CHAP 4

Naruto sat beside Sasuke, biting his thumb in worry as they waited for the audition to be over. Some of the other parents that had just arrived were talking about how talented their children were, some of the mothers came and tried to flirt with Sasuke.

"The next woman who comes to ask me for an affair, I am going put them all under hyp-!"

"MOMMY! DADDY!" Takahiro cried as he ran out of the room.

Naruto caught his son and pulled him up into his arms as said boy babbled a mile a minute.

"...And-and he said that I got accepted!" Takahiro said.

"What?" Both his parents asked and Takahiro gave a huff and crossed his arms over his chest reminding Sasuke of Itachi when their father ignored Sasuke in favor of him.

"I said that I got accepted! Mr. Sai said that I played better than he expected!" Sai walked up to the three of them and both Naruto and Sasuke were slightly taken aback. This man...really didn't look like the other Sai at all. He had short white hair that framed up his face. He wore glasses with thick dark rims, and was in the process of growing a full beard and mustache, either that, or he didn't shave for about a week. Naruto's first thought was that he was far too young for a beard but it was his personal decision. Sasuke's eyes narrowed. Something was so familiar about him...

Takahiro blinked a couple times. Didn't that man have dark hair and no beard when he was auditioning? The little Uchiha blinked a few times before rubbing his eyes. He could have sworn that he looked much more like his father! Taka shook his head. He must be tired or something.

"Yes. I have never seen someone play Beethoven's Moonlight Santa as well as your son! You must be his father and uncle!" Sai said shaking Sasuke's and Naruto's hands. They were very soft, obviously well taken care of. He was a musician after all, hands were an important part of the talent.

"Actually we're both his parents... So Takahiro's accepted?"

"Yes... He has hidden potential just waiting to burst and be discovered and I believe with my help and the help of the other teachers, he'll bloom into a master musician!" Sai said, smiling at them.

"Really!" Taka asked, looking at him with wide blue eyes. They twinkled with joy and Sasuke petted his son's soft hair.

"Yes. Now please if you'll head down that hall with this form, fill it out and sign it. Here is a contact list so in the event that we are unable to reach you-"

"We get it." Sasuke said as he looked over the forms.

"Yes, well after you fill those out, the written exam will be the next thing for him. After that you'll get a letter in the mail with the finalization of his audition." Sai said and Sasuke nodded as Naruto squealed in delight and kissed his son's face.

"Aww, mommy! Not in front of people!" Taka whined.

After Sai pointed out all the things that needed to be filled and signed they walked off down the hall, but not before hearing Sai scare off another little boy...

"Aki... now!" Hitomi hissed as her sister as they both pounced down on a rogue vampire demon that had been sneaking around the house.

They both jumped down on his back and rammed silver stakes into the joints of his elbows and knees.

"Who are you?" Aki snarled, her eyes glowing dangerously.

"Ouy, hctib!"

Aki rolled her eyes and said:

"Od ton llac em a hctib! Won llet em ohw ouy era!" She hissed as the twins twisted the stakes, making him scream.

"Rotciv!"

"Yhw era ouy ereh!" Hitomi snarled.

"Doof!"

The sister looked at one another an rolled their eyes before they let him go.

"Teg tuo fo ereh! Amas-ahichu lliw llik ouy fi ouy yrt ot mrah sih etam ro dlihc!" Hitomi hissed out as the vampire's eyes got wide and then he ran off in terror of the Demon who killed the Old King.

"Man, this is getting annoying... When's Naru-ni getting home?" Aki whined as they both went inside to clean off their stakes from the blood.

"Don't know... So let's go get a cake for Taka-chan!"

"... No, let's make one!"

"Yea!" Hitomi cheered and they ran off to raid the pantry...

"Guys! We're home! Come down!" Naruto called as he set Taka down and took off his coat before heading into the kitchen only to scream.

"SASUKE! THERE'S A CHIMERA IN THE KITCHEN!" Naruto cried as he ran from the kitchen in terror and grabbing his son and jumping behind the love seat.

"Eh? You're home! Aki, go check the cake- WAAAH! AKI! WE SHOULDN'T HAVE USED THAT SACK OF FLOUR!" Hitomi screamed as she hid behind the wall.

"The one in the black bag?" Aki asked as she looked in at the destroyed kitchen to see the chimera. "Ohhhhhhhh..."

