Steve: Welcome to the last chapter of this update! We're going to be tying up some loose ends in this chapter.
Yui: Really now? Which ends are those?
Steve: The Potion Hana drank, the mysterious person in the hospital, as well as the situation with Kushina.
Hinata: I already know who's in the Hospital Steve-san.
Steve: You do Hinata? Hmm… So who is it?
Hinata: Not telling since I know that you don't like it when secrets are spilled.
Steve: Good girl, would you mind doing the disclaimer please?
Hinata: Not at all.
Pen-Pen: (Wark Wa WAAK arrk waark)
Hinata: Translation is "The author doesn't own Harry Potter or Naruto". He just owns this story, the plot and his insane plot-bunnies.
Why me?Shinigami/Demon/Inner-Sakura
'Who?' Thoughts
-YO!- Animal speech
'Hey' Reading
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Moaning, Hana falls back on her bed with several pregnancy tests around her before balling her fists and shoving them into her eyes. "I just don't fucking believe this! IT'S NOT FUCKING POSSIBLE!" Hearing a knock, she just groans. "Who's there?" A few seconds later Tsume's voice drifts in.
"It's me Hana… Your Okaa-san. Can I come in?" Sighing, Hana tells her to come in. Opening the door, Tsume walks in along with Bella (who wanted to visit Hana). Looking at the various tests around her daughter as well as the state of said young woman she sighs. "Let me guess… You're pregnant?" Hana just let's out a gurgle. "Any idea how it happened?" She shakes her head.
"No… And I know that Harry-kun's going to kill me… There's just no fucking way that I can be a virgin and pregnant." Bella just shrugs while chuckling.
"True… Unless you took a pregnancy potion that is." Seeing both Hana and Tsume look at her, she blinks. "What?" Tsume opens and closes her mouth until she clears her throat.
"Pregnancy Potion? What's that?" Bella just shrugs again with a small grin.
"It's a group of potions used to get someone pregnant. Sometimes it's used for men who for whatever reason can't have children… or sometimes in female same-sex relationships. Depending on the one used, the resulting pregnancy might go as long as it normally would or be cut down to as little as three months… Of course the baby would be full term either way with no bad side effects." Hana then asks what they look like. "Usually? Usually they're a clear liquid. You have to add something from the partner like blood… saliva…" Hana interrupts her as her face pales as she suddenly remembers the incident at Harry's apartment with the Ne ANBU clearly.
"Or… Hair?" Bella just nods.
"Oh yeah, that would work as well. The potion would then change color depending on the sex of the resulting baby. Blue for boys, pink for girls and a swirl of the two if fraternal twins of both sexes… Of course rumour has it that if it's purple then it'll be both…" Hearing Hana groan, she blinks. "Um… Wait a sec! How did you know about the hair? Did you guess?" Hana just pulls a pillow over her face before answering.
"No… I just remembered the incident with the Ne Kunoichi clearly. That fucking bitch took several hairs of Harry-kun's and put them into a clear potion that turned blue… She even said that Danzo needed it to create a weapon for Konoha… Fucking prick." Sighing, she shakes her head. "I then charged her and the next thing I knew, she threw the potion vial at me and I swallowed it…" Bella just nods and sighs.
"Seems that congratulations are in order I guess… Unless you don't want the baby…" Suddenly Bella finds herself choking under a blanket of KI coming from a pissed Hana.
"Don't even suggest that! This is MY pup and I'm not letting go of it. And if Harry-kun doesn't like it, too fucking bad… Of course, that's if he doesn't kill me first just for being pregnant…" Bella just snorts at that.
"If you think he'll kill you… then I have to wonder if you know him as well as you think Hana. From what I've seen he'll be tickled pink… that is if he doesn't out right faint on you." Still grining, Bella chuckles as she watches Hana hike her shirt up to just below her breasts and rub her stomach before she frowns.
"It is odd though…" Raising an eyebrow, Tsume gives her daughter a small knowing smirk.
"More odd then a potion making you pregnant?" Hana just rolls her eyes at her mother before poking her stomach again.
"Yeah… It's just been a little over a month and I think I can already feel a bulge… a roundness that wasn't there before." Tsume blinks at that and scratches her head in confusion.
"That can't be right Hana… A kunoichi shouldn't show any actual signs until the third or fourth month. I didn't show anything with you until three and a half months in." Hana nods but before she can say anything, Bella speaks up and catches the two women's attention.
"Give me a little bit… I want to check out that potion's vial… where is it?" Hana tells her and together both Bella and Tsume head out. After waiting a bit, Hana softly smiles as she rubs her belly obsessively.
'Heh… Looks like I'm going to be a Okaa-san… I wonder what you'll be like pup…' Suddenly she wonders why she isn't freaking out about it and thinks it over a bit before her smile grows. 'I guess… it's because I always wanted to be a Okaa-san… And with Harry-kun's children…' After what seems like forever, Tsume and Bella return to see Hana with a gentle smile still stroking her abdomen. Waiting for a few moments, Tsume smiles as she looks down.
