5 and ½ years later ( That makes the baby a little over four years old.)

" Mommy when is Daddy going to be home?" Rayne asked while her twin innocently colored. Hinata s

smiled down at the pair of them.

" He will be home around five tonight." She replied. Ice finished her drawing and ran over to give it to Hinata. Oh how she loved them both. They both had long blue black hair and porcelain skin. Ice was a mini Hinata down to a T. Rayne had inherited her fathers fiery spirit, ebony eyes, and willfulness while Ice was shy. They were exactly alike in everything but their personalities alone.

" Mommy, Mommy I made this for you." Ice said and handed the paper to Hinata. Hinata smiled at her and looked at the drawing. All of Ice's drawings were very professional and detailed. Hinata looked at the picture again and her breath caught. It was a drawing of Sasuke.

" Who is this Honey?" Hinata asked through a tight throat. Ice smiled a toothy grin.

" He is the man that I saw in my dreams last night Mommy." Ice said and Rayne came over and looked at the picture.

" She is right Mommy I saw this man in my dreams to." She said and Hinata fainted only to wake up a little while later to Haku talking to Ice and Rayne.

" What happened to Mommy Daddy?" Ice asked innocently.

" You see girls Mommy has had a really hard day and she just didn't like the way that man was looking in the picture and all of her stress built up and she fell asleep. It's okay don't worry about it to much." Haku said. Hinata opened her eyes and saw Haku talking to Kakashi. Kakashi nodded and ushered the two of them out of the room towards the kitchen probably bribing them with the rest of the ice cream. Hinata looked around and saw the mail on the table. There was an odd envelope on top. Taking a hold of it she saw that it was from Itachi. Her breath caught in her throat. Hurriedly opening it she saw that his handwriting was as neat as ever.

Hinata,

I apologize for not writing for so very long. I saw your mother and she gave me your new address. Honestly speaking I was furious when I got your note. You know I really love you Hinata. I understand that you probably had your reasons for leaving. Sasuke seemed as if he was ready to kill someone and when Haku turned up gone and Kakashi-sensei have his two weeks notice they became prime suspects for what happened. Naruto and Kiba were sad and depressed and ended up staying in their room for a little over three weeks. I know that TenTen knew why you left. Apparently she told Neji what all she knew and Neji came to our room attempting to kill Sasuke but that was just what I heard through the grapevine you know Sasuke never tells me anything. After you left Sasuke got together with well….. Sakura. But that wasn't until a year after you left and Sasuke got back from his search to 'the end of the earth' for you. When he didn't find anything he came back to Sakura. After a year or so of them dating she did something really scary and got her hair cut and dyed like your and special contacts made to look like your eyes. It really creeps me out every time I see her and I won't let her near my house because of it. I have waited a long time to write you a letter because truly I didn't know what to say with out getting angry at myself for losing you. Anyways I am coming to visit you on the 8th around 8:30ish. Be prepared and please don't turn me away.

Itachi

Hinata checked the date on the letter it was sent on the 4th. Hurriedly checking the calendar she saw that it was the 8th and 6:45. She had and hour and 45 minutes t prepare a nice dinner. She knew Itachi would dress nicely so that meant she would have to also. Pushing out of the room she called out to Haku and Kakashi.

" Dress in you best dear, and Kaki we are having company over for dinner and Haku could you please dress the girls nicely also. I have to make dinner and I mean dress in your best KAKASHI!" She yelled as she started making curry, rice balls, and some sushi. Having prepared the dinner with 15 minutes to spare Hinata walked into her and Haku's room and started to dress carefully. Picking out a strapless black dress that ended just above the knees with a nice lavender tulip print around the hem. It was Hinata's favorite because it brought out her eyes. Pulling her hair back so only her bangs were out framing her face Hinata heard the doorbell ring and rushed to greet Itachi. Opening the door she saw he was standing there with roses in his hand.

" Itachi you did come after all." She said and took the roses from his now outstretched hand. He smiled at her a little.

" Of course I came. I told you I was coming and there was no way that I was about to lie about that." He said and stepped in hen Hinata motioned for him to. He stopped for a moment and looked around. " You have a very nice house hear Hinata." He said. Hinata smiled and ushered him to come into the living room.

" Before we go into the dining room let me warn you two things will attack you." Itachi looked at her quickly guessing that she meant dogs or something. As they stepped into the room immediately Rayne and Ice walked towards him. Rayne was talking all the while.

" Mommy who is this man?" She asked poking and prodding him. Itachi was stunned. Hinata and Haku had, had children?

" Rayne, Ice this is your Uncle Itachi." Hinata said. Itachi hadn't heard her instead he saw their eyes grow wide before smiles lit up their faces before they attacked him. Rayne launching herself at his stomach and Ice at his chest. A second later a blushing Ice was sitting on Itachi's chest with her twin right behind her on his stomach. Itachi looked at Ice's blushing face oh so much like her mothers and smiled softly at them.

