Life is so weird and things have been crazy so sorry for the late update. I would say it will be longer and fast next time but I think we all have heard that before. I been going though allot and it's affecting my writing.

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Itachi was happy that a lot of things didn't bother him, turn the other cheek and all that. But Itachi would have to say the past week had been hell, and had been pushing him to his breaking point. Turning the other cheek without turning back around and kicking someone in the head was beginning to become too much. Most of the people in the village didn't know him, but were quick to talk behind his back as if they did. He could see why the Hyuugas wanted to keep it a secret, but doing so would have brought more questions and people digging around. That, and Itachi knew he could never give Sasuke up.

Itachi was fine with them talking about him, but he refused to let them talk about Sasuke like some common worthless piece of trash. It seemed like his mother was hearing the same things. Sometimes, she would come home pissed. Itachi could tell. She always took it out on the food she was making. His dad seemed indifferent as ever, but Itachi saw the way his gaze would linger on Sasuke longer than it usually did, with a troubled expression.

Itachi was beginning to think keeping Sasuke for himself was a bad idea after all. He wanted Sasuke to have a normal life. Perhaps giving him to his mom would have been the best thing for Sasuke. He didn't want Sasuke thinking he wasn't normal. There may have been other cases where a male pregnancy happened, but it was still very much looked down upon.

Itachi lay on his bed facing the far wall. The lifeless tears that wouldn't fall dried up on their own. Blinking his eyes to get rid of the dryness, he sat up and looked at Sasuke. Sasuke lay next to him sleeping; he would never forgive himself for messing up Sasuke's life.

Maybe the thought of being the heir to the well known Uchiha clan would have helped him. Itachi realized it was that thought that led to this in the first place. The invincibility that thought gave him. He never let his name define him, but being unsure of himself for the first time in years brought that thought to life.

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The news of Kushina's death seemed like the straw that broke the camel's the hardest part is no body would tell him anything of what happen. Everything was going downhill. He was once again sleeping with the person who got him pregnant. Itachi didn't understand why he gave in, or why he let it happen. It was one thing having people talk about him behind his back, but having them say something while he was standing next to him was too much.

Two of his subordinates were killed on their last mission, and the guys that replaced them had shown inappropriate interest in him. They had no shame in showing what they wanted from him. Reporting them would get him nowhere, and his other subordinates wouldn't trust him. Despite their advances, they were easy to handle. After breaking both of their wrists, they got the point.

Sasuke was getting big fast, and because of his constant missions, he doesn't get to see him much. Just because he was an ANBU captain didn't mean he wasn't a child, a child that they were treating like a whore who will sleep with anyone. It was becoming too much.

Itachi noticed his mother just about stopped talking to him. At first, he didn't notice until he was trying to speak to her, and she gave a one word answer before taking Sasuke, and walking away. At first it hurt but he deserved that and more for sleeping with her husband. He wasn't sure if she knew or not, but he guessed a mother's intuition runs deep.

Going home started to be the last thing Itachi wanted to do after missions. He would go and spend time with Sasuke, but even that was starting to be less often.

Itachi sat on the boardwalk on the lake, with Sasuke in his arms. He was beautiful. His hair had grown from the top of his head to the middle of his face. He can also stand on his own now, bouncing up on his still chubby legs.

"ichi, i-ichi." Sasuke shouted bouncing on Itachi's lap.

"Yes?" Itachi was more than happy Sasuke said his name first.

"Ichi." Sasuke repeated, this time looking around the lake.

"I see you learned your first word Sasuke." Sasuke watched him confused, but turned as a splashing sound was heard. Itachi looked over to see some young kids playing in the water. Looking closer, Itachi saw Naruto and his male nanny, Iruka.

Itachi sat up making his way over to him, Iruka held Naruto to his chest as he spoke to the other children. Iruka paused as Itachi walked over.

"It's good to see you, and Sasuke too." Iruka greeted, turning Naruto around to show him Sasuke. Naruto looked at Sasuke unimpressed, before telling Iruka he wanted to turn around, and be held to his chest again.

"Now, now, Naruto I think Sasuke likes you." To prove his point Itachi held Sasuke toward Naruto, Sasuke touched Naruto and giggled.

"See, Naruto, Sasuke likes you. Try and be nice." Iruka turned Naruto around, and watched how Naruto, using his chubby fingers, reached over, and tried to pull Sasuke's hair. Learning the first time, Sasuke pulled his head back, and watched as Naruto tried to reach for his hair again, only to fail.

Naruto pouted, and continued to go for the soft hair on Sasuke's head. Sasuke on the other hand got tired of the game, and turned his head away.

"How is he doing?" Iruka understood who Itachi was talking about without having to ask.

"Depressed, he misses her." Itachi nodded dropping the touchy subject.

The sky that was once sunny was littered with storm clouds. Itachi watched the sky with dull interest before turning back to Sasuke. He seemed to be having fun with Naruto, making faces at each other. Itachi wished happy days like this would last forever.

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Someone once said, "You can't only think of your own dream, things do also affect you, you live in this world too." Itachi never took the saying to heart when someone told him that years ago. It never really mattered at the time, but he was now started to figure out what that truly meant. He now understood he had to think of Sasuke wants and dreams too, as well as other. Dreams are people's hope in the darkest hour of their resolve.

Itachi knew what he had to do.

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Once again I'm sorry for the really late update; just too much is going on right now for me. But hopefully it will be over soon.