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(3 Months May)
Naruko had the worst morning sickness since the third month started and Itachi was starting to feel sick himself. But from the books they read, it said that it was normal so neither thought it warranted to go to the doctor.
It was only a few days away from Itachi's graduation and Naruko had to practically force him to go to his graduation. She didn't want him to miss it just because his father was a dick.
"Naruko I don't care about my graduation," Itachi said as she was finishing cleaning her mouth from throwing up.
"You're the valedictorian Itachi and that is pretty important. I think it would be best for you to go. How many calls have you ignored from your parents?" Naruko asked as she came out of the bathroom and came face to face with him in the living room.
"I answer all my mother's calls. I just don't answer that bastard's phone calls." Itachi said looking away from Naruko shyly.
"You should just answer him he's still your father," Naruko said her motherly instincts already kicking in.
"Fine, I will call him and tell him that I am going but I still want you to be there," Itachi said making a face that made her smile.
She could see the affection in his eyes and hear it in his voice. He really did care for her despite the doubts she had in the beginning.
"I will be in the back away from your family though," Naruko said nodding her head.
Naruko and Itachi became really close within the two months of living together. They did almost everything together if anything he watched her like a hawk to make sure nothing happened to her.
"That's fine as long as your there," Itachi said.
"I will make sure of it," Naruko said with a smile walking to their room.
The apartment was packed in boxes aside from a few things that they would need before the move they planned everything to the point of no return. They made sure they had an apartment ready for them before they left when summer started and they already transferred Naruko's transcripts to Suna High so she could start school there. She wanted to go to school for summer too so she didn't miss anything when she gave birth and wouldn't miss anything and some teachers said they would be able to work with her which gave her some relief because she knew she would fall behind if not for there help.
At the new apartment, it was a townhouse so they had more room there were two bedrooms one for the baby and one for the two of them neither of them saw a problem with it. They have been doing it since he came here so why change it now.
They both went to school for the next few days without a problem. Naruko was so happy when she got her grades for her exams back as her getting the highest marks in the class especially because she was really working hard for them. Itachi was proud of her more than himself. Sasuke was shocked at how casual the two were with each other and was slightly jealous of how much concern his brother showed his ex. He didn't understand their relationship at all. They both said they weren't together but he saw it in his brother's eyes the way he looked at her with the affection he never showed anyone. It was mildly heartbreaking.
Naruko came into the house from the transfer vans giving them the address to their new apartment in Suna to find Itachi arguing on the phone.
"It's none of your damn business. I said I was going to my graduation just be happy with that." Itachi snapped as he glanced at Naruko walking in the house.
It made him stop screaming and talk quieter instead.
"No, you don't need to know. Fine put her on the phone. Hi, mother yeah I am fine. Yes, mother, I do love you and yes I will. No, I can't I already told you I won't see him or take pictures with him. Yes, mother, yes, fine I love you too I will talk to you later." Itachi said hanging up then looking toward Naruko.
"Is everything alright?" Naruko asked.
"Yeah just the bastard trying to control me some more but I wouldn't let him," Itachi said and didn't say anything making it clear that he didn't want to be pressed about the topic. "So what happened with the movers?" Itachi asked.
"You should have definitely talked to them. That man wouldn't stop looking at my tits." Naruko said.
"Do you want me to beat him?" Itachi asked going toward the door.
"No it's fine," Naruko said pushing him back so he couldn't get outside.
"Have you talked to Sasuke about this?" Itachi asked sitting on the couch.
"No, I made this decision for myself and it wasn't his concern," Naruko said.
"Are you sure about that?" Itachi asked looking up at her to see unsure eyes and sadness.
"He made decisions for his benefit and now I am too," Naruko said sitting next to Itachi on the couch. "What are you doing anyway? You have been working on this since yesterday." Naruko commented not wanting to stay on the topic about Sasuke anymore.
"This is my speech for the graduation," Itachi said chuckling at the change of topic.
"Can I hear it?" Naruko asked looking at him.
"Should I stand up and read it then?" Itachi asked with a smile on his face.
"Knock yourself out," Naruko said with a smile leaning back into the couch more.
"Don't make fun of me I haven't finished it yet," Itachi said as he stood up.
"What's the fun in listening if I can't make fun of you?" Naruko said with a smile getting a small glare from Itachi.
