Chapter 1

Three Years Later

It was a beautiful day in Konoha. The sun was shining, there was a nice breeze, and there were a few innocent white clouds floating along in the sky. The Konoha Seventeen and the Suna Five all had the day off; low mission rates, no Hokage lessons, no clan meetings, and the Chunin Exams had just ended. So they all decided to have a picnic at the training grounds, having a friendly spar here and there, just a day to relax and spend time with friends.

Nara Shikamaru was laid out on the picnic blanket, watching the clouds. A lazy smile quirked his lips when Temari intertwined her fingers with his as she, too, stared at the sky. Yamanaka Ino smiled as she fed Akimichi Choji a chocolate covered strawberry. Hakari watched as Sai painted the landscape. Aburame Shino and Cho stood not too far off, examining some species of bug. Kankuro was entertaining Kunai by practicing with his puppets. Inuzuka Kiba and Tsuki watched as Akamaru and Okami romped around, laughing at a joke Kiba had told. Haruno Sakura and Hyuuga Hinata conversed quietly, Hinata running her fingers through Uzumaki Naruto's hair as he lay in her lap and Sakura massaging Uchiha Sasuke's shoulders. Matsuri and Gaara sat not too far off, conversing quietly. Rock Lee and Tenten were sparing not too far off. Hyuuga Neji sat against the tree they had eaten under, Uchiha Keinai sitting between his legs and leaning against his chest.

Neji let a small smile grace his face before he nuzzled Keinai's neck lovingly. Keinai smiled slightly, closing her eyes and laying her head on Neji's shoulder. Hinata smiled softly.

"It's good to see you happy again, Nii-san," Hinata said.

Tenten snorted as she and Lee came to sit at the blanket. "I'm just happy to see him happy at all. Lee and I have never seen him actually happy until he got with Keinai."

Neji just buried his face in Keinai's neck.

"It's been a while since I've seen my sister truly happy as well," Sasuke murmured, staring at the couple through heavy eyes as he rested his head on his hands, enjoying the massage he was receiving. Keinai smiled sleepily, snuggling into Neji. Sakura looked over, and concern flitted across her expression.

"Are you all right, Keinai?" she asked.

Keinai opened her eyes and glanced as Sakura, before smiling softly and snuggling closer to Neji.

"I haven't been feeling that great here lately," she murmured. "I feel nauseous at times, and I'm exhausted easily."

Sakura sat up and climbed off of Sasuke, walking over to squat next to Keinai. She placed her hand on Keinai's forehead.

"Huh, no fever," Sakura said. "Maybe you should go see Shishou, I'm sure she'd be happy to check you out."

"Mmmh, I'll be all right," Keinai murmured. "You can go back to massaging my brother's back; I think he's pouting."

"Am not," Sasuke mumbled, his eyes closed. He hadn't moved from his position.

"How long have you been together, exactly?" Ino asked. Naruto snorted.

"A very long time," he said. "They secretly dated behind the Hyuuga Clan Elders' backs for about a year before the war started, stayed together through the year the war went on, and have been together these past three years after the war. So about five years."

"It's still weird, having a not so stupid Naruto," Kiba said. "Even if it has been three years."

Naruto snorted and rolled his eyes, but said nothing.

"Come to think of it," Kankuro said as he, Kunai, Shino, Cho, Sai, Hakari, Gaara, and Matsuri joined the others around the blanket. "He acts a lot like Sasuke now."

"Hence why we get along so well now," Sasuke murmured. Naruto rolled his eyes again, but this time with his foxy grin on his face. Ever since he'd merged with the Kyuubi, his canines had become permanent fangs and he had red flecks in his blue eyes, making them look almost purple when angry.

"So Neji," Kiba said, getting this mischievous grin on his face. "Have you done it yet?"

Neji raised an eyebrow.

"Done what, exactly?" Choji asked.

"You know, it," Kiba said. "Have you done the dirty; popped her cherry?"

"I don't see how that's any of your business," Neji said as Keinai rolled her eyes, Sasuke glared at Kiba, and Tsuki smacked Kiba in the back of his head.

"Hey!" he protested, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm not the only one that's curious."

"If you must know," Keinai said. "Yes, we've 'done the dirty.'" She made quotations with her fingers around the words 'done the dirty.' "We've been together for five years, in which there had been a war going on. We didn't know if one of us was going to come out of the war alive; I think it only makes sense that we would've had sex. And you know we have our feuds, you've seen some of them; how do you think we make up, a game of shogi?"

"I think that was a little too much information for your brother, Koishii," Neji said as Sasuke wrinkled his nose. Keinai snorted.

"Please," she said, closing her eyes. "It's not like you're so innocent."

"I'd appreciate it if you didn't talk about my private life in front of everyone, thank you," Sasuke said sleepily as Sakura blushed slightly. Sasuke sighed and sat up, stretching. Keinai began to draw random designs on Neji's hand with her left hand, causing her engagement ring to glint in the sunlight.

"I can't get over how beautiful your ring is," Ino said, grabbing Keinai's hand and examining the ring for the thousandth time.

"Are you trying to say that I'm not capable of picking out satisfactory jewelry?" Neji teased with a smirk. Ino stuck her tongue out at him.

"No, I'm just surprised something so simple could be so beautiful," Ino said. "I kind of expected you to buy her something bulky, since you have money out of the yin yang."

"Keinai doesn't like bulky," Neji said softly. "I wouldn't buy her something she wouldn't want to wear. I bought a ring that would suit her."

