This is an idea that I have had for a while, and had tried to write it as a full story, but there are just bits in pieces and I don't think you (my readers) would appreciate me trying to start another story when I haven't even finished one yet. So, this will be another almost oneshot inception of a bunch of ideas that could have made this a story if I had worked out the finer details. Maybe this can inspire one of you other lovely writers to write a story like it (don't do the exact idea without my permission please.) Hope you guys like it as much as I like to write it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto™
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~The First Month~
Hinata Hyuga wasn't known to be the rebellious type in her family. She didn't go the route of her cousin Neji to purposely cut his hair rather short for a period in middle school just to upset his father and the rest of the male members of the Hyuga clan. Nor did she follow in the steps of her sister, who would skip out on her daily lessons with their grandmother on how to cook, do calligraphy, flower arraignments, and tea ceremonies. Even her father, Hiashi Hyuga, the leader of the Hyuga clan, went through moment in his life where he studied to be an artist before he finally accepted to go to a business school and take over the family. Hinata did as she was told and was kind to every decision that was either made for her, or subtle made for her. She kept her hair nice and long like her mother and father have. She took the appropriate classes to soon go off to a law and business school so that she may take over the family company when her father retired, and was on time for every one of her grandmother's teachings.
So, as they all sat in her father's home office, they were all too stunned for words at what had just happened. It was rather frightening enough to know that it was Hinata that had called the family meeting. She had called her father and uncle while they were at work to inform them that she needed to talk to them rather soon. She told her sister and cousin that, if they could, to also meet with them since –as she said- they had a right to know what was going on. Hinata even brought in a picture of her late mother and sat it on Hiashi's desk so she could be eye to eye with her mother. She was able to break the news rather bluntly for someone of her stature and nature.
"I think I'm pregnant."
It was state about ten minutes ago, and yet no one had come up with anything to say about the matter at hand. It was like time had stopped and left them all in a rather off putting environment. She was hoping that something would happen; she would even accept being yelled instead of silence. It nearly tore her apart just to have them all stare at her and then look to her middle like they could see the baby growing in her.
"Onee-san," Hanabi finally spoke up with a worried and confused look, "you…you do know how babies are made, right?"
Hinata blushed pink at the idea that her sister even knew about how babies are made; she was only thirteen. "I am aware Hanabi-imouto," she nodded as she tried to regain her composure. She had done enough of her panicking and stuttering when the issue first came about; she had to be professional and an adult about what was happening.
"You…then that means….you," Hanabi tried to make scene of what was going on. She was young, but she sure wasn't stupid. The only way that any of this would have happened is if her sister actually did…it with someone and that was just as ridiculous as the idea that her sister was actually with child. Hanabi knew her sister better than anyone in the house. Hinata didn't even like to change in the girl's locker room unless she was in a bathroom stall.
"Oh my god," Neji finally said with wide eyes. "Did…did he force you?" Neji was just getting over the fact that his sweet cousin was deflowered by some man. It was his job to be sure that something like that never happened! He spent most of his middle school and high school career making sure that no one got close to Hinata, let alone got close enough to actually touch her. It was like he had failed her. He knew he should have taken a year from college just so that he could be around to pick her up and drop her off at school; he always knew being one year ahead of her would always be a problem.
"No," Hinata answered lightly with a bit of shame in her voice. She had been over the situation about a thousand times, and she was sure that each time she could had come out of it not pregnant if she would have just said no.
"I didn't even know you were sexually active," Hizashi spoke up from his spot beside her father.
"Do not say that," Hiashi said as he pinched the bridge of his nose and looked to be disgusted just at the mention of it. "You know how much I hate that word."
"You only hate it because that's what Otou-san said about you and Hinako." Hizashi defended as he crossed his arms over his chest. "And know you have to deal with the situation just like he had to."
"This is different," Hiashi glared at him. "This…This is my eldest daughter." He said softly like she had just died. "You know if Neji had come in with a pregnant girl, you would treat it differently than how I have to treat this." He looked to Hinata, "You…you still have stuffed animals on your bed," he questioned and Hinata blushed in embarrassment. "How did this happen?"
"Uh…" Hinata started as she looked away from them. "A party…alcohol…that sort of nature." Hinata looked back at them and paled when they all seemed more shock.
"You were at a party?" Hanabi asked.
"And drinking?" Neji asked.
"Well, I was dragged to it…and I only had one drink…" she trailed off. She had imagined this going a whole lot better than this.
"Wait," Hizashi cut in with a light smile, "you said that you thought you were pregnant, right Hinata?"
"Mm-hm," Hinata nodded.
"So we don't even know that you really are," he said in hopes to comfort his brother's nerves. "Woman go through some stages when their menstrual cycles are a little off. You are still growing and the idea of a hormone imbalance throwing off your cycle in not unheard of."
"Let's go," Hiashi stood up and grabbed his coat that he had placed on the back of his chair.
"Where," Hinata asked as she slowly got up and looked to the others.
"To the hospital just so we can figure this whole thing out before we go any further." Hiashi said as he buttoned up his coat.
"I'll get the car," Hizashi said as he ran out to past them while grabbing the keys before Hiashi could. If there was one thing that was truly frightening, it was an angered Hiashi Hyuga behind the wheel.
"I'm coming too," Neji stood up and walked out. Hanabi was quick to jump in and ran out so that she could run up to her room and grab a coat.
Hinata looked over to Hiashi, who was standing there and holding the picture of Hinako in both his hands. Hinata shifted on her feet and tugged at the hem of her shirt, "I am sorry Otou-san," she bowed to him as low as she could. "I really didn't mean for any of this to happen." She stood back up and glanced up to him, but tried not to make eye contact.
Hiashi sighed lightly as he placed the picture down, "I know Hinata," he walked over to her and put his arm around her shoulders. He led her out of the room. "Whatever happens, I am going to help you through this. I am proud that you came to me, it takes bravery to come up to me about this." He glanced down and watched as Hinata took a deep breath and just held herself. "Are you…ever going to tell me who he is?"
