So here is chapter 4 I hope you love this story because I have 2 chapters for it this week! Over 6300 words for this chapter the next is going to be a minimum of 4-5000 just of story! I decided to mix up with chapter a bit and didn't write it how I was going to. Sorry for the time skip.. I'm trying to get to the main part of the story in the next few chapters!

Start Chapter 4

Harri was ecstatic, waking up extra early just so he could play with his friend of nearly 3 months! Shikamaru was going to start school the following Monday so Harri wouldn't get to see him nearly as often as before. He and Shikamaru practically did everything together now! He was terrified that Shikamaru would forget all about him when he got to go to school with the 'big kids'. Even though Shikamaru assured him that he wouldn't and that he needed to get such troublesome thoughts out of his head.

Harri happily let his daddy help him dress in one of his pretty green embroidered Kimonos, tying a gold leaf patterned sash around his waist with real gold thread and putting one of the few Black clan heirlooms he managed to save around Harrison's neck. It was a gorgeous gold necklace with flowers encrusted in jade and emeralds leaves along with rubies and near the center was two oddly wolfish looking dogs standing against a strange black gem with the words, Always pure, engraved into it in gold leaf. He then put pretty ruby flower hairclips he had found in Harrison's hair, holding back his lengthening bangs. Telling him that once they were done playing in the park he would be taking Harri and Shikamaru to a start of fall festival, whatever that was. Harri grinned delighted, when Itachi showed him what he looked like in the mirror. He looked so pretty! He wondered what Shika would look like? Daddy insisted that princesses had to look pretty… Shikamaru wasn't a princess though and Harri thought that he would look silly being all dressed up like him.

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"Shika! Shika! Me and Daddy is here!" Harri squealed excitedly. Enthusiastically waving at his friend from Itachi's arms, careful not to lose Paddy.

"Hey Harri! What took so long?" Shikamaru called surprising his father, who had wished to meet this Harri his wife constantly cooed about, by running to meet the pair. He didn't even think it was possible to get that kid running if the house was on fire and it was about to burn him alive!

Harri eagerly squirmed out of his Daddy's arms and pounced on his friend, squeezing him in hug.

Shikamaru completely froze at the sight of his friend. The big red bow Itachi had perfectly tied like a headband on top of Harri's head made him absolutely adorable! Shikamaru didn't even think it was possible for his friend to get even more so than he already was but, apparently, he was wrong. Shikamaru still strongly questioned if his friend was really a girl or not, especially now. He didn't think that a single girl around their ages had anything on his friend. Maybe they had just ended up with a really meh batch of girls or something? He had a feeling it was more Harrison was just naturally really really adorable.

"Wait this is Harri? Wow no wonder your mom gushes about her all of the time, cute as a button!" Shikaku complemented strangely enough getting a little starry eyed and was gushing by the end of his sentence. He crouched down to eye level not caring who saw him cooing over Harrison. "Hello, my name is Shikaku, I am Shikamaru's dad. Who is that?" The man asked. Melting when Harri blushed, cuddling the black dog plush to himself shyly.

"P-Paddy.. He's a doggy, not kind Mai is though, Mai's not-not a Black-no Mai's not color black... She has… whi' on hers." Harri tried explaining, quickly becoming flustered and stumbling over his words.

"Oh, really? Is Mai your…." Shikaku glanced at his son unsure if he should call Mai a dog or goat, Shikamaru mouthed dog at him. "dog? You're very lucky to be able to have a dog! Our family is too busy to be good pet owners. Do you take good care of her?" The man asked, smiling as Harri lit up at the question.

"Umhum, I take good care of Mai! I brushes her and gives her water and play with hers every day! Right Daddy? Mai is the nicest doggy ever to!" Harri said proudly.

"That's wonderful! You sound very responsible." Shikaku praised. Nearly cooing at the adorable way Harri beamed at him at the complement. What an endearing child! Shikaku was startled by his own behavior as he was usually so aloof he hardly could even work up the energy to speak. Something about Harri just made him want to cuddle the sweet child and protect her from everything that could upset or hurt her!

