((A.N. Thanks for the reveiws I really don't have anything to say so... on with the chappy!!!))

Hinata was four months into her pregnancy as she walked through the village; she was carrying a small bouquet of lavenders between her fingers. Her pregnancy had been kept as a good secret, only those who had to know knew. She felt guilty about not letting her other friends know and blamed her absence on the missions on her temporary hospital job that Tsunade had assigned her.

Hinata turned into a large cemetery next to the Hyuga compound, she stepped to the back of the cemetery where there were large gravestones placed, for the head's of the clan. Hinata kneeled next to the newest grave; it was a deep grey with a picture of her father chiselled deep in the stone.

She laid the lavenders out in front of the stone, picking up the withered and crumpled lavenders she'd left a week ago.

"How dare you come here!" hissed a voice from behind her. Hinata stood up slowly and turned around to face her sister. They were the same height now. Their lavender eyes were staring deeply into one other's. Hanabi's glare was intimidating and full of rage. Hinata's stare held the intimidation, but also the amount of authority that only a head of the clan could give.

"I do not wish to fight you in front of our father." Declared Hinata about to walk passed her sister. Hanabi's hand clutched Hinata's wrist. Her nails dug in, drawing blood from her sister's pale wrist.

"Then were do you wish to fight sister?" Hinata turned to face Hanabi, if it were under other circumstances she would have beaten her in battle months ago, but any trauma to the baby would be disastrous. "I don't wish to fight you at all Hanabi." Replied Hinata. Hanabi opened her free palm, "I will challenge you to become head of the clan."

"That's not how it works Hanabi."

"It works well enough for me!" She brought her hand towards Hinata's stomach, thinking she was aiming for her vital organs.

Hinata moved quickly She blocked her sister's attack with one hand and snatched her captive hand from her sister's grasp, causing Hanabi's nails to dig deep gashes in Hinata's wrist.

Hinata then made an open hand jab at her sister's stomach, turning as she made her speedy forceful attack. The attack hit home and Hanabi was sent flying. She hit into one of the surrounding willow trees and caused it to splinter. Hinata held her wounded wrist and walked out of the cemetery as her sister coughed up blood.

Hinata walked to a park bench just inside the main gates of Konoha. She looked to her wrist the blood was smeared over her clothes and the hand she'd used to try and stop the bleeding. "Since when were her nails so sharp?" she asked quietly a tone of irritation to her voice. She attempted to heal her wound but no chakra would channel to her hands. Sakura had warned her that the baby would affect her chakra flow. She sighed and clenched her wrist again.

She became overshadowed by a female figure holding a sleeping baby in her arms. She looked up from her wrist. "Oh Hi Ino." She said quietly. Ino was about to say something but hesitated at the sight of Hinata's wrist. She turned to Choji who was standing a few feet away, she handed him the sleeping baby and waved for him to leave them. Choji seemed very tired, he yawned before walking off.

Ino moved to sit next to Hinata, "What happened to you?" she asked looking to Hinata's wrist. Hinata shrugged, "Accident." She lied. Ino nodded slowly. "I'll heal it for you." She said taking Hinata's wrist into her hand and using her chakra to heal the broken skin.

"So." Said Ino lightly, "How long have you been pregnant?" Hinata's eyes widened in surprise, "How did you?"

"A mother knows these things." She seemed far off, she smiled, "little Minori is going to be a really good looking boy when he's older, and I bet he'll have fan girls and everything. I wonder if he'll take my blood limit or Choji's. He could be a really great ninja, or a doctor… Or a gardener."

"Ino." Said Hinata hastily. Breaking Ino out of her trance. "You can't tell anyone about my pregnancy." She explained. Ino's face became clouded with confusion, "Why?"

"It's a clan problem, it could put the baby in danger," Ino nodded slowly in understanding, "I can't tell anyone?" she repeated. Hinata's hand cupped Ino's, "Please, it's crucial that you keep this to yourself and don't talk to anyone about it."

"Don't worry I wont tell anyone, but what will you do when it starts to show?" Hinata frowned, "I'm going to be placed under constant surveillance by Naruto and Neji. I hate to be such a burden to them."

"Hey… don't be so down about it." Said Ino smiling, "The girls and I will visit you all the time." Hinata smiled weakly, "Thank you Ino."

"Look after yourself. Do you want me to walk you home?" Hinata shook her head; "I'm enjoying my last few months of freedom while I can." She said with a smile. Ino nodded her understanding as she stood up, "Well I'm going to go and stare at Minori some more, if you need anything, just call me ok?" She walked off humming a lullaby as Hinata stayed sat on the bench thinking deeply.

After a while she found herself walking back towards home, she wanted to see her husband, after having such a tough day. She opened her front door slowly and stepped inside.

"HINATA!" Shouted Naruto, jumping up and hugging her tightly, "I was so worried, where were you? You weren't lifting anything were you?" Hinata managed to get over her shock, "N-Naruto-kun… You're suffocating me." She croaked. Naruto quickly let go of her, "Sorry Hinata-chan, "Do you want anything, here sit down." He put her to sit on the couch, "Ok, I can make you some warm milk… or some ramen…."

"Naruto…"

"Oh sorry! Sakura said it would be best if you put your feet up…"

"Naruto."

"Ok, so what did you want? Oh yeah! I need to keep you warm so let me get that old heavy woollen blanket and…"

"NARUTO!"

"Sh, all the shouting can't be good for you two…" Hinata sighed, "Naruto-kun… I am only four months pregnant, I don't need any of the special treatment."

"B-But Hinata-chan…" Hinata stood up and rested her hand on his chest, she let her head rest there as well, "I'm fine, remember I'm head of the Hyuga clan, I can look after myself."

"There's fresh cuts on your wrist…" muttered Naruto he took her hand in his and ran his fingertips over the almost healed cuts. "Who did this to you?" His voice became grave and his eyes were set. Hinata forced out a laugh, "Naruto-kun… I… just slipped when I was putting flowers on my father's grave, you shouldn't worry so much."

"Did you slip on someone's hand, I'm a ninja Hinata-chan, I see wounds like this all the time."

"I'd hardly cal it a wound Naruto-kun."

"Hinata, you don't look yourself…"

"That's because there's an unborn baby living inside me, do you expect me to look my best?" She was irritated with him now.

Naruto looked down; "Did a Hyuga clan member do this to you?" Hinata tuned away from him and walked into the kitchen, "Don't be so silly Naruto-kun." She said making herself some tea in order to keep away from his gaze, she didn't want to lie to him, but knowing Naruto he was very likely to just run straight into the Hyuga compound and shout at Hanabi.

Hinata paused when she felt Naruto's arms wrap around her waist, "N-Naruto-kun?" she questioned in surprise.

"Hinata-chan." he whispered letting his head rest against hers, "I know you don't want to tell me everything because I over react, but I want to know if anything is bothering you, because I love you Hinata-chan, and I'll love our child so please don't shut me out… I don't know what I'm supposed to do." Hinata closed her eyes and leaned back against Naruto, "You've already done enough Naruto-kun, I love you."

"Really?"

"Yeah." She turned around and kissed him.

((A.N. erm...ya... thought I'd end it on a sappy note lol. PLEASE REVEIW))