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“Yeah, that’s his name. Didn’t you kill him, boss?”

“Apparently not” the man said, then his eyes widened with sudden realization “but before the fight he and Naruto met in the forest around the village and became friends!”

“So the same force that sent you all here took him-apparently from his grave-resurrected him and brought him here, for what, another chance?”

The cyclops shrugged “you said it yourself yesterday. Here we can be who we want to be and with who we want. Perhaps Haku has also earned that right by his loyalty to his master and his death.”

“You say he made friends with my son?” Vincent joined them, Reno in tow, and they noticed the fight was no longer going on. Instead the dogs were sneaking towards the ‘structure’ while the figure stood still and silent, frowning while he eyed the cyclops up and down as if trying to either remember him or the actual event.

“Tell us what happened” Tifa said, aware of the dogs actions and trying to keep the figures attention on them for now. Besides, she was curious. How could he kill the wolf, cause Naruto to ‘freak out and go fox’ and yet it was Kakashi who ‘killed’ him.

Kakashi explained about their first mission as a team years ago, protecting a bridge-builder, the ‘demon brothers’, Haku and his master Zabuza, what he had gleaned about the boy’s life and Gato the man hiring them.

Then he told them about the battle on the bridge, the boy jumping between his master and Kakashi’s Chidori attack, the betrayal of Gato and the swordsman's last act and his dying lament he had not treated his young servant as a son instead of a weapon.

“He wanted you to have a life, to have a family-a clan. Here you have a chance, here no one will fear you or reject you for your bloodline. Here you don’t have to be a weapon, you can be whatever you want to be.”

The figure looked at them like “what could I ever be but a weapon? It’s all I am or ever was.”

Vincent spoke softly “I understand what it is like being nothing more than a weapon. My....previous employer treated employees as expendable weapons. I was a bodyguard. I....died for them as you died. I KNOW now there is more to life than being what others make of you, the one determining what you should be is YOU.”

The figure shook his head, fevered eyes saying “I can’t. What is there in life for me now?”

Tifa had a brainstorm.

“What about a mission then? What if we could give you a mission to do for the next few years, one that is not only as an weapon, but something honorable?”

“What did you have in mind, Tifa?” Vincent asked her.

“You’re friends with Naruto, right?” she asked the figure who nodded solemnly after a brief thoughtful pause. “Now that you’re no longer an enemy or working for one, would you ever hurt him or his other friends again?”

The head shake was desperate and horrified.

“How do you feel about children?”

The figure signed something and Kakashi frowned “when he was on the streets before Zabuza, he cared for various other orphaned street kids younger than him.”

“Good. You see not only do I have two young children in my care-I have recently found out they are powerfully full of chakra-but both Naruto and Sakura his teammate are pregnant.” She looked at the figure “as you all get established here and go on missions, you’ll all make enemies. Who’ll protect the children? Wouldn’t it be better if they had someone like you who looks too...feminine and weak-no offense-to guard them? Someone they all trust and who would die to protect them?”

She looked at Vincent and told him of what the Sage had told her about the two children.

“I thought so” the demon vessel sighed “I knew there was something unusual about the girl. Chaos knew, but felt it was amusing to make me try to figure it out for myself.”

Tifa turned back to the figure “so what do you think? Think you could be happy protecting a couple of kids, aiding their training and when the time comes, protecting and helping raise your friends perhaps demon child and their teammates?”

The eager and excited look on the others face spoke of his willingness. He placed a hand to his chest and bowed to them solemnly, mouthing something even though no words came out.

When Tifa looked curiously at Kakashi, the man spoke “he gave a vow on his life to protect and care for the kids and future children. Although....” he looked at the young man “why aren’t you speaking, Haku?”

The young man touched his throat and shook his head.

“You can’t speak, can you” they said.

Solemnly he shook his head.

“Then we’ll get you to Lady Tsunade. She can look at that wound and your throat and try and heal it.”

“Meanwhile” Vincent murmured, stepping forward, hand raising “I can at least ease your pain.”

“Trust him” Kakashi said when the figure turned to him “he’s....Naruto’s father.” The figure gave the man a disbelieving stare. “I know” the Cyclops sighed “it’s complicated, just trust me. I’ll explain later.”

The figure shrugged and stood still for the demon vessel to put his clawed gauntled hand just over the wound and concentrate the heal there. Most of the minor areas of the wound not infected or too sever immediately healed, but the rest would need treatment-or a healer.

