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Pairings: InoxShikamaru TentenxNeji SakuraxSasuke HiantaxNaruto
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Ino began to breathe faster and her heart was torn apart into tiny shreds. "Shika-kun." Ino shook her head and her world was beginning to spin. "Shika-kun!" Ino thought right before her world went black.
"Ino-chan!" Hinata called. Tenten began to gently shake the girl. Worry was painted all over her features as she began to shake harder.
"Ino, Ino!" Sakura cried as she checked her friend's condition. "I'll check her; you guys can go wait outside. I think she may have just passed out from shock. You can never be too careful though." Hinata and Tenten followed her orders obediently. Sakura was the medic-nin not them.
When the girls got outside, Tenten became enraged. "I can't believe it. I just don't believe it." She told herself as she screamed, "How could he do this? I never imagined that he would do this. How? Why?" The girl collapsed on the floor panting heavily. The pieces were not fitting together. Everything always had a flaw in it.
"I don't think they would actually hurt Shikamaru." Hinata stated. "Neji is an honorable person and Naruto is loyal. They would never do that. Sasuke may not know Shika-kun that well, but they are still friends. Sasuke has gotten rid of the murderous rage he held a couple years ago."
"Nothing adds up anymore!" Tenten screamed frustrated. She began to whack her head on the wall. 'Why? How? Did they really?' She didn't care if she would hurt herself. The girl just wanted an answer. It would make her go mad if she didn't find out.
Hinata held the older girl's head so that she would listen. "I know they didn't do it. I just know so. Would you marry him if you didn't trust him?" The chestnut haired girl shook her head. "Then have a little faith. And please don't hurt yourself. It's not good for anyone."
"You have matured since we first met haven't you?" Tenten hugged the girl. When they let go there was a slight sense of comfort. There was silence as the two listened to the shuffling in the room. 'What's taking Sakura so long?' Hinata sighed and looked at a clock nearby.
"Tenten-chan. I think our boyfriend's will be home any minute now." Hinata told her future cousin-in-law.
"It may be best for them to find us." Tenten stated as Sakura walked out of the room. The bedroom door squeaked as the pink haired kunoichi closed it. The girls who were sitting on the floor looked up at the medic-nin. "How is she?"
"Just fine." Sakura answered, "She just passed out from shock. She'll be up in six to nine hours though."
"Six hours!" Hinata yelled out. Sakura nodded and just leaned against the wall. Her hair was disoriented. The orbs of the girl were full of concern.
"What took you so long then?" Tenten asked. This didn't seem to add up either. If Ino had just passed out from shock it should have only taken about three minutes with an expert like Sakura on their hands.
"Well, apparently Ino talks in her sleep." Sakura stated. Tenten and Hinata looked at the girl with puzzled looks. "Well," Sakura sighed, "In her sleep she was calling out things like 'I love you Shika-kun.' and she smiled a lot. I thought it was really cute. Then all of a sudden Ino stopped. Her face went blank and she began to whisper. She said horrible terrifying things. Things like 'Blood so much blood. Why did it have to be his?' Ino whimpered and began to cry. Tears began to roll down her face."
"We should stay until she wakes up. That way she won't have to be alone." Hinata suggested. 'Waking up alone could leave a person forgetting what happened before they fell asleep.'
"What about our boyfriends? They'll be coming soon." Tenten asked. She was not frightened but very nervous. If the person she loved had committed a crime of such scandal, she would surely die on the inside.
"All of us have to confront them." The medical ninja sighed. The three just waited as the clock ticked away. 'I hope you're alright Ino.' Sakura sighed. 'Her dreams must be frightening. The way she tossed and turned. When I touched her face she began to cry.' Thirty minutes passed and Hinata had begun to doze off.
Tenten decided to start conversation. "Should we wake Hinata up?" The girl was sleeping against the wall and her hands were folded neatly in her lap. It must have been when her father demanded that his daughter be raised to be the most dignified head there ever was that she learned to sleep this way.
