~Tsukiko Uchu here, to let everyone know what's going on, I took a small break for a few days and came up with a filler chapter of sorts, before I continue on with the main story, I was planning on having one long filler chapter but unfortunately with how much i managed to think up, that idea is impossible so enjoy the first part of the extra long filler chapter and we'll resume the main story on chapter 42, 43 basically
Farewell for now~
Very early the next day, Sasuke woke far earlier than he normally did "Ugh today's going to be a pain" Sasuke groaned, aching from his constant training, especially with how harsh he'd been on himself the other day after hearing what had happened to his teammate.
"Suck it up Uchiha cause you've still got a year and four months to go" Anko snorted, always up and moving about in the wee morning hours, but the Uchiha surprised her that day by waking at the crack of dawn, maybe he was finally starting to get used to it.
The fourteen-year-old curled his lip "Yeah, I know...Anko-sama, may I request one favor, I will never ask anything of you again and double my efforts during training if you allow it, please allow me to see Sakura, I need to see her with my own eyes, just once and speak with her for a bit" Sasuke requested.
Bowing low for his mentor, she wasn't the easiest person to get along with in the world, but he trusted her inexplicably "I can tell your serious, why, love her or something" Anko taunted, having wondered if the Uchiha had a thing for his teammate.
And it seemed now she was going to find out "Not like you're thinking, but I do love her in a familial capacity, she's like that annoying overprotective terrifying older sister if you catch my meaning, my life would not be as fulfilled without her around really" Sasuke smiled softly.
"Fine, just once Uchiha, you've got an hour" Anko grumbled, figuring it would be okay one time for the kid to go off on his own, Sasuke bowed a second time then was gone in a flurry of black crow feathers and with her chakra leading him, he sneaked towards the hospital.
Climbing through the window of her assigned room moments later "Sakura...Sakura, wake up" Sasuke whispered, gently shaking her shoulder to wake her, usually she would already be awake but yesterday must have really exhausted her.
Especially as it took quite a bit of effort to wake her up "Huh...Itachi, no, SASUKE" Sakura blinked, seeing someone leaned over her with long hair, her first thought was that Itachi was checking up on her until she recognized the face peering down at her.
"Guess I look like him a bit now huh, yes Sakura it's me" Sasuke chuckled softly, taking a seat in the bedside chair while Sakura stretched and sat up with a yawn, she looked a little better than he expected her too really to be honest.
He was still worried though "And like your Father to...what did you not know, yeah, he came back to life a while ago, he was a massive jerk to me" Sakura remarked, only to frown when Sasuke furrowed his brows in confusion as if he hadn't known.
"Let me guess you did that thing you do and now he's normal, thanks" Sasuke shook his head, not surprised in the least that straightening people out came naturally to Sakura, she grinned and nodded in answer "Anyway how are you Sakura" he asked after a moment.
While keeping track of the amount of time he had left for the hour he'd been given "I'm alright, the only reason I fainted yesterday was because I used too much chakra, I wasn't hurt or anything, even if someone else was" Sakura sighed.
Making him frown "Were they really that strong, the members of Akatsuki that you faced" Sasuke asked, eyeing the door when he heard movement out in the hallway and lowering his voice so that he wasn't caught in the hospital during non-visiting hours.
"The one from Yugakure was, I don't really know about the one from Iwa since I wasn't there to fight him, by the time I got back from fighting the other one, he was gone, and I had to heal Tenten while almost out of chakra" Sakura admitted.
Having been utterly terrified of her mind during the fight because it had seemed so hopeless at first that they would make it out alive "But you defeated him right, the Yugakure rogue, Chojuro cut his head off correct" Sasuke prodded.
And got a nod "It was still a pretty difficult fight though, he was insane, had this weird linking jutsu that connected him to another person and whenever he got hurt those injuries appeared on the one he was linked with" Sakura shuddered.
Remembering something obviously "Kami" Sasuke breathed, wishing he'd been there to help if that's what they were going to be facing once their training ended "On a lighter note, how is everyone doing" Sasuke inquired.
Deciding to get it over with because he would have to be back within the next twenty minutes, an hour was to short and went by far too quickly to his frustration "Mom's a Chunin and I'm going to be having two little brothers here in the next few months" Sakura grinned.
Enjoying Sasuke's shocked expression "Brothers huh, I hope that I'll be able to reconcile with my own when the time comes to do so" Sasuke hummed, a strange look on his face and she decided against asking for the time being.
"Uh-huh, Haku's mom came back to, she married Zabuza if you can believe it and he has a daughter and twins on the way, then we found out Ami and her mother were members of the Yuki clan, Emi is now married to another member that came back to life by the name of Chukichi with a child on the way" Sakura nodded.
Laughing at his cringe as he remembered how awful Ami had been "You mean all this time after all the crap she gave the other clan kids for being freaks as she called them it turns out she was also a member of a clan" Sasuke scoffed.
Rolling his eyes "Mhm that's the gist of it really, she's changed a lot, we also have a few others in the clan that are new, but I won't go into too many details, here's the kicker though Kakashi-sensei married Ameyuri Ringo, she gave birth to triplets a couple months ago" Sakura smirked.
Watching as Sasuke literally gaped at her in response "For real, Kakashi has kids now, bet that would be hilarious to witness" Sasuke laughed, wishing he had a bit more time as he glanced to the clock and saw ten minutes remaining.
"Oh yeah, it was and is, especially during the announcement, he passed out, his mom also came back to life as did one of your ancestors, Izuna, and I heard from Naruto not too long ago, he wasn't doing too great, had some kind of crisis going on that he didn't go into to many details about" Sakura smiled.
Figuring that their time was almost up when Sasuke sighed and stood "Listen Sakura, this has been great, a wonderful little break that I enjoyed immensely but I must go now, I swear next time you see me, it will be when the knucklehead returns, and we will stand at your side and fight" Sasuke promised.
Vanishing in a flurry of crow feathers to her disappointment, just as a nurse entered the room to check on her "My goodness when did you wake up" the medic gasped in surprise, not having expected the patient to be awake so early in the morning.
"A bit ago, I feel fine" Sakura assured, even as the nurse checked her over, before deciding that she was free to leave if she wanted, with the offer, Sakura grabbed her things, intent on being home now that she wasn't stuck in the hospital anymore.
Though she should have known that someone would be waiting when she returned to the district "Brat I swear, can you for once just not be in danger" Juzo growled, knowing it wasn't really Sakura's fault, still, he wasn't sure if he could take it anymore.
