So here it is ladies and gentlemen the long awaited chapter 5! I hope this chapter will please all of you! So enough talk and on with the story.

Chapter 5

The Nanny

The rest of the week had passed without any incidents between Sasuke and Hinata. They were both disappointed to say the least. Hinata had been invited by Mikoto to her house for tea and lunch under the guise of wanting to see her favorite grandson. Hinata had readily agreed since she wanted to know the woman more herself.

"Hinata-chan, where do babies come from," asked a curious Shinsuke. Hinata choked on the tea she was sipping while Mikoto stopped and raised a delicate eyebrow at her grandson.

"Why do you want to know something like that dear," asked Mikoto giving Hinata time to catch her breath.

"Well Gino at school said his mom was gonna have a baby, and I wanted to know where they came from so I can get one too," Shinsuke answered in an innocent way.

Both women couldn't help but to smile softly at Shinsuke. He continued to look between the two women waiting for an answer to his question.

"Why do you want a little sibling Shinsuke," Hinata questioned.

"Because it's lonely being an only child. I want someone that I can play with all of the time. Someone I can spend time with when you or daddy are busy. So I figured I'd just get a little brother or sister," he replied.

"Well Shin-chan its not that easy," Hinata stated trying to be delicate.

"Why not Hinata-chan?"

Hinata looked towards the older women on how to proceed with the topic at hand. She didn't want to say anything that would offend the older women or something that could leave a bad impression on Shinsuke. She honestly felt that it should be Sasuke that explained this to the young boy. Mikoto decided to take the lead in answering the question since she herself had experience explaining the birds and the bees to young boys.

"Well darling a baby is made when a man and a women love one another and decide they want to start a family."

"But I don't understand gram gram. Where does the baby come from?"

"The baby stays in the mommy's stomach until its ready to be born."

"So babies actually live in their mommies," asked with wonder shining in his onyx eyes.

"Yup, they stay there for nine months."

"Wow! So if I want a little brother or sister I have to have a mommy?"

"That's right sweetheart," she smiled.

"Oh," he said with disappointment ringing in his voice.

"What's wrong Shin-kun," Hinata asked deciding to enter the conversation. She was worried apart the deep frown on his young face.

"I don't have a mommy, I only have a daddy. So I can't get a little brother or sister," he answered still looking crescent fallen.

"Well maybe one day you will have a mommy Shin-kun," Hinata said trying to comfort the little guy.

"Really Hinata-chan?"

Hinata nodded her head in conformation. "Will you be my mommy Hinata-chan? I think you'd make the best mommy."

"Um…well Shin-kun… i-it's not that easy," Hinata trailed off.

"Why not? Daddy likes you and you like daddy, so why can't you be my mommy?"

"Shinsuke," Hinata said at a loss of what to tell the child.

"Shin-chan why don't you go outside and let Hinata-chan and gram gram talk," Mikoto smiled.

"But gram gram," Shinsuke whined.

"No buts Shinsuke do as I say," Mikoto said sternly.

"Okay," he replied rising from the table.

"Well this has certainly been entertaining," Mikoto giggled softly into her hand.

"Yes, very," Hinata answered trying to keep a smile on her face.

"What's wrong Hinata-chan," Mikoto questioned reaching over to grasp Hinata's hand.

"I just… didn't know what to say to him. I mean what do you say to a young child that asks you to be his mother?" Hinata took a deep breath, "I just wish I had an answer for him."

"I won't lie to you Hinata-san. It would make me very happy to see my son settle down with someone like you. You're kind, sweet, and care very much for my little Shin-chan. You're just the kind of women I had always hoped my Sasuke would make a love with. However that didn't happen and instead he was taught a painful lesson on the ways of love."

Hinata listened to Mikoto's story with out interrupting. She was interested in finally finding hearing about a piece of the mystery that was Sasuke's past. Mikoto took a deep breath getting ready to tell a story that brought up bad memories in her family.

