Konoha: Next Generation

Intro

When Sakura answered yes to his proposal, Sasuke didn't think it was possible to feel happier… until she said, "I do".

When she kissed him as Uchiha Sakura for the first time he didn't think she could ever be more passionate… until later that day when she breathlessly moaned his name and told him she loved him through jumbled sheets and intertwined limbs.

After the birth of his first son, Sasuke didn't think how he could ever be more proud… until a year later when his second son was born.

Finally, he thought his life was perfect and that there was no room for improvement, that is until his final child, and first daughter, was born.

"Daddy, why does your hair look like a duck butt?" Hideaki sits on his father's shoulders, his little hands playing with the spikey dark hair on his father's head.

"I don't know, maybe because you're always messing with it." Sasuke responds holding onto his son so that he doesn't stumble off.

"That's not the reason, because even before I touched it, it was like that." The little boy says in a whiney tone, not wanting to be the blame for his father's funny hairstyle, all the while he wiggles around on top of the strong shoulders. If Sasuke didn't have the reflexes of a Jounin the boy probably would have fallen off of his perch already.

"Hideaki, stop tormenting your father about his hair," The young boy calms at the sound of his mother's voice. "Though you do have a point."

"Hn," Sasuke responds.

Sakura smiles up at her husband thinking about how some things never change. The baby in her arms starts to fuss a little bit so she rocks the bundle and succeeds at soothing it.

In the background a cry of excitement is heard. The Uchihas turn around to witness a very frazzled Naruto attempting to set down the reddish haired girl.

"Hinari settle down, you're being too loud." Hinata tells the overly excited toddler. Naruto goes to set the four year-old on the ground. Her little legs move in a running motion even though she's still a good meter in the air.

Sakura lets out a little laugh. "That Hinari, she's gonna be a wild one."

"Though I can't imagine how she could be any worse than how Naruto used to be." Sasuke responds thinking about when they were still academy students.

"I think she's pretty." Hideaki says leaning on the top of Sasuke's head.

"You do?!" another little voice interjects. Akio, the eldest of the Uchiha children stands at his father feet with a smug look on his face, after hearing the last bit of the conversation. "Hey everybody! Hideaki likes Hinari!" the little boy, who is the spitting image of Sasuke, yells as he runs towards a group of his classmates.

"That's not what I said!" Hideaki exclaims exasperated. "Daddy, let me down!" Sasuke sets the young boy on the ground and watches as he runs off after his older brother.

"Oh, how troublesome." Shikamaru walks up to join the Uchihas. "I'm glad we stopped after one and even she can sometimes be too much to handle."

"That's only because she has her father's laziness." Ino steps up behind him and places a kiss on his cheek. "How's little Tsune doing today?" she asks looking at the little, raven-haired girl bundled up in Sakura's arms.

"She's good, a little fussy, but that's to be expected. Where's Suki?" Sakura responds scanning the group of children for the flowing blonde hair that belongs to Ino's daughter.

"I believe she's tormenting your oldest son." Ino states. "I think she started a fan club for him."

"Like mother like daughter." Sasuke states under his breath, remembering Ino's fan-girl days. Ino lightly punches him in the shoulder. Sasuke shoots her a glare but stops when Tsune starts fussing again. "I'll take her." He says holding his arms out for the baby.

"I better go get the boys before Akio ends up setting something on fire." Sakura says and cringes at the thought.

Her son just learned how to make a fireball last week; unfortunately, he has his father's pride and refuses to admit that he doesn't know how to control it. He already burned through all the curtains on the ground floor of the Uchiha manor. Hopefully when he starts the academy next week he'll be able to control it better.

A/N: So this is just a little experimental piece I'm working on. It's probably going to be a Two-Shot, but if people like it maybe it can become an actual story.

Also, a little note on the ShikaIno, I'm torn when it comes to Shikamaru and Ino or Shikamaru and Temari... Leave me a review letting me know what ya think.