As Hinata squinted through the rays of sunshine to look toward the gates, it occurred to her that as a child she had never dreamt of this moment. She
realized that this was one of those moments that most people experienced as they got older. The moment when they realize that they have not grown up into
the person they thought they would be. Which the more she thought about it, was not exactly a bad thing, at least in her case as far as she was concerned.
If someone would have told her years ago that she'd be waiting by the gates one hand over her belly and her other hand holding the small hand of a young
boy, looking just beyond Naruto she would have been more than a little bit disappointed. One thing was for sure as she waited to catch sight of the dark
haired man that should be closely following the blonde haired ninja through the gate into Konaha, she was beyond happy that younger Hinata had not gotten
her way. Because the dark haired man suited her in ways she never would have imagined.
So when the dark haired man is close enough for her to see a lazy smirk slides across his face. Seeing this she grips the boy's hand a little tighter. She
doesn't quite know if this is an attempt to keep the child's excitement at bay or her own. Probably a little of both. Either way she can feel a grin work it's way
across her face as well.
Finally he is upon them "Wife." he says as she lets go of the child who is now clinging to his leg. "Shika-kun, I'm so glad you're back. There is so much that I
have to share with you." she replies as she looks down at her hand. It's then that she notices she's already given away her news.
"Are we?" He whispers as he picks up the child and sets a slow pace toward their home. "I'm a few months along." She answers smiling up at him. Her eyes
glitter as her shifts the child in his arms, in order to grab her hand.
In this moment with the sun beaming down their backs that Hinata decides she couldn't be happier with how life turned out. Shikamaru on the other hand is
thinking he's glad he got exactly want he wanted, because it was exactly what both of them needed.
