Title: Rin

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Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar. Language.

Chapter 11

I stared at the bunch of flowers in my hands boringly before turning my gaze at Haru who smelled uncertainly a flower on her palm. I shrugged and looked at other girls, Suzu was chatting about something with another girl and Shizu was lazily picked up flower from the ground. I looked at the flowers in my hands again.

The kunoichi class was a relaxing one compared with the usual class we shared with others students which were boys. Right now we were having a field trip around the Konoha, practicing womanly chatting which was gossiping (they called it as collecting information) and the trip ended as we made a stop at this flower meadow. I was enjoying this kind of ladies only class since the sensei here who also a woman taught everything related with girls matters. As for future reference, if I might find the way back I shall applied this at my own world. It was a good class. Starting with woman etiquettes until seducing techniques all of these were would be useful for our ninja training. I liked to try the seducing one especially on Iruka since he would blush easily and who know that I might able cure his blushing problem but at the same time I wouldn't really want to scar his mind. Well my imagination was pretty advanced from any other girls here and my choice of words also didn't really help much. I remembered Mira-sensei nearly chocked on her saliva when it was my turn spoke out some seducing words and she quickly slapped her hand on my mouth stopping everything. I snickered at the memory as my hands worked with the flowers, making a flower crown. I scanned my surrounding and found the poor teacher. She was teaching some girls making the crown.

"Oh, you start on it already," A voice said and she sat down beside me. I looked at the new comer.

"Hey, Suzu," I greeted her and continued with my work. She spread out her collection and started working on making her own crown.

"So, I heard that you're having personal class with Uzumaki-san."

I nodded. "Kind of, since I'm just having one year in the academy and I need to catch fast in everything before graduation."

"I see," The Uchiha nodded. I looked up at her curiously.

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh, I just want to make sure about what I hear."

"You hear it from where?"

"Our clan chief's wife, apparently there're best friends."

I noted in mind the new information and shrugged. It seemed that Kushina was famous too like his husband. I looked at Suzu again while she was focusing on making her crown grassier instead of having flowers on it. I frowned slightly as a thought came by. "Suzu? Are you gossiping around?"

The Uchiha girl gasped dramatically and grimaced at my statement. "Gossiping? No!"

I grinned and chuckled softly. "Yeah, yeah…you aren't" She was more girl than her look.

"I'm not gossiping! I'm just gathering the information." She scowled.

That evening I followed Kushina to her pregnancy checkups at the hospital. She insisted for me to tagging along with her saying that this would be a good experience for me. I laughed softly at that since I was like ten years physically and thinking about having a family was never entered my mind. Even in my original world, I never had that thought especially after losing both of my parents.

I noticed Shiro at the hospital ground and waved my hand at him and he waved back with a smiled. It seemed that he was busy with his work and I didn't want to disturb him. Not that I really could anyway. I followed Kushina at sedate pace and then we reached certain wing of the hospital which was pretty quiet for my liking. She entered a room and I stood in front of the opened door. Privacy, right?

Kushina looked at me as she noticed that I wasn't really following her anymore. "Rin-chan? What're you doing there? Come in…"

I stared at her. "Am I allowed to see and hear anything? It's supposed to be confidential, right?"

She hushed my words and simply pulled me into the room before closing the door. Hell, her grasp was strong and I believed my wrist would have bruise later on. Introducing me to a medical nin who responsible with her progress and checkup, I bowed formally. Her name was Kirara. This time, I met a woman medical nin, while their outfit nearly identical but the was a differences between men outfit and women one. Obviously the trouser and skirt. I simply sat down on unoccupied chair in the room while Kushina and Kirara were having some chat and basic examination like taking blood pressure and weight.

I was staring at the floor dazedly when Kushina called me. I covered a yawn and walked to her. She was no longer on the chair but lying down on an examination desk with Kirara placing something on her exposed stomach. There was the bump I noted. I stopped beside her.

"Look, look…that's the baby." Kushina excitedly pointed to certain screen and I followed her hand.

