He sat in the room, eyes wide with indescribable fear, everywhere he looked he saw that-that thing! He'd shoot at it as it laughed and walked closer an closer to him, mocking him on how Naruto belonged to it and wasn't his. He screamed when it got close to him and then disappear just to repeat the cycle over and over again.

It haunted him every night and every waking moment for the last five years. He recalled the only peace he had was watching Naruto's wedding on national television, apparently he married a very successful horror movie actor. The man played werewolves, wolves, vampires, devils and even an Incubus with Naruto as his co-star for an AV. He remembered watching Naruto say I do and kiss the man, the man that looked so much like him and yet reminded him so much of that Thing.

He only saw Naruto once and he had been holding a baby in his arms. The blond had brought him a box of tea and told him that when he was seeing that thing to ask a nurse to make he tea and it'll help him settle into a peaceful sleep. He did so once the blond had left, not even telling him about the baby or why he seemed to be breast feeding said infant.

He slept peacefully for the first time in five years. Now here he was in his room with a suction cup gun shooting at the demon that haunted him now only during the waking hours of the day, waiting for the nurse to come with his medicine and tea so he could got to bed and sleep peacefully, away from the nightmare.

He looked up when the nurse came in, but for some reason he looked rather... demonic. He backed away when he locked the door and when he ripped off his face, Sai screamed.

His screams could be heard all through out the compound but no one either heard nor seemed to care. Sai ran to the door and tried to open it but froze seeing a bloody mess through the glass. He could make out the mangled corpse of the nurse who normally brought him his tea.

He screamed in wide eyed terror before turning around to see her face looking back at him with a sweet smile.

"There's no need to be afraid... I won't hurt you... I just want your face." She said as the faceless creature, covered in blood and seemed to be secreting some type of slime from it's featureless flesh, grabbed him by the throat and, after dropping the old face, grabbed his ear.

Sai screamed as loudly as he could, hoping someone would save him but his scream was cut off as his face was ripped off. The faceless thing smiled after attacking the new and permanent face on as Sai convulsed and suffocated to death before laughing as he concentrated a mass of energy and shot it at the window and jumped out, laughing as the building burst into flames.

"Ahh, this face will do wonderful! I can easily get close to my beloved and when that fool leasts expects it I will steal him back!"
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" MOMMY!" Naruto rolled over and sucked in a deep breath through his nose. The door to his bedroom busted open as their five year old son ran in with his blanket tied around his neck and flying behind him, much like a cape. He jumped onto the bed and Sasuke moaned as he was pulled from a deep sleep. The blond yawned as he pulled the boy into his arms and started to cuddle him. Sasuke rolled over and kissed the tears from the corners of his son's eyes. The boy sniffed a little before settling down in Naruto's arms.

" What's wrong Takahiro?" Naruto muttered as he petted his son's raven locks. Deep blue eyes looked into the similar eyes of his mother and the blond noticed the fear that danced there. " Did you have a nightmare again? Do you wanna sleep with Daddy and me tonight?"

The five year old nodded his head furiously. Sasuke scooted over a little as his little son weaseled his way next to him. He smiled a little as soft raven hair brushed his nose. His hair was to the small of his back now and reminded Sasuke very much of his brother's hair; so he didn't have the heart to cut it into a shorter style. He kept it in a loose braid when he slept and some of the strands had come out, making him look adorably disheveled. Sasuke kissed his son's hair as Naruto stroked his cheeks.

" What did you dream about my son?" The demon asked cuddling up to the small body in front of him. Since Naruto was a human and he was a demon, their son had come out a half breed. However, the demonic genes were much more dominate in his body, which was why he looked much more like Sasuke. But said demon loved those ocean blue eyes that complimented the darkness of his hair and paleness of his complexion. He purred lightly as his son pressed more of his back against his father's chest. Takahiro purred back with contentment.

