Naruto Fan Fiction

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"The Weasel and His Cat"

DISCLAIMER: I do not own 'Naruto'!

WARNING! RATED M! For warnings of harsh language.

Itachi sat himself down on the grass, exhaling long through his nose that it could almost be considered a sigh. The Feline cracked open a singular eye to peer at the boy, noticing how his small shoulders were drooped ever so slightly. Now, it's fair to say that a proper, responsible former human soul in a cat's body might attempt to show something akin to concern or interest in the young boy who is obviously distressed about whatever might have happened before his arrival.

However, the Feline was not that kind of soul.

Instead of bothering herself with the trials of a six year-old, she closed her eye once more and was content in the silence. She drifted off into a sleepy daze that balanced on the line in between consciousness and dreams, her stretched body eagerly soaking in the rays of sun on the cloudless day.

She was at peace.

"HEY-O!" greeted a cheerful voice that sounded directly behind her. Shunshin no Shisui was living up to his name.

The Feline did not react well to the unexpected presence, exactly as Shisui had anticipated. She had yowled in surprise, body lurching into the air as her claws extended in a instinct of self-preservation that she had not felt in decades. She landed a few meters away from where she had been previously resting and glared with the threat of murder in her eyes as Shisui had a hand on his stomach as he snickered shamelessly, cheeks stretched wide in a grin that the Feline had the sudden urge to claw off.

"How many times do I have to tell you to not do that!?" the Feline seethed, futilely trying to calm her racing heart. She was sure the damned teen had just shaved off a couple years off this life. He paused in his snickering long enough to smirk victoriously at the angry cat.

"Well someone has to keep you on your toes! If I don't bring this kind of excitement to your life then before you know it, you'll be lazing around the Compound, perfectly content with being a fat housecat!" the curly-haired boy explained, "I'm only thinking about you!"

After that, the Uchiha boys saw an emotion from the surly Feline that they had yet to experience: Indignation.

The hair on her body stood out, bristling, as her tail raised and hung above her head in an aggressive bearing. "I am not getting fat!" she snapped. There was still a grin on his face as spun on his heel to face the younger Uchiha.

"Hey, Itachi! So how was your first day at the Academy?" Shisui asked, switching the topic of conversation much too easily for a boy of twelve. Her indignation grew along with a good portion of irritation towards the boy. How dare he ignore her!

Itachi let out another long exhale, causing Shisui to arch an eyebrow at the boy as he now gave him his undivided attention. "...It was fine, I suppose."

The corners of Shisui's lips turned into a frown but he kept his expression neutral. "Something happen?"

"No... nothing of importance."

"Now, if that were true then you wouldn't be sulking." Shisui pointed out.

It was Itachi's turn to not-quite-frown. "I'm not sulking." he said almost defensively. Shisui continued his good-natured wheedling and Itachi rebuffed him for the next few minutes until the Feline let out a huff of annoyance, quite tired of this whole dance.

"Oh, just spit it out already!" she groaned, resuming her earlier sleeping placement and shooting a glare at the back of young Shusui's head in a warning to which he completely ignored. Itachi hesitated a moment before nodding and proceeding to retell the events of the day leading up to now. After he was finished, Shisui stared blankly at the younger boy.

"You set new course record during a training exam." he repeated, noticing how the younger boy's attitude had changed slightly when he mentioned it.

Itachi nodded. "I finished in thirty seconds." he clarified, then his face fell and a look of that was vaguely reminiscent of shame crossed his small features. "I could have done better if I had applied myself more. My mind was distracted. This morning I learned from Okaa-san that the baby would be due by late July."

Shisui's expression flattened. He crossed his arms over his chest and fixed the younger boy with a dry look, "Uh-huh. And how did everyone else do?"

Itachi's brows pulled together, confused, but he answered dutifully. "Five minutes or so seemed to be the standard paradigm, I believe." he tilted his head slightly, large eyes shining with that curious look. "Why?"

Shisui glanced over and gave the Feline a look as if to say; 'See what I have to deal with?'. In response she rolled her eyes and lied back down, wishing for the better days before bothersome Uchiha spawn.

The Weasel and His Cat

TO BE CONTINUED

A/N: Aw, Itachibi has such horrible problems, doesn't he? Sigh. The trouble of being a genius, I suppose. Well, we're nearing the births of the Rookie 9 soon. A fair few have already popped out but we're waiting on two babies in particular, right? I know I am.

On a side note, I want to give a great, big, warm Thank You to everyone that had taken the time to read and review this story. It really gives my inspiration, so, thank you. You guys are so great!

I love you~ Mwah!

-Nanami