Chapter One: "Looking for a place I've never seen…" ~ Trust Me, The Fray

Yuki watched her son run around. There was a book in her lap. She smiled and giggled watching her three year old boy having fun with the flower garden in front of their home the tall trees a nice cover up for anyone that tried to get in to their little sanctuary. The father of her child had done this for her, hid her away like this but she didn't mind. She loved her child and she loved being alone like this, everything was great.

The boy looked at her the kite he was flying was high in the air. "Mommy! Mommy!" He cried out. The kite was shaped like raven or a crow, which Yuki was unsure of. Yuki put down her book and went over to her son. "Hey Mommy…" The boy said.

Her sparkling blue eyes turned to meet her son's black blue eyes. "Yes, Kosuke?"

"Mommy tell about the story how you and daddy met…"

Yuki placed her hand against his. "It isn't a happy story like most mommies and daddies, Kosuke…"

The black haired boy pointed. "Aw, why not?"

Yuki giggled. "Kosuke, your father and I met at a market, he bought something for me that I couldn't afford, beat the ever loving guts out of his partner for insulting me and dragged him away without saying good bye or nothing. He started making it a regular custom to see me."

Kosuke's eyes shined. "That's awesome! Daddy's so cool!" Yuki chuckled. She was wearing black pants with shinobi sandals along with Kosuke, but she was wearing a green v short sleeves shirt with a fishnet long sleeved shirt underneath and Kosuke was simply wearing a blue short sleeved shirt. Despite the coolness of their forest the temperature could get pretty warm during the summer.

Behind them the traditional Japanese home had two floors. Yuki chuckled remembering when she first saw the home, she said that she wouldn't need that much space but she ended up covering every single inch of it except for the spare bedroom which almost sealed off to them. It was so spacious and well furnished. Other than adding a personal touch here and there, Yuki didn't really see a reason to add much to the home. She loved it, she would protect that home. It had given her a roof over her head for years, and it had given a home for her son.

"Momma…" Kosuke practically let out his little whine. The kite started to fall because of the wind dying slowly. "Why hasn't Daddy been around?"

Yuki sighed. "You know how busy Daddy is…"

"I miss him."

"I know, baby." She kissed his forehead. "I miss Daddy too." Yuki looked at her son, he was his spitting image except for one change, she loved how his eyes were a mix of their though, she found that stunning. She smiled. He brought up funny memories about them meeting. It had been a while. Yuki was only 16 when she met him, he was 17.

"Please, don't ever do that again, I don't want to have someone pay for me." She took the bag that had the cheese in it. "Thank you so much." She said smiling warmly. The man before didn't reply. He was admiring her bright blue eyes. Kisame sneered. The fish man captured both of their attentions. He kept his loud mouth shut for once.

"You're welcome." The silent shinobi spoke.

She held out her hand. "My name's Yuki." She said with her bright smile still on her face.

He took her hand in his own. "Itachi."

Yuki's smile become brighter, her blue eyes vanishing behind her eye lids. "What a nice name." She said kindly.

She was a kind of captivating that would prove to be very, very deadly.

Itachi, had sworn to never fall in love, not since he killed all those people he loved and cared for, he didn't deserve love for that reason. Never sworn to fall in love, but even at their first meeting did he want to devote his life to her, more like at the first glimpse of the girl. They were young but she seemed so mature. The seventeen year old was a little on the clumsy side. How she fumbled with her bags but kept the smile on her face. A simple girl, not a shinobi just a simple villager, her nice long hair that framed her face that was pulled over her shoulder.

Walking away from the girl, Kisame scoffed again. "And here I thought the cold hearted Uchiha Itachi wouldn't help a woman."

Itachi didn't react much. "It's common courtesy." The raven haired teen replied.

Yuki had stayed near her son, giggling as he said some things about birds. "Mommy, I'm hungry." Kosuke mumbled softly. His mother looked into his dark gray blue eyes.

She nodded softly. "Let's get you something to eat." She said. Kosuke brought in the kite. "What would you like to eat?" She asked with a smile.

A large smile lit up on Kosuke's face. "Something sweet!" He replied, his eyes were shinning with delight. Yuki chuckled at her son.

"Something for lunch, not dessert!" Yuki replied giggling. The boy took his kite and ran inside the house.

He fell in love with her soft words, her gentleness, and her charm. Her charm was something that was completely addicting. Yes, Itachi had started paying her regular visits unsure why he was so infatuated with this girl soon a year had passed and they would go on dates, Yuki had to ask him out, and he would pay regular trips to her home. As time passed, Itachi had to smack himself for falling in love, when he clearly said he would not!

It wasn't right, they were young, she was young and completely inexperienced! She didn't even know his last name, that's why she didn't fear him, what would happen though when she did find out…

"Momma!" Kosuke said. Yuki looked back at him.

"What's wrong baby?" She asked as she started to prepare for him some soba.

"Is there any way we can call Daddy and ask for him to come for a visit?" Yuki shook her head.

She fully understood how much he missed his father, he hadn't visited for a few weeks now. She wanted so badly to find a way to get his father to him but it was heard enough getting out of the forest and carrying groceries there for a week much less go out and drag a full grown man to her son. Yuki sighed heavily.

Kosuke jumped to his feet and went to his mother hugging her leg. Yuki looked down at him.

"Itachi-san!" Yuki cried and supported him as he almost fell over. He rested his head on her shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I'm so tired…"

"Itachi-san… you're drunk…"

"Yuki…" She felt a firm kiss on her neck.

Itachi shook that off memory. It had been a long time since he gotten drunk, or even touched alcohol for a matter of fact. He looked down at Kisame's fight and sighed heavily. He had to go visit those two soon. It had been a while. He waited as the shark man returned. Their mission was over.

The raven haired shinobi turned on his heal. Stray hairs from his pony tail flew out of the cloak, his bangs moved to his movements. His black shoes started squeaking against the wet ground. "I will return soon." He said and disappeared into a crows.

Kisame chuckled and shrugged. "He was always like that…" He said shrugging.