chapter 41☑️

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Sasuke Pov:

Point sits on Hinata's lap calmly enough but I can sense his fear. His reaction to accidentally knocking over Hinata's tower is enough to know he's been abused.

I head towards them ignoring Naruto's pointed looks and Shikamaru's skeptical ones.

Point immediately centres in me and watches as I walk over to the two of them. Hinata glances up a few times and pets his head, but other than that allows me, in a sense to join them.

"My Queen, troublemaker." I nod my head to each of them. This time Hinata looks up at me and holds eye contact. All Point has to do is tilt his head up a little more.

I've never noticed before now how similar they are. Both their eyes are wide but searing, they both have the same refined and delicate features and even now they sport the same questioning and slightly unsure face.

Point reminds me of a Huyga.

"Hello Sasuke, what would you like?" Hinata asks.

"I was wondering if I could join you." I answer slowly. I can't be to threatening but I can't appear weak in front of this child. Playful, but not weak.

They both bite their lips at the same time and even on the same side. It's amusing and a smile tugs at my lips. I let a small one trickle through to Point.

"Otay." He responds. I sit down with a bigger smile on my face.

"Thanks."

It takes a bit to actually connect with the two as they play with blocks and joke with each other but eventually Point stands and slumps on my lap.

It takes me a suprised second to gather my wits as he casually leans against me and closes his eyes. I steal a panicked glance at Naruto but he too looks just as suprised. Shikamaru and Temari are oblivious as they play with Shikidai and Hinata, Meiko and Himawari are giggling at me.

"Uh, what's this for?" My hands hang awkwardly in the air and I can't figure out where to put them.

"Your not like the master. Your were bad man but you want to be good. Your different and you try to redeem yourself over and over. You won't forgive yourself for a long time but the people around you will always be there for you when you want to open up. You take the dangerous missions and shoulder problems so other don't get hurt but deep down it hurts you because you can't be with your family. You comfort yourself with the thought 'I'm protecting them' but how many times will you tell yourself that before you give up on that. You didn't punish me for pranking you and you are a good person." His nose scrunches up at the end, "But you still like tomato's so eww."

I smile fondly at him. "Tomato's are the best food."

"Eww. Don't talk tomato breath." He sticks his tongue out and fake gags. I tickle him and he squirms away.

"No! My tummy hurts! Don't!" He giggles.

"Admit it. Tomato's are the best." I grin at the squirming mess of a joyous child.

"No! There the worst." He protests but falls into another fit of giggles.

"Take that back." I order, ticking him more relentlessly.

"Never." He kicks and punches trying of get out of my hold.

"Never?" I mock.

"Never!" An explosion of wind sends me careening back before I get tackled by the runt and am thrown to my back.

"Tomato's are the worst!" He declares and points a finger at me as I get my breath back.

"Okay, they aren't the best." I allow. "They the most amazing thing in the world." I whisper.

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