Behind Blue Eyes Chapter Nine

"I still don't know why you're making me do this.", Naruto grumbled. I ignored him, and continued to fluff his hair. At one point I licked my fingers and was about to straighten a piece before Naruto realized I was about to slobber his hair to death, and had told me he did'nt need any help getting ready. Yet, I had ignored him and promised not to spit-ify his hair and he let me continue.

"Well, if you don't want to go, then I'll just go tell her that you are'nt going to take her to the festival...", I leaned back away from him and put my hands on my hips and sighed."Poor thing'll be devistated. And after all the time she took to get ready for this wonderful night with you." Naruto looked at me, a shattered look on his face.

"I don't want to hurt her feelings...but I-I'm not that good of friends with here. And, she's, like, allergic to me! Her face gets red and she faints everytime I'm near her!" Naruto rose his voice at me and his face flushed up from yelling a bit too hard. I rolled my eyes."It's weird, Kushina-"

"Mom."

"-Mom." I sighed heavily. After a few days together, I had to constantly remind Naruto I was his mother, not just some older friend of his he could lash out at. But, even though he tried my patience at times, I loved him more than anything. I could understand why he acted the way he had because all his life he never really had a parent figure. Well, I really should say most of his life, because for the last few years, Naruto has made many friends, or so he has told me.

The first few days together were a bit tough. I woke Naruto up every morning, now that I had moved into his little apartment built for one. Tsunade had protested, saying it was a lousy living space and she could buy me and Naruto something more suitable for us, but I refused. Me and Naruto needed something small to bond in, until I took him back to my home with me in Whirpool Country. I still could'nt seem to bring myself to tell him the sole reason I was here was to drag him back to a place totally foreign to him. Partly, because I thought he would hate me forever. The other part, was because I was scared. Scared, because I dreaded to meet my father's wrath when I came back home with my fifteen year old child after going missing-again.

When I had gotten back from my little 'adventure' to Konoha, my father had been furious. I was confined to my room for months, and my father did'nt trust me for a while. I hid the signs that I had been pregant just weeks before I got back home. I was terribly afraid of how my father would react when he realized his heir had gotten laid and that her child was a demon container.

Me having Naruto was just a stupid mistake...Me and Minato had gotten drunk on a mission and slept together. So drunk, after we slept together, I could'nt remember a single thing until Minato told me. But I did'nt find out I was pregant until three months later, when I had 'mysteriously' gotten fat, lost my 'happy time of the month', and had begun puking my guts out. Naruto had made me more sick than I had ever been in my entire life. When I found out I was pregant, all I could think of was that 'that lousy bastard got me laid and that I was pregant with his child'. I could'nt even process it. It was mind-blowing. And I was scared. I had many options. One: I could have an abortion. Two: I could have the baby and then give it to another person. Three: I could keep the baby. All of it was so new and scary. I was only twenty-two and Minato was twenty-five, and we were so young, we had an entire life ahead of us, and we blew it in one night.

But Naruto was a wrapped-up gift. He was everything I did'nt want, but everything I needed. He was a mistake-that much is true. But he is one mistake I would never regret. Naruto saved Konoha. Naruto puts up with the daily shit of tons of people hating him for saving them. I was so proud of him. So happy that I had carried the savior of Konoha in my womb and here he was in the flesh, keeping Kyuubi inside of him every single day. I knew I could'nt do it.

"Naruto, your father was a very stupid man. Yet, he was a kind person, and even though I hated his guts for the majority of the time he was with us, I learned to put up with it. Yes, I liked him a lot. And yes, he liked me back. But, sometimes, love is a gift wrapped-up behind folds of leaves and fog that we don't realize until it's too late. But, when we take advantage of the love we don't realize sooner, we find more than what we ever wished-ever dreamed-for.", I told him, and he nodded, but still looked annoyed and flushed in the cheeks."Well, Hinata is beautiful person, and even though you might not like her now,", I leaned next to him, my mouth right next to his ear.", you might find out you love her later." I smiled and pulled away from him."Think about it. And if it turns out you don't like her, I'm pretty sure I can set you up with someone else."

Naruto laughed."What, now my mom is going to arrange dates for me? Ha! Very funny...!", I looked at him and his face went blank."Oh, God, you're serious are'nt you!? DAMN!"

"Naruto, language."

"You cuss all the time! Espeically on cleaning day when you found I out I had cup ramen under my bed,too."

I replied by throwing a dirty dishcloth at his head, and it hit while he was laughing."Shut up, Naru-chan." I grinned. He absolutely hated when I called him that.

I peeked a look at the clock and rolled my eyes. I looked at Naruto, who was still trying to recover from my dishcloth attack, scowling from my cute-sy name calling. He looked ready to be someone's date...His outfit did look good on him...I had taught him how to behave to a lady, did'nt I? Yeah,I did. I was extremely proud. I practicly dressed my son for his first day-and I did a good job. I knew I looked like I was glowing.

"Well, I think it's time you go and pick up your hot date.", I said and pushed him to the door."This is an A-ranked mission. Remember, no being greedy, cowardly and over courageous. And no talking with your mouth full and don't wipe your hands on your clothes. When she wants to hold your hand, you hold her hand.You walk her home and only a kiss on the cheek is exeptable. No lip-kissing on the first date. I will have spies everywhere. Good luck on your mission, Uzumaki Naruto. Peace be with you, fly safely, buh-bye!", and with that, I shoved him out the door, handed him a bouquet of flowers and shut the door with a slam.

Taking off my bathrobe to reveal a black body suit, I postioned my radio in my ear. "This is Whirlpool One. Ramen-Fox has left the Crappy- Home.", I spoke into it and smiled."It's time to play over-protective mother."