AN: Another chapter has graced all of you people, so place your money on the scanner and step away. Nice an easy.
(Chapter 4-One Year later)
Birds chirped. The sun shined out over the village of Konoha as the populace awoke. Tsunade entered the Hokage office and sat in her chair. After a few moments to get ready for the day, she formed cross hand seal, a grin on her face as she said. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In a poof of smoke ten exact replicas of her appeared. They all grabbed a pile of paperwork and began to sort and work through them. She loved that jutsu. After begging Naruto to teach her the secret, he did and she got all of her work done faster.
Which meant more time for drinking, and more importantly, watching over Kazuo for Naruto and Fuu. The couple had spent the last year of their lives with their new child, and they were the happiest family. While Fuu wasn't able to continue being a ninja, do to her chakra being permanently constricted due to the birth of her son, she was able to dig through some old papers in the office and discover Naruto's parents.
Hence why she was in charge of the Namikaze-Uzumaki Compound.
She did a wonderful job at it too. After seeing what was easily an entire district of the village in disuse, she had immediately set out to open it up for any business that wanted space or a new place to set up shop. All they had to do was pay a portion of their profits to the now known Namikaze's and they were allowed to keep their shops and stalls.
And while the council bitched and complained, she was now a member of the civilian council due to her being in charge of a large new portion of Konoha. It was partially due to her skills in math that the village had expanded to now include a second, outer wall.
It amazed her how smart the green haired girl was, and she was already thinking of expanding her growing monopoly. But all this work didn't hamper the mother's time with her son. Oh no. She spent a good portion of her day with the one year old, and she was seen frequently walking through the village with both the younger and older Namikaze males.
Speaking of Naruto, he had been officially promoted to Jonin six months ago, a proud day for the young man. He was very well respected by all of his peers, and he was even thinking of taking on a team.
After finding out about his family, he had at first been angry and depressed. But after speaking to Tsunade and Jiraiya, he had understood why the Sandaime had lied to him. After the announcement of his heritage, many people had targeted him for assassination.
All of them failed.
But due to the frequency of them, Tsunade decided to make Kazuo and Fuu's safety on par with hers. She loved her godson very much, having volunteered to watch him for the couple when they went on dates around the village. Hell, even Shizune had bonded with her 'nephew' and offered to watch him when they needed it.
Tsunade was even expecting to watch Kazuo today as Fuu and Naruto spent time together. And while they were busy, they always had time for each other. Tsunade suspected that they were trying to give Kazuo a younger sibling.
As for Kazuo, he was energetic and happy. And while he did take after his father for his looks and behaviors, he seemed to have his mothers intelligence as well. The boy had, in front of the eyes of many witnesses, managed to fit colored blocks in the right spots in a toy and put the right shapes in the right holes in another toy. Something normal babies shouldn't be able to do.
Jiraiya had explained that, as a naturally born Jinchuriki, the demon inside the boy was also growing with him. He theorized that the demon was somehow expanding the mental capabilities to better ensure their mutual survival.
As for the white haired Sanin, .Jiraiya had taken care of him sometimes when he could, having since given up being a hermit and traveler to be closer to his 'grandson' and his 'son' and 'daughter in law.' The white haired man would never admit it, but he cared greatly for his student and the mans growing family.
As for the rest of the leaf, they were always busy living their lives. Neji and Tenten had finally tied the knot in April. Ino had started to date Shino, much to everyone's surprise. There was even talk that they would get married soon. Shikimaru remained single, having stated that relationships were "too troublesome."
Choji had found a wonderful civilian woman who, ahem, had the same love of food as he did. They, while not married, were expecting a child soon. They had plans to marry in the next few months. Lee and Ayame's first date had been a marvelous success. The woman had managed to get Lee to show a deep and caring side to him that not many had seen.
Lee in turn had calmed down considerably, becoming more mature and responsible. He too had spent a large portion of his time with Kazuo, as he was the godfather. Ayame and Fuu were the best of friends, and they helped each other run their respective businesses too. Fuu would help at the now much larger Ichiraku's Ramen stand while Ayame helped with managing the businesses that occupied the Namikaze district.
