"Do you think mother and father are mad?" Haru asks Kakashi.

He was used to "Grandpa Kakashi." Haru knew that his father's family was dead. But the silver haired man had been his father's Sensei. Really that was the closest thing to living paternal grandparent as he was going to get. "Grandpa Kakashi" was fun. He liked to take Haru places like festivals and things. Uncle Naruto had once said this was because Kakashi knew that Haru was a "chick magnet." Haru didn't understand uncle Naruto sometimes. What did chickens have to do with anything?

"Oh no. I don't think they are mad. You just surprised them is all. Well Sasuke might be a little miffed at me. But he'll get over it." The Hokage assures him.

"Well you did make that screwing crack. I'm kinda surprised he didn't crack your neck for that." Sakura points out.

Kakashi rubs the back of his had sheepishly. His former student did have a point. Sasuke was known for his temper.

"Haru, how are you feeling? Did the time travel cause you any pain?" Tsunade asks.

"I'm okay. A little dizzy, I guess. But nothing hurts." He answers cheerfully.

"Good." Tsunade says and breathes a sigh of relief, God only knows what Sasuke Uchiha would do if Haru had actually been hurt.

Meanwhile with Hinata and Sasuke, the older Uchiha realized that mentioning the bandits probably wasn't a good idea. Uh oh. The transformation for adorable kitten to tigress was stunning in its swiftness.

"BANDITS?!" She asks and her Byakugan activates.

"He's fine, Hinata. There's not a mark on him." Sasuke tries to reassure her.

"You said they tried to take his eyes!" She yells at him.

"They tried to. I stopped them long before that kunai got anywhere near him. He's not hurt and he was really brave. He didn't even flinch. Speaking of marks, we should probably destroy those paternity results. If anyone else finds them, they could disrupt the timeline." He states.

"Sasuke, that is NOT the point! Someone tried to cut our son's eyes out! Where are there? How many where they? What did they look like?" She asks him.

"Not sure. They took off running when they recognized me. Two. Ugly?" Sasuke answers.

"You just let them go?! If they were trying to steal his eyes, they might do it again or they might go after others!" The bluenette says in outrage.

"They were just your standard bandits. Anyone in your family could take them out. Hell, they were so pathetic, I think even an infant could gum them to death." Sasuke adds.

"You're...joking after someone tried to steal Haru's eyes?!" The Heiress sputters in outrage.

Sasuke shakes his head. Well he was torn between awe and just a little bit of fear. She was glorious in her fury. He half expected her to start spitting fire. Still, he really should calm her down.

"You are a good mother. I'm glad that you are so protective of him. But you need to calm down. You don't want him to see you when you are upset and scare him, do you?" Sasuke murmurs into her ear.

Hinata shivers. He had such a velvety voice. She was just more used to him issuing death threats with it, than...coaxing. His breathe was warm against her ear.

She blamed the fact that she knew that Sasuke was Haru's father. Otherwise, she was pretty sure her body wouldn't be responding this way to him. She'd never thought about him that way before.

"You're right. We should probably go back and destroy those test results." She says.

He nods. The two return to the hospital room where Haru was. Sasuke had always intended to restore his clan. Granted having his son show up from the future wasn't exactly what he had in mind. But he'd seen some truly strange things in his life. He'd talked to dead Hokages. Sasuke could handle strange.

"Well...have you two decided what you are going to do about this situation?" Kakashi asks good naturedly.

"He's going to stay with me. It's difficult to tell how her family might react to him. Hinata visit my District whenever she likes." Sasuke says.

"That was...quick." Sakura blinks, shocked by how well Sasuke was handling this.

"Haru, you are coming with me. Alright?" Sasuke asks softly and Haru dutifully bounds over to his father.

"Is mother coming too?" He asks, looking up at Sasuke hopefully with those big bubble eyes of his.

"If she wants to." Sasuke answers.

"Hiashi brought him here. He's waiting for the results." Sakura warns them.

"I know. I brought Haru to Hiashi before I knew..." Sasuke says.

"Then we have to tell him." Hinata points out and frankly, she looked as white as a sheet at this prospect.

"Don't worry, mother. Grandfather is strong. But father is stronger. So even if grandfather gets really angry, father can handle him." Haru reassures Hinata.

"Um good to know." She says.

"I'll go with you. He's less likely to cause a scene, if I am present. There are some perks to being Hokage." Kakashi informs Haru with a wink.

