I'm back! And sorry for the late update! I have a severe lack of ideas for this story, and have been concentrating on my more neglected stories. Also, I've gotten a few PMs and reviews in regards to the Fidelius Charm that Andy had cast on Noriko's Jinchuuriki status, and thus, there are questions why the Uchiha in the previous chapter still wants her dead.
Okay, I probably didn't make this very clear, as it isn't really a major plot point in the story, so I'll explain it here rather than adding it in the story itself. While the Fidelius Charm did the job in hiding Noriko's status as a Jinchuuriki, the people who have strongly blamed Noriko for the Kyuubi attack (*cough* the Uchiha clan *cough*) will still remember that they've blamed her for it, just not the reason why.
How the charm works in this universe is that it acts as a sort of memory charm—it is still there, it just lies buried. The village will not remember Noriko's status. But it is still there, as they harboured extreme hatred for her for certain reasons as well as Yuri.
Pairings: Itachi/Yuri. Ren/Hinami. Natsuki/Yuzuki. Possible Sasuke/Noriko
Warnings: AU Universe. OOC. Gender swap. Minor character bashing
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and Harry Potter and any of the characters, but the OC characters belongs to me
Chapter Eleven: The Line to Cross
Ronald Weasley remembered the one day when his best friend, Hilda Potter had came the closest to dying for real in front of him, and it had shattered all his delusions about the world, and it then really rung true for him—that despite his envy and jealousy over Hilda's fame and name for years, it truly hadn't been easy for her.
And despite the redhead swearing to himself right after the end of the first task during the Triwizard Tournament during his fourth year that he would never again turn against Hilda, he hadn't truly realised until then just what Hilda dying will do to him.
It was during the Easter break during their sixth year at Hogwarts.
All the students have signed up to go home to be with their families as much as they could, no thanks to the ongoing war. And honestly, with how haggard and stressed that Hilda had been looking since the end of their fifth year, what with the entire wizarding community putting the burden of ending the war on his best friend's shoulders, Ron isn't surprised that she had signed up to leave Hogwarts to head to the Burrow together with Ron and Ginny.
In fact, Ron knows for one that his girlfriend had been pretty miffed and pissed about it for months now. Hermione is of the opinion that wars and battles should be fought by adults and soldiers, not children.
And honestly, she is right.
Ron knew that his mum would blow a gasket if Dumbledore shoves a wand into his hand or his little sister, and shove them off to stand against the Dark Lord. You can do whatever you want to Molly Weasley, but you leave her children out of it. Anyone with more brains than a Hippogriff knew that.
So why then should Hilda be the one facing Voldemort as the rest of the wizarding community buries their head into the sand and refuse to face reality?
Thus, Ron and Hermione have both opted to make life as easy for their best friend as possible, thus elevating whatever stress that she is under.
At least, until the Burrow was attacked during the Easter break, and Hilda had almost died when the Death Eaters have set Fiendfyre to his childhood home.
Ron had never felt so much terror in his life when Bill had braved the cursed flames with Charlie to get his best friend out when Molly Weasley had screamed in terror that Hilda is still inside the house.
And Ron thought for sure that he was going to faint when Bill had came out with Charlie with Hilda in his arms, and she wasn't breathing.
That is the only time when he had ever felt true terror for his best friend's life.
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Nara Ren froze in the midst of picking out something for their teammate with Saito Hinami next to him—both of them at one of the accessory shops in Konoha's marketplace, hoping to find something for their teammate's birthday.
"You felt that?" Hinami asked Ren carefully, with both genins receiving several odd looks from the shopkeeper.
Ren nodded. "It felt…cold," he said hesitatingly, unsure how to describe it. It did feel cold—like a warning. Like something had happened. "What is that?"
Help her.
Ren's eyes widened when he heard a distinct low whisper in his ears.
A flash went through his head.
Fear. Anger. Protectiveness. Desperation. Terror.
…Yuri…?
"…Ren…" Hinami sounded oddly spooked.
"Ren! Hinami!"
Ren was startled out of his thoughts as the sounds of loud shouting caught his attention. As one, nearly the entire marketplace turned towards the direction of the one shouting only for Ren to realise that it's Uchiha Shisui who is fighting his way towards the two. And it only took Ren several moments to realise that Itachi is with his cousin.
There were identical grim expressions on the faces of the two.
"Shisui? Itachi?"