"No, I think it's best for the baby to let her rest." Sakura sighed as she heard her phone ring. "Now who could this be? Let me guess." The kunoichi looked at the caller identification. "I'm right."
Sakura: Hey Sasuke-kun.
Sasuke: Sakura, Naruto said you were all meeting. Where are you?
Sakura: Ino-chan's house.
Sasuke: Great. Neji, Naruto, and I will be there soon. Bye.
Sakura: Bye.
Tenten stared at her friend. "You're normally so joyful when Sasuke calls."
"I don't feel like being joyful today." Sakura answered. Hinata began to stir and sat up quickly. The girl ran off and her two companions looked at each other with worried faces. Tenten was the first to get up and run in the direction of where the younger girl went. Sakura followed the engaged woman. The two found Hinata throwing up and when she was done, the girl looked at the two of them.
"I don't feel to well." Hinata told them. "I'm tired, and some body parts that I would not like to mention, feel awkward. My stomach is uneasy."
"Pregnancy symptoms, I think. I don't specialize in that department." Sakura smiled at the Hyuuga and heard the doorbell ring.
"That's Neji I suppose." Tenten stated. The three made their way to the door with their things. "Remember to confront them." The women exchanged embraces and open the door. Their eyes went wide as they were pulled out of the door with hands clamped over their mouths. Screaming would be useless, but they were still in a state of panic. When they saw who stood in front of them, their eyes widened more then they could have ever before.
The room was dark and a blonde girl stirred. She rubbed her eyes and found herself sleeping on her bed. Ino sat up and slowly her head slightly pulsing. When she stepped on the floor she found a trail of crimson petals leading to her kitchen. The girl tried to recall what happened before she woke up. The terrible dream had occurred again. This time, it had Shikamaru in the darkness, covered in blood, dead. "Now there's a trail of petals. Sakura and the others must have left. They didn't make this mess did they?" Ino followed the path picking up the pieces as she went along.
The path lead down the stairs and into total darkness. It's so dark, but I can still see the moonlight and the snow. It's so beautiful tonight. Ino found that the trail had just stopped and that there was nothing there, but a note. The note was typed so she would not be able to know who read it.
Dear Ino-chan,
Sorry we had to go so suddenly. We'll visit tomorrow. We're going to have a serious talk with our boyfriends. We hope you feel better.
Love,
Sakura, Hinata, and Tenten
"That's all they left a trail of petals for?" Ino asked nobody in particular. Then her nose caught a smell. It smelled like pasta and it was not coming from the kitchen. The girl walked slowly back up the stairs and into her room. 'Why did it lead back here?' The girl peered inside and saw a stunning sight. The balcony door was opened and there was a table with candles. On the table was the pasta and cake that she cooked. Her bed was covered by a curtain that went all the way around. Ino slowly walked into the room.
"Hello?" Ino called out. There was no response as a hand clamped over her mouth and eyes. She tried to scream and kick. It was no use, the man held a kunai to her throat. Then the person let go of her and she read the note in front of her. The note was a beautiful card that was on her bed. It just said, 'Guess Who.'"Nobody I know." Ino sneered.
"Do you really feel that way?" A familiar voice teased from behind her. She turned around and saw none other that her boyfriend, Nara Shikamaru. A smirk was upon his face as Ino began to smile.
"Shika-kun!" Ino hugged him and began to cry and laugh at the same time. "You're alive!" Ino began to kiss his face everywhere. Her face lit up with absolute joy as she hugged even tighter.
"What do you mean, 'you're alive'?" Shikamaru asked his blonde girlfriend.
"I thought you were murdered." Ino cried out still clinging unto her boyfriend. He hugged back and lifted her up bridal style and set her down on a chair in front of the meal she cooked. The table was nicely decorated with stunning silverware and a red tablecloth that contrasted with the night sky.
"Murdered? What gave you that idea?" Shikamaru asked as he opened a bottle of red wine.
