Itachi's POV
I walk back to the Hokage's office. I wipe away my tears so that Kohana doesn't notice them. I can't let her know that her mother is alive, but...that she'll lose her again. Her heart will break all over again and I can't see that again.
I take the stairs up to the office. I arrive at the door and before I reach for the doorknob, I take a deep breath. I open the door and take a step inside the office.
I feel an embrace below my waist.
"Why you leave, dad?" Kohana says. I rub her head. "Sorry, honey. I thought there was a bad person." I say. She looks at me with her cute blue eyes. She inherited her mother's eyes….
I look at Tsunade. "I'll need to talk to you tomorrow, Tsunade-sama." I say. "Of course. She says. I look down at my daughter. "Let's go home. It's getting late." I say. "Okie-dokie!" She says. I laugh at her. She slightly pouts.
"Don't laugh at me, daddy!" She says. "I'm sorry, Hana." I say. I extend my hand for her to hold. She stops her pouting and smiles. She grabs my hand. "Good night, Tsu-chan." Kohana says. I mentally chuckle.
"It's Tsunade-sama, Hana." I say. "But...I can't say her name yet." She says. "It's alright." I say. We head out of the office as we continue to walk, I see Kohana getting sleepy. "You tired, honey?" I ask her. She widens her eyes to keep her awake. "No! I'm good." She says.
You funny girl. You're exhausted.
She starts stumbling over her feet. I catch her before she falls. I look at her face to see her asleep. She looks so peaceful...I have to fight in this war to continue that this peace lasts for her and everyone else as well. I won't leave you honey...I can't.
I give her a kiss on her forehead. I continue walking through the quiet and peaceful streets of Konoha. Everyone else had already gone to bed.
"I probably shouldn't have taken her with me to the Hokage. She's so exhausted." I whisper to myself.
"You shouldn't have…" I hear a whisper.
"Misaki?" I say as I turn around to the direction of the voice.
Maybe I'm just imagining it since I saw her earlier which surprised me.
Next Day
"I'll leave Kohana in your care, Kurenai. Thank you so much." I say and bow to her.
"It's no problem, Itachi." She says as she smiles.
I bend down to my daughter's height. "Be a good girl to Auntie Kurenai, okay? Make sure you listen to what she says. I'll be back as soon as we beat the bad guy." I say to her. She sniffles a little.
"Kohana?" I say.
She wraps her hand around my head. "Come back, okay? I don't wanna lose you daddy, like I lost mommy." She says.
I wrap my arms around her too. "You won't. Your mom is protecting us from heaven." I say. She smiles. I poke her forehead. "Daddy!" She says as she places her hand on her forehead where I poked her.
"I love you, darling." I say.
"I love you too, daddy." She says.
I give her a quick peck on the cheeks.
I get up back on my feet. I give Kurenai a quick nod. I turn around to head to the Hokage Mansion.
"Daddy!" I hear Kohana say. I stop in my tracks and face her.
"I know that...mommy is alive. I felt her yesterday. I know she's gone, but tell her I love her." She says.
My face is full of surprised. She was able to sense her mother's chakra?
I smile. She'll be a great Kunoichi.
I turn back around to head to my destination. I fly past buildings along the way.
