SEQUEL TO MESSAGES IN THE SKY
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D) This is the first part of a six part saga
E) This story covers almost 5 years of the Uchiha siblings life
F) 50 chapters + a foreword, an epilogue, and a preview for book 2
More relevant info to this chapter: Another new arrival appears in this chapter ;)
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Kida-Asumi, the Captin of Sirius
Mikoto Uzumaki, mother of 10(soon to be 11), yawn as she awoke from another restless night's sleep. Her three month old grandson had had his first full night's sleep, and her sister-in-law had returned home with her new niece.
"Mommy." A small boy grumbled beside her. Mikoto smiled, brushing back Wataru's dark hair. He shifted closer to her.
"Mikki?" Her husband asked softly from their bathroom. Looking up, she smiled at the love of her life.
"Good morning. Are you the only one up?" She asked, climbing out of bed. He shook his head, smiling down at her.
"No. I heard Yuuri out back with L. Akina got up and I heard her take Ren outside with them. Ginkai got up shortly after, and I think someone's making breakfast, and someone else is showering." He replied. Mikoto nodded.
"Okay. Are you done in there? I was going to shower." She explained. He nodded, kissing her forehead.
"Yeah, I was just brushing my hair. I have to go in to work in about an hour or two." He said. His wife nodded.
"Okay. I was going to take the boys and Kida to go and see little Izuna." Mikoto said as she went to get her clothes for the day. Minato nodded.
"Mom will probably be there too. She said she and Jericho are going over there too." The blond said, hair spraying his hair. Mikoto grinned.
She really enjoyed her mother-in-laws presence. It seemed today would be a good day.
"Bye kids. Be good while we're gone." Mikoto teased her older children. Kida giggled beside her. The three younger boys were in the backseat.
"We will Mom!" Oten whined. His mother nodded, chuckling.
"Bye!" Wataru called to his older brother, waving.
"So…did she get our hair color?" Yuuri asked his mother.
"Kida, get my phone and hand it to Yuuri so they can see what she looked like on her day of birth, please." Mikoto asked her daughter as they pulled out of the housing addition. Kida nodded, doing as she was told.
"She is quite a big baby." L commented. Wataru beamed, looking at the infant.
"I hope our sister comes out blond!" He exclaimed. Kida and Yuuri shared a horrified look.
"Well, with my track record of children with black hair and eyes, I highly doubt it sweetie." Mikoto said. Wataru pouted as L frowned.
"Mom, does her fast approaching due date mean that those boys are coming over?" He asked. Yuuri suppressed a groan when his mother nodded.
"Yes. We're picking them up after we visit your Aunt Rin." She explained, pulling onto the highway. Kida sighed, taking out her phone to inform her sibling that their step-brothers would soon be arriving.
"Mikki!" Rin exclaimed happily, rushing over to hug her sister-in-law. Mikoto chuckled, dropping Wataru's hand to return her zealous embrace.
"Where's the baby?" Wataru asked.
"Right here guys." Mahiru said from her spot on the couch, Rini beside her. Her daughter Saiyumi, 16 months, was playing with a set of blocks on the floor.
"Come in, come in." Rin insisted, guiding Mikoto over beside Mahiru. Kida sat down on the other couch, L joining her as Yuuri and Wataru went to inspect the infant.
"Here you go." Mahiru said, handing off her baby sister-in-law to Mikoto.
"What's her name again?" Yuuri asked. Rin chuckled.
"Izuna Kagarashi." Rini said before her mother got the chance to answer.
"Mom called to say that the boys will be here at three. Do you want Mahiru to go with you to get them?" Rin asked. Mikoto shook her head, smiling.
"No, it's okay. I can go and get them." She assured her. Rin and Mahiru shared a worried look. Mikoto was due in about four days. Walking all over an airport was not a smart idea. Seeing their apprehensive look, Mikoto smiled.
"Ladies, don't worry. Kida will be with me. It'll be fine!" She exclaimed. Both looked unconvinced, but let the subject be dropped.
"Now why in the world are airports so crowded?" Mikoto complained as she lead her three boys and Kida to the gate.
"Mom, you and Wataru should sit down here. I'll go wait for them. You need to get off your feet." Kida said, helping her mother over to a table. Mikoto nodded.
"Okay. I think their flight in unboarding now. Ryuuzaki, why don't you go with your sister?" Mikoto asked. L nodded, taking Kida's hand.
"Let's go meet them, shall we?" She asked her younger brother. He nodded.
"Baby Ki!" Naruto exclaimed loudly about twenty minutes later. Kida giggled as she and L were pulled into his tight embrace.
"Hey Naruto." She greeted her step-brother.
"Mom is tired. Let us return home now." L said, wiggling out of his arms and walking over to the twins. Naruto nodded.
"I agree. I want to see Akina's children in person." Yuki Uzumaki said, offering L his hand. The boy took it, leading the eldest Uzumaki brother to his pregnant mother.
