An usual sunset at the mountain. It was the sign for all genin to finish the mission.

"Did you find him?" asked Hokuto, the team leader.

"Oh man, we're never going to find him..." Dasaku threw his big ass to the ground while Hanamaru looked anxious. Three of them looked so tired.

"But... Toneri-sensei just a replacement for our team... what he's being serious?" Hanamaru sighed.

"If you can't win against me you'll never win from your leader." Toneri suddenly appeared on the tree branch, looking down at them. THen, he jumped down and take the bell from his pocket.

"But you didn't hold back at all! How do you manage to avoid all our tracking jutsu?" Hanamaru protested.

"Hmmm, I was asked to. Now, go home and don't go out again. it's already dawn and it's getting dangerous around here." said Toneri.

"Yeee~sss..." three of them replied.

"...*sigh*" Toneri looked pretty anxious. Three of them just shrugged and walked away immediately before anything happened.

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"I'm home..." said Toneri while put off his shoes. He didn't really hope there will be anyone answer it since... Hinata went away for mission. 5 days ago. Naruto said it was a difficult and very important mission. Hinata walk forward for that mission. So basically... Toneri didn't know anything about Hinata's whereabout at all. Even if someone. torment him, he couldn't say anything. That's why he was so down lately. Not so long after that, someone knocked the door

"Hey, let's go for a drink!" Naruto appeared in front the door.

"...Sorry, hokage-sama... but I was just returned from training the genin... I can't..."

"Though you're going to say that, I prepared these!" Naruto show him a bottle of delicious Sake.

"Oh..." seems that Toneri couldn't find any other excuses to avoid it.

"So, Hokage-no, Naaruto... did you hear anything from her... today?"

"at least, she's healthy and alive."

"...*sigh*"

"You'll taint Hinata's great record, if you keep being worrysome like this"

"Well, sorry I wasn't raised to be a tough shinobi like you guys." He drink a cup more. "But it always scared me that she went to somewhere dangerous that she could've been killed."

"I know, but can't you just believe her?"

"I want to..."

"well, I can't send you off to the battlefield either... All you can do just wait..."

"...we'll never get over this conversation aren't we?" "if only I you want to get to the mission, I'll try to convince everyone else."

"no, I've sworn to her. I'll never use my power for battle anymore."

"You both surely perfect, stubborn pair."

Toneri sipped his cup and looking out from the window.

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On the next morning, Toneri do his usual activity. Going to classes for teaching.

"Basically, more chakra will be produced if the body get a proper—". Suddenly, someone knocked the door and he stopped immediately. He closed the book and opened the door. Toneri was quite shocked when he saw an Anbu in front the door.

"Hokage-sama asked you to go to the hospital now." said him clearly. Even without asking any further, Toneri went away seconds right after he heard it. He already knew what that anbu mean. Hinata and the rest of the team already here. . . . Hinata closed the door after thanking the medical team. She sighed and took her belonging among many bags.

"Oh, Hinata, you're back!" Sakura stopped to greet her after all this time.

"Are you hurt somewhere?"

"n-no, i'm fine. I just toouük Nanase and the others here... Well, they insist so I could get treatment too."

"of course, but they have look after you right?"

"yeah, nothing really bad... But..." Hinata avert her eyes.

"but—...?" suddenly someone made ruckus somewhere.

"God, what kind of fool this time?" Sakura look behind Hinata and got surprised by Toneri's presence.

"To—...!" before Hinata could say a word, Toneri embraced her right away.

"Toneri...?"

"Thanks God—! You're safe... Welcome back, Hina—"

"W-What are you doing? Everyone's looking, you know!" she tried to get off. But Toneri didn't flinch at all.

"I really miss you—"

"I get it, please, let's go home first, okay?" said Hinata. Toneri finally calm down and release her soon. She pulled his hand, smiling,

"let's go,"

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"we're ho—...!" She was startled. As soon as the door closed, Toneri hug her from behind again.

"...—for the rest of the day, please—" he leaned his head on her shoulder. She sighed and pat him gently.

"I'm home, Toneri." said her.

"...let me see your face, clearly." siad him in a very weak voice. Hinata obidiently turned around. He touched her cheeks, hair, ears, and her eyes.

"I missed you too," said Hinata as she lean her head on his cheek.

"... as I thought, nothing is better other than in your arms."

"...Hinata—"

"But..."

"...? What is it...?" He suddenly getting pale and panic. Hinata look at him with an embarassed face.

"E-earlier..."

"Earlier...?" Toneri tried to calm himself to listen what she was going to say.

"...the medic—"

"...—"

"she said..." A quite long silent in the house felt like forever. Toneri felt like he don't want to hear whatever she would say.

"...a baby—"

"Baby...?" He looked confused.

"I've lost a baby—"

"what do you–baby? Who's—...!" Toneri stopped as soon as he finally figured out what she's talking about.