"Shush," Itachi said coughed and then began. "Class of 2018 huh? Who would have thought we all got here right? Not everyone has had an easy ride here but they made it right? You did it for yourself and now we're all going to go into the world and impact someone with a higher meaning. Hopefully, we can cross paths again but if it's meant to happen it will right?" Itachi said but stopped looking at Naruko.
"Time out, Itachi that doesn't even sound like you. It sounds like me. We have been together far too much if you're following after things I would say." Naruko said with a big smile like she was proud.
She stood up with a big smile on her face grabbing the speech from his hands then sat back down which he followed.
"You should cross this out and definitely this part. You should add this and then put it here. See good right?" Naruko said shocking Itachi with how skilled of a writer she was.
"Yeah that is good," Itachi said getting a bright smile from her.
"I was always good at writing even Sasuke told me which was shocking," Naruko said with a sad smile that made her walk into the other room.
Itachi got up after her, he was genuinely curious what she meant by that.
"What's wrong?" Itachi asked.
"Nothing," Naruko said not looking at him while she packed the clothes she wouldn't need into a suitcase.
"Naruko what is wrong?" Itachi asked not letting it go.
"I am scared Itachi. Would if while I'm gone he falls in love with someone else?" Naruko said looking at him with sad eyes.
"I don't know the answer to that but I do know that if you two are meant to be together it doesn't matter the distance or the length of time you are apart if you're really meant to be together you will be together no matter what," Itachi said as he approached her.
He could feel the tears coming to her eyes before actually saw them. Man, he really loved her and no matter how much he wanted to just tell her to forget about his brother he couldn't do that to either of them. He didn't want to hurt either of them despite his own pain. He wrapped her in his arms giving her a big hug until he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Stay in here no matter what you hear stay in here okay?" Itachi said looking into her eyes and she gave him a nod. "You promise?" Itachi asked and she gave him another nod and he knew she wouldn't break the promise.
He felt like it was going to be trouble so he didn't want her to be seen. He didn't want to give her any more problems than she already had. As he walked to the door the person kept knocking and kept knocking. When he opened the door, he came face to face with his little brother and his father.
"You need to come home now. I don't know who you have been living with but you need to come back now." Fugaku snapped walking into the house.
Itachi was oddly relieved that Sasuke didn't say whose house this was or it would be a bigger problem than necessary.
Just as Sasuke was about to walk into the house too Fugaku held out his hand preventing him from going inside.
"Just stay in the car," Fugaku demanded to get a reluctant nod from Sasuke.
He really didn't want to leave his father in the same house as Itachi and Naruko but he knew Itachi could handle everything for Naruko.
'Why can't I be more like my brother? Did I see correctly or was the house packed up?' Sasuke thought to himself as he walked back to the car.
"Are you going to be stubborn for the rest of your life because of what I said about someone that isn't important?" Fugaku snapped.
"She is important, not to you but to me she is. If that's all you came to say you can leave. I don't want you here." Itachi said and got slapped across the face by his father.
"You will not disobey me," Fugaku growled out.
"Sadly, I would, as far as I'm concerned your nothing but a nuisance," Itachi said steeling his features.
The smack stung like hell but at the moment he will ignore it. He glared at his father and refused to budge.
"I am going to Suna University and I will live there until I graduate and what can I say I might not come back. You would be lucky if I do with me being your heir and all." Itachi threatened.
At this point, he didn't care about what his father had to say. A man that could throw away family was nothing more than a fly on the wall to Itachi. His father really needed a reality check in more ways than one.
"I will just have Sasuke become heir to the company," Fugaku said thinking it would deter his son.
Itachi started laughing, "You think that will deter me from my goal? You don't know me one bit if you think that." Itachi said with a smirk.
"Just be at the dinner after your graduation that night. You don't want to upset your mother more than you already are." Fugaku said getting ready to leave.
"I imagine what she would do if she knew what you did to Naruko and the baby. She would be ashamed to have you as a husband just like I'm ashamed to have you as my father." Itachi said bitterly and that got him a smack again. "Oh, do it again you want to bruise the valedictorian so everyone could ask questions?" Itachi said with a smirk and a glare of his own that sent his father walking right out the door.
Itachi ran to the door the minute it shut and locked the door. After that, he slid down the door and silent tears rolled down his face. He needed to be stronger or he won't be able to protect Naruko.