"There isn't time to explain!" Shisui said hurriedly, immediately jostling the two genins out of the shop and tugging them with him. "You have to come with me now!" He looked at Ren and Hinami, and there is something within those onyx orbs that sent warning alarms through the heads of the two genins. "It's Yuri."
Noriko was in complete hysterics at the Konoha Hospital when Shisui and Itachi have arrived, with Ren and Hinami in tow. Hatake Kakashi was prowling outside the emergency operating room like an angry wolf even as Tonks Andromeda was currently trying to calm the hysterical Noriko. Nara Shikaku was present alongside the Hokage himself, both who were currently speaking with an ANBU that had blood stains on his uniform.
"Kakashi-san!" Kakashi looked up the moment that the four children entered, and there were even stress lines visible on his face. "What happened?"
"Yuri was attacked." Kakashi said in a tight and taut voice, looking as if he is visibly restraining himself from going after whatever idiot had just gone after his precious sister. "She was…protecting Noriko-chan." As one, every single pair of eyes in the room went towards little Uzumaki Noriko who is currently huddled in Andy's arms. Kakashi's sole visible eye then went towards Shisui and Itachi, and it seemed to the two Uchiha cousins that there is something that seems to be hatred visible in that sole eye. "…By one of your clansman."
Something flashed through Itachi's eyes so quickly that no one but the jounins, the Hokage as well as the sole ANBU in the hospital caught it. Shisui on the other hand wasn't so composed.
"Who is it?" Shisui's voice came out as a growl, making him sound more like one of Kakashi's ninken. "Which idiot is it?"
"Don't concern yourself with it, Shisui-kun." The Hokage spoke up sternly. "I got an understanding of the entire situation, and don't worry. That man will not live to see tomorrow's sunrise if I have anything to say about it." The Hokage then spoke in low tones with the ANBU who saluted and then vanished with a quick shunshin. "I didn't think that they'd take things this far." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked really tired and really looks his age at that moment. "If the ANBU team hadn't been patrolling near that area, I dread to think what would happen—"
"I warned you." Kakashi's voice was shaking. The sixteen-year-old jounin was glaring at the Hokage with such anger visible in his sole visible eye that it even made the aged Hokage cringe, and for Nara Shikaku to tense, ready to hold Kakashi back if he should lunge at the Hokage. "I told you what would happen! You refused to listen!"
Nara Shikaku frowned at Kakashi. "Kakashi," The jounin commander warned, "Stand down. It isn't Hokage-sama's fault—"
"No." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, fighting the urge to take out his pipe, especially with the numerous notices of 'No Smoking' that could be seen everywhere on the white hospital walls. "He's right, Shikaku. He did tell me what would happen months ago. I didn't say or do anything—"
"To be fair, Yuri was protecting Noriko-chan." Andy spoke up from the seat in a corner, and every pair of eyes turned towards the sole civilian in their midst. The little redhead had seemingly cried herself to sleep in Andy's arms. "So I doubt she was that man's original target to begin with. Even still, it doesn't excuse his actions." Dark fury appeared in the woman's eyes, and every male in the vicinity gulped nervously.
Saito Hinami can only stare with wide brown eyes at Tonks Andromeda, the woman who owned the eatery they've often frequented and who also apparently trusted Yuri enough to name her godmother to Andy's grandson.
"It doesn't excuse anything! Nothing gives that lemon sucking so-and-so the right to ruin Hilda's life!"
Hinami frowned when a strange voice came to the fore of her mind. She don't recognise that language in the least, but she definitely recognises Andy's voice. What was that?
"About that…" Hiruzen trailed off uncomfortably. "Madam Tonks, about…what you did for Noriko—"
"I did tell you that there are loopholes in the technique that I've used." Andy said tiredly. "The people won't remember. But they will remember that they've blamed her for it—or at least, the ones that truly hate her with every fibre of their being. I can use another…technique to mask Noriko from their senses and their sight—at least until she's old enough to defend herself."
The Hokage nodded, ignoring the confused looks from everyone in the room save for Nara Shikaku. "Do it," he commanded. "And also…" He sighed, looking really old and guilt-ridden as he eyed the small sleeping redhead in Andy's arms. If Uchiha Yuri hadn't been there this night for Noriko, would he have been measuring the child for her burial shroud right now? He remembered his student's angry words to him before Jiraiya had left the village for his spying duties. 'You can deny it all you want, sensei! But the village isn't such a nice place like you think! They will make Noriko's life hell! And once they do, and once your time comes, and you had gone to meet Minato and Kushina in the afterlife, you are going to have a lot of grovelling to do for what you've doomed their daughter to!' "Madam Tonks." Andy raised an eyebrow, seeing something in the Hokage's eyes that everyone failed to catch. "I know that I've refused you when you asked—especially after you went to great lengths to use…your technique on Noriko. But… Will you still be willing to take in Noriko as your ward?"
