Chaotic Dynamics Chapter 4

A few days had passed since the group of four had left whirlpool village for Konoha. Everything was uneventful and went as expected, that was until the gates of Konoha came into view. Hinata was feeling nervous, not because of the dark clouds forming overhead following the sudden change in temperature, but because of knowing that she'd have to confront her clan. She thought about avoiding them altogether, but knew that her father deserved to see his granddaughter. She knew he still loved his children equally; there was just the issue of the pressure from the clan which made him behave as he did.

"Hinata, you ok?" Naruto asked since she seemed to be slowing down.

"I'm worried about my father." She revealed.

"Grandpa? Do we get to see him?" Aiko asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"Do you want to Aiko-chan?" Asked her cheery father, making Hinata's decision an easy one.

"Yep!" She chirped.

"Well Hinata, looks like it's settled." She tried to smile through her nervousness, but she just looked more goofy than reassuring, getting her daughter to giggle at her face.

"You're coming with, right?" Hinata asked while looking up at his blue eyes, almost pleading him to go.

"Well, I do have to relieve Shikamaru and check in at the office, and I'm sure there's a ton of paperwork…" Hinata was looking more down and hurt with each new detail making him start laughing. She turned to him with a cross between a smile and a pout and slapped his arm.

"I'm not used to your jokes anymore." She grumbled. They all finally crossed the gate into Konoha, marking their arrival home.

"Home sweet home!" Sakura shouted happily. "I'm off to check in at the hospital. I'll see you guys!" She took off towards the hospital and disappeared as she rounded the corner of a building.

Naruto quickly made a clone and sent it out to his office to take care of things while he went with the rest of his family to the Hyuuga estate. Hinata stopped outside the gates separating her from her clan and gazed at their height. It had been quite some time since she had entered those walls and they now seemed much more ominous; looking down on her wayward soul.

"You ready?" Hinata just gave a shallow nod and followed the man she loved into the walls of the estate. With the Hokage at the lead, they were greeted by a passing branch member like the blonde was a member of the family.

"What can I do for you today Hokage-sama?" He greeted with a bow.

"I require an audience with Hiashi-dono." He replied politely surprising the quiet woman who was hiding behind his body, out of sight from the branch member. The branch member bowed once more before motioning him to follow. They soon arrived at Hiashi's study where he bowed once more and stumbled over his feet when hefinally saw the girls following him. Hinata smiled and gave a little wave after remembering the person.

"Hokage-sama." Hiashi greeted in his usually serious voice. He set aside his current work and silently offered a seat to him.

"I believe I have something of interest to you." The stern man looked up with a face filled with hope and dread in what he had to say. Naruto just smiled warmly and took a large step to the side revealing Aiko standing in front of her mother with Hinata's hands on her small shoulders.

"Mom; is this grandpa?" Hinata smiled and nodded. In an instant the little girl ran forward and jumped into his lap. "Grandpa!" She squealed while hugging him.

"Wha…?" He muttered in surprise. Looking down at Aiko's pale little eyes made him remember how he felt when holding Hinata for the first time after she was born. His always stern face started curling up into a smile as he turned back to his daughter.

"Welcome home Hinata. You have a wonderful daughter." He complimented, making the woman smile at his kind words.

"Hey grandpa?" Aiko interrupted. He looked down at the girl looking up at him. "Your chakra isn't moving correctly around your heart." His eyes widened in surprise as well as Hinata's.

"Father… How long?" She asked with sadness gracing her eyes. He coughed to gain his composure again after his secret was revealed.

"About two years ago." He revealed, catching the Hokage's attention.

"Heart problems?" He asked, seeing that as the only possibility.

"Yes, but enough of that, how did she see that without the byakugan?" Hiashi asked.

"Aiko-chan has probably the most advanced byakugan ever. It is always active." Hinata told him proudly.

"How? She'd run out of chakra." He wondered out loud making Naruto nervous since his secret was going to be revealed in short order.

"She… inherited her father's chakra capacity." She told him while glancing over at Naruto who was starting to show his nervousness.

"Who's her father?" Naruto coughed at the question and had a very guilty look on his face while looking at the wall while scratching his neck.

"Well, uh…" He started nervously.

"The Hokage?" He asked in utter surprise. "How?" Naruto smirked at the question.

"Well you see; when two people…"

"NARUTO!" Hinata yelled while stamping her foot for emphasis, despite the hidden smirk on her face.

"Come on; it was a perfect set up. How could I not?" He pleaded.

"Seriously though father. Naruto and I were together for 6 months before I left… and well, you know why I left then." He nodded and a frown appeared on his face.

"Although I am disappointed, under the circumstances that was an appropriate decision... Now that your Hokage over there changed our clan's laws you can return home, although I take it that you'll be living with him?"

"Yes, that is the plan." She answered cheerfully

"Very well… now what is the deal with the Konoha band around her neck? Have you been training her?"

"To the best of my ability, father." She replied with a slight smirk, knowing that he'd want to test that

"Aiko-chan, was it? Would you like to spar with a cousin of yours so I can see your abilities?" She thought for a while before looking to her mother. After receiving a smile and nod, giving her permission to decide for herself, she grinned wildly.

"OK!" She hopped up off his lap happily and skipped over to Hinata.

"Come on mom; I want to show you something… you too dad. You're going to be so surprised." She seemed very excited for this spar, much more than usual. Hiashi was happy to see her enthusiasm, knowing that the blonde's influence must be strong in her. They entered a large training area where Neji was currently sparring with a little boy who seemed quite adept at the gentle fist. Neji immediately turned to them after seeing their entrance with his byakugan.

