Previously. . .
"Don't be cocky."
"Hey, I'm the one that showed you everything", Yamato said.
Before Tokoiyo could protest he pressed his lips to hers.
Tokoiyo pulled back and smiled at him.
"Well then let's go!"
She grabbed his hand and they ran deeper into the forest.
Meanwhile at Tsunade's office. . .
Tomoko sat on the floor with scrolls and papers all around her. Tsunade watched her with fascination.
"You know it's amazing how different you and your sister are", she said.
Tomoko looked up at her.
"We're not that different. We both like the same foods, the same color too."
"You know that's not what I mean."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I mean that she's the daughter of Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, and she's out screwin' around!"
"That's not what she's doing", Tomoko said.
"How do you know? Does she tell you?"
"No. But she's my twin sister. I think I know her better than her."
"I'm older than I look Tomoko. I can read people. And your sister is an open book."
"Really? Because she's my twin."
Tomoko stood up and gathered everything.
"I need to go to the library to finish these. Good day", Tomoko bowed to Tsunade before leaving.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed at the door.
"Such a dysfunctional family. Too bad about their Father too. I wish it didn't have to come to that."
Tsunade opened a bottle of milk as Shizune ran in.
"Tsunade! We got news from the squad in that tiny village on our border!"
"What squad? Why would we have a squad there?"
"Don't you remember? 6 months ago we sent one of our jounin squads to go undercover."
"Why?"
"We wanted to find out if they were really part of that drug trade."
"Oh! Well what about it made you run in here?"
"Well. . ."
Tokoiyo sits on the soft forest ground, and lays her head against the trunk of a tree. Yamato laid on the grass in front of her. He panted hard.
"That. . .was. . .amazing!"
"I know. We really are good together", Tokoiyo said.
"With a little more practice, we'll be the best!"
"Well then", Tokoiyo stood up. "Let's get to it!"
Yamato looked at her and laughed. She looked at him strangely.
"Your hair looks wierd!"
Tokoiyo's hair was disheveled and she was still sweaty from their previous activities.
"That's real mature!", she yelled.
Suoh sighed. He had yet to hear any news. He sat outside the doctor's office. He mentally reviewed his notes on everyone.
'Sora is at home with Mom. Tomoko is with Tsunade, triplets with the Uzumakis. Tokoiyo is. . . I don't know where she is.'
His head snapped up as the door he sat next to opened. A man with a clipboard stepped out.
"I have some good news", he said.
"What is it?", Suoh asked.
"There is hope for your sister. She's showing signs of fighting the virus." He flipped through his papers. "I think it's just emotionally based. As long as she doesn't experience anything bad, she'll be fine."
Suoh thanked the doctor before leaving. He hoped some more good news would be heard today. Suoh left with a slight smile.
"I-I want a sandwich!"
"I want a cookie!"
"Okay, okay calm down", Hinata said.
Hotaru and Hoshi stood by the kitchen counter looking up at Hinata.
"Cookie, cookie, cookie", Hotaru said again and again.
Haru was standing off by himself. Hinata fed them and set them down for a nap. Hoshi kept pulling on Hotaru's hair, but Hinata evetually calmed him. Hinata really hoped some good news would come soon.
Really soon.
Suoh was walking back to pick up the triplets. As he walked on he heard something rustling in the bushes. Suoh tensed up, ready for anything. He was a little surprised when a squirell popped out.
He sighed. He really was to tense. Suoh got the triplets and walked back home. Tomoko was there reading a book.
"Is Tokoiyo home?", he asked.
"No", she answered.
He could hear Sakura in the kitchen making dinner. He left to go to Sora's room. As he opened the door he heard baby gurgles. Apparently she just woke up from a nap and was waiting for someone to get her.
Suoh came over the crib and she giggled as she noticed him. Sora raised her arms a bit and waited for him. Suoh picked her up and started walking towards the kitchen.
"You're looking healthier, maybe the doctor is right."
As he walked into the kitchen, Tokoiyo came through the front door.
"There's something called a curfew young lady", Sakura said from the kitchen.
"Mom it's only seven!", Tokoiyo complained.
"I still didn't know where you were."
"Sorry I can't be another Tomoko. You know twins aren't exactly alike Mom."
"I never asked you to be your sister."
Tokoiyo walked into the kitchen. Sakura was just finishing younger twin's eyes narrowed.
"On another note, have you heard any news?", Tokoiyo asked pretending to be bored.
"No I haven't."
Tokoiyo's face scrunched up in anger.
"I can't believe you would just take this!"
"I'm not just taking it! We had no choice!"
"And you wonder why I sneak out at night."
"No, I wonder how a man can give you happiness when it's a man that you're angry at."
"I'm not mad at him! . . .I'm mad at you", Tokoiyo whispered.
"Me?", Sakura asked incredulously.
"You could've stopped him."
"Tokoiyo, you're making the triplets worry with that kind of talk. He's only going to be gone for a little while longer. It's his job-"
"It's his job to abandon his family every month for half a year?"
"I don't know why you don't understand. He explained it clearly."
Before Tokoiyo could speak they heard the door open and Tomoko gasped. Then they heard the pitter-patter of little triplet feet as they scurried and yelled one distinctive word. . .
"Daddy!"