𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 | 𝘐. 𝘜𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘩𝘢

chapter four

𝓣hat night we walked home with a small victory at hand. It seemed I had bought myself some time with the smaller Uchiha and had gotten in good with both my mother and father-in-law.
Itachi and I walked in a bit of an awkward silence, we hadn't spoken a word to each other unless it be us agreeing with one another on controversial topics, which to my surprise sparked an interest with Fugaku.

We walked beside each other, probably a foot's away apart. A safety regulation we silently established after our meeting, for no apparent reason. We weren't forbidden to kiss or any sort of that, if anything it was encouraged, the whole purpose of our marriage was for us to reproduce.
But we had just met, and I had a feeling that I wasn't the only one who wanted to take things slow.

As we reached our door, we were greeted by the smell of freshly painted walls. The house lacked any personality and it sort of, bothered me.. in a way. I took off the pins in my hair that the lady, that I had come to know as Katsumi had forcefully shoved into my hair to keep it in a perfect braided crown.

I let out a blissful sigh as I let my hair down to its usual length. It was rather long, I hadn't trimmed it in a while. Itachi did the same, his usual casual ponytail was gone and his hair was a silky black.
He went into the bathroom and came back in a pair of sweatpants and a black shirt. It had a bleach stain in the back.

I giggled as I turned back around and brushed my hair in front of the mirror beside the queen sized bed in the middle of our room. The room had an empty bookcase that I planned to fill with plants and various books from the tons of boxes that had been delivered the same day I arrived, as well as a clock and a closet at its right.
I tied my hair with a nearby rubber band in a loose ponytail, forgetting the man in my bed I reached for a pair of shorts and a tank top and changed.
I heard Itachi shift in bed, probably to look away as I took off my kimono.
'Lord that thing is exhausting,'

I collapsed into bed as I stretched and cracked about almost all of back bones and my fingers. I let out a sigh as i reached for the covers and laid them over me.

I stared at the ceiling, Itachi was staring at the wall with his back faced to me.
"Itachi" i whispered,
"Yes"? He asked, it was a rather quiet and tired one so I assumed I would make it quick.
"Do you want to.. marry"? I asked, Itachi thought it would be more appropriate if he turned to me while we talked. So he did.
"Yes.. it's a nice thought,"
I chuckled a bit, "i meant for love.. to find someone you're so deeply in love with that you decide.. or realize you can't live without them"
"Are you having cold feet or what"? He asked, amused. I smiled as I turned my head to him.

"I've never felt.. love. Romantic one that is" he confessed. He turned his head to me too, "what about you".
"Can't say I'm fond of the feeling"
"Why's that"?
I turned back to ceiling, "never experienced it.."

A 'hm' left the Uchiha's lips. "What about kids"?
I laughed, "kids is why this marriage is taking place.."
"You know what I mean"
"Yes.. I want 2"
"Two? Why only two"?
"What? You want more?"
"I'd like at least one"
"Hm.. boy i suppose"?
"Whatever the gender.. I will love it no matter what"
I never took Itachi for a loving father figure, it surprised me to hear him speak so openly about it.
"Well.. i want a boy and girl, if I have more then that's fine too. Though, I don't peg myself for the motherly type."
Itachi propped himself on his hand, "What about that whole thing with Sasuke"? He questioned.
"Fluke" I shrugged, he laid back on his back, "