Just a Bit Off

A/N: So this was a random idea that popped into my head, just a few days ago. And with that being said here it is. Enjoy and review

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.

Chapter 1: Birth

Mikoto's first pregnancy was painful and scary.

June 9th

"QUICK PEOPLE, MOVE IT! She's losing too much blood." All Mikoto could see was white and even that was being clouded by the tears in her eyes. It was painful, all of it from the way they were pushing her towards the ER to the sound of Fugaku, her husband for two years, sobbing voice. Her eyes begging to shut, she just wanted it to all go away but they kept waking her up saying 'don't die on us.'

But she wanted to die, so she closed her eyes and let herself slowly drift away.

"What's happening, " Fugaku questioned. "Sir calm down it's-" he cut the doctor off, screaming "DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN! Tell me what's happening." His face was red and his eyes were tearing, there was no way he was about to lose his wife. He had to know what was happening. They had just finished hooking Mikoto to the machines, she looked almost pale and lifeless. 'No,' he shook his head in disbelief. 'She can't be dying.'

The doctors being running test one her, it was about 5 maybe 6 of them. They were checking her breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, and everything else. None of them would answer Fugaku's pleading cry.

After a few agonizing minutes one of the male nurses spoke up, "I found the problem." All the doctors and Fugaku turned their heads towards him. "Well what is it." the head doctor asked. The guy turned around towards Fugaku, then to the doctors, and finally back to Fugaku "she's going in to labor."

'she's going into labor' those words replayed through his head like a broken record. 'Labor' no that couldn't be true. They had both taken measures to avoid that because they weren't ready for children. Using things like birth control, and such there was no way she could be pregnant. Not to mention they weren't ready for it not financial, mentally, or emotionless.
They were both still so young Mikoto being 24 and Fugaku 25. His business career just took off but even so that wasn't bring in enough to support them fully like he wanted. Literally 'just getting by' was not going to raise a child.

But soon his fears and doubts were pushed to their limits as they hooked more needles into her. Lifting her legs up, the nurse came in. "Sir you might want to leave." He did want to leave. Leave and take Mikoto with him and never come back to this place. Make it erase from his mind. One of the nurses walked him out of the room and into the hall. Nothing could be seen as they covered the glass with a green curtain. So all he could do was wait.

...

A couple of hours past and he was trying to fight sleep. The clock read 10:37, they had been here for nearly 7 hours. Just as Fugaku closed his eyes, one of the nurse came running towards him. "Sir you need to come quick. It's an emergency." That woke him up fully, so he got up and followed her down the hall.

When he made it to the room he saw it. A baby boy, tiny, fragile, and almost pale. It looked almost lifeless. His eyes were closed tightly but his mouth was opened slightly. "What happened." his voice quivered as he turned his attention towards his wife. "There was problem with the deliver." he could feel the tears forming in his eyes, he couldn't be losing his wife. As if sensing his worries another doctor spoke up, "nothing wrong with your wife sir. She just needs rest." that brought his spirits up, but they were then brought back down as the first doctor spoke, "It's the baby. We fear there may have been a chance he didn't get the proper nutrition in the womb and there might be some long term effects."

"Effects. What kind of effects?" he asked. The doctor looked at him and sigh, "brain damage, weakened lungs. And there's a possible chance he might have some heart problems. It would be a miracle if he lived past 2 weeks." Fugaku nearly fell back, the words scared him and made him want to cry. He turned towards his son, who was being examined by the doctors. He looked so peaceful, almost as if he was dead. No, he shook that thought out his head. He didn't want to lose his son.

"Itachi" his voice came out as a shock to him. The nurse turned her attention towards him, "what was that sir?" Fugaku looked at her and said, "his name. Itachi Uchiha." Yeah he was going to name his son, Itachi. If there was a reason to it, he didn't know but that name suited the child. "Can I hold him?"

