Mizuko POV __

When I opened my eyes I could see the light streaming in the room, I sat up quickly as all the memories of the day before came rushing back to me.

I winced as I felt my muscles ache from the struggle with the Shinobi. I looked around me and I noticed I was in a room, my mother was a few feet away her hands chained to the ground. Her red hair cascading down her shoulders and her eyes a puffy red.

"My little raindrop, you woke up." She tried to smile but her voice croaked slightly. "Mama, where are we? We have to go help papa. He was hurt." I say as I tried to get up but noticed that I had chains on my ankles.

"Shhh, It's okay my little raindrop, We are gonna be okay. " She stated as she crawled towards me and tried to reach for me but the chains didn't let her, I could see her struggling to reach me so I tried to move closer but I couldn't.

"What about Papa? Is he gonna help us?" I ask and I noticed how her chakra felt it was cold and static as if she was scared or maybe it was sad. 

'He's dead, dead people don't come back.' I thought to myself as I brought my knees to my chest. "They killed him, mama, I saw it. I didn't feel him when I saw him." I say as I felt tears swell in my eyes as I picked at my chubby fingers.

"I know baby, But we are gonna be okay. Even without Daiki. Okay." She tried to sound reassuring.

'We are villageless, no one knows we are gone. No one will miss us or help us.' the voice in my head provided and I nodded slightly as my mother tried to soothe me.

"Where are we?" I asked as I looked around and wiped my tears.

My mother glanced around. "Kusa, Grass ninja kidnapped us. They must've found us and decided to bring us here." She stated and I nodded. "Like the Ninja village?" I asked and she nodded.

I looked around a bit more when I noticed a strand of red hair, So my hair color changing seal had been removed as well. "Do they know? That we are.." I left the rest unsaid and she nodded. 

"Remember what I taught you raindrop. Even if they know we are Uzumaki they don't know anything else and it's best to keep it that way." She whispered and I nodded. 

She didn't say anything and sat back as she looked at me and back at the door. She began to hum softly and I laid on the ground and tried to think of what had happened.

I couldn't stop my mind from wondering, was there anything that we could have done differently. How did they find us? How did they know my mother and I were Uzumaki? What were they going to do to us? 

I closed my eyes and listened to my mothers soft voice, I wish I was home with both my mama and papa, I want to be in papa's arms as he gives me kisses and for him to teach me how to be a ninja and tell me stories of his missions when he had been a shinobi. 

The door suddenly opened and I looked up to see a few Kusa Ninja, they quickly went to my mother grabbing her roughly as she tried to fight them off. "Leave my mama alone!" I yell as I got up only for one of them to push me back.

"Let go!" My mama screamed as she tried to use the chain on her wrists to wrap around one of their necks to choke them. She thrashed as they tried to hold her hands down. 

"Knock her out dammit!" One of them hisses as they placed a cloth on her face and she stopped struggling her eyes rolling back as she slumped.

"Mama! Mama! Let her go! What did you do to her!" I yelled as I tried to get back up only to be backhanded and sent crashing to the hard floor. 

I could see black dots in my vision as my head hit the floor. 'get up, if you pass out now you won't wake up!'  I tried to take deep breaths and get up. My hands trembled and suddenly it was dark again. 

I woke up to the sound of crying, I look around me and notice that the room was dark. There was a tray near me with some food on it and a water cup. I slowly got up as a wave of dizziness hit me.

"Mama?" I croak out and the crying got louder I sat up and noticed my mother on the floor sobbing her feet wrapped tightly in bandages. 

"Mama, It's okay. Don't cry. We gonna be okay." I whimper out I could feel the fear building up in my chest as my mother flinched away. 

"Mama?" I whimper out as I could see that her face looked dark and lumpy.

"It's okay mama. If they come back I'll make sure they don't hurt you. But please don't cry, mama." I whimper out as I got as close as my ankle chains would let me. 

"No, you behave! You hear me." She hissed out turning to me. I flinch back as I saw the dark bruising on her face and my chest felt heavy with sadness in seeing her hurt like this. 

