Jiraiya sat in his hut writing his novel, there was a storm brewing outside, he had been traveling back to the Leaf Village when someone crossed his path and told him that he should find shelter and so he had and now the black clouds had rolled over the little hut he was enclosed in.

Just then a flash of light tore through the air a few seconds later thunder rumbled loudly and lightly shook his hut, then a high pitched keening sound rented the air and Jiraiya summoned Gamakichi "Hey Jiraiya what have you summoned me for" the little toad questioned.

Jiraiya didn't have to explain as the sound that had previously caused him to summon his toad filled the air again "I want you to go check that sound out and be discrete" Jiraiya ordered and cracked open the door to his hut for the toad to slip through.

Gamakichi grumbled under his breath as he hopped through puddles and through mud looking everywhere for the thing that had made that terrible and frightening noise, he was just rounding the corner of the hut when the noise sounded through the air again for the third time.

As he hopped closer the noise changed from a high pitched keening noise to a cry until Gamakichi was close enough to see a tightly wrapped bundle, his little eyes widened and he hurriedly hopped back to the front of the hut.

"Jiraiya it's a baby" Gamakichi called and the door was yanked open to reveal the white haired male "This way" he gestured for Jiraiya to follow him and he hopped around the hut again to the place he had seen the little baby.

Jiraiya was horrified but he carefully scooped the bundle into his arms the poor thing was shivering "It's alright there baby I've got you" he smiled and ran back inside after dismissing Gamakichi who went back to Mount Myoboku.

Once safely inside Jiraiya slowly unwrapped the baby from the soaking wet blanket, to reveal a little girl with pink hair and bright emerald green eyes "Aww your such a little thing" Jiraiya tickled her belly with his fingers before gently drying her off.

The little girl latched onto his finger and pulled it to her mouth preparing to suck on it but Jiraiya quickly removed his hands causing her to emit a loud wail, her stomach rumbled in hunger a moment later and Jiraiya panicked.

"Ok hang on just a minute little one" Jiraiya heaved a sigh, he had nothing to feed the girl with at all the little girl continued crying and he continued searching through his bag until finally he came across his powdered milk and dry cereal.

Jiraiya searched through the cabinets next and found a small bottle and quickly heated up the milk and dropped some cereal in it before shaking it "Here you little girl" he smiled at the baby and lifted her into his arms awkwardly to start feeding her.

The tiny pinkette latched on and started suckling, Jiraiya was amazed it was like the baby hadn't eaten for hours or possible a day or two "I wonder how long you've been out there and why were you abandoned" Jiraiya tilted his head to the side as the baby continued drinking her milk.

She peered around with her large emerald eyes and focused on his face, then with one of her little hands she reached up and patted his cheek, a large smile spread across Jiraiya's lips "Don't worry I'll find you a good home" he assured her slowly rocking his arms.

Soon the baby slowed her sucking and she let go of the bottle to let out another cry "Shh, shh I've got you" Jiraiya placed her over his shoulder and gently patted her back while bouncing up and down lightly a few seconds later the little girl let out a loud burp.

Then she laughed in amusement blowing spit bubbles until Jiraiya wiped her mouth clean, he again situated her in his arms and rocked her back and forth, her eyes slowly drifted closed as the rocking motion lulled her to sleep.

Several minutes later the babies breathing had evened out and Jiraiya released a sigh of relief "I can't believe I actually managed to get her to go to sleep, poor thing must have been so tired and hungry" he whispered softly before crawling into bed after making sure she was safe.

On the spot Jiraiya had made a little sling for the baby to sleep in and set her up right next to him so that if she made any noise during the night he would hear, then Jiraiya himself slowly fell asleep, the pounding of the rain on the rooftop and window lulled him to sleep.

A couple hours later Jiraiya's nose picked up an awful smell wafting through the hut, he blinked awake and took a hesitant sniff before recoiling in disgust "Looks like someone's soiled herself" he grimaced but lifted the baby from her hand made bed.

Then he glanced around the hut for anything he could use, he spotted a sink and a white bandana, he, himself had some clothespin, next Jiraiya filled the sink with some water and gently washed the baby off.

When he was done Jiraiya expertly wrapped the child in the bandana to mimick a diaper and pinned it together, when that was all over, he placed the baby in her bed again before laying back down and gently rocking her back and forth until she was asleep again.

Jiraiya followed soon after, the next morning a loud cry next to his head made him jerk up right in the cot, he looked out the window blearily and found clear skies, the baby made another wail and Jiraiya focused on the little girl.

"Hang on let me make you something little one" Jiraiya sighed and quickly filled the bottle with warm milk and cereal like he had last night, then he smoothly picked the girl up and held the bottle up to her lips, she instantly latched on.

While the little girl was drinking her breakfast Jiraiya was running through a mental list 'First get out of here and make haste to the Leaf Village, find the kid a good home, visit some people then get out of there' he nodded just as the little girl gurgled and let go of the bottle.

Jiraiya repeated the motions from last night until the baby successfully burped again, then he took the sling and wrapped her in it so that she wouldn't be cold then Jiraiya packed his gear and slung his pack onto his back.

"Alright little one" Jiraiya flashed the baby a little smile before opening the door, the Leaf Village was only a few hours away so he hoped that he made it back before the kid got hungry again or worse made a mess in the diaper he had created for her.

Once he was sure everything was as it should be he exited the hut and shut the door before taking off at a high speed, all while making sure the baby didn't get flung out of her sling, Jiraiya hoped she went to a good home otherwise he would feel guilty.

A couple hours later, the Leaf Village Gates came into view and Jiraiya charged through them, he hurriedly signed in without explaining to either Kotetsu or Izumo about the baby he was carrying and then rushed through the village to the Hokage Tower.