"First of all, you were gone and nobody knew where you went. Second, I heard the messages and they asked you to meet them in the dead of night. Third, all the other boys were covered in blood when they came home. Fourth, Neji was screaming on the phone, 'I don't care get rid of the evidence!'" Ino waved her arms around for emphases on Neji yelling.
Shikamaru began to laugh and Ino pouted. "What's so funny?" Ino's face began to get red as she looked away from Shikamaru. She opened her eyes to see the sky, it was beautiful. Yesterday you would be soaking wet if you went outside. Now, there was snow illuminated by moonlight. The cold against her side made her shiver, but the warmth from the room kept her warm as she looked up at the clouds.
"Something wrong Ino-chan?" Shikamaru looked to where the cerulean eyed kunoichi was.
"The cloud. Look, it's in the shape of a heart." Ino pointed at the one in the center as the wind blew. She gave in to the feeling of the breeze ruffling her hair. It reminded her of the dream she had just had. The moonlight was so soothing. The laughter of her boyfriend just a minute ago. The warmth from the room overpowered by the chill of the outdoors. The blood was the nightmare caused by not being able to see properly in the dark. But the bundle, what was that? And the tears she shed. When?
"It's beautiful, now eat. Your food will get cold." Shikamaru took a bite of his food and marveled at how good it tasted. The sauce tasted of the way people used to use fresh grown vegetables and make organic food. The pasta was of just the right texture and was easy to chew. The parsley on top added just a bit of green for decoration. "This is delicious, where did you buy it?"
"I m-made it." Ino blushed because her boyfriend never commented on anything. 'Usually he would say that this was too troublesome.' Shikamaru smiled and took a sip of his wine. Ino began to eat the food and practically swallowed it whole. 'I guess I didn't eat a lot today or yesterday. This is pretty good.' Shikamaru laughed again and Ino was a bit annoyed. She punched him on the head. "Idiot Shikamaru, I'm hungry because I didn't eat a lot. Three meals in all not including this one since you left! It's all your fault."
"I'm sorry, Ino. I had something that my life depended on to do." Shikamaru replied rubbing the bump on his head.
"What's that?" Ino questioned as she finished her wine.
"I'll tell you the story later. I have a lot to tell you." Shikamaru told his girlfriend standing up to kiss her nose. When he sat back down, he cut a slice of cake and walked back into the room.
"Hey!" Ino followed after her lazy genius.
Shikamaru placed it on his desk. "We're going to share." He said as he yawned, then he blew out the candles on the balcony and lit some more inside their bedroom. The shinobi closed the balcony door. The warm room was flooded with an aroma of vanilla when the candles were lit. Ino loved the smell of vanilla; it was so simple yet intoxicating. He then took a fork from his desk and sat down.
Ino sighed and just sat in his lap. "I made this myself also." She smiled and took her finger and wiped some of the frosting off. She put her finger in her mouth and licked off the frosting. It was creamy and sweet. Ino smiled and just wiped some more frosting off. She placed it on Shikamaru's nose and giggled. Her boyfriend countered by following her actions. They continued on like this. Ino ate a bite then Shika would. The cake was moist and had a slight taste of lemons. It was even delicious smelling. It gave Ino a nice feeling in her heart. There was but one piece left which Shikamaru took away and place it on his desk.
"I'll save this for later. Don't want to eat the whole thing in one day." Shikmaru stated. Ino nodded her head briefly.
"I'm going to go change into my sleepwear." Ino told Shikamaru. He nodded and just slipped off his clothes that had been over his sleeping ones. When he was done, he only wore a pair of black boxers. Ino wore a large blue t-shirt and her underclothes.
'Alright Shikamaru, you're in your underclothes and you're about to do the greatest thing you've ever done in your life. Great job.' Shikamaru sighed and just told Ino to close her eyes as he led her unto the bed. "You can open your eyes now."
When the girl glanced at her surroundings, she saw a satin pillow with a blue box on it. There was a card which she read as she snuggled into the chest of her lover.