"Hnnn" Itachi grunted, narrowing his eyes at the Nara man. Being friendly with his son was alright but this man was going to make Harri like him with his strange suddenly attentive attitude and Itachi wasn't going to have any of that! It was already hard enough sharing his son's time with the man's child! He wasn't going to be having any playdates over at their home or even worse cookouts! No thank you! Especially as those idiot women seemed convinced that Harrison was a little girl and became practically rabid when he finally decided to tell them that his son was indeed a boy as hearing their future plans had become annoying rather than amusing after a while. They were convinced he was either trying to trick them or was trying to confuse his poor 'daughter' or something. He wasn't really sure but it was quite the pain.

Rin Uchiha, Itachi's 3rd cousin, was now becoming completely insufferable in her attempts to make her son and Harrison 'friends' much to his displeasure the boy seemed completely amicable to the idea. Thankfully he was a boy that, like many Uchiha males, came on rather strong and had Harri running in the opposite direction….. And well, a few choice words here and there from Itachi whispered in his son's trusting little ears helping in keeping his son completely against giving the possessive little boy a chance.. But it wasn't really Itachi's fault was it? It was just a few… suggestions and comments here and there. He just wanted what was best for his beloved child right? Itachi didn't want that boy anywhere near his sweet trusting son, he was just protecting the gentle shy little boy! Rin's son, like most of the other Uchiha was nothing but bad news. Susumu would not be taking his Harri away like that vile woman so eagerly tried to assist him in doing already at the young age of 4.

Itachi watched as Harrison eagerly snatched Shikamaru's hand and pulled him to go play on the swings.

"I know it isn't any of my business or anything but what's up with someone as young as you having a kid? I mean wouldn't you have had to you know… done the deed with someone at like the age of 11 or 12? That's pretty messed up… even for a Shinobi.." Shikaku asked, glancing at Itachi with crossed arms and a mildly concerned expression on his face.

"Hnn… I do not want this spread around. If you do so, know I can and will kill you. If certain others were to find out about my son… Let's just say some not great things would likely happen…" Itachi said, eyes turning red as he looked the man in the eyes. He felt a dark satisfaction when Shikaku nervously straightened up, glaring at the Uchiha. "Harri… I was sent to help… a clan and Harri was the only one left out of the mess though, the rest were already dead when I got there. I cannot say much more about it as it is of a… top secret nature." Itachi said.

Shikaku frowned but nodded in understanding. Assuming that the Hokage sanctioned such things. It didn't explain much though…. Were the rumors about the Uchiha's using their children like breeding stock, true? Someone as young as Itachi shouldn't have fallen into the role of father so willingly if the child wasn't his own…. Was Harri, Itachi Uchiha's, actual daughter? The idea sickened Shikaku. The boy could have been forced to have sex at the age of 11 or 12! That was beyond disturbing. Itachi had been gone from the village on long missions, to Shikaku's knowledge, a lot back then to! Shikaku schooled his features at the horrifying 'realization', smiling at the teenager and ignoring the nausea that he was feeling. "Well… it's terrible what happened to Harri's clan but I'm glad that you brought her back to the village. She seems to be a very sweet little girl." Shikaku said.

"He." Itachi corrected, mildly annoyed.

"Huh?"

"Harri, is a he." Itachi said in a bored tone.

"Wait? He? But Harri- most little girls I see don't act or look nearly as- well girly or are as pretty! How is that even possible?" Shikaku nearly squeaked, completely surprised. The boy had to be pulling his leg!

"Harri is most definitely a he. His mother gave him an odd name, Harrison, which apparently is considered a male name in the clan he was originally from… The reason why he looks that way…. Harri's… blood limit has simply given him a more enfeminine build and looks that is why so many mistake him for a female." Itachi explained, not wanting to go into detail.

"I've never heard of a bloodline that does that… Wait… Besides maybe that one… What is it? They said that there was once a clan of patron demonic gods that protected the Uchiha's at least a couple hundred years back…. And say that they had enough of their controlling nature and disrespectful treatment and one day they left. The last thing they refused to overlook and frowned upon was a peace treaty the Uchiha backstabbed the Hyuuga clan over. The god clan left and decided to watch over the Hyuuga instead after that." Shikaku explained trying to remember the stories that his grandfather had told him, it was unlikely that the Uchiha had told Itachi about such things after all. They didn't like when bad things about themselves came to light after all and they often tried to bury them, even old legends that did so.

