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Edited Version of Fourteen
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto the plot is inspired by the Filipino drama series Katorse which is Fourteen in English.
Fourteen
"You need to bring Naruto to doctor Tsunade for her first check up." Mikoto said cheerfully.
"Yeah Whatever" Sasuke muttered under his breath before standing up. "I'm done"
"And Sasuke can you kindly buy some baby items for my future granddaughter!" Mikoto continued. It wasn't a question but a demand in a nice voice.
"Mom, how can you tell that it's a girl?" Itachi asked with an amused face.
"It's a mother's intuition Itachi" Mikoto said. Fugaku just continued to eat his breakfast while reading his morning newspaper, like he doesn't care what was happening. Itachi was no fool; he could feel that his father was against Naruto. He could sense it even if she never told him why she was crying the other night. However, it's okay as long as Naruto and Sasuke were growing closer, to his point of view.
"Where are we going Sasuke-kun?" Naruto asked. They had just bought necessities for Naruto like maternity dress etc. "I can't bring you to the doctor" Sasuke said while driving.
"Huh, But why?" Naruto asked confused as to why he couldn't go with her to the doctor.
"I hate hospitals so don't ask me again okay?" Sasuke said in irritated voice.
Naruto just nodded, she didn't want to argue so she just kept quite. "You know you're an idiot."Sasuke started
Naruto turned to look at Sasuke. "Huh, what did you say?"She stared dumb founded at him.
Sasuke let out a chuckle before answering. "I said you're an idiot." He repeated as he spared her a glance.
"Why?" Naruto asked
"Of all people to fall in love with, why me?" Sasuke asked. Suddenly the two of them were covered by a very awkward silence. "Sorry, you don't need to answer that" Sasuke said eyeing the road once again.
Naruto just nodded awkwardly, to tell the truth she also didn't know why she loves him...but she knew in her heart that the only man she loved all these years was him. Too bad straight after giving birth she needed to disappear and leave the custody of the baby to the Uchiha's.
"I wonder…did Sasuke know about the contract?" Naruto thought.
However, I have decided that I will never let them take my child away from me, I will escape…
"Sasuke-kun…" Naruto started
"Hn…"
"Thank you for being nice to me" Naruto said making Sasuke look at her.
"You know…you really are an idiot." Sasuke said giving her one of his rare smiles.
"It's for our baby Naruto, so let's just try to work this thing out" Sasuke said making her heart skip a beat. "Is he serious? We will try to work things out…but…I've already decided, I'm sorry Sasuke-kun…"
That night…
Naruto slowly packed her clothes in her luggage bag and slid cash inside her wallet. "Baby we can do this, it's for the best." She thought as Naruto silently left out of her room, leaving a letter for her mother. It was painful for Naruto to leave her mother alone but this was for her own good. At least she promised her that she would come back and get her after she got a high paying job.
"I'm sorry to you too Sasuke-kun, Itachi-kun but I need to go"
Flash back
"These are the papers, all the conditions I told you about yesterday are here." Fugaku said as he passed the documents to Naruto's hold. Naruto was trembling; she could see her hands shaking while she was holding the papers in her hand.
"Sir, I can't accept this" Naruto said
"What did you say?" Fugaku said dangerously.
"I'm really sorry sir, but I really can't" She said tearing the paper into two in front of Fugaku's face.
"You filthy-" He started.
"I will never leave my child with this family. I will take my baby with me"Naruto thought as she left Fugaku's study.
End of flash back…
"Good bye Konoha, Goodbye Sasuke-kun and always remember I love you and my feelings for you will never change…" Naruto thought sadly.
Three years passed…
Characters Age:
Naruto- 17
Sasuke-19 (Turning 20)
Itachi- 21
Kaoru- 2
A two-year-old raven-haired girl, with a pair of obsidian orbs was running happily playing with her friends. "Hey Kaoru, see you tomorrow!"Seichi said to his best friend while they went separate ways.
"Okay bye! See you tomorrow Seichi-kun!"Kaoru said happily, suddenly a black BMW stopped right in front of her. Immediately her eyes widened in recognition. "Hello, long time no see Kaoru-chan."Itachi greeted
"Otou-san!" Kaoru exclaimed as she jumped to hug Itachi.
"What are you doing outside alone in the middle of the road?" Itachi said while pinching Kaoru's nose playfully. "Ouch that hurt's Otou-san!" Kaoru whined
"Sorry about that, I just missed you is all."Itachi said smiling at the little girl.
"Kaoru is really Sasuke's carbon copy, except a girl" he thought
"I missed you too Otou-san" Kaoru giggled as Itachi lifted her up.
"So where is your mother?"Itachi asked. All of a sudden they hear worried shouts.
