"Good morning..." Hinata yawned while walking into the hokage office.
"Oh, Hinata... you looked worn out." Sakura looked at her.
"it must be that rigth?"
"ah..." Sakura just nodded.
"so... How?" Ino looked anxious, but before she asked further, Naruto came into the room with Shikamaru.
"oh, everyone already here. Good..." he sat on his chair and looked for a document.
"you're the one who late, Naruto!" Sakura scolded him.
"well... I couldn't wake up easily today-ehem! now, I should say most of our men are out to help the small village on the south... Including teachers-" when he said that, he looked at Hinata. "then, I'm going to make you all as subtitute teacher... Sakura for medic class, Ino for jutsu class and Hinata for taijutsu class."
"Taijutsu class..." Hinata whispered.
"huh...? Ino, wasn't that mean you'll be in the same subject as Toneri?" said Sakura. Hinata immediately looked at her too.
"right...! It just perfect, fufu..." Ino looked happy about it.
"you can start today until I call the misiion off. Now, you can leave..." Naruto ended the meeting there.
"don't mind, Hinata. Ino just curious about your newlyweeds life." Sakura patted her shoulder.
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"so you're subtituting Kugane-sensei, right? This is the schedule... And your first lesson will started in 30 minutes." said the vice-headmaster to Hinata after gave her a piece of paper.
"thank you very much..."
"then, good luck-" and he left.
She looked for the class right away so she won't be late. The school was getting so big than how she remember. She was quite confused with the hallway, but when she was looking on the paper, she bumped into someone. Hinata immediately bowed to apologize.
"S-sorry! I wasn't look around and–"
"Hinata?" Toneri was surprised to see her there.
"...huh? Oh!" Hinata was so relieved when she saw him. "thank God—I was looking for this class... Do you know where is it?"
"...yeah, i'm teaching there now." he looked confused. "what are you doing here?"
"Hokage asked me, Sakura-san, and Ino to become a subtitute teacher here..."
"hmm... Let me take you there then," he walked as showing the way.
"then... We can go home together today?"
"...i guess so," he smiled. "how about lunch?"
"I didn't bring any..."
"but you made mine..? Oh, lord..."
"because i suddenly called... I thought it was some urgent matter but... Well,"
"...then, come to see me at the teachers room later ok? Here's the class by the way..."
"okay... I'll just wait here..."
Toneri nodded and went into the class. Hinata just leaned on he window, looked outside.
"Hinata, come in..." Toneri suddenly called her.
"Huh? My class haven't..."
"It's okay, just come..."
Hinata followed him into the class. every student looked at her and some of them whispering to each other. Toneri stood in front of the class and made everyone paying attention.
"Kugane-sensei have a mission to attend from Hokage. So, this is your new teacher for Taijutsu class."
"...ah, I'm Ootsutsuki Hinata. Pleased to meet you-" Hinata was spacing out before she introduced herself.
"woman?" suddenly a boy at the corner shouted. "Woman teach us taijutsu? what kind of joke is this?"
"If you can defeat her you can leave taijutsu class forever, you know." said Toneri.
"I won't fight women!"
"Hoo... are you perhaps... scared?"
"No way in hell! I'm gonna be Hokage like seventh!"
"allright... allright..." Toneri stopped the boy from shouting more. But, Hinata was chuckling instead. "What?"
"You see... Naruto-kun was act like that when he was in school too. it feels nostalgic..." Hinata smiled to him. "and you like Iruka-sensei."
"You knew the Seventh?" the boy's eyes looked sparkled.
"we're at the same age and..." Hinata 's face was redden and she was glanced to Toneri.
"okay, that's it. Hinata is going to teach now. Behave, okay?" Toneri took the book on the table and about to leave. he whispereed while patted her head with the book. "Do your best."
Then, he left the class right qhen the bell ringing.
"t-then, i'm going to repeat. I'm Ootsutsuki Hinata, my subject is Taijutsu. It's my first time teaching in class. So, I'll look forward for it." she took a deep breath. "so, any question?"
Some kids reach their hand. Hinata choose one of it.
"sensei is Toneri-sensei's wife right?" then the whole class looked like surprised.
