reason he said no the first time. But did you listen? No you did not. How could you? Your anger was so much that you blacked out and your own body acting on its own. She was helpless as you struck her over and over." Kushina could not continue for she had tears in her eyes.

Minato took over speaking, "It was because of Akamaru you were so angry with her. She wanted to tell you she was sorry yesterday. That is why she said stop. Had you listened she might have continued on her own without force."

Hana had to interject, "Kiba, Naruto been over to see how Akamaru was doing everyday from the first day since that terrible prank. He felt awful for what he had done. I was just as angry with him as you were that first day he showed up. But he kept coming back despite my verbal abuse day after day to check on him. He earned my forgiveness and respect. He did not deserve what you did to him. No one does."

"I had no idea. Lord Kama what have I done. I know now I have a problem with my anger." Kiba was no longer kowtow for his grief would not allow him to keep that position so now he sat traditional style with tears in his eyes.

Minato did something uncharacteristic for the situation. He went to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving the problem." He then addressed Sarutobi Hiruzen. "My apologies for disturbing the hearing, Lord Sarutobi. May I address everyone before you pronounce your judgment?"

"As the father of the child who has been grievously injured it is your right so be it."

"Thanks Lord Sarutobi," Minato then turned to address the bulk of the room, "I wish this would be short but I am not here for myself but for my child for she wishes to convey messages for each of you. She wanted the messages be verbally delivered here in this hearing. These messages are the last ones you or anyone ever be receiving from Naruto Namikaze."

"Shikamaru Nara, she knows you planed that prank that went haywire. She wanted to be mad at you but you did try to rescue her, then when you failed you tried to take revenge, and after failing that you were the first to give her what she needed – support and reassurance. She forgives you and hope you can come visit her soon."

"Shino, Lee, Neji, and Choji. Your crime is simply you did nothing to help her but you did help convince her to go there in the first place. While she does not hold any anger towards you four she does not want to have anything to do with you."

"That leaves you Kiba. She wants to forgive you and I am personally struggling to the reason why. However she can't for she is having nightmare for the first time in her life and she can't get to sleep because of them. But she did saw she needs to see you as soon as possible. I can't believe I have to ask this but I need leniency for you."

Everyone was flabbergasted at what Minato just said. Such a request was unheard of in such a case. Kiba had to ask, "Minato-sama, why would Naruto-kun want to see me with what I to him?"

"I am glad you asked Kiba gut let me clear one thing up and make this into the public record. We just found out the Sexy-no-Jutsu is permanent. My child can no longer be Naruto anymore. You effectively KILLED Naruto yesterday Kiba. Since she can no longer be Naruto she chosen a new name for herself and one she had already used. Yes Shikamaru, she liked the name you and her used to ensure her anonymity when you two entered the hospital. She had chosen Kaiko Uzumaki as her new name. I, personally, like the name despite her not using Namikaze anymore but I understand why. And now for the part of why she needs to see you Kiba. It's so happens to be the same reason the jutsu is permanent."

Minato paused for affect, "It's because she is pregnant with your child Kiba. The jutsu became permanent to protect the child. Right now she is going over her option with Lady Tsunade and her assistant Shizune. But before she makes a decision about the pregnancy she really wants to talk to you Kiba. Kama Help just remember it's her decision what she does, ok?

A/N

So Minato and now Kushina been holding their tongues for they knew revenge would be counterproductive to Kaiko's recovery. Many parents who daughters have been raped often say that in a heat of anger. What they fail to realize they are causing even more fear within their daughter for they fear the possible retaliation. Violence often dictates that. We strike them so they in turn strike us back. The people around such a victim have to remain level headed as much as they don't want to be. They need to reassure the victim they are safe and they will be alright.

Also Minato never demanded that she talk to him about the attack. Instead he reassured her he will never judge her and the when she is ready he will listen. Victims often fear being judged so they will not open up to someone who will judge them. Also he let her know when she is ready meaning the control is in her hands. Rape is more about a loss of control than anything else including the sex part. For that reason they need full control of their recovery for a time being.

Well enough education for one day.

From here on out there is no more Naruto, she will be Kaiko from now on. Also she never is able to go back to being a male again. Thought I should make that clear.

See you next time – chow!