"Now, Q-quiet down. Eat. Y-you need your strength." She tried to sound tough but her voice was cracking and her body was still shaking. I quietly pull my tray closer to me and began eating the cold food.

"What happened mama?" I ask and she didn't respond, she sat quietly huddled into her corner of the room. 

I didn't say anything else. I couldn't help but stare at her feet. They looked weird, smaller in away. Like small little dolls feet. 'are her feet bound?' I didn't say anything as I curled up against the wall. I could still hear my mothers whimpering and soft sniffles but I acted like I didn't.

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A few days had passed. They had brought us to a small room. There were two beds and a few books to read. My mother sat in her bed nearly all day resting and doctors had come to take her away a few times. She was unusually quiet and would barely look at me. I could tell she was not sleeping and it worried me.

They had broken her feet so that she would not run away. We had tried to heal them but they were bound tightly and she was unable to take the bindings off. 

I had cried when I had seen what they had done to her. I could also tell that every time she returned she would come back worse. Her chakra no longer buzzed happily and she did not want to be touched.

I tried to avoid any skin contact but it was hard. I wanted to hug her and feel safe in her arms but she seemed to drift further away.

I would try to get her to tell me stories of our homeland but she wouldn't hear me and would simply stare off and occasionally glance at me with a glazed look in her eyes. 

She did not eat either. The doctors and a few shinobi had already started to come in and force-feed her to make sure she didn't starve herself. I didn't know what to do or how to help her. So I stayed at her bedside and sang her songs she had taught me. Sometimes a spark of recognition appeared in her eyes but it would soon vanish and she once again became lifeless.

They were doing something to her and I wanted to know what it was. But I was too scared to ask.

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I woke up to screaming.

"Get off!" My mother yelled I could hear the creaking of the bed and I slowly peaked from under the covers.

I could see a dark figure over my mother. A man holding her down as he was on top of her. I could see her struggle and try to hit him but he had his hand around her neck and seemed to be choking her. I could hear his heavy breathing as he mumbled her name and she shrilled and sobbed.

I was shaking. 'Non-Consensual, rape, suffer, sadness, help her.' I couldn't help but realize what was happening. How could I help her? I tried to muster the courage to get up but I could feel the fear that seemed to roll off her as she screamed and fought back. 

"Leave my mama al-" My body shook as I felt his killing intent and I stared at the man in horror as he looked up at me. I recoiled as I could hear her screaming get louder.

"Shut it brat, All you Uzumaki women are good for is a good fuck." He hissed out and I started to cry. I was scared, so scared. I could feel a warm liquid run down on my leg as I emptied my bladder on myself. 

"Leave her alone!" My mother screamed but I could barely hear her over my sobbing. I wanted my father's soft warm chakra and my mothers calm one as well.

I wanted to go home, I was scared and tired of being here. I wanted to wake up and be back in my futon back at home and for this to all be a nightmare.

I could hear yelling and screaming before I felt something hit me and my head hit the headboard of the bed and I cried louder as my hair was yanked back.

I was scared, my body shook in fear and I could feel myself lose consciousness as his chakra flared more. I could feel the hatred and intent. He was not a good person and I wanted to be as far away from him as possible. I hated his chakra.

I slowly opened my eyes to see my mother punch him and try to fight him even with her injured feet. I felt her cradle me and protect me as I cried loudly. 

There was a loud slam and the room went silent, I slowly opened my eyes and looked up to see my mother's concern face as she held me close. Tears streamed down her face and she began to cry as she held me close.

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The next day they cleaned the room while we were eating breakfast and then took us to take a bath. I was silent. I could feel my eyes sting from crying and I felt upset and scared. I couldn't help but flinch when a man approached us and my mother had to practically crawl.

They had bound her feet, she would be able to walk. But she would be unable to run away or fight.  While we were bathing I noticed she had gained some weight and that her stomach was a bit round. I didn't say anything.  I just stayed silent.