"How is Tohru?" Kida asked Kyo. He shrugged, ruffling her hair.
"She's doing great. She's working with Yuki to make our transition back to the states as smooth as possible. We're moving back around next February." He explained. Kida smiled.
"Sweet!" She said.
"Boys. It's so nice to see you. Naruto dear, will you help me up?" Mikoto asked her youngest step-son. Naruto nodded.
"Sure thing, Aunt Mikoto. Is that Wataru? He's gotten so big!" Naruto exclaimed as he helped her up. Yuki hugged her.
"How are you feeling?" He asked her. She shrugged.
"Pregnant. Your sister needs to hurry it up. Her nephews keep growing older and older." Mikoto sighed. Yuki nodded, gripping her shoulder.
"Hey Mom, can we get a cookie before we leave?" L asked, looking longingly at the cookie shop. Mikoto chuckled, nodding.
"Okay-ahh!" She gasped, hunching over.
"Mom!" Her children cried.
"Aunt Mikoto!" Her step-sons echoed.
"Don-don't panic. I think it was a contraction. Ryuuzaki, Mommy will bake you cookies later. I think your sister wants to be born. Kida, call home. Yuki, call your father." She instructed them as Naruto and Kyo held her up. When I said hurry it up, I didn't mean this second. She added silently to the infant.
"Okay. L, take Wataru's hand. Yuuri, Yuki, you guys and myself will grab the luggage. We're all going back to the car now." Kida instructed as she dialed the house. Yuki nodded, calling Minato as the group headed out of the airport.
"Welcome back to the states!" Oten greeted Naruto as he and Sasuke appeared, Ginkai in-between them. Akina followed behind them 15 minutes later, Yukio, 3 months, in her arms. Yuki was at her side, holding Ren, 18 months. Kane was directly behind them with Itachi.
"Yuki! Kyo!" Kane greeted them happily. Hugging them both, she smiled.
"Hey Kane." Kyo said.
"Is your mother okay?" Minato asked as he ran into the room.
"She's in the back." Kida explained, Wataru in her arms. Minato nodded, racing down the hall.
"Let's sit down." Itachi suggested. The others nodded, all sitting down. Wataru and the babies all went to the toys.
"Now we wait." The only green haired male in the room said ominously. His wife chuckled as Kida curled up against Itachi, and L against Sasuke.
"She's here?" Yuuri asked nervously. L froze beside Sasuke.
"Can we go see her?" Wataru asked, leaning towards his step-father from Kane's arms. Minato nodded.
"Yes. You all can go in and see them, then go home and come back tomorrow in groups of four or five." He explained.
"Let's go." Kida said, gripping Itachi's hand. Akina and Sasuke, leading the group, followed Minato down the hall. Inside of a room was Mikoto cooing to a pink bundle.
"Mommy!" Wataru exclaimed, climbing from Kane's arms and running to her bedside. Mikoto chuckled, opening her free arm to him.
"How are you, my little guy?" She asked. He looked curiously into the bundle as her other children surrounded her. L climbed onto the bed too.
"Yukio." Ren pouted, staring between her brother and the new baby. Her father shook his head.
"Nope, Princess Lily. That's your new Aunt." He explained. Akina smiled down at her mother.
"What's her name?" Kida asked, peering over Wataru's shoulder. Mikoto smiled.
"Hitomi. Hitomi Uzumaki." She said, pulling back the blanket to reveal a head of dark, black curls (something all of her older sisters and Oten had) and equally dark black eyes.
"Look at that…she's an Uchiha baby." Kyo muttered softly, amazed. Mikoto chuckled as Wataru poked her cheek.
"She looks just like us Mom." L said in awe, also physically examining his new baby sister.
"Well, at least she'll fit in at school." Oten shrugged.
"Aw, I was hoping she'd turn out blond." Naruto pouted, sighing dramatically. Ren giggled at his childish antics.
"Guys, we had better go. Aunt Mikoto and Hitomi need rest." Yuki said softly from beside his twin brother. Kane nodded.
"Agreed. Kiss them goodbye and we'll go home and fight over a visiting schedule." Kane said, stepping forward to pick up Wataru.
"Bye bye Grama!" Ren said, waving to her grandmother. Mikoto smiled, kissing her cheek.
"Bye, my darling. And you two boys…behave!" She said sternly to Wataru and L. Her children chuckled.
Later that night, Minato stood beside the window, holding Hitomi. His spouse slept behind him.
"My only little girl." Minato murmured in awe. Looking up at the sky, he smiled.
"Looks like you really were the only woman to give me a set of boys, weren't you Kuni?" He asked his deceased spouse softly. As if in response, the stars twinkled pleasantly.
A/N: And so Hitomi Uzumaki, my beloved baby sister, is born. What an impact she makes in this world.
- Kida-Asumi