I apologize for the long delay, but the stress of getting a job as well as the holidays has been pressing on me. That reminds me of what happened on Christmas day. I was going to a Christmas party, so I was walking to my car which had like a few inches of snow on it. So I got my brush from the trunk, went to the driver's side, put the keys in the ignition and turned the car on to warm it up. When I did all that, I closed the door and as soon as I did that, I went "FUCK!" As soon as that door closed, the car locked. And I didn't have spare keys on me...and the car was running...I had to have my dad call AAA and have them unlock the car...great way to start Christmas!

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"YEAH! This party is fucking awesome!" Hidan yelled as he stumbled through the living room, drunk off his ass. Deidara slung his arm around Sasori's neck, grinning widely as he drew the puppeteer closer to him.

"I tell ya danna, it was sooooo awesome! Se-chan t-told me ta blow up a part of that fuckin' bastard's base and ya know what? I DID! It was orgasmic! Art is a fuckin' bang un!"

"Shut up you ignorant brat…" Sasori growled, trying to scoot as far away from Deidara as possible. Since he was made of wood, he couldn't exactly drink alcohol and get drunk like the rest of the Akatsuki. Oh, if only he was still flesh and blood! Then he wouldn't have to listen to the blonde brat's ramblings.

Konan fell across Pain's lap and tugged on a few orange spikes, giggling uncontrollably. Unlike Konan, Pain was only slightly buzzed so he was aware of what was going on around him. He watched as Kakuzu began talking to the recliner and Tobi stumbled around drunkenly hugging random objects such as the TV, a statue of Pain, a clock and even Deidara, who blew up a clay spider and threw him into the wall. Kisame was talking to himself and Itachi was brooding in the corner, nursing a glass of wine. The Uchiha had been quiet ever since he and Selûne had come back nearly three hours after Hidan, Kakuzu and Deidara had returned, the Amakura covered in blood and carrying a crying baby while Itachi carried a sleeping baby. The self proclaimed god had tried to ask her something, but she had turned angry golden Rinnegan eyes on him and he immediately shut up. Just the sight of the morphed Rinnegan had shocked him into silence; he had never seen anyone with it other than himself.

'So she has Senju and Uchiha DNA in her…the only way she could have awakened it is if her family line has Uchiha and Senju blood in it, idiot…'

An hour or two after they had returned, the party was in full swing and the entirety of the Akatsuki was wasted except for Sasori, Pain and Itachi. Selûne had retreated to her room to clean up and take care of the children. Itachi had followed her and tried to talk to her, but that ultimately failed when Pain heard the Amakura screaming at the top of her lungs, Itachi yelling, then Itachi shouting in pain and eventually the door slamming. The Uchiha had stormed into the living room mere moments after the ruckus with a huge bump on his head and glared at everyone, but no one acknowledged him as they were too busy getting their drink on. Itachi had then sighed heavily and flopped down into a chair in the corner of the room, but not before grabbing a glass of red wine. All of those occurrences now leading up to the current moment…

"FUCK YEAH!" Hidan yelled as he watched two women going at it on the TV. "Give it to her, baby!"

"Sempai, what's that pretty lady doing to her friend?" Tobi asked innocently, tugging on Deidara's sleeve.

"Huh whatta? Whaddya me-TOBI LOOK AWAY!" Deidara screamed as he threw Tobi into a closet and locked the door, placing a silencing jutsu upon the closet. "Ahhh sweet silence…"

"You're so beautiful…" Kakuzu said, giving the recliner a big wet smooch. "You were freeeeeee!" Pain's eye twitched at the behavior of his subordinates. He was so close to banning alcohol from the hideout, but he knew if he did that Konan would castrate him. That woman loved sake almost as much as her origami. "I want to marry you," Kakuzu said to the recliner, hugging it tightly in his threads. The pressure from the threads sliced the plump chair in half, the top falling to the ground. Kakuzu stared at it for a moment before screaming. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He dissolved into drunken sobs at the destruction of his free recliner, which he had gotten at a yard sale…which had originally been a hundred ryo…which he stole, but not before killing the seller and stealing their wallet as well as killing and robbing everyone else who was there. Pain had forbidden him from going to yard sales after that incident, but they had gotten a new living room set and kitchen set out of it. According to Selûne, Kakuzu's greed was as great as Pain's so-called god complex, but unlike Pain's god complex, Kakuzu's greed actually did help with financial matters. She may not agree with his methods, but it did keep the organization afloat.

