— "It's not as serious as you think — after all, we can involve Mito-chan in this issue, who is herself an elder and also a long-time friend of Toki-sama. Against the two other elders, that should be enough," — I reassured Linley, who had started biting her lip. — "And you don't have any close relatives who could object, so with proper preparation, we might make it work."
Having made my case, I gave the kunoichi time to think.
— "What about Mito-sama herself? Or your Keiko? And the Hyuga, if the rumors are true?" — Linley asked quietly. — "Why did you even start talking about marrying me?"
Fully turning towards me, the kunoichi raised her head, looking at me with a demanding and somewhat unclear hope. Sighing, I gently stroked her cheek, considering the best way to respond.
— "You see, if I consider all the women I'm currently seeing, it puts me in a rather uncomfortable situation. Mito-chan has probably told you that our relationship is strictly at the level of bed and shared Uzumaki interests. Although I think she might be stretching the truth a bit, the fact remains that she won't have children with me in the near future, and even if she does, they would grow up in the Whirlpool Village due to somewhat strained relations with Hiruzen and his group. You understand that I don't like this option too much, though it's quite possible. The same goes for the fact that Mito is too significant a political figure to not use pressure on her through me. Given the severe damage to Keiko's keirakukei, not to mention physical issues, having children in the next three to four years is simply contraindicated for her health, let alone a potential child. Of course, introducing her into the clan wouldn't be a problem by definition, even if not as a legal wife, since strong fighters are welcomed even by the Nara, but considering her age and the lack of Senju and Uzumaki body characteristics, more than one pregnancy wouldn't be possible. Kanade can be completely ruled out as a potential mother for my children, even if there were something more between us than just "working" relations — she belongs to a branch of the Hyuga, and I won't allow my children to have that cursed seal on their foreheads and be tortured by some fools at every opportunity. Getting her out of the clan is unrealistic without the Hyuga agreeing to it — the Hyuga will never let even such a lousy Byakugan as hers go, and with very low chances of passing on a proper dōjutsu to the offspring even if she married another clan member. Actually, that's why they decided to use Kanade as a lever of influence on me. So out of all the candidates for a wife, you fit the bill the best, and the little one needs a proper father, not some uncle who shows up a couple of times a week.
At my last words, I smirked and patted Katsumi on the head.
— "Besides, having another woman means I'd have to see you even less, spending extra time with her and the inevitable children. So it's better to wait a bit now and make you my wife instead of someone else, and…," — I paused, making Linley lean forward, listening attentively, — "who says I'm stopping at just Katsumi? There's at least one more girl or boy to come!"
Confirming my words, I also leaned forward and pressed my lips against the pliant lips of the kunoichi. The kiss was interrupted only by the dissatisfied croaking of the baby, demanding the continuation of the feast. The slightly flushed and breathless red-haired beauty freed the other breast from the fabric and transferred the little glutton, while I licked my instantly dried lips and thought that the house would have to wait another hour or so. I was only glad about the relatively low demands of my future wife in bed, otherwise, I'd have had to stay here overnight.
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