A witch's shinobi 2
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A year later,
"Hello, my name is Uchiha-Hatake-Hibikaze Mika. I'm eight years old and yes, I am Sasuke-niichan's cousin but he wanted me as his little sister. My favorite color is green, silver, black and a bit of orange. My goal is to be a Front line Medic with Flee on sight order in the Bingo book and—"
"Be the future Mrs. Uzumaki Naruto." Shikamaru cut her introduction, much to the displeasure of a certain girl.
"Shut up Shika or you will be running again the compound in genjutsu." Mika glared at the Nara Heir.
"Maah, we know its true." Shikamaru immediately dived under his desk in order to avoid a vial of unidentified liquid which hit the kid next to him.
And turned the poor Ino's hair into puke green.
"Anyways, pleased to meet you~" the said girl smiled innocently, wearing a sleeveless dark blue turtle neck partnered by a black and silver jacket that had the Uchiha fan on the left shoulder, the Hatake crest on the right while on the back had the sign of the Deathly Hallows. Her bottom was clad with white pleated skirt that reach her thighs, short shorts underneath with a utility pouch clasped on her waist. Black thigh high socks and white combat high heeled boots finished her get up.
"Please take a seat beside Sasuke-kun, Mika-chan." Iruka rolled his eyes fondly on the girl who practically flew beside Naruto's side.
(Actually, she was gliding.)
"Let the chaos begin!"
0000
This past year is been quiet, to be honest. Mika was wondering when she would finally see her Papa since the said bastard is actively avoiding her. As she remembered her future memories, she cannot help but to dislike this version of her Papa.
This one is not the Kakashi who took care of her when she was heavily injured and mourning from the death of her beloved brother Utakata, Saiken's former Jinchuuriki.
"Mooh! This is getting ridiculous! It's been a year, Naru-kun! Nii-chan! I'm family too!" the Rokubi Jinchuuriki bit her lip as tears of frustration filled her eyes, ignoring the ramen in front of her along her favorite cinnamon buns. "Am I such a disgrace that he does not even want to speak or even try to see me?"
Naruto let out a sign as he and Sasuke wrapped her into a hug. Good thing they are in a both laced with privacy seals.
"Kaka-sensei in this time would rather avoid you than face you. He just turned like the one you knew when I defected." Sasuke spoke softly. "Naruto along Tsunade-sama beat the shit out of him before he woke up."
"Are you suggesting that I should beat the shit out of him? Not a bad idea."
"If we know where he is." Naruto reminded them.
"My Semblance allows me to find who ever I want, Naru. I thought I would not use it on Papa unless emergency." Mika leaned her head on her husband's chest. "Buy me some time?"
"Be back before our first class tomorrow."- Sasuke.
"Okay. Smell ya later." By then, Mika fell inside the black and green wormhole that appeared under her feet.
A second later, a hand came back to snatch her cinnamon bun and Treacle Tarts.
0000
Land of Water,
Hatake Kakashi aka ANBU Wolf leaned on a large tree. He manage to finish his mission but he was badly injured. Add the strain of using Sharingan too much is taking toll on his body.
"Does meeting me is so bad that you would rather have back to back to back missions instead of facing me?" Dual colored eyes hidden by his mark snapped open. "Papa."
"I'm not your father." Kakashi gritted his teeth as he saw Mika standing a few feet in front of him, wearing a black and green feathered cloak and a military hat with Konoha Leaf symbol attached on its front. "Uchiha."
"Its more of Hatake-Uchiha-Hibikaze, Papa. Also, this is annoying so I will be giving your memories back." Her once emerald green eyes activated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, making the Copy nin froze on his tracks. Those lotus designed eyes stared on his own. "Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan; Memory restoration."
Kakashi screamed as information flooded on his mind, forcing him to activate his white chakra. Sure, Mika could have done it painlessly but she wanted him to suffer for ignoring her along Sasuke.
Family protects each other, whatever time they came from, ya know.
(Add to the fact the Punishment had a part two. But we should leave that to Daddy Iruka.)
"Young Mistress, we had company," False (pronounce as Pal-se) told her as the thick silver and green chained book flew over her shoulders.
Just as the Sentient Book finished speaking, a group of eight Iwa shinobi surrounded her along the now unconscious Kakashi.