Naruko came out of the room to see Itachi leaning against the door with his head down and she immediately went to him.
"Are you okay?" Naruko asked softly.
"I thought I said to stay in the room," Itachi said.
"I thought you meant when they were here," Naruko said with a tilt to her head.
She sat beside him and gave him a one arm hug.
"It's okay to cry if it hurts," Naruko said repeating what he said to her.
He just leaned into her and laid his head on her shoulder tears streaming down his face as he was held by her the girl he was in love with but could never have.
"I think that you said some pretty harsh things that got to your father," Naruko said making him look up at her.
"Why do you say that?" Itachi asked.
"Because you got a reaction out of him. Has he ever hit you before?" Naruko asked and he shook his head no. "That proves my point he never expected those words to come out of your mouth. It must have really hurt him." Naruko said leaning her head on his.
"Why?" Itachi whispered.
"What?" Naruko asked lifting her head to look at him.
"Why are you sticking up for him?" Itachi snapped a little angry with her.
He was shocked that he got a soft smile from her as she just got up from her spot and held out a hand for him to take.
"Come on let's get those marks clean and look for makeup your complexion to cover it up for your graduation tomorrow," Naruko said changing the subject.
"Tell me why you still stick up for him?" Itachi asked confused.
"He's your father no matter what you do and yes he's an asshole and deserves a kick in the balls but you're his son," Naruko said gently surprising Itachi. "Do you get it now?" Naruko asked and he still couldn't help but be surprised.
Why did his father hate this girl so much that he wanted her out of their lives? She was so good and pure. He will never understand his father it was clear even more today.
The next day between the two was a little awkward but it was forgotten the moment Naruko started throwing up waking Itachi of up from it. He got up to make sure she was okay. While he was waiting for her to get up he checked the little marks on his face from when his father hit him and realized it wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be then walked to the kitchen.
"How is it?" Itachi asked going to get a cup of water and setting her up with some saltine crackers so she would feel better.
"I feel a little better than yesterday but we should go see if puking is normal like this," Naruko said.
"Naru you know they said it was normal when I called them yesterday about it. And all the books we read said it was normal. That puking is one of the first symptoms." Itachi said sitting next to her on the floor.
"I just feel like shit. It feels like nothing will sit down in my stomach and a lot of things stink." Naruko said.
"I won't spray any cologne in the apartment," Itachi said rubbing her hair away from her face.
"Thanks, I should get in the shower to get ready," Naruko said getting up from the floor with Itachi helping her.
"I will set out some clothes for you today," Itachi said with a smile.
"I already have it already in the first drawer in the room," Naruko said.
"Okay, I will get you a towel and your robe," Itachi said getting a small nod from Naruko.
He smiled and as he was doing that he heard the door being knocked on. He walked to the room quickly to get Naruko's stuff and put it in the bathroom.
"Stay in here," Itachi said and went out quickly as she showered.
He went to the door to find Sasuke.
"Hey what are you doing here?" Itachi asked as he let Sasuke walk into the apartment.
"I was going to ask this last night but didn't have the chance," Sasuke said as he walked to the living room area to sit down.
The apartment was empty and it seemed like no one lived here.
"What is it?" Itachi asked as he followed his brother.
"What is going on?" Sasuke asked gesturing to the house.
"I don't know if she wants me to say anything," Itachi said not feeling the need to explain anything to his brother.
"I deserve to know," Sasuke said.
"I decided to move because I won't get anywhere in Konoha with your father knowing my every move," Naruko said at the bathroom door with a towel and a robe on.
She was leaning against the doorway looking absolutely sick.
"Naruko go finish your shower to make yourself feel better. If you don't feel good you won't be able to go to the graduation." Itachi said gesturing for her to go.
"Why can't you just stay here?" Sasuke asked before she could walk away.
"I just said why. Another reason is that I don't want to be around everyone and them having the expression that I am a hoe because I have a child and the father isn't around. Your father will twist everything to his benefit that way." Naruko said.
"Sasuke she needs help and she won't get it here so why should she stay here?" Itachi said.
"What about me knowing the baby?" Sasuke asked looking toward Naruko and ignoring Itachi completely.
"Sasuke you're not going to be around let's be serious. I have been pregnant for how long now? How many times have you been around or even tried to talk to me?" Naruko asked irritated by the implication that she is doing something wrong.