Hinata nodded, "I just want to be sure." They stopped to slip on their shoes and then walked out to where Neji and Hizashi were in the car while Hanabi was running out of the garage. "Then I'll tell him, and then you." He watched as she began to play with her hands and her eyes shifted upwards and then back down at the ground. He knew that something was up with her and what he had just asked. And he was sure that he was not going to like it.
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It was official now; Hinata Hyuga was pregnant.
Hiashi was sitting at the head of the dinner table with his face in hard concentration at the morning paper that he had yet to be able to read. Hizashi was seated beside him and ate in silence. Neji, Hinata, and Hanabi had been in charge of dinner that day, but it had really been left to Neji and Hanabi to follow Hinata's orders as she sat on a chair near them. They didn't want her to do anything in hopes that it would get her to tell them more information on what was going on. It had been an agonizing drive to the hospital and after the doctor had told them with a grim face; it was a long ride back. It was never a good sign to see the Hyuga main house all at some place at once. Nothing good ever came of it. The whole hospital must have felt a chill in the air when the car pulled up. All the doctors probably flipped coins to see who was to see them, administer the test, and then have to tell them the news.
Hiashi was sure not to leave before alerting the hospital board, it workers, and the man that ran the whole hospital that if news of this got into the news or the paper, there would be hell to pay. Hinata apologized to one of the nurses that had the misfortune of having to relay the threat from Hiashi to the rest of the staff.
Hinata sat at the other end of the table and tried to act like it was any other day. She ate slowly and kept her eyes on her cell phone for a response. When they had gotten back home, Hinata quickly went to her room and paced the room as she tried to work up the nerve to call. Hinata didn't have to wait long to hear that people were right outside her door and probably listening in. She refused to allow them to know before she could get him to respond and either confirm or deny if he was going to be a part of this situation she was in. Hinata wasn't going to even consider the idea that she could have a 'happily ever after'. She just wanted to allow him the chance to be part of it.
To avoid her family from listening in, she sent a long text explaining everything that happened that day.
That had been over and hour ago and it looked like she was going to have to deal with this on her own. She was just lucky that this has happened so close to the end of the year, so she wouldn't have to deal with walking around her school with an enlarge stomach. It was going to cut into her college career and she was sure that there was no way that her council would allow her to take over the family business with a child conceived out of wedlock. And there was no way that he was going to marry her either.
"Maybe…" she mused aloud, "maybe I can become a nurse." She looked up to her father, who had put his paper down. "And, this would give Neji the chance to run the family company."
Hiashi glanced over to Hizashi, who looked shocked at the comment that was made. He then looked over to Neji, who had nearly spat out his tea at the statement. "And why is that Hinata?" He asked lightly.
"I don't think the council would allow me the honor as head of the family now," she blushed as she poked at her noodles. "And you always said that if I didn't step up, that Neji would take my position without question."
He frowned at the cruel words that she remembered. She could never remember when he had said something nice to her; but he was sure that may have been his fault since he was rather hard on his first born. "If you think it would be fit," he nodded as he lifted his paper back up. "You are the heiress, and as you title you can pass on your role to who you see fit. I'm sure the council will have no disagreements and once we have the time, we will hash out all the legal nonsense later."
Hinata smiled lightly and then looked to a shocked Neji, "What do you say Neji-nii?"
"Uh…."
"Hey…what about me?" Hanabi asked with a pout. "Shouldn't I be in the running to run the family business?"
"Welcome to the life of the second born Hanabi," Hizashi said with a small smile. "You will most likely become a vise president, but you will be the head of the clan now." He looked over to Hinata, who nodded. "That means that when you are married and old enough," he stressed, "your children will have the chance to take over."
"Fine," Hanabi pouted, "but I better get a really nice kimono for this."
"Alright Hanabi," Hiashi patted her head. "You are the future heiress; I will get you that kimono for your ceremony."
"Don't worry Onee-san," Hanabi said with a smile, "I'm not going to let grandfather and the rest of those geezers do anything bad to you."
"Thank you," Hinata smiled at her with a light blush on her cheeks. She was about to say something but her phone began to ring and she nearly jumped out of her own skin at the sound. She fumbled to pull her phone out of her pocket and quickly answered. "Yes?" The table was silent as Hinata sat there, listening to the person on the other end. "Of course," she said lightly with a frown pulling at her lips. "I understand-" she stopped as she listened. "Um…okay…" Hinata looked to Hiashi and held out the phone, "For you."
Hiashi took the cell from her and held it up to his ear. "This is Hiashi," he said and he frowned when he heard the voice on the other end. "Why am I not surprised that this is your doing?" He seethed as he got up and walked away from the table. He put his hand up to stop anyone that was about to follow him. Hiashi walked into another room and was sure to close and lock the door behind him.
They all sat out there in silence and Hinata finally began to stuff her face with food in hopes that no one would ask her anything.
When Hiashi finally came back out, he handed the phone back to Hinata and sat back down. "I will be setting up a meeting for us all to meet," he said lightly as he picked up his paper. "I'm very busy at the moment, so it won't be for a month or so, is that okay?" He looked to Hinata like the other three were not in the room. Hinata nodded and he sighed. "You just go talk to your grandmother about this and are sure that you are kept in good health."
"Yes Otou-san," Hinata nodded and since she had finished eating. She excused herself and went up to her room without even putting her dishes in the sink.
"Are you going to tell us Nii-san," Hizashi asked as he picked up his tea glass.
"My meeting is with Fugaku Uchiha, if that is what you are asking."
Neji spat out his tea and quickly covered his mouth with a napkin as he tried to clean up the mess he made.
"Gross," Hanabi said as she pushed her plate away. "How did that chicken butt trick my imouto?"
"My question exactly," Hiashi said.
