Here's what I promised you guys!

And to make it up for my absence I decided to write and post 2 chapters today!

And I like to challenge you all.. if I can have a total of 150 reviews after this two chapters then I'll upload another chap that would be the crucial chapter of this fanfic story..

Let's see if it happens. Cause after reading Chapter 7 and 8 you guys would sure to beg for the next chap.. I'm sure of it..hehehe (Sarcastic me :) )

Despite what I'm going through this time it makes me feel happy reading good reviews from you guys.. it lifted my heavy heart.. :)


Chapter 8: This Time

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"Wooohhoooo! Everything is set for Thursday ha Sasuke?" Kiba exclaimed as he and Sasuke took the day off and strolled in the park looking for Himawari.

"That's odd. She's not here." Sasuke said as he can't seem to find the young girl.

"Why it's odd? Does she really go to this park every day?"

"No, she came here every Monday and Wednesday to paint." He answered.

"Well maybe something came up that's why she can't paint today. Maybe we can come back tomorrow so we can hand her the invitation." Kiba suggested.

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Beep! Beep!

"Hello?" Kiba answers his phone. "Ohh! Shino! Really okay we are on our way!"

Sasuke looks at Kiba who seems to be energize after Shino's call.

"Sasuke they are here! They are in the house and guess what!It's a reunion!Naruto brought everybody!" he exclaimed happily.

Sasuke's face draws a smile.

"Seems Himawari is really the solution for the dobe ha."

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"Papa!" Sarada happily exclaimed seeing Sasuke's walking figure coming their way.

She quickly runs to greet her father as Sasuke opens his arms to welcome her.

"How's my princess ha?"

Sarada grin at his father.

"Sasuke-kun! Why aren't you wearing your scarf? It's so cold in here." Sakura worriedly came towards them and have Sasuke wear her scarf instead. "Geez, how many time must I told you to wear extra thick clothing." She scolded him as Sasuke just smiled and poke Sakura's forehead gently. A gesture he always does to her.

"I do well to remember that." He said smiling at his worried wife which earns a blush from the pink woman.


"Teme." Naruto called as he approached Sasuke.

"You really brought everybody ha. " Sasuke commented seeing all the kids running here and then at the house that he and Kiba is staying and their friends who waved and greeted him while they were busy carrying their luggage and things inside the house.

"Yeah, it's been long since we are all gathered together. Kiba looks like an animal that he almost pounces seeing Shino." Naruto chuckled looking at Kiba and Shino chatting with each other.

"Do you wish to see the buildings today?"

"Nah I'll see it myself on the opening." Naruto said lazily. "However there is someone I wish to see."

Sasuke smiles hearing Naruto's wish. He knows what it is even if he won't say it.

"I want to see that girl Himawari who talked to me on the phone." Naruto said seriously. His blue eyes speak of his anxiousness of seeing Himawari.

"You'll see her soon in the opening." He said and to have an excuse so Naruto would not stubbornly ask him about Himawari, he quickly went to Sakura and Sarada. 'I hope she will come" Sasuke mentally added.

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"Where are the kids?" Temari asked Karui and Ino as they were cleaning the dirty dishes after they all had their lunch together. Which turns to be chaotic somehow as how the men went into a challenge mode in eating.

"Off to somewhere with our men. Kiba want to tour the kids around so they were all excited to check if Tsukikure had a nice playground." Karui replied.

"Well the kids are in good hand then." Ino commented. And then she eyed the clock on the wall and let out a soft laugh.

"What?" Temari asked.

"Nothing. Somehow it feels so nostalgic that we all had time to be with each other this time." Ino answered and the two women let out a soft gentle smile.

"I never had dream for something like this to happen again, since after Hinata..." And Ino stopped after saying Hinata's name as she tries to control her tears that form from the corner of her eyes. "I miss her badly."

Karui took Ino's hand to comfort her.

