As Naruto lay in bed he quitely listened and looking at his lovers sleep. Yukie was restless, the pregnancy was getting close to the end and making it harder to stay comfortable. Ino and Yugito both purr. Tenten has restless hands from training them so much to use weapons. Sakura snoring, Anko was currently on a mission. She would be on medical leave soon. Haku slept like a silent grave. If it was not for the small frost coming off her breath every now and then you would think she was dead. Hinata was the one he found funny to watch though. As a Hyuuga you were trained to be stoic and show now emotions, but if you watched her face as she slept it was like a comedy movie. Between the scrunching nose, both eyebrows twitch, both smirk and frowns at the same time.

He sighed and created a clone and replaced himself as he got out of bed and quitely went to his desk. He placed a seal on his desk that made it like a shadow. If you actualy sat at the desk you could see the lighe but any of the other three directions it looked like normal and no light could be seen. He placed that there when he first moved in. It was not know by any but Naruto kept a secret journal most of his life. He had hid it in a floorboard of his apartment and now he had a drawer at his desk with a seal that only he can open or a child of his. He began writing his thought about all that has happened and smiled at the memories. He was afraid times like those would not be seen again.

Flashback

Anko was sitting in a small sealing circle at the hospital. Naruto had her take her shirt off while Tsunade and Shizune prepared the actual main seals. Naruto used his blood to draw out the seals on Ankos body. After and hour of her fidgiting and trying to remain calm because she was scared that this would not work they finally began the process. It took just 10 minutes to see the seals being absorbed by the curse seal she had and then slowly the seal started to break apart. It first was just the outer ring. Then as the process continue and more chakra was added the seal suddenly shattered and Anko screamed out in pain as the seal burned itself out of her body. All that remained was a reminder of it where her skin had burned the seal off. Naruto picked up her body and wrapped her in a sheet before taking her to a hospital room and stayed by her side for the next 6 hours till she woke up.

When she opened her eyes Naruto looked at her and he saw the fear in her eyes. Not the type of fear the villagers still gave Naruto. No this was the fear of failure and the fear that if it did fail she would lose the person she was becoming more in love with every day. True she married him and he was kind to her but to have a life like hers and the loneliness it came with was enough to make her want to cry. Naruto placed his hand on her cheek and carresed it and said "It worked." as he smiled at her. She wanted to jump for joy and hug the man who just gave her a new look at life. True he was young by the number of days his body was on the planet but his mind and soul where of years older then her. She smiled and mouthed thank you and drifted back to sleep. The first of many where she would not worry about the curse seal activating and taking away everything she held dear.

Flashback end.

Naruto smiled and looked at his wifes recalling special moments with each. With Haku she was one of the fragile ones. Especially those she calls family. Who would not be when you watch your father kill your mother before he tried to kill you.

He then looked at Hinata and looked with pride. Hinata had done something that even though she did not know he was there she had defended him with every ounce of her being. Making her do something she would never have done before.

Flashback

Hinata was at the Hyuuga house having tea with her father. Her sister arrives and sneers at Hinata for being there.

Hanabi said "What is she doing here."

Hiashe said "Your sister has come to see us."

Hanabi said "Pathetic."

Hiashe raised and eyebrow but said nothing. Hanabi looked on at Hinata who was sitting calmly sipping her tea. Since she found exeptance with her new family Hinata shyness had left and her confidence went through the roof. When Kiba asked her what was with the change she actually said "I guess a little action was all I needed."

Hanabi seeing as she got no reaction from her sister said "Just as I expected from a weakling. A weakling with a weakling as a husband."

Hinata sat her tea down and said "A weakling I maybe, but my husband is far stronger than I. If I am a weakling and he is stronger then me then what does that make you. I will tell you a little secret sister. All the spars we had I never went all out on you because I could kill you. You want me to prove that know follow me." as she got up and bowed to her father and went toward the sparring room.

Hanabi sneered at her sister with a look that would make and Uchiha proud. Hiashe saw this and thought that look has no place on her face. Has our pride made her and us such a disgrace. Please forgive me my wife.