"Luc-ky~ I'm getting bored these days~" Mika smiled evilly as a shadow clone of hers took Kakashi away from the soon to be battle field. Adjusting her hat, she turned back in her sexy older body.
Her sharingan still activated, allowing them to learn that she was an Uchiha.
"An Uchiha in the Land of Stone? Tsukikage-sama would be pleased." One of the ninjas commented.
"The old man would be pleased indeed." She agreed as bubbles surrounded her. "If you caught me. Explosion."
Multiple explosions shook the entire forest as the original Mika watched above the clouds, riding her Fire bolt.
"Hmp, I would never understand Naru-kun and Nii-chan for hating explosions. Art is a bang, ya know?!"
0000
Deidara stood up straight.
"Someone appreciated my art, un!"
0000
Konoha,
Three groans and thuds was heard in two different places.
"That girl and her love for explosions!"
0000
In Iwa, they received multiple bodies of their dead ninja and a note.
Next time, please do not allow your men to monologue. It's so damn annoying and great time to blown 'em up.
Mistress of Death
0000
Back to Konoha,
"Michaela-chan, what is this?"
"My report. I decided to fetched ANBU Wolf who was crossing in the borders of Land of Vegetables being chased by a group of Iwa shinobis. I manage to dispose them and return the bodies on their village with a note. Hatake-san is injured but not critical." Mika reported. "Also, we need to watch Otogakure no Sato, a newly built Hidden Village in the Land of Rice. My minions heard whispers that the Sannin Orochimaru is the new Kage there."
Hiruzen took a long drag of his pipe. Eying the eight year old girl who was looking on him with blank face, he sigh.
"I won't ask how you knew but what will you do?"
"Do what? About Papa or Orochimaru-sama?"
"Both."
Mika's eyes narrowed.
"Papa will be safe, I assure you that. About your old student however. . ." she removed her military hat. " My honest opinion, he is a disgrace. People who would start ripping their souls in order to cheat Death should suffer. Life and Death are together. Its an endless cycle, Hokage-sama. However, if balance is disrupt, it makes more work and headaches I would rather avoid at all cost,"
"You spoke as if you had an experience in this."
"Please stop fishing for information, Nonno, We won't tell you anything unless it is important. We are already late to begin with." Mika turned her back at the Third Hokage. "The next event is four years from now. I bid you good evening and start increasing the training of our forces. We would need them especially when a surprise Invasion happen."
"You never answered my question, Michaela."
The reincarnated witch paused from opening the door.
"Orochimaru-sama did great things. Terrible, yes but great. I never had a chance to speak with him but when Naru-kun and Onii-chan had the chance. . . he is too deep to be saved." Mika chuckled softly. ". . . also, he does not want to be saved in the first place even if he save her." By that, she left.
Leaving a troubled Hokage.
0000
Last thing Kakashi knew, he was killed by Obito using the Blade of Totsuka that pierce his and Iruka's heart. On his final moments, he manage to pushed his grandson away from having his head cut off from his shoulders.
I hope Bolt is okay. .
Opening his eyes, he blinked when he noticed the familiar ceiling of the Hatake Estates.
"Sella?"
"Good morning, Master. I hope you had a pleasant evening. Young Mistress brought you home two days ago, injured from the Land of Vegatables." The Sentient Wards replied. "Welcome back, Master. Today is September, a month before the ninth Kyuubi Festival. Young Mistress is in school along Young Master Naruto and Young Master Sasuke. And no, Master Iruka isn't married to you, yet."
"What? Sella, what are you saying? Where's Bolt and the kids?"
"I was saying that Mika-sama used her Sharingan to make you remember the future. You have been knocked out for two days because of the strain."
Kakashi let out an annoyed groan before flopping back to the bed. Courting Iruka had been a bitch and a half complicated by Naruto's overprotective tendencies to the Chuunin. Heck, it took two years before the said Dolphin of his kissed him on the lips!
He does not want to go those trials all over again even if he is head over heels in love with him!
"I hope you are not thinking pervert things about Ruru-chan, dattebane."
"Of course not," Kakashi turned on his left were Mika is sitting, or rather her clone. "Your sister left you?"
"Onee-sama asked me to watch you, Papa." The clone replied. "How are you feeling? I brought breakfast."