Watching her throw herself into dangerous situations for the sake of others "That would be great Juzo, I would really love it right about now if people could leave me alone so that I can have a normal life" Sakura huffed, a lot less snappy than she usually was.
Clearly even the pinkette had limits and she was beginning to reach it "Sorry, I know it's not your fault, we're all sick of it, any way I have news that should cheer you up, I finally asked Suzuha if she'd be amenable to you know court me" Juzo offered in apology.
Being adorably awkward to her amusement "Great to hear Juzo, take care of her alright" Sakura smiled wide, then continued on her way home where her mother was already awake and making breakfast for the rest of the family.
Of course, being the good boy that he was for her, Toma growled softly, alerting Mebuki that someone was stood with her in the kitchen "Hello Sakura, welcome home dear" the blonde greeted without even turning around as she recognized the chakra as her eldest's.
"Gee thanks Toma, and thanks Mom, can I help" Sakura stuck her tongue out at Toma lightly for outing her, not that she was really upset about it, before hugging her mother and offering the woman her help with breakfast.
Mebuki was all too happy to allow Sakura to take over cooking the morning meal as it gave her a chance to sit and do nothing for a bit "How are you my darling, we heard and I'm sorry you had to go through that" Mebuki asked after a couple of minutes.
Just watching Sakura prepare food for the family "I'm alright Mom, I promise, though Shishou said that she was going to take me off the mission roster so that we can focus on my training and hospital work" Sakura explained with a wince.
Knowing that it was going to be a blow to their clan funds now that she couldn't go on high paying-missions anymore for a year and some odd months at least "What'll we do" Mebuki frowned, worried about what was going to happen now.
"Hmm...well since I won't be going on missions, I bet the longer hours at the hospital will mean I'll start receiving a higher pay there, not to mention the clinic is almost ready, just another week, so I wouldn't worry too much Mom" Sakura soothed.
Realizing that they didn't have to worry as much as she thought they would "Right, of course" Mebuki smiled, able to relax at that as Sakura finished making breakfast for the lot of them before going to retrieve her little sisters from their room while Mebuki went to wake Kizashi for the day.
Who was very surprised to see her at the breakfast table "Please tell me you didn't sneak out of the hospital" Kizashi asked, taking a seat anyway as a plate full of delicious food was set before him while Sakura helped wrangle the twins into their highchair.
"Nope, they released me, so there was no sneaking of any sort Dad" Sakura snorted lightly, waiting patiently before digging in after her parents while giving her thanks for the food, even if she had been the one to cook it, some of the ingredients came from the district greenhouse.
So even if they did begin to run low on funds, they still had that going for them at least "What's the plan then for after your break, honestly Sakura you should ask to be taken off the mission roster" Kizashi asked, a little grumpy that morning apparently.
Mebuki bit back a smile "Kind of can't, because Shishou already did that, so I'll just be working at the hospital for longer hours probably and focusing on my training" Sakura informed when he looked at her with a scolding frown on his face.
Before it morphed into understanding "Oh" Kizashi laughed sheepishly, then tucked into breakfast to distract himself, missing the amused smiles his wife and eldest child shared over his antics before they resumed eating as well.
And once the dishes were done Sakura went to snag Haku for some alone time, he didn't ask, merely allowed himself to be dragged from the compound "I'm surprised, usually you would have said something by now" Sakura commented.
When after fifteen minutes had gone by and he'd said nothing "Was a little lost in thought, sorry, and you don't need me to tell you something that I'm sure you already know, so what's the point" Haku apologized, being honest.
"There is a point Haku, but no matter what I do, it's useless because something happens every single that is completely out of my control" Sakura sighed, feeling awful for making him worry as he so obviously had, and it made her wonder why he was still with her.
Surely there was someone better he could be with that didn't constantly get hurt on missions "Yes, and I know this, so saying something wouldn't make a difference because it will happen again until Akatsuki, Orochimaru and Danzo are properly and entirely dealt with" Haku said.
Making her love him all the more for it "No one but you seems to understand" Sakura confessed quietly as the young couple walked through the village, waving when they got waved at, but didn't stop to converse with anyone for now.
"It is difficult I admit, enough about that, did you hear, Juzo asked Suzuha the other day and I'm pretty sure Mangetsu is thinking of doing the same for Atsuko" Haku asked, moving on from the rather depressing subject onto something better.
Her eyes lit up in response "Juzo told me earlier, but I had no idea about Mangetsu, I knew they spent time around one another though" Sakura nodded, clasping hands with Haku when a group of civilian girls that they passed giggled obnoxiously and started catcalling her boyfriend.
Though they found to their disappointment that he only had eyes for the pinkette at his side "At least we'll have new members of the clan soon, even if they are only married in, I can't believe how much expanding we've done in the past couple of years" Haku commented.
"Exactly, it's hard to believe it started out with just us, you, me and my mom being the sole members with the bloodline limit, but look at us now, besides my dad, Zabuza and Mifuyu-chan so far, the rest of us can use the kekkeigenkai that's over thirteen people Haku that have the clan ability" Sakura exclaimed.
Simply excited over the expanding the Yuki clan had done in a matter of just 2-3 years really "Huh, shouldn't Kaede-chan and Haruhi-chan be included in that statement" Haku frowned in confusion, the three little ones hadn't displayed any signs as far as he was aware.
"On the day Emi-san announced that she was expecting, my mom found out that very same day that she was carrying twins again, they decided to make a bit of ice on the floor for me to slip on, both of them Haku, so it's just Mifuyu-chan we don't know about yet" Sakura explained.
Haku chuckled, inwardly hoping that day would come soon, as the couple enjoyed their walk "Hmm sounds like something is going on up at the gate, shall we go check it out Sakura" Haku frowned suddenly, upon hearing shouting as they were near the village entrance.
Also hearing yelling Sakura sped up, making Haku do the same since they were still holding hands "What's going on here" Sakura asked, putting a hand on her hip, appearing intimidating as she used a bit of KI to gain control of the situation.
Before it escalated out of control really "This man is wanting entrance, he doesn't have an id or any paperwork to prove who he is" one of the guards informed, pointing to the blue-haired man stood outside the gates holding the hand of what looked like a 6-year-old girl and carrying a baby in his free arm.
Wearing a strange hitai-ate on his forehead of a village that she didn't recognize "Please I left my home for this, my son needs help, I don't know what's wrong with him" the man pleaded, practically on the verge of basically getting on his knees and begging it looked like to her.
Chartreuse orbs looked into doe irises "Can you prove that you won't be a threat to the village" Haku questioned, not having considered this happening during their walk as Sakura signed out, still within view thankfully and walked the few feet to the unknowns.