When Hanabi got into her fighting stance Hinata did like wise. Hanabi looked on with her bloodline activated and charged going for a quick match. When she got close to Hinata, Hinata done something that made Hiashe fall down anime style. She change positions and bitchslapped her sister across both cheeks. She did not use chakra in it but the look on Hanabi face was priceless.

Naruto who walked into the dojo after hearing Hinata speech earlier about him looked on with pride. He kept himself hidden. He originally came to deliver a message from Tsunade to Hiashe. Now he stayed hidden with a genjutsu he learned from Jaraiya. He still sucks at them but he can use a few.

Hanabi puts her hands to her face unable to absorb the fact her sister had actually hurt her. But worse of all she hurt her pride. Hanabi became enraged and went for a killing blow on her sister. As she approached she did something no one knew she could do. With pride in herself and a reason to fight she Hakke Shou Kaiten (Heavenly Spin) and blew Hanabi agianst the wall. Hiashe was floored because he had never taken the time to teach her that believing she was to unable to use it because of her timidness. Hanabi spit out some blood looking at her sister in a confused and scared way.

Hinata said "I learned from my husband that when you fight for someone precious you can become truly strong. When I would fight you before I fought for you and made myself weaker because I wanted to protect you. You can say what you want about me, but never insult my husband. He is a great man and is something most would die to be."

Hanabi asked in her first ever stutter "And that would be."

Hinata said "You will learn in time. It is something that cant be explained to those who do not understand."

Hiashe looks at Hinata and thinks is she talking about the sealing and being a hero.

Hinata caught the look and said "Its not that father." catching Hiashe off gaurd.

Hinata said "If you want just one word to describe what he is the best I can come up with that sadly does him no justice because it is to vaige, but he is a LEGEND." and she bowed before leaving.

Naruto waited till she left and dropped the genjutsu before entering the room to see emotions fly across both Hiashe and Hanabis eyes. Mostly confusion and wonderment. Naruto sighed as he handed Hiashe the scroll and said "To understand what she meant you must find what is truly precious. Only then will you truly understand." and left the room.

Flashback end.

Naruto then looked at his other wifes. Slowly more memmories of each popped into his mind bringing a smile to his face. He closed his journal after righting a few simple sentances for who the journal was ment for.

My children, though you may not know what I mean at this time. Find what makes you happy, keep it close, protect it, always live for what you have and never forget what you can lose. Do everything you can to make sure what you care about most is safe and you will almost never go wrong."

He then closed it and put it back in the drawer before going to the door and heading toward the kitchen. He suprised to see someone there beside him.

Shizune looks up at him and smiles as she sips some tea.

Naruto said "How you doing tonight mom."

Shizune sats her tea down and said "I am just fine. Just thinking over everything thats happened in the last year.

Naruto smiled small smile and said "Are you proud of me."

Shizune was caught of gaurd by that but before she could answer he continued. "I dont mean the fact I advanced to chunnin or that I am strong. I mean as a son. I make mistakes. I act without thinking, Im rash, I dont always do what I should..."

Shizune gets up and hugs him and said softly "I am always proud of you. To me you are perfect. I dont care if tomorrow you have to kill all of Iwa, Rain, and Mist by yourself. To me you will always be my little boy. You have grown already to a fine man that will soon be a great father. Just be yourself and the rest will be fine."

Naruto shed a tear he did not know he had. A tear of joy of a boy who truly loved his mom and was happy to have her.

They talked into the night and finally went to bed about 3am. Shizune smiled the next morning about the time she had with her son but she was drawn back to what she was thinking about last night when Naruto came to the kitchen.

Flashback

Shizune was working at the Hospital when Gai had been brought in. Now this was not an unusual occurance so she quickly took him to a room to reset the bone in his leg. She sighed and said "What did you do this time."

Gai looked down at her as she worked and said nothing. That was unusual because he usually spouts on about the springtime of youth or so crap like that.

Shizune finished and said "Is everything ok Gai."

Gai sighed and said "Im tired."

Shizune said "Well maybe you should get some rest. Its not healthy for you to keep working..."

Gai held up his hand and said "Not physically. I am mentally and emotionally tired. I feel my age catching up with me already."

