A.N.: OKAY!!! The most awaited sequel for my dearest readers!!! Throws confetti But I warn you guys, this may not be as good as before… I am having a VERY LONG term writer's block. Also, I'm in college now so that means I'm busy as hell with all the friggen requirements and exams TT …And it's annoying the heck out of me… so I'm going to write for whatever that comes into my mind… Gomen in advance.

Credits:

To all the readers!!! -; To all the reviewers AND readers (Oh my God! I LOVE YOU!!! XD); And KinKitsune01 for the idea of making Shika as the twin's sensei!!

And the usual disclaimer:

I do not own Naruto.

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Years later, it was March and it was Sakura's 24th birthday and the Hyuuga household was indeed really jolly and noisy. Members can be seen here and there, a few outsiders (non Clan members) and some landlords attended the said party.

Sakura the celebrant wasn't celebrating. She was busy attending to her silent but serious elder son, Hizashi and his twin sister who was now playing with her cousins and was chasing around the house making loud boisterous noises. Neji was busy entertaining some landlords who were one of the most important guests on the occasion, that's why he wasn't able to help Sakura.

"Hikari! Come back and sit down!" Sakura hissed as she chased her daughter around. 'Geez, I should be used to this kinds of stuff but my temper just won't adjust!' She continued chasing her as Hizashi narrowed his eyes at his sister.

Hizashi, top of his class and has the same demeanor as his father. Some would even tell him as his father's younger version, with the long hair and the white eyes. But one thing that distinguishes him from his father is that of his attitude to others. He may be also a prodigy and serious, but he was friendlier and kind to his friends.

Hikari was the very social one on the twins and is competing with the popularity rate of his brother. She has lots of friends, and she would rather hang out with them than to train and study, which is the thing that her brother usually does. Her eyes were green, but when she uses the byakugan, white pigments replaced the green ones and it turns completely white. Her hair was the same as Neji's though.

Now back to the party and the house, Hizashi went and helped his mother, who was crouching in front of his sister telling her something about behaving. When he went to them, Hikari piped out at him about training as he looked at his mother.

"Is it okay Mom?" He asked, looking at his mother. Sakura smiled and nodded in return as she patted both of their heads.

"Go to the training area. Be careful okay?" She asked, giving them a stern smile before the two nodded and walked hand in hand towards the training area at the back of the house, where Hiashi was with fewer guests.

Sakura sighed in relief as she went back to the party after wiping the sweat on her forehead with the back of her hand. 'Finally…'

"Yo Sakura-chan, what happened to you?" Ino asked, looking at her weary face. Shikamaru was with Ino now of course, and they are still going strong. All of them were in ANBU now, well, all of them on their batch that is. "You looked like you just came from a hurricane… busy with guests?"

Sakura only shook her head and took the wine glass that Hinata had offered to her after she joined them.

"Thanks Hinata. And no Ino, it's something much more worse than a hurricane." Sakura replied sourly, looking at her beautiful best friends. "…Much worse."

Upon hearing this, Ino's cerulean eyes widened.

"What? Much more worse than a hurricane?" She asked, baffled and clearly flabbergasted. "Did the Konoha mall close up??"

Sakura's eyes narrowed to her while Hinata stifled a giggle. Tenten came to join them while Sakura was still busy glaring at her shopaholic friend.

"Yo. What's up with our birthday girl?" Tenten asked, also holding a wine glass while she was studying Sakura's tired face.

"No Ino. If the Konoha Mall closed up I would still survive unlike you." She spat. "The kids are giving me a migraine."

Ino was about to say something when Shikamaru, her ever glorious and lazy boyfriend butted in the conversation.

"You're not alone Sakura." He sighed with his usual tired face. "Hizashi's good, yeah. Hikari's as good as well but Hikari is just… hyperactive."

"What do you expect from six year olds Shikamaru-kun?" Ino replied for Sakura. "I mean, seeing Hikari's attitude makes her the only normal girl offspring in the Hyuuga clan. Geez, for the love of God, most of the kids in this clan are serious. How do they raise them up Sakura? Military style?"

"We are ninjas after all." Tenten nodded. "We went through something more. And it just so happens that the clan decided to put it into practice when they are still young."

