I huffed as I handed old grandma Tsunade my mission report.

"Alright Naruto here's your payment for a B ranked mission." Baa-Chan handed me an envelope. "Thanks." I say taking it. "Your dismissed." She waved off and I smiled. "Bye granny!" I say hurrying out of her office threw her window.

It had been almost a month since Sasuke left. I had been okay, not completely back to normal but okay.

I had spent a week in the hospital since he did chidori me through the chest. I had been released and given another week for recovery.

I was jumping on the rooftops making my way to my apartment when I  noticed the door was open. For a second my heart sped up for some reason I wanted to believe that maybe Sasuke had returned, but deep down I knew it wasn't true but one could only hope.

I slowly opened the door, there was a faint smell of cooking. I wanted to see who it was so I took my shoes off and hurried inside.

"Naru your home." Hinata smiled from the kitchen as she gently stirred the food in a pot.

I couldn't help the slight disappointment that over came me when it wasn't Sasuke but honestly I had known that it wasn't possible for it to have been him.

"Yeah, so what you cooking?" I asked as I set my things down and plopped down on the couch. "Ground meat with ginger." She smiled.

"Sounds good." I grumble as I threw my jacket to the side and laid down on my back.

"So how was your mission?" Hinata asked as she turned the stove off and began serving our meal.

"Ran into rogue ninja, beat them up and finished my escort mission. Nothing out of the ordinary." I say leaving out a few key details.

"I'm glad your home safe and sound. Come here and eat your foods ready." She smiled as she set the table. "Thanks Hina-Chan." I say with a small smile as I got up slightly rubbing my bare stomach my shirt slightly lifted.

"Your seal is visible." Hinata stated cocking a brow. "What?" I asked confused as I looked down to see kurama's seal was visible. "Yeah it's probably nothing I'll check it later." I stated as I pulled my hand away and sitting down.

"itadakimasu" I say as I clasp my hands together.

"So how come you decided to come over today?" I asked as I began eating. "Well I know your not used to being all alone anymore and knew you could use some company and someone to greet you home." She smiled softly. I hadn't realized the tears streaming down my cheeks until it blurred vision.

"Uh thanks." I quickly say as I wiped my eyes. "It's what friends do." Hinata smiled not saying anything about my sudden outburst of tears. "Your a good friend Hinata." I say looking down at my plate when I felt her hand on my shoulder.

"What kind of friend would I be if I'm not there for you at your lowest." She stated with a smile. I couldn't help but smile back. "Thanks." I muttered back as I ate.

We talked for a while eating and cleaning up. "I'll swing by some other time I have a mission tomorrow and will be gone for a while, you sure you'll be alright?" She asked and I nodded. "I'll be fine. Besides I'll have mission of my own." I say with rubbing the back of my head slightly. "Okay well take care." She stated pecking my cheek and leaving.

I sighed and closed the door.

'Okay kurama lets check the seal.' I say to him. On my past mission my chakra reserves were being drained not by an enemy but my own body.

'Okay kit, from my view it seems the seal is either taking in too much chakra or your body is using it for something else." Kurama stated as I lifted my shirt scanning over my seal.

' at first I thought it was that your body was overworking itself to heal your wounds which is where I thought your chakra had been going. But you're healed now so I'm not sure where that chakra is going. ' kurama stated as I sighed not seeing anything wrong with the formula.

'Then where could my chakra be leaking to?" I grumbled. "You aren't trying to obtain the seal of a hundred strengths so count that out, it could be your state of mind that is wasting chakra.' Kurama shrugged and I frowned.

"I doubt that's what's been going on with my chakra." I huffed. "Just tell me how much chakra is being wasted." I mumble.

"10% of your chakra is always streaming to your seal, that's an always but there's around 25-30% of chakra that's being taken from you. And it's not your wounds like I had thought it been." Kurama stated the situation of my chakra.

"Well then I might as well check my body for any illnesses." I grumble my hands glowing a light green as I focused medical ninjutsu to them. I use my right hand to slowly pass over my left arm checking for any abnormalities then proceeded to the latter.

