Disclaimer: Only Chie, Yuri and Ganki are mine. Nothing else.

Quick updates because the guilt for the love you have shown is killing me. I just need to repeat the type and delete process for the actual kidnapping scene. I apologize to everyone since I am a lay ass who can only come up with fic ideas and not write them.

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If you want my honest opinion, it was anti-climatic.

Like, seriously?

Well, our family spent the welcome celebration thing at our home despite being one of the Four Noble Clans and all. Traditionally, our infamy concerning our blood-limit has made our name sound... let's say, a bit reluctant to approach. Even our own village people avoid us so why would Kumo nin bother at all?

No epic stare down and there goes my plan of scaring them to turn tail out the window.

Sooooo, Big Brother, Little Brother and I spent home listening to Mom's brief lesson about why is everyone yelling and cheering out in the streets, how Kumo is another Hidden Village and why their people paid a visit and all that. Of course, I fell asleep because it was sort of boring.

I'm weak at history and people.

Truthfully, it was an improvement from my first life because I always have terrible attention spans when it doesn't hold my interest.

...Sidetrack aside, yep. Just as the Hyuugas had stuck to themselves, so did us Aburame. Except Dad had to join in the welcome committee for those future backstabbers. Unlike me, Dad took responsibility as village elder very seriously.

So, a couple of days full of nerve-cracking festivals, Hinata's birthday party - private, mind you - came. To excuse my responsibility as a reincarnation with forbidden knowledge, I did try to whine my way to the Hyuuga manor.

Literally, I tried to cry like hell froze over demanding Hinata to appear. I would throw away everything that has been offered to me in order to silence me. Food, toys, hugs, lullabies... the whole set that I loved? Didn't work. It was pretty adorable watching my tiny relatives scurrying over here and there, searching for the thing to stop my dehydrating process.

Tuns out that there is no need when Grandma Shizuka decides to step in.

Oh boy, let me tell you. the oldest hag of the clan is a beast. Before I could even register this high-pitched voice from my kikai was warning me of, I fell asleep. Casted into a sleeping genjutsu, Ganki didn't get what she wanted. And that Grandma? She didn't hesitate twice in using jutsu on an infant and considering how us babies have growing chakra system or that genjutsus basically scramble the brain chakra, that is fucking risky.

I could have been hurt very bad but no, badass Grandma just shut me up without a problem.

Too long to read, I failed in trying to convey a message to my family. Despite worried of my unnaturally rapid growth, I desperately wished that I could talk perfectly within 24 hours to get Hinata dragged to my room under my watch.

Talk about dreams, man.

Thank the Six-Legged Gods that Hinata's birthday party - private, mind you! again - came along undisturbed. Maybe not. It was too early to decide.

Shino and I got dressed, walked over to the Hyuuga manor with our presents and entered. Everyone was celebrating the day with smiles and warmer chakra signals, watching the kids chatter excitedly.

It was pretty nice Hinata blushing so happily as she hang out with her cousin and talking rather childishly, like a normal birthday kid.

And here I was in the corner sweating bullets in the inside.

In less than 24 hours, it was time for the Kumo nins to leave. Since the kidnap didn't happen it meant that it was tonight, which was the literal one thing that soothed my insides.

Oh shit.

The images of Neji's face scrunched up with spite and hatred kept popping in my head. Hinata was the main victim though, being traumatized of being taken from the safety of her home by an enemy jounin. I'd call it a miracle if those Kumo nin were even willing to hold a child properly.

Escaping the merry children's clutches and attempts in cheering me up was enough. Having to turn my back to those innocent and happy smiles?

I felt like the kikaichu were slamming my insides.

Oh hell how am I supposed to fix this?

I wanted to cry so bad even as Sasuke and Hinata could be sensed to be approaching. Shino was not far behind so I merely crawled away. No more pressure please.

'Hide, and, seek.'

...Oh.

Dear kikai, you are sometimes awesome because I just had inspiration.

It was the best idea.

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It was the dumbest idea.

I had forgotten (idiot idiot idiot) just who were these guys.

Byakugan dudes, hello? The all seeing dojutsu?

My previously ingenious attempt to hide till night-time was actually going well, according to plan for once. Crawling away into the wall storage shelves with the blankets was a very comfy hideout and had no trouble in keeping the incognito status.