Then carefully took the 3-month-old baby when he was held out for her "Why is he so cold...what's your name" Sakura frowned, feeling the chill that came from the little boy in her arms, it made her wonder at the possibilities for the cause.
"Furue, I'm afraid I don't know my last name, my girl Hika went through the same thing when she was younger, but she got over it as she got older" Furue explained, eyeing his little one with worried blue eyes as the rosette held him gently.
Concerned when emerald eyes lit up "Do you know how to use your chakra Furue-san...no, well I need you to try, hold up your hand like this, close your eyes if you must and concentrate on your chakra" Sakura instructed calmly.
Pretty sure at this point that Furue was a member of her clan and a moment later her suspicions were confirmed when the air around them grew very cold, something only the Yuki's were capable of "Honestly, you guys just pop up out of nowhere sometimes don't you" Haku shook his head lightly.
Making the connection himself "I don't understand what you mean by that" Furue frowned, as his child was returned to him, and he was allowed into the village, which confused him because not but a few minutes ago his entrance had been barred.
But now they were letting him in, it was strange and concerning, "You're a Yuki, Furue-san, you possess a rare bloodline limit as do your children, called Ice Style, it's basically where you use ice, we also have the kekkeigenkai along with many others that live here in the village" Sakura announced.
Gesturing between herself and Haku while she talked, leading the way to the tower "So Kotta is going to be okay, this kekkeigenkai isn't hurting him truly" Furue inquired, relieved when the pinkette shook her head in answer to his question.
"It just means he has the capability to wield Hyoton in the future, though I would bundle him up a little more considering he's so little, being chilly all the time isn't good for him, but I suspect once he's older, he'll have better control, like Hika-chan" Sakura smiled.
Heading up the steps and into the tower where they were pointed on down the hall to the office "What brat" Tsunade barked without looking up from her staggering pile of paperwork, feeling the extras however made her put her pencil down.
Sakura gently nudged the man forward "My name is Furue, these are my two children Hika and Kotta, I left my home of many years the Hidden Artisan's Village to seek help for my boy and I found it, apparently I'm from a clan called the Yuki clan, with a strange bloodline limit called ice style" Furue introduced himself.
Obviously confused but at least he would have help "Artisan's Village you say, hmm and are you sure, can you demonstrate" Tsunade perked up, seeing a chance to bring even further profit to the village by having someone on hand to make top-tier weapons for her shinobi.
"Demonstrate, I suppose and yes, I was born there" Furue frowned, and Sakura placed a glass of water in front of him, then instructed him to do the same as earlier but focus on the water, ever so slowly the water lifted out of the glass then froze before dropping and shattering into a million little ice shards.
That Sakura manipulated with ease to reform and unfroze with ease a moment later so no one got hurt, mainly Hika that is, "Guess you are a Yuki, though you have a long ways to go if that's all you can do, wait, will you be returning to your hidden village" Tsunade frowned.
Remembering what he'd said a moment ago "No, I don't think I will be to be honest, what few clients the village makes weapons for I wasn't one of them, I had to find other means to make ends meet, but I could make weapons here if you'll have me" Furue shook his head.
Having had no intention in the first place, and now he had a reason to stay in Leaf, "Sakura what do you think" Tsunade peered at her apprentice, who had a look on her face that said she'd just had a wonderful idea, the girl really was an open book sometimes to her amusement.
When the pinkette smiled at Furue "How about this Furue-san, you set up shop in the district we live, make weapons almost exclusively for the Yuki clan, but make weapons for those that are willing to pay the price as a sort of compromise between my Shishou and I" Sakura suggested.
Not one to let opportunity pass her by either, she was a shrewd negotiator, and Haku bit back a chuckle when the Hokage rolled her honey eyes "That sounds good enough to me" Furue nodded "What about my children, I have no one to look after them" he frowned.
"Easy, the girl there looks to be about standard academy age, so we can get her enrolled in the academy, if that's what you want, and I'm sure either Emi or Yukina would be willing to watch them until your done for the day, once you're all set up and everything that is" Tsunade said.
A moment later they were dismissed, Sakura leading the newest members of her clan to the district "So why have the weapons I'll be selling priced so high for others outside of the clan" Furue asked, still uncertain, he was at least willing to try.
"Well, it's mostly got to do with the fact that I was just taken off the mission roster, and the income I earned from high-ranking missions will no longer be available to the clan as I saved back most of my pay to help others out that need it" Sakura admitted.
Surprising him at her kindness "Hm, essentially my business will take your place in providing funds for the clan is what you're basically getting at am I correct" Furue remarked, not sure how he felt about that to be honest, like his only purpose was to be used.
Thankfully she was able to figure out what his problem was "Everyone provides funds Furue-san, your business will help yes, but I have no intention of making you into our cash-cow or anything of the sort, plus I know it will take time before the shop is up and running" Sakura informed.
"Oh, right, on another matter, what do you think I should do about Hika, the academy sounds like a good option, but I don't know and then of course there's Kotta as well" Furue asked sheepishly, unfortunately stuck as a single father of two kids since his wife passed away during childbirth.
Jade irises softened instantly "It was just a suggestion Furue-san, you don't have to send her right away, in fact I know some clans don't even send their children to the academy until their at least eight, so that's time that can be used to prepare her and the two mentioned I'm sure would be happy to help" Sakura assured.
Gripping Haku's hand when he grabbed hers to hold "Ah let's not forget to stop at the hall" Haku reminded, when they almost passed the meeting place of their clan and Sakura turned, prompting Furue to do the same as they entered a spacious building.
Where the clan registry was held out to him "What's this about" Furue questioned, seeing the names of several others on the scroll, signing his name and Kotta's before having his daughter do the same and afterwards the scroll was pinned on the wall again.
"That Furue-san is the clan registry, we do have some non-clan members who married in on it, but for the most part the rest of the names on that list are of the Yuki clan entirely" Haku announced, taking over as Sakura skipped ahead to let her mother know of the new members.
Causing the man to blink "Is that why you said that, about popping up out of nowhere sometimes" Furue guessed, able to make sense of the earlier comment now that he had a little more insight on the matter as they continued to walk through the district.
Halfway to the main family house to meet with the matriarch they were stopped "Haku, I was coming to ask you a question, who are these guys" Suigetsu greeted with a wave, having been spending a lot of time in the compound lately because of his brother.
But first he wanted to know who the unknown people with his teammate were "Ask your question Suigetsu and this is Furue-san, his daughter Hika-san and his son Kotta-san, they're of the Yuki clan" Haku answered, making introductions.
