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Chapter 29: Channeling Itachi

Kazumi was in a hospital bed looking very pained. Kakashi was allowed in because the doctor thought he was the father and Kisame was allowed in the room because he was the godfather. They looked at Kazumi thoughtfully. Her pain had stopped for now and she was very inpatient.

Kisame had a thought, but was not sure if Kazumi would agree. "I know you miss Itachi-san. Would you like him to be brought here?"

Kakashi had no clue what Kisame was talking about, but Kazumi's eyes grew wide. "Kisame-san… channeling Itachi-kun's spirit will take lots of chakra. I do not wish to put you through the strain."

Kakashi interrupted. "So, you want Itachi here and all someone has to do is channel his spirit?"

Kazumi nodded, "It puts lots of strain on your body however and usually large chakra stores are necessary."

Before Kisame could say something, Kakashi shot out, "I want you to show me how to channel Itachi."

Kisame and Kazumi looked at each other. Kisame was the first to speak. "Well, when you channel him, you will be remotely aware of what is going on, but Itachi will have control of your body."

Kakashi nodded, "If it makes Kazumi-chan happy, I want to do it. Show me how."

Kazumi put her hand on his arm, "Me and Kisame have to use the jutsu on you. You might want to sit down for this. Also, after we use this, you and Itachi will be connected. If you need Itachi-kun, he will come into possession of your body. Also, if he decides he needs your body, he may be able to control your body. Do you accept those terms?"

He nodded and as soon as Kakashi sat down, Kisame and Kazumi's hands were flying in a blur. "Secret Art: Spirit Channeling."

Kakashi shook for a moment like he had been struck by lightning, but the voice that spoke was unmistakable. "Kazumi-chan… you should have told me you were pregnant with our child." 'Itachi' walked over and embraced her. She smiled before a wave of pain overtook her.

"Oh my fucking god!! Where the hell is this coming from?!" Her grip on 'Itachi's' arm tightened and 'Itachi' looked pale. Kisame immediately excused himself and left the room.

Sakura ran in to help Kazumi with her labor while Kisame sat outside the door with Gaara, Naruto, Temari, Sai, and Kankurou. The silence was a dangerous one and Gaara was about to ask a question when a scream erupted from Kazumi's room.

"Itachi Uchiha, when I get to the afterlife, I will FUCKING KILL you for causing me such fucking immense pain!!"

Everyone else sweat-dropped and looked cautiously towards the room, but none of them dared peak inside. Kisame spoke up, "Kakashi agreed to channel Itachi-san's spirit so that he could witness his child being born and so that Kazumi-chan could be more comforted."

Naruto was shocked, "Sasuke's brother knocked up Kazumi-san?"

Kankurou hit Naruto upside the head, "Watch what you say, ok? I'd rather not have the hospital destroyed because you pissed her off."

Kisame nodded. "With all these changes in her body, Kazumi-chan is having difficulty controlling some of her emotions."

"You ASSHOLE! I can't fucking believe that would do this knowing it would cause me so much fucking pain!" In the background, there was a bang and clattering of various metal things.

Kisame sighed. "I feel sorry for both Itachi-san and Kakashi. They are feeling her pain."

Inside Kazumi's room, 'Itachi' was rubbing his wrist. Damn, she still has that iron grip. Sakura was trying to comfort Kazumi by telling her about childbirth and what to expect, but did not expect the snap. "You think I am so fucking incompetent not to know about that? My family is a fucking medical ninja clan!"

'Itachi' tried to soothe Kazumi only to aggravate her. "Oh, excuse me Itachi Uchiha. A baby is coming out of my bloody body and you are telling me to calm down!? Fuck off!"

In the waiting room, everyone sweat-dropped again. Sai was absentmindedly drawing. "So, Sasuke-san's brother is the father, so I wonder who the baby will look like."

Everyone's heads began coming up with their own variation. Kisame paled, "Damn… that child is going to be one cold hearted prodigy." In his mind, a boy with dark brown hair and Itachi's eyes came into his mind.

Sai showed everyone his quick drawing. The child was a boy who had dark hair, but its eyes were multicolored. "Just be weird if the kid's eyes were a gay color though."

Naruto rolled his eyes, "Well, I think it will be a girl since Kazumi-san appears to wear the pants in the relationship." Everyone else sweat-dropped at this, but Kisame nodded thoughtfully.

"Hmm, that's a good point."

The bickering about the child stopped after one particularly blood curdling scream. "ITACHI! I'm going to make you wish that you were the pregnant one if you don't shut the fuck up about relaxing! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH."

A child's scream penetrated the silence that followed and the doctor's shaky voice could be heard. "It's a boy. What is his name?"

Kazumi turned towards 'Itachi'. He held his son delicately in his arms. "Hideaki Uchiha."

Kazumi smiled at Itachi and her son. Before she could say anything, she shook again and then began to scream.

"Um, Kazumi-san? It looks like you have twins."

"TWINS!? NO ONE TOLD ME THAT!"

'Itachi' fainted at the prospect of another child and you could hear the fear in the waiting room. Kisame sweat-dropped. "Oh shit… one child isn't hard enough, but another one…"

"ITACHI UCHIHA, if you don't get your ass up…" She could not finish the rest before one more bloodcurdling scream arose from her lips. At this, 'Itachi' shot up in fear.

"Congratulations, it's a girl." Delicately, Sakura handed the baby girl to Kazumi while 'Itachi' was holding Hideaki.

Kazumi gazed at her baby girl and kissed the top of her head. "Your name will be Chieko Uchiha."

After much fuss inside the room, everyone was allowed to come inside to see the children. Naruto and Sai were staring at 'Itachi'. He was standing there with an expression of 'Oh Shit…', but they wondered on the inside what Kakashi was thinking. Temari and Sakura were watching the content, sleeping babies. However, Kankurou and Gaara's attention was focused on Kazumi.

'Itachi' excused himself to the bathroom and when he closed the door, he ran to the mirror. Although Kakashi's face showed, in the background, you could see Itachi's face. Kakashi smiled, "Congratulations on your children Itachi."

Itachi smiled. "Thank you. I just wish I was there to see them grow up."

"Didn't you hear them? If you need to, you can possess my body to see and interact with them?"

"Hn. Do you honestly think that Kazumi-chan will stay in the Leaf or Sand Village?"

Kakashi looked up with a look of fear, but Itachi seemed to start to fade. "I must take my leave. You have used much chakra in your attempts to host my spirit. Now go and see Kazumi-chan, but if I find out you hurt her or our children, and I will kill you."

Kakashi nodded and he could feel control being passed to him. He sagged as he regained control. He reentered the hospital room and saw a happily passed out Kazumi. The two babies were being held by Sakura and Temari. Kakashi smiled. Surely Kazumi-chan would give up being an Akatsuki with those two to watch over.