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~A Family Meeting~
Hinata had graduated with high honors and with a scholarship to go to a nearby college to study to study in a medicine and become a nurse one day. She had never felt more accomplished that being able to do something that she loved; helping people. With the help of some close friends and her grandmother, Hinata was also to make it through her graduation without looking like she had a stomach on her. She wasn't very big to begin with, but she was sure that her peers could smell a scandal from a mile away. She was just glad to be out with only those close to her knowing what was going on. The only thing that was really left to do was to finally sort things out with the other family.
Hinata was glad it was finally arranged. Her father and Fugaku Uchiha had been so busy that it had taken them a lot more time to find a day where they were both free for at least an hour. Hinata was dressed as professional as she could with black dress pants, and a button up purple blouse. She tied her hair in a ponytail that rested on her left shoulder and wore black flats. She was standing beside her father, who was in his usually suit and tie attire, as they were waiting to be escorted back to the Uchiha's office. It was such a stressful situation to have to explain this to her own family, but now she had to explain it to her family's rival business.
"Uchiha-sama will see you know," a maid said as she stood in the doorway. Hiashi was the first up and Hinata followed behind him. She led them down to a room at the end of a long hallway and was sure to open the double doors for them. Hiashi walked in first, not bothering to acknowledge the Uchiha sitting behind his desk for obvious reasons. Hinata cringed as she saw that the whole family was invited; and just like them, they were all dressed like it was another business meeting. She sat down beside her father and tried not to look at the man seated on her other side.
Sasuke Uchiha was rather known for being very rebellious against his father. As an only son, he got away with everything and took advantage of the situation without question. He went through phases of not coming home, working at places that his father and even her father would think are, 'below' them, and doing anything to get out of going to work with his father. So, it was no surprise to Fugaku that something like this would happen, what did surprise him was the woman that his son had chosen. Fugaku knew for a while that his son had a thing for the Hyuga heiress, whether it be merely based on looks or not, and he wasn't bothered by it. He figured it was another way of his son trying to upset him; dating his rival's daughter was one way to do it. He never knew if they were 'dating' but the hung out a lot. He was surprised that Hiashi never called him about it earlier; that was when he found out from his son that Hinata never told her father. Since, she had assumed, they were not dating at all, just being friendly. Fugaku only feared that his son would admit that he took advantage of how naive she was.
But, to his relief, this act happened with consenting terms.
All that they had to deal with now was that neither side tried to use this as leverage. Fugaku and Hiashi were raised by business men to be business men, and if there was one thing they knew, are that children were what could bring a company to new heights, or burn them to the ground. Hiashi used his daughter to promote his business and people ate it up, Fugaku had branches of his company that sold to children and he made billions. Now, they both had an issue.
A child of both families
"I'm just going to get straight to it," Fugaku said as he sat up in his seat. "I'm sorry about what you have to go through Hinata and the Uchiha clan is to be sure to help you through the way with paying for hospital bills and a fund to help you care for your child when he or she is born." Hinata nodded and whispered out a thank you since she was sure there was more to this. "In exchange for our aid, you are to never claim that Sasuke Uchiha is the father of your child."
"So my daughter must try to convince people that she had a child, without the aid of a man?" Hiashi questioned with a glare.
"No, she is to make claim that the child is not Sasuke, even if the child looks just like him. She is not to contact us or Sasuke for any sort of reason that involves the child and she is not to even tell her child that he or she is fathered by Sasuke." He stated as he pulled out a contract. "We will follow to the same extant, Sasuke will not contact Hinata about the child, he will not make claim to be in relation to them, and as two businesses," he glanced to Hiashi, "we will stay two separate businesses."
"I say this is wrong," Mikoto finally spoke up with a frown on her face. "This is wrong for the child; not ever knowing of his or her father. I never get to see my own grandchild because you two want to be sure that this doesn't make a splash in the news." She looked to Sasuke, "You can't be able to agree with this either-"
"I'm not going to be a dad," Sasuke stated bluntly as he crossed his arms over his chest. "I just graduated school and got into one of the best law schools in this country." He looked to Hinata, who flinched back at his hard look, "I'm sorry that this happened, I know I should do more, but I cannot give you anything more than a financial aid." He sat back and looked ahead at the wall. "This isn't a matter of our morals, this is a matter that the Hyuga and Uchiha corporations don't try to use this as an excuse to ally, merge, or been seen as a threat by other businesses. We will stay separate businesses and this is one of the only ways to do it."
"It's alright," Hinata spoke up with a sad smile as she lightly rested her hands on her middle. "I knew something like this would happen," she looked to Mikoto, "anything you would like to ask me before I sign, I will happily answer."
"What are the names?" She got up and walked over to her. Sasuke silently moved over so that his mother could sit right next to her.
"I'm not really sure."
"How about Itachi," she asked with a smile. "I wanted to name Sasuke that, but Fugaku convinced me that naming my son 'weasel' would not be appropriate." She laughed lightly as little tears came to her eyes.
"Okay," Hinata nodded as she smiled, "If it's a boy, he'll be Itachi." She little moved her hands. "I know it's not much, but you can feel. My mother always said it was best to keep in contact with the baby long before it is born." She blushed lightly as Mikoto hesitantly touched her stomach like she could feel the baby.
"Can she at least tell the child that their grandmother loves them?" Mikoto asked with teary eyes.
"As long as the word Uchiha is not brought up," Fugaku said as he felt a little guilty it was his fault that his wife was crying. But like Sasuke had said, this was all for a reason. "Our time is running a bit short," he said as he placed the pen down by the contract. Hinata nodded and moved away from Mikoto, who was reluctant to take her hand away. Hinata signed and then bowed to Fugaku. "We'll open up an account and had it over to your father to arrange to be in whose name and what not." He looked over to Sasuke and motioned him over, "Your turn." Sasuke got up and walked over so that he stood by Hinata. He signed the other line and then placed the pen back down. "I wish the best for you Hinata, Hiashi."