Dear Ino-chan,
I'm sorry I missed Valentine's Day. I had to do something so important I would probably die if I didn't. I hope you'll be happy when you see what I did. I did it just for you. You are my one and only. Happy Day after Valentine's Day.
With much love,
Shikamaru
Ino grinned as she just snuggled more into her boyfriend's chest. "Can I open the box?" Ino inquired.
"Of course." Shikamaru said as she faced him and opened the box. She slowly opened the silver case and she saw something shine. The light urged her to open the box up and see what was inside. When she opened it, she almost fainted. Her mind was filled with an ocean of thoughts that she wanted to blurt out but couldn't. It was a white gold necklace with diamonds that were the most beautiful she had ever seen in her life. There were letters carved unto each diamond. It read 'My Angel from Heaven'. The flames that made shadows dance painted and illusion on the diamonds. They glittered like stars of the heaven sky. The blonde almost cried out of sheer happiness. It was gorgeous.
"Shika-kun!" Ino exclaimed as she hugged the boy.
"There's more." Shikamaru told Ino. His face was beginning to turn purple. Ino let go and looked in the box again. The girl pulled out a gift card for…
"There's no way I'm reading this correctly." Ino thought she was about to faint again. "$10,000 for any store in Konoha." Ino was about to burst into tears of joy. She loved to shop and everyone knew it, but 10,000 bucks. It would make any girl on the street faint. To just get it for Valentine's Day one would be shocked. This was the kind of gift you gave at a wedding. "Thank you! I love you!"
"That's all that's in the box." Shikamaru stated.
"That wasmore than I would ever imagined getting." Ino informed him. "Oh wait! I have something for you." The girl jumped off the bed and rushed down the stairs. There was a crashing sound. "I'm alright!" Ino yelled up. Shikamaru just sighed and smirked. Ino ran back up the stairs carrying a giant box and a card.
"Here it is!" Ino smiled as her boyfriend began to read the card. Her eyes stared intently at his face when he read the card to check for any sort of reaction possible.
Dear Shika-kun,
Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you like part one of your gift. It took me forever to find something that would be useful for you. I ran out to buy it about a month ago. I hope it isn't troublesome.
Your,
Ino-chan
For life
Shikamaru smiled and Ino took it as a good sign. He began to take the ribbon off of the gift and the wrapping paper immediately fell. It was not Shikamaru's turm to marvel in awe at his gift. It was a 1,000 dollar gift card to his favorite bookstore that had every one of his favorite books. Now he could buy a large amount of books without worry. 1,000 dollars could buy him enough books for a year. That was good enough for the Nara. It was the thought of Ino knowing what to get him that made him happy. There was also a stack of books on his favorite mystery series. The books were one of the only ones out there that actually entertained him. "Thank you Ino. I love it."
Ino hugged her boyfriend for what seemed like the millionth time this night. "I have one more thing to give you." Shikamaru whispered in her ear. 'Here it goes.'
"What is it?" Ino asked.
Shikamaru pulled out a case. He didn't open it though. "Ino, your eyes are amazing. They are the most beautiful jewels a person could ever find. Your heart if the treasure that I would guard with my life. I'd do anything to keep you alive without hesitance. I love you and everything about you. The way you look when you sleep. The way your hands lace with mine when you're scared. I love you. Ino, will you marry me?" The boy had rushed through the speech because of utter nervousness. Shikamaru knew that had to have sounded corny. He opened the case slowly. Ino immediately knew it was some sort of silver ring by the way the light hit the object. Her heart however was more impressed by the fact that her lazy genius had done this for her.
Ino was staring at the light blue jewel that adorned the white gold ring. On the inside there was an inscription that said 'Nara Ino'. It was the most beautiful piece of jewelry and it must have cost thousands upon thousands. She didn't care how much it was worth now though. The only thing that made her happy was that she was going to be married. Her heart fluttered and she was about to cry. Her tears actually began to seep out. Her mouth would not utter a word so she told it to him in the only way she could understand. The blonde kissed her new found fiancé on the lips. When she broke off, all she could do was nod and smile. Shikamaru hugged the girl and his heart began to soar. In this moment, nobody in the world was as happy as they were and they were sure of it.
