Sarada, Shinki, and Boruto are almost halfway to the Land of Silence; due to the speed and the time of night (or day, considering it may be after midnight) they decide to take a break. Having used most of their powers to increase their speed, eventually they slowed down until nightfall. They are sitting on the ground with a small campfire going for cooking some fish they caught in stream as they moved in the trees, making sure they could not be caught by their parents. As they sit around their low fire, the two lifelong friends decide to try and get their new friend a bit better.

"So, Shinki, what is your dad like?" Sarada prompts pushing her glasses back up on her nose for better clarity.

Shinki shifts awkwardly in his spot. Sure he has Yodo and Araya, his friends and teammates, but they've never asked him things about his father. Not even on his decisions for doing something as the Kazekage. He hears their remarks whether it's agreeing with or against (which is rarely) but never asked. "He's good."

Sarada and Boruto look at each other. "Okay, but what's he like? Any hobbies? Dislikes?-"

"Spending too time at the office." Boruto interjects.

"He likes cultivating cacti. No, he doesn't spend too much time at the office. He goes there after I would leave for school and now after missions and would be home around the same time as me. He's not the best with showing or voicing his affections but he shows it a lot through his actions." Shinki states.

Sarada can see Boruto grip his biceps, eyebrow twitching. Even with Naruto giving the explanation he learned from Lord Third: Everyone in the village is Family.

Boruto just sees it as some sort of excuse so Naruto doesn't have to come home.

"And what about you, Shinki, what do you like to do?"

Again, Shinki shifts uncomfortable. Unused to this. Not even his teammates know a lot about him, mostly because they haven't asked. But they are his friends. When Gaara adopted him, people said he could be Kankuro's son instead of Gaara's, by blood or no blood. Araya and Yodo always came to his defense claiming that if any of their classmates thought that the Kazekage made a mistake by adopting Shinki then they would have to answer to them. Alone and together Araya and Yodo can be quite fierce. Yet they never really asked what he liked to do, they've seen him do his hobbies but assumed that they were chores.

"Gardening. . . . and embroidery." On his left the brunette hears a snicker followed by an "ow!" as Boruto rubs his arm where Sarada punched him, a stern look set on her face. A smile finds its way to Shinki's lips. "Enough about me, what are your parents like?"

"Mom's great. She's always there for me when I need her despite being busy at the hospital. Dad's away on mission keeping us and the entire village safe in the shadows." Sarada explains.

"My mom stays at home, she really doesn't have a job because dad's Hokage. But she's always there when Himawari or I need her. But Himawari, Dad, and I are careful about making mom angry. She's scary when she's angry. What's your mom like Shinki? Does she have a job or does she stay at home because your dad is the leader of Suna?"

"I don't have a mom."

"Okay. . . .what about your other dad?" Boruto wonders.

"Gaara is the only parent I have." Before either of his comrades can ask, Shinki starts explaining. "I mean when he was younger he did date someone, she was his student at one point-she's a little older than him-after the war they separated for sometime before they started dating. I don't know how long they were together but she received a mission with her two teammates. All three got captured. Her teammates came back, she didn't. And that's all I know from asking Uncle Kankuro, Aunt Temari has already moved Konoha."

"Have you tried asking your dad about her?" Boruto asks.

"I have, but I can't exactly get the words out."

"It makes you wonder if you're telling your dad that he isn't good enough on his own, right?" Sarada fills in. She knows herself from the time she wanted to meet her dad and started thinking that his dad's former partner, Karin, could be her biological mother because she wore the glasses she handed down to Sarada. Then Sarada saw her parents-along with Lord Seventh-work together and she knew: the woman who raised her is her mom, but Karin still confirmed it which erased any tiny shred of doubt Sarada may have still had.

Shinki stares at her in awe. Boruto looks at the two of them, Shinki's awe returns to sadness and Sarada pulls her knees to her chest. Her usually unreadable face is readable. "Why don't you two get some sleep? I'll keep first watch." Shinki and Sarada stare at him, smiles on their faces as they lay down and close their eyes.

Moegi arrives late into the village. Many people are in their homes, but some are still awake along with their children out and about. Not many, it is only eleven at night. Just when she is expected to arrive, well she is expected far more later in the day in the more reasonable hours but she wanted to get back as quickly as possible because she's missed her Team 10, plus she, Udon, and Konohamaru made plans to meet up for the first time since they've been given teams.

"Moegi! Hey!" Hearing her name being called the red-head turns and sees a familiar blue scarf and black pair of glasses. Konohamaru is waving his arm in the air. Walking over to her lifelong friends, Moegi hears her name being called again and sees Karui and Choji Akimichi, Temari Nara, and Sai and Ino Yamanaka.

