'Oji-san? '

'Hm? '

'Will you teach me how ' how to make my sword burn with fire? When I 'm older? '

Both Sakura and Naruto turned to look at Sasuke. They were in the Haruno 's backyard, a few hours after their classes had ended and her parents had returned from the shop. Sasuke had come over because ' well, because he had wanted to hang out and Itachi, who had come to pick him up from the Academy, didn 't mind following, since he had a free afternoon. In fact, he, Shizune and Haruno Mebuki were seated on the engawa, drinking tea together.

The older Uchiha had been down in the yard with them earlier, when Kizashi had gone over the kata he had taught the children, and he had helped his honorary uncle demonstrate a few more moves to the kids. After a 'swordfight ' where Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke had alternated fighting one another and her father, they had plopped down on the grass to cool off and meditate.