I mean, I was wearing baby clothes that were greenish beige blended nicely in the dark closet things. Looked like extra blankets with this kinda shade and so, it was perfect.

And it had been working for I fell asleep several times passing several hours.

Until waking up in Sasuke's arms surrounded by the children chatting out how cool it was getting older with Shino as the eldest and that Neji should really join them.

'Not, hide, well.' My hive buzzed but I saw the bullshit behind it right away. Realizing I had tried to hide from Byakugan users on their own turf, I wanted to slap them.

These kikai were as dumb as me, after all!

Also, include the sad assessment that it was probably the children who called help in looking for me with the rest of the world haven't even realized there was a baby on the loose. I had gone hiding after I pretended to sleep in a room, to have them enjoy play-date-slash-friendship time and socialize for once.

While I am rather popular back in our clan manor with our clan people, that's because it's just the ever nonexistent us and I am the daughter of Clan Head. Nobody outside knows nor cares that the Aburame has an additional solider to their future ranks.

Because they forget there is a clan called Aburame.

This family trait is becoming more annoying than amusing dammit! Curse you author!

"Maaa!" I whined aloud and Sasuke stalled at my outburst of a protest. Quickly as the wind, Shino lifted me from his arms and started to imitate Mom, doing gentle pats down my back.

I moaned loudly in denial.

Before Sasuke with brighter eyes attempted his turn, Shino tilted his head and tucked me into his jacket.

Oh for crying out loud. Nothing will work at this point! I had to convey my message in a more direct and clear manner. I have to up my fucking risky game!

Deciding that I'll just save my tears and energy to whine to the decisive moment, I crawled out of a baffled Shino's embrace and Sasuke's disappointed reach to Hinata who she greeted me with blushed cheeks. Clumsily, she patted me and continued her comfortable chat with the toddler gang.

"Ganki-san really likes you." Neji mumbled curiously to which Sasuke nodded.

"Yeah, she seems to avoid me sometimes." The Uchiha grumpily added and Hinata giggled at that.

"Oh, but she hugs you too! She's like a kitten, like the ones you often talk about!"

'Go on, midgets. Praise for my non-existent cuteness', I nudged at the cutie pies. 'Meanwhile, I'm just waiting for my moment to strike.'

And it came sooner that I wished it to be.

Afternoon brizzed by and soon the sun was already setting that it ought to, despite being winter and all. Despite all the time I could muster and stall, I never felt the least prepared to confront a tragedy so life changing to my dear sister figure.

Which made it even more necessary to somehow stay in this stupid manor!

Play-dates were simple play-dates and adieu, time for farewell and children to sleep.

I demonstrated my will that nope, I didn't want to say that shit by shaking my head way too much and clinging onto Hinata's petite dress.

Nope, I messaged. Nope, shit nope!

Neji and Sasuke were pretty useless in persuading my seemingly childish act while Hinata's gentle talking just made my determination stronger. I gotta save you, sis!

Surprisingly, Shino actually helped with his usual attitude of conversing with me in a logical manner. Even if the older children looked confused at the sight of trying to reason with a mere baby.

"Ganki, it's time to go home. We've had fun and need to rest now." Patting me on the head, Shino began to Big Brother talk yet it was because I was a reincarnation that it worked otherwise no normal baby would have even understood what he was adorably mumbling about.

Well, yeah. Reluctant nod.

"So why aren't you leaving Hinata-kun alone? She needs to sleep too."

Not alone! Shake, nod.

"Hmm, do you want to be with her, Ganki?"

Yeah! Eager nod, nod.

"You know this is not our house."

Yeah... Nod slowly.

"Do you want to stay with Hinata-kun, even if just for tonight?"

That is exactly what I want! Nod like crazy!

Shino nodded at me in understanding and turned to his fellow shinobi-to-be's who had been watching this bizarre 20 questions between infants.

"Hinata-kun, could Ganki stay with you tonight? It's rare for her to be so eager or insistent about something. This would be a sleepover, no?"

'Miracle, thank, brother.'

Agreed a thousand times, fellow idiot!

Never was I so grateful for Shino's inexperience around babies. Probably never again because by then I swear to at least have basic vocal functions to voice my demands.