"You mean... It's a miscarriage?" She nodded slowly.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry—I've—I've been wondering... But—I'm sorry—"

"...—Hinata,"

"It's my fault, please forgive me—I... I—"

"Hinata, look at me."

"...—I killed our baby..."

"It's no one's fault. I think you better rest for some days, okay?"

"But..."

"Tomorrow we'll go to hospital, to look over once again."

"Toneri—I..."

"We'll be allright. C'mon, get a rest. I'll be right beside you."

"...–mm," she nodded as she cried and Toneri just guide her to the bedroom.

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The next day, Toneri let her sleep all day and he went to the school earlier than usual. He tried to comfort her alk night but Toneri himself he also couldn't believe what happened. He was angry, sad, and down. He didn't know what kind of face he made while walking to the school. He was going to be a father. He was. But looking at Hinata's current condition, his dream should wait a bit longer.

"Hey, what a scary face you made!" someone poked him. With all his might, He turned to see who was that. Naruto smiled at him.

"Yo! Good morning!"

"...morning—"

"what? Hinata already home isn't she?"

"yeah, she certainly is."

"then why—"

"Stop interfere us, would you?!" Toneri yelled at him so sudden that everyone looked at them.

"...something happened?"

"nothing... None of your business—"

"Oi, wait, I haven't done yet!"

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Hinata could only sighed when she heard the doctor's explanation. Toneri couldn't say anything. He was also as shocked as Hinata. The cause was of course from the battle at earlier mission. Doctor said it isn't really damage her productivity.

"...Thank you, doctor..." Hinata stood right after the doctor gave her the result folder.

"please don't think about this too much, Ootsutsuki-san. It's purely accident." said the doctor.

"Good day," said Hinata with a thin smile on her face.

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Toneri tried to care all he could to make Hinata stop think about it. He didn't let her hand off even for a second.

"This weekend there will be a festival near the temple, how about we go there later?"

"...mm, right."

"or do you want to stay home? Then, I'll get anything you want from the festival—"

"If you go, I'll go."

"I see—" He smiled as much as he could.

"Just tell me if you want anything, okay?"

"...mm " she nodded slowly, smile as wide as she could.

"What do you want for dinner? I'll try..."

"I'm thinking about having ramen, what do you think?"

"...I don't know. Probably I couldn't finish a bowl myself."

"hmm... Then, the karaage from the supermarket will do. You bettter not get in the kitchen for now..."

"...why?"

"I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself..."

"...I see, you're right..."

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Toneri asked Hinata to watch something on TV. He didn't let her come to the kitchen at all. Toneri himself already full of many things. Now, that they're in such a situation he tried to at least not making Hinata more gloomy. But while thinking, he didn't realize Hinata already stood beside him, drying the dishes.

"H-Hinata? Since when did you—"

"You're being too considerate, you know..."

"...—not really, I just simply worried."

"it's all over your face..."

"huh?"

"you've been holding everything since I came back... That's really nice, but... I want you to let it all out."

"..." he stopped the tap and looking at Hinata.

"You can say anything you want, just tell me..." her eyes were glossy.

"don't smile whenever you don't want to. It's hard for me to see you like this." Toneri suddenly pulled her into his chest tightly but she tried to endure it.

"Why..."

"...?" "why it always happen to us? I've been doing better... But still..."

"You did a good job..."

"...-" small, but she certainly heard him cries in silence on her shoulder. Hinata pat his back while giving him a warm hug. "We can overcome this, right?"

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"Come i–... Toneri—!" Naruto looked surprised to see Toneri came on his office.

"...Um, well... I just wanna apologize—"

"yesterday, I was rude... I just... Can't think anything straight... And I dump all my anger to you-" He bowed. "I'm really sorry!"

"I heard about Hinata... I'm sorry, too.."

"nothing we can do. So, please..."

"How is she?"

"better now..."

"I see..." Naruto looked relieved. He sat back on his chair. "actually I had a job for her but... I think it's impossible for now..."

"yeah. Thanks, Hokage." "by the way—..." . . . "I'm home..." said Toneri while he was entering the house. "Welcome~" Hinata's reply heard across the room, from the kitchen. He immediately went to the kitchen as well. Hinata was puring something into the pan and stirred it.

"Wait a minute, It's gonna be ready soon."

"...okay," he opened the drawer and took some plates.

"I went to see Naruto earlier..."

"oh, what are you both talking?"

"...seems I'm going to be a team's instructor..." Hinata's hand stopped stirring. She turned back and look at him.

"...and... What did you say?"

"I'll think about it..."

"..." she didn't say anything and turned back again. Stirring a bit and turned off the stove.

"Do you think about accept it?"

"I've promised you..." Hinata just smiled and she grab his hand.

"Honestly I think that will be perfect for you... But I don't want you to hurt anyone else ever again..."

"I know..."

"But why don't you give a try?"

"huh?"

"fight to protect, not to harm... Because I know this is a gentle hand, that won't hurt anybody."

"...Are you sure? I mean... If... If I gone berserk—"

"then, I will be there." Hinata smiled.

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