Kakashi caught the figures attention “the one you’re protecting, Haku, we can help you both. Let us see him or her.” After a hesitation the young man nodded, leading them towards the ‘structure’, signing as he did, the silver haired ninja translating as they did.

“He doesn’t know who he is, but just after appearing here he was attacked by some creature. He thought he was going to die, but he saved him, killing the monster. However he was injured as well and has been getting progressively worse. He doesn’t know any of the plants or herbs around here, so apart from washing and binding their wounds he can’t help. The only thing they’ve eaten or drunk since appearing here was water and some berries he saw some animals eating.

He can’t leave for help, if he doesn’t make it he leaves him unprotected, so he’s been forced to stay. But he says it’s not just the sickness affecting him, it’s like he’s possessed and lashes out like a hurt or furious animal.”

“Possessed?” the rest of the group frowned at him.

Before the ninja could speak there was a series of animal growls-dog-a flash of power and a deeper more ‘demonic’ growl from the structure.

Immediately both Vincent and Kakashi went into action, the silver haired ninja crying “release!” and the demon vessel tearing forward, snarling in a voice not his own “stay here!”

“Vin....Chaos?” Tifa asked softly.

“One of my children are in there, and injured!” the demon growled.

“Can you tell who?” Kakashi asked.

“Not yet...” before he could finish the previous flash was followed by six completely different flashes, one human, and all seemed to be fighting for control over the others.

VincentChaos skidded to a halt, eyes wide “it is not possible!” yellow and red eyes wide in horror as he spun to the young man “you said there was only ONE other with you!?” The demon started swearing loudly which seemed so out of character on both the demon AND his host.

“What is it?” Tifa asked, worried.

“One is dangerous enough, but whoever the host is holds SIX of my children inside him!” he looked back at the structure “it is no wonder he has not healed yet! With that many all tearing at his mind and body for dominance, it is a wonder he still lives!”

“How is that different from YOUR situation in any way?”

“The protomateria” he growled. “Galian does not fight me and the others recognize me as their dominate. The protomateria allows me control over not only myself but the others if it comes to it. Besides, Death Gigas and Hellmasker are NOT demons, they are the warped remains of two of Hojo’s previous experiments, the echo of form and memory.”

This was news to Tifa about the other two. They had been trying to figure out what they were since meeting him.

“Enough talk!” the demon roared, taking form in an instant “I have to help them!” He started forward, pausing only long enough to say “stay here” before starting off again.

What happened next was obviously a fight of chakramana between father and children for dominance.

All they could feel was powerful flashes of chakra, one after the other, each trying to outdo the other, before there was one overwhelming one Tifa hadn’t felt since 'the omega incident’ and all was quiet and still. “I just realized something” she said “Chaos said that there was SIX of his children here, yet we only felt five.”

“You didn’t feel it?” the cyclops asked as he replaced the headband over his eye.

“What do you mean?” she asked.

“One was boosting the hosts chakra, helping him both fight and stay sane, but they are both weak.”

“So one of them are helping and protecting him while the others are fighting for control. Which one is helping?”

“I don’t know.”

“You may come in now” the demon’s voice called out “I have control.”

Together the group approached the structure.

The first thing Tifa saw in the light of the trees was Chaos crouched beside a figure laying almost completely hidden under one of the cloud covered cloaks. The second was long black hair and pale pale skin.

The third was the fact Chaos FELT different. Stronger, more powerful, and more complete.

Before he had felt empty, lacking, and now he felt more like an normal intelligent being.

Tifa frowned “you took them back, didn’t you. The six others, you re absorbed them.”

“Five” the demon said “One has stayed.” He looked at the silver haired ninja “Metatabi.”

“Two tailed cat” the man answered “but why is he remaining?”

“The host is very weak. My child senses an affiliation with his chosen animal and wishes to remain.” He looked at them evenly “he was protecting the host from the vengeance of the others, he feels protective and after viewing the memories, decided to help him” the look they got turned worried and deadly serious “they are merging, and there is nothing I can do to stop it.”

“You mean he’ll be like Naruto, Sasuke and Gaara?”

“IF they both survive, yes” he nodded “as weak as they both are, they may not survive the transition” he looked to Reno, “go, prepare the chopper for immediate departure. We need to get his body healed as soon as possible.” He looked at the silver cyclops “there is another here, one of the ones in the photo. He is unharmed but isolated. Through my children’s memories I know he left him not far away and was seeking food for them when he encountered this other being attacked by the Malburo.”