"That's not fair you know why I haven't been around," Sasuke said.
"No, I don't know please do enlighten me," Naruko said pissed off and it was showing on her face but before Sasuke could talk again Naruko spoke. "You just expect me to stay here and raise the baby on my own with shame because you won't acknowledge the baby in public but then come around and expect me to be okay with it in secret. Then you sit there and decide what is best for you but now that I am doing it I am wrong. How? How the hell am I wrong?" Naruko screamed and it shocked Sasuke.
"You're not wrong," Itachi said trying to calm her down to not stress her out.
"Why are you on her side with everything? What do you even get out of this?" Sasuke snapped at his brother finally filled with repressed anger.
"I am helping because I actually care. I don't give a damn about title or name or even being disowned. Guess what though father will never disown me because I know too much of an asset for him to do that. But even if he did disown me I wouldn't abandon her because I actually care what happens to her and the baby. You ask what I get out of it I get to live on with my life knowing I did the right thing instead of sticking my head in father's ass." Itachi snapped getting closer to Sasuke as he spoke.
"I never said I wouldn't help," Sasuke said looking back to Naruko.
"So, you would tell everyone that I am having your child? Will you do that for me right now? Will you have my back to your father right now? If you can do that I will stay here with you and not leave." Naruko asked completely serious.
Itachi was scared at that moment. He didn't want her to stay he knew she wouldn't be able to deal with all the pain that would be to come if Sasuke agreed with her right now.
"You know I can't do that. What would we do if he shut us both out?" Sasuke asked putting a hand through his hair.
"Leave, we don't have to stay here you just want to stay here with him," Naruko said like it was the simplest thing in the world.
To Itachi it actually was. He would have jumped at the opportunity to leave with her like he was right now if she was saying the same thing to him. He was only leaving for college he did plan on coming back and hopefully, she would come back with him.
"That's easy for you to say because you don't have family here but I do," Sasuke said but as soon as those words slipped out he wished he could take them back.
Naruko looked heartbroken like the world around her shattered. She was shocked that Sasuke would say that to her and at the moment she didn't even want to look at him.
"Look Naruko I'm sorry that came out wrong. I didn't mean it like that." Sasuke said trying to approach her but she didn't even grace him with that only moved away from him and more behind Itachi which irritated him. "I really didn't mean it," Sasuke said as he saw the tears falling from her eyes.
"Sasuke," Itachi said in a hollow voice making Sasuke look up at his brother and freeze he hasn't seen that look in his eyes since he snapped on their father at dinner that night. "You should leave right now," Itachi said in a voice that held no emotions like it was ready to bite Sasuke.
Sasuke wanted to argue but at the moment he knew his brother was going to hit him if he didn't leave so he just turned around and left the apartment. The moment his brother was gone Itachi turn around and gave Naruko a warm hug that made her stop crying.
"Don't let what my foolish little brother said bother you because as far as I'm concerned we're always going to be family," Itachi said making her hug him.
"Thank you, now we should hurry up and get ready. We don't want you to miss the ceremony." Naruko said getting back to the bathroom.
"Well then hurry up so I can shower too," Itachi said with a chuckle.
They were both done rather quickly and it was a relief that they even got to the school on time. Yes, they have been driving together and no one even seemed to pay attention to that or Sasuke told them to leave it alone. Or Itachi scared everyone enough for no one to talk about it.
Shikamaru and Hinata were the only two people to still talk to her after they heard about the break-up. Shikamaru told her he didn't think it would last because of his family and he happened to be correct but she was always the optimist. Hinata was her best female friend anyway so it didn't matter if everyone else talked to her or not. The two people she was closest to aside from Sasuke were still her friends. Of course, they had their own friends too so it wasn't like they could hang out all the time but she was still relieved to have them on her side.
"You going to Itachi's graduation?" Shikamaru asked as they walked through the halls.
"Yeah, he wants me to go so I don't want to disappoint him after all the help he has been giving me since finding out," Naruko said to the only person to know other than the Uchiha's.
"I really wish you weren't moving to Suna after this week," Shikamaru said.
"Yeah, I will miss you too," Naruko said pulling him to a side hug as she dragged him to their desk that was connected.