Nothing had been the same since we had been brought here. Mother was no longer bright and lively. She was distant and seemed to be broken. It had taken me a while to realize that I was also broken.

Some day we would escape. I would find a way to leave this hell hole and I would run away to Konoha. There, Lady Kushina would protect us and we would never be approached by another man again. It would just be Mama, Lady Kushina and me. We would live in the Mask temple and put wards all around to make sure no one ever hurt us again.

I couldn't help the smile on my face as I thought that. We would be safe from Kusa there.

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Days blended together, Mother was now talking again. She would tell me about our home and at night when we were all alone she would let me see the Uzumaki Scrolls and quietly taught me. It was the only time light returned to her eyes. I had also noticed she would not look into mirrors or herself. She never even spoke of the bump on her stomach or how the doctors would check on her. 

They would call us the Uzumaki women and look at us with a look of indifference. We didn't say more than needed when they spoke to us. 

I barely spoke and I would always whisper since I would only want my mother to hear me. I had also found that I could not make eye contact with people and seemed to always try and make myself small.

I would sometimes find myself staring out of the window and daydreaming about the happier times. Or when we were around the Kusa people I daydream of being a strong kunoichi and fighting them.

In my daydreams, I would kill them and sweep my mother off her feet and take her far from here. 

We would go to Konoha which would be a big village, even bigger than where I had grown up in and there would be massive Hashirama trees and I would take her to the Mask Temple. Lady Kushina would always be there waiting for us. She probably is dressed like a priestess. Since she lived in the temple and she would heal mama's feet and she would protect us from all of the scary men.

Maybe there was more Uzumaki in Konoha as well and we would be surrounded by our red-haired kin and I would no longer be afraid. 

I couldn't help the smile on my face as I thought of how happy we would be there in the land of fire before I was brought back to reality.

My mother had asked for them to give us some ink and paper so she could teach me how to read and write. They had laughed saying that who in their right mind would give an Uzumaki Ink and paper? That was our main choice of weapon as our clan were seal masters.

My mother and I used dusty surfaces, sand and sometimes blood to work on new seals. My mother was trying to find a way to escape but she couldn't think of a way to escape an entire ninja village especially with her injured feet. 

If only they had not crippled her she could have made some blood seals and we could have escaped. But we would have to cross entire countries and that would be thousands of miles. And in civilian speed that could take months.

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As time went by I noticed my mothers stomach had grown bigger and bigger. Something was nagging at me. I knew what was happening but for some reason, I could not quite remember what it was called.

I was always taking care of her as well. Following her orders, since she could not move around as easily anymore, I could not remember how long we had been here but maybe someday we could leave this place.

"We will be taking you to the hospital, you will be kept there since you could be due at any moment now. Judging by the dates the child should be arriving soon." A doctor stated and my mother looked at him with an emotionless expression. 

She didn't say anything and looked away from him. "Can I go? I have to stay with her to make sure she is okay." I say softly and the man turned to me and I flinched as I looked down trying not to make eye contact.

"No, you will be staying here. Once she is healed she will return." The man stated as few nurses helped my mother in a wheelchair and they left me alone.

That night I hid under the covers in fear. I was scared one of those men would come in and hurt me like they did to mama, it had been a few weeks since they last came in But that did not mean I was not scared.

The routine stayed the same and before I knew it a few days passed. I would find myself laying near the door watching as people walked by and waiting for my mama. Whenever someone stood in front of the door I would get up and run to the furthest corner of the room. They would usually bring food or come pick up the empty food tray. 

They never spoke to me and I never spoke with them. 

I waited at the door when I saw a wheelchair. I pulled away from the door and hid behind one of the beds as my mother was rolled in, She was skinnier and a doctor was holding a small bundle in his arms. They helped her on her bed and set the baby on her lap. 

"We will be back with supplies for the infant." and with that, they left. As soon as the door closed I rushed to her side.