Shikaku headed closer to the swings, taking a seat on a nicely kept wood bench in clear view of the children. Itachi sat down next to him. Shikaku could tell he was trying his best to not look interested but clearly was. "The Hyuuga were apparently much more respectful of the Gods' power and status and wisdom even with their odd behaviors and eccentricities…. But the clan head became completely obsessed and infatuated with one of the god clan members… One named after some dog or bird star or something. Anyway, he became insane with his obsession and tried to force the young 'goddess' to have a relationship with him. He tried to dominate what he thought at the time was a beautiful young woman by touting his prince status over what he later found out was a man and the third cousin of the god clan's main lines, princes." Shikaku continued to explain. Pausing a moment to think. He nearly smiled at the Uchiha clan prince's intense insistent gaze. Continuing his story.

"As you know it isn't a good idea to try and force gods into things, especially ones that were so well liked. The god though, unstable to an extent, was normally calm and kind and regal beyond any human, was well liked and was a favorite of all. Also, being an all-powerful god, not the best idea to try and control him. His eldest prince cousin, Seris, or something like that flew into a demented rage on his cousin's behalf when the Hyuuga tried to bind him to him… Supposedly he ended up smote or something with lightening." Shikaku said, reclining deeper and giving off a yawn.

"Many members of the Hyuuga refused to accept what happened. It caused a divide in the clan that stands to this day though it's more of a class system now. How it started supposedly though, was all because of two groups. The group that fanatically adored and worshipped the god clan and believed that they had to stay with the clan. Then there was the group that believed in 'the everyone should have free will and if you love it set it free' type of thing. Of course the set it free group wasn't well liked. They became the branch members that we so clearly see today and the group that insisted that the clan needed to stay with them so they would be able to care for them as loyal servant or whatever and worship them somehow managed to gain total power and took over. They started using that seal on the branch members not long after that. At least that is how the clan lore goes… Neat but horrible if it were true." Shikaku finished, watching as his son tried teaching Harrison how to properly swing by telling him to swing his legs back and forth. Harri's stuffed dog dangling from a hand.

Shikaku was too preoccupied and didn't see Itachi's eyes widen slightly or his skin turn ghostly pale at hearing the story. It sounded very similar to the much more detailed accounts of one of the ancient journals Sirius had written in. One of the entries he wrote sounded just like what happened down to the appearance of the man. Sirius spoke about boiling the insides of a pale eyed, dark haired human man who thought himself good enough to 'mate' with his cousin. The man had attempted to violate Sirius' beloved cousin not just force him to marry him as he thought if he had impregnated the beautiful young man that he would willingly stay with him and fall in love with him over it. Sirius had happily gone into vivid detail about how much he enjoyed tormenting the monster that tried hurting Pavo.

"Hn. You are right, I have never heard such tales. Interesting…. I wonder if a member of Harri's clan was involved and they just mixed it up over time? I was told that their appearances are very distinct, like the Uchiha. The clan he is from was often extremely attractive, almost 'inhumanly' so, also they had ink black hair as well which was often very curly or very wavy, along with different shades of gray eyes. They only ever had gray eyes… except for once or twice when they would have hints of gold coloring and even then they were still mostly gray or nearly gray. Harrison is the only clan member I can find record of with any other eye color. They have never even had someone with a hint of green in their eyes before let alone full out, green eyes. It must have been a mutation or something with the mixed lines." Itachi said. Not realizing that Shikaku had taken what he had said completely the wrong way and believed that in a roundabout way that Itachi had confessed that he was Harrison's father.

The man swallowed hard, feeling terrible for the young teen. Who the hell sent out their kid to go knock some girl up when he was hardly old enough for his balls to drop and for him to get a decent hard on? What sickos! He had never thought really badly of the Uchihas until then. I reality he hadn't had much of an opinion on them in general. Shikaku wasn't sure how to broach such a delicate subject when he hardly even knew the person that he was talking to outside of a glance here and there in the Hokage's office and a less than a hand full of talks during missions on the rare occasion he still took one. He had heard rumors around town about how Itachi and his parents had begun fighting a lot since Harri had been brought home with him. The Uchiha even refused to acknowledge them as Harrison's grandparents and said that Harri wasn't an Uchiha so they had no say over the child. He hadn't believed such a thing until now. He could understand why Itachi refused his parents if they did something as despicable as that. He was surprised that Itachi didn't resent his son for the situation. He also wanted to know what special bloodline would make a boy look like a girl as he had never heard of anything like that but decided not to push.

