Reviving Hatake

Summary: Young, fragile, and confused, Hinata finds herself arranged to marry not a Hyuga but a certain Hatake
Author: BubbleWarrior32
Pairing: Kakashi H. X Hinata H.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. (Even if I want to)

Chapter Eight: Working Days

If there was a word to describe her right now, it would be happy. Today was the day she starts working as a nurse by the children's ward and Kakashi is now too, working - as an ANBU trainer. It was after an 18 hour debate with the Hokage and the council. It was still clear to her when Kakashi came home with a tired figure that the Hokage had to beat him up to win the argument. Hinata giggled, true. She was happy.

Her hands reached down to her chest as she hummed happily, looking at how perfect the dish she made for Kakashi's lunch.

"Hmm, you seem happy" Kakashi said, slipping his hands into her stomach and his masked face onto her neck, his lips never failing to give her skin a kiss.

"I made lunch for you, today's the first day in work too" She replied, covering his hands with hers.

It has been three months since the incident, both took the luxury of time in accepting and trying and again, never expecting. Her eyes settled onto the man behind her smiling freely to him. Kakashi Hatake, a man of few words. The legendary copy ninja is right behind her, snaking his arms around her, is married to her...what a turn of events. A perfect mishap.

For months now, she was still the young teenager who dearly clutched onto Naruto, running around errands in her manor, going out on missions for the village and yet now, she's tied and settled in a very young age. Her smile never faded. If there was anything she could say to the council about her being engaged with this man, it would be a thank you. No one may have ever felt her this way, the feeling of acceptance - the feeling she never got from just anybody she meets, and she's happy that Kakashi was just the right person to make her feel that she's accepted, the she belongs.

After a while, they separated and walked their way to the door. Nothing has changed except for the wall paint of the house, they painted it light green for it to be lightened, their bedroom red and the kitchen yellow - creating a more positive atmosphere. Hinata nibbled on her lip as they walked hand-in-hand.
Today is the day she begins her work, and that makes her happy and yet at the same time nervous, scared, worried.

Working as a nurse by the children's ward just makes her want her own, remind her of what happened three months before, the ache she had when she has failed her mission - as a daughter, as a wife.

He squeezed on her hand, giving her a reassuring and comforting gesture.

It was his idea that before they get a child in the picture, they should at least know each other better. Maybe even spend more time together than usual. They both entered a loveless marriage - they can't risk a friendless marriage too, right?
His warm hands covered hers as they approached the training grounds, men in their uniform bowed silently at Kakashi as he sighed. Hinata was a good choice for him, and an example why is that he's not late today -at least not as late like before

"Uhm, I'll bring your lunch later?" She asked, her smile never fading.

Hinata filled the basin with cold water again and patted it on the child's forehead as Ino checked the IV and the temperature. Hinata was held under Ino in the children's ward, after all it was Ino's idea to get her in the line of job. Pale eyes met Ino's figure,

"Have you been checking?" Ino asked, her eyes still focused on the IV dripping and to the liquid she is to inject the child with. "Ah, Yuki, this will sting a bit" Hinata said to the little girl as she held the latter's hand.

"Checking on what, Ino-chan?" Hinata asked caressing the child's hand with her soft one.

"We will check up on you Yuki-chan" Ino smiled and walked with Hinata to the nursery. Their walk was slow, until Ino broke into a giggle. Both women stared at the newly born babies, sleeping silently with different colored blankets warming them. Hinata's eyes dropped yet her lips curved upwards. "You know, it has been three months now, maybe you should already check again?"

Hinata smiled at Ino and sighed, her eyelashes battling as she tried to collect her words.
"Ino-chan, I just don't want to expect again"

The indigo-haired woman dusted her black pants as she gave Ino a reassuring smile. Her hands finding its way to the glass of the nursery viewing station.
"Hinata-chan, is it me or do I feel your chakkra faltering?"

"Hatake Kakashi"

He bowed, sitting across the council. He cannot count how many times he's been called out for a meeting. They were always not in his schedule and yet he makes sure he gets in here just as early as possible. He couldn't let his tardiness get in his way. There had been rumors in the squad of ANBU. The Hyuga had been preparing for Kakashi's son's birth. There was no mistakes when the council calculated the possibilities of the child's eye treasure would be.

It can't only be of a Byakugan, can't also be of a single Sharingan.

There would be two Kekkei genkai.

"Just how long are you trying to hold yourself? We are tired of waiting for the results" The man beside Hiashi said, his dark hair pressed in a low ponytail.

Just why do they all have to wear white?

"I have decided to take a break for awhile to ease her."
"We never know when the battles begin"

"Hiashi-sama, just what possibility is there that Hinata wouldn't die of giving birth?" Kakashi asked, putting aside the mocks of the other leaders of the room.

The room was dark, only one bulb was left open. The doors were closed and the shadows enclosed them all. Hiashi closed his eyes and inwardly sighed.

He had said that he was more of a leader than a father, but still - he is still...a father. The thought of it makes his heart stop beating, if there was anything he could do to stop all the hypocrites from pushing the limits of kekkei genkai, he could have done so.
There was a high probablity that since the Byakugan was a dominant gene, it would compete of the matching Sharingan Kakashi had implanted on his other eye. Sure he was not an Uchiha, and if so, it would be more troubling. Maybe this experiment needs medical assistance after all.

His DNA was taken even before the marriage, it was to make sure the possibilities that the next generation of heir would just be as powerful or if fortune dictates, even more powerful. Nevertheless in Kakashi's understanding, all the council wanted was to produce a killing machine.

And sure he was, the child would most likely be like the next Itachi.

"Her survival rate is low if we do not act on the early stage of pregnancy. It could possibly tear her apart since we're talking about two powerful genes dominating, it's as low as 40%"

Kakashi nodded and looked intently as Hiashi's eye began to open. If there was any understanding between the two, it would be - sacrifice.

"How was your first day?" Hinata asked, her eyes outlining her husband's back as he feed his pack in the kitchen.

There was no hiding it, Kakashi was just gifted with all the right amounts of handsomeness. Her eye lashes batted, it seemed as if she could not take her eyes away from him until he sat beside her. "Hm, tiring. Surely I am getting old for this"

Kakashi held her hand as she broke into a fit of giggles, "you are never getting old with that, you're just 27"

Her giggles stopped when he sighed and rested his head on her lap. closing his eyes and mimicking her breathing. "The council talked to me" His low voice echoed, it was the only thing HInata could hear. Whenever they talk of the council it always brought bad news, she didn't like the feeling. The feeling of worry - that she might fail again, that she will be taken again...her thoughts rambled up in a pile, not noticing the burning throat that makes her want to cough, the threatening escape of the tears in her eyes.

"What did they say?" She asked, her voice now cracking with the threat of bursting out. With his eyes still closed, his right arm stretched as he caressed her soft cheek.

"Hinata"

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Just want to say I am still alive. I am truthfully sorry, but hey! I am back...right? oops, i know I ma late but I hope I can make it up by uploading two chapters in a week. TIHEE. 3 Love you guys. :)

and for the record, i know that i am updating so late oh late now..but yeah, you can just kill me when im done with all my stories. tihee 3

I am also intending to finish this story by May. :) Love lots 3