'She's adjusting pretty good I guess… And she looks so happy.' Shaking her head, she clears her throat making Hana look up with a blush causing her to grin. "Don't worry Hana, I did the exact same thing both times I was pregnant… In fact I used to spend hours doing just that." Hana just smiles, happy that her mother understands.
"Thanks Kaa-san… you're the best." Tsume just shrugs with a self-depreciating grin. Shaking her head, Hana turns to Bella. "So… What did you find out?" Bella's about to answer when a icy hand of fear grips Hana. "There's nothing wrong with the baby is there?!" Bella just shakes her head making a sigh of relief explode from Hana. "Thank Kami…" Shaking her head, Bella chuckles before becoming serious.
"Just the same Hana. There's something that you should know. Now. Do you want the bad news first or the good news?" Hana blinks and asks for the good news. "The good news is that according to the potion's residue on the vial it's a boy and definitely Harry's. Also, there won't be any problems with the baby itself. The bad news…" Bella bites her lip to keep from laughing. "The bad news is that it's going to be bit hard on you and not as long as most pregnancies." Hana just blinks at this.
"Er… Why would it be harder then a normal one and… Wait! Not as long?! You don't mean…?!" Bella just nods as she chuckles.
"Both have the same reason. You see Hana, the potion used will bring the baby to full term in about six months after conception. Congrats, in about five months you'll have a bouncing baby boy." Both Tsume and Bella watch as Hana passes out in a dead faint before they burst into laughter. Ten minutes later, Hana finally comes to and looks at the two laughing women before crossing her arms and pouting.
"Oh, fine! Laugh at the poor woman who's going to give birth in five months." Calming herself down, a grinning Tsume pats her daughter on the shoulder.
"Sorry Hana… I just couldn't resist." Tsume just shrugs. "You got to admit that it was funny to see you faint like that." Thinking it over, Hana chuckles as she realizes how out of character it was.
"Yeah… I guess it WAS out of character." Looking back down at her stomach, she frowns. "But still… that's going to be hard as hell. Not to mention the whole problem of stretch marks to say the least." Hana just shrugs and sighs. "I'll deal with it I guess…" She looks up as Bella snorts.
"Trust me, you won't have to worry about stretch marks. I know… Well, Cissy does know how to make a special cosmetic for that. Despite being a type of cream, it's classified as a potion. What it does is increase the skin's elasticity during pregnancy so that alone will help you out as your… condition becomes apparent." Both Tsume and Hana look at each other but before either of them can say something, Bella smiles. "And before you ask, no, it won't affect the baby in any way." Hana just sighs in relief.
"That's good… it'll be a BIG help if you could make me some… You wouldn't have any for, say, scaring?" Bella blinks and nods.
"Well, yeah. Cissy is the potions expert of us two and she can actually make any potion of up to OWL level. And the type I'm talking about is the ones that all pure blood little girls learn to make at a young age." Stuffing her hands in her pockets, Bella shrugs. "It's not that big of a deal actually." Tsume asks if there are any others like that. Thinking it over, Bella nods. "Well yeah… there's anti-winkle cream… Liver spot removal. Acne clearing… All kinds." They then ask if Cissy can make them. Blinking a bit at the odd question, Bella slowly nods while looking at the two Inuzuka's like their idiots. "Well, yeah. I remember my relatives having Cissy brew those for them when she was nine. Why?" Tsume just grins.
"Remember how you came over to not only see Hana but to ask me how you could make enough money so you can survive on it?" Bella nods not seeing where she's going and telling her so, which brings forth a theatrical sigh from Tsume. "If these potions are as good as you say they are, then you could sell a small case of them for several thousand easy." Bella's jaw drops at that, but before she can say anything Kiba's voice echoes up the staircase.
"Yo guys! The ANBU just reported that Harry and Naruto are back with the Godaime!" The three women just look at each other before they head out to meet the Uzumaki-Potter brothers…
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Walking along the road, Naruto considers the woman beside him. "So how are you feeling Shizune-chan? Any different now that the Blood Adoption ritual's been done?" Thinking it over, Shizune now runs her fingers through her now blond highlighted brown hair.
"A little bit Naruto-kun…" Reaching down, she pokes herself in the chest and chuckles. "I think that I grew a cup size though… Not that I'm complaining though…" Looking around at the trees, she sighs happily. "Can't wait to see how Konoha looks now. Been over ten years since I last saw it." Up ahead, Tsunade rolls her eyes at her apprentice/daughter.
"Don't see what the big deal is." Jeraiya just chuckles from his spot beside her.
"You're just loving the fact that she's your daughter now, aren't you hime?" Tsunade just chuckles while shaking her head at the warm feeling in her heart.
