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-Naruto's POV-

I woke up, expecting to see Itachi but all I saw was Pein's chair and table without a pein and Konan in the room.

I realise that I was in a cot next to Pein's table and I quickly look around.

"Daddy?" I call out.

No answer.

"Deidei?"

"Hii?"

"Sori?"

"Kuzu?"

"Tsu?"

"Same?"

"Tobi?"

"Kon? (Konan)?"

Still no one answered.

I slowly climb out of the cot and crawl towards the door.

As soon as I open it, a figure stood in my way.

I was about to yell and scream when he spoke in a familiar voice.

"Oh, Fishcake. You're awake." Pein asks looking down.

"Uncle Carrot! Where's Daddy? And everyone?" I ask tilting my head slightly.

"Everyone's gone on a mission to get a few things." Pein replies.

"Where?" I ask.

"You don't need to know. Now, since we're here, why don't we play a game?" Pein asks.

I smile as he ruffles my hair.

He then picks me up and heads downstairs.

"Uncle Carrot! What game are we gonna play?" I ask.

"Hm, why don't we play in the swimming pool?" Pein suggests.

"Yay! Swimming!!" I yell in excitement.

Pein chuckles a bit before heading outside to a large lake.

I immediately jump in.

"Wait! Fishcake! You'll catch a cold if you swim straight away like that." Pein sighs as I already splash around in the water.

"Uncle Carrot! Come in too!" I yell happily.

"I'll stay here. You enjoy the swim. But if you catch a cold, it's not my fault." He says.

"OK!!" I yell heading deeper in the lake.

I dive down and look around.

I saw fishes, dolphins and other sea creatures swimming around.

"Uncle carrot!!" I pop my head out of the surface of the water to wave and give him a grin.

He gives me a small but genuine smile and waves a bit back.

I snicker and dive back under the water.

I look around a bit and found an underwater cave!

The cave is a small air pocket, there's air inside so I could breathe.

Oh this could be my secret base!

I grin to myself.

-Pein's POV-

I look out at the water.

Naruto's been gone a while.

He hasn't come up to breathe...

He can't breathe underwater can he?...

I start to worry.

Dang it!

I'm jumping in!

I dive deep and look around.

I can't find him...

Until I spot a really suspicious cave...

Seems like a cave Naruto would enter.

And I was correct.

When I entered the cave Naruto was standing there looking around in awe.

He turns around and sees me drying my cloak off.

"Uncle carrot! Look! It's a cave! It's gonna be my base from now on!" He states and looks proud of himself.

I sweatdrop.

"I see..." I say slightly amused.

"Shh! Uncle carrot! This is gonna be our secret ok?" He giggles.

"Hai hai." I say ruffling his hair.

He smiles before I leave and head back up to the surface.

-Naruto's POV-

I swim around for around 3 hours and I started to look like a prune.

"Fishcake, I think that's enough swimming." Pein chuckles.

"But I wanna catch a fish with my hands~" I whine.

"Next time. Now everyone should be home." Pein says.

"Really?!" I yell.

"Yes. Now let's go inside and greet them back." He says and picks me up.

I bounce about in his arms as he dries me off and changes me into dry clothes.

I hop to the living room and open the door.

"Surprise!" I hear a few people yell as I enter.

"Huh?..." I look around.

There were streamers, balloons and a cake on the table.

"Did you forget your own birthday chibi?" Hidan laughs.

"Birthday?" I ask.

"Yea. It's October 10." Pein smiles at me.

"Then... The mission and swimming was?" I ask.

"The mission was to get everything and set this up, the swimming was a distraction." Konan smiles.

I tremble a bit.

They all flinch, expecting me to cry.

"What's wrong little fox?" Tobi asks.

"Yea sunshine, is something wrong?" Zetsu asks.

I shake my head.

Happy tears streaming down my face.

"Thank you." I cry.

"Why are you crying?" Itachi asks wiping my tears away.

"B-Because I don't know why but I remember that I didn't like my Brithday because a lot of people beat me up." I rub my eyes.

"Puppet... That won't happen here." Sasori says ruffling my hair.

I nod.

"Now. Wipe those tears and let's have a fun party, Ok with you shrimp?" Kisame asks and looks at me.

I nod again and wipe my tears away, replacing them with a huge smile.

"First, let's open the presents!" Konan hands me a present.

"That's mine." Kuzu says.

I rip the wrapped box and look at it.

It was a small safe with coins inside it!

"Thank you Kuzu!!" I hug him.

He hugs back with a small smile of his own.

"Next is mine." Sori says handing me a small box.

I rip it open and see a book about 'How to create and use a puppet.'.

I giggle and hug sori as well.

"This is mine." Tsu says handing me another small box.

Inside was a flower of bright orange.

"This flower never wilts or rots. Reminded me of you." Tsu laughs.

I thank him and give him a hug as well.

"Here shrimp." Same says holding a box out.

I take it excitingly.

Inside was a water gun that can squirt out water jutsu.

"HOLY CRAP! (Itachi: Language!) THANK YOU SAME!!" I yell and hug his waist.

He smirks at everyone and gets glares back.

"Here's mine Fishcake." Pein says handing me a ring.

"A ring?" I ask.

"Place it on your thumb." He says.

I obey and it lights up a bit.

The word 'Family' appeared in orange.

I hug him tightly with thanks.

"Here chibi." Hidan says.

I look at the box in his hands and open it.

Inside was a red Kunai, the same colour as his sythe.

I grin and hug him as well.

"Here little fox." Tobi hands me another box.

I open it and see the same curly, spirally mask except it's a yellow colour.

"Uwah!! I'm going to be the same as Tobi!" I laugh putting it on and hugging him.

"Here Naru-chan." Konan says handing me a handful of paper.

"What's this?" I ask.

"If you channel your chakra into it then it will do whatever you want it to do." Konan smiles.

I look at it before channelling my chakra in it then asked it to create a stick in my mind.

Sure enough, it changed into a small stick that fits in my hands.

"COOL!!!" I yell and hug the female.

"Here Pipsqueak." Deidei says holding out a box.

I take it and open it quietly.

Inside was clay that he uses for his clay bombs!

"Uuyay!! Bombs!!" I laugh out loud.

I give him a hug and he pats my back.

"Last is mine." Itachi says holding out a box.

I smile widely before opening it and see a plush teddy bear in it.

"OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! IVE ALWAYS WANTED A BEAR!!!!!!!!" I yell so loudly, I'm pretty sure everyone in the world could've heard me.

I run straight towards him and hug his waist tightly, not letting go anytime soon.

"Thank you Daddy!! I love you!" I smile.

"Love you too." He smiles and stroked my hair.

"Aww, you finally admit it." Kisame grins.

"Shut up." Itachi says throwing a kunai at him.

But Kisame catches it and grins even more. As well as everyone else in the room.

"I hate you guys." Itachi frowns but smiles again at me snuggling into his tummy.

"Happy birthday Naruto." They all repeat again.