I don't own Naruto, its character, which all belongs to Kishimoto-sensei, but I own the plot to this story.
The Most Important Thing You Left Behind
Chapter 2 The Hyuuga Clan
I got to the Hyuuga clan grounds only to have to wait for someone to answer the flipping door. One of the Hyuuga guards did so and asked if I had an appointment with Hinata-sama. I told them my name and told them to tell her that I am here. It took them fifteen minutes to let me in the house.
"Uchiha what a surprise to actually see you here," said Neji.
"Hyuuga I'm here to see your cousin not you," I said. Neji rolled his eyes at me.
"I'm just warning you that my wife is with Hinata-sama," said Neji. He is married too. Wow, who's the unlucky girl?
"Who is your wife," I asked.
"Tenten," replied Neji. I briefly remembered her; she was one of those girls that didn't fawn over me. She was also his teammate, how fitting. Hmm, I wonder how Lee is, now that I think about it. Neji took me to the office of the head of the clan. I entered to see Hinata, a very pregnant brown haired woman, and Kakashi in there with a cradle off to the side.
"Sasuke-san," asked Hinata, raising her eyebrow. She looked different. I don't know, but what I know she is not someone to mess with but she, then, used the Jyuuken on me in the stomach, which hurt.
"What the hell," I coughed out. Then she hugged me. Okay this is weird. This is the second time this happened today. Kakashi-sensei looked at me and then whacked me on the head and hugged me right afterward. "You people are starting to scare me."
"You're back," said Kakashi, looking much older since the last time I saw him. He already lived out two of his students which must be killing him. "I suppose Tsunade-sama told you everything."
"Yes," I replied, curtly.
"Do you want to see him," asked Hinata, going over to the cradle and picking up what must have been a few months old baby. Suddenly I had a baby in my arms. Well the kid definitely had Naruto's blonde hair. It'll probably be gravity defying too. Seishi stirred and his eyes opened. He has Sakura's green eyes, they are the exact same. I felt like I could not breathe. This baby was truly my teammates', my friends' child.
"Naruto, Sakura," I whispered. I kissed the baby's forehead and he smiled at me. "Hinata-san what are you going to do with him?" Tenten, Neji, Kakashi and Hinata stared at me with blank faces; I guess I surprised them with me being affectionate to a baby.
"Right now he is in the care of the Hyuuga clan," said Hinata. "I was going to arrange for him to live here and we would raise him. Kakashi would be by a lot to help, but I'm going to assume that you wish to care and raise him?" She must be a mind reader. I knew nothing about babies, but this child was Naruto and Sakura's child. I owed them for being the only light in my life since my clan was killed. Plus Seishi had Uchiha in his name; I am not letting the Hyuuga clan raise him. And I guess that means I'm staying in Konoha.
"If that would be alright with Hokage-sama and you," I heard myself saying. "But first I would like to know all the happenings in Konoha."
"Yes, yes," said Hinata. "Neji-nii-san, Tenten-nee-san and Kakashi-sensei, why don't you take Seishi-chan outside while I talk with Sasuke-san?" In an instant Tenten took Seishi from my arms and that left me and Hinata.
"So tell me who's married and whatnot besides the obvious," I asked.
"Neji-nii-san and Tenten-nee-san are married and pregnant as you can see," said Hinata. "Ino-san and Sai-san are married and pregnant." I knew that already but I let her continue. "Shikamaru-san and Temari-san are married. Temari-san lives in Konoha now." I knew Shikamaru and I knew that Temari was Sabaku no Gaara's oldest sibling, what a weird couple. "Kiba-kun and Hyuuga Tori, a cousin of mine are married and have a daughter already." Kiba was the loud one of Team 8 with that dog and he married a Hyuuga, interesting. "Shino-kun is married to a former Ame-ninja named Hoku." Shino was the one with the bugs in him and some lady actually married him. Something must not be right in her head.
"Seriously," I heard myself ask.
"Yes, Hoku compliments Shino-kun very well," said Hinata. "Chouji-kun married Ayame, the former waitress of Ichiraku's." That figures, he likes someone who can cook. "Lee-san is married to a nice girl Kyouku-san." I half-expected her to say that Lee was still morning the loss of Sakura. "Kurenai-sensei is not married though, after the death of Asuma-sensei but they have a ten year old son. His name is Kagayakuu." I remember Naruto mentioning that in one of his letters. "Iruka-sensei married Anko-san." My jaw dropped. Iruka-sensei is one of the nicest guys and he married Mitarashi Anko, the former student of Orochimaru. I don't think I want to know anymore but I still listened on. "Kakashi-sensei is married to Shizune-sensei."
"He's married," I asked, "to the first student of Hokage-sama?" My perverted sensei got married, go figure.
"Yes," said Hinata, smiling as if she was remembering something. "You should have seen Naruto's face when he found out they were getting married. He actually spit out his ramen." She giggled. I just allowed myself a small smile. That's something I would have paid to see. "Oh and Gaara-sama is married to a former Iwa-nin Miki-san."
"Gaara's married," I asked. That crazy, homicidal, psycho case is married. That girl's head is DEFINITELY not on right.
"Yes, and they already have a two year old daughter," said Hinata, laughing at my reaction. "Everyone is a Jounin, except Gaara since he is Kazekage. I'm still a jounin though I am head of the Hyuuga clan first now. Tenten and Ino right now are on the inactive list for the obvious." At one time in my life I never figured I would be having a conversation with Hinata. I remembered how she stuttered and blushed all the time, especially in front of Naruto. Time changes people for sure.
"Thanks," I said. Then I realized she did not say if she was married or not. "What about you are you married?"
"Yes," said Hinata stonily. "It was arranged. He's out in the town right now." She was still in love with Naruto.
"Did you ever tell Naruto how you felt," I asked.
"Yes," said Hinata, smiling sadly. "I told him when we were sixteen just after I found out I was getting married so I could become head of the clan."
"What did Naruto say," I asked. I knew I should not be asking these things for we were never close, but I could not help myself. She was the godmother of my best friends' child and I wanted to know why.
"Thank you," said Hinata, smiling. "He said thank you, though he was not happy about my impending marriage. It made me happy that he appreciated my love; I knew that he still loved Sakura-chan and that Sakura-chan was still in love with you. You know Sakura-chan never stopped loving you but she loved Naruto-kun too in the end. And they were both happy on the day they were married. They really wanted you to be there. When Naruto-kun became Hokage he took your name off the Nuke-nin list and restarted the Uchiha Military Police Force in the hope that you would come back."
"Oh," was all I said.
"Sakura-chan and I grew close during the time after you left. I also briefly trained under Tsunade-sama," said Hinata. "I was named godmother because I saved their lives on a mission when we were seventeen. They thought that was the only way to repay me. I have a letter they left for you." She reached in her desk draw and handed me a fat envelope. "I didn't read it for it is for your eyes only. Oh and if you want to see wedding pictures I have some if you want to see. Sakura-chan was a beautiful bride."
"I'm sure she was," I said. "Thank you Hinata-san for telling me all this, I really appreciate it."
"You're welcome. I think you need some time alone," said Hinata. "I suggest that on top of the Hokage Monument is nice this time of day." I nodded, that was Naruto's favorite spot in the whole village. Before I left she handed me a book. It was entitled weddings. I need some time to think everything over. Seishi would be in good hands until I can read what they wrote to me, what they wanted me to know.