[Open] Finally, good news.

[proudofmybaby]

When she'd gotten home the other night it had been to the horrible news that her eldest Itachi had had a complete meltdown and she hadn't been there to help. Unfortunately, she simply didn't have the ability to be home all at once, but it did put it in her mind that her and Kushina needed to have a talk if the woman intended to go around breaking her babies.

She was hardly the only one she needed to speak to though, and she heaved an agitated sigh, trying to sort out what to do.

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[proudofmybaby]

"Don't worry about it sweetheart, if you like him, you can keep him, no objection here. If you want another one I'll support that too. Or more than one." She paused a beat. "If you'd like that."

[guiltoftruth]

"Mom?" She almost squeaked at that, rigid and shaking her head, "What are you talking about!?"

[proudofmybaby]

"You and boyfriends of course!"

[guiltoftruth]

"I'm not..." Sasuke was at a complete loss, red-faced and unsure of what to say.

[proudofmybaby]

"Wait, did you find a girl Neji then?"

[guiltoftruth]

Again Sasuke couldn't find her words, so she shook her head in 'no' to answer Mikoto instead.

[proudofmybaby]

"I hadn't thought so. What's wrong?"

[guiltoftruth]

"Why would you think that... More than one person?" She still didn't quite know how to make sense of it, and it was quite obvious then and there by just how she phrased that question.

[proudofmybaby]

"Ah! You can blame your brother for that. His little arrangement between he, the oldest Sasuke, and Tenten." She gave her a wry smile. "And it's not like I missed our resident favorite medic flirting with you."

[guiltoftruth]

There was a pause for a few seconds before she just pulled back to stare at Mikoto, "Sakumo?"

[proudofmybaby]

She blinked back at her, clearly amused. "I take it the poor thing was too subtle for you? If it helps, he probably doesn't even realize it himself."

[guiltoftruth]

"... You'd think he'd be obvious," It was a mutter as she glanced away, frowning a little before she sighed again.

"I'm not looking at anyone else."

[proudofmybaby]

"He's very different from the girl with his looks. You can't tell me you haven't noticed?" She shook her head and gave her a smile. "In any case, I'm glad that you've found someone to make you happy baby."

[guiltoftruth]

"... I haven't."

[proudofmybaby]

"Noticed or sound someone that makes you happy?"

[guiltoftruth]

"Noticed. I... Don't know about the second, yet."

[proudofmybaby]

"You'll figure it out in time. Don't worry about Sakumo honey, he'll sort himself out eventually."

[guiltoftruth]

"... If you say so," She nodded, finally starting to calm down a little bit with a soft sigh.

[proudofmybaby]

"I do say so." She smiled at her and hugged her close.

[guiltoftruth]

That got a noise out of Sasuke but she did lean into the hug, eventually raising an arm to hold her mother close while she did.

[proudofmybaby]

"You're a sweet girl."

[guiltoftruth]

Another noise left her and again she said nothing, closing her eyes and leaning against Mikoto more.

[proudofmybaby]

She just smiled and settled in to pet her hair.