Birthright

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I can see we're kinda all over the place as it pertains to how many Uchiha Babies we'll have and how many of each gender. So I hope you enjoy this chapter and feel free to vote on this informal poll in a review, if you. Majority will rule.

Mini Uchihas: Are you happy with six now, would you like one more boy fathered by Itachi, or two boys with one fathered by each brother? (That last option is actually medically possible).

Chapter 12

Maybe another year or two. That's what Sasuke decides what probably be his limit for Aiya's and Arashi's piggyback rides. They were now five and about to start the Academy. Which meant lugging both of them around on his back would have been awkward. So Itachi was carrying Arashi.

It wasn't that the twins were heavy. For ninjas like the Uchiha Brothers they were quite light, it was just a matter of space. Their backs and shoulders were only so big.

"This reminds me of your Entrance Ceremony." Itachi chuckles as he looks around. "You rode on my back in the same way." That was true. Sasuke remembered it like it was yesterday.

Sasuke was still a child. He was riding on Itachi's back towards his Entrance Ceremony. Everyone was looking at them as they passed by.

"Big brother, why is everyone staring at us?" People didn't stare like this at them inside the District.

Well they kinda did for Itachi. He was the Pride of the Clan. Itachi was Gifted and Sasuke tried to stick close to his brother, but this wasn't normal. Sasuke knew that much.

Itachi smiled as he continued walking them towards the Academy. "It's because we're Uchihas and father leads the Military Police Force."

"Oh! One day I'm gonna join, just like you and father!" Sasuke smiled and Itachi chuckled as they headed off to join the others.

There were a lot of other kids there with their parents. His own father couldn't come because of police work, but Itachi had been willing to take him. At the time, it hadn't occurred to Sasuke to ask why his mother wasn't there.

"Welcome everyone!" Iruka's kind voice greeted all the prospective ninjas.

Sasuke was happy because he was with his big brother. That didn't happen too much these days. Itachi was almost always away on some mission or talking with father about something.

Now, he was going to be a real ninja too though! Maybe, father would notice him now and he'd get assigned to do some missions with Itachi! He'd make his family proud!

"Yeah." It was strange how things seemed to move in cycles in the Leaf Village. "It does." Time moved forward and the players changed, but basic patterns rarely deviated. "You alright, Hinata?" He glances back at his wife with a smile.

Hinata was pushing Kenji in a stroller. The triplets were now big enough that they were managing the walk fairly well, but it would have been quite the jaunt for the one year old who was just now starting to master walking (short distances).

She smiles at him. "Yes, I'm fine." Hinata really did have a sweet smile. It was like sunshine.

"It's big brother's and big sister's, big day!" Amaya giggles.

Sasuke smiles. Amaya was probably the most vocal of the triplets. Most likely because she was the eldest. Her vocabulary really did astonish him, sometimes.

He nods at her in confirmation. "Yes, it is." That was most certainly true. Today, Arashi and Aiya would take their first real steps towards becoming ninjas.

Miya apparently wasn't having any trouble keeping up. She was underneath Itachi and constantly trying to jump up at her big brother. For some reason, the middle triplet was the most…well assertive of their children.

The adorable toddler loved wrestling with her older brother. She had yet to win of course, but that didn't stop her from trying. Despite the three age gap, the girl was absolutely fearless.

"Front row!" Nara smiles as she walks next to her mother and Kenji.

Finally, there was Nara. The most content of all their children in his mind. She certainly lived up to her name. No matter how chaotic her siblings got, the youngest of the triplet s would just laugh it off. (Sasuke did envy that trait, really).

Arashi laughs as he reaches down slightly at the jumping Miya and boops her head. "Yeah! We're going to be in the front row!" Of course, they would.

Aiya and Arashi were both entering the Academy this year. It was only to be expected they'd be in the front row. Though it was a bit eerie how similar things were at the moment.

As they headed to the Academy Grounds, Sasuke felt every pair of eyes on them. Just as Itachi had said years ago, it was because they were Uchihas. Their Clan was currently very small compared to the other Clans, but it was no longer just him and Itachi (and Hinata by marriage).

"Yep!" Aiya smiles. "Oh look! There's Uncle Naruto!" She waves excitedly.

Aiya was more analytical than most of her siblings. The girl was always aware of her environment and Arashi was more playful. He supposed that was just the way it had always been.

Their relationship was an interesting one. Aiya would mimic Arashi, if she felt uncertain about something. Though it seemed like the elder twin, took the lead most of the time.