" I had a dream about a man, I don't know who he was but he was scary! And he didn't have a face! An-and he attacked another guy and ripped his face off! Then he burnt down some building. It was real scary Daddy!" Sasuke nuzzled the back of his son's neck, cradling his face on the small boy's shoulder. He was able to kiss the pale cheek.

" Sounds like quite the nightmare." Naruto said with a yawn. " But no worries now, Daddy and I will protect you from the baddies and monsters. If they lay a hand on my baby, oh the pain that will be suffered..."

" Not even Daddy would be able to stop Mommy if he went off the deep end." Sasuke whispered to his son, who was giggling from the breath tickling his ear and his mother's antics. " But I would do the same if someone ever laid a finger on you."

" You promise that they won't get me Daddy?" Sasuke nodded and pulled his son closer to his chest in a protective manor. Takahiro let out a sigh of relief as he closed his eyes. Once Naruto was sure he was asleep he looked at Sasuke, who had a troubled aura around him.

" What do you think it could mean?" The blond asked as the demon stroked his son's hair. He shrugged.

" It could mean a lot of things. I mean he has the gift of empathy and can see into the lives of humans, not to mention since he's part demon it's much stronger than that of a human so it wouldn't surprise me if he could feel or even see the pain and fear from our memories of Orochimaru or all the repressed emotion in this house. I can understand why he never wants to be alone in here. It's overwhelming for those who are sensitive." Sasuke glared at the ceiling a little bit. " If only he was more specific about what happened...But whatever, it's better not to worry about it now, we need to get some rest."

" Yes. He'll probably have another nightmare if we keep worrying about him. And I never want to hurt my baby.." Naruto said planting a kiss on Takahiro's forehead. " But...I'm going to have a chat with Kyuubi and his kittens in the morning, see if they've picked up any recent demonic activity that isn't just a fey or some lesser being." Sasuke nodded and they shared a brief kiss over their son before rolling over and going back to sleep.
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" All of your references check out perfectly, though don't you think you'd be more suited to teaching a higher grade? Like perhaps sixth or seventh? You seem much too qualified to teach kindergarten of all things." The black haired man looked up from his coffee and flashed the blond woman in front of him a genuine smile. He set his coffee down on her desk so he could sit up properly. The name plaque on the desk read Saga Kin, she was the principal of the small private school. Hokkadio Preparatory School Of The Arts. The man knew that all the celebrities who acted or sang sent their children here, it was rated the number one art school in Japan for five years in a row. He gently brushed some lint from the coat of his suit, which was a dark gray accented with white and black to make it look much cleaner and sharper.

" Yes, maybe later I would like to pursue a career in a higher grade, once I'm used to my surrounding but for now I would just like to teach small children. They have so much to learn in such a short amount of time and I would love to be the one who prepares them for their much harder courses in the future." He finished with yet another smile and the woman seemed dazzled enough.

" Well, there's just one more piece left in the interview. Can I hear you play something? What do you prefer? We have organs, pianos, numerous electric key boards, violins, cellos, any instrument really..."

" Well I believe the organ is fine. I think a Bach fugue would be good enough right now...Perhaps 'Little' in G Minor." The woman nodded and showed him to the music room. It was large, about the size of a high school auditorium, and the acoustics were incredible. Even the tiny footfalls sounded like thunder. He stared wide eyed at the organ, the pipes were a shiny bronze and looked brand new even though he could see the wear of it. He ran his fingers over the ivory keys and shivered a little. It was magnificent. The pipes reached the ceiling, spreading in all different lengths like copper-like trees growing from cherry wood soil. He sat down on the small black stool and started to play. The woman seemed unimpressed at first, though she did like how he could play without sheet music. But as soon as the tempo picked up she couldn't contain her awe. His fingers seemed to only blur on the keys, the three rows of them. When he finished, the room filled with the boom of clapping.

