The next day Kakashi was in his office. He was minding his own business, doing some paper work and enjoying a hot cup of coffee. Shizune made great coffee. Lots of sugar and cream, just how he liked it. As the CopyCat ninja was pondering said coffee making skills, his door flew open. It was Hiashi Hyuga.

"Good morning, Hiashi. I'd offer you some coffee. But I don't think you like it as sweet as I do. What can I do for you?" He says cheerfully, as if the Hyuga Patriarch hadn't more or less kicked his door in.

"Hinata is going to marry him." He says.

"Well, that's not unexpected. They do have a son together. Would you prefer that he be viewed as a love child? Not that there is anything wrong with that. It is much more common these days. But being from such a traditional clan, I imagine it's frowned on amongst the Hyugas?" He offers.

"That's not the point!" Hiashi says.

"What is the point? They've been living together as a family for awhile already. They seem to have grown fond of each other. If they are happy, I do not see why this would upset you." He continues.

"He's a demon. I swear he's more of a demon than Naruto when the Nine Tail's overtakes him." The older man decrees.

"Sasuke has a temper that is true. But he seems to have calmed considerably thanks to Haru and Hinata's...companionship." He states tactfully.

If Hiashi knew exactly how Sasuke had proposed, he would probably level Kakashi's office. He had JUST had it redecorated. No, no he wasn't going to tell the stern man about the details of Sasuke's proposal.

"Unfortunately, she has accepted his proposal. She's clearly taken leave of her senses. I would like a relationship with my grandson. But I'm certain the demon would never allow that to happen. Haru already speaks to me so...disrespectfully." Hiashi says.

"What did Haru say to you? He's always been rather even tempered around myself and Naruto. Personally, I believe he takes after Hinata in personality, minus the shyness." He states.

"Well when I call him boy, he snaps at me that his name is Haru. As if he's an adult or challenging my authority. It is most disrespectful. It is not an insult to call him what he is." The "grandfather" answers.

"He comes from two very proud clans. Likely he does view boy as an insult. Besides, addressing him by his name is such a minor thing to do. If that's the only issue between you two, it's easily resolved." The silver haired Hokage reassures him.

"Well it seems to be for now. I know that he is close to the demon. The demon loathes me. Which means he'll turn my own grandson against me. I do not know how to counter such a thing. Sasuke is always around Haru. I know nothing of what our relationship is like in the future, so I can not exactly use that to make him feel more at ease around me." Hiashi frets.

"You two will simply have to learn to tolerate each other. Think of Hinata and Haru." He says.

"I know. But I doubt the demon will listen." Hiashi replies.

"Well for starters, it'd probably help if you didn't call him demon." The Hokage chuckles.

Meanwhile Sasuke and Naruto were doing some light training in the yard. Just hand to hand. But Hinata knew her lover and friend, even that could get out of hand and quickly. So she watches from the kitchen window.

"I still can't believe that he thinks sex is training." Naruto says, throwing a punch.

"Well there are similarities. Besides it's...just easier. I'll explain it to him when he's older." Sasuke says and dodges the punch.

"Uh huh and you, you have turned some sort of sex fiend. Is there ever a time when you aren't jumping Hinata?" He asks.

"Well once in awhile she jumps me?" Sasuke says and launches a powerful kick towards the blonde, who manages to evade.

"Wait really?" He asks.

"I'm not going to go into details about our sex life. But if you find a woman dumb enough to put up with you, you'll understand why we are "training" so much." Sasuke says, grabbing Naruto by the hand and slamming him into the ground.

Not to be outdone, Naruto uses the momentum and pulls Sasuke onto the ground with him. He gets back up on his feet and starts hurling punches at Sasuke. The dark haired ninja blocks most of them a few loud SMACKS are heard when he didn't block all of them.

"I should probably take it easy on you. Don't want you to get too roughed up before your wedding." Naruto says.

"Please loser, as if you could rough me up." Sasuke scoffs and knees Naruto harshly in the stomach, forcing him off of him.

"You're getting married. It's kinda hard to believe. But I'm sure we'll throw you one Hell of a Bachelor Party!" He says cheerfully.

"I don't want a Bachelor Party. Hinata is sweet, but she'd kill the stupid strippers. I don't want their deaths on my conscience. Besides, it's not like I'd be attracted to them anyway." He says.

"Oh come on, bastard. I'm sure Hinata understands about Bachelor Party's. I mean, come on...it's Hinata. She wouldn't hurt a fly." He says.

"The kitten has claws when she wants to." Sasuke informs him.

