Birthright
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope that you all enjoy this chapter. For your convenience here are the children's ages again: Aiya and Arashi are 12, triplets are 9, Kenji is 8, and Hoshi & Shisui are 6.
Uchiha Children's Abilities: A couple reviewers have suggested that one of the children should be more of a genius than the others, particularly Shisui. I've tried to keep the kids relatively even in terms of overall ability, but they're still all young so there is a lot of room for them to grow. Feel free to weigh in on this. I do have a long-term plan in mind, later down the road though.
Chapter Notation: Some new OC's will be introduced in passing and I gave Tenten the last name Akara as a placeholder.
Chapter 18
Of course, Hinata had expected that her father would want to celebrate Arashi's and Aiya's Academy Graduation. She just hadn't expected that he would want to go on a family trip to a beautiful seaside resort in order to do so. Not that she was going to complain!
"This was a wonderful idea." Hinata smiles at Hiashi.
Hiashi nods as he watches Hanabi walk next to her husband and push the stroller. His youngest grandchild was walking, but Hinata could tell that even he didn't think it was a good idea for Hiruzen to walk this much. There was no way he was going to be able to keep up with his cousins.
The Hyuga Patriarch smiles. "Yes, it was and the children do seem to be enjoying themselves." That much was certainly true.
"How come mother gets to wear the two piece suit, but not us?" Miya looks up at her fathers.
That was the wrong thing to say as the large family was walking onto the beach. Sasuke, Itachi, and Hiashi all immediately twitch. Hinata giggles at the positively aghast look on their faces.
"That is a good point." Nara nods.
Amaya crosses her arms and looks at her fathers and grandfather sternly. "They're right. It doesn't seem fair." Oh boy. This was heading into dangerous territory.
Aiya shakes her head. Well at least her eldest knew that it was better just to humor them. It looked like the triplets were going to be more difficult though. At least, that's what Hinata thought until Aiya chimed in.
"A two piece might be nice." She smiles. "That way we can be like mother."
Hinata mentally groans. Yes. She was going to have to distract them. That was the only way out of this.
"Why don't you find us a nice spot by the water and I'll take the girls to get us checked in?" She glances at her husbands and father, hoping that would be distract them enough sufficiently.
Sasuke shakes his head at first, but then nods. "Sounds good. Come on." He smiles at his sons, his nephew, and Konohamaru, gesturing for them to follow him.
Thankfully, they did without too much protest and Hinata leads the women off to the hotel. Well that was one crisis adverted. For now.
Arashi walks side by side with his fathers. That was the easiest way to avoid the Plague known as fan girls. Seriously, they were more vicious than actual locusts sometimes!
"You aren't seriously afraid of them, are you?" Kenji smiles brightly as they make their way towards the beach.
Well yeah! He was happy to be well liked and everything, but they were so grabby and really, there was only one girl that he actually liked that way. Akeno. And his father, well one of them, would definitely kill him…if he ever found that out.
It was a bit awkward. Arashi wasn't oblivious to his family's background. He knew that Naruto and Sakura had both been on Sasuke's team. Sakura had apparently liked his younger father at some point and for a long, long time at that! And well, Naruto was his father's best friend/rival. It'd probably weird them both out, if he started dating Akeno.
Arashi nods at his younger brother in acknowledgement. "You're eight. So you should be safe." Hopefully.
Not that that would stop Arashi. Eventually. When he got around to telling Akeno that he liked her. Which probably wouldn't be for awhile.
She was always surrounded by her family, by Aiya, or other friends. It was hard to actually get her alone!
"Well it seems that the Hyuga Genes run strongly in him." Hiashi chuckles, seeming to find their conversation amusing.
It wasn't that Arashi was shy. He wasn't like his mother in that respect. It was more like, he didn't feel like announcing his feelings in front of an audience and putting Akeno on the spot!
"I don't get what being eight has to do with anything." Kenji looks confused and so do the twins.
