A/N: I am so sorry about accidentally posting chapter three twice and saying that chapter three was the second chapter in my A/N, but here is chapter four edited and posted. This is an 11 month time skip and still takes place in Amegakure. Since it's the Akatsuki Kid most POV's will be Hīrō's. Also whenever it's Pain's POV, it's Nagato's thoughts and the actions are all Deva path/Yahiko's body. I forgot to state that when Hīrō's eyes are neon green he's using Akarui Midoriiro. Oh I forgot to apologise for not telling you all that the story contained a female Deidara, Gomen guys... Alright now enjoy the story.

Chapter 4: A Tiny Surprise

*PLEASE THE READ A/N BEFORE THE CHAPTER FOR A LITTLE CLARITY*

Hīrō's POV

It's been almost a year since the Akatsuki took me in and I have grown quite a bit in this time. Pain says I'm probably able to go on B-ranked missions but mum is too afraid to let me go. I'm ranked as a genin at the moment but I will eventually go for the chūnin exams.

While I wait for the exams, I'll have to continue my training with the Akatsuki to get stronger and I want to get stronger so I can protect my new family. That's what makes me truly strong and happy, the reason I train, to protect what's precious to me.

Today, however, I don't have any training as it is my day off. "Mum, can I go for a walk?" I asked Konan, "Okay Hīrō, but please wear your hood and be safe," she said, I smiled, "Yes mum, I'm just going to tell dad before I leave," I replied grabbing my Akatsuki hoody and went to dad's office after giving mum a hug.

"Hey dad, I'm just going for a walk through the village," I said to Pain, "Don't you mean a run or just going to jump on the rooftops," he said with a smile. "You know me too well," I replied and we laughed. "Well it is Sunday so there's no rain today," he said, "Actually I'd like a little rain today please dad?" I asked.

"Why?" he asked with a question, "I like running in the rain, you know that," I answered. "I know I just thought you'd like to have a clear day for your day off. Just be careful and…" he started, "and wear my hoody?" I asked as I held up my Akatsuki jacket. "Yes, enjoy your day off son," he said and ruffled my hair, "Thanks, see ya later dad," I told him and took off.

Soon I was jumping through the village with the rain slightly hitting my face as I ran. 'I enjoy jumping through the village it makes me feel free, unlike back home when I wasn't allowed out of my room without an escort,' I thought and then reflected on how much everything has changed for the better. 'I truly am grateful that dad was curious that day,' I thought as I continued jumping on the rooftops.

All of a sudden my thoughts were interrupted by a scream, "Leave her alone!" a woman shouted, 'Although dad would have already detected the problem I can't just stand by if someone needed help,' I thought as I activated my Akarui Midoriiro and went to the point to find out what was happening. "No!" the female voice shrieked in pain, I arrived to see the woman standing in front of a little girl, but I got here too late because she had just been fatally injured with a kunai.

I attacked the person who had thrown the kunai, the figure collapsed. He was definitely dead; I scanned the figure and discovered he was a Kiri ninja. 'Dad's here,' I thought as I went to the woman and little girl, "Oba? Koi Oba," the girl called, she appeared to be around two or three years old. (A\N: Oba is aunt) "Hush little Kōri, it will be okay," the woman said and turned to me, "I am Koiwazurai, thank you child for saving Kōri-sama but I have a favour to ask," she started.

The pain was evident with every sentence she said, she was not going to make it any longer. "Yes miss?" I asked the woman who was on the brink of death, "I'm sorry I couldn't get to you sooner, I could have saved you," I stated as she looked up at me with a smile. "It's quite alright child, I was already injured before that ninja struck me with his last kunai. There was nothing you could do for me but please child, can you protect Kōri-sama?" she requested and coughed out blood.

'She's entrusting me with this tiny child? They have to be missing nin seeking refuge because she'd tell me if they had family here. The very least I can do is look after her, there's no way I'd just leave her in the middle of Amegakure,' I thought as the small child knelt by her aunt. "Oba," Kōri said with tears in her eyes, the kind woman looked at her with a smile.

"Don't cry little Kōri; you will be fine. This young boy will take care of you I'm sure, right? I never catch your name child," she said comforting the child and then turned to ask for my name. "I'm Hīrō Misturī and I will protect her as if she was my little sister, don't worry I won't let any harm come to her," I said, she gave me a gentle smile.

