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Chapter 10: Hato's

Hato was in the restroom looking into the mirror. "Why do I have to have these cursed pink highlights? They are so uncool." He sighs splashing his face. "It sucks having no friends." He walks out of the washroom.

"Well, Well. If it isn't Sundae." chuckles a female voice.

Oh no. It can't be. Hato turns around. It is. Uchiba, Koneko.

"Your pink hairlights match up with your outfit today, Sundae."

Hato growls and closes his eyes. "I don't care what you say, Koneko." He storms past her.

"Koneko-sama, what are you doing talking to an outsider?" A young 10-year-old guy approaches the young girl. "He looks like a girl with those pink hairlights."

"Hataru-oniisan." Koneko smiles with pride. "I know, I'm not allowed to talk to him but he's so fun to make fun of."

"Just don't bully him too much. He is after all the useless Hokage's son. What a dishonor having a son with pink hairlights on his blond hair. You wouldn't see me wearing pink. His parents must be really disappointed in him for coming out with pink hairlights." Hataru laughs walking off holding Koneko's wrist as they walk to class.

"No dought. If my child came out looking outclassed then I wouldn't want him. I'd give him up. It's no use in dishonoring me or the village."

Hato frowns as he knows they are bad talking him. "Why did mother and father have to have me? It's not fair." He burried his head in this knees.

"Ruff. Ruff." a white puppy runs up to Hato licking his hand. Hato lifts up his head looking at the white puppy next to him. The pup jumps up on to his lap licking his face wapping the tears away. Hato starts to giggle falling backwards laying on the ground.

"Sumire. Sumire." called a young gentle voice. The pup jumps off Hato running straight for it's mistress. "There you are." The young girl caught her puppy in her arms. She looks at Hato with a warm smile with fangs. "Hello." She greets wearing a summer yellow dress matching her red long hair that was tied up into a ponytail. "I hope Sumire wasn't being much of a bother to you all that much."

Whoa. This girl has fangs. That's cool. Hato smiled.

"By the way, my name is Inuzuka, Hanabi. What is your name?"

"Uzumaki, Hato." Hato stood up having his hand on his chest holding his head up high. The girl slightly giggles. "Uh, what's so funny?"

"It's your pink hairlight." Hanabi starts. Hato turns to stone. "Your pink hairlights look cool with your blond hair, Hato-kun." She adds.

"Huh?" Hato blinks his eyes looking at her in shock.

"Do you want to play in the sand box at lunch, Hato-kun?"

"Yea." Hato nods his head as the two walk to the classroom.

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Sakura was at home cooking super. "I wonder what's taking Naruto so long in getting home." She looks at the clock that read 4:15pm. "It's all ready quarter after four. He's usually at home at 3:30pm. An hour to ourselves before our twins come home from school which is at 4:30pm." Sakura took out the twins tests. "Hato-kun is good in Math, English, Social, Science. He's such a good boy. Always studying. He sure takes after his own mother. Let's see about Hakucho-chan's grades." Sakura giggles happy. "Hakucho-chan is good in..." Her smile drops as shadows cover her eyes. "Ninja."

The water boils snaping Sakura out of her daze. "That Hakucho-chan, is there anything she cares about other then Ninja? She's so much like her father. Reckless." Sakura smirks a little looking out the window.

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Hato is outside walking around all by himself. He looks up there is Koneko on the swings laughing.

"Sumire, what are you doing?" Hanabi rans up behind her puppy.

"Hanabi." Hato smiles at her.

"Oh, Hato-kun. You finally came out. I was waiting for you. Come on, let's go build our sand castle." Hanabi grabs hold of his hand leading the way to the sand box. Koneko looks over noticing Hato having fun with another. She stops the swing.

While Hato and Hanabi laugh building the sand castle. Sumire kept on licking Hato's hand. Hanabi smiles fondly as her puppy likes Hato. "Hato-kun." She starts patting the upside down bucket. Hato looks at a bashful Hanabi. "It seems you have good aura around you. Sumire doesn't just like anyone. She can tell. It seems Sumire has grown fond of you." She shyly giggles. Hato joins in with her laughing as the two continue building the sand castle.

"Well, Well. What do we have here?" A sassy voice asks. Sumire growls Hanabi grabs hold of her puppy. "Nice sand castle." The girl kicks through it. Hanabi gasps in horror. Hato fixes her in his gaze. She smirks walking away.

"M-My sand castle." a depressed Hanabi whispers with tears welling up in her eyes. Hato side-long glances at her.

