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The Epilogue

They all sat within the bushes and it was only getting later in the evening. Where were they anyways? They were taking forever!

The whistle of the wind whipped over the bushes, ruffling their hair, and the six of them squeaked as a dog in the distance howled.

"W-where are they?" the strawberry-blonde girl squeaked and looked around.

"They're supposed to be back tonight…" A black-haired boy muttered and popped his head out of the bushes to scan the area.

"Momma's gonna kill me…" said another brown-haired boy as if his fate was sealed.

"Hn…"

"How can you just shrug like that? They might be hurt!" Another black and violet-haired girl shrilled and grabbed her friend's shoulders.

The air around them grew cold as the wind picked up and the sky grew darker still as they shivered next to each other for comfort; like little ducks.

"I-I want my daddy!"

"Said they were gonna be back tonight…"

"I'm as good as dead…"

A crackle and crushing noise from behind made every single child jerk in surprise and scream with fear as a big white animal raced towards them through the trees.

"Watch out!"

The quite, platinum-haired girl found herself on her back, her face being tasted to see if she was a good meal. But she realized, as the big dog licked her to tears, that it was a familiar canine. "Eee!"

Daisuke sat on his haunches, smirking at his sister as she was pummeled lovingly by the huge happy dog. "Saika it was just Akamaru…"

Hani pushed the Uchiha boy over and tried to save her best friend. "Get off flee bag!"

"Oi! What are you kids up too?"

They all looked over and spotted Shikamaru, twigs and scratches on his clothes, but otherwise looking in good health. "Man, Takuya, what the hell are you doing out here?" he asked as his light-haired son ran forward and hugged him.

"Nothing dad." He mumbled and looked up with wide and faked innocence.

"Right…" Shikamaru muttered and looked back as his companions stepped up and spotted the kids.

Kiba smirked and patted his leg for Akamaru to lay off his favorite of their friend's offspring.

Sasuke frowned as his slobbery daughter sat up with innocent dark eyes and his son looked cocky as normal, eyes wide with the excitement around them. Damn, why were they out so late?

"Daddy!"

Choji leaned over and picked up his daughter tossed her into the air and cuddled her up to his chest. "Why were you out here?" he asked and smiled despite any answer she might have given. She could have said spray painting and he would have smiled with pride…

Naruto grinned down at his dark-haired daughter and she shot him an identical smile. "Manami, what are you doing out here? Waiting for us to get home?"

"Yeah! I wanted momma to make ramen for us when she gets home!" she cried out excitedly and hugged her father with all her might.

Sasuke smirked and crouched down, his children scurrying up to jump into his arms. "Where's your mother?" he asked and Daisuke pointed off somewhere.

"Obaasan sent her and everyone else's mommies to Suna."

Sasuke frowned and looked down at Saika who had snuggled into his white ANBU armor. Despite being mature, she was so clingy when she wanted. But he didn't mind one bit to have this little fangirl hanging on him…

"So who was watching you today?" Sasuke said and ruffled his son's hair.

"Gai-sama…" Saika said calmly and wrapped her arms around her father's neck.

"That slacker," Neji said as he set his brown-haired son on his hip. "When Kakashi watched them I had to explain to Jun why he had so many damn books with pretty girls' on the covers." He looked down at his quiet boy and smirked. "But at least Kakashi kept them all at the house. Anko though…god was that an awful experience."

Naruto laughed and set a hand on his daughter's shoulder to get her attention. "So how'd you kids get away from Gai? I must have taken a while!" His girl stopped tapping Akamaru's nose to look up and she smiled slyly before she confessed.

"We just played hide and seek!"

A resounding sigh came from the fathers and they looked at each other with frowns.

God damnit Gai!

The sad part was that he was probably still looking for them…

Sasuke caught his daughter up and held her to his chest as Daisuke took his hand. "We're going home," He muttered and pulled his peppy boy along as his girl snuggled her arms around his neck.

"Oi, teme!" Naruto howled his daughter on his shoulders as he ran after his friend, Kiba and the three other parents followed with their kids in tow or in their arms.

The children ran on ahead, zipping across the road as they went, and throwing grass and rocks at each other. Kiba was laughing at their antics and he encouraged Akamaru to join.

"Get 'em, boy!"

"Hey, don't tell your dog to sic my kid!" Naruto snapped and grabbed Inuzuka in a headlock and bickering began.

Sasuke set Saika down as the 'adults' began screwing around and he let her free so she could join the fun. Just as she ran into the open gate after her friends there was a sudden whirl of wind swept across the road that threatened to knock the small girl down

Shikamaru and Takuya looked up with smirks as their favorite blonde woman touched down on the gravel path, grinning up at her husband and son.

"Momma!" Takuya shouted and ran over as Temari shouldered her fan to catch the boy in her embrace.

"My baby," she whispered softly into his ear so that none of the other two boys could make fun of him.

Naruto and Manami looked up as they spotted Hinata in the trees, behind, and they waved widely. "Hey!" they called as one and a slight blush rose upon the Hyuga woman's cheeks.

"Manami, Naruto…" she whispered and hugged her husband, an arm reaching up to caress her daughter's cheek softly.

"Hi!" Ino shouted down from a tree with TenTen at her side. "Where's Hani?" she chimed and her daughter squealed loudly from her father's arms.