Kyuubi walked down the stairs, looking around confused only to have a chimera burst out of the kitchen. His eyes widened with shock as he was slammed to the floor, he tried to roll away but found himself being stuck to the floor with...cake batter? " Mmm. This may be delicious, but it's also annoying."

Sasuke growled as he tackled the large batter monster to the floor. The Uchiha felt himself sliding down the sticky yet slippery body of the chimera. He slid slowly down and blinked a few times as he laid in a puddle of batter on the floor. The chimera roared and Hitomi nodded her head for a moment.

" I guess that cake wasn't ready after all."

" Oh really? Then allow me to bake it!" Sasuke said taking a deep breath, the fire started to crackle in the back of his throat and Takahiro peered up from the love seat. Naruto grabbed his curious head and dragged him down and out of harm's way. The fire circled the chimera's body and it started to thrash, crying out with pain as it touched the flames. Eventually its entire body began to still and when Sasuke finally stopped the blaze it was just a giant chunk of blackened cake. Hitomo and Aki both walked up to the Uchiha and slapped his across the head.

" THAT WAS FOR TAKA-CHAN! AND YOU BURNED IT!" Hitomi protested as she waved her hands in the air. " I'm pretty sure it would have been fine if you would have just cooked it for the right amount of time."

" THAT COULD HAVE KILL TAKAHIRO! YOU'RE LUCKY IT DIDN'T BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HELD YOU ACCOUNTABLE AND WOULD HAVE TAKEN YOU DOWN INTO THE FIRE PITS OF HELL AND MADE YOU SUFFER A HUNDRED YEARS OF TORMENT!" Sasuke snapped. He got up into Hitomi's face and she went running to Kyuubi who was completely ready to coddle and comfort his child. He hugged and rubbed his face against hers and Sasuke was about to snap again. HOW CAN BAD BEHAVIOR BE REWARDED!

" Sasuke, since you destroyed Taka-chan's cake, you'll have to get a new one." Aki said with a large grin on her face. Sasuke sighed in defeat, there was no way to talk sense to them. They were like really stupid bricks.

TO TAKA-CHAN! HIS PV! HURRAY FOR ADORABLE CHILDREN!

" Takahiro! It's time to go to bed." I looked away from the TV and saw Mommy in the hallway. He was freshly showered, I knew that cause he was wearing his orange bathrobe. It was fluffy and soft and definitely my favorite! Though it always smelled strange. Daddy was behind Mommy, rubbed against his neck. He bit it a little and Mommy hit him in the stomach. Daddy was so mean sometimes! Biting isn't nice!

Auntie Tomi whispered something as she sat up. She had been petting my hair as we watched TV and I loved it so much. But then again, Tomi was a kitty so she knew how to pet things! She pushed me back against the couch and started to tickle me by giving me kisses on my stomach. I was laughing so hard that I didn't notice Daddy walk up and sling me over his shoulder. He spun around a little, making me smile even more. Daddy was so much fun. He carried me to the bathroom and set me down on the stool I used so I could brush my teeth. Mommy stood in the door way to make sure I did what I was supposed to.

" Remember to get behind your teeth sweetie." Daddy rolled his eyes as I brushed. I got reminded everyday! I knew how to brush my teeth by now! Jeez, I was five!

" Naruto, I think Taka knows by now."

" Yeah! Daddy's right!" I said, the toothpaste come out of my mouth and fell into the sink as I talked and Mommy giggled to himself. I like it the best when Mommy laughs. He smiled at me as I spit into the sink and rinsed out my mouth. I smiled, showing all my teeth and Daddy nodded with approval. He leaned down and gently rubbed his face against mine. His face was so soft and smelled so nice, like that stuff he has in a bottle on his dresser. He kissed the top of my head before picking me up. I rested my head by his neck and Mommy came up behind us and covered my face in kisses. I didn't really understand why everyone kissed me so many times. I mean I know Mommy and Daddy kiss all the time but I didn't know why! Maybe it was an adult thing...

Daddy dropped me in bed and jumped on top of me. He pulled up my shirt and started to blow on my stomach. I kicked at him and tried to get away but he was so strong! I was gonna be that strong one day and I'd show him! He grabbed my hands and kept blowing and tears started to spring in my eyes! I hated being so ticklish!