"I am." Andy nodded.
"Hokage-sama!" Kakashi looked extremely betrayed, turning towards the Hokage. "I can take Noriko in—"
"If you take her in, it's going to be pretty obvious who her parents are, Kakashi-kun." The Hokage sighed. "If you want to hide a tree, hide it in the forest." He quoted.
The lights of the operating theatre went off just then, and the doors opened.
"How is she?" Kakashi was the first to question the medic-nin who had emerged, removing the surgical mask from around his face and the bloodstained gloves on his hands. "Is Yuri going to be all right?"
Hayasakawa Seijo held up a hand to stop the flood of questions that he is certain is going to come his way. "She's going to be all right." He reassured the worried room, and sighs of relief went through everyone. "The kunai just missed her lungs." He gestured towards the left side of his body. "If it had actually pierced her lung, it might have been dangerous, but thankfully, it didn't, and Yuri was brought to the hospital quickly. Give her two weeks at least, and she'll be right as rain. I want her in the hospital for observation whilst she's still recovering, Kakashi." He told the young jounin who nodded.
Two of the assistants emerged just then, pushing a gurney where Yuri laid on, a breathing mask taped over her face, and with thick bandages around her torso. Itachi went pale when he saw the state that Yuri is in.
"You can stay with her in her room." The medic-nin told the room at large. "But I will need you to stay quiet and not excite her too much once she's up. Training has to be kept at a minimal once she's out of the hospital too."
"I'll send Genma to you to get the specifics for what Yuri can and cannot do once she's out of the hospital." The Hokage promised, and the medic-nin inclined his head. "Kakashi, Madam Tonks. I will need the both of you to come with me to my office." The Hokage told the two who nodded grimly. "And Shisui-kun, if you can keep Itachi-kun with you for the next couple of days instead of letting him go home, it will be very appreciated."
Shisui nodded, understanding what the Hokage is driving at without saying. Without a word, the adults in the room then walked down the hallway to leave the hospital whilst the younger kids on the other hand followed the assistants to Yuri's hospital room.
One of the assistants had even told Shisui who is currently the eldest amongst the kids that there will be an ANBU or two sent to guard the room in a bit, and not to be alarmed once they actually shows up.
"We knew all along that the Uchiha clan had never liked Yuri. But I didn't think that they'll actually try to kill her!" Ren raged, staring at his best friend.
Shisui turned his attention towards his cousin who is currently sitting on the couch of the room, legs drawn up to his chest and staring at Yuri with an unknown expression. The older Uchiha boy sighed and nudged Itachi in the shoulder.
"Stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault if Fugaku-jii-san did order this." Shisui told Itachi. For a moment, he wonders if the clan head had truly lost whatever sense that he had. Honestly, their entire clan is so cracked in the head that it isn't even funny anymore. Shisui honestly wonders if he, Yuri, Obito-nii and Itachi are really related to them. "You know that if Yuri is awake now, she wouldn't blame you either." Shisui pointed out.
"I know that she wouldn't." Itachi murmured into his knees. "And that actually makes it worse. I'll actually feel better if she does."
"Yes, but Yuri wouldn't." Hinami pointed out. "And guess what, Itachi? It is Yuri's opinion that is the important one here now. She wouldn't blame you. And we won't either. It's not your fault. Both of you." She added, looking at Shisui too just in case the older boy blames himself as well. "You did nothing wrong. You couldn't help being related to them as much as Yuri could help being born in that clan."
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A monster had been unleashed. And his name is Hatake Kakashi.
News of the 'attack' on Uchiha Yuri had gone around the village faster than anyone could anticipate, even by Konoha's standards. Thus, within a day, the entire village knew the entire story.
If anyone with the last name of Uchiha (save for Shisui, Itachi and Yuri) were outcasts in Konoha before, then after that 'attack' and then the silent execution of the Uchiha who had done the deed after Morino Ibiki had gotten everything he could out of the man, the Uchiha clan have became Konoha's pariahs—the position that Uzumaki Noriko had been in once upon a time—though not that anyone really remembers it anymore.
