Like the Glow of Light-Green Emeralds

by Yazziyou's Daydreamer

Itachi has been given a mission, to answer the plea for assistance from the Black clan, a clan the Uchiha are closely related to but too different from them to get along with. His father wants their precious 'demon blood gifted' males to join with his clan. Death follows and the only one left is a toddler, Harry, Itachi insists he raises the sweet demon child himself. MPreg, slash

7. Chapter 7

So here is the new chapter it is 11,611 words long! Hope everyone enjoys!

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Several months after the Uchiha massacre Harri was put into school. He was furious with Sasuke who had somehow convinced everyone that Harri should be put in the academy so he was closer to him. Somehow he had also managed to convince everyone that Harri should stay with him instead of being put in the guardianship of the head of the Nara clan's home. They thought it best as they didn't want it to seem like they were favoring one clan over another with the guardianship of a clan heir especially as Harri was the last clan heir and only when he died would Sasuke be considered the clan heir. Harri was worth too much, even if for some reason they seemed to only listen to Sasuke who wasn't even quite 2 years older than he was. They insisted that Harri was too young to understand. Sasuke was only what 8?

Harri hated it. They would all look at him with pity when he would try and tell them about what his daddy said to him. No one believed him. He didn't even think that Shikamaru did. Everyone was smothering offering things being the opposite of comforting. Couldn't they see? He just wanted his daddy! He just wanted his Shikamaru and his Mai to. Why were strangers suddenly crowding him and giving him those looks? His daddy would come back for him, he promised! Daddy was a good person he saved Harri, that's what he told him. Daddy only did those things because that bad man was going to kill Harri and Sasuke. His Daddy only did it because he loved them. Why couldn't anyone else see that? Why did Sasuke give him those sad angry looks anytime he insisted that his Daddy really did love them? Suddenly being all nice and he even hugging Harri once when he was normally so bossy and aloof?

Harri couldn't remember ever being so affection starved before. Daddy was always hugging him or holding him or holding his hand. Sasuke wasn't like that. He had a tendency to ignore things that bothered Harri. Telling him that his daddy wasn't like that or he needed to stop acting like a baby. Harri decided that Shikamaru was much better company. Besides Sasuke being bossy and bratty and having horrible mood swings the Uchiha compound had a decidedly creepy vibe to it. Harri swore he heard whispers during the night. Both things combined had him deciding that Shikamaru was much better company. He had never spent the night anywhere since the night of the Uchiha massacre but had decided that he was going to be staying at Shikamaru's for at least a few days. At least until Sasuke stopped randomly yelling at him and blaming him for every little thing he messed up on. He wanted to stay until he had to start his first day of school which was in only 2 days. He was sure Shikamaru's daddy wouldn't mind, he asked him to stay over all the time after all.

Harri packed up a small tote bag, adding some of the jutsu scrolls he had been working on his own to master, some cloths, essentials, and Paddy of course. Harri slipped out of a back door, clicking his tongue. "Mai-Mai!" He cooed, grinning when the little goat sprang out of some overgrown bushes and pranced over to him. Harri clipped the leash he and his daddy picked out for her onto her dog collar. "Let's go see Shika, okay?" Harri said. He didn't really trust Sasuke to take care of her when he was gone. Mai immediately perked up at the mention of the pineapple haired boy's name. She excitedly bleated and surged forward, nearly dragging Harri who eeped.

She ran to the gate Harri just managing to keep up with her because of the training he had been enduring the last couple of years even then he was having trouble. Harri swore that she wasn't a completely ordinary animal with how fast and far she could run.

He panted as they ran through the less populated part of town. Instead of going to the park or into the center of town like he was expecting her to lead him they began to head to an area that his father said Harri should avoid ever heading to because of what he was. Harri began to become nervous, Hyuugas. Daddy always told him that he should always try and avoid them at all costs. That the Hyuugas would likely know what he was almost immediately. The Black clan supposedly had a very distinctly inhuman chakra. He hoped that he didn't end up in class with one. Why would Mai bring him to that side of the village? Did Shikamaru live there? He thought that the Nara clan lived closer to the Inuzuka, past downtown from the Uchiha compound but still on the 'safe' half of the village.

He paled when he spotted a man in a finely made simple gray kimono with long straight black hair with only the end of it bound. Harri immediately lunged forward and gripped Mai's collar trying his best to overpower the noisy creature. He then tried to drag her into an ally.

"What are you doing out here all alone? I do not think that I have seen you around here before." The man asked.

Harri eeped, trying to keep calm. His heart felt like it was going to claw out of his chest he was so nervous. He decided that it would be best to keep his head down. Hopefully the man wouldn't realize who he was. "I-I just needed to get to my friend's house….. Mai got us lost." Harri managed to explain. He was proud that he succeeded in not sounding too shaky when he spoke.

"I see… And why would someone so young be without an escort…. With a goat?" The man asked in a skeptical tone.

Harri huffed, "Mai's a dog! Daddy says…. Said that she was a special dog from Tea country where my mommy was from!" Harri couldn't help but correct the man. Mai may look suspiciously like and sound like a goat but she was definitely a dog! Daddy said she was a dog and daddy had always been truthful! And what goat could fetch, sit, rollover and play dead? Yeah that was right, none!

"A dog?" The man said in a doubtful tone.

"Yeah, he said she's a dog!" Harri insisted, forcing himself not to look up at the man. Even he knew that he was easy to identify. Everyone always said that he had the most recognizable face and eyes in all of Leaf village. Everyone insisted that they had never seen eyes like his before, he was considered one of the most stunningly beautiful children in all of leaf. Harri didn't believe it though. There had to be some really pretty girls somewhere. He had heard that the Hyuuga princess was really pretty. He was sure that she was more beautiful than him. He wasn't anything special, just wimpy Harri, at least that was what all of the girls liked to tell him.

There was a long awkward silence, even Mai quieted making nervous nearly silent noises her ears standing up the best they could and her tail was straight up. Harri couldn't help but swallow hard and hope that the man decided that he wasn't worth the time to examine further.

"Not fond of eye contact are you?... Heiress." The man finally asked, practically burning a hole in Harrison's head with his scrutinizing gaze.

Harri felt his cheeks grow hot. After a few moments he managed to speak. "I-I have to go see my friend, Shikamaru…. He's a Nara. Sp-spending the night until school starts on Monday…" Harri mumbled hands beginning to tremble.

The man frowned, "It is not proper for you to spend the night with a boy. Who authorized such a thing? Your uncle Sasuke?" He asked.

"Uncle? No daddy says that we are cousins….. Fugaku and Mikoto said the same thing as you though…. Why do people say that Sasuke is my uncle and they were my grandma and granpie? Daddy said that my grandma and granpie died lots of years ago, when mommy died….. He said Fugaku and Mikoto didn' love me and only cared about my blood… Fugaku was nice to me though." Harri said, his curiosity finally beginning to get the best of him.