Furue nodded in greeting but did no more seeing that he didn't have a free hand "Mangetsu-ni is up to something and I want to find out what even that former Mizukage from Mist seems to be in on it, want to help me ambush Mangetsu and I'm Suigetsu Hozuki" Suigetsu sulked lightly.
Perking up a bit as he made his request "Perhaps later Suigetsu, I need to get these three to Mebuki-sama, sorry, you know how it is for us" Haku apologized to his teammate's disappointment, not that it kept Suigetsu down for long as he simply followed them to the main house.
His betrothed was waiting for them with a hand on her hip "Hey Sakura, after this meeting and all, do you want to me help me ambush Ni-san and find out what he's been up to recently" Suigetsu asked, knowing that he'd have a lot of fun if she helped out.
"Later, for now mom's waiting" Sakura promised, motioning for Furue to precede her into the house, then shut the door, leaving Suigetsu with nothing to do until she was available and after an impromptu clan meeting, everyone knew about the newest arrivals.
As they settled into a four-bedroom house a little further away from the others next to a small building that would be perfect for setting a shop up in "Are you ready then Suigetsu" Haku questioned when he and Sakura found Suigetsu wandering about in a random part of the district that wasn't used yet.
Most preferred being near the entrance of the district so because of that a large part of the compound, 95% of it had no usage "Hell yeah" Suigetsu grinned to Sakura's amusement and after searching for half an hour, the trio found Mangetsu on what looked like a date with Atsuko.
Who certainly wasn't expecting the three of them to pop up out of nowhere, Mangetsu shook his head but came out and admitted it that he was now in an official relationship with Atsuko "Now can you buzz off, this is our first date and your kind of ruining the mood here" Mangetsu grumbled.
"Just make sure to be careful Mangetsu, don't want to be like Kakashi-sensei do you" Sakura teased, dodging the bullet of water expertly that he shot at her, Mangetsu rolled his eyes but waved his hands in a shooing motion so with a wave at Suigetsu.
Sakura grabbed Haku and the two of them resumed their walk around the village "Should you be out of bed and walking around like this brat" Ao scowled when he saw the couple meandering about in the market, window-shopping essentially.
The three Mist shinobi were stuck in Leaf for a short time while someone came up with a solution to their problem "I'm fine Ao-san, not even tired and it's not like walking harmed anyone" Sakura stressed, giving the Hunter-nin a little glare.
Even if he was concerned "That jutsu you used Sakura, what was it, if it's that dangerous to use, maybe you should rethink using it in the future" Chojuro jumped in, less nervous than usual because he was worried, they all had been really.
"Hyoton: Ice Chrysalis, and I wouldn't say it's dangerous per say, I just didn't have enough chakra to heal Tenten the normal way, so that was my only option at the time because I wasn't about to let her die" Sakura sighed, turning to face them.
Utakata was in on it as well apparently considering the worried look on his face, though not as much as Ao and Chojuro since they'd only known each other for a couple of days at this point "You said that it was an untested jutsu how could you take that risk" Utakata reminded.
"I was 99.9% certain that the jutsu would work as I intended, yes, I would have liked to practice it without the life-or-death situation, but I knew that it would work" Sakura admitted, that's how sure she was because she'd spent months making the damn thing.
"You don't know do you, but pretty much all of the jutsu that Sakura creates, end up being successful after a trial test, actually I don't think any of her created jutsu have failed the test, Haku, I'm her boyfriend and betrothed" Haku confessed suddenly.
Realizing now that he'd never seen her fail at something she'd put her mind to really "Are you serious" Utakata choked, looking at Ao and Chojuro, and both nodded in a grudging manner, giving truth to what Haku had just told them.
"Even during her time in Mist, Yondaime-sama showed her one of his jutsu and a day later she turned it into a unique jutsu for her clan, in a day Utakata-san, still, we wish that you weren't burdened like this at such a young age Sakura" Chojuro said.
As he remembered what he'd heard from Gengetsu "I still have Yagura-sama's club to" Sakura smiled, patting her pouch, indicating that the treasure gifted to her always remained with her, it was probably something that she'd cherish for a very long time.
While ignoring the rest of what had been said, it's not like anyone could do anything about it, "Hold on the 4th gave you his club, how the hell did you get him to do that" Utakata gaped, eyeing Sakura with a lot more interest now.
Though he wasn't expecting the person himself to show up "She lasted six months under my tutelage Utakata, my club was a well-deserved reward and I know it is used well in her capable hands, isn't that right Sakura" Yagura explained.
Glancing to Sakura, who straightened beneath his gaze, "Yes, at least an hour every day, so I keep my skills in bojutsu sharp in case I need to use them" Sakura nodded, very fond of this man it seemed when her expression softened, and she smiled warmly at him.
Yagura nodded in satisfaction "Good, otherwise it would have been a waste to train you in such techniques, you are meant for so much more than most think you are capable of, if it weren't for Akatsuki, Danzo or Orochimaru, I'm sure you'd be free to explore other options" Yagura smirked.
Causing her to tilt her head in confusion at him, but he said no more and was gone a moment later "No it's not a joke Utakata, Lord 4th really did teach her for 6 months" Ao snorted, when Utakata shot him a dubious look at Yagura's departure from their group.
"It's okay Ao, sometimes I still have trouble believing it, so I understand" Sakura laughed, it was then the three Mist shinobi decided to make their own departure leaving Sakura and Haku alone until it was time to return to the district for dinner.
Where they found Furue by the entrance of the compound "I don't have groceries" he admitted, but Sakura directed him back down the streets of the district to the little market they had set up, though small, and helped him pick out some ingredients for that night's supper.
Unfortunately, there was no baby formula for little Kotta, so Haku bounded off to ask his mother if she could spare some for the night at least "Here you are Furue-san, this should be enough for tonight right" Haku asked when he returned with the formula.
"More than enough thank you, also Hika was asking about the wolves, someone mentioned during the meeting that she was old enough to partner with one, when will we be able to go get one" Furue assured, glad that the others were so helpful.
"How about tomorrow after training I can take you both and once that's done, I can show you where the market in the village is for more groceries and necessities, and if you don't feel like leaving there's a group that patrols around, and they are more than happy to help by going shopping for you" Sakura offered.
A nod and she watched him disappear into his new home before heading to her own where she had dinner with her family then crawled into her bed for the night afterwards and when training for the others finished for the day Sakura took Furue and Hika across the village to bond with a wolf pup.