In retaliation, the Uchiha Police Force have been exerting more physical force than normal on the civilians, and arresting them for even the smallest of offences. Needless to say, it didn't exactly make them popular amongst the village, especially the civilians.
More than one ninja had to step in often to save the 'arrested' civilians from getting beaten black and blue by the high strung Uchiha Police Force. It came to such a point that soon, there is a fine line drawn between the village and the Uchiha clan.
Kakashi's friends were all furious over what had happened. Mitarashi Anko had actually volunteered to help Kakashi torture the hell out of Uchiha Fugaku, much to their friends' amusement.
And though Kakashi might be furious, he is still able to keep a clear head and knew that flying off the handle will not help anyone. The Hokage is barely able to keep the village from erupting into civil war as it is, what with the tensions and the situation with the Uchiha clan being what it is.
In fact, Sarutobi Hiruzen had been calling for meetings with Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu as well as Shimura Danzo periodically. Danzo was all for annihilating the Uchiha clan due to the problems that had been popping up like daisies ever since Uchiha Obito had walked out of the clan with his sister, and the abuse had came to light, but even the old War Hawk knew that doing it at this point will not help any matters. Especially not when the other Konoha clans have been tense and worried too.
Shiranui Genma wasn't happy with the Uchiha clan either, but the man had kept a cool head, and had opted to let Kakashi and the Hokage handle it. His argument had been that Kakashi is already upset enough for all of them.
Shisui and Itachi said nothing, but all their friends knew that things for them within their clan haven't been easy either due to their friendship with Yuri. In fact, Yuri had even asked Itachi once after their chuunin exams when the entire lot of them were named chuunin if Itachi would rather not associate himself with her anymore.
It is probably the first time that anyone had seen Itachi so upset.
Despite the internal problems within the village and the Uchiha clan however, life still went on as normal. Missions still went on.
Kakashi was however pretty disgruntled that the Hokage had finally relented to allow someone to take in his sensei's daughter, and it isn't him. To be fair however, Kakashi could visit Noriko under the guise of having his meals at Chameleon Moon, and Noriko had plain adored Yuri, looking up to her as an older sister of sorts. She had gotten really close with Teddy as well, and the two children have grown up together like siblings.
Despite the Tonks family being a civilian family, it is probably thanks to their association with ninjas all the time that actually led to Teddy and Noriko asking Andy to enrol them into the Ninja Academy when they were eight years old—the minimum age for enrolment in the Ninja Academy—with the minimum age having increased from six to eight thanks to Konoha's ninja numbers having gone up to what they were before the war.
Yuri had specifically taken a day off from her jounin duties just to attend the opening ceremony together with Andy that day, much to Noriko and Teddy's pleasure. At that point, Yuri, Itachi, Hinami and Ren have already reached either ANBU or jounin status—having shot through the ranks so quickly that they've almost beaten Kakashi's record for quickest promotion ever.
Itachi was the only one amongst them to agree to the ANBU's offer, though in the Uchiha heir's defense, even if he didn't want to, it doesn't matter, as his father would want it. Yuri, Hinami and Ren on the other hand have taken the jounin exam and have passed it on their first try. Though due to their young ages, they were prohibited from taking on genin teams, and have thus still remained working together as a team taking on missions. Team 5 however have worked on their specialisations even after their promotions.
Yuri had met Hyuuga Hiashi at the opening ceremony, with the clan head being there to accompany his nephew for his enrolment at the Academy. Neji had of course recognised Yuri and had greeted her happily, though there is a bit of an awkward moment between Yuri and Hiashi both, no thanks to the incident that had befallen Hyuuga Hizashi years earlier.
Yuri had stood with Andy and with the rest of the proud parents, recalling how Kakashi had done the same thing for her years earlier, remembering the speech that the Hokage had given. During her year however, it is a lot more serious, as the Third Great Shinobi War had just ended, and the Hokage had highlighted the sacrifices of the ninjas of the village.
"…And with that, I bid all new students a warm welcome to the Ninja Academy of Konoha." Sarutobi Hiruzen ended his speech. "And may your Will of Fire burns strong…"
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"We're home!" A very happy Uchiha Sasuke declared as he arrived home with his older brother after a very happy day spent at the local park where Itachi had shown Sasuke how to throw some shurikens. He can't wait for the day when he could enrol into the Ninja Academy which is just a year away.
