Lied To

By: Silverwolf

Hana makes her way up the stairs. She smirks slightly as she hears squealing laughter. A toddler comes into view still giggling. Hana lifts the child from the floor. She smiles lightly as the child yawns and places her head aqainst her mother's shoulder.

Hana steps into the bedroom she shares with her lover. Unfortunately his eyes are closed. Hana realizes alos that her mother is in the house as she a voice calling for the tot in her arms. "Is he doing any better?" Tsume shakes her head, "no better, no worse. He hasn't been asleep very long. Though I don't see how he's sleeping with her squealing." Hana sighs, "mother, I don't have all those answers. I treat animals not people." Tsume nods lightly, "speaking of which, the doctor came by earlier. He still doesn't have answers. But he does realize that time is running out."

Hana gnaws her lip. "Mama, I sit wit daddy." Hana smirks lightly and places her daughter on her feet. The child disappears into her parents bedroom. Tsume peeks to watch her climb upon the bed. "you realizes when she's older she'll not only be a heartbreaker, but she's be as bull-headed as you both." Hana sighs as she watches her daughter. "Mother, you can't protest the fact she's strong-willed, after all she comes from two very determined families. Even if one does not recognize her."

Tsume lowers her head slightly. "It's too bad that the head of their family would rather distance them from their son than accept his child." Hana lowers her head slightly. "While they may not recognize Itachi's child. There's someone that might... the issue is getting him to learn of her."

Tsume looks at Hana, "wouldn't they be told to bring their youngest back from where he is when they must bury their son?" Hana takes a breath to hold back her feelings. "While they most likely will. I would rather they not even have a chance to bury him. It isn't as if they've ever done a thing for us."

Tsume makes a face, "is it possible that once Madara Uchiha learned of her he never told the rest of the family?" Hana shrugs, "I wouldn't know. The way to ever find out is to take her in front of the Uchiha family. And if Madara did keep her a secret then he'll never allow anyone near her. Hana watches as her daughter sleeps on top of the blanket next to her father.

Hana steps into the room and pulls a blanket from the bottom of the bed over her daughter. She sighs as she notices the bit of blood at the corner of Itachi's mouth. Hana sighs as she wipes at it a bit. Itachi responds to her her touch by turning into it. Hana can't help by smile a bit. Despite the sorrow she felt over slowly losing Itachi she knew that he was simply suffering longer because of his love for her and their child. It was true that Itachi had held on longer than she'd been told he would.

She sighs low as a pair of bloodshot eyes slowly open. Hana lowers her head slightly. "Go back to sleep." She tilts her head as Itachi shakes his head lightly. His hand wraps around Hana's wrist with little hold. Hana decides to join her family as Itachi moves over some.

Tsume smirks a bit. "Hana, I'll let myself out. Leave me a message if you need me to babysit come morning." Hana nods lightly. For now her focus was her own family. And her mother would froever understand that.

Tsume watches her daughter place the back of her hand against Itachi's forehead. "You feel feverish still." Itachi doesn't give her a response as his eyes close again. Hana soon feels Itachi's breath along the skin of her throat lightly. Hana allows her eyes to fall close only after she placing the back of her hand against Itachi's neck lightly. Part of her prayed she wouldn't be waking to his death come morning.

~[x]~

Tsume soon finds herself in the same asile as Mikoto Uchiha during a shopping trip. The Inuzuka tries to hold her tongue as she goes to pass Mikoto. "Morning." One word from Mikoto sparks Tsume into a rant.

"I would rather you not speak acknowledge me since I know you do not acknowledge you own son and his family. You have never set eyes on the daughter that your son and my daughter have. You have never been the one trying to explain to her as her father coughs up blood and fights for air. You are not the one that watches your child cry over the knowledge that the one she loves is dying be her eyes as days pass."

Mikoto looks at Tsume, :what child is shared by Itachi and Hana? We were never told of a child. The only thing stated to us was that Itachi had left ago to seek help for himself. We never knew of a relationship between Itachi and your daughter Hana. Much less a child. And Madara sworn to my husband that Itachi was getting better."

Tsume shakes her head, "you were lied to every time he spoke then. Your son is progressing downward fast. I just haven't had the heart to tell Hana. If she knew how close he is to death's door it'd kill her.

A/N: I haven't decided what to name their child yet. Sorry, I'm not even sure if this is even worth posting. I actually should be finishing what's posted not added to it. Oh well, here's my latest idea.

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