Night fell over Hinata's bedroom in the Hyuga Clan compound in Konoha.
"Mmph..." In her sleep, Hinata felt a suffocating pressure on her chest, as though something were weighing on it.
She opened her eyes groggily and saw a white upper body emerging from her quilt. An innocent face grinned at her. "Heh heh..."
"Ah...!"
Hinata screamed. Suddenly, a white arm curled around and covered her mouth.
Rustle, rustle... The upper body moved across the quilt. As the face drew closer, she raised a finger to her lips.
"Daddy sent me to protect Mommy~."
"Daddy? Mommy?"
"Daddy is Naruto, Mommy is Hinata, and I'm A-Juan, your daughter~."
"Huh??"
Hinata's wide eyes filled with shock.
Thud, thud, thud... Just then, footsteps sounded in the corridor!
"That came from Lady Hinata's room!"
Swish.
The door slid open, and Hinata's attendant, Natsu Hyuga, peered in from the doorway. "Lady Hinata, what happened just now??"
Dressed in white pajamas, Hinata leaned against the headboard and said calmly, "Nothing... I just had a nightmare."
"Phew." Natsu Hyuga sighed in relief. "Perhaps staying indoors lately has left you feeling too stifled, my lady. I'll speak to Lord Hiashi tomorrow and see if he'll let you go out for a walk."
Hinata nodded. "Yes, thank you, Xia."
Natsu Hyuga left the room. "Then please get some more rest, my lady."
After Xia left, Hinata looked toward the water jar in the corner.
The jar's lid opened, and white fluid surged out, engulfing the entire jar before writhing into A-Juan's form!
A-Juan bent down, picked up the jar's lid, and wore it like a conical hat.
Watching this bizarre scene, Hinata's mind reeled. *What on earth is going on? She's Naruto-kun's and my... daughter? B-but Naruto-kun and I haven't done anything like that yet. H-how could we have