"We're home." Itachi echoed his brother, though with a calmer tone of voice, removing his sandals, and also assisting his brother to put his sandals away neatly. Though 'home' is as far as it could get for Itachi these days, with how unwelcoming it had been in recent years.
"Itachi, in the dining room!" His father's booming voice echoed, and Itachi looked up just in time to see Uchiha Fugaku heading into the direction of the dining room without even looking to see if Itachi would follow.
Sasuke looked up at Itachi nervously. He doesn't like it whenever his father uses that tone of voice, as it always made his big brother upset. And Sasuke doesn't like it when it is used on him as well.
"Is Father upset?" Sasuke asked quietly, tugging at Itachi's sleeve.
Itachi smiled down at his baby brother. "Don't worry about it," he reassured the small child. "Go to your room, Sasuke. And don't come out, no matter what you hear. Okay?"
"O-Okay." Sasuke nodded his head hesitantly before heading towards the direction of his room.
Itachi didn't even start moving towards the dining room until he heard the tell-tale signs of Sasuke's room door closing shut. The Uchiha heir sighed to himself, wondering what has his father worked up or upset this time.
"And what may I ask, have I done this time?" Itachi asked, exasperated, even as he slid opened the door of the dining room only to see both his parents seated before the low table in the seiza position. He closed the door behind him and silently cast a privacy seal so as to ensure that Sasuke wouldn't hear anything. His problems and issues with his parents are his own. He doesn't want Sasuke hating their parents because of his own problems.
"Why, have you done something again?" Uchiha Fugaku barked, glaring up at his first born even as Itachi took a seat across his parents.
"With you involved? Who knows?" Itachi glared back at Fugaku. For several moments, both father and son glared at each other without saying anything. Uchiha Mikoto was the first one to break the silence.
"Dear. Itachi." Mikoto shot both of them reproaching looks. "Enough. No more arguments, okay?" Fugaku grunted something before folding his arms across his chest. "Itachi." Itachi looked at his mother, and he tried his best to mask his face to not let his contempt show.
Tonks Andromeda is more of a mother to him than Mikoto ever was, with the woman content enough to let her husband rule the house, and she is just his trophy wife. Andy is a tough woman, with guts and the strength to do what she wants without any man dictating her moves—something that some idiots have found out the hard way a few years ago. So unlike his weak-willed mother.
Itachi didn't know why Andy had gone against those civilians at that time. He only heard something from Yuri about it involving Noriko and Teddy.
Itachi had known all along that his parents' marriage had been an arranged one—with his mother betrothed to his father at the tender age of nine because she had been the first Uchiha female who had ever activated her Sharingan at that age.
All in a bid to keep their bloodline 'pure'.
In fact, in recent years, Itachi had rarely heard of any Uchiha marrying outside the clan. Honestly, at this rate, Itachi wouldn't be surprised to hear of any inbreeding issues. Sure, the Hyuuga clan normally marries within the clan too, but that 'suggestion' is only to the succeeding clan head and the family, though there were cases when they did marry an outsider once the outsider had proven their ability and their strength. The members of the clan are free to marry whomever they please.
"Your father and I have been talking." Mikoto said, and Itachi looked at his mother. He is starting to get an uneasy feeling about it however. His mother looks way too excited for it to be anything good, and his father looked smug. Whenever any adult with the last name of Uchiha looks happy, it never bodes good news. "You're getting promoted to ANBU captain status soon with Captain Dog's retirement, and soon to take the jounin exam—"
"I am taking the jounin exam, but it is too soon to tell if I am going to be the Captain's replacement." Itachi interrupted, irritated that everyone and their grandmother seems to automatically think that he's Captain Dog's first choice. He is way too young for one!
"Of course you're going to be his replacement." Fugaku grunted. "You're my son. They would be fools not to."
"As I was saying," Mikoto hastily injected, seeing the dark expressions on her husband and son's faces, "You're taking the jounin exam soon, and becoming one of the highest ranked ninjas in the village. As such, it is time for you to start thinking about your future prospects."
Itachi narrowed his eyes. This better not be what he is thinking…
"We've decided on your future bride is what your mother is saying." Fugaku grunted. "Uchiha Ayana. She's a civilian, and from a branch family. But she is a good girl and will make a good wife."
Itachi gritted his teeth. It really is as he feared!
And Uchiha Ayana? Who the hell is that?
"…I refuse."