"Hinata-sama." He greeted with astonishment still lingering on his voice.

"Hello Neji –niisan." She returned with a bow. His attention then went to the little girl next to her.

"Aiko-chan, this is my cousin Neji. He's kind of your uncle." The small girl waved and then looked at the little boy next to him.

"Do I get to fight him?" She asked hopefully. Hinata looked to her father where he nodded, then turned back to her daughter.

"I guess so." She replied. Aiko ran up to the little boy with a grin on her face.

"My name's Aiko, what's yours?" The boy sort of ignored her while replying.

"Kaito."

"Come on Neji!" Naruto shouted. "You could at least raise him to not be just like you." Hinata looked confused until she realized that the boy was actually Neji's son.

"You sure she can handle it?" Neji asked while joining the group and started talking up the by he was so proud of.

"She'll be fine." Hinata assured with a confident grin. "Besides, she has something she wanted to show me and Naruto."

"Kaito, Aiko… you ready?" Hiashi called out, catching their attention. The little ones faced each other holding their hands up in the gentle fist style stance. "Begin!"

Kaito struck first with great speed, thrusting his palm forward only to see his wrist barely tapped in a way that took little effort in making it barely miss his target.

"Nii-san, how old is he?" Hinata asked while they watched the two trade blows.

"He'll be 7 in 5 months."

"So about 6 months younger than Aiko-chan." She commented before looking back at the fight. She could see that Aiko wasn't even trying in their fight, just kind of playing with the boy.

"Kaito-kun!" Hinata called out to the boy. "Use your Byakugan!" She saw Neji's look and smiled.

"Aiko-chan isn't able to turn hers off. It's been an unfair fight all this time." She just loved the look on Neji's face; he had been played so easily.

"Kaito!" He called out. "Don't hold back even if she's a girl." He looked back at Hinata with a smirk of his own. "He's just warming up too."

"Byakugan." Called out the little boy as veins bulged arround his temples. He increased his speed all at once with his new awareness and started attacking again. Aiko's feet stayed in one spot while she diverted strikes, one right after the other without even moving an inch. He got angry at always missing and attacked even faster, soon positioning her in an unavoidable position. His right palm shot forward, aimed directly at her chest. His eyes showed surprise and confusion as her little body bent backwards and she dropped to her knees, cleanly avoiding the shot with plain flexibility. She then reached up and cleanly tapped his leg, causing him to jump back and massage the chakra back into his limb.

"She can see tenketsu?" Neji questioned, somewhat surprised at her ability at such a young age. He was deemed a prodigy in the clan and he had been just a few years older than her when he started to see them.

"You think that's something?" Naruto interjected. "She can even see Kurama." He could tell that for some odd reason the blonde was very proud of the little girl fighting.

"You act like you're her father." Neji retorted. He saw the Hokage just smirk in such a awy that it seemed like a challenge. Neji returned the look, knowing exactly what it meant; their rematch of the chuunin exam would be fought between the next generation.

"Kaito! You can use special techniques! Your fight is unrestricted!" Neji knew that when dealing with someone related to Naruto, that there was no point in holding back even a shred of your strength, a mistake he made quite some time ago. The boy grinned at Aiko when she shifted forward, bringing the fight to him.

"You are with my divination: Hakke Rokujuuyonshou" Aiko jumped in surprise as the attack came.

"Two strikes!" She felt the two hits stab her midsection and close off her chakra to that spot. She knew it was going to get bad if the rest of his attacks hit and focused on her hands forming a small oblong ball of chakra.

"Four strikes!" Her hands drew and arc through the path of his attack deflecting his attack off course with a thin thread of chakra.

"Eight strikes!" Aiko's hands increased exponentially, along with his speed increases, diverting the attacks right as they came and managed to settle in and finish her field of protection

"Shugo Hakke Rokujuuyonshou." Hinata's personally invented jutsu was completely blocking out his attacks.

"64 strikes." All hits managed to miss their target leaving the both of them panting and they stopped their jutsus.

"This generation is something else." Hiashi commented with a tiny smile, realizing that they should have let the Hyuuga choose outside of their clan after all, the dilution of the byakugan they all feard was nothing to worry about.

"You're not bad." Kaito commented while Aiko grinned.

"I know because my parents are awesome."

"Heh, not awesome enough." He replied, causing her to attack ferociously to shut the boy's mouth.

"Hakkeshou Kaiten" Kaito spun around, effortlessly blocking her attacks with chakra, ending with a grin, knowing he had trumped her attack.

"He can do Kaiten as well?" Hinata asked, knowing that Aiko didn't have a jutsu to combat it yet.

"I've only seen your twin lion fists make it past kaiten and I doubt something that difficult can be done by her.

"Honestly she hasn't completed anything to combat kaiten yet, but she is Naruto's daughter and still has something she wanted to show us." She reminded, knowing that her little daughter inherited Naruto's tenacity and ability to astonish with his unpredictability.

Aiko attacked again striking forward and jumped back as she started seeing charka pulse from all his tenketsu. Holding her right hand out to the side, she grasped her wrist with the left hand. Her brows furrowed in absolute concentration upon the upturned palm.

"Kaiten" the chakra bubble formed as Aiko looked started running at him with her hand still held open. A faint blue burst from her palm causing Naruto's eyebrows to rise up.