Hinata couldn't agree more.

"The earlier they learn, the better."

Ino coughed.

"That's just insane. The kids should take a chance on being 'normal' while they are still young!" She argued. "They have rights to you know."

And so they continued on arguing about children, and Shikamaru just left the four before he sighed and went to the other rooms, where Naruto was with Neji and some landlords.

"Yo! Wassup Shika?" Naruto asked, patting him on the back as Shikamaru sat down beside him on the mat. Shikamaru only yawned in reply and stared at Neji talking with the landlords. When Neji saw him, he excused himself from the guests and joined the three.

"Have you seen Sakura?" Neji asked, sitting beside Shikamaru. "I haven't seen her."

Naruto stared at him.

"What kind of a husband are you? You don't even know where your wife is even though it's her birthday!" He spat, earning the glares of the landlords inside the room. Neji glared at Naruto.

"Naruto." Neji sighed, trying to calm himself. "Tell me, the room is closed and I'm stuck with the landlords, she's outside with her guests. She's also entertaining her own guests, so pray tell me of how I can know where she is?"

"She's in the next room." Shika replied to end the argument. "With the girls. Arguing something about children rights."

"Children rights?" Neji chimed, looking surprised. "And the twins?"

"Training." Shikamaru replied again lazily.

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Nighttime. 10:00 PM

The Hyuuga household was now quiet, the party was over and everyone was finishing up on cleaning the house. Sakura had just finished on taking a bath and was now draped in traditional robes while walking towards Hikari's room.

"Hikari?" She peeked in, and found her daughter asleep.

Sakura smiled.

'She must have been beaten out by all that training.'

Kneeling down, she bent over to kiss her daughter on the forehead before she went out of the room and slowly slid the door close to go to her son's room, which was just beside Hikari's room.

Unlike Hikari, Hizashi was reading a scroll on his table.

"Hizashi dear?" Sakura entered the room silently and sat beside him. "You should go to sleep, you have training tomorrow."

Hizashi's lips turned into a pout. A face that could make a dozen fan girls faint.

"Okaasan." He said in a low voice. "I can't seem to get this technique."

Sakura's eyebrows both rose as she bent over to look at the scroll. It seemed that it was a technique from the Hyuuga Clan, the Kaiten.

"Where did you find this scroll?" Sakura asked, confused. Isn't this supposed to be in the care of the Main House?

Hizashi looked at her with a smile. Another face that could make girls go goo goo gaga over him.

"Otosan gave this to me so that I would be able to know it." He replied with a nod. "He gave this to me a few days ago."

Sakura's lips turned into a small smile.

'Ah I see, Neji gave it to him.'

"Don't let the main family see you alright?" She nodded with a small pat on his shoulder. Hizashi understood the conflicts between the main and the branch, but so far the two of the houses are in good terms though they are still on the process of making ends meet.

"That's what he said too." Hizashi smiled. Sakura sighed before she stood up, kissing her son on the head while doing so.

"Hizashi, your father will help you… and I will help you as much as I can as well. But right now, you need rest. That can wait alright?" She ruffled his hair and chuckled before Hizashi let out a small chuckle by himself and nodded obligingly.

"Yes Okaasan." He rolled up the scroll and placed it on the most bottom part of the closet before he went inside his bed and Sakura pulled the blankets over him. Planting one last kiss on him on the forehead, she bid him good night before she turned away and closed the doors after turning off the lights.

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Darkness loomed over the area, the sound of footsteps penetrated against the border of silence as the lair of the founder of Sound Village bustled with activities. You could even hear some mortified screams every now and then, and the smell of blood rustled through the air. A showcase of brutality, and the young Uchiha prodigy seemed to have grown up on his murderous ground and grew up along with the head and master of all this torturing.

Sasuke sat on his bed inside his dark room, and the only source of light was the moonlight that was shining from the only window. His fingers were laced together, covering the lower half of his face and his elbows rested on his knees.

'Years have passed…and I'm still stuck in this bloody place.'

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Sasuke's eyes snapped open as he stared at the door.

"Sasuke-sama." One voice said. "The spies are here."