My bones, muscles, tendons and nervous system were in very good condition considering Kurama's chakra kept my body sturdier than regular ninjas.

I checked my chest making sure there weren't any unusual lumps where cancer is prone to grow, but found nothing . I then reached down checking from the soles of my feet to my upper thighs not finding anything out of the ordinary or what could be considered ordinary in my case as a jinchuriki.

Maybe my recent wound? I thought to myself as I placed my hands on my upper abdomen before slowly letting my hands go down when I sensed it.

It was feint but I knew exactly what this sensation was, a small pulse of chakra coming from my lower abdomen where my womb was located at. I pulled my hands away shaking my head slightly.

"No it's impossible, granny Tsunade herself gave me regular check ups." I muttered as I let my hands trail across my stomach as I shook my head in disbelief.

'Kit.' I ignored him as I concentrated and kept my hands steady. I could hear him sigh.

'Kit, theres a high chance that you are pregnant.' I heard Kurama as he spoke calmly, I couldn't help but panic. "b-but, but I've been taking the pill and we took precaution!" I gasp out covering my mouth as I felt my eyes swell with tears as I hurried to the bathroom. 'look kit, I told you that pills and anticonception were less likely to work on you.'kurama seemed to be keeping a calmed and composed demeanor but I didn't know what to do.

"I've got to get some pregnancy tests." I mumble as I wipe the stray tears off my face and sniffled. I grabbed my wallet, jacket and keys and started making my way to the door. "kit before you go. think rationally about what you're going to do." kurama stated and I took a few deep breaths to calm down my hands were slightly shaky from the whole ordeal.

"First I'm going to go to the nearest convenient store and buy more than one pregnancy test probably different brands to make sure as well. If I am.... If I am pregnant I-I will tell Granny Tsunade so I can become an inactive shinobi during the pregnancy. " I reasoned with myself coming up with a plan, but I was still to shocked at the situation, internally hoping I was over reacting and that it was nothing.

'I don't mean to rain on your parade kit but there's a flaw in that plan of yours. First don't mention or say pregnancy again, you never know what or who is listening. Second is you need to use a henge at the store, nobody must know or even suspect this.' Kurama spoke quickly and I nodded becoming worried because of the tone he was using.

I walked out of my apartment and quickly headed down to an alley hengeing into a civilian. 'Kurama why can't I tell granny Tsunade?' I ask as I walked into the convient store it was late at night aroud 10:45 p.m so only ninja's coming home from missions and very few civillians were out and about.

'I don't want to explain here, it'd be better if we are back home where I can bring you into your mindscape.' he replied leaving no room for questions.

I stood infront of the pregnancy tests. Biting my lower lip as I shakily reached out grabbing one of each  test and hurried to the counter ready to purchase them.

The man glanced at me and cocked a brow. "Henge, huh." he asked as he rung up my items, I stiffened at his comment, of course he could tell it was a henge. This is a shinobi village and almost everybody went to the academy and either dropped out or made it to genin and quit at some point and at this time at night civilian shop keepers close their stores and only ex ninja keep their shops open for the shinobi returning from missions.

I couldn't help but slowly nod. "tch don't worry I won't ask you to drop it, you aren't buying something suspicious." he stated as I quickly took my money paying for the tests before rushing out of the store and using the backway alleys to make it back to my apartment.

"That was close." I say breathlessly as I walked to the restroom. 'take the tests quickly kit." kurama stated and I nodded. "I'm on it. "

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I read the instructions to all the tests and did as they said. I lined them up on the bathroom counter and sat on the toilet seat impatiently waiting on the results.

'Okay kurama, what is it you want to talk to me about?' I asked a little worried since he had told me no one was to know about this.

He was silent for a few seconds which made me a bit more impatient. 'I probably should've told you sooner but it's something you need to know kit.' He spoke solemnly as he pulled me into my mindscape.

'What is it kurama I'm getting worried.' I say as I approach the massive cage in my mindscape.

Kurama looked at me and couldn't meet my eyes as he looked away. 'Your mother, its about your mother she was my previous host, but there's a reason she died so young.' He whimpered as my blood ran cold.