"Mama, Is that a baby?" I asked with wide eyes as I got a closer look at it. It was pink with flushed cheeks, it had strands of soft red hair and it was quietly sleeping. My mother pushed it aside making the small bundle fall off her lap and nearly off the bed as she laid down and curled into her self.

I quickly caught the small infant before it fell and picked it up gently as the baby started to cry.

"Shut that thing up." My mother screamed in anger as she turned furiously trying to hit the small baby and I pulled away holding the infant close to my chest. 

As her eyes landed on me her gaze soften. "Mama, Can I have it?" I asked as I rocked the crying baby in my arms. She glared at the baby. "Kill it for all I care. Just make sure it is quiet and that it leaves me alone." She hissed and I nodded as I took the baby away and hid behind my bed and looked at the baby.

"Hi, I'm Mizuko." I whispered softly as I rocked the baby softly. I felt a warmth in my chest as I looked at the baby. It was quiet and didn't say anything back but I smiled. I liked the baby. Her chakra felt like mama's and it was soft and warm. Like sparkling soda water and as sweet as cotton candy. 

"Mama, Does it have a name?" I asked as I looked over my bed. "No." She responded. "Can I name it?" I asked and she grunted. "Okay!" I smiled. It was like having my very own live baby doll.

I slowly unwrapped the baby and checked it's diaper to see if it was a boy or girl. "You're a girl, so I'll name you... Karin... Karin Uzumaki." I smiled gently. 

As days went by I barely slept. Mother did not like Karin. When she cried she would throw things at her and would get angry. I could tell by how her chakra boiled in anger. I had asked the doctor to teach me how to make her baby bottle and change her diapers. He had looked confused and I explained that mama could not do much since she was in pain from her feet and I wanted to make sure Karin was well. 

He didn't ask any other questions and explained to me how to make her bottle.

'make sure to burp her, babies get fussy when they are filled with gas. watch her neck, babies don't have much neck support.'

'Make sure she doesn't scratch herself, they have bad motor skills as infants.' 

I would suddenly think of ways to better take care of her. I am sure mama once taught them to me. It felt like I had already done this before but I couldn't remember when. Maybe it was because I hadn't slept much that I could not remember.

I would sleep with Karin and spend most of my time with her. I was always carrying her and I would sing her songs of the Uzumaki clan. Mother enjoyed hearing me sing and she would relax but she never touched Karin or approached her. She wanted her to be as far away from her as possible. But that was okay because Karin was my baby.

'she will start teething soon, she will get fevers and be sick. '

'when you bathe her make sure no water gets in her ears. It will cause an ear infection.'

'At 3-4 months she will need to start eating.'

'Make sure to keep her hydrated.' 

'Don't touch her with dirty hands you will make her sick.' 

'Make sure she is warm, she is smaller and can't make much body heat'

"She needs to get her shots."The doctor stated trying to take Karin away from me. "Don't touch her! She is mine!" I scream as I bit his hand and he yanked it back and hit me. I made sure to hold onto her tightly as I glared at him.

I ignored the pain from where he had hit me.

"Now Mizuko, give me the baby." He threatened and I growled at him.

"She is mine, mama gave her to me." I hissed out. The man looked up at my mother who was glaring at him.

"Little raindrop give him the brat." She stated and glanced at me. "Mama, Karin is mine. What if he takes her away and doesn't return her." I whimper out but her glare hardened.

"Mizuko." She hissed out and I relented. "You bring her back. Okay." I tell him as I glared at him. I looked at the baby. "Karin behave okay. And don't worry, I'll be waiting for you." I say as I kissed the top of her head and gave her to him. I could feel tears swell in my eyes.

He stood up and left with the small bundle in his hands. "Come here Mizuko." Mother called out and I walked toward her.

"Now listen to me, I don't want you to put yourself in danger fighting the doctors. Especially for that thing. Is that understood?" She asked as she looked down at me, a stern look on her face.

"But mama-" "No but's if you misbehave they will punish you, You have seen what they have done to me. If they were to hurt you because you were trying to help that thing, I don't know what I would do." She stated as she caressed my face.

