Chapter 9

I was racing back to the training field with Naruto on my back, laughing the entire time. Why? Because I was in a race.

"Momma momma! I want a pwiggyback wide!" Naruto asked me, jumped up and down with his arms stretched out at me.

I laughed, dimissed Naomi into a scroll, and picked him up, swinging him onto my back.

"A piggyback ride you ask? Well, a piggyback ride I will give!" I shouted.

I start running around and hopping, jostling a laughing Naruto on my back. I laughed along with him, enjoying it just as much as him. I noticed Kakashi smiling at us, and decided to include him in on the fun.

"C'mon Kakashi! I'll race you to the training field!" Naruto shouted in joy, givng a loud 'giddy-up horsey!'

Kakashi faltered in his steps, as if it had been a long time since anyone has asked him to do something fun and childish as racing to the training field. I saw him begin to shake his head no, but I hip-checked him, which sent him stumbling into a nearby wall.

"C'mon loser, I'm getting a head star-" My shout of glee was quickly disrupted by something white flashing past me. I stumbled a bit before I took off myself.

"No ya don't!" I yelled. I quickly jumped onto a nearby roof and start sprinting, trying to catch up to Kakashi.

"I'M GONNA WIN!" I shouted gleefully, Kakashi was right beside me. Naruto let out a few hoots of excitement, clearly enjoying the fact he was getting a piggyback ride while I was running at a blurring speed. I held Naruto's legs close to my sides, and was bent down low so that he could get a good grip on my neck. I was just about to put foot onto the training field when there was a puff of smoke in front of me, and I collided head first into a very solid chest. Whoever was in front of me, quickly went sprawling back, as I landed on top of them, Naruto still on my back. I let out a small groan of pain. I could see stars swirl around my head. Naruto was sitting on my back now, clapping his hands in glee, shouting 'Momma won!'.

I carefully picked my head up, careful not to bend my back so as to not send Naruto flying off my back. My eyes looked up to meet a single dark eye.

Kakashi's PoV

I let out a small groan as I laid on my back, with two people's added weight on top on me.

'Well, it is my fault. I did cheat I guess. Though she didn't exactly make any rules against it…'

I mentally slapped myself for being so childish. Sonya, who was still on top of me let out a small groan of her own. Naruto was on her back letting out squeals of glee. I bent my head down, making sure she was alright. She slowly lifted her head up, and her eyes met mine. I thought she was about to start yelling at me for cheating. But she slowly raised her hand up, and…

Poked me in the forehead …

"I win!" She chirped in a cheerful voice. She must've sensed my confusion, because she just looked at me and smirked. She turned her head back so that she could speak to Naruto.

"Hey sweety, could you get off mommy's back? I think Kakashi wants to let up. We might squish him under your heavy weight!"

Naruto stuck out his bottom lip and pouted, but got off her back.

"I'm not fat!" He shouted at her

She just smirked and lifted herself off me. She held out a hand to me, helping me stand up. After I was on my feet she dusted her clothing off. She looked back at Naruto and with a childish grin stuck her tongue at him.

"Yes you are! All that ramen is getting to you!" She remarked playfully.

Naruto looked devastated, and then quickly mad. Sonya just laughed and picked him up. She nuzzled the top of his head with her nose before assuring him he was indeed not fat. Naruto calmed down after hearing this. While those two played with each other I turned around to see the Hokage staring at us, a small grin on his lips. I slowly walked over to where he was standing. He just smiled and continued to watch Naruto and Sonya play. She was tossing him up into the air and catching him.

"I think Naruto has found himself a fine mother." The Hokage spoke suddenly.

I silently nodded my head in agreement.

"We decided that her fight with Gai was enough, at least for today. She's strong enough to be able to protect Naruto. We decided she would be granted citizenship, and the rank of jõnin."

I was a bit surprised that they had cancelled my fight, and that she was automatically a jõnin. I was rather looking forward to testing out her abilities. But in the end, it didn't matter.

"Hai Hokage." I replied and walked back to Sonya.

She was sitting on the ground with Naruto sprawled out on his back on her lap. She was tickling him and blowing raspberries on his belly. He was shrieking out laughs at the top of his lungs. I smiled, thinking how much of a family they already were.

"So, ready to get your butt whooped Kakashi?" She asked suddenly.

I gave a small 'hmph'.

"Fortunately for you, they decided your taijutsu skills were good enough to not have to worry about you being able to protect Naruto. They cancelled our fight, and you've been made a citizen, and given you the rank jõnin."

A corner of her mouth tugged down, and she raised an eyebrow, obviously disappointed.

"I'm a jõnin already? I mean, I'm great and all but I would've thought I would have to go through trials." She smirked.

I merely shrugged. She let out a small sigh before turning to look at Naruto.

"Well, c'mon kit, if momma doesn't have to do any more tests, we need to go shopping!"

She picked him up, and swung him onto her shoulders. She turned back one last time, and gave me a wink.

"Later Kakashi. One day we'll need to have a spar, ja?" She turned and walked away, casually lifting her hand to wave goodbye. Naruto rapidly waved his small hand at me for goodbye. I chuckled at raised my own hand up to wave goodbye.

'That woman is an interesting one …'