Sasuke shakes his head and they go to find Hiashi. Kakashi pulls the man to the side. Maybe he'd take the news better, if he heard it from him.

"You may wish to sit down. This is going to come as a shock." The silver haired ninja warns him.

"That sounds ominous." Hiashi says and wisely sits down.

"We ran close to a dozen paternity tests on different machines because the results were so...unexpected. But it seems that congratulations are in order or will be at some point. You are a grandfather." Kakashi states.

"That's impossible! I would have noticed if one of my daughters was pregnant and that child is far too old to belong to either of my daughters. Hinata would have had to be a Genin when she conceived and Hanabi would have barely been older than Haru for such a thing to be possible." Hiashi protests.

"It seems the boy is from the future." The Hokage continues.

"I have heard that there were ninjas experimenting with time travel. It never works though. It takes too much chakra. Someone finally did it?" He asks in astonishment.

"It appears so. The good news is that Haru appears to be perfectly healthy and taking this traumatic event in stride. Apparently this happened to his parents before, so he knew it was likely to happen. He will eventually go back to his timeline. But for the time being, he will need someone to take care of him. He's only a boy." Kakashi states.

"Of course. I will see to it that he is properly cared for while here. He is after all family. Who is the "father?" The boy mentioned that his father isn't from our clan." Hiashi asks.

"Well...the father is what I wanted to talk to you about actually." Kakashi says and rubs the back of his head sheepishly.

"Was it Naruto? I know that Hinata is fond of him." Hiashi inquires.

"No. But they were on the same team." The Copy Cat Ninja replies.

"Sai? The artist?" The Hyuga Patriarch asks.

"Hiashi. Look at that boy. It's rather obvious that Sasuke is the father. He looks just like him." Kakashi says with a sigh.

"That is not possible! My daughter would NEVER touch that demon." He hisses.

"Well it seems that at some point she did. Besides, he's calmed down a lot since the war. The two of them seem to have worked out the temporary custody issue. Hinata agreed to allow Sasuke to take Haru to his District. I imagine if Haru shows up in your Estate, it will cause questions." Kakashi says, ignoring the looks of outrage that Hiashi was giving him.

"There is no way that I am allowing my grandson to live with that monster!" He thunders at him.

"Don't call my father a monster!" Haru says, peeking out from behind the doorway.

"Boy, I'm sorry. But it is an accurate description. Do you know what he's capable of?" Hiashi demands.

"I told you that my name isn't boy! It's Haru!" He says.

"Oh dear God, he takes after the Uchiha." Hiashi says and smacks his head.

"Actually, I think Hinata's influence tempered him a bit. Sasuke would be attempting to Chidori you by now." Kakashi adds "helpfully."

"Come, Haru. You are but a child now. I'm certain that whatever damage that beast has done to you can be reversed." Hiashi says.

"Father, you aren't helping." Hinata mumbles.

"Hinata, how could you let that criminal touch you?" Hiashi demands.

"I didn't!" She protests.

"You're right. That wasn't fair. You haven't yet. Perhaps you did it to see what would happen if the bloodlines were merged. Maybe he forced you. If he forced you, I promise you that I will have him killed for such a heinous crime." He assures his daughter.

"Did you just accuse me of rape?!" Sasuke snarls at him.

"Why not? You've done everything else. Hinata is not foolish enough to fall for a pretty face when it is attached to a murderer." The Hyuga Patriarch states.

"Haru, look away. Your grandfather and I need to have to talk." Sasuke says.

"Indeed we do." Hiashi hisses and the two titans walk outside the grounds behind the hospital.

"I can't believe you just accused me of rape with my son standing right there!" Sasuke snarls at him, sounding more animal than man and suddenly Hiashi was in genuine fear for his life.

"You betrayed this village. You are capable of anything." Hiashi defends himself.

"If you want to make me out to be a monster, I'll GLADLY give you justification for doing so." Sasuke says and charges at him.

Hinata bolts between her father and Sasuke. Thankfully, Sasuke was able to pull back at the last second. Otherwise, she was sure she would have ended up in the ICU.

"Father! You shouldn't say things like that, especially not with Haru right there! Sasuke, I won't let you hurt my father." She says to both men.

"You are right. The child doesn't need upset further. But are you certain you want to leave Haru with him? You are the mother. If you contest it, he can not force the issue." Hiashi assures her.

