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Chapter 3

16 year old chunnin Ryo Hara thought that the day was going to be a good relaxing day. He woke up like normal (5:45am), enjoyed a great cup of coffee (bit of a self-confessed addict), watch the sun rise (way to early a riser according to his friends and sensei), and was going to enjoy his rare day off. All was going according to plans, till he was summoned to see the Hokage.

[Ok, I turned in the mission report yesterday, I'm not in the middle of a prank war with Misaki and Teso, haven't pissed off Hikaru-sensei or my old bitty landlord well… I didn't think I have, ok so the likely hood that I'm in some sort of trouble is small, but what does the Hokage want to talk about. It's not likely to be about a mission, I'd of just been sent to the mission office. AH! I don't know, stop thinking, you'll know when you get there, stupid over active imagination.] Ryo thought while making his way to the Hokage tower.

Looking at the serious expression on the Hokage's face Ryo is starting to think he is some sort of trouble. When the Hokage is finished explaining the situation Ryo just sits there stunned and silent, the chunnin looks over his should to make sure that the Hokage was actually talking to him.

Looking back to the Hokage Ryo asks "Um Hokage, sir, is this a joke?"

Sandaime looks as the young man before him and replies, "as much as I would like for this to be one, I'm afraid it's not."

Ryo replies oh so wittily "huh."

While Ryo shifts through the information that he was just presented with the Hokage takes the young man in and goes back through the information he knows about this particular shinobi.

The 16 year old boy in front of him has a mixture of auburn and mahogany hair that was cut shortish so the front fell into his eyes and curled around his ears. He was using his leaf headband as basically just that, a headband. Not that it was doing him much good, his hair kept getting free and in his face. Ryo's coloring was light like Kakashi but where Kakashi's was alabaster Ryo's was a light cream color with a few freckles splattered around. Sandaime couldn't tell what color his eyes were, with his hair blocking his eyes. Ryo was also from what Sandaime could see 5'8 instead of the 5'6 that his medical chart listed him at. So the boy hadn't been to the hospital in a while and he still growing. The Hokage also noted that he looked to be on the skinny side of the weight scale, which if things when well Kakashi would fix. Not a widely known fact but Kakashi is a great cook and he enjoys it.

Sandaime thought fondly [Lazy brat actually cultivated a rumor that he couldn't even make scrambled eggs.] A surge of anger poured over him as he then thought of the councilmember's that continued to try and control Kakashi.

A sigh from the chunnin refocused Sandaime's attention back to the boy.

Hear it comes thought Sandaime. A fan-boy, girl (whatever) YES! response (much to Kakashi-kun's horror he had those) or a blunt and or scared NO! to the marriage and bonding proposal. What the Hokage got was neither.

"That doesn't seem legal for them to be able to do that? "

Sandaime blinked at the boy. "No it shouldn't be but the problem is that it is"

"But he's a dude." Ryo stated, he continued with "also we don't know each other. I don't think I ever meet Hatake-san. He must be pissed that they are invading his privacy and life like this. I mean the dude wears a mask. He doesn't like to show his face so he's must be really private. This is incredibly rude and invasive of them."

The Hokage stared at the boy while a tender feeling arose within him. Like Ryo had just pointed out he didn't even know Kakashi yet here he was getting pissed at the council for invading Kakashi privacy. Ryo had most likely never meet Kakashi yet he got it spot on about the privacy. Kakashi-kun is an intensely private person, which was actually one of the beginning reasons for the mask.

"I have a question" Ryo hesitantly asked.

Sandaime gave him an encouraging smile.

"Ok you mentioned that one of the byproducts of this thing is children, um but we're both guys, how does that work?"

He then shot the Hokage a look. "Right, Hatake-san is a guy right, or am I missing something really important?"

Sandaime smiled at the boy's joke, which had effectively dispelled much of the tension in the room.

Sandaime replied in an amused voice, "yes he's a guy and there's a jutsu that allows for males to have child. It very delicate and can be dangerous so we'll be monitoring you closely."

Ryo rolls his eye at that part of the answer, sighs "right of course"

Sandaime raises an eyebrow in response surely the boy didn't think Kakashi would be the one.

Ryo caught the look "I know I know. I bet he doesn't even let people get close to his hair for a haircut let alone near his back side." He finished with another joke.

Sandaime released a chuckle, he liked this Ryo Hara, and he sure has a sense of humor.

"So I take it you're not happy with their request". Ryo asked.

Sandaime just looked at Ryo. "…"

"Hypothetically why not have something happened to the old geezers?"

The Hokage shot him a look.

Ryo replied innocently "What it was hypothetically. Their all getting up there in age, now is the time when they have to watch so they don't fall getting out of bed or eating something to large and tough that their dentures fall out and they choke to death."

Shaking his head and chuckling quietly the Hokage thought this was an interesting young man. Looking back to Ryo he answered "even if something was to happen the law is solid and since it has already been brought forward it doesn't need the original council men to continue. But nice try"

They shared a small smile between them.

"Ok I have another question; it seems that this all revolves around heirs, right?"

Sandaime nods a conformation.

Ryo looks the Hokage straight in the eye and says with complete seriousness. "What if Hatake-san was impotent?"

Two barks of muffled laughter (Tsunada, Jiraiya) floated through the window and the ANBU in the room blinked which was the only sign that they were surprised or of the amusement and humor they felt.

Sandaime looks at the chunnin in stunned disbelief. "What?"

Ryo continued "what if he was incapable of having children? Wouldn't it make this whole thing pointless?"

Sandaime who hasn't quite recovered replied "It could but he's not."

Ryo sighed the sigh of one who was dealing with someone slow on the uptake "I'm not actually saying he is but what if you have his stuff (q blush) "checked" and it can back negative or whatever it comes back as when the soldiers don't have any weapons."

By this time Sandaime had caught up and was highly amused, his eyes quickly darted to the back left corner of the office where a particular ANBU agent was standing. He returned to what Ryo way saying.

"That would likely put a wrench in the council's offspring plan and they'd maybe leave him alone for a while."

Sandaime trying his hardest not to burst out laughing and with only a slight shake of the shoulders, replied in a calm voice "Well that certainly is an idea."

Continuing to try and contain his laughter the Hokage was beginning to think that they might have to continue this conversation at a later date because he wasn't sure how much longer he would be able to hold out. This Ryo was definitely a character, Sandaime thought.

A thought just occurred to the Hokage that they haven't talked at all how Ryo felt about the situation. Sandaime took a good look at the chunnin, he was composed, with a small amused smile but his eyes were wider and a little wild, the kind you got when your thoughts are racing back and forth and you are trying to keep up so you can sort things out but it's not working. The boy was also sitting just a hair to rigid for him to be as calm and amused at the situation that he was presenting.

Coming to a decision, Sandaime said "Well I think this is a good stopping point why don't we get back together in a bit so you can think things through."

Ryo nodding in agreement rose then bowed to the Hokage, Ryo turned to leave.

"One last question Hokage-sama, is this a marriage only in name? Or are we required to do all that comes with it?"

Sandaime looking sadly at Ryo answers, "With the way the law is sent up and with what the council is pushing for you'll be bond to each other and living together…."