"Hinata?" He questioned. She returned the question with a grin.

"She is yours after all."

The chakra in her hand started to form and spin violently before it stabilized into a perfect sphere.

"Rasengan!" She struck the chakra bubble with the sphere, tearing through the chakra, but the rotation sent her spinning. She twisted on the ball of her foot and timed her own spin in the direction of the kaiten. When she came back around, the rasengan was still in her hand and slipped through the part of the field she weakened earlier and slid inside the shell. When she was within the Kaiten, she smashed the ball into the ground shredding the tatami mat and proving the power of her attack would have easily defeated her opponent, calling an end to the match.

"Alright, enough." Hiashi declared after seeing the aftermath in his training room. Aiko looked up and wiped the sweat from her brow and ran towards the group.

"Dad, did you see your jutsu?" She squealed while jumping into his arms.

"It was awesome sweetie. Now I think we've damaged this place enough. Do you want to see your new home?" She nodded wildly with a wide grin.

"Then can we get some ramen?" She begged.

"I think we should stay in tonight, it's going to rain soon." Hinata suggested, not wanting to spoil her daughter. Aiko's little face dropped and she pouted.

"Now don't you get any ideas." She ordered the blonde. "You can't be spoiling her all the time."

"Hey I didn't say anything." Naruto defended, acting all innocent.

"I knew what you were thinking." She reminded while lightly poking his arm with a finger. She turned to her family and bowed lightly.

"Please excuse us father; nii-san. We'll have to talk some more later." Once excused, she led her group back out of the Hyuuga estate. Aiko was still pouting while following her, trying to show her dissatisfaction. She looked back at her daughter's face, then to the girl's father.

"Naruto-kun…" she called out to get his attention. She then gave a pointed nod towards their daughter, silently telling him that it was his job to confront her attitude this time. He gave a depressed sigh before squatting down next to her.

"Aiko-chan, you can't get everything you want in life." He tried to reason. She just turned away, still pouting and refusing to move.

"Ok fine… pouting girls don't get their very own bedroom." He saw her eyes start to light up and he knew he got her attention. Standing up he walked up to Hinata's side and urged her to start walking.

"Am I doing this right, Hinata?" He whispered to her.

"There never is a right way, just continue loving her and it will work out." Almost like an answer to her response, the 7 year old squeezed between them and took each of their hands in hers.

"Do I really get a room all to myself?" She asked, all signs of her disappointment gone.

"You sure do; a nice big one." He assured, matching her wide grin. She paused for a moment while thinking.

"If I have my own room… Where is mom going to sleep?" She asked him. He looked a little nervous while Hinata snickered.

"Yeah, Naruto-kun… Where am I going to sleep?" She asked in a very teasing manner.

"Well…" He started while trying to figure out exactly how to put it. "Since I promised you your own room, I guess that means she'll have to share with me. It a sacrifice I'll make just for you"

"Oh, ok." She replied, without knowing the real purpose behind them sharing a room.

"So I take it that topic hasn't come up yet?" He asked. Hinata smiled and shook her head.

"Nope, saving it for you to explain." His face dropped and really didn't want to have to go through all that. He was all of six when he learned about the differences between man and women and it screwed up how he would view people ever since then. That was something he didn't want for his girl.

He looked up from his musings and saw his home starting to come into view. The three of them stepped through the gate at the Hokage's residence and Aiko's eyes went wide as she looked at the size of the building.

"We're going to live here?" She asked with an airy, astonished voice.

"Yep, this is home." A loud crack of thunder roared in the atmosphere, causing her to jump. She started to feel small droplets of water splashing on her small shoulders as it fell from the sky.

"Here it comes!" Naruto shouted before grabbing his girls' hands and making a dash for the residence portion of the complex. They all jumped through the front door right as a massive sheet of rain passed overhead, drenching to whole village. A flash of lightning lit up the darkening sky right as he shut the door. After turning on the lights, both Hinata and Aiko looked stunned while they looked over their new house.

The main room was large and spacious with minimal furniture for the size. Off to the right was the large restaurant grade kitchen with a bar style eating area separating it from the main room. Off to the left was the rather large hallway which led to the two bedrooms and the bathroom.

"Well, what do you think?" He asked after they had a chance to take it all in.

"Where's my room?" Aiko inquired while still hopping up and down with excitement.

"Ok, follow me." Naruto led the way through the hallway and stopped outside of the first room on the right. He set the large pack he had been carrying, for quite some time, down outside the room and then opened the door.

"Here it is." He announced. She took off around him and pounced on the small bed, rolling in the plush bedspread. Her rolling around was interrupted when there was a knock at the front door. She bolted straight up before taking off towards the door.

"Ramen!" She shouted, having seen everything in and around the house. Hinata and Naruto looked at each other before following her to the door. The little girl opened the door and a drenched guy in a bandana stepped into the house out of the rain.

"Ko-san." Hinata greeted with a kind smile.

"Hinata-sama, I'm so glad you're safe." He looked down at the small girl looking directly at the large case he was carrying while licking her lips.

"Hiashi-sama asked me to bring you guys this." He held up the large box and handed it to Naruto before turning back and headed out the door.

"Great, now my father's going to spoil her." Hinata commented while following the girl chasing the ramen.

"Well, isn't that what a grandpa is supposed to do?" He replied while setting out the meal.

"I Guess." She gave in and sat in a chair, pulling some ramen in front of her since the other two were already past their 'thanks for the food' and chowing down.

