Chapter 53 - Get ready for the Impact!

First of all, I'm going to make clear that the events that happen in this chapter, are crucial for the arc of completion of the characters mentioned, at the end of the chapter I'm going to enter more into the subject so as not to create Spoiler, that said, you can continue with the chapter.

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The date with the girls continued wonderfully, Kurama had led them deep into his training ground where he had ironically caused so much damage that he had to fix the place more than once, with the clear difference that now there was a small lake in the place.

The girls were excited to spend some quality time in this place that was filled not only with fruit trees but also with hundreds of flowers, a fascinating scene if they were not in the Forest of Death, although to prevent problems, Kurama placed a seal so that only harmless animals could enter.

Time continued moving on, and it was already getting dark. Kurama had left the girls in their homes but not before escaping Inoichi, who chased him out for at least thirty minutes before his wife appeared and knocked him out... again.

At this point, Kurama was heading home as he looked up at the dark sky.

"Tomorrow is the day..." - muttered the young redheaded man as he shook his head. He felt that something bad was about to happen but he didn't quite understand what - "If I remember correctly... something similar happened with Nami no Kuni..."

Kurama decided to put everything aside when he noticed that he had finally come home - "I'm back!"

"We're in the living room!" - shouted Kushina from inside the house. Kurama walked calmly to where the women were gathered and noticed that in addition to the inhabitants of the house, there was also Mikoto.

The matriarch Uchiha had a worried expression as Kushina kept a big smile on her face.

"Is something wrong?" - asked Kurama as he noticed how erratic the emotions of the beautiful Uchiha woman were.

"I-I..." - Mikoto muttered as she looked at the boy uncomfortably.

" I'd better tell him" - said Kushina with a happy smile -" Kuro-chan, we have some great news for you"

"?" - Kurama just gave them a confused look while Kurenai smiled happily and Anko seemed to be waiting for the show to start - "What's it about?"

"You'd better sit down, this is going to be something tough" - said Kushina with a half-smile.

"OK?" - Kurama just followed the redheaded woman's instructions but when he did, he felt something strange in the two women. He didn't know what it was exactly but felt familiar, as if he could recognize it but didn't know how to explain it - ". . ."

He hadn't noticed before because he was thinking about other things but now that he was concentrating a little more, he noticed the difference.

"Did you notice?" - Kushina asked excitedly.

Kurama opened his mouth but no words came out. He still could not understand the situation but his heart was pounding as if instinctively telling him that what he was about to hear was something extremely important.

"You'd better get to the point, Kushina-san" - said Anko with a smile on her face - "I have to go and prepare some things for tomorrow and I don't want to miss this"

Kurenai only shook her head but said nothing because she was interested as well.

"Ok..." - The redhead nodded as she looked at her two students - "Although I had thought it would be Mikoto-chan who would tell him"

"Okay... give me a second..." - Mikoto muttered as she tried to calm her heart. She was worried about how the boy would react when he heard the news she was about to give him.

"Don't worry, no matter what you tell me it won't change anything" - answered Kurama seriously when he noticed the anxiety of the Uchiha woman.

"I am sure it will change many things" - said Anko as she gave him a funny look.

"I don't think Mikoto-san is ready to say it" - said Kurenai as she saw how she was hyperventilating.

"Do you want me to do it?" - Kushina asked worriedly.

"No... I'm the one who has to do it" - answered Mikoto as she tried to calm down little by little. After a few minutes, she gave the boy a serious look and said quickly like a bullet - "I'm pregnant"

". . ." - Kurama was silent for a few seconds as he processed what he had just heard, but no matter how hard he tried, his thoughts were in chaos.

"Is this normal?" - Anko asked curiously.

"When Minato received the news, he froze for half an hour" - said Kushina as she nodded.

"I... couldn't say" - said Mikoto as she shook her head - "When I told Fugaku I was pregnant, he just said 'good job'..."

"Now I feel like hitting that bastard" - Kushina muttered with a frown - " He should be grateful that he's dead because if he were still alive, I'd keep him chained up in the bas.e.m.e.nt while I let Anko practice his new techniques on him"

"I love the sound of those words!" - exclaimed the beautiful snake charmer - "Can I have a traitor in the bas.e.m.e.nt? Please~?"

"Don't treat people like pets" - said Kurenai with a frown. While she hated traitors, it did not mean that she would not give them the respect that every human deserves.

"EEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" - exclaimed the red-haired young man.

