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Naruto was waking up from the most comfortable sleep he ever had, when he saw the sleeping form of Mikoto holding him he simply smiled. "Mikoto, it's time to wake up my sweet." He gently touched her shoulder, "Oh come one Naruto 5 more minutes." Naruto simply grinned at the comment. Well he was not going to be able to move with her holding him like she was. He simply leaned into her so he could whisper something to her before he got ready to go back to sleep, what he whispered you ask. Well it was simply. "Love you Mikoto, see you when you wake up." Naruto and Mikoto were both awakened near noon by a rather startled Kagami. He went to check on Naruto, Naruto was not a heavy sleeper as far as he remembered. What the man found made him run to find his wife to show her. The two looked like a couple that been married for years. It was clear that they were completely comfortable in each other arms. To Kagami's astonishment his wife simply said to him that it was about time. She was going to let them to do that already had they waited anymore.
Kagami could hardly believe what he was hearing, it was if his wife had been planning this all along. "Tell me my beloved, since when did you start for them to get together?" his wife merely smiled a smile that kept him from saying anything. "Oh, since Naruto dealt with the bullies that were after Mikoto. You know what they say, for great thing planning and a lot of patience is always needed." He hugged his wife, and simple commented since when his wife decided to become such a strategist. She laughed and kissed him. For her daughter's happiness no sacrifice or work would be spared.
"Hey, you two don't forget to get Naruto to the hospital. The Hokage wants his to have a complete physical evaluation. Orochimaru also wants to meet Naruto, something about a little hobby they share." Kagami was no longer surprised as Mikoto took charge and simply replied she would make sure of it. Mikoto smiled a smile that could have been a precious treasure for Naruto. She had after a long time, and in the middle of a war she found what she was always looking for. A man that she would be proud to call her love.
He got dressed first, not wanting to miss a single second of seeing Mikoto getting dressed in what looked like matching gear. He would like to wake up like this from now on, but that was a decision for her to make. He still wondered if she felt the same as he did for her. If this had been an attempt of her to tease him, it would be something he would need to go out and find an enemy camp which he could blow into oblivion. Killing enemies or bandits was his favorite way to get over a depressing moment after all. Mikoto felt the look from Naruto and was dressing rather slowly, this had been the best night in her life. She had never felt so comfortable, safe, and loved in her life. The only worry was what Kushina would say about it when she told her what she did. Her best friend Kushina was a born prankster, but even she did not do something like this. What started as a prank became something else. It became a realization, she truly loved Naruto and the way he looked no one, I mean no one would question them being together. After hearing what he had whispered after his attempt at waking her up, she knew what she always wanted was within reach. He loved her, and she most certainly loved him. But there was one part that she did not look forward too. The way Fugaku woke up next morning was as if the most terrible thing had happened. The stoic face he always wore was not present all that his family could say is that he either was really angry or he was remembering eating something really sour.
Mikoto and Naruto walked towards the hospital arms locked, the way people looked at them was clear. This was the way a wife accompanies her husband for a check-up. Kushina was there also for a check-up. She had been worried that she might miss her period if what happened with Minato turned to be fruitful. She saw her friend smiling face and began to think that she was not the only one that got lucky the night before. Naruto walked into the doctor's office and Mikoto waited outside. Kushina began to interrogate her about how far had see gotten with him? How was her night? Did she come in to check if she would have a little bundle in a few months? After all that she was blushing not believing what her friend was asking. "The answers are, nothing happened, my night was simply wonderful, and not yet first we need to marry." Kushina could not believe that nothing happened. Mikoto hit her on the shoulder and told her that Naruto respected her too much to try and take that step without her expressed approval. "It's nice to be respected isn't it Mikoto?" Naruto was truly a gentleman, and that was one of the reasons she first fell in love with him. Mikoto simply told Kushina that she better be ready for her wedding, at the pace she and Minato were going Mikoto was not sure what would end first her being single or the war.
