I'm sorry it's been so long! But my computer crashed and I had to get a new one. ONLY to find out that once I got everything transferred over I was missing basically this entire thing. Le sigh... I hate it when that happens because it makes it really hard to rewrite. Anyway... I hope you all enjoy.
"Itachi! Itachi come here!" Risa called out again as she circled the clearing. "Where is that boy?"
"Leave the children alone."
"Oh you be quiet." Sesshomaru looked over at her calmly.
"What is so pressing that you must speak with him now?"
"Nothing that you'll be happy to hear."
He scowled at her, "Has to do with the humans again. What is it now?"
"Don't forget all our sons are human. I want to take Itachi back to Konoha, whether he really wants to or not. I think it could be good for him, and definitely good for their financial future."
"Financial?"
"The Uchiha clan was definitely not poor. But with both of them constantly with me and no actual claim being made there is a high likelihood it will be handed over to the village treasury."
"Which you don't like."
"Of course not. It technically belongs to Itachi."
"Or to you since you adopted both him and Sasuke."
"I don't need any money. But they do have a rather nice house that might be a bit nicer than the apartment I use."
"You're taking him to get a house then."
"Well, no. Not really. I mean… It's the Uchiha family estate. He should at least decide for himself. And I know he hasn't gone to Konoha with us because he doesn't want to cause any trouble and he's scared."
"Scared?"
"I don't think he really believes that he can go back without being arrested. But at the same time he's scared of being allowed since he did kill his family. He doesn't believe anyone could get over that, nor does he want them too." Sesshomaru's head tilted slightly and she sighed. "He still feels guilty for killing them even though it was for a good reason."
"That sounds ridiculous."
"You wouldn't feel guilty killing us off?"
"Irrelevant. You can't be killed and I will never have a reason to kill them."
"What if they turned evil?"
"That's their decision and you would get to them first anyway." Risa glared at him before looking around again.
"You're impossible. Where are they? Itachi still hasn't even answered which is unusual."
"Leave him alone. If he doesn't want to go he doesn't have to. And if he never leaves here he doesn't need the house." He pulled her down and kissed her neck.
"That's not the point!" She squirmed and he scowled.
"You can talk to him later about it then. It doesn't have to be now." He bit her when she squirmed again and she sighed.
"Have you no patience at all?"
"Not with you." Finally relenting, Risa relaxed and tilted her head to the side, allowing him more access.
"Greedy bastard."
Itachi sighed as Naruto and Sasuke came running over to him, abandoning the obstacle course he had set up for them.
"Mom's calling you!"
"Aren't you gonna answer?"
"No, I'm not. I know what she wants and I don't want to discuss it right now." There was a slight moment of silence as the boys looked at each other before staring at Itachi.
"She's gonna be mad."
"Do you want us to tell her no for you?" Itachi held up his hands and smiled.
"No, it'll be fine. I'll talk to her later. Go finish the course." Naruto frowned as Sasuke pulled him back to the course and Itachi chuckled lightly at their quiet conversation.
"She's gonna be mad."
"I know, but she'll be mad at him."
"What if we get blamed though?!"
"Blame Itachi."
"But what if Dad gets mad?"
"Naruto, at this rate Itachi's going to be mad too. So I'm good with one less angry person." Naruto just pouted and ran ahead of him.
I know it's short... but a much longer one didn't appeal to me as much. ;^^
