"I know you desire it as much as I do, if not more… A family… Something neither of us could have. So tell me, Naruto, do you accept? To start a family with me. You're the only person I could ask this of, the only one who understands me in a way no one else ever did."

He could still remember those words perfectly. He could still recall the desperate tone in which she said them, even when no one else would have noticed. She was very good at pretending and lying, so much so that sometimes he couldn't even distinguish her lies from the truth.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. This would be the first time in almost 5 months that I would see Ai in person. He didn't realice how important the woman had become in his life, not until he started to miss her presence in the café.

The cold of the night was tickling his nose along with the gentle breeze that tousled his unruly hair everywhere. The soft sound of the departing train gave way to the singing of birds and the chirping of crickets.

The town of Miyasaki-ken was very natural, to say the least. The vegetation of the place was something to admire; in Tokyo, you could never see a forest and fauna as large and extensive as in this town. His small rooftop garden didn't compare in the slightest to the natural beauty of the forest. He had forgotten what one looked like; it had been more than 5 years since he had seen one.

If they had told him he would be a father at 16, he would have called them crazy. But now that it was about to happen, he couldn't believe it. This was unnatural for him in many ways; he could barely take care of himself, let alone imagine caring for a baby.

Anyway, he wasn't here to think about that, not when he was already in the home stretch. In a few weeks, Ai would give birth, and he wouldn't back down when that happened.

He sighed. He just hoped Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Sakura could handle the restaurant without him, although he doubted Jiraiya would help with anything other than finances. He just hoped Sasuke wouldn't forget to feed Kurama.

"Now, where's that hospital?" Naruto began to walk out of the train station, with a small suitcase behind him.

He planned to be by Ai's side as much as possible, even if it meant facing Ichigo.

The moonlight shone brightly; it was beautiful to see and yet relaxing.

Right now, he would be watching a video of his favorite idol, Ai. But right now, he was very pensive.

It was only yesterday that her manager, Ichigo, left her here. But now the man had to return to Japan to continue with his normal work, leaving Ai alone. Although she didn't seem sad about it, she seemed more happy about the idea when Ichigo mentioned it to her.

He couldn't help but worry about the girl when he heard she would be alone in this town, even if Ichigo said he would visit her as often as he could.

Sixteen years and seven months pregnant, and to add insult to injury. Teenage pregnancies weren't surprising to him, although they were very rare in all his years working at this hospital. What was really surprising was knowing who the person was, and it was none other than Ai, the idol.

The weeks they spent together were enough to know what she was really like, away from the cameras. It was something that not even Ai's entire legion of fans could achieve, but there was still something that kept digging deep into his mind. Who was the father? It was a question he had from the first day he saw Ai in the hospital. He tried to ignore it, but that question only grew stronger as time went on.

He made a promise, to bring Ai Hoshino's children into the world healthy and safe. And you heard right, children. She would have twins, to be more precise, a boy and a girl. The news didn't seem to affect her, although with her, you could never be a hundred percent sure.

It's been 2 months since she was here for the first time. Since then, she looks happier and more cheerful as the days go by; it seems she's waiting for something or someone. Possibly she's just waiting for the arrival of her twins."

He looked at his cellphone; Sarina's photo was like his solace these days. He looked at it when he had doubts about how to deal with his fandom and his duties as a doctor. After all, Ai Hoshino always made him doubt everything he believed about her up to now. It was like seeing a different person, but at the same time, it was like seeing her on stage. It was very, very confusing for him.

"Sensei, what are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you that here. I told you not to go out at night. Also, what are you doing so late here, at the hospital?" Gorou turned off his cellphone to put it in his pocket. He turned his head towards the origin of the voice.

"Come on, Sensei. I can't stay to talk to my favorite doctor." Ai turned her head slightly.

Gorou fought against the instinct to take out his cellphone and take a picture of the girl. He didn't want her to think he was one of those depraved fans.

"I'm pretty sure I'm the only doctor you know," Gorou squinted, with some doubt.

"Goodness, sometimes you sound like my boyfri… Manager," Ai stumbled over her words. Some laughs escaped her mouth, more to lighten the mood.

"Sure," Gorou pretended not to have heard that word.

It's probably something else, surely she didn't mean that word. God, I hope it's not what I think!

The idea that his favorite idol had a boyfriend was still strange to him. He wasn't against it; Ai was a girl after all, falling in love was something a girl her age should experience… It's just that it felt weird, even for him. So he did the most mature thing in this situation: ignore all signs until he couldn't anymore.