The poor kid had to be under a lot of stress as it was if he wanted to talk to him Shikaku didn't want to push him away in any way, especially as his son was already so attached to Harri. Shikaku hadn't seen his son so happy nor heard him say more than a few words here or there in the full 4 years of his life! All Shikamaru ever talked about was Harri and getting to see Harri and doing things with the child. He didn't want to ruin that for his son by putting his nose in places it didn't belong no matter how uncomfortable the idea of leaving the teenager in the situation made him. If Itachi couldn't handle it any more than he would surely tell someone. Shikaku hoped… at least.

After another ten minutes or so the pair decided that it was about time to take the two children to the local festival before the two decided to mess up there nice clothes. The two were known for getting stains by rolling around in the grass, cloud watching. Harri didn't have to worry as much since he was already wearing mostly green but Shikamaru most definitely did with his light gray and yellow accented Kimono with navy blue pants. Both were quite disappointed as Shikamaru had gotten Harri to really enjoying the soothing sky watching.

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"Unkie!" Harri squealed happily running to the solemn looking Uchiha who instantly lit up at the sight of Harri. He snatched Harri up and cuddled him up to himself. Harri was such a sweet boy. He wished everything was going differently… Shisui decided that he would allow himself to enjoy the day with his beloved adoptive niece and would tell Itachi of his disturbing news later. A civil war would soon occur after all if things didn't change from the knowledge he had acquired and he would need to be able to get as many good memories as he could before then.

"Why no tell me yous was coming?" Harri asked, nuzzling Shisui and hugging him as tightly as his little body would let him.

"It was supposed to be a surprise of course Puppy!" Shisui said, smiling adoringly at Harri.

"Oh, 'kay! Shika and his daddy is here to!" Harri told Shisui, pointing excitedly at the two rather plainly but well-dressed Nara clan members.

"That's nice." Shisui said, nodding at Shikaku politely and giving Shikamaru a little wave. Over the last few months he had got to know the Nara boy. He wasn't sure that he was the best friend for Harrison's somewhat bubbly but gentle, shy nature, with Shikamaru's lack of motivation and aloof nature but Shisui didn't think that he was really a bad influence. Harri definitely could have picked worse that was for sure! He could have picked the strange pink haired girl with a forehead the size of a kickball that had some creepy obsession with Sasuke! He definitely thought that she would be a bad influence on anyone she befriended…. She seemed to be a bit of a Yandere type to him. She was rude and a bit of a playground bully to.

"So what are we doin' first?" Shikamaru asked, eyes scanning the downtown in a lazy droop.

"Dango, daddy?" Harri asked, spearing Itachi with puppy eyes.

"Hhunnnnnnnn." Itachi grunted. Which roughly translated to, "Not on your life. We are getting lunch first and that's final. Daddy's favorite tomato basted beef roast only comes out for the week of the festival I have been waiting all year for this!" He had literally been having dreams about that thing for months there was no way he wasn't going to spend every moment he could stuffing himself to the point he felt like he was going to die on that heavenly deliciousness!

"Oh, 'kay daddy! I forgot you were tellin' me's abouts that." Harri readily agreed smiling.

"But he didn't say anything?" Shikaku mumbled giving the Uchiha's a confused look.

"I think they talk to each other with their minds or something. They do it all the time! Harri's daddy has full talks with Harri that way and Harri always knows what he says and everything!" His son whispered in a conspiratorial way to his father with a creeped out grimace.

"Really? Weird…" Shikaku murmured giving the group interested looks when his son nodded. He knew that the Uchiha were known for their caveman like grunting answers but he didn't realize that they actually meant anything other than acknowledgment like when someone 'uhumed' to confirm they were still listening. He watched with interest as the other Uchiha… He believed his name was S-Shisui? Grunted back at the Uchiha heir. They grunted back and forth a few times like primeval creatures and stopped and turned to he and Shikamaru as Harri cheerfully announced that he couldn't wait and that they were going to have so much fun.

"Aren't you coming with?" Shisui asked the pair as they made no move to start walking.

"Um yeah, where?" Shikaku asked with an incredulous look on his face.

"To the restaurant of course. I mean you're hungry right?" Shisui said, looking confused.

"Uh, I have no idea what is going on right now I'm just coming along for the ride." Shikaku grumbled, rolling his eyes.

"Well you heard us talk it over right in front of you. We thought that it would be a good idea to head over to the Akimichi's restaurant right now so we wouldn't be too hungry later, like we said. Then we thought the boys would like to play some games for a bit until the fireworks." Shisui said, looking a little exasperated.