Hanabi. He growls standing up. "Koneko!!!" He shouts. Koneko side-long glances at him with a smirk of victory and continues to walk away.

"Shut up, Sundae. You can't do anything about it. What done is done." laughs Koneko walking off. Hato growls clinging his fists.

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"Honey, I'm home."

"Naruto." Sakura beams walking out of the kitchen with a wide smile upon her face. But the smile vanishes once she sees Yuna. Sakura folds her arms across her chest ice-glaring at Naruto. "Who is she?" Sakura asked firmly.

"I can explain."

"A better question is why are you late coming home?"

"Honey, her name is Yuna. She's..."

"No. I won't stand for it. Do I make myself clear, Naruto?"

Yuna and Naruto are clueless of what Sakura's disagreeing to. Sakura fixes Yuna into her gaze. "Thanks a lot." Sakura has flame in her eyes.

"For what?" Yuna asks.

"For breaking up a happy family. I'm sorry but I won't let you. Naruto is my husband. So, why don't you go after another woman's man. And leave mine alone." Sakura pulls Naruto by her side.

"Whoa. Whoa. Are you accusing me of flirting with a married man?" Yuna shots back the ice-glare right back at Sakura. Both women have a stare down.

"Mommy, why are you yelling?" Hatocho asks walking out of the bathroom. "Mommy?"

"Hakucho-chan, your mother is having a stare down with your friend and future sensei."

"Sensei?" Sakura looks at her husband. "Naruto, what is this really about?" She asks. Naruto smiles cheaply.

"I wish to train your daughter, Hakucho-chan in the ninja ways. She has protential." Yuna replies. Sakura shot back up at Yuna with flame in her eyes.

Oh boy this isn't good. Naruto slaps his hand on his forehead.

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Inside the school, Hato and Hanabi are walking down the hall when a figure bumps into Hato as they fall down. Hato opens his eyes looking at the raven haired girl. "Koneko?"

The girl turns her head looking at Hato. "Sundae." she quietly replies turning to the guy approaching them.

"Stay out of my way. Next time." He coldly told her. "Or I'll do worse then pushing you."

Hato growls holding Koneko in his arms glaring at the guy. "Hey!"

"Hato-kun." Hanabi whispers looking at the flame in his eyes.

The guy stops locking eyes with Hato. "What do you want Strawberry?"

"You know, it's not polite to push girls around." Hato starts with a smirk of pride. The guy didn't answer.

"Sundae, stay out of this. I don't need you to protect me." Koneko pushes herself from Hato. "Just mind your own business."

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"NO WAY!!!!!!!!!" Sakura screams.

"But... Sakura-chan." Naruto starts.

"No, but Sakura-chan me. End of Story. Do I make myself clear, Naruto?"

"Crystal."

Sakura looks at Yuna. "As for you, Yuna. Hakucho-chan won't be ninja training anytime soon. Now there's the door. See yourself out, Yuna." Sakura stroms off into the kitchen.

"She's not very fond of ninja is she?" Yuna asks looking at Naruto. Naruto smiles and chuckles cheaply. Of all the weakness the Hokage has it's his wife, Sakura. I wonder how Kyuubi feels about this having Sakura as his host's wife.

"Yeah, well. Sakura-chan means well. I'm sure she'll calm down after supper." Naruto says scatching the back of his head. Hakucho runs into the kitchen.

"Where's Hato-kun?" Sakura asks.

"I'm not sure." Hakucho replies.

"I hope he's not ninja fighting anyone." Sakura said

Yuna stares at Naruto. Naruto side long glances at her and blushes "Please don't stare at me like that. Sakura-chan will get ever more angry at me." Naruto takes off his shoes walking into the kitchen.

There is no dought about it. He does look like him.

"Sakura-chan, please be nice to Hakucho-chan's new friend. I'm serious about what I said. You are the only woman for me. I always loved you and I'll always will." Naruto brushes her hair back from her neck kissing her neckbone to her shoulder. Wrapping his arms around her waist. Naruto whispers something into her ear.

"Naruto." she playfully scolds him giggling. Naruto lays his head down on her shoulder rocking their bodies back and forth.

"Do they always act all love-dovey?" Yuna asks. Hakucho nods her head. How lucky.

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"I dare you to have a match with me. If I win, you have to leave Koneko alone." Hato starts.

"And if I win, I can have your heart to eat." The guy asks

"Hato-kun, be careful." warns Hanabi and her puppy, Sumire.

Hato... a speechless Koneko stares at the guy she always bullies.

The boys run up to each other swinging their fists.

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Tari-chan: Sweet. Another cliff hanger.