'Y-you knew my parents.' I stutter out in shock as I stared at him, he whimpered slightly as he leaned down to me. 'Yes I did , but please understand that we both hated each other and couldn't see eye to eye.' He spoke in slightly whimpers. My heart was racing all my life is wanted to know about my parents but now I was terrified.

'Fifteen years ago your mother my previous host and jinchuriki was pregnant with you. When a jinchuriki is pregnant the seal weakens due to the chakra going to the child and not the seal.' Kurama stated as I gently grabbed the bars of the cage and listened.

'Someone, a masked man somehow found out your mother was pregnant and that the seal would be weak, your father had made your mother's pregnancy a S class top secret. Only 7 people were told, trustworthy people too.' He continued calming down as he spoke.

' I was trying to escape but your father was a seal master and wouldn't let me, the thirds wife was the midwife and there were anbu stationed outside. I don't know how but the man slipped past barriers that were meant to keep me in and killed the thirds wife before stealing you.' He continued.

'In the end the man ripped me out of your mother, the man possessed a sharingan which he used to control me and he was almost able to destroy the village.' I quickly interrupted. 'But what happened to my mother?' I asked holding back tears.

' Your mother was an uzumaki, they are known for their massive chakra reserves and their chakra chains. They're also known as the clan who can out live others, because of how long they live due to their chakra reserves. She tied me down so your father could seal me but any jinchuriki who has their tail beast ripped out dies immediately but your mother even with her unusual large chakra reserves even for an uzumaki could only hold out for a while.'

'She was planning on dragging me to death with her but she lost her grip on me and I was forced to attack, I was going to attack you and kill you so that your father couldn't seal me inside of you and in the end I impaled both of your parents, my claw punctured them both through the chest as they protected you. Your father split me in two and sealed me within you and died, your mother held out till the third came told him your name before dying while she cradled you in her arms.' He finished

I could feel warm tears trickle down my cheeks and my vision become blurry, ever since I was a child I wondered about my parents if they left me by choice or because they were forced away but to think they died saving me made my heart ache.

'What were their names?' I choke out a sob as I looked up at Kurama. 'Your mother's name was Kushina Uzumaki, your father's name was Minato Namikaze.' He stated and I froze, my father was the fourth Hokage? 'My father was the Hokage.' I say in disbelief as Kurama nodded.

'He was, and very talented. It's a shame he died so young.' Kurama stated as he settled down to my level.

I was wiping my tears hiccuping. 'So do you see why you can't tell anybody, not even say it if you're by yourself. If that man finds out he'll return and this time your father isn't here to protect you.' Kurama stated as he pulled me into his cage with his tail and settled me beside him.

I slowly nod. 'I understand what you mean, but I can't do this alone.' I mumble as I looked down a few stray tears streaming down my face.

'I don't know the first thing about taking care of a child nor how to deliver one. Besides where would I go?' I say looking up at him.

' First you have to submerge yourself in medical ninjutsu and try to learn as much as possible of childbirth and pregnancies. You'll dedicate yourself to learn how to be a full time doctor. You must also learn how to conceal all of your chakra and we will have to find a suitable place for you to birth the child. I will help you in anyway I can.' Kurama stated his eyes filled with determination.

I sniffled and nodded. 'You won't be doing this alone, we will work as a team. ' He smiled as he petted my head. 'It will take around 5 months before you can no longer hide the pregnancy so we have three months to find a way to make you completely vanish from the village without a trace or trail. ' Kurama stated.

' We can't make the same mistakes Sasuke made when he left so we will have to plan carefully so that we aren't chased after.' I stated with a new found determination. 'I'm sending you back to the real world.' Kurama stated and I felt my vision become blurry.

I opened my eyes and looked around and I was still seated on the toilet. I quickly got up and looked at the tests, I wasn't too surprised as each one had the same result. Positive.

A small smile played on my lips as I placed a hand on my still flat stomach. I felt a wave of determination " I'll protect you no matter what." I mumble as I slowly rubbed my flat stomach and then quickly threw all of the pregnancy tests in the trash and the boxes as well. I then hurried outside and threw them away in a public dumpster.