Once they finished, they all had to take turns cleaning up and prepare for bed. Part of that process required the clone, Naruto sent out earlier, returning, bringing with it the knowledge of the day. With the clone now released, Naruto had to reflect on the repercussions of his sudden departure, which surprisingly was quite little compared to what he thought it would be.

"Aiko-chan, time for bed." Hinata called out, gaining a groan from her daughter and pulling Naruto from his reflection. They all ventured into the girl's room and tucked her in.

"Good night sweetie." He called out as he headed towards the door.

"Goodnight dad." She called back before they shut the door to her room.

"Time for bed Hinata." Naruto mentioned while hugging her from behind. He kissed her neck eliciting a series of giggles from her as they headed into their room. She shrieked as she was playfully thrown backwards onto the bed with him quickly joining her after flipping the lights off. He pinned her to the bed and slowly kissed her lips as her arms wrapped around his neck pulling him closer. Suddenly a bright light flashed through the window, quickly followed by a loud crash of thunder. When the bedroom door started opening they both sighed and rolled to the side.

"Mom?" Called out a tiny voice.

"Yes darling." She replied, knowing what she wanted

"Can I…" Apparently he father knew what she wanted as well.

"Sure." He answered before she could finish her question. Their little daughter then jumped onto the bed and nestled herself between the two of them under the covers.

"Feel better Aiko-chan?" He asked, receiving a small grunt in reply.

"Maybe tomorrow?" Hinata asked longingly, hoping for their event to go much further than it did after having been deprived of eight years' worth of it.

"Maybe…" He replied, having the exact same feelings as her, before snuggling in with his girls and quickly falling asleep, despite the loud, flashy rumblings of the storm outside.

When morning came around, Naruto woke as he finally gave into the light assaulting his senses from the bedroom window. His eyes flickered open revealing an empty bed when he swore he had two of the most special girls in his life the night before. He pulled himself from the comfy bed and sleepily stumbled out the door into the main room where he was glad to see Hinata. She was sitting silently while reading a book when his presence lifted her eyes to him.

"Morning Hinata."

"Good morning Naruto-kun." She replied while setting down the book. He walked behind her and kissed her neck while holding his hands on her hips, earning a gentle moan. He paused and looked over her shoulder at the book she was reading and grinned.

"Do you like that book?" He asked, recognizing it as one of the few in his own book collection.

"Yes, it is actually my favorite." She commented while looking at the title again The Princess and the Toad.

"What's your favorite part?" He wondered while sitting down beside her.

"All of it. It has so many parallels to my own life, it is like the author understands the hardships we face, and it is so raw and filled with emotion."

"Come on, Hinata, there must be at least one thing that stands out." She thought for a moment before replying with a gentle smile.

"I really like how the princess was able to see what no one else could in the toad who wanted his town to remember who he was and the pride she felt when the curse was lifted and he transformed in front of the town's very eyes. He showed them all since the strong handsome man standing before them was their beloved hero that they lost many years before." She wiped a small tear from her cheek before continuing.

"I always cry every time I get to the end of the book and I realize that it comes to and end just when the hero turned to the princess and asked her to marry him and it just ends after she said yes. I just feel like there is so much more that could be written about them. Like did he ever get the village's recognition, or did the princess's over bearing father even allow her marriage to him? I waited and waited for a sequel…" She wiped another small tear from her face from her emotional rant.

"Why did the author leave it like that?" She asked while still pondering the ending.

"Well…" Naruto started while flipping through the book and stopping at the ending and read it over once more just to be sure he remembered it correctly.

"I'm pretty sure it was because the second part wasn't complete yet." He suggested which of course was obvious since there wasn't a second one out.

"No not that Naruto-kun… I mean why did this book end with the proposal and not at a more complete spot?"

"Because…" He set the book down and looked towards the closest window and saw the trees dancing in the calm breeze. "Because it would have really sucked to end it with 'and one night after a heated night of wonderful and crazy hot sex the princess ran away from the village without telling anyone leaving the hero heartbroken and he vowed to search for her till his last dying breath. The end."

"Huh?" She questioned with a puzzled look. His long winded reply left her confused at what that had to do about the story.

"Read the dedication; the publishers couldn't include it in the final for obvious reasons." She quickly paged to the front pages of the book and started at blank pages.

"This one is at the back." She then turned to the back and her eyes widened with the sudden arrival of tears trickling down her cheeks.

To my real life princess:

They all see me as a hero now like you always did.

I'm Hokage, Hinata; come home.

"Awfully cheesy, huh?" He commented, with an embarrassed look while his weak chuckle faded out. Without a moment's noticed, he was getting attacked with gentle arms wrapping around him.

"I'm sorry Naruto-kun…" She apologized while sniffling. She held him tightly, drenching his shirt with her tears until she looked up at him. "It was a little cheesy though." She joked while laughing through her tears.

"Yeah, laugh it up…" He replied as he gently tapped her nose teasingly. He looked around the room before looking back at her.

"I could have written a continuation of the icha icha series describing a few nights with you." Her face grew a brilliant shade of red and she quickly shoved him away from her while she tried to calm down at the suggestion of having that published.

"So where's Aiko-chan?" He finally asked, changing the subject from where it was.

"She's playing in her room."

"Hmmm; after I get cleaned up, I think we should bring her by the academy and get her registered before the graduation tests next month. She's a lot better ninja at her age than we were so she'll pass with ease."

