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The next two days of Sakura's and Itachi's mission passed by in a blur.
Sakura attended to her duties with the utmost care, keeping Itachi and his team safe and comfortable.
It was no one's wonder as to why the Hokage has asked Sakura to come along as the team's medical nin…...
Itachi maintained his stoic leadership, fearlessly commanding his team and using his skills as a gifted Shinobi to complete the mission without jeopardizing his men or his village.
But that was all business.
What Sakura and Itachi were really waiting for was pleasure…
Whenever someone's back was turned, during breaks in the afternoon and in the middle of the night while the others were sleeping, Itachi was busy making love to his wife.
By the time the mission was finished and the team returned to Konoha, Sakura was thoroughly satisfied from Itachi's gentle yet passionate attention.
It had been a long time since Itachi and Sakura had so many wonderful, uninterrupted opportunities and both of them exchanged heated glances as they walked back to Konoha.
Silently, both Sakura and Itachi agreed.
They would have to ask Sasuke to babysit again very soon…...
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When Sakura and Itachi returned to their home, their eyes widened at what they saw when they entered the house.
The furniture was overturned.
The kitchen counters were piled with dirty dishes.
Soiled laundry was lying around on the floor.
Sakura blinked.
Itachi looked shocked.
From the back of the house, Sakura and Itachi heard murmurs.
"...Brother?" Itachi called out.
"We're back here." Sasuke's called out weakly.
Itachi looked at Sakura and they both hurried towards Sasuke's voice worriedly.
Had something gone wrong?
Apparently..,,,
What had happened?
Was everyone alright?
Sakura and Itachi both rushed through the door to the bedroom they heard noise coming from….
The twins' room.
As soon as Sakura and Itachi opened the door, Sasuke looked up at the couple with dull, tired eyes that were rimmed by dark circles.
Itsuki was playing in the corner with a pot he had presumably taken from the kitchen, filling it with some of his toys.
Yuuto was jumping up and down on Sasuke's chest while Sasuke sat in a chair close to the boys' beds.
"Come on, Uncle Sasuke! Read us the story of the green dragon one more time!" Yuuto pleaded.
"We've read that story every hour since midnight." Sasuke said defeatedly. "Why will you not sleep?!"
Sakura giggled but Itachi looked angry.
"Itsuki! Yuuto!" Itachi called sharply.
The twins looked over and their eyes widened when they realized that their parents had come home.
"Mom!"
"Dad!"
Obediently, the two little boys jumped up and ran over to stand directly in front of Sakura and Itachi.
"What have you two done to your uncle?" Itachi asked.
"We didn't do anything to him, he just lets us do whatever we want!" Yuuto exclaimed.
"Uncle Sasuke's way cooler than you, Dad!" Itsuki smiled at Itachi. "He feeds us ice cream and lets us stay up all night!"
Sasuke blinked blearily over at his nephews.
Itachi eyed his brother suspiciously.
"Life isn't about doing things for fun. Life is about taking care of responsibilities. Look at this house. Do you think you all have taken care of it like your mother and I do?"
Itsuki frowned.
Yuuto shook his head.
"And what about your uncle? If he doesn't have the sense to take look after you, then you two need to look after him. You two already know better than to stay up all night and gorge on sweets. Uncle Sasuke shouldn't have to tell you that." Itachi went on.
"Hey!" Sasuke cried, scowling at his brother.
"Sorry, dad." Itsuki said solemnly.
"...Are you mad at us?" Yuuto pouted up at Itachi.
"I'm not mad at you and your brother, but I'm very disappointed in both of you." Itachi said in his cold manner while he crossed his arms. "I was expecting more from my sons."
The boys both looked heartbroken.
To the twins, earning their father's disappointment seemed worse than incurring his anger….
"Dad, no!...Please!...We can fix it!" Yuuto said quickly.
"We can clean the house!" Itsuki said.
"An excellent idea, Itsuki." Itachi nodded. "You two go and help your mother to start cleaning up this mess. I'll see to your uncle."
"Come on, boys." Sakura said quietly while she ushered her little sons out of the room, leaving Itachi and Sasuke alone.
"...And I am very disappointed in you, brother." Itachi revealed, still keeping his arms crossed as he looked down at Sasuke.
"In me?!" Sasuke gasped, forcing his sleep-deprived eyes open.
"Yes, I'm sorry I trusted you with too big of a job." Itachi shrugged. "I thought that my brother, who led a rebellion, trained with a Sanine, fought in a vicious war, and battled for an entire village could manage a weekend looking after two children, but I see now that toddlers are apparently out of your skill set."
Sasuke grit his teeth at Itachi. "Toddlers are most certainly not out of my skill set! Look, just give me another chance! I'll be more prepared next time!"
"You have to be firm with them, Sasuke. Not vicious, just firm. You were a child too...once." Itachi said wisely. "But if you're up to the challenge, Sakura and I would be glad to give you another chance to prove yourself as a babysitter."
Sasuke glared at Itachi.
Itachi smirked.
Itachi could get used to more alone time with Sakura…..
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However, a month later, Sakura was doing everything she could to avoid spending any time alone with her husband.
Sakura knew that Itachi was hoping they could spend her next heat together but for that to happen…
Itachi would be waiting for quite some time.
One evening, Sakura put the twins to bed while Itachi was out on a late mission.
Without Itachi around, Sakura took a shower and put on her nightdress, getting ready to go to bed by herself.
Sakura nearly screamed when she turned on the light in the bedroom and saw Itachi looking at her from the bed, bare from the waist up as he stared at her intently.
"Itachi! I thought you were still at work!" Sakura gasped.
"Our work for the evening finished early." Itachi replied.
"...Oh." Sakura replied with a soft smile.
Itachi watched his wife walk over to the bed and he opened his arms once Sakura laid down, allowing her to cuddle onto his chest.
Sakura bristled as Itachi's hands ran over her body in the darkness once she turned out the lamp.
"I have a building crew coming next week." Itachi said unexpectedly.
Sakura blinked. "Why?"
"So we can put an extra room on the house." Itachi replied, very matter-of-factly
"W-Why would we need an extra room?" Sakura asked, her voice trembling as Itachi's skillful fingers brushed across her thighs and over her womanhood, covered only by her panties.
"Sakura, I know you're with child again." Itachi chuckled.
Oh…
How?
Sakura had been waiting for a good time to present the news to her husband.
Oh well….
It was difficult to hide things from Itachi Uchiha.
Sakura closed her eyes in shame before she answered, "Itachi, please don't be mad! I was trying to decide how to tell you, I-"
"Why would I be angry, Sakura?" Itachi whispered.
"I-" Sakura started to say but her words were cut off by a strangled cry as Itachi slipped his fingers inside her undergarments and began to tease her, rewarding his omega for being generous enough to give him another new Uchiha.
Sakura's nails raked Itachi's arms as she writhed in his embrace but Itachi smiled at the pain.
Sakura's happiness was worth all the pain in the world.