The man grimaced giving Harri a pitying look. "Your father seemed to have… a disagreement with your family… Sasuke is the brother of your father. It is impossible for him not to be your uncle…" The man said. Seeming unsure what else to say about what the child had told him. It was clear that the child had been manipulated though and distanced from 'her' family. Likely to assure that 'she' didn't become too reliant or attached to the other members. It was sickening. How long had Itachi been planning the demise of the Uchiha clan? It just proved how barbaric and unstable the clan had become. He hadn't heard of such things about the princess Harri though. Whatever blood had been added seemed to have significantly mellowed out the psychosis and aggression. Harri was said to be almost too docile and gentle. Having a pretty bad case of social anxiety. As the man came closer to the child he had to force himself not to jump. A strange feeling began to run over his body, making his eyes itch ever so slightly. It was an energy and a feeling all in one. Something almost otherworldly. Something that felt ever so slightly like the time he had been present for the summoning of the Shinigami and at the same time like the presence of a tailed demon but something different, gentle yet electrifying. It felt like he was standing before a g-.

"Uncle-uncle! Come quickly! Hanabi hit her head!" The voice of a young boy cut through the man's thoughts.

Harri used that moment of distraction to get away. He had felt the man's chakra get all funny, concentrating…. Around his head he was pretty sure. There was no way that he could let him see him with those eyes. The Byakugan. Harri was pretty sure that it was what the man was about to use on him. Daddy told him to never let them see him if their eyes had veins showing all around them. That they would be able to see his likely abnormal looking chakra then…. and that they may be able to tell that Harri could have babies which apparently according to his daddy wasn't something most boys could do.

Harri ran as fast as he could away from the two. Mai seemed equally as pleased with idea as she was once again dragging him down an ally until they got to a group of children… Harri paled as he realized that they were playing Ninja… His least favorite game. It just reminded him of what everyone was trying to push him into doing. What was wrong with wanting to be a dog sitting florist? He couldn't understand how that was considered an unrealistic dream! Apparently murdering people and torturing them at his age was better? And they called his daddy's family crazy! If he had to choose a different thing to want to be than it would probably be a vet. He hated Kitty cats because they were always trying to scratch him and were smelly and made it hard for him to breath, causing him to wheeze and made his eyes all puffy, so he wasn't even sure if he could have a job like that. Could he just be a vet for dogs? Either way he knew he wanted to work with animals, specifically dogs, and wanted nothing to do with the Ninja lifestyle.

"We don't want to play with the fatty!"

"Yeah, he's probably way too stupid to even know what we are doing let alone play with us!"

Harri stood unsure what was going on.

"He isn't stupid. All of you are stupid! Come on, I'm Shikamaru, you know the kid that likes to sleep through class? You're Choji, right?" Shikamaru asked holding out his hand to shake.

"Y-yeah, I'm Choji!" The boy sniffled.

"Well were friends now, alright Choji? Let's go, we don't need to deal with them. I'll show you my favorite spot in all of leaf." Shikamaru said rubbing the back of his head.

"R-Really? You want to be-be friends with me?" The chunky boy mumbled ducking his head like he was ready for the other boy to suddenly laugh in his face.

Shikamaru farrowed his eyebrows. "Uh, yeah. If I didn't want us to be friends I wouldn't have even mentioned it… I mean that is if you want to be friends with me." He said ignoring the mocking from the other children.

"Yeah! Of course! Best friends!" Choji excitedly insisted.

Shikamaru gave the other boy a crooked grin, "Yeah! Best friends!" He said. Glad that he had lightened the normally sad boy's mood.

Harri stood stock still, eyes wide and tearful. What was this? Shika replaced him? He ignored the electricity he could feel building under his skin, lightly licking over his fingers. An anger so strong it was almost overwhelming washed over Harri, no not anger it was something else. Something that Harri was completely unfamiliar with it was a bitter feeling. Betrayal. Harri Felt his sharp little canines become longer and his eyes burned his tears feeling like acid down his cheeks. He quickly wiped at them with his sleeves. Harri turned around deciding to head back home. He didn't need him. He didn't need anyone! Just daddy and daddy said he wouldn't come back until he thought Harri was strong enough and healthy enough to come with him. He just needed to get strong enough that daddy would come back. Then Harri wouldn't have to see Shikamaru breaking his heart with his new best friend anymore. It was already bad enough he smelled like other people all of the time now it just confirmed that Shika didn't care about Harri anymore!

Harri walked back to the compound hardly even noticing when Mai frantically tugged her leash out of his hold and bolted away. He groaned as his whole body began to almost tingle uncomfortably. He wandered to the main house's rarely used guest house and rolled out the dusty guest futon, completely uncaring if he got himself dirty he flopped on it. Dragging the spare blankets that he had found over himself he practically cocooned himself, stewing in his depression and misery. He scratched at his neck vaguely feeling like he had forgotten something important. He sniffed, his nose feeling stuffy from the dust. Harri couldn't remember crying before daddy left and he didn't even remember feeling this betrayed or upset when he left because daddy promised that he would come back for him, just lonely.

He ignored the strange plunking noise that had started.

Harri coughed, rubbing his eyes, what had he done that had made Shika not want to be his friend anymore? Was he too girly? Was he not smart enough? Brave enough? He couldn't understand why Shikamaru would need another friend! How could he discard him like that?

Harri let himself go fully, balling his eyes out even as oddly painful as it was to do so until he passed out from exhaustion.

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"Harri! Wake up! Crap! Go get someone!" A familiar voice frantically yelled, Shikamaru.

Harri sat straight up at the frantic tone his friend's voice was taking. Spitting out water. Wait, why was he all wet? He put his hand on the futon for leverage and quickly removed it with a loud squelch. Suddenly feeling like his chest was full Harri began to cough feeling wetness being forced between his lips. More and more dark colored water gushed from his mouth with each cough.

"What's going on?" Harri asked, tired and confused and depressed. He just wanted to be left alone.

"What's going on? I thought you were dead! Don't ever do that to me again!" Shikamaru said, eyes like dinner plates and whole body trembling. He looked completely terrified.

"Come on we have to get out of here! The whole compound is flooding!" Shikamaru insisted.

"Flooding? But daddy said that there hasn't been any major floods here for nearly 1000 years That was when the Uchiha's made the head of the resident god clan's family so angry that they accidently caused a storm so terrible it killed several Uchiha clan members and drowned half a dozen small local villages under the rule of the Uchiha." Harri mumbled. Why would it be flooding? This didn't make any sense! His mommy's clan was dead!

"Hey, is anyone in here? I saw some flooding all the way from the road!" A man frantically yelled.

"Dad, in here!" Shikamaru immediately called.

Harri slowly forced himself up. The weight of the water soaked into his thick clothes was painfully heavy for his tiny frame.

"Yeah, I'm out here to!" Another much younger voice called just as Shikaku stuck his head through the open sliding door.