Well the younger set of twins. There was him and Aiya and then there was Hoshi and Shisui. Arashi wasn't really sure why, but Kenji was the only single birth. He sometimes wondered, if Kenji resented that.
He'd never given any actual sign that he did, but Kenji was nice. He probably wouldn't outwardly voice his frustrations about such things, if he had any.
Konohamaru laughs. "You're a bit young for the girls to start getting crushes." He pat pats Kenji. "Don't worry, I'm sure in a couple years, it'll start happening."
"That sounds more like a threat than a reassurance." Sasuke and Itachi glare at their Brother-In-Law in unison.
Shisui laughs and Arashi shrugs. His younger brothers clearly didn't know what they were in for. They'd probably see soon enough. He just hoped that he could protect them from the locusts!
That's when Hoshi smiles and bounds over towards the edge of the sand, where the waves were gently lapping at he shoreline. "This is a good spot!"
Arashi couldn't help, but nod. Yeah. That was perfect. He bounds over and sits next to his younger brother as Shisui Flickers over and joins them. Shisui Flickered almost everywhere though.
"And what do you mean by Hyuga Genes?" Itachi raises an eyebrow at Hiashi.
Hiashi smirks in return. "Well it's rather obvious. No one can resist the classical good looks of our Clan." Which of course prompts two snorts from his fathers.
Arashi didn't get what was so funny. The Hyuga Branch of his family tree, well they did have classical good looks. Oh well. He had more important things to worry about than that. Like building an epic sandcastle with his brothers!
Meanwhile Sagara was back in the Leaf and had broken into the Academy. It had closed about two hours ago. Now, was the perfect time to strike in his mind.
"Now, where did he put those files?" The red head smirks as he heads to Iruka's desk.
He had been watching the Academy closely for two years. After all, the Uchiha Children all attended or had attended it. That meant it was an important part of that family's daily routine.
Fortunately, that was no longer the case for Arashi and Aiya. They had graduated and would soon be placed on their squad. That meant he'd have more opportunities to grab them.
As the eldest, those two would prove the greatest challenge. "Thankfully, it doesn't look as though they've been taught the Gentle Fist Fighting Style yet." He would have known, if they had.
Well more likely than not, he would have known. He had been dedicating a substantial portion of his days to watching them when he wasn't on other missions. Kira and Kaiden had promised him a healthy sum of money, but promises didn't fill one's belly.
"That and going to the Uchiha District would be suicidal." Despite the growing family, there really weren't that many people in the District. "My chakra signature would stick out like a sore thumb." No matter how he tried to mask it, the Uchiha Parents and even some of their children might have sensed him.
That simply wouldn't do. No. He had to think things through better than that. Hence, why he had been so patient and waited for the perfect opportunity to strike. And that time was fast approaching.
His smirk only grows once he does the Jutsu to release the Seal on Iruka's desk drawer. The Chunin was clever. The only way to open that thing without destroying it was to know the seals to undo the Jutsu.
Which of course, he did. "It pays to pay attention in school." Sagara chuckles at his own cleverness. "Time to get a little extra credit."
U for Uchiha. That meant that Aiya's and Arashi's files would likely be towards the back. Iruka had a habit of organizing things in alphabetical order.
"Which certainly makes things easier." He laughs as he grabs the files and reads them.
He finds Aiya's new team first. Not surprising given that it was alphabetical order. Still he glances it at curiously. Well that was an usual combination.
Team 7: Comprised of Tenten Akara, Aiya Uchiha, Akio Yamanaka, and Kami Minimato.
Tenten Akara: The instructor of Team 7. Fabled as a Weapon's Mistress and a veteran of the War against Madara.
Aiya Uchiha: Eldest heir of the Uchiha Clan. Water Style Chakra. Excellent at Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. Above average in Taijutsu, but that is her weakest point. Somewhat cautious nature, but a natural leader. Age 12.