"Thank you Hīrō, I can tell you're special like Kōri-sama. Your eyes give it away," she said and tried explaining, "We are; from the hidden Mist, Kōri Kaen is..." she started but could not finish as she coughed out more blood and breathed in her last breath. I closed her eyes and started unzipping my jacket to cover Kōri who seemed to be shivering. "Koi Oba," the little girl sobbed, I pulled the child away from Koiwazurai and hugged her. "I'm sorry Kōri, it'll be alright, I'll take care of you," I said trying to comfort her, "Come on we have to get moving," I added as I pulled her back and looked into her sad ice blue eyes.

"Bwt Oba," she said pointing at the lifeless form, "We have to leave Kōri in case another bad ninja comes for you," I stated. "Who awe you, gween eyws?" she asked, "I'm your new big brother, Hīrō Misuterī. Kōri, I'm sorry but you have to say goodbye to your oba now," I said to the tiny girl. She nodded and went to Koiwazurai's body, "Bwye Oba," she said as she hugged her aunt and came back to me. "You ready to go?" I asked, "Yes," she stated as she nodded her head. I took off my jacket and put it on her but she tried to wriggle out of it.

"I'm nowt cowd," she said as she tried to take it off, "Well it's raining and I don't want you to get sick," I said and put her arms in the sleeves then zipped it up. "Bwt then yow'd get sick awd I down't want yow to bwe sick," she replied as she tried to pull down the zip but since her arms only reached the elbows in the jacket, she couldn't. "I won't get sick I'm used to the rain and I don't think you are," I replied with a laugh as she still tried to get out and how huge it was on her.

"Nooow, yow puwt it on bewcouse its tow big fow me," she said stretching her arms to me. "No Kōri, it'll keep you warm," I said as she crossed her arms, "Bwt yow?" she asked. "I'm used to it I told you," I stated, "Now do you want me to carry you?" I asked she nodded again; and stretched her arms to me. "Yes pwease," she said as I picked her up and put on the hood, then I began walking toward the base with her in my arms.

Pain's POV

'Two ninja and a child have entered the village, I'll have to see what this is about,' I thought as I woke up and informed Konan that I was going to check on two ninja who had infiltrated the village. I then went to them to determine their intensions but then I sensed Hīrō near them. 'He always wants to help people but I have no idea why these ninja are here… Please let me get there in time and please be careful son,' I thought as I ran faster.

"No!" a woman shrieked in pain, 'I'm almost there,' I thought just as I reached the scene. Hīrō had already killed one of the intruders, 'That's my son,' I thought and watched what happened, 'So now I have a daughter, since she's my son's younger sister. However something seems familiar about that child,' I thought as they began to walk toward the base, 'He knew I'm here but he's probably trying to not scare her yet. Anyway let me see who these ninja are,' I thought and went to the lifeless bodies.

'I'm sure he would want me to bring her so they can bury her but this other ninja is a Kiri ANBU,' I thought as I summoned a path to get rid of the other body and I took the woman's body to a mortuary. 'Let me drop this body then get home because I'm sure Hīrō will want to ask about Kōri,' I thought as I went to the mortuary then returned to the base returned to the base.

Hīrō's POV

"How old are you Kōri?" I asked, "I'm fouw awd yow?" she replied. "I'm eight, you know you look like your two years old," I said with a smile, "Noow, yow just lwok tewn or owder," she huffed. I laughed, "Really? Wow you're so grumpy," I said, "Noow I'm nowt," she replied. "Oh yeah, well your face says you're grumpy," I said, "Noow it dowsn't, yow're just bewing mean," she stated sticking out her tongue. "Am I?" I asked as I tickled her with one hand, "Noow," she laughed as I stopped, "You have such a pretty smile and laugh," I said to her. "Thawks Hīwō, fow evwything," she said and snuggled closer to me, "You're welcome Kōri," I said as we were halfway to the base.

I felt her stirring again and looked down to see that she had fallen asleep, 'A little sister,' I thought and wrapped the hoody properly around her, she was so tiny that the jacket could go around her three times. I covered her head again with the hood, since she took it off before she fell asleep, and continued toward the base. I looked down at the sleeping child, 'Kōri Kaen of the hidden mist, I wonder why there was a mist assassin after you and Koiwazurai,' I thought as I neared the base.