"It is going to be a total drag being without you here," Shikamaru said putting his head on his arm but still staring at her.
"Yeah, it will be a drag there too without you," Naruko said.
"Why don't I just act like it's my baby that way you can stay here?" Shikamaru asked.
Naruko laughed at his suggestion and couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face.
"It's weird you know," Naruko said softly.
"What is?" Shikamaru asked as he watched her put her head down too just like he was.
"I have so many guys willing to help me with the baby but none of them are the actual father of the baby," Naruko said.
"Are you talking about me and Itachi? Because you know that are only two people, right? Itachi takes care of you like he is in love with you." Shikamaru said with a small smirk at the blush that appeared on her face.
"Itachi doesn't think that way about me," Naruko said.
"You are really oblivious to... you know what never mind you will figure it out one day. So, what are you going to do about Sasuke?" Shikamaru asked changing the subject efficiently.
"Honestly he upset me earlier that made me feel even surer about my decision," Naruko said that made Shikamaru get up because he was curious what she was going to say.
"What did he do?" Shikamaru asked.
"He told me something that I never thought he would say to me. It's fine though because I feel better now." Naruko said patting Shikamaru on the shoulder.
"Naruko, come on," Itachi said from the doorway.
"Do you want to come?" Naruko asked as she stood up.
"It wouldn't hurt to see everything and hear his speech," Shikamaru said with a shrug and got up with them.
"You're coming to Shikamaru?" Itachi asked.
"That's not a problem, is it?" Naruko asked giving him the puppy dog eyes that he couldn't resist and Shikamaru couldn't help but smirk getting a glare from the older Uchiha.
"Sure, it's no problem," Itachi said walking out with the following. "Stay in the back though okay I don't want my father to see you because I don't want to argue today. It was enough with Sasuke." Itachi said softly.
"That's fine," Naruko said with a smile.
Itachi sat them both down in the back and walked to the rest of the graduates in the back of the stage.
"He really takes good care of you," Shikamaru said as they got comfortable in the seats.
"Yeah he does and I wouldn't be okay now if it wasn't for him," Naruko said with a gentle smile appearing on her face that made Shikamaru smile for her.
"I kind of wish it was this Uchiha that you fell for then you wouldn't be going through all this pain with Sasuke," Shikamaru said in a completely serious tone.
"But that's not what happened," Naruko said looking at Shikamaru.
"I know," Shikamaru said wishing it could be the other Uchiha so badly because he knew his friend would be okay.
"Hey, you two what are you doing here?" Hinata asked sitting next to Shikamaru on the other side of Naruko.
"Watching Itachi," Shikamaru said.
"Here to watch the older Uchiha. Not bad I figured you two would be here when I didn't see you in class so I came. I'm shocked you're not in the front to see him closer but then I see why the spawn of Satan himself is up there." Hinata said.
"Are you talking about Fugaku or Sasuke?" Shikamaru asked with a small chuckle.
"Fugaku is the devil himself while Sasuke is his spawn," Hinata said.
"You guys come on," Naruko said.
"What?" Shikamaru said knowing to watch what he says because he knew Hinata didn't know yet.
"Itachi is Fugaku's son too you know?" Naruko said making them both look at her.
"He followed after his mother." They both said at the same time with a nod and that made her laugh making them both smile happy to see her happy.
"You two are hilarious," Naruko said pulling them both into a hug.
"He would have been so much better for you," Hinata said as the graduation started.
Naruko didn't talk as the ceremony started. It was funny to her as the other people spoke because they really did seem nervous but as she glanced at Itachi she noticed he seemed really nervous too.
"Now we present the valedictorian Itachi Uchiha will be speaking." The principal said making Naruko whistle for him catching his attention.
She was standing up for him with her thumbs up ready for his speech. She was excited for him.
Itachi got to the podium and was completely nervous but seeing Naruko made him feel less nervous for some reason.