"I don't know… Isn't she a little young to be genin?" She was worried that her little girl would be jumping into rough battles like she had been and could only image it going bad, making her very reluctant.

"Kakashi was only six when he became chuunin." Naruto offered up

"Yeah, but…" Naruto clasped his hand over her small palm and gave a reassuring smile.

"I'm Hokage, I could always stick her on 'D' rank missions forever. Besides, I think it would be good for you as well. You've done such a wonderful job raising her on your own; it's about time you let the rest of us help raise her." He watched as her furrowed brow faded back in to her usual calm visage.

"Well, ok." She finally gave in. Seeing that that was decided quickly, he decided to make just one more suggestion, something he really thought was compatible with her personality.

"Have you ever given any thought on having your own team?" She was astonished at his suggestion and it clearly showed.

"I… I don't think…"

"You'd be great at it. You taught Aiko-chan the rasengan having only ever seeing it be used. And just if you're wondering; I won't be able to give you Aiko-chan's team." It was an interesting proposal and the more she thought about, the more it seemed to intrigue her. Knowing that she never really liked having to hurt people, the idea of helping the next generation really seemed fitting. Her small pink lips started to curl up at the corners while imagining what it would be like

"Well… I guess I could try." She finally relented. After speaking the confirmation she seemed to gain an excited glow about her.

"Good, I'll get it all set up. Also there are some things at my office that I need you to sign."

"Really, what?"

"Umm, nothing much… Just a mission affidavit, active duty notification, residency change form, birth certificate, marriage license… you know normal stuff." She grinned and placed her hands on his neck and forcefully brought him down to her height so she could reach his lips for a much deserved kiss. Slowly she pulled away with satisfaction in her eyes; she wouldn't ever get enough of that.

"I'll make breakfast, go get ready." She urged him after rising from her daze. She also wanted to hurry since she was looking forward to getting those pieces of paperwork finished.

Once they were prepared for the day, they sat down for breakfast as a family. Both Hinata and Naruto had always dreamed of living like that, and now it was everything they imagined. As soon as they cleaned up after their meal, the three of them headed up the private staircase which led directly into his office. Naruto cautiously opened the door and was glad to see no one in there waiting for them yet, causing Hinata to stifle a giggle.

"What?" He whispered in defense. "I need to get a clone in here as soon as possible before everyone starts showing up or I'll never get out of here." A clone soon appeared and took his position behind the large wooden desk and pulled out the small stack of paper and a pen. Naruto grabbed the paperwork and presented them to his soon to be wife. She glanced though them and paused on the birth certificate.

"You're giving Aiko-chan my family name?" She questioned while being confused about the decision.

"Well, just look at her, she's a Hyuuga no matter how you spin it. Besides if a girl with those eyes show up with my name, everyone will know that she's ours, it be a dead giveaway. This wouldn't be a problem for normal people, but we have to think of her safety. I can't have my family threatened because I'm the Hokage." She nodded in understanding. He was right on all accounts, but she was still looking forward to being branded as 'his' in name as well as soul.

"I guess just knowing its official will work for me." She commented while signing the documents. Once the documents were signed and she filled in Aiko's June 10th birthday spot Naruto took them to the desk and stamped them all with the official seal.

"Congratulations, Hyuuga Hinata; we're married." He declared while picking up his daughter. "And you, my little sweetie, can now call yourself Hyuuga Aiko."

"Hyuuga?" She asked, trying to get used to the name.

"Yep, everyone you see with eyes like yours and mom's are Hyuuga and part of your family."

"Cool, so Kaito-kun is family too?" She inquired, having remembered the boy who she spared with the day before.

"Yes Aiko-chan he's your cousin." Hinata ensured. Naruto set the girl down and waved to his clone before sneaking down his private staircase and out the side door before anyone could see them escape.

The three made it to the academy and looked over the building. Even though it was a completely different building than they knew previously, it still brought back a flurry of memories for the couple. Since it was still quite early in the morning, as the kids were still filing in and Naruto got a big grin on his face with the extra time they had.

"You're not are you?" Hinata questioned when she saw that smile which always led to only one outcome. She shook her head and knowingly followed him. Although she would never admit it to anyone, she did like how clever he was during all those times.

He stepped into a classroom and snickered as an eraser fell from the sky. He leaned forward, causing it to miss his head and he angled his body so it landed perfectly in his hand held open by his waist. He flicked the eraser up from behind him and over his head, only for it to land easily in his other hand held in front. Looking over at the desk, he grinned at the picture perfect visage of himself sitting at the desk with his feet propped up leisurely on the desk. The surprise that spread across the disguised kid was just priceless until it puffed away into the vision of a scared kid scrambling back to his seat. He was expecting a serious reprimand from the leader of the village and cringed at his desk while the others in the classroom watched in interest as to what the Hokage would do.

"Now I don't condone this behavior." He started out seriously in a commanding tone. "But… he whispered quietly… let me show you how a pro does it." Hinata took Aiko to the front corner, away from the door, and held her by the shoulders in front of her.

"What's dad doing?" She whispered felling that the atmosphere called for quiet.

"Just watch quietly and never do anything like it." She told her.

They watched as the Hokage hung a bucket of water from the ceiling then propped up the eraser on the ledge of the door. He then took a small piece of string and tied it to the eraser and then attached it to a small explosive tag which was stuck to the bottom of the bucket. He then dashed to the desk and sat just like the previous kid did. After it was set, he held his finger across his lips to shush the giggling kids who were anxiously awaiting their teacher. After about a minute, the scarred chuunin stepped in and the eraser thumped him on the head.

