Chapter 16: Loss and Love
A few days after they left after hearing that Sasuke was looking for Itachi, Kyoko started feeling sick again. She knew she was pregnant. She didn't tell Itachi, because she never knew how to tell him. She knew he'd be ecstatic, but she thought he had worse things to worry about. His days were numbered now and he knew it.
Jiro and Yuri had no idea what was going on, or why their older brother was upset the whole time and very clingy to Itachi. That was the way Itachi wanted it. He didn't want them to know, nor would they understand what was going to happen. They were two years old, and too young to understand.
Kisame was annoyed that he had to be surrounded by children while going around with Itachi, but he dealt with it.
Finally it was the day that Kyoko dreaded. Itachi found Sasuke with his clone and lead him to a special place to fight his last fight. Kyoko was crying, and Kyo would if he didn't want to be strong.
"It'll be fine Kyoko." Itachi said hugging his wife for what would be the very last time.
"I just don't know what to do without you Itachi." She whispered.
He sighed. "Hatake asked you to marry him right?"
Kyoko looked at him. "What?"
"Move on Kyoko. He loves you. You deserve him. He'll be better for you than I ever would be." He kissed her. "I love you." Then he whispered; "when Susano'o appears you know what to do. You and Kyo come in and make sure Madara doesn't take him. Don't let Kisame stop you."
"I know... I love you too." She said with tears. He let go and embraced his son as well then went onto the place where he knew he would die.
Kyoko couldn't take it anymore. She ran to him "WAIT!" she screamed grabbing his arm. "I wanted you to know... I'm pregnant again." She said holding him tighter.
Itachi smiled. "Then take care of out third child like you have with our other two sons." He said with a tear in his eye. He held his hand on her stomach for a little, but then left her while Kyo took his mother so that she wouldn't follow.
Soon after Sasuke showed up with Karin, and two others Kyoko didn't recognize.
"Kyoko..." He said with pure disgust to her.
"You have no quarrel with me, go on and fight him." Kyoko said trying to hold back tears.
And so Sasuke went through to fight his older brother. Kyoko was scared the whole time. She didn't know what to do. Finally after what felt like hours, Susano'o appeared. She saw that Kisame was occupied with fighting a kid named Suigetsu and her twins were taking a nap, so she left, but Kyo followed.
"Kyo, you can't..."
"I'm coming mom." He said angrily.
"fine." They went through the black flames with her protective barrier and got to where they were. Just in time to see Itachi fall to the ground dead.
"DAD!" Kyo yelled, but Kyoko held him back. However she then saw Sasuke fall as well.
Kyoko and Kyo ran to them. Kyoko couldn't concentrate on healing right now. "Kyo, heal your uncle." She ordered as she cried over her dead husband's body. "We'll need him up in case Madara shows up."
Kyoko cried and cried. She never felt this way before. She loved Itachi so much, and now he was gone. His eyes were open so she closed them. She then did something else. She went to his right hand and removed the ring. She then hugged onto his dead body and grieved. Suddenly Madara showed. Sasuke wasn't awake yet, so she put up a barrier.
"Now, now Kyoko, I'm not gonna hurt Sasuke."
"Get away from here you bastard!"
"Is that anyway to treat the man who made you a member of Akatsuki..."
"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! ME AND MY SON!" She screamed. A personality came through again. But this was not the same personality that she had when she first had sex with Itachi, this was younger. This personality was developed when she had sex with Kakashi. This personality would do anything to protect her children. Even fight the strongest immortal Shinobe Madara Uchiha.
Her eyes were once again pink and veiny. She had the blood of her dead husband all over here, and it made her seem suddenly psychotic. She looked like a demon. She stood up and faced Madara.
"If you don't stay away I will kill you." She said in a very harsh tone. She attacked him. They fought back and forth for a little while, until his mask was thrown off. He walked over casually and put it back on his face.
"I see the third personality has broken through." Madara said seriously, however before he could say anymore, he realized he's wasted too much time, because Kakashi and his group arrived. Madara immediately left defeated.
"Ky... Kyoko?" Kakashi said walking toward her cautiously; however by this time she had gone back to normal and not facing him but she was crying.
"Kyoko?" Kakashi repeated after hearing her whimpers. He went to face her to see her face and body covered in her husband's blood and her own tears. Kakashi held her close as she held onto him as well.
"Its all over..."
"Hey get a room Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto's voice rang from where he was going to see Sasuke. Kyo did not back away, but kept healing his uncle crying because of his father.
"Kyo, its alright, I'll take it from here." Sakura said to Kyo who looked as if he was getting tired. He fell back, and then went to the body of his father. Kyoko saw this and went out of Kakashi's grasp. She went to her son, and held him tight.
"Its alright honey, its over." She said to him. "We don't have to pretend anymore. We can tell them everything just as soon as Uncle Sasuke wakes up."
Kyo was crying too much to talk. Suddenly Sasuke stirred.
"What the hell is going on?" He said seeing Kyoko and Kyo crying over Itachi.
Kyoko sighed, "Sasuke, it's a long story, but we should get Jiro and Yuri and anyone else you have and leave Kisame. We have to get away from here." She said not looking at him but still looking at Itachi's body.
"What about daddy's body?" Kyo asked her.
"You know Madara. Zetzu will... take him."
"But mommy..."
