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Author Note: Welcome kind reader to chapter 4. This story is unbeted. I am really sorry for the mistakes that you as the intelligent reader will probably find. This story contains YAOI, so if you don't like, please don't read. This chapter will contain humor and a little angst with a pinch of romance. Now on to the story:

Chapter Four

A meeting and gun

We finally get up about 10:00 the next day. I laze happily in the bed watching TV, as the kids play quietly with their toys.

Well, I guess it is time to get up and call…

Let's see where… did I leave…Ah, there it is…

"Of course, it was in the bottom of the bag" I muttered.

"What was mom?" asked Hideaki as he raced his cars around the bed.

"Oh, the phone number to your uncle's place of work" I smiled at Hideaki as I walked over to the phone.

"Uncle…who?" piped Yasahiro.

"Who uncle?" asked Kohana as she played on the floor with her baby dolls.

"Your uncle…your dad's big brother…his name is Itachi" I answered as I picked up the phone.

"Oh" said the chorus.

I smiled as I dialed the number. Waiting for some on to answer, I got a little carried away with the waiting on hold music. Finally I hear a voice…

"Yes, Uchiha industries…how may I help you…sir or ma'am?" came the pleasant female voice.

"Huh, yes I would like to speak to Uchiha Itachi…please" I answered the voice.

"May I ask who is calling?" asked the female voice.

"Yes…I am Uchiha Naruto" I answered quietly.

"OH…wait a minute sir" the female voice put me on hold. Great, I get to listen to the music again.

A few minutes go by and I start humming to the tune…it's catchy.

"Who are you?" came a deep voice.

I admit I jumped a little…one minute I was listening to some good tunes…then I am not.

"I am Uchiha Naruto…and who are you?" getting irritated.

"I am Uchiha Itachi and I know of no Naruto" said the voice.

"Oh, I was married to your little brother Sasuke…" I began.

"So what you got a divorce and you are hoping to cash in on some money" interrupted Itachi.

"No…if you would listen for one second and not make assumptions…I would tell you why I am calling" I stated. Did I mention I was getting pissed…well I was wrong I am pissed.

"Fine, make it snappy" Itachi grounded out.

I take a deep breath.

"I am…or was Sasuke's husband…he died two years ago…and he made a request that he be buried with his parents" I end with a slight sob.

"Go on…" Itachi said a little bit kinder than before.

"Well, I just wanted your help in doing this for I don't know the custom for burying someone in Japan and I thought you would like to meet your nephews and your niece" I said softly.

"Well, I don't know if I believe you but I guess we can meet…how about today?" said Itachi.

"Alright, where?" I asked.

"Where is your hotel?" asked Itachi.

I told him and he said that we would meet in the park that is close to it. After that we hung up, getting a little nervous, I gather the kids to go get something to eat. Then we went to the park, a little bit earlier.

I figured the kids needed some play time outdoors.

Author Note: Here starts Shikamaru's pov.

"Please…" female said whining.

"No…" I said as I got up from my desk.

"Why?" female whined again. I think she is a professional whiner at least.

"Too troublesome" I said as I grabbed my coat.

I guess I should introduce myself: My name is Shikamaru Nara. I am a happily divorce thirty year old man with a four year old child named Tabikuma, which means flying cloud.

I am a business man, sort of. Actually I am a clan boss in the Inagawa-kai. I became a clan boss after my father retired. You could say that I am in the Yakuza.

And I have been for a number of years.

I am currently getting ready to leave my office to pick up my son. Tobikuma is at the park with his sitter and the lovely woman you heard whining was none other than my ex-wife, Temari.

I guess, I should explain how I look so that you know for further reference. Because to have to explain later would be troublesome; you will hear that word from me a lot.

Back to my appearance; I am rather tall I stand 188 cm or 6'2". I have black hair that I used to wear in a high pony tail when I was young now I wear it loose. My eye color is also black. I am supposedly a genius with an IQ of 200. I only mention that because my friend Choji calls me the 'lazy genius'. I'm not really lazy though I am more of a pragmatic person. I don't feel that I should get worked up over nothing.

Anyway I digress…

I must thank you for distracting me on the way to the park. I really was too lazy to get my car. Anyway the walk became a little less bothersome.

Now where are my son and that sitter…

Oh, I see them…they are over with a blond haired man and his kids. Three little ones …wow. Maybe they will wear my son out. I guess I had better go over and tell them I am here.

The blond man seems to be walking over to get some ice cream. I imagine after my son sees that they have ice cream he will want some too. Better go and get him some.

Wait the blond man is running at me…WHAT THE HELL!!!

Naruto's pov.

Run children…get tired, please…

Who are the kids playing with..Huh, seems to be a little boy about Yasahiro's age. Cool.

They look a little hot; I guess I should get them some ice cream or something. Seems for a person that wants tired children…I shouldn't be buying them ice cream.

