nwyd: Thank you! It's much appreciated, I like to read the love readers have for this story, thank you!!! Let me thank you for leaving me this review, much thanks!!!!!!
AleSwann20: Yes, she is!! Sorry I made you wait too long and not to worry I can't do that to Hinata! Yeah, it really would…Much thanks, I'm glad you like it!!! I know I wanted to update last week but these two chapters are so long! I really hope you didn't die waiting…Ah, you are the greatest, I don't do anything special but I'm sure your writing is, not to worry, if you read Just a Thought then you know I sucked at writing but if you read lots of books and just write stories you like you'll be good!!! I can guarantee it! You probably don't want my advice, but you get it anyways!!!! Thank you I always need good luck! Not to worry Hinata and her baby is okay!!! Much thanks for taking the time to leave this wonderful review!!! Thank you!
Saki-Hime: Thank you, I'm happy when readers find my stories interesting!!! Thank you, so it took me so long to update! I'm really glad you left me a review, thank you!
harley944: Was it really? Thank you!!! Thank you very much for the review!!!
Kirei Yuki Tenshi: Eh? What about Rebels?! Did you forget about that one?!!!! Just kidding, I'm glad you like this one too!!!
I know I'm really picky about the stories I read too!!
Ah, I'm so glad, because sometimes I wonder if you guys think it's too much thoughts and stuff, I never know if it's enough or too much! Have you ever gone to a self-serve yogurt place where there are all these types of toppings? I'm the kind of girl that will pile the toppings on and on…just like my stories…I'm a nerd, I know…
Okay, just because you wrote that I'll believe it!!!
Ah, I always love when someone writes that!! Thank you!
You will I promise, just don't get caught if you do kill, wait, what kind of advice am I giving you?
You are just too kind, thank you!!!!!!!
Yes, I know there's tons…great…now I feel sad…
Okay now I'm happy again!! I'm glad!!! Thank you!!!!
Yes, I have not to worry, and actually I broke it down in two since it was too long if I left it in one, so I hope you like the ending!
Ah, now you want me to cry don't you?! Much thanks for the wonderfully-awesome words, I so appreciate them and I'll hear from you soon, when I release a new Rebels chapter, I just have to type it up…thank you for taking the time to leave me this long and inspiring review, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rain da anime freak: Really, much thanks, I'm glad you like it!!! I know I confuse a lot of people, you're lucky you don't know me or else whenever I open my mouth I'd confuse you…at least that's what my friends keep saying…Thank you, I'm so happy you do!!! Thanks for taking the time to leave me a review!!!!
not one to give out names: Not to worry Sasuke will believe her!!! No, Hinata would never do that, she may not like Sasuke but she would never abandon the child or just hand it to Sasuke, she's not that kind of girl. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave me a review, I don't get to answer much questions, so thanks!!!!
Lilamedusa: Much thanks, not to worry the end is way cornier!!!! And you aren't a lousy reviewer, at least you take the time to leave one, and I thank you!!!
lovingo0Kawaii0oGirl: Ah, it's you!!! Not to worry I'm going to start working on Seeking you out, I have the chapters writing out I just have to type them up, sorry for taking way longer then I should have and I'll write up the other story idea soon, is it okay?
Did it really, I'm glad!!! I know I hated that I had to kill him off, it still hurts!!!! Yes, Sasuke does…well you'll read it in here and yup Naruto is just as fine!!!!
Yes, sadly this is the last of it, I'm happy yet sad…my journey has come to an end…Oh, now I'm going to cry…
Not to worry, take as long as you need!!! There is no rush!!! Thank you for always leaving me a review since before this story!!! You started with Just a Thought and at the start of Just a Betrayal, one of the few people who stuck with both stories from beginning to end!!!!! I always appreciated it, and I loved to read what you thought on every chapter, you made me laugh lots of times. Also your kind reviews allowed me to continue, thank you very much for the time you spent on my sucky story, thank you I really do appreciate it, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BK-Black Knight: Thank. You. I know I tend to confuse lots of you guys…should I just give up? Okay, I won't because I need to make way more people cry reading my stories!!!!!! Wait you want me to kill off Sasuke? Aww, Sasuke's hurt with your words, he is totally watching your back with tears in his eyes, he's gasping and looking all innocent, can't you forgive him?
She's only alive because you want to her to be!!!
Yup, these are the last two chapters, finally!!!!! Much thanks I really appreciated every single review you left, you started reading this story kind of late but you still kept reviewing, thank you!!!!! I hope you finally watched Code Geass!!!!
.-: StrawRabbi: yes I'm glad!!! I like the good kind of sad!!!
I know she got pawned in like a second…poor Hinata….nope he hasn't said anything he's still with Pain so he hasn't seeing a healed and very much alive Hinata, but I can't wait!!! I'm squealing at the prospect of it!!! If you want I can PM you when it happens?
Yes, well at least that's what Kishimoto is hinting at, but lots of people still think he's alive, and I'm one of those!!!
No I hate Sakura and Sasuke pairing also, he should be alone!! Not have anyone and even less with Karin some other girl that was introduced, I don't know I kind of wouldn't mind if there still was a crazy chance if Hinata and Sasuke were to end up together…I can kind of picture it but not really…
I know, I'm glad he moved on to the captains and arrancars, I'm sure she'll heal him; I don't want him to die either. No actually I think there has been one anime where they do die of blood loss both heroines from Code Geass, such sad deaths…ah; just think of them makes me want to cry…
Good, a getaway plan is always necessary!!!!
Well it's kind of two; I split them up because if I left them together they would've been too long…not that this isn't long…
I know it's sad but good for me, but let me say that I'm glad you stuck with this crummy story, thank you even though you don't like Naruto as much, I really do appreciate all the reviews you always left me. I admit I was sad when you stopped reviewing but was over the hill when you began to review again, so thank you for all the work you put in for this stupid story, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enoa-chan: Seriously? Thank you!
Ah, we'll see if you think that after reading this chapter!!!!
Yup, just these two chapters and it's done!!!!
I know but I couldn't do that, because if I would've have done that then Sasuke would've stayed with Naruto then this story would've turned Yaoi…
Nope no possibility for Hinata to die, yup I knew I wanted to get Hinata pregnant but if your fifteen or younger even older don't do it!
I'd answer your questions but I don't think you'd want me to ruin the ending for you, so just read and you'll find out quickly!!!
You really should…did I update fast, I'm glad!!! Because I update at a turtle's pace…
RBD is a Spanish pop band, they are awesome they released a cd in English but the sales were horrible and never got to release their second English album because they broke up, so sad, when I heard I cried…
Yes, I'll be the President!!!!! There will be tons!!!! Not to worry I'm just as crazy!!!
Not to worry, don't be so sad!!! I'll write more just don't forget me!!! I really do hope you'll give some of my other stories a try, please do because I still want to read your awesome reviews and just keep in touch with you since I don't know your real user name because you use the anonymous reviews. Please make the effort!!!
Yes, these two are the last and final chapters!!! I'm finally free!!!!
I'm so happy you discovered this story because you always made me laugh and just made me so happy with your kind and wonderful reviews!!! Thank you for the time and effort you put into reading this story. There were times when I didn't want to continue the story but because of yours and everyone else's reviews I kept at it. I just hope you do read some of my other stories so we can keep in touch or just PM me if you don't want to!! Okay? Don't be a stranger Enoa-chan!!!!
dan01: Ah, the dreaded question!!! I'm not sure, but I'll be writing more Hinata and Naruto stories because I really do love that pairing the most. I think it's probably because I read more Hinata and Sasuke stories and as I read them I come up with my own ideas and want to write them. I do the same for NaruHina stories but everyone responds better to HinaSasu stories…I don't know it's probably because HinaSasu is impossible and that's why it's more fun to write the stories for that pairing…it's the novelty of it so to say…here I didn't want to write a lot but I did just that…thanks for leaving me a review!!!!!
crazyasian12: Well it's the last two chapters, but yes, this is the end!!! I know…I know…I know…I'm sorry if I took so long but I gave you two chapters so please don't hate me!!!! Let me thank you for all the reviews you left me and how you always stuck with this crummy story, thank you for always taking the time to leave me a review, thank you!!!!
SHeWithNoName: Was it, I really like to do the unexpected!!! Thank you and think you are awesome and much thanks for leaving me a review thank you!!!
winterkaguya: Yes, I'm always happy when someone tells me that they cried while reading my story, thank you!!!! I know I really shouldn't tell you but I also cried as I wrote the Itachi and Hinata part, I'm a dork I know!!!!! Well you can say that, but you can…no yeah, it was Itachi's gift to her.