"Hinata, if your father doesn't stop talking I'm going to rip his throat out." Sasuke seethes and gives Hiashi one last glare, before heading inside to see Haru.

"Father! Stop. You aren't helping. Sasuke has very... reasonable about all of this so far. I don't want Haru to have to choose between us. Please just stop." Hinata begs him.

"I will for your sake. But if I find out he forced you, I will kill him. No one will ever defile our clan in such a fashion and live to tell the tale." Hiashi assures her.

"Father, if you accuse Sasuke of forcing me one more time without a proof, I won't let you see your grandson." She threatens and races off after Sasuke.

"That demon is already turning her against me!" Hiashi growls.

"Do you... agree with him?" Sasuke asks suddenly when they were walking in the hall.

"No. I know you wouldn't do THAT." Hinata tells him and Sasuke seems to relax a bit at this declaration.

"I don't know how we... happened. But I can't imagine that you'd do such a thing. I did consider that sake might have been involved." She admits, trying to lighten the mood.

"You think I'm a lecherous drunk?" Sasuke asks and raises an eyebrow in amusement.

"Maybe. I've never really seen you touch alcohol before." Hinata states.

"Honestly, I don't drink much." He tells her.

That was the truth. Sasuke didn't believe in doing anything that could impair his judgment or reflexes. Alcohol, women, and gambling had brought down MANY otherwise powerful ninjas. Sasuke had always vowed never to be taken down because of the Big Three.

Yet, here he was indulging in two of the three. He was already altering his behavior for a woman. He should have killed Hiashi. How DARE he accuse him of such a thing? And it was a gamble to trust someone he barely knew not to stab him in the back. If Hinata wanted, at any time... She could contest custody and take Haru from him. It didn't seem likely, but it was still a possibility.

"Me neither. I like champagne though, sometimes. You know for special occasions." She mumbles.

"Good to know. Let me guess, you like the bubbles." Sasuke says slyly.

"Yes. How'd you know?" She asks.

"Don't tell anyone this, but I do too." He says and heads back into the room with her.

Hinata smiles. Sasuke Uchiha liked bubbles. Who knew? Somehow that made things easier. It made him seem more... human.

"Is grandfather okay?" Haru asks.

"Yes, thanks to your mother." Sasuke says.

"Are we going home?" The kid asks.

"Yes, we are. Hinata?" Sasuke looks at her.

"I think I should go pick up a few things for Haru. He might be staying for awhile and I doubt he'll want to wear that outfit the entire time." She states.

"Good point. Haru...why don't you tell your mother what size clothes you wear? Then we'll head home. She'll meet us later." Sasuke suggests.

"Okay. Mediums." Haru answers and walks off with Sasuke.

Sasuke walks with Haru towards the Uchiha District. Unfortunately, that meant they had to walk through the village. They were getting a lot of looks. The "new father" knew why. Him walking with a five year old alone would have been enough to get people's attention. The fact that Haru bore such a strong resemblance to him, well that just made it even more shocking.

"Their staring at us." Haru says, walking closer to Sasuke for reassurance.

"Don't worry about it." Sasuke says, leading his son off by the hand.

Sasuke gives those that were looking at them his best Death Glare. They wisely looked away. No one wanted to incur his wrath. He certainly was not going to explain to all of them that, "Oh this is just my son from the future. No, I didn't knock someone up when I was a Genin. His name is Haru. Oh and by the way, his mother is Hinata."

He takes him inside his house. Sasuke mentally sighs. He was definitely going to have to fix up the District.

He didn't know how long Haru would be with him, but he couldn't let the kid play around in the abandoned yards and houses. There was probably still broken glass and maybe snakes in the overgrown yards. Nature had a way of reclaiming itself once humans stopped subduing it, he thought wryly.

"You can choose whatever room you want." Sasuke says and then he hears a loud growling sound.

Haru was blushing. It didn't take a genius to realize what the source of that sound was. The kid was hungry.

"When was the last time you ate?" The older Uchiha asks.

"Five years ago?" Haru asks cheekily.

"Very funny." Sasuke says.

"Last night." He mumbles.

"Come on. Let's get you something to eat." He states and leads him to the kitchen.

"So what do you like?" Sasuke asks.

"Tomatoes, cookies, and ice cream." He says with a smile.

"Tomatoes, I can do. You probably shouldn't have cookies and ice cream before dinner and I don't have any of that. I'll pick some up later." He says and begins preparing them something to eat, noting his own hungry.

