[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.

Comments

[proudofmybaby]

"I don't know what started them off but they've been courting for weeks."

[bunsofsteel]

"Really." Her expression rather hinted to just how dearly she wanted to tease Neji now, but she held her tongue in front of her pseudo-mother-in-law. "I had no idea, but if they're happy, I'm happy."

[proudofmybaby]

"It will be interesting to see how everyone sorts themselves out."

[bunsofsteel]

"Neji and Sasuke... if we were back home, you know people would say the two rookie geniuses belong together," she mused, tapping a finger against her lips. "But... I'm glad. Neji's a great guy in spite of himself, so I know he won't do anything to hurt her. Intentionally, anyway."

[proudofmybaby]

"I know. He's a good boy. My youngest Itachi really adores him."

[bunsofsteel]

"I've meet him a few times." Another smile then as she looked to the older woman. "How it is, having a Hyuuga training your kids? I know he can be pretty strict sometimes."

[proudofmybaby]

She blinked, then made a noise of amusement. "Ah, you mean in that he actually makes the boys stop training? It's refreshing. Ibiki-kun never had the time to do that with Itachi, so seeing Neji sitting on him to make him stop is refreshing."

[bunsofsteel]

A laugh as she shook her head. "Yeah, that sounds like him. Start training at a certain time, end training at a certain time, make sure there're regulated breaks for everything... Totally not like Lee at all. I guess that's why we all work together well as a team, huh?"

[proudofmybaby]

"True. If Itachi had his way the child would just go until he fell over."

[bunsofsteel]

Another laugh. "I guess he never grows out of that, then. Sasuke and I have to drag him home from his work sometimes." Her expression softened at the thought, even as she shook her head in exasperation.

[proudofmybaby]

"Yes, well, he's Itachi. He's never been good at moderation when it concerns his own health. I once heard Yuugao-chan muttering about him nearly fainting on a mission because he forgot to eat for three days."

[bunsofsteel]

"Yuugao...?" That's a name she wasn't sure she was familiar with, and it shows as she tilted her head. "A former teammate of his?"

[proudofmybaby]

"I'm almost completely certain he was her ANBU captain."

[bunsofsteel]

"Oh." That's right, Itachi had been ANBU. She'd seen the tattoo enough times to know that. "I never knew that, he doesn't... talk about that stuff very often."

[proudofmybaby]

"My baby went into ANBU when he was promoted to chunin after he turned ten. The captain thing happened a lot closer to before I died though, months."

[bunsofsteel]

She shook her head. "No, I knew about that. I meant that he doesn't talk much about what happened when he was ANBU. For obvious reason." She bit her lip and ducked her head with a sigh.

[proudofmybaby]

She laughed softly. "ANBU is made of secrets sweetie, you get used to that. You have one now too right?"

[bunsofsteel]

"What do you mean...?" She lifted her head at that with a blink.

[proudofmybaby]

"Sasuke. I know that yours went through a bit of a change recently."

[bunsofsteel]

"Oh... yeah, he did." Her shoulders fell the smallest bit, but she gave the older woman a smile. "He's happier now, and so's Itachi. It's better this way."

[proudofmybaby]

She studied her. "Are you not happier too?"

[bunsofsteel]

"I am! It's... it's better in the house, now that they're more at ease with each other."

[proudofmybaby]

"You don't sound completely sure about that."

[bunsofsteel]

She sighed and ducked her head, staring at the table as her fingers came up to rub restlessly against the center ring of her necklace.

"It's just different. I'll get used to it." Probably.

[proudofmybaby]

"You don't like it do you?" She sighed softly.