I know he is, but he's different now…at least I think he is… nope he doesn't know about it and she won't be telling him any time soon. True she wanted to do just that!!! Oh, my god do you…do you know who I' am…are you Jessica? Huh are you, if so this is a cruel joke!!! If not then I'm sorry for a minute I thought you were my kid sister pretending to be a reviewer, see she's that kind of girl. I see her trying to read my stories, so for a minute I thought you were her, but you are too kind to be her!!!!!! It is totally plausible but it's kind of sad don't you think? She should move on with her life…I don't know that's what I think…
She has but he also gave her the hope she lost for a bit, it's because of that jerk that she feels sure that Hinata is alive so she'll hold off thinking of so many ways to kill him…maybe only 500 ways…at least for now…
No I'd hold off on the tissues, this ending isn't so sad!!! It's a happy ending!!!! Okay? So no tissues if anything cry because it's finally over, after all you've been with me from the start since, Just a Thought. And you would always give me encouraging reviews; I thank you from the bottom of my heart. It really was your awesome and kind reviews that kept me writing. I just loved your insight and personal thoughts on my story. They were always right and so eerily similar to my own!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for being here for me from the very start, thank you!!! I so love you and I hope you'll continue to read the way we live, I'm kind of thinking of changing it a bit…you may not see me as a friend but I do, one that I hope will continue to read my stories, thank you…
Claudia: Yes, sadly it can, and it has with these two chapters!!!
I know I love writing it too!!!! I'm sorry, so sorry!!!
Was it really? Thank you!!
Yup that she is, find out what happens to her and her "child" in this chapter, I hope you like it!!! Much thanks for always leaving me encouraging reviews, I really love you and hope you'll read some of my other stories, and hopefully PM me just to chat with you because you are the greatest!!! You encouraged me so much, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
twilightExBluver98: Yay!! I'm happy you cried, thank you for telling me!!!! It was, I felt really sad as I wrote that chapter, I didn't want Itachi to die but I felt he had to…I'm evil yes I' am!!!!!! Yup she can!!! No don't cry because then I'll start to cry!!! Let me just thank you for always leaving me a review, I really appreciated it you know, and you were even so kind enough to leave reviews for Just a thought even though it was over, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, first off my cat Ducky is a stalker, he's sitting right here next to me purring like a mad cat, it looks like he wants me to pet him so he's using the edge of the computer to pet himself…wait now he has put his paw on my face…he really wants me to pet him but I can't because I'm writing this…now his eyes have turned really evil, it looks like he wants to scratch my face…
Wait he just did!!!
And he's still waiting for me to pet him and his purring is really annoying!!!! But Ducky is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't hate him for scratching my cheek!!!! I'll pet you soon my baby!!!!!!
Okay now I'll continue ignoring the bleeding…
I have a blister on my finger…the very same one I use to write…and it hurts when I write…I'm a baby I know. I started to write with my other finger but I can't understand what I'm writing…so it'll take longer to update my other stories, sorry to those ten or so people who like them…
I think I got the blister because I wrote 69 pages for this story, some 30 for another and 10 for another…well I didn't write much this year so my finger "died" because I wrote too much…I'm a weak girl…
So…this is it…it's kind of sad, it's like I'm saying good-bye to all of you…it really is because some of you just liked this one story and never read any other of mine…
I hope you'll like the new one I'm working on and will most likely release next week or later, so put me on your alert list so that you can read it!
I have a feeling I'll get about five reviews saying that they are confused…
Ducky just jumped off the bed annoyed that I didn't pet him at all, if he grows to hate me and resent me I'm blaming all of you!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 21: You are the only one for me…
Six years later…
In the middle of a field of tall grass sits a young mother of twins. The twins are one boy and one girl. They sit in front of their mother and silently listening to the story she is telling. The small boy ties his long hair back while the small girl puts some of her wavy long black hair behind her ear.
"Then he slammed his flat palm down on the earth, next thing he knows the young hero is sixty feet up in the air! He looks down to find himself on top of a huge toad. The toad stays then he brings his webbed fingers up to his pipe. To take it out of his mouth." She does the motions, lowering her eyelids and glaring at her children. "He blows out the smoke and glances around. He doesn't even notice the blonde haired hero is on his head. But then the young boy yells out.
'Hey you toad, I'm your master now! I order you to take me with you and teach me your toad arts!' this boy is dense! He doesn't realize that he just ordered the chief toad! Do you know what the chief toad said in response?" she enthusiastically asks. The little boy rolls his eyes while the young girl shakes her head with the same enthusiasm as her mother.
"That we'll be late for work?" the young girl asks, the mother makes a funny face.
"Eh?! No he says-" but the small boy looks at his mother and says.
"We are going to be late for work. That's what sis is saying," he tells his mom. The child snickers as his mother stand and begins to panic. The girl stands too, trying to calm her mother down.
The mom fondly looks down at her children but then turns around and makes a run for it. She looks over her shoulder back at her confused kids.
"Whoever gets there last is a rotten egg!" she shouts and laughs as her children run after her. Her kids join her in laughing; she thinks the sounds are magical. She jumps up avoiding some huge boulder rocks.
The young mother is in top shape. But she runs even faster as she notices her son gaining on her. She is the first to reach the door and pull it open.
"You are late!" the owner of the coffee shop shouts.
"I'm so sorry!" she shouts and bows at the owner, he sighs.
"What am I going to do with you?" the owner asks.
"You are going to say; 'Well now I expect you to stay late! When I come in I anticipate the place to be spotless! Coffee brewing and tea ready in the pots! The dango out in the display case and for you to make those pastries that always sell out! If you do, I'll forgive all of your tardiness!" she mimics her boss's voice.
He stares at her clearly not amused, she just smiles at him as she walks to him and grabs her apron; which his hanging behind the counter.
"Good morning, could I get two large coffees and an order of dango?" a customer asks.
"Of course ma'am! Would you like them in a container to go?" she asks the customer with a smile.
"Yes, please!" the mother looks up to see her son outside the door waiting for his sister. She smiles at him as she hands the lady her order.
She covers her hair with a white bandana and ties it as her children come in. Her son teases his sister calling her a rotten egg and the girl looks down at the floor.
"The scrolls are where you left them. Start reading it and remember them because there will be a test today." She tells them as she wipes down the counter. They sigh and slowly make their way to where the scrolls are at.
"But I already know everything mom!" the boy complains.
"I don't, onii-sama help me study!" her daughter begs her brother pulling on his sleeve.
"Help your sister," the mother says even though she knows she doesn't need to tell her son. The young boy will do anything for his sister; she is his weak spot…The young boy acts as if he doesn't want to help her so he sighs and glares at her. The young mom smiles at him, just as her daughter smiles at her brother. If his sister smiles like that, he'll do anything for her.
"Owner you can start preparing for lunch because I can handle this," she says looking over at him. He nods and makes his way to his kitchen.
Just as the owner leaves, five customers walk-in to the coffee shop, she smiles at them and begins her busy day. She can handle this though; this young lady is tough, much tougher than anyone knows…
A man who is the same age as the mother walks down a lonely road. He was fifteen when he first took up a mission. It's been his priority for the last six years. But now it seems his mission is finally over.
There are always reports about her and he goes to where ever the report leads. To him it doesn't matter where it leads as long as he gets a clue to the whereabouts of his mission.
Six long years of searching but never finding what he wants…
The Kage of his village is a slave driver that expects results, good thing his former sensei will be taking over soon. His best friend/former team mate was happy but everyone knows he wants to take over. To become Kage of the only love he has: his village.
He turns on an even smaller road and there he sees the tiny coffee house.
The latest information he's received has indicated that she is working here. He always knew she was alive. Lately even his Kage has had her doubts; everyone around him told him to keep up his search they were sure he'd find her but behind his back they thought it was a lost cause. They all believed that she was gone; that she had died those six years ago.
But not him, his heart never gave up, he always knew that she was alive and now he'll prove them wrong.
His heart beats faster, his hands become sweaty, and he's so close. He knows it. A smile forms on his dry lips.
"I finally found you…Hinata…" he whispers into the wind.
This ugly feeling takes over; a sudden chill goes down my spine. The porcelain tea cup in my hand falls to the ground, shattering. This chakra belongs to one man…
I turn to look at my children who are busy studying the scrolls.
"Go upstairs! Go to your room now!" I yell at them in an urgent tone. They just sit there with their innocent eyes growing wide. I'm scaring them but its fine they need to understand this is important. "GO!" I scream out, it's my son who stands up and grabs his sister's hand and runs. I saw tears in their eyes, my son and daughter heard the terror in my voice.
I'm an awful mother to be scaring my five-year old twins. But I'm scared myself. My whole body is shaking and my fingers are cold. He found me and I have to go take care of him.
"I'm sorry," I say to the owner who ran out of the kitchen to see why I was yelling.
"Hinata, what's going on?" he asks me.
"They found me," I whisper in a shaky voice. "I'll go take care of him, don't let the kids out, please. If I don't come back don't let him know they are my children, tell him they are yours. Once he's left send them to Sado, he'll know what to do." I order the man who has been kind enough to take us in with no questions asked.
"You're strong, you'll come back," he tells me in such a confident voice that it makes me feel secure. I stand in front of a wall. I touch it with my cold hand and release chakra into the wood, it begins to lower and behind the wood paneling rest my two katana's. I grab their hilts with my other hand.
It's been three years since I last used them. I take my hand off the paneling and it goes back up. I reach up and pull off my bandana. I unsheathe both katana's and emit chakra into Annihilation it starts to drip water. I untie my apron and walk to the door. I'll kill him if I need to…I have to protect his life I made for myself and children.
I won't let stupid Sasuke take this away from me! Not him of all people!
