Another update for you all. And while I have planned plot bunnies in my mind. Let's hope I can do one plot at a time. For this update, this is about about the past before Naruto's and Sasuke's birth.
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MaraboshiSakurazuka
To Be Loved or Unloved Chapter 3
"At the Crossroads of Future Beginnings"
"Otou-sama," a toddler called out for his parent while being tucked for bed. A man of late twenties turned to face his son in the midst of cleaning the used plate and glass with some milk residues. "Yes, Musuko?" he answered with a gentle voice and small smile. "These past few days, you looked rather distracted, Otou-sama. Even Oka-sama seems worried of your distraction."
Fugaku gazed his eldest son with an understanding of Itachi's worries and concerns. At a young age of five, he is already being considered as a genius and Fugake is proud of it.
But in his heart and mind, being a genius in the nin world is not a good thing especially if it is a child. A child can easily be led astray from the original path of protecting the villagers, both nins and citizens alike.
"Everything is alright, Musuko. There's nothing for Oka-sama and Musuko to worry about as being worried is my job. Also I am being tasked to look after both of you even if you are already considered an adult as an nin," Fugaku poked playful at Itachi's forehead which Itachi squinted his eyes in respond.
However after what he did, Fugaku petted his son's locks and kissed his forehead as sign that it is time to go to sleep, "Now sleep with peaceful dreams as tomorrow will be another early start for you," which Itachi obliged and tucked himself under his futon cover which Fugaku pulled further cover till his chin and strokes gently at Itachi's fringe lulling him to sleep.
As soon as he had slid the doors, his smile turns downside to a frown. He went to the kitchen to clean and store away the plate and glass used for Itachi's snack.
He then noticed his wife sitting by the walkway platform of the kitchen, while humming a lullaby to their unborn child. Drying his hands at the cloth hand at their fridge, he approaches his wife and sat by her with his arm over the right of her shoulders.
"I believe Itachi is asleep already?" Mikoto asked with a smile to her husband, giving him the feelings of dread.
Dread..yes, nearly everyday since that night he had that dream, he felt dread as the days drag closer to day he wished it will not happened.
"Yes, he is asleep. And how was everything during your maternity checkup?" He enquired while placing his hand on her hand cradling the bump of her pregnancy.
"It went well, you like to know the sex of our child? Or would you like it as a surprise?" she asked with twinkle in her eyes as she faced Fugaku who only just gave a smile.
"Well, why don't we leave it as surprise? But we can give a name, a name that we can use for boy or girl? Make sure it is not a name that describe an animal," Fugaku teased his wife who gave a strong slap to his chest and pouted away with her arms crossed against her chest.
"Hey! It is a good name. Weasels are very cunning creatures, be glad that our son is proclaimed a genius in Konoha, a better one than Kakashi. Who knows he will the most youngest person to be an Anbu Leader?"she grumbled which Fugaku just gave an apologetic smirk to his wife.
"Ma! Ma!" he tried to calm Mikoto, "I am sorry for teasing our son's name and for you naming him. But I wonder really what name would you like to give to our unborn child?".
Mikoto tilted her head in thought and then she cradled the bump that holds their child. She stroked, following the curve outline of her baby bump and closed her eyes, "Sasuke," she answered.
"Sasuke?" Fugaku repeated with raised eyebrows.
"Yes, a name from the grandfather of Konoha current Hokage, Sarutobi-sama. What do you think?" she then looked at her husband with anticipation that he will accept the name.
Fugaku rubs his chin while chanting out the name with their family name. He closed his eyes and nods his approval.
"It is a good name. Patience, to be patient in learning a trade, be it to learn as an ninja or to be a doctor or to be police officer. Our child will have to be patient in learning the way to his future," Fugaku smile to his wife and kissed her forehead while Mikoto closes her eyes with comfort from the kindness and the warmth exuding from Fugaku.
"I pray by the name given by my lovely and loyal wife that my unborn child will be safe from the true dangers of the Uchihas' and Konoha's politics," Fugaku sliently prayed and thought.