Hidan and Kisame were now completely engrossed in the porno, cheering on the brunette who was now dominating the black-haired woman. Pain noticed Itachi's eyes shift over to the television screen for a brief moment before they returned to his glass, swirling the liquid gently. He knew that Itachi wouldn't lighten up until he had made up with Selûne, but judging from the Amakura's attitude earlier, it was going to be difficult. She had literally turned into a shrieking harpy once she had left for her room, screaming obscenities left and right. Such was the attitude of a furious mother…Itachi had relayed to him what had happened at Orochimaru's base and while he was happy that Orochimaru was finally, FINALLY dead…it was disheartening to hear that the snake had corrupted the Uchiha's son with his curse mark. And worse of all, Selûne had broken the seal keeping Miyako caged. All that effort into sealing her away…wasted! Even though she had released her, she had been able to awaken the Rinnegan AND kill Orochimaru. She had done what thousands of ninja had failed to do in one fell swoop and all because of her protective mother instincts. If that was what it took to kill Orochimaru, he should've gotten Konan pregnant and had Orochimaru do what he did to Selûne's son. He would've made a shitty dad…

After seeing Itachi take another withering glance at the TV, he pushed Konan off of his lap and strode over to the brooding Uchiha, standing right in front of him. Itachi made no indication that he knew he was there, so he did something that no one should ever do when Itachi was in one of his moods…he slapped his glass out of his hands, smirking at the sound of the delicate glass shattering. The glowing red of the Mangekyou Sharingan greeted him along with an incredibly dark expression, but Pain gave him an equally dark glare.

"Itachi, get out of here and go talk to Selûne. You are not allowed back in here until you have; it's annoying to have to sit and watch you glare at everyone else who is enjoying themselves."

The authority in his voice made Itachi stop himself from incinerating his leader with Amaterasu and think about what he said. Did he really want to apologize to Selûne after the events of today? She was in ultimate bitch mode, which made Itachi balk at the thought of having to go to her and talk. She could easily rip his privates off and shove them down his throat…

"Hn."

"Yes or no, Itachi? Don't give me your stupid Uchiha answer!" Pain was starting to get frustrated to the point that he was going to Shinra Tensei the Uchiha's ass.

"Yeah, I'll go."

'What the hell are you thinking, you idiot!? She's going to murder you!'

"Good, now get going!" Pain had gone so far as to grab him by the shoulder and drag him out of the living room, but before he could voice his complaint, the door had slammed behind him. Sighing heavily, Itachi made his way down the hallway, passing various rooms and ignoring the strange sound coming from Tobi's room. It sounded suspiciously like chittering, which made Itachi suspect that somehow Tobi had befriended the giant mutated spider and made it his pet. Shaking off that weird thought, Itachi cautiously made his way to Selûne's door and paused. He couldn't hear anything coming from inside, but a quick scan of the room and he knew that she was still awake. He took a deep breath and opened the door slowly, his eyes falling on the still form of his wife on the bed. She was facing away from him so he couldn't see what she was doing, but one look at the crib and he knew that she had Aika in her arms. Shin'ichi was fast asleep in the crib, his skin flushed an unhealthy red. Itachi closed the door behind him and stood there, not saying anything in case she decided to go off on him if he spoke. There was a few moments of silence before she finally spoke, her voice hoarse.

"Aika had many shallow cuts on her back…" she said. "She was also poisoned from whatever it was that Sasuke and Kabuto gave her…Shin'ichi too. Shin'ichi has a fever, but the medicine I gave him will take effect soon so he'll be fine. Aika…" Her voice began to crack and Itachi could hear her crying softly. "Why would they do this to them? They're only infants…do they not have hearts?"

Itachi couldn't say anything. What could he say? In lieu of speaking, he walked over to the bed and sat down behind her, looking over her shoulder at his daughter. The baby was awake and gripping her mother's finger tightly, a look of curiosity on her face. Her blue eyes shifted to her father and stared up at him, spit bubbling from her tiny lips. Itachi couldn't help but smile down at her; she really was an adorable little baby.

'I can't believe Selûne and I made such a beautiful child…'

He watched the silent tears slipping down Selûne's cheeks as she held Aika to her, not noticing that she was unbuttoning her shirt and pushing her bra aside until she brought Aika's head to her chest. Itachi gaped as he watched his daughter latch on to his wife's breast and begin suckling for her milk.

