Heeeeey. Chapter 4 is up! Tell me what you think! :) - AUTHOR SHINJUCHI
"Don't overexert yourself." Sasuke said in a stern voice. Keisuke panted heavily, sweats running down his soft pale skin. His training started four days ago but this tiny boy already showed incredible results. He can do the Gokakyuu no Jutsu now, not perfectly but almost there. Keisuke stopped, falling backwards as he hit his bottom on the ground. He was exhausted, since he also practiced secretly after their scheduled training time. He swiped the sweat off his forehead and lifts his head to look at Sasuke.
Sasuke was standing just a few steps away with his arms crossed below his chest. He was closely watching the boy, he took a deep breath and nodded at him, "You did very well. As expected of an Uchiha. Strong and advance." He sounded really proud of him as he said that. Keisuke smiled brightly as his tiny body was shivering a little as he stood up. He chuckled lightly, rubbing the back of his head, "Thank you father! Hearing you say that makes me so happy!" he told him as he happily smiled. He formed his tiny hands into a fist, grinning excitedly as he extend his arms, throwing it above his head, "I will catch up to you Onii-chan! And I will never lose to you too Hitomi!" He said with a burning desire. Sasuke was observing him very closely, he was honestly proud of him. It took him weeks to finally get the Goukakyuu no Jutsu right but this little kid in front of him showed him a much faster outcome. His chakra control was impressive too.
'He must've taken it from Sakura.' He thought as he reminisce his genin days. Kakashi would always compliment her for her perfect chakra control. He used to hate it when Sakura learned things faster than him; he is the great Uchiha Sasuke after all. He can't be defeated by a mere annoying girl who does nothing but cry and get on his way. But thinking back all those things, Sasuke started realizing the possible reasons why he chose Sakura as his wife in the future. Sakura is now indeed a strong, intelligent and a hard working kunoichi.
Sasuke decided to call it a day. They both started walking back to the apartment. As they walked back, Sasuke couldn't help but notice the little boy's hair. It looks exactly like his when he was at his age. Watching Keisuke feels like watching his younger self. The feelings of nostalgia hit him. 'Ah…Itachi would love to see this.' He thought with his eyes closed, a tiny smirk plastered on his face. He opened his eyes looked at Keisuke again who seemed so excited to go home. Keisuke wanted to speed up their journey back home but he noticed Sasuke's rather calm movement so he grabbed Sasuke's hand. Sasuke was surprised, the little boy smiled widely, "Let's hurry home father!" He said excitedly as he started running, dragging Sasuke along. Sasuke stared at Keisuke's back, chuckling softly as they both run back home.
Sakura was still at the hospital, her shift supposedly ended already but she decided to stay for a little longer. It's not like the hospital needs more people to help, but she just want to be alone at her office. She was sitting on her office chair with her back fully leaned and head facing up on the ceiling. The office was silent and the only thing she can hear is her clock ticking. Her coffee must've been cold now; it remained untouched since she got back from her shift. She inhaled deeply and exhaled, closing her eyes and trying to relax herself. 'What should we do? How can we send them back? I wonder if we can keep them safe here. It's almost been two weeks now since they arrived.' She thought as her hands traveled up to her head, gripping her hair in a stressful way. "Aaaaah! I'm going crazy! Get a hold of yourself Sakura!" she told herself. She sighed and leaned on her table. She was really going crazy; she was very worried of them. She knows her capabilities and she knows how strong Sasuke is, but protecting and losing the people you cared for is a scary thought. Sakura's eyes widen in a sudden. 'Since when did I start acting like this? I feel like…I'm a real mom.' she thought back, blushing madly as she hid her face.
Sakura heard a knock on her door, making her turned to look at its direction. "Yes, Shizune-senpai. You may enter." Sakura said, sensing Shizune's familiar chakra. Shizune opened the door and entered, "Sakura. How are you? Aren't you supposed to be at home now?" she asked as she approached her. Sakura just smiled at her, "Ah…yes. I just want to stay a little bit longer Shizune-senpai." She replied her as Shizune nodded. Shizune observed her, she looked a little stressed. Shizune sighed and sat down one of the available chairs, "Listen Sakura, Tsunade-sama and I are very worried about you." Sakura, upon hearing that gave a shocked expression. She looked at Shizune with a sad face, "I'm sorry Shizune-senpai." She said. Shizune shook her head and place her hands on Sakura's. Sakura looked at her, "Sakura, we are always here for you no matter what. We will not abandon you and we will always be there when you need us." Shizune said with soft eyes, she has always cared for Sakura's well being. Not only she, the great fifth Hokage as well as Naruto and the rest of their friends all cared for her. Sakura nodded as tears started forming her eyes. She breathed heavily and smiled at her senior. "Thanks Shizune-senpai! I really appreciate that." With a big smile she replied.
Sakura finally went out of the hospital. As she was walking, she passed by people fixing their homes. The war really gave them a huge disaster. It's not only in Konoha though, Sunagakure and the rest of the shinobi villages was also heavily destroyed. Sakura continued walking towards her home but something inside her told her to walk towards the Uchiha's apartment. 'Why would I go there? I'm sure Sasuke-kun will think I'm annoying him again. Just like when we were young.' She thought sadly. She sighed, 'B-but… I kind of want to see the kids.' She thought again. She gathered up her courage and took a deep breath. She decided to visit the Uchiha's again.