"I feel like someone stabbed me." The Copy nin sat up from the bed, ignoring the fact his mask is not on his person. Opening his arms, she immediately crawled on his lap for a cuddle session. "weak but okay."
"Good to know, Papa. Onee-sama was upset that you are avoiding her, ya know?" the Mika clone kissed his smooth cheek as Kakashi played with the thick silver colored hair on her bangs. "I love you~"
The Jounin chuckled and kissed her forehead.
"Love you too, little daughter."
The Clone happily dispelled.
000
Academy,
Mika froze a bit on the middle of her sparring session with Sasuke. Since her body is in autopilot along her fully activated Hyper Intuition (or Paranoia, as the boys would call), she manage to avoid the Great Fireball of her brother before doing a Suiton; Great Waterfall followed by Hyuuton; Thorn bind Hostage, .
"Mika-chan! Are you trying to kill me?!" Sasuke shouted as he shivered in cold. "I said I was sorry for eating your Treacle Tart!"
"Its not about that, Onii-chan!" Mika freed her brother who accepted the warm jacket Naruto thrown at him. "Papa is awake and back to himself, I guess."
"Be careful, Mika-chan. Being distracted might cause your death." Mizuki-sensei told her.
"My apologies, I won't do it again." She tilted her head politely before hugging Sasuke.
The raven haired boy stop shivering as he felt his sister's magic wrapped him like a thick warm blanket.
"So warm~" Sasuke muttered as he glance on her eyes.
Instead of emerald green, they are now amber orange.
"Don't fall asleep now, Teme" Naruto commented fondly.
"Comfy~"
Mika rolled her eyes as Sasuke fell asleep and snuggled on her.
"Bakasuke stay up last night so we could allow him to sleep. I just hope he won't caught a fever." Looking at her husband, "Let's go back home."
"Indeed." Naruto agreed.
00000
Hatake Estates,
"Papa!" a silver and black blur tackled Kakashi who was currently sitting in the gardens, having tea with a lovely white haired maid—holding a thick tome about runes. "I'm home!"
" Welcome home, Mika-chan." Kakashi wrapped his arms around the eight year old who was on his lap, burying her face on his chest. "I missed you.. ."
"I missed you too, Papa." Mika admitted as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Hot tears gathered round her eyes as she tried to stop the sob wanting to escape her throat. "It hurts. It hurts so much when you pushed me away, Papa. Sure, I have Naru-kun and Nii-chan in my back along Saiken but—" her words were cut off by a sniff.
"I'm sorry, Michaela." The silver haired jounin kissed her temple. "For being an asshole in the time you needed me the most."
"But being an asshole is your original self. False said so."
"Then don't listen to him."
Mika giggled as she wiped her tears.
"Welcome back, Papa." Naruto greeted his father-in-law slash foster father.
"Ruto, Su." Kakashi greeted the two as they sat beside him. His eyes studied the two lazily.
His cute little blonde is now practically the carbon copy of his father—Minato-sensei. Naruto is way calmer when wearing those special eyeglasses since they filter his chakra and with Occulmency Shields that Kurama maintains, he doesn't act like a moron in sugar high.
(Let's not forget the fact that somehow, someone added additional seals on the existing ones turning him into that in the first place.)
On his lap is a mini Kurama napping.
Sasuke in the other hand, is much calmer like his older self. Really, having Mika here is a blessing since she is acting as the Anchor for him.
"Yo," Kakashi greeted them, ignoring the wide eyes staring on his person. "What?"
"You do not have your mask." Naruto uttered as Sasuke just stood there in shock.
"Hmm, so?"
"You never took off your mask, Sensei." Sasuke pointed out.
Mika blinked her eyes as Saiken crawled in her neck. Looking at her father, she rolled her eyes.
"What? According to Sella, he haven't wore his mask ever since he woke up. And he doesn't hide his face from me and Daddy."
That made the boys pout, not that Sasuke would admit doing.
"Unfair!"
"Don't care," Kakashi replied making Sella and Mika giggled.
"Sensei~!"
"I shall make some snack, Master." Sella gave them a fond smile as she stood up, making the kids notice her for the first time.
"I want Treacle Tart, Sella!"
"Strawberry cake, please!"
"Salad, please."
The lovely chakra/Homunculi laughed at their expense.
