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Hinata was woken up by her son who refused to stop poking her cheeks until she was wide awake. She grunted and sat up. Letting out a yawn she rubbed her eyes and glanced at the clock, confirming that it was indeed early.

'6:23 in the morning. '

She picked up her 1 year old and showered his face with kisses. She really couldn't stay mad at him, even for a second.

"Why are you even up hm?" She said between kisses. Delighted shrieks filled the room and her day was instantly brightened by the cheeky smile of her son. She poked at his dimples.

"My baby is so cute." She cooed. She continued playing with him for the next five minutes.

"Ok, enough fun for now, let's stretch."

Yoga was a regular part of Hinata's routine. Hinata stood up on the bed and stretched her arms, Takuma following closely behind. She then bent down and touched her toes, loosening up her hamstrings. Takuma tried to do it but accidentally put all his weight in the forward direction and toppled over. The room was again filled with laughter. After stretching, Hinata helped Takuma in getting off the bed.

"Dada?" He asked her expectantly.

"No honey, he probably won't be back today." She replied with a wince. She really didn't want to break her son's hopes but lying wasn't an option either. Sasuke was called in on an emergency mission thirteen nights prior. She was totally counting. To say that the toddler missed his father would be one heck of an understatement.

Takuma puffed his cheeks in reply, conveying that he was upset.

"Now how is it that you understand everything I say, but you can't talk hm?" She asked, fainting confusion, quickly changing the topic.

"Who wants to take shower with Umma?!" Hinata exclaimed softly, looking for 'volunteers'.

"Uhn!" Takuma made a sound, raising his right hand in the air as far as he could, even tiptoeing.

"Let's go then!" she said enthusiastically and picked him up, earning a giggle from the toddler.

Hinata showered first and Takuma 'helped' her wash her back.

"Thank you baby." She said, planting a kiss on his cheek. "Now your turn." After showering Takuma, Hinata prepared a hot bubble bath. A sigh of relief escaped her mouth as she got in. She held Takuma by his armpits and first made his toes touch the warm water, once it was confirmed that her son was used to the high temperature, she put him in her lap and the mother and son enjoyed a good bubble bath.

Hinata absentmindedly started humming. Takuma followed his mother and tried to hum the tune, swaying his body lightly and tapping any bubble that he saw. Hinata let out a gasp of surprise, not really expecting him to hum along with her. The duo got out of the bathtub when the water started feeling chilly.

After dressing Takuma up, Hinata dressed herself up in some boyfriend pants and a button up shirt that was probably two times her size. She slipped on some warm socks and turned on the hairdryer to dry her son's hair to prevent him from catching cold.

"Takuma is going to meet his aunt today." Hinata said excitedly, eating what was left of her breakfast.

"Her name is Hanabi." Hinata continued, getting a nod in reply. Takuma was eighteen months old but he hardly spoke, which worried his mother to infinity, so Hinata tried to talk to him every time she could, always hoping to get atleast a word as a reply.

Hinata grabbed her coat and boots and made Takuma wear three layers and a muffler on top. One could say she was a bit too worried. Hard luck telling that to a mother though. It was the middle of february and Konoha was filled with snow to the brink. Making sure she had locked the door, Hinata grabbed her son's gloved hand and continued to walk towards the address her sister had given her. Hanabi had shifted to a solo apartment, away from the Hyuga compound. She had needed some help and had contacted Hinata. Hanabi was a strong heir to the Hyugas and Hinata still wondered how she made the elders of her clan agree.