The last two Hatake children come home at the same time. It coincides with one of the big clan bashes, so it 's a bit of a celebration. Toshiro takes the opportunity to pull Naruto aside, his blue eyes wide and curious. Asuhi doesn 't like crowds and doesn 't speak very much. She 's ' rather shy, but still manages to hold a conversation better than Takehiko, who Toshiro has only ever heard a handful of words from in the entirety of their time together.

She clings to his side, her pale hand curled around his standard chuunin pants ' and Naruto squints at her, chubby cheeks puffed.

'What the big idea, Toshi-sensei? Who 's this? '

'This, ' he begins, crouching down to their level, 'Is your cousin. '

The words don 't seem to compute for a moment, Naruto 's bright eyes flashing wide and his jaw dropping. A noise leaves his throat before he gets ahold of himself, 'MY WHAT? SINCE WHEN? '