'She hates karin. She doesn't care what happens to my baby.'

"okay, mama." I say looking down trying to avoid her gaze. "Good, Now come here." She lifted me up and pulled me close to her. I laid my head on her lap. I could feel her fingers running through my hair. I relaxed as I looked toward the door waiting for the Doctor to bring back Karin.

It took a few hours and I had fallen asleep at some point, when I had woken up I felt well-rested something that I had not felt in a long time. 

I slowly got up and crawled out of bed. I made sure I didn't wake up my mama since she was asleep as well. I crouched down and looked beneath the door trying to see if I could see the doctor return with Karin-chan.

I could see people walking through the hall. I couldn't help but wonder what kind of building we were in. Maybe it was the hospital, there were doctors here and Shinobi. There was also no way for us to open the door from the inside and although there were windows here we were around three stories up. 

Also we never really needed to cook or clean since we would have people come in and clean the room or come in with our meals prepared. 

I noticed someone had arrived and I perked up when the door opened. It was the doctor that had taken Karin. He noticed that I had been waiting for him.

"Give her back!" I exclaim as I stood up and he gave me an odd look. "Be careful with her legs, That is where we placed the shots." He stated and I nodded.

"Is she healthy?" I asked him as I gently rocked her. "She is, she gained a few pounds and is a bit longer. She is a healthy baby." He stated and I smiled. "Good." I say with a smile as I carried her away. I glance back and notice my mother had woken up.

My cheeks flushed slightly at her disapproving gaze as I hid behind the bed with Karin in hand. 

"Told you I would wait for you." I whisper to her as I held her close. I had piled all of my blankets and pillows in the corner against my bed where my mother could not see us so I could keep little Karin-chan safe. 

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Before I knew it they were bringing small cups of baby food in as well. They said Karin was old enough to start eating. She could also start trying to learn how to sit up. I made sure to use towels to keep her seated upright and although she did tip over a few times I was able to catch her most times. Mother still became very agitated whenever Karin cried. 

But she was no longer trying to hurt Karin and I was happy. But she still did not want to be anywhere near her which made me sad but I didn't comment on it.

"She does not have to eat much, her body is just learning how to digest food. She still needs to drink her milk. Also, she will start learning how to roll so make sure to watch her." One of the nurses instructed me and I nodded as I paid close attention. 

Sometimes nurses taught me ways to better care for Karin. And since there was not much I could do other than play with Karin or read the books that were given to us which were poems and storybooks that were interesting but got boring sometimes. 

"And when will she start teething, will you be bringing teething toys for her?" I asked and the nurse nodded. "Yes, we will. If you want... I can take you and Karin-chan to go pick some out." She smiled softly at me and I nodded. 

"I'll be right back, Let me ask permission first okay?" She quickly left the room. I felt nervous, We hadn't really left the room since we had arrived. Well, at least I hadn't. Mother had and it seemed she had a bad experience. 

I waited nervously, Karin was on my hip playing with her chubby hands and pulling on my hair as well. The nurse came back and had a smile on her face. 

"They said you can come out as long as I watch over you and Karin-chan so c'mon." She started leading me out of the room. "Where are you taking her!?" My mother called out as she got up from the bed dropping the book she had been reading. 

"I will be taking Mizuko and Karin out for a walk. We will be back." The nurse seemed to lose her smile as she spoke with mother. I could feel mothers anxiousness as she looked at me. 

"I'll be okay mama." I say with a small frown. "Mizuko, you are not going out. You hear me." She started to get up walking gingerly on her feet. "I want to go out. I'll be back in a bit. let's go." I say frowning as I tried to rush the nurse. She opened the door and led me out.

"Mizuko!" I heard my mother yell as the nurse closed the door. I looked around an noticed we were in a hall. "Where are we?" I asked softly as I grabbed the nurses skirt. "You have a wing here at the hospital." She stated as she led me down the hall. 

