If Only I could have spent a little more time with you.

I do not own Naruto.

Mikoto moves as to go after Sasuke but Itachi stops her.

''I think he wants to be on his own.'' With that Itachi leaves to retreat into his own room, thinking.

''But that is the problem Itachi. You think but you do not known. Our communication as a family sucks doesn't it.'' She sighs as tears fall from her eyes.

''I really do care about our boys.'' Fugaku says and there is something in his eyes that pleads to her to say she knows.

''I know but they don't.'' She sighs.

She looks into her husbands eyes. ''We are losing them Fugaku. Can't you see?'' She gestures with her arms at the now empty spots where her sons stood a few seconds ago.

''I feel like we have lost Itachi a long time ago and I thought that things with Sasuke were going better but now...''

''Mikoto.'' Fugaku begins.

''No. No! Don't Mikoto me. I told you to not push Sasuke and what did you do?'' She points her finger at him.

''We haven't lost Sasuke and you are not going to. He loves you and he has been spending more time with you.''

Mikoto glares at him. ''But what about you? He should have been ecstatic to finally have caught your attention but he wasn't! Even though up until a few weeks ago it was everything he has ever wanted. The same with Itachi. Before he clung to Itachi all day and now he avoids him!''

Fugaku avoids his wife's accusing gaze. ''I know I haven't spend much time with Sasuke but I am thinking of the clan. Itachi is much more important for that. You know why.''

''We have lost him.'' Mikoto says with cold eyes. ''He barely talks to us, he only smiled when he was with Sasuke.''

''I know things with Itachi are difficult right now but-''

''Admit it!'' She screams her eyes going sharigan red because of her emotions. ''We have put too much pressure on him. ''

Fugaku's eyes narrow. ''We are doing what we have to do for the clan. Itachi knows his duty.''

Mikoto glares. ''Just like our boys know we love them? Because Sasuke doesn't really feel your love.''

''I am the head of my clan.'' Fugaku begins. ''I have a duty.''

''We. Have. Lost. Our. Son! I know you have to think about the clan but can't you think of your children to?''

Fugaku's expression looks pained.

''I know Itachi is a genius. I know our children would have always been shinobi. I know we have a duty to our clan but we have a duty, a responsibility, towards our children too.'' Mikoto continues.

''Fugaku... when was the last time we have hugged Itachi? When was the last time we have said we loved him? When was the last time he has hold a normal conversation with us? When was the last time we asked if he was okay? When was the last time we asked him what he thought? When was the last time you hugged Sasuke? When was the last time you said you loved Sasuke? When was the last time we hugged?'' New tears flow over her cheeks and she sounds so tired.

''We assume we know what is best for our clan. We assume we know what Itachi thinks or knows just like how he assumes he knows what Sasuke needs. The point is what if we are wrong? We should stop assuming and thinking things and just ask. We should start communicating better.'' She looks up at the sky hoping it can give her the answers as to how to fix this mess.

Fugaku hovers closer towards her. She looks into his eyes were tears have gathered too.

''I don't remember the last time I hugged either Itachi or Sasuke. I don't remember the last time I told them that I loved them. I haven't talked to Itachi unless it was about his missions or the meetings. I haven't asked for Itachi's opinion on matters either. But Itachi is smart he knows-''

Mikoto shakes her head. ''He is not us Fugaku. We are not him and Sasuke is not us or him either. He might think just like us or maybe not. He is smart you are right. Maybe he knows a different way. We have never asked have we? We have always assumed this will be the only way.''

''The clan thinks...''

''Well maybe the clan thinks wrong. '' Her eyes turn determined. ''I will not do nothing anymore. I do not want to lose any of you including Itachi. We are going to communicate better in this family. We are going to listen to what Itachi has to say. We are going to stop assuming things.'' Mikoto has taken a hold of his shoulders.

Fugaku closes his eyes as he embraces his wife and pulls her into a hug.

''We will try.''

Author's note

So hard to write. I hope it turned out all right? I hope you saw a little character development in Mikoto? Thank you for 200 follows and thank you for the reviews.