I had calmed down a lot. Nobody could ever find out about this until after I gave birth, it was for my child's safety and my own because Kurama was right this time my father wasn't around to protect me and it was my turn to protect.

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I brushed my messy mop of hair and slipped my headband on glancing at the mirror making sure I looked normal.

After last night's events I was all giddy in the inside. I also found out many things.

My parents had loved me and given their life for me. I wasn't alone I'd have Kurama by my side but I couldn't tell or talk about it to anyone due to the fear that he might find out. And that soon enough I would become a mother.

The last part was surreal to me and for a moment I wished sasuke was here with me and that he would know he wasn't the last uchiha anymore.

I sighed the only thing that concerned me was my last major battle and if the chidori had any effect on the child.

I was hoping that everything was normal but I only knew how to heal and look for physical wounds on people who had already been born not a fetus.

I sighed and grabbed my keys getting ready to leave. I had already thought it over with Kurama.

I was going to ask granny if I could learn how to be a medic in all aspects and treat from young to elderly and even infant care if I did I could act like I have a growing interest in pregnancy and childbirth so that it isn't a sudden thing that I'd want to study also that way it wouldn't be suspicious.

I decided against jumping on the rooftops and walked in the semi crowded streets. I had to resist the urge to place my hand on my still flat stomach and all I could think about was the child growing inside me.

The second I arrived at the Hokage tower I took a deep breath and walked in hurrying up the stairs before slamming granny tsunade's office door open.

"Granny!" I gave her a bright smile as she looked up at me annoyed. "Its too early for you to be this loud naruto." She put her pen down.

"I have a request! I want to know if I could take a full apprenticeship at the hospital?" I asked slamming my hands on her desk and giving her a bright smile.

"You want training to be a full fledge doctor? I thought you'd want physical training." Granny tsunades cocked a brow.

"Well yeah I'm still gonna train physically and everyday but I want to not only better my medical ninjutsu but my civilian medical practice too. I want to help people in both defeating bad guys and healing them besides if I learn how to take better care of my body I can get stronger faster. " I say trying to reason with her.

"Hmm, alright I guess. But you're still going on missions, you aren't a on demand doctor or medic so and there's still a short of chunin and jonin level shinobi since the last attack on the village by Orochimaru." Tsunade's grumbled and I smiled.

"Thanks granny also can you make my missions c rank and lower from now on so I can easily return to studying after missions. " I smiled.

I knew she saw this as a odd attitude due to my bad habit of always pestering for higher missions.

"There's really no reason why I should decline your requests but don't complain cause of the lower ranked missions later. " She snapped. "I won't!" I smiled brightly.

"Medical studies start in ten minutes, here." She grabbed a blank scroll wrote down a recommendation for my enrollment and permit to study medicine and let it dry for a moment before rolling it up and handing it to me.

"Give this to the head doctor." She stated as I happily took the scroll.

"Thanks granny!" I smiled rushing out of the room and down the flight of stairs making my way to the hospital.

I quickly made it through the crowded streets of konoha. I couldn't help but smile as I held the scroll in my hand.

'Alright kit let's go over the things you need to know.' Kurama spoke up. 'How to treat and check up on your pregnancy all the way till birth. Gather enough money to feed yourself and have shelter on your final month of pregnancy. And how to hide all trails to you when you leave. I think I've covered the basics.' Kurama stated proudly.

'Dont forget how to care for child's medical needs and everything else after birth. We will return after they're born and we have to make sure we aren't marked down as kidnapped or rogue.' I added rolling my eyes as I walked into the hospital.

I walked in smelling the nostalgic scent of medicine and anesthetics. I walked to the front and smiled at the woman.

"Excuse me, can you tell me where to find the medic training floor?" I asked politely but she scolded. "And why would you want to-" I didn't even let her finish as I walked past her.

'Hahaha kit did you see her face." Kurama laughed as I ignored the woman. 'Yeah, did she think I was going to sit there and put up with her?' Iasked annoyed as I made my way to the third floor.