As I walk out I find him there standing in the road. I don't…I won't notice everything that's new with him! I don't care about him, not anymore…
Why is my heart beat this fast? I know I still love him but it doesn't mean I should react. The tears are stinging the back of my eyes.
I'll hold it in, I always do…I won't allow my tears to fall…if I do I'll become weak…
But as I look up at him I can see his smile. The very same one I always wanted to see on his face.
This is so painful.
Even if my heart can't forget about him all I see in him is that he has the…he is the man responsible for taking Itachi away…
Even though…Sasuke he knew the truth but he still killed Itachi…I hate him for it! Because now as I look at Sasuke I'll always remember that it was him, he took him from me!
"I never did get to thank you for saving me," those are his first words to me. He stands five feet away from me, I look at his feet and they move around, almost like he's forcing himself to stay away from me, I smirk up at him.
"Well I did kind of kill you in the first place," I lie. He watches me, taking everything new of me into his memory.
"Really?" he asks in a disbelieving voice, I nod and smile. "It's taken me six years to finally find you and this is the welcome I get?" he asks me folding his arms over his chest as he stares at me. It seems he can't get enough of staring at me, the asshole!
"What did you expect? For me to fall to my knees and thank you as I kiss your feet; while begging to be forgiven? Or would you like me to rip my clothes off so that we can have sex here on the road? Are you that much of an idiot that you couldn't take the hint? I left all those places for a reason! I didn't want us to be found!" I shout. His smile widens as he looks over at me.
"Either will do, but the second one sounds way more interesting. Should I start to get naked?" he asks me in a teasing tone, this isn't the Sasuke I remember…
My anger at him makes my sword twirl water in one direction of the blade while the other side the wind starts to blow.
"Leave," I say to him in a low angry voice. I can convince him to leave. I'll try because I don't want to kill him, I may hate him but it doesn't mean I want to take his life… "You know I'm alive, so just leave me be!" I shout close to tears. "Let us live our life in peace! I don't…I left that Hinata behind! I'm new…I don't…want to be hurt again! I'm broken Sasuke! Konoha has no use for me! I'm of no use…I don't want to kill again!" I whisper.
I can't take it! Something in me broke when Itachi died; I'll never be the same. The will to fight has died; I'll never be the same. The will to fight has dried up. I only fight to protect my kids, who are my world.
"If I could join you, I would…" he whispers, I gasp. Sasuke's words just hit my heart…he couldn't mean it. No, not this guy. "But I can't do that since I have orders from the Hokage herself to bring you back to the village. Your clan needs their heiress. You must take over because your father is ill." Sasuke drops the news on me; I like it wouldn't affect me but it does…
Even if he never loved me I did, I do…that man is still my dad.
"Neji could take over for me, he'll be a better leader then me," I'm handing my responsibilities to my cousin.
"Your dad wants you…" Sasuke tells me. He walks closer to me and my Byakugan activates. I look at the building my kids aren't in the room! They run down the stairs, do they plan to come out here?! No they can't! They mustn't be seen by Sasuke. Not him. As they run beyond the counter the owner grabs onto them, stopping them from coming out. I breathe out a long sigh of relief. For a minute I thought they would rush out here. My byakugan deactivates, Sasuke then stands behind me. He forces both katana's out of my hold and makes me walk away from them. He holds onto both of my wrists but let's go of one.
"Hinata you've become rusty," he tells me as he walks in front of me holding on to one hand. It feels like he's going to walk with me all the way to Konoha like this.
I gather chakra and form hand seals with my free hand, his look of surprise makes me want to laugh but I hold it in.
"I've known how to do this since I was thirteen but I never had to really use it." I say as he jumps away from me but it's too late because a two-headed water dragon follows him. It's then I see my two children stand in front of me. Their stance is that of the gentle fist.
"We'll help you mom," they say in unison. I don't look up at Sasuke whom I can picture with a puzzled expression. I look up and sure enough he's perplexed and surprised, it shows on his face.
"I found them abandon on the side of a street, I was walking by six years I go," I sway with a weak chuckle. He mustn't know!
But they do what I least expect and activate their special hybrid of Sharingan and Byakugan.
Their pupils have the Sharingan and their eyes have the veins popping out around their eyes, like it does with the Byakugan.
He looks up at me then. "Really?" he asks me in a sarcastic tone. My face turns red as I look down at my kids.
"Deactivate it; there is no need to kill your dad. Not unless he really pisses you off then you guys can have a go at it." I say to them in a bored tone.
Sasuke just lets out a loud happy laugh. The sound of it makes me content. Such a simple sound excites me…
I watch my kids' reaction, first they stare at one another, and then up at me, they look over at Sasuke next and he stares at them with wonder. Finally they look back at one another and as always my son the leader nods at his sister. They leave my side to run to Sasuke who walks to them.
My daughter is crying and my boy is just smiling up at Sasuke. Both of them call out to Sasuke together.
"Daddy!"
If I'm happy why does my heart hurt like this? All these emotions cloud my thoughts and feelings. I'm happy beyond words, yet sad, scared, broken, terrified so many feelings I'm going through…
I give them my back though, it feels as if I've just began to lose my world…slowly they are leaving me behind…
They are my kids…mine and Hinata's…I never expected such news. They are my children…
"I'm sorry, your mom never told me." I whisper to my kids as I hug them hard. "I have been searching for her for six years, such a long time. I'm sorry"
My…I know it to be true yet I can't really process it…
"Your name must be Itachi right?" my son asks, his words freeze me, and what does he mean?
"No, it's Sasuke," I respond, this makes him look over at his sister.
"Mom told me that she named me after the man she loved…I thought she named me after you…" he whispers pulling away from me.
"I'm Hanabi," my daughter says. I smile at her and she hugs me tighter. I look over at the boy.
"That was the name of your mom's sister," I tell her and I look up at my son. "Itachi is the name of Hinata's sensei and my brother," I tell him. He stares at me closely almost as if he's looking for similarities between the two of us.
"Mom never talks about her life before us. We just know that she hates one guy that has a name which starts with S. She's a powerful shinobi but one that doesn't fight anymore instead she's always running…" Hanabi is a good name.
She looks just like Hinata. Except with long hair which goes beyond her shoulders almost to her waist and it's up in two ponytails, the ends are curly. Her eye color are the same as mine, she smiles freely but grows shy as I stare at her. She lets out a small "eep" and hides behind her bother. He is about two inches taller than her. Like his sister they wear kimonos. Hanabi wears a brightly colored one and her brother wears a navy colored kimono. He has his black hair long like his sister. His pupils are the same as mine but instead of a smile on his lips a frown is on his small mouth. He crosses his arms over his chest and glares at me.
I smile at him and his face becomes madder. Was I like this when I was his age? No, if I think about it, I looked angry on the outside but was actually really happy.
Is Itachi like that too?
"Are you guys happy?" I ask them. Hanabi moves from behind her brother to stand next to him. They hold hands and nod together.
"Mom makes us happy!" the designated speaker of the twins: Itachi says. "She is a silly mom but a good one! She protects us, loves us, and sings to us! Mommy teaches us too! I love mommy very much because she is happy! We make her happy too!" he says with tears in his eyes.
"Don't take us away from mommy! I don't want to leave her!" Hanabi cries out and starts to wail. She raises her head up and cries, what should I do? Itachi looks pissed off and stands in front of his sister, like he's the shield between us.
In just a few minutes, I managed to make my daughter cry.
"No, I don't want to take you away from your mom," I try to reassure them. "I want to take you and your mom back home," I tell them, they look over at me. Hanabi sniffles as she looks over at me. Itachi stares at me his eyes show his wonder.
"Home?" they ask together, I nod.
"Yes, home where we can live as a family," I tell them. "I want you guys with me, no I need you; my family." I whisper to my children. Itachi starts to cry as does Hanabi, they hold onto one another, I go to them and join the hug. They let go of one another to hug me together with them. I rest my face on top of their joined heads. The tears leave my eyes as I hold them.
My family…
Should I have left them with Sasuke? What if he kidnaps them forcing me to return?! That bastard if he thinks he'll get away he has another thing coming!
"It's going to be quiet without you and the twins," my boss says. I look over at him as he wipes the counter. I sit at a table since I already cleaned up the mess I did. I smile over at him.
"I'm going to miss you too. You did so much for us that I really can't repay you ever," I say. This man hired me even though he knew who I was. In the past I killed his wife and only son. He forgave me and let me live up on top of his shop. He forgave me. I still can't believe a man can forgive so easily.
"Once I get settled in Konoha, I'll send someone over to bring you with us. The Hyuga clan is rich; I'll be in charge so I make the rules. You're a grandfather to my kids and a dad to me. You'll live in luxury! If you want I can even buy you a shop to run there in Konoha." I say to him with a grin, he chuckles.
"Ah, Hinata never changes," he says. "Well I guess I should sell this place…" he whispers.
"You don't have to if you don't want too," I whisper back.
"No, it's time to let go," he says. His soft words create a lump in my throat.
"I'll go pack," I whisper walking away up the stairs to the place I've been living with my children.
I look around, I was always careful never to call this place home; maybe there was a part of me that yearned to return to Konoha…it really has been hard to be happy. Was I ever happy with this life? Or did I want my old life?