Mikoto looks surprised and Fugaku looks angry. "You refuse?"
"Yes, I refuse." Itachi said through tightly clenched teeth. "I will not have you deciding on what I will do for my entire life! I don't even know who the hell is Uchiha Ayana! I won't marry some girl that I don't even know just because you want me to!"
"You'll know her and come to love her once you marry her." Mikoto said soothingly.
"I said I refuse!" Itachi snapped, and Mikoto looked rather hurt. "Just because yours is an arranged marriage doesn't mean that it gives you the right to decide on mine!" Itachi breathed heavily. "I won't marry someone just because you want some girl to be your daughter-in-law! I like someone else. I will only marry her and no one else."
"Who?" Fugaku asked with a frown.
"…Yuri."
Fugaku looks as if he is about to suffer from a stroke with that answer, and Mikoto looked furious. "You want to marry that freak of nature—"
"Watch your mouth!" Itachi snapped, and his mother snapped her mouth shut, shocked at having her son raise his voice at her. "If it's anyone who is a freak, it is you and this entire cursed clan! Hanging onto useless clan pride and abusing their own authority just because they could! I like Yuri. I love her. We hid our relationship because we know what will happen if so. She is the girl I want to marry. I'll protect her—from this very clan if I have to!"
Itachi was taken aback by surprise when he felt a hand impact with his left cheek, and he felt tears stinging at his eyes because of it. His father hadn't hit him for a long time now—not since when he had first found out that Itachi and Yuri are friends.
"You will do what I tell you to, Itachi." Fugaku barked, looking furious. "You have no right to disobey! The clan always comes first! You will marry Ayana! End of story!"
Itachi glared at Fugaku, cradling his stinging cheek. "Make me," he hissed. "If being your son and living under the same roof means I have to answer your every call, then I'll sooner discard the name of Uchiha!"
Itachi then left the dining room and the house, slamming the door behind him harshly even as he hastily wore his sandals, ignoring his father's angered shouts.
"Hold it right there, Itachi! If you take one step out of this house, then don't even bother returning!"
"…Itachi?"
Uchiha Shisui was taken aback, a plastic spoon half hanging out of his mouth even as he nursed a tub of yogurt in one hand as he answered his door after having the doorbell rung hundreds of times.
Uchiha Itachi smiled weakly up at his cousin, his left cheek still smarting, and no doubt already sprouting a very impressive handprint upon his face. "Can I come in?" he asked, his voice cracking.
Shisui nodded, standing aside to allow his cousin entrance. He honestly wonders what had happened this time.
"So what happened this time?" Shisui asked after he shoved a tub of chocolate yogurt into Itachi's hands—his cousin's favourite flavour, and waited for Itachi to calm down even as he ate the yogurt slowly.
Itachi was silent for several moments before he told Shisui everything that had happened in his parents' house before he had stormed out moments ago. 'His parents' house', as Itachi honestly doesn't see it as home anymore. And with how unsafe that Shisui had felt recently, he is seriously starting to consider getting an apartment outside the Uchiha complex. And should that day ever comes, Shisui is certain that Itachi will ask to move in with him.
"Damn." Shisui sighed after Itachi finished his story. He is wondering when it will come to that, as no doubt that Fugaku will want a wife to curb Itachi's rebellious tendencies. Along with Ren and Hinami as well as Hana, Shisui is likely the only one who knew about Yuri and Itachi's relationship when they first started one a year ago. No doubt that Kakashi and Genma knew too, but the two older men have kept quiet about it. "I was wondering when it would come to that. Though who in the world is Ayana?"
With the number of Uchiha civilian women in the clan, Uchiha Ayana could be anyone!
"Is it wrong of me to love Yuri?" Itachi questioned, not looking up from the yogurt cradled in his hands. "And for what reason? Because I'm the clan heir? Because Yuri has an ability that they don't understand and fear? Is it even logical to begin with? Is it wrong?"
Shisui didn't know what to say for several moments.
"You're not wrong," he said at last. "You did the right thing. You and Yuri did nothing wrong. You have nothing to be afraid of."
The older boy sighed, looking outside his kitchen window.
Now what the hell are they supposed to do?
A/N: I've mentioned before in an earlier chapter that there will be timeskips in this story. So shit is about to get real for the next couple of chapters, and the Uchiha massacre is coming up soon. More Itachi and Yuri time next chapter, I hope.
I hope that you like this chapter, and please read and review! Reviews give me inspiration to update!