the last student The Child Arc

chapter 42

Author note: Yeah, I spent all night playing with my new console and then I crashed out till 3 P.M., so apologies for being late

*it was another day in the peaceful times of Konoha anko. I had just picked her son up from school, and we saw them in their usual dango shop. Naruto was drawing in his drawing book while having 2 dango sticks in his mouth, while Anko was enjoying her 4th stick when her son suddenly asked a question without looking up from his book.*

Naruto: Hey, mom?

Anko: Yes, baby?

*anko asked, looking down at her son, completely missing the background of how the chef was looking at her, counting how many empty sticks were on his plate, hoping that today would be the day that he would break the record of how many dango sticks the mitarashi family ate. Naruto still without looking at his mother, asked a question that sounded so innocent coming from him.*

Naruto: Do you want a girlfriend?

Anko: Maybe when you're a little older. But for now, no. Where did that comment come from?

*anko said without missing a beat. She wasn't gonna get embarrassed by such a question. She wasn't a preteen. She was a mother, she was experienced, and she was worried. Worried about where his son could've possibly heard something that would make him ask something like that. But of course, the innocence of Naruto put her mind at peace.*

Naruto: Well. I saw Uncle Kakashi with Aunty Rin, and they were smooching and stuff in the park

Anko:.... wait. So you saw your uncle Kakashi without his mask? Mommy hasn't even done that

* Anko said, surprised that her son saw something that not even she managed to see, and she used to work with the guy! But even Naruto had a limit to how lucky he could be. So he shook his head since he did not see the face of Kakashi unmasked, so it is to remain a mystery.*

Naruto: No. Aunty Rin's face was covering Uncle Kakashi's face. But then something weird happened.

Anko: Oh really?

*anko asked with a smile. Knowing that Naruto was rambling away from the original question, Anko encouraged it. She always encouraged Naruto to speak his mind and let that brainstorm of ideas flow out of him naturally. Naruto nodded his head as he remembered that day. It was one of his play dates with Hinata, and she was acting as she usually does.*

Naruto: Yeah! I was with Hinata, and she also saw them kissing, and then she suddenly passed out. Out of nowhere, she was on the ground with her face completely red, muttering our names

Anko: pfff hahahaha! Oh, my boy. You'll understand that when you're older. Hinata just got... let's call it overstimulated. But why did seeing that make you ask me if I wanted a girlfriend?

*anko asked, helping Naruto steer himself back to the original question before his brain came up with some crazy idea that only little children would believe like the earth behind a hollow, and having dinosaurs inside of it. Anko still doesn't know how in the hell her son's brain came up with that. But that didn't matter right now, as she watched Naruto explain his reasoning.*

Naruto: Well. Because Uncle Kakashi looked so happy with Aunty Rin. And not just him! Uncle Itachi looks so happy with Aunty Izumi. And Jiji always tells me how happy he was with Grandma Biwako. So! That must mean that girlfriends make everybody happy!

Anko: God, you're so pure. Promise me you'll never grow up. Stay this young and pure forever!

*Anko said, grabbing Naruto and pulling him into a tight hug, with her nose sniffling a little. No one paid any attention to them, since everyone in this shop from the regular customers to the staff knew that Anko could be so publicly affectionate with her son. They've gotten used to seeing moments like this. Naruto, for his part, giggled and hugged Anko back as tightly as his little arms could muster.*