" Sasuke, stop tickling our son! He might pee himself..." Sasuke stopped and snuggled against me. He gave me a kiss on my forehead as Mommy sat down next to me. I smiled at him but I was shocked when he pushed Daddy away and started to tickle me himself. I let out a cry and Daddy jumped on Mommy.

" Come on Taka-chan, we can take Mommy together." Mommy gasped as we started to tickle him. He pushed against Daddy but was easily pinned down by him, he was laughing really hard and trying so hard to get away. Daddy was laughing now and I smiled. Daddy never really laughed that much and it was nice to see. eventually we all calmed down and Daddy was holding us both. I loved when he snuggled me, he was so warm and I felt safe. Mommy was petting Daddy's hair and he leaned in against it. I wish I didn't have my night braid in so I could be petted. I pouted and Daddy purred at me, rubbed his head on mine. " We should leave. You have to take the written test tomorrow and you'll want to be well rested."

" Aw, but I want you to stay! I sleep better with you here!" Mommy smiled and gave me a kiss. I started to pout again and they both smiled at me.

" You're so cute when you're pouting." Mommy said brushing some of the loose hairs out of my face. " But if you get scared tonight come, you can sleep with us tonight. Okay Taka-chan?"

" Okay Mommy. I love you guys."

" We love you too, my son." Sasuke said giving me another purr. He got up and turned off the light, he didn't close the door fully so I could have a little bit of light coming through the crack. Just as I liked it.

~ Dream Taka's having...Regular PV~

Itachi sat calmly as his piano, tapping the keys very gently. His parents were out and Sasuke was asleep. He didn't want to wake his darling little brother this early in the morning especially after what happened last night. He smiled as he was playing, Arashi agreed to mate with Sasuke and the boy had been up all night with the human. Even though she was only eight years old, Sasuke was willing to wait. Itachi smiled a little more. His sweet, sweet little brother.

" Itachi-nii! Something's coming." The older Uchiha paused and then tensed as Sasuke hissed from the top of the stairs. Oh no. A shadow passed by the window and the older Uchiha glared. He was coming to ruin everything wasn't he? There was a loud knock on the door and Itachi got up from the piano stool. He made a motion for Sasuke to stay at the top of the stairs. Itachi's long black locks swayed behind him as he went to the door. The presence of this man was a dead give away and the closer he got, the more he wanted to pretend that he hadn't been home. But this man...he would have known Itachi was lying.

He opened the door and leaned against the frame. The man's long black hair covered his face but Itachi could still make out his piercing yellow eyes and sinister smile. He tried to take a step into the house, but Itachi blocked him with his body. " What do you want Orochimaru?"

The snake king looked up at the Uchiha with a very displeased look in his eyes. His smile had faded into a frown. " We had a deal, Itachi. Do you hear me? A deal. And look what I've found out...Sasuke's going to be mated to a human of all things. I gave up my throne, my land, my everything so I could have him. Do you understand me? You're family has betrayed me!"

Itachi's eyes flashed with anger. " My family did nothing of the sort. You gave up everything you had because we beat it out of you; Sasuke was never in any promise. And if he was, then where is a contract? If there is no evidence of this agreement then it did not happen. Even a verbal contract needs witnesses, so bring forth a witness that is reliable, or tell me which Uchiha promised you something as valuable as my little brother."

" Your father is the one who promised me Sasuke, ask him yourself!" Orochimaru snapped, trying to push his way past Itachi. The Uchiha snarled and jumped on the snake. He slammed him against the marble walk way and pinned him with his great strength.

" Listen to me, snake. My father made no such promises of Sasuke and therefore we are not compelled to oblige in your twisted fantasy. I will not sit idly by as you try and court Sasuke. He is going to be mated to Arashi and there is nothing you can do or say that will change it. Do you understand me Orochimaru? No, of course you don't...You'll continue to court him and you will fail. Get the hell out of my sights you filth."

Itachi got off Orochimaru and the snake brushed himself off. He glared at the Uchiha in front of him. " You are correct Itachi, this is NOT the last you will see of me. Every year I will come back and I will continue to court Sasuke. He will be mine, not matter what you do or say. Do you understand me, you little bastard?"
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" Oh wonderful, you're back." Itachi said with an uninterested tone. Orochimaru glared at him, there was much fury and hatred behind those eyes. He had been coming for the past ten years and every year, he had another failed attempt to court Sasuke or convince anyone that Sasuke was supposed to be mated off to him.

