Naruto found himself accompanying Sakura to the Hokage's office. Mainly while distancing himself from the continuous stream of gossip -and not rumours, just gossip- she had managed to attach herself unto. Romances, scandals, affairs, etcetera, it carried on further-and-further until the blond was staring at the woman beside him with an expression of befuddlement and a deepening sensation of disgust for what she circle of speculation she had dived into. It was by carrying implication and marginal observation that he had managed to understand the difference between a plausible rumour and pure intrigue over the years, living in constant with a spymaster would provoke such unintentional lessons -but although he would be the first to claim himself away from a mastery of the craft, he knew what Sakura was implying had to be false.

Though her interest in the subject did not wane until he had literally begun to knock at the Hokage's office door, slightly faster then normal, and a fraction more eagerly then he truly felt. There were topics he had to bring forth that were edging on the ledge of his self-preservation and legal obligation, an always precarious cliff for him -as he had found. He entered to the simple call of Suizane with the rope burn of uncertainty red around his neck. He was greeted with bored hazel eyes, and hands folded carefully under a once broken nose, he walked in feeling apprehensive of the appearance, yet fourty percent certain that the woman knew nothing of his sudden mated status. Which made him slightly nervous as to why she had the stony-eyed look upon her, as if in a reprimand for an action he was unaware of.

"What did he do this time?" Were the first words out of her mouth, and unconsciously, he flinched. Flicking his eyes to the balcony where his nearest escape lay, Naruto wondered how long it would take him to leave the village without being found out. Then he took in a large breath and laughed, hoping he did not sound as nervous as his stomach rolling felt.

"Actually, its more what I did-" She raised a carefully plucked brow. It was minimal under circumstance, but the blond felt his already prominent beauty insecurities fester at the action. He had never put himself under the labelization of a 'common Omega' obsessed with beauty standards and impressing the next Alpha to pass by. Yet, with his own mate currently absent and the woman whom had retained all of Jiraiya's attention in youth was right afore him; her good looks showing predominantly against his own as if in unintentional mockery, he felt slightly unworthy. Even if she was a Beta. His stare lingered and he ended up saying nothing as an awash of shame gripped at his emotions, his hormones still on the fritz from his heat just ending.

"Naruto!" Her hands, with finely manicured nails, slammed on the desk as she frowned at him to get his attention. He stuttered back into reality, though his mind struggled with what he was supposed to say.

"R-right, well, actually, see- Ero-sanin is kind of... Helping me out. I might've accidentally managed to get myself mated to someone, so, yeah." He knew he could have phrased his explanation better, especially as the reddened blush on his cheeks was highly visible and his twitching, shaking hands were doing nothing to aid his situation. He swallowed harshly to his own discomfort, he was already sweating out buckets and the difficult question had yet to be asked. He heard Sakura indignantly shout at his side before he was almost hit upside the head by a powerful palm, he did manage to dodge by getting his back whacked instead and stumbling forwards to smack his torso into the ground, only mildly embarrassed by the squeak that left him as he hit the floor. "Ow."

"You're a- a - a!" behind him, repetitions of the letter 'a' continued and as he got up he wasn't surprised to find his comrade baffled by the very consideration of him being an Omega -most did not continue shinobi training once having discovered their secondary-sex, he let the sweep of confidence fill him as he acknowledged himself to be one of the few -at least in Konoha- who had. "Bonded!?" Again, she shouted, and he jumped to the side a little in fear of being hit again. He had just regained himself, he did not want to go to the floor again. Blue irises sought out hazel in a bid for mercy, he earned a hard glare for the attempt proving to his own mind that hiding his secondary had been necessary.

Still, the Hokage only gave him a sigh rather then reprimand, organizing meandering paperwork at her desk obviously seeking out a parchment she had misplaced. Though, it appeared in the caverns of her desk draws and she pulled it forth to shove in his face with the grace of an irate ram. "And just who is this lucky soul?" Beside him, Sakura was silent, beside Tsunade, Shizune was gifting him with a nervous tilted smile.

"I can't actually tell you." Earning a form of decoration being thrown directly at his face, it bounced on the floor once before rolling it was watched rather lazily accompanied by a lingering silence none of them wanted to be within. Tsunade's hands were shaking in a rather meager display of anger control, as the tips of her fingers had begun to crack the 'fragile' wood of her desk. Then she resumed herself- almost decorously, hand resting upon her hip while a more placated express filtered over her face, her brow however, still furrowed and an eyebrow was still twitching in irritation. Irritated or not, her focus had seemingly shifted to a different concern blocking her mind, for her lips thinned in slight while looking at him, an almost sympathetic expression coming across as the tension in her visage lifted. Worry, soon coming over her face rather then anger, which in turn had Naruto feeling a margin more apprehensive.