"Ha, ha, ha, Iruka-sensei." He shouted in a childish like manner, with the rest of the class giggling and snickering. Iruka, of course, was expecting the eraser and snagged it out of the air on the rebound with his out stretched hand.

"Cho!" He growled and cocked back his hand to throw the eraser until he heard a sizzling sound above him. He looked up just to see the tag detonate and drop a deluge of water right on his upturned face. He sputtered and spat out some water before turning to the person in the desk, trying to ignore the chorus of laughter. He stomped up to the laughing blonde with rage on his face.

"CHO! Get into the hallway!" He ordered angrily.

"But Iruka-sensei…" Cho whined from his seat in the back of the class, causing Iruka to fall into a double take and started sputtering incoherently.

"Iruka-sensei…" Naruto started between fits of laughter. "I'd like for Aiko-chan to join your class." He held out his hand in the direction of a smiling woman and a younger giggling version of her standing in front.

"Class." Naruto announced, making the noise dwindle. "I'd like you to meet your new classmate who just transferred in: Hyuuga Aiko." He motioned for the girl to join him.

"Hello…" she greeted with a small smile and a shallow bow. "I'm Hyuuga Aiko, its nice meeting you all."

"Alright Aiko-chan… Take that open seat." Naruto told her.

"Ok." She chimed and ran to the back with a grin. At this time Iruka finally came out of his internal fit and noticed the woman in the corner.

"Hinata?" He asked, having not seen her in so many years, yet she didn't even change one bit.

"Hello Iruka-sensei. Take good care of her." She requested in a quiet and gentle voice.

"Yeah." He mindlessly agreed. The two started walking out of the class with Naruto waving at the kids who were trying to get his attention. Iruka then fully came out of it and threw the eraser as hard as he could at the blonde. It was thrown with such force and speed that it seemed to disappear from sight, only to reappear in the hand of the Hokage.

"Just checking." Iruka replied with a much more relaxed look on his face. "Alright class! This is now a Class A secret. No repeating of anything that happened here or you will all fail the genin exam!" He announced to the class which was followed by dissatisfied groans, soon followed by the shutting of the classroom door. Iruka knew he had to put a lid on that event before he became the laughing stock of the school.

"So, Aiko-chan; why don't you come up here and tell us about yourself, like the things you like and future dreams."

"OK." She stood up and walked to the front of the class. "Let's see… I like Ichiraku's Ramen and sparing and for the future…um… I'm going to be Hokage!" Iruka looked at the grinning girl as she headed back to her seat.

'No… it couldn't…' He mused to himself. Her choice of likes and the color of her clothing; it was difficult to ignore the similarities.

"You can't be Hokage." Shouted one of the boys in her class as she walked by.

"Why not?" She asked, genuinely wondering why.

"Not just anyone can be Hokage." He countered, gaining Iruka's attention.

"Now I hope you didn't forget the class on the Rokudaime Hokage. Everyone said he'd never be Hokage and he proved them wrong." He reminded, in hopes that they'd drop it. Naruto's dream was the butt of everyone's jokes until he saved the village, and then they started to see the light. Had they all accepted the possibility earlier on, he could have had a better life, something everyone deserves to have without being teased… a dream.

"But wasn't Naruto-sama's dad the Yondaime Hokage? And wasn't he also taught by the legendary sannin Jiraiya-sama? That wouldn't make him very normal." Another kid reasoned, which Iruka was having trouble to come up with a counter for.

"Really!?"Aiko asked while lighting up. "I didn't know grandpa was Hokage too."

"Your grandpa couldn't have been Hokage, you're a Hyuuga from the main house." Taunted yet another boy who was proud to know almost everything there was to know about the clans in Konoha.

"He can too." She argued, sticking her tongue out at him.

"Now settle down." Iruka ordered to no avail as the kids started to get more rambunctious.

"Well, if you think you know so much…" Started the first boy, as he grabbed a set of flash cards with just the pictures of Hokages on one side and their real names on the other. He set them out in front of her without any order.

"There; if you can show me which Hokage is your grandfather and have proof of it; I'll eat my shoe." He wagered, knowing that it was a sure thing and he'd never have to back up his word. Even though Iruka had lost control of his class, this trail of information was starting to get interesting to the chuunin instructor, so he got just close enough to see what she'd do. Wondering if that incredibly insane thought he had was true.

"Well, I've never seen a picture of him." She commented to her classmates she looked down at all her choices and smiled when she saw two that stood out to her and pulled them to the side.

"This one is dad, so this must be grandpa." She announced happily after making her choices. Iruka's jaw nearly hit the floor.

'That little… I guess Hinata really did get to him.' He chuckled in his mind.

"LIAR!" The boy shouted, stating the arguing fit.

"CLASS!" Iruka shouted over them, wanting to end the start of something ugly. His booming voice caused his students to flinch. "Let's review to our lesson from yesterday."

"But Iruka-sensei, she's lying." He protested

"I am not!" She shouted, almost starting to cry from the accusations.

"Prove it!"

"I will! After class behind the school! And bring ketchup for your shoe!" The class finally calmed down after the argument and Iruka was able to continue the lessons like usual.

"Any where you'd like to go Hinata?" Naruto asked while they were walking down the street holding hands, having left the academy moments before.

