Dakishimetai Noni

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Itachi laid beside the sleeping Sasuke. It had been hours before the third baby was born. A little girl. All three were wrapped up in blankets and sleeping in the makeshift crib not far from the bed. Sasuke had been healed as much as possible after the birthing and was now sleeping peacefully, his stomach already looking smaller than it had in months.

Itachi smiled and brushed away some fallen bangs before planting a kiss on his forehead. He gently stood from the bed and walked the three short feet to the small makeshift crib, looking down on the sleeping angels. Itachi smiled and looked them over, each one paler than the next. The third born, the little girl they named Yuki, was as pale as Sasuke. The first, which had many of the characteristics of Itachi was named Toshi, and the second born had been named Jiro. Each one had the dark hair that was a custom in their clan. And all three were very cute.

"Aniki." Itachi turned to see a sore and tired Sasuke, sleepily looking at him, rubbing one eye with a light fist. Itachi smiled and walked over to him, laying back down and pulling the younger and smaller male into him, resting his head on his shoulder.

"Go back to sleep Sasuke." Itachi whispered, running his fingers through Sasuke's silky hair.

"When are we going back to the castle?" Sasuke asked, nuzzling into Itachi's chest.

"When you are good enough to travel. Tsunade doesn't want you walking around right away. She wants you to heal a little first." Itachi whispered back to him. Sasuke nodded and slowly drifted back to sleep. Itachi continued to run his hands through Sasuke's short hair, slowly falling asleep himself.

Madara was watching Izuna sleep, a soft smile on his face. It had been far too long since he could hold him in such a way, and even longer since he had seen him. He was determined to bring him home, back to the castle where he belonged.

"Madara you can stop starring at me." Izuna said, his eyes still closed.

"I thought you were asleep." Madara said, smiling even wider at the crimson eyes peeking at him.

"Who could sleep with someone starring at them?" Izuna joked, rolling over. He sighed and sat up, swinging his legs over the edge. "Actually, I felt a presence in the woods. It's heading this way." Izuna said, looking at Madara. Madara nodded, showing he sensed it too.

"They're still a ways away, but they're gaining ground. We'd better leave as soon as possible." Madara said, getting up as well. They dressed quickly and moved to Sasuke and Itachi's room. Itachi was up, looking towards the window. Sasuke was standing shakily near the makeshift crib, his eyes holding sadness.

"We need to leave." Madara said, looking to Itachi.

"I know." Looking to the bed, their bags were already packed.

"I'll get Kita and Tsunade." Izuna said turning around. Both girls stood in the doorway, packed and ready to go.

"Alright now get the cari-"

"Already done." Tsunade said, looking to Madara. Both males sighed, defeated.

"Then let's go. Itachi and Sasuke both picked up a still sleeping baby, carrying them to the carriages. Tsunade picked up the last and followed. They split themselves up into the carriages and hurried on they're way, back to the castle.

Red eyes looked straight ahead, following the hell hounds. They sniffed their way through the snow, following the fading path. He was so close to finding that traitor, and that pathetic half breed. He was getting close, he just knew it.

"Spread out!" He hissed to the few soldiers that dared follow him. "Make yourselves useful and perhaps you'll live." He growled out, marching foreword. He would kill that little pest and than rip the unborn fetus from the filthy half-breed's womb and watch as they suffer. He would enjoy every second of it, and no one would stop him this time.

Not even a weak pathetic grandson.

Yuki: Snow

Toshi: Mirror image

Jiro: The second male