 The hall was pretty empty except for some other nurses that were walking by. "So where are we going?" I asked as she led me down a flight of stairs."You'll see."  I looked at all the people around me. We walked down another hall and she opened the door. 

There were other nurses and other smaller children. "We can pick some toys for little Karin-chan" I looked around and noticed that there were baby supplies here. This must be where they keep the baby formula, diapers, and clothes. I grabbed one and held it out to Karin. 

"Do you like it?" I asked her as she grabbed the toy with her chubby hands. I smiled as she held it in her hand. 

She turned and gave me a gummy smile. I couldn't help but smile at her. She had mother's red-colored eyes and bright red hair. Although she was a bit paler than both mother and me. "She likes it. Can I take a few of them back to our room?" I asked and the nurse nodded.

Some of the nurses were looking at us. As I was looking at the toys one of the doctors that usually took care of mother, karin and I walked up to her. They were talking in low whispers.

"She is different, Unlike Rumi, she is a good mother. If only she was a few years older we could place her in the same reproduction program as her mother." he grumbled crossing his arms.

"She is still far too young, She is going to be eight soon." The nurse whispered back with a frown. "They want her reproducing as soon as she is able to. Good maternal instincts, good genes. we have a few potential matches for her as well. Strengthen her bloodlines and strengthen our village as well." He grumbled. I glanced over slightly as I heard them speak.

"When she's 12-13 we will get her started. The younger we start her the more we can get out of her. Her mother is already nearing her early forties. We have to get the most we can out of her before she hits menopause. But Mizuko has both Senju and Uzumaki in her. She isn't full-blooded like her mother but we suspect that since the Senju were related to the Uzumaki it won't make much of a difference. Her offspring would make great Ninja." The Doctor stated as he sighed. 

" I think I have all the toys we need."I say to the nurse as I tugged on her skirt.

I had heard most of the conversation and the way they spoke and the things they said. I couldn't help but feel fear bubble in the pit of my stomach. Whatever they were planning would not be good.

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I was back in the room where my mother was sitting at the edge of the bed waiting for me to come back. I gave her a bright smile when I returned.

"I'm back and guess what we got new books and toys to play with." I smiled gently and I could feel the relief coming from her. I wanted to tell her about what I overheard but something told me not to. There was nothing she could do to prevent what they were planning and she was stressed enough already. 

"Mizuko, Do not do that again. Do you understand? It is dangerous out there with them. Kami knows what they are planning to do with you. They aren't good people." She spoke quickly as she placed her hands on my shoulders.

"It's an okay mama. I don't think anything will happen but I will try to be careful." I say to her in a low whisper. She looked at me and her gaze soften. "Mizuko, I know you want to walk around but it isn't safe. Okay, baby." She kissed the top of my head and I let out a sigh.

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Mother had been taken nearly every night. She would spend nearly all day sleeping so I had to make sure Karin was quiet. She didn't make a lot of noise because I was always making sure her diaper was clean. That she was fed, her toys were cleaned every day so that they would be safe for her to chew on.

Where ever mother had been taken, it was not good. I could see the bruises on her wrists and neck. Like if someone had been choking her. And when we went to bathe she had bruises on her thighs and chest, bite marks as well. 

Sometimes when she managed the courage to walk she would limp slightly. The doctor and nurses assured me that everything was fine when I asked them to check on her to see if it was anything too serious.

She sometimes cried but not as much as before. She had been getting better but she was back to staring off into space and disassociating. I worried for her, but at least now she left karin-chan alone.

Also at night, I had taken to getting into the Uzumaki scrolls. I want to create a seal so that I can always track down Karin. It will be so that Kusa can never steal her from me. Mother was right, nobody here had our best interest in mind. 

They all wanted us for something, I was not sure for what. But they would keep us here and alive. I had also overheard that they were planning on moving us to a house. One where we could have a semblance of a normal life while still being told what to do by them. They said something about making the breeding easier. But I was not sure what that meant. I had never heard that word before. 