"Well…" He looked down at her and saw a look unlike he had ever seen before grace her face. Her face was slightly flushed a rosy pink while she held her bottom lip between her teeth while pondering how to vocalize what she wanted. Somehow the sheer innocence she was displaying with just a light sprinkle of hunger evident on her visage brought something animalistic to the surface and she didn't actually have to say anything.

"I like your thinking, but we need to take one stop first." He suddenly stopped outside a good sized house and knocked on the door.

"Naruto-kun?" She started to question him until the door opened, revealing a set of brown eyes hiding behind a pair of reading glasses. Her blonde hair waved in the gentle summer breeze while she looked down at the persons on her step.

"Hinata; I'm glad you're back." Tsunade declared. Before Hinata could say a word the Godaime grabbed her in a strong hug. "You have no idea how much he missed you." She whispered to the young woman. Tsunade didn't let a soul know what she figured out not more than a month after Hinata left. Once she did, it was just too obvious with how Naruto was acting, that it could really only be because they were involved with each other. She finally released the Hyuuga from her grip and looked at the two standing next to each other.

"You two look great together… Now what brings you here?" She asked

"Well, baa-chan… I wanted to invite you over for dinner so you could meet our daughter." Tsunade's voice stumbled with her answer after hearing that bit of news.

"Your… w… what? How?" Naruto was just about to open his mouth when Hinata interrupted.

"No." She simply told him with a pointed glare.

"But Hinata, it would have been the third time this month that it was set up so perfectly." He whined childishly.

"I promise I'll make it up to you." She seductively promised, raising Tsunade's eyebrow in a knowing manner.

"Were you guys headed somewhere?" She asked with a smirk.

"Uh…" Naruto started while uncharacteristically gaining slight color on his cheeks. "Since Aiko-chan is at the academy… We were going home to… catch up."

"Catching up… I see… That might take a while."

"I hope so…" Hinata mentioned while turning a dark red color, knowing that they all knew what the subject was.

"Well don't let me stop you. I'll see you at 6 then?"

"OK see you then." Naruto agreed, wanting to hurry back home. The moment the door shut, they were gone.

"Hey Hinata…" Naruto started when the door shut behind them at their home. He turned and was surprised when he was playfully tackled to the ground. She pinned his shoulders on the hardwood floor, straddling his hips, and was treating him to the fire of her lusty lips. His strong arms rose up and grabbed her waist, feeling her soft body through her clothes while melting from her heated menstruations. She rose from the kiss and grabbed his wrists, pulling them from her body and pinned them above his head. She pulled open his shirt and slowly ran her soft hands down the ripples and contours of his muscular chest. She let out a satisfied sigh as she laid her head on his chest and listened to his heart thumping rhythmically.

Hinata let out a loud squeal when her human sized pillow suddenly moved under her. She was quickly thrown over his shoulder while she continued screaming.

"Put me down!" She squealed while kicking and screaming playfully. Her erratic movements threw her off balance and she started toppling over until a hand caught her inner thigh and hindered her movement. She gave a low grunt and went limp on his shoulder.

"Looks like that spot still works." Naruto chuckled while still gently pressing on a pressure point high on her inner thigh.

"N…N… Na…Nar… Naruto!" She shouted through labored pants. Her face was flushed and her hips started to wiggle as he carried her off to their room. She whimpered when his thumb slipped higher while tossing their bedroom door shut with a bang…

(Hours later... many noisy hours later)

"Where are you taking us?" Whined one of the boys following the determined little Hyuuga girl.

"Where do you think?" She snapped. "We're going to the Hokage residence."

"Aren't you taking this joke too far?" Asked the second one, as the three boys paused outside of the gate into the Hokage residence. The small boys gingerly stepped through the gate, cautious on their intrusions since they weren't supposed to be there unless summoned, and you never wanted to be summoned unless you were receiving a mission. All three of them would jump at any sound, including the birds squawking in a nearby tree.

"We're going to get into trouble." Spoke the third once, which was the most skittish of them all.

"If you run now, then I win and you'll have to eat your shoe like you promised." She warned.

"Nuh, uh. You're still a liar until we have proof." The first one reminded. "Besides a little girl like you couldn't make us do anything; let's go guys, our parents would let us have it if they knew we snuck in here." He turned and started walking away when he felt his collar get yanked hard, sending him to the ground on his back. He looked up and saw Aiko glaring at him with fire in her eyes.

"I am not a liar!"

"Are too!" he shouted back while grabbing a handful of sand off the ground. He sat up and flung the sand in her face. With her temporarily blinded, he stood up and knocked her to the ground and glared at his friends.

"Don't just stand there get her!" He screamed. With his attention focused elsewhere, he never saw the girl tackle him back to the ground. The boy started yelling for help when she started overpowering him.

"Aiko-chan!" boomed a loud commanding voice who was by her side nearly instantaneously. Naruto nearly laughed out loud when he finally saw that the boy was gagging on his own shoe, which was still attached to his foot and wedged in his mouth thanks to a little dark haired girl. Grabbing his daughter by the back of her shirt, he lifted her off of the boy, much to his relief.

"Put me down dad, he deserves it!" She protested while still grabbing at the now crying boy.

"Enough." He commanded in a low and serious voice, causing her to stop struggling.

"It's Hokage-sama!" Shouted the boys in unison. They all turned and scattered, scraping at the ground as they stumbled and fell in an attempt to leave faster than physically able.