"Hello everyone, thanks for coming today. I had a speech ready I swear I did but at the moment it seems like a bunch of lies. If you want something honest just raise your hand." Itachi said and everyone in the graduating class raised their hands for him. "Good, then I will start by saying do what you believe is right. Follow your own path and create something that everyone will remember. Affect someone's life in a positive way and make it worth their while that you are around. Make yourself into the person you want to be even if people doubt you. Do whatever it is in life that will make you happy. Succeed in everything you do and if you fail once and still want it to try again and keep trying until you get it. Believe in yourself and where you're going in life." Itachi said taking a breath. "The four years we were here was rough for some and not so much for others but we all made it. It doesn't matter anymore because at this point we're all in the same positions again. We're all going out in the world and doing something with ourselves even if it's not college we are trying to make ourselves the better US. I wish everyone good luck on all the paths they take in life and know if you don't believe in you who will? Congratulations everyone," Itachi said stepping off the podium with a smile.
It was completely quiet at first and then everyone rose in the graduating class cheering him on. Naruko stood too smiling and clapping and whistling loudly. He made brief eye contact with her as he sat down.
"That was a rather encouraging speech, Mr. Uchiha." The principal said. "Now we will be giving out awards for the classes." The principal was saying but she droned the man out.
Everyone was being called and it finally got to Itachi and Naruko couldn't help but scream out for him making him smile and he was relieved to see Shikamaru make sure he covered her voice with his own calls along with Hinata who stood while Naruko was screaming while Naruko stayed sitting. He was actually slightly embarrassed that Naruko was doing this for him but he was immensely happy too.
"So Uchiha who helped you with that speech?" Kisame asked next to Itachi.
Kisame was a close friend of the older Uchiha that he didn't mind the arm wrapped around his shoulders.
"No one, like I said it was at the moment type of speech," Itachi said.
"That was awesome you had everyone's attention yeah," Deidara said patting Itachi on the back.
"Let's go see our parents," Kakuzu said walking past all of them. "They might give us money." He mumbled as he walked past.
"All he can fucking think about is money. That money hungry bastard." Hidan said following after his best friend.
"I want to know if the art teacher will give me my art back," Sasori said then looked back toward Deidara. "Come on Dei," Sasori said and moved out the door.
"Later Itachi and Kisame you did one hell of a speech. Good luck in college man." Deidara said and followed his own friend.
"You busy today?" Kisame asked.
"My parents want me to go to a dinner with them. Then I will be gone tomorrow." Itachi said.
"Damn then at least hangout tonight with the guys. You're always with your girlfriend or whatever... speaking of which who is this girl?" Kisame asked.
"I already told you I don't have a girlfriend," Itachi said.
"So, does that mean you're gay?" Kisame asked taking his arm off Itachi slowly to look at the other's face.
"No, you damn dolt," Itachi said whacking his friend on the back of the head as they walked out.
"ITACHI I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!" Mikoto screamed upon seeing her son giving him a big hug. "My dear I was so proud of your speech. It was so modest and made you look nice on stage. Did you really come up with that on your own?" Mikoto asked while she hugged him.
Kisame left upon seeing Mikoto smother her son with only a gesture of calling me later with his hands as verification.
"No, I didn't, most of it was a spur but some of it was from someone who helped me write it," Itachi said honestly.
"From Naruko," Sasuke said but only Itachi heard because their mother was running to get their father.
"Yeah," Itachi said. "What is wrong with you?" Itachi asked showing his irritation.
"What are you talking about?" Sasuke asked confused because he thought he was being pleasant.
"Why would you say those things to Naruko? You know how sensitive she is and not only that but you're adding stress to the baby." Itachi said quietly because he didn't want people to hear.
"Why are you so hung up about it?" Sasuke questioned completely serious.
"Because like I said before I care," Itachi said not hiding his affection for the girl.
"She is the person I am going to be with Itachi so why does it seem like your trying to steal her from me?" Sasuke growled out.
"It doesn't seem like it because I'm not doing anything I just don't want her to be alone in this situation and I really do care about her. You act like you don't care until it looks like someone is taking away something you dub as yours. You're completely unfair to her and her feelings." Itachi said bitterly.
Their parents came back before they could talk anymore and Itachi completely ignored his father. He still felt the stings on his face from the smacks. He was still pissed at his father for how he was treating Naruko and he didn't think it would change anytime soon because his father was as stubborn as a mule.
"So are you going to let us take you out?" Mikoto asked with a smile.
"Mother I told you over the phone that I won't be doing this. I already told Kisame that I would hang out with him anyway." Itachi lied.
"Please, I won't be seeing you once you leave tomorrow," Mikoto said making a sad face.