Karin giggled and stuffed her toy in her mouth as she chewed it. I glanced over at my mother's sleeping figure and stared at her for a while. I was pretty sure she was awake. If she didn't eat the food they brought her they were going to force-feed her. I glanced at the tray of food on her nightstand and turned back to karin, She was nearly seven months old. 

At this point, she no longer woke up every two hours. She would sleep soundly through the night and sometimes all the way till the afternoon. She now ate fruits that were brought in alongside Rumi's and my food. 

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Mother was less and less present. I noticed that once again her stomach was round and bulging. I made sure to stay close to her and tried to always make her feel better but with her mood swings, karin was getting the bitter end of things. 

Karin was terrified of mother. I had an odd feeling that Karin was also a chakra sensor and very chakra sensitive. She would flinch away from her and never made eye contact. She would stifle her cries when mother spoke to her and always hid behind me. She also stayed far from mother. 

I could feel the ill emotions that came from mother whenever she looked at Karin and I could see why she was afraid. It made me very sad that mother hated Karin so much, she was an Uzumaki like us, so I could not understand why she hated her so much. 

"Rumi, we will be taking you into another hospital room. You should be ready to give birth at any moment and we need to make sure we are prepared for it. " The doctor stated and my mother grunted as she slowly got up from her bed. She teetered to the wheelchair they provided for her and she took a seat. 

"Mizuko, you will be given another child soon. So we will be bringing in more infant supplies." The man stated and I slowly nodded. 

I looked over at karin who was quietly clinging on to my overalls " You heard that Karin-chan you are getting a new sibling." I smile at her and Karin just blinked at me.

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 It took a few days before the baby was brought in. He was small. Unlike Karin who had silky soft red hair, He had hair that was in tight small curls, it almost looked fuzzy. He had a small button nose and slanted eyes. He was almost my skin tone and a bit darker than Karin. 

Karin looked at the small baby and blinked. "Baby, This is your baby brother." I smile at her and she patted his stomach and stared at him in wonder.

"What will you be naming this one?" The nurse asked as she handed him over to me. "His hair is just as red as ours. He is really cute. Ryuu, Like a dragon spirit." I smile as I held him close to my chest.

His chakra felt like it moved around him quickly. It felt like a distant thunderstorm over a massive ocean of chakra. I had never felt chakra like this before. I memorized it and nodded. "Ryuu Uzumaki. My new baby." I smile as I carried him away from the nurse. 

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Mother had been unbearable. To the point, they had taken her away and not let her return. I don't think she liked Ryuu much. They called it Postpartum Depression, Said that she was not okay. 

I was worried for her. They were also taking us somewhere else. I was currently carrying Ryuu and Karin was holding the hem of my shirt. I was looking around in awe. We were outside of the Hospital and in Kusa. The village was rowdy and bigger than my last village. 

We arrived at an isolated place, It was a small home with two bedrooms. One was a large master bedroom with a really big futon. The other room was smaller and had a smaller bed. 

"This will be your room. You will share it with your children." The Kusa Kunochi stated. For some reason, I could feel her chakra buzz sadly inside her as she looked at me.

"Wow. Look Karin-chan. Our new home." I pointed at it and rushed forward gently laying Ryuu down as I climbed in the big futon. 

Karin got on as well and smiled as she nuzzled into it. "Mama, Soft." She whispered out and I turned and smiled at her. "Yeah, It is. Isn't it?" I say getting up and picking ryuu up. 

"I'll show you the bathroom and the kitchen." The woman stated and I nodded as she showed me the house and I smiled happily. It was almost like we would have a chance to be like before. Maybe Mama would start cooking again and we would play in the house and smile with..... Oh yeah... Papa was dead. Mama wasn't happy either. She was meaner and acted weird.

'Things will never be the same. Grow up. You're a mother now.' I glanced at Karin who followed behind me and I frowned. I was no longer small. I was big now. I wish I had stayed small.

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So I have to go back and edit it but I guess I will just update.

I am really excited about this book hence the back to back updates. Not all updates will be like this.

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