Chapter 2: It has began
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
AN: Special thanks to those who added this work to their story alert; Le FauX anDRoiD, ctdiaz,lmlsn, and an even bigger thank you to lmlsn for the review. Now for the sake of showing Mikoto's adept skill at matchmaking there will be a few randomized OC's that will make an appearance, though none of them will be all that significant to the story.
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Beta'd by TheFoxDen
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Sasuke's POV
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Holding a small glass of tomato juice, Sasuke let out a small sigh as he sat back in his living room chair. He had to relax after spending most of the day working with Naruto. Though Naruto's endless stamina was annoying, he really had no problem sparring with him. It allows him to improve his own stamina and skills as a Shinobi while letting him beat the tar out of his best friend, or at least try to. He had to admit, the idiot had gotten better. Shrugging it off, he returned to the reason why he needed to relax, for the entire day the man would not stop talking about his two week old son. He didn't understand it. The small child couldn't mold chakra, walk, or even talk for that matter; the best it could do was cry and need a new diaper from time to time. A small knock on his door distracted him from his musing.
Looking over he called out for the person to come in before setting down his glass. "Itachi!" he greeted, "It's good to see you. I guess this means you are back from your mission right?" he asked. Itachi nodded letting a small quirk of a smile to appear. "Yes I am but I have other matters to attend to. My purpose for stopping by is to ask for your availability to meet for dinner with mother and me and to discuss something of importance with you."
Sasuke stood for a minute before nodding. "I'm free; does it have something to do with the clan? He asked. Itachi shrugged a little in response. "In some ways it is in relation to the clan but not entirely. Also the dinner will be at Kosukukiwa; hopefully this note will give you an idea on the topic."
Itachi held out a little scrap of paper to his brother who scanned it quickly before stifling a chuckle.
'Intelligent & Pretty but not a Kunoichi. Grandchild will be intelligent but possibly not a Shinobi.'
"I see that mother is off on her matchmaking again, maybe you should find yourself a girlfriend to solve the problem?" he suggested lightly, both of them sitting down. Itachi nodded before responding with a poke to the others forehead. "Foolish brother, if mother is starting up with matchmaking then you will be involved as well, and of course, she wrote about a grandchild. I don't think a girlfriend will be enough for her this time."
"Why a grandchild? Kakashi is still single and he's older than us, we're still young." Itachi raised an eyebrow with his timed response. "It most likely has to do with your teammate's child." A smirk found its way onto his face at Sasuke's response. "You mean his two week old son Boruto?! Naruto wouldn't stop talking about him today for even a moment."
"Patience brother, I thought I would give you a heads up seeing as I have a mission soon on Sunagakure and she will turn her attentions towards you, seeing as your teammate requested some off time you won't be leaving the village that often. I am off to return to my apartment now, see you at dinner."
As Sasuke saw his brother leave, he began cursing in his mind. 'Damn that Naruto for having a son. Damn that Boruto for putting me in this predicament.'
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At Kosukukiwa a family of three was seen enjoying their dinner amidst the citizens of Konoha.
"I visited Kushina today and she was having Boruto over. She said that everyday feels brighter and fulfilling because of the baby." Mikoto started.
"I hope you had a wonderful day Mother." Itachi said.
"Hn" He replied.
"Don't you agree that having a baby in the house is nice?" Mikoto continued.
"I'm sure Uncle Obito and Aunt Rin would not mind if you want to babysit Minato." Itachi suggested.
"Hn" He replied.
"Minato is different. I meant a baby in the family." Mikoto persisted.
"Uncle Obito is an Uchiha and everyone in the Uchiha Clan is family." Itachi said.
"Hn" He replied.
"Of course Obito is a family. I'm not saying he's not and Sasuke you are given a mouth and voice so use words when giving your opinion." Mikoto fumed.
"I apologize Mother." He replied.
"I was on the market today searching for a gift to Boruto because a best friend should be generous to her best friend's grandchild. I found a cute bib with fox eating ramen design and I immediately thought that it will suit Boruto. While I am waiting for it to be wrapped, I met Setsuna and we exchanged news about our families. Do you remember her daughters Hikari and Ayumi?" Mikoto asked.
"It has been so long Mother. I'm not sure if I remember them." Itachi answered.