Well Haru liked tomatoes like him. So clearly his son took after him at least a little. Sasuke wasn't sure if he had inherited the sweet tooth from Hinata or if it was just because he was five. Five year olds all loved cookies and ice cream. Thank God, he didn't have a ramen fetish like Naruto. Sasuke didn't have any of that stuff in his house.

Hinata meanwhile was on the other side of the village, clothing shopping. She had enlisted Kurenai's help. Kurenai was a mother and would know more about these types of things than Hinata did. Mirai was a bit younger or older than Haru, depending on how you looked at it. But it still counted.

"Here's the boy section." Kurenai says.

Kurenai couldn't believe it. Someone had time traveled and a child at that! Hinata's child! Even more unbelievable was who the father was. The Genjutsu Mistress couldn't remember a single instance of them ever having interacted. She had fully expected at some point that Hinata would end up marrying Naruto.

"How is...Sasuke taking all this?" She asks curiously, as her former student looks at some of the boy's clothes.

"Um...really well actually. I mean other than fighting with father. But father provoked him." Hinata says.

Kurenai winced. Yes, she could see the two men clashing. Both were so proud and it was such a stressful situation. Tempers were bound to flare.

"How do you feel about this?" She asks gently.

"I don't know. I never thought of him like that. I didn't really think about him much at all really. Well other than hoping he would come back, so Naruto would be happy." She adds as an afterthought.

"But he accepted Haru? You are going to the Uchiha District to see them, right?" Kurenai asks.

"Well there were about a dozen paternity tests. So yes. He really wants to be with him. You should have seen him when he asked me not to keep Haru from him. It was heartbreaking. I think he really misses his family and is desperate for a connection." Hinata admits.

"I can't wait to meet your son." Her Sensei tells her.

"I can't wait to introduce you!" The bluenette says with a smile.

The two of them spend about an hour picking out outfits. Hinata just thought everything would look so cute on him! She rubs the back of her head sheepishly, realizing she had probably gotten more clothes than Haru was going to need. But oh well.

"First time mother?" The clerk asks kindly as she rings them up.

"Yes." Hinata says.

"It shows. Everyone always loves to dress up their first kid. I have three boys of my own." The other woman says and tells her the total.

"Thank you." Hinata says, paying for it.

"Well I'd love to go with you, but Mirai needs her nap. That and you didn't tell Sasuke I'd be coming. I think you two need some time alone to discuss all this alone." Kurenai says, as she starts off.

"You're right. Wish me luck." Hinata cries out as she heads towards the Uchiha District.

"It tastes better if you dunk it." She hears Sasuke say, once she makes her way into Sasuke's home.

It was pretty easy to figure out which house was his. It was the only one with the lights on. The rest of the Uchiha District looked like a ghost town. Parts of it looked like they had been completely reclaimed by the forest.

Curious, she follows Sasuke's voice. What was he talking about? She peeks her head into the kitchen. Sasuke and Haru were sitting down, eating. She couldn't help but giggle at the sight.

Sasuke and Haru were both slouching. She'd never seen Sasuke slouch before. He was always so graceful. Even more funny is what they were eating. It looked like grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Apparently, that's what Sasuke meant by it tastes better when you dunk it.

"It seems your mother is home. Hinata, I can hear you giggling." Sasuke states.

"I'm sorry. It was just so cute." She mumbles.

Sasuke raises an eyebrow. He must have missed something. Then he tilts his head. How many bags did she have?! He walks over to help her carry them into the kitchen.

"Haru, your mother bought you a clothing store." Sasuke says dryly.

"I guess I did get kinda carried away." She admits.

"Why don't you go try some of these on? You don't have to try them all on. That would take all night." Sasuke states and smirks at Hinata.

"Okay!" Haru says, grabbing a bag and scurrying off to the bathroom.

"He's fast." Hinata observes.

"Yeah." Sasuke agrees.

"I never thought I'd see you eat grilled cheese sandwiches." She giggles.

"What's wrong with them?" Sasuke questions.

"Nothing. It just seems so...normal." The bluenette muses.

"What did you think I ate the hearts of slaughtered babies or something? According to your father, I am a demon after all." Sasuke scoffs.

"Don't mind him. He's just trying to protect me. And of course I didn't think that!" Hinata says.

"Hinata, it was sarcasm." Sasuke informs her.

"Oh." The Hyuga Heiress says.

"Did he say anything to you about...us? Or anything?" She asks.

