Takeshi, Aiko and the rest of the younger ANBU were walking around the village, looking for something to do.

Takeshi spotted the theatre and jumped.

"Why don't we go watch a movie?"

Everyone but Aiko and Hideo agreed.

"Are you coming?" Takeshi raised an eyebrow at the two still standing in the places.

Aiko shook her head, "I don't feel like watching a movie… You guys go ahead!" She gave a fake smile and motioned for them to go on.

"Oh, okay! I'll see you at home then!"

This left Aiko and Hideo alone.

"Wanna take a walk?" Aiko asked.

Hideo nodded.

They walked in a comfortable silence until they reached the park. Aiko found a bench and sat down, watching the pond a few yards away. Hideo sat down next to her and watched the water as well.

"Aiko…"

"Hm?"

"I have something to tell you."

Aiko's ears perked up and she looked over to her companion. "Yes?"

"I'm going blind…" Hideo whispered.

Aiko almost couldn't hear him. She let him continue.

"My father went to Tsunade, looking for something that might be able to help stop it but… There was nothing she could do when it came to that. Instead, she told him that once I was completely blind, there was a way I could see."

"How?"

"Someone has to share their eyes with me… Tsunade would put a seal on me and the other person saying that whenever we're together, I could see but when we're apart, I'll be blind again but the other person would be as well." Hideo sounded sad. He didn't want to take away someone else's sight for his own gain.

Aiko immediately thought about what to do. "I'll do it!"

Hideo looked up at her almost shocked. "W-what?"

"I said I'll do it! If you want me to…"

"Why?"

"You're my best friend, Hideo and I love you more than anything. You've done so much for me and it's the least I could do for you."

"Thank you, Aiko." Hideo inched closer and kissed her on the cheek, "That means a lot to me."

Aiko blushed and smiled at him.

They sat considerably closer and stayed silent until it got dark.

When Aiko got home, Takeshi was still not there. Sakura was in the kitchen making dinner.

"Hello, Aiko!"

"Hi, Mama."

"How was the mission?"

"It was okay…" Aiko said sitting at the table still thinking about the event with the Hyuuga boy.

Sakura set down whatever cooking utensil she was using and sat across from her daughter.

"What do you think of him?"

She meant her father. Aiko smiled.

"I like him! But…"

"But?"

"He and Sasuke-Sensei got into an argument while we were there…"

"Tell me about it?" Sakura was not going to push if Aiko didn't want to.

Aiko decided to tell her everything and Sakura furrowed her eyebrows when she was done.

"What did he mean by that?"

"Sasuke would have considered me a traitor like himself and killed me if he found out I was pregnant with someone else's children."

"Oh…"

"How was your night? I saw you and Hideo walking together." Sakura winked at Aiko.

Aiko blushed.

"We were taking a walk together… Um… There's something I must tell you though."

"Hm?"

Aiko hesitated and played with her fingers.

"H-He's going blind… And… I'm going to share my sight with him when he's fully blind."

Sakura raised an eyebrow at her daughter. "That's a big decision, Aiko."

"I know but I want to because I love him. Hideo-kun means the world to me and I couldn't bear to see him so helpless…" Aiko was staring down at the table.

Sakura smiled. "That's good!"

"Tsunade said that we have to be together all the time or else we'll both be blind…"

Sakura nodded, "I understand and I'm proud of you!"

"Thank you…"

Takeshi came home, slamming the door behind him. Aiko jumped at the sudden noise but didn't show it. Sakura got up from her seat to follow him because the next thing they heard was his door slamming and the crashing of several things onto the floor

Sakura went to the doorway and watched her son.

"Takeshi, Are you alright?"

Takeshi stopped at the front door, gripping the door knob.

"I'll be home later…"

Sakura recognized that tone… He just had his heart broken…

Takeshi jumped from roof to roof until he got to Team Three's regular training ground. He had an extremely bad violence problem. Whenever he was upset or hurt or angry, he took it out on something but never someone…

He took out a pair of worn out, beat up gloves; his mom gave to him when he graduated from the academy. They focused his chakra into his hands. Tsunade had given them to Sakura for healing and combat but Sakura had a newer pair now. Takeshi slid them on and let all of his anger out on the tree in front of him.

Thoughts about Ichiko and that civilian ran through his mind over and over. It pissed him off so much it hurt! They kissed. They kissed!

Takeshi blew a hole through the tree.

All of those times he protected her and built her up; only for the feelings not to be returned.

Takeshi punched the tree again and a sea of leaves flew around him. His knees hit the ground as he gasped for air.

"T-Takeshi," He barely heard the small voice under his throbbing head and yelling at himself. It was Ichiko.

Her small, frail form approached him and he froze in place. He couldn't move… She fell to her knees in front of him and stared into his eyes.

Almost all of the negative feeling he still had were gone.

"What are you doing here?" She asked ripping her gaze from his to the tree.

"Who was he?"

Ichiko tilted her head in confusion. "Who was who?"

"Ichiko," there was poison, "I saw you." Takeshi stared at the ground. He suddenly had the urge to break it.

Ichiko raked her memory for any clue but then it hit her. Takeshi was a very jealous person…

"You mean the guy from the theatre that I hugged?"

Takeshi was silent.

"That was Riku Hyuuga. My cousin from the Hyuuga main branch. I haven't seen him in a few months!"

Takeshi's eyes widened. He felt so stupid! "Who… Do you… Like?"

Ichiko fell into a fit of giggles.

That hurt Takeshi's pride…

"Hey! What's so funny?"

Ichiko held back the laughter and gained her composure back.

"S-Sorry, I just thought… That I had made it obvious."

"Made what obvious?" Takeshi asked dumbfounded. She looked so adorable when she smiled.

She poked him in the forehead where his forehead protector was supposed to be and said, "That I like you, silly." She giggled again and left Takeshi confused.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really."

Takeshi's anger was stolen away by happiness. He pushed his head forward and kissed her on the lips. Ichiko was caught by surprise but kissed him back.