"Oh really. Well I'll go talk to her right now and see what she says!" Naruto darts off inside and Sasuke flits off after him.

This wasn't going to end well. He supposed he should keep Hinata from killing the idiot. That and it'd be funny to see him get his ass handed to him.

"Hey, Hinata. Do you mind if I throw the bastard a Bachelor Party? It's tradition." Naruto says.

"OWE! HEY! OWE! DAMN! TAKE IT EASY! HEY, I KINDA NEED THAT TO WORK!" Naruto cries out when Hinata locks up his chakra points.

"Hmpf." She says.

"I told you that she has claws." Sasuke says smugly and stands behind her, wrapping his arms around his lover.

"Yeah...you weren't kidding. Hinata can you unlock my chakra now? You made your point." Naruto pleads.

"Silly Uncle Naruto." Haru says with a giggle.

"Sasuke, your son giggles." The blonde says.

"He's five. Five year olds giggle." Sasuke says defensively.

"So when is the wedding?" He asks.

"After we deal with the Black Market Dealers." Sasuke answers and kisses Hinata's cheek."

"Those freaks really have it coming." Naruto says.

"And we have to deal with them fast." His teammate says and Naruto notices that Sasuke's arm was wrapped around Hinata's stomach protectively, a little too protectively.

"You're pregnant with Haru already?" The blonde asks.

"Actually, apparently Haru has at least two older sisters." Sasuke says.

"Well that makes sense I guess. You two have been going at it like rabbits so much, it'd be hard to believe that Haru is an only child." Naruto says.

"Haru, you can practice your Gentle Fist on Uncle Naruto today. Won't that be fun?" Sasuke asks.

"Okay!" Haru says and gets into position.

"You've got to be kidding me." The blue eyed ninja states in disbelief.

"Maybe. Alright Haru, maybe another time then. I'm sure he's not done being stupid yet." The proud father states.

Haru smiles. It looked like everything was going to be okay. They just had to deal with the bad men who wanted his eyes. He wished Tai was here. Tai was really good at tracking things.

"Tai have you seen Mikoto? She was supposed to be back from her mission by now." Sasuke asked.

"She's with Takeshi, father." Tai stated with absolute certainty.

"How do you do that?" Sasuke wondered.

"My Sensei says that I'm a Sensory Type." His eldest son replied.

"Oh. Good to know. I guess that does explain a lot. What are you working on?" Sasuke asked with a smile.

"Smoke tags." He answered.

"Why smoke tags?" The Uchiha Patriarch inquired with amusement.

"I thought explosive tags were a bit extreme. I'm tired of being stalked." He told his father.

"Ah...genius." Sasuke admitted and wondered why he didn't think of that when he was at the Academy.

"They are in the Forest of Death." He supplied helpfully.

"Thank you." Sasuke says, flicking his eldest son on the forehead, and he darted off.

"I won't go easy on you just because it's training." Sasuke heard Takeshi warn Mikoto.

"I'm trembling with...excitement." She replied and Sasuke couldn't help but smirk.

Sasuke idly wondered if reincarnation was actually possible. Most of the time, he could swear he was looking and speaking to a younger version of his mother. But in battle, well Mikoto seemed to enjoy taunting her opponents as much as he did. Though, he supposed when it came to Takeshi...it was likely more a twisted version of foreplay than anything else.

He smiled when he watched them train. It was clear that they both took joy in facing each other in battle. It was a beautiful thing when you found your sparring mate and even more beautiful when you found your life mate.

"I don't get why they like fighting each other so much. If they love each other. I guess it's like you and mother." Haru said, having tagged along without his father's knowing.

"Haru, when did you get here?" Sasuke asked.

"I followed you." He responded.

"Well I guess it is good stealth practice. Come on, let's get home. Your sister is fine." He said with a smile and gives Haru a ride back home on his shoulders.

"Father, can you teach me how to summon Aoda?" Haru asks.

"Haru, I'd be glad to teach you when you have enough chakra." Sasuke replies.

"I can do it!" He protests.

"I know you can do it. Just...maybe not right now." His father replies.

"I want to try!" Haru says.

"Alright. But don't get upset if it doesn't work right away." Sasuke warns Haru as they go out to the yard.

"Yeah, it took me forever to finally be able to do it." Naruto agrees.

"I know you can do it. It just will take some time." Hinata says and kisses the top of Haru's head, following them.

"Thanks mother!" He says.

Sasuke shows Haru how to do it. Honestly, he really admired Haru's eagerness here. But he was not being realistic. Summoning Aoda wasn't an easy feat.

