Inuzuka Clan Compound :
Tsume Household :
Inuzuka Hana leaves the room after tucking in Kiba & Akamaru . Moving away she heads to the living room and comes across her Mother and the Inuzuka Matriach INUZUKA TSUME .
The Inuzuka clan are all a little Hot-headed . May be because of their Secret techniques or some other factors . But on that night
The whole Clan payed the price for this hot-headedness 10 years ago . The 6 year old Hana remembered the Mourning Clan grounds and the demise that happened on that night .
After the Passing of her father in the 9-tailed incident 10 years ago , It was her mother who took the mantle of her Father and became the Clan-head .
In the end it was her Mother who is bearing it all alone . For The Clan , For the Family and For the Village . Missions after Missions , Meetings after meetings and work after work .
Those were the times more chilling than this winter itself . At that time it was the 6 year old Hana who needs to take care of the infant Kiba and also her mother . Even though there were some nanny hired .
How can they trusted in a career of Shinobi , The whole Clan was in mourning atmosphere , All the able ones have to take missions and work . plenty of disabled and sick clan members with their Ninken ( summoning beasts ) .
The medical shinobi's numbers were all time low . The Inuzuka were not the only ones feeling the hurt afterall . The whole village was in the same situation.
That was the day Hana decided to become Medical Shinobi . To help the clan & her mother .
Inuzuka Hana saw her mother in casual clothes sitting in the living room , drinking water , Walking across her Hana sits down and calmly fill her glass again .
" Haaa , That kid is really living a life , to make that kind of food "
" .....yes mom , that was really unexpected "
" did you taste those puddings ... i tell you Hana , Hokage or not , that kid will definitely become 'FOOD SAGE' "
" umm , Naruto-kun looked pretty mature & reliable "
"...a price every orphan must pay , especially in these times "
" Not only reliable , he is also steady , meticulous and intelligent too "
"...you falling for the kid Hana but if it's Naruto , I don't mind "
Hana's eyes twitched , But she keeps the same 'sweet' smile and replies to her mother sweetly
" He is pretty INTELLIGENT , you know "
"....what you saying ??"
" *Sigh*... Mother I am also pretty Intelligent "
" ofcourse ??"
" I am a Shinobi , in case you forgot Mom "
" yeah and ??"
" SO Naruto kun is special , right "
"...."
" otherwise , ain't no way you will trea-...spoil him like that .....We are Shinobi afterall "
Tsume replies quickly without any change in her expression
" you are wrong Hana , he is Kiba's friend that's all "
" ....You can't lie mom , especially with me "
" I told you , that's ev-"
" We are family , I have watched you for the last 16 years , since the moment I opened eyes in this world "
"..."
" I know you more , than you yourself ...and today what I saw was definitely not simple "
".....He is a Jinchu--"
" I still remember "
"...."
" The time when 'we' met your friend , The fourth Hokage-sama and his wife "
at the mention og Fourth Hokage , Tsume eyes widened and she fells in silence
"....."
" It was the month of July , I was just enrolling in the Academy , and they both came to attend for the Hokage's opening speech "
".."
" Kushina Sama looked pretty fat at that time & you were fat too , but you and Dad avoided that topic with the '6-year old kid' Hana , even though I got a little brother in a just weeks"
"...."
" I don't need to be a Medical Shinobi to know What a 'Pregnancy' is , especially now "
".."
" I AM ALSO INTELLIGENT "
Hearing her daughter , Tsume nods in defeat and replies with a small voice .
" ....well you are my daughter afterall "
" 'A Shinobi must look the underneath the underneath' , ...not just as a tool , my parents taught me that "
".....*sigh* alright alright , I get it "
Hana looks at her mother calmly , there was no expression of victory on Hana's face , but just a calm expression of sureity that says ' yeah , I thought so ' .
Looking at her mother who has gone silent with a troubled expression on her face . Inuzuka Hana gathers her thoughts and speaks again
" Soo , Can you tell me what's going on ?? "
"..."
" Why is the Village treating Hokage's legacy like this "
Seeing her mother's silence , Hana felt disappointed for the first time and asks again
" Why is the village Silent , and you too "
The Inuzuka Clan Head decided to break the silence with a sigh
" ....*Haaa* , you ask me , whom should I ask "
"....What ??"
" In the end , we are Shinobi "
"..huh?"
" We follow orders , do only what a mission asks for ...nothing more nothing less "
" Mother , just wha-"
" The things you ask me , are the same I ask myself "
".."
" Not just me but everyone who knows the truth ...Nara , Yamanaka , Akimichi , Hyuga and many many more capable Shinobi like you "
" Then why "
" The Hokage ...The Hokage's Orders my daughter "
" that doesn't make any sense "
" ...Right , but That is the Only Answer I got & This is THE ONLY ANSWER you Will get too "
" ..."
" Your mother , the matriach of The 'Great' Inuzuka Clan is not that Amazing , kiddo "
" ... "
" keep your mouth shut "
The Inuzuka Matriach speaks with a self-depreciating chuckle
" It's a S-rank 'secret' after all , it's for the 'betterment' of the kid and the village "
"..."
" Hana "
" ...yeah "
" do you understand "
" .... understood "
" hmm , you are 'intelligent' after all "
looking at her mother who spoke such sarcastic words , with a face full of helplessness and devoid of any energy , Hana also sighs and stands up to leave the room .
but before leaving She speaks once more
" Mother "
" ..hmm ?"
