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Daichi
2 months before the mission

The gates opened for me. But this time there is no wife to shush our child standing right beside me. I'm all alone. Ive aged what looks like 30 years. My hair has thinned out and started to turn gray, no more do I smile, my wrinkles have deepened in my face -especially the ones on my forehead- and I no longer consider myself a shinobi. I gave that up years ago.

I walked through the gates, nodding at the two desperately bored guards. This time, there was no one to greet my arrival. So I made my way to the familiar Hokage's building.

Nothing in this village has changed since my leaving. It was still quiet and peaceful and--

"Naruto! You idiot! I am not paying for this!"

"Waaaa Sakura-chan! It's just ramen! It's not that expensive!" A pink haired girl stomped away from the local ramen stand with a spiky blonde haired kid following her, crying at her feet.

Okay, maybe it has gotten louder. But still, nothings really changed.

I make my way up to the Hokage's office. Maybe he can put me in an apartment that is nowhere near that noisy kid.

I walked down the curved hallway and found myself outside the Hokage's office. I knocked three times and there was no answer. I knocked again, sure that there was someone inside. No answer. I leaned my head down and rested my ear on the door to hear what was going on inside.

Snoring?

Just who is this new Hokage?

I knock a little harder this time.

"Is Tsunade-sama sleeping again?" Someone asked angrily from behind me.

So we have a woman Hokage? Things here really have changed since I've been gone.

The door flew open aaaaaand cue the yelling and screaming.

"Tsunade-sama! How many times have I told you not to sleep on the job!"

"I wasnt sleeping!"

"And just what is that puddle of drool doing on the paperwork then?!"

"I don't know what you are talking about Shizune."

What was going on? Is this typical of Konoha's Hokage?

"Ahem." I cleared my throat to make my presence known. The two angry ladies straightened their posture and stopped yelling.

"Shirakawa Daichi? Am I correct?" I bowed and nodded. "So, you came back did you? It's kind of amazing that you are still alive." She was looking over all of my drool covered files.

"Well, here it is..." I looked up at my new home. It's nothing special. It was no where as nice as the one that the 4th gave me and Suzume.

I walked inside and opened the blinds that shaded the entire front room. It was far too dull in this room. I crashed on the couch that sat facing the large window.

Why did I come back? I wanted to forget about the whole incident. But maybe Im not the only survivor from my family...

...maybe Tenten survived too...

"Don't jump all over the place! You'll disturb the people below us!" Oh god. The last thing I need is noisy neighbors.

"Gomenasai. I will keep calm." I sighed. Good, now time to go back to sleep. I've had a long day and I don't want anything to interrupt my sleep.

Hold on...why the hell am I sleeping on the couch when I have a bed in the other room?

I got up from the couch, rubbed my sleepy eyes, and when I opened them I saw something go by the living room window that took my breath away.

She...that girl...looks just like Suzume!

My heart was racing. Could that really be Tenten? But from what Tsunade said...my daughter has never been in the Konoha's residential files. But...she looks just like my wife...there's no way it could be anyone else.

I kept my eyes on her and paid attention to everything she said. She knocked on my neighbors door and seemed shocked. I couldn't tell why. But the next words out of her mouth took me by surprise.

"Hyuuga Neji get back in bed! You know Tsunade-sama told you to not to walk around!"

My neighbor's a Hyuuga? Well this is going to be interesting.

I watched as she left the Hyuuga's apartment. Everything about her resembles Suzume. I'm near positive shes my daughter! I just need to talk to her...or get information about her.

Lucky for me, my next door neighbor is her friend. This shouldn't be too hard.

But I can't rush into things. As badly as I want to know if shes really my daughter, im an ex-ninja. And the last thing you ever want to do is rush into a situation. I have to look at things strategically.

So for the next week or so, no matter how much it pained him to wait to meet his daughter, he observed. Every time Neji would take a step out of his house, Daichi knew. He knew what foot Neji took a step with first, he knew the expressions on his face when he saw his former teammates, he knew the glint in his eyes when he made Tenten smile.

Daichi just starred out his front window for an entire week. He didn't move a muscle. He didn't even sleep.

He couldn't. He was dedicated to finding out who that girl was.

Mehhhh...i didn't like this chapter either.

But thats not for me to decide now is it?

No sir'ee bob

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