Little Kotta was left with Yukina while Emi spoke with Mebuki about something she wanted to keep secret for the time being "And who do we have here" Tsume asked when the Pink Stray showed up with strangers on her heels, a man with a kid that she didn't know.
"Guess they haven't told you yet, but this is Furue and Hika, they're part of the clan, just inducted yesterday actually, he also has a 4-month-old named Kotta, so they're here to bond with a wolf pup Tsume-sama" Sakura bowed lightly to the wild woman.
Who narrowed her eyes on the newbies "Alright then come along you two, the kennels are this way, the wolves are all the way in the back, you must pick them out on your own" Tsume snorted, leading the way to the kennels, where the father/daughter pair disappeared within for several minutes.
Before returning with two wolf pups that were practically identical of one another, except the one Hika had was a little darker in color if Sakura had to say "Next groceries, I received funds from Lady Mebuki, and about the academy thing, I think I'll hold off for a year until Hika is adjusted to her new life" Furue informed.
"That's fine, Hika-chan can join me at the library, you can to sometimes, we have books on the clan history there if you want to learn about it" Sakura smiled, helping the man shop for groceries and buy necessities for his home and future weapons shop.
Mid-way back to the district Kakashi showed up looking like death warmed over "Sakura you've got to help me please I'm begging you here, you wouldn't let your poor old sensei suffer would you" Kakashi pleaded really wanting her help it seemed.
Sakura bit back a laugh and eyed Haku "Go ahead, I can take over from here Sakura" Haku assured, leading the other two back to the district before taking Hika to the clan library at the little girl's request, leaving his beloved to help her sensei.
Upon their departure Sakura quirked a fuchsia brow at her sensei "Okay spill what do you need my help with" she asked when Kakashi visibly slumped in relief, whatever it was, it was probably going to be a really big favor apparently.
Especially when he eyed her warily "I need help with the triplets, Ameyuri went back to Mist, remember she was only here temporarily until she decided where to live permanently, well she made up her mind, so went to request a more permanent residency here in Leaf, my mother and I are exhausted" Kakashi explained.
Really hoping she wasn't going to leave him in the lurch "Aww are they having that bad of a time with her absence...okay but you owe me one, a big one" Sakura relented easily, not wanting her sensei to collapse, or his mother who was a wonderful woman, but everyone had their limits.
Kakashi truly was grateful for her help as he went to retrieve his little hellions from his mother "Whoa, what's going on Sakura" Ami exclaimed loudly when she saw the pinkette walking through the district with a baby on her back and two others in her arms.
"I'm babysitting for my sensei, and I just got them to sleep, so please not so loud Ami" Sakura said softly, peering down at little Anzu Hatake, she was adorable, but she didn't want the little girl screaming her head off in the district like she had been a bit ago.
Even if it had been funny to see Kakashi sulk when his children had settled down with ease after being handed over before he left so that he could get some rest for a few hours "Their pretty cute, I hope my baby sibling is as adorable as this" Ami commented.
Being mindful this time as she followed Sakura to the library where Haku was reading to Hika from one of the books that Sakura had written for them "So that's what he wanted help with" Haku remarked, seeing the Hatake triplets.
As the rosette expertly set up the crib she kept in the clan library and placed all three babies down in it without waking any of them from their nap "Mhm, pretty much" Sakura laughed softly as she sat down at the table and opened her notebook.
"Say, when Kakashi-sensei comes to collect them...will you teach me some more advanced clan jutsu Sakura, I think I'm ready to learn at least exploding butterflies I think" Ami requested suddenly after watching her scribble things down in her notebook.
Probably working on her next big jutsu that would be for the clan "Of course Ami" Sakura smiled, glancing at the little ones periodically as she worked, flipping through books that she borrowed from the village library at a rapid pace.
No doubt used to rushing as she considered what other jutsu she could make for the clan "Can we ask or are you going to make us wait like you did before" Haku spoke up after a few minutes, really wanting to find out what kind of creation she was working on now.
"Here, just a few new ideas really, nothing concrete yet, as I'm still working on Ice Chrysalis and its accompanying jutsu Ice Butterfly Healing, it's one where I'll channel my medical ninjutsu into the butterflies instead of having them explode to heal minor injuries" Sakura said, putting her notebook in the middle.
For everyone to see "Yikes, that's a pretty long list, do we really need all of them" Ami hissed, seeing the list of hand-crafted jutsu for the first time that Sakura had been working on and it was longer than she had imagined to be honest.
"Will I get to learn them someday" Hika inquired in a sweet little voice, not overly talkative, but doing her best to fit in like her Papa was, in response Haku pat her on the head and promised that soon she would be, though not that day apparently.
It was a few hours later that Kakashi looking much better this time came to collect his children "Did they give you any trouble" Kakashi asked, only to see that they were still asleep in a crib that Sakura probably used for her own siblings when her parents needed a break.
"Yeah, they slept the entire time Kakashi-sensei, so if you want to catch a few more hours of sleep, I'd be careful and not wake them" Sakura grinned, trying not to laugh when he eyed his kids like they were going to start screaming their heads off.
That's why he was ever so careful when he lifted them and took them back home, leaving Sakura alone with Haku, Ami and Hika "Off to the training grounds" Ami declared in remembrance upon seeing the rosette pack up her books.
While Haku took Hika home, Ami learned how to use the exploding ice butterflies "Try again, remember ice is just water that you can manipulate apart from yourself Ami, like a swordsman, they use their weapon as an extension of themselves" Sakura instructed kindly.
Brown orbs glinted with understanding "I see, so they are a mere extension of myself, a weapon" Ami nodded, taking a deep breath as she flashed through the hand signs a second time "Hyoton: Exploding Ice Butterflies" Ami called.
Using every bit of concentration that she had for this with a wave of her hand water crystalized into ice that took on the shape of butterflies and then with another wave of her hand she directed those butterflies at the target where they all started exploding almost simultaneously.
"Great job Ami, I knew you could do it" Sakura praised happily, proud to see how far her former bully had come since beginning her journey as a shinobi, Sasuke would find no complaints about Ami she was sure when the two met again in a year or so.
Though it was obvious just a couple tries was more than enough for Ami, who bounded over, clearly done for the day "Right, thanks Sakura and I'll let you know when I'm ready for another, on that note later" Ami waved, heading home.
Leaving the pinkette to do the same "Did you hear Sakura, Emi was inspired by Furue to open up her own shop in the district, she's been making clothes apparently and wants to sell them here and out there after the baby is born and she gets in a little practice with the kekkeigenkai" Mebuki greeted.