The doctor could hardly believe it. The type of growth they were seeing in a person's chakra pathways was unheard off. His chakra capacity had tripled and there was no obvious negative signs. The only thing that they could not understand is why was the seal of a jinjuriki showing, it usually only appeared when chakra was being used. Then it hit them, Naruto was absorbing some of their chakra thru their touching while they did they scans. It must be because his chakra reserves were not finished in trying to come to full capacity. After his muscle growth, chakra pathways expansion and hardening of his bones it would be strange that his body would not have signs of some chakra usage. The doctor walked outside with Naruto and told Mikoto that he had some mild case of chakra exhaustion. He should have some rest, fruits and vegetables with plenty of fluids and he would be fine in a couple of hours.
Mikoto simply could not understand why the doctor was telling her that. The adult Inuzuka doctor told her, "You are his mate, why wouldn't I tell you this?" She left seeing the blush appear on the young woman's face and laughed. Tsume Inuzuka did not like to be left out of the action, but the village needed every available doctor and she was certified as one.
Mikoto and Kushina left to do things that only ladies could do alone, buying a few essential items, some new clothes, and such. Naruto took the chance to go towards the Research Complex that Orochimaru had built. He never understood why make his complex look like a rundown brothel. Orochimaru simply told him that they would never expect to find his lab in a place like this. "So Orochi how is the growth on the last samples?" Naruto asked as Orochimaru was checking the latest reports. "Pretty good, the cloning techniques and equipment are ready for full body cloning, but we now need to specialize to be able to grow individual organs. How are you eyes feeling any negative effects yet?" Naruto smiled and told him that he was the exception to the norm. "So how did your training with the slugs go?" Orochimaru threw something at Naruto which he caught it. "Just fine, thanks. If you have a chance try that next time you see an enemy." He looked at the flask, "What is this? How strong is it?" Orochimaru simply laughed, "Hallucinogen, one drop will make any person think they are in Nirvana. A distracted enemy could mean some more research materials for our little pet project can't have Tsunade be the only one that supplies us with samples."
Naruto took the flask was safety stored. Orochimaru always had the most interesting things for him to test out. Naruto knew that keeping ahead of the other villages could mean the means to win the war. Orochimaru always considered the blonde as a good friend, and great source of ideas. How could someone who was so friendly could come up with such horrible ideas was always a thing he wondered. Well he did it to protect the village so he was not going to complain, he also kept him from ever getting bored.
Fugaku was looking for the thing that was making his life a living hell. In this case Naruto Uchiha was something he needed to get rid off and fast. He had decided to follow Mikoto and Kushina to see where they were going. To see the two walk into a lingerie store, and worst hearing them talk was what set him on killing Naruto sooner rather than later. To be able to speak if he would like her in something like that, it meant that she and the bastard had advanced more than Fugaku felt was approved. Fugaku did not approve at the very least. "How do I find that pest? Where could he be?" Fugaku was so mad that he did not see Naruto walking right next to where he was sitting on the roof of a coffee shop.
Naruto decided to go get a nice cup of coffee at a nearby shop. He saw Fugaku fuming mad, but it was nothing to do with him or so he believed. "Coffee black, with 2 sugars right?" The shop owner held a cup to Naruto. That was the bad thing about going to a shop and never changing his order. The coffee shop owner knew him to well. He paid for the cup and took a nice long smell of it, "Hey, you got some knew type of coffee beans didn't you?" The shop owner was amazed, "Sure did that stuff roasts a lot easier, and has a strong creamy texture. Tell me how you like it." Naruto took a sip, "Well this is bad." The shop owner was frowning at Naruto. "If this coffee taste this good I won't have any left for me." The entire shop began to laugh.
Fugaku nearly fell from the roof after he heard all that. He missed a perfect chance to poison his coffee. Well the idiot would die if not today soon. He considered sending information on where he was going to be to the enemy. Come to think of it, it was not such a bad idea. An anonymous tip would do the trick, and the pest would be dead for sure. He would move in to console and give emotional support to the depressed Mikoto. Yes, this plan was not so bad after all. From looking like grumpy, and in a foul mood he went to laughing like a maniac. Too bad for him Naruto heard every single word. I guess being a wolf sage had some advantages.