I can never regret the decision I made six years ago, I won't ever!
Six years before…
The doctor did come back a week later. He saw that I didn't get better and was about to start the abortion but I stopped him.
"If you do it I'll kill you and your family," I warn him. "I want to keep this child and I don't care if I die afterwards as long as my child lives' that's all that matters!" I yell.
"You will die!" he shouts at me.
"It's fine, I want this baby," I whisper drifting back to sleep.
During the whole pregnancy I was bedridden; I wasn't allowed to do anything. Sado and his daughter: Ami took care of me.
It was fine though, I had no energy to do anything, and I just sat up on my bed and looked out the window silently looking at the grave.
I didn't talk much, which surprised Sado. It was fine with Ami since she had many things to tell me. She did and I just listened with a smile.
"Hinata there's a man outside looking for you," Sado tells me, I get ready to run. "He won't leave; he says he knows you are here," Sado whispers.
Before I can ask how he looks Lord Jiraiya barges in, I look up surprised, how did he find me?
"Hinata! I knew you were still alive! Holy shit! I can't believe I was right. Naruto told me you had died but I couldn't believe him. I knew you wouldn't die! It's good to see you well, but I must admit you've let yourself go in these five months." The tears start to fall as I look down at my unmoving legs.
Someone cared…Lord Jiraiya searched for me…
"I'm pregnant," I whisper to him.
"What?! But you're only fifteen!" he shouts leaning against the wall he stands behind.
"I know but I want these kids," I confess to him touching my huge stomach.
"There's more than one?" he yells shocked, I laugh my first real laugh.
"Yes, I'm expecting twins," I say with a smile.
"Who is the dad?" he asks me growing serious as he walks to my bed and sits on the edge of it. I keep quiet. "Everyone believes you dead; there are only two guys whom think you are still alive. Wait until they hear," I raise my head to stare at him.
"No one can know Lord Jiraiya, no one! I don't want that life for my children! They'll suffer the same pain as me! I don't want them to!" I shout.
"But you chose to live like a shinobi, your father didn't want this for you but you did." He says to me, I bite down on my lip. "Sasuke has a right to know," how did he know it was him?
"No, he doesn't!" I scream out just the mention of his name makes my blood boil. "He killed Itachi even after knowing the truth! He killed my Master! Sasuke killed Itachi! He killed him!" Jiraiya stands to hug me, I try to pull away but he holds me tighter.
I stayed silent because if I talked I would be like this, I would yell and scream, slowly turning crazy.
"You should see Sasuke, he's different you know, he stayed in the village. Tsunade has him working really hard. That boy has changed," I shake my head.
"I don't care!" I mumble against his chest. "Itachi is dead…he never knew how much I loved him…I never got to tell him how much he meant to me…he never knew…" I whisper my regrets.
"Itachi was smart, I'm positive he knew Itachi knew everything that's why he was able to leave to a better place. Itachi didn't need to hear the words because he felt the same for you, I'm sure. Trust me on this Hinata," the voice Jiraiya uses makes me feel secure.
"I can't forgive myself though…" I whisper. This time he doesn't say anything he just holds me letting me use his shoulder to cry.
"So you will be returning?" I hear Sasuke ask me as he stands in the doorway of my and the children's room. I don't respond to his question, isn't it obvious? "Will you be like this the whole time?" Sasuke questions me.
"Giving you the silent treatment?" I ask, he doesn't respond.
"Mommy, why did you name me Itachi and not Sasuke?" my son ask me as he stomps towards me.
"Sasuke is your dad but you are more noble and funny like your dead uncle Itachi. What have I told you about him?" I question my young son as my daughter comes to stand next to me.
"That Itachi was a great hero, even though he killed many people he saved way more! He was taken away by a disease but still lives in my spirit!" he shouts with a smile. I sadly smile and nod.
"That's my boy!" I say, "Now go help the owner; he's making us a lunch to take with us." I order them Hanabi starts to leave but looks back at me and hug me by my neck.
"I love you mommy," she whispers in my ear. "I'll always love you!"
This girl knows me too well.
"I understand, just know mommy loves Hanabi just as much!" I whisper to her. She nods with a serious expression on her young face. She walks away stopping to hug Sasuke, he's a bit shocked but gladly accepts the hug. After I hear Hanabi go down the stairs I speak up.
"Hana is very affectionate, she loves to hug and say how much she loves. If you stare at her too long she grows shy and won't speak. She's the one who understands Itachi best. She's kind, gets hurt easily and very smart. She loves flowers, can make Itachi laugh easily and loves to learn. Especially if Itachi teaches her; she's a good child. Itachi is the tough one; he protects me and Hana. He doesn't open easily it takes a while. He frowns like that with strangers but soon can't stop smiling. He's just as kind as Hana but not as open about it. He's smart, way beyond his years. Itachi is a genius he activated his Sharingan when he was four years and is mastering it. Both of my children are extraordinary, I've protected them all by myself, I've raised them alone. They are my world. I'll continue to protect them; I won't let them become tools like you." I say to Sasuke, he doesn't respond just lets the words sink in.
"I'll protect them alongside you," he whispers. I stop what I'm doing. The kimono in my hand is what stops my nails from digging into my palm. My back straightens as I look at the wall in front of me.
"I'm…I will protect my children by myself! I don't need you of all people to protect them! I'm stronger alone!" I respond keeping my anger in check.
"I want to protect what's mine. Those kids…I never knew of their existence until now. I've missed five years of being with them! I've missed that time Hinata," I can feel him getting closer. I whirl my head around to glare at the man I once loved.
"YOU! Would you have listened?! Would you? Just like you listened to me before killing Itachi? You knew the truth asshole! Yet you still killed the man that saved you? God just looking at you makes me remember how much I hate you!" I say disgusted and not hiding it in my voice.
"Do you think I don't hate myself?" he shouts at me. "I…I hate myself because of it! I do! But all I can do is continue to live and live like Itachi wanted me to, there's nothing else I can do. I can't bring him back to life; all I can do is to beg him to forgive me, everyday…" Sasuke tells me in a broken voice.
"You should've thought of that before killing him," I respond going back to packing our things. I can sense his eyes on my back.
"You can't forget, can you?" he asks me.
"NO, I can't let it go," I answer him.
"Naruto, he'll be happy to know you are still alive," he tells me, I nod not wanting to talk further. "Ducky is still alive, he lives with me in Konoha," he informs me. I smile down at the floor, Ducky…I've thought about him constantly.
"That's good, I hope he'll remember me," I say to him softly.
"He will, he wanders Konoha searching for you," he tells me. "Do you need any help?" he asks politely.
"No, I'm done," I say getting three bags; he grabs two leaving me with one. I don't say anything as I walk away down the stairs. "Well owner sir, I'll send someone soon," I say, he nods.
"I'll be waiting," he tells me as he goes down on his knees to hug the kids. "You guys behave like you always do; keep being happy and I'll see you again soon."
"Will do!" they shout together hugging the old man. The twins hold the bentos and walk with us outside. Sasuke keeps walking ahead as the three of us stop. He looks back noticing us stand there.
"What's going on?" he asks.
"Mommy is going to summon some tigers for us to ride. We are five years old you know, we couldn't make it to Konoha by ourselves." Itachi responds in his know it all tone.
"Itachi-chan, respect your elders," I warn my child. He mumbles a few choice words. I bite down on my thumb and create the hand signs needed and bring my hand down.
I look at the two cubs that pass my head, they sigh as they see me.
"We are too young for the hard labor you put us through." Hijikata, the male cub complains.
"Ah, be quiet you love coming here," I say to him as I stand in front of them.
"Mommy says you take advantage of us and next time she'll kill you," Tae, the female cub informs me.
"She always says the same thing, think of this as training," I tell her.
"Dad said you should summon him so that he can eat you," Hijikata continues to speak.
"He says that but he really just wants to see me; to make sure I'm fine. Your dad worries too much," I tell them.
"We're going home, Hijikata!" Itachi shouts excitedly.
"Eh, you actually have one?" he asks, I glare up at the big cub.
"Who is that man?" Tae asks Hanabi.
"Oh!" she shouts running over to him, she grabs Sasuke's arm and pulls him over to us. "Tae and Hijikata this is our daddy! His name is Sasuke and he's come to take us home," she tells them with a happy grin.
"You actually have one?" Hijikata asks Itachi.
"Yeah," Itachi says with a tone.
"Where is your home?" Tae asks me.
"Konoha," I respond in the same tone as Itachi.
"Eh?!!" both tiger siblings shout.
"It's not that far!" I respond with a wave of my hand.
"For you!" Tae shouts.
"Mom will kill you for sure!" Hijikata says. I go over to Itachi and put my hands under his armpits and carry him up. I seat him on top of the tiger.
"No, she won't. Sakuya will cry and tell you to tell me to summon her," I say in a tired tone. "Jin will want to yell at me for making his wife cry like a baby but will want to check on the twins to see how they're doing. I've known your parents longer then you so I know how they'll react."
"Jin and Sakuya married?" Sasuke shouts at me. I nod, walking over to Hanabi and put her on top of Tae. "Now, let's go! I want to get there soon," I shout at them, they complain loudly but I turn a deaf ear.