Harri immediately hunched in on himself at that voice feeling a wave of suffocating disappear drowning him. Instantly the tingling feeling returned and his eyes and cheeks burned. He hissed in pain rubbing at them. He was all alone now! He didn't have anyone. No Daddy, no Shika, no Uncle Shisui! What was the point of anything I he was going to be all alone?

Shikamaru paled at the sight of sparks slowly coming to life over his friend's skin. Whatever was upsetting him needed to be taken care of. If he got much worse he could possibly electrocute both himself and his father. He wasn't sure how strong Harri was but he knew for a fact that water and electricity was never a good mix. Shikamaru slowly walked backwards, trying to get to a coffee table sitting to the side of the room.

"Dad… I would get up here if I were you." Shikamaru said laughing nervously.

Shikaku nodded immediately doing as his son told him to do. He couldn't see Harri very well from where he was and wasn't sure exactly what was going on but he could feel a buildup of energy… and he was standing in at least an inch of water.

"Shikamaru! Your dad said that weird goat wouldn't leave him alone so he followed it!" Choji called in at probably the worst possible moment.

"Mai isn't a goat. She's a dog!" Harri immediately corrected him through an upset sniffle, sounding enraged. Green electricity jumping off of him like a tesla coil.

Shikaku recoiled at the sight of Harri's eyes, the whites turning dark red as blood trickled from them like tears. Was this child a demon? No he couldn't be Shikaku had known him for years. Harri was a sweet sensitive child, not a monster…. Was this his bloodline acting up? If so he was far more powerful than Shikaku had once thought. The idea of anyone finding out terrified the man, no they needed to keep this between them for Harri's sake. First they needed to calm him down though.

"Yes, yes we know. Mai-Mai is a dog. Choji doesn't know any better." Shikamaru immediately agreed.

"Then-then why do you want to be his friend instead-instead of mine?" Harri whispered, looking utterly heart broken.

"W-what? What are you talking about?" Shikamaru said, completely baffled.

"People are only allowed to have one friend at a time! Daddy said so! So why am I not good enough anymore? Did I do something?" Harri sobbed hardly loud enough to be heard over the hum of electricity over his skin.

"He told you that?" Shikaku said, horrified. He swallowed hard. This.. This was terrible.

"I-I can't be-be all alone!" Harri whimpered holding himself.

Shikaku nearly felt like crying for the child. What kind of twisted person did that? Convinced their child such things…. Why was he even asking himself such things it was obvious. Itachi had been obsessive about being his child's main focus. Of course he would try to force Harri to completely rely on him. This poor child, after completely relying on Itachi for nearly everything must have been so lost and scared without him. Damn the council for not allowing him to take Harri in.

Shikaku took in a deep breath. "A person can have as many friends as they want. You can be friends with both Choji and Shikamaru. There isn't some rule against it." The man explained.

"Re-really?" Harri mumbled, pathetically hopeful sounding.

"Yes. You want to be friends with Choji to, right?" Shikaku stressed.

"Y-yeah." Harri said wiping at his tears.

"See? Nothing to get upset about, right? You can ALL be friends. I know you love and miss your daddy but what he said wasn't true. You can have lots of friends." Shikaku said in a cheerful tone of voice as he slowly, cautiously water walked over to Harrison. He very slowly crouched and picked him up and patted at his back, discretely sighing in relief.

"My eyes hurt really bad." Harri whimpered into the collar of his friend's father's jacket.

"Yeah… I would imagine they do…." The man said in an uncomfortable tone, he nearly stumbled as the water all suddenly began to drain from the house. Crap, there was probably some significant water damage. If anyone asked, Shikaku decided that he would have the boys say that the water pipes had been damaged when Harri was trying out a water Jutsu that's description had faded too much to read and that he had found it in the family archives. He knew that Shikamaru would be on board, hopefully Choji would be to. He knew what the council would do to the poor gentle child if they found out. It had obviously destroyed Itachi and it would most definitely destroy Harri with his kind gentle nature. It was already bad enough that they were forcing him to become a shinobi when he most definitely didn't have the temperament for such a life at all.

"let's get Paddy and Mai, alright? We'll get a nice warm bath going at our place for you then we can have dinner alright?" Shikaku said in a quiet gentle tone. Feeling concerned with how cold Harri was. He knew he was a sickly child and couldn't regulate his own body temperature well. He didn't even shiver for warmth like he should. Shikaku was afraid Harri would become sick if he didn't warm him up immediately.

"K-kay." Harri agreed, happily clinging to the warmth of the man as it reminded him so much of his daddy

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"So where is your necklace by the way? You are always wearing that thing!" Shikamaru asked, eying Harri's bare neck as Shikaku tried to find something that might fit him in Shikamaru's old cloths.

"Man, how troublesome. How did we remember to pick up Paddy but forgot to get something dry for you? It's going to take hours for that stuff that was in that bag to dry, I mean I doubt that stuff is dryer safe! Though at least it seems someone was thinking when they made those scrolls water proof. You really shouldn't just be carrying around family jutsus though." Shikaku grumbled.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Shikamaru asked scrunching his face in worry when he noticed his friend becoming a little pale. The room was stiflingly hot so that couldn't be the problem. His dad made sure of that.

Harri felt his neck. Oh, that wasn't good. No wonder weird stuff had been happening around him, his chakra wasn't being forced down by anything. That would have been fine if he was in lightning country or where his mommy lived but that wasn't the case. He had no one to settle him and with that, his dangerous developing chakra down, anymore.

"I must have forgot it on daddy's desk this morning when Sasuke got mad at me… Daddy said I need it to keep my Chakra from getting too un-rule-unruly when he wasn't with me when I get upset because it's danger-ous at my age…. Not… mature-matured yet. He said my mommy said that a lot of Head family members had that problem." Harri explained.

"Huh, sounds like it must be a developing Kekkei Genkai like I thought." Shikaku said, still rummaging through some boxes.

"Try this on. I think it should fit." Shikaku said with a triumphant smirk, holding up a grey Kimono with the Nara's traditional circle with a slash through it on the shoulder in a striking dark gold color.

"Okay." Harri agreed snatching the offered clothing and heading back into the bathroom off of Shikamaru's room.

The Kimono ended up being a bit big around the shoulders and waist and really everywhere but Harri really didn't want to end up going back home and facing Sasuke. Thankfully, the only building that seemed to have flooded was the guest retreat to the side of the garden and main family's home. The ground was going to be saggy for a while but it didn't look like he had done any serious damage… at least not to anything but the practically forgotten about building that Fugaku had used more like an office than a private guest suite.

Harri slowly walked out from the bathroom rubbing his bare neck. He really didn't want to go back but he didn't want something bad to happen again either. Maybe he should insist that they go and get his necklace after dinner? He didn't want to accidently hurt his best friend or his daddy or-or Choji. He never had these problems when daddy was around!