Sakura who was cleaning the table sadly smiled at Ino. "I too miss her badly Ino. "Sakura said sadly. "But in order for us to keep moving forward we have to put the pain of the past behind us."

"Sakura is right." Temari agrees, "Hinata may not live to see this day but we did, and to honor her we have to make the most of every time we are together."

Ino wipes her tears away and smiles at the 3 women and with all her might put on her energetic self. "Well, by making the most of everything you say, well we have some time to kill for a makeover! What do you say?!"

The three women scream in delight as what she suggested.

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"Even if it's not snowing it's pretty cold in here." Chouji commented as they all watched their kids having a spar session with Shino and Lee in the park.

"Tsukikure never had snow." Kiba informed as they were all sitting on the bench and tries to catch up some few things.

"Kiba? Where's Sarada and Naruto?" Sasuke asked looking to where might the two would be.

"I don't know, they were here a while ago."

"My son isn't here as well." Sai said looking as to only Chocho, Metal Lee and Shikadai were left to spar.

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"Wohhh! Look at that. They have a local soccer ball court in here." Naruto commented as he and Sarada came across a field that the town children are having a practice despite the cold weather.

"It's a good place for a spar what do you think chairman? Perhaps if they are done we can start sparring." Sarada suggested.

"That's a great idea." Naruto agreed . "What do you think Inoj- hey where did he go dattebayo!?"

"He was here with us a while ago.'"

"Oh no! If I lost him Ino will kill me.'' Naruto panicked.

"He said he wanted to paint and not to spar, perhaps he is in high places trying to look for inspiration."

"Okay! I'll look for him, Sarada stay here and don't leave I'll be right back dattebayo." Naruto ordered while still in a panic state and he run off to look for Inojin.

Sarada smiles at the running figure of the chairman.

He looks funny when he is panicking about the possibility of Ino killing him.

"Pass it here!" A familiar voice from the field had caught her attention.

Sarada look at the boy who calls for a pass towards the other players.

"B-Boruto!" she shouted causing for a blonde boy who is wearing a soccer uniform to stop and look at to who is calling him.

When he saw her, a ball suddenly hits and land on his face.

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"I'm sorry." She was blushing all the time while apologizing to the blonde who almost had a broken nose.

"Nah it's not your fault, I was distracted that's why the ball hits me." Boruto said while sitting on the grass with Sarada looking at his team mates playing.

"I'm sorry I distract you then."

"Come on stop apologizing already I told you its fine. But anyway why are you here in Tsukikure? Who's with you?"

"My father works here."

"Really?"

"Ahmmm kind of.. He is the head of the construction of Konoha School here. He is an engineer you see."

"ahhh.. Your father was amazing hah. I always admire Engineers and I wanted to be like them in the future." Boruto grin widely.

Sarada smiles at the blonde. Somehow she felt really comfortable talking and being with him. Not that she really did pray that they will meet again here in Tsukikure but she did felt the need to see him again somehow.

"ohhh I just remember I have to return your coat. I pack it along my things that I brought her but I didn't know I will see you today so I wasn't able to carry it with me."

"Just return it the next time."

"When?!" Sarada excitedly exclaimed causing Boruto to look at her wondering about her reaction.

Sarada blushed trying to hide that she is somehow anxious of seeing him again.

"I will be going to Konoha School Opening Day Celebration."

"Ahhmm.. Okay I see you at the Konoha opening day then for your coat." Sarada suggested and looks away, pretending to be interested on the other kids playing. "By the way Boruto, that coat you lend me."

"Hmmm what about it?"

"Ano.. ahmm.. Why does it has an Uzumaki crest on it?"

"Uzumaki crest? What's that?"

"Well it's the symbol at the back of your coat. Why do you have that symbol?" She asked remembering the time when the chairman had told her that the symbol embroidered on the jacket was a symbol of the chairmans' clan.

''So that's what you called it? Uzumaki crest ha."

"You-You don't know about that symbol?"

"No. look at them.'' He pointed at the kids that still keeps on playing. "Look at their sleeves and their shorts. They have the symbol of that Uzumaki crest you're talking about."