"I am you old pervert… It's filled a place that's been empty for many years." Sighing happily, she looks back at Shizune and Naruto with a calculating grin. "I wonder…" Looking where she is, Jeraiya rolls his eyes.
"Leave them Tsunade-hime. Pushing them together will do good at all." She just looks at Jeraiya and chuckles.
"Actually, I was thinking of coming up with reasons for them to hang out together. Maybe feelings will develop between the two if I do that. After all," She winks at Jeraiya. "Only the best for MY daughter." Jeraiya just chuckles before a look of annoyance comes over his face as he points at the gate where the Elders are along with a group of people. Tsunade just rolls her eyes at the Elders and makes a noise of distaste. "Looks like those old bats are going to try to make my life hell… Probably going to try to undermine my authority as well knowing them." Jeraiya just nods.
"Most likely they already have Hime… But I wouldn't worry to much about it since you have allies in Harry and his group. Anything that the civilians and the Elders try to push through will likely be blocked by the Shinobi if it hurts your position." Sighing, Tsunade approaches the gate. Seeing this, the Elders walk out to meet her and bow.
"Welcome back to Konoha Tsunade-hime… We welcome you to the position of Godaime and…" They trail off as they notice that she walked right by them and is heading for the Sandaime at whom she smiles.
"Hello Sensei. You're looking well today. Any lasting damage?" Hiruzen just chuckles from where he is.
"I'm doing good Tsunade-hime. Very good in fact." Looking at where Harry is as Hana walks towards him he frowns. "We need to talk about some stuff, so I would appreciate if you could me later in the Hokage office." Blinking, she nods before looking over to where Harry is as there's a shout of "What!". Let's backtrack a little. Harry's smiling as a grinning Hana rushes him and envelops him in a bear glomp.
"Hello to you too Hana-chan." Pulling away, he notices that she has a glow about her that he can't quite place. "Did you do something with your skin Hana-chan? You got this… glow, I guess, about you." Suddenly, he notices that Hana's looking awfully nervous. "Hana-chan?" She sighs as she chews her lip and looks down.
"I… have something to tell you Harry-kun…" Taking a breath, she tells him. "I'm… pregnant." Harry just stares at her in shock for a few seconds before exploding.
"WHAT! How can you be pregnant Hana-chan!" Suddenly a hurt look comes over his face and Harry looks down. "Oh… Um… I hope he's a good guy and-" Hana just slaps him across the face.
"Harry you dumbass! I didn't cheat on you! The baby is your's you little shit!" Harry just blinks before scratching his head.
"Um… How could it possibly be mine? I never had sex with you… Or at least I would like to think that I remember it." Hana just sighs.
"Remember the Ne agent that attacked us?" He nods. "She had a potion with her and had put some of your hair into it. It turned blue by the way." She watches as Harry goes shock still. "Yeah… I can remember it clearly now. Anyways… When I attacked her, she threw the only thing at hand at me… the potion which landed in my mouth. Bella confirmed it by the way. So… I guess that you're going to be a Tou-san." Harry just stands there for several moments before his eyes roll back into his head and he faints. Looking at him, Hana nervously rubs the back of her neck. "Well… he took that better then I thought…" Hearing a thump behind her, she notices a hyperventilating girl. "Um… Hello. I'm Inuzuka Hana and… er…" Hermione just groans as she looks at her fallen friend.
"I swear Harry… This could only happen to you…" Sighing, she sticks out her hand and introduces herself. "Names Granger Hermione. Harry told me that he explained things to you and the others." Hana's eyes go wide as she realizes who she's talking to.
"You're the famous Hermione that Harry told me about?" Hermione nods and Hana just blinks. "Er… What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be three years in the future and in Harry's world to boot?" Hermione nods a little.
"It's complicated. I actually have no idea how I came to be in this world and neither does Harry." Hana just nods but before she can say anything Harry jumps up and grabs her hand with a happy look on his face.
"You weren't joking right? I am going to be a Otou-san… right?" Hana slowly nods and Harry's grin nearly splits his face as he picks Hana up and twirls her around, making her laugh. "WHOO HOO!" An amused Hana then watches as Harry rushes over and tells Naruto, who faints. After a minute, he too jumps up and the two grab each other's hand and starts leaping up and down in a really odd happy dance. Hana blinks though as the two pull out a silver case.
"What are they doing?" Hermione just grins as the two pull out cigars and lights them.
"It's… kind of a tradition where we come from." Still staring, Hana and Hermione watch as Harry bounds up and sticks one in Hermione's mouth and lights it before doing the same for everyone else (except for Hana). He then leaps up to the top of the wall and cups his hands to his mouth.
