Chapter 2: The New Family and The Secret

Edited on: August 7, 2011


* Konohagakure: Hyuuga Clan Compound *

October 10th was remembered as the day the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was killed by Konoha's Yellow Flash who also bravely sacrificed his own life to kill the demon.

Hiashi walked away from the ANBU hideout with a sleeping baby in hand after the important meeting he was called to with Sarutobi and Jiraiya, he saw ninjas and villagers were holding a candle light vigil for Minato which made him happy knowing that everyone cared for his friend.

Approaching his home which was undamaged from the battle he encountered his twin brother Hizashi.

Hizashi spoke to his brother, "I received your message as soon as the fight was over, 20 Hyuuga branch members went to fetch your wife from the safety zone she should be here in 10 minutes Hiashi-sama."

Hiashi never really liked it when his brother refereed to him as if he was not his brother. Placing a comforting hand on his shoulder he said, "Hizashi I told you already when the elders are not around I am your brother not your superior." Hiashi spoke.

"I understand that brother, but it's become a force of habit." Hizashi said with a smile. Hizashi then took notice of the baby in his brother's arms.

"Who's child is that?"

Hiashi looked his brother in his white eyes whispering, "This matter cannot be spoken in public, let us go inside and wait for the elders and our wives to return then I'll tell you brother."

Hizashi still wanting to know agreed with his brother's decision and said he'd wait. As they headed inside they found their way to the Hyuga's main garden taking a seat near the pond watching the koi fish swim about in the water.

The silence between the two was great, and the younger twin wished to speak, "Hiashi when will Hana-chan be expecting?" Hizashi spoke breaking the silence.

Hiashi answered his brother, "Hana is expecting our first born Hinata in December."

Hizashi was at one point confused about his unborn niece, "Why name her Hinata? After all that name means 'Sunny Place', and if you look around…. umm well things aren't that sunny here."

Hiashi smiled, "Hana-chan wanted to use the name, and I didn't want to argue. She had said that Hinata could be the child to brighten up the Hyuuga Clan's seriousness." Hizashi couldn't help but chuckle. "She yelled at you didn't she?"

Hizashi didn't respond verbally, but instead gave him a wider smile. A few minutes later and he asked, "Anyways brother how is Neji-kun doing?" Hiashi spoke to his brother still with his smile.

"He is doing fine he is with my wife at-" before he could say more the door leading to the garden opened revealing a few older men and women as well as two other women and a small baby.

One was wearing basic Hyuuga clothing, her hair was tied in a low ponytail and was holding a child in her left arm. The other was wearing an expensive kimono with a second kimono over her shoulders (think of Shunsui from Bleach) with lavender flower designs on it, but she had a which was noticeable is that this women was pregnant.

Both men quickly moved to their wives to hold them in embrace after such an event like tonight. The four stood there holding each other before finally Hiashi's wife spoke up after noticing that in his arm was small baby.

"Honey who's child is that you have there?" Hana asked him with curiosity.

Noticing the eyes of the elders, his wife, brother and sister-in-law, were all starring at him waiting for him to answer.

Hiashi took a deep breath and told them "What I have to tell you is considered an S-Rank secret, so speaking of this matter outside these walls will result in your death no matter how high up you think you are." Using the seriousness in his voice and with his smile gone he spoke again, "I must have your word that none of you will tell no one of what I'm about to tell you."

Everyone who was gathered there all nodded some with fear as to what was so important that if it was spoken that they would be killed.

Hiashi with a serious tone announced, "As you all know Minato Namikaze died today protecting the village against the Kyuubi." Everyone nodded again. "What you all don't know is that he didn't kill the demon he instead sealed the monster away." Everyone gasped they all thought the monster was dead.

One of the elders spoke, "Where is this monster, and why are we not doing anything to kill it once and for all?"

Hiashi answered, "The demon is safely sealed away by two of Konoha's greatest seal masters, Minato Namikaze and the Toad Sage Jiraiya." Everyone let out a sigh of relief hearing that at least the monster's escape was impossible with two of the greatest Fuinjutsu specialists (sealing).

Kana, Hizashi's wife spoke up, "Where is the demon being held at?" having said that, everyone moved closer with anticipation.

Hiashi now worried even more holding out Naruto a bit removing some of his blanket away from his stomach revealing the seal, "The demon is sealed here with this baby as the demon's jailer. So think of this child as the demon's 'prison, guard, and warden'."

Gasps all around when they heard him say this but even more shocked when he said.

"Everyone welcome Naruto Uzumaki within our home as from this day on he will be living here." Smiling he looked at his smiling wife he spoke looking at a sleeping Naruto, "Welcome to your new family."