"Good day, Fugaku," Hiashi said as she stood up and bowed. Hinata followed him out of the room, where the maid was there again to hold open the door and lead them out. "Are you really okay with this?" He asked lightly.
"What more could I do?" She answered with her own question. "All I can do is making sure that my child is healthy, strong, and has a good life." She smiled lightly as she looked up to Hiashi, "and he or she will have their grandfather to help them. I'm sure that if it is a boy, he'd love to get to know his grandfather."
"We can only hope that the child is more like you than it is like him," Hiashi said as he held open the car door for her. "I would like to see more blue haired Hyugas."
"Me too," she smiled lightly.
Hinata sighed as she sat there as her father drove them back home. 'Or maybe even a blue haired Uchiha…'
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~The Newest Family Members~
Hinata never thought that having a kid would be so hard, but she knew having twins would be ten times harder. Hinata didn't know that if she was blessed or cursed, but she sure did show her Hyuga genes with giving birth to twin boys. It seemed that there was a pair in every generation. Even through everything she had been through; Hinata cried tears of joy when two lovely boys were in little hospital beds beside her own. She nearly begged the nurse to allow her to hold them, but even the nurse was sure that someone of Hinata's stature would through a lot of trouble to carry two babies and should use this time to rest. Hinata refused to sleep though until she knew that someone was in the room watching them. Neji, Hanabi, Hizashi, and Hiashi all took shifts through the night and morning to watch the boys as they slept. Hinata spent a little longer in the hospital than her family thought alright, but she assured them it was just for safety measures.
So, after a few days, Hinata was out with her precious boys on her way back home with her uncle Hizashi. Hinata never left her children's side; she was by their cribs all night and spent all day with them. Hiashi began to worry, since it seemed that his daughter didn't trust anyone else enough to help her. He slowly began to sit around in the same room with them and even spent a whole night walking up about every four hours to help Hinata change them and try to get them back to sleep. He wished he could have been of more help, but he remembered how Hinako was when they had Hinata. She was up without a second of hesitation if Hinata began to cry and would spend a whole night with her.
Hanabi tried to help once, but she wasn't able to handle all the crying; a trait she believed to be from the Uchiha clan. And there was the issue that no one but Hinata could actually tell them apart in the first year, since they looked exactly alike and still had greyish colored eyes. Once they began to grow, it seemed that everyone was a little concerned with their appearances. Even Hinata was a little upset to see as her twins began to grow more qualities.
They seemed to have drowned in the Uchiha gene pool.
Her boys had dark hair, and one had two onyx colored eyes, while the other had two different colored eyes. Hinata was very concerned with that and after a trip back to the hospital for a check-up, she learned that it was rare, but when the doctor did see it, it was because both parents would have a history of odd eye color. She was a Hyuga and a Hiroshi, so it was the reason she had light lavender and pupil less eyes. So, she figured, somewhere in Sasuke's family, there was a red eyed Uchiha.
She didn't comment too much of it though, she just thought that it made her boy a little more special.
The rest of the family stopped asking about it and Hinata began to slowly allow others to feed, change, and watch her kids as she went back to her classes. Hinata spent her days with her kids as much as she could, and the afternoon and nights in class with other students in her same situation or with an older generations of students.
Neji cared for the boys on Saturday when Hinata had to take a in the morning. He wasn't much of a kid person but his long-time girlfriend, TenTen, she would be all over it. He was worried that TenTen might actually want kids of her own, and then he would have to play it very safe. TenTen had a way of getting what she wanted out of him. Hanabi spent time with the boys when she got back from school in the afternoon, but the nannies were not too keen to leaving her alone with them. She really liked to play with them though, she was oddly really good with them.
Then there was Hizashi and Hiashi.
After a while, Hiashi went back to his business and rarely was around to actually care for them. Hizashi, on the other hand, would use his time when Neji was watching the boys to poke fun at his son when he was a baby. He told stories of Neji as a child that left TenTen laughing a good ten minutes after the story finished. And he was the only one that knew and was up late enough to see that Hiashi would always stop in to the nursery and held one of the boys, talk to him, and then did the same thing to the other.
He never called him out on it though, than Hiashi would probably stop.
The boys finally became a hassle when they learned how to crawl and walk.
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"Itachi!" Hanabi yelled as she ran down the hall way. "I swear I am going to lock him in his crib," she muttered as she finally caught the boy that had tried to make another trip around the house, again. "Come on," she picked him up and tried to carry the wriggling boy back into the front room. She cursed under her breath as he yanked at her hair. "Just wait until Hinata gets home…."
"What are you doing?" Neji asked as he walked in from the kitchen and sat on the floor beside the other boy that was stacking blocks. "You'll drop him like that."
"I know how to hold my own nephew Neji-nii," she said with a scoff as she placed him back in the play pin in hopes that would keep him from walking away. "Now stay there you weasel."
"That's Madara," Neji corrected as he pulled out a bunch of files that he had to look through and sign.
"No," she said as she pointed to the boy by Neji, "that's Madara. Madara has two onyx eyes."
"No," Neji looks up at her, "Itachi has two onyx eyes. Madara has two different colored eyes." He smirked when Hanabi flushed red and looked between the two boys. "You want me to call Hinata to confirm that I'm right."
"Shut up," she shot back with a glare. She went over and lied down on the sofa with a sigh. "Why couldn't it be one boy…or one girl?"
"Twin boys are well known in the clan Hanabi," he said as he uncapped his pen and began to scribble out words on his paper. "I won't be surprised if you have twin boys as well."
"Gross," Hanabi said as she looked to the TV that was playing some really old kid show that she remembered watching. "Can I put on something that isn't as ancient?"
"You can't put on anything violent," he said but Hanabi ignored him and put on more modern cartoons. Madara took interesting in the TV –while he was trying to make another daring escape- and flopped back down on his bottom to watch. "This can only end badly," Neji said under his breath as he put away his things.
"More!" Madara yelled when the show suddenly went to commercial, "Put on more Hana!"