"I didn't know you were going to be breastfeeding them, koibito," he said, leaning over to get a better look. "My mother did the same thing for Sasuke and I."

"It's better for them than that awful formula stuff that they sell in the stores. My children will be breastfed until they can start eating more solid foods." Selûne bit her lip when Aika gave a particularly strong pull at her nipple, a little shock of pain radiating through her breast. One of her tiny hands came up and rested on the top of her breast, helping to keep her there as she fed from her mother. Itachi shifted so that he was sitting in front of Selûne, watching his daughter feed with muted fascination. His wife stared up at him with a small smile on her lips, cradling Aika closer to her chest. "You're a pervert, koibito," she teased, one of her hands coming up to caress his cheek.

"W-what!? How am I a pervert when all I'm doing is watching my daughter eat?" Itachi spluttered, his face going red with embarrassment. Even though he said this, he secretly enjoyed being able to see Selûne's breasts bared to him. She only smiled at him, her eyes closing in contentment as she leaned in to kiss him, caressing his lips with her own. Itachi was mildly surprised that she wasn't screaming or pulling his hair out like she had tried to earlier, but he threw all caution to the winds and returned her kiss. A small sound of annoyance came from between them and Selûne pulled away to look down at Aika, who was giving her mother an irritated look.

"Our daughter already thinks that her parents kissing is gross," she laughed as she cradled Aika to her, the baby continuing to eat. "I remember Mayu and I used to gag whenever our mother and father would kiss."

Itachi chuckled softly as he tousled Aika's black hair. The baby's eyes were slowly beginning to droop, her mouth losing its suction on Selûne's breast. Selûne hummed a soft lullaby to lull Aika further into sleep, rocking her body slightly to relax her. Before long, Aika had lost her grip on her mother's nipple and was snoozing, her head leaning against the soft cushion of Selûne's breast. Selûne pulled her bra up and covered her skin before getting up from the bed and walking to the crib. She lay Aika next to her brother and smiled when the baby girl snuggled closer to her brother, her cheek resting against his forehead. Shin'ichi's skin still had a rather unhealthy flush to it, so Selûne made hand signs and pressed her palm to his forehead. Her healing chakra flowed into him and neutralized the poison still coursing through his tiny body, the flush disappearing from his skin and returning it to a healthy peach color. She sighed heavily, sagging against the frame of the crib thanking Kami that her children were alright. A rustling sound came from behind her and Selûne squeaked when an arm wrapped around her shoulders and another under her knees, picking her up bridal style.

"Itachi-koi…" she whispered, burying her face in his Akatsuki cloak. "I'm so sorry for getting mad at you earlier. It's just that I can't believe that Orochimaru would stoop so low as to harm an infant just to anger me." The whole time she was talking, Itachi was carrying her to the bed with a plan in his mind. He always knew the one thing that would calm her down and relax her completely. "I just want my children to be safe and out of harm's way…is that too much to ask?" she asked even as he laid her on the sheets and straddled her. "I would give my life for my children and with the events of today, I would give anything just to remove the curse mark from Shin'ichi, even my own life." Itachi was sliding her shirt off of her shoulders and throwing it onto the floor, baring soft skin. His hands went to the front clasp of her bra and unhooked it, tossing it to join her shirt. "From now on, Aika and Shin'ichi will not be leaving my sight." Itachi was now working on removing her pants, getting them off with relative ease until his wife lay bare beneath him. "Orochimaru deserved so much more than what he got. If I could raise him and kill him again, I would do it a thousand times over." Itachi had quickly discarded his clothing and pressed his face in between Selûne's breasts, kissing and licking the soft skin there. "At least I did everyone a huge favor. Now no more little boys will have to worry about that snake coming and molesting the-" She was cut short when Itachi slid a finger into her, her breath hitching from the sensation. She was still somewhat loosened from giving birth, but the stress of releasing Miyako and being consumed by her had altered her body slightly. Miyako had taken away some of the less pleasant consequences of birth such as the belly pouch, but she still had the stretch marks. Nothing that some cream or a cell revitalizing jutsu couldn't fix. Despite being loosened, it meant that she wouldn't be too tight to feel the usual pain of Itachi's penetration.