Even though it wasn't the most romantic way to propose their hearts still jumped. They were after all in their night clothes on a bed. Most people would be embarrassed but their love outweighed all of that. It didn't seem to matter to either of them. They were the most important things here and now.
"Now would you like to find out what happened yesterday?" Shikamaru asked as he placed all their gifts on the floor. Ino just nodded as she was embraced by Shikamaru who began to tell the story.
The night stars were all aligned up in the sky, but one person lay awake in bed. Shikamaru glanced at the image of his sleeping girlfriend. "I'm sorry Ino." He whispered and kissed her forehead. "I'll be back." Shikamaru had to go and meet with Neji, Naruto, and Sasuke. They had a ring that had recently been shipped from Temari in the Sand Village. Shikamaru was going to try his luck winning the girl of his dreams.
The man stood up and slipped on a pair of jeans and a shirt. It was too troublesome to do anymore. He headed for the door with one glance at his slumbering angel. That's when the first message was left. Shikamaru watched for any sign of movement from Ino. As the message ended he saw no movement but her breathing. 'Thank god Sasuke didn't wake her up.' Then, the Jounin headed off into the streets.
The sky was full of beautiful stars and the mysterious moon. They were Shikamaru's only source of light as he dashed through the quiet streets. His eyes spotted the gate. The boy approached and asked for permission to open the gate. "Identify yourself." The Anbu demanded.
"Nara Shikamaru. Advisor for Konoha and Sand." Shikamaru answered. The gate slowly opened with a creaking sound. He nodded gratefully as he headed into the thick woods. 'Being advisorallows you skip why you have to leave. Less work for me.' Then the Nara spotted it. A flash of yellow. 'Naruto.'
As Shikamaru approached where his comrades were standing, he heard the blonde yelling into his cell phone. He cleared his throat and the boy with shocking yellow hair turned around. "You were behind me the whole time!" He yelled. Shikamaru just nodded. "I hate you!"
"Good for you. Now stop yelling, you might have woken up Ino." Shikamaru sighed.
"I don't care if I woke Ino up!" Naruto shouted and for a brief moment he saw pure rage in the lazy shinobi's eyes. Then Shikamaru raised his fist. "Wait, don't hit me! Ahhhhhh!" Naruto began to scream as he ended call. Shikamaru didn't hit him. Instead he held a keychain.
"You dropped your house keys." Shikamaru sighed.
"Oh," Naruto sighed. His hand was scratching the back of his head nervously.
"Dobe." A cold voice called.
"Teme!" Naruto yelled back.
"This is so troublesome." Shikamaru sighed as Neji stood next to him.
"Should we get down to business?" Neji asked. Shikamaru nodded. "Naruto, free ramen if you listen!" The Hyuuga shouted.
"Really?" Naruto asked his eyes shimmering with happiness.
"No, now let's get down to business." Neji stated coldly. His eyes had bags under them and his hair was not tied up. It was a mess. The usually calm and composed Hyuuga Neji looked hideous when deprived of sleep.
Naruto glared a non-menacing glare. Glares just didn't seem to fit the boy. Just like his current attire, dark and dull. His baggy pants were blending in with the surroundings and so was his dark green shirt. The only things that made him stand out in the darkest part of night were his hair, eyes, and not to mention his hyper activeness.
"Right, well about the ring." Sasuke started. "It isn't really here yet."
"What? Are you serious? This is so troublesome!" Shikamaru was furious. "I told Temari to bring it the last time we met. She isn't dating anyone so she should be able to deliver it."
"Last week when I was on the mission at the Sand she said she would bring it." Sasuke shrugged and sat down on a low branch nearby.
"Maybe she just got delayed." Neji suggested. "It happens."
"Yeah. Yeah." Naruto agreed.
"Maybe I should go to meet her. I know she probably had something important to do." Shikamaru sighed. He knew that Temari was a woman of her word. They spent time working together very often. 'She tries as hard as she possibly can.'
