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Chapter 9: Otsutsuki
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"Wahhhh the foods!" Both the Akimichi father and daughter said in unison as the food were laid out in the buffet table.
"Everything is set Sasuke-san." Tachibana informed as the whole group came inside one by one in the school auditorium to where the opening event will be held.
"Naruto-san welcome to the Konoha Tsukikure branch." Tachibana bowed politely seeing the chairman came inside the auditorium together with Kiba.
"Thanks for your hard work Tachibana-san." Naruto greeted the young Tachibana.
"Thank you so much Naruto-san. I'll go and open the gate for the people to come in" Tachibana informed again and bowed as he left
"I should say that you really did a good job in here Sasuke." Naruto complimented as his eyes wanders around the place.
"The program will start in half an hour. We still have time for your tour Chairman." Sasuke said as he led Naruto to the other side of the door. As people came rushing in when Tachibana had summon for their entrance.
"I'll come as well!" Sarada excitedly exclaimed as she took hold of Sasuke's hand, following as they took a tour.
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"The 2nd Tennis court at the back seems to be smaller than the first. Perhaps we could widen it Sasuke." Naruto suggested as they still have their tour.
"Okay, if that's what you wish." Sasuke said as he mentally take notes of what Naruto's demand of change are.
"Wow! You made a good impression in here for having such a garden maze." Naruto complimented as they near the maze and enters it.
"Sugoi papa! This is amazing." Sarada proudly praised her father. "Chairman I guess this is what our school in the city lacks." Sarada suggested.
"Guess you're right Sarada. Perhaps we can make one when we return to Konoha." Naruto agreed.
"This is initially Neji's idea Naruto, I just went with his decision."
"Ohh.. Really? So where this maze heads to?"
"The middle of this maze had a fountain on it with two swings and lots of flowers. Actually I had planted the lavenders around it. Cause I know how much you and her like lavender." Sasuke confessed and Naruto stop walking and smiles at him.
"Thanks."
Sarada smiled seeing the chairman happy. She knows about the story of the lavender flower that's been planted to all Konoha schools and its other branches since the late Mrs. Uzumaki loves lavender and they said she even smelled like one.
"Let's go and see that fountain then." Naruto suggested and continues to walk in the maze.
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"Sarada? Who is that coat you are holding into?" Sasuke asked eyeing at the coat his daughter had been carrying all the while.
"Ahmmm.. It's from a friend." Sarada almost choked on her reply.
"A guy's coat?" Sasuke sounded like an overprotective father as he stared intensely at the coat. If stares can set a flame then that coat has been burned already. "Who is he?"
"Papa!"
"Relax Sasuke, Sarada was protected by someone from Tsukikure who pays a visit to Konaha weeks ago. It's not his boyfriend I'm sure of it dattebayo!" Naruto laughed and tries to comfort his friend as Sarada seems to be scared of her jealous and overprotective father. "And beside I would also like to ask you about this. Are there any Uzumaki here in this province? There's an Uzumaki crest embroidered on that boy's coat."
"Now you mention that. Most people here walks with the embroidered or knitted symbol of your clan. We did ask about that when we are new here and we were told that there's a local woman who embroidered such symbol as a design to her clothing's. They are not Uzumaki I'm sure of that."
"oh I see"
"papa is right chairman. Boruto mention that to me as well when we saw each other the other day." Sarada informed causing both Naruto and Sasuke to stop after hearing the name.
"Boruto?" They said in unison.
And Sarada's eyes open as she realized that Boruto doesnt have Naruto's looks, even his name sounded like Naruto.
"Chairman, that boy Boruto he actually looks like-"
The sound of the swing coming from the center of the maze had Sarada stopped from talking.
Naruto and Sasuke eyed each other asking one another if someone was there aside from them.
Sasuke holds Sarada's hands protectively while Naruto lead to investigate who is riding on the swing.
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A girl with long lavender hair, swinging back and forth while giggling to herself greeted Naruto's view.
She was giggling to herself as Naruto can only see her back.
"Hey? What are you doing in here? The event is in the auditorium." Naruto informed the girl thinking that she might be one of the towns folk invited for the event and somehow got lost in the maze.
The girl stopped and stood up from the swing and faced Naruto. "I'm sorry." She quickly apologized.
Naruto who approached the girl little by little stopped as the girl faced him.
The girl was evidently feels the same after seeing him, as if he seems to be familiar as well.
"Hinata!" Naruto blurted out causing for the girl to have her eyes wide open.
Sarada and Sasuke came behind Naruto.
"Himawari?" Sasuke called the young girl.
Naruto was taken aback by the name.
So this is the Himawari who talks with him on the phone and Naruto could not believe it, she really looks exactly like Hinata.
Why did Sasuke didn't inform him about this.. it's just like he is seeing a young replica of Hinata.
"Sasuke-Oji san." Himawari greeted Sasuke with a bow.
"Te-Teme." Naruto almost can't breathe as he called for Sasuke, while he is still staring at the young Himawari.
Sarada somehow feel that the girl is oddly familiar.
Like she had seen her face before... and then it hit her. She looks like the late Hinata Uzumaki.
"Calm down Naruto, she's not Hinata, she is Himawari and she lives here in Tsukikure. I too had thought that she is Hinata at first." Sasuke said trying to calm Naruto. "Himawari, this is Naruto, the friend you talk over the phone weeks ago."
Himawari blushed at the information and immediately bowed down to Naruto.
"I'm so sorry about talking to you over the phone and I am glad to have finally met you."
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Naruto couldn't speak a word. His throat suddenly becomes too dry for him to talk.
He was taken aback by how this young girl reminded him so much of his wife.
