Fan fiction Title: Altering
Type of Fan-fiction: Chapter Story
Date Started: 5-9-15
Rated:T
Summary: For all of the years that they have been together,Someone was changing the shape of everything they had ever known.
We never know the love of a parent til we become parents ourselves
Henry Ward Beecher
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The Next Night
"Have they told you about Shisui yet" Sakura asked softly as she ran a finger along his bare chest.
Itachi nodded
"What I did wasn't enough" Sakura whispered as a stray tear fell down her face"I couldn't help him"
Itachi's grip on Sakura's waist tighten slightly as if saying You did your best
"I just don't understand any of it Itachi"
"It's not meant for you to understand, It just happens" Itachi spoke as he opened his eyes and then calmly looked down at Sakura's form who then looked up at him before looking back at his chest. It wasn't long before a wave of fresh tears came flowing down her face,landing on his chest. Sakura placed her hand over her mouth trying to stifle her soft cries.
"Sakura" Itachi spoke softly before he placed a small kiss into her hair.
"I couldn't even help him"Sakura cried as her voice began to break "I had a bad feeling about leaving him alone and now he's gone"
Itachi placed a hand on Sakura's back and began to rub it in circular motions. He knew Sakura and Shisui shared a great bond. A bond of friendship that had been created before he and Sakura had even began to date, that bond that grew even stronger after he and Sakura had wed but like how all relationship that Uchiha's have and it ends up being tainted by the dark and evil hands that surround them.
A hard and frantic knock pulled Itachi out of his thoughts. Looking down at Sakura,he saw glassy green eyes stare at him before she pulled out of his grip and curled into a ball. Sighing softly Itachi got out of the bed,walked out of the bedroom just as the visitor knocked harder. Sakura wiped her eyes and sat up on the bed and waited a couple of minutes before Itachi walked back into the room with a slight frown on his face.
"Who was it" Sakura asked watching him carefully.
Itachi looked at Sakura "Shizune"
"What is it"
Itachi stayed silent as he padded over to the tall oak drawer searching for a shirt.
"Itachi"
Itachi ignored Sakura,as he pulled out a shirt and slipped it on.
"Damn it Itachi,What is it"
Onyx eyes looked back at Sakura "The Hokage has been poisoned"
Sakura's eyes widened as her breath got caught in her throat 'No,No,No'
Itachi was instantly in front of her. "Sakura breathe"
At those words,instead of calming down the frantic medic began hyperventilating.
"Either calm down or I'll knock you out" Itachi spoke harshly as onyx stared into green. His threat fell immediately on deaf ears as Sakura clamped her eyes shut.
"Sakura open your eyes"
Sakura shook her head as fresh tears started to fall down her face
"Sakura"
"No Itachi"
Taking a moment to calm himself,Itachi inhaled slowly and exhaled deeply. "Sakura" and against her wishes Green eyes opened and clashed with three tomoes spinning wildly.
"Forgive me"Itachi muttered before Sakura was sent into a world of darkness.
A low groan passed through Sakura's lip as she slowly started to come to. Opening her eyes, she quickly realized that she wasn't home anymore but in the hospital. Her attention quickly shifted to Itachi,who was sitting in a nearby chair reading a book. Closing her eyes Sakura tried to recall the last thing she remembered before blacking out. Green eyes then snapped opened glared straight ahead soon Sakura's breathing hitched slightly.
"Sakura"
She raised a hand as if trying to get her thoughts together when suddenly there was a knock at the door,Catching both Sakura's and Itachi's attention.
"Come in" Sakura croaked.
The door came open to reveal a somewhat smiling Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya-sama what are you doing here" Sakura asked
"Shizune informed me of Tsunade's condition"
Sakura frowned as she looked down at her hands.
Sensing the tension in the room, He spoke again"Well I'll leave you two alone" He spoke before leaving. Once the door to the room closed,Sakura looked up and opened her mouth to speak when her eyes caught the sight of blood on Itachi's hand.
"Itachi what happened to your hands" Sakura asked watching him carefully
"Nothing"Itachi spoke before returning his attention back to the book.
Inside of The Hokage Tower (1 Hour Ago)
"Can you give a status report on Tsunade" Homura Mitokado asked looking up from the various scrolls that had been placed before the council.
"She is still unconscious but Shizune and her team are working around the clock on her" Jiraiya spoke.
"These are not time where we can sit around all day" Koharu Utatane spoke looking to Jiraiya "We must find a replacement for her immediately"
"Could you hold the position Jiraiya" Homura asked
Just as Jiraiya was about to respond Danzou quickly spoke up "I am more fitting for the role of Hokage" causing Jiraiya to look in his direction.
"Danzou I – Koharu was interrupted by a soft knock on the door,causing all four occupants to look in the direction of the door.
"Come in Itachi" Jiraiya spoke as the door to the room came open to reveal a frowning Itachi. Itachi walked into the room and bowed at the four.
