Here I am again with yet another story. Oh Tevin, why do you do this to yourself...and your readers? How many people have gone with this similar plot? Many yes but I shall be discussing Sasuke's ventures as a single father seeking companionship.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anyone associated with the actual series. I came up with the little assholes running around, and that's it.

The journey had been rough, and in a large group, it was difficult to keep everyone together – especially at this age. If you had asked him earlier in his life, Uchiha Sasuke would have definitely said he wanted kids – not because he liked them, more because he needed to revive his clan. If you asked him how many he might've said one, no more than three. Life threw curve balls but Sasuke hadn't expected his to swerve so much starting from an early age.

Konoha's gates had been rebuilt as well as the rest of the village. He'd be surprised if it wasn't seeing as it had already been ten years since he last saw the destroyed village. War had taken its toll on the village hidden in the leaves but that didn't stop their diligent shinobis and kunoichis from restoring their honourable home. The last time Sasuke was here, he had lost to Naruto in a fight for the Hokage's seat though not physical, it was undeniable that the Uchiha knew the villagers would choose Naruto from the start.

"Halt! Who goes there?" a voice called as the group made their way to the gates. The speaker's eyes widened in shock eyeing the group and their leader. "U-Uchiha Sasuke?"

Who was this again? Sasuke dug deep into his mind to remember this brown haired girl with the buns. The buns were rather distinctive which should have made the guess easier but he was never good with remembering people who weren't entirely significant to his plans or self. Ah, yes Rock Lee and the genius Hyuga's female teammate.

"Tenten, I'd like to see Naruto immediately." Sasuke ordered. He had no place ordering anyone around. He had gone missing, again, and this time for ten years. Who was he to speak as if he was still part of the village?

"Hokage-sama has more important things to do." Tenten corrected him. "What's with your troop?"

"They are the reason I must speak with your Hokage-sama." Sasuke sneered. "Make it quick, it is of utmost importance."

After ten years he hadn't changed at all. Tenten sighed to herself and got Lee to watch over for her as she made her way to the Hokage Tower to report the Uchiha's appearance to Naruto. But…what was he doing with a bunch of kids? They surely couldn't be his, some looked much too old to be his children unless he had them at a young age which would have been impossible right? He was participating in the war.

Knocking at the door, Tenten took a deep breath in and let it out loudly before the door was opened revealing a grinning Naruto holding a cup of fresh prepared instant ramen.

"What's up, Tenten?" he asked, his grin never faltering.

"We have an…unexpected visitor." Naruto sat at his desk which had been cleared of everything for his much needed ramen break, and urged her to go on as he readied himself for his first bite. "It's Sasuke Uchiha."

Naruto stopped dead in his tracks, mouth still agape, noodle covered chopsticks still in the air ready to be cleaned. He wasn't sure how to react. His best friend who went missing again had suddenly returned?

"And he has kids." Naruto's eyes widened. "Seven of them." At this point, Naruto dropped his ramen entirely, prompting it to spill onto his lap, bringing him out of his shock.

"Ow, Kami!" he hissed, getting up and letting everything fall.

"I'll get someone to come clean up for you. Uchiha wants to speak with you right now. Lee is keeping a watch on him in the meantime." Tenten said, exiting out of the room.

A wave of confusion washed over the sixth Hokage. How in the world did Sasuke end up with seven kids? He hadn't taken his old friend for the father type, and yet here he is hearing that he came back to Konoha with a clan of children. Naruto changed into a new orange jumpsuit and rushed down to the gates of Konoha.

He stopped in his tracks when he made eye contact with Sasuke. It was strange how both had aged so much already at twenty seven years old. Sasuke seemed yet again taller probably even taller than him – Naruto being five foot eleven. The Hokage's eyes drifted to the little girl in his arms that was staring at him as well. It was without a doubt that that girl had to be Sasuke's daughter – everything about her from her black untamed hair to her charcoal eyes screamed Uchiha. He wasn't so sure about the white haired children, especially the one with ice blue eyes, yet they looked like they could be his children from their composure and some facial features. Was Sasuke just lending them Uchiha clothing? Perhaps he was running an orphanage and needed a village to settle in.

"It's been a while, dobe." Sasuke greeted with a smirk. Naruto just nodded dumbly as he was still trying to process why Sasuke of all people would have seven kids surrounding him, staying rather close as if stepping away would kill them. "Seeing as you aren't saying anything, I'll begin. I need a place to stay. I want to start anew."

Fair enough. "I request that we stay at the old Uchiha compound, and that the children be enrolled at the Academy." Sasuke continued.

"Sasuke who are these guys?" Naruto finally spoke up, completely ignoring the fact that Sasuke didn't address him as the Hokage but rather disrespectfully for an outsider. A boy with long white hair glared at him; his eyes and glare a mirror of Sasuke's. The answer seemed obvious but so impossible.

Sasuke sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose, carrying the little girl in his right arm. "These, dobe, are my children."

Again. This seemed impossible to Naruto. "You…but when…what…so many…who…" Naruto was full of questions that he couldn't seem to voice as he was still flabbergasted that his friend had so many children. Naruto himself had a few children but not as many as seven – a son and two daughters.

"I'll answer all your questions as soon as I get what I need." Sasuke demanded. "Also, I'd like to talk about the Hyuga heiress, Hinata."