"Wow, that's a bit big on you isn't it squirt?" Shikaku chuckled.

Harri blushed, nervously fiddling with the Kimono's sash. "Yeah… A bit.. I guess… Shika has big shoulders!" He insisted.

"I'd say so." Shikaku agreed, piling the boxes on top of each other he picked up the stack and sat them into the back of his son's closet. "We are definitely going to need to pick up some more clothes after dinner. We will pick up your necklace to… if you like. We don't have to if you don't want to wear it though, if the reason your… abilities got out of control was because you were so upset than I don't think we will have to worry about it happening again as long as you are here. We won't let you get that upset again, alright? So troublesome, keeping everything so bottled up no wonder everything got so out of control! Shikamaru and I care about you alright? Don't doubt that. We are here for you, got that? You aren't alone. Just because he's gone doesn't mean you need to lose that smile of yours, it would be a drag if you started getting all brooding and depressing on us like Sasuke, right?" Shikaku said, patting Harri on the head.

Shikaku couldn't help but swallow hard as he spoke nearly feeling tears prickle at his eyes. Harri was such a good sweet kind kid he didn't deserve any of the crap he was going through. How could Itachi do this to him? Turn this happy bubbly delight of a child into this? Thin and sad and confused and lonely and just so utterly lost. Not much bothered Shikaku, he was a seasoned Jonin after all, but this, his heart broke for Harri. He had known Harri since he was a little tiny thing, being so full of happiness, bringing a smile to everyone's face that met him. One of those rare warm lights. And Shikaku. He couldn't do anything about it other than offer him a decent meal and some useless words that could never make it any better for him because the person that he loved most and thought loved him just as much deserted him. How could Shikaku fix that?

"Uh, dad are you okay?" Shikamaru asked, eyeing his glaze eyed looking nearly equally as lazy look alike.

"Huh, yeah, I was just thinking about how much of a drag it's going to be to figure out what to make tonight since your mom decided to go on that 'important' escort mission to Hot Water country." Shikaku fibbed, rubbing the back of his head.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Yeah, because we both know no one else could have escorted a travel writer to one of the most famous hot spring resorts in the world for an all expenses payed two and a half week stay."

Shikaku shivered, "Yeah, your mom's a troublesome one! Never saw anyone better than her at convincing people of getting things they didn't really need. I mean I still can't figure out how she convinced that woman that she needed her with. I swear to this day she talked me into marrying her."

"Um, Shikaku sir, where's Choji? I thought he was staying to eat." Harri said, interrupting the two.

"Huh, oh he went home to ask for permission to stay for dinner…. Which I really probably should get started…. Either of you know how to make anything other than fish on a stick over a fire or toast? Oh or microwaved eggs?" Shikaku grumbled.

"Me! I do! Daddy's mommy said that a wife should always be able to make at least one decent meal for every time of the day! I know how to make waffles and pancakes and bacon really well and I know how to make a strawberry shortcake and a tomato omelet a tomato stuffed chicken and a tomato sauce and tomato covered pork chops and tomato salad and tomato stuffed Onigiri and the Uchiha's secret tomato juice." Harri said proudly.

"Tomato salad?" Shikaku said, his eyebrow raised.

Harri bobbed his head. "Yup, no one likes lettuce so they put lots of different types of tomatoes in it then Daddy's, mommy would sometimes pore tomato juice over it. I didn't like it so much… Shisui always said that I took after my mommy more." Harri explained.

"O-kay…? Um, I guess you could help me make breakfast for dinner…. I actually got some really fresh steak from that one butcher your Dad always insisted on using I was going to use tomorrow but if you want I can give you the little one tonight. I don't trust giving you raw pork. Sound good?" The man asked scratching at his goatee.

"Yeah! That sounds really good! All Sasuke ever wants to eat is tomato and Tuna Onigiri and it tastes gross!" Harri insisted, grimacing at the mention of his 'cousin's' favorite food.

"Yeah, not really a fan of tuna in general so I doubt I would like it much either." Shikaku said, nodding his head in agreement with the statement.

Shikaku and his son followed Harri into the kitchen. The man grabbed a box full of pancake mix, no way was he willing to put more effort into dinner than necessary. He couldn't even remember the last time he had put a decent amount of energy into anything let alone truly running around an entire day, willingly. He was still wondering why Harri's grandmother had insisted a wife knew how to cook. Harri, even as pretty and delicate as he was, was a boy. The woman had to have known that, Harri was her grandson after all. He probably didn't want to know what went through her crazy head Shikaku finally decided as he poured out some of the pancake mix into a bowl and got out a measuring cup for the added water. He didn't think it would be a great idea to risk using the milk… He was pretty sure it was cottage cheese by now as he hadn't the will power to force himself to go to the store for some bread and milk since his wife had left nearly two weeks beforehand. The only new food items in the house were some peaches grapes he had gotten for a bargain while walking home from a meeting.

"No no! You don't dump it all in at once! It makes it clumpy and no one wants lumpy pancakes! Get me an egg, your milk is all yucky." Harri insisted, taking charge. This was something he was very confident with. It may have not been homemade pancakes like he was planning on making but he knew how to make them all the same and he knew how to make them taste better than box pancakes.

"Um, alright?" Shikaku said unsure if he should let Harri take over. It would be such a drag if he had to help clean up a mess.

"I need a small bowl to and vanilla. I need those peaches I saw in that basket, peeled and the pits taken out and I need some cinnamon and butter." Harri demanded, as he drug a stool near the pantry to the counter as unlike Shikamaru he was still far too short to stand at the counter and cook.

"Please come here and help me Shika! I need you to pour the water for me!" Harri commanded his friend.

"Wait what? How troublesome! Why do I have to help?" Shikamaru grumbled even though he immediately jumped up and to do as he was told, trying not to focus on the weird fluttering in his chest at how adorable Harri was being in his opinion.

"Okay so pour really slow, okay?" Harri insisted as he finished up adding a little bit of sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and egg whites to the pancakes to make them taste better and to not be as flat.

"Yeah, okay." Shikamaru said, sounding almost pained.

Harri began to stir as quickly as he could as his friend added the water. Shikaku went along reluctantly skinning and pitting the peaches, having no idea why he was even doing it.

"What next?" Shikaku grunted.

"Cut the peaches up into chunks." Harri said.

Shikaku was immediately stopped, "No, you're doing it wrong! They will get too mushy if you make them too small, I'll do it! Please just get the table ready." Harri said sounding exasperated, pointing to the table.

"When did Harri suddenly become some kitchen deva?" Shikaku whispered to his son as they both sat down. Completely blindsided by the out of character behavior.

"I have no idea he could even act this way!" Shikamaru said, eyeing Harrison with bewildered concern. When did his friend ever develop any type of ability to raise his voice let alone tell someone what to do?

