I do not own Naruto okay? I am wrapping this fic up with this chapter and I would like to thank those who faved, watched, reviewed and even just read this story. I don't have much energy left for it, so I am wrapping it up here. Anyway, enough of this A/N, on with the fic!
With that first simple date, the love that was growing between Itachi and Konan had grown significantly. Eventually, once Akari was well, Konan was going to have to return to Ame until Itachi spoke up. "I know it is soon, but I wish for you to be my bride." He asked before she left.
"Itachi-kun" She gasped in shock. She certainly was happy about the idea but it had surprised her. "I was not expecting this."
"All I know is I cannot stand to be without you. You helped me to get over and deal with Izumi's death. If you were to leave me I would fall back to the wreck of a man I once was before I met you. Akari's measles may have been a blessing in disguise. With this you can stay in Konoha. I know Akari loves you more than she loves her new cousin Sarada." Itachi confessed
"Yes I will marry you Itachi-kun." Konan said.
The years went by on the Uchiha manor and slowly Itachi warmed back up to Sasuke and Konoha in general. He was able to forgive Sakura for what happened to Izumi. He knew she had done all she could have from the beginning but grief had him thinking she did not. Slowly he and Konan were more involved with the people of Konoha and she was accepted and not seen as an outsider and ever worked with Konoha's own hospitals and accepted as one of their top pediatricians after how she treated Akari and how good she was with children. Sakura and Tsunade were still seen as the tops but Konan had earned her place and respect in the hierarchy.
It was now pleasant seeing his brother and his niece and seeing how much Akari loved to try and train her younger cousin in the ways of being a good hard worker, noble Uchiha brave and strong. It was at one of these family gatherings where Akari was playing with the young Sarada, much to Sakura's worry and constant supervision that Sasuke asked Itachi, "So you going to try for another child with Konan there?" Itachi gulped, this was something he was nervous about. "I mean I don't think what happened with Izumi will happen with her, I just think that Akari would like a younger sibling. I remember how excited she was before..." Sasuke paused noticing Itachi's grip. Sure he had remarried and moved on, but Izumi was still dear to him and he would never completely forget the son he almost had.
"I will talk to Konan about it, but I don't know how ready I am for that. Izumi will never be gone from my heart and I am nervous." Itachi said as he and Konan picked up Akari and headed to leave.
That night he told Konan of what Sasuke said and just how he felt. She understood perfectly and kissed him on the cheek. "If it happens, it happens."
"But what if I lose you too?" Itachi confessed to his worry.
"That is unlikely." Konan assured as they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Much to their delight and worry, a few months later, Konan did become pregnant. Every precaution that both Konan and Sakura knew was taken and Itachi did his best to make sure that the baby grew healthy and the following autumn Konan gave birth to a blue haired baby boy. The delivery was as easy as could be and Sakura had even overseen it. Akari was now happy with her little brother Nagato, named after a childhood friend of Konan's who had passed. A pleasant and warm breeze blew as he looked over Izumi's grave from the manor. It was as if she was happy he had moved on and was building his family like he wanted before. They didn't know what the future would hold, but Itachi could face it with happiness at his family again.
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