Akio Yamanaka: The son of Sai and Ino Yamanaka. As the heir to that Clan, he possess his family's trademark techniques. Skilled at Genjutsu, proficient in Ninjutsu, and average at Taijutsu. A friendly boy, but sometimes shy boy who dislikes conflict amongst his peers. Age 12.
"Hmm he certainly takes after his mother." Sagara notes that Akio had Ino's blonde hair and rather stunning light green eyes. His face and skin tone were remarkably similar to his father though.
Kami Minimato: Comes from an old Samurai family, but was able to manifest Fire Jutsus at a stunningly young age. He is Taijutsu expertise is almost unheard of, though his Genjutsu is basic at best. Though he is also skilled at Ninjutsu, particularly Fire Style. Quite playful and charming. He gets along well with most of his classmates, but can be overly aggressive. Age 12.
The boy had shaggy brown hair that was vaguely similar in Minato's and Sasuke's in their youth, he notes. Those amber eyes were probably going to turn him into a lady-killer later on, he chuckles in amusement at his own observation.
"And now for Arashi's team." He pulls out the second card.
Team 8: Comprised of Shikamaru Nara, Arashi Uchiha, Safa Hozuki, and Kitzu Akimichi.
Shikamaru Nara: Instructor of team 8. He is known as a genius and skilled at the Shadow Possession Jutsu. Shikamaru also played a major part in tactical planning during the War again Madara.
Arashi Uchiha: The eldest male heir of the Uchiha Clan. Fire affinity. Excellent at Ninjutsu and Taijutsu. Slightly better than average at Genjutsu, but his weakest point. Very social and has a strong attachment to his family, particularly his twin sister Aiya and younger sister Miya. Perhaps, a bit casual when it comes to the more mundane aspects of being a ninja. Age 12.
Safa Hozuki: Daughter of Suigetsu and Karin Hozuki. She has inherited at least some of her father's and mother's Clans techniques though it remains to be seen how much. Very mischievous and aggressive. Best at Ninjutsu and Taijutsu. Moderately skilled at Genjutsu. Age 12
The girl in question had beautiful snowy white hair and exotic orange eyes. Her teeth were also disturbingly sharp. This one was probably a vicious little piranha in the making, but she wasn't his primary concern.
Kitzu Akimichi: The son of Choji Akimichi and a foreign ninja. He has inherited his Clan's techniques and possesses a rather easy going nature. Surprisingly, the boy appears to be a genius at Genjutsu, moderate in Taijutsu when it doesn't involve his Clan's techniques, and charitably average with Ninjutsu. Age 12.
The boy had a kind smile and dark brown hair with the traditional markings on his face that showed which Clan he belonged too. His eyes were dark brown.
Sagara smirks and Flickers off. That was more than enough information to make a grand plan!
A short while later, the Uchiha women (and Hanabi) made their way back to the boys. Itachi chuckles at their rather shocked expressions when they notice the glorious sand castle the boys had built.
To say the least, it was rather magnificent. It was probably around four feet tall and Shisui had added his crystals to make windows, doors, archers, and the like. Arashi had picked out the whitest of the sand and Kenji had packed it. While Hoshi made sure to dig a moat.
Immediately, Miya bounds over and boops Arashi on the head. "You guys made all this?" Itachi couldn't help, but chuckle at the sight.
It seemed that was Miya's version of forehead poking. Perhaps, he didn't need to be as worried about her as their other daughters. In a few years, the poor village boys wouldn't know what hit them.
"Of course, we did!" Arashi smirks proudly as he boops Miya right back.
Nara smiles as she walks over and sits at the water's edge. "It's very pretty." She glances over and adds some flowers around the bottom of the castle. "It looks prettier now though."
Amaya laughs and claps. "Yeah!" She beams and adds a few seashells to it. "These are the cannons."