Maybe, his son was just smarter than most male Leaf Ninjas though. "Hey, guys!" He knew that most female Leaf Ninjas were crazy and it was best to just go along with their wishes for the most part. Safer that way.

"Hey, loser." Sasuke smirks.

It was always amusing to goad the blonde. That never got old. What was less amusing though was the way that Akeno bounded straight over to Arashi. Oh boy.

This had to be a playmate thing, right? He was just imagining things! There was no way that his son was falling for Naruto's daughter! Sheesh!

Naruto twitches. "Don't call me that, you bastard!" Just like clockwork. It was so ridiculously easy to wind Naruto up!

Aiya's eyes widen. "You said a bad word!" She shakes her head disapprovingly at Naruto.

Bad Hokage. He should know better! Auntie Sakura was probably going to wash out his mouth with soap or something!

It was hard to believe that the blonde was the Hokage sometimes. He acted like a kid, but he was very nice and strong. "Aiya, it's just a nickname!" So maybe, that was why he was in charge.

The eldest Uchiha child was pretty sure that one of her fathers or her mother should be in charge, but they were already so busy. Her mother was a medic. Papa Sasuke was Naruto's Advisor and Father Itachi was an Academy Instructor.

That and they had other responsibilities. Like watching them and training. Her parents trained a lot. They particularly liked to train late at night though.

Sometimes, she would hear strange sounds from their room. Aiya ignored them though. Training got loud sometimes. It wasn't a big deal.

Naruto flails and protests his innocence. "I didn't mean it like that!" It was kinda funny really.

Sakura cuffs the blonde behind the head. "Naruto!" She twitches. "You're setting a bad example for the children!"

"Awe. The brats are getting so big." Aiya looks up to see Uncle Kisame heading over.

Uncle Kisame was well Uncle Kisame. She still wasn't sure why he had blue skin or such sharp teeth, but it was okay. He was a nice Uncle Kisame. Well at least to them!

Itachi chuckles. "Yes, Kisame." He smirks. "Children do grow. They don't stay small for long."

It was nice to be able to have this. To be able to watch them grow and try to forget the horrors of the past. Today was a good day. Today, the twins would start their ninja training.

He was tempted to encourage them to become medics, go into interrogation, or something. Something that wasn't necessarily combat related. Just to keep them safe.

"Yeah. I'll say. Awe! Look at the cutesy wittle baby!" Suigetsu bounds over and immediately makes a beeline for the stroller.

Hinata laughs. She was used to such reactions from Suigetsu. Apparently, the little Murder Prodigy had a soft spot for kitties and well kiddies. It was amusing to be honest.

"Suey!" Kenji was just starting to talk and well Suigetsu was apparently a mouthful for him. "Suey!" He coos.

Suigetsu shakes his head. "Well, the kid is trying anyway." He smiles.

Jugo and Karin quickly stride over and offer their greetings. It was nice, Itachi decides. It was nice that Sasuke had maintained some ties with his second team.

Though as Itachi glances at Hinata, he couldn't help but wonder. What if there was a seventh child on the way? They had forgotten to use the Jutsu. Hinata would probably Gentle Fist him, if she was pregnant again though.

Not that he could entirely blame her. She had given birth to six children already and most of them had been multiples.

That wasn't his fault though! "Well I suppose I should head up there and so should Naruto." Well at least not entirely, he thinks to himself as he sets Arashi on the ground. "You are Hokage and I'm one of the instructors." Was it his fault that his wife was irresistible and that she was apparently, very fertile?

"Yeah. You're right." Naruto grins as he heads towards the front with Itachi.

Arashi smiles as he watches one of his fathers walk off with Uncle Naruto. The Ceremony was about to start! This was going to be great!

He beams at his mother. "I can't wait to get my headband!" He was going to look so awesome in it!

Hinata giggles and kisses his cheek. "You aren't going to get your headband until after you graduate." Wait. What?!

"Thank you, all for coming!" Naruto's voice booms throughout the Academy's Grounds as the audience burst into applause.

People did that a lot when Uncle Naruto talked. Arashi figured it had something to do with him being Hokage though. Apparently, Hokages were really, really important people!

Itachi nods in agreement. "I'm sure that the children all appreciate it greatly." He smiles. "I know that we all did when it was our Entrance Ceremony."

Arashi tries to picture his father's Entrance Ceremony. He just couldn't do it. It was hard to imagine either of his fathers being little, but he knew that they had to be once upon a time.

