An uncharacteristically loud screech was heard coming from the Uchiha house as Mikoto Uchiha read the post card she just received from her longtime best friend Kushina. "They're really coming Fugaku!" she almost yelled. Fugaku Uchiha watched his wife with hidden amusement as she read over the card a 3rd or maybe 4th time. He too was was excited that Kushina and her family we're moving to their neighborhood. Kushina's husband, Minato was also his best friend since high school so the Uzumaki – Namikaze's and the Uchihas have a long history together. The best friends have always had a tight bond until the Namikazes left the country 6 years ago to travel but now they were finally moving back along with their 3yr old son Naruto.
Upstairs in the Uchiha manor, two raven-haired boys sat in their room listening to the mumblings of their parents downstairs. Seven year old Itachi and his five year old brother Sasuke sat on his bed and tried to decipher the soft sounds of their parents' conversation. 'So they're finally coming back huh?' thought Itachi as he listened to his mother's excited voice. "Do you know who they're talking about aniki?'' Sasuke asked his older brother who seemed to be lost in his own thoughts. "Yes otouto, I don't remember much since I was barely one the last time they were here but the Namikazes are our parents' best friends" Said Itachi to his little brother. "Our parents have friends?!"asked Sasuke as he tried to imagine the stoic and seemingly emotionless man that his is father with a friend. Itachi chuckled as he knew exactly what his brother was thinking, the Uchiha's weren't known for their social skills. Itachi pictured the loud, red-headed woman he remembered as Kushina and the blonde man Minato. "They're the exact opposite of our parents too" he whispered as his mother's voice rose again with another comment. "Oh! I can't wait to finally see little Naruto in person! I bet he looks even more like his father now" his mother yelled throughout the house. "Who's Naruto?'' Sasuke asked as he looked at his brother. "I think Naruto must be the Namikazes' baby" Itachi answered. Sasuke scrunched his face up at his brother's answer, he hated other children, they were always so noisy and got in his way and always tried to talk to him because he was an Uchiha, he thought as he remember the kids from his school, especially those annoying fan girls. When will they understand that he doesn't need any of them because he as his precious brother? Itachi means everything to Sasuke and Sasuke knows he means the same to Itachi. They've always been the closest of brothers and nothing or no one will ever get between them, especially not the annoying children his parents always try to get them to socialize with, so this Naruto kid better leave them alone, thought Sasuke as he tried to ignore his mother's voice.
Itachi sighed as he looked at his little brother. He knew that Sasuke wouldn't like that another child would be around them more often like himself. They found the presence of anyone else besides each other quite annoying. They were each other's most precious person and they were all the other needed. As the murmurs of his parents' died down Itachi decided it was time for them to head downstairs to see their parents. "Let's go otouto, time to head down" Itachi said to Sasuke breaking him out of his own thoughts. As both brothers left Itachi's room and headed down the stairs, each tried to think of a way to make the new kid stay away from them when he arrived.
Still bubbling with excitement, Mikoto rushed around the house cleaning while trying to bake cookies at the same time. Kushina never mentioned when they would arrive but knowing her it could be between this second to even a week from now, she really loved surprising people and Mikoto didn't want to take any chances. Hearing the patter of feet coming down the stairs, Mikoto turned towards them to see her two babies heading down. Even though Itachi and Sasuke hated to be referred to as babies they didn't complain as long as it wasn't said in front of others. She knew her children weren't very social no matter how much she and her husband tried to get them to interact with other children, but she hoped it would be different this time around with Naruto because no Uchiha could resist a bubbly Uzumaki. "Mother, why are you cleaning? Don't the maids already do that?'' Mikoto sighed at Itachi's question. He was such a typical Uchiha, genius, stoic and practically emotionless to anyone except his family. '' We have very special visitors coming soon boys and I just want something to ease my emotions" she replied. "Itachi can you please check on the cookies in the oven for me and Sasuke dear, can you please set the table? It's almost time for dinner" Mikoto said as she returned to her cleaning.
Hours had passed slowly with no sign of the Uzumaki-Namikazes showing up for the day as Mikoto kept looking through the window and Fugaku tried to hide his agitation behind a newspaper. Itachi and Sasuke after a few hours of watching their parents trying to keep their emotionless Uchiha façade up while at the same time being excited for the arrival of their friends grew tired of waiting and went to bed. Soon after, Mikoto and Fugaku, a bit disappoint that the Namikazes didn't arrive that day, went to bed hoping that they'd arrive the next.
The night passed quickly and soon the sun came shining over the horizon. Mikoto rose earlier that morning to make her family breakfast and to help them prepare for the day. They might have been a rich family but she loved to take care of them like a mother should without the help of cooks and maids. She made her way into the kitchen and sighed, she really hoped Kushina arrived today because she really missed her best friend. Being an Uchiha has its perks but it's also very lonely as a lot of people just wanted to be associated with them for fame. Mikoto got the eggs from the fridge and looked out the window towards the house the Namikazes were moving into and gasped. There were moving trucks outside which meant they were arriving today! Mikoto let out a shriek as she danced uncharacteristically around the kitchen. A few moments later three sets footsteps were heard running down the stairs towards the kitchen to Mikoto. "What's the matter? Why were you screaming? Said Fugaku to his wife slightly annoyed that he ran out of bed thinking something was wrong only to find his wife dancing in the kitchen. Mikoto just pointed towards the window and grabbed Sasuke and twirled him along with her dancing. Fugaku, now slightly amused at is youngest son's discomfort at being twirled by his mother and Itachi's failed attempt of hiding his laughter at his mother's antics made his way towards the window and saw the reason for his wife's good mood. 'Ah... so this means they're due to arrive today' Fugaku thought. "Ok Mikoto, I see your point. Now put Sasuke down so we can make breakfast, they're still not here yet." Mikoto pouted and released her son so she could make breakfast. 'Just a few more hours…' she thought.
Hours passed by with still no sign of the Uzumaki-Namikazes. Mikoto, still as impatient as ever began baking once again to distract herself as she already cleaned the entire house twice. Fugaku took to his laptop so he could work from home to keep his wife company while waiting for his friends to show up. Itachi and Sasuke, not use to their parents being so anxious, went to the family dojo around the back so they could practice their fighting. '' These people must be really close to the family if Kaa -san is behaving like this" Sasuke said to Itachi as he watched his brother practicing with his sword. ''Even Tou-san is acting weird, he's not frowning at everything like he usually does." Itachi chuckled at his brother's choice of words. Yes it's true that their parents were acting out of character but he was sort of happy for them because it was really rare that they've ever been this happy for anyone besides him and Sasuke. "Yes otouto they are special and that means we must be on our best behavior around them, which means no death glaring the chibi when he gets here." Itachi said to his brother. Sasuke dreading the fact that is brother was right pouted and turned away facing the door as their mother called them in for lunch.
The three male Uchihas gathered around the table & Mikoto went inside the kitchen to collect the plate of sandwiches she prepared for lunch and placed it in the center. As she pulled her chair out to sit with the rest of her family the front door busted wide open revealing a beautiful red-haired woman screaming "IIII have arrived!"