"Moegi, it's nice to see you back hours before your return." Temari comments.

"Yes! But where is Inojin, Chocho, and Shikadai?" Sai wonders, looking around for his son and his teammates.

To this, Moegi tilts her head to the side in confusion. She's been on a solo mission this whole time, why would she have Inojin, Chocho, and Shikadai with her? She explains as much. All of the parents look at each other, Temari confirms Moegi's claim and that she thought Shikadai was with Boruto and the other boys. Sai agrees, until he informs them that he ran into Boruto, Sarada, and Shinki earlier in the day and the Hokage's son told him that the new generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio had been sent on a mission with their sensei.

"Ino," Temari commands. "Go get the Uchiha's, Choji, the Uzumaki's." Everyone looks at the Suna-born Kunoichi and does what she says. Temari has a very good idea of where their children went, she just needs to make sure that none of their children are even in Konoha.

"Temari," her youngest brother states as he sees her and all of their friends gathered around. "What's going on? Why have you called us all here?"

"Because I believe out children went after Shikamaru."

"Why would they do that?" Naruto inquires. Temari's stern gaze at him sends a chill down the Hokage's spine. She tells them that since Shikamaru has been gone for about a week now, Shikadai has been getting a bit worried with no news from his father. She hypothesizes that Shikadai and some of his other friends left just the night before, then Inojin had sent something to the others who were in the village and they left earlier after having a quick chat with Sai.

"Now that you mention it, I thought I did see one of Inojin's birds earlier. I didn't think much of it." Sai admits.

"Regardless, we are going to have to go after them."

"I agree with Temari." Gaara states, wondering why Shinki would even go. He knows his son, Shinki isn't exactly one t just go off with people he has just met and barely knows. He is exactly like how Gaara was around twelve-years-old. Maybe being around Boruto has changed him, just as Naruto did him. Or maybe he went to make sure Boruto doesn't start trouble, Shinki really isn't the biggest fan of trouble makers.

"I say we leave tonight." Sakura speaks up. "If we leave now, there is a good chance we can catch up with our children in the morning and bring them back."

"Even if it's kicking and screaming." Karui agrees.

Naruto tells Konohamaru that he is appointed temporary Hokage in his absence and that Moegi and Udon are to act as his advisors, Team Udon being put on a hold on missions until they get back. Udon is told that he can tell his students in the morning, when the timing is more reasonable. Temari barks at Naruto to start moving. Everyone laughs. There are exactly three women Naruto does not like to make angry because they somehow get stronger: Hinata, Sakura, and Temari. Honestly how he, Sasuke, and Shikamaru haven't been put into literal dog houses yet the Seventh Lord has no idea.

Naruto kisses Hinata goodbye as she'll be staying back with Himawari. Soon all of the parents that are leaving are at the gates, waving goodbye to those who know the plan but are staying behind. All the parents hope that they can reach their children before they reach the Land of Silence.

Once they're out of sight Konohamaru lets out a breath. "I'm Hokage. . . . already." He remarks.

"Just don't do anything too reckless in the short days Lord Seventh is gone." Udon states. Moegi just remarks that seeing Konohamaru being the leader of their home is going to be fun, just because you have a relative that was a remarkable Hokage or just Hokage in general doesn't always mean that their descendants will be.

Shikadai is the only awake in the room he, Inojin, Chocho, and Mitsuki are sharing. They could only afford one room and the boys have given the bathroom to Chocho for the most time for when she's changing. He stares out the window at the moon. Barely anyone was out in the village at seven at night, even those out appeared in a daze or didn't know much about any Hidden Leaf shinobi or shinobi in general entering the village. Not even one that Shikadai resembles the most, all except the eyes.

He hopes that his friends can get here by tomorrow. After all, he did get some information that something big is happening in the afternoon and with any luck the event happening will give him some clues about where his dad might be.

Unaware, Inojin is still awake looking at his scroll. The day they left their home to come to the Land of Silence Inojin had sent a message to a friend to the Hidden Mist Village and one to Suna, but there will be two coming from Suna not one. He knows they are going to need help and he does not think that Boruto, Sarada, and Shinki are going to be enough to take on whatever formidable foe they are going to face. He would have sent word to their other friends but they were already on missions with their sensei's are just got back from missions and were recuperating and waiting for word for a new one.

A Seven Swordsman of the Mist, powerful ears/wind, a Kenjutsu wielder and puppeteer, Sharingan, Metal Sand, and the Seventh's son, they're all coming and their is nothing that is bringing the blunt pre-teen anymore comfort than that.