It'd be impossible for a five year old to manage. Still he guessed he should let the kid try. He didn't want Haru to think he didn't have confidence in him.

On the first try, he summoned what appeared to be a snake egg. Sasuke said that was a good sign. It meant he had the technique correct. He just hadn't used enough chakra.

"I can do it!" Haru argues and tries again.

The second attempt produced a tiny garden snake. Still this was progress. He'd actually gotten a live snake that time. Haru still wasn't satisfied though. He was going to need a much bigger snake than that to protect himself and his family. At the very least he wanted a poisonous one!

This went on for hours. Eventually, somehow...Haru managed to summon Aoda. Then he promptly passed out. Sasuke caught his son and blinked.

"Master Sasuke, what's wrong with the hatchling?" Aoda asks in confusion.

"He summoned you. He used up most of his chakra to do it. Hinata, get some chakra pills." Sasuke says and Hinata darts off, returning with the pills.

Sasuke pops one into Haru's mouth and massages his throat. This forced him to swallow. The oldest Uchiha was relieved when he could feel Haru's chakra levels starting to increase. Kid had pushed himself way too far, but at least no permanent damage had been done.

"The hatchling summoned me? But that takes way too much chakra." Aoda says.

"Yeah I thought so too. But that's my boy." Sasuke says, smiling down at Haru proudly.

"Is he going to be alright?" Hinata asks worriedly.

"Yeah. He just overdid it. Come on, let's get him to bed and you to bed as well. You should be resting." Sasuke tells her.

"Sasuke, I'm pregnant. I'm not sick." She tells him.

"I know that. But you should still be resting." He scoops up Haru and heads inside.

Sasuke sets him down on the bed gently and Hinata smiles, tucking him in. He was so adorable. It was still hard to imagine what he'd be like when he was 20 though. Was Mikoto also going to be a powerhouse like her brother? Damn she hoped their children were all sweet tempered like Haru, otherwise they were going to have their hands full.

She eeps when Sasuke scoops her up. He carries her Bridal Style to their room and proceeds to lay her on their bed. He soon joins her, sitting behind her and pulling her into his lap.

"Sasuke, I am not a rag doll!" She protests.

"That's true. I have never had the urge to make love to a rag doll before." He concedes and places an affectionate kiss on the back of her neck.

"Good!" She says.

"Mhm. It was amusing to see you get jealous over some strippers. I don't want them. You know that." He says biting down lightly, drawing a moan from her.

"I k-now. They don't know that though and I really don't like the thought of you in a p-lace like that." She shudders.

"I don't need to go there. It's not like any of them can compete with you." He reassures her.

"If someone had suggested that I have a party like that..." She trails off.

"I'd burn down the strip club and snap the necks of the male strippers who even THOUGHT about touching you." He answers quickly.

"Don't you think that's...overdoing it?" She asks sheepishly.

"No, I thought it was a rather swift and merciful death compared to what they'd deserve." He murmurs.

"I'm glad that you care enough to get so jealous, even if you are a little scary sometimes." She says with a giggle and snuggles into his hold.

"I'll show you real scary when we catch those damn dealers." He promises her.

"I love you." She says.

"I love you too. Now get some rest." He tells her and gently pushes her until she was laying on her back, covering her in blankets and placing pillows all along her body.

Hinata shakes her head in amusement. This was apparently Sasuke going into overprotective mode. The bed wasn't going to hurt her. But apparently he deemed that the pillows were necessary.

Hinata and Sasuke soon drift off to sleep in each other's arms. Hinata dreams. But it was far from a pleasant one.

It had started off wonderfully. She had just had Mikoto. Sasuke and her were holding their firstborn proudly. Kakashi had come in and told them the village was under attack. Sasuke had left Aoda with Hinata and raced off to help in the fight.

Outside the window, she saw the battle raging. Someone came into the room. She tried to fight them, but she was too weak from childbirth. Aoda tried to stop them but had apparently been darted with something. They yanked Mikoto from her arms and ran off.

"Nooo!" She tries to get up and run after them, but her knees gave out underneath her.

She had lost her. She lost their baby. Hinata couldn't find Haru either. They'd lost both of them!

Hinata wakes with a scream. Sasuke immediately opens his eyes and looks around, suddenly alert. He doesn't see a threat, but Hinata was screaming her lungs out in terror.

"Hinata. What's wrong?" He asks, pulling her into a tight embrace.

' "Just a nightmare." She mumbles.

"Was it about the Dealers?" He whispers.

"Yes." She replies in such a soft voice that Sasuke wasn't sure she said it or if he'd imagined she had.

