A/N: 'Sup, people! Before beginning the story, another boring edition of the author's notes: As always, I hope you enjoy, I look forward to the feedback, especially on this chapter that is a little different from others.

forever - a i n e: Thank you very much. The small amount of information in the epilogue is just what motivated me to write this story, I could not just wait for the sequences, lol.

levi97100: I'm glad you liked! And, yeah1 I don't understand don't like her. Hinata is so adorable.

marissamars: thanks! Sorry about the grammar, though, I really do need to pay more attention to it. You were right about the previous chapter, and I'm glad you liked it too.

Fier66: Yeah, I tried to work on his kindness and how that could possibly charm a girl who spends so much time with Omoi.

Arihara: here you go ;)

Menie: Thanks. The whole Sakura being envious of Hinata thing was inspired on that episode where the girls go to the bath house together and the The last: Naruto the movietrailer, where Sakura wonders how Hinata became the lead female.

chocolate syrup yum-yum: Tough girls falling in love always make a good story, lol

gummy b3ars: Thank you XD

notsohelpful: I'm glad you did! It's always nice to hear people enjoy reading as much as I love writing it.

Fujik-the-cute08: Thanks, here comes another InoxSai chap, I hope it pleases you as well :D

Inojin was certain about two things: first, he hated crab even though he had never ate it. Second, his dad was certainly the most powerful man in the world.

Okay, he wasn't so sure about the crab thing. The only reason he didn't eat crab was because he dad didn't like it. But Inojin was 100% sure about his father.

Once, when he was four, his foot got stuck in the wheel of a cart that was being pulled by two unguided oxen. As soon as he cried for help, his dad jumped into the cart, took over the reins, drew a hawk to rescue him, stopped the cart and went down to get the emotionally shaken Inojin in his arms.

All that in less than 10 seconds.

Or other time, when Inojin and Sai went hiking. When they stopped by a waterfall to refill their canteens, four stocky burglars approached them. Inojin watched mesmerized as his father beat them up with bare hands, without even using his pencil.

And his dad was the ANBU commander. Inojin was not sure what that meant, but he knew it was important.

About his mom, Inojin found her extremely beautiful and delicate.

Since he was a baby, Ino used to put him in his playpen on her flower shop so she could take care of Inojin as she worked. And he could watch her move around the shop with her hair combed into a bun or in its usual ponytail talking to customers or explaining to him the difference between gerberas and daisies. He loved it when she cuddled him in her arms and sang him to sleep. In fact, Inojin just liked to feel his mother so close to him and the sense of security it gave because his mother was a terrible singer. His dad was better, but he, unlike Ino, was not very comfortable to be used as bed. If Ino did the cuddling and Sai the singing, Inojin would be the happiest baby ever. But by the time Inojin learned how to talk and would finally be able to suggest that, he was already used to his mom's inability to sing or his father's bony chest.

When Inojin was seven, he went with his father to work. Basically, he just sat on Sai's table and played with a few toys they had brought while his father received and wrote many reports or discussed tactics for missions with subordinate captains.

"Sai-sama, my team will be having a party for celebrate our success in the last mission. We would like very much if you could attend." A captain said.

Sai smiled for a bit but then closed the smile and frowned. "I'm sorry, Harumi-san, but I can't. I promised my wife Inojin and I would be back early."

"Aw. Okay. You're invited anyway, please come if you can." She waved then left.

"Dad, if you want to go why won't you?" Inojin asked with a frown.

"Your mom doesn't like when I miss dinner without tell her before. And she also doesn't like Harumi-san, your mom thinks she's a... Well, I tell you when you're older."

That only made Inojin frown get deeper. "But why do you care if mom likes it or not, dad? You like your subordinates, don't you? Going out with them would make you happy!"

"Well, son, that something you won't understand until you get married, but the only two people who can make me happy are you and your mom. All the others can do it's bring me joy, not happiness."

"Huh?"

Sai smiled. "It's okay if you don't get it. A lot of people don't. Let's just say that if your mom is happy, I'm happy."

"But what if you make her unhappy just a little bit?"

Sai's face got paler - if it was possible - and he looked away. Inojin was shocked: his dad was scared.

"If that happens... Your mom would make sure that I'm unhappier... for a long time." Sai answered slowly, then he turned his face back to look his son in the eyes: "Inojin, you must always avoid doing things that make your mom mad. Always."

Such was Sai's intensity that Inojin had to swallow the lump in his throat before he could nod.

"Okay, so let's go home, buddy. You must be hungry."

"So, how was your day, Inojin? Did you had fun with daddy?" Ino asked during the dinner.

"Yeah! Dad took me to their dojo! It's so cool, mom! I want to be part of ANBU when get older."

"Yeah? Well, if you don't do better on the Academy..."

"I will do better! I will!"

Ino smiled and kissed her son's pale cheek. "Okay, so go wait for dinner with your dad, Mr. ANBU."

Inojin nodded and ran to the dinner room,

to sat at their dinner table with Sai.

"What do we have for dinner, sweetheart?" Sai asked.

Ino came in carrying two big bowls. "Well, the fishmonger sold me crab for a very small price today, so I made us some crab salad and crab soup."

She placed the two bowls on the table and sat down. Sai put on a smile and poured himself a large portion of salad and soup, even though he hated crab. Ino poured on Inojin's bowl a portion of both dishes and then to herself.

"Itadakimasu!" The small family said.

Inojin ate all of it. He found out that crab wasn't so bad after all.

As for his dad, well, he still thought that he was the most powerful man in the world, but his mom was certainly scarier.