Ugh, I wanted to have this up so much earlier...ah well. Here's another chapter for you all to enjoy. Hope you like it.

I don't own Naruto.

Enjoy.

Katerina learned that they had found Daisuke. Hana went off with Itachi ANBU team to search and Itachi's second in command took over since he wasn't in a position to lead. Shisui, Yasashi, Yujin, and Itachi returned with her, and the others went to find him. They returned the day after Katerina was brought back, but she had still been unconscious.

He was alive, but he would have to retire from being a ninja. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained caused him to lose an arm and have a permanent limp in his left leg. Despite all of this, everyone was just grateful he was alive. However, Yasashi, Yujin, and Katerina were sad he would no longer be their sensei. The Hokage actually ended up replacing him with Shisui after seeing how well he led their group on the rescue mission. Shisui was surprised but had no complaints about it.

There were a few months of break for their team so they could get used to having Shisui as a sensei, and so Katerina could recover mentally. She knew the memory could never truly go away. She would look in the mirror while changing and see all the scars Kurai left on her body. It depressed her greatly. She didn't think anyone could love someone so scarred. She though back to Itachi, and wondered if he was just being considerate of her feelings, or if he still did care.

He came to her room one night. It was a time where she couldn't stop thinking about it, and he noticed something was wrong. "Katerina," He said. She didn't answer. He put his hand to her face and turned her to look at him. "Katerina, what's wrong."

She shook her head. "It's nothing."

"Katerina, I know it isn't nothing, now tell me."

She averted her eyes from his. "Do you still love me Itachi?"

She looked back at him to see him frozen with shock. "Katerina…why would you even ask that? Of course I still love you!" He said grabbing her shoulders.

"How could you? Look at me Itachi! I have scars all over me, I was never that pretty, and now it's even worse! Then look at you, you're the heartthrob of the Uchiha clan. How could you ever love someone like me?" Katerina froze when she felt a sting on her cheek and her hand slowly went up to hold it. She looked at Itachi who was staring at the ground.

"I didn't love you because of how you looked Katerina, though in my eyes you are very pretty scars or not. I loved you for what was inside." He looked into her eyes. "I don't care what Kurai did to you, I will never stop loving you." He said stroking the cheek he had slapped. "I'm sorry, but you needed to realize how stupid you were being. Looks don't matter; to me you'll always be beautiful."

Katerina didn't say anything; she just kissed him more passionately than she ever had before. He pulled her onto his lap and her arms wrapped around his neck. The broke for air and Itachi moved to his now fading mark sucking on it gently. "Ngh…" Katerina let out a soft moan.

Itachi left the spot and kissed along her jaw before kissing her lips again and pulling back. "Itachi…you said you didn't care what he had done to me but…"

"What is it Katerina?"

"If you become the clan head, you'll have to have an heir." She looked up at him. "Itachi, they said I might never be able to have children, because of these." Katerina pulled her shirt up revealing two scars on her lower abdomen; both looked as though they had been rather deep.

Itachi traced over them. "Did they tell you the chances?"

"Fifty-fifty…" She said.

He hugged her. "I don't care if you can have children Katerina, we could figure something out. I will never stop loving you."

Her arms slowly wrapped around him as well. After that they laid next to each other, but they fell asleep.

"Kat, get up now!" Katerina's eyes shot open as she sat up. Itachi sat up as well. They looked at each other, and then outside where it was daylight. She then looked at Kanashimi. "Kat, please tell me he wasn't here all night."

"I…can't do that Kanashimi…"

Kanashimi held his head. "We are in so much trouble." He looked at Itachi. "You're father has been looking for you all morning, if I were you I'd think of a cover up now."

Itachi looked down. "I know where I could go." He said. "I'll go to the old clearing and act as though I fell asleep there. The only person who knows its location other than us is Shisui, so he'll be the one to look there." Itachi left threw the window, but before he did he turned to the siblings. "I'm sorry."

Katerina looked at her brother. "Kanashimi…"

"Kat you have to be more careful." He said annoyed.

She looked down. "I know, I'm sorry."

"Let's just hope his plan works."

Katerina didn't leave her house until later that day. The first person she ran into was Shisui. "Hey Katerina,"

"Hi Shisui, did you find Itachi."

"Yeah, apparently he fell asleep in the clearing." Shisui said giving her a knowing look.

She looked away blushing. Then asked, "He's not in trouble is he?"

"Fugaku was mad, but he bought the story, so he just got a lecture. His punishment was extra training, so he isn't in that much trouble." Shisui replied.

Katerina sighed in relief. "Good,"

"You know Itachi's fifteenth birthday's coming up soon. Do you know what you're getting him?"

"No, and I don't know anything I could get him that would ever amount to Kuroki." She shook her head. "God I love that kitten. When I go to bed it climbs on with me and shares my pillow. It's so adorable."

Shisui slung his arm over her shoulder in a joking gesture. "You could get him a puppy." He said with a smirk.

"Don't mock me!" She said punching his arm lightly. "It's better than a Ichiraku Ramen coupon book."

"Hey I seriously didn't know what to get you."

"You could have at least gotten me a kunai!"

"You could give him yourself." He said.

"What do you mean?"

"You know what I mean." He said with another smirk.

Katerina's eyes widened. "Oh my god you fucking pervert! What is wrong with you, no!"

"Hey girls shouldn't swear like that."

"Hmm, I wonder where I learned that from." She said smirking.

Shisui rolled his eyes. "Fair enough."

"Shisui, what are you doing?" The two looked ahead and saw Itachi with an eyebrow raised. Shisui then realized his arm was still around Katerina's shoulders.

"Ah, Itachi it's not what it looks like honest." Shisui said pulling his arm away and holding his hands up in surrender.

"For once he's telling the truth." Katerina said walking over to her secret boyfriend. "We need to make sure we don't fall asleep anymore." She said.

"Yeah, that would be a good idea, but maybe I won't have to stay so long if you stop being so depressed." He said.

"Fair enough, but I don't think I'll be depressed anymore." She said sealing his lips with hers.

"Good." He said when they pulled apart.

She smiled. "Come on, it's been a while since the three of us had a day to hang out."

"So true," Shisui said.

Itachi nodded.

"Okay then, let's go find something to destroy!" Katerina said.

"Yes!" Shisui said high fiving her.

Itachi shook his head this time. "One day you two are going to get me into trouble I don't want to be in."

"But you love us for it." Katerina said.

Itachi smirked. "Yeah, I guess that's true." With that the three friends began searching…yeah, they really were going to destroy something.

Well, there you have it. I hope you liked it. This was basically just a chapter to show Katerina and Shisui's relationship. The next chapter with have the three of them doing something rather fun, but then things should pick up again.

Review and let me know you still like this.

See ya.