"Kaoru! Kaoru where are you! Kaoru!" Naruto called, she was still not aware of Itachi and Kaoru's presence until Kaoru called for her mother.
"Mom! I'm here with Otou-san!" Kaoru said
"Kaoru! You made me nervous! Next time come home right away after playing ok?" Naruto said worriedly
"I'm sorry mother but you see I found Otou-san for you" Kaoru said happily.
"Itachi-kun…"
"So how are you now?"Itachi started
"I'm doing fine, don't worry…" Naruto answered awkwardly.
Itachi had helped her to find an apartment when she left Konoha. Itachi also visited her every monthly check up. He also takes care of Kaoru. He was thankful that he treated Kaoru like his own child. Therefore, that is why Kaoru also treated him as her father.
"Well she really believes that Itachi is her father" Naruto thought.
"So what about, Uh…" Naruto tried to get out
"Sasuke? He's doing fine, but you know he's still searching for you."Itachi said flatly.
"No it's not it…I"
Itachi chuckled. "You know you don't need to deny the fact."Itachi said while holding Kaoru, while they had been talking she had fallen asleep in Itachi's arms.
"Thank you for always being here for me Itachi-kun" Naruto thought, too embarrassed to say it out loud.
"So how are you and Kaoru?" Itachi said, breaking the awkward silence hanging between them.
It was a good thing that Kaoru was asleep now. So they were free to talk for awhile.
"Well you see I'm alright thanks to you" Naruto said lowly
Itachi tried to hold Naruto's hand but she flinched away as a reflex, she didn't know why she did but she felt guilty. "I'm sorry…" Itachi said as he stood up.
"No, I'm sorry Itachi-kun." Naruto said
"Ah...do you want me to cook your favorite food for you? Ah wai-" She's about to go on but Itachi grabbed her wrists and pulled her back down. "Itachi-kun wha-"
"Naruto, I don't want to keep this in. I love you…all of these years I have fallen in love with you…"Itachi said as he looked Naruto's sapphire eyes.
Naruto's blush bleaches her cheeks, she turned her eyes away to avoid his gaze but Itachi cupped her chin lifting it up so she faced him "Itachi-kun…anou…I-" She does not know how to answer him.
"I know that…you're still in love with my brother but please let me love you, let me be with you and Kaoru to make the two of you happy."
"I'm sorry Itachi-kun but I don't want you to do that…it's unfair for you and Kaoru's not you're…" Naruto said while she felt so awkward.
"Naruto…in every ten step I made just to reach you please…help me and give me even just five so we can meet each other in the middle…" Itachi said as he held Naruto's hand into his chest.
"Itachi-kun I can't, it's just that I have too many debts to you and Kaoru and I are just…"Naruto said
"So, that's all? You're just doing all of this because you're grateful to me and can't pay me back."Itachi said with anger in his voice.
"No it's not that Itachi-kun, I just- let me think."Naruto said
"I'm not obliging you to answer me right away; all I'm asking is to let me be with you."Itachi said caressing Naruto's cheeks softly.
"What about Sakura-chan? I don't want her to be hurt. I don't want you to dump her just for me." Naruto said, she could feel her heart beating fast against her ribcage.
"I'm breaking up with her for you…"Itachi said
"No, don't do that Itachi-kun she'll be hurt"
"I'llbe hurt too if I end up in a relationship where there's no love."
Uchiha Mansion
"Where's Itachi?" Sakura asked Sasuke
"I don't know, he said he was going to Tokyo for some business meeting" Sasuke said while leaning on the hood of his car drinking his beer. It was his fifth can already.
"What's wrong with you Sasuke, why don't you do something with your life?" Sakura asked. She had enough of watching Sasuke destroying his life just because of a girl.
"Shut up Sakura you don't know anything."
"Why aren't you happy? She ran away with the baby, at least now you don't have a headache." Sakura said. Ignoring the glare Sasuke was giving her.
"Bugger off Sakura" Sasuke said getting up and leaving Sakura behind. Sasuke was feeling really pissed off, well beyond furious. It had been two years and still he received no news on the search for Naruto and his child.
"Why'd you leave me? Didn't I tell you that we would work things out? How could you do this to me? I promise I'll find you and when I do I will never let you go." Sasuke thought.
In New York
"So what news do you have?" Fugaku asked his assistant sternly.
"Sir, we found them and there's another…"
"Say it" Fugaku said as he eyed the papers in his hands.
"It's about Itachi-sama…"
"Fugaku turned to look at his assistant."What about Itachi?"
"Otou-san, why is mom so quite?"Kaoru asked Itachi. She noticed her mom acting uneasy whenever Itachi approaches her. Itachi smiled at Kaoru while he stroked her head. "There's no need to worry Kaoru-chan, so do you want me to help you with your home work?" Itachi asked to change the topic.