"HEY EVERYONE! GUESS WHAT?! HANA'S PREGNANT AND I'M GOING TO BE A OTOU-SAN!" Needless to say, it carries quite far…
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James is sitting under a tree while wondering where his wife is when he hears Harry's shout. Focusing a little, he grins as he finds out why. Leaning back, his eyes close as he proudly smiles. "Yup! That's me boy! I'm so proud of him, he got a girl pregnant and he didn't even have sex with her…" Suddenly his eyes pop open as he realizes what that means and he faints. A few minutes later he wakes up and pulls out his own cigars. "WHOO HOO! I'M A GRANDFATHER! YES!" Rushing by a short man with pointy ears and a red face, he shoves a cigar into his mouth before lighting it and running off. Looking in the direction the wizard took off in, the man shakes his head as he takes the cigar from his mouth.
"Crazy magical mudman…" Looking at the cigar, he considers it before popping it back into his mouth. "It may not be a fungus cigar, but it's not half bad…"
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Bella's chuckling as she shakes her head. "I told you he would react like that. I told you!" Hana just grins as they follow the happy Harry, who's rushing through the village shoving lit cigars into everyone's mouth he meets (though Asuma nearly killed him when he shoved one into Konohamaru's). Meanwhile, Tsunade's entering Sasuke's room in the hospital and sees Sakura reading his chart. Hearing someone enter, Sakura looks at Tsunade and bows while keeping her eyes on the unknown woman.
"Hello. May I ask who you are?" Tsunade snorts as she understands the unasked question 'And why are you here.' Looking the girl up and down, she taps her chin.
"Hmm… Pink hair, green eyes… You must be the Haruno Sakura that the gaki told me all about. Seems quite proud of you too." Sakura just nods before asking for her name bringing a smile to Tsunade's face. "My name? It's Senju Tsunade… The new Godaime Hokage." Walking past the shocked Sakura, she looks at Sasuke's chart before turning to the suddenly deeply bowing girl.
"I'm sorry for any disrespect I might have shown you Tsunade-sama! Please forgive this one and accept her apology." Tsunade just raises an eyebrow in amusement.
"Tell me something Sakura…" She then gestures to the bed. "How would you diagnose the patient?" Looking at Sasuke for a moment, she chews her lip before answering.
"Um… He's in a coma at the moment brought on by… er, mental shock as well as Psychological damage apparently brought on by his brother's Tsukiyomi genjutsu… And perhaps he's been unable to come out of it since the Curse Seal might be affecting his mental state while in the coma…" Tsunade makes an interested noise at the last one as she looks at the chart.
"Interesting hypothesis girl… However the last bit about the Cursed Seal isn't on this chart, so am I right in assuming that it's your own personal opinion?" Taking a deep breath, Sakura nods only to blink as Tsunade holds her palm out to her. "Now… I want you to punch my palm." Sakura shrugs before doing so only for Tsunade to frown at her. "I guess I should have been clearer. I want you to punch my palm using the bastardized version of my super-strength you have." Gulping, Sakura does so and watches as Tsunade flexes her hand and nods. "Very interesting." Looking back at Sasuke, she nods. "As to your hypothesis as to why the Uchiha hasn't come out of his coma, very nice. Quite possible I should say." Her hand glowing green, she holds it to Sasuke's forehead for several minutes before pulling it away in time for Sasuke to open his eyes. Looking at him, Sakura smiles.
"Welcome back to the world of the living sleepy head." Chuckling at the sight, Tsunade leaves. But before she walks out the door, she stops and calls Sakura's name. "Yes Tsunade-sama? What is it?" Tsunade just looks back at her.
"Next week, I want you to come and see me at the Hokage tower." Sakura just blinks before bowing with a smile. Nodding, Tsunade leaves the room and follows the Sandaime towards a heavily guarded room. Stopping in front of the door, she looks back at Sarutobi. "She's in her sensei? And she is who you think she is?" The Sandaime nods a little.
"I've seen the photo's before Tsunade-hime. It's indeed her. Just… see what you can do, okay?" Tsunade just snorts as she walks in.
"I'll do my best sensei." Looking around at the room, she nods to herself seeing the various machines. Walking to the bed, she looks at the red haired, sleeping woman in it. "So… You're the famous Potter Lily, eh? Let's see what we can do to get you awake so that your son can have an Okaa-san and your nephew a Oba-san." Picking up the chart, she starts reading.
'Patient's body is responding to the treatments with the result that she is now fully flesh and blood rather then having ash as part of her makeup. Her DNA matches that on record as the Okaa-san of genin and council member Uzumaki-Potter Harry as well as strangely enough genin Uzumaki-Potter Naruto. However, she has been identified as Potter Lily due to lack of any evidence that she was ever a shinobi. The exact method of her resurrection is a matter of conjecture, but it's believed that somehow the presence of the Shinigami along with the Life force in Harry-san's armguards might be a factor. As such it's unable to be proven one way or the other…' Continuing to read, Tsunade starts mumbling to herself.