"When Sasuke was 19 he met a young woman named Sakura Haruno. To him it was basically love at first site and everyone thought it was same for her. At the time Sasuke was being trained by his father to take over a branch of the family company while studying business in school and everything in his life was going perfectly. He had a wonderful job lined up after graduation and a woman whom he thought loved him unconditionally. About five months after the two had started dating Sakura announced that she was two months pregnant. Sasuke's father was extremely disappointed in him thinking he had ruined his future and threatened to disown him if he decided to stay with Sakura. Sasuke decided to follow his heart and moved out of the house that night.

Sakura came to us and begged Fugaku, Sasuke's father, to take him back but he was stubborn and refused. Three months later the two were wed, four months later Shinsuke was born. Sasuke had to get multiple low income jobs. I tried to help him by paying for his schooling, I thought he deserved that much. Sasuke worked day and night while still attending classes and helping to take care of Shinsuke. It slowly became apparent how Sakura really felt about her family. She started going out with friends more, complaining that Sasuke did nothing while she sat at home all day playing the dutiful mother and wife. She began to blame Shinsuke for the fact that her life was going down hill.

One day when Sasuke came home he found his home empty of anything that Sakura owned along with a few of his own belongings. When he searched the house he found Shinsuke asleep in his crib with a note taped to the bars.

Dear Sasuke,

I can no longer pretend to be the loving wife you believe me to be. Now that I see that you will never come into the money you were supposed to receive from working at your families company there is no longer a reason for me to stay. I'm through wasting my time on you and that thing that you call a son. What was suppose to ensure my future ended up destroying it. If you haven't figured it by now I purposely got pregnant thinking it would be the golden ticket that would earn me a life of luxury and comfort. Don't concern yourself with ever hearing from me again. You've served your purpose and now I'm through. I hope you and your son have a good life.

Sakura

Turns out if Sakura had just waited a bit longer she would have gotten exactly what she wanted. Fugaku respected the fact that Sasuke worked to support his family while keeping up his studies, he took responsibility for his actions instead of taking the easy way out. Because of this Fugaku decided to stop acting foolishly and take Sasuke back."

Hinata sat in silence trying to absorb everything she had learned in the course of a few minutes. She herself was no stranger to heartbreak, but to be left by your spouse whom you gave everything up for with a young child at such an early age? She couldn't imagine the turbulence of emotions Sasuke must have felt. Her heart grew heavy just thinking about it. She looked out the glass patio doors to see Shinsuke playing with his toy trucks.

"How can anyone abandon someone who loves them so much they would sacrifice their entire way of living? How could she have just abandoned such a sweet and innocent child who had never done anything wrong in the world," she questioned out loud a look of wonder on her face.

Mikoto stared out the patio doors and took in the sight, "I have absolutely no idea."

The two sat in silence for a few minutes. Mikoto was the first to break the silence, "Hinata? Will you be the one to bring my Sasuke back to life?"

Hinata stared at the other woman. This time an answer already on her tongue, "I'd like to be."

"Madam," a butler said as he entered to room, "Young master Sasuke has arrived"

"Please see him in Ishida-san"

"Yes madam," he replied bowing.

Hinata and Mikoto sipped from their tea as they waited for Sasuke to enter the room. Hinata couldn't believe the answer she had given Mikoto, since when had she been so bold? Mikoto on the other hand was extremely pleased. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before she'd be planning a wedding. Church bells rang in her head as she smiled taking a small sip of her tea.

"Hello mother," Sasuke said coming in through the door and placing a kiss on her cheek. "Hinata."

"Hello Sasuke," Hinata smile and Sasuke couldn't help but find himself smiling back.

"Oh darling I'm so happy that you're here. Hinata and I were just having a lovely conversation," Mikoto gushed.

"Really now and what was it about," he asked taking a seat.

"Just about Shinsuke and this adorable little comment he made to Hinata-chan."

"What'd he say," he asked looking at Hinata as she poured him a cup of tea no sugar.

"Well first he asked where babies came from," Mikoto giggle and Sasuke couldn't help but crack a grin, "then he asked her if she would be his mommy! I swear it was the cutest thing I had ever seen! Oh Sasuke dear are you alright?"

Sasuke had began to choke on his tea. Hinata handed him a napkin and he coughed out a thank you. Once he regained his breathing he tried to keep down the blush fighting its way onto his face muttering about kid's saying the craziest things. He glanced over at Hinata to see a soft smile on her face.