Upon hearing this Sasuke shuffled and walked towards the door, his cold exterior hiding a forbidding menace inside of it. It may be years, but he still won't give up.

An Uchiha doesn't give up.

Sasuke closed the door behind him and looked at about five sound ninjas standing before him. All of them were taller and older than him, but he was stronger.

"Report."

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Sakura entered their bedroom but she didn't find her husband.

'Where could he be?'

Walking around the household she was also deep in thought. Neji didn't give her anything today, and Sakura thought that maybe, well, the party was his gift. She wasn't expecting one, and seeing her family together is enough to be a lifetime present for her.

"Migumi-san." Sakura asked Migumi, who was clearly drunk in the kitchen.

"Baah!!! Sakura-chan!" She slurred and placed an arm around her shoulders. "Happy birthday! hic"

Sakura chuckled as she looked at Migumi.

"Migumi-san, you're drunk." She stated before turning to her cousins who just gave her a shrug and a few apologetic smiles.

"Bah! Me? Drunk?!!" She yelled, swinging her free arm back and forth. "I, the mighty Migumi Hyuuga don't get drunk!"

Neji's mother appeared, and narrowed her eyes at Migumi.

"Sakura dear, I found Neji-kun at the gardens." She smiled at her daughter in law before turning to Migumi. "You. Stop slurring around and help clean up!" She barked at the older Hyuuga.

'Neji's at the gardens? At this time of the night?'

Migumi hiccupped several times before she went back to the kitchen while mumbling curses. Neji's mother gave Sakura a wink and a smile before she walked to the kitchens as well.

"Wait…Okaasan." She called, as she stopped and looked at her. "Are you sure you don't need more help? I mean, I think I should…"

She just smiled and shook her head.

"Now, now Sakura-chan, it's your birthday today and you just take some rest. I know taking care of the twins have taken a toll on you." She winked before fully going inside of the kitchens. Sakura smiled and sighed before going to the gardens, wondering what he was doing there.

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Sakura opened the sliding doors to find the glorious gardens of the Hyuuga compound, filled with flowers, bushes, Sakura trees, a small man made river and a wooden bridge over it. She couldn't find him anywhere, but didn't her mother say that he was in the gardens?

'You heard it right, right…?'

'Hey I'm not deaf of course I heard it right.'

Walking over to the wooden bridge Sakura admired the fireflies and caught one on her hand before she tried to peek on it.

"Pweeettty…pweettyyy firefly." She chuckled and gasped when someone wrapped his arms around her and placed his hands over his hands. And a head was rested unto her shoulders.

The shock on her face disappeared in an instant when she knew who it was.

"Neji-kun." She chuckled and looked at him at the side of her eyes. Neji chuckled as well.

"Yes Sakura?" He spoke back, in a low mysterious tone.

"What are you doing here in the gardens at this time of the night? You don't usually go out." Sakura replied, letting the firefly go free. Neji continued on holding her like that, and they just went quiet and admired the view.

"Well I just wanted some time to relax and have some fresh air." He replied with a small sigh and hugged his wife even tighter. "And I wanted to spend some time alone with you."

"Alone with me? Why?"

"It's your birthday and we hardly saw each other due to all those guests, and I wanted to say Happy Birthday to you in private." He whispered and gave a peck on her cheek. "Happy Birthday Sakura."

A big smile appeared on Sakura's face.

"Thank you Neji-kun." Her voice faded away as they stared at the beautiful moon. "Thank you so much."

"You don't need to thank me Sakura." He let go of her and Sakura turned around to face him. Those beautiful milky white eyes. They looked so mysterious yet so calming. "You're always welcome." He added with a wink.

Sakura was the only one who had seen this side of Neji. The playful, young at heart and happy Hyuuga that has been kept all this years and was hidden by his cold and cool posterior. She felt very honored to be on his side and to see this part of him.

She is honored to love him.

Sakura gently tapped his cheek and winked in return.

"Now, I know you are tired from the party and accommodating the guests so why don't we go to sleep? It's already late." Sakura voiced out while looking at the sky and looked back at him. "You still have work tomorrow."

Neji let out a small chuckle.

"I should be the one saying that to you." He replied thoughtfully. "But before we go to sleep, I haven't given to you my birthday gift as of yet…"

The kunoichi's eyes widened.