"So… It seems that the Harry might have once again done the impossible… And bring back the dead… or was it the Shinigami who did?" Shaking her head, she chuckles as her hand starts glowing. "Well… Time for you to wake up sleeping beauty." After ten minutes, Tsunade frowns. 'What's going on… I can actually feel her resisting… Wait a second…' Smiling a little, Tsunade leans down and starts speaking in english (which Hermione taught her a while ago). "Lily… it's time to wake up, your son is waiting for you…" Lily starts groaning as her eyelids flutter for a little while.
'Ugh… What happened? Last thing I remember is…' Her eyes suddenly spring open as she nearly leaps from the bed screaming. "Oh God! James! Harry! Oh God! Gahh!" She starts clutching at her eyes as it feels like a red hot poker is being shoved through them. Suddenly, she hears a kind voice speaking to her.
"Here… Let me help you Lily…" Feeling hands removing her own and then covering her eyes, Lily struggles a little only to relax at the cool, refreshing feeling entering her eyes. A few moments later the hands are removed. "There… Now slowly open your eyes and they shouldn't be so sensitive." Blinking open her eyes. Lily looks around the room she's in for the first time.
'Wha… I'm in a muggle hospital?' She goes to move only for a hand to gently, yet firmly, push her down. Looking, she notices that the hand belongs to a blond haired woman with brown eyes. "Who… " Lily then breaks off into a coughing fit. Seeing this, Tsunade hands her a glass.
"That's it… that's it… Slow and small sips…" Pulling away, Lily coughs a little. Seeing this, Tsunade gently pats her on the back. Getting her coughing under control, Lily smiles at the Tsunade.
"Thank you…" Looking around, she clears her throat before asking the questions on her mind. "Who… Who are you and where am I?" Her eyes widen as she remembers what happened. "Oh Merlin… Oh Merlin… Harry… James…. Oh God…" Tsunade just places her finger under Lily's chin and forces her to meet her eyes.
"You're currently in the hospital of Konohagakure no Sato." Noticing her eyes widening in surprise, Tsunade nods. "Yes… I know that you know that it's in the Elemental Countries thanks to your sister. I am Senju Tsunade, the new Godaime Hokage." Lily shakes her head in confusion.
"I'm… in the Elemental Countries? Wait a damn moment!" She looks up at Tsunade and glares. "I know for a fact that Konoha is ruled over by the Sandaime! He hasn't even chosen a successor!" Tsunade just chuckles at that as she sits on the bed beside Lily.
"I'll be getting to that Lily. Now, what was the last thing you remember? This is important." Still slightly distrustful, Lily decides to just tell, not sure that this isn't a trick of the Dark Lord's before remembering that he doesn't even know that the Elemental Countries exist.
"Last thing I remember is the Dark Lord shooting a… Killing Curse at me…" She screws her face up in confusion. "And then… Nothing." Tsunade looks at her and asks again. "That's just it… I really don't know what happened after that… Not that it matters now that Harry and James' are dead…" Seeing the woman starting to cry, Tsunade hugs her. "Why… why did they have to die… Why do I have to live without them…" Sighing to herself, Tsunade shakes her head.
'I guess… that we, the living, are just not meant to know what the Afterlife is like…' Shaking her head of such thoughts, she looks down at the grieving woman in her arms. Rubbing her back, Tsunade softly speaks to her. "Lily dear… look at me for a moment." Lily looks up with her eyes full of tears.
"Wha… what is it… there's more?" Tsunade nods as she runs her hand through Lily's hair. "What… What is it?" Tsunade just smiles.
"Some good news actually… and some bad and worse." Lily just nods. "The bad news is that your husband James… is dead. I'm sorry." Lily just nods again as fresh tears leak from her eyes. "But your son Harry… Is alive." Lily nearly leaps from her bed in shock.
"My baby! My baby is alive!?" Tsunade nods as Lily breaks into fresh sobs, these though are of joy and relief, not grief. Nodding, Lily looks up. "Take me to him… please." Tsunade just closes her eyes and shakes her head. Despite her emotional state, Lily's intelligence shines through. "That's… the worse news… isn't it?" Tsunade just nods with a sigh.
"Lily… You didn't survive Voldemort's attack…" Seeing that Lily's about to interrupt, Tsunade silences her with a look. "You didn't." Lily just looks at her in disbelief. "We don't know how or even why… But you've been resurrected somehow. You've been dead for a long time." Gulping, Lily looks at Tsunade.
"How… How long have I been dead…" Tsunade tells her and Lily's hand flies to her mouth as a gurgle escapes it. 'Twelve… I've been dead… both me and James have been dead for TWELVE years…' Still holding the crying woman, Tsunade just tightens the hug as Lily looks up at her. "What's he like… I'm assuming that you know him…" Tsunade just sighs and shakes her head.
"While I do know him… I've only actually known him for about a month… But there's someone here that can tell you a lot more about him." Walking to the door, Tsunade opens it and Ayame steps in, looking slightly nervous. "This is Ichiraku Ayame… One of your son's girlfriends…" Lily starts growling at that reminding Tsunade of a angry bear.
