Hello everyone!
Did you guys miss me? I was too busy with the University that it took me a loot of time to update, anyway, here is the next chapt.
I know this might cause some of you to feel uncomfortable with this chapter, mostly because, after talking it with some friends, it derived into a polemic debate and well... shit happened.
Anyway, here is the chapter!
Ranmaru's arrival!
It had been a while since Ran and Nakamaru left the sand to join Naruto and company in the land of whirlpool. But now they were finally approaching their destination.
"Stop there, please state your name and business in Whirlpool Country!" Asked politely the guard.
The couple looked at the guard and before Nakamaru could say anything, Rin showed the baby "We have come from Sunagakure to deliver Ranmaru-sama to his parents..." with a dramatic suspense he lifted the robes that covered the baby's face and presented him to the guard "Naruto Uzumaki-sama and Hinata Uzumaki-sama"
The shock was evident in the faces of the three men that couldn't believe what she said. One of them smacked Nakamaru in the back of his head and asked "Why are you surprised?"
Nakamaru excused himself and said "well I'm just an escort, I didn't had idea…"
The guard nodded in understanding "it must have been a secret... but to think that someone so young would have a child..."
The other guard nodded agreeing with his partner but deciding to add his logic "That may be truth but remember that the boss and mistress were rouge nins, they would have died in any moment, even if Itachi-san was with them... and I remember lady Kiyoko mentioning to my wife that they usually sleep together... what I'm trying to say is... wouldn't you have done the same? To enjoy the time with the one you love to its fullest? Jiraya-sama's teachings about love and romanticism are pure and sincere, and I think that the boss and the mistress are the perfect example!" Exclaimed the now crying man.
Meanwhile in a random location
Tears formed in the eyes of a white-haired "I feel like someone has just understood the true meaning of love, if I happen to die in this very moment I won't have any regrets."
Back at Whirlpool
Ran was not expecting something like this to happen, the plan was to just bluff about the "heir of the Uzumaki Clan" and tell them the truth after that, but just when she was about tell them that it was a joke…
"Hey everyone! Naruto-sama and Hinata-sama's baby has come! The heir of the whirlpool is here!" and with that the guard abandoned his post and left, gathering everyone to the center.
Ran quickly panicked while Nakamaru glared at her "What!? Is not my fault that the idiot decided to run and yell about this!" she turned to the other guard "Shouldn't he be a little more… secretive with this kind of info? I mean, we are talking about the heir of a new country"
"Nah… Daichi is not one of the secretive ones, but he can detect lies… so your bluff was actually noticed, anyway we already knew that you were coming, my wife talked to Hinata-sama a while ago…" explained the other guard with a grin.
Ran relaxed and smirked "Then why did he run and yell like that?"
"Cause it will be fun to tease Naruto-sama and Hinata-sama about it, don't you think?" the guard started walking in the same direction were Daichi had gone… this prank would be one of the best!
Naruto and Hinata.
Both were walking around the center of the town, the south sector was finished just two days ago, and the center was now being rebuilt at a faster pace, everything was going smoothly until…
"Naruto and Hinata's child has arrived! Everyone gather at the center to receive the heir of the Whirlpool Country!" Daichi's yells caught everyone's attention and made them gather to the center, leaving a path to the entrance where you could see a group of persons walking to the center.
Naruto was just speechless, the shock on his face was priceless and Hinata's blush was increasing at every passing second.
The Blonde turned to the Byakugan user "What is this about us having a child? We are 13!" asked with panic the Jinchuriki.
Kurama, who was out of the seal and walking around, arrived at the right moment to hear him "Well… it seems that one of those blurry nights you two spent together actually paid off… congratulations kit"
Hinata's blush got worse and the poor girl was about to faint "This is not part of my plan!"
"Hey Daichi! What the hell is this about our child!? And why are you even here!? Weren't you at the gate along Izanagi as a punishment for pranking the Mibu Clan and dyeing their clothes pink!?" asked Naruto clearly annoyed about the commotion.
Daichi just smirked and said "Oh you sly dog! Don't you dare to think that you can change the subject! And the proof is right there…" He pointed at the now visible group "…there is your son, my Master!"
Naruto recognized the people walking to them, it was Ran and Nakamaru, along Izanagi, but what made him panic even more was the little bundle on Ran's arms… "WH-What is that!?"
Ran walked to Naruto and Hinata and extended her arms to them "I present you… Ranmaru Uzumaki, the heir of the Whirlpool and… your son"
The people had mixed feelings about it, first they discovered that Naruto Uzumaki, the heir of the Uzumaki clan, was just a kid… but having a child…
Meanwhile – Somewhere near Tanzaku Gai
"Neji-san? Your hits are starting to have a lot more of strength, is something wrong?" asked Lee as he was sparing against said Hyuga.