All of a sudden, he got a text message that made him glance at it. It was Naruko telling him he should just go and that made him look up quickly to see her with a smile on her face urging him to do it.
"Fine mother I will go with you but anything about marriage or heirs has to be refrained from talking about or I will leave immediately. Do we get the picture here?" Itachi stated.
Everyone around him was shocked aside from Fugaku and Sasuke because they knew why he was saying it. Fugaku didn't know Sasuke knew but he wasn't going to bring it up either.
"I will be right back," Sasuke said softly and walked out of the area.
Itachi knew where he was going and wanted to follow but didn't. He didn't want to be there for this conversation. He knew Naruko was here he just needed to find her. He saw her bright blonde hair and went for her.
"Naruko," Sasuke said as he found her with her friends who didn't really talk to him since they broke up.
"Yeah?" Naruko said tilting her head back.
"Can I talk to you real quick?" Sasuke asked.
Shikamaru grabbed Hinata and walked off not before he gestured to Naruko telling her where they would be.
"What is it Sasuke?" Naruko asked looking uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, I really am," Sasuke said trying to bring her to him but she didn't budge.
"I would have stayed here if you told me you would have my back. I would stay, but you won't even have my back." Naruko said.
"I want to I do. But what are we going to do if he makes sure we both can't do anything?" Sasuke asked. "I don't want to move this is my home," Sasuke said.
"Sasuke what is more important? A place or your child?" Naruko asked.
"It's not because of the place it's the people in it. Your one of those people you know." Sasuke said trying to reel her in.
"At this moment I don't feel like I am. I just feel used and I don't like that feeling." Naruko said.
"Why are you so okay with my brother being around then?" Sasuke questioned coldly when he realized she wouldn't come to him.
"Because he proved to me that he cares despite what your father says," Naruko said.
"He doesn't even say that he is staying with you," Sasuke said annoyed.
"That's because he doesn't want to add stress to me with your father knowing that it would get worse. If he knew he would do everything in his power to torture me. He is just protecting me like you were when you didn't say who he was staying with." Naruko said making Sasuke look down.
"I didn't want him to say something to you," Sasuke said finally getting her hand.
"Sasuke I love you and that's why I am doing this. I want us to be together but with how things are right now we won't be able to be together. When you stand on your own two feet you can come to me. I will wait for you." Naruko said kissing him on his mouth gently as a single tear went down her face.
Sasuke didn't let her pull away though when she tried and kissed her more.
"I love you," Sasuke whispered as he kissed her harder.
Naruko couldn't help but succumb to what he was doing as he pulled her toward a secure storage closet in the school.
"I don't want you to leave," Sasuke said as he bit her neck and kissed down to her collarbone.
Naruko pulled him back to her face and kissed him hard tears coming out more and this time he didn't hide his own tears kissing her back just as furious. He lifted her in his arms and she held on tightly.
"Don't go," Sasuke said in a broken sob them both sliding to the floor.
They were both heartbroken teens and neither knew what the real answer would be if she left. Sasuke didn't want her to leave but he didn't have the strength to keep her here and protect her from his father. He didn't have enough strength to protect himself.
"You should go," Sasuke sobbed kissing her before pushing her toward the door.
He knew he had to let her go so she will be able to protect herself too.
"I love you Sasuke," Naruko said and walked out of the storage closet wiping her eyes.
Shikamaru and Hinata came to her immediately when they saw her come out knowing it was going to be tears. Shikamaru pulled her into a hug and soothed her back saying it was going to be okay.
Sasuke, on the other hand, came out with his bangs covering his eyes and walked back toward his family. His other family at least.
"Sasuke where have you been? We were getting ready to go." Fugaku said.
Itachi noticed the tension in his brother's shoulders and just steered him away to see what was going on.
"We will be riding together," Itachi said taking his brother to his car.
"I have my car though," Sasuke said softly.
"Good because I need to leave my car with Naruko," Itachi said patting his brother.
"Don't worry I know you don't want to see her when your crying. I will be right back and then you can tell me what happened. I will listen I promise." Itachi said then ran off inside the school again.
He found her and she was crying too. He wrapped his arms around her into a hug quickly and with no hesitation.
"I am leaving my car with you while I go to this dinner with them. If you want to tell Shikamaru and Hinata to come over while I'm gone." Itachi whispered to her getting a nod.