"Mommy!"

TenTen jumped down and caught her son as the brown haired, lavender-eyed boy ran into her arms. "Jun." she whispered and looked up at her husband as he stepped forward, relieved to see her safe.

Daisuke looked around and spotted his mother easily around a tree, his Sharingan eyes already forming at the tender age of six years old. She appeared a moment later, holding a large scroll over her shoulder as she walked.

Sasuke noticed first her tight black pants and the white zip-down vest she wore cinched her slim waist attractively. It hardly amazed him that he still had so much lust and hunger for her, but the fact that his love and desire for had only grown for her with the birth of their children, did.

Her witchy green eyes looked up and found his with a catty look before they moved to her daughter and son and overflowed with love. "Babies!" she cried as they flew at her across the grass and she caught them both.

"Momma!" Daisuke said as he caught sight of the scroll, instantly wanting to know the contents, before Sakura squeezed him playfully.

"Mm…mommy." Saika murmered as her mother's soft lips met her nose and she was hugged tight.

Sasuke stepped up, nodded to the red and gold scroll. "For Tsunade?"

Sakura nodded and shifted the weight so it was leveled on her back. "I've got to get it to her tonight. We were all planning on having a party at Ino's house for food tonight; sound good?"

Sasuke nodded and caught her hand as she stood. "I've been chosen to give the report for our mission."

Sakura smiled and looked down at the twins, their eyes wide and happy to see their parents back together. They were always going on dumb missions with their friend's parents…

"Hey Ino," Sakura said and watched the woman look up, "Could you take the twins for us? We're reporting in."

The blonde nodded and grabbed the twin's hands with a smile as Hani babbled on as she sat in Choji's arms.

Soon after, Sakura and Sasuke caught each other in a secluded ally, their mouths hard and desperate with pent up desire. It had been a whole month…

She sighed as he reluctantly pulled away and ran a hand through her hair, savoring her nearness again.

"Let's hurry and get back," he began, "And then we can get the kids to bed after we get home…"

Sakura smirked devilishly and brought him down for another kiss, then jerked as they heard a familiar voice boom from behind.

"Hello my fiery, youthful couple!" Gai began and he didn't seem to notice the two spouses annoyed gazes. "You're offspring and their friends are such fountains of energy, I must find their hiding place and shown them how a true ninja would hide from his enemies. Interpretively!" He shot into his 'nice guy' pose and winked.

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They family of four came home late, Daisuke in his mother's arms and Saika in her father's.

Sakura smiled as they stepped up the stairs of their home, stifling a giggle as Sasuke stubbed his toe on the banister with a muffled curse. They crept along the hallway and entered the twins' room silently.

The kunoichi pulled back the sheets on the boy's bed and laid her son on the soft mattress. Daisuke moaned softly in his sleep about a honey bun and she kissed his forehead, moved over to tuck in Saika as Sasuke stepped over and brushed his son's hair lovingly.

The two proud parents stepped back into the light of the hallway and closed the door softly, taking one last look at their two little miracles.

A soon as the door was shut, Sasuke plucked his wife off her feet and carried her down the hall to their own bedroom, proceeding to make long, over-due love to her.

They lied together in the large bed, legs twined in awe as they absorbed their powerful aftermaths of climax. Sakura's nails trailed down the tightly roped muscles of his shoulder and smiled as he pulled her closer, burying his face in her neck.

She lifted a hand to his cheek and kissed his chin. "So how was the mission?" she asked, belatedly.

Sasuke shrugged. "We made it back."

She nodded and wished sometimes that he didn't have to put his life on the line so often, but she knew it was the ninja way. Duty before family…

Still, she knew duty meant safety for her children, and she was willing to fight for that cause. "The twins are excelling at their artwork."

"I remember kindergarten," Sasuke mumbled and kissed her shoulder. "It sure was interesting with a pink-haired fangirl all over me…"

Sasuke took her playful cuff on his ear and he ran a hand through her hair, marveled at how gorgeous she was. "God, I love you, Sakura…" he whispered and caused her to blush; after all the years he still did that to her.

Sakura sighed and wondered how life could be so perfect, so wonderful. She really had been blessed…

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Saika and Daisuke waved back to their parents as they walked down the road to begin their first day at the ninja academy.

Sakura watched, teary-eyed, as her handsome son waved at her with his black, unruly hair, his energy high, and his cheerful disposition. She turned her misty eyes to the tiny, quiet girl with shimmering white hair, absorbing dark eyes, and a soft smile on her lips.

Sasuke laid an arm over his wife's shoulders when he saw her sob a bit. He, too, felt his throat tighten and clench, but he'd be damned if he was going to cry only because it was their precious children's first step to becoming ninja. He was a man for god's sake!

However, he did have to swallow a lump or two as he consoled Sakura and she clutched his black shirt, staining it with tears. "They're so little, Sasuke…" she whimpered and he laughed softly, brushed hair behind her ears. "I don't remember being that young and beginning training."

"They are strong…" he said and kissed head, despite his intense urge to bring his children back home where they belonged.

Sakura sighed and pulled her eyes away to watch her children continue walking, meeting up with Hani and Takuya, then Manami and Jun.

God they hated how fast their kids grew…

With intense will power the two parents watched until the twins left their sight. Then they stealthily leapt to the roof tops and followed their children to school…

The End

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