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With Shino leaving to explain the weird situation of his baby sister demanding an impromptu sleep over to his family, I made sure to continue sticking to Hinata as she hugged me to her own parents.

Okay, this is it.

The last boss.

Everything will be pointless if this Stuck Up refuses me.

...Which if so likely it's killing my insides, I feel like puking!

Uggghhhh.

'Not, even, Hinata, save.'

And she's the one whom I need to save.

The irony yet gravity of this risky situation was getting to my head, oh if I weren't so crazy already. Blissful Hinata just giggled as I mumbled jumble into her cozy embrace which happened to be praying to the Six-Legged Gods or any divine being to make the Hyuuga less stubborn for just an hour.

Then again seeing the grumpy face Hiashi Hyuuga the Clan Head make, that seemed impossible. Only his wife's presence, Yuri, alleviated me with my imaginary moral support.

"Hinata, why are you carrying your...guest?" Hiashi immediately demanded and I decided that welp, he won't work since Stuck Up is more stubborn than me in such silly shit. Puppy eyes tactic! "It is time for them to leave."

"Ganki-chan says s-she wants to stay, Father." Hinata timidly replied his inquiries and I knew Yuri was smiling in how cute that would have been if it weren't for the fact I was trying to prevent her daughter's kidnapping.

"And? Regardless of she wants, guests are guests. Your friends...have homes to return to." Oh my gosh, he got the cross-arms pose!

This was it. The start of the battle of wills!"

"I-I, wish..." Hinata pleaded with the liveliest eyes I've seen. "Couldn't Ganki-chan stay tonight?!"

...I approve. That should give us some advantage.

"..." The ever disdainful Hiashi made a scorn as his wife blinked in surprise at their child's determination sparkling. Even I was taken back. "Hinata. Explain."

"G-Ganki-chan has stayed at the Uchiha Manor o-once and Sasuke-kun told m-me that he had taken c-care of her p-perfectly." The flushing girl stammered but kept her stand up to her staring parents. "She e-even hugged me and told Shino-kun so!"

Hold on. I did what?

I just fell asleep on Sasuke who didn't move because he didn't really know how get me off by himself. And yes, Sasuke invited us for dinner once and because the drizzling rain got worse with a thunderstorm, Mikoto forced us to stay!

Oh that Duckface... Bragging already.

And Hinata...was jealous?

That's so, adorable.

I am allowed to squeal indignantly.

"I would like to s-sleep with Ganki-chan, too! I w-want to take c-care of her l-like I-I-I should!"

...Oh.

Hinata must have been really envious of her Sasuke and Shino's sibling love, being an only child. For now.

"M-my own i-imouto is coming t-too...!"

"But of course, my dear!"

Thank goodness because that was not Stuck Up.

Hinata's mother was so delighted that just by her face she seemed to lit up the entire hallway as she shoved Hiashi aside for once. Disgruntled and aghast, he couldn't even shut his mouth as Yuri Hyuuga showered their blushing daughter with genuine compliments.

"-Ganki is already very used to your presence and her kikaichu shouldn't be a problem. In fact, I see that it is a very nice idea. We love seeing you act as such a loving sister already!"

"Yuri, don't start this here-"

"It's your birthday, after all. Your father hasn't given you his gift."

Ooooooohhhhh man! Hiashi is an ever greater stick than I imagined. And Yuri-sama! She brought the artillery on him!

"F-father? Can I really sleep with Ganki-chan...?"

THE BIG GUNS! Those eyes full of shine and wonder? No, of dreams and hopes!

"...Just this once, I will allow her. Not another night."

-And folks, that is how I miraculously got to stay at Hinata's for a private sleepover.

Oh man, I had noticed Yuri actually cutting Hiashi off the few times we had encountered during the play-dates but this? This actually saved my feeble heart.

Never have I been glad Mom was rubbing off on the other Moms. Bossy wives must be encouraged because sometimes they make the right choice that stubborn ass husbands don't because of 'clan image' that would be gone by the next decade.

'Do, your, job.'

That too.

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So much happening. Kill me. Thank you and I am sorry for the wait ;ㅅ;

Working on the next chapter for actual progress.