Aiya shakes her head in amusement and tugs out some nearby seaweed, draping it near the castle. "And the forest." Right. Of course. Well Itachi had to say he was impressed by the children's creativity.
"Pretty!" Unfortunately, sand castles never lasted that long. "I make the cannon go boom!" Hanabi's son made short work of it as he tosses the seashell into it, rather vigorously.
Needless to say it collapsed. It was a miracle that a tantrum was avoided though. That was mostly thanks to Aiya using a water jutsu to wash it away and splashing her siblings (and cousin) in the process.
It never took much to instigate a water fight when you had eight children, Itachi notes in bemusement. Soon enough they were all splashing each other and in the water. Of course, he kept a close eye on them.
"You're all wet, big sister." Hanabi giggles, about an hour later.
It was true. His poor wife had gotten the worst of it. Well at least when it came to adults. Hinata was soaked from head to toe.
"She's used to being all wet." Sasuke smirks and Itachi pokes his forehead.
His little brother could be so foolish sometimes. Honestly, you would think that Sasuke would know better by now. Apparently not, though.
"Owe!" Sasuke glares at Itachi.
Itachi was undaunted. He knew that he had to distract Hiashi from having some kind of stroke. The Hyuga Patriarch had not missed the innuendo in Sasuke's words. That much was obvious.
Konohamaru chuckles. "Well it is getting a bit late. We should probably head back to our rooms." He smiles.
Itachi thought that was a suitable plan. So he nods his head in agreement as they all head back.
While he was in the process of leading Hinata and Sasuke back to their room, he noticed Aiya and Arashi getting more than their fair share of attention from children their age. They were both early bloomers, it seemed.
"Perhaps, it's time that we explained a few things to them." Itachi sighs, once he was inside their room.
Sasuke blinks. "You can't be serious." Yes, he could. "They're twelve." Yeah? Better too soon than too late!
Oh well. Surely, Hinata would at least see reason. Sasuke could be overprotective sometimes. Itachi knew that it came from a place of love, but it was hard for his foolish little brother to see their babies as anything other than actual babies!
"Hinata?" He glances at her pleadingly.
Hinata sighs and shrugs. "Well better safe than sorry." She smiles and kisses Sasuke's cheek before going to get their eldest set of twins.
Sasuke gives Itachi a dirty look and Itachi chuckles. Well he probably should have expected that, but really the Academy couldn't be relied on for these types of things. Their sex ed portion was alarmingly basic. (Probably because of how bashful Iruka was, but Itachi digressed).
"Hey, dads!" Arashi squirms as he's drug in by Hinata a few minutes later.
Aiya looks confused and Itachi couldn't blame her. Well best to get this over with as swiftly as possible. He didn't want Sasuke to actually faint on him.
"You're both real ninjas now and at your age, we feel that it's important that you be properly educated about all manner of things." Itachi shift uncomfortably, because even he had been dreading this day. "And that includes Kunais and Pouches."
Arashi blinks and looks at them in confusion. "We already know all about that. I mean we never would have graduated, if we didn't." He gestures to actual kunai pouch.
"This is going to take some work." Sasuke sighs as Aiya swats her brother.
She gives him an incredulous look. "Not THAT kind." Aiya could sometimes be almost as aggressive as Miya, when she wanted to be. "The OTHER kind. The kind that made Iruka Sensei blush and stutter a lot!"
Arashi blinks as he processes that and then he looks completely horrified. Sasuke almost wanted to laugh as his son attempted to bolt out of the room, but he grabs him and pulls the boy back. He needed to hear this.
Warning The Talk Scene Part 1
"I don't like this any better than you do." Sasuke sighs. "But it is necessary."
Hinata rubs the back of her head sheepishly. "Well Kunais and Pouches is a phrase often used by ninjas to explain sex. Women have pouches and men have the kunais."
Dear God, Sasuke wasn't sure who was going to die of embarrassment first. Him, Hinata, or their children. It was a tough call!