He described the general area and direction. The man nodded “I’ll take Pakkun, he’s the best tracker I’ve got. We’ll meet you back at the transport” and was suddenly gone, none of them seeing him move. So was Reno, and in the distance they could hear the chopper’s rotors starting up.

As Chaos bent to pick the figure up, Tifa turned to the injured young man, holding out her hand “let’s go home, now.”

The figure hesitated, looking at her, eyes asking "home?" with all the begging of a child in them. When her answer was to nod solemnly he reached out to take her offered limb, walking out by her side.

As they walked side by side she watched his face. It struck her how much he didn't FEEL like the others, like a ninja. The others-even Naruto-had felt like tightly coiled power, barely leashed danger. BUT HE didn't, he felt...he felt soothing, like a doctor or healer, like he was doing the wrong job.

And Tifa realized he WAS doing the wrong job, what life and circumstance had forced him into. However now with his acceptance of his new position he had another chance.

Just as everyone else did now, she realized.

He could become what he was always meant to be, not was made into.

Tifa realized that the solution to the problem with the kids had just been handed to her. Here was an injured very effeminate young man-which would call to Barrett’s protective urges. Because he felt harmless, like a healer-instead of a fighter, it would relax the dark skinned man to his presence around Marlene.

The boys desire to protect the children would only increase his ‘trust’. Add to that the boys injured state and he got that way sacrificing himself to save his ‘master’, well, it all added up.

Here was someone Barrett would see as a babysitter who would protect with his life, but could help train the children ‘behind the scenes’. After all, ALL babysitters taught their charges SOMETHING during their time together.

Denzel he could teach to defend himself-to fight back -Marlene what herbs and plants were medicinal and how to do basic healing. Tifa had always felt guilty about leaving the kids in situations like this and worried about what they would do if she didn’t return, she knew Barrett felt the same and now she had a solution, someone who would be there for the kids if she was killed in battle, someone who would train them and protect them as she herself would have.

The kids would love him because he could help them develop who and what they really were, including their potential power and whatever that was capable off and could do.

Someone else who could help them, train them without Barrett’s interference or knowledge.

Any further thought on the matter ended when they reached the idling chopper. After convincing the young man it was safe inside, getting him on board and strapped in with the noise-reducing headphones, Tifa moved to help Chaos strap his weak soon-to-be son on a cot set up by Reno.

Usually used during the ‘war against Wutai’ to transport injured troopers and SOLIDERS home, ingenious in design the cot was made of a tough fabric made of Bandersnatch hide stitched over a foldable metal frame that locked onto the floor of the cabin between seats, allowing field medics or Doctors to sit strapped in, but still tend to the casualties.

They didn’t have long to wait for the silver cyclops to appear, leading another man around the same age, telling him about what had happened and why they were there.

Tifa recognized the man from the photo called Yamoto, the only survivor of the man Orochimaru’s experiments on children, the one who taught Naruto not to constantly rely on the Kyuubi’s power and was able to contain him when she got out of control. Naruto had spoken highly and fondly of him, like a second teacher or ‘team leader’ like Kakashi himself.

And the way Kakashi was openly speaking to and with him, the two were friends.

It didn’t take long in the trip back to find out why and how exactly. Apparently the two had been part of a private highly trained and skilled force in their village called Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai, or ANBU. The two showed them their tattoos that showed their part in it.

The group was created as an secondary but secret force among the village, their members secret and identities hidden by porcelain animal masks, that deal with threats to not only the village and its people, but most importantly the council and its leader, the Hokage.

It was THIS force that the unconscious man on the cot between them was put in by his father as an double agent. And it was this force that the cyclops had ‘retired’ from and it was this force the council had got the other from to ‘take over’ the groups team when Kakashi was ‘injured’ in battle to keep an eye on and control the then unpredictable demon vessel.

However he had taken the job as a ‘favor’ for a friend.

Namely Kakashi.

Some three hours from the building, Kakashi was on his PHS. First he called the Sage, telling him about the two casualties and how they needed Tsunade to be ready when they landed, also himself possibly to help Chaos stabilize the transisition.

Then he called the pink haired pregnant young woman. “Listen Sakura I need you to do something, call it a mission if you will. It’s something only YOU can do. I’m entrusting you with this one. You and you alone.” He paused, waiting a few seconds then said “I can’t explain it all right now but two of the three men we are bringing in can NOT be seen by Naruto and Sasuke right now, at least not until they are at least some version of healed. You NEED to get them out of there and somewhere else, at least for as long as possible. Use your moodswings to guilt them into it if possible, but just get them away and keep them occupied as long as you can....”