" I need to have a word with Sasuke. His wedding night is tomorrow and I need to tell him that slut of a human isn't right for him! He can't make this mistake." Itachi was about to shove the snake demon outside of the house when his father came down the stairs. Fugaku looked down at Itachi and the younger Uchiha moved out of the way so his father could talk to Orochimaru.

" Orochimaru-sama, what is your business here? We are very busy getting everything ready for Sasuke's bride's bath."

" Fugaku you promised me that I would have your son if I gave you my throne and lands. I have complied to your demands and am left empty handed. Force your son to mate with me today otherwise, you and your family will suffer the consequences."

Itachi flinched as he saw Arashi walk in behind Orochimaru. The snake man turned as Fugaku went back up the stairs, probably to tell Sasuke that his bride was here. Her blond hair was pulled back into a cute messy braid and Orochimaru glared as he passed her. He turned to look back at Itachi, the fire in his eyes chilled Itachi's very core.

" This isn't the last you'll see of me Itachi! Mark my words, I always get what I want." And with that he pushed past Arashi.

" Who was that?" She asked. Itachi instantly frowned.

" That was Orochimaru, he thinks he has a birth right to marry Sasuke, you need not worry though, Sasuke doesn't love him, he hates Orochimaru with every fiber of his being."
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Itachi was panting harshly. This...this wasn't supposed to happen. He could feel the blood well on his skin but could do nothing about it. He looked at his attacker, Orochimaru was laughing loudly as his lacky Kabuto began to step closer. He had been poisoned by one of his damn snakes and because of that one bite, he couldn't move.

" What did I tell you?" Orochimaru said with a laugh. He grabbed Itachi by the hair, lifting his head off the ground. " I told you that I always get what I want. And I am, right now. I'm getting my revenge and I'm also going to get my dear little Sasuke. He's in the next room, having a good bit of fun with my snakes. Its a good thing you locked the doors and windows with a seal, now he won't be able to get out until I want him..."

" SASUKE!" Itachi's heart began to race, that was Arashi! Why was she here?

" Looks like we have a guest...Don't worry, I'll take good care of Arashi. Kabuto will show you." That man got closer, his glasses shinning in the light. There was large blade in his hand and Itachi thought if that knife didn't kill him, a heart attack sure would. That knife was getting closer and closer. It was going to pierce him at any second. He had to look away, but when he did he was greeted with the freshly peeled body of his father. He was still alive...The blood was still pouring out of his carcass. He sputtered and Itachi knew he was choking on the blood gathering in his lungs.

" Itachi, I don't want you to be distracted." Kabuto drove his knife down into Fugaku's skull, piercing and crushing the bones more and more as he drove the blade in deeper. The Uchiha felt the bile rise in his throat and he threw up into his mouth. The white haired man made a face and tilted Itachi's head to the side. He gasped for breath and looked Kabuto right in the eye. " Oh, I'm going to enjoy this."
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Takahiro shot up in bed, screaming bloody murder. Kyuubi rushed into the room, followed by Naruto and Sasuke. Hitomi and Aki were right behind them and they all crowded around him. Sasuke tried to grab his son, but the little Uchiha clawed at his father out of instinct and made Sasuke flinch away. Naruto tackled his son to the bed and forced his arms to his sides. When Takahiro realized that he wasn't dreaming anymore he started to sob. Kyuubi looked at his children and they ran to the kitchen. They were going to need some coffee for this nightmare.

" Sasuke! Don't let them kill me Sasuke!" Takahiro cried out as he buried his face in the Uchiha's neck. Sasuke tensed...that wasn't Takahiro's voice, it was his brother's. He embraced his son and rocked him and Naruto. Never again...He wouldn't loose Itachi ever again.

AWWW POOR TAKA-CHAN! HE HAS SUCH SCARY/SAD DREAMS!

Me: I TORTURE TAKA-CHAN!
Rye: I raped Arashi...
Naruto: You've both done horrible things!
Both: WAHHHHH!-sobbing-
Naruto: Uh...This was Hitoko-sama.
Sasuke: And this was your master.