The relationship between the young Green Beast and the ramen girl had gone amazingly smooth after the first date, and they had gotten married not even two months ago. That day, Gai had cried for hours on Kakashi, much to the copy ninjas despair. The wedding had been small, just family and close friends. All of the rookies, except the dubbed 'Black Trio', made up of Hinata, Kiba, and Sakura, had attended.
As for the three shinobi of the leaf, they had formed a team that was reported to be the worst possible. They never practiced together, and their teamwork was atrocious. They had the largest of failed missions on their record and they all had one thing in common: They wanted to do harm to the Namikaze family.
Sakura still had it in her fan girl head that Naruto was still madly in love with her, and openly flirted with him like a cheap whore. She took on seduction missions mostly, and had started to take to prostitution to pay for her expensive tastes. Hinata had become cold and cruel, and used the cage bird seal almost exclusively on her sister for no reason. It had gotten so bad that Hiashi had gone to Naruto and begged him to take the now eight year old girl into his home (Hanabi was five before the time skip). Fuu had convinced Naruto to take the girl in, on the condition the cage bird seal be nullified. Hiashi agreed and Hanabi now saw Naruto and Fuu as surrogate parents. The final member of the team, Kiba, had become a sadistic brute. He was reported by both clientele and allies that he had tried to rape several woman in the past.
He was now serving a ten year sentence for the attempted assassination of Kazuo to get to Fuu.
As Tsunade thought all of this, the door to her office opened and Fuu walked in, a green kimono and tabi with socks on. Kazuo had his dark green hair spiked in a wild look that was covered by an orange toad hat Jiraiya had gotten him. He wore orange footy pajamas and had his tiny thumb in his mouth. He looked at Tsunade with his deep blue eyes and giggled. "Grammy!"
Kazuo had said his first word at dinner when Jiraiya and Tsunade had come over with Lee and Ayame for dinner one night. During the meal, Kazuo had looked at her intently and after a few moments spoken the word "Grammy" at the busty blonde.
Needless to say, Tsunade liked the name coming from him.
Fuu smiled as she passed the baby to Tsunade. "He's been so excited to see you. All morning he's been jumping up and down, saying Grammy over and over again."
"Well, I am the greatest grandma in the world! But sometimes, I wonder if we spoil him?" Tsunade said.
"Most likely. He's just loved by pretty much everyone in the leaf. Even Hanabi loves him like a brother, and you know how cold she was at first." It was true. Hanabi had been cold and angry with Naruto and Fuu for a few weeks after her father all but exiled her from the Hyuuga. But after a few weeks, she had warmed up to Fuu and talked to her about her experiences with the cage bird seal.
She had even asked if she could be adopted by the couple, causing them to consider it. After consideration and speaking to Hiashi, they did. She was now Hanabi Namikaze, the proud daughter of the 'Orange Hokage.'
"Yeah, that's true. So what do you have planned for the day?"
"Well, I have to go over some bank statements and then speak to the market manager. So, ask me after I get back over a nice bottle of sake."
"And what is Naruto doing today?"
"He said something about 'Finding another income via his amazing writing skills.' You know that he's been getting more and more interested in writing after he spoke with Pop."
"True. Well, have a good day and stay away from stress. By the way, is there any reason you seem to be… glowing?"
Fuu grinned as she said. "Well, I was hoping to keep it a secret, but I may be pregnant again. I need to get examined by either you or Shizune at some point but Chomei has informed me of a disturbance in the force of my chakra."
"Hmm, I'll set up an appointment later on. Now have a good day, Fuu, and remember, you have a date with Naruto tonight."
After Fuu had left, Tsunade went to the Hokage closet and sent chakra to the seal on the door. Opening it, it revealed a nursery that had been, with the use of seals by Jiraiya and Naruto, expanded to make a nursery for Kazuo to use while he stayed with Tsunade during the day.
Setting the child on the floor and securing the door, Tsunade bonded with her grandson.
(Elsewhere in the Leaf Village)
Hanabi giggled as she rode her new fathers shoulders around the village. She loved spending time with him. When she had lived with the Hyuuga clan, she was always keeping a neutral look on her young face. Now, she could smile and grin all she wanted. And she did it often.
