"What's going on?" Heku asks Itacho who doesn't react to Heku's complete disregard for his personal space.

"My mother has extended her hand to Mark and the rest of his team and is willing to train her side of the Whit Jaws if you're all willing to accept her offer," Itachi said to Mark

Immediately without needing to be asked Nenji looked at David and began to say his message.

'Lady Hana extends her offer to train your half of the team" Nenji said to David while completely ignoring Heku

'Sorry it's not up to me anymore, the leader of the White Jaws is that guy in front of you" David said to Nenji

"Sorry, I can't answer you're going to have to talk to Heku" Mark answered Itachi, who just smirked

'I see, so that's how it is" Itachi said to Mark

"Heku, do you want to train with Hna again or will you reject her offer," Itachi asked Heku who just folded his hands

'Sorry, I can't say yes to both of their offers" Heku said to Itachi and Nenji

'Hold on don't get mad, the girls and I won't be in the village for long and we're all going to leave in a few days or hours so even if we do accept there wouldn't be a point in doing so for anyone"

"We would just be wasting the ladies time," Heku said to both Itachi and Nenji who just looked at him with blank expressions

Both boys accepted Heku's response and immediately left to report to Hana and Mikoto.

'It's strange don't you think?' Mark said to Heku as he walked up to him

'We haven't seen either of them since you know, but it feels like time hasn't passed" Mark said to Heku as they watched the two boys walk away

"What do you mean?" Heku asked Mark

"Don't tell David but I know why Hinata is living here," Mark said to Heku, and Heku couldn't help but look at Mark with curiosity

"Hinata was removed from the Hyuga clan, she was considered too weak to be the heir and to keep her clan from putting that seal on her, Hana sent her to live with David" Mark explained to Heku

Heku didn't turn to look at Hinata he just kept his eyes focused on Nenji.

'So why hasn't he come back?" Heku asked Mark

"Hana has another daughter and so Nenji's her guard now" Mark answered Heku before putting a hand over him and hugging him

"Relax, life is complicated for everyone"

"I don't have to tell you why Itachi hasn't been around, because it's the same reason he disappeared all of the time," Mark said to Heku as the sounds of laughter reached them

As the two turned to look at where the sound was coming from Heku found himself looking at several children running around wearing the same clothes he was wearing.

'Come on, let's forget about the world for now" Mark said to Heku before letting go of him and joining everyone as they ran after each other.

Tsunade and Jiraiya walked back into Tsunade's part of the village ad for a brief moment they couldn't help but stop moving, the third Hokage took in a deep breath as he looked at the sight in front of him.

For the briefest of moments, the sun had placed itself in a way that it lined itself perfectly with the scenery.

The three of them watched as both adults and children simply passed the time without a care in the world and for a brief moment, both the Tsunade and the Third felt as if a small sliver of the past had been brought forth before it quickly vanished.

'Lady Tsunade, please this way" a pair of Uchiha women said to Tsunade before graving her hand and pulling her to the Senju clans main house

Both women bowed to the third before they continued what they were doing.

The Third watched as the newly adopted children quickly became used to their new clothes and realized that they now belong somewhere.

Granted they still had to earn their place in the Senju clan but considering that they were the only real members besides Tsunade, the Third didn't doubt that they would all soon find themselves quickly becoming a part of the revived clan.

The third watched as David- Mark and Ana looked around before turning their masks over, he watched as the rest of the boy's team did the same and he smiled when the rest of the children imitated their actions.

The third turned his head when he noticed that Jiraiya was whistling and looking at something not too far away.

The third had to force himself not to smile as he watched Tsunade walkout out of her house.

She wore a blue kimono that had a pink obi around her waist, her light blond hair was down and somehow it seemed to make the form-fitting kimono look as if his student had always worn it.

"I'm sure lord David will love to see you wearing it," One of the women said to Tsunade, as she stood next to Jiraiya and the third

The three of them stood there silently and simply enjoyed the scene in front of them even when they caught sight of Naruto who was now wearing the same clothes as everyone else.

It was no mystery to any of them that most if not everyone stayed away from Naruto but for the moment the boy was happily playing with everyone else.

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