"Fine, I'll put you under section b) of the Omega protection act, it should protect you and the identity of your mated for a year at least. How long ago was the bond?" Now it was his turn to sigh, in relief this time. Managing to stretch a strained smile onto his face even with the personal question. Tsunade tilted her gaze to the lingering presence of her pupil, something dower souring the expression for a moment before fading -Naruto did not quite comprehend the look, yet he dismissed it as not his own issue under respect for his friend's privacy. The look of confusion did rest on his face a little however, as green eyes stared at her Hokage with a clear intended glare. "Sakura, go fetch Kakashi-san, you will wait outside until I give you the clear to come in." Sakura's eyes narrowed and Naruto felt a shiver up his spine as a scowl appeared as she gave a mocking bow before turning on her heel, stomping out -intense banging accompanying her- then she slammed the door nearly breaking part of the doorframe.

It was a very demure way of asking, but Naruto conveyed his curiosity for the action with an unnerved glance to the woman across from him. She snorted and flicked her hand in dismissal for the unspoken question. Then she crossed her arms under her breasts as a more serious expression came over her, waiting for his reply. "Around three weeks ago." She nodded, writing something on an unseen piece of paper.

"Very well, I want you to come to me next week for a pregnancy test." He twitched for the demand, for although he had been aware of the risk, he knew that he may be able to pick up a home test, to go to the Hokage was a rather extreme measure. Though he wasn't given the chance to ask for why. "It would be better if I and Shizune make certain rather than a home test. If you are, then your pregnancy will hold a lot of complications as well as implications that, as Hokage, I cannot ignore." Naruto opened his mouth for a protest, it sounded as another cause for the villagers to treat him differently if he was given special treatment under maternity. He clamped it shut, however, as a knock sounded on the door. Then Tsunade gave the call to enter much to his own mental protest.

Entering came both Kakashi, his hair touching the damaged doorframe slightly as he entered, a one-eyed smile cast in his direction which eased his own discomfort with familiarity. Sakura accompanying right behind she gave him a simper as if in a ragged apology for her previous behaviour, he grinned unto both of them before turning himself to look back at the Hokage.

"Kakashi, I'm sure Sakura has informed you that Naruto here has managed to get himself bound. Under that particular risk should Naruto prove expectant I will need to increase security, and provide a personal guard. Of which I want you to be in charge of, risk of infiltration will increase so you will be overseeing personale, we will know for certain within the next week; thus in precaution, I want you to start assembling a trusted team while avoiding any ANBU who had been under ROOT in previous, I do not want any risk of Danzo or the Council holding a persuasion, they need to be kept as far away from the situation as possible. Naruto, you will be placed on shinobi sanctioned maternity leave should you be found pregnant, in addition, you will not be permitted to leave the village boundaries unless Kakashi or another Jonin is present." He crossed his armed as indignation came through, but having already anticipated his protest Tsunade held up a hand as if in a dare for him to speak. He held back as she once again looked to Sakura, plain disinterest in her features.

"Sakura, you will continue your training, and experience hours at the hospital, perhaps you will be given another mission whence your self-control warrants it." Sakura growled, and Naruto stared at her in sympathy, because unto him it sounded as if she had been given a reprimand for a mistake. Her cheeks flared a rosy pink just to match her hair as she puffed up in ready for a loud protest. "Dismissed." Once again, Sakura stomped out of the office, he wished to follow for comfort, but he restrained. Especially as Tsunade continued.

"Regarding the Kyuubi, we will also need to secure ourselves a kinjutsu expert just in case Jiraiya does not return in time for labour." Beside Kakashi nodded as if expecting the information while Naruto was left in confusion. "Naruto, your seal will continue to weaken during pregnancy, being at its weakest during birth so we will need to keep the seal strength up during labour. You understand?" Reluctantly, he nodded, because it did make sense, even if his own wants protested the plan, he could understand the necessity as the Akatsuki would become more violent in their attempts; Naruto became a slight more compliant unto the idea as he considered the protection of the possible life blossoming within himself. Demurely, shy within a room of shinobi, he placed a tender hand on where he knew his child might be developing:

A sparkle of joy infiltrated his mind at the concept.