"mm... You can guess that from my name..."
"then, before you married him what was your last name?"
"...it's Hyuga." said Hinata. Everyone was surprised again and looked at her more respectfully. "any other question?"
"everyone, sensei can't start the lesson if you keep asking something like that!" said the one who looked like the class representative. Hinata felt so relieved.
"thank you... allright, please tell me where should I start."
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"you all did a good job, i hope you can practice more in home. That way you will be better soon. See you tomorrow." Hinata looked very relieved that she already done today's job.
"uh...sensei, after the school over... I want to talk... Can I?" asked the class rep.
"eh? What is it?"
"i... want to try taijutsu more... I need to learn it before the chuunin exam..."
"I see... Then, I'll meet you after school ok?"
"really?! Thanks, sensei!"
"see you latr, then-uhm..."
"it's Rin!"
"bye-bye Rin-chan" said her. Then, she left the class. Some kids running around her at the hallway. Hinata returned to the teacher room and find Toneri stood in front of it, holding something.
"sorry to make you wait-" said Hinata anxiously.
"not at all... Now, let's have lunch..." Toneri walked to the canteen. He walked right beside her and seems he anted to hold her hand so badly.
"uwah... So crowded..." Hinata was amazed to see the canteen. It was so lively. Toneri found a seat for two right at the corner. He put the bento on the table.
"what do you want to eat?"
"uhm... I can go by myself, though..."
"it's okay... Then, I'll buy you bento set. How's that sound?"
"n-no need for it...! Let me buy it-..."
"wait here." and he left soon. Hinata just sighed without doing anything.
"oh, Hinata... We've looking for you everywhere!" Sakura came from her back, she looked so worried.
"i'm sorry... I..."
"oh, you've bring your lunch. I didn't see it before we get he—" Ino stopped when she saw Toneri bring a lunchbox. "I see..."
"Toneri? You know she's teaching her?" Sakura looked quite surprised.
"no, it just happened she was going to class after mine..." said him while put it on the table.
"c'mon, Sakura... She's already reserved..." Ino grinned at her. Hinata just bowed with a red face.
"I see... Then, see you later-" Sakura followed Ino to other seats.
"here... It looked the most delicious-"
"I think I'll have that bento I made instead... You can have it..."
"no, you made it for me. I'll eat it."
"...-allright... Allright..." She sighed but smiling to him. He immediately opened his lunchbox. "you can be really childish sometimes, huh..."
"sure I am. By the way how long you're going to teach here?"
"mm... Naruto-kun said it haven't been decided..."
"really? Then, we can go home together for some time" he looked happy. But Hinata suddenly remembered that she promised Rin to see her after school
"u-uhm... Sorry... Today... I made promised earlier-"
"huh?"
"the class rep... Asked me to teach her more about taijutsu... And I said yes-"
"...aren't you the one who asked about that before?"
"yes, but... I couldn't leave her—"
"it's okay... I'll go there too."
"eh?"
"I'm just going to watch. No problem, right?"
"i guess... Hmm... Okay-"
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"Sensei, sorry I'm late...! Ah..." Rin looked suprisd when she saw Toneri was there too.
"it's oky, Rin-kun, he's here just to watch..." said Hinata. "then, let's get started..."
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The water was freezed perfectly and made her easily moved her hand. It added more power at her hand, it was quite impressed for a girl around her age.
"good, Rin-kun! It's really done...!" Hinata was really happy.
"yeah, it was really good. In years if you can complete this you'll be more powerful. Good job, Rin" Toneri pwtted her head and looked proud of her.
"thank you very much!" Rin released all the jutsu and she was sweating a lot.
"see? Norhing is impossible if you try. If you're going to chuunin exam... I'll support you with my all!" Hinata cleaned the dust on Rin's clothes gently.
"...i think both of you really amazing. Not to mention you looked good on each other..." Rin looked at Toneri and Hinata. "I felt like being teach by mama and papa...!"
Hinata was startled and looked at Toneri. He was doing the same. But he smiled at Hinata and her face were redden.
"hurry up and go home... Your parent's waiting at home..." said Toneri while standing and walked to Hinata's side.