We do, we get there in two days. When we arrive at Konoha I notice how damaged it is, this leaves me in shock.
"What went on?" I question Sasuke who carries a sleeping Itachi in his arms.
"Akatsuki attacked Konoha two years ago," he responds walking ahead.
"You guys are still building the city?" I shout waking Hanabi.
"Yeah, it didn't help that Naruto transformed into the nine-tails," Sasuke admits.
"What? And he's still alive? How the fuck was that possible?" I yell.
"Mom, you cussed," Hanabi whispers with a yawn.
"He said his father re-did the seal or something," Sasuke drops another bomb.
"His dad is alive, who is it?"
"Do you really have to ask, it's the Fourth Hokage," Sasuke responds.
"Eh! The Fourth Hokage is still alive?" I yell.
"No, he's dead," Sasuke tells me in a tone that makes me feel stupid.
"Wait! Wait, just a minute! Explain to me how everything happened! Didn't you find it necessary to tell me all of this before bringing me back? Like a word of warning or some shit?" I scream at Sasuke.
"Mom you cussed," Sasuke and the twins murmur together, I glare at all of them.
"Look right now we have to go report to the Hokage then I'll answer all of your questions, okay?" he asks me in a tired tone. I should force him to tell me how but I can wait I guess. I look around noticing the buildings that are still being built, the damage the city took.
I can't believe they haven't been able to re-build in two years, was it that bad?
I walk into the Fifth Hokage's office a bit angry that I was "forced" to return. As the four of us enter I find myself walk into a crowded office.
They all look from me to Sasuke and to the wide-awake kids, then their gaze returns to me. My eyes stay on the floor as I near the Fifth's desk. If I look up I'm sure everyone around will ask questions, I don't want to answer.
When I look up I see the age-less Fifth Hokage sitting back in her chair. I keep my head held high, then I bow at her and stay like this as I speak.
"I'm sorry Hokage-sama for not returning with Sasuke six years ago. But I was too weak to make the journey so I had to find shelter elsewhere until I had strength to travel," I say to her as I keep my position.
"Why didn't you come back once you gained your strength?" she asks me in a sharp voice. "Please stand up straight so I can hear you better, Hinata-sama." I do as I'm told and look at her in her pissed-off blue eyes.
"Well imagine how awkward it would have been if I entered the village? I'm sure I would've been killed on the spot," I joke around but it doesn't seem to make the Hokage laugh. "I didn't regain my full strength until about a year after I had my children. I left so that I could raise them away from a hidden village. I still trained them though." I pause to touch my kid's shoulders. "Hokage-sama I'd like you to meet: Itachi and Hanabi Uchiha, my pride and joy." I hear a few people take in a deep breath. In the corner of my eye I see Sasuke glare at those people daring them to say something.
"They don't have your eye color, so does that mean they don't possess the Byakugan?" she asks me.
I give her my back to kneel down in front of my children. "Kids show Hokage-sama our secret." They look around the room and Hana is the first to speak.
"But mommy you told us to never show anyone or there'd be trouble," she whispers as she keeps looking at everyone in the room. She fiddles with her fingers much like I did at her age. I smile at her but before I can say anything Itachi speaks.
"Yeah, you always told us not to show it to so many people. Didn't you say we'd be in danger?" he asks glaring at everyone. I smile at him, and then I feel Sasuke kneel next to me and look at his children.
"You have nothing to worry about, you are home now." He says as he rests his hand on each of his children's shoulders. Both my kids turn to me for reassurance; I force my smile and nod. They walk away from us and stand in front of the Hokage's desk. They activate it and she stares at them surprised. She gets up out of her chair to come close to the kids to get a better look.
"Sakura come here," the Hokage shouts for her and Sakura does come over. She looks as surprised as the Hokage. "Imagine the tests…" They weren't able to continue because I quickly grabbed my children and pulled them behind me. I start to walk backwards. I activate my byakugan so that I can watch everyone, I become angry.
"Don't you get any stupid ideas," I sat to the room. I can feel Hanabi grab onto my obi, and Itachi protects his sister, shielding her. They block the doors. "I will not have my twins tested on!" I proclaim as I summon a tiger and push my children towards it, they grab its fur and before anyone can stop the tiger it disappears along with my children. "I'll kill each and every one of you before I'll ever let you touch my children." I say as I grab my katana's ready to fight them all.
"Hinata do you really think you can take us all on?" Sakura asks as she puts on her gloves, I snicker and give her a cold smile.
"I've taken on people that are more talented then everyone put in this room," I say further infuriating the shinobi in the room. "Respect those of higher standings; I'm Hinata-dono to you." Sakura glares at me and comes at me. I throw Attainment and drop it down in front of her. It starts to absorb her chakra before she can escape I'm behind her with Annihilation to her throat. "Do you still doubt me, Sakura?" I whisper in her ear my voice is cold and holds no emotion.
"How…you haven't fought in a long…time…" she whispers in disbelief.
"You're kidding, right? With capacity like mine, I don't need to fight often to remember my killing instinct. And my twins are more talented then you' how sad they are just about to turn six too. It's bad for you right, you no talent Sakura." I say as I throw her limp body to the Hokage. Sakura touches her neck noticing the blood on her fingers she starts to panic.
"Sakura she only gave you a little cut." The Hokage shouts, but it doesn't register to Sakura, she screams like she's cast in a Genjutsu. "Ino take her to the hospital," Ino grabs a shaking Sakura, she glares at me.
"So that is the power of White Doom?" I hear Kakashi-sensei ask as he closes his book. "To be powerful enough to bring the Hokage-sama's apprentice to tears like that. I must say I'm quite impressed. I now know why Itachi held you so close to him."
"Why thank you Kakashi-sensei, it's been awhile I've been called that," I say to him as I put my katana's back in their sheaths.
"Hinata-sama, how did you defeat Orochimaru?" the Hokage asks me, I turn around to look at her and she watches me her eyes show how she wants to kill me.
"I used the Fourth's sealing Jutsu," she stares at me surprised. "Sarutobi-sensei taught it to me during the Chunnin exams, he asked me to lose my match so that I could dedicate myself to his training. He said that it would be easier since Naruto and Sasuke were too busy doing their own training for the Chunnin exam. So we had plenty of time."
"So the Third believed in you enough to teach you that Jutsu, he believed in you to defeat Orochimaru something not even Jiraiya or me could do…" she tells me in a funny tone.
"The only reason I was able to is because the Uchiha was half dead thanks to me so, technically Orochimaru was half dead too," I tell her sitting down on her desk.
"Why did you not die?" she asks me surprised.
"Actually I almost did," I say with a laugh but no one else does. "But I gave the Death God a little bit of my soul and I promised to give him all of my soul once I die," I confess to her.
"You were able to make a deal with the Death God?" she asks me surprised yet again. I just nod not needing to explain, I feel everyone's gaze on me with wonder. I deactivate my Byakugan and wait for the Hokage.
"I would really like to test your children," she says to me. I look her in the eyes and I jump of her desk and walk to her and look up at her with a cold-deadly stare.
"Hokage-sama listen to me, I'll only say this once. I will not permit you to test my children for anything, if you so much as touch them without asking me first I'll send them to Sakuya so she may care for them. And all the tigers are loyal to me alone, also I'll kill you." I finish and I hear as everyone draws in a breath and they do not dare let it out.
"Is that a threat Hinata-sama?" she asks me as she comes near me never breaking eye contact.
"No, Hokage-sama, it's a promise, I will keep. No amount of ANBU, Jounin, Chunnin or Genin will stop me from killing you slowly and painfully for touching my children without my permission." I say to her as she stands before me. We both stay quiet willing one of us to break the silence I stand before her completely still my killing intent oozing out of me.
"I understand Hinata-sama but, because of that threat I will send you on the most dangerous missions I can find," she says as she goes around her desk to sit down in her chair.
"I won't be taking any missions Hokage-sama, if what Uchiha said was true I have a clan to see over, plus I'll have to watch over my children's training," I say to her. "I don't mean to disrespect you but that's the truth."
"What Sasuke said is true, you will be the Head of your Clan but, I will ask you on occasion to do some missions for your village," I nod my agreement. I was about to ask her what types of missions but there was yelling outside, I look back at the door. I was about to activate my Byakugan but suddenly the door opened and there was Naruto looking at me as if he can't believe I' am really here.
"H-Hinata?" he whispers as he stands there looking at me, I smile at him. I walk towards him tears falling out of my eyes as he too begins to walk to me. I hug him hard as he hugs me back just as hard. I begin to cry on his chest as he starts to run his fingers through my hair. I cry harder not being able to hold it in. "Hinata, I've missed you so much," he tells me as he starts to kiss the top of my head. I look up at him my eyes are filled of tears, my nose is running but I don't care, I've missed his eyes so much.
"Naruto, I've missed you even more! I don't know how we lived apart so long," I say to him as I keep my hold on him, not wanting to let go. I see his eyes get misty and he suddenly looks away from me and smiles sheepishly at Sasuke.
"Sorry idiot but, I was so happy to see Hinata I forgot she's yours," I punch him in the stomach; he crouches down to hold onto his stomach.