"I can't speed through commercials Madara," Hanabi explained without looking at him. "And my name is Hanabi."
"I want more Hana!" Madara yelled again as he stood on his feet and held on tight to the bars around the pen. He rocked back and forth as he tried to break down the wall that kept him out. "I want out too Hana."
"Milk please," Itachi finally spoke up as he went away from his block building. He got up and began to walk to the kitchen, with Neji following since Hanabi made no move to get up. He watched as Itachi walked into the kitchen and went the drawers that held all the bottles. He pulled one open and began to search for 'his cup'. Hinata had tried her best to buy the boys things that were separate in style, since she remembered all the old pictures of Hiashi and Hizashi dressed alike; they nearly looked like reflections of the other for the first ten years of their lives. So, Itachi pulled out a dark blue cup with a matching top. He placed it on the floor by the fridge and waited. Neji was surprised at how smart the boy was. And how much nicer he was; he assumed that was from Hinata.
"You are a very smart boy Itachi," Neji said as he picked up the glass and proceeded to get him milk.
"Thank you," he said as he waited there. He took his cup from him and walked back into the living room. Neji followed and came to see that Hanabi was on the floor with Madara sitting on her stomach and using her knees as a back rest. He watched cartoons with a bright smile on his face and laughed whenever something 'funny' happened. "You want milk otōto?" Neji smirked as Itachi liked to make it known that he was considered the oldest when Hinata had said 'first came Itachi and then came Madara' and in turn, Hanabi taught him that little brother was 'ototo' and big brother was 'aniki'. So Itachi made it clear he was the eldest.
"No," he said not taking his eyes off the TV.
"You need milk otōto," Itachi pushed as he held the cup out to him. "Okaa said so."
"No!" Madara yelled again, this time looking at Itachi. "I want juice." He looked at Hanabi, who was playing games on her phone. He tapped on her phone, "Hana I want juice."
"You can only have juice with dinner," she said as she continued to play on her phone. Madara, not liking the fact that he was getting another 'no' from her, quickly took justice into his own hands and hit her phone hard enough that she dropped it on her nose. "Why?" Hanabi questioned as she grabbed her phone again and leaned up a bit to look at him. "Why would you do that?"
"I want juice," he said again as he grabbed her face to be sure that she was listening to him.
"No Madara," she said again. Madara got off of her and walked to the kitchen. "This can't be good," Hanabi said, but made no move to follow. Neji sighed as he walked into the kitchen to see what the boy would do, and Itachi followed because he must have wanted to.
"Madara," Neji warned as the boy tried to open the fridge that had been equipped with soft locks. Hinata had the house baby proofed and no one had bothered to take them off yet. He watched as Madara looked at him as he held continued to try. "Hinata is going to be very mad when I tell her you tried to get into things you're not supposed to."
"Again!" Hanabi yelled from her spot in the living room.
"Okaa will be mad otōto," Itachi said and then casually drank from his cup, just waiting to see what would happen. It was clear that Itachi was more of a thinker and Madara was a doer. Madara was the first to crawl, and Itachi was the first to talk. Madara would like to play, and Itachi would like to be read to.
"And you only have to wait a little longer," Neji said as he went over and held out his hand for the boy. Madara made it clear that the only one that could pick him up with Hinata, and he was the one that usually wanted to be picked up. Madara was very much a momma's boy.
"No," Madara sat down by the fridge and crossed his arms. He would sit there and pout until he got what he wanted.
"Fine, but you're waiting for dinner like the rest of us," Neji said as he walked away. He looked back to see that Madara stayed in his spot and Itachi stood there watching him. Neji went back into the living room and sat on the sofa. He looked back again to see that Itachi had say next to Madara, and was again offering his cup to him. This time, Madara accepted. "Talk about where your loyalties lie."
"It's the rule of brotherhood Neji," Hizashi said as he walked in from the hall with a light smile. "It's like how when Hinata had to sit in a time out and you would go over and sit next to her."
"That's because Hinata would cry when she got in trouble," Neji said, "like it was the end of the world or something."
"He just did it because Neji is too protective of Hinata," Hanabi said. She sat up, "you wouldn't even let her go ride her bike without a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads, and then you had to go with her."
"They don't make those things for nothing Hanabi," he defended, "and Hinata was too young to ride her bike on her own."
"She was thirteen-"
"I am not over protective," Neji said with red cheeks. Hizashi laughed and patted his son's shoulder. "I'm not."
"Of course not." Hizashi said and walked into the kitchen, "You two causing trouble again?" He asked and chuckled when Itachi nodded and looked to Madara, who shook his head and crossed his arms tighter. Hizashi pulled out some take out menus, "We're ordering out, so what do you guys want?"
"Juice," Madara said in a huff. Itachi just shrugged and finished the last of his milk. He went over to the sink and since he couldn't reach it, he left it on the floor by the sink. None of them ever thought that Itachi was such a good listener. When they told him not to push chairs to climb up, he stopped. It was why he left things on the floor. Hizashi even remembered coming down one morning to see an unfinished bowl of cereal, a spoon and a fork, two empty glasses, and a plate that had bits of egg on it on the floor by the sink. Hanabi had admitted that she joking told Itachi to clear the table as she went to get Madara dressed.
"How about we get juice, ramen, sushi, and rice?" Madara nodded and Itachi just shrugged again as he sat back down on the floor. "You don't know what you want Itachi? There has to be something that you want."
He looked up at him and then looked to Madara. Madara quickly whispered in his ear and Itachi nodded. He looked back to Hizashi, "Dango and curry please."
Hizashi smiled, "That sounds very good."
"Hizashi," the three looked over to see Hiashi walking in and taking off his suit jacket, "are the boys punished?" He asked, thinking it odd that Itachi would be punished.
"No," Hizashi answered with a smile as he picked up the house phone, "Madara is waiting so that he can have juice and Itachi decided to wait with him." he explained, "Anything you want? I'm ordering take out."