The two watched as Harri carefully sliced the peaches into large chunks before emptying them into a pan with a little bit of water. He sat it on the stove turning the heat to high before greasing a pan for bacon and eggs. After a while he added a few spices to the peaches, a little brown sugar and butter. Quickly stirring it and gradually turning the burner down until he had cooked the fruit and water down to a caramelized sauce. After that he started on the rest of the food using a ladle to scoop the pancake batter into a skillet and began dumping eggs into a different pan.

Both Shikaku and Shikamaru couldn't help but drool at the wonderful smells clogging the kitchen. They hardly even noticed when Choji walked back in carrying a plate full of cookies and some Green tea Mochi.

"Hey, Harri how did you learn how to cook anyway? I mean your dad never let you stay around his folks long enough to learn to cook like that." Shikamaru eventually asked.

"Huh? Oh, Daddy taught me! He said he used his Sharingan so he wouldn't need to be taught how to cook and waste time. Daddy said when he retired that he wanted to start a café so he would disguise himself and watch all of the best chefs and grannys in an area to steal their cooking secrets. But he said it was okay because some of them were old and were going to die anyway." Harri explained in an animated tone of voice.

"Oh… Alright….?" His friend nearly squeaked back completely unsure how to respond.

Choji sat pale stuttering next to Shikamaru as Shikaku sat with a mildly horrified pained expression on his face as he rubbed his forehead.

"Yeah, Daddy is probably the only Uchiha I know that liked sweets much either. His Mommy hardly even knew how to bake a cake they disliked sweets so much! Fugaku said that was why they all had such nice teeth but I heard eating tomatoes too much can hurt teeth." Harri continued speaking tossing the last of the pancakes and eggs onto plates.

"It's done!" Harri finally announced cheerfully.

"Wow this looks really good Harri! Way better than what mom makes!" Shikamaru praised, taking a plate from the counter and began to fill it.

"Yeah, this all smells really delicious! I didn't know anyone anywhere near our age knew how to cook!" Choji said with an excited grin.

Harri nearly dropped the plate Shikamaru had begun to fill up for him. He had been so focused on doing everything exactly as his daddy had taught him that he hadn't even noticed that Choji had returned. A fearful shyness filled him at the realization the other boy was there. What if Shikamaru changed his mind and decided he didn't want to be friends with Harri anymore? He felt like the fear was trying to strangle him it was becoming so strong.

"Hey, calm down, don't want to get all zappy again right? Everything's fine, don't be shy I'm here okay? You start feeling overwhelmed Just tell me this time alright? I'm not going to let you go through all of this all alone again. Just give Choji a chance. I promise he's really nice and you will really like him!" Shikamaru insisted smiling kindly at Harri.

"O-Okay." Harri reluctantly agreed.

"Oh, yeah, I was actually going to ask about that. What was up with that weird water everywhere and then those sparks I saw? I mean I didn't really want to bring it up but did the princess somehow do that? Man this is really good!" Choji asked between delighted bites of food.

Harri ducked his head, blushing at the praise.

"It's uh, Harri's Bloodline ability. His Kekkei Genkai… Apparently Harri takes more after his Mom's clan than the Uchiha side which is his Dad's side of the family. We're not really sure what his abilities are completely at the moment but so far he seems to have a rare chakra combination of Water and Lightning. We aren't really sure what they are supposed to do yet though. Even in my travels as a Shinobi I have never seen someone able to cause floods on accident or produce such high levels of lightning Chakra with so little effort involved. As the Uchiha's never told anyone what Kekkei Genkai Harri may be developing we will likely just have to wait and see what happens. I suspect it is a rare powerful or thought to be extinct clan ability and that is why they tried keeping such things quiet…." Shikaku explained to the boy. He rubbed the back of his neck really wishing that the boy hadn't seen what he had. He may have been his old team mate's son but he had no connection to Harri, like himself who felt more like an uncle to the child than just the father of his best friend. Shikamaru and Harrison were absolutely inseparable there was no way Shikamaru would do anything that could possibly harm his best friend. But not Choji. Choji was new to the dynamic, he was a wild card. Deep down Shikaku felt it was imperative that that as little as possible about that day ever came out. Or at least until Harri was old enough to call the shots for himself.

"Oh, that makes sense I guess but why would you wanna keep something like that quiet?... And why are you calling the princess a he?" Choji asked between bites.

Shikaku grimaced, pushing his half eaten plate of food away. "Well you see… Uh, sometimes kids with powerful or unusual abilities are forced into being Shinobi. I of course vote against such things but I am only one person. If people were to know about Harri than he could be forced into a special… Program… for children that would force him to do things that would destroy him.. You have to have a particular temperament for it. A temperament few have at such a young age, really normally ever…. A twisted love of killing and the feeling of joy from tormenting all living things. That… or feeling nothing at all. To become an empty husk that kills on command. If one isn't either way it destroys them most times." Shikaku explained in a grave tone of voice giving a fearful looking, stiff, Harri a pointed look.

Choji went white as a ghost. "S-so no telling anyone, c-check! I don't know the princess too well bet she-or uh he? Is the princess a he or she now? Anyway, has always been really nice I don't get how anyone could make Princess Uchiha do anything like that though, I mean there is no way the Princess could do anything like that! I watched the princess cry over a hurt squirrel in the park once and insisting that her.. dad had to bring it home with them or it would die!"

"Yeah I know, I was there, Harri's far too gentle to be a Shinobi let alone what he may become if someone finds out how powerful his abilities probably really are. It's already bad enough that Sasuke somehow convinced everyone that Harri wants to become a Shinobi to help him avenge the Uchiha clan or something." Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Harri's a boy by the way. Everyone thinks he is a girl so we kind of let them. It's easier that way."

"What? So you weren't joking? But but!" Choji squeaked.

"Y-y-yeah, I'm a boy. Fugaku said th-that it was dangerous for others to k-know that I was a boy…. He got mad at daddy for telling Shika and his daddy-um dad. It's apparently part of my Kek-kei Genkai." Harri said, telling a half lie. He already knew the reason. He wasn't a human and he was a boy that could have babies which he was told wasn't something humans could do. Apparently bad things could happen to him if anyone found out though he wasn't sure why. Fugaku had told him that they would try and force him into something called Root that he had found out about if they knew about his abilities. It was a horrible place that would make him torture and kill people. He didn't want to become part of that he didn't even want to be a Shinobi but he thought it was better than being forced into doing a lot more he didn't want to do. He heard that Genin often just did things like babysit, clean houses, find lost pets, and escort people places. That really didn't sound so bad to him. As long as he could stay doing stuff like that Harri was perfectly happy with having to become a Shinobi if his only other choice was to join the other place.

Choji made a choking noise, "But-but you're supposed to be the prettiest girl in the whole village! How can you be a boy?" His cheeks went red knowing that he had a crush on a boy the whole time… Well like half of the boys around his age did, actually. At least he wasn't alone in his mistake for once.