" Now why did you do that little ones?" He asked.

" Well you are D D Daddy's nii-san and that is how we g g greet daddy so why not you?" Ice said in her sweet little stutter her face still aflame. Hinata laughed and Itachi chuckled. Hinata picked Ice up and Itachi stood up holding Rayne. Haku was looking at him darkly all the while. So he had fallen in love with his wife big deal that wasn't such a crime. But this, this, this Uchiha would probably have it all snatched away. He saw the way Hinata's face glowed when she greeted him. Haku sighed it did make her happy though. All through out dinner they talked and laughed. Haku quiet by nature didn't speak much. After Ice and Rayne went to bed Itachi looked at Hinata closely before speaking.

" Hinata's those children, your children are they yours and Haku's?" He asked. Hinata choked up on her food. And laughed making Haku laugh to but not for the same reasons' Haku's laugh was a bitter one.

" No, Itachi they aren't mine and Haku's think about it Itachi. You will get it in a minute." Hinata said and

Itachi was quiet for a little while before it dawned on him.

" They are yours and Sasuke's?" He asked. Slowly Hinata looked at him. Her could see it in her face. The truth and he was more than a little mad about it.

" Itachi I…" Hinata could see the hurt and anger written across his face. Of course he was hurt. He loved her and she had, had sex with his brother and gave birth to his children at that. A minute went past and Itachi was silent.

" Hinata can I visit them whenever I wish?" Itachi asked a grin appearing on his face. Hinata couldn't help but agree with him. Even though she knew he wouldn't be coming just for them he would be coming to see her as well.

" Yeah, Itachi you can come and visit them whenever you feel like it as long as you don't tell Sasuke bout them." Hinata said and that intrigued Itachi. Why was it she didn't want Sasuke to know about his own kids.

" Hinata I don't understand why is it that you don't want Sasuke to know about them exactly?" Itachi asked. Hinata looked up at him and felt like smacking herself in the forehead. Of course Itachi didn't know it's not like he and Sasuke were the best of brothers or acquaintances at that. Hinata knew that she would have to tell Itachi everything from start to finish.

" Haku could you see to it that the girls get to sleep and brush their teeth. I don't think that they have and that they are LISTENING AT THE DOOR!" Hinata yelled and sure enough there was a giggle and shuffling of feet even though they couldn't hear a thing Hinata had made sure of that in the beginning. " Itachi and I are going to take a walk and talk things over okay?" Hinata asked. Haku nodded.

" Sure thing Honey. After that I will be in the room." Haku said and finished Hinata on the cheek before growling like a 'scary monster' and walking into the girls room. Hinata chuckled and started walking out the door with Itachi following silently behind her. As they walked Hinata thought of ways to explain it.

" Well Itachi as you can clearly see this is a delicate situation we have here. First off let me start off b telling you that my getting pregnant was intentional it just sort of happened. I was never going to leave school until…" Hinata's throat closed up as she looking up tears forming in her eyes. " I was never going to leave school until I found out that Sasuke hated the idea of having kids and didn't want to have any of his own." Itachi looked at the poor shattered woman in front on his. His brother had crushed her heart unintentionally and she had ripped his without a second thought about it. Really and truly Itachi wondered how Hinata could have fallen for a guy who acted as if he couldn't care less if she had disappeared off the face of the planet. It made Itachi wonder about a lot of things.

" Hinata how is it that you came to erm you know with my brother Sasuke." Itachi was a little uncomfortable with the idea of Sasuke and the love of his life having sex let alone talking about it especially since she had loved his brother. Hinata blushed and looked up towards the trees in thought. Then remembered how it had happened.

" About five and a half years ago I took a walk into the woods outside of the school and I wasn't thinking when I ran into a couple. The girl was crying over her dead boyfriend in front of her and this creature came out of nowhere and attacked us. He killed the girl and was about to kill me when Sasuke saved my life. A storm was coming so he carried me to the camping storage room and when I woke up it just well it just happened." Itachi nodded that sounded like something that would make Hinata fall in love with someone like his brother.

" Okay I understand how that happened but how did you come to live with Haku and Kakashi?" Itachi said remembering how Haku had looked at Hinata and then at Itachi. It was then that Hinata smiled brightly.

" The night of one of Kiba and Naruto's party's I got hammered and Kakashi took me to his house and the next morning we talked and Haku gave me this idea to see how Sasuke felt about children. Then that was were Naruto came into play. He asked Sasuke how he felt about children and Sasuke answered. I ran off called Haku we got married, Kakashi became the children's Uncle and together we having been raising our children for five happy years." She said. Itachi nodded that was another romantic thing that could have captured Hinata's heart.

