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It's only been a week?! Wow... It feels longer than that since I last posted!


Utena basked in the feeling of such a warm summer day. She walked with her boyfriend and bounced in excitement at the sight of so many different people on this market day. He had bandages wrapped around his eyes so that no one would question his sightlessness. His hair was tied up in a high ponytail, his bangs tucked behind his ears so most people wouldn't even know he was an Uchiha, even if he wore a necklace with the emblem under his shirt. She knew that if he were to be caught, he would be tried for his crimes, whatever he was accused with. It didn't matter to her as much as she'd first thought, and knew he would keep his promise to tell her when the time was right.

"What has you in such a good mood that you're bouncing yet again today?"

"This place has such a positive energy, I'm sure that no other village is like it. Would you like to direct me in the shopping?"

"We don't need much, but you're the one who does most of the cooking. Mind our budget."

"Okay."

He kept his hands on her shoulders as she walked while holding onto her large stomach. She was sure she had twins, but Itachi assured her that if there was, they would be in it together. She felt so happy that although they'd only known each other a little more than nine months that he was so loyal. Her ears picked up a sudden explosion and she felt a surge of familiar chakra. Her eyes lit up before they widened.

"Dodge left!" she cried, just as one of the Sixth Paths of Pain charged straight at them, Itachi jumping to the side just in time. She cried out as she felt the magnetic pull of the power that this certain Path had. They were both drawn forward, but their short flight only ended up with him catching Utena and giving her a long stare. She shouted, "Let me go! I'm not your enemy!"

Itachi got up from the ground behind her and watched as she stared Leader-sama down. He was surprised when she was let go and the Akatsuki ran off in an opposite direction. "I knew you're a former ally, but why didn't he attack you just because you're here?"

She pressed her lips together as she turned to him. "Nagato is behind all this. He is…Pain-sama."

He nodded in acceptance. "He would never harm his child."

She cradled her stomach and glanced about the now-empty street. "We have to get out of sight before anyone—" Her pupils contracted as her hands tightened a little. "Uh-oh."

"Too late?" he asked, his tomoed eyes searching for any possible threats.

"No, this uh-oh," she corrected, placing one of his hands on her swelled middle.

He instantly went into action. He lifted her up and used his speed to get them to the hospital, only to find there were several ninjas already being healed there. He was about to turn away when a young nurse came up to him. "Is everything all right, sir?"

He closed his eyes and replied in an altered voice, "My girlfriend is in labor. I think it was caused by this attack."

"Oh! We'd better get her back to the maternity ward and hope that the enemy doesn't attack while she's delivering."

He followed her through the chaos and smiled grimly. To think the child of this village's current enemy was about to be delivered right under their noses…it was ironic.


Utena gasped through the pain and felt it fading as she heard the cries of her baby. She gazed at the pale-skinned, red-haired baby boy that screamed as he was placed on her stomach. She reached out and stroked his red tresses, which wasn't surprising, since Nagato's genes were very dominant, as he was of the Uzumaki Clan.

"Your son is quite the striking boy," the nurse cooed, before picking him up to wash and dress him.

Itachi turned on his Sharingan to assess his girlfriend's condition. She seemed all right, even though her chakra levels were low. With rest and proper eating, she would recover quickly. He bent down and kissed her, and she combed her fingers through his hair. He jerked his head up when the nurse spoke again.

"Sir, what would you like to call him?"

He turned to Utena, who breathed, "Nagato, Uzumaki Nagato."

His eyes widened as he realized that had to be Leader-sama's last name. That red hair was prevalent with the Uzumaki Clan, after all.

"All right. Here sir, your son."

He took the boy, who was fast asleep now. Not once had he opened his eyes, which he thought was lucky. Both ninjas tensed when they felt a rumble go through the ground, before in a poof of smoke they vanished as they traveled to the outer walls of Konohagakure no Sato, Utena holding her son while Itachi held her. He watched in shock as the entire village was destroyed in a matter of seconds, everything was pushed out to the walls, a huge crater appearing in the center.

"What happened?" she asked, trying to look.

"Rest. Sufficient to say, Konohagakure no Sato won't be the same for a long time after this. We should go, or else we'll be apprehended by the natives."

She nodded and smiled a little as she rubbed her cheek against the newborn's. "My baby…so beautiful…"

He smirked at her pleasure and raced away, heading west.


Where do you think they'll go, now that they're on the run?

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