Let me ask the woman who that little boy came with.

"Excuse me…miss" I said as I walked up to the bench she was sitting on.

"Yes…my name's Ino by the way" said the blond woman.

She kindly patted the space beside her on the bench for me to sit on. I sat happily.

"Huh, Ino I was thinking of getting my kids some ice cream…would…" I said while leaning back watching the kids run in circles.

"He would probably like some also…his name is Tobikuma" said Ino.

I nodded as I watched Kohana try and get her brother's to play airplane with her.

"I am Tobikuma's sitter" said Ino.

"Really…so what kind of ice cream does he like?" I smiled at Ino.

"Vanilla" came the answer.

"Alright I will be right back" I said as I started walking toward the little park ice cream vendor.

As I look around while standing in line, I see a handsome dark haired man walking toward me. Okay I admit I have a thing for tall dark and handsome. I see something shiny that catches my eye. Looking toward it I see a man coming up rather fast toward tall dark and handsome. What he is getting out of his jacket?

OH, SHIT IT'S A GUN!

HE SEEMS TO BE TAKING AIM AT TALL DARK AND HANDSOME…

I got to help. I don't where this speed came from…

I start yelling at the dark haired man…he's not understanding.

I run in between the dark haired man and the gun toting psycho. I hear a bang.

I turn toward the dark haired man and he is looking at me in horror. I turn my head and watch the gun toting psycho run away.

The dark haired man is coming toward me. Why do I feel so dizzy?

I look down and see blood. Oh, shit I have been shot.

Shikmaru's pov.

I don't understand what he is saying…

He runs slightly past me and all of the sudden I hear a bang. A gun!

What?

I am not hit…

OH, god the blond haired guy was trying to warn me…

Thoughts run though my head a thousand times minute. I have to get my son…I have to check and make sure that this man is alright.

I start walking toward the blond haired man and then I see the blood…

It looks like he was shot in the arm. Thank God…it shouldn't be serious, I hope.

He seems to be falling.

I run up and catch him before he falls.

Wow, he is so small…

I can't but thinking that as I lay him gently on the ground. He is looking up at me…that is incredible. His eyes are the bluest I have ever seen. They are piercing with their intensity. They remind me of the ocean on a clear day. When did I get so poetic? I mean this guy is bleeding and I am enthralled by his blue eyes.

I think that he may be in shock. I have to keep him awake and talking.

"Hey, little one are you in any pain?" I ask, really that was a stupid question; he got shot for god sake.

The small petite man looked at me in confusion.

"Am I in pain…are you an idiot?" asked the small man.

Okay I deserved that one…

"No, I am not an idiot…why don't we try your name…what is your name little one?" I ask with a small smile.

"My name is Naruto Uchiha… and where are my kids?" the man named Naruto said.

"Your kids…the ones playing with my son" I asked.

"Your son…oh you mean Tobikuma" said Naruto.

As if on cue, three little kids came running up to us, followed closely by Ino and Tobikuma; all at once the scene got a little more chaotic.

"Shikamaru…what happened?" panted Ino.

"It seems that someone doesn't like…" I let the sentence trail off.

The three little ones that came running with Ino and Tobikuma started talking all at once. They don't seem that old. The oldest looked to be about seven or eight. The youngest looked to be about two.

Wow, it is really hard to keep up with their English.

"Whoa, kids calm down…I assume that this is your dad?" I ask for I am not called a genius for nothing.

The three of them are giving me a look of total confusion.

"No…he is our mom" said the oldest one.

Huh, okay maybe I should rethink the genius thing. Surely I do not understand this young man. For it seems to me that he just told me that this small guy in my arms is his…mom? Maybe… I should just ask for clarification.

"Your mom…not your dad" I said mildly amused at the miscommunication.

"No…not our dad…our mom…our dad died two years ago…and his name was Sasuke Uchiha" said the middle child.

"Huh…" I said, yep that is…

Weird…

Strange…

Very unusual…

Okay I could go on with the descriptive adjectives but I have a person who was shot and bleeding in my arms. Wait did the middle child just say…Sasuke Uchiha. Wait!

I looked down at the little man…Naruto Uchiha. That's right, his name is Naruto.

"Naruto…" I started as I looked down at him.

The beautiful…whoa, beautiful where did that come from. Anyway…

Naruto looked up at me and half-way smile, actually it was probably a grimace.

"Your husband is Sasuke Uchiha…or was…" I said trying to keep the smaller man awake with conversation. And to be honest I wanted to find out more about his connections…to the Uchiha's.

"Yes…he died in a car accident two years ago, in Savannah Georgia" Naruto said quietly.

"And your brother in law is Itachi Uchiha…" I asked.

"Yes, I guess so…" came the answer.

"You guess so…what you don't know?" I asked.