" Naruto is also pretty intelligent , you know "
".....huh ...!!!!"
" Good night "
looking at her daughter leaving , Tsume finally understood the hidden meaning behind those words , She looks at the door one final time and mutters
" Insolent brat ..!! ........ well I brought her up well "
Tsume stands up and heads towards the kitchen , walking inside she goes to a familiar cupboard , and mutters again
" A little too well ......at least I can be rest assured for the clan ....ahh finally"
The Inuzuka matriach finally finds what she was looking for , A Big Fat Bottle of Sake .
" finally , after that 'feast' by the kids , it's necessary to end the night with this "
Deciding to drinks her sorrows away , Tsume sits down on the cold floor of the Kitchen , and drinks the sake directly from the Bottle .
" let's hope this will help in today's sleep , Oh Tomorrow come fast "
feeling the silence all around , Tsume again drinks without any tomorrow , While drinking Tsume remembered Shikaku's latest action and also 'the so-called clan alliance '.
" *gulp*gulp*......Soon.... soon.....zzzz zzzz"
In the end , The Inuzuka Matriach slept on the cold hard floor but with the accompaniment of her three dogs , who found her fast .
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The Hokage Office :
The Old Wise Hokage looks through the scroll calmly , His old eyes watching every word with rapt attention . The Scroll that has attracted Hokage's attention is a scroll depicting the Jinchuriki's everyday report .
The Hokage reads this type of scroll everyday , The scroll goes in detail of the jinchuriki's actions of the whole . The ANBU monitoring the Jinchuriki write the report and the Jinchuriki's action word by word .
They do not include their viewpoint or any advise , what they saw is what they wrote .
Today was a special day for Naruto , and it was also special for village higher-up , they all should have got the report , and in the morning the meeting will also be arranged .
The Old Man looked through the report with the eyes of Hokage , not as a grandpa .
rolling the scroll slowly , The Hokage read word after word , no matter howlate it is , or how high has the moon climbed . The Hokage read the whole report without any pause.
( hmmm , shopping ....food , so many shops .....need to find their background ....)
Remembering Minato who also liked to cook , The Hokage eyes soften but they soon gets back in focus , especially at the part of visiting the Inuzuka shop.
( another Clan ......pets .......did he wanted pets or something ???)
The Hokage gets silent and only stops after finishing the Report .
( .....Owl , dog , Ravens........and the Inuzuka Clan )
Readinng the report that mentioned Tsume's appearance and her 'hospitality' for a no name 'orphan' , who is just a friend of her son , a classmate . The Hokage massages his head .
( .....they are all getting close )
remembering the clans , The Hokage looks out at the window , but soon focuses back on the Jinchuriki's matter .
( ...pets ....hmmm , Food and animals , is this what Naruto wanted )
The Hokage decided to discuss this subject in tomorrows meeting with the Nara and Yamanaka . HE also decided to probe these two and their clan's standind on the subject .
(....so many complicatons )
The Hokage notices a small figure jumping over his window and coming to his desk .
( ... Jiraiya's messenger toad ???? )
Looking at the scroll , tightened around the Toad , The Hokage takes it and starts reading again .
The more he read the more his expression tightened .
( All The Clans and even some Jonin...........as expected )
The Hokage didn't get surprised at this news , As a Hokage he already anticipated some things .
( ...I still don't know what their goal is ........is it just to protect themselves , new Hokage ,...or what )
The Hokage remembers his Jonin Commander's wit , and again rubbed his balding head .
( let's probe in tomorrow's meeting )
The Hokage gets up from his seat and goes down from his Office , his destination is his home .
( ......little Konohamaru should have slept by now )
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Uzumaki apartment :
Naruto wakes up from his sleep by a slimy tongue over his face . opening his eyes he looks at the pup , who is licking him early in the morning .
Naruto gets up and scoops up the pup .
( how strange , is it because of Hound Senses Skill , I can actually sense what the pup is trying to say )
Yesterday was pretty hectic , Now that he has time , Naruto honed his senses and focused on the pup
"*pi*pi*"
" .....you are waking me up , so it's not about your stomach "
"*peiii*piii*"
" hmmm , so you wanna piss "
Naruto picks him up and head towards his terrace , opening the window he feels the morning chill and puts down the pup . Who looks back at Naruto .
" here "
"*yii*yii*"
" just do it here , ......there is even more cold outside "
"*yip*yieeeeeei*"
" .......You wanna shit too "
Seeing pup pissing in the corner over the snow covered terrace , Naruto grumbled and picks him up after the pup is done .
( ....even though you are useless , you are still a family now )
Naruto raises the pup over his head , just like a certain baboon raises the future Lion King , Naruto decided to name the pup in a dramatic fashion.
Naruto raises him in the air , and takes a deep breath , Naruto concentrates and puts on a serious face , Somehow the Atmosphere on the terrace changes .
With Hound's Senses , The pup also understood and waits in anticipation .
The pup and the Hidden ANBU waits to experience this historical moment with a bated breath . The Suspense gets broken by the Blonde's Words .
" My Dog's name will be ........... BORUTO "
"...." X4 Anbu
"....." The Owl
"...." The Pup
The Pup doesn't take the insult well , and retaliates
" *woooffff*wooff* "
" aaarghhhh , MY HANDD , MA HAND.......LET GO, LET GOOO....!!!! "
"...."
"...."
"..."
A certain ANBU Neko also spits out
" Good job , little pup "
"..." X3 ANBU collegues