"I belong to no one dumbass!" I tell him as I wipe away my tears.
"You always are so stupid," Sasuke says I turn my head to glare at him. "Not you idiot, I was talking to the other idiot you punched."
"Is that any way to treat your girl-" but I don't let him finish as I elbow him in his ribs and he falls to his knees.
"Don't you ever say that! I will never be Uchiha's girlfriend; I can barely stand the sight of him!" I shout at Naruto.
"Yet, you gave birth to his children," someone I know mutters. I slowly look over towards him and he looks at me with that sleepy expression on his older face.
"That's different Shikamaru," I tell him quietly.
"Is it Hinata?"
"Yes, because they are my children," I say as I make my way over to him.
"Are they not his?" he asks me as he rests against the wall his arms across his chest, and one foot across the other.
"No, I sacrificed my life to have my children. They are just his by accident," I say to him as I stand directly in front of him resting my hands on my hips.
"Well, that makes perfect sense," he tells me with a smile, I hug him and he hugs me back. "It's good to have the 'misfit' back…" he whispers to me.
"Well I'm still not sure if I'll stay…" I whisper back, he pats my head.
"Look at that Sasuke, Shikamaru is moving in on your gi-" but he didn't finish as I glare at him. He just laughs and hides behind Sasuke; I give them my back and look at Shikamaru as I talk.
"Just because you hide behind the traitor doesn't mean I won't go through him to get to you," I say.
"It seems as if you've forgotten my name in all these years," I hear Sasuke say to me. I leave Shikamaru to walk towards Sasuke I look up at his changed eyes. But I know him well enough to know which buttons to press to get an angry reaction out of him.
"It seems I have, let's see what is it?" I tap my forefinger on my chin. "Is it Snake Jr.?"
"Maybe Traitor?" I see one eyebrow start to twitch.
"Or Betrayer?" I see one of his hands clench into fists.
"Back-stabber?" his other hand clenches into a fist.
"Orochimaru's bitch?" he looks at me ready to kill me. I grin up at him as I say the following. "Did it hurt? You know when he fucked you? Did Snake chain you up, did you enjoy it?" I ask him. He lunges at me but he wasn't able to do anything because: Naruto, Shikamaru, Kakashi and Gai hold him back. I laugh at him. "Who knew you'd be so touchy when it came to your lover/Master?" he doubles his effort to get to me then Kiba and Chouji also go to hold him back. I smile at his pissed off expression. I look back at the Hokage ignoring Sasuke. "I should be leaving, I'll come back to speak to you privately because I have something's I must discuss with you."
"We'll talk now," she looks at everyone else. "All of you leave," they all do leave, except for: Naruto, Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba, Shino, Lee, Gai-sensei, Kurenai-sensei, Ten-Ten and Neji. I stare at him surprised I didn't notice him, I smile.
"Neji, I didn't know you were here, how are you?" I ask him he bows at me.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking, Hinata-sama," he says to me.
"Neji, I don't want you calling me that, just call me by my name. Actually I wish to tell you something's and hopefully you'll give me the information I need," I say to him as he walks to me.
"Of course, Hinata-sa," but he stops himself, "Hinata…"
"Actually I hope you'll have time to advise me and give me your own opinion. I wish to make you my second in command that is if you wish it," I say with a smile.
"Yes, Hinata, it would be an honor," he replies quickly, my smile widens; I then turn back to look at the Hokage. "Actually first I must tell you that I think I found a way to reverse the sealing Jutsu that the Main House put on our Branch House, I hope you'll tell me if it'll work," I confess, she looks surprised.
"You are full of surprises Hinata," she murmurs, I turn to look at Neji who looks confused, delighted, surprised, it looks like he can't hold it in. I walk to him and I get a hold of his hands.
"I didn't want to get your hopes up brother but, I must deal with this first before I can think of becoming Clan Head," I confide in him, he looks at me and without a word he hugs me. Before that I saw hope shining in his eyes, I smile. We break away and I was about to take my seat when I heard something.
"Hana-sama! Ita-chan! Guess whose here? It's your dad!!" Lord Jiraiya shouts as he forces the doors open with his foot, I see a bunch of presents in his arms. "HUH?" he shouts as he looks around the room. "Hinata where are they?" he asks me as he keeps looking around, I sigh.
"Jiraiya, how many times must I tell you not to buy them so many toys when you visit?" I ask him as I fold my arms across my chest and tap my foot waiting for his response. He just looks at me speechless not able to form any sort of excuse.
"Hold up, that's the second time I heard this, Hinata you have kids?" Naruto shouts out his question, I look at the floor blushing.
"Yes-s-s."
"When?" he asks me I can hear the confusion in his voice.
"When I was fifteen…" I confess to him. He looks even more confused then it dawns on him.
"Itachi?" he shouts, my cheeks grow hotter as I shake my head.
"No, the other one," I whisper, I look up to see as he turns his wide eyes at Sasuke, his jaw hangs open.
"I didn't know, not until I found her and them…" Sasuke says with an equally red face as mine.
"I'm sorry Naruto," I whisper as I stare at his expression, "I didn't mean to hurt you…"
Instead of yelling at me like I expected out of him, he laughs and smiles at me.
"I'm happy," he surprises me; my jaw hangs open as he laughs at me. "So does that make me their Godfather?!" he asks. He's responding well to the news, I thought he would hate me; the tears in my eyes make him look blurry.
"Hai!" I say with a nod, grateful that he doesn't hate me.
"NO one cares!!!" Jiraiya shouts, "just bring the children back!!" Jiraiya demands, I smile as I bite my thump then make the hand seals and throw my hand to the ground. Then the same tiger I put them on appears with them on her back. I bow my thanks as she disappears. Both of them look around then they quickly realize that Jiraiya is there and they make a run towards him. They jump at him with such force that they make him fall back and they land on top of him giggling.
"Hey! All the presents fell," Jiraiya complains but his expression shows how happy he is to see the kids again.
"Silly daddy! We don't want the presents we just want you!" Hana yells loudly and Sasuke nods his agreement. I watch as tears form in the great Sannin's eyes, his expression shows how much he loves my kids.
They start to talk, well mostly the twins at the same time while Jiraiya listens with his arms crossed behind his head.
"How does he know them?" Kiba asks me.
"When I escaped the fight with Orochimaru I went to a friend of mine and by chance Jiraiya knew about my friend. When I was in Akatsuki I reported to Jiraiya and gave him any information I had, I told him about Sado once and he remembered. About five months after the fight he came and saw how I was and told me he'd bring Hokage-sama to help me but I told him there was no hope. I was pregnant and I didn't want the father of my children to know. So he kept it a secret from everyone. He was actually there when I gave birth to them." I smile at the memory of Jiraiya fainting but then I vaguely remember him taking care of me and helping with the twins. "When I had enough energy to leave he gave me a lot of money so that the first couple of years I could be with my twins and give them all my attention. I've tried to pay him back but he won't let me. Every so often he'd stop by wherever I was staying to play and get to know the kids. They saw him like the dad they don't have but also their mentor. Whenever he's around they act their age, they don't act like adults…" I whisper to Kiba and everyone else listens in. I hear as the kids get all excited, talking about the journey coming here, meeting Sasuke and what happened when we got here.
"Oh, Daddy, I mastered the Jutsu you taught me! Let me show you," Itachi says as he gets off of Jiraiya and activates his eyes but I get a hold of his hands before he can perform the final hand seal.
"Not inside the Hokage's office, you'll drown everyone in here," I tell him as he deactivates it.
"It's true Ita-chan we wouldn't want everyone to die," Jiraiya tells him as he sits up. "You'll show me later, okay?" Itachi nods his smile back on his face.
"You named him Itachi? He's a cute kid why did you have to ruin him with 'that' name?" Naruto asks me.
"It's the name of my great uncle, so butt out loser," Itachi answers, I hear Sasuke laugh as do the rest of the people in the room.
"Now I know you are stupid Sasuke's son." Naruto mutters angrily, he looks at Hanabi and she looks down at the ground, she fiddles with her fingers and she begins to blush. "Ahh…she's adorable just like her mom," Naruto says as he goes over to her.
"Thank you," Hanabi whispers.
"Itachi," Kakashi calls out to my son, "activate your eyes again," he orders him. Itachi looks over at me and I nod. He does and Kakashi looks at him amazed as do the rest of the people in the room. "Do they both have it?" he asks as he keeps examining his eyes.
"Yes," I answer.
"Do they posses both the Byakugan traits and Sharingan?" Neji asks me as he looks on over Kakashi's shoulder.
"Yes, they've been able to close off my chakra and I taught them the gentle fist and have copied some of my Jutsu's," I tell him.
"At such a young age, now these two are two real geniuses," Chouji comments amazed. I don't say anything; Hanabi comes over to me and holds my hand I look down at her.
"Do you want to leave?" I ask her softly and she nods looking up at me. I look over at the Hokage.
"Well it seems that our private talk will have to be postponed, I'll make an appointment for tomorrow," I tell her as I go and get Itachi. "I'm sorry Kakashi-sensei you'll see him some other time, we must leave." I say as I grab his hand so we can leave out of the corner of my eye I see Sasuke move. I turn my head to look back at him. "It won't be necessary," I say to him as I keep walking.