"Coming right up~"
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Courting the Dolphin,
When one Umino Iruka woke up that morning, he had no idea what the day had stored for him. He was humming as he prepared breakfast for him, Naruto and his pet Biju, Kurama who would come down still asleep.
Those two would be properly awake once they drown down their third cup of illegal to be made and highly caffeinated Espresso Coffee. How did Naruto manage to grew himself a special breed of coffee beans, he doesn't want to know.
(Actually, it was the chibi Black Yondaime and his team, Sarada and Itachi Uchiha who are the ones who discovered the said high breed on one of their C-rank missions which turned S-Rank in the Land of Vegetables. Naruto and Sasuke fell in love with that breed so their Jounin Sensei, Sarutobi Konohamaru had gotten off a bit lightly.)
Anyway, once they are ready, he opened the door of his apartment only to be shocked.
In front of him is a lovely set of flowers arranged to look like a dolphin jumping out of the water.
"Dad, you okay?" Naruto asked before noticing the flowers. His jaw fell down the floor. "Gosh! He is pulling the big guns already?!"
"Oh, its already starting?" Kurama commented as he perched on the blonde's shoulder. Seeing the lovely masterpiece, he whistled. "Oh, he did remember. What did your wife have done now, kit?"
"She just used her Sharingan." Naruto replied as he made several shadow clones who immediately but carefully took the Flower arrangement inside. "Dad? Are you well?"
"I. . . I really didn't expect that." Iruka answered, his mind reeling the fact that the Silver haired Jounin had send him—a lowly chuunin such flowers. It didn't also help that according to the Team Seven (There's no way those three won't be in the same Team) he married the said Shinobi.
"Oh, god, what did my future self-do that he caught the attention of Hatake-san?"
"When you told him 'Welcome home' after his A rank mission gone wrong. Two years ago actually." Mika replied who drape herself on Naruto. "Morning, hubby, Daddy Iruka, Kuu-chan!"
"Morning, wifey." The blonde pressed a kiss on her cheek. "Who made the arrangement?"
"Papa and I last night. Sella helped too in making sure they won't fall." Mika giggled at the stunned look Iruka was sporting. "Daddy, feel free to troll Papa. We would love to see him chasing you all over again since it was sooo hilarious."
"Sasuke was put out since he was out of the village by that time." Naruto chuckled. "There is also a card that you should read too."
A Naruto clone gave the said card to the Academy Teacher. The card is also dolphin shaped making him smile a bit. Opening it,
Good morning. I hope this gift will bring smile to your handsome face.
You may not remember like I do but I want a chance to court you once again. Not because you are my future husband but because I fell in love with you when you gave light to my dark world.
As I have my memories of the Future that never was, I have decided to court you properly.
May I ask you for dinner this weekend? I will drop by for your answer.
Hatake-Namikaze Kakashi
"Kyaah! So sweet!" Mika gushed, remembering her own courting time when Naruto is still a clueless dobe. It was so hilarious and sweet at the same time. "Remember, you can say no if you don't want to, Daddy Iruka."
Iruka did not reply because he fainted.
"Gaah! Dad!" Naruto exclaimed as they caught the unconscious Chuunin. "Its only Monday and those gifts are going to be outrageous until he either reject his Courting or accept it."
"But remember when Daddy agreed? Papa started decorating the Estates and purchasing wedding paraphernalia!" Mika burst out laughing along the bijuus. "I cannot help but to laugh when Ruru-chan said yes to his wedding proporsal only to learn everything was ready except for the cake and the colors of the reception."
This time, even Naruto joined them laughing.
0000
Like Naruto said, the courting gifts became outrageous as the day passed. Kakashi made no qualms on showing Iruka that he was serious on courting the Chuunin. Everybody watched the ongoing drama and sigh in sheer amount of sweetness in the air which is actually borderline sickening.
"Oh my, oh my, Iruka! Who would thought our resident Copy Nin is head over heels in love of you?" Shiranui Genma commented as he leaned on the Mission Desk.
"I still can't believe it, actually." Iruka replied. "I kept asking myself, why me?"
"If you are thinking like that, why don't you asked Papa himself this coming weekend? But rest assure that he is madly in love of you." Mika said as she placed a cup of strong coffee in front of the Chuunin. "Its not well known but Papa loves chocolate wrapped in innocent packages~"
"Fujoshi." They told accused her.