"Uh… Yeah…. I don't speak caveman sorry. I have no idea what you are talking about. But yeah, now that it is explained in my native tongue I agree, it's a good idea. Then we won't be wasting a bunch of money on junk food." Shikaku said.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Shisui asked.

"You were talking in grunts…" Shikaku said, beginning to look a little amused. Harri laughed while Shikamaru smiled a bit.

"Oh…. Um sorry about that…. It's…. Habit." Shisui said looking a little embarrassed.

Itachi unlike his best friend didn't looked embarrassed in the least and seemed more impatient.

Harri insisted on being let down, much to Shisui's displeasure. He didn't want some creep trying to steal his adorable niece and people most definitely would want to with how cute he was! He refused to admit that he was pouting when Harri happily trotted over and grabbed Shikamaru's hand, enthusiastically swinging it back and forth in his excitement. Paddy of course was wrapped in the other arm. Harri began to animatedly talk to Shikamaru as the other boy cleverly tried to keep Harri's mind off of the people around them. Thankfully, they weren't on the main drag of the festival yet so there weren't nearly as many people around. Shisui was grudgingly grateful for the boy's thoughtfulness.. even if all of it could be avoided if Harri would just let him carry him.

Itachi was feeling very similar to his friend but was openly brooding over the fact his son hadn't come to him for comfort once that day and was instead allowing his Nara friend do so. Even if he actually liked the kid more than he thought he would he didn't like the fact that he and his son were getting on so well that they actually used each other for comfort. He hadn't been expecting that to happen simply for the boy to be Harri's playmate and possibly use the Nara boy to protect his son in the future if necessary, never that Harri would become so emotionally attached to the boy. He knew that he shouldn't be jealous of a child the same age as his baby brother but he most definitely was and he hated it. Harri was his baby! He should want to give Itachi all of his attention not some pineapple haired little boy!

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"Oh, heir Uchiha, your parents have been waiting for you! This way please." A big boned young man said with a jovial smile.

"Hn. No. I would like the private booth near the backdoor, as usual. Your family is aware women often act rather… insane around me. Unlike before though there are 4 other people with me as you can see." Itachi explained.

The young adult looked a little startled at the rejection but after a moment nodded. He nibbled his lip. "Of course Heir Uchiha… But I have to warn you, the Kazekage of the village hidden in sand is here, Chunin exams, and his family are having dinner back there to." The man explained.

Itachi waved it off. "That's fine. It isn't like I was going to spouting top secrets or anything."

The man let off a startled laugh and grabbed a handful of menus. He led them past table after table filled with Uchiha, all eating tomato themed or slathered dishes. Into a hallway where several sliding doors were and to the end of the hallway to a door with a 7 marked on it before sliding it open and leading the group into the surprisingly large room. 6 long booths sat in it. A red haired man in Kage garb sat with two children next to him while a small sad looking red haired toddler with odd raccoon looking markings around his seafoam green pupil-less eyes sat across from them in a booster seat along with an ill looking blond haired man. The Kage stared at the red haired child with contempt chewing his food harshly.

"Over here. By the way it's nice to see you Shikaku. We haven't see you in what 2 or 3 months? Unusual for you!" The Akimichi said, trying to sound cheerful but a clear look of discomfort was darted over to the foul mooded Kazekage.

"Yeah, it's been troublesome. Hokage's been working me to the bone helping with the Chunin exam stuff. Lot of unnecessary clan council meetings. It's such a drag being clan leader." Shikaku explained rolling his eyes.

"Yeah. I bet! Being a branch member of the Akimichi clan is far less stressful. I know a lot of people don't like being branch members especially as some clans aren't the… nicest to their branch members… but I can genuinely say that I'm glad I am! But as you know our clan is like yours. The Akimichi clan doesn't discriminate against any of its members because of power or status as long as you are a hard worker we don't care." The man said. Walking over to a nook behind the last table and started to move stuff out of it.

"Yeah, I'm envious of the other guys in my clan. They don't even have half of the responsibilities that I do. Some of them ended up with women that are half as loud and troublesome as my own and get to work half as much as I do." Shikaku complained, shaking his head.

