Shakilove- This time was a bit different because it came as a bit of a shock and they haven't been practicing as much as they used to ;)
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Misora Asuka- Bit of drama in this chapter but there is a big fight coming up soon!
I never did work out how he did it but somehow me and Sasuke would always wake up with Yoichi between us in our bed. We'd fall asleep just the two of us and wake up to a lovely little surprise just appear between us. He was a natural ninja, is what Sasuke would smile proudly.
We waited a couple of weeks before finally deciding to tell Grandma our plans. I chickened out and made Sasuke do all the talking, whilst Yoichi played cars in the garden. She was distraught just like I knew she'd be and adament she wouldn't leave Udon village like I feared. It didn't make the slightest difference for Sasuke but it really bothered me that we were ripping her grandchild away from her after she had dedicated herself to him for five years. Not only that, she argued that she had only just got me back aswell and it was like losing me all over again.
"Then come with us!" I shouted because my resolve to leave was dwindling. Instead of shouting back she gestured for us to sit down. We did…cautiously, she always had a glass within reach.
"Emiko, I never told you about your Grandfather, did I?" Her eyes misted over, lost in memories so distant they were close to being forgotten. I shrugged. How was I supposed to know?
"Well…there's a reason I've always been so against your relationship. Your Grandfather was a ninja. He was actually cut down infront of my just there on the carpet." She pointed to the exact spot, a little closer to where we were sitting than I would have liked. I lifted my feet off the carpet and stared down at the old fraying material until I could imagine the outline of a dying man. Sasuke shifted next to me uncomfortably but not for the reason I thought, he didn't like where she was taking the conversation.
"Losing your husband is one of the most painful things in the world, I wouldn't wish it on you, it's just as painful as losing a child. If Yoichi becomes a ninja aswell and gets killed-"
"He won't." Sasuke rudely interrupted in a very gentle voice.
"How do you know?" I had never seen an old woman glare so ferociously.
"Because he's an Uchiha." Was his simple reply. I smiled. I hadn't realised how badly I had been worrying about the things Grandma had just said but Sasuke had put my mind at ease. Sasuke was unbeatable and it was his blood flowing through the veins of our son.
"Emiko?" She tried one last time, knowing already that it was pointless.
"We're doing this. Trust him like I do." The beam of approval he shot me made possibly upsetting an elderly woman worthwhile. She pouted her wrinkly lips together, looking out into the back garden. Her heart still belonged to her deceased husband just as mine belonged to Sasuke and she had mourned him for decades never wanting to leave the house he lost his life in. She was old now, knew she didn't have long left, so why not live life a little?
"If you're really sure then...I would like to come with you. If that's ok?" She sobbed, directing her plea to my husband.
"Of course. A couple of days long enough for you to get ready?" Yoichi came bounding into the room looking oblivious to what had just happened in the room, I had an inkling though that he knew just what was happening.
A few days later we were sitting at the dinner table eating lunch like one big happy family when the was a flurry of excited knocks on the door. Grandma was in no fit state to move, Yoichi's face was covered in ketchup and Sasuke just pretended not to notice.
"I'll get it, then?" I offered sarcastically, sulking all the way to the door. The impatient woman on the other side of the door pushed her way inside as soon as the lock clicked open. Her face was contorted with a strange mixture of emotions, horror, shock, happiness were the ones I could kind of make out.
"You bitch!" She screeched at me like a banshee and threw herself onto me with a hug so tight I was gasping for breath. Luckily for me I had the most protective husband in the world, he was already prying the crazy woman off me.
Dipping my hand into Sasuke's holster, I armed myself with a kunai. Was this person a threat? Had I upset her at some point during my illegal work with Ryo?
A little figure pranced to my side, observing the scene with amusement.
"Mum, that's Miyu. She used to be your best friend." I tossed the weapon back to Sasuke, Yoichi had no reason to lie.
With a deep breath I mentally pulled an invisible mask of deceit over my confused face.
"Of course! Sorry I didn't recognise you." She was easily convinced, the pleased smile stretching from ear to ear was proof of that.
"Very funny, Emiko. I know I've put on a little weight, you don't have to could've told me you were back or even let me know that you were alive!" She chuckled, chubby cheeks dimpling like squishy dumplings. I welcomed her into the living room, where she told us how she had made sure she was a constant feature in Yoichi's life, I felt a little jealous actually. She had seen him crawl, take his first steps, speak his first words and I hadn't even been around. I noticed that she kept dropping a certain name into the conversation, then watching my reaction closely. However, the name Akio meant nothing to me.
"We're actually a couple now, we even had two children! He still feels so bad about what happened." She continued despite my blatant lack of interest.
If i asked what she meant it would arouse suspicion so Sasuke took the initiative instead.
"What happened?" She looked fearful of Sasuke, like she didn't want to answer him but was afraid not to.
"Akio…he…well, umm…led those men to you, remember?" She said to me regretfully. It wasn't my reaction that she should have been worried about, it was Sasuke's. He didn't look angry or hateful about her boyfriend being partly responsible for what happened, he just continued to listen, his face devoid of any human emotion. He was at his most dangerous when he was quiet.
"He was just so scared, he panicked and he's regretted it ever since. Do you think you could ever forgive him? We live right next to the library now, you could come over, he'd love to see you." It was a selfish thing to ask, not that she cared, I had enough going on without her making someone else's guilt my problem.
"I don't think so." I didn't remember knowing her, for me there was no emotional attachment to anything that she had said. It didn't make me feel bad to refuse. Grandma must have sensed that things were turning awkward because she suddenly remembered something urgent that only Yoichi could help her with upstairs.
Once they were out of ear shot Miyu made the situation even worse.
"I know why! You must still feel uncomfortable about Akio trying to sleep with you when Sasuke was away. It was out of order but in his defence anyone who watched you in the bath would probably do the same." I had no idea what she was talking about but she was pissing me off! I would never cheat on Sasuke!
Scarily calmly Sasuke said, "I need to go out for a bit." And then tried to place a loving kiss on my head.
"Sasuke, no." I scolded. I knew exactly where he was going and what he was going to do.