"Girlfriends… as in multiple girls?" Ayame gulps and nods as Lily suddenly gives them a smile. "I'm going to kill him." The two other women just sweatdrop at the matter of fact way that she said it. Ayame starts to wave her hands around.
"Um… There's actually a reason for that you see…" Ayame starts explaining why things are the way they are. As she finishes she watches as Lily pinches the bridge of her nose and slowly take several calming breaths. "Um… You okay?" Lily just nods a little.
"Yeah… Just give me a moment." Ayame just nods not knowing what's going on in Lily's head. 'Okay… Change of plans… Kill the Council, then Harry, and finally revive James and kill him since I KNOW he has something to do with this…' Shaking her head, she turns back to the young woman beside her. "Is… Is there anything you can tell me about him?" Lily suddenly blinks as a question comes to mind. "Um… Tsunade-san… When can I see my son?" Tsunade just sighs while shaking her head before looking at Ayame.
"Not for another week. First of all, we need to make sure that there's nothing about you that could possibly… cause you to hurt your son." Seeing Lily open her mouth to angrily retort, she holds up a single hand. "Stop. I only say this Lily because at this moment, the only bit of info we have is that Orochimaru's Edo Tensai had something to do with your resurrection. And before you ask, it's a technique that uses a human sacrifice to bring back an unkillable zombie of someone under the control of the summoner. That's why we're worried. I hope you understand the precaution here?" Lily just looks down with a saddened sigh before nodding.
"I… I do… But can I still hear about my son?" Tsunade nods and chuckles.
"Yes Lily… I see no problem with you learning about him at all. Anyways, I'll just go and get you something to eat. Ayame, tell her anything she wants… as long as it doesn't jeopardize any village secrets. Okay?" Ayame nods before saluting her.
"Aye aye!" Still chuckling, Tsunade leaves the room. Looking at Lily, Ayame notices a want to know in her eyes. "What do you want to know first… Wait! I know!" Reaching into her pocket, she pulls out her wallet and takes a picture from it. "Here, this was taken a few months ago. The black haired boy is-" Lily interrupts her.
"Is Harry, my son." Looking at the smiling, messy haired boy, a single tear leaks out of her eyes. 'He… He looks so much like James… Except that he has my eyes… and cheekbones as well as not wearing glasses.' It's at this point that she notices the Hitai-ate on his forehead. Raising an eyebrow, she looks up at Ayame. "He has a Hitai-ate? So he's a ninja then?" Biting her lip, Ayame nods making Lily's eyebrow raise some more. "What's the matter?" Ayame just sighs.
"The truth is Potter-san-" Lily then interrupts her and tells her to just call her Lily. "Okay then Lily… The truth is that up to a few years ago, Harry thought that you would be disappointed in him and no longer love him for becoming a ninja…" Lily just snorts at this and asks what his reason is. "Well… he wanted to become stronger so he could protect his precious people." Lily just softly smiles while chuckling and shaking her head in amusement.
"Trust me when I say that I wasn't disappointed when you told me that he was a ninja. And definitely not when you said why." Still shaking her head, she lays back. "He could become the next Dark Lord and I would still love him with all my heart. And I'm truly proud of what he's become… Well, the protector part, not the womanizer." Ayame just smiles and scratches the back of her neck in embarrassment.
"Actually… He's not a womanizer since we… er… kind of forced him into our relationship…" Lily just raises an eyebrow.
"Really? Do tell…" Later that night, Lily's laying back on her bed with several pictures on her nightstand of her son. Looking at one, she suddenly bursts out in tears as she cuddles it to her chest. "Oh… Harry… I'm so sorry my baby…" She starts sobbing as she whispers bot James' name and Harry's into the darkness.
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Walking around the design cut into the ground, both Jeraiya and Hermione nod at the intermixed runes and seals. Looking around, Jeraiya shakes his head at the talismans designed to keep any demonic chakra in. Turning his head, he regards the bushy haired girl beside him. "So, is everything ready? Wards up and everything?" Hermione just nods while rubbing her chin.
"Yeah… We have a bunch of Anti-muggle charms as well as sensory deprivation curses. Just to be safe though, me, Harry, Naruto, Bella, and Cissy laid down a bunch of Confundus charms down to misdirect anyone." Jeraiya nods as Hermione looks down at the softly glowing runes. "So far, the runes have absorbed and directed the ambient magic around us to slowly erode the barrier between our time and the Time Hole." Jeraiya nods as he looks at the seals.
"The chakra storage seals have done much the same thing with what me and the others have placed into them. Hopefully that plus the chakra the Hime and the others will push into them as well as the Youki from Kyubi will open the Hole long enough for me to go through and retrieve Kushina…" Hearing something, he turns in time to see Harry and the group (Naruto, the familiars, the Sandaime, Anko, Hana, Tsunade, Tsume, Haku, Zabuza, Sakura, Shizune, Bella, Cissy, Hinata, and Hiashi) appear in a swirl of flame and snow. "About time you guys showed up! As usual me and this brilliant, yet extremely beautiful, girl had to do all the work!" Hermione just rolls her eyes at the Gama Sennin's blatant flirting. Harry just shakes his head and shrugs.