There were murmurs of agreement and the eldest male Uchiha Heir looks around. It looked like it was going to be a large class. Then again, he might just be getting that impression because there were so many kids and their guardians there.

He hoped that he and Aiya would eventually get on the same team. They had never been separated for a long time before. Though he knew that was a long time from now.

Seven years. Apparently, the Academy no longer promoted quickly like they had done for his oldest father, Itachi. "We're going to be the best." He glances at Aiya.

Aiya nods in agreement as she slips off of Sasuke's shoulder and links her hands with her brother. That made Arashi smile because it was a show of solidarity and camaraderie. Such things were important when you were a ninja, so their parents had told him anyway.

"Well I'm sure that you'll all do your best and carry on the Will of Fire!" Naruto beams at the crowd and Hinata smiles.

Naruto was sweet, but his speeches were rather simple. Despite that, they were impact. That was probably why he was Hokage.

Speaking of Kage level Ninjas, she smiles as she leans against Sasuke and watches Itachi. It was amazing, really. The complete transformation.

When he had first gotten back to the Leaf, he had been so weak. The eldest Uchiha had been battling a serious disease that by all rights should have killed him long before Sasuke ever discovered the truth.

"I know what you're thinking and you're right." Sasuke kisses her cheek. "He's better now. It's almost like he was never sick." Her younger husband smiles at her and Hinata nods in agreement.

Despite that, he had lived. Even more so than that, Itachi had been able to cope with the Betrothal Contract and sharing a wife with his younger brother. Amazingly, he hadn't really flinched at having a second family either.

That last part was the most impressive to her. After everything that he had been through, Hinata was shocked that he was willing to father (or potentially father) some children. It had to be a painful reminder of what he had lost on some days.

She smiles. Her husbands understood her perfectly. "Yes, it is." His recovery was miraculous.

Hinata was in her happy place, but that didn't last long. "And don't think that I don't know about your newfound appreciation for mirrors and vanities." Sasuke's lips curve into a smirk as he whispers that bombshell into her ea.

The young mother could only squeak at that knowledge. Damn it! In hindsight though, she probably should have seen that coming.

Of course, Itachi was going to feel smug. He was going to tell Sasuke about that. It was an informal game between the two of them.

Yes, it was childish. Yes, it probably wasn't completely healthy. No, Hinata wasn't really going to put an end to it because she liked the results. (In her defense, what woman wouldn't enjoy getting caught in that particular Sexy Tug-A-War?)

"Bad Sasuke!" She shakes her head at her mischievous husband.

Sasuke raises an eyebrow. "You weren't complaining during our last visit to the Academy." Hinata squeaks again and feels her face burn bright red.

That was true. Though he really shouldn't speak of such things in the crowd! Then again, it wasn't as if anyone else would know what he was talking about. Well except for Itachi, but Hinata doubted he had overheard that remark.

"Well, no!" They were in public though! "That s-sort of thing is private!"

Sasuke shakes his head in amusement and holds her closely as he rests his head on the top of her own. "I know, but the mirror thing does have potential."

Hinata didn't even know how to respond to that. She supposed that the Sexy Tug-A-War was probably going to last until they were all too old and frail to participate in the game any longer and even then, she was half certain Itachi and Sasuke would find a way to overcome the Kaiden and Kira Effect.

That's what Hinata called it when people were too old to actually carry out their threats. Oh she knew that those two reviled her and her family, but so far they hadn't been able to do anything yet. And if she had her way, it was going to stay that way.

"So everyone please join us in celebrating this day and making it one that the children will never forget." Itachi concludes with a smile.

Amaya looks around and decides to do some investigating. The other triplets seem more than content to follow her lead. The toddlers roam the area, looking to make new friends and find toys.

Hmm. There were so many people around here! And everyone was staring at them! Though she was used to that.

"Food?" Miyia looks at the eldest triplet.

That was good point. Maybe, there was food around here! Ah ha! As if to answer her thoughts, there was a table nearby filled with goodies!

"Food fight!" Nara giggles as the triplets make their way over to the table.

No one else looked like they suspected a thing, Miya thinks to herself. This was going to be fun. The big people would never know what hit them. Oh and those cupcakes looked good!

"Frosting!" Nara points out make their way over to the table. "Frosting!" Yes, the cupcakes definitely had a lot of frosting on them.

She smirks. "Perfect!" These would be absolutely perfect for a food fight.