When her eldest was sat at the table "Ami didn't mention it, though now I know why she visited this morning, good for her, I'm proud" Sakura smiled, tucking into the evening meal while helping with her sisters at the same time.
Both wanted to be little troublemakers that night it seemed when she almost slipped on ice and Haruhi giggled obnoxiously "Really showing off aren't you precious" Kizashi cooed at his toddler and not one to be outdone Kaede let out a grunt and suddenly an icicle was growing out of his nose.
Mebuki covered her mouth while Sakura practically expired on the ground laughing at the predicament of her father "My goodness what on earth is going on here" Yukina inquired, as she came over to spend some time with her best friend.
Her own little one being carried by Zabuza as the lot of them settled on furniture in the living room "Kaede and Haruhi are showing off a bit" Sakura laughed, helping her father remove the icicle safely from his nasal passage though couldn't help but laugh to his consternation.
"Yeah, Haku mentioned something to that affect the other day, so it's true then, they really can use it huh" Zabuza commented, eyeing the toddlers warily, especially if they were causing mischief, which made him pray that his own kids didn't awaken the ability until they were older like Sakura had.
And Ami, he couldn't forget that girl, her own ability hadn't awakened until she was almost fourteen, so maybe that would be a better time for his kids to learn how to use it, an idea he was liking all the more when Kaede and Haruhi made more mischief during his family's visit.
Sakura just thought it was funny though to Haku's amusement because the target of the twin's mischief was mostly their father "Showing off indeed" Haku remarked, seeing how proficient the girls were with their ability and they were only a year and some odd months old.
Not that they could really give them proper instruction on clan abilities being so little as they were, it was amazing to witness at the very least and not long after he left along with his parents to get some shut eye for the night and the next morning, he was assigned a B rank mission.
"In order to get those three home, we need to send someone ahead that has already been marked by Minato's hiraishin and once your there, send a letter indicating you've arrived, then pretend to leave, you must not be seen any further afterwards" Tsunade explained.
Because this was the only way to get Ao, Chojuro and Utakata home without them being in any further danger "For Sakura, Hokage-sama, I'll do anything, even this, as long as it means that she's not the one in danger" Haku assured.
And if he saw any one of those Akatsuki bastards or someone working for Orochimaru or Danzo, he would kill them without a single ounce of hesitation "Good, you have an hour to prepare" Tsunade nodded, glad that there were others she could rely on besides her apprentice.
Her betrothed was a pretty nifty substitute if she was being honest, his efficiency rate on missions were just as high as Sakura's really, the only difference is that Haku didn't get in trouble as often as Sakura did "I'll be ready in ten" Haku vowed.
Looking determined as he body flickered in a whirl of ice crystals, the signature body flicker element of the Yuki clan and as he promised Haku was gone from the village within ten minutes of being told about his mission and the only one to see him off was Sakura.
Just a few days after his departure Sakura had the living daylights frightened out of her, she'd decided for some reason to climb atop the stone head of her Shishou that had been finished a few months before hand and stare out over the village for a while.
While she was doing this however and enjoying the peace and calm for once, someone revered in the Leaf Village was being brought back to life and how he announced it was by showing up literally right next to her "AHHHH" Sakura screamed, falling off her perch and beginning to plummet to the earth.
She shut her eyes instinctively then forced herself to open them to see the First Hokage watching her fall with horror in his onyx eyes, hand extended as if to catch her, her own snapped to the gourd at her waist and uncorked it with practiced ease.
Focusing now as her heart slowed and now that she was much calmer, she manipulated the water to make a pillar of sorts that stopped her descent "Are you alright" and then Hashirama Senju was before her a second time, kneeling to make sure that she was okay.
"You just gave me a fright is all Shodaime-sama but yes, I'm alright" Sakura admitted, glad that there was no real threat here or she would really be a goner at that moment in time "By the way where the heck did you come from" she looked around, trying to figure out where he'd popped up out of.
Hashirama leaned back on his knees with a frown "Honestly, I'm not really sure, I could have sworn that I had died or maybe I was put in some kind of elaborate genjutsu perhaps" Hashirama stroked his chin in thought, glancing about as he did so.
"No, it's not an illusion Anija, this is reality, the world as it came to be after we left it behind, your granddaughter is Hokage now and this girl is her apprentice Sakura" Tobirama showed up having felt the rosette's chakra flare like she was in trouble.
Only to find upon arriving that his brother was now among the living "Tsuna's apprentice really Tobirama" Hashirama burst out in an excitable manner as he watched as his brother offered his hand to help the pinkette back up onto her feet after the terrible fall he'd caused her to have.
The sight was interesting to say the least when Tobirama smiled down at Sakura "Yes, that's correct Shodaime-sama and I'm fine, he startled me a little, once I was in control, I was able to save myself Tobirama-sama" Sakura explained.
"You shouldn't have to save yourself Sakura, though the circumstances this time required it, out there you can rely on others to help" Tobirama said with a roll of his eyes, double-checking to make sure the girl wasn't injured, and she wasn't to his relief.
Laughter interrupted their conversation causing both Sakura and Tobirama to look at Hashirama in confusion "Amazing, I don't think anyone's ever gotten as close to Tobirama as you seem to be Sakura-chan, such a lovely bond I see" Hashirama sing-songed.
Making Tobirama scowl "Err I wouldn't say that Shodaime-sama, Kagami is pretty close to him, we just see each other every once in a while" Sakura blinked in confusion wondering what the heck the First Hokage was on for him to act that way.
It was a little creepy to be honest "Just ignore him Sakura, most of the things that come out of his mouth are stupid, like that one, Aninja honestly, she's a child, there's nothing dodgery going on between us" Tobirama scoffed in disgust.
"I suppose I should start taking this seriously then, first question, how long have you been back Tobirama" Hashirama sulked for a minute as his fun was ruined, of course he knew that nothing was going on between his brother and young kunoichi, it was just hilarious to tease Tobirama.
Because his reactions were amusing "Probably a little over two years at this point, the village has been through a lot since then" Tobirama answered simply, crossing his arms over his chest and hoping to get this over with painlessly really.
Tsunade wouldn't wait for long before coming out herself to find out what was going on "Hm, then I think the next move should be to speak with Tsuna-chan, also later on I'd like to ask some questions of you Sakura-chan, this is an interesting jutsu you have and I want to know more about it" Hashirama suggested.
"Right...ugh I'll be at home" Sakura smiled, then held her head worryingly, Tobirama watched her shunshin in a whirl of ice crystals with a frown, then used his seal to take his brother across the village to where his granddaughter waited for him in the office.