"I guess you could. You wouldn't make it home in time for Valentine's Day though." Sasuke told the man.
"I know but, I have to do this." Shikamaru stated. "Please don't tell her."
"You can trust in me!" Naruto shouted. The boy never did go back on his word. It would probably never happen. Sasuke smirked and Neji nodded.
"I'll be off then." Shikamaru stated as he ran off into the thick forest. Only the moonlight enlightened his path. Shadows all around him and yet, he didn't feel alone. The though of Ino and her laughter kept him going thought out the whole night.
"Well, does that explain the messages?" Shikamaru asked as he looked down at Ino. She nodded.
"But what about Neji screaming?" Ino questioned as she yawned. The candlelight and being in bed made her want to go to sleep. 'Don't give in. Stay awake!'
"I'll get to it, just hold on." Shikamaru yawned. "I have to tell you about when I got home first."
Their eyes went wide as they were pulled out of the door with hands clamped over their mouths. Screaming would be useless, but they were still in a state of panic. When they saw who stood in front of them, their eyes widened more then they could have ever before. The hands over the girls' mouths pulled away and Tenten began to point. "Y-y-you're n-not d-de-dead." Shikamaru stood and looked very tired. His right eyebrow was raised in state of confusion.
"Shikamaru, where were you?" Sakura half questioned. Half scolded.
"The guy went to meet Temari to get a ring from the Sand for Ino." Sasuke's expression was lifeless as always but his voice seemed to have happiness in it.
"Speaking of Ino, where is she?" Naruto asked.
"She fainted. We thought it was murder the way the clues all fit together. It was too much for her to handle. Ino will be fine though, she just needs some rest." Sakura stated looking sad. Her face was full of sorrow and yet her piercing emerald eyes held rage beyond what one could express.
Shikamaru immediately headed for the door. "Shikamaru-san!" Hinata yelled out. "Please don't, you might wake her up." The girl had her Byakugan activated. "She's fine. I see that she is." The Hyuuga stated, deactivating her bloodline limit.
"I have to see myself." Shikamaru said as he turned the doorknob. "Besides I have to go home."
"Maybe you could stay here. You should probably be here with us to explain what happened. Then you could explain it to Ino." Neji told the genius who didn't seem to be using his mind right now.
"Alright then." Shikamaru started. "I left to go and get a ring for Ino. I'm going to propose to her. It was suppose to arrive the day before yesterday, but Temari ran late. Apparently, Kankuro was in critical condition."
"What about when Neji was screaming, 'Get rid of the evidence!'?" asked a puzzled Tenten.
"Well, you see I was at Ino's house because Shikamaru had told me that Temari had called and left a message. I was the last one left available at the time so I had to go and erase the message." Sasuke informed the group. "I said that I would have to erase some messages in order to delete that one. Neji yelled at me so I just deleted the messages." Sasuke leaned against the wall with an uninterested look on his face. "Oh, I listened to them too. Shikamaru, apparently your book sold over 100,000 copies."
Shikamaru was interrupted in the middle of his story by Ino. "Really? I'm so happy for you!" The blonde sat up more and untied her boyfriend's hair. "Am I interrupting?" She asked.
"Yes." Shikamaru stated matter of factly.
"Fine." Ino crossed her arms across her chest. It was one of the moments Ino like best about their relationship. No matter how hard she was to deal with, Shikamaru was always there. Always waiting for her to catch up and to make her smile.
"There was something else about an old lady and her cat but I think she got the wrong number." Sasuke shrugged.
"What about the blood on your clothing?" Hinata asked. "You're all in different divisions so you shouldn't all be covered in blood."
"About that." Naruto sighed. "We tried to save a nearby town from to Akatsuki. Surely you would've heard the news. Their town was destroyed by Diedara. All our untis were sent out. Wait, I remember why. This was suppose to be confidential."
"Dobe" Sasuke stated coldly.