"I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had nothing to do!" The other man laughed. Pulling out two booster seats. And walking back over to the table they were sitting at. He nearly laughed at the sight of the beautiful little black haired 'girl' who's green gem-like eyes were the only thing other than her pretty hair, ribbon, and hairclips that could be seen over the table top. He did laugh when the child complained about being too short. He thought the child was absolutely adorable!

"Here I got some booster seats for them. I'm sure you are definitely going to appreciate it, aren't you sweetie?" The man teased smiling at Harri who went red in embarrassment. Tucking his head against Itachi's side.

Itachi smiled a little, gently running a hand over his son's soft hair. "Thank you. Sorry about that, Harri is a little shy." He explained, lifting his son and allowing the young man to slide the booster seat under him before sitting Harri back down. "Here, give Paddy to Daddy so he doesn't get dirty while you are eating." Itachi said.

Harri was reluctant. The idea of being around other people he didn't know scaring him. "'k-Kay daddy." Harri agreed, frowning.

"I will give him back once we are done eating, I promise." Itachi assured Harri, sitting the stuffed animal in-between he and Shisui who was sitting on the very inside of the booth.

After everything settled down the young man began to speak again. "So here is our festival menus for the Uchihas and here's some normal menus for the both of you to! The servers are quite busy up front so I will be your server today and my name is, as Shikaku knows, Akagi. Would any of you like something to drink right now? I will go get you some waters if not." The man said, once again smiling in such a way that one could tell he genuinely was enjoying himself.

"Water would be nice… with some lemon. Shikamaru here would probably like a lemonade, right?" Shikaku asked his son who nodded immediately.

"Yeah. It's my favorite when we come here." Shikamaru confirmed.

"And you three?" Akagi asked.

"Tomato juice. Harri will have a milk when the food arrives though." Itachi said. Shisui nodded in agreement. While the Nara simply looked at the pair with raised eyebrows.

"Of course. I will go get those for you while you all decide what you want to get. I'll get a glass of water and some stuff to draw with for the cutie right here if you want? I mean while you are all waiting for your food. I'll get some for Shika to." The young man said, writing down what they wanted to drink. He looked up and grinned at Harri who shyly smiled back at him.

"That would be fine." Shisui said.

After a few minutes Akagi returned, bringing their drinks and took their order. Shikaku ordered a table top barbeque for the group while Itachi and Shisui ordered several different tomato cooked dishes.

As they waited for the Uchiha's food Harri and Shikamaru began playing ticktacktoe which didn't really get anywhere but it was something to pass the time.

"Do you want to try some steak?" Shikaku asked Harri hearing his little belly grumble.

"Yeah! It smells really yummy!" Harri said, eagerly eying lumps of fine quality beef flesh.

"Okay, just tell me what you want and I will put it on the grill for you, okay?" The man said. He smiled as Harri excitedly nodded.

"'Kay! I want that and I want one of those and that one!" Harri insisted. Pointing at some steak meat a piece of liver and some heart.

"Um, are you sure about that Hun? I'm not sure you would like that very much." Shikaku said, an unsure expression on his face.

"No no! I wants it!" Harri said adamantly. Eying the fresh bloody meat with an odd hunger. Shisui tensed a little at Itachi's side. Not liking the odd behavior.

Itachi simply eyed Harrison. He had noticed as Harri was becoming older he was developing an odd transfixion on meat. Preferring it rarer and rarer over the last few months. He had a feeling it was likely because of the fact that he was pretty much a demon even with his very human appearance and gentle personality. From what he had read about the Black clan and the little he had managed to learn from speaking to elder clan members the Black's had always had a ravenous appetite for raw or nearly raw flesh. Harrison had shown great interest in the last few months in nearly raw flesh which had been a bit disturbing. But that was nothing when some of the Black clan members had even developed a taste for human beings and had eagerly devoured the Uchiha's enemies. Thankfully, Harrison didn't seem the least bit interested in eating people at all and Itachi planned to keep him that way.

"If you want I will prepare it for him while you make some for Shikamaru." Itachi immediately volunteered, grimacing a little at his son's love for bloodied steak, it being his least favorite food in general. He hardly had the food on the grill long enough to brown the outsides before he sat it on a small plate and in front of his son.

"Uh, Itachi, there is no way that's cooked through, you should put that on for at least a few more minutes." Shikaku cautioned the young Uchiha, eyeing the plate in concern. He watched swallowing when Itachi gave Harri a pair of practice chopsticks and Harri happily gnawed at the hunks of still very bloody meat.