She was needless to say very surprised "Grandfather, you really are back huh" Tsunade leaned back in her chair, beginning to worry more now, as she wondered at how all these people were coming back to life and at this point the next person could be a dangerous rogue.
Hashirama nodded slowly "Yes, I met your little apprentice by the way, lovely girl, if you have a child, perhaps a betrothal would best suit them, she could make the Senju strong with that strange ability of hers" the 1st remarked.
One pale brow twitched in response "No can do, I don't have a kid and Sakura's already engaged, also it's a kekkeigenkai, something her betrothed carries himself" Tsunade snorted, not about to start manipulating her student like that, Sakura would be furious to say the least.
"What kind of bloodline limit is it might I ask Tsuna" Hashirama inquired, curious, because back when he was still alive, such a kekkeigenkai didn't exist as far as he was aware, so he couldn't help but ask questions really, even if it seemed to annoy Tsunade for some reason.
As she grumbled under her breath for a moment before "Hyoton, they combine wind and water nature to create ice, the Yuki were originally of Water Country, but went into hiding after the blood wars in Kirigakure because people feared their abilities" Tsunade informed.
Giving a basic explanation of the Yuki's back history to her grandfather, "And yet a member resides here in Leaf, how did that come to pass" Hashirama prodded, obviously not satisfied with the little information he had gotten a moment ago.
"Sakura's mother and father, they lived in Water Country for a time until Mebuki's secret was found out, so they moved here and once Sakura's kekkeigenkai awakened on a mission, they decided to establish themselves as a clan and have put in a lot of effort to increase their numbers" Tsunade sighed.
Having known that wouldn't be enough for Hashirama "Quite, they are I believe 24 strong now, though a few members are unborn at the moment" Tobirama chimed in, a little startled himself as he said it, that's how far the Yuki clan had come in just two or so years.
It was awe-inspiring to be honest "24 and of that amount who all carries the kekkeigenkai of their clan" Hashirama rubbed his chin in thought, wondering if there was a free female that could be wed to a child of the Senju clan, if he could convince Tsunade that is to have a child.
Tsunade pursed her lips "At least 16, I know one of them hasn't displayed any signs of it yet and the rest are unborn, in fact it was just the other day that three members showed up in the village and were inducted into the clan" she said.
Eyeing the Yuki clan registry because she would have to tell those elders about the new members "Really, that's interesting, was there at least some kind of background check to make sure they weren't a threat to the village" Hashirama frowned.
"No, normally we would yes, but with the near annihilation of the Uchiha clan, we've come to treasure those that can use special jutsu because of a bloodline limit, the Yuki clan is no exception and I doubt Sakura would have let them in if she though he was a threat" Tsunade snorted.
Knowing exactly what her student would have done, it wasn't a pretty picture to be honest as she winced at the mental imagery of the destruction that would have been caused "He was a father desperately in need of help for his child, the kekkeigenkai can be dangerous especially to little ones that have awakened it to young" Tobirama admitted.
Because he knew more on the situation "So he was seeking aide for his little one" Hashirama hummed in response, a glint in his eye that told Tsunade he was probably going to end up causing trouble for Sakura, so she needed to nip it in the bud.
"Yes, and Grandfather, whatever it is your plotting, get it out of your head right now, they have been through enough, they don't need to be harassed by you, so leave them be" Tsunade warned, glancing to the door as someone knocked on it and she called out for them to enter.
Upon receiving permission Mito entered the office "My dear Hashirama, Tsunade is correct, let's not interfere with their lives, especially as they have worked hard" Mito chided gently, gliding calmly towards her husband who sulked but sunk into her embrace with a sigh.
"Fine, I'll leave them be" Hashirama relented 'For now' he thought inwardly as he allowed himself to be led from the office and down the streets to the little house that Mito lived in where they properly greeted each other out of view from prying eyes.
Meanwhile during the meeting Sakura had returned to the district and headed directly to the clan library where she set up a kettle to make some of her tea from the galphimia glauca flowers "You okay, I don't think I've seen you drink that for a while brat" Juzo frowned.
As he entered the library to see her nursing a cup of tea that smelled familiar while working on her project "Had a bit of a headache that I didn't feel like healing is all Juzo" Sakura admitted, appearing fine, but he knew better, she was probably still suffering from almost completely depleting herself of chakra.
"Suzuha's looking after the new brats today and the girl mentioned something about a book that was being read to her the other day" Juzo said, deciding not to press Sakura's buttons, being argumentative with her would get him nowhere.
Especially right now "Oh yeah that's right, here, page 24 is where Haku left off, have fun" Sakura waved, grabbing a book with a blank cover, it was one of the ones she'd written on their clan history, Juzo accepted the book then was gone a moment later.
Leaving her to work in peace for a while until Touji decided to seek her out "I heard from Ami that you taught her the exploding ice butterfly jutsu, don't you think Hisame and I are ready to learn a new one as well" Touji grumbled, apparently not happy.
He probably thought that she was giving Ami favoritism which wasn't the case "Of course, what do you want to learn Touji" Sakura smiled brightly, Touji blinked in confusion, then smiled sheepishly as he realized that he'd been foolishly jealous for no reason.
Of course, Sakura wasn't the type of heiress to favor one clan mate over another, she cared about them equally which made him feel guilty "This one sounds good" Touji suggested sheepishly as he pointed to her first ever hand crafted jutsu, Ice Storm.
"Very well...can you give me another minute, sorry, I just want to get this part out of the way" Sakura nodded, apologizing a second later as she spied her unfinished work, and she really didn't want to leave it like that, even if she could come back to it in a bit.
It didn't look like Touji really cared when as he sat at the table and flipped open one of the various books scattered around on the table to read from for a while until Sakura was done ten minutes later "Ah, nearly forget, Hisame wanted to learn something new to, I'll go fetch him" Touji remembered suddenly.
When they headed for the lake "I'll meet you there" Sakura waved when the 15-year-old ran off to retrieve his younger brother and enjoyed her peaceful walk to the training grounds where she sat and waited for about eight minutes for the brothers to show up.
"Touji said that you were going to teach us a new clan jutsu...please Sakura-sama teach me the Ice Chrysalis jutsu that you created" Hisame bounded up to her then dropped into a bow for the heiress, already giving her loyalty for when she took over in the future.
Fortunately, Sakura wasn't the type to make people beg "First, Touji, Ice Chrysalis is a bit more complicated than Ice Storm" Sakura informed gently, becoming aware that they were being spied on, though she wasn't too worried because she knew who they were thankfully.