"Yeah sure Otou-san!" Kaoru exclaimed happily.
"What should I do? I'm so confused, maybe I should try loving him but I'm still in love with Sasuke and he is Kaoru's father after all. Dam I shouldn't be so selfish." Naruto thought as she washed the dishes.
"Mom, look! Otou-san made me an airplane!" the voice of Kaoru brought Naruto back to reality. She immediately removed her apron and approached her 'family'in the living room.
"Mom, hurry look at this! Otou-san made me this."Kaoru said happily playing with her new paper plane.
Naruto turned to look at Itachi who gave her a warm smile before she turned her attention back to Kaoru. "What do you think mom? Daddy's the best."
"Yes…your daddy really loves you." Naruto said as she gently touched Kaoru's long raven hair with her hand.
"Mom, don't you love daddy?" with this question Naruto froze while Itachi just patted Kaoru's head.
She didn't know how to answer her daughter, yes she did love Itachi but as a friend. All these years there's only been one man she has loved the most and Itachi was not that man but his brother…Kaoru's real father, Sasuke.
"Kaoru stop asking so manyquestions." Itachi reprimanded, making Kaoru's head turn down.
"I'm sorry Otou-san." Kaoru murmured
"There's no need to say sorry Kaoru, come on shall we go to amusement park?" Itachi suggested making Kaoru turn back to happy mode again.
"Yay! Mom and Dad are bringing me to the amusement park!" Kaoru exclaimed before running upstairs.
"Kaoru how many times do I have to tell you not to run up the stairs or you'll get hurt." Naruto said.
"Sorry Mom!" Kaoru yelled from the top of the stairs as she disappeared from their view.
"Are you ok?" Itachi asked once Kaoru was out of sight.
"Why me?" Sasuke asked, turning his attention toward his mother.
"Sasuke-kun, you need to move on darling. So I've decided that you're going to manage my Bakery in Tokyo." Mikoto said.
"Mom, why don't you tell Itachi to manage your Bakeshop? I'm busy." Sasuke protested grumpily. He was not in the mood to listen to his Mom's childish antics.
"Sasuke-chan, please do it for me pretty please? You see I am very busy for the opening of my new clothing line in Okinawa, so please do it or else if I die I will hunt you down and haunt you." Mikoto said.
"Mom…" Sasuke groaned. She was using the guilty card again. However, the school year was starting again and it might be good to focus his attention away from Naruto to other things. "Okay, I give up" Sasuke said sighing in defeat.
"Thankyou Sasuke darling."
"Mom, don't call me darling, it's annoying."
"What did you say darling?" Mikoto said, completely ignoring what her sons' last words.
"Nothing, nothing at all"
Amusement Park
"Otou-san I want that balloon!"Kaoru said pointing to the pink heart shaped balloon.
"Kaoru, that's enough already." Naruto said.
"But Mom!" Kaoru protested.
"Let's go Kaoru, I'll buy you that balloon." Itachi said smiling at the little girl in front of him, her small hands in his.
"Thank you Otou-san!" Kaoru said with a big smile on her face.
"Itachi-kun, you're spoiling Kaoru. Stop it."Naruto said.
"It's okay Naruto, let's just enjoy this day." Itachi said, smiling at Naruto while he lifted Kaoru up into his arms.
"Mom, come on. Hold daddy's hand." Kaoru said smiling widely
"Hold…his hand." Naruto thought. Suddenly she felt a hand grab her wrist intertwining their hands in the process. Naruto turned to look at Itachi and their hands. Naruto just smiled half-heartedly at him. At the gesture, it was a picture perfect, happy family.
"I will never let you go…" Itachi thought
"So, do you already have a job?" Itachi asked as he settled the three of them by a shed near the anchor's away ride. Kaoru was now sleeping and still being carried by Itachi, with Naruto sitting beside him.
"Hai, my friend recommended me to her employer. It's just a part time job though, for when I'm at school in the mornings." Naruto said she still felt awkward with Itachi after what happened with them yesterday.
Flashback
"I'llbe going to New York for a General Manager's meeting summit tomorrow." Itachi started.
"Oh really, how long will it take?" Naruto asked.
"Weeks, actually"
Naruto nodded slowly "Hmm, Good luck with your trip."
"Thank you."
That night
Itachi hands Kaoru over to Naruto. "So, good night and tell Kaoru that I love her." Itachi said kissing Kaoru's forehead gently.
Naruto nodded. "Ok, I'll tell her…ah… Itachi-kun?"
"Hmm…"
"Let's work things out..."
"Naruto…"
"Help me to forget him."Naruto said in a whisper.