"Anyway, why are you at the hospital at this hour? The checkup is over, you can go home now," Gorou walked into the hospital. He didn't want Ai to get sick from the cold of the night.

"I'm just waiting. Nothing out of the ordinary."

"What exactly are you waiting for?" Gorou closed his eyes, expecting Ai's usual response.

"It's a secret!" the doctor didn't turn around, knowing that Ai would be striking that pose she always did when she said those words.

She would stick out her tongue and close one eye, along with her hand making a peace sign that she would hold next to her face. It was cute to see, but again, he didn't want to look like an obsessed fan.

"Will you stay long? My shift ends at 10:00, there won't be anyone to look after you if I leave," That was a lie, he would stay with her until she left, even go to Ai's apartment if necessary.

-"I don't know!" Ai laughed brightly. If she kept this up, he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to take a picture of her.

-"I'm going to get a drink downstairs. Do you want me to bring you anything?" The pregnant woman nodded. Today she seemed happier than usual, something that seemed impossible until now.

Gorou lost sight of Ai when she entered the room where she usually did the check-ups.

He went downstairs, his mind starting to race. He wanted to ignore the small slip Ai had on the rooftop. He wasn't ready to face the reality; his favorite idol had a boyfriend. He hit his head against the ground.

"What's wrong, Gorou? Do you want to see Ai happy, don't you? This guy makes her happy, and if she's happy, you can be happy too. You can deal with this." Everyone passing by started to worry about the doctor who was still on the ground with his head down, talking to himself.

"Come on, Gorou. You've just finished repairing the last hole you made."

"Sorry, hehe." Gorou stood up and apologized to the janitor who was mopping the hallway. He rubbed his neck slightly with embarrassment.

He hurried downstairs when he realized all the eyes were on him.

"Come on, are you sure there's no Ai Hoshino in this hospital?" The first thing he saw when he went down was a young blonde man carrying suitcases.

He went into red alert when he heard Ai's name being said by the stranger. He got even more nervous when he heard the girl's last name; a normal fan shouldn't have that information.

"This is the only hospital in town, I know she's here. Please, can you check your list again?" He was right to suggest a nickname for the hospital records; he would never find her like this.

The receptionist's and his gaze met; the girl's discomfort was visible; he had been there for 10 minutes, although the doctor didn't know that. Gorou shook his head at the girl's gaze, while the receptionist just remained silent.

"Doctor Gorou Anemiya, could you come and help me for a moment?" Gorou put on his best smile as he walked towards the blonde. He glared at the receptionist who just kept apologizing.

"Goruo Anemiya. You're the doctor who treats Ai!" Naruto pointed at the doctor who just opened his eyes in surprise.

"How do you know that?" Gorou covered his mouth as soon as he said those words.

"Aha! There is an Ai Hoshino in this hospital!" Naruto turned his head to look at the receptionist who just trembled slightly in her place. He didn't imagine that this would be his first week of work here.

What a scandalous guy. Anyway, what's a teenager doing here? Wait a minute! A teenager! He seemed to be the same age range as Ai. He was looking for Ai, he knew where she was, he knew her name and her relationship. The evidence was more than clear. Although his mind was looking for other options. Surely he's a relative or a family friend, although he already knew the answer, he didn't want to accept it. He was the father of the twins.

"What relationship do you have with Ai?" the words trembled from his voice. He took the young blonde by the shoulders. The young man felt Gorou's hands trembling and got a little scared.

"I think you should talk about this with Ai present," I looked at the receptionist for help. This doctor was crazy. I discreetly moved the doctor's hands off my shoulders and began to move away from him as much as possible.

Gorou rubbed his chin. He had too much information about her to be just a fan. Even if he had found out Ai's last name, how did he know she was in this hospital? And even more, how did he know who he was? He was sure that only Ichigo and Miyako knew who he was, besides Ai. He's a father, something his fan heart didn't want to accept; he fit the role perfectly. He was the same age as Ai, which alone said a lot about who the girl in front of him could be. He had data that no one should know, perhaps Ai provided it to him. He also seemed like the kind of guy who could easily charm any girl; perhaps he was a playboy who only became interested in Ai. If that were the case, his duty as a fan would be to protect her from that kind of guy.

"Earth to Anemiya, earth to Anemiya. Do you need me to take you to the nurse's office?" Gorou saw the blond boy's hand being waved in front of him. The young man looked somewhat worried.