“I have an idea” Reno called over the headphones “I’ve told the boss what’s happened and he owes you a payment. Get your girl to ‘go pick it up’ and pressure them to go with her. I can get the boss to conveniently keep loosing the paperwork for at least an hour.”

Kakashi nodded “then she will need help carrying all the food and other necessities for us she’ll have to buy...”

Tifa grinned, getting in to it “and I know a great food market with cheap groceries near an ramen shop.....”

Plan worked out they each gave the details and directions, the cyclops telling her she had three hours, one too work out what to say and one to convince them, anything less than an hour away from the building and they would probably see or hear the returning chopper and want to return to see if anyone was injured or what had happened.

Three hours later they were touching down on the roof of the building to be met by the blonde woman, her assistant, the Sage and Nara heir.

Yamoto helped the injured boy off while both Chaos and Kakashi detached the ‘stretcher’ from the floor and lifted the still unconscious other out. While they held it steady the blonde woman and Sage gave the figure a quick once over. “This is serious” the blonde woman frowned while her assistant went over the young mans wound opposite them. The other Sanin frowned then spoke “he WAS dead, but someone with at least basic Sage knowledge used the Impure World Reincarnation to bring him back.

However it was incomplete and unstable so they used the Akatsuki’s captured Biju in the hope of stabilizing it, probably thinking they would heal him like Kyuubi does Naruto.” He looked at them “WHAT?!”

“The only Sage we know of it you.”

“It wasn’t me!” the Sanin protested.

“It was Kabuto” a weak voice rasped out.

They all looked down at the figure on the cot. Black eyes looked up at them, eyes Tifa had last seen on Sephiroth before he had gone nuts. Eyes of regret and torture, someone who thought they were too ‘stained’ to live a normal life, too far gone in death and murder to ever be saved. Only HE had made it back from that precipice by the skin of his teeth, something or someone had barely anchored him there on the side of sanity-and she realized who.

Maybe if Sephiroth had had someone like him to anchor him, someone who had meant that much to him then he wouldn’t have given in to the seductive whispers of ‘mother’ and lost himself to her.

She suddenly heard her name and looked up at Reno in the window. Calling out over the engine noise he asked “are you gonna hang around for a while, yo?”

“Yeah, probably until the kids finish school for the day, why?”

“If they are still there when I get back to Head Quarters, I’ll help with the distraction. When they leave I’ll call you so you know roughly when to start expecting them back here.”

“Thanks Reno” she called and waved as he ducked back and soon was taking off again.

Once gone they turned back to the man “Kabuto? You mean Kabuto Yakushi, our old teammates little pet?”

“Yes” he rasped painfully, large shuddering breathes as he spoke. “He wanted revenge....on the fox for his masters death....Manda and the other snakes took him in....taught him to be a snake Sage.... called me back.....Madara’s eyes.........use me to kill Sasuke.....punish him by killing his mate....use the Buji we collected to preserve me long enough..... knew he was no match for the fox.” His eyes became cold and hard “wouldn’t let him, MINE!!” then the cold was banked, as if he neither had the strength or will to maintain it.

Tifa understood the gist of it and spoke “this.... Kabuto wanted revenge on Naruto for killing his master. He knew he was too powerful for him so the snakes took him in and made him a Sage-or their version of it. Using that jutsu he brought him back, using Madara’s eyes, but because of how powerful Naruto is and how unstable the Jutsu he was forced to use Chaos’ captured children to try and stabilize it. He thought by sending him out to kill Sasuke he’d destroy Naruto as his mate, but he couldn’t let him do it to him, so he killed him.”

The man nodded tiredly against the cloth and closed his eyes “let me rest, I am soo tired. Just let me rest” the words were slurred and exhausted.

Tifa recognized the exhaustion as more mental-spiritual than physical. Having had to drag Cloud out of it after Zack's apparent death a year or two ago she knew the signs.

She seized his shoulders and shook him, snapping in his face "NO!". The eyes flew open and for just a second Tifa saw the true man inside, the man behind the clan's weapon, the man behind t e spy and S class criminal. She saw the protective older brother, the gentle loving soul behind the murder and disguise of 'evil' and it gave her hope that the real man was still there and could be brought out again.

She may have been too young and naive to save Sephiroth, but HERE she could do something.

"You can't give up!" she snapped at him "you have so much yet to live for here! So much that needs you! So much to live for!!"

"I'm tired" the eyes closed again, but not before Tifa saw a defiant flash of the old spirit. Tifa could use that, use his old feelings, to force him back.