" So are you and Haku in love or something like that?" Itachi asked a little tight lipped. Hinata looked at him stunned.

" Oh no, no, no. This is kind of a fake marriage you see. It's so that the girls have a father, a mother, and an uncle that they can depend on while Haku and I have a companion of sorts. True Haku is free to date other women as I am free to date other men." Hinata said. Itachi felt relief flood into his system. Haku walked out the door and smiled at Hinata walking towards them.

" I finally got the girls to sleep, put them in their pajamas and got them to brush their teeth." He said coming to stand beside her. He gave a sharp glare to Itachi before looking back at Hinata.

" Is your friend staying the night Hinata?" He asked. Hinata looked up at him then at Itachi for the answer.

" If you don't mind, but I could always rent a hotel room for the night." Itachi said knowing what the answer was going to be already.

" None sense Itachi. You are family our home is your home anytime you need it to be. You can stay here as long as you want or need to. WE have two spare bedrooms. Come in Come in." Hinata said ushering them both inside. Itachi knew she was going to insist that he stay and so did Haku but he was still hoping that she was going to say no. But alas his little wife was to nice to turn it down. Hinata showed Itachi his room and then Haku and Hinata both walked into the same bedroom making Itachi's vampire blood boil. He knew Hinata and Haku didn't do anything because Itachi would be able to smell his scent mixed in with hers. He also knew that Hinata was not claimed by any other man nor vampire. If he could just get Hinata to… Itachi's door opened. He looked up to see two small figures in the dark.

" Who's there?" He asked as Ice and Rayne came crashing in through his door bounding toward where he lay on his bed.

" Umm Ano Uncle Itachi can we sleep in here with you tonight. It's scary in our room. It's dark in there." Ice said already crawling underneath the covers and snuggling up beside Itachi. Rayne followed her after he nodded his head a little. Soon both girls were sound asleep their steady breathing the only noise in the room. Itachi's chest felt tight like he couldn't breathe. Rayne and Ice's cinnamon and citrus scent that Itachi knew to be Sasuke's blood mixed with their mother's cherry, and coconut scent was almost overbearing. The smell was weighing down on Itachi's chest. Itachi took deep even breaths trying to calm down his vampire blood. Itachi turned over and looked at Rayne. She reminded him of Sasuke a little. Turning to look at Ice he remembered the way that she had blushed while sitting a top him. She would grow up to look and act exactly like her mother. The thought of it made Itachi's fangs grow. ( Another fan fiction maybe you tell me!) Shaking it off he concentrated on going to sleep.

With Sasuke

Sasuke, well you must be wondering why I am writing you this letter. Well you may or may not have found out by now that I have left campus…… for good. Now don't get angry and do something stupid ( not that you care enough to) but I have a good reason. I owe you no explanation there for I will give you none. I will tell you though that it is not because of what you are. I could truly careless about that. I hope you do lead a long and happy life. I take it back I am going to tell you why is it that I am leaving. It's because of what you said at lunch today. It upset me pretty badly because you made it seem as if you didn't want to have a relationship with anyone let alone me.

Hinata

P.S I am pregnant just ask Naruto and he will explain it all to you.

Sasuke had read and reread the now faded and worn letter every night for the last five years. As soon as he was finished reading it had gone to see Naruto and sure enough Naruto had told him that Hinata had indeed been pregnant. After that he had searched for a year for Hinata. Never once did he catch even a hint of her scent. He came back to nothing and no one, no one except Sakura. Sakura the girl who was madly in love with him and would always be there. Sakura who would never leave him no matter what. True he would have preferred it to be Hinata but this way he still had a bed warmer at night. Also true he didn't like Sakura but the fact that he had changed her appearance to look like Hinata made him hate her all that much more and love Hinata with every fiber in his being. He had asked everyone of Hinata's friends if they knew where she was but everyone was so damned tight lipped and no one told him anything. When her cousin had came after him he had been truly frightened. Then that was when Sasuke came back depressed because after he came back from his year of searching for Hinata TenTen came up to him and said only one sentence.

" Hinata had a miscarriage you jerk." That was when Sasuke's world went all the way down hill and he started to not care about anything or anyone. Standing up and walking outside he did his nightly routine and took a deep breath hoping to catch even the smallest hint of Hinata's scent. As a pair of arms snuck around his waist Sasuke was about to term and kiss Sakura when the smell of cherry blossoms and coconut hit his nose with a powerful force and strength. He knew that Hinata was near, so near that she was probably in the same town as him. He jumped off the balcony and was off searching for her. Running through the city seeing the lights flash by him just made him run faster hoping to get that much closer to seeing the face of an angel that he had longed for, for five long years.