I had opened lady tsunade's scroll and found the floor and room where classes were going to be held.

I quickly walked in luckily the classes hadn't started. "Ino, Hinata." I recognized them and smiled. They both were taken back but smiled at me.

"Naruto what are you doing here?" Ino asked smiling pulling me into a side hug.

"I decided to pursue medical ninjutsu more seriously." I smiled and hina-chan giggled.

"I guess we are all classmates again." She stated and I couldn't help but nod.
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Second Month of pregnancy

Mornings were hard, and that wasn't an understatement. I honestly felt that I was on the road to starvation.

My morning sickness was utter hell and the worst part was that it lasted all day. At times all I could really keep down was ginger tea or chicken broth.

I was trying to hide it at medical practice classes but it proved difficult.

Not the procedures but the constant nausea from simply breathing.

But there was a few good things that came from the past month and that was medicine making. The soft scent of herbs kept my food and drinks down and I was trying to find a spray or something that would hide my scent or alter it completely.

But obviously I didn't tell anybody.

Another good thing was the slight bump that rested on my lower abdomen. I was happy that I wore baggy clothes and lab coat because it made the bump unnoticeable.

I was also trying to find a way for Kurama to come out so he could aid me and he was busy coming up with an escape plan.

Because how the hell was I going to escape with a ninja squad on my tail and heavily pregnant. That was asking for the impossible.

I was also taking out money from my bank account and keeping it at the apartment so that I could have money out of my account to use while in my heavier days of pregnancy and after childbirth.

I couldn't help but smile at Hinata as she went over a few of the things that the class had already covered.

"Did you get all that naru-chan?" Hinata asked and I nodded. "Yeah, and thanks for helping me review hina-chan." I smile as I close my notebook. We had been working in pairs to help name different illness and treatments.

Hinata gave me a warm smile. "Naru I was wondering if you wanted to spar today?" Hinata asked and I couldn't help but smile nervously.

"I can't, I want to study this afternoon and well ever since the incident at the valley in the end my injury has caused me a few difficulties." I say and she cocked a brow.

"I would've thought that it would've healed by now." She says and I shook my head. "My organs were severely damaged and I don't want to strain my body just yet bit they are healing quite nicely and are almost back to normal." I say with a grin.

"Oh, has lady Tsunade checked it out?" She asked and I nodded. "She knows the injury was very severe and had it been anyone else they would've died so she's been keeping me at arms reach. But don't worry hina-chan." I smile and she nods.

"Okay but if anything major happens tell me." She states and I nodded.

"I will hinata."

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Third month of pregnancy

I was tired, I had never thought a simple D rank could exhaust me this much.

I was also starving. I open my fridge and pulled out a bag of apples and walked to the couch sitting down and propping my feet up.

This was hell. I had grown quickly, too quickly and I was beginning to think this wasn't a singleton pregnancy. I began eating an apple and grabbed a pen and paper.

I began drawing the seal carefully my eyes trained on the paper and apple.

I finished and lifted my shirt placing it on top of my seal before activating it.

There was a loud puff and he appeared.

"You're getting to used to this." He grumbled and I gave him a cheesy smile.

"We have to train so that the amount of time you're able to be out expands." I say to him.

Kurama rolled his eyes as he did handsigns for a henge jutsu.

His fox like body changed and he had long orange red hair and dark red eyes. He hand a red black and grey kimono. He had all nine tails and two ears on top of his head.

"Don't be a meanie, just cook something delicious." I say biting down on the Apple and he sighed.

"The great kitsune acting like some maid for my host, its almost laughable." He deadpanned walking into the kitchen.

"Thanks kura!" I grin happily as I ate and rubbed my swollen belly.

I tried to sit up but ended up using a shadow clone to help me.

I was tired to say the least everything was harder even keeping this entire ordeal a secret it's a wonder how my mother did it.

I walked into the bathroom stripping and glancing at myself in the mirror. I could see the significant changes in my body.

My lower abdomen was swollen and the bump rested on my now bigger hips. I let my hands trail my bump as I gently rubbed it and got into the shower.

