To be honest, I was not planning to update this story tonight. I have a lot of other things that I could be doing but I got a review from Yamora Love n Friendship that said something that I didn't remember being in the first chapter so I had to go back to the first chapter and reread it and at that point I thought to myself "what the hell" and cranked out chapter two. I apologize in advance if the style of my writing has changed (it's been a good few months since I uploaded chapter 1) and the same goes for any minor details. I honestly couldn't remember how old Itachi and Sasuke were supposed to be in this story or if I had bent the age gap to fit my needs or not so I just rolled with it. Hope you enjoy!
"Ooh! We're gonna play cops and robbers!?" Naruto asked when he saw Sasuke's aluminum foil officer's badge pinned to his shirt.
"Sorta." Sasuke said.
"Who're we arresting?" Naruto asked, weaving between Mikoto's legs and the doorframe so that he could follow Sasuke into the house where excitement surely awaited him.
Kushina chuckled. "I'm sorry about that. You know how he gets when he's excited."
"I know." Mikoto smiled as she watched the boys disappear into the living room behind her shoulder.
"Thank you for watching him Mikoto. This toothache is killing me and I just can't take it any longer. And this afternoon was the only time I could schedule an appointment, but Minato can't take off because he has that meeting with the council today, and can you see Naruto in the dentists' office with me while I'm getting my cavities filled?" Kushina laughed and promptly put a hand to her jaw. "Ow…he'd bring down the whole place!" She chuckled.
Mikoto placed a comforting hand on her best friend's shoulder. "I know Kushina, I know. And it's no problem. Sasuke loves it when he has somebody to play with."
"I saw the police badge. What's Itachi in trouble for now?"
"Neglecting to play with Sasuke yesterday afternoon." Mikoto answered.
"Awww that is precious!" Kushina cooed and looked at her wristwatch. "Oh my! I gotta get going or else this bad boy's gonna have to wait for God knows how much longer!" She laughed. "Ow!"
"Yeah, you wouldn't want to put that off any longer or else you won't be able to eat any of my delicious sweets for another month!" Mikoto called after her.
Kushina groaned as she got into her mini-van. "Don't remind me! I'll be back for him around dinner time okay?"
"Sounds good! Good luck at the dentist!"
"Thanks!" Kushina replied and backed out of their drivel as quickly as she usually did while Mikoto stood by the doorway shaking her head.
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"Whaddya mean I'm the lawyer? I thought we were playing cops and robbers!" Naruto complained.
"I already told you – you're the lawyer and I'm the cop. I've already arrested the suspect and he's patiently awaiting his trial!" Sasuke explained for the bajillionth time.
"Well then he's guilty and I say we let him rot for the rest of eternity!" Naruto proclaimed.
Itachi's eyes widened. He'd been hoping that once a verdict was reached, he'd be able to walk freely upstairs to his bedroom and go back to sleep but now he was having second thoughts. If he was sentenced to life in prison – or the living room – what did that mean for him? Would he still be able to take a nap at least?
"Naruto!" Sasuke groaned. "You're the prostituter; it's your job to defend the client, not convict him!"
"I think you mean 'prosecutor,' Sasuke, not 'prostituter.'" Itachi corrected before remembering that he was to remain silent.
"I already told you that you have the right to remain silence! And this is a private matter so if you'll excuse us please!" Sasuke spat and tugged Naruto into the other room. "You're Itachi's prostituter, okay? And if it makes you feel any better, I'm going to be a lawyer too."
"So we don't get to shoot anyone?" Naruto whined.
"No! I already arrested him!"
"Can we arrest him again? Please? I wanna arrest somebody!" Naruto whined.
Sasuke sighed. "You can't arrest anybody because I already arrested him and lawyers don't arrest people!"
In the distance, the front door opened. "Good afternoon, Shisui!" Mikoto called from the kitchen where she was cleaning up from lunch.
"But I wanna arrest—hmpf!?" Naruto attempted to say when Sasuke placed his hand over Naruto's mouth so that they could listen to the conversation between Mikoto and Itachi's friend.