"I don't know, but I feel the urge to kill something…"
Back to Whirlpool
Hinata was thinking about what to do, she had two choices, one was to tell everyone the truth and deject being the mother of the child… but she really wanted to be his mother, she wouldn't feel right rejecting him, and the way his little hands seemed to move towards her…
…The other choice was to accept everything and go with it, and clear everything with Naruto after everyone had calmed down…
Ran was about to speak and tell everyone that it was a joke but…
"I'm glad to see that you arrived safe Ran-san… and I'm pleased to know that our little Ranmaru is well" said Hinata taking the child in her arms, making the baby giggle and kick with joy.
Now Ran was on a thigh spot, Hinata had just interrupted her and now everyone thought that Ranmaru was really Naruto's son…
"Well… his hair is identical to her mother's… and his eyes might be the same color without the Byakugan…"
"Yeah… and his round face is similar to Naruto-sama's…"
Those thoughts were among the people gathered in the place, contemplating the child… some of them snapped out of their thoughts and glared at Naruto.
"Wait a minute! You are not seriously thinking that he is my son, are you? I mean… yeah I know him but, he is not my son!" tried to argue back.
"The poor boy, the shock must be too great for him…"
The e looked at Hinata who looked away with a hand covering her mouth "Is ok if you don't want to have anything to do with us Naruto-kun, I love you so much to hate you for doing this to me… I'll go and raise our son alone."
The villager's glare hardened on the blonde making him panic even more "W-wait a minute Hina-chan! Is not like that! I just… I… "
At that moment Daichi, Izanagi, Ran, Nakamaru and Hinata started laughing…
"What the hell?" asked the Blonde, not knowing why they were laughing, the villagers were also trying to understand.
Daichi was the first to talk "The look on your faces hahahaha IS PRICELESS!"
Izanagi wiped a tear on his cheek "You were pranked by Daichi once more! HAHAHA!"
Kurama was rolling on the floor "Oh my god Hahaha the king of pranks got pranked! Hahaha"
Naruto was fuming and the worse was that Hinata was also laughing!
The dark-haired girl calmed down and explained. "This is not our son… we meet him in Suna after the Wave mission…"
Flashback!
"Hello Danielle-san… you seem worried, is something the matter?" asked Hinata approaching the girl.
Danielle looked at the dark-haired girl "I was thinking what should I do with Ranmaru, I can't bring him with me…"
Hinata looked at the baby, the little one stretched his hands trying to reach the Byakugan user "You want me to carry you?" asked the girl taking him from Danielle.
The baby started squealing and kicking in joy, the gold-haired girl smiled at the sight "Looks like he really likes you, both of you look almost like mother and son"
Hinata blushed at the thought of having a child with Naruto "We are still way too young to have a child… we are only 13"
Danielle nodded and looked at the baby with a sad expression "Yeah I understand that, anyway I have to get going, Ranmaru-chan has an appointment with the medic"
Hinata heard that and decided to tag along "If is not a bother, can I go with you? I would love to be with him for a little longer"
The violet-eyed girl nodded with a smile and both of them started walking to the hospital.
Along the way they found Naruto and Gaara who decided to escort the girls, while the redhead decided to tease Naruto about Hinata being too young to be a mother.
The blonde just blushed at every comment about the similarities between him and the baby.
Once they arrived the hospital, the doctor took them into a room and started checking the baby, thirty minutes later He looked at Naruto and Hinata "I'm sorry to tell you this but… this baby will not have a normal life…"
Danielle started worrying and decided to ask "What are you talking about?"
The doctor just shook his head and started explaining "This baby was born in very poor conditions, therefore his body is lacking a lot of nutrients that he should have assimilated while he was inside his mother… he is technically a healthy boy, but his bones are not strong enough… I highly doubt he will have the strength to walk…" He looked at the baby and caressed his hair "…I'm sorry but there is nothing we can do, maybe if you find Tsunade Senju, she might be able to do something."
For Naruto and Hinata this was the worst news ever, this baby would have a fate similar to them.
The doctor left to gather some papers for the baby, Hinata hugged Naruto and some tears started to roll through her cheeks "…He will be shunned for being weak… they will only see him with pity…"
Naruto caressed her hair "They won't, I won't allow it to happen... there won't be anyone else being shunned from the others if I can do something about it."
"But how are you going to find Tsunade Senju? The doctor said that she is the only one that can help him…" asked Danielle.
"The exams start in a week and a half, right? Then we will just need to ask the Hokage about it… I don't think it will be a big deal if we cover ourselves" answered Naruto, he looked at Hinata and smiled "I'll do something about it… you have my word"
The Byakugan user smiled at her boyfriend, she knew that a promise from him meant that he would never rest until it was full filed.