"Harri's mother's clan had a taste for blood. He should be fine." Itachi explained, taking a drink of his tomato juice.

"What?" Shikaku said, sounding startled and looking disturbed.

"Harri's mother's clan was more…. animalistic.. than most. They preferred nearly raw meat." Itachi said. Trying not to give too much away. Shikamaru thankfully cut in confirming that he had seen Harri eat stuff like that before.

"Oh… Huh, weird.. Are you sure it's a good idea though? He could get sick couldn't he?" Shikaku said.

"Well he hasn't yet and the Akimichi are very careful with the meat that they use. " Itachi said in a dismissive tone. No way with his son's weak immune system would he allow Harri to eat anything that he ever though might make him ill. Something like that could be deadly for Harri being what he was at his age.

"Alright, I'm not trying to tell you how to parent or anything I wasn't told it was okay for Harri to eat stuff like that." Shikaku said, trying to make sure Itachi understood he wasn't trying to be controlling or condescending.

"It is fine. I wouldn't think that you would know so of course you would be worried. I was rather startled when he first started showing interest in nearly raw meat as well. He had hardly even turned 2 when it started. I found him eating bits of raw stew meat off of the counter when my mother was cooking…" Itachi said, a hint of resentment in his tone. He remembered walking in to his mother purposely sitting chunks of the meat in front of his Harrison and praising him as he ate them, blood had coated his little hands and face like some messy puppy. He had happily grinned up at his daddy showing off his little needle sharp fangs that had begun to come in.

It infuriated Itachi as he was quite sure that if his mother hadn't given him the meat that Harrison wouldn't have shown any interest in raw meat for at least a few more years. It had caused a major argument and the resentment was still as strong as when he found her convincing Harri to try the raw flesh. Now his Harrison craved the taste of blood. His mother had insisted that Harri wasn't like them and was a growing boy. Itachi was completely convinced the woman did it to sabotage him. After that Itachi wouldn't even leave Harri alone if he had to go to the bathroom. It was like his family was trying to turn his baby into a monster or something!

"Ah…" Shikaku made a noise of understanding, not knowing really what else to do.

Shikamaru was obviously use to seeing his friend eat such things as he acted completely unbothered and instead or recoiling at the sight he pulled a napkin from around some silverware and leaned over, "Here Harri, wipe your face, you are makin' a mess. Clean up. It would be such a drag if you ruined your clothes! They look really nice on you and I don't want you to have to go home and change. Your daddy takes years to decide what you are going to wear and It would be to-tomorrow by the time he would be done deciding!" Shikamaru complained, handing his friend the napkin.

Harri rubbed the napkin all over his face, "Did I gets it?" Harri asked.

Shikamaru gave him a scrutinizing look then nodded. "Yeah, you look okay now. You should put that other napkin in your lap like mamma taught me to do. Just in case you spill. It can be trouble-some …troublesome if you spill all over you." Shikamaru insisted.

"'Kay Shika!" Harri readily agreed with his best friend in the whole world. He was really smart and knew what he was talking about pretty much always! If Shika said it was a good idea to do it than it probably was and he really didn't want to ruin his pretty new clothes he loved them and Shika and Mai had helped his daddy pick them and everything so they were really important to him! He couldn't wait until they got to play the games like his Daddy and Shika told him about!

End Chapter 4

Okay so here is chapter 4! I am already nearly done with chapter 5 which I am in love with! Nearly a full chapter of Gaara, Harri interaction in the next one! You guys/gals will be getting 2 chapters for this story this week! Hope you love it and my computer decides to stay alive long enough to finish it up and post it! It isn't acting as horrible as it was a few days ago so cross your fingers for me because a few days ago I thought that I was actually going to lose it. My computer acted like it was moments from dying over and over again. Scared me to death!

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I am apparently the girl that Pneumonia loves because I still can't get rid of it. Went through 2 course of antibiotics and now that I am done with them again I am getting super sick again. I am so exhausted I hardly even want to move and I can't stop coughing to the point my chest is killing me so I am going back to the doctor again tomorrow and hoping that my primary doctor can help me. A month of this stuff is horrible! I wish someone would just put me out of my misery or something!

Please review! It gives me some of my best ideas for my stories and I often use suggestions in my stories! I'm not quite done with the new chapter so I might use a few suggestions in it!

Next Chapter hint: Red haired devotion and Raging Crows