"Got it, shall I try now Sakura-sama" Touji asked as she taught him the hand signs for the new clan jutsu he wished to learn, she nodded, then stood back, watching with experienced apple-green eyes as he tried the jutsu out on an ice clone and felt the drain on his chakra from one use of it.
Now he knew why Sakura hesitated sometimes on teaching them, each of the jutsu she created relied heavily on chakra "Yeah, that was my problem too and even now I can still only use it twice" Sakura admitted, knowing what the problem was.
When Touji didn't attempt the jutsu a second time "Guess I need to meditate more, any way thanks Sakura and I look forward to the day where we are capable of learning all the jutsu you've created" Touji bowed, and the one spying shot a look at his wife in confusion.
The woman rolled her onyx eyes at her husband then nudged him to continue watching "As for you Hisame, Ice Chrysalis like I said is a bit more complicated, it doesn't just require our kekkeigenkai but you must also channel healing chakra into it as well because it is an original iryo-ninjutsu" Sakura instructed.
Showing Hisame the hand signs and even demonstrating for visualization on what the technique should look like while not adding too much chakra into it at the same time "Okay, I think I understand" Hisame nodded, brow furrowed in concentration.
As he attempted to use the iryo-ninjutsu Sakura had made "Focus Hisame" Sakura reminded when his concentration strayed, only to snap back at her warning as the jutsu took form, though his ice chrysalis was significantly smaller than Sakura's to his disappointment.
"Ugh, that didn't go as well as I thought it would" Hisame frowned, staring down at his pitiful creation, apparently he also needed to do some meditation training, or he would never be able to use Ice Chrysalis, it was a personal goal of his to be a medic-nin after all.
Earning a soft laugh "You don't have to be perfect right away Hisame, things like this, do take time, there is no pressure to learn so quickly" Sakura assured, soothing their no doubt bruised pride at failing, before they waved her off to continue training, by meditating this time.
Free now, Sakura decided to return to the library, raising her hand and gesturing for the two that had been spying to join her "I should have known we wouldn't be able to avoid your senses Sakura" Mito greeted with a soft laugh when she was stood at the younger kunoichi's side.
"Mito-sama, Shodaime-sama good afternoon" Sakura smiled up at her teacher's grandmother and aimed one at the First Hokage on the other side of Mito as they walked through the mostly empty district to the biggest project that she had taken on in the compound.
Hashirama sulked a little as the rosette refused to say his name once again "Good afternoon to you as well Sakura-chan, you can call me by name rather than title you know" Hashirama pointed out, pulling out of his slump when they entered the library.
It was worryingly empty or not as he spied a few books here and there, but they were sparse to his concern "Don't worry Sakura, call him however you like" Mito rolled her eyes at her husband, who wore a frown on his face as he looked about.
Confusing her as to what his problem was now "Um, hehe...is everything alright" Sakura laughed for a minute before eyeing Hashirama in an equal amount of confusion as he searched the bare shelves looking for something.
Before finally turning to her "Where are the books belonging to the Uchiha clan, I'm well aware that this is their compound and I might be jumping the gun a bit, but should you be here" Hashirama asked, wondering what his old friend would say if he could see the state of his clan's district.
"Oh, is that what you were worried about, don't be, those books were moved a long time ago, before the Yuki clan was offered sanctuary here by the remnants of the Uchiha clan" Sakura confessed, watching as his expression went from worried to horrified in a nanosecond.
Clearly no one had explained to him yet that the Uchiha had almost been wiped out and she offered Mito an apologetic frown as she tried to calm Hashirama down "But how can this be, I promised Madara that his people would be taken care of" Hashirama slumped.
Unable to remain standing "It's not your fault Lord 1st the blame lies entirely with me, I had notions of taking over the village when I was first alive, it led to my death and caused suffering in both of my sons" Fugaku admitted, part of the unit that patrolled around the district to make up for his sins.
Jade orbs glared at him "No it does not Fugaku-sama, Danzo made all the Uchiha suffer, including you" Sakura shook her head adamantly in response, yes, he held some blame for being unrelenting, but the rest was entirely Danzo's fault.
"There's no point in arguing about it" Mito reminded, hiding a smile behind her sleeve as the stubborn Uchiha male scoffed but accepted defeat essentially at Sakura's hand, before he bowed lightly and left to resume his duties in making sure the Yuki clan remained safe where they resided.
Hashirama appeared to be even more confused by the interaction "Why did the Uchiha decide to give up their home to the Yuki clan" the First Hokage questioned, needing to know, obviously upset over the matter, like Fugaku had been at first.
But the Uchiha had taken things to the extreme unfortunately, so this was tame compared to that, "For safety, being new with a rare bloodline limit that didn't originally belong to Leaf, had Danzo after us and when he tried to abduct a member in broad daylight surrounded by shinobi, this was their solution" Sakura shrugged.
"Did he truly, why, I always thought Danzo was a good and loyal Leaf Shinobi, what caused him to change that he would try to abduct a child like that" Hashirama frowned, feeling like he knew even less than when he started as more things were revealed that he didn't know about.
Sakura let out a long-suffering sigh "Maybe when you knew him, my memory of him however is of him constantly trying to force me to join an organization called Root to be brainwashed into serving him without question and of him trying to kill him repeatedly" the rosette scoffed.
A dark look on her face at the mere mention of the man she loathed with her entire existence "Enough questions, we didn't come here to pester her Hashirama, merely observe at your request" Mito clapped her hands when her husband was about to ask more questions.
Earning a grateful smile from the pinkette when the First Hokage settled down before the couple left an hour later, the following day saw the return of Haku to the village "Sakura, I'm home" Haku greeted when he saw her waiting for him at the gates.
With Minato and one other "Welcome home Haku, you as well Minato-sama and..." Sakura greeted warmly, peering at the 4th Hokage and the extra that she didn't know the name of, even though he wore a Leaf hitai-ate, she didn't recognize him.
"My name's Sakumo Hatake little lady, Minato here, told me that you were Kakashi's student" the White Fang of Konoha greeted with a kind smile not expecting the girl to start laughing, she practically expired on the ground while Haku and Minato stared at her in amusement.
Until they realized why Sakura would be laughing at a time like this "Excuse her, Sakumo-san, I fear that she is simply amused by a certain fact that I may have forgotten to inform you about" Minato chuckled, drawing Sakumo's gaze onto himself.
"Yes, that's right, Kakashi-sensei married recently, and his wife gave birth to triplets a few months ago, two boys and one girl, Nojo, Anzu and Koen are their names" Haku informed helping Sakura up from the ground as Sakumo gave them a wide-eyed expression at the news they'd just imparted.