"Well, I guess he is my brother in law but I have never met him…and I was supposed to meet him here in the park today" said Naruto softly.

"Well, here is your chance…because here he comes" I said as I see my boss come up to us.

Itachi walks up to us…

"Shikamaru, what happened here?" asked Itachi.

"Well, I was coming to pick up Tobikuma and this man came from nowhere with a gun…and Naruto here got in-between me and the bullet…Naruto looks to have been shot in the arm…which would have been a kill shot for me" I stated clinically.

Itachi looked down at the smaller man in my arms; then he bent down to eye level to Naruto. Looking him over, Itachi made note of the wound in Naruto's arm.

Naruto stared at the man kneeling before him like he was seeing a ghost. He got pale and tears ran down his eyes as he gave Itachi the once over.

"You look so much like my Sasuke…" started Naruto.

Itachi looked at him…

"Sasuke…never talked about you" said Naruto.

I listened to the conversation quietly, feeling that there was some crucial piece of information I was missing.

"I am not surprised that he never talked about me" said the stoic man.

"Really…are you the reason that he left Japan?" asked Naruto.

Not far away we all hear the sounds of the siren coming. Realizing that really this conversation should take place a little later…I decide to interrupt.

"Listen this is not the time for a family reunion the ambulance is coming and the cops are not far behind" I said as the sirens come ever closer.

Naruto and Itachi both nod seeming in agreement.

Naruto's little ones finally have had enough and they have decided that they want their mom.

"Momma, are they coming to take you away to heaven…" ask Hideaki.

Naruto seems surprised that he said such a thing.

"No baby…I am just going to the doctor and they will fix me right up" said Naruto as he raised his good hand to his son.

"Okay, then we can come…and are you in pain…and can I ride in the cop car…" rambled Yasahiro who interrupted his brother.

Itachi and I listen in faint amusement as the conversation gets a little bit comical. For the middle one was waving his hands like he could take off. All while he was speaking 50 thousand miles per hour.

Naruto seemed to take it all in stride and answered his questions with a rapid yes, yes, and no. At this point I couldn't help but smile.

Then looking down at Naruto I notice that the shock must be wearing off for he seemed to be getting a little pale and his full mouth seemed to be getting a little thinner.

I felt the need to interject into the conversation…feeling a bit of gratitude and admiration for this little blond hair man in my arms.

"Listen, kids why don't you ride with me to the hospital and we will meet your 'mom' there?" I ask wondering if the children would actually come.

The kids look at Naruto for permission and he nods an affirmative. Then the kids look at me and shake their heads.

"Alright why don't you tell me your names?" I said with a lazy smile.

"Dad, their names are…Hideaki, Yasahiro, and Kohana" my son says as he finds tongue.

Naruto's kids look at Tobikuma with a sort of irritation.

"Hey, we were going to tell me…" said Yasahiro with his hands on his hips.

And not to be out done the youngest one…Kohana puts her hands on her hips…

"Yeah…like Yasa…sssaayy" said Kohana.

I decided at this point to stop the possible fight…

"It's alright…I now know your names and that is the most important" I said.

I look down at Naruto and notice him starting to fall asleep. So I reposition myself into a better pillow. Itachi watches this quietly and then…

"I will meet you all at the hospital…" Itachi said as he turns to leave.

I nodded and then motioned to Ino to take the kids to the car to wait for me. The ambulance then pulls up and starts assessing the injury on Naruto. After getting him stabilized, they put him in the ambulance. I tell them that we will meet them there. After the small interrogation from the cops, I am finally let go. I go to the car and we make our way to the hospital.

After making our way there, we go up the emergency room and we are told by the doctor that Naruto just has a flesh wound and should be ready to go tomorrow.

Making our way to the room where Naruto is; we are stopped by the doctor and told that Naruto has been given a sedative. So with that understanding, we all go quietly to the room.

Naruto is still awake and I tell him not to worry about the kids for I will take them with me. Naruto looked surprised and very thankful. Then I told him that we will pick him up in the morning. Naruto nods to me and them lets his eyes fall closed. After the kids told him good night and that they would be good, for which they got a slight tired nod. We made our way out to the lobby.

Itachi was waiting in the lobby and I informed him about what the doctor had told us. Then I told him that I would take the kids with me. Also that I would pick up Naruto from here tomorrow; Itachi looked very relieved. So we bid him a good evening and made our way home.

TBC

A/N: Finally done! I really must apologize for the fact that this is unbeted for I am sure that I have made some stupid mistakes. And I would really like to say thank you for the time you took to read this chapter. Especially want to give thanks to the people who put this story on Alert and favorite story. Also to the people who reviewed, I want to give special thanks: Curtis Zidane Ziraa, purropolisprincess, and –siarafaerie-101-miss. Thank you again for taking the time to read.