"Contradictory to what some of you think," Keinai murmured. "Neji does know how to be romantic, and he does pay attention to every little detail. Like my favorite color."

"Royal blue," Neji murmured. "She likes any blue, but prefers royal blue."

"My least favorite colors," Keinai murmured.

"She hates pink and purple," Neji murmured, smiling slightly.

Keinai looked into his eyes. "What kind of jewelry I prefer."

"Rings, bracelets, chokers, and some necklaces," Neji said.

"And my favorite food," Keinai finished.

"Teriyaki chicken with rice and bamboo shoots," Neji revealed.

"Wow," Ino said.

"That's love, honey," Sakura said.

"Are you all right Koishii?" Neji asked. Everyone turned to find Keinai had turned a pale green. She closed her eyes and covered her mouth and nose with one of her hands. "Are you nauseous again?" Keinai nodded slightly. Neji stood and lifted Keinai into his arms. "Come on; let's have Lady Tsunade check you out."

"Hey," Hinata said. "We'll have dinner at my house tonight; everyone's invited. You can tell us what's going on then."

Neji nodded in acknowledgement. Keinai snuggled closer to Neji as he carried her to the Hokage's office. He kicked the door with his foot in a knocking motion.

"Come in," came a female voice from the other side of the door. Neji shifted Keinai in his arms so he could open the door. When it opened, he stiffened. Behind the Hokage's desk sat the Fifth Hokage and the best medic in the village, Lady Tsunade; in front of her desk stood the head elder of the Hyuuga clan. The elder raised an eyebrow at Neji, but said nothing about him having a girl in his arms. "What's the matter, Neji?"

"Keinai hasn't been feeling well as of late," Neji said, trying not to sound stiff. "She was feeling nauseous earlier, and she's more tired than usual."

"If you'll excuse me," Tsunade told the elder, standing. "Neji, follow me please. I have an examination room not far from here."

Neji nodded and followed Tsunade into said room.

"Thank you for checking her out," Neji murmured, laying Keinai on the examination table. "I apologize for the interruption."

"I was glad for it," Tsunade grumbled. "He wanted to talk to me about you."

Neji raised an eyebrow before activating his byakugan. After a few moments, he turned to the door and opened it to reveal said elder.

"It is rude to eavesdrop," Neji said stiffly.

"I just wanted to know what was wrong with the girl," the Hyuuga elder said smoothly.

"It's probably just the flu," Tsunade said, crossing her arms. "Now, please leave me to examine her and return to my office; I shall rejoin you shortly. And if we catch you eavesdropping again, I shall station ANBU Black Ops outside of the room to prevent it from happening. Am I understood?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama," the Hyuuga elder said stiffly, turning and walking back in the direction of the Hokage's office. Neji watched until the elder entered the office, and shut the door. He kept his byakugan activated to make sure the elder didn't come back when they thought he was gone and hear something they didn't want him to hear.

"So what about me did he want to talk about?" Neji asked.

"Allowance of clan daughters from other villages into the village," Tsunade said, turning to Keinai to look her over. "He says that you haven't settled down yet, so they want to bring in a wide variety of girls in for you to choose your bride from." Tsunade snorted. Neji growled softly.

"It's none of their business," Neji growled.

"Calm down, Neji," Keinai said softly. "Deactivate the your byakugan, it'll be fine." She turned to Tsunade. "Go ahead and station ANBU out there. That's the only thing that's going to keep the stubborn old fool away."

Tsunade nodded. "Tenzou, Anko, come here please," she called. Two people appeared in the examination room.

"Hey, what's up Squirt?" Mitarashi Anko, the woman with purple hair asked Keinai. "Are ya sick?"

"We're about to find out," Tsunade said. "But unfortunately, when they came to get me from my office, the head Hyuuga elder was in there. Now he's being nosy. Could you two stand outside the door while I examine her?"

"No problem," Tenzou, the brown haired man, said.

"Thanks," Tsunade said. Tenzou and Anko left the room to stand guard. Neji walked over to stand next to Keinai. "Don't worry," Tsunade said. "For confidentiality purposes, the byakugan can't look inside these walls, just out."

Neji nodded and took Keinai's hand.

"So what did you say your symptoms were again?" Tsunade asked as she began to look Keinai over. She shined a light in her eyes to check the dilation.

"I'm nauseous at times, mostly in the morning when I wake up and when I smell certain foods, and I get exhausted easily."

"Okay," Tsunade said, looking up Keinai's nose. "Have you had a fever at all during this?"

"No," Neji answered as Tsunade looked at Keinai's throat. "I checked periodically."

"No cough?" Tsunade asked. "No excessive sneezing, stuffy nose, or drainage?"

"No," Keinai said. "Just an occasional headache; but that's normal."

"All right then," Tsunade said. "I'm going to have to run a few tests then. It's not the flu, or a cold. I have my suspicions, but I won't know for sure until I do the tests."

"Okay," Keinai said, lying back. Tsunade lifted her hands and held them a few inches above Keinai's body, glowing green with chakra. She closed her eyes in concentration as she ran her hands down Keinai's body slowly, examining thoroughly to find out what was wrong. Her hands stopped over Keinai's abdomen.

"Uh huh," Tsunade said. "Just as I thought." She pulled her hands away.

"What?" Keinai asked.

"I don't know whether to congratulate you or to be worried," Tsunade said. "Probably both, with the elders still hating the Uchiha clan and they way they are hounding Neji to get married. "

"What are you talking about?" Neji asked.

"Well, congratulations," Tsunade said. "Keinai's pregnant."