Nara nods and she starts throwing them everywhere. Her sisters soon join them. Much to the amusement and the confusion of many of the other guests.

Of course, she notes with glee…the other children were much quicker on the uptake than the big people. The new ninja students quickly make their way over to the table and start throwing stuff!

Aiya dodges a cupcake being thrown her way. "Byakugan!" She'd had it with this! It seemed some of the Academy Boys had decided to target her.

Right now, she and Arashi could only activate their Byakugans. They hadn't had an experience that unlocked their Sharingans yet. Well that or maybe, they only had the Byakugan. At least, that's what she thought.

"Guess we were wrong." One of the boys says. "I thought she was an Uchiha Princess. She's got regular eyes. Not the freaky red or purple ones!"

Oh that did it! "What did you say about my sister?!" Arashi overheard that and he threw a punch.

The other boys quickly ganged up on Arashi. "GET AWAY FROM MY BROTHER!" Aiya felt a surge of anger in her as she watches Arashi try to fight the four boys and suddenly, her vision went red in one eye and her field of vision increased dramatically in the other.

And she notices one of Arashi's eyes was no longer lavender, but red. They were seriously going to regret this!

That's when a blur of purple tumbles over and starts hurling cupcakes at the boys. It looked like the triplets had had similar thoughts. "Leave them alone!" The triplets often spoke as one. So it was a perfect chorus in Aiya's mind.

Kenji watches as his siblings start fighting with some other boys. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he was going to help. He manages to wiggle towards the bottom of the stroller and hops off.

OWE! The landing wasn't fun, but he manages to stumble up to his feet and runs over. Well at least he thought it was running. It was more like falling and stumbling, but that didn't matter.

These people were messing with his big brother and his big sisters! Th4ey were bad! So he'd just do what one of his Daddies did whenever someone made him really, really mad!

"What the Hell?! We just got tackled by a bunch of babies?!" Another of the boys stares at the triplets in shock.

"We aren't babies!" Miya bristles.

Hinata blinks and looks at Sasuke. "We should probably break that up." Though Kenji wasn't paying much attention to his parents at the moment.

He manages to make his way over there and runs straight into the boys. His body glowing a faint blue color. "Cha Cha Eee!" That would teach them a lesson. Hmpf!

"OWE!" The third boy hisses. "This brat sparked me!"

"Cha Cha Eee!" He didn't really understand what spark meant, but Kenji does it again.

Itachi blinks as he and Naruto make their way over to Hinata and Sasuke. "Is our son trying to Chidori those boys?"

Sasuke nods. "I think so…" More faint blue lights and Kenji beams as his older sisters throw more cupcakes. Arashi and Aiya shrug and try tackling their attackers.

"I don't know whether to find that adorable or disturbing." Naruto blinks.

That would teach them a lesson! If the sparks, whatever those were, and cupcakes didn't do it than he was sure that his big brother and biggest sister would handle it.

"What the Hell?!" The boys just notice that the twins now have mismatched eyes. One lavender and one ruby red. "They got both now?!"

Well that was Sasuke's cue. He flickers over and scoops up Kenji. "I'm going to take him to the hospital to get him checked out." Using a Chidori, even what seemed to be a rather muted one at one wasn't something that was normal.

Maybe, it was like Aiya's water or Arashi's fire though. It seemed to be an instinctual reflex. Either way, he was definitely getting his youngest son checked out.

"Good idea." Hinata nods her head in agreement. "That's enough fighting for now!" She walks over to the other children and tries to pull the twins off of the boys.

Itachi shakes his head in amusement and Sasuke shrugs. "Well at least they know how to work together. So that's good?" The younger Uchiha Brother didn't really know what else there was to say.

Apparently, neither did Itachi. Though it was obvious that their children had made one Hell of an impression on everyone else.

"ATTACKING YOUR FELLOW NINJAS IS NOT COOL!" Oh look, the idiot was going to try to pretend to be responsible. "I'm gonna overlook it because it's the first day, but next time something like that happens, you're going to regret it." The Hokage glares at the boys and gives stern looks to the twins.

"They started it!" Arashi protests.

"Yeah!" Aiya nods, backing her brother up.

That was probably the wrong thing to say. The idiot was going to put on a Hell of a show now and they all knew it.

"I don't care who started it!" Naruto gives everyone a pointed look. "I'll finish it!"

Sasuke shakes his head and Flickers Kenji off to the hospital. He wanted to make sure that his youngest didn't overexert himself. Naruto could save the theatrics for someone who cared.