Flashback Ends
"So that's the reason you wanted to talk to me in Fire Country? At first I thought that you were desperate to just get me to train your little girlfriend here, but I can see now that you were saying the truth…" The Senju, who had arrived in time to hear the story, walked to Hinata and the little boy "…I don't know how hard was your life while you were in Konoha, and I can only guess that the hardships you two had to endure were part of the reason why you both decided to leave the place…"
Flashback
Naruto was resting from his training with Kurama when he noticed a blonde woman walking along a dark-haired girl and a pig. "Hey! Wait!"
Tsunade looked back and saw Naruto running to her "Minato? No wait, you are Naruto"
Naruto got annoyed by the comparisons but shrugged it off "I would like to request you to train Hina-chan!"
Tsunade looked at the boy "You are pretty straight you know? And what if I refuse?"
Naruto got on his knees and bowed "Please! If she can learn from you, then Ranmaru-chan will have a chance to grow healthy!"
The Sannin thought that the boy was just trying to win her over with a little lie so she decided to make a bet "What about this? If you can make me use my two hands in a fight, then I will accept to train your girlfriend"
The truth was that once Tsunade saw how similar the girl was to Kushina, she wanted to train her, but until now the Sannin never got a chance to talk with the girl, so this was a win-win situation.
Naruto smirked and took a defensive stance "Ok, you asked for it!"
Tsunade put a hand on her back and waited for the kid to do something, she was planning to just use her finger and send him flying but then…
"Rasengan!"
The blonde woman had little time to react after the initial shock, the gaki was using an A class jutsu like it was something natural to him, she tried to block a kick with her left arm, and used her right arm to send him flying towards a tree.
"That was impressive brat, but you are far from being able to win"
Shizune, who saw everything, tugged her sleeves and said "But you used both arms to punch him, so he won"
Tsunade realized this and cursed "Damn it! Ok I will teach your little girlfriend, see you around gaki"
Flashback End
Tsunade took the baby and pinched his left cheek "… you left at the right time, before that damned place could do anything worse to you…" She then looked at Naruto and Hinata "Don't worry, I'll do my best, and I promise you that he will be able to have a normal life, heck, he will even be able to join the shinobi life if he so desire to do so."
The couple smiled at the Sannin, the people around started to clap while some of them cheered for the little boy.
"I won't think any less of you if you decide to adopt this little child at such a young age, it shows that your heart is so big even when you know that you are so small…" said Daichi.
Izanagi nodded and hugged his wife "And you are not alone, we are Uzushio, a whole family, you can count on us to help you whenever you are busy."
Izanami chuckled at her husband antics and nodded "I would love to help you take care of the little one! It has been so long since I had to look after a baby."
A lot of the women that were around nodded while other giggled when their husbands wobbled their brows at them.
Kurama chuckled and used one of his tails to play with the baby "And do you really think that someone will dare to attack him if I'm around?"
Before Hinata or Naruto could say anything else, everyone started to cheer for the little boy "Hurray for the arrival of the new Uzumaki member! Hurray for Ranmaru Uzumaki!"
"Hurray!" the whole population clapped and laughed at the embarrassed looks on Naruto and Hinata's face, but everything would be okay, even if they were so young, their new family was willing to help them and point them in the right direction.
Hinata turned around and kissed Naruto "Happy birthday honey"
The blonde smiled at her "Best birthday ever!"
And with that, the whole Uzushio started celebrating with renewed spirits… after all, that's the magic that a new addition to the family brings, and unimaginable joy.
Omake
Daichi and Izanagi where standing at midnight in front of the gates
"Why the hell were we punished again?" asked Daichi clearly annoyed.
"Your fault for trying to prank the boss" answered Izanagi while chuckling.
Daichi looked at his friend "Why you don't seem bothered by the fact that we are standing here in the midnight?"
Izanagi tried to ignore the question but a punch in the face made him disperse with a puff.
Daichi then understood, he had been alone at the gate the whole time, looking at the ground he found a note that said "Sorry but my wife was so happy for Hinata-sama's new heir that she wanted to try to have a third son… I know you understand, have a happy guard night!"
Daichi saw the drawing of a chibi-Izanagi with a victory pose "Damn you Izanagi!"
I know that this chapter might be polemic and I promise that I would explain better the situation with Ranmaru's arrival and recognition in the village, but for now this is the kind of development I wanted for the story.
I know that Naruto and Hinata are far too young to be parents, I know that there was so little time to see them togheter.
Right now I wanted to make clear how Ranmaru came into play in Naruto's and Hinata's lives, I'll later show more about them.
Uzushio is accepting the fact that while Naruto is too young, he won't be alone in taking care of Ranmaru, but if even so you have complains then I'll just say that if they are old enough to kill then they are enough to take care of a child.
To better understand my point of view I'll say: Nothing is True... Everything is permited.
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