"Your clan was corrupt, it had to end to birth a new one. But the new one can only begin with your guidance." The eyes opened and Tifa saw intrege in their depths.

"Your father was leading your clan away from the right path and despite your actions you stayed strong, just as your brother did. You know of all your clans history and ways, you know of what should be carried on and what should be left behind, things your brother doesn't. Here you have a second chance to leave your and your clans past behind and make a new future, a new and better clan."

He opened his mouth to speak but Tifa beat him to it "but you are not alone here. You'll have FOUR brothers to help you, two fathers who know and understand how you feel and what you went through...." when he looked about to continue his desire to protest Tifa added "....and you're going to be an uncle."

His mouth snapped shut and he blinked at her, stunned. Tifa knew she had him. He may have felt he didn't deserve to live, but part of him wanted it, part of him missed his family and clan, no matter how corrupt they might have been they had Been his life growing up.

Tifa smiled at him "her name is Aeris and she is yet to be born."

Black eyes slid to the blonde woman, seeking confirmation. She snorted crossing her arms over her chest, below the rather large bossom "it seems that Uchiha plus demon wolf chakra equals extremely powerful potency. Naruto merging with fox vixen equals extremely receptive. You do the math."

"Those two have been going at it like rabbits since they first mated" the Nara rolled his eyes "they have been almost non-stop. They're probably at it right now."

The Sage grinned "I counted twelve-and that was just before they left."

"If those two keep it up, they'll have a litter, not just one" Tifa added with a smile "I've only known them a couple of days and I counted three times just in public alone!"

When the eyes swung back around and past her to Kakashi besides Chaos, Tifa caught a glimpse of what was in his eyes.

She blinkedd that hadn't occurred to her.

The man wanted a daughter of his own, the mixture of jealousy, pain, absolute joy and yearning was unmistakable, he wanted his own child and it was NOT a boy as most men-clan heads and ninja's-would want, no, it was a daughter, someone feminine and beautiful to look at and remind himself there was still goodness inside him, there was still innocence and purity in the world.

She seized his head in both hands and leaned down so he was forced to look into only her face "you can have it. Here you can have what you truly want and never thought you could. But you have to hold on, you have to live, not for THEM..." she motioned behind her "but yourself. YOU have to decide for yourself if you want to live to fulfill all those dreams you gave up on in your youth- whether they included brothers and nieces and nephews or not."

She couldn't help it but her voice was suddenly husky with emotion-just one word "choose."

He looked at her long and hard, unblinking, before he suddenly pursed his lips and nodded solemnly, allowing the group to carry him and lead the injured other away.

Tifa looked at her watch, then looked at ChaosVincent to find the demon had receded and now the other was back "are you going to stay here a while, Vincent?"

He nodded "I will watch over my son and aid his healing and the transition until his brothers and companion return."

"Good. I've got to get back, the kids should be home shortly then I've got to open the bar. When Reno calls, I'll contact you."

The man nodded, allowing her to say her goodbyes for the day and leave.

Before she could however, she heard a desperate noise of protest and a cry of "HEY!" and "What the..." followed by an authoritive GET BACK HERE, YOUNG MAN!" and she turned to find the injured young man had struggled out of the supporting arms and was staggering towards her, barely able to stand.

Tifa caught him as he reached her side, legs giving out under him.

His eyes on her were wide, begging, confused "no you can't come with me yet, Haku."

"Why?" they begged.

"You're badly injured, you need to heal."

The eyes, however, protested.

So Tifa said the only thing she could think of, something a 'weapon' would understand. "You're no use to me or the children in this state. You can barely stand, let alone teach and protect two rowdy children."

Seeing one last protest Tifa compromised "how about this. Tomorrow is Saturday so the kids have no school then. I was thinking of bringing them around to meet everyone and so Lady Tsunade and Jiriaya could check Denzel for the seal-then I figured they'd be too busy with healing, so I wasn't. How about I DO bring them after all? I think you three should get to know each other first, before you start spending so much time together. That way you can try and figure each other out first, see if you like each other."

After a thoughtful pause the young man nodded, steely eyes of determination on her. As the female Sanin's assistant helped him back to his feet with surprising strength, Tifa called out to him "get plenty of sleep and take it easy. You want to be as strong as possible tomorrow. You'll need Lady Tsunade's help with that."

The young man nodded and Tifa was gone.

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Finally, end of the chapter, Next chapter, an Raccoon-dog and his siblings!
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