He kissed her on the top of her head and wiped the tears away then switched keys with her and ran off again.
"I'm back," Itachi said to his brother who was still silently crying.
"Why do you feel so strong for her when I can't?" Sasuke grumbled out as the tears kept coming.
"Because you fear father. What is the point of fearing him? Mother won't let you be disowned and I will help you in life if it was to happen." Itachi said.
Itachi cared about his little brother and he knew he would go to great lengths to protect his little brother but at the moment his little brother was acting stupid and he couldn't tolerate that. As much as he loved the girl he was protecting if his brother could protect her he would try his best to just let her go.
"I told her she should go. My heart hurts so bad what should I do?" Sasuke said.
"Be with her if you really want to be with her," Itachi said feeling sick.
"But don't you love her?" Sasuke said shocking Itachi.
"It doesn't matter because she will never feel that way about me and your feelings are more important to me than my own. Just do what you want to do." Itachi said keeping his voice even.
"You can't really mean that," Sasuke said.
"But I do so if you really want to be with her and you have things to say then go and say it," Itachi said regretting every word.
"Thanks," Sasuke said getting out of the car. "Tell them that I will be back home later tonight," Sasuke said and ran to the school again.
Itachi wanted to go after him he did but he kept himself planted in the car. He wanted to cry himself but he kept his feelings bottled up more. His hands went up to his face and for a minute he felt the tears come down his face. He was sure Naruko will choose to stay after today. He didn't want to go back to the apartment.
"I didn't think this would hurt so badly," Itachi mumbled to himself and then started the car driving off.
Later that night after the surprisingly nice dinner with his parents he was outside the apartment and didn't want to go back inside. He was scared he was genuinely scared. When he finally got out of the car he was terrified of what he would find and that alone made him want to hightail and run away. Instead, he just locked the car and walked in to find them just sitting on the couch talking. It didn't look like they did anything but he could never be sure.
"Itachi," Naruko said happily running to him giving him a hug.
"How was dinner brother?" Sasuke asked.
"Not as bad as I thought it would be. I guess he knew I was serious when I told him I would leave if any marriage or heirs got brought up." Itachi said hugging Naruko back. "Why are you still in the outfit from the graduation?" Itachi asked curiously.
"Because we didn't get to take a picture together," Naruko said with a smile.
"Oh," Itachi said and then he saw Sasuke ready with the camera.
They stood there ready to take a picture with smiles on their faces when inside all three of them were sad about one thing or another. They were all broken in their own way.
"Here, send me a photo when you develop the film okay?" Sasuke said giving the camera back to Naruko and then gave her a hug. "Come back when you're ready," Sasuke said with a smile.
"Okay, I promise," Naruko said pulling him into a hug.
Sasuke pats his brother on the back but not before Naruko pulled them back to each other and waved the camera in front of them.
"I want a picture," Naruko said and they both obeyed. "Perfect," Naruko said and Sasuke walked toward the door. "Sasuke don't fall in love while I am away from you asshole," Naruko said getting a glare from him which made Itachi amused.
"What is going on?" Itachi asked amusement laced in his voice.
"We didn't do anything if that's what you're thinking. I couldn't do anything in a place where you sleep too it would be weird. But we talked and it felt like we were back to how we used to be. It was nice to have my friend back just like we were before we started dating." Naruko said with a nostalgic smile on her face.
"I'm happy for you," Itachi said ruffling her hair.
"HEY!" Naruko screamed whacking him.
"I got to go take a shower and get changed," Itachi said walking toward the room to get a change of clothes and then walked to the bathroom.
He was happy that she wasn't staying here but sad because they made a promise to still be together and he didn't know what to do about it. He didn't want to hurt either of them but he did hope that it didn't work out for them.
When he got out the shower Naruko was sleeping soundly on the bed and he couldn't help but smile at her brushing her hair back. He climbed on the other side of the bed quietly and laid down without a word tomorrow they will be leaving and maybe it will be best for him to sleep in a different room.
'But if I bring it up I don't want her to suspect something she is pretty perceptive.' Itachi thought to himself as he fell asleep.
Tomorrow will be a new day for the two and for some reason that sounded better than anything.
Reviews...
I really feel for Itachi in this chapter because now the more he spends time with Naruko the more he falls in love with her it's sad. I don't think he thought the situation through but he won't back out on his promise now.