"What is it" Homura asked watching Itachi carefully
"Permission to speak" Itachi asked never taking his eyes off of Danzou
"What are you doing here Uchiha" Danzou spoke
Koharu looked at the other two males before nodding "Go ahead"
Itachi calmly walked over to Danzou and stood in-front of him.
"Threaten my wife or clan again and I promise you that no one in this room or village will be able to save you" Itachi spoke
A wicked smile appeared on his face "The mighty Itachi,cares for his pathet-
Danzou couldn't finish his sentence when Itachi's fist crashed into Danzou's face three times before Jiraiya intervened and escorted Itachi out of the room rather roughly. Leaving Danzou sitting there with a bloody smile on his face.
Sighing softly Sakura knew that she wasn't going to get an answer out of Itachi no time soon,she was going to have to find out on her own. They sat in silence for a minute or two before their was a soft knock on the door and it opened to reveal a somewhat smiling Mikoto and a frowning Sasuke.
"How are you feeling Sakura" Mikoto asked as she walked into the room and stood at her bedside."Itachi told me that you had quite a little scare"
Green eyes cut towards Itachi,who had gotten up from his chair and was talking to Sasuke quietly, and then looked back at Mikoto and nodding. "Everything is fine"
"Good,I'm glad that you and my grandchild are okay" She smiled. Mikoto then turned away from Sakura to her sons. "Itachi,Sasuke give me and Sakura some mother and daughter time"
Sasuke looked at his mother before walking out of the room,Itachi looked from his mother to Sakura and nodded. Once the door was closed Mikoto took a seat next's to Sakura's bed and looked at her for a moment before speaking.
"How are you and Itachi doing" Mikoto asked
"Fine,other than Itachi being a mute"
Mikoto let out a small laugh "Yes,he can be like that at times but you do know that he loves you right"
Sakura nodded
"I can remember the first time that I noticed the change in his behavior"
"Change in his behavior?"
Mikoto nodded "Do you remember when you had completed your very first trial run with him"
Sakura nodded as a small smile appeared on her face " I remember that day, Itachi said something I didn't agree with and I ended up breaking his arm."
Mikoto smiled "Yes,when he came home that day. You know what he asked me,How would he know when he had found that right person. I told him. That you'd find yourself doing things that you normally don't do. I'm pretty sure as you know Sakura,Itachi is a man of very few words and when he wants something,He is content on getting it."
"That I know" Sakura laughed
"Then you know"
Sakura nodded"That whenever I needed something he was always there to help me along the way"
"Do you remember the time that Itachi and I stopped by the house that day and we, or rather I chatted for hours and hours with your parents."
Sakura nodded
"Itachi wanted to ask your parents for their permission to marry you"
Sakura stared at Mikoto "What"
Mikoto nodded
"Why not just ask me,like any normal person"
"Incase you haven't noticed Sakura but Itachi isn't like a normal person. I have taught my sons that family is an important thing and when you have family you find love, that no-one else can give you. And Itachi saw something in you that day you broke his arm. He saw someone that he wanted in his life forever."
A stray tear fell down Sakura's face as she quickly wipe it away "I-I didn't know that,that's why he never gave up when I told him no the first time"
Mikoto nodded as she patted Sakura's hand "Itachi is like his father, even if he won't admit it. Fugaku was the same way at Itachi's age even though I did something a little bit less violent to him"
Sakura blushed slightly
"But nonetheless here we are so many years later"
"How do you do it"Sakura asked watching Mikoto carefully"I mean with all the chaos that seemed to follow this clan"
"I keep reminding myself that they're my family and I'll stick by them no matter what"
Sakura smiled as there was a small knock on the door and it opened it to reveal Itachi.
"I'm guessing he wants his lovely wife to get some rest"Mikoto smiled as she pulled away from Sakura. As Mikoto began to walk away she stopped and quickly turned back around.
"I knew I was forgetting something" She smiled as she reached into her bag and pulled out a small blanket. "This is for my lovely grandchild,this was Itachi's when he was a baby"
As if it could Sakura's smile doubled as she accepted the blanket "Thank you Mikoto-san"
Mikoto beamed as she watched Sakura stare in awe at the blanket before bidding the two a goodnight before leaving out of the room,leaving the two alone. Sakura looked down at the navy blanket that had a big Uchiha insignia in the middle of it. Sakura looked up at Itachi who was staring back at her with nothing but clear admiration.
Five Days Later(That Night)
"Have you heard of who they have made the temporary Hokage until Tsunade-sama gets better" Sakura asked looking at the three other male Uchiha's.
Itachi nodded "They've chosen Danzou"
Sakura couldn't help the scowl that mared her face. She knew that it was something about that man she didn't like but she couldn't put her finger on it. Nothing about that man was any good, At this moment she knew that she would have to remain vigilant when it came to anything dealing with that man.
Sakura tried to stifle a yawn,that clearly caught the attention of her husband. She tried to avoid his cautious gaze when she just couldn't handle it anymore. She should of retired when Mikoto had called it a night but she wanted to see what other information she could get out of the males and with the three silent men glancing at each other, she knew that it was time for her to call it a day. She bid a quick goodnight to the three men before retreating to Itachi's old bedroom. When she made it into the room,she didn't even notice how tired she was until her head hit the pillow and she was out like a light.