Everything was coming into place now. All that was missing was the distraction. How was I going to go off the radar for 2 weeks and keep any suspicion of my disappearance from occurring.

It was obvious that they would know sooner or later but I needed enough time for them to lose my trail.

I soaked in the tub sighing, why did this have to be sol difficult? I wish I could stay in the village and just forget the whole plan but I wasn't selfish enough to risk another attack by the masked man.

"Kit, the foods ready." I heard Kurama say and felt his presence return to my seal. "I'll be there in a second." I grumble.
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Fourth month of pregnancy

Everything was in place.

I sealed the last of my supplies in a scroll and took a deep breath.

It had come clear that I could barely hide my pregnancy I had to constantly keep a henge on and a seal that would hide the presence of the henge. I sighed as I tugged my short hair in a low pony tail and placed the seal in the middle of my chest.

I looked around my apartment one last time as I placed my bag on my shoulders and walked out locking my apartment and walking down the flight of stairs.

To be honest I don't know if I can call it walking more like waddling. I had packed herbs, books, clothes, food, money and anything critical to my survival.

It was midday and I couldn't help but feel nervous as I made my way to the front gate. I walked up to see Kotetsu and Izumo actually awake.

"Hey guys." I smile at them."Hey Naruto, going out?" Izumo asked and I nodded.

"Yeah I'm going to the hot springs town nearby to relax a little." I say as I sign out on the clip board. "How long will you be out?" Kotetsu asked.

"Two weeks, granny says I can't take to much time in a vacation but it is some much needed rest." I say smiling as I give them a cheesy grin. They both nod.

"Well enjoy yourself and if anything happens send a message." Izumo says and I nod.

"Goodbye then." I say smiling as I walked off. I held my breath as I left, it almost felt as if they could see through my lie and know I wasn't going to come back.

I sighed not daring to look back, I hadn't said good bye to anybody because I didn't want to end up spilling the beans or let any one to close to realize my situation and it didn't help that Ino, Hinata and sakura were all medical ninja or that Kiba and Shino could probably sense my pregnancy or that Neji and Hinata would be able to see the child's chakra with their byakugan. Shikamaru was too smart for his own good and well choji was always with Shikamaru. Lee was to hyperactive and Tenten well she was always training so what if I couldn't react fast enough to stop a stray weapon.

Overall I had to keep myself isolated so it was just me and Kurama. At least I knew he would have my back.

I sighed walking the long road to the hot spring town.

It was evening by the time I arrived I found myself an inn and rented a room booking it for two weeks. I knew it was a waste of money but I had to keep up appearances.

I entered the room placing my don't disturb tag on the door and checking to make sure that the windows were closed and I took my henge off.

I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower before dressing in comfortable clothes which consisted of Sasuke' s shirt and panties. I could barely fit most of my tight fitting clothes and thankfully I still fit my jacket although my pants were starting to feel tight on me.

I made myself some food and began eating before quickly heading to bed. Tomorrow I had a long tiring journey and it was going to be a bit hard.
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I woke up in the nice warm inn bed and quickly got up. I stretched and got dresses in my ninja clothes

I packed my things and headed out I didn't turn in my key and went 'sight seeing' I stopped at a little cafe buying some breakfast before I went to the outskirts of the town.

That's when my plans took action. I changed clothes. I wore a simple turquoise kimono. I undid my ponytail and placed a bamboo hat on. I then made four clones handing them something of mine that had my scent.

I sent one back to the inn, the other two in opposite directions and I sprayed myself with the odor neutralizer I had made.

I sealed my headband and ninja clothes before turning and heading towards where I had planned to go to.

First I would head to the land of iron. Konoha ninja rarely traveled through there and I could pass off as a civilian with the chakra repression seal that I had placed on myself. I would hide there until after I gave birth.

I would hide my whiskers and give myself a fake name. And until after birth I wouldn't use any ninja techniques to make sure I wasn't compromised.

These were going to be long 5 months.
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Short chapter sorry but I had a bit of writers block. This one is about 5,528 words long instead of the usual 10,000 words.

Sorry

Rosymalik