A/N: Hey all! Originally this was going to be the prologue for another story, originally titled How to Be a Big Brother, but I have decided to split it into two separate stories: What it Takes to Be a Lawyer and What it Takes to Be a Big Brother. I apologize for the confusion if you read what I had originally posted as How to Be a Big Brother. I have touched up the content that was originally in that story and split into the first three chapters. New content begins at Chapter 4.
Although I have been a long time reader on this website, this I my first attempt to write my own story, so please keep the reviews coming. I know I am not a great writer, but I love constructive criticism to make this story the best it can be!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1994
"Itachi, how would you like to have a little brother?" The famous words that every only child dreads.
I looked up from my book to see mother and father at the doorway. Father had his arms wrapped around mother, holding his large hands over hers on her slightly rounded belly. Of course, I already knew she was pregnant. What other explanation is there for her expanding belly? Uchiha women aren't allowed to gain weight.
The Uchiha clan is known as the most prestigious, wealthy family in Konoha. Not only do we have inherited wealth, but we also run the largest law firm in Japan, Uchiha Corp. When Konoha was first developed, my great ancestor was one of the founding members and bought a quarter of the land, known as the Uchiha District. This is where Uchiha Corp. is now located, along with all the Uchiha housing. My family is the head of the clan, so we live closest to Uchiha Corp., on the border between Uchiha District and the rest of Konoha.
Our clan consists of approximately 100 families, all of which work for Uchiha Corp. Anyone male who decides not to is disowned from the family and kicked from the district. Any bride of an Uchiha must be chosen by the clan elders. With hundreds of women applying daily to enter the Uchiha family, there is no lack of choices. The women selected must meet certain standards of beauty, including long, dark hair, thin limbs, and the palest of skin. Father, being not only the patriarch of my immediate family, but also the entire clan, was arranged to marry the most beautiful woman in Konoha. This is what led me to believe several weeks ago, when I noticed Mother's growing stomach, that she must be pregnant. Mother is very proud of her beauty, and there is no way she would have gained so much weight through eating.
Father is looking at me expectantly, awaiting an answer. He enjoys testing me to make sure that my education is up to par. Why else would my parents be asking me such a question, considering they have clearly already made up their minds to have another child. Clearly, I should want a sibling. But, if my parents already have me as an heir, why do they want another son? If I am being trained to take Father's position, why would they need another son? Perhaps, mother was hoping for another female in the family. Daughters in the Uchiha family aren't trained to work, they are trained to be proper wives whom will be married off for a handsome dowry. Mother must have wanted a daughter to teach the ways of a women. I can tell she gets exasperated when I am constantly studying the law.
They must have wanted a daughter and just returned from discovering the baby was a boy. So, the correct answer is that they should get rid of the baby. There is no need for another male in this family. So clearly, I should want a baby brother.
I know I am right, I always pass Father's tests.
"No thank you, Father."