"No, no. I was just thinking, nothing out of the ordinary," I shook my hand slightly. "You said you wanted to see Ai, right? I'm sorry, but only family and friends can see her right now."

Gorou smiled, a clever plan; he would have to say it was for Ai if he wanted to see her.

"Uh, well. I wouldn't know exactly how to say it," the young man scratched his cheek with some discomfort. "I am the…"

"Sensei!" the blond was interrupted by a female voice coming from the stairs.

Both men turned their heads to look at Ai coming down the stairs.

"Hoshino-san!" Gorou looked at the girl in surprise. He quickly turned his head to the blond next to him, seeing how the young man's eyes lit up when he saw Ai coming down the stairs. He turned his head again to the girl who was still coming down the stairs; her eyes were also lighting up, was that even possible?

"This confirms my greatest fears," Gorou whispered under his breath. He gave himself a mental slap. Come on, Doctor Anemiya! They're just two young lovers, there's no need to get like this. He looked around when he realized that both young men were no longer with him.

He looked at the receptionist who just pointed towards the stairs. Gorou had never run so fast in his life as he did at that moment, following them to the Obstetrics and Gynecology room. He managed to block the door with his hand just as it was closing, which made both young men pay attention to him instantly.

"Hoshino-san! Could you tell me who this guy is?" Gorou took a moment to breathe, visibly tired from the race. He sat down in front of both young men, still panting.

"He is Naruto," Ai shrugged, not knowing exactly what to say. The mentioned one just waved to the doctor.

"And what is his exact relationship with this Naruto guy," the man tried to sound as polite as possible, he still had the idea in his head that the blond was a playboy.

"That's a secre..!"

"You could say I'm like her partner," Naruto interrupted Ai. The girl just gave her boyfriend a light elbow, not very happy about being interrupted.

"Like her partner.." Gorou whispered loud enough for Naruto to hear. "You're the father of the twins!"

Gorou raised his voice. The blond boy's body froze for a moment; he slowly turned his head to look at the girl next to him.

"T-t-twins," Naruto stuttered.

"Surprise," Ai said timidly. "I wanted to tell you in person. Aren't you happy? We'll have a lively and cheerful family!"

"Y-yeah, it's just that it's a bit hard to digest news. I think I need to lie down for a moment," Gorou felt slightly sorry for Naruto; one child was already a lot of work, two would be like asking not to sleep for weeks or even months.

Finally, he knew who the father of the twins was, but when one doubt ends, another begins. Why didn't he come until now? Perhaps his theory that he was a womanizer was true. At this moment, Naruto seems like someone who doesn't avoid questions, which was very different from Ai. He observed the couple; Naruto had his head on the girl's shoulder, his hair being gently caressed by Ai.

Damn! They look so cute together! Gorou leaned back in his seat.

"Tell me, Naruto-san. Why did you come just now?" Gorou's voice was firm and resolute as he looked at Naruto with cold, emotionless eyes.

"Eh? Well, I wanted to come as soon as I found out she was brought here. It was a surprise for both of us that Ichigo brought her here from all the hospitals. At that moment, I just wanted to leave everything behind and go see her as soon as possible, but she convinced me not to come until I could do so."

Gorou narrowed his eyes; more questions than answers arose. He sighed; he wouldn't inquire further for now.

"In any case, it's nice to meet you, Naruto?" The doctor looked at the blonde; he still didn't know his last name.

"Uzumaki, you can call me Naruto Uzumaki. Nice to meet you, Dr. Anemiya." The boy chuckled lightly.

"What's so funny?" Ai looked at Naruto, who was still laughing lightly.

"That in all your messages you call him Dr. Kanou Anamayi or something like that. I was lucky to be able to combine the names Kanou and Gorou. I know you're bad at remembering names, Ai, so it wasn't really a surprise."

"I thought that after 2 months she would remember my name." Gorou began to make circles on the floor. A depressive aura surrounded him.

"It's not your fault; she even keeps forgetting the name of her manager." Naruto patted the man who was still depressed on the floor.

"That's not true." Ai quickly defended herself. "I can remember President Satu's name."

"In the first place, that's his last name, and secondly, it's Saitou. Even I know that, and I didn't even meet the man in person." The girl just grumbled annoyed, turned her head away from Naruto, clearly annoyed.

Oh! She's so cute when she's upset! Gorou shouted to himself like the fan he was. It was an image you should pay a million yen just to see.