"Gift? You have a gift?" She asked, surprised. Neji let out a gentle laugh.

"Of course, why wouldn't I?" He smiled widely and took out something from his robe of what looked like a small rectangular box. "I wanted to be the last to give a present to you."

A small chuckle was heard.

"Oho, well that is something new…most husbands give gifts to their wives first thing in the morning of their birthday." Sakura replied with an eyebrow raised while eyeing the rectangular maroon box. "What's that?"

"Well I am a different." Neji replied and reached it out to her. "Open it and you would know."

Confused, Sakura opened the box only to see a pair of beautiful emerald earrings, they were square, and it had diamonds framing it. However it wasn't that big, but still, it looked completely stunning. Seeing all of this Sakura just gaped.

"I wanted to accentuate it with your eyes." Neji said with a slightly shy tone. "Emeralds."

Her fingertips traced the precious stones and looked at him with wide eyes.

"But…But Neji-kun…isn't this too much?" She asked, shocked. "I mean…"

Neji pressed two fingers gently unto her lips as he removed it and smiled.

"Sakura, nothing is too much for me when it comes to you." He replied gently with a smile. Sakura giggled and yelped in glee before throwing herself unto her shocked husband, who almost fell down but regained his balance.

"Neji-kun thank you so much!!!! It's beautiful!"

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Naruto went inside Tsunade's office after having an emergency summon which confused him a bit. Tsunade stood behind her seat, and faced the scenery of Konohagakure with her hands clasped behind her. Not a good sign, Naruto thought and she had this very serious look on her face.

"Naruto." Tsunade nodded to acknowledge his presence.

"Tsunade-sama, what's with this emergency summon? It's eleven in the evening." Naruto replied in a half annoyed tone. He just finished bathing and was about to go to sleep already. "What's up?"

Tsunade turned around and gave Naruto the most serious face that he has ever seen.

"Sasuke's on the move again." Was her dark and gloomy reply, but it was enough to make the powerful Kyuubi go shocked. "I have received news that he is on the move again on finding Itachi AND…"

"And get Sakura again." Naruto finished her sentence. It was obvious by Tsunade's actions, for she was only that serious whenever her student was involved. "God! I could understand about that Itachi ordeal and I would gladly help him with that but why in the world isn't he admitting defeat on getting Sakura? I mean he had already seen her pregnant with Neji's twins!!!"

"That's what I want to know too Naruto, but it seems that his Uchiha pride won't take it." Tsunade replied with a sigh. "Uchiha's don't give up easily."

Naruto looked at her.

"Why didn't you tell Neji firsthand?"

"It's Sakura's birthday today, and the two are probably still celebrating in their house, do you want me to ruin it?"

Naruto shrugged.

"Well this is for Sakura and her family's protection, I'm sure they won't mind if you bash it up a bit."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes at the Kyuubi.

"We can wait for tomorrow…I'm telling you now because you are her best friend. You may go back to your house and sleep. Good night."

Sighing, Naruto turned to the door and left with a troubled mind and heart. Upon closing the door, he surprisingly found Hinata standing at the wall opposite to it with an equally troubled face.

"Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked, surprised. "What are you doing here at this time of night?"

Hinata walked towards him and studied his features. He seemed to look uneasy and worried, which made her go worried as well.

"Shizune-chan told me about something concerning the hospital and I just checked out from my duty hours but then she told me that you were here." She explained, and placed a warm hand on Naruto's cold cheek. "What's wrong? What did Tsunade-sama tell you?"

Naruto held her hand and smiled.

"I'll tell you tomorrow, but now, I'll take you to the Hyuuga household. You look tired." He replied thoughtfully before Hinata blushed and smiled. "You need rest."

'I wonder what's bothering him…'

Naruto looked straightforward while holding Hinata's hand down the stairs as they exited the Hokage tower. Hinata glanced at him and noticed that he was deep in thought.

'I have to tell Neji as soon as possible… Sasuke may strike any second.'

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The next day…on the ANBU headquarters… everyone on their batch gathered around the meeting room, with Neji on the top seat, for he was the ANBU main head. The other people inside were Sakura, Hinata, Ino, Tenten, Shikamaru, Naruto and Lee.