"Mum!" I called when I reached the base, "Kōri, time to wake up," I said waking the tiny girl. "Oba," she said rubbing her eyes, "Are you feeling cold Kōri?" I asked her while waiting for Konan. "Uh uh," she replied shaking her head, "But you're freezing cold," I stated, "Now nowt cowd," she replied, "Cowd is sad bwt cowd gowd Hīwō," she added which just made me more confused.

Konan's POV

'Hīrō,' I thought running to where I heard Hīrō's voice, "Hīrō, what's wrong baby?" I asked rushing to check on him. "I'm alright but Kōri, she says she's not feeling cold but she's as cold as ice," he explained. "Pwetty!" she said and reached to me, "I guess she wants you to hold her mum," he stated and handed the little girl to me.

"Bwue fwower!" she said, I smiled and made a paper rose as well as some paper butterflies. "Ooh Pwetty!" she giggled and tried to catch the butterflies, I gave her the flower. "Thawks bwue fwower!" she thanked me, I smiled at the nickname she gave me. "She is freezing cold, but doesn't seem affected at all. Perhaps it is natural to her," I told Hīrō, who looked concerned.

"That's because she's from the hidden mist's Nobel clan," Kisame stated, entering the room, "So she's supposed to be as cold as ice?" Hīrō asked clearly worried about this little child. "It depends on her mood, you see if she's sad or depressed then she'll feel like ice, when she's happy she'll be slightly cold, she's at normal temperature when she's nervous or excited and when she's angry she'll be blazing hot. It's because of their Kekkei Tota" Kisame explained.

"Sharkie," the child said trying to reach out to Kisame, "Oi!" he exclaimed, "I want Sharkie," she stated trying to go to Kisame. "Kisame-San please can you hold her?" Hīrō asked the ex-mist ninja who let out a sigh, "Fine Hīrō-kun," he said taking the little girl from me.

Kisame has a soft spot for Hīrō, we all have developed it, he's our kid after all. Now with his chūnin exams a few years away we are all just making sure he's ready, even though I worry about him I know he has to do it.

"Thanks Kisame-San, she seems to like you," he said with a chuckle as Kōri reached for Kisame's hair and grabbed it, "Blue!" she exclaimed. I let out a small laugh, as Itachi entered the room, "Another child?" he asked looking at the scene, "Her name is Kōri," Hīrō told the Uchiha. "Kisame what are you doing?" he questioned his partner who was holding Kōri as she played with his hair.

She released Kisame's hair and stretched her hands to Itachi, "Yow! Yow!" she called, "Give her to me Kisame," he told Kisame. "Gladly," he commented as he passed the child to Itachi, "Pwetty eyws!" she giggled as he cradled her in his arms. "You aren't using Sharingan, right Itachi-San?" Hīrō asked, "Of course not Hīrō-kun," he said and tickled her which made her giggle even more.

"You are really good with kids aren't you Itachi-San," Hīrō stated, "Hīrō, why don't you tell us how you came to possess this kid?" Kisame asked, "Well, you see," he started and told us what happened. "You supposed to contact us if you encounter dangerous situations," I scolded him; he rubbed the back of his head.

Hīrō's POV

"Sorry Mum," I replied rubbing the back of my head, "I needed to act fast mum or else Kōri would have been hurt or worse and I kind of forgot because of all the action," I explained.

"I know Hīrō but still, I worry about you," mum replied I hugged her, "Mum I'm fine, you all trained me so I can take care of myself but if you are still worried I promise to contact you all next time," I said she smiled, "If there's a next time," she replied.

"I hope there isn't a next time I don't think I can handle another three-year-old," Kisame stated, "I'm fouw fishwy," she replied and we all laughed. At that moment dad entered the base, "Dad, welcome back, I assume you know what happened?" I asked as I went to greet him, "Yes and I know what you are going to ask," he answered.

"What's the answer dad?" I asked, 'I'm pretty sure the answer is yes,' I thought, "I always wanted a daughter," he replied with a small smile. "Thanks dad," I said happily and hugged him, "Why don't you hold her dad?" I asked even though it would be difficult to get her away from Itachi, 'I think he's her favourite,' I thought.

"Puwple wings," Kōri stated as she looked into dad's eyes, "Do you want to go by dad Kōri?" I asked her as she looked between Itachi and dad. "Owkay," she said and stretched out her hands to dad, "Hey there young Kōri," he said as her took her. "Yow know my nawme soo it's youw're tuwn to tell me yow're nawme," she stated which made the rest of us chuckle.