Sasuke and the children were at home. Keisuke went to take a shower since Sasuke told him so; Junnosuke was sitting and reading some scrolls at the dining table while Shinju peacefully sleeping at the couch, she was having so much fun earlier. Sasuke was at the kitchen; he opened the fridge and took out cold water to drink. He went out of the kitchen and notice Junnosuke, he called him up. "Junnosuke, what are you reading?" he asked him. "Nothing special, father. This is just the scroll I obtained from Konohamaru-sensei." He replied, not looking directly at Sasuke. 'Konohamaru? Isn't he that little brat who used to follow Naruto?' he thought. Junnosuke stopped reading and looked at Sasuke, "Is there a problem father?" he asked. Sasuke shook his head, "Nothing. Konohamaru…he used to follow Naruto when we were genin. Is he your teacher?" he asked again as he sat down in front of Junnosuke. The young boy tilted his head, "Yes, he is my teacher but I'm not sure about the part where he used to follow Naruto-ojisan. I knew how he admired him though; he always told us that he will become the seventh Hokage." He answered him, Sasuke was riding his curiosity. He nodded and took a gulp of his cold water and said, "Tell me about your team."
Junnosuke found it amusing that Sasuke asked him such questions, he knew his father very well but the father in front of him is different from the one in the future. The father he knew was expressive towards his family and their friends. He was a man of few words but the father in front of him is different because he never saw him get all curious and thirsty for answers. Junnosuke closed his scroll, "Well… we have Sarutobi Konohamaru-sensei. He is just like Naruto-ojisan; he deeply cared for us, protected us and taught us many things. Then we have Yamanaka Takumi. He is an artist, and he is unexpectedly noisy. Then our team's kunoichi is Uzumaki Natsuko. She's our team's healer and a byakugan user. She can get noisy too but most of the time she acts shy around people she doesn't know." He answered as he put his scroll back inside his pocket. Sasuke nodded, "Yamanaka Takumi? Must be from the Yamanaka clan… and Uzumaki Natsuko, is she Naruto's daughter?" he asked again.
Junnosuke nodded in response, "Takumi is Sai-san and Ino-san's son. He used the Yamanaka's last name because up until now, even Sai-san doesn't know much of his past. Takumi is a really skilled artist who uses ink and he can also use the Yamanaka clan's mind techniques. He is really useful when it comes to gathering information. And yes, Natsuko is Naruto-ojisan's daughter. Around us, she's confident and full of light but as I said earlier, she tends to be shy around strangers. Even though she's a girl, I know she's strong too. After all, her father is the sixth Hokage." Sasuke was in complete shock. 'So Naruto really became Hokage. Hn. Good for the dobe.' He thought, smirking. "But wait a second; you mentioned that she can use the byakugan. Does that mean…?" Junnosuke laughed, "Yes. Her mother is from the Hyuuga clan. Her mother is Hinata-san. Isn't it weird, Natsuko is a byakugan user but her last name is not Hyuuga. We always laugh every time people get curious and ask." He explained. Now everything made sense. Sasuke is having fun learning many things from the future. Well, advancement is part of being an Uchiha anyway.
Junnosuke observed his father and smiled widely, "Do you want to hear more?" he asked, acting all excited. Sasuke was a little surprised, "About what?" he asked. Junnosuke laughed softly, "I'm actually a Chuunin now." He told Sasuke who in turn gave a shocked face. Sasuke raised his brows, "How old are you again? You don't look like you're Chuunin to me." He replied. Junnosuke shook his head, "I'm 13. We just actually passed the Chuunin exams a week before we arrived here. Do you know who I fought during finals? The Kazekage's son, Kichirou." He told Sasuke, excitedly. "Kazekage? Is it still Gaara?" Sasuke asked and the young boy nodded, "Y-yes. I see… so it's true then. Gaara-san became Kazekage at a young age. He must be a really strong shinobi." He said, thinking about Gaara.
Junnosuke remembered his academy days where Naruto visits them to tell a story in their class. He remembered how their great Hokage compliment its ally leader, the Kazekage. Junnosuke clenched his fist; he thought he needs to be stronger too. After all, he needs power to protect those he loves. Sasuke noticed him but before he can say anything, they felt a familiar chakra. They knew it was Sakura's chakra but something felt different, it feels stronger and warmer. Junnosuke's face lit up as he felt the presence and run towards the door. Sasuke stood out of his chair and went with him, Junnosuke opened the door and in an instance, the young boy was held tightly in an embrace.
"Junnosuke! I'm sorry for making you wait!" said the person. It was a woman; Sasuke's eyes went as wide as it could. He can't believe it. Her pink hair went below her shoulders, her eyes full of tears as it flows down her face. She kept Junnosuke locked inside her embrace. Junnosuke finally hugged the woman back, he started sobbing as well. "I protected Keisuke and Shinju just like how you always told me to, so please don't cry." He told the woman. Sasuke was totally in shock, there's no way right? This woman in front of him, could it be Sakura? The Sakura from the future?