"I have them too. We can go check on Haru if it makes you feel better." He tells her.

"I'd like that." She says and they get out of the bed.

Sasuke watches Hinata walk down the hallway. He frowns. Damn them. Everything would be perfect if it wasn't for the Dealers and Hiashi. Now Hinata was under so much stress because of those greedy psychotic bastards. He was going to kill them slowly.

Hinata sighs in relief. She could see Haru sleeping soundly in his bed. He was alright. Mikoto was alright. It had just been a nightmare.

"It's alright. I'd never let anything happen to any of you." Sasuke tells her and takes her by the hand, leading her back to their bedroom.

"I know. But it's just they are always there. In the back of my mind. I don't want them to take our family from us." She says.

"They won't." Sasuke tries to reassure her.

Hinata nods. Sasuke could tell though that she wasn't entirely convinced. He sighs and has her lay on the bed.

"Just relax." He says and has her lay down on her stomach.

"Sasuke?" She asks.

"I think a back massage might help you sleep better." He tells her.

"Ohhh. Alright." She says, feeling embarrassed.

"The one time that I was being innocent and you assumed that I was going to ravish you." He chuckles.

"I like it when you ravish me." She says.

"Well I could do both." He growls seductively into her ear.

"Might help take my mind off things." She offers.

"Mhm." He says and takes a kunai out, slicing her shirt off of her, and takes great care not to cut her.

"Sasuke! We really have to talk about your habit of destroying my clothes." She huffs.

"They were in my way." He states and gives her red lacy bra the same treatment.

"Hmpf!" She says.

"Relax, Kitten." He says and glides his powerful hands over the smooth planes of her slender back.

"That feels good." She murmurs.

"Good." He says and kisses her neck, while continuing the gentle caresses.

"Mhm." Hinata says and closes her eyes in contentment.

Maybe she was overreacting. If Sasuke and Naruto could handle Madara, surely they could handle body snatchers. It was hard to feel anything but safe when she could feel the strength of his touch against her skin.

"I love you. You're beautiful, kind, a wonderful mother, and an amazing lover. I also like it when you get jealous." He admits, placing soft kisses along her back.

"I love you too. For almost identical reasons." She tells him.

"Are you trying to steal Kakashi's CopyCat Ninja title?" Sasuke asks in amusement, turning her around.

"Maybe. I think he's too busy with Shizune to notice anyway." She says with a smile.

"Probably." He says and kisses her.

Hinata returns the kiss and arches against him. She never got tired of the feeling of being this close to him. Thank God Haru had traveled back in time or she would have missed this.

Sasuke was contemplating how he wanted to take Hinata when a loud BOOM is heard. That startles both of them and they immediately get dressed. (Thankfully, Hinata had other clothes nearby.)

This was a good thing because Haru races into their room only a few seconds later. He might be a prodigy but he was still a five year old boy. It was only natural he'd seek comfort from his parents when scared.

"What's going on?" He asks.

"I don't know. I'm going to find out. Haru, stay here with your mother." Sasuke says and flits off.

"It'll be alright." She says and smiles down at Haru.

"I have a bad feeling about this." He says.

"Don't worry. Your father would never let anything happen to you." She assures him.

"I know. But those Dealers. They are bad people. I think it's them." He says.

"We'll find out. You're safe here with me." Hinata tells her son and wraps him in her arms comfortingly.

"Good. You're here." Naruto says, when Sasuke arrives by his side.

"What the Hell is going on?" He demands to know.

"Don't know yet. We are trying to figure out what the source of the explosion was." The blonde answers him.

Zaku was pleased. The explosion had served as an excellent distraction. He has his men head to the Uchiha District. At first they sacked the wrong house. Damn Sasuke must have used a Genjutsu. He orders them to attack all the houses.

He had about at hundred men in all. They throw sleeping gas around the District. The Uchiha's lover was a skilled fighter he noted. But unfortunately for her, she didn't have Sasuke's immunity to poisons and sleeping gas. The more she fought, the more she breathed in. Eventually, she was rendered unconscious, just like her child.

"Grab the kid and get out of here." He says.

"What about the mother? Her eyes are worth quite a lot as well." One says.

"She'll be more trouble when she wakes than the kid will be. Besides, it's a lot harder to smuggle a grown woman out of here than a child. Let's go." Zaku orders.

The Dealers head off. Time was of the essence. Once the Leaf Villagers realized the explosion had been a distraction, Sasuke was sure to follow. Zaku does his best to hide the trail. Finally, he finally got the kid. He was going to be rich beyond his wildest dreams.