Five Years Later
Sakura eventually told Tsunade about her pregnancy. When Tsunade asked who the father was, Sakura asked her to not tell him. The Hokage reluctantly agreed to Sakura's request.
Now, Sakura had twins, Takeshi and Aiko.
Takeshi had dark brown hair like both of his grandfathers and had jade eyes. He bore Gaara's kanji symbol on his left wrist. He was already training jutsu with his sister and the other Konoha Twelve's kids. Mainly Neji and Tenten's son and daughter, Hideo and Eiko.
Aiko had blood red hair with a white streak in the front. Yes, it was all natural! Her eyes matched Sakura's emerald ones. She bore Gaara's Kanji symbol on her right wrist.
Aiko was much shier than Takeshi and colder. Takeshi was not talkative by any means but people gravitated to him for one reason or another.
"Mama!" Aiko cried out running inside.
Sakura was busy cooking when she heard her daughter crying. She turned and tossed her up in her arms. Aiko buried her face in her mother's shoulder in tears.
"What's wrong, Aiko? Did something happen?" Sakura asked worried.
"Hideo said he hates me because I'm so shy… Mama, why am I so shy? Why don't people like me?" The little five-year old had perfect grammar except when she was nervous.
"Hideo's just a jerk! He doesn't hate you for being shy; he just doesn't know how to react to it yet. Remember Naruto? When we were growing up, people were didn't like him very much because he was special. You, Aiko, are special!" Sakura kissed her nose.
"But how?"
"Do you see very many kids who can control sand because I don't? You're unique, baby! I love you for it and so does Takeshi and Hideo, even if he doesn't know it yet!" Sakura kissed her daughter's forehead and put her down.
"I love you too, Mama! I'm going to go find Takeshi now!"
"Come home before sunset!" Sakura called out smiling to herself. Who knew after heartbreak there was such joy?
Takeshi was searching frantically for his sister. He hadn't seen her anywhere since the six-year old, Hideo, said he hated her.
Such odd behavior for a five and six year old…Tenten thought watching the two converse. She knew Aiko went home to Sakura because Hideo disappeared into the house after their conversation.
"Tenten-sempai! Have you seen Aiko-chan?" Takeshi asked almost in tears.
Tenten chuckled at how protective he was of his sister. Eiko was looking for Aiko as well.
"Takeshi! Eiko! I'm over here!" Aiko came running out of the bushes from the direction of their house.
"Where'd you go?" Takeshi cried throwing his arms in the air.
Aiko and Eiko stood side by side and smiled at each other.
"I wanted to talk to Mama for a minute!"
Takeshi put his arms down and smirked. "Oh! Okay! Just tell me next time! We were looking for ya!"
Eiko nodded and giggled, "You had us worried Aiko-chan!"
Eiko, five like Takeshi and Aiko, had her father's eyes and her mother's hair. She also had her mother's oriental style of dress. Hideo looked just like Neji but with short hair and was blind in one eye. He covered it with his bangs and wore a scarf everywhere.
"Sorry! Where's Hideo? I wanna finish training…"
"He went inside after you left…" Eiko answered pointing to their back door.
"Tenten-sempai, m-may I- I go find H-Hideo, please?" Aiko asked approaching the jounin.
Tenten gave her a sweet smile, "Of course!"
"Th-Thank you!" Aiko bowed and ran inside.
"H-Hideo-kun?" Aiko called out from the main entrance.
"Hn?" The boy appeared a few seconds later, "What do you want?"
"I-I want to-to finish training!"
Hideo crossed his arms and stuck his nose up at her. "I don't wanna!"
"Then can we play?" Aiko asked playing with her fingers.
Hideo watched her carefully and frowned. He blushed because he wasn;t sure what to say.
"Your eyes are too green!" Hideo pointed out none too gently, finger and all.
"W-Why do you-you make f-fun of m-me, Hideo-kun?" Aiko asked tears were filling her eyes again.
"I d-didn't say i-it was ugly…" Hideo shouted when a tear fell. The small blush deepened
"Y-You like my eyes?" Aiko asked, surprised at the sudden confession.
Hideo just looked at her, "Hn, can you show me that sand trick?"
Aiko was a thrilled little redhead. "Yeah! Sure! Come on!"
They ran outside to the sand box on the far side of the yard.
Takeshi and Eiko practiced Taijutsu all day. Tenten had them exercising and punching trees until close to sundown.
Takeshi and Aiko heard Sakura's whistle to get them to come inside and bid their farewells to the Hyuuga family.
Tenten smiled at Hideo, "Aiko is so adorable, isn't she Hideo?"
Eiko giggled alongside her mother.
The six-year old blushed mad hard and groaned, "Moomm!"
"So how was training today, children?" Sakura asked setting food on their plates.
"Thank you Mama!" They said before answering her question.
Takeshi began, "We practiced our Taijutsu today because Tenten-sempai said we should concentrate on endurance and accuracy before going into Ninjutsu and Genjutsu."
"How was that?"
Takeshi sighed dramatically, "Tiring! Aiko wouldn't know… She practiced for the first half and she and Hideo had a fight and then she came back and they played in the sand box together."
Takeshi smirked at his shy sister, obviously teasing her. Aiko blushed.
"Oh, really? How was that, Aiko?"
"H-He asked i-if I would sh-show him my s-sand t-technique… And since Sensei was th-there, I agr-agreed."
"Thank you for making sure there was adult supervision! That was very responsible, Aiko!"
Aiko blushed again, "H-He said I h-had pretty ey-eyes…"
Sakura almost melted into her chair. These kids are so CUTE!
"That was very nice of Hideo!" Sakura smiled warmly.
Takeshi frowned; he was very protective of his sister.
Sakura let them stay up a little while longer to read a story and then it was off to bed. Sakura loved her children so much! Soon they would begin at the academy and she would continue her job as Tsunade's assistant.