Shizune just sat agianst the bed listening as he continued."My whole life I worked harder than anyone to become strong. I have gotten as strong as I can and I am happy about that its just that I am tired of being alone. I am tired of going home to an empty house at the end of the day and have no one to ask how was your day, anything interesting happen, stuff like that. Thats why I still train so hard. I make stupid challanges with Kakashi to help me have a social life. I wear these damn spandes outfits to stand out in a crowd so people will remember me when I am gone. I scream out to annoy people so they would recongnise me and have something to joke around about. My student Lee, I saw so much of me in him and taught him almost everything I know. Recently he changed his appearance to date Sakura. I am glad of that for him. I would have expected him to be depressed about it later but he found someone else. I dont know the girl yet but Lee told me he asked her to marry him and she excepted. I felt great for him and I am glad he is happy but then when he asked me to be his best man I was proud and sad at the same time. It reminded me of why I act like I do and say the things I do." He then rubbs his hands across his eyebrows and they come off and show normal ones.

Shizune listened to his tail and is supprised by it. Her heart hurts as she remember the same feeling after Arashi died and she thought she lost her son. The heartache was to much to bare. She walked over and held his hand as he looked into her eyes. They just sat there searching for emotions long thought dead and slowly they drew nearer and was about to kiss "Sorry to interupt Shizune but we got a Hunter nin came in with serrious injuries and needs immediate sergery."

Shizune said "I will be right there." as she looked at the nurse. She turned to say something to Gai but he was gone.

Flashback end

She sighed and thought what should I do now.

Gai was at team 9 training ground. Tenten and Neji were sparring agians each other and Lee was doing his usual routine of 2000 hits each but Gai was thinking why did I tell her all that last night. I hope she forgets about it all. It helped to talk to someone and I needed to talk to someone but why her.

He was deep in thought and failed to notice all three of his students had finished and tried talking to him. He finally notice and blushed and said "All done my youthful students."

Tenten saw the blush and smiled a knowing smile and said "Ok who is she."

Gai was shocked and said "Who is who."

Neji who also caught the blush said while having his bloodline on which meant my eyes see all and know all "You were blushing and deep in thought even when we all tried to talk to you. The only time that happens is when someone is thinking of a woman they are attracted to." as he blushed thinking of someone.

Gai said "My personal life is not for you to know." he then smirked evily and said "I want 500 laps around Konaha for lee and 100 from both of you." all three groaned at that and took off running. He then screamed and said "AND SHOW THEM THE SMILES OF THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH" after they were out of sight he sighed before returning to thought.

That evening when Tenten came home supper was almost done and after she got cleaned up and sat at the table. Shizune, Hinata, Hakum and Sakura were all bring out the meal they fixed. They made soup and salads. Naruto wanted to groan about no ramen but all his wife made him limit to 1 meal a day of ramen and no more than 10 bowls.

Yukie saw tenten looked tired and said "How was you day Tenten."

Tenten sighed and said "Tiring, I think Gai sensie wanted to punish us today,"

Yugito said "Why is that."

Tenten said "I think we embarresed him. He was distracted and when we tried to get his attention he blushed before coming around."

"AAAAHHHH hot hot hot" Jaraiya screamed as Shizune dropped the bowl of soap on his lap.

Everyone laughed at Jaraiyas expense. Shizune was red from embarrasment.

Naruto said "So Gai likes someone huh."

Tenten said "Thats what it looked to me and Neji."

Ino said "I wonder who it could be."

Shizune was trying to clean up the mess.

Tenten said "I hope it someone that can maybe calmed him down. Or is tonedeath."

Sakura said "Can you imagin if they got married."

Naruto said "I wonder what thier kids would look like." Almost everyone shivered a moment.

Shizune said "You know thats not nice Naruto."

Naruto said "I know. I could imagine some people use to think any kids I have would come out breathing fire and hellstones."

Shizune sighed and started to leave and Yukie said "Is everything ok Shizune."

Shizune said "I dont feel good right now. I am going to lay down for a little while." as she left

Tsunade got up and said "I will go check on her. You know the old saying Doctors are the worst patiance."

Shizune was sitting on her bed when someone knocked on her door. "Yes"

Tsunade open the door and closed it and said "So..."

Shizune said "What."