"He just is. No are you going to tell or not? This is literally like life and death for Harri if you do. He's practically everything to me… anyway I care a lot for him and I really don't think I could forgive you if you ruined his life." Shikamaru said, picking up his plate and tossing it in the sink.

Choji puffed up his cheeks, "Of course I'm not going to tell anyone! Do you think I'm some monster or something? Friends don't do that to other friends!" Choji yelled, looking completely insulted by the question.

"Thank you!" Harri wailed practically pouncing on the other boy and polled him into a hug, sniffling.

"Harri remember you may electrocute him if you get too emotional!" Shikamaru cautioned, looking ready to have a panic attack. "We don't want to kill our new friend right?" He said in a squeaky fearful voice. He suspected that negative emotions were likely the catalyst for his chakra acting up but one couldn't be too careful when you had to guess what made something like that tick.

"You don't have to thank me.. I'm just a uh, nice guy I guess, yeah." Choji said in a dazed tone his face red as a tomato. He seemed to not even pick up on what Shikamaru was saying he was so focused on the fact that Harri, the prettiest person in all of leaf was hugging, HIM!

"Okay… I think this is enough weirdness for a lifetime…. Anyway it's getting late and since you didn't bring a change of clothes or anything I am assuming your mom said no to the sleep over." Shikaku said, dipping a cookie in his coffee. "We should probably get you home before your mom starts worrying alright? We have to head over to the Uchiha compound to pick up Harri's necklace and some more clothes for him anyway…. That and to get Mai's bed. We should probably get going before Sasuke shows up. He's been in such a mood lately, after all. No getting through to that kid." Shikaku said, gulping down his Luke warm coffee before getting up. Shikaku gathered the last of the plates and sat them all in the sink.

"Wha? Yeah, your right Lord Nara sir. It is getting a bit late." Choji said trying to straighten himself out as Harri helped Shikamaru put the containers of food away.

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"Oh, Shikaku! How are you darling? I haven't seen you for such a long time! I was surprised to hear that my little muffin was invited for dinner with you sad little string beans. Doesn't Yoshino ever feed you poor things?" A stocky woman with short hair and orange markings over each eye fussed.

Harri remembered her from all of the playdate meetings he had seen going on around the village.. Akimichi. Harri was pretty sure. Choji's build made perfect sense if he was from that clan which he had thought he was likely from in the first place. All Akimichi were of a heavier, stockier build, Daddy had told him it was because of the way they were able to manipulate the size and weight of their bodies.

"Mom! I'm not a muffin I'm a man!" Choji whined in embarrassment.

"Of course you are sweet heart!" The women cooed, affectionately playing with her son's hair. "Now you must introduce me, it's only proper." The woman insisted clasping her hands together, smiling kindly.

"Well um.. that's Shikamaru. He's really smart and nice to me and likes to watch clouds and I made another friend today to! Behind Lord Nara is Princess Harri Uchiha. I don't know much about hi-her yet but Harri is really sweet and makes the best peach sauce I've ever tasted! Harri also has a really nice pet g-"

"Dog." Shikamaru hissed into Choji's ear. It really wasn't worth the argument saying different.

"Dog! Yeah dog." Choji immediately said, grinning up at his mother. His cheek tinting a little red. He backed away from his mother almost fearfully at the ungodly shriek she let go of.

"Aww! This is so great muffin! I'm so happy for you my lucky little sweet pea! And aren't you both adorable." The women squealed in delight. "Aww still shy as ever I see! Poor baby you're so thin! You're all invited for dinner tomorrow! What have you been eating you poor little dear? You come over tomorrow, I'll give you a good hearty meal, no need to be shy around me you sweet little darling!" The women cooed at Harri delighted her son had befriended the poor dear. It wasn't right that no one had been allowed to take those poor children into their clan. An 8 year old should not have been raising a 6 year old. Especially one that was known for being so sickly! Harri likely wasn't getting proper health monitoring now and they were forcing her to go to the ninja academy, it broke Mochina's heart. It was like they were punishing the child for the parent's sins in her opinion.

This was a child that cried over injured squirrels and birds when 'she' went to the park and was so timid and meek she could hardly even speak when around anyone. Harri must have been absolutely terrified when 'her' father abandoned her the way Harri used him as a shield all of the time. It was awful! And everyone she had spoken to had never really seen Sasuke Uchiha with Harri ever. He was always walking around town or playing ninja with the other children but never once with Harri. What if she got sick and he wasn't around or someone tried assassinating her again like when she was younger?

Neither child should be raising themselves they should be raised in a loving environment! Mochina doubted that they were even taking care of themselves properly. She feared that Sasuke may already be walking down a dark road by the comments here and there she had heard but it wasn't too late. At least not for Harri. It wasn't right, that child should be cared for by a responsible adult! Mochina forced the tears that wanted to weld up in her eyes.

"Uh, are you alright?" Shikaku asked, eying her watering eyes.

"Of course! I just got done cutting up some onions for tomorrow." Choji's mother insisted, wiping at her eyes.

"Okay… Well we are going to get going now. Harri and… her stuff got all wet so we need to go pick up something that fits better. I guess see you tomorrow?" Shikaku said. Happy to finally get away from the small talk and the troublesome strangeness of women.

"Of course you come with those sweet darlings alright?" Mochina insisted, waving her son inside.

"Yeah yeah."

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Sasuke like during a majority of the evenings hadn't come home yet. He probably hadn't come home the entire day either and he likely wouldn't notice if Harri left for a month let alone a weekend, Harri was sure. It didn't take long to get in and out. Harri's necklace was sitting where he thought it would be, on his father's desk. It may have been strange or seem unhealthy but Harri still slept in the same room as before, Itachi's room. He kept it nearly the same, bar the things that the AMBU Investigation squad had taken, all things that were of little value. Itachi had of course stored anything worth something to either Harri or himself in the secret room under the main family property. No way anyone that didn't already know its exact location could even find it let alone get in.

Harri grabbed several Kimono's, some sleep clothes, and an intricate top with a high collar and some light dressy shorts just in case it got a little too warm out. He was hoping that he could stay with Shikamaru and his dad for at least a little while. He hated being all alone all of the time.

After, they left the compound. The ground was still disgustingly saggy and muddy. Almost seeming to try and suck their feet into its depths. Shikaku carrying everything including the cheerfully fabric covered dog bed for Mai. The fabric was in in a Daisy and sunflower pattern. In the corner of it a white and red fan, the symbol of the Uchiha clan, was embroidered in it. The man had rolled his eyes at it. It was like the clan had to practically brand everything that they had thought of as theirs. Mai even had some fancy porcelain and gold enamel tag on her collar in the shape of the iconic Uchiha fan and from what he knew the only ones that could stand her from that clan were Itachi and Harri.