"I know, but I doubt anyone will take Itachi's body to bury without an explanation, and we need to tell them later."
With that, Sasuke was about to protest about going back with Naruto, but Kyoko stopped him angrily.
"You belong in Konoha Sasuke. You know that. You finished what you wanted to do. Now its time to go home." She said sternly before Naruto could even say a word.
Sasuke sulked, but got up anyway. They walked through to get Yuri and Jiro. Kakashi smiled at his daughter, but didn't say anything since he knew she didn't know since she was just two years old. Unfortunately Karin and Juugo decided to come with Sasuke while Suigetsu went after Kisame while he was distracted and killed him finally gaining his sword. He then went off to get more swords.
When they got back to Konoha, Tsunade was happy that Sasuke was back and did not punish him too harshly, but made him stay a Gennin for three years. While in the office, Kyoko told them the entire real story behind Itachi. Sasuke was completely silent after the story was told.
"Why didn't he tell me?" He said finally after everyone was silent and didn't want to talk to him.
"He thought it would protect you."
"From what?"
"How am I supposed to know? He's as silent as you are. I love him and I married him, but it didn't mean he told me everything." Kyoko said practically yelling at him.
Sasuke was upset and everyone knew it. He got up, and walked out. "I need to be left alone..." he said. He deserved it after all this anyway. After all, he always thought that Itachi was evil. After all this it was to protect Konoha and himself? It was a lot of information. Almost immediately after he left, Tsunade made sure that Danzo or any of the other counselors were punished. They were forced to retire and not lay a hand on Sasuke.
This made sure they were safe and the same with Sasuke and his nephews. Karin went to try and talk to him, but Sakura beat her to it...
"No you don't! I know him better than you do!" Sakura said with an anime vein popping out of her forehead.
"Have you ever kissed him?"
"No... but... wait... YOU KISSED HIM!!" Sakura said now extremely pissed.
"Uh oh..." Naruto said.
"Sakura... I think you should calm down..." Tsunade tried, but she was too late. Her student had already punched Karin half-way across Konoha. Tsunade was wondering now why she had to teach her that (now that she had a huge hole in her wall.)
Kyoko snickered. Karin deserved that. She thought, however when she went to talk to Sasuke, Kyoko held her back.
"Sakura, he needs some time to himself." She said softly.
A few hours later, Sakura agreed to baby-sit for Yuri and Jiro while Kyoko and Kakashi went on a long awaited date. Kyo also wanted some alone-time since he just lost his father.
"Are you alright?" Kakashi asked. "We don't have to do this if you don't want to. I know you just lost your husband..."
"I need to do this Kakashi." She said now looking at him. She took off her wedding ring and put it on the same string she put Itachi's Akatsuki ring on around her neck. She then took off her engagement ring that Kakashi gave her before and put it in its rightful place on her left ring finger. "I need to move on. He wanted that. So I want to marry you."
Kakashi smiled, took down his mask and kissed her.
A few weeks later Kakashi and Kyoko married. They told Yuri the night she accepted the engagement. She didn't understand much, but she knew that Kakashi was her daddy.
Sasuke was on missions and helping Naruto train after he found out that he was going to be the sixth Hokage. Sasuke hasn't talked to anyone except Naruto, and even then all he talked about was training. One day, Kyoko decided to talk to Sakura.
"Sakura, I need to talk to you about something."
"What is it?"
"Well you see, I'm worried about Sasuke. I promised Itachi that I'd take care of him for him. But I don't know if my talking to him will be good."
"He won't talk to me, he thinks I'm annoying."
Kyoko grinned. "Itachi always said the same thing about me... then Kyo was made."
Sakura gave her a look as if saying "Ok, too much information."
"What I'm trying to say is that if you really love him, you should push a little. When Itachi refused to talk to me I pushed him to talk and he kissed me. That's how all of this started. Who knows, he might love you like Itachi loved me." She said smiling. "Those Uchihas like to keep to themselves Sakura. Believe me, I'd rather you a sister-in-law then Karin." She said with a hint of disgust.
"Alright, I guess I'll try it." Sakura said. She then went off to find Sasuke.
Kyoko couldn't help herself. She wanted to follow him. She ran into Kakashi, and they both decided to watch. (And also make sure Naruto or Karin couldn't interfere.)
"I don't feel like talking to you Sakura..." he said trying to walk away when they were in an ally. Kyoko grinned at the irony that it was the same ally where she first made love to Itachi.
"No, I'm tired of you avoiding me!" Sakura said now slamming Sasuke against the wall. (she didn't have to that far, but whatever works) "We used to be friends Sasuke! What happened to you! I know you never tell me anything, but I'm sick of it. I was weak before but now I'm stronger because of you! I wanted to get you back and now your back! Why can't you just..."
Her speech however was interrupted by a kiss. Sakura's face was priceless. Just as Kyoko's must have been when Itachi kissed her. Kyoko smiled, and Kakashi sniggered silently. Finally Sasuke pulled away slowly.
"Your still annoying." He said with a smile. This time it wasn't a smirk.
"What..."
Sasuke then kissed her again and she gave in. When he aimed for under her skirt and Sakura gave in Kyoko and Kakashi walked away to give them privacy. Kyoko was smiling. She knew that's how Sasuke felt about Sakura. She knew it. When he was around Sakura he was just like his brother was with her. She and Kakashi went home, and had their own round of sex for the night...