"I want you to stay with me," he says, I stop to face him.
"No, you would kill me in my sleep, no thank you," I say as I turn around to leave.
"You'd probably kill me first," I hear him mutter, I nod. "I want to get to know my kids," I shrug my shoulders.
"Who say's they are yours? You heard Kakashi-sensei, Itachi held me very close to him, they might be his," I start to plant doubt in Sasuke's mind.
"You're not that kind of person. You wouldn't say they are mine then say that they are Itachi's," he says.
"Aren't I? I' am not the girl I was back then," I say to him as I continue to walk away and he keeps following me, I was about to stop again but Neji stood before Sasuke.
"She doesn't want you to go with her, do you not understand Uchiha?" Neji asks him.
"They are my kids, you can't deny it Hinata. You are just trying to get back at me but I know they are mine; I'll come to the Hyuga compound to visit them daily! And to see you too, I love you Hinata, I'll keep loving you! Hanabi and Itachi, I'll see you two tomorrow, I'll be there at your home when you wake up!" Sasuke shouts as the door closes behind us.
I…I so hate him…
The twins tell me that their mom is too busy to play with them. So I play with my children every day, and I'll continue to play with them. We lay in the shade under a tree.
"It's really weird to be here," Itachi speaks up. "The house we live in is too big and there are people who all look alike and they call is 'Itachi-dono' and 'Hanabi-sama' what is that about, daddy?" my son asks me as he rests his small head on my arm.
"You see the most powerful clan is the Hyuga's and with your grandfather ill, your mom is the only heiress beside the two of you. She is the only one who can lead the clan." I say to him.
"So mommy is like a Princess?" Hanabi asks excitedly.
"Yeah, as are you two," I respond. "Also there's another clan you guys belong to. It's the Uchiha's and right now the only ones who are part of that powerful clan are the three of us." I tell them.
"Why isn't mom a part of it?" Hanabi asks me.
"Okay, if you want to she'll be a part of us too," I say with a fake sigh.
"Yes, that way we can be a family!" Itachi says.
"Okay, it's been unanimously passed that mom will join our clan!" I say playfully. They giggle.
"Daddy, tell us a story about you and mom when you were kids," Itachi says.
"Let me think…" I say. "Actually I only spoke to Hinata because I was bored but after we became friends I never got bored again. Your mom is a very special woman," I whisper more to myself them to the twins. "Did she tell you how she saved Sakuya?" I ask them. Both shake their head as they look up at me, they come closer on either side of me, my arms go around their backs. I begin to tell them and as I finish the twins stare at me their eyes are huge.
"But, I thought Sakuya was always that big!" Hanabi says.
"Nope, she was a small baby cub and Hinata protected her," I tell them.
"I think…maybe we should ask these things without mommy knowing," Itachi speaks up.
"Your mom was scared back then, she didn't want you guys to know a few things. But now it's different because your mom has people around her that will help you guys. If something were to happen we'd all protect you two in her place. She knows that but she's stubborn, you know. Right now she's acting like the Leader of the Hyuga's but later she'll actually became the Leader because she knows she'll do a good job. Better than those before her. She'll make it so that your future will be better then hers, she'll succeed." I confess to them, both stay silent as they watch me from either side of me.
"What kind of lies are you telling my children?" I hear Hinata behind me. Both kids jump up to their feet and run to her, they make her fall back into the grass and she laughs loudly.
How different would their lives be if I would've found them earlier? If I think back I might have known they existed…
Five years ago…
"She wouldn't be hiding out here would she?" Naruto asks me behind his mask that are given to ANBU, I shrug my shoulder.
I can't speak; my heart is beating too loud. Something about this place tells me she was here. This is a perfect place for her.
"My Byakugan shows that there's only a small girl in there. So Uchiha and Uzumaki will go in first," our team caption Neji Hyuga orders us. I nod not wanting to fight with Hinata's cousin. "Shino and I will be your back-up."
How is it that the four of us make an ANBU team? The Fifth Hokage that's how…
I went to her after I cleared my mind of everything and just thought everything through and Hinata's words finally made sense. It also helped that the Third Hokage left me a book in which it explained everything that happened.
We stand against a wall and Naruto jumps into an open window.
I went the Hokage afterwards and asked if she would permit me to search for Hinata, she then gave me the mission to track and find Hinata and return her back to the village. I always end up fighting with the Hokage because she sends me on too many missions but she told me that I have to make up for the time I was gone. She starts to yell after that and I just glare at her. Naruto is surprisingly good at stopping our fights. We search the small house making sure we aren't discovered by the child.
We walk into one room that was locked and located at the end of the hall. It smells of baby. That girl isn't so young, and there aren't any other traces of children. So why do they have a room that looks like a baby's nursery?
I go to the window and look out, there by a freshly planted sakura tree is what looks like a tombstone.
I look at it, there are freshly cut flowers on the tightly packed dirt. Why would they burry someone here?
"What are Konoha ANBU doing in my house?" I hear a man ask. I whirl around to find a lazy looking guy with sunglasses on, he's smoking on a pipe.
"We would like to know where Hinata is!" Naruto shouts. The man lazily stands against the doorway.
"Who is that?" he asks.
"Don't play dumb!" Naruto says walking closer to the man.
"Who says I' am? Ami come here for a second," he shouts. The little girl runs over, she stands next to him and smiles up at the man.
"Yes daddy?" she asks hugging him.
"Do you know of a Hinata?" he asks her.
"Nope!" she answers.
"Are you sure because the information we have says otherwise," I speak up.
"Do you doubt in my word?" he asks looking over at me.
"I don't trust people I know nothing about," I speak up. He stares at me a bit longer and smirks letting the smoke from his pipe come out the corner of his mouth.
"Ahhh, you're one of those people…" he murmurs.
"Stop playing games and tell us where Hinata is!" Naruto yells. I look out the window to look at the grave, something about it is calling me to it…
"A great and honorable man is buried there…" I hear the man whisper. "I have nothing you want so leave our home."
I stand here looking out at the grave.
"If you…if she communicates with you just tell her that I'm going to search for her until I die." I tell him as I grab Naruto and jump out the window with him shouting behind me.
"We should've questioned him more!" Naruto shouts at me as I walk away to the grave. I look at the tombstone and all it says is: The greatest man that ever lived rests here.
I stand here just looking down.
"I made a promise to always place freshly cut flowers here," I hear the young girl whisper. I don't say anything to her or turn to look down at her.
We stand here in silence just looking down.
"Is she okay?" I find my voice ask the child.
"…" she doesn't respond. I hang my head down feeling defeated.
"She…" but stops herself. "I shouldn't tell you this because I promised not to say anything! But she's fine! She just has to hide to protect her world," the innocent child admits.
"Thank you," I say to her, "but why did you tell me?"
"I can hear you crying," she whispers. What? I don't cry! She leaves me alone its then the warm tears slide down my cheeks.
A small part of me didn't really think that Hinata was alive, so to hear she's fine…everything in me now believes that she is in fact alive. The relief washes over me. I never wanted to believe Hinata dead but with everyone else saying that she died…It's so easy to lose hope…
"Will you guys accompany me somewhere?" I ask them as I stand over the laughing trio. My two children stand up with a smile on their lips. I look down at a grown-up Hinata.
How much did she suffer alone? Without having anyone to rely on? I look into her eyes and find them the same. They are exactly how I remember them from when I was six years old. Did I know back then that I would make Hinata suffer this much? If I did would I have kept my distance?
No, I don't think I would've been able to…
My eyes wander down from her eyes to look at her fully grown body and the sun catches down on her pinky and I see something shiny. I focus on it, and notice the ring. It's the very same one I gave her all those years ago…my eyes grow huge.
"You've had it on all this time?" I whisper to her surprised. Hinata's face turns bright red and she hides her hand under her other one over her stomach.
"I-I only wear it-it because mom bought it! Not because of you-u!" she shouts defensively. I smile down at her. My eyes show that I don't believe her. "Shut up!" she tells me.
I stretch my hand down to her but she slaps it away and stands on her own.
"Where are we going Daddy?" Hanabi and Itachi ask. I look down at them. Itachi cut his hair and now it's short and styled similar to mine. I asked him why he decided to cut it and he told me that having long hair was a pain. He told me that Hinata and Hanabi cried because he cut it, they wouldn't stop pestering him about it. He even told me that Hinata collected his hair and ordered him to glue it together in tears…yeah, that's the woman I love…
I look over to find Ducky lying under a tree, he slowly stand and walks to us. Wagging his tail all the way.
"Oh, my Ducky is just so precious!! I just love him so much!" Hinata shouts running over to the tiger.
Ducky and I came to an understanding; as long as I fed him and continued to search for Hinata he wouldn't eat me.
He acts as if he doesn't care about Hinata but I always see him watching her and not letting her out of his sight. He follows her everywhere and Hinata doesn't seem to mind. Ducky has even grown attached to the twins. Before if kids would come near him, I'd hear him growl and not let children close to him but now he plays with Itachi and Hanabi. They hide and he'll search for them. Like hide n go seek.
"Where are we going daddy?" Hanabi asks me as she pulls on my hand.