After getting home Shikaku had put Mai's bed on the back patio deck. Letting Harri pet and comfort her for a bit until she decided she was tired and primly strutted to her bed pawing at it until she decided it was satisfactory and sprawled out over it wiggling until she was comfortable. He ended up carrying Harri back in he was so worn out and stripped him of his shoes before laying him on the inside of Shikamaru's bed. Shikamaru practically drug himself in next to him before flopping down and happily closing his eyes. Harri had way more energy than either Nara combined and then some. Both were glad to go to bed but had also been surprised by how little it really bothered them. At least when the sweet little green eyed boy was concerned.

Both had been glad that Harri didn't seem to be a painfully early morning raiser. Shikamaru actually ended up waking up before him. At nearly 9, earlier than he would have liked. He decided that he would probably just go back to sleep after going to the bathroom. Shikamaru doubted that his dad was up so early on a weekend. The man rarely woke up before noon when given the chance. Shikamaru had to practically pry Harri's arms off of himself as Harri was latched to him like a starved lamprey. Shikamaru was surprised that he was actually really enjoying the cuddling but he also knew he would not enjoy peeing himself. Shikamaru was in and out of the bathroom as quickly as possible wanting back into spidery arms of his best friend though it wasn't just because he was enjoying it. Harri had been a little cold for his liking. It made Shikamaru wonder how bad it normally got for Harri, he must have been absolutely freezing sleeping all alone! No wonder his friend had at least half a dozen heavy blankets laying on his futon.

Shikamaru tucked Harri's head under his chin pulling the other boy closer and tucked the blanket around him. His hair always smelled the best. Like the air right before a good summer storm and lavender and sweet stuff. He always slept easier after having Harri around. Shikamaru didn't think he could ever sleep decent again if something ever happened to Harri.

Later on that day had been a complete drag as the father and son found out that Sasuke had never taken Harri to get school supplies like he was supposed to. Instead of spending the day playing with Mai or cloud watching like the pair of friends would have much rather done, Shikaku had taken Harri shopping. Something that he would have normally done anything possible to avoid even fake major illness just to try and avoid having to do such a thing. Harri had tried to insist on just using his own money but Shikaku refused insisting that he should have foreseen such a thing.

Sasuke was just a kid himself and he was hurting bad. Shikaku didn't begrudge him for his behavior like some might but he felt that he was just a lost kid, like Harri. Unlike Harri, Sasuke tried to pretend things didn't hurt him. Shikaku didn't even like thinking it, but it probably hurt the slightly older Uchiha boy to even look at his nephew. Just seeing Harrison likely reminded him of Itachi or what he had lost, at least that was what the Nara Lord thought. He couldn't see why else the young Uchiha would behave in such a way otherwise, because Sasuke seemed to be behaving nicer lately on the rare occasion he was around.

The rest of that day had consisted of Shikaku trying not to act pained as he helped Harri pick out some girly book bag that was green with golden flowers all over it in a tasteful traditional style. It was from some fancy little store both Harri and Shikamaru said Itachi always got Harri's clothes from. He then took them to the store that his family normally used across town, learning that apparently Harri couldn't be around Hyuuga's because they were able to sense and see some abnormality in his chakra or something. Because of this, they had to spend an extra half hour avoiding every Hyuuga possible less than 100 yards from the Hyuuga compound. Which had been a hassle. Apparently they were celebrating some festival based off of a goddess' birthday in hopes that the painfully shy and fearful, princess Hinata, became fierce and powerful as she aged. Like doing that sort of thing would somehow force a new personality onto her or something.

Shikaku thought it was ridiculous to force a child to change like that. He thought it was likely doing a lot more harm than good demanding that she change like that. Like the poor kid wasn't good enough. Instead of trying to slowly build up her confidence like they should have been they instead were tearing her down by being so harsh with her. No matter what people said not everyone was the same. Clan's had a tendency to carry stereotypes Nara's were lazy, Inuzuka were rule breakers and out of control, Hyuuga's were noble, focused, fierce. Shikaku hadn't really seen too many motivated Nara men but he knew a good example of an Inuzuka that didn't fit the mold and she was even the clan matriarch's daughter, Hana, she was fierce and precise and collected. Nothing at all like the family's stereotype.

After 'playing a little Ninja' to avoid the Hyuuga, Shikaku bought Harri a hip pack for his Ninja gear along with a couple of starter stars and Kunai of good quality and the required workbooks for the academy. They then had to once again avoid the Hyuuga and make their way to a stationary store near the Hokage tower which had Harri nearly hyperventilating in panic as all of the best sales often happened in the markets on the weekends so the place was jammed nearly shoulder to shoulder with people. Eventually they managed to get to where they were going and bought the notebooks, paper, and pencils that Harri would need. All three agreed that it was dumb that the store didn't carry the workbooks needed for the Shinobi academy but they carried everything for the civilian school.

The civilian council apparently thought it would make civilians uncomfortable having such things around so they banned such materials from being sold in stores civilians frequented. At least that was what the elderly casher up front grumbled, agreeing with the three that there was no reason not to have such things in the store as it took people ten times longer to get school supplies for the academy than civilian's school.

They were all happy when they finally finished up with the shopping. Shikamaru helped Harri pack up his new bag before they were to head over to Choji's for dinner. To their secret relief several members of the kitchen staff at the Akimichi's clan owned restaurant had to call off as they had become very ill from some new seafood restaurant they had tried out earlier in the day. Because of this Choji and his parents had rushed in along with half a dozen other family members to fill in the kitchen vacancies. They found all of that out as Choza had been sent over for a quick explanation.

Shikaku had decided that he would cook up a quick meal on the grill using the steaks he had in the refrigerator along with vegetables he had bought while heading home. He may not have been the best cook in the kitchen but he wasn't half bad on a grill and the food ended up smelling divine. Harri learned that he liked corn that day along with grill roasted carrots. The Uchiha had never been fans of new things so that left them eating few foods. Tomatoes were a favorite so that was about all they ate other than noodles or meat.

Shikaku had done Harri's steak just how he knew he liked it, practically living, hardly even touching the meat to the grill before flipping it and sitting it on a plate. It hardly even fazed the man anymore. It was just another odd thing with Harri that he was so desensitized to he hardly even thought about it anymore.

After eating Harri and Shikamaru helped with the dishes and after that they went out to play fetch with Mai for a bit. They both decided that it would be best if they went to bed a little earlier as the next day was going to be Harri's first day of school and well.. Shikamaru just really loved to sleep especially when he had his own nice smelling little human pillow to cuddle.

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The next day Harri was a bundle of nerves. Stressed to the point he could hardly eat. Heading out with Shikamaru felt more like a march to his death than a simple walk to the place he would spend the next few years learning how to be a Shinobi. What if they hated him? What if he did something that embarrassed himself? How did they expect him to handle being in the same room as dozens of people all day long when he could hardly even walk down a street on a mildly busy day without being struck with debilitating fear. He felt like he was going to be sick. Wait maybe he was actually going to be sick that or he was going to pass out? He wasn't really sure but he didn't think that either thing happening would make a good impression.