Aiya sighs. "Yes, mother…we know that. We had to take sex ed at the Academy." Apparently, his daughter was trying to take pity on them!
"Yeah! Like, we know where babies come from and stuff like that!" Arashi flails as he blushes ruby red.
He'd definitely inherited that ability from his mother. That woman could blush better than anyone. Sasuke knew that for a fact.
Itachi nods approvingly. "Of course, there are a few things that will needed to be added to your basic foundation of knowledge in regards to this topic." Sasuke gives his brother a dirty look.
"You aren't telling them about the Kama Sutra, Itachi!" Sasuke glares at him. "They already have the basics."
Aiya laughs and shakes her head. The fact that her parents seemed to absolutely mortified by this topic, well that made it a bit easier to bare. Still, she wanted to get out of this as soon as possible!
"I wasn't going to." Itachi rolls his eyes. "Honestly, Sasuke would you rather they hear this from us or from some stranger in a bar?"
Hinata shakes her head and smiles as she hugs them. "Sex is a wonderful thing when done with someone you love. Think of it as a more enjoyable version of training, only without your clothes." Right. Well that made sense.
Sasuke was still glaring daggers at Itachi. "A form of training that you are not engaging in until you are married or at a minimum Jonin." He pauses for a second. "That or at least eighteen years old. Whichever comes SECOND!"
Aiya laughs nervously. Her fathers were very overprotective. Which was one of the reasons why she didn't have a boyfriend. Though she was really hoping to make the Kazekage's son notice her at the Chunin Exams.
Wait. She was getting off track here. Right. First, deal with the awkward parental talk and then think about the cute red head!
"Those are agreeable guidelines." Itachi nods his head. "Now, there are may different kinds of coupling. Ideally, you would only do this with someone you love and there are many different options available to you. Naturally, using the Jutsu is a must to prevent pregnancy."
Oh boy. Her eldest father was really going to give them a thorough talk. This was going to be utterly humiliating.
"Itachi, you don't need to be that thorough. Just the basics." Hinata squeaks!
Warning the Talk Scene Part 2
About an hour later, Aiya was sure that she was traumatized for life. The same looked to be true for Arashi. Not to mention, her mother and other father were blushing madly.
Itachi had been extremely thorough in educating them. Actually, that was probably more about the carnal arts than Aiya thought she would ever really need to know, but she had learned a couple things. Humans were apparently much more flexible than she thought and her parents must be perverts.
"Mother, I'm surprised you can walk." She blinks.
Arashi nods in agreement. "I mean, if you don't get pregnant every time you're with someone…that's a lot of training." Aiya nods as well.
Her mother looked positively mortified and her fathers looked torn between embarrassment and smugness. Sexuality was apparently a topic that evoked strong emotions from people, Aiya decides.
End of the Talk Scenes
Hinata blushes scarlet. "Yes. Well it was a lot of training and that should cover everything." Aiya didn't think her mother was ever going to stop blushing at this point.
"Well that does explain why we have so many brothers and sisters." Arashi nods thoughtfully.
Itachi chuckles. It was obvious that her oldest father thought that the entire situation was somehow amusing. He could be sadistic sometimes.
Though his smile was infectious. "Yes, that's one way to look at it." He smiles and kisses Hinata's cheek. "One day, we do hope that you'll be able to find someone that you love enough to have children with. Then you'll understand better."
Hinata smiles at the attention and kisses her husbands' cheeks. Aiya nods and sighs in relief. Well at least it was finally over. She just hoped that she never had to have The Talk again because it sucked!
"Can we go to our rooms now?" Arashi pleads.
Hinata nods. "Yes, you can go to your rooms now." And with that, the Uchiha Twins bolted out of their parents' room like a bat out of Hell.
They certainly weren't in the mood to stick around for more thorough lessons about Kunais and Pouches! Once was more than enough! Aiya was faintly aware of her parents chuckling as they left, but she didn't care. She was free! Free at last!