Author's note: I'm Back! Here's the eighth chapter, enjoi…

なに?! Our exams will be tomorrow already?? But, what about my fanfic--? Ok. Forget about that.

Am just happy that my physics project won best design (Even if its flight was the not best). Yehey!

Otanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu, Naruto-kun!

I want to thank you all for the review and story alerts. Keep them coming. Sooner or later am gonna post names on my future chapters.

ATTENTION: I made a mistake last chapter. I wrote 2 months, whence it should be 2 years.

Ok! On with the story!

Recap:

"Yes! We're here to take care of your babies, Ma'am!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Such darlings. Aren't they the cutest of the bunch, honey dear?" Ayame giggled, childish.

Lord Hishikagi cleared his throat and said, "We better get going, Ayame. Or else we're going to be late. The carriage's already outside."

"Oh, yes dear. Let's go."

The maid wished the joyous couple a grand time, and led the three to the play room.

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The first born of the triplets was Umi, a baby girl with cute, round eyes, a button for a nose and a mouth that sputters saliva like a never-ending machine gun. She has ebony black hair and a creamy complexion that even beats Snow White's. The next one is Nami, blue haired, and like her brother and sister, has big, round eyes. She loves to laugh and play. Shin is the last of the three. He is quite bossy, always crying when he can't have his way around things. Loves to bully Nami, although usually gets scolded by their maid.

"Ow, they're so cute! Like me!" Naruto exclaimed as soon as he set foot on the carpeted room. The girls were giggling over a stuffed toy while Shin was busy walking around the room.

"Naruto, you know that liars go to hell." Sasuke bluntly said, making Hinata and the maid laugh quietly.

"You're just jealous, teme! They are cute and so am I, and that's final, whatever you say!" Naruto defended himself as he picked up Shin, who started crawling as he and Sasuke retorted each other's comments. Shin, with Naruto's contact, growled and pulled his hair.

"Ow—Ouch! Ouch, stop that! Hey!" Naruto screamed as Shin tugged at his locks. The maid quickly took Shin from Naruto and apologized.

"I'm sorry, but Shin-kun is quiet rude especially to people he doesn't yet know. Please forgive him."

"Whoa…" Naruto grunted as he massage his scalp, "We're going to spend our next two weeks with them?! Why did Tsunade sent us here? This mission is for Jounins!"

"Easy, Dobe." Sasuke commented as he stepped forward himself to test the babies. He grabbed Umi, who quickly smiled at Sasuke.

"Hn." Sasuke remarked, Umi's eyes already fascinated by his face.

Hinata, driven with curiosity, took Nami in her arms. The latter giggled, and started to love her new care taker.

Naruto sighed. Seems like this is going to be a hard mission for him. He was already envious of Sasuke, and a little to Hinata, for they already had gotten used to the babies. Not that they need to get use to them. Babies are babies.

The blonde nin shook his head. No, he will not lose to his friends. Yosh! He'll strive better and will do whatever it takes to get Shin into his hands!!

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Days passed. The three nins were going along fine, and the babies were simply adorable. It was the seventh night of their stay.

"Oi, Sasuke…" Naruto laid down Shin on their little bed, "Can you look for Shin for me? I need the bathroom."

Sasuke sighed yet still nodded. His 'baby' was already sleeping, because it's already ten in the evening.

When Naruto slipped inside the bathroom, for there was a bathroom inside the play room, Hinata walk inside the latter.

"Naruto-kun?" She asked as she laid down Nami beside her two sleeping brothers.

"Bathroom."

"Oh."

Sasuke was sitting on a chair opposite of the bed, while Hinata sat on the bed where the babies lay.

"A-ano…" She started to stammer, making every effort to make Sasuke talk. Sasuke never talked to her. He of course threw a couple of words or two when she's asking questions, but never in attempt to make a conversation. Although she isn't the type of person to chatter constantly, one can't possibly withstand the deafening silence between them. Yes, bitter and ironic.

"Um…a-ano…ano…S-s-sa-s-ss….—" she whispered again, only to be cut short by Naruto.

"Hey Hinata-chan. Finished singing Nami-kun to sleep?"

With this remark Hinata flushed a couple shades of red, although not as much as before. The two of them quite are comfortable with each other, and grew remarkably close to each other over the past two years. Sasuke, however, remained inside his shell. Even to Naruto. And this Hinata wants to change. She had often wanted to change herself for Naruto. Always. But now… seeing that she had already accomplished that without even actually changing a lot, except for her physical features, and well, let's admit she got stronger, this time, she wanted to change not herself, but someone, for herself. She wanted to be friends with Sasuke. She doesn't know why, but she does. There's this gravity pulling her close to him. There're these looks she can't avoid. There's this special concern for him. And then… there was her heart. Her heart that was supposed to beat for Naruto. After all, it is he that she loves, right?

For the past couple of years Neji suggested that she take a step closer into Sasuke's Life – might be a good way to procure a new jutsu or two. Hinata thought this a good idea, and desperately tried to pull both Sasuke and Naruto closer to her. There is no question, of course, regarding the matter about Naruto-kun. He is willing to be pulled closer to Hinata without any question, any time and any place, now that he is certain that he truly loves her. But Sasuke was different. Doubt, Suspicions, and Hesitations are Hinata's major enemies when it comes to him.

"Y-yes, Naruto-kun…"

"Oh? Hmm. No wonder. You're such a great singer, Hina-chan!"

"D-don't say that, Naruto-kun. I just put melody into the words."

"Ow, don't complain and just take it as it is, alright?" Naruto dropped on the floor. "Well, I'm bored. Let's play!"

"Naruto, don't you think you're too old for that?" Sasuke frigidly asked with a tone of surprise and disbelief. Hinata only giggled, knowing Naruto, who always has the tendency to go back to his not-so-well-spent childhood years.

"Teme! If you have better ideas then spit them out. You're not helping at all!"

"Hn."

"That annoying 'Hn.' of yours gets into my nerves! I say, let's play a game! If and WHEN I won, you stop that 'Hn.'ing of yours!"

"And when I won?"

"You WON'T win. So don't bother."

"Hn. Hn. Hn. Hn. H—"

"Ok, ok!! Name your price. What do you want?"

Sasuke, eyes closed, with an uncanny look painting his face, smiled. He scoffed, and yes, he enjoyed having Naruto and Hinata wait for his answer. Then he quickly blurted the words that made Hinata's and Naruto's heart stop.

"A date with Hyuuga Hinata."

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O-o-oooh… Did Sasuke really say that?! What's he up to now?

Crimson: Sasuke, you know Hinata's already taken.

Sasuke: She is? Hmph. Never knew.

Crimson: What?! How could you be SO blind?!

Sasuke: it's not that I'm blind. It's just I DON'T see anything. No hugs, no gazes, no kisses. How would I even know she's taken? All I see is Hinata's looks at me.

Crimson: Wow. You actually see them too??

Hinata: -faints-

Crimson: Hina-chan! Wake up!!

Naruto: Reviews please. Thanks a lot you guys.