This is a short filler chapter. I'm sorry I didn't update sooner I have to cook an enormous amount of food for a birthday party so I don't have allot of time today. Thanks for all the great feed back from my reviewers, and my inbox fans you guys/girls rock. I see Itachi as a little less stoic now that he's got a new lease on life so he's a little ooc. Shisui was never given to much time and his description gives off a playful, thoughtful, troublemaker vibe. Its a bit short I know but the next chapters gonna be kinda long. I may need to break it up into two chapters. Review please!
Mikoto's head rose as she heard the sliding doors to her home slam open. With a sigh she closed her eyes and counted down from five. When she hit one a ery angry Sasuke burst through the entrance of the kitchen and flopped into a chair at the table. Her was in a bad mood... again. Not thirty seconds later Itachi and Shisui appeared in the door way. Shisui was had a glowing smile as he went on and on about something to Itachi. Itachi on the other hand gave his mother a startle. He was openly smiling. Something she had not yet become accustomed to. Sure he had smiled before but it was always guarded. This smile seemed to spread from ear to ear and it warmed her heart. Itachi made his way to her and hugged her tightly planting a kiss on her cheek. He had started to make a habit of it since the revival.
"Good afternoon mother. I hope the day has been good to you." Itachi said as he pulled her gently to sit at the table. Shisui placed a glass of tea in her hand as Itachi sat across from her bringing her feet to his lap. Sasuke huffed angrily as he watched his brother rub her feet. Mikoto was quite stunned to say the least. They were up to something she could feel it. Her suspicion was increased further as Shisui finished the dishes she had been pulled away from. Opening her mouth to protest Itachi immediately rolled his fingers over a particularly ticklish spot on her feet silencing her.
"Release!" Mikoto teased as she made a sign as if to disperse a gen jutsu with a laugh. She was good at these games, it wouldn't be long before she found out what they were plotting. "What's got you to in such a good mood and why is your brother sulking? You haven't been teasing him again have you?"
"Not at all Aunt Mikoto but Sakura gave him three broken ribs when he shot his mouth off again. Not to mention the outfit she was wearing today." Shisui whistled as he rested the flat of his back against the wall. Itachi shook his head and gave his mother an apologetic smile. To this she gasped and stood abruptly moved to the calendar.
"Oh I knew I had forgotten something! Today was the first day of your competition right? How'd it go? Did my boys raise the bar again?" Mikoto turned to take in her boy's proud figures. Shisui laughed and grabbed Sasuke beneath his arms holding him up as he growled sulking angrily. Itachi lifted his chin so he was forced to look at Mikoto.
"Sasuke didn't make it through round one so he started trouble. That's when Haruno-san broke his ribs." At this Sasuke turned his head finding the wall extremely interesting. His scowl was set in place as Mikoto sighed. Her youngest was never going to give her grandchildren if he kept this up.
"Boys let Sasuke go it's not nice to tease him." Kushina giggled as she entered the kitchen from the outside garden with Naruto and Minato. She had a smile that was soft yet firm everyone knew where Naruto had gotten his looks from just by looking at Minato. Few knew that his smile and personality came straight from his mother. Itachi and Shisui released Sasuke then gave a respectful bow to Minato.
"Now now boys that's hardly necessary were all friends here." Minato chuckled as he removed his shoes and sat at the table. Kushina smiled grabbing Naruto's arm to stop him at the door. When he looked at her confused she simply pointed towards his feet. Immediately he understood and kicked his shoes off.
"I have a surprise for you three that I know you'll just love." Kushina spoke as she removed her own shoes. The Uchiha men sat at the table eagerly like children waiting for candy. With a giggle she produced a basket covered in a cloth. Setting it in front of the men she removed the cloth revealing tomatoes, dango, strawberries, cakes and some special blended teas.
"You honor us Miss Uzumaki." Itachi thanked her and took his dango. It seemed that the Uzumaki and the Uchiha clans were going to be friendly this time around. That was one reason his father Fugaku was not brought back. Not that it surprised to him. Traitors were not looked upon well. He would not sugar coat the truth, most of the clan had in fact been plotting to over throw the third. Itachi was brought out of his thoughts when a knock was heard from the front door. Shisui left to answer it quickly, and returned with a young servant girl no older than nineteen. Her uniform was branded with the Haruno phoenix and symbol. Bowing politely she kept her eyes to the floor.
"I apologize for the interruption, but my lady wishes to extend an invitation to dinner to the remaining candidates. The time and day are listed within these invitations. My lady wishes you a good night and apologizes for any trouble she may have caused you today." With that she handed over two invitations and bowed respectfully. She was dismissed by Mikoto and quickly left after sneaking a quick last glance at the men within the room she dashed off to return to her duties. Sasuke stood causing his chair to smack the floor loudly, and raced off to his bedroom with Naruto following close behind.