"Sorry about taking so long Ero-Sennin, but we had to make sure that everyone's reserves were topped off." Noticing Jeraiya looking at the female genin with an raised eyebrow, Naruto snorts.
"They're here because we need someone to provide emergency treatment for Okaa-san when we retrieve her… Or have you forgotten that she's been in there for at least fourteen weeks? Even with the fact that a Storage cache was also sucked in, she's got to be running on empty." Jeraiya just nods with a sigh.
"Sorry about that… Anyways, it's show time!" He then performs several handsigns. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" After a puff of smoke, Ma and Pa toad appear. "Hey Ma, Pa. Ready?" They nod and hop onto his shoulders allowing for Jeraiya to transform into Hermit mode. Nodding, Harry, Naruto, Hermione, and the other non-genin members step up to the Seals and Runes. Placing his hands down, Naruto and Harry look at each other.
'Kyubi-chan/Kuro! Hit us!' Their Inner Demons give the two a good luck before channelling a large amount of Youki into the two as they open the first gate and release a mixture of Youki, chakra, and magic into the array. They're soon followed by Hermione channelling magic and chakra, while the others channel their own energies making the array slowly grow in brilliance until it's nearly to bright to look at. Slowly, but surely, a bluish-white "Crack" forms above the center before it opens into a portal with blue-white lighting dancing around the edges. Taking several deep breathes, Jeraiya nods.
"Ok then… HERE WE GO!" Leaping in, Jeraiya finds himself in a pinkish yellow fog. Closing his eyes, he focuses. 'Hmm… Where are you Kushina… Where…!' His eyes pop open as he senses not only Kushina, but another person. "KUSHINA! HOLD ON, I'M COMING!" Rushing through the fog, it still takes Jeraiya about two minutes to reach Kushina's position. Looking around, he takes a step only for his foot to hit something. Gulping, he looks down at a almost skeletal, but still alive, Kushina. "Shit!" Bending down, he shakes her shoulder. "Kushina, do you hear me?" She opens one bleary eye and looks at him and softly smiles making his heart break as she croaks at him.
"Hey… Ero-Sennin… about time you… showed up… please… help…" He just nods as he scoops her up before taking a few more steps and picking up the other (just as skeletal) female. Shaking his head, he stiffens as he feels a shudder run through the "Fog". Shaking his head, he looks at the two under each arm and frowns.
"Nothing for it I guess…" Focusing a little, a aura pops up and covers the three. 'There… Hopefully that should help.' Bending forwards in the direction of the opening, he looks down at the two women. "Hang on you two!" And with those words he vanishes as he speeds towards the opening. As it comes into sight, he notices the lighting shooting between the slowly closing sides of the portal. "Just… a… little… more…!" Reaching it, he just makes it through and the portal slams shut behind him with a boom not unlike the world's most powerful lighting bolt just struck behind him, Dazed, he sets Kushina and the other women down and turns to the others. "Hurry! They're both almost gone!" Nodding, they rush over and starts performing healing jutsu on the two…
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Walking through the halls of the Hospital, Naruto gulps as he looks at Harry. "Um… nii-san?" Harry just looks at him. "Are you sure that this is a good idea…" Harry raises an eyebrow at this and rolls his eyes.
"Nii-san, you have nothing to worry about. Kushina-oba-chan won't turn you away… You heard what Jeraiya said." Naruto nods and sighs.
"I know what Ero-Sennin said… It's just that…" He bites his lip a little. "I know that she probably won't hate me because I hold the Kyubi… but there's this little voice in my head that's telling me otherwise… Not to mention the whole other thing." Harry just sighs and shakes his head.
"You have nothing at all to worry about nii-san." Seeing where they are, a shaky grin comes to his face. "It doesn't matter anyways… we're here." Looking at the door, Naruto gulps as he reaches for the doorknob. He stops for a moment until he feels Kyubi giving him a mental hug, which gives him the strength to open the door and walk in, soon followed by Harry. Both stop as they notice the emaciated red-haired woman in the bed. Jerkily, Naruto walks over and stands beside her bed, his throat suddenly dry. Licking his lips for a few seconds, he clears his throat not noticing Tsunade step into the room. "O… Okaa-san?" Groaning a little, Kushina opens her eyes in confusion.
"Min… Minato-kun?" Her vision clearing, she recognizes the whisker marks and remembers what Tsunade told her. "Naruto…? Is… that you?" The blond haired boy slowly nods only for his eyes to widen as Kushina tries to raise herself off the bed.