"You talk too much, koibito," Itachi murmured as he captured her lips with his, kissing her deeply as he shoved his fingers further into her. Selûne moaned into his mouth, allowing his tongue entrance into her mouth. His tongue curled around hers and pulled it toward him until he was practically sucking it from her mouth. After making sure that she was ready for him, he pulled his fingers from her and replaced it with his member. When he entered her, she didn't feel the usual pain of his penetration, only a pleasant full feeling. She pulled away from his kiss, throwing her head back against the pillows at the feeling that coursed through her.

"Itachi…" she whispered, being careful to not be loud so as not to wake the children. Itachi nuzzled her neck, slowly thrusting into her while placing wet open-mouthed kisses to her throat. "Itachi…feels good…oh Kami more!" she squealed as he quickened his pace, slamming hard into her.

"Selûne…" he groaned as he bit into her neck, hard enough to draw blood. He listened to her heavy breathing even as he licked the blood up, the coppery taste of it overwhelming his senses. A warm feeling came over him, centering in a recent scar of his. It felt like it was burning away…when it stopped, he reached over to feel it and nearly gasped. It was gone as well as any other scars on his body. He smiled down at her blushing face and kissed her gently. "Aishiteru." He wrapped his arms underneath her and pulled her up so that she was sitting in his lap, his erection still lodged within her. She cried out as he managed to force more of him inside her until he was literally balls deep, the tip of his erection hitting her cervix. A jolt of pain went through her body at the contact, but it quickly disappeared when he began moving in her again. Itachi could feel his orgasm coming when Selûne's walls began to squeeze him hard. "Koibito, tell me you're mine."

A hard thrust from Itachi drove the air from her lungs, but Selûne managed to get it out. "I-I'm yours Itachi…" she murmured, moving against him. She threw her arms around his neck and held him to her, grinding against him and forcing him further into her. Itachi bit his lip to keep himself from shouting as his orgasm began to hit him.

"Selûne, come with me. Come with me, utsukushi," he groaned as he tried to hold himself back. Once he heard Selûne's moans grow in volume and felt her walls begin to tighten around him, he let himself go and came with her, his hot semen pouring into her. He sagged against her and listened to her heavy breathing, her breasts pressing into his chest.

"Itachi…that was amazing," she gasped, threading her fingers through his hair and kissing his sweaty shoulder. Itachi buried his face in her hair and smiled, happy that she was safe and sound in his arms as well as his children. She pulled away from him so that she could see him, taking his face in her hands and caressing his cheeks fondly. He smiled at her before leaning in and kissing her gently. "I love you so much, my Uchiha."

Itachi kissed her again and lifted her off of his limp member, laying her against the soft sheets. "I love you as well, my beautiful wife. Let us get some sleep; you have had a very trying day today and I believe we would all benefit from some rest." He pulled the covers over them and held her nude body against his, tucking her head underneath his chin. "Sleep koibito."

She snuggled against him and smiled, breathing in the scent that was wholly Itachi. As she succumbed to the call of sleep, she heard Otohime's voice whispering to her. She answered the call by retreating into the subconscious of her mind, back to that garden where Otohime was waiting for her.

"I can feel your pain, child," the elder Amakura said, smiling softly at her. "I'm deeply sorry for what happened to your son, but in time you will be able to remove the curse mark."

"Something feels wrong…" Selûne said, approaching Otohime. "I remember what you told me about the youngest of my children following Sasuke's path. Aika and Shin'ichi are not the only children I will have, are they?"

"I can't tell you that…the only thing I can tell you is that the road ahead of you is rough and full of many hardships. You will have to make great sacrifices for the good of your family and the world as well."

Selûne shifted uncomfortably, feeling a dark presence in the garden. "Something is not right…what is this feeling?"

Otohime looked around, noticing the dark shadows that were beginning to get deeper with each passing second. Her expression changed from peaceful to horrified. "Selûne, leave at once! My sister has found a way to enter this world and corrupt it! Leave now! I will take care of her; I will not have her corrupting you!"

Selûne felt herself being pushed from the haven of her subconscious, but not before seeing Miyako appear before Otohime with a wicked smile on her features. The elder Amakura looked back at her and winked, raising her blade over her head.

"Say goodbye to your guardian, little girl."

"NO! OTOHIME!"

Selûne's eyes opened in the real world, Itachi's even breathing telling her that he was fast asleep. She felt tears prick the corners of her eyes at the thought of what could possibly be happening to her guardian spirit.

'What will happen now?'

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