Tsunade said "We known each other for 15 years. I can tell when your lying. So tell me whats up."

Shizune sighed and said "Its personal."

Tsunade said "So that means either your dying with some disease, your in love with someone whos taken or your in love with someone and you dont know what to do. I know its not the first one because I checked you two weeks ago so which one is it and whos the guy."

Shizune chuckles and said "You know its not fair about being able to read me like that. I guess you could say its the last one."

Tsunade sat down beside her and said "Really and..."

Shizune said "Well, I thought I knew this guy but actually I dont know anything about him. You see, He came to the hospital injured and I healed his wounds but I notice something was bothering him. I talked with him and learned that everything I knew about his was an act so people would not know how lonely he is and it reminds me of what I felt after Arashi and I thought Naruto died."

Tsunade said "So what did you do about it."

Shizune said while blushing "Nothing."

Tsunade saw this and said "So what did you almost do."

Shizune looked at her and sighed before saying "Well we almost kissed but a nurse walked in needing me and when I turn back to say something to him he was gone."

Tsunade said "So if he was still there when you turned back what would you have said or done."

Shizune said "I dont know."

Tsunade sat in silence and said "Well think about it and do it. If you need to go talk to him. You have not seen anyone since arashi and I am sure Naruto would want to see you happy. Its not like your going to see Gai or something."

Shizune blurted out before she knew it "how did you..."

Tsunade was wide eyed and took a deep breath to scream but Shizune put her hand over Tsunae mouth and looked at her and said "Not a word until I am ready." releasing masssive killer intent.

Tsunade was in shock. First at her discovery and then at Shizunes actions. She just shook her head and when Shizune remover her hand said "How."

Shizune sighed and said "I dont know. Thats what I am trying to figure out."

Tsunade said "If you need someone to talk to my door is always open."

"Unless we are doing it." Jaraiya said dropping his genjutsu. Only to realise his mistake. Everyone at the table eating could hear his screams of pain.

Naruto screamed and said "IF YOU OLD ASSES ARE GOING TO DO THAT PUT A PRIVACY JUTSU UP OR GET A HOTEL ROOM."

Tsunade walked out with Shizune and joined the others and Tsunade said "I am not that old."

Naruto said "Even with my two lifetimes put together your still older then me in 1"

Tsunade started pounding Naruto for that one. Gai came barging in the door and Shizune said "Gai-kun what are you doing here."

Gai said "Asuma sent me to get one of you Kurenai has gone into labor."

Shizune said "I am on my way."

Tsunade said "Im comming also." and they both left with Gai.

Hinata squeeled and said "Senseis having her baby."

Tenten said with an open mouth "Did Shizune say why I think she said."

Sakura who was also wide eyed said "She did."

Naruto said "So what. Why are you all acting wierd. All she said was Gai-ku..." and went wide eyed before passing out.

Ino and Yugito picked him up and said "Come on or we will miss the show." and took off toward the hospital. Everyone else followed.

When they got to the Hospital Asuma was pacing back and forward with the third smoking his pipe. Kakashi was reading Icha Icha paradise volume 20 and Gai was sitting in the corner quitely watching.

The girls put Naruto in a chair and Kakashi asked "what happen to him."

Tenten walked over to Gai and said in a sickenly sweet voice "Sensei, what are your intentions for my mother in law."

Gai who was looking at the door where Tsunade and Shizune took Kurenai said "Hmm. Did you say something." in a Kakashi tone.

Everyone facefaulted.

When Naruto awoken he groaned and said "I was having the worst nightmare."

He then looked around and saw everyone looking through the nursery window at the new baby. Naruto walked over and looked and screamed "Oh god its real." Inside the new baby deera was placed in a green sleeper with painted shinobi vest and looked suprisingly like lee and gais outfit.

Naruto gets into the fetal position and starts rocking back and forward. Ino thinking its a relapse of Sasuke inters his mind and sees his dream playing over and over and quickly exits before laughing her ass off.

When she calms down and everyone ask whats funny she said "Naruto after hearing his mom call Gai Gaikun had a dream of little brothers and sisters running around screaming about the springtime of youth and when he saw the outfit of deeras he thought it was real." Everyone shared a laugh at his expense.