Event - Valentine's Day Part.2

3rd Prompt: Saying"I love You" for the First time.

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A few days passed after that kiss...

The one who saved Natsu. The men who found the words to reach her desperate heart was still by her side, all the time. After a good and gueninly embarassed conversation, they eventually became a thing.

The very first couple of Konoha's Eleven!

However things were slowly coming back to normal after the rescue of Hanabi and the moon problem but the Red Siren was still sad and tormented.

She really wanted to adopt a child and have the family she never had.

Her feelings were struggling between that and the joy of being with Neji and receiving support from their friends!

That's why the young man went after everyone to help him with the old woman, the actual guardian of Konoha's orphanage.

No matter how, he had to convince her to let Natsu adopt that kid!

So Naruto was the first one to join the Hyuga, he was ready to do everything he could for his cousin, more than happy to recover that bond they lost after Natsu's been abducted.

Of course Sakura and Ino joined the idea, alongside Shikamaru and a few more.

Surprisingly, he also got help from two kunoichis from Sunagakure visiting Konoha.

Reizei Mikaido, coming to keep the bond between her daughter and her actual father; Shikamaru and Raziela Kobayashi, coming to see the village and discover new horizons!

They were all ready to give that child a mother and give them both a family.

The little squad went a few times to the orphanage, talked everytime to the owner, tried over and over again.

They were saying how good was Natsu, how she actually was a victim of Orochimaru being just a kid herself, forced to follow the Snake to survive but keeping her pure broken heart intact, smiling and giving her best to everyone. Even tho it was for the worst people on Earth with the Sannin.

All of them had something to say all the time, even the girls from Suna.

They knew they could succeed but it would have take a lot more if the Hokage himself, Kakashi Hatake, didn't showed up to support the youth, accompanied by Lady Tsunade and Shizune.

Informed by Naruto of what was going on, Lord Sixth found some time to support them on their new challenge. Tsunade and him were pretty pissed to know that somebody was preventing Natsu to adopt. Specially after pardoning her, her past and everything.

They made sure the woman understood that.

Thanks to everyone, that day changed the orphanage for good after that visit.

Shot down, the old woman gave away her thoughts and was ready to let everything happen after some talk with the Fifth and Sixth Hokage.

A couple days later, Neji went after their friends again and asked them to meet him in front of the orphanage in the afternoon. They were going to announce the news to the Siren!

So the young man took all his precautions to avoid any subject related to adoption and children while looking for his girlfriend and walking in direction of the building outskirt of Konoha.

He made sure Natsu wouldn't see where they were going, leading the way to her.

When they finally arrived at their destination; a small waiting time had to pass before he would take off the blindfold.

Eventually he took it off and let the Red Head take her time to see what was in front of her.

Everyone was there, smiling and happy to see they were there!

Even the young child was standing there, shyly hiding, not sure of what was going on.

Confused, Natsu looked at them alternatly with Neji. She couldn't understand the situation.

— What-... ? She tried to ask.

— Well, Neji came to us asking for support! Started Sakura with a big smile.

— He told us the old grandma didn't want to let you adopt! Continued Naruto, offended. I can't believe there's still people like that after all we went through...

— Reizei and I heard the story and we couldn't remain silent about it! Said the blue haired girl Raziela with the sweetest smile ever.

That's the moment Neji chose to turn to Natsu, smiling with his loving clear eyes, embracing her gently.

— Even Lady Tsunade and Lord Sixth spoke to that woman. He said. Now, you can be the mother you wanted to be.

With his forhead against Natsu's, looking at her with this enloved brightness, the young woman was surprised, starting to be so emotional!

Tears came up and traced a line on her cheeks, a smile showing up slowly as she took him in her arms.

— You... You did that.. For me? She asked, crying.

Neji-san... I Love You... I love you!

— I love you too.

After a fiew minutes of emotions, the Red Siren turned to her friends and thank them as much as she could, still in tears.

But she wiped out them when she approached the young boy who was waiting there, lurking everyone, hiding behind Urushi. Natsu crouched in front of him, smiling but trying to not be over him.

— Hey... Do you remember me?

He nodded shyly.

— I'm glad you do! Well, if you are okay, I will give you a home and take care of you. She said, giving him a hand. You don't need to call me "mom" if you don't want to but I will make my best to give all you need!

Nishikaze looked at her, not sure of what she was saying but he did understand the word "mom". He was young, only four years old, but after everything was said, he knew what was going on.

Still pretty insecure, he moved forward and raised his tiny little hand to Natsu's after checking Urushi's reaction. He smiled to the child and encouraged him to make a move.

The lavender boy took the woman's hand and traced a little smile on his face to her as he was closing the distance between them.

— Hi..Mom.