A/N: Sooo after the latest chapter of Everybody Loves cookies?
Yeah, apparently folks want a story where Naruto stayed with Vanessa, found out she was pregnant and helped her raise Pyrrha.
This is a fragment to test those waters. Something to see if folks would enjoy it. A prologue, if you will.
As ever, I own no references, quotes, themes or memes. Not a wit or a one.
"You don't need to be a champion, Pyrrha. Just be you.
Live. Be happy. Find a nice boy, settle down.
Oh! And give us lots of grandchildren!"
"Mooooooom!"
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World Champion (Prologue)
"Come again?"
Naruto rolled over in bed, frowning a little as silken sheets tugged at him. In truth he didn't pay them much mind; for his attention was decidedly over.
Vanessa Nikos wilted a little under his glare. She reached out, a lone finger idly twining in her long scarlet hair until the crimson tresses all but coild aroun. That was when he knew. She never, ever fidgeted like this. Not unless she was nervous; which she seldom was. She was a warrior, a fighter, a huntress and a champion. Yet here in this moment, she'd never seemed more vulnerable. Her bare body spooned against him, seeking some small comfort in his presence.
The words escaped her once more, a tiny whisper as they lay together. "I said I'm pregnant.
.
..
...
When did you find out?"
"Last week." she tucked her head into his chest. "That's why I asked you to...you know...
"Stay?" he rasped.
She nodded silently, not trusting herself to words.
...you thought of a name?"
The look in her eyes said she had. "I was thinking Pyrrha...?"
Naruto's world crashed down around his ears. Then he built it back up again. Father. Him. A father? He was going to be a father? The line repeated itself on rota in his head, refusing to end. Alright, people. A tiny voice bleated in the back of his head. This was happening, people. Don't panic! Don't sound the alarm! Deep breaths! Steady now! Steady as she goes!
...alright." he forced himself to lay down. "Guess I'm sticking around."
Vanessa's eyes.
Got very, very big. "...just like that?"
"Yup." he smacked his lips. "What kind of dad runs out on his kid?"
It was the right thing to say. Vanessa made happy Vanessa noises and tugged him back to bed.
And just like that? Things changed. He'd never open a bakery now. His fate lay in another direction. But maybe...that wasn't so bad.
A/N: And there we go.
Tired now, gonna go sleep...
So in the immortal words of Atlas...
No previews this time, no one seems to like them and I'm exhausted..
R&R~!