"Kid is smart. He's a vault. I did manage to get something out of him though." Sasuke states smugly.

"Really? What'd you find out?" Hinata inquires curiously.

"I asked him if we got along in the future. I figured it was best to keep it vague. That way he wouldn't be as worried about disrupting the timeline." Sasuke begins.

"Good idea." She agrees.

"I don't think you can handle his answer." Sasuke replies.

"Sasuke, I want to know!" Hinata huffs.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to faint on me." The dark haired man continues.

"I'm not going to faint! I outgrew that!" Hinata says.

"Alright. Remember you asked. He says that we are happy together during the day but fight a lot at night." The elder Uchiha continues.

"Oh...that doesn't make much sense? Maybe we just don't want to fight with him watching?" She offers.

"He's too young to understand. Haru apparently thinks it's "training." We scream at each other a lot and he hears the bed shake sometimes. The phrases Harder, Oh God, and More...are used a lot." Sasuke finishes.

Hinata blushes scarlet. Sasuke shakes his head. Adorable really. Haru was their son. It was pretty obvious that unless the timeline shifted, they'd end up being together at least once. According to Haru, more than once.

"I told you so." Sasuke says.

"I didn't faint!" She protests.

"You are blushing redder than a tomato though. But yeah, alright. I'll give you that much. You haven't fainted, yet." He replies with a shrug.

"Well did he tell you anything else?" She asks curious, wanting to know more about her possible son.

"He likes tomatoes, cookies, and ice cream." He adds.

"That explains the tomato soup. Sasuke? What are we going to do? I mean if other people see him, they'll ask questions." Hinata asks.

"I had to walk through the village with him. People saw him. I glared at them. They kept their mouths shut." Sasuke replies as if this did not concern him in the slightest.

"Sasuke, he looks just like you and he has Hyuga eyes. People are going to talk. " She points out.

"Yeah. Damn. That means Naruto's going to find out. We are going to need earplugs." He says.

"Sasuke! Now isn't the time for jokes." Hinata snaps at him.

"I'm not joking. Do you have any idea how loud that moron is?" Sasuke questions her.

"He's not a moron! That's another thing. You have to work on being nicer, for Haru." She says.

"I'm nice to Haru and in the future, I'm VERY nice to you." Sasuke says smugly.

"Oh that's it!" She says and throws a bag of the clothes at him.

Sasuke catches the bag. In the blink of an eye, he has her pinned against the wall. He looks more amused than anything.

"Did you actually just try to throw a bag of kid's clothes at me?" He asks.

"Maybe. You deserved it for being so...smug!" She mumbles.

"You didn't actually think that was going to hurt me, did you?" Sasuke chuckles.

"No. It was meant to teach you a lesson!" She grumbles.

"And I'll admit, I did act smug. But from where I'm standing, I have very good reason to be. I've restored my clan with a beautiful woman. That would make anyone smug, kitten." He purrs into her ear seductively, his voice like a silken caress.

Sasuke what he was doing was a bit "evil." Hinata was easily flustered. But well she was just so much fun to tease. She was so innocent. He knew that it wouldn't take much to make her turn red.

Hinata blushes even more, if such a thing was possible. She shivers at Sasuke's voice. He was doing it on purpose!

"Did you just call me a k-itten and beautiful?" She asks.

"Sorry. It just kind of slipped out. But you do remind me of a kitten." He says.

"How?" Hinata questions.

"Well you are adorable and from what Haru says you enjoy being petted. And anyone who isn't blind can see you are beautiful." He adds.

Hinata goes to slap him for that being petted remark! Sasuke was definitely teasing her! He was getting some sort of kick out of embarrassing her!

Sasuke caught her hand, long before it hit his cheek. His eyes flash with amusement. Did she really think that she could land a hit on him? Silly kitten.

"You asked." He says.

"Mother, the clothes fit." Haru says, darting into the kitchen wearing a long sleeved red shirt and some dark blue pants.

"Oh good! It looks great on you." Hinata says with a smile, wiggling out of Sasuke's hold.

"It does. Come on Haru. Let's get you to bed." Sasuke says, sitting on his knees.

Hinata tilts her head. Why was Sasuke sitting on his knees. The reason soon became apparent. Haru jumped onto Sasuke's back. Sasuke walks off, carrying Haru on his back. It was just so fucking cute. Who would have ever imagined that Sasuke Uchiha would be giving a kid a piggyback ride?