"Is one of them the snot nosed girl who stalked Itachi? Or the one who threw a tantrum cause we left early when Father asked us to show our progress in Ninjutsu? Or the one attacked by Shisui when she tried to peek at us when we're off to swimming? Or the one…" He answered.
"Enough Sasuke, it's not them." Mikoto stopped Sasuke's further recounting of their fangirls' antics.
"Are you sure? What color is their hair? I have few more memories I can share that might refresh Itachi's memories." He offered.
"Thanks for the offer Sasuke. I'm sure some of your offers already helped Itachi in remembering some of his friends before he graduated from the academy. Hikari was his age and Setsuna was telling me that Hikari went traveling to learn different dishes not only from the 5 great shinobi nations but also on other countries as well. She's a great cook. I'm sure she'll be glad to prepare some foreign cabbage dish that she learned for Itachi. Ayumi is your age Sasuke. I think it would be great if you can reminiscence the past since you seem to remember a lot." Mikoto suggested.
"I'm sorry Mother but it would be rude of me to impose on Hikari-san without notice. I'll be leaving in 2 days for a mission in Sunagakure and I am not sure when I would return. The negotiation between councils took a lot of time and patience." Itachi declined.
"I understand Itachi but Sasuke I heard you'll be in the village for a while since Naruto requested a leave in his shinobi duties to focus on his fatherly duties while Hinata is resting in the hospital." Mikoto said.
"I'm sorry Mother but Naruto asked me to help him out with Boruto." He replied.
"I'm sure Kushina could help Naruto." Mikoto reasoned.
"She can't because she's off to go visit Karin in Kusagakure. She mentioned something about family knowing the good news personally and not in papers." He said.
"Ah Karin, she's a wonderful lady and has the great life force of an Uzumaki. Will she be visiting soon?" Mikoto inquired.
"I did not ask." He answered.
"It's getting late and cold outside. Allow us to escort you home Mother." Itachi interrupted before his Mother began another series of questions.
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The family of three were walking and enjoying the peacefulness of the night. The moon is shining. The stars are twinkling. Itachi offered his coat to his mother to make sure she's comfortable. They passed the park on their way home and admired the latest addition in it.
"Don't you agree that Gazebo is perfect for a resting area after a romantic stroll in the park?" Mikoto started.
"Are you hoping for someone to take you on a romantic stroll on the park Mother?" He asked.
"Of course not, I only have your Father in my heart. I'm just saying that it could be a nice resting area if you will take Hikari and Ayumi in the park." Mikoto answered.
"It's a peaceful night Mother. Let's give this topic a rest." Itachi interjected.
"Speaking of peace, I will have a peace of mind if I know that both of you are being taken care of." Mikoto said.
"We're being taken care of Mother. We don't ignore our health." Itachi replied.
"Both of you know what I meant. I know you both think you're so strong and great and who needs a woman certainly not me. Believe me you need one and mother knows best." Mikoto argued.
"We know Mother but we have a very capable woman looking after us." Itachi answered.
"You do? When are you going to introduce her to me?" Mikoto asked.
"It's you Mother." Itachi answered.
"Very sweet Itachi, I won't insist on you finding a woman until you return from your mission in Sunagakure but I am not going to give up my mission to find both of you a good woman. So Sasuke when will you find yourself a capable woman?" Mikoto asked.
"I am happy to have you Mother." He replied.
"Nice try but Itachi already said that." Mikoto said.
"He may have said it first but I also feel the same." He argued.
"Find a better excuse, so if you are not keen in Ayumi. I'm sure Hikari would not mind to cook for you." Mikoto suggested.
"I'm not an Akimichi or Naruto." He replied.
"Isn't Naruto your friend and rival? Don't you want to start your own family too?" Mikoto persisted.
"My friendship and rivalry to Naruto does not extend to Homemaking." He answered.
"There's more to life than shinobi life Sasuke." Mikoto said.
"I know Mother but it doesn't have to be now. We're here Mother. Take care and good night Mother." He said.
"Good night Mother." Itachi said.
"Good night both of you and don't stay up late just because you live in your apartments." Mikoto said as she hugged and kiss her sons on their cheek.
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"Mother doesn't waste time." Itachi mused when Mikoto is out of earshot.
"And she's just getting started." He replied.
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AN: Thank you for reading my story. I would love to hear your opinions. Also was the dialogue too much? Should I lessen it? I hope I'm not portraying them as rude to Mikoto, I want it to seem like a family banter.