"yes, thank you very much!" Rin bowed and immediately left them there.
The sun almost set and made the streets all orange coloured. They walked down to the shopping district and went to buy some ingredients for their fridge.
After they bought all the things, they continued to walk home. Hinata hold one bag and Toneri got two. He insisted to brought it all but Hinata was stubborn as well.
Soon, they arrived at their home. Hinata opened the door with her keys and get inside soon.
"i'm home..." said Hinata while took off her shoes and immediately went to the kitchen. Toneri followed her after that and put the bag on the table.
Then, someone ring the bell.
"i'll open the door." said Toneri and he left to the front door. "who is it?"
"it's me... Naruto..."
"huh?" Toneri looked so confused. He opened the door and found Naruto there. "Hokage? What's the matter?"
"Sai asked me to get you... He said he want to discuss something."
"Something...?" Toneri tried to remember when he ever have some business with Sai.
"just come now... You'll understand later..."
"it's okay, you can go..." Hinata suddenly speak from his back. "i can get this done myself. Sai looked like he really need you..."
"thanks, Hinata!" Naruto immediately pulled him out.
"I'll try to come home soon—" said Toneri before the door was closed.
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Hinata looked on the clock while made a kare. She looked worried that Toneri hadn't come home yet. She turned off the stove and just leave it there.
"...what happened, i wonder?" she whispered to herself.
"i'm home...!" suddenly Toneri coming home. He sound so hurried.
"i'm sorry... It took longer-"
"what happened?"
"...-Sai-kun is going to marry Ino-san"
"eh? really?"
"yeah... He actually didn't need our help but... I guess he just need some courage..."
"wow... Good for them, right?"
"so... You've been doing everything?"
"yeah, the dinner also already done. Are you hungry?"
"...yeah, so much."
They kept talking about Sai and Ino while dinner. Then, they moved to topic on school and the students. But, toneri mostly only watched her.
"...c'mon, you can say something too, right?"
"me? No... It's more fun to hear you instead..."
"but I want to hear more from you too..."
"...then, I prefer we talk in bedroom." he was grinning and Hinata just startled. "just kidding... Don't take it too serious..."
"...–mm," she nodded.
"I knew you're also need time... Uh..." he was quite embarassed. "was it... So painful?"
"...i think... Because it's my... First time... So-"
"i see..." he looked down. "I'm sorry..."
"no, don't be-..." Hinata tried to cheer him up."I-... I... I rather felt...happy-"
"really?"
"don't make me say it again! It's embarassing!" Hinata immediately stood and put her plate on the sink.
"...as expected, right?" he leaned on hos chair, sighed.
"but–" Hinata added. "if you feel like want it... You should just tell me. Don't go to anyone else—"
He went to her and embraced her tightly after put his plate on the sink. She was startled and stopped washing.
"there's no way I'll ask someone else... I just need you-" he kissed her cheek gently.
"T-Toneri! I'm washing now...!"
"hm? Yeah, I know. Just continue..." he didn't let down his strength at all. She could feel his fluffy hair on her neck.
"...then, don't hold my arm too!"
"oh, okay..." he moved his hands to her belly. "how about now?"
"...uhh..." Hinata couldn't make any excuses to that condition. She tried to continue it that way. Since they only ate kare, they used less plate today. So, she could done it soon.
After she dried her hand, she leaned her back to Toneri. He looked surprised.
"w-what happened? Are you feeling sick or what?"
"why can't i just lean on you like this...?"
"of course you can..." He smiled and hold her like before.
"...Toneri-"
"what?"
"...I want a child–the one from you"
"wh-what?!"
"do you think it's possible for us now?"
He held her hand gently and replied. "No, we're not ready..."
"Is that so..."
"become parents isn't an easy thing... You knew it well...
"...I know-" She looked at him. "But... Do you want one?"
"...as much as you do-" he looked quite sad. "and... thinking about you who will take it all... I couldn't bear it."
"as long as we're together... I will be fine..."
"then... I'll tell you when we're ready..." said him while kissing her forehead.
"Thanks...I love you," she was smiling happily
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next chapter is ready! :3