Hey guys! I updated quickly just in case some of you weren't satisfied with the length of the last chapter. This one has six pages, so it's around 3,000 words...more or less. No, just checked, it's 2,500 words. ANYWAY, I said that I would post a serious chapter, but I decided to do that for the next one. This one is KIND of serious but stupid at the same time. I'm REALLY thinking about changing this into M, since there are a lot of vulgar words.

Warning: Expect some misspelled words. Hajime is an almost five year old kid, his vocabulary is great, he just can't pronounce some of his words right, so yeah.

I would love to thank SasuHina, nikols, maxridelover, rao hyuga 18, Saki-Hime, and SasuHina Lover for reviewing as well as everyone who read, followed, and/or favorited this.

Haji is Not Amused

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Hatred was usually never a word associated with Konoha. Since the end of the war a few years ago, peace held and coddled all countries, so no conflicted had arisen. Of course that did not mean that malice or threats did not exist.

Uchiha Sasuke knew this for a fact.

He never planned on returning to this fucking village, and he certainly never planned on never coming back willingly. Falling in love changed things, though. Kidnapping the Hyuuga heiress for Tobi's selfish gain was something he could have cared less about at the time, but somewhere along the way the woman somehow crawled her way under his skin and thawed his cold heart. He didn't want it; not her love and everything else in between. If he was being honest with himself, he was terrified that something would take her away, and his shattered mind just couldn't take in anymore pain, so he avoided her.

That didn't last very long.

Two years later, Hinata was pregnant with their child, so they ran away. It wasn't until four or five years later after Haji was born, and Hinata being pregnant with their second child, did he decide it was best to return to the village.

He was a wanted criminal, one that had to be killed on spot or arrested depending on which country territory he was trespassing. Sasuke would only admit to himself that his family was lucky Naruto was Hokage, otherwise Hajime would have been taken away from him. The former avenger would have been executed, and the Hyuuga would have taken their second child while Hinata rotted in prison.

They've only been in this place for a good two months, yet the murder intent radiating off of everybody he walked by, ninja or not, was almost palpable. Sasuke hoped they were stupid enough to attack him; ever since he came back his hand has just been itching to grab his katana and slice everybody in half. Maybe then his temper would cool off a bit. He wouldn't have bothered on coming if only it weren't for the fact that if an ANBU found them, then it meant death for his family. Despite whether he was on a certain location or not; Uchiha Sasuke, and Uchihas in general, were hated by many ninjas. He did not want to see his family being slaughtered again, so he swallowed his pride and asked help from his former comrade.

Now the fucking council members were deciding what to do with them. Not that he was worried since he already made an argument they couldn't dismiss. It's that fucking old hag that gave him problems. She wanted to take his kid and raise him as her own instead by a "monster" and a willing "whore". Fortunately for that bitch, Naruto stopped him from puncturing a chidori though her chest. That senile shit didn't care for Hajime's well being, but only wanted the child to manipulate him. Not that Sasuke should worry if she had won custody; Hajime was already labeled as a genius ever since the advisors had seen the four-year old potential, which included his intelligence. His son was smart enough to know who to trust and who not to, and right now the only people the kid trusted were his parents.

The council decided to have ANBU follow Sasuke and Hinata as well as escort them everywhere until further notice. This also meant their new home, so their sex life has been little to none at the moment. It has made the Uchiha on edge lately. But despite having no freedom, their son was free to do as he pleased, even enter the academy if he so choose to. He'd had to thank that lazy Nara one day.

Both Sasuke and Hinata were against the thought of their four-year old learning the set of skills to master the art of killing, but Hajime begged and begged, saying how he wanted to be as cool as touchan, and damnit! Sasuke gave in; Hinata smiled.

And now here he was, walking towards the academy to pick up his son, all the while ignoring all the glares as well as the ANBU stalking him from behind. The bastard.

"Go somewhere else, Rat." Sasuke growled at the man.

The man behind him giggled as if he heard some hidden joke. "Sorry, but this isn't up to you. Dickless and the council agreed on this. Too bad."

"Tch." As always, Sasuke felt his lips twitching at the ridiculous nickname Sai came up for Naruto. It was amusing to say the least. "Go hide; Hajime hates you." He mentioned that last part with a smug smirk.

"The feeling's mutual."