Her smile and her voice, her feature and her blushing face.
"Dobe?" Sasuke called for Naruto as he sense Naruto isn't responding.
"Breathe in and out sir. That would help you." Himawari suggested and Naruto did what she just told him.
He breathed in and out to calm his muscles.
"It's a pleasure to meet you sir." Himawari politely said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well Himawari-chan. I'm Naruto." He said and offered his hand to the girl.
The girl had a smile on her face as he accepted Naruto's handshake but then that smiles fade as she somehow feel something she haven't felt before. So she quickly let go of her small hand over his larger one.
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Sasuke and Sarada both look at Naruto and Himawari as seem as the two were caught to a feeling that even they can't explain.
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"Oh.. Sai and Inojin had run off to somewhere again." Ino sighed as she looks around the people who had gathered the hall and sees no shadow of her husband. 'They are really addicted of the idea to paint the school. They are probably from a far and high place now."
"Don't worry my husband and daughter are the same." Karui comforted Ino.
"What are you talking about Karui-san. You're husband and daughter are rummaging the buffet table." Temari inserted as she took the seat next to Sakura.
"Oh are they my husband and daughter? I don't think I know them." Karui said embarrassed as to her husband and daughter attitude which earn an understandable laugh from Ino and Sakura.
"Mom! Look! I'm done with my sketch!" Inojin came rushing in towards Ino as he made him look at his sketch.
"I told the chairman that I had him look first but mothers are exemption." He said as he handed his sketch pad to Ino.
"That's my b-" Ino went quiet as she look at the sketch. "Inojin?"
"hmm?
"Where have you seen this?" Ino asked as her mouth were hanging open and her eyes went wide looking at Inojins' sketch causing Sakura, Temari and Karui to wonder about her reaction.
"I saw her when I was sitting up high on the mountain top where the chairman found me. She was there for a short second but I have her picture in my mind so I was able to finish sketching her. She inspired me when I saw her and that's why I know that she would be in my next sketch."
"Inojin.. is she?"
"Yes mom. She is blind."
"Where's Naruto?" Ino bolted of her seat and quickly runs to find Naruto amidst the crowd from the hall leaving a puzzled son behind.
"What's got into her?" Inojin asked as Sakura pick up the sketch pad Ino accidentally drop.
She looks at the sketch and like Ino her eyes went wide and she was shaking.
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"Naruto-san. You're back. The mayor is already here." Tachibana informed Naruto as he saw them entering the hall.
"Thank you Tachibana-san." Naruto greeted.
"You have met the mayor before right?" Sasuke asked Naruto as he took a bottle of champagne and handed one to Naruto.
"Yes. He went to Konoha to pay me a short visit." He answered and then he looked behind him and a smile draws on his lips at the scene behind him. Sarada and Himawari were having chitchat like they have known each other a long time ago.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about her resembling Hinata."
"It's alright Sasuke I'm glad you did. She really looks like Hinata though. It's really incomprehensible as to why she looks like her but I guess a clone really did exist ha." He laughs a little.
"You see dobe, Hinata is really watching us." Sasuke placed his hands on Naruto's shoulder and the two shared a smile with each other.
"Naruto-san. It's a great honor to meet you again and this time in my land." The mayor said while approaching them behind him is his security personnel.
Both Nauruto and Sasuke shared a knowing glance. They both don't like the proudness of this person, how he speaks like he is a God.
"I would like to make a toast for you, Naruto-san.'' The mayor said and he raised his wine towards Naruto.
"Thank you Mayor Otsutsuki-san."
"Please call me Toneri, Naruto-san."
"Well Torine is it then." Naruto grin at him.
"Its Toneri Naruto-san not Tori-" He stopped as he look at the young girl behind Naruto. "Ohhh.. Himawari is here. I got scared that she runs off somewhere again."
"You know her?" Naruto asked.
"Of course she is my daughter after all," Toneri smiles proudly at Naruto.
"Ohh.. I see she's your daughter." he said but feels unease. Somehow a strong felt of jealousy arises knowing that this Mayor is Himawari's father.
"Funny that she is nothing like you." Sasuke commented earning a dark stare from the mayor.
"She's like her mother, she took a lot from her." Toneri defended. "But my son looks like m-"
"Naruto!" A panicking Ino came towards them. Too panick that she almost knocks the mayor down, luckily his security personnel are there.
"Ino? Whats wrong."
Ino pants as she holds on To Naruto's arm. "You got to see what Inojin had sketch today."
"Not now Ino. Can't you see Naruto is busy?" Shikamaru who is on Naruto's left side approached his best friend trying to calm her down from panicking.
"But this is important, you have to see it!" She said stubbornly.
Naruto look at Shikamaru for he doesn't know how to react towards the panicking Ino.
She seems not to be drunk as there are no alcohol serves anyway.
"Naruto can see that later." Shikamaru suggested and took hold of Ino's arms.
"It's alright Shikamaru. I'll go and see what Ino want me to see." Naruto answered and bowed towards Toneri. "I'm sorry I will be right back" he said and went passed Toneri together with a shaking Naruto. When Toneri's assistant came and announces something.
"Toneri-sama your wife Lady Hanabi Otsutsuki is here as well as Boruto-sama."
Naruto stopped hearing the name; he wanted to take a quick look out of curiosity. Himawari look like her mother and he wanted to see how the mother looks like.
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Everything went into a slow motion to Naruto as a figure of short haired lavender blind woman came into view.
A blonde teenager had her hands to guide her on the way to the hallway.
And all of Naurto's self-restrain SHATTERED as he quickly run towards the woman.
"Hinata!" He calls for her.
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