"O… Okaa-san!" Reaching down, he stops her from moving anymore. ""Don't… I…" She just nods, knowing what he means through the connection that all mothers feel with their children making her smile.
"I… I only wanted to give you a hug…" Her voice slowly strengthens and Naruto practically leaps into her thin arms, tears running down both their cheeks as she strokes his hair. "It's okay Naru-chan… Kaa-san's here…" Naruto just clutches her more tightly. Near to the door, Harry's watching this with a sad look. Feeling a pang of jealousy, he stamps it down brutally.
'No… enough of that. Nii-san deserves this…' Looking back at the mother and son hugging, he can't help but feel saddened. 'Still… I just wish that…' Looking over at him, Naruto realizes something's wrong with Harry.
'What's wrong with nii-san…?' Thinking it over, his eyes widen as he realizes what's wrong before he, too, gains a saddened expression. "Hey, nii-san… come over here and meet your Oba-san…" He trails off as Kushina grips his arm and shakes her head before looking at a depressed Harry.
"Not right now Naruto… Besides, I think that Tsunade has a surprise for Harry-kun." Blinking at this, the two wizard-nin turn to the Godaime with confusion apparent on their faces making the woman in question chuckle before turning to Harry.
"Harry… After the battle on the roof between sensei and Orochimaru, the ANBU searched the area for any clues. What they found was both unexpected and unbelievable. As you well know, Orochimaru tried to summon the Yondaime but failed… thankfully. But the casket never fully opened. So, they of course opened it. Inside they found someone who was alive after being dead." Seeing the comprehension dawning in his eyes, Tsunade walks over to one of the two beds in the room which has a curtain closing it off from the world around it. Gripping the curtain, she rips it open to reveal a smiling yet tearful Lily Potter who opens her arms.
"Harry… Come here baby…" Harry's eyes fill with both tears and disbelief at the sight of his now living mother.
"Mum…?" She just nods as Harry takes one step and then another and before long he's running over before he leaps in her embrace. "MUM!" He collapses into the warmth of his mother's embrace and starts sobbing as does she. From her bed, Kushina and Naruto do the same thing. Two orphan children meeting two of the most important people in their lives: Their Mothers. Several hours finds two emotionally drained boys sleeping in the loving embrace of their moms, who just continue stroking the hair of their sons. Sighing, Kushina looks up at her twin sister.
"Hey… Yuri (Japanese for Lily)?" Lily just looks at her making Kushina smile. "It is great to see each other… and our sons again, isn't it?" Lily just nods before sighing.
"Kushi, when we get out and you get back to fighting strength… I want you to teach me everything you know." Kushina jerks in surprise making Naruto groan in his sleep before he snuggles deeper into her embrace. Shaking her head, Kushina looks at Lily.
"Why would you want that Yuri? I thought that you didn't like our lifestyle?" Lily just chuckles before leaning down and kissing Harry's forehead. Pulling away, she gives him a loving look.
"It's not that I don't like it… I've just always considered it a bit harsh is all. I mean, you're basically sending children out to kill." Shaking her head, she gives Kushina a stubborn look. "I love my son, always have and always will. But now… he's a shinobi. An adult." Sighing, she looks at Kushina as if trying to make her understand and to her surprise Kushina nods with a smile of her own.
"You want to become a shinobi in order to protect him… as well as to get close to him… Right?" Lily just nods causing Kushina to sigh. "I really don't know Yuri… Sure, I know that Naru-chan and Ry-chan have told us about that Rock Lee guy… but in order to do what you want to, it would be so much easier if you had chakra… and at your age your coils have solidified… What's with the smirk?" Lily just looks at her and the smirk falls off her face.
"I was talking to Tsunade… And it turns out that I CAN use chakra." Kushina's eyes widen at that making Lily sadly chuckle. "Remember, I was revived somehow through the Edo Tensai?" Kushina just nods, confused at where this conversation is going. "Seems that since Orochimaru used a Shinobi as a sacrifice, I now have developed chakra coils." Lily looks down with an ashamed look as Kushina reaches over and gives her hand a squeeze.
"You shouldn't be ashamed Yuri… After all you can now be with your son." Lily just shakes her head as a single tear makes it's way down her cheek.
"Yeah… but at what cost?" Not having anything to say to that, Kushina just squeezes her hand again in order to give her sister some comfort.
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Steve: And there we go! Hopefully it was a great chapter and somewhat original.
Yui: That's got to be the first time I've ever seen Lily resurrected using the Edo Tensai.
Pen-pen: Wa Warrk war Waarrk ark wark waark waarrkk arrk?(So Harry and Naruto now have their mothers back?)
Steve: Yup! And boy are they enjoying it!
Hinata: I'm glad. Naruto-kun and Harry-kun need some joy in their life…
Steve: Hmm… Think we should tell Harry what being pregnant does to female Inuzuka?
Everyone: Nahhh!
Steve: Anyways, that's all for now folks! See you next update!
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