As soon as he said that the ANBU disappeared within a cloud of smoke just as they reached the academy's entrance. Looking around, Sasuke noticed his son wasn't waiting outside for him like he usually did. He immediately knew something was wrong. Despite being a four-year old, Hajime wasn't spontaneous. The kid never did anything to somehow worry his parents; he thought through everything with his large, innocent and intelligent eyes.

Tensing, Sasuke entered the school. Memories of his time at the academy flooded his mind as he roamed the hallways. His eyes were focused, but he felt as if he was taking a trip back in time. He kept seeing that blond idiot screaming at the top of his lungs, shouting as if he was on the verge of death, "I'm going to be Hokage one day, dattebayo!" Funny, the kid always annoyed the hell out of him (still does), he even hated Naruto, but now…

Time changes people.

He refused to call the idiot his friend because he wasn't that. Sasuke had tried relentlessly to severe those bonds a long time ago, but he has failed just as many. The idiot doesn't get it; Naruto isn't something as simple as a friend. Both knew that whatever bond tied them together was something very strong that just couldn't be explained by terms.

As cheesy as that sounds, it's fucking true.

And as his dark gaze glided around the building, the feeling of…forgetting just kept attacking. He wanted to forget the amusing time he spent in this school. The village he once swore to protect was the reason behind his whole clan's deaths. They forced his brother into murdering people he loved. Hearing all that was just so fucked up that it literally severed all sanity from his mind; he just couldn't handle hiding that bloodlust anymore. It saw an opportunity and it struck, and he has never been the same since. Remembering his time at the school made the feeling all the more worse.

Sasuke felt like swallowing the building in black flames just to spite his childhood memories. This place ruined you! It ruined your life, don't forget it! Yes, he knew that already. Maybe he was some masochist, who knew.

He didn't want that for his son because the Uchiha knew that the citizens all hate him. They can't hurt Sasuke so they try to hurt the defenseless one. Both Hinata and Sasuke knew their son would be attacked one day one way or another; it was only a matter time. Haji already hates it here, but as time passes that hatred will increase tenfold and who knows what will happen.

He'll end up like me. The former avenger scowled at the thought.

Sasuke stopped walking, facing the room Hajime studied in. His gloved hand held onto the handle to slide the door open when a malicious voice stopped him in his tracks. It was in the room in front of him. With blooded eyes narrowed, Sasuke quietly opened a bit of the door to peek through.

"Uchiha, you brat, I ought to kick your ass!" A boy, one that is probably three years older than Haji, pointed an angry finger at the little boy. The kid had red hair, tanned skin, and green eyes. He was also scowling heavily, clearly enraged at the sitting five year old. Haji ignored the standing boy's yells as he looked out his window. "Hey little shit, you deaf or something?"

"Or somefin'," Haji mumbled. Sighing, the little Uchiha rested his chubby cheeks against a fist. His eyes were still glued to the window. "Maybe you're too stupid to realize that I has no interwest to argue with you."

Gritting his teeth, the red head slammed both fists on Haji's desk and yet the boy did not move a muscle. "The hell you don't; you punched me."

A shrug. "You deserved it."

The other boy scoffed. "No I didn't!" Hajime ignored the kid's glare. "I'm stuck in here because Iruka-sensei took your side."

Another bored sigh. "I'm in here, aren't I? Obviously we're both at fault, though everything goes down to you."

"It was just a damn book!" At that statement, something in Haji seemed to crack. Mentally, Sasuke face palmed. Seeing the oncoming onslaught of rage, the Uchiha relaxed to enjoy the show.

The raven haired child stood up from his desk, knocking his chair backwards at the sudden motion, and he slammed both small hands on the table. He glared at the older boy, though the other wasn't backing down. "Just a book? Just a book?" Sasuke rolled his eyes. Here we go. "I oughta punch you again, and then beat you down with this desk for saying somefin' so…p-p…preproshers!"

Preposterous, Sasuke mentally corrected.

The little boy grabbed a fist full of the red head's shirt and pulled him down to his eye level. "I was in the middle of learning about military tactics! Does your stupid mind comprahend what that means." He shook him. "I doubt it since you're so stupid."

"Calm the hell down Uchiha."

"Shut up," Haji pushed him away, though, but leered down at the kid. "I don't care if you call me names, I don't care if you hate me, I don't care if you think I'm a book worm, and I shertainly don't care if you think I like attention, which I don't…idiot," that last part was muttered with an eye roll. "But if you as so much insult my family, or touch my fings, I. Will. End. You."

"So…does that me—"

Haji nodded. "Especially my books." He pointed at the older child. "If you don't get me another copy of the book you tore apart, I will beat you up."