" That was amazing! You are truly gifted! Not even needing sheet music!" She said and he just smiled at her. " I'm happy to say welcome aboard, Mr-"

" No need for the formalities. Just call me Sai."
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Sasuke remembered when the house was filled with music. Itachi had been a musical prodigy along with his amazing fighting abilities. He really had gotten the best of both worlds. And after he died and the younger Uchha had been freed, for good, he decided that he would never listen to any classical music ever again. Itachi always loved to tackle a fugue before lunch and if he even missed one beat his brother would spend hours and hours upon that measure until he could play it better than the composer. Sasuke loved to sit next to his brother on the piano bench and watch those pale fingers play for hours, even if it was the same stupid tune. And the raven even learned from his brother, the basics at the very least. It was still something. But Itachi died and he swore there would be no more music from his old piano...But when Takahiro found one of Itachi's old pieces of sheet music he couldn't help but play a little something on the out of tune piano in the attic. That's when his son fell in love with the piano and every other musical instrument he heard. And who was Sasuke to deny his son of something he longed to do? And now his son was sitting in the living room, before breakfast, like he always does practicing his scales before he attempted, yet again, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata". What creeped Sasuke out the most was that it was Itachi's favorite piece to play in the morning. It worried him that if his son was the reincarnation of Itachi that he would die in a horrible way like his brother...

He pushed those thoughts out of his head and walked into the spacious living room. Naruto was sitting on the love seat, listening to their son play. Sasuke knew his love couldn't resist listening to their talented son, even when he hit a sour note or pushed the volume peddles a little too hard. When the piece ended Takahiro took a pencil and circles the measures where he was having the most trouble. Just like Itachi used to...He turned around and stared up, almost shocked to see his father standing there.

" Daddy! Were you listening to me play, cause I know it's not that good yet..." He said with a small pout on his lips. Sasuke walked up to his son and ruffled the raven locks.

" No, I think you play wonderfully, don't you Naruto?" The blond smiled and nodded.

" Hn. Moms always think that whatever their child does is good, but dads are more honest, even though sometimes the opinion hurts." Now that struck home with Sasuke. His father hadn't been the most supportive, greatest dad in the world. He smiled at his son before looking back at Naruto, who was reading a small pamphlet.

" What do you have there?" He asked. The blond got up and walked over to Sasuke, handing him the paper. " A Prep school?"

" Yeah. It's for musicians and artists. And I thought, maybe, Takahiro would like to attend..." The small boy's eyes brightened and he turned to face his parents.

" Really? I can go to a private school for my talents? That's awesome!" He looked expectantly at Sasuke. " Please Daddy? Can I go?"

" Well...I'll research it a little more but we should at least swing by the orientation to see what the school is like. And I don't see why you can't go to a prep school since you are going to start school this year, anyway. I want you to have the best education possible though. So I guess my answer is..We'll see."

" That's practically a 'yes'!" Takahiro yelled and he ran up to his parents, hugging their knees. He cuddled his face against Sasuke's leg and looked up. " I love you guys!"

" We didn't say 'yes' yet, so calm down!" Naruto said with a cheeky smile. The small boy looked up with a giant grin on his face.

" Technically, mommy, you did say yes whereas Daddy said maybe. And I know you can help my case!" Takahiro said with a large smile. The blond rolled his eyes. Maybe he shouldn't have let him watch those lawyer, cop TV shows.
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Kyaa I love Sasuke and Naruto's son! The idea of him is sooo adorable. I just wanna squeeze him, and cuddle him!

Naruto: Why do me and Sasuke always have sons?
Me: Because you don't have that much sex, the less sex you have before the actual pregnancy then the higher percentage of getting a son. Everyone knows that.
Rye: Who's lame enough to know that?
Me:...D:
Rye: Exactly. Muhahaha!
Sasuke: Hitoko-Sama aren't you supposed to be writing an essay?
Me: I HATE YOU SASU-TEME! ...This was Hitoko-Sama.
Rye: AND THIS WAS YOUR MASTER! ahh, I missed that.