"AH! NII-CHAN!" a small girl shouted in pain while she tried to hold onto her hair as four boys and girls pulled her hair and kicked at her small body/ Her long raven hair was disheveled and her small legs were skun up from falling earlier when she tried to lose her attackers.

Swiftly after hearing the call of their distressed sibling flashes of red and black cut through the crowd and flanked the crying girl. "Keiko. Who started it." Asked the boy to her right; he was wearing black shorts with a crimson muscle shirt and his black jacket was tied around his waist as he stood before the crowd, his shoulder length raven hair tied back into a small pony tail. The girl sniffled and shakily pointed to a boy with dark blue hair standing in front of them, his arms crossed over his chest.

Nodding to his sister the raven haired boy looked over at his other twin who stood silently on his sisters left, his red hoodie drawn up over his eyes was slowly removed revealing dull onyx eyes which flickered red briefly as he looked over at his brother. Nodding silently in understanding, the brother to the right stepped back, "Hai Kiyoshi." The silent one, known as Kiyoshi, stepped closer to the blue haired boy, his dull eyes turned to the boys own gray ones. "...You will leave my sister alone from now on. Understand." Kiyoshi's voice held nothing at all, no emotion, nothing. The boy in front of him sneered angrily "We all know who your father is! You three will be just like him! My father knows it!" The boy shouted in rage, the two other ravens stood as Kiyoshi turned to them, "Come on Keiko. Let's get you cleaned up." The other raven said to his sister who nodded softly, "Hai, Kisho-nii." She murmured before climbing onto her brothers back and then both taking off to the top of a building.

Kiyoshi turned back to the boy again, his eyes a bloody red, the boy gulped nervously as Kiyoshi lifted up his sheathed katana and slammed its hilt against the boys neck knocking him out. "That's your only warning...you mess with my family. I'll kill you." And with that said Kiyoshi pulled his hood over his eyes, joining his sister and brother on the roof. Kisho nodded to his brother briefly as they all took off running home, which was just an abandoned warehouse.

Climbing in through the broken window, replacing the board that served as a door to them, the siblings made their way to their "living room" which had all their things scattered around it and a sheet hung up separating for the changing room for their sister. Kisho gently placed Keiko on a small pile of pillows and looked at her legs, her knees were bleeding and dirty after getting some things they had Kisho sat in front of his sister and twin, cleaning her wounds gently and with care. Kiyoshi sat beside his sister and held her hand gently as she whimpered from the pain. Being the smallest of them she was the baby, both her brothers looked out for her and treated her special being careful of her medical condition...

Once the wounds were clean Kisho bandaged them up nicely and smiled at her reassuringly, "See Keiko? All better!" He said smiling, she smiled back at him and hugged him around his neck tightly "Thank you Nii-chan!" She shouted in joy, Kiyoshi smiled softly but then heard something moving around, grabbing his katana hilt he stood in front of his brother and sister, his eyes turning blood red again. Kisho stood as well noticing his brothers posture and got on the other side of their sister guarding her, "How many now?" he asked as he stood in a defensive crouch. "..One.." came an unfamiliar voice as a man stepped out of the shadows.

The boys got into a more defensive position seeing their intruder was an adult male. "What do you want." Kisho growled out towards the mystery man, who just walked casually closer and closer to them, his eyes a blood red making all three of the twins look up at him in shock and confusion. "Y-your eyes..." Keiko started to say but trialed off her eyes turning a blood red as well showing this strange man her eyes. The man smirked softly looking at all three of them '...my offspring...my children...' the man murmured softly in his head as he stood in front of them all. "What do you want!" Kisho shouted annoyed at the silent man having received no answer.

"...my children..." he murmured softly as he stepped closer, the boys were on alert and Kisho scooted closer to his sister motioning for her to get on is back again, seeing this she hopped on quickly and then they all ran, with the strange man on their heels.

"Nii-chan!" Keiko shouted as she was suddenly grabbed and pulled off of Kisho's back and now cradled into the strangers arms.

"Keiko!" both of her brothers shouted as they skidded to a stop facing the man holding onto their sister. Keiko squirmed in the mans' arms and started to cry, "let go of me!" she screamed at the top of her lungs, both boys' eyes widened in shock and alertness. "Keiko calm down! Just relax! It'll happen again if you don't calm down!" Kisho cooed cautiously stepping closer, "Sir, you need to give her back, she's sick...please" he begged quietly trying to also calm his sister. "Kiyoshi?" Kisho looked at his brother who nodded and disappeared getting a blanket and pillows for his sister.

