Chapter 9:

Tobi was sitting at home, trying to figure out how to work the remote while waiting for Sakura to come back. He points it at every single thing he can find, pressing random buttons, and was about to give up when the doorbell rang.

"Hello?" Tobi says as he walks to the door. Then he remembers what Sakura told him before she left for a mission.

"Don't ever answer the door while I'm gone, okay?"

"Sorry but Sakura-san told Tobi that Tobi can't open the door while she's gone." Tobi said, hoping that who ever was on the other side of the door would hear him.

"Hey! It's Naruto, Tobi! Can you please open the door?" Naruto's voice came from the other side.

"But Sakura-san told Tobi that Tobi can't open the door." Tobi says in response. He gets on his tippy-toes and looks through the peeping hole with his right eye. He sees Naruto's blue eyes trying to look through the peeping hole as well. When Naruto draws back, Tobi sees that it is definitley Naruto on the other side. He decides to open the door without taking the chain out. He opens the door as wide as humanly possible.

"Oh, Tobi! I'm so glad you're here!" Naruto says leaning toward the small gap that Tobi opened. "Okay, dude, everyone's out on a mission so I thought we could hang out or something." Naruto explains to Tobi.

"You mean like walking around?" Tobi asks.

"Yeah, something like that." He says grinning, a hopeful look on his face.

"I don't know, Sakura-san told me to stay home until she came back." Tobi says looking back at the house he was asked to guard until she was back to portect it.

"Tobi, as long as you lock the door, it'll be totally fine." Naruto says. Tobi looks at him unsure. "Aw, c'mon please? If you lock the door, no one can get in and it's okay as long as we get back before Sakura does." Finally, Naruto is able to convince Tobi. He closes the door so he can take out the chain and steps out. Naruto grins and he grins back, although he couldn't really notice anyway. Tobi locks the door and then turns back to Naruto.

"So, what are we going to do?" Tobi asked.

"I dunno, I thought we'd just walk around and see what we find, or something." Naruto says scratching his head. "Is that cool?" He asks for Tobi's approval, which really wasn't worth asking, since he was talking to the Akatsuki's 'Yes Man'.

"That would be cool." Tobi said and they both stepped out into the streets. After walking a while, they end up at the market. They are passing by the liquor store when Naruto sees a familiar face.

"Hey, Kurenai-sensei!" Naruto waves to Kurenai who turns around looking a little ashamed. Tobi stares wide-eyed. He slowly points at her stomach.

"What Tobi?" Naruto asks.

"There was a picture of a lady who's stomach was like that in Kakashi-sensei's book...!" Tobi says, his finger trembling as it points at Kurenai. "The book said that that is a punishment of...!" Naruto smacks a hand on his mask, hurting his hand, but succesfully shutting Tobi up.

"I'm sorry Kurenai-sensei, he's new here and a little clueless." Naruto apologizes for Tobi who wonders why.

"It's alright." She smiles gently. "...And I can see that he's already met Kakashi." She says laughing lightly.

"So why was 'Kurenai-sensei' punished?" Tobi asks. Naruto is about to punish him again but Kurenai stops him.

"It's alright Naruto." She says and then turns to Tobi. "This..." She says petting her stomach lightly. "isn't a punishment, but a blessing."

"A blessing?" Tobi asked.

"Well, this is the last that I have left of the person that I had loved." She says, smiling with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Oh." Tobi suddenly understands. Well he thinks he does, anyway.

"Kurenai-sensei?" Tobi asks.

"Yes, Tobi?" She asks.

"Tobi is on a quest to gather the love from everyone." Tobi explains. "Can Kurenai-san love Tobi too?" Tobi asks, sincerity in his one visible eye.

Kurenai laughs. "I can't give you all my love, but yes, I will give you a share of my love." She says smiling again.

"Can Tobi ask something?" Tobi asks.

"Absolutley."

"First, what's the baby's name going to be?"

"Well, I was thinking of Asuka for a girl since her name has part of her daddy in it." She looked thoughtful for a second. "I guess a boy would be Kureno. Since I would like some of mommy in the baby too." She pats her stomach again. "What's your second question?"

"Second, why are you standing in front of a liquor store?"

"Oh." She laughs uneasily. "You're more observant than I thought you were." She says.

Tobi shrugs. "Zetsu-san told Tobi that people with babies inside them can't enjoy happy hour for a while."

"Well, I do enjoy happy hour very much."

"What's your favorite?"

"I like vodka." She says looking back at the store. "But, I need this baby to come out healthy so I'll wait."

"Tobi's never heard of vodka, but Tobi likes apple juice." Tobi says thinking.

"Well then you can come see my baby when she's 1 or 2 years old and you guys can drink apple juice together while I enjoy some vodka."

"Tobi promises to be there." Tobi says, not thinking of how hard it would probably be.

"It's a promise then." They link pinkies.

"Um...hello?" Naruto breaks in. "Not meaning to interject questioning or anything but I'm still here." Naruto says eyeing them both.

"Sorry." They both apologize.

"So." Kurenai says as she straightens up with some effort. "I'll see you guys another time." She says and turns back toward the market.

Once she's gone, they both turn back too.

"Isn't she impressive?" Naruto asks as they walk back home.

"Yes." Tobi breathes. She is the most kind and strong woman Tobi has ever seen. (But let's remember that Tobi hasn't seen a ton of woman in his life.)

"Tobi's back!" Tobi sings into the house, but ultimately wishes he didn't.

"Where have you been?" Sakura towers over him, her anger rolling off her and into the house. Tobe felt like he was going to drown.

"See you Tobi!" Naruto says behind him, sees what's going on and is about to run but,

"Where do you think you're going?" Sakura asks as she redirects her glare to Naruto. She already knows who had thought of the idea.

"Um...I need to get.." Naruto tries to come up with a reason but he can't get it out faster than Sakura's fist which hits him square in the jaw, sending him flying off into the sunset.

"That'll keep him busy." Sakura smiles. "Now, you." She puts on a stern face that isn't nearly as terrifying as the face she had held for Naruto. "Don't ever believe a single word Naruto says okay? I know he's a pretty cunning guy but you just can't believe an idiot like that, got it?" She asks.

"Got it. Tobi's sorry." Tobi apologizes.

"Aw, it's okay. Just don't do it again, okay? I was so worried about what had happened to you." She hugs him. "So, what did you do today?"

"Tobi met a nice and strong lady who had been punished by sex!" Tobi stated.

"What?"

"Kurenai-san! Kakashi-sensei's book said that when you have a baby inside you, that is a punishment of a sex!"

"Oh, god." Sakura sighed. "Tobi, pregnancy isn't a punishment, it's a blessing if anything."

"Oh." Tobi says like he understands.

"But there are people, like the shallow characters in Kakashi's books who only think of baby's as a punishment for careless actions during intercourse."

"A what-a-what?"

"I'll explain when you get older."

Chapter done!

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Kurenai-sensei and her baby was super fun!!