"Calm down Harri. I'm going to walk you in and I will see if Iruka sensei will let me check in on you later okay? Say hi and sit down before anyone can ask any questions, raise your hand if you want to answer a question or if you need to go to the bathroom. Grade 1 is really easy, so don't worry. You pretty much sit there do some class work for a few hours then color or hang out with the other kids then and go out for a bit after some lunch and do some training then get a snack and learn about stuff like chakra. It was painfully easy and boring." Shikamaru explained. Letting Harri nearly crush his hand out of nerves.

"But there's going to be so many of them." Harri whispered.

"Yeah, but you're going to be the best person in your class…. And the least annoying. Ugh, other kids are so so obnoxious! Trust me, it's easy to ignore them after a while. Most people aren't really worth talking to or getting upset over. Keep your head down and you should be fine. Izu Sensei is supposed to be a pretty laid back guy." Shikamaru said, swinging his trembling friend's arm in an attempt to get him to calm down.

"There you are Harri! Where have you been? I was so worried about you!" Sasuke snarled, darting over to the pair and snatching Harri's arm, yanking him.

Harri hissed, bashing his head against his 'cousin's' chest.

"Don't ever do that again! Where were you? I've been searching everywhere for you! I even waited for you last night! I thought something had happened! There was a flood. Mai's gone to." Sasuke growled, running his hands possessively over Harrison's soft tied up, neck length hair. Tugging the perfectly tied ribbon from his hair, narrowing his eyes. "I don't like when you put your hair up like that." Sasuke insisted.

Harri hunched in on himself, blushing.

"He was at my house. Mai is still there. You haven't been around so Harri decided that he wanted to stay at our house…. The yard was like that when we got there. A muddy mess that is." Shikamaru said, tense from the rough treatment Sasuke had used on Harri.

"Hn." Sasuke grunted, glaring at the pineapple haired boy.

Shikamaru glared right back at him as Harri stood nervous looking and stiff.

Both were startled when the school bell rang.

"Time to get to class." Shikamaru said between his teeth, holding out Harri's new book bag.

"Yeah, okay Shika." Harri agreed with a strained smile.

Both boys glared each other down as they led Harri to his classroom. He held the bag to his chest and tried to control his breathing as the possessiveness radiating from Sasuke was suffocating.

"That's a nice bag. Though I think I could found something better." Sasuke grumbled.

"Thanks… I think?" Harri said in a meek tone, he was almost glad when they finally got to classroom G1B.

"Alright here's where you will be. Remember your sensei's called Izu Sensei." Shikamaru reminded his friend, ignoring the death glare Sasuke was giving him.

"You don't need to be here anymore. I'm going to be taking MY cousin in. Not you!" Sasuke emphasized.

"How troublesome," Shikamaru grumbled, rubbing the back of his neck. "I doubt Harri wants you to be bringing him in. You're way too intense. Anyway I promised him I'd be bringing him in." Shikamaru said.

"Hhhnn!" Sasuke grunted with a fierce sneer.

"Chu*" Shikamaru snorted. Looking annoyed.

"Hello, are you Harri? Is everything alright out here?" A man asked. He was dressed in the traditional Chunin wear but had a knee length sleeveless black and red jacket worn over it along with silky straight, nearly butt length burgundy hair braided on one side at the forehead and strange almost metallic gold colored eyes.

"Um, yeah. I uh. Sasuke and my friend Shika brought me." Harri said. His throat feeling like it was closing up he was so nervous.

"Oh, well that's nice but they are going to be late for class if they don't get going right now. It's nice to meet you by the way Harri. You can call me Izu Sensei! You will head in with me and I will introduce you to the class." The man said, smiling.

"Wait, don't forget your lunch!" Shikamaru said, holding out and insulated bento box with a cute paw print pattern on it.

"What? But I made him lunch! Onigiri with tomatoes and smoked tuna, our favorite." Sasuke scowled.

"Harri hates Tomatoes with tuna. If you actually payed any attention to him you would know that! Mine is filled with left overs. Grilled corn and mushrooms with steak. I put some of that peach sauce and left over pancakes in for dessert to." Shikamaru said, with a challenging gleam in his eyes.

The man looked between the two boys. Wasn't Sasuke Uchiha supposed to be the princess' uncle? Was this a little….. incestuous? Or at least more than with most clans? 2nd cousins was a little ehh but uncle and niece even if they were the same age? Yeah… he wasn't so sure if he approved of that. Oh was Harri okay? She was looking a little pale. He still couldn't understand why they were making the 'girl' become a shinobi he had heard she was rather sickly.

"I am going to have to ask you both to get to class. You are now nearly 5 minutes late." Izu said, feeling incredibly awkward.

Harri snatched the box from his friend, wanting to rush into the classroom as quickly as possible. "Thank you Shika!" Harri called over his shoulder completely unwilling to see the look on Sasuke face. He was sure he was furious. He hated upsetting Sasuke, it always made him feel terrible.

"Okay now stand here, right up front." The man said, directing Harri to stand where he wanted.

Harri couldn't even squeak he was so terrified. Instead he was mute as malleable as a doll at that moment.

"Hello class. We have a new student today. Let's welcome Harri Uchiha as our newest member!" The teacher said.

Harri was pretty sure his throat had closed up because he didn't think he could breathe anymore. He couldn't do this.

"She's sitting next to me!" A boy instantly insisted. Nearly choking himself with the scarf he was wearing as he sprung up, hearts practically forming in his eyes.

Harri would have groaned if he were able to. Please no. Anyone but that boy! He could already tell he was trouble and he was sure it was the same weird kid that tried following him around using crappy box rocks as disguises.

"Yeah…. No. She'll be sitting next to Hanabi." Izu said. Hanabi was intense but he knew Konohamaru was terrified of that girl and she couldn't stand him. That boy was way too crazy to be allowed to harass his obviously terrified sickly student even if he was the Hokage's grandson. Izu felt so intelligent! Konohamaru wouldn't dare to annoy his Hyuuga student.

End Chapter 7

So here is chapter 7. Hope you guys/gals enjoy it! Sorry it took so long to get up I have been really busy then I accidently fell asleep right as I was about to update the story.

Next chapter will be more like how it normally is all sweet and cheerful and funny!

Next thing to be updated is Not the Place I was Hoping for. I am hoping to get the next chapter done and posted by thanksgiving which for those of you that aren't from the United States is November 24. I plan to start working on it practically the moment I wake up as it is a little past 3 in the morning right now.

Sorry to everyone that quite reading this story because of the direction that it is taking but I left some warning and I to wanted everyone to live but unless I killed Itachi I don't think I could have ever gotten the story to move in the direction I wanted it to but there is no way I would kill Itachi off at this point. It would destroy Harri if I did and me.

Please review! It helps motivate me and often times gives me great ideas for when I am writing and I am stuck!

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