"That was quicker than I thought" - said Kushina in surprise - "I expected it to be frozen for at least another 10 minutes"

"You're pregnant?!" - exclaimed Kurama as he stared at Mikoto.

"Y-Yes" - nodded the matriarch Uchiha - "I went to the hospital today because I had been nauseous lately... but when a nurse who was a chakra-sensor came in, she detected a small chakra signature on my belly. When I came home, I took a pregnancy test and it was positive..."

". . ." - Kurama only opened his mouth without being able to say a word because the news was too shocking.

"Although she is not the only one" - said Kushina with a half-smile - "Lately I have been feeling dizzy and I still don't get my period... so I also took a pregnancy test and it turned out positive"

". . ." - When he heard these words, Kurama couldn't resist anymore and fell unconscious to the floor.

"He took it better than I thought" - Kushina nodded with a smile.

"That Mikoto-san is pregnant is a surprise but you, Kushina-san..." - Anko denied as he watched with amus.e.m.e.nt as Kurama lay on the floor.

"What do you mean?" - Kushina asked with a frown.

"You two have been doing it like rabbits in heat and without protection... you'd end up pregnant sooner or later" - snorted Anko as she rolled her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Kushina-san, but I agree with Anko" - said Kurenai seriously - "You've been like a teenager with raging hormones"

"Fufufu" - Mikoto only had a small laugh when she saw her best friend's face light up like a Christmas light.

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It took another 15 minutes for Kurama to react again, only this time he took the two girls by the waist. While he didn't know how to react at a time like this, it didn't change the fact that he would soon be a father.

"I'm going to be a father!" - exclaimed Kurama with emotion. Although it seemed forced, one had to remember that he was now in his twenties mentally, not to mention that thanks to the influence of 'Kurama', his sense of morality were not the same as that of a normal person.

The two fortunate ones only smiled happily as they felt the emotion the boy was radiating, especially Mikoto who could not hold back her tears. She had always wanted to have a family with the man she loved and was finally fulfilling her dream.

"Thank you..." - murmured the Uchiha woman as she embraced her lover and future father of her child.

"You don't have to give it" - smiled Kurama as he returned her hug - "We are a family"

"What Kuro-chan said is true, we are a family" - smiled Kushina as she embraced the two.

"I think I saw what I needed" - said Anko as she shook her head, though you could tell how happy she was right now - "I have to go and finish some preparations for tomorrow, so I won't be back tonight"

"I'm going to go talk to Yugao, it's been a while since I saw her last" - said Kurenai with a smile as she looked at the three who were hugging.

"Thank you for giving us some time alone" - said Kushina happily.

" Relax" - smiled Kurenai as Anko just said goodbye.

"Do you know what they will be?" - Kurama asked with curiosity and excitement.

"It's still too early to tell... we usually find out after the third month of pregnancy" - answered Kushina as she kissed him on the cheek - "But I have a feeling that it will be a boy"

"I... feel it will be a girl" - said Mikoto happily - "I always wanted to have a princess"

"What about Sasuke?" - Kurama asked with a joking smile, only to feel Mikoto bite his neck - "Don't tease my son"

"I'm sorry but it's something I can't contain" - smiled the red-haired young man - "No matter the time or place, it's always possible to annoy Sasuke"

Mikoto only shook her head, though she had to admit that the relationship between those two was much better than the one Sasuke had had with Fugaku.

"I'm going to be a father..." - muttered the young Uzumaki with a big smile on his face. He could feel how not only he was happy, but also 'Kurama', the old fox that was sleeping in the back of his mind, after all, this was one of his dreams, to have a big family.

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Many of you may be shocked, confused or even upset by the news of the pregnancy of these two women, but as I said in the beginning, this is something important for the characters of Kushina and Mikoto.

The reasons are simple, both women need it more than you think. Mikoto because she will have a stronger connection with the main character (taking into account the background story I gave her, this is necessary). Kushina doesn't have much to say, other than that she 'lost' her son, so she is the one who needs it more than anyone else.

Second, don't come up with your excuses about x or y reasons why this shouldn't happen. Remember that this is not today's society, but one where the percentage of deaths is massive, especially of 'children', as they are sent on high-ranking missions from the age of 12. You also have to take into account the fact that Kurama is within the CRA with this objective and if something were to happen to him, he would lose all sense.

Thirdly, I hope you are not hypocrites raising issues of morality when many of you have read worse.