The nurse looked at him before smiling and shaking her head. She handed the baby to him after wrapping him into a blanket. Fugaku stared down at his son and smiled a little. This was still all to sudden and confusing but he would accept it. "I'm your father" he whispered. Itachi's eyes had opened slightly, they were a dark onyx color just like his mother. It made him smile.

...

"Uh." attention was turned towards Mikoto, who was waking up. Sitting up slightly she looked around the room. She saw the doctors, some hospital equipment, Fugaku holding a baby, a wheel chair-. 'Fugaku holding a baby' she turned her attention towards him. "Fugaku. Who's baby is that?"

Fugaku turned to his wife and smiled. "Ours. And his name is Itachi." Mikoto gasped and covered her mouth, "Let me see him." she pleaded and was soon holding the baby. He was so small and delicate, "Itachi." she whispered. The name did suit him well, she couldn't help but smile at him. Even as the doctors told her the conditions and problems she still continued to smile as her eyes never left her son's face.

She turned her attention towards Fugaku, "Let's go home."

Months later

Despite what the doctors said Itachi did live past two weeks.

But taking care of a child like Itachi was beyond hard. He'd cry a lot, scream til he was red in the face and out of breath. They couldn't let him get to hot or cold. It was check up after check up. Mikoto, she tried her best to take care of him while Fugaku worked but it was impossible. She couldn't even breast feed him.

Mikoto let out a tired sigh as she washed Itachi. He was going on 6 months, but was still so small. The doctors did warn her about that. They said his condition were hindered him physically and mentally. She turned her attention back to Itachi as he was making small splashes with his hands. He could barely sit up by himself, she worried if he was every going walk or even crawl.

Itachi turned to her and smiled, his lips tiny and red while his wet hair stuck to his scalp. Mikoto couldn't help but smile back at him as tears feel her eyes. The doctors had kept telling her, he'd be effected mentally and physically but did that also effect him emotionally. She didn't want her son growing up like this, what mother would.

He would never catch up to others. That's why she had yet to show him to the rest of the family. She was too afraid of what they say or do. And there was also her nephew Shisui, he was almost 3 but he was a 'normal' child. Mikoto felt the tears flowing out of her face now, her soon there was a possibility he'd never be 'normal'

She looked at him. He was a peaceful baby, when he wasn't sick or anything. It pained her to watch him, fight. Already he had been to the hospital over 50 times in the last 6 months. No, he couldn't live like this anymore. And what kind of person would she be if she let him? All she had to do was end it and everything would be better for the three of them.

Mikoto turned the faucet back on and the tub slowly begin to fill. Higher and higher to water went til it was almost over filled. Itachi's body light and thin, floated at the top. He didn't make a noise, just looked at Mikoto. She turned to him and he smiled, while her face remained blank and emotionless.

Slowly grabbing him, her eyes still blank and empty, she began to lean him down. That's when he began to cry and scream. Kicking the water with his hands and feet , he thrashed and screamed. Mikoto kept trying to slowly push him down.

"Mikoto!" that brought her back to reality and she pulled Itachi up just before his face hit the water. She turned around to see Fugaku, who had a look of worry and confusing. Wrapping Itachi's cold shivering body in a towel she stood up and looked at him.

"What happened?" she honestly didn't know, her mind had went blank for the last few minutes. Fugaku looked at her and shook his head, "nothing honey. Just give me him and get some rest." He slowly pulled Itachi away from her arms and lead her to the bedroom.

Once she was there he got Itachi dressed. Fugaku knew exactly what she was trying to do, he had those same thoughts before. But Itachi was still there son, so he couldn't do it. And something told him Mikoto, couldn't do it if she was thinking straight.

Sighing he touched Itachi's face. He was sleeping now, his chest slowing moving up and down. Nothing about this would prove to be easy, but he was ready for what was to come. And so was Mikoto. He just worried how Itachi would take it.

A/N: So that's that, kind of any interesting chapter for me to write. If it seems a bit sketchy at first, I apologize. Please review.