He couldn't help but to stare a bit, it seemed no matter how many times he saw her she always looked more beautiful than the last. But that may have been due to the fact that the more he got to know her the more wonderful she became.

"Hinata-chan why don't you go and grab Shinsuke. I'm sure he'd be glad to see his father."

"Sure," Hinata smiled rising from the table. Sasuke appreciated her form as she moved across the kitchen to the sliding doors.

"Sasuke-kun it's quite improper to stare at a woman in such a manner," Mikoto grinned at her youngest.

"I don't know what your talking about mother," Sasuke said hiding his blush behind his tea cup as he took a sip.

"I wasn't born yesterday darling, I know that look when I see it. I don't understand why you don't just go for it. What exactly stopping you?"

"Mother you know perfectly well why I cant just pursue Hinata. I'd rather not have a repeat performance thank you," he scowled.

"You give her entirely too little credit. Even a blind man can see that Hinata and Sakura are nothing alike. Its an insult to even compare the two," Mikoto snapped.

Sasuke looked down in shame, "I understand that mother, but even if I wanted to pursue anything why would she want me? There's nothing good about me, I'm broken. All I have is my son and my business, not exactly attractive in the dating field."

"So why not give her the chance to fix you? I truly believe she could Sasuke," Mikoto said stroking his cheek. "And besides what's wrong with a man who adores his son and has a good work ethic?"

"I can't," Sasuke sighed, "what if it doesn't work out? I can't risk Shinsuke being hurt by the loss of Hinata because I couldn't keep my feelings to myself."

"Then take it slow, but give it a chance Sasuke. For all you know this may bloom into something beautiful."

He still looked skeptical. "Just consider one thing Sasuke. Would you trust any other woman with your son?"

Sasuke thought about it, "No."

"And do your feelings at the naïve age of 19 really compare to the feelings that you have for Hinata as a man who has some experience under his belt?"

Sasuke looked down and scrunched up his eyebrows in thought. Hinata walked in with Shinsuke leading her into the room.

"Hi dad!"

"Hey kiddo! How was your day," Sasuke asked picking Shinsuke up and setting him in his lap.

"It was good, Hinata-chan played with me and grandma gave us lunch and I learned where babies come from," Shinsuke answered excitedly.

"Wow, sounds like you had a full day. Are you ready to go home?"

"Yea, Hinata-chan's gonna help me with my adding and subtracting today."

"Really now? Then we had best be getting you home then," Sasuke said standing with Shinsuke in his arms. "Say bye to grandma."

"Bye grandma," Shinsuke exclaimed while Mikoto stood to give him a kiss good bye.

"Goodbye darling. Try to visit your dear old mother more would you," Mikoto said while kissing Sasuke on the cheek.

"I will mother," he replied playfully rolling his eyes,

"Hinata dear I enjoyed our time together today. We'll have to do this again just the two of us. I've never had a daughter so now you're like the daughter I never had. So what do you say," Mikoto asked grabbing her hand.

"I would love to. I quite enjoyed your company as well Mikoto-san."

"Such a polite young woman you are. You'll make some man very happy one day," Mikoto squealed pulling Hinata into a hug.

Sasuke felt his eye twitch at the completely obvious statement his mother had thrown into the air. "Mother please release Hinata so that she can properly breath."

"Alright dears have a safe drive and come back soon," Mikoto waved. "Sasuke have you thought about my last question?"

Sasuke paused as Hinata looked at him curiously. He stared back into her glowing lavender eyes and knew his answer. "Yes I have. And the answer is no they don't compare," he paused, "they're even stronger."

Hinata tilted her head in curiosity mulling over his answer wondering what the two were talking about. Mikoto allowed a serene smile to spread across her face. Yes Hinata would be the one to fix her darling Sasuke and be the mother figure her young grandson needed. Hinata was the answer to it all.

Well everyone that is the fifth chapter and I hope it was satisfying. It was kind of interesting to get back into the swing of writing a fan fiction but I think I did pretty good for being a year out of practice. Let me know what you think?

-HinataUchiha101