Itachi held her hand. "You don't know how you make me feel…You don't know how happy I am right now."
Naruto just nodded. "This will be the best…I need to forget about Sasuke, it's for Kaoru."
"YesMom, I'm already in Tokyo, see you Mom." Sasuke said as he hung up.
"Well Sasuke, welcome to Tokyo…" Sasuke thought
"Mom, I'm just going outside to play." Kaoru said as she bid farewell to her mother.
"Ok…but be careful outside okay honey? And remember don't talk to strangers." Naruto said as she kissed Kaou's forehead.
"Don't worry mom! I won't talk to any strangers, I promise!" Kaoru said raising her hand as a promise to her mom.
Naruto watched her daughter as she went outside to play.
With Sasuke
"Yeah, I'll be there in a few minutes, don't rush me Shikamaru." An irritated Sasuke hung up while driving.
Driving his sleek 2009-Black Mercedes Benz SL65-AMG Black series he turned around the sharp corner on the left and braked instantaneously when he saw a little girl run out in front of his car, good thing he stepped on the break before he could hit her. Immediately he pulled the car aside and hopped outside his car.
"Hey are you ok?" Sasuke asked the little girl in front of him.
"Ah, I'm ok sir" Kaoru replied.
"Youhave a bruise, where is your mother?" Sasuke said looking at Kaoru's bruise on her knee.
"No, I'm alright mister." Kaoru said as she stopped herself from crying.
Sasuke slowly examined the girl. She had long raven locks like him and a pair of obsidian eyes their facial features, everything. There was a really a big resemblance between them.
\"Tell me where your mother is or where your father is, so I can tell them what happened." Sasuke said with worry in his voice.
From inside the house Naruto was about to go outside and look for Kaoru but she suddenly froze up. There's NO WAY, Sasuke was here in Tokyo and was talking to Kaoru of all people! "What's happening? Did he find out where we were?" Naruto thoughts scared her. If Sasuke found out that the girl he was talking to is his daughter, it will be the end. The worst thing could be is that he will take Kaoru away from me. Naruto could feel her heart beating, nearly jumping out of her chest.
"I wish he would just go" she thought desperately.
"You know what, you look familiar…" Sasuke said as he slowly examined Kaoru.
"Really sir?" Kaoru asked smiling, she didn't know why but the man in front of her was giving her a weird feeling inside her.
"My name is Sasuke so what's yours?" Sasuke said introducing himself while he held out his hand for her to shake.
"My name is Kaoru sir…" Kaoru said, shaking the man's hand.
"Well that's a nice name, tell me what are your-" Sasuke is cut off when his cell phone rings. "Arg, wait a minute."He said before answering the call. "Hello…ok…I'm on my way"
"Damn Shikamaru why doesn't he just use his brain? What's the use of his 200 IQ?" Sasuke thought as he closes his phone.
"Oh well, I'm afraid this is goodbye." Sasuke said as he pats Kaoru's head.
"You know Sir I like you; can I call you Uncle Sasuke?" Kaoru asked sweetly.
"Of course you can call me that, by the way I need to go now let's just see each other."Sasuke said as he hopped in his car and drove away.
"Bye bye! Uncle Sasuke, see you!" Kaoru said as she waved her hands good bye.
"Kaoru come here!" Naruto said
"Mom! Do you know I have a new friend his name is-"
"How many times do I have to tell you? Don't talk to strangers!" Naruto said as she nearly shouted in Kaoru's face.
"Mom, I'm sorry." Kaoru said as her tears started to fall.
"I'm sorry honey, I just… I don't know what I would do if something happened to you."Naruto said as she hugged Kaoru tightly.
…
"So this is mom's bakeshop? So girly." Sasuke muttered under his breath.
"It's because this shop was created for teenagers, especially girls." Shikamaru said as he yawned.
"ShikamaruI want you to give me the sales reports for this month." Sasuke said as he eyed the bakeshop again.
"Ok, right away boss."
School
"Ok, I'll be waiting for you at the lockers." Yuukie said as she walked to the lockers leaving Naruto behind.
"Oh, where's my purse? I forgot my ID as well." Naruto said as she scanned the things inside her bag, out of the blue she heard a very familiar voice coming from behind her it was coming awfully close and then she was struck in horror when she realized who the voice belonged to. "It's Sasuke, No way!"
"He can't be allowed to see me!" She thought frantically.
Naruto wasn't looking where she was going when a much unexpected thing happened.
They bumped into each other.
CRASH
Naruto turned her head down as she tried to hide her face from Sasuke's view.
"I'm sorry…" She said quickly, trying to run away but she was held back when Sasuke spoke out in surprise.
"Naruto…"