"Spicy curry," Hiashi said as he sat at the table and opened up one of his books. He slipped on a pair of glasses and then glanced over to see that Itachi was staring at him. "What is it Itachi?" He asked as if he was talking to a grown man. Hiashi made it clear that he would not baby talk; he didn't with Hinata and Hanabi, he wasn't going to start now.
"Book," he pointed out.
"This is a book," Hiashi answered.
"Read to me?" Itachi asked lightly, not sure if he should have or not.
"This is an adult book Itachi," Hiashi explained as he began to read, "I don't think that you would enjoy it." Itachi looked to Madara, and Madara looked back at him. They stared at one another and began to whisper in a language that the two had made up all their own. Hinata said that it was normal for twins to talk in their own language, but Hiashi wasn't enthused at the idea that he did not know what they were saying. "Please speak normally," he said with a sigh. The boys looked at each other again and then went back to sitting in silence. Before Hiashi could go back to his reading, the sound of the door being unlocked interrupted. He watched the door and went back to reading when he saw that it was just Hinata.
She closed the door with her foot and placed all her books down on a thin hall table. She locked the door and placed her bag on the floor by her shoes. "Hello everyone," she said as she walked into the living room first.
"Thank god you're home," Hanabi said from her spot on the floor.
"What happened?" she asked lightly as she began to pick up some of the toys. "They didn't bother you too much, right?"
"You mean other than running around the house, pulling my hair, and made me drop my phone on my face?" She asked, "then yeah, little sweet heart."
"They're only about three imouto," Hinata explained as she put the toys back into the toy chest. She smiled at her, "But thank you so much for watching them for me."
"It was no problem," Hanabi smiled back up at her.
"Excuse you," Neji said as he stood up, "I was the one that took care of them. All you did was chase Madara around and watch TV." Hanabi scoffed and Neji just frowned as he looked over to Hinata. "How were classes?"
"Good," she said as she rubbed the back of her neck. "I'm so close to getting my nursing licenses." She glanced into the kitchen and smiled softly, "Is Madara waiting for juice again?"
"Yep."
Hinata sighed lightly as she walked into the kitchen and crouched down in front of the two boys. They both looked up at her and brightened. Madara was the first to launch up and put his arms around her neck. "Hello Madara," she cooed at him and hugged him back. She stood up, also picking up Madara in the process. She looked to Itachi as he stood up and reached up to her to be carried. "Hold on," She pulled Madara away and placed him back on his feet. She picked up Itachi and gave him a squeeze before kissing his cheek.
"Hey!" Madara yelled as he looked up at him. "No fair. Carry me Okaa!"
"I just did Madara," she said with a light smile. "Now, it's Itachi turn."
"Carry me," he begged as he clung to her leg and began to sniffle lightly.
Hinata looked to Itachi. Itachi look at her and knew that she was giving him that look that always led to Madara getting his way. Itachi held on to her tighter and put his head on her shoulder so that she wouldn't put him down. Hinata sighed and looked to Madara. "I carry you everywhere Madara, let Itachi had his time being carried too." Madara looked up at her with big teary eyes. If there was one thing that Madara always got, it was his mother's attention. And when he didn't get it, there was usually hell to pay. He began to pout. Hinata held out her hand to him, "How about we all sit on the sofa together?" Madara took her hand and nodded but still had the frown on his face when he still did not get his way. Hinata walked over to the sofa and sat down; Madara climbed up and sat as close as he could to her, as Itachi sat on her lap. "Did you have a good day with Neji and Hanabi?"
"Yes," Itachi answered as he grabbed pieces of Hinata's long blue hair to hold on to. She nearly baffled at how much Itachi was just like Sasuke. They looked them same, Itachi was so calm and smart, and he liked to play with Hinata's hair. Hinata blushed lightly at how Sasuke used to run his fingers through her hair when they sat by one another.
"I not want to be carry by Hana," Madara said as he held Hinata's arm and laid his head against it. "Tell her no carry Madara," he said as he looked up to her.
"I will," she smiled at him and kissed the top of his head. She sat with them and soon enough the whole family was waiting around for the food to come. Hinata finally cleared her throat and sat up; Itachi and Madara had gone back to playing the floor with cars and action figures Neji had passed down to them. She looked to Hiashi, "I think it's time that I moved out."
"What?" Hiashi looked at with a bit of shock. "Why would you think that?"
"Well, Itachi and Madara are going to be starting pre-school, and I have a steady job at the hospital as a nursing assistant, and soon enough I'll be my own nurse." She blushed when Hiashi continued to stare at her. "I mean, Neji moved out two years ago and here I am. I just think that I'm ready."
"Do you have a place in mind?" Hiashi asked in fear that she already did.
"I've been looking at these apartments in town, close to the pre-school, the other schools, and even the hospital isn't too far away." She smiled lightly and then looked to everyone frowning faces. "But," she crossed her arms and looked down at her lap, "I could give it a year, just to see where I am with everything."
"That sounds like a good idea," Hiashi said with a nod, "give it a year. I bet Neji would be happy to help you look into much nicer and safer places." He glanced at him and Neji nodded back. Neither of them would allow her to live in an apartment in town, that was where dangerous peopled lived. Hiashi went back to his book, "In the meantime, you stick to getting your nursing license and taking care of your boys."
"Okay," she said lightly and sat back in the sofa, "but I will be moving out." She said confidently with a light smile, "And I'll be sure to throw a big dinner when I get my own place."
"Can I have my room?" Itachi asked as he walked up to Hinata. "No more sharing with otōto." He said with a frown when Hinata smiled lightly and stroked his hair. "Please?"
"We'll see," she said lightly. "You just go back to playing." He nodded and then went back to his spot on the floor next to Madara, who was reenacted a fight scene with two soldier dolls. "See," Hinata said as she looked over to Hiashi, "Itachi thinks I can do it."
"Itachi can barely understand that a story ends when the books closes," he said. "He keeps trying to peek under the covers like there will be new pages."
