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Shibuki was with us, we had stayed in Takigakure for two days, right now he was coming to Konoha, we had separated as he was going to the Hokage's office along with Kurenai and Yamato while Fu would stay with me and Yamato will pick her up later.

The current excuse was that Shibuki's adopted sister would enroll in Konoha's Ninja Academy as to strengthen the bonds between the two villages, with this Danzo wouldn't even look at her since it Takigakure was a weak village right now.

What I was worried about is Danzo contacting his spies in Takigakure but that was a small slim chance that he'd be thinking about that since I'm sure he's focus is on Orochimaru right now and I'm sure Takigakure wouldn't matter since he's busy plotting to be the next hokage.

"Yuki-nii!"

Hanabi ran to me, Hiashi wasn't around so I picked her up and placed her on my shoulder, she was still seven years old and this was one of the rare times where she could be like a child when her father wasn't around.

"Hanabi-chan!"

As she sat on my shoulder I took out sweets from my bag and gave it to her as promised.

"Yay!"

"Is she your sister Onii-san?"

Fu asked as she was behind Hinata, Kiba and Shino left, Kiba didn't want to see us like this while Shino said he wanted to read books on how to handle children.

"What do you think Hanabi? Am I your brother?"

"Mm! Yuki-nii is my brother, brother in! What was it again Yuki-nii?"

"In law."

"Yuki-nii is my brother in law!"

"Hanabi! Yuki-kun!"

Hinata came over to us as she pinched Hanabi's cheeks and my waist again, we just laughed it off as she turned even red.

I'm even more sure that perhaps those two Hyuga clansmen wanted to kidnap me after hearing me and Hanabi since they were just tailing Hanabi from the dark.

"Come on let's stop teasing Hinata, say Hanabi do you want to play with Fu?"

"Fu?"

"Ah Hello!"

Fu came near us, I let Hanabi down as the two greeted each other, Hanabi then grabbed Fu's hands, even though they were two years apart Fu happily followed Hanabi.

"Let's play at my house!"

I then followed after them at the Hyuga residence since Kakashi would either be training with Sasuke or doing a mission with them.

When we arrived we stayed at the Hyuga courtyard, rather, the Patriarch's courtyard in the Hyuga complex, I watched them play as I sat down Hinata sat beside me.

"Yuki-kun."

"Hinata-chan."

I smiled and moved closer to her, when we were younger I, Ino and Hinata would often play here then run to the Yamanaka residence to switch places to play when Hiashi would arrive.

I doubt he didn't knew it but he just made sure there were someone tailing us just for us to be safe, this place was where I told Hinata to be strong and determined.

In the fight between Heiress, Hanabi and Hinata, Hinata still lost, although she was more braver and determined, she still held that caring side as she was afraid to hit her own sister and Hanabi was made the clan successor and she was more than happy to.

I was there when it happened.

'Where's Hinata-chan?'

I asked Hiashj who had arrived after hearing there was a visitor, I acted innocent, I was being blocked by Hyuga guards.

'Let him in.'

He let me in, although it was supposed to be a Hyuga only event but I knew I'd grown on him thanks to my constant care for Hanabi and Hinata, something he couldn't do as a father since he was also a patriarch who had to think of his image as the clan's head.

I saw the fight and just watched silently, after Hanabi won everyone left and Hinata was there sitting all alone, I looked at Hiashi, he nodded at me.

I know he's not that bad of a father but as the head of a clan he too had his own difficulties that I cannot fathom to think of, as the man being the head of a huge clan, the clan has to come first, which is why I dislike being Hokage or a Clan Head since you're forced to do things that are detrimental to your family.

'Hinata-chan.'

'Yuki-kun?'

After that I consoled her and told her to be strong and right now there's still time to prove that she was better than she seems.

"Hinata-chan."

"Yuki-kun"

"I'm tired."

I immediately slept on her laps without a care for the world, she didn't say anything as I was really tired and sleeping on her laps shouldn't be a problem.

Hinata shook her head as she saw Yuki-fall asleep so soundly, it wasn't the first time he had done this but now, she took the strands of hair covering Yuki's face, she smiled knowing Yuki had trusted her this much since he was so vulnerable right now.

She poked his cheeks and confirmed he really was fast asleep, she sighed and didn't say anything, she then looked at Fu and Hanabi from afar watching them play, then a thought entered her mind.

'Isn't this what married people do? Looking at their kids playing while they they'

She turned red from embarrassment on her own thoughts, during the entire time Yuki was asleep thoughts had begun flowing on her innocent mind.

-

Everything had gone smoothly, for now, and I acknowledge it, the thing is missions are no longer acceptable, rather I've been given a month to train by Yamato as to prepare for the Chunin exams.

And I'll intend to use it.

'Kamui.'

It was late at night and Kakashi told me he was going to train Sasuke for a week and he'll stay there to keep track of his progress, right now I was at a familiar hut, a hut that I haven't visited in a while.

I knocked at the door and entered, I saw Zabuza and Haku still eating their meal, I sat down.

"What is it brat?"

"Has Haku's face been revealed?"

I looked at Haku who shook his head.

"No, no one has seen my face other than the two of you."

"Do you want us to infiltrate or something? I'm telling you right now I can't do it and I certainly don't want Haku to go alone."

Zabuza stated what he wanted and I couldn't argue with Him as I too would ask for the same if I were in his shoes, I have him as an ally but I'm not sure if he's useful during the Chunin exams since he's a wanted Ninja.

Furthermore telling him to guard and help Konoha would be a huge risk even if he could transform to other people since his sword was a huge giveaway on who he was.

'Damn it, its my fault for putting the Chunin exams matter on hold, no wait.'

"Are you guys prepared to kill?"

"Is that a question?"

"Good, an attack is going to happen on the time the Chunin exams happen on Konoha, I want the two of you to kill anyone that is not from Konoha."

"What do you mean Konoha!?"

"Not inside it, just outside it, besides the battle will be too big no one will notice if you take some Konoha gear and while you're at it if you're lucky you could steal some Ryo but I doubt since you have Gato's wealth."

"I gave half of it to the villagers."

"What a good man."

"Anyway I'll pick you up."

"Fine, we'll be ready, remind us a week or three days prior."

I just nodded and left, I went outside of their hut and teleported back to their home, now I need to plan on what I'm going to do in the exams while I have a guide I'm going to make it flexible at least.

'Do I save the Old man?'