"Maah, I do not deny such claim, after all, yaoi is a woman's fantasy. The steamer, the better. . ." Mika let out a perverted giggle as she wiggle her hips. "You know what, time to make a Yaoi site in order to beat Icha Icha!"
"Of course not, you're too young!" Iruka shouted as his eyes landed on Kakashi who arrived with a . . .oh my God, another bouquet?! "KAKASHI!"
"Yes, Iruka-sensei?" the Copy Nin asked, who was actually out of his Jounin Uniform for the first time.
"What the hell are you teaching to Mika-chan?! Please make sure to watch what she is reading!" Iruka scolded Kakashi by poking his chest.
"My, Mika-chan is self-sufficient, you know," Kakashi adjusted the scarf hiding half of his face as mismatched gray and red eyes stared at Iruka's chocolate ones. "Also, those books she is reading? I have no idea where she had gotten them. Anyway, for you."
The said Dolphin blinked as a Bouquet of Lily and carnation flowers is shove on his face.
"T. .thank you. . " Iruka accepted the flowers and blushed when he finally noticed what the older Jounin is wearing.
"Waah, Papa! That looks good on you~!" Mika exclaimed as she jumped on her father's back.
"Really?" Kakashi glance on his clothes consisting of a white long sleeves shirt, black slacks with combat boots partnered with silver black trench coat that reach his knees. It was finished with a gray scarf hiding his nose and neck.
"Umu! Are you taking Ruru-chan for a date?"
"Actually, I was going to take you out for a date."
Silence filled the entire room as Mika slid off from his back. False transformed into a green floating pillow with carrot prints catching its Mistress.
"Taking me . . . for a date?" the reincarnated witch tilted her head cutely. "Me? Why not Ruru-chan?"
"Because my date with Iruka-sensei is already scheduled this weekend. Also, I owe you one for making me see reason." Kakashi gently ruffled her hair making the young girl blushed in happiness. "And I knew well that Naruto haven't ask you for a date so I would take the first date,"
"Silly Papa." Mika uttered as she hide her face using her beret.
"But you do love me."
"Unfortunately."
Kakashi then focused his attention to Iruka who was watching the exchange fascinatedly.
"So, Iruka-sensei, I shall borrow my daughter for three days. I already given the message to the principal so, see you this weekend." The Copy nin took Mika in his arms before pressing a kiss on the Chunnin's cheek. "No need to be jealous, I-ru-ka."
"I'M NOT JEALOUS!" Iruka shouted just in time Kakashi used Body Flicker to escape the irritate Chuunin. "GAAHH!"
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Sunagakure no Sato,
"Really? We could have taken Naru-kun and Onii-chan too. They did miss Gaara, ya know?" Mika commented as they strolled on the streets of Suna, ignoring the gawking of the Suna residents seeing the Copy Nin in civilian clothes walking along a young girl.
"I told you already, I want you for myself for a few days." Kakashi replied.
"Mika-chan thinks Papa sounds like a pedophile." She told him, much to the amusement of the Suna Shinobi who were following them.
"Of course not. . ." the silver haired Jounin processed the words he spoke earlier before wincing. "Okay, it did sounds like a pedophile. Sorry."
"Okay! Just don't say that to Ruru-chan after the first day, kay?" Mika teased. She skillfully dodge a soft smack on the head. Her eyes landed on a Flower shop. "Papa, that cactus looks cute~!"
Kakashi smiled underneath his scarf.
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Konoha,
"Kaka-sensei did what?"
"Kakashi took Mika-chan to Suna for a three day vacation." Hiruzen repeated to his surrogate grandson as Naruto, along Sasuke and Shikamaru stormed inside his office wanting to know where Mika is. "And calling Kakashi 'sensei' is too formal since he was not your Jounin Sensei."
"He will be later. Anyway, why the hell that scarecrow didn't told us? I want to go to Suna too!" Naruto whined as he dived on the sofa. "Its so unfair, dattebayo!"
"Hn," Sasuke agreed.
"Troublesome. Mika-chan even forget to message us." Shikamaru sighed as he pulled out a slick black phone and start dialing Mika's number. Charmed Cellphones are the best. "Michaela?"
"Hi, Shika-kun. I'm in Suna with Papa. I can bring ya here along the others," Mika replied in the other line, ignoring the whining of Kakashi about father and daughter bonding moments. "Just tell your guardians. I don't want to see you being killed by Yoshino Baa-chan, ya know?"