She had changed over the year with Naruto and Fuu. She had grown her hair out, with it now reaching her waist. She wore a light purple sundress with blue sandals on her feet.
Naruto wore a blue long sleeved shirt with blue pants taped at the ankles. He had his jonin vest on, unzipped, and his straw hat on. He had a cross between a boot and a shinobi sandal on his feet. Carrying his adopted daughter on his shoulders, Naruto laughed as she asked him to go and get some dango.
He loved his life with Fuu. Their family had grown larger, and with the addition of Hanabi, they had two wonderful children. And if his nose was right, they might be expecting another soon on the way. He smiled in bliss as he walked, his long legs striding with confidence and pride.
Konoha was in a golden age of power and wealth, but Tsunade had managed to keep arrogance down by sending half of the money they made to the various poor people and villages in Fire Country. The Elemental Nations were at peace, even if only for now. The Akatsuki had been quiet for a long time, with all Jinchuriki accounted for.
Life couldn't get any better.
Setting Hanabi down, he ordered two plates of dango and lead her to a bench. After sitting, he got some tea and poured it for them. Hanabi drank hers, the smile never leaving her face as she did.
After she had come to live with Fuu and Himself, she had been cold to them. But, she had warmed up to them and opened up. After a long talk with Fuu, she had come to him, asking to join his family. After talking with Hiashi, who was okay with it, he officially adopted her.
But a few days after the adoption, Hinata had shown up, slightly inebriated., demanding that he give her Hanabi.
To put it simply, he refused.
She had snarled at him, moving to incapacitate him with her gentle fist. She would have succeeded if he was slower. But he wasn't. After a brief fight, she had been sent to spend the night in the village jail.
After, she had left them alone for the time being.
He looked at Hanabi and was about to speak when a loud voice broke the tranquil silence. "What do you mean you won't pay?"
He looked over to see Sakura talking to a man. She was dressed in her hooker outfit, consisting of ridiculously tight clothing in pink and very, very high heels. She snarled as she pulled out a kunai, stabbing the man in the chest, right in his heart.
Naruto's eyes widened as he turned to a scared and shocked Hanabi. "Hanabi, go to the Hokage Tower and tell Grammy to get the ANBU. I'll deal with this."
She nodded as she ran as fast as her eight year old feet could carry her as Naruto stood from his seat and made his way over to Sakura. With lightning fast strikes, he knocked the 'Haruno Whore', as she was called, out cold.
He sighed as a few moments later ANBU arrived and retrieved her unconscious form. He saw Hanabi crying to the side and walked over, kneeling down to her level. Wiping her wet cheeks he smiled at her. "Hey, Hanabi, wanna go and get some ice cream and grab Kazuo so we can spend the day with Fuu? Just us as a family?"
Seeing her nod, he smiled. That was just the thing she needed to forget this, while brief, shocking event.
Picking her up, and causing her to giggle, he placed her back onto his shoulders, both forgetting about the plate of dango left behind.
(Omake)
Anko watched Naruto leave and walked casually to his table. She sat down, pretending to be tired as she did. Grabbing the stick of dango, she took a bite, but screamed when a spicy taste assaulted her mouth,
Looking at the food, she saw red flakes on it.
After deducing the cause, she realized that Naruto had ordered the spicy dango for himself and sweet dango for his daughter.
Switching foods, she took a bite but her face squeezed shut at the sour taste. Sour dango. Another type of dango in the village.
Oh how she was a fool to eat forgotten dango. Maybe she should stop and find another hobby? Shaking those thoughts off, Anko grinned as she realized she would get to interrogate the 'Haruno Whore.'
AN: And cut the Omake! I had to think of a good idea that would allow me to show the compassion Naruto and Fuu had. Adding Hanabi to their family was a good idea in my opinion, and I will have flashbacks to the past year of the lives of the shinobi of the leaf.
Don't expect much fighting, because this is a romance/family story. As for the family, do I want Fuu to have a daughter or a son?
Decide and inform me via review!