"I'm you're new dad, Pain," he stated as he cradled the little girl, "Why?" she asked and just as she did, Dei walked in with Sasori close behind. "Please you just don't want to admit I'm right…" she trailed off when she saw Kōri, "Another child?" master Sasori asked. "That's exactly what Tachi asked and yeah. Long story short I saved her life and she's now my little sister," I answered, "Okay," they said together with Dei adding her usual 'hm,' at the end.

"Daddy, can I gow tow thewm?" Kōri asked, "What if I don't want to let you go by anyone else?" dad asked her, I chuckled. "Yow muwst nowt bw meawn daddy, I'm aways hewe fow yow," she said and hugged him, he smiled. "Alright then," he replied and let her go as she stretched out to them.

"Oh, hm," Dei let out as Kōri grabbed her and also held onto master Sasori, pulling him close to Dei, "Uh, why don't you go to Dei first?" he asked her. She shook her head, "Noow, yow bowth will fyt. I thwnk yow bowth awe pwetty awd should stop fytin," she explained, "Yow can bw pwetty towgethew," she stated. The rest of us laughed as the artists blushed, "Uh, thank you Kōri, hm," Dei managed to say.

"Yow wewcome, waid yow're fawces awe wed. Daddy I thwnk thewy awe sick, thewr cheeks awe wed," Kōri said which made us laugh even more. "Iwt nwt fuwny, thewy sick we muwst hewp thewm," she said in a serious tone, dad chuckled, "Yes it is Kōri, so first we must take you away and then we can make them feel better," dad told her as he went and picked her out of Dei's arms.

"Buwt I wanna hewp, I can mawke ice," she said, "I know you can dear but they'll be fine," mum told her, "Yow suwe?" she asked. "Of course Kōri," I told her, "Look their faces are not red anymore," I added as their blush faded. "Owkay, yow tow owkay? I'm sowi did I mawke yow sick?" she asked as she looked down at her hands.

"No, not at all, hm," Dei answered, "Yes child, we're ok, it wasn't your fault," Master Sasori added. "What makes you think it was you're fault Kōri?" Itachi and I asked. "Wewl bawk howm I wasnw't awowed to pway with owther kiwds bwcawse I'wd mawke thewm cowd awd thewy gowt sick owr bawd guwys wowd wanna tawke me away. Iwt's bwcawse of who I awm," she said as she played with her hands.

"Well now you don't have to worry because we won't get sick and we'll protect you, especially me," I stated as I walked over and ruffled her hair. "Hewy, buwt thawnks Hīwō awd ewewyone," she said looking up with a smile on her face; I felt that she was cold now instead of freezing like ice as my hand was still on her head. 'She must be happy now,' I thought with a smile as she confirmed it, "I'm happy," she stated and smiled brightly.

She buried herself in dad's cloak and soon fell asleep. "Where is she going sleep?" dad asked, "She can sleep by me," mum answered. "Alright I'll go leave her there," dad said as he started walking to mum's room, "I'm coming with," I said and went with him.

"I believe I have a team for you to enter the chūnin exams with; you can start training with them when you feel you have completed training with the Akatsuki. So relax for now and continue your training," dad told me while we were walking.

"Great, thanks dad, any idea when my Akatsuki training will be done?" I asked, "Well, on my side we'll finish the basics in a few weeks, a couple of months at most," he answered, "You'll have to ask the others if they're done covering the basics," he added as we entered mum's room.

"Alright," I said as he put her on the bed and covered her with a blanket and left the room, "Seems you also like her too dad," I stated. "Guess so Hīrō," he said softly with a small laugh as he patted my head and left the room. I went to check on Kōri who was fast asleep, I watched at her sleep peacefully, "I'm going to protect you always Kōri," I said as I kissed her forehead.

A/N:

Me: So there we go a kind of cute chapter what do you say.

Kōri: Cute!

Me: *Laughs* Awww yeah it's cute Lil Kōri like you! *Kōri giggles*

Hīrō: Please Review

Kōri: Hīwō

Me: It's Hīrō Kōri

Hīrō: Yes Kōri?

Kōri: What's re-wi-ew?

Me: We'll tell you another time but for now why don't you tell the readers?

Kōri: Please rewiew