"Twenty minutes." Shikamaru said before ending the line. "We had twenty to pack up."
Before Hiruzen could stop them, the trio vanished in a yellow flash.
"Since when Naruto-kun knew Hiraishin. . .?"
0000
Kakashi knew Mika would search for Gaara so after their lunch date, he allowed the young girl to wander while he visited some Weapons shop.
Mika, grateful for her Father's silent support, happily skipped, more likely flew towards the park where Gaara's supposed to be playing with himself. Like she guessed, the Ichibi Jinchuuriki is in the park, building some sand castles.
"Hi!" the ravenette leaned on the sand box, starling the red head. Emerald green eyes met sea foam green. "My name is Hatake Mika! Would you like to be my friend, Mr. One?"
Gaara blinked in confusion mixed with wariness. Mother purred on his mind, telling him to spill the girl's blood.
The girl who is asking him to be her friend.
"Mother wants your blood," he spoke.
Instead of freaking out, the girl scratch her cheek in apology.
"Umm, even if I wanted to. . my blood had potent poison running through my veins. Asked your partner about Basilisk snakes. They are the most poisonous snakes in the world." Just to back up her claim, she cut a bit of her wrist.
They watched as a drop of her blood melted Gaara's plastic shovel.
"See? That's the reason why I cannot donate blood. I don't know why but Naru-kun enjoys drinking my blood once in a while, a bit creepy but hot, ya know?" Mika stared on his eyes. "Also, Memory Restoration."
Gaara blinked before his eyebrows furrowed.
"I do not need to know about your sex life, Michaela." The redhead commented. "Walking on you while Naruto is handcuff on the Hokage chair is one time too many."
Mika let out a perverted giggle.
"So~, me walking on you with Neji going at it like bunnies on your office is okay?"
He replied by chasing her with his sand bullets.
The Suna shinobi's guarding Gaara were both horrified and confused as Mika just laughed out loud, not minding being chased by a homicidal Jinchuuriki. The young girl even blocked the sand by producing so many bubbles and proceed to wrestle with Gaara.
"Oh, looks like my daughter found a playmate~" Kakashi commented as he stood beside Baki, one of the higher Jounin Shinobi of Suna.
"Hatake-san, Gaara might hurt your daughter." Baki told him.
"Maah, Mika-chan can take care of herself. Also," mismatched eyes gave him a lazy look. "I do believe Gaara-kun is fond of her. "
"MICHAELA, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU AND I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE YOUR HUSBAND WON'T FIND YOUR BODY!"
"YOU HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT EVER SINCE YOU MET ME BUT I'M STILL ALIVE, DATTEBANE!"
Baki along the rest of the Suna ANBU Squad gave Kakashi a deadpan look.
The shouting match is followed by bubbles and sand balls being thrown on each other.
"shut up and die already!"
"Mooh, I was joking when I gave you that voodoo doll, you damn Panda!"
"What voodoo doll?" Kakashi asked Naruto who appeared beside him.
"Ah, that? It was a prank. We were drunk and Mika sewed a voodoo doll that looks like Gaara wearing a pink tutu and panda ears. I don't know how but the picture of that doll spread from Konoha to Kumo to Iwa to Taki before reaching Suna. From then on, Gaara always threatens to kill Mika but you know her, she won't stay dead."
"Ah, Mika-chan's most useless Blood limit." Kakashi's attention went back towards Mika and Gaara as the latter tries to strangle his daughter. "Gaara-kun, I still need my daughter~"
"Make another one with Iruka-sensei!" Gaara shouted before burying Mika with his Sand Coffin which the latter destroyed.
"That would be twelve years from now, BakaAra" Mika punched the red head before tying him up with her ribbon.
"I won't be waiting that long." Naruto skipped towards his wife and best friend/fellow brother. "Hi, Gaara. You cannot kill Mika because Bolt and Rica aren't born yet."
"And she won't stay dead." Sasuke added, rolling his eyes in exasperation.
"What a supportive older brother you are, Nii-chan." Mika gave the boys a deadpan look. "Where's Shika?"
As one, they pointed out Shikamaru having a chat with Temari.
"Ara, he do works fast."
"Indeed," Kakashi agreed.