"'Afternoon Mrs. U!" Shisui called back. "Is Itachi home?"
"Yeah, he's in the living room awaiting his court date."
"I always knew that crook would get what was coming to him!" Shisui grinned and jogged down the hallway to the living room. "Heard you're awaiting your trial." Itachi nodded. "Right to remain silent?" Itachi nodded again. "Got a lawyer?" This time, Itachi shook his head. "I see."
Just then, Sasuke and Naruto appeared from around the corner. "Hey! You're not a lawyer so you're not allowed to talk to him right now!" Sasuke yelled.
"I don't wanna play this game!" Naruto whined. "I wanna arrest somebody!"
"Sorry kid, but you're a little late to the party." Shisui winked and stood up straight. "I, Shisui Uchiha, nominate myself as this scum bag's lawyer!"
"Scum bag?" Itachi thought aloud.
"I told you a gazillion times to remain silent!" Sasuke yelled with an accusatory finger pointed at his older brother. "And you don't have the koalafications to be his lawyer!"
"Ooh! Ooh!" Naruto bounced with his hand raised in the air. "Since Shisui wants to be Itachi's lawyer, can I be a cop now?"
"Shisui's not going to be Itachi's lawyer because he's under arrest!" Sasuke declared and turned to Naruto. "Officer Uzumaki, cuff this low-life."
"Yes sir!" Naruto saluted. "Do you have another pair of hand cuffs?"
Sasuke shook his head. "Use pretend handcuffs."
"Okay!" Naruto agreed.
"Sorry kid, you're on your own." Shisui said to Itachi and bolted past Naruto who was fiddling with the imaginary handcuffs.
"We've got a runner!" Sasuke yelled. "After him!"
It was the police chase of the summer. Shisui Uchiha, a young Caucasian male in his early teens, ran past both Officer Naruto and Officer Sasuke who promptly chased him down the hallway, past the judge's chambers and out into the front yard. Shisui ran towards the street in search of a getaway vehicle and when none were to be found (and Shisui didn't have his driver's license yet so even if there was a car for him to get away in, he couldn't drive it yet), so he made a run for the back yard, evading his pursuers for all of three minutes as he ran around the perimeter of the court house/police department. After several rounds around the house, Officer Sasuke and Officer Naruto had not yet given up and valiantly chased after the criminal when he tripped on tree root and fell to the ground. Officer Naruto quickly detained him with a pair of imaginary handcuffs while Officer Sasuke read him his rights. Shisui is now being taken in to await trial alongside his accomplice in crime, Itachi Uchiha. Mikoto texted to Kushina.
Wow! It sounds like they're having fun! I'm glad that they're enjoying themselves! Kushina quickly replied back.
"Have a seat next to Mr. Uchiha here." Sasuke instructed. "Shisui Uchiha, you said that you did not have a lawyer so the state has given you one. Naruto Uzumaki will be your lawyer as well as your lawyer Itachi."
"Wait, I don't think he's allowed to be represent two people at the same time. Can't my court date be moved to a day when you're in school for example so I don't have to go." Shisui attempted to sweet talk Sasuke.
"If we're in school, you can't be convicted so it hasta be today. Sorry." Sasuke explained.
"Well it was worth a try."
"And I already told you that you had the right to remain silent!" He scolded Shisui.
"Sorry." Shisui apologized.
Sasuke regarded them both with stern looks before quickly disappearing into the other room. He returned back to the "court room" a few moments later and stood tall before both Itachi and Shisui. "All rise for the Honorable Judge Mikoto Uchiha."
Oh my~ things just got heated up now that the Honorable Judge Mikoto Uchiha is in the housseeeeeee!
A word of warning: Just because I randomly updated this thing tonight does not mean I'll update chapter three tomorrow, Wednesday, or this week even. I'm really, really busy right now (I know, if I was as busy as I say I am, I wouldn't have cranked out this chapter, but stay with me on this) Perhaps after getting a few reviews and if I come across some free time I'll work on the next chapter - The Trial~
Until next time!
~Sasori33-001
PS: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews I received for chapter one! I appreciate you all!