"ohh.. Why does everybody seems to have it?"

"Well… ahhmmm.. My mom made it for them. My mom is good with sewing, crafting, knitting and embroidery. I don't know why but every time my mom would finish something she made that symbol always appears on it. I thought it was only a design, I didn't know it's a family crest like you said it was."

"I see…your mother is she somehow an Uzu..."

"Boruto!"

Boruto looks at the brown woman Tamaki from afar, signalling for him to come home.

"Is that your mother?"

"No. She's Tamaki she takes good care of me. You know I got to go I can't keep her waiting." He said.

"Ahmmm okay."

"See you soon, Sarada" He grin one last time to her and then he hurriedly runs to greet Tamaki.

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Who was that? Is that you're girlfriend?" Tamaki teased.

"Stop it dattebasa." He said annoyingly.

"Your father is looking for you." Tamaki announced.

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"There you are!" Naruto exclaimed seeing Inojin standing at the top of a tall rocks.

Inojin quickly stopped his self from sketching when he heard the chairmans' voice.

"Chairman!"

"What's that you've got there?"

"Nothing! It's not done Chairman, not yet." He said as he tries to hide his sketch from Naruto. "I'll have you see it first when I'm done with it. I just found a good inspiration."

"Hmmm it must be awesome since you had your fathers' artistic skills in you." Naruto complimented and tries to peek a little but Inojin had it well hidden from him.

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When they arrived in the soccer field Sarada isn't alone anymore, she is with the rest of the group now and somehow Shikadai, Chocho, Metal Lee and Sarada had the soccer field all for their self.

The children who were playing a while ago are long gone.

Kiba and Shino were acting like a coach towards the children. While the Fathers' have the fun watching them.

"Sorry I took Inojin with me. Didn't know he didn't ask for your permission." Naruto apologetically said to Sai as he came towards him.

"That's alright Naruto. He likes to wander off for inspiration of his arts." Sai said proudly towards his son.

"Dad! Hurry up let's play!" Inojin calls out for his father as he came down to the field.

"Guess I have to show off a little for my son." Sai blurted out as he went down towards the kids.

"Ohhh! The power of youth Sai-san! I guess I can show my son as well how good I am!" Lee enthusiastically said and run off to where the kids were playing.

"Oi! I can't afford to have you guys showing off towards my daughter." Chouji scream towards Sai and Lee and he too, went down to join the group.

"This is such a drag." Shikamaru commented as he lazily stood up as Sasuke also joins the crowd leaving Naruto alone sitting on the grass.

Somehow Naruto envied his friends.

Aside for Shino and Kiba who are still bachelors, the rest are all happily married and have their own loving children.

He smiled happily looking at them playing with their children.

Somehow he imagines how his offspring would look like if Hinata is still here.

If only he could change the time then he would gladly do.. But somehow he knows he can't never bring back those times but only have to face what the time has given him now.

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"Haaah!" a soft gasp from a girl who hid herself on the lamp post had caught Naruto's attention.

Wondering why the girl is hiding on the lamp post, Naruto stood up to check her out but the girl run off, leaving Naruto to only seen her long lavender hair.

"Do I look scary?" Naruto exclaimed as the girl run off so fast when she sense that he is nearing towards her.

"Yo Naruto! Come down and join us here!" Kiba shouted.

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"Big Brother you're home! I've been looking for you at the soccer field but you weren't there." Himawari announces as she saw her brother walking down the stairs when she arrive home.

"Tamaki got me before you did."

Himawari giggled at a sudden thought that came towards her.

"What?"

"Nothing it's just that I almost mistook an older man as you. He was in a soccer field and I almost blurted out your name when I saw him, because somehow you look a lot like him big brother."

"An old man who looks like me? Che! Himawari do I look older ha?"

Himawari giggles more. "I know which is funny."

"Boruto, Himawari, your father is looking for you two. "Tamaki announces.


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