My eyes widened and my sleepiness went away. "Wow…"

The red haired woman grinned. "It's fantastic, right? And that's the heart."

"Yeah…" I muttered softly. Actually I was surprised more at the technology around here. They had ultrasound machine!

"You can hear the heartbeat too." Kirara said happily as she adjusted the machine.

Kushina wiped her happy tears as she listened to the baby heartbeat. I simply stunned.

"That's amazing, so slow yet sounding so strong," I said softly, turning at Kushina, I grabbed her hand and held it in my hands. "Your baby is going to be awesome!"

"Well, I'm the parents!" Kushina grinned and stared at the screen. "I wished Minato is here too but sadly he got a meeting with council but having you here is more than enough anyway. I'm glad there is someone who can hold my hand at moment like this." She smiled at me and suddenly I felt warm. We shared meaningful look.

I looked at our hands. Between my palms I could feel Kushina slightly cold and shaking hand. She was scared. This was her first pregnancy and without a husband beside at this moment, she must felt uncertain when underwent those test alone. I smiled at her and shrugged slightly. Well, Minato did help a lot since my arrival here and he also believed everything about my origin and I guessed this was my time to pay him. Well, moral support was important too. I could do Minato's part here.

I sat down on the same chair back waiting for Kushina finished everything. I yawned slightly and shrugged. After heart warming moment, I slowly became drowsy again. I stared at the floor boringly.

"Let's practice that chakra sensing thing." I calmed down then slowly uncoiled my chakra, spreading around. I felt someone outside the room stood beside the closed door, remained static for a whole minute. I sighed. That was Kakashi and I never met him once even though I met Kushina almost everyday except for weekends. Just sometimes I felt his chakra around. Ignoring him, I was spreading my chakra again. Oh, Kirara, her chakra felt calm while she was busy moving here and there behind the curtain. I smiled and spreading some more, Kushina?

A strong deadly feeling came through me. My chest tightened and I couldn't breath. Placing a hand on my ache chest I tried for a breath and failed miserably. From corner of my eyes, I noticed Kushina alarmed expression. She quickly crouched beside me and shaking my shoulder. I didn't know when I collapsed from the chair and curled on the floor. I gasped for air frantically.

"Rin-chan!" Kushina shouted my name. "Rin! Do you hear me?"

I opened my mouth to answer her call but I was gasping for another breath instead answering her. I felt that I was chocking on my own breath.

"Rin! Rin!"

Kirara joined beside the redhead. "She's hyperventilating…"

The last thing I remembered before darkness overcame me was the door slammed open harshly.

I slowly opened my eyes and met with blurry image. Blinked a few times did help a lot. I saw a white ceiling. "Where am I?" I spoke softly.

"Hospital, Rin-chan. Do you remember everything?"

I turned myself at the voice and quickly sat up. A hand stopped my sudden moves by holding my shoulder. I looked up and saw Kushina who held my shoulder and Minato who asked the question. Okay, this was the first time I met them together and with me in the hospital bed again I guessed it wasn't a happy occasion. I looked at my lap which covered with white blanket.

"Uh, I was practicing chakra sensing and then I felt something angry, deadly chakra and it was from you, Kushina-san and then I don't really remember after that."

I looked at the pair who was communicating through their eyes. I shrugged. Now what?

"Do you remember anything about tailed beast?" The hokage asked.

I blinked confusedly. "I learned that at the academy and remember anything? I don't know what you're talking about remembering something like that, Yondaime-sama…"

Minato nodded. "Well, you know then how we restrain the tailed beast then."

I nodded. "Yeah, Ren-sensei explained that a few days ago…we use human to seal the…oh…Kushina-san, you're the one?" I stared at the red head woman who smiled a bit and that was enough to answer my question. "I see, that's hard for you and you're really strong woman to have that beast sealed into you. I think I admire you more by now." I smiled truthfully at her.

"Well with enough love and everything, I'll be fine," Kushina said as she pulled Minato into her arms and the hokage hugged his wife lovingly. I frowned.