"Sensei" Jiraiya greeted after entering the Hokage's office through the window "I've got a little problem" he admitted and sat down before showing off the little baby girl he had carried and cared for since last night.

Hiruzen blinked and took a puff of his pipe before releasing the smoke slowly "I don't remember you ever having a child where did you get the girl from Jiraiya" Hiruzen leaned forward to peer at the emerald eyed, pink haired baby.

Jiraiya shrugged "That's the thing, I found her last night outside in the pouring rain, I want her to go to a good home" he gently held the baby in his arms and Hiruzen quirked his eyebrow at the white haired man who had once been his student.

"Seems to me like you don't want to let her go" he enquired and Jiraiya sighed, Hiruzen was right, he had already gotten to attached to the kid and now he wasn't sure if he could let the girl go "Why don't you formally adopt her" Hiruzen held up the papers Jiraiya needed.

Jiraiya peered down at the little girl "Her name will be Sakura Haruno, because of the pink hair and it's spring time" he named the girl before signing his name on the records and the estimate date of her birth she only looked a few weeks old after all.

"Also sensei I completed my last mission" Jiraiya slid a nondescript scroll across Hiruzen's desk, and the Hokage tucked it in a drawer before handing over Jiraiya's pay, he also added a little extra so that Jiraiya could buy Sakura some things she needed.

Jiraiya gave Hiruzen a wave and exited his office the same way he had come in, only this time he was carefully carrying his newly adopted daughter, Jiraiya had to make a stop at the store to get Sakura some clothes and necessities before going to visit Minato and Kushina.

Inside the store was Makoto, Itachi and little Sasuke with his pudgy cheeks "Oh she's absolutely adorable" Makoto spotted Jiraiya and the little girl before he could hide "What's her name and where's her mother Master Jiraiya" Makoto enquired.

Jiraiya winced "Well her name is Sakura, and she doesn't have a mother I just adopted her so I'm her sole caretaker" he scratched the back of his head sheepishly when Makoto just stared at him in disbelief.

"I can't believe you would try to take care of a little girl without knowing exactly what to do, I think you should let her go to a better home" Makoto shook her head "In fact I'll adopt her myself" she offered suddenly.

Jiraiya backed up several steps "Sorry Makoto-san no offense but I'm not about to part with Sakura now" he turned on his heel and wandered further into the store, all while bouncing his little girl in her sling gently.

He was passing by the toy section when Sakura let out a tiny laugh, it was a cherry blossom shaped toy in pink, so Jiraiya scooped the toy up and set it in the cart he had been pushing around for the better part of 20 minutes.

Then it happened Sakura cried as her happiness faded, her tummy rumbled in hunger and Jiraiya sighed but walked to the front of the store "Can you hold this for me until I get back, I've got to go feed her" Jiraiya gestured to the crying baby.

"Sure Mister" the man smacked his lips and popped the bubble he had created with his gum, Jiraiya hurried out of the store and down the streets to Minato and Kushina's, he knocked on the door a few minutes later it was yanked open and Minato appeared in the doorway.

"Jiraiya-sensei what is going on, is that a baby" Minato winced as the girl cried even louder, but led Jiraiya into the house and into the kitchen where Kushina who was heavily pregnant at the time was making a late lunch.

Jiraiya sighed "No time to explain I need to use your stove to heat up this milk for Sakura" he hurriedly pulled out the bottle and filled a pot with some mixture then heated it up while he dug through his pack for the cereal.

Kushino stared in confusion "Why does Jiraiya have a baby with him" she questioned her husband who shrugged Minato was just as dumbfounded as she was, so together they watched Jiraiya heat up the milk before pouring it in a bottle along with some cereal.

Then Jiraiya shook up the bottle afterwards he made sure it wasn't to hot before placing the tip of the bottle up to Sakura's lips, she quickly latched on "Do you have a spare cloth that I can use to make a diaper out of for Sakura" Jiraiya asked a few moments later.

Kushina sighed but rummaged through a drawer before emerging with an old blue cloth "Here, now will you tell me what the hell is going on" Kushina raged, it was bad enough that Jiraiya charged into her home and demanded she drop everything so that he could use her stove.

Jiraiya cringed and gently rocked Sakura back and forth to calm her down "I found her out in the rain last night, I named her Sakura Haruno, I couldn't part with her so I adopted her" he quietly explained to Minato and Kushina in hopes that they would get the hint not to shout again.

"Do you even know what your doing" Kushina whisper shouted "For gods sake Jiraiya she's a baby" she ranted quietly and Minato sat down and let his wife take the reigns, once she got on a topic it was difficult to get her off.

"I do have some idea, I mean I changed her diaper last night and made sure she was fed and washed and in a good place to sleep at least I didn't leave her out in the rain like her birth parents did" Jiraiya murmured back heatedly.

Kushina took a step back at the vehemence in Jiraiya's words "Sorry Jiraiya it's just that maybe you should let her go" she stepped forward and placed a reassuring hand on the man's shoulder only to get rejected.

Jiraiya sighed "I can't I've already adopted her besides I think she could grow up well under my care" he admitted sheepishly "And when I'm busy I can leave her in someone's care here in the village" Jiraiya explained.

Minato jumped in before Kushina could say anything more "We understand sensei, and really if no one else is going to take care of her who better than you, thank you for visiting but now we have some things to do" he practically shoved his sensei out the door.

Jiraiya grumbled, he supposed that he could change Sakura's diaper later when she actually made a mess in it, for now he had to get back to the store and continue buying Sakura the things that she needed before he left the village again.

Soon Jiraiya had finished buying everything needed, he went into the bathroom and changed Sakura's diaper and put some clothes on her before sealing everything else in a scroll, then Jiraiya situated Sakura in the new sling and headed back to the gates to leave again.