"Aiko-chan…" He started, in a much friendlier voice. He saw her grimy face with sand stuck to her cheeks from her eyes watering to get the irritating substance out of her eyes.

"Let's get you cleaned up, then you can tell your mom and me what happened, then we'll deal with your punishment."

"But Dad…" She whined while he pulled her towards their home.

"I don't want to hear it." He told her, reinforcing his previous standing on the matter despite wanting to coddle her.

He pulled her in the door and the whining continued causing Hinata to look up from the dinner she was starting to prepare. The little girl had her usual unhappy pout on her face when she was coaxed towards the bathroom to get cleaned up.

"But…" She protested, wanting to get a word in.

"Go clean up Aiko-chan." He told her firmly.

"Meanie!" She shouted and stomped off towards the bathroom.

"What was that about?" Hinata asked.

"She was fighting with one of the more difficult boys from academy." He told her. Then he leaned in next to her ear.

"It was actually comical; she was making him eat his shoe." He whispered with a grin. She smirked before catching it and wiping it off her face.

"You know; all she got from me was her looks… everything else is all you." She informed him. When she saw his blank expression, she just had to share a grin of her own.

"This time I wish I didn't get all the credit." He joked, getting the desired giggle from his wife.

"So how do we punish her? I never had real parents." She continued smiling and kissed his cheek before tending to dinner again.

"I think it is time for you to learn. I know it's a little much to take in but you have a daughter now. I know you can handle it."

"If I screw up badly, will you bail me out?"

"Only if you really screw it up." At that point, Aiko came stomping back from washing up with a clean face and full of attitude..

"Ok Aiko-chan… You can tell us what happened now." After she explained to them about the day's events, Naruto started to ponder the situation. What she did was definitely within her rights, but fighting within your own village isn't condoned. As a future ninja, you needed to get along with all your comrades whether you like them or not. He had to figure out a proper punishment for her that would illustrate that aspect..

"Aiko-chan… You do know that fighting in the manner that you did was wrong no matter the reason behind it"

"Yeah, dad, but I couldn't let him call me a liar. I bet you didn't let anyone call you one." Naruto's face saddened and he made his way to a chair and motioned for her to follow.

"Let me tell you a little story… When I was growing up I was called many things much worse than a liar because everyone was afraid Kurama would get out, or that I was Kurama reincarnated. I had things thrown at me and I was chased away from stores and restaurants. I wasn't even allowed to play with other kids because their parents were afraid of me. Throughout all this I was never tempted to attack or hurt anyone; except when it was protecting someone else, I wouldn't even protect myself. Only when you are protecting someone should you give it your all, so I don't want you fighting for something as insignificant as you did. Of course you can fight during training when you're supposed to."

"But I was so mad." She defended.

"It is ok to get upset, but it is not ok to let it consume you. You need to learn to walk away."

"I don't like it, but I guess I understand." Naruto chuckled at his daughter, she truly did act so much like him.

"I didn't like it either, but as long and you get it…" He stood up and pointed her to her room.

"Now go to your room until dinner."

"But…" She protested before she saw a look from her mother and got the feeling that she was getting off easy and hurried to her room.

"So?" The blonde asked. He eagerly waited for his wife's evaluation of his fathering while moving to help her in the kitchen.

"You're getting there." She responded. She smiled when she looked over at his dissatisfied look and kissed his whiskered cheek when she passed by.

"You're mean." He whined back with a fake pout on his face, mimicking his daughter's earlier actions.

"Watch it mister, or I'll send you to your room." She teased with a wooden spoon waving in the air before turning back to her preparations. She sharply inhaled a gasp of air when she suddenly felt his arms enclose her waist from behind. His warm breath tickled her ear and made the hairs on her neck stand up.

"As long as you're with me, I'll go to my room any time." He whispered. She started leaning on him, basking in the closeness she let out a sigh as he kissed her jaw line and groaned when he stopped.

"I think…" He started in the soft manly voice she loved so much. "…something is burning." Her eyes flicked open and a small yelp escaped the throat at the sight of the smoke rising from the stove. She hurriedly ran around the kitchen and rescued dinner without a moment to spare. He chuckled at the sight, earning him a glare and a slight growl. He raised his hands in defeat and left the kitchen to her so he didn't distract her anymore. Once out of her way, he took a seat in the main room and started reading through some mission reports while he waited until a knock resounded from the wooden door.

"It's open!" He shouted, not rising from his seat so he could finish up his reading. He glanced at the door and saw his predecessor step over the threshold. She smiled and immediately inhaled the wonderful scent of what Hinata was cooking.

"It smells wonderful." She commented while shutting the door behind her.

"Thank you." Called out the soft voice of the dark haired chef.

"I always thought her cooking was great before but, whoa, what a change." Naruto commented from his seat.

"Then I guess I should be in for a treat… Need any help Hinata?" She asked while stepping into the kitchen and setting down the bottle she brought over for the occasion.

"Sure…" She responded while eyeing her husband. "… It would be great to get proper help."

"You didn't mind my help at the time." He interjected, recalling the earlier event. Hinata started turning a deep shade of red as she continued her cooking.

"There's a time and a place." She called back making Tsunade start laughing at their strange conversation.

A few more minutes passed and dinner was complete. The couple called Aiko out from her room and sat down to the wonderful meal set before them. Tsunade took to the little girl quite well since her personality was reminiscent of the young Naruto and her little brother Nawaki. After dinner Tsunade set off for home, leaving the small family to prepare for bed and the next day to come.

NEXT!