"What's this urgent meeting about Naruto?" Neji asked, looking at him as Naruto stood up and placed a file folder in front of him before going back on his seat. "And what's this?"

"Read it."

Everyone raised their eyebrows in confusion, and judging from Naruto's ultimately serious face and Neji's wide-eyed expression, it was something very serious.

"What is it?" Ino asked impatiently.

"Could you just wait woman? You can still see Neji reading it." Shikamaru groaned at her, also feeling the tense atmosphere. Ino gave him a nasty glare before turning back to Neji. Naruto cleared his throat making Neji snap onto his senses and look at his comrades.

"Sasuke's on the move again." He stated in a serious tone while closing the folder. Neji turned to Sakura who got shocked, Ino and Shikamaru looked at each other, Lee stared at Neji as though he was an alien, Tenten was looking at everyone and Hinata was looking at Naruto who was rubbing his temples.

"What? You mean he's after pinky here again?" Ino pointed Sakura with her thumb, as Naruto nodded.

"Tsunade-sama explained it to me last night, she didn't want to disturb Neji so she just told me first instead giving me the assignment on telling all of you guys, especially you two." He looked at Neji and Sakura.

"Shikamaru, about Hizashi and Hikari, I am giving you my trust on protecting and teaching them the most necessary techniques as fast as you can." Neji told Shikamaru who nodded. "After training, please send him to our house personally, and make sure they go inside the house."

"Got it."

"Ino, Tenten, Hinata and Lee." Neji stood up with his palms on the table. "On the roaming and patrolling duties, tell all of your teammates to risen their area of patrolling and be always alert… Sasuke is very sneaky."

"Roger that." Ino answered for all of them.

"Naruto, make sure everything is in order." Neji barked as Naruto nodded. "While me and Sakura are going to research more about this matter…it may sound light but we're dealing with Uchiha Sasuke here… but for the meantime we cannot do anything."

"Do you have any other reports on what he is doing now?" Shikamaru asked.

"Nothing, except this one." Neji slid the folder towards him. "That is the only information that the spies had so far."

"How about the whereabouts of Itachi?" Tenten piped in.

"Some reports said that he was last seen on Tea Country along with that shark partner…but we do not know what he is up to."

"Honestly, Tsunade should reconsider the spies, those information that they are telling us are vague." Naruto scratched his head.

Sakura rubbed her temples.

"For once Naruto, I agree with you."

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Neji and Sakura remained silent in their office, with Neji sitting on his chair behind his table where Sakura was sitting. Sakura crossed her legs and looked at her husband at the corners of her eye and saw him with a troubled face.

"Doesn't he ever give up?" Neji groaned, leaning onto his chair. Sakura's eyes were downcast.

"An Uchiha never gives up." Sakura replied with a silent tone. "That's what I heard him say… but I don't know, he could just get some other girls to be his partner and bear his children…"

A moment of silence…

"Sakura…"

Sakura looked at him.

"Hmm?"

"What if… he goes after Hizashi and Hikari?" Neji asked, troubled. Sakura saw her husband's troubled face before she sighed, stood up and went behind her husband and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Neji leaned his head on one of her arms and sighed.

"Everything will be alright Neji-kun… we got through the last ordeal so I'm positive we'll get through this one okay?" She reassured him while kissing him on his cheek. "Now, about the kids, I'm sure they are on good hands, we have Shikamaru…he's an excellent ninja. Have faith in him."

Neji smiled slightly and closed his eyes, relaxing himself for a while.

"I wonder what's in you that he wants so much." Neji sounded making Sakura chuckle.

"Now that's for you to know and for me to find out. As for now, I have no idea." She replied with a smile before retrieving her arms. "And I should go, I still have some duties waiting in line at the hospital." She added.

"Okay…" Neji nodded before Sakura gave him a peck on the lips and headed out to the door. "Take care."

Sakura winked and turned the doorknob.

"You too and I love you." She said before she chuckled and closed the door. Neji gave a small smile again and linked his hands together.

"I love you too Sakura…"

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A.N.: OKAY!!! SO I think it was a slightly bad start oO I'm sorry it sucked but please bear with me "

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