Sakura was unsure how it would go for the family, but she was happy to see Shinachiku and Naruto so happy seeing each other as the Hokage lifted up the little one above his head, Shinachiku giving a breathless little gasp with a toothless smile as Sarada giggled, standing beside them as her dark eyes glittered behind her glasses, absolutely adoring her little sibling before the ex-Haruno turned her eyes to the door, simply waiting for the bomb that would drop.

Sarada showed Naruto Shinachiku's favorite games in Peekaboo and Airplane, the Uzumaki utter putty for the child before there was a knock on the door and Naruto straightened up, pausing for a moment before deciding it to be better Sarada held the blond baby lest his other children get the wrong idea.

Well... depending on what came to mind.

Shinachiku whined and squirmed but Sarada merely supported his bottom and locked an arm under his own, securing the little one to her as the door opened and Himawari ran in, her arms spread open as a blissful smile was on her face.

" Daddy!" She ran around the other side of the desk and collided into her father in a hug as Boruto entered more slowly and much less enthusiastically with Hinata following, softly shutting the door behind them, " How have you been Daddy?"

" Fine Himawari, please join your brother for a second okay?" He asked as he pet his daughter's head in greeting as he hugged her back before letting her go, the blue-eyed girl nodding before obediently trotting to her brother and standing side by side.

" Now-"

" What is that?" Boruto interrupted him as he stared at the squirming child in Sarada's arms.

Sarada glared at him, " Don't call him that."

" Why does it look like dad, mom?" Boruto looked to Hinata who stared to him helplessly before petting her son's head.

" He-" Hinata softly corrected, " Is your baby brother."
" We have a baby brother?!" Himawari asked as she turned her sparkling eyes to her mother before again departing from their side to Sarada and Shina-Chan, " He's so cute!" She gushed.

" What the hell is this dad?!" Boruto ignored his sister's utter delight, brushing off his mom's hand to step forward to his blood father, " What the hell happened?! Did you screw Aunt Sakura?!"

" Boruto!" The adults stared at the teen with wide eyes.

" How dare you!" Sakura's emerald eyes blazed, her hands turning into fists, but held herself back. She could honestly see where he was coming from in a way... Though she hated how everyone automatically assumed she had slept with Naruto instead of this being something like a genjutsu or a trap.

" Boruto that was uncalled for." Hinata lectured.

" Is it mom? He's never home, you don't know!"

" But we do you idiot!" Sarada marched past Himawari and offered up the tot to Boruto, right in front of his face as Shinachiku looked to him curiously, " He came with a note saying he's from a different universe, a universe where my mom and your dad got together, both are innocent and you should be more respectful to them!"

There was a deep silence that was to the point you could hear a pin drop as bright blue eyes looked over the offered child, there being a critical on his face.

" What's his name." It wasn't a question.

" Shinachiku Uchiha of course." Sarada pouted at him.

" You mean Uzumaki since he ain't Sasuke-Sensei's." Boruto answered as Shinachiku squirmed with a want to be supported from dangling in Sarada's hands, Boruto lifting his own and putting them under Shinachiku's feet, making the little one seem to stand.

" But Mom and I are gonna raise him." Sarada answered matter-of-factly.

" Y-You mean we're not going to have him?" Himawari asked, her eyes becoming a little teary as she looked to her father, " But Daddy he's our brother!"

" He's Sarada's too Himawari." Hinata gently reminded her.

" But- But!" The one that used to be the youngest Uzumaki waved her hands, distressed, " But I want him!"
" The decision's your mother's Hima-Chan." Naruto answered as he watched Hinata.

Hinata looked from the two boys to her husband and then Sakura, bowing her head and motioning out the door as Sakura nodded and the two of them left the room with a click of the door, Himawari running to her brother and his teammate to see her new little brother and play with him, Boruto sitting down on the floor with Sarada and saying nothing as he was drawn in to play with Shinachiku as well.

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" Hinata I'm sorry-" Sakura started but Hinata held up a hand, stopping her.

" There is no need to apologize Sakura. I-I understand why you brought him forward." Her voice only tripped for a moment, " And the situation itself is no one's fault."

Sakura nodded in agreement.

" I think we should share him. With your permission. We can work out a system... and go from there."

" Is that what you really want Hinata?"

" I want my children to be happy.

My own desires are... unimportant, and they have been for years. I hope, that hopefully I can be a good Step-mother to Shinachiku, and the two of us can support each other and our children while our husbands are busy."

Sakura watched the Uzumaki woman before nodding in consent.

" Alright, then we'll share."

After more discussion about the specific dates the two of them opened up the door to see Naruto out of his chair and with his children as well as Sarada as Boruto tried to hide how conflicted he was his father was close and talking to them as Himawari was gushing to Shinachiku as Sarada rocked him about their wonderful house and she was going to teach Shinachiku how to color and everything.

It looked to be the start of something promising.