A bead of sweat formed on Naruto's head. He gently stroked Ai's head, trying to calm her anger.

The girl visibly relaxed feeling Naruto's hand on her head.

"I think we should go. She'll hesitate for about 5 more minutes before getting angry with me again." Gorou looked fascinated as Ai became docile at the touch of Naruto's hand on her head. In a way, it reminded him of a cat.

Naruto stood up with Ai. One hand continued to caress her head while the other held his suitcase with his things. They both walked to the door of the room. Gorou sighed, thinking he could finally rest after such a hectic day. He saw Naruto's head peeking back through the door.

"Anemiya-san… Do you know where Ai's apartment is?" The boy scratched his head, some nervous chuckles.

Gorou just sighed as he stood up; he had accompanied Ai a few times after check-ups; it wasn't far from the hospital. He looked at the girl who was still being caressed by her… b-boyfriend… The word still sounded strange to him.

"Why don't you ask her to guide you?" He pointed his finger at a very relaxed Ai. The urge to take a picture was coming back with great force.

"I don't like to bother her when she's so relaxed. She's very cute, I almost feel like taking a picture, don't you think?" Gorou nodded in agreement; who could ruin an expression like that?

"Let's go. You said you had 5 minutes before she comes out of that trance, right? Well, I don't want to be there when it happens." Naruto chuckled amused by the doctor's words.

"Wait a moment! I'm angry with you!" Ai suddenly shouted. She looked around, realizing she was now in her apartment.

"Well, impressive!"

She looked confused at her doctor who tapped something on his mobile phone screen.

"7 minutes and 48 seconds. It's almost 3 minutes more than what you said, Naruto," Gorou said, impressed, looking at the stopwatch app on his phone.

She glanced to her left, looking at her partner who was still stroking her head. He had that stupid mischievous smile on his face that she both liked and disliked. She felt Naruto's hand making gentle movements on her head; it was so warm. It touched her tired idol heart. She felt her body relaxing under his touch.

"No, wait!" Ai abruptly pulled away Naruto's hand. "I won't fall for that again!"

"You said that the last time I did it."

"She looks so cute when she's angry!" the doctor spoke.

"True! Look at those puffed-up cheeks!" Naruto and Gorou said amusedly.

"Anyway, I think I should leave now. Who knows what kind of people are around at this hour."

"Goodbye, Anemiya-san. I heard there are many cliffs around the area, watch where you step," the red-haired one joked.

"I've been living here since I was a baby, I don't think that'll be a problem," Gorou said goodbye with a wave before closing the door behind him.

She had to admit that hearing the words "boyfriend" and "Ai" in one sentence still sounded strange.

She touched her chest as a slight shiver ran down her back.

Just thinking about it makes my heart shrink. Hopefully, she'll come to accept the relationship in the long run. From what she had seen so far, Naruto was a cheerful and very optimistic guy. He tried to be happy all the time; she could see how even with the news of being the father of twins, he remained as calm as possible. If he had been in her place, he would have probably collapsed at that moment.

Naruto… She had never heard that name before. He didn't seem like an actor or someone related to the entertainment world… In any case, his clothes seemed ordinary, although even so, his extravagant appearance still stood out. If she didn't know any better, she would say he was some kind of model or something of the sort; after all, he was the partner of such a famous idol like Ai.

Not just a simple waiter!

Gorou laughed at the idea before feeling the cold night wind hitting his face as he left the small complex.

Anyway, she could accept that Ai would have children, why wouldn't she also accept that she had a partner? Even if the idea still didn't sit quite right with her. Even if you fall in love with a guy, I'll keep supporting you as my favorite idol. After all, you are irreversibly an idol, and I am irreversibly your fan.

Gorou looked at the sky, with a slight smile on his face. The brightest star in the night sky seemed to shine even brighter.

End of the chapter.

Well, I think I got a bit carried away with the length of the chapter.

Gorou is a very interesting character, too bad we couldn't see more of him. I know Aqua and Gorou are the same character, but honestly, they seem like completely different people, so it doesn't count.

I'm still not sure where I want to take the story, I just know it will focus on Ai and Naruto. As I said, I like to work on a solid foundation, so this will probably be the last chapter where I focus on characters other than Ai, Naruto, or their children, at least for a while.

If anyone is still wondering. Naruto is the biological father of the twins. As I said before, I didn't plan for this to become a story, so forgive me if things don't match the first chapter.

Without further ado. Leave a comment on what you thought, like a review or suggestion for the next chapter.

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