"Teme!" Naruto yelled.
"You mean Sasori's old teammate?" Sakura asked while Sasuke and Naruto were glaring at each other. Naruto nodded. Sakura had fought the Akatsuki to get Sasuke back. Sasori had died long with his grandmother. Gaara's beast had been extracted then, but he had lived.
"Well, that about explains everything." Tenten stated and looked at Neji. His outfit he used to train new Anbu was torn and his hair had obviously been cut at the bottom. "I should get home." Tenten waved and one by one the couples disappeared. Shikamaru had to give Ino a card from her friends when she got up. He didn't complain though. This would all fit into his plan.
Ino clapped at the end because it seemed appropriate. "Now remember what I gave you was part one of my gift."
"Well, is there a part two?" Shikamaru asked as he blew out four of the candles so that there were only two left.
"Yes, yes there is." Ino pushed Shikamaru back on the bed and kissed him. The genius got the hint and closed the curtain. This was one couple that didn't need Valentine's Day to be happy. All they needed was each other that is the way it was and would always be. Their souls were bound for all of eternity and would never let go.
A very worn out Ino was lying in the hospital bed. It had been two years since she had gotten married to the lazy genius who was pacing back and forth. "Sit down and rest." Ino told him. Shikamaru sighed and sat down on her right side.
"Are you alright?" Shikamaru asked. The doctors, Sakura who was included were taking a record on the status of the twins. The twins Ino had given birth to about an hour ago. The father and mother hadn't gotten a chance to see their children yet.
To the left side of Ino was Hinata who had her child of two years old, Uzumaki Tsukiko, in her arms. Even though her mother was of the Hyuuga clan, the little girl didn't inherit the eyes that were considered treasures to posses. Instead, the toddler had her mother's hair color and her father's vibrant blue eyes. The girl was in pigtails and a pink sakura blossom kimono. The child was asleep and sucking on her thumb.
Naruto had their other child Uzumaki Masuyo, who was only one, under his careful watched as he played with Hyuuga Amaya. Masuyo was about the same age as Neji's daughter and he was sitting next to her. They were playing with blocks and giggled occasionally. Tenten was on the floor playing with the two, helping them to build towers. Masuyo had his mother's eyes and hair. That was all that she inherited from her. The rest, such as his color choice, attitude, and even dreams were from his father's side.
Hyuuga Amaya had her mother's eyes much to the Hyuuga clan's dismay. They said she could never be head. Neji knew that this was true because the head had to know and protect the secrets of the clan. If his second child inherits the Byakugan then that child may be raised to be head. It depended on if there is a stronger, more powerful, wise leader to take the place. The little girl which was Neji's only weakness besides Tenten got hurt because of a falling brick. Neji picked up the ebony haired girl and rocked her and tickled her sides.
"Ah ma!" Masuyo called out. A surprised group of people stared at the boy. It was his first time at speaking a name and he almost got it. Amaya wriggled out of her father's arms to return to her friend. This was why Ino wanted kids. They would be able to play, live, and grow up together. She wanted to raise and nurture a baby to see it grow and learn.
Sakura walked in at that minute followed by Sasuke who was carrying a bundle like Sakura. "Here you go." Sakura sat and watched Ino grab the blue bundle and Shikamaru grab the pink bundle. Ino peered into the blanket and found a boy with blue eyes and dark hair. It smiled and reached out a little hand to grab his mother's locket.
"Shika what does the girl look like?" Ino asked glancing over at the pink bundle.She looked like her father, with dark eyes and hair.
"Adorable." Shikamaru answered as a crowd formed around the two babies.
Tears began to form in Ino's eyes. "They are aren't they?" Ino held the bundle and cried out of sheer joy. Herdream really was true after all.It was Valentine's Day again and her heart felt like it had just went to heaven. Now the blonde knew the joys of having a baby. She was a mother of twins now and it brought her pure happiness. It just goes to show you dreams do come true. They really do.
Review so I might be able to write another cute fic like this. I really enjoyed doing this.