Amarante was more excited than she had even been before. Her brother was going to have a baby. She was going to be an aunt. Congratulating Naina, Amarante walked back to her office to express her joy. A knock on the door caused her to look up from her office desk and see her brother staring her down. "Hey, what is it?" She asked as she hid Naina's file.

"She's pregnant. How is she? I know she had a check up today." He said as he walked in and sat down on the couch. Amarante looked over at him

"Are you marrying her?"

"As soon as I can." Taro said as he put his face in his hands. "I am not going to betray her. She needs me and I need her so I'll be with her." Amarante looked up at her brother. "Amarante, are we okay?" He looked up at her.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, we've been so…distant. I kinda miss being kids, you know?" Amarante stood up and sat down next to her brother. "Amarante, I know that you love father and I do too, in my own special way. I may not respect him."

"Taro, I understand he hurt mother but he realized his mistake. He's apologized and I think that's hard for him. He is after all an Uchiha. Just like you."

"Uchiha." Taro stated. "Uchiha Taro. Amarante. I don't know why but I feel that if I respect that name, I'll lose myself. What I mean to say is, that name is a dark name. Full of traitors and—"

"Heroes. Uchiha Itachi was a hero and so is father. You cannot deny that. It is our job to carry on this new tradition. We must keep this tradition so that the future generation, which isn't far away, can learn to respect it. We must change our ways for our own."

"Since when did you become so smart?"

"Experience."

"Yeah, I guess. Amarante, I want you to know, I think, if Taketo asks, you should marry him."

"I don't need your say in that Taro. It's my life. I chose what I want."

"I know. I meant to say, I approve of it in the sense that I'll be giving away my sister. It's hard seeing a sister leave her home and start a new life. What I mean to say is, I'll be proud to give you away to a Hyuuga. They are a respectable clan and Uchiha-chan and Uchiha-san will take good care of you. I know."

"Thank you." Amarante placed her head on her brother's shoulder. "You need to marry Naina-chan before anyone realizes she's pregnant. Keep her honor and ours. If you want, I can talk to the Hokage…mom…and get everything planned out."

"I want to ask her myself. Mom will approve of Naina. I know it. I'm going to ask Naina to marry me as soon as I can. It's the nice thing to do." A knock on the door caused brother and sister to jerk their heads up.

"Come in." Ryo found his way inside and then sat down in a chair with the help of Amarante. "What are you doing out of your room, you could have gotten hurt." She started to fuss. Taro silently got up and started to walk out of the room.

"Taro…please, stay." Ryo asked.

"I hid my chakra well, I did you know I was here?" Taro asked looking down at Ryo.

"Your hate for me. I could feel it." Everyone sat in silence.

"I don't hate you. I dislike you…not hate." Taro said as he looked out the window.

"Still. I want to apologize for whatever I've done to you in the past. I was blinded from the pretense my mother had picked up. I am truly sorry Taro. I didn't mean to hurt you in any way or form. Please, forgive me."

"Ryo-kun, there is nothing to forgive." Amarante started as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "You are our brother, we love you more than life itself. We understand you."

"I don't. I don't understand you." Taro started. "But I'm willing to try and figure you out."

"Kami-sama, please don't let evil befall us." Amarante prayed as she closed her eyes. "Come on Ryo-kun, let's get you back to bed."

Taro watched as his sister took Ryo out of the room. He then stood up looking at his sister's desk. She was cluttered with work everywhere.

"Amarante."

A few days later, Amarante stood before Naina as she pulled on her wedding kimono. "It's so soon but I guess that's a good thing." Naina said as she looked at herself in the mirror.

"Yes, it's better off that way."

Hinata and Sakura walked into to look at the two girls. "What are you too chit chatting about?"

"Nothing." Amarante said.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Naina announced and left the three girls.

"She's pregnant." Sakura stated looking at her daughter. "And you know it, why didn't you tell me?"

"She wanted me to keep it a secret."

"It was obvious. You're forgetting I'm a medic ninja. And that Hinata has Byakugan. She can see the chakra flow. The child will be strong. I am so happy."

"You don't sound it."

"I have to make sure I look surprised when they tell me. Well, we should be off." Sakura left her daughter to tend to her soon to be daughter.

The wedding was beautiful. A small one with just a few people. Taro took Naina's hand and both shared in holiness through marriage. That night, Amarante slid into the hospital bed with Taketo.

"Amarante, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." She said as she kissed his neck.

"Amarante. I want you to marry me."

"I know."

"When."

"Soon." He flipped her over and looked down at her.

"When is soon?" He asked.

"I promise Taketo-kun. When the time is right. I want to do this peacefully."

"What defines peaceful Amarante?"

A large crash radiated from outside.

"Certainly not that." Amarante said as she ran out of the door.

Amarante ran outside to find the gate of Konoha in ruins. She turned to two of the jounin guards who were getting out of the rubble.

"What happened?"

"We don't know."

The mist started to clear away.

Amarante looked past the mist to see a girl standing there. Her black hair flowing around her.

"Who are you?" Amarante asked.

"Your worst nightmare."