"I don't mind the show…but Kushina-san can you answer this, why I never detect anything when I tried chakra sensing at your home?" Both of them stopped from their…activity and looked at me. This is so awkward, my mind supplied.

"That's because she is always so composed with everything and she has a perfect chakra control too. About today, I guess she's a little bit excited." Minato answered with a grin while Kushina simply smiled at me before they stared deeply at each other. I guessed that was the cue.

"Oh…then can I go out from this bed anytime soon? I think you both need it more than me now."

As the nearest shinobi available, Kakashi was being asked by his sensei to escort me home. When I stepped out from the hospital room, he was already stood stiffly at the hallway waiting for me. I bowed slightly at him and walked out from the building. He followed silently behind me. Well our last encounter wasn't really ended very well. I hoped that he didn't remember about it.

I shuddered as I felt a sharp glare landed on my back. It wasn't that I turned around and looked at him but the intent was there.

"If you think I forgot about that day, you're wrong. And as for gentle reminder we're not done yet."

I hastily stopped my feet and turned around so that we were facing at each other. I frowned at Kakashi. "What're you? Mind reader?"

He shrugged. "I just got a hunch."

I snorted at him and walked away.

We reached in front of my apartment and I unlocked the door while Kakashi was still waiting behind me. Why didn't he just go away? His job was done already. I opened my door and entered my place. Turning around, I faced the silver haired ninja and bowed slightly at him.

"Thank you for help." I said and straightened myself. Our gaze clashed and we stared at each other faces for a moment. I looked away and shrugged. "Do you need anything?" I wished he just go away now. I had too much information today and I felt headache slowly wandering around my head by now. A nap really sounded nice now. I noted the darkened sky. After a quick dinner then, I mused silently.

A shuffle noise of sandals made me focused at Kakashi again but I found nothing. He was no longer stood there. I turned around and found him inside my apartment, making himself comfortable. When he went in? I groaned and face palmed my face. Closing the door and took out my sandals, I went into my apartment. I stopped in front of him who sat silently on several cushions on the floor.

"I'm going to make some food please make yourself comfortable," I said and went into the kitchen. Pulling out a pot and two packets of instant noodles from the cupboard, I shrugged. I was having a guest which not really invited here and I was going to fed him this? Usually I made my noodle with an egg but I guessed now was an exception. I opened the fridge and picked out other ingredients.

I ignored Kakashi's deep gaze on the content of his bowl where the hot instant noodle in and sat on the cushion in front of him with my own bowl on the table.

"You make this instant food look healthier, there's a lot of vegetables inside and chicken too. I'm impressed. Your skills in cooking really improve a lot."

I huffed and picked up my chopstick. "Shut up and eat," I said and start eating.

We ate silently and relaxed for a while after done with it. I was sipping my warm tea when the masked ninja opened his mouth.

"Are you okay?"

I raised my eyebrows and placed down the mug. I thought he want to convince me so that I stopped being a shinobi. I prepared my mind already and he asked about my well being? That was surprising! I was shocked! Didn't know how to react with his question I was simply blinked and stared at him with slightly opened mouth.

"Rin?"

"Uh, yeah, I'm fine." I nodded slowly. "Why?"

"You're okay with knowing about Kushina-san?" Ignoring my question, he asked another.

I frowned slightly and then relaxed. "I don't really think much. It's understandable with the world today and while it's surprising, I think it doesn't really that harmful. Kushina-san is a strong woman, right?"

Kakashi just nodded at my statements. He then looked up. "Good to hear that. Now let's talk about your choice…"

"Aw, stop it will you!" I groaned.

I managed keeping Kakashi out from my apartment by threw out his sandals and his weapon pouch out from my window and he quickly went out to collect it. At the same time I slammed closed my door and shut the view with curtain. With knowledge gained from Kushina and Iruka, I quickly placed some seals and traps around my windows and door. Satisfied with my work, I grinned and cleaned the dishes before readied myself for a night sleep.