"My family home," I say she stares up at me. Her eyes reflect the innocence that she posses. She tilts her head to the side looking up at me.
I'd squeal like a girl but that would make me look ridiculous. Instead I kneel down and hug my impossibly adorably-cute daughter. She giggles as I squeeze her small body.
"Are you sure you want to go back?" I hear a serious Hinata ask. I look back and find her stand one hand holding onto Itachi and the other petting Ducky.
"Yeah, I actually like in the compound," I admit to her. Hinata's eyes grow worried.
"Sasuke…" she whispers letting go of Itachi and resting her hand on my back. "Why would you do that?" she keeps her voice low.
"Because that's our home," I respond, she steps back and stares at me.
"Look Sasuke, just because I've been nice to you it doesn't mean we are together. What I felt for you back then is different than how I feel now. We just aren't meant to be together, I can't…" she whispers looking away. The regret she feels is visible on her face. "We just can't…" she repeats.
"I love you; I won't ever get tired of telling you this, never. Because this is how I'll always feel towards you. Just like you wear the ring, my heart will only recognize you as the love of my life. Even if you don't want me, I want to be with you. I need to!" I tell her trying to let her glimpse into the new me.
She just stares at me, before I would never tell her how I feel but now it's different. I've changed I sadly smile over at her. Hinata's eyes are huge and her jaw is hanging open. "I'm different now," I tell her with a grin. She keeps the shocked expression on her face and takes a step back. I hold in my laugh and kneel down in front of my kids. I rest a hand on each of their shoulders.
"Look there are some things you guys should know now, some information your mom didn't tell you to protect me. The truth is that your uncle Itachi didn't die, he was killed by me. There are some events that at the moment you are too young to know about. But once you're older I'll tell you everything. Your mom tried to stop me from killing him when we were fighting, but I wouldn't listen to her words. My whole life was a lie, I lived in anger but I don't want that for you guys. Far from it, I want you guys to live happily and that's why your mom kept you from here. She didn't want you guys to live this awful life of a shinobi. Putting your life on the line, for what exactly?" I ask myself more than my children.
"From what I've heard uncle Itachi wasn't a saint," I hear my son speak up after a short silence. "There are things every adult regrets but you can't go back in time and change it. You just have to move on." He says in such a confident voice, I pull him into me and hug him.
"Who is the adult? Because I feel like your son instead of your dad." I tell him with a chuckle.
"Itachi-chan is way beyond his years, he scolds me all the time," Hinata speaks up.
"Mama if you weren't so hopeless, I wouldn't need to," I hear my son say.
"Itachi, you should respect your mom, she's way smarter then she acts," I tell him and he nods.
"I know but it's so hard!" he whispers.
"Mama, onii-sama is talking bad about you," Hanabi says.
"Hanabi!" Itachi shouts and she giggles. I look at Itachi's pretend angry face. He really wants to smile but holds it in.
"Don't," I whisper to him, he turns around to look at me. "Son smile and laugh freely, don't hold it in anymore. You're done, you don't have to protect the family, I'm here now I'll protect you all, so don't hold anything in. if you want to cry you have a shoulder to use from now on. You are free." I whisper. He stares at me and I nod at him. He walks forward to me and leans against me and hides his face in my neck.
"It's so hard," I hear Itachi whisper. "Mommy was strong, always. But at night…she was so sad…all the time…but she pretended to be happy for us…I had to pretend too…I had to act stronger then I was daddy. I tried…" he whispers to me. I hug him harder.
"Not anymore, I'll make you all happy," I whisper not holding back the tears anymore, I cry with my son.
I'm going to be a different dad then my own. I won't be afraid to hug my kids, I'll kiss them constantly and I'll always tell them I love them and am proud of them. I won't hold back from them, never. I want them to know how I feel always; I won't hide behind a facade, not any more.
After hugging my son and assuring him he is strong and Hanabi joining us sobbing with us. I looked up to find a sad Hinata watching us. I can see the guilt she felt, when she saw me stare at her; she looked away, and started to walk away, Ducky when after her. Now we stand alone in front of the temple, where all the Uchiha secrets are hidden. She stands off to the side away from me; she's been silent this whole time.
"What do you want I'm worried leaving the kids behind," Hinata speaks her first words. I can hear her anger. I look over at her and she glares at me.
"You didn't do anything wrong," I tell her, Hinata's angry eyes become big.
"Shut up, I'm not going to talk to you about it," she says giving me her back.
"You raised them perfectly, there is nothing wrong with them, and both kids are wonderful. No one could've done a better job, no one!" I tell her confident in my words. Her eyes change as she looks down at the ground, before she hid her eyes I was able to see the sadness she feels.
"I'm a terrible mother," she whispers, "I cried whenever I saw Itachi because he was so much like you that it hurt me to see him and not see you. Here I had your little clone and I secretly blamed him for not being able to get over you. I blamed my own son for my faults! I'm so awful…I hurt my children, my two innocent loving kids…" her voice is broken. She's on the verge of crying.
"Don't, you aren't to blame, you probably didn't even feel that to begin with." I assure her, she raises her head and I see the tears glisten her lavender eyes.
"You are the person I least want to hear that from," Hinata shouts at me.
"I've said it before, no matter how much you push me away I'll always stay. Beat me if you want but I'll be back broken bones and all. I love you, I'll always love you Hinata Hyuga."
"Why can't you become the jerk you always were?!" she yells. "It'd be so much easier to say no to you then, I love you too but you know why I can't. You did something I can't forgive you for." She tells me as she sobs, she's finally crying in front of me, that is a start.
"Are you happy?" I ask, she doesn't respond, instead she lowers her head again, she cries into her cupped hands. "All Itachi wanted for you was for you to be happy and strong. He wanted that for the both of us. He wanted the two of us to live happily, together. I understand that now, when Madara came to the village he told me everything about Itachi. He tried to manipulate my hate but he was too late. I couldn't hate anymore. Madara lied to me trying to make me believe his lies. I didn't though, because in my heart I knew your words were the real ones and not Madara's. Instead of siding with him, I killed him with Naruto's and Itachi's help." She whirls her head up and stares at me the shock of my words show on her beautiful face.
"What do you mean?" she asks the tears sliding down her cheeks.
"The reason Itachi wanted me to kill him was so that he could transfer his Mangekyo Sharingan to me. Because I must kill the person closes to me and it turned out to be Itachi. He was weak already and knew he would be dying soon, so he wanted it to be by my hands. He wanted to leave me his power to protect myself from Madara. And so that I could protect you." I confess to her.
"How did you know that?" she questions me as she wipes her tears away.
"Because Madara told me, there were lies and truths to what he said. I knew what the lies were thanks to what you told me before, and so I was able to fight him and protect Konoha and Naruto from him. I wasn't able to finish him off alone though. Naruto helped me. It was thanks to Naruto and you that I beat Madara for good. He won't return anymore." I tell her and walk to the temple. "There is something I want to do with you as my only witness. Hinata only the two of us know the sinister truth of the Uchiha's I don't want our kids to know of it. Which is why I plan to get rid this place. Where all the Uchiha secrets are hidden." I say forming the hand seals for the fireball. Hinata grabs onto my shoulder stopping me.
"You don't have to do this," she whispers, I smile as I look back at her over my shoulder.
"I know but I want to," I say to her then I throw a huge fireball to the temple and it starts to burn quickly. "Hinata," I call out to her as I turn around to face her. I go down on one knee and look up at her. "Will you marry me? I know there are things I did to you that were really awful but, I want you to know that I've changed. If I do anything bad then you can kill me. I love you. With you by my side, I want the two of us to build the Uchiha clan again, so that the ugly Uchiha past will be forgotten. We will make it right, together we will build it. The future is in our hands, I don't want anyone else but you by my side." I tell her with a smile, she looks down at me.
"That's a whole lot of responsibility you know," she tells me holding back her tears.
"Yeah but you are strong and I'll support you," I tell her.
"I still hate you," she lies, I grin up at her.
"Yes, I know."
"I really do!" she shouts, the tears begin to slide down.
"Yes, we'll have the perfect marriage."
"I can't have more kids," she whispers.
"It's okay, the twins are enough for us."
"I really hate you," she says again, I can't help but smile.
"Yes, you've mentioned it before."
"If we marry you can't sleep around with all the women you want," she tells me with a tone.
"I haven't had sex with any girl since I was last with you. I don't want any other but you." I say to Hinata as my face becomes red with embarrassment.
"Oh?" she whispers, her own face becoming red.
"Yeah…"
"But you know, I really can't stand you and the hate I feel for you is really strong," I stand then and hug her to me she doesn't resist.
"My love for you is stronger, so Hinata Uchiha sounds so much better," I say to her as I kiss the very beautiful forehead my future wife posses.
"It really does," she whispers as she kisses me on my lips. Hinata says all that but the truth is she loves me just as much as I love her. "I've been trying to resist you," she whispers as she pulls her lips off of mine. I feel her short breaths against my lips.
"I know, you don't have to anymore…Itachi wanted the two of us together."
"I knew that but I just couldn't forget…but I've decided to move on…Itachi would've wanted that too…I'm sure of it…I want to be happy and I'll only be happy with you by my side…"
"I feel the same way…" I whisper.