Even with her halfway sleep,Sakura could hear whoever it was walking around in the room. She was wondering why Itachi was walking around so much but when a hand clamped itself on her mouth her eyes shot open to see a white mask staring directly at her. Looking down slightly,she could see a kunai knife glistening from the moonlight. Sakura had began to slightly hyperventilate.
"You'll learn your place Uchiha"
Green eyes widened before she began to struggle. The assailant tried to subdue her thrashing arms but using her quick wit she quickly focused her chakra into her hand and easily grabbed the intruders throat before easily crushing it. Shifting her weight,she quickly shoved the man's body off of her onto the floor. Gasping for breath Sakura sat up on the bed as she looked at the man's body. Looking closely she quickly noticed the mask as something anbu wore. Slowly getting off of the bed,She rolled the man's heavy body over.
"Only way to find out" Sakura muttered as she opened the man's mouth,quickly finding the curse seal. Sakura cursed under her breath as she grabbed the kunai knife and rushed out of the room. Running through the badly damaged house,Sakura quickly began to search for Mikoto. After looking and finding empty rooms,Sakura found her huddled into a corner holding her stomach.
"Mikoto" Sakura called out as she rushed to her side.
"I'm okay" She spoke as a small trail of blood seeped from her mouth. Sakura quickly focused her chakra into her hand and went to heal Mikoto when she placed her hand on Sakura's "It's too late for me Sakura" Mikoto smiled as she looked at her daughter-in-law.
"No,I can still save you" Sakura spoke as stray tears fell down her face.
Mikoto shook her head before a loud cough passed through her lips. "Take care of Itachi and Sasuke" she spoke as she placed something in Sakura's open hand. Sakura looked down and noticed that it was her necklace.
"Let me save you" Sakura cried out as she tried to push her chakra into Mikoto's body.
Sakura listened as Mikoto whispered something to her before slumping into Sakura's arms. Sakura's let out a low sob as several root ninja stood in the doorway.
"Sakura get down"
Sakura shielded Mikoto's body as a large gush of fire engulfed the root ninja and lit parts of the house on fire. Looking up Sakura saw Itachi,Sasuke and Fugaku running towards her. The three men stopped dead in their tracks as Sakura sat there cradling Mikoto's lifeless body. For the first time Sakura had seen something flash across Fugaku's face.
"K-Kaa-san" Sasuke spoke as he dropped to his knees.
"Itachi get your wife and Sasuke out of here now" Fugaku spoke not even looking back at his sons.
Itachi nodded as he ran into the room just as Sakura had gently laid Mikoto on the wooden floor. Itachi grabbed Sakura's arm and hauled her into his arms as he walked back over to Sasuke.
"Itachi"
Itachi looked back at his father "I'm proud of everything you have done son,You and Sasuke."
Itachi nodded as he grabbed Sasuke by the collar of his shirt and in the blink of an eye they were gone.
Itachi,Sakura and Sasuke had materialized in-front of Itachi's and Sakura's home. Itachi roughly yanked Sasuke to his feet. "Grieve later" he spoke as he almost dragged Sakura into the house, to their bedroom.
"I-Itachi what's going on" Sakura asked finally finding her voice
Red eyes looked back at her before he reached into their closet and pulled out two black bags.
"Itachi" Sakura cried out.
"Danzou has discreetly ordered the death of every Uchiha"
"W-What"Sakura stuttered as he checked the content of the bags "For what crime"
Red eyes looked at her "Treason"
Sakura watched as Itachi ran over to a spot by her and grabbed the blanket that his mother have given Sakura and stuffed it into an opened bag.
"Sasuke" Itachi called out. Footsteps could be heard as the younger Uchiha ran into the house and before he had even time to think straight,Itachi had threw the two bags at him.
"Sakura clear the floor"
Sakura stared at Itachi before she focused a small amount of chakra into her foot and slammed it down. After clearing the debris Itachi pulled another black bag from underneath the floorboard. "Let's Go" He spoke and as the two walked out of the house,Itachi emerged from the house, seconds later with what looked like a photo album. Just as he was about to placed it into Sakura's hand, a loud explosion erupted from the center of the Uchiha District, causing all three of them to look back in awe.
"Father" Sasuke muttered under his breath
Itachi took the black bag from Sakura's shoulder and slung it over his shoulder. Itachi turned back towards the house
Itachi quickly ran through the familiar hand-signs Snake,Ram,Monkey,Boar,Horse Tiger. Katon! Goukakyuu no Jutsu. Inhaling deeply Itachi exhaled as a large burst of flames erupted from him,engulfing their home into flames.
Itachi looked over to Sakura,who was staring at an object in her hand.
"Sakura"
Sakura looked up at Itachi
"Will you be okay to travel"
Sakura nodded as she closed her hand,clasping the necklace tightly.
'I promise you Mikoto-san I'll never let anything happen to either of them'
Itachi nodded at the two before the three surviving Uchiha's disappeared into the night.
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