The strange man watched silently and then the girl started to convulse in his arms, seeing no time left Kisho grabbed his sister and placed her on the blankets and pillows, reaching in his pocket and pulling out a bottle of pills, then quickly with practiced skill he placed a pill in her mouth and massaged her throat making her swallow it, then both the brothers sat next to her, holding her down and holding her hands. "Shhhhh that's it shhhh" Kisho whispered gently as Keiko started to just twitch slightly every now and then before she was still. "Good girl, you did good sis" Kiyoshi murmured gently brushing back her hair; she looked up sleepily and smiled softly before her eyes closed from exhaustion.

"Seizures?" The man murmured softly as he watched the scene unfold before him. The boys looked at the man and nodded slowly, the man silently walked over and sat down next to the boys and the girl; quietly, he raised his hand up and gently stroked the girl's cheek in a loving gesture only to have the blade of a katana pressed against his throat.

"...don't touch her." Kiyoshi murmured menacingly as he watched the man out of the corner of his eyes, but his sister moved in her sleep drawing his attention enough for the man to knock him out swiftly. Kisho looked over quickly but it was too late and he was also knocked out as well.

"Good children." Itachi murmured softly as he picked up the children and flitted out of sight.

~~~~FF~~~~

Itachi gently placed the children down onto the beds that were placed in a small room connected to his; as he sat the girl down on the bed she started to stir and he gently brushed her hair to the side. "...nnn...mama..." she murmured as she felt warm hands lovingly touch her face and start to stroke her hair gently, she opened her coal black eyes to see the man from earlier smiling down at her softly, she got scared and was about to scream for her nii-chans, but the man cut her off, "Shhhh, it's ok little one, I'm not here to hurt you, your safe now...here, I have something for you." He whispered quietly as he pulled out a small photo of a woman, she had long silver hair and deep blue eyes; she was smiling as she held the bump on her pregnant stomach. Keiko looked up at the man oddly, wondering why he had a picture of her Mama. "Why do you have a picture of my Mama?" Her small voice whispered as she touched the picture with tears in here eyes, the man wiped her tears away tilting her head up to look at him. "Shhhh, I knew you Mama for a long time. I'll tell you how when your brothers wake up, ok?" Nodding, Keiko held the picture the man gave her and curled up holding it tightly and then...

"groooooooooowl..." Keikos cheeks tinged pink as she tried to cover her stomach, the man chuckled slightly holding his hand out to her. "Come on, I'll take you to the kitchen." Keiko took his hand and shyly followed him as he led her out of the rooms and into the hallway down to the kitchen. He picked her up and sat her down on a stool before making her some ramen.

They had both started to eat the ramen the man made for her when she heard a shout, "KEIKO!" She looked up at the sound of shouting of some men and her brothers; she jumped down from the stool and ran quickly towards her brothers. "Nii-chan! I'm over here!" She shouted as Itachi followed her, turning the corner to see the oldest holding his katana in a defensive position against Kisame. Kioshi came over to his sister pulling her to him protectively, before he turned to glare at Itachi. "Where are we? Why was Keiko alone with you? YOU BETTER NOT HAVE TOUCHED HER!" Kisame held his Samehada in defense while holding onto a lump against his chest, his child, "Itachi your brats are already trying to kill me. heh just like their father." Kisame murmured quiety making Kiyoshi step back and put his katana away. "What are you talking about." He demanded as he walked to his sister and brother, Kisame turned to Itachi "You didn't tell them?" With the shake of Itachi's head Kisame chuckled then turned his head to the lump he was holding and spoke gently before turning to leave.

"What did he mean by that." Kiyoshi demanded turning to the man before them, Itachi sighed pinching the bridge of his noses lightly before turning to look at his kids. "It meant what it sounded like. I am your Father." Three pairs of eyes widened slightly at those words and then Keiko pulled out the picture again, then looked at the man again. "Is that how you knew Mama?" She asked him softly, he nodded slowly and then leaned against the wall.

There was silence for a few minutes as the triplets took in the information they had just heard. Itachi stayed silent the whole time until he heard a shuffle and saw his little girl standing in front of him with her arms held out and tears gathered in her small eyes. "...Papa..." She whispered as she latched herself onto his waist tightly, Itachi smiled softly and hugged the small girl back; the two boys slowly made their way over each hiding the tears in their eyes by looking down as they also latched onto their papa. Itachi held his children close to him as he sighed slightly in content. His thoughts where content and loving as he thought about his wife before she died, 'Katerina, I'm here for them now, I love our children...'