Four's a Birth
A red haired, bearded man with a black mark covering his cheeks and nose was sat in the waiting room of a hospital. He had a variety of emotions running through him, ranging from excitement to nervousness. His name was Rōshi, a former Iwagakure jounin, and the Jinchuuriki of the Yonbi no Saru, the four tailed monkey.
He had parted company with his home village some thirteen years previously, when he had grown bored with his stale life in Iwa. He had fought in the war against Konoha and built a reputation for himself, though he never came up against the Yellow Flash. After Iwa's surrender, he had gone to the Tsuichikage and handed in his resignation, saying he wished to see the world and "make peace with his inner demons." The Tsuichikage was an old friend of his, and eventually agreed, though it was put down in the shinobi register as an extended training trip, so he wouldn't be marked a nuke-nin. With that, Iwa's Molten Fury left the annals of history, never to return.
He spent his time travelling to various countries, avoiding Konoha and Suna for obvious reasons. He had enough money to pick what missions he wanted to take. He wandered the elemental countries, gaining mastery over his Youton affinity, and coming to an accord with the Yonbi. However, there was still something missing, something that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Then he met her. She was a tall blonde civilian woman, living in an orphanage in a small village in Marsh country. He fell for her at first sight, though it was three weeks before he plucked up the courage to speak to her. She was kind and caring, nice to a fault. When after three months of dating he started to run out of money, she had him move into her apartment. He proposed after a year, and they were wed within two months of that. The night he proposed, he told her of his burden, and she still accepted him. It was the happiest moment of his life; surpassed only by the time she told him she was pregnant.
His attention was attracted by a nurse coming out of the delivery room. He rushed in, and saw the most beautiful thing in his life. His wife holding their daughter with a huge smile on her face. His mood briefly darkened; at some point he'd have to disappear. A few years ago he'd met and become friends with the Toad Sage, Jiraiya of the Sannin. He'd recently received a message from him, telling him that a group of S-classed nuke-nin was on a hunt for the Biju. To protect his family, he'd need to leave them to face this 'Akatsuki' alone. Maybe he'd take up Jiraiya on that offer to move to Konoha.
But that was a thought for another time. Right now, he had more important matters. Matters that included his beautiful wife, and his precious daughter. His family. For there is nothing more important than the bonds of love and blood that bind us.
In my opinion, Jiraiya would keep track on known Jinchuuriki, and if Roushi is as old as he seems, he'd have been fairly visible in the Konoha-Iwa war. They probably bonded over Icha Icha. That's an interesting idea for a one shot or Omake. This one was fairly easy to knock out, just give me a little information and away I go. I own nothing, not even the clothes on my back, for after I die, these items will still exist in some part, and I will have no further use for them. That's not an invitation to steal from me!