This didn't frighten the red head. "Heh, as if. You're just a brat, what the hell can you do?"

Obviously the boy was just as stupid as he looked. No one screws with the Uchihas.

The little Uchiha closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, two red gazes glared at the nervous looking kid. From where he could see, Sasuke saw his son's immature tomoe spinning. "Just 'cause I'm little, does not mean I can't fuck you up. I won't say it again," the boy leaned down. "You will get me another copy and I will have it by tomorrow, or else."

"Sasuke?" Said man jumped away from the door, feeling as if he's been caught in some certain act. When his dark eyes landed on Iruka, he suddenly felt guilty. Like a child being caught stealing from a cookie jar. "Ah, sorry for keeping Hajime-kun so long, but…something came up."

Composing himself, Sasuke slid the door open, stopping his son from further scarring the kid for life. "What happened?" He directed the question to Iruka as he walked into the disturbingly familiar room. Wasn't Konoha rebuilt?

Seeing his father's disapproving glare, Hajime deactivated his sharingan. He sheepishly smiled at the man and moved away rather quickly from the boy on the floor.

"What happened here, Hajime?" Iruka's stern voice caused the boy to snap his head at his direction.

"Nothing, sensei! We were just chatting!"

The boy seemed convincing enough, though both men weren't buying it. The other kid wasn't even denying it, but watching his shaky form get up and all the while avoiding eye contact from the almost five year old caused one man to become irritated and the other disapproving.

"Iruka," Sasuke turned his back to his son. "What happened?"

Closing his eyes and rubbing the bridge of his nose, the aged man sighed. "These two boys got into a fight…over a book."

Yeah, he suspected as much.

"Your son here," Iruka continued, now looking right at said boy with a frown, "punched Yuki-kun, but the young man has been antagonizing him for weeks, so I guess I wasn't surprised."

"Just disappointed," Sasuke answered. His former sensei nodded, though he wasn't agreeing with him just stating his own feelings.

His son is a very temperamental boy when his buttons are pushed enough, and it is not an enjoyable experience for anyone. Though the kid isn't rebellious and is level-headed, he gets angered too easily and sometimes over the most idiotic things. Like his books for example. No one was allowed to read to his sister but him and if they dare disobey then damn that poor bastard to hell. If a stranger touched him, then expect that person to have a missing finger.

Yeah, the kid has a temper. Sasuke wonders where he got it from.

"Haji," the father looked over his shoulder, "let's go."The boy gulped, but tentatively stood beside him. He clutched his father's sweat pants, but did not dare make eye contact. "We're leaving."

"Yes, otousan."

"B-But, Sasuke-kun," Iruka stepped in front of the door sending his former student a disapproving look. "I haven't finished punishing the boys."

Sasuke shoved his hands into his pockets. "Don't worry about it." He walked by the teacher and left the classroom.

It was only once father and son were outside did the little boy build the courage to speak. "Um…tousan, I'm sorry. It's just the baka pissed me off so fuc—"

"I'm taking all your books away, Hajime."

The boy's black eyes widen. "W-what? T-Tousan…why?"

"You are also not allowed to play with Ayumi while she's here, nor go to the park for a month." Sasuke bluntly stated, sounding detached.

Hajime seemed more devastated. "Ayumi-chan? Bu-but, t-touchan! She's only staying here for another week and, and…I'll just ask if her father can play with me, yeah?"

"I'll tell Gaara not to allow his daughter to play with you, Hajime. It's as simple as that."

"Bu…"

Sighing, Sasuke placed a reassuring hand on his son's head. "Haji, what you did was not right, along with the vulgar words—which I know you got it from Naruto—I didn't appreciate your behavior." Hajime kept his head down. "This is what you call "grounded", consider it a lesson."

"Ye-yes, touchan." Hearing his son sniff and wipe his tears away caused the Uchiha to feel a bit guilty, but he needed this, so he wouldn't give in to his son's wishes.

After two days of Hajime's constant sulking and crying, Sasuke finally allowed the boy to spend time with Gaara's daughter. He…he was a bit too harsh on the kid after all, might as well let him spend time with his friend, right? Sometimes he wonders if he's too soft on the children, but then he'd see their smiling faces and just didn't seem to care anymore.

No, that does not mean he spoils them.

Hinata disagrees.

DISCLAIMER: No, I do not own Naruto. Sasuke and Hinata would have made out by now if I did.