Hinata huffed and blushed pink, but the family still had a good laugh with the two boys not knowing what was really going on.
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~A Day in the Life of the Hinata Hyuga~
Hinata sighed lightly as she flopped down on the sofa. It was early in the morning, she had been lucky to get home early enough to take a thirty minute nap before she needed to make breakfast. Her shifts at the hospitals have been very late and during that odd time where she shouldn't really have new patients coming in, but they did about every hour; usually drunks that had suffered from stumbling around, or very bad injuries from parties. She had worked a long side her good friend, Ino Yamanaka, who she had met while at med school since they were room-mates. They usually spent most of the time filling out paper work that the young nurses forgot to file properly and talk about odd patients and tell stories. Some days, Ino would listen to Hinata tell stories about Itachi and Madara; she loved the boys and had spent a few days with them once when she was fighting with her boyfriend.
Hinata was dressed in light purple scrubs and she kicked off her shoes so that they were at the foot of the sofa. She had finally gotten her own place a couple years ago and she lived in a small ranch house with a furnished basement. She loved the house so much even though the whole time while she was moving in, her father would comment on how, with his help, he could have gotten her a two story house. Hinata was only able to afford the place with her current salary and with the aid of her 'keep quiet' account at her bank. She hated having to use it, but it was the best way to get her boys into a great nearby school. Hinata just reminded herself that it was her job to take care of them, and Sasuke was left to pay for it. It was how he did his part and it was the only way she actually felt good about how she had lied to her boys over the years.
Hinata closed her eyes as she lied on the sofa and took in calm soothing breaths. She was just about to fall asleep, but then she heard something crash to the floor and then cursing from one of her boys; who she assumed was Madara. Hinata kept her spot on the sofa, not bothering to get up just yet. Usually Madara fell and then would crawl back into bed and go to sleep like nothing happened. But, of course, on a day where she had just dealt with nearly twenty men from a very bad bar fight, her son decided to get up. She listened to his muffled voice as he walked about the room, probably waking up Itachi in the process. Hinata groaned as she sat up when she hear two muffled voices and then she was sure that a war would start out between her boys soon. She walked into their hall and down to their room at the end of the hall. She knocked on the door lightly.
"Go back to bed Okaa-san," Itachi said through the door. Hinata had always been a little upset that they no longer called her Okaa, or Kaa-chan anymore. Something about how they were men and not boys anymore. "We are capable enough to get ready and get to the bus stop."
She smiled lightly; Itachi made it his business to take care of his mother. "How about I cook up some breakfast first?" She asked as she leaned on the door frame.
Madara opened the door with a tired look and his hair was more of a mess than usual. "Can we have chocolate pancakes? Madara wants chocolate pancakes." Hinata smiled softly at him and patted his head. Madara went through a stage in his childhood where he had a very odd imaginary friend, Tobi, who spoke in third person, never showed his face, and was rather cheerful for Madara. And when Hinata took him to talk to a therapist about this, since she was getting concerned when Madara stopped leaving his room just so he could talk to Tobi, he slowly began to let go of Tobi. There were still little pieces of the imaginary friend though.
"Sure thing," Hinata said as she ruffled his black hair. Madara had a mess of short black hair on his head, and he was pale skinned like her. He wasn't much for conversation, but she could tell that he loved to run around and basically be the center of attention. She looked about the room and saw how the two had, once again, divided the room like they were warring kingdoms. Madara's side was covered in sport posters, band posters, all his trophies were on display. Then there was Itachi, who had medals from all his academic achievements and ribbons. He had small bookshelves over stocked with books and he had drawings posted up everywhere, some his and some belonging to favorite artist. Itachi had long dark hair that was tied back in a low ponytail and bangs framed his face; he still looked exactly like Sasuke. "Are you okay with chocolate pancakes?" She asked Itachi as he grabbed his school uniform.
"I would prefer blueberries," he said lightly as he walked to the door. "Please."
"I guess I can custom order for today," she sighed dramatically as she smiled. The two just scoffed lightly. "I'll meet you both downstairs, and before I hear you both fighting," she said as she saw them standing at the door getting ready to race to the hall bathroom, "Madara," she Sai lightly, "you can use my bathroom, just don't go through my medicine cabinet," she scolded as she moved aside and they both walked to the bathrooms. Hinata walked back into the living room and then into the kitchen. She fixed her bun of midnight blue hair and then began to make breakfast. If there was one thing that she loved, it was cooking for people. And her boys were about the best people she knew.
Just as she finished making both batters, her phone began to ring and quickly ran and picked up the phone off the receiver. Hinata placed it between her ear and shoulders as she cooked. "Hello?"
"Hinata," Ino said from the other line with a bright tone. "Guess who got us a day off?"
"Don't you even dare," Hinata said with a smile, "you really did it?"
"Please Hinata, we've been working our fit asses off without a day off for a month, we deserve one night." She paused and Hinata hears shuffling around and her talking to someone else. "So, how about I set you up and you can join Kiba and me on a double date?" she sang lightly even though Hinata could only shake her head. "It'll be so much fun, you have to trust me."
"I don't know Ino-chan," Hinata said as she poured the batteries into separate pans. "This could be my only day to actually spend the day with Madara and Itachi. We can go to the movies and get some ice cream. They used to love that when they were little." She said happily.
"Hinata, they're almost thirteen and I don't think spending time with their mother is the first thing on their list." She said with a little bit of guilt; Ino knew how much Hinata loved her kids, but she nearly obsessed over them and never thought of herself. "This is your chance to go out and do something for yourself."
"I do stuff for myself all the time," Hinata said lightly. "Remember, I got my nails done-"
"You did that yourself at home."
"But I still spent the money on myself for the nail polish, and it is really good nail polish." She pouted as Ino laughed lightly. Hinata began to stack up the finished pancakes; she could make enough for tomorrow morning.
"You'll never find a boyfriend while cooped up in that house," Ino said.
"Who says that I want one?"
"Fine, but I will be coming over and we will be going out to shop. And before you have a panic attack we will be back before your boys need to be picked up from whatever they do after school."
"Thank you Ino-chan." Hinata then said her goodbye and hung up. "I guess it can't be all that bad…not to mention I had to pick up Itachi's contacts and Madara does need more socks. Maybe I should make a list of stuff that I need to get so that I don't forget anything."
"You don't have to do this for us," Hinata jumped and turned around to see Itachi standing there in the door way. He was dressed in a white button up shirt with a blue tie, black dress pants, and his black loafers on. His glasses were on since Itachi didn't have her great eye sight. "We'll be fine, and I know I can get a ride home if you can't get me," he sat at the table and placed his bag on the ground beside him. "Not to forget that Madara could run home if needed."
"No one is getting to this house without me being there," she said as she finished baking the blueberry batter and placed the large stack at the set table. "You want something to drink?" She asked as she went to the fridge.
"I got it," he said as he got up and Hinata just went back to the chocolate pancakes. "You only get so many days off…" he trailed off a bit. Itachi was a genius and he knew not to push his mother too much or she might get…emotional.
"I'll have my fun," she smiled, "I don't know why you and Ino-chan think I don't take care of myself."
"Okaa-san," Madara whined as he walked into the room. Hinata and Itachi, who was sitting back at the table with a glass of milk, looked over to him. His shirt was wrinkled, along with his pants, and not tucked in. His tie was knotted up and he dragged in his bag and held his shoes in his hand. "Tie. Please." He said as he dropped his things to the floor and rubbed his eyes.
"Oh Madara," she smiled kindly and turned off the stove as she placed the last pancake on a plate. She took the stack over to the table and then went over to her son. "Before you marry the girl of your dreams, be sure that she can tie a tie for you."
"If I ever have to wear a tie again," he scoffed, "I've failed at my perfect future."
"Is that so," Itachi smirked from his seat.
"What was that weasel face?" Madara shot back with a glare.
"Nothing spot," he said without breaking his composer like Madara.
Before a war broke out, Hinata finished his tie and began to fix his collar, "Don't you start," she warned.
"He was the one that started in Okaa-san." Madara accused as he pointed at Itachi. "I thought you were on my side," he said sadly, but Hinata saw right past it. Madara knew how to push her to get everything that he wanted; it was the reason why the whole basement was now a boy's paradise.
"Nice try," she kissed his cheek, "but Itachi is going to apologies and you are going to accept it. Like men do." She lightly pushed him towards the table as she went back to the fridge and poured him a glass of milk without question. "You're brothers, and you look out for each other. Family is always first-"
"Family is what takes care of us. We will always look out for family before anything." They both repeated before they began eating.
Hinata huffed and pouted, "It's no fun when you finish it."
"You say it every day Okaa-san," Madara said. "And Neji-oba always brings it up too." Madara said with a shrug. Hinata laughed lightly as she began to make herself tea. She was surprised that Neji didn't go off on destiny and fate; that was his usual speech when she was young. "So, what's the plan for today? I have soccer practice."
"I have book club," Itachi said.
"I'll come and get you both," she smiled as she leaned against the counter. "I can grab Itachi first and take him on a few errands with me. Then we come and get you."
"Sounds pleasant," Itachi agreed.
"Kiss up," Madara muttered.
"Jealous," Itachi muttered back with a smirk. Madara flushed red as he just stared at his plate while he ate. Itachi knew his brother loved Hinata's attention, and only her attention. He was a momma's boy and he reminded him that he knew. Itachi used to be the one that so jealous about how it was 'Madara this,' and 'Madara that,' that he would purposely get in trouble at school so Hinata would pay more attention to him. He know knew that all that Madara talk was about what a trouble maker was, and Hinata only gave him so much space was because he was like a tiny responsible adult. Sure, he was still a little mad about it, but he would show his mother how damn amazing he was. "Maybe we can go and get cinnamon buns, your favorites, right?" He asked, but he knew the answer. That was why he was in charge of getting their mother a gift on all appropriate holidays.
"And then we can stop for some dangos too," she smiled with a blush at the thought of all the sweets she got to eat today. She poured herself tea and then sat down at the table with them.
"What about me?" Madara asked.
"You are lucky to get chocolate pancakes," she said with a teasing voice. "I heard from your coach that you added two minutes onto your lap time."
"I had an off day," he defended himself.
"More like an extra five pounds," Itachi corrected. Madara glared, but quickly cooled himself down before he was scolded at, again. "Nothing to say otōto?"
Madara frowned, "No," he said through clenched teeth, "aniki," he smiled darkly.
"Thought so," Itachi said as he took his plates to the sink.
"Itachi," Hinata warned.
"Sorry," he said with a bow to Madara. "Now hurry up so we can leave." He walked off to the bathroom to brush his teeth. Madara rolled his eyes and after his last bite, took off to the other bathroom. Hinata sighed as she took his plate and finished his milk for him. She was sure that he would drink more so that he could be taller than Itachi. Hinata quickly put her shoes back on and grabbed a sweater. Once she walked them to the bus, she could come back, shower, and sleep. Hinata grabbed her house key as Itachi walked back and grabbed his bag.
"Wait up," Madara called as he ran back, grabbed his bag, and then followed them out the door.
"Tuck your shirt in," Hinata said as she closed the door.
"Stupid dress code," he muttered as he fixed himself. "How is it we can go to this fancy school, but we can't get a pool."
"None of us swim," Itachi said. "And you need the best education we can get."
"Did you just call me dumb?" Madara glared at him.
"You said it not me," he replied calmly.
Hinata smiled as she watched the two bicker back and forth. It was still as cute as it was when they were five.
(End)
Wow this came fast. Sorry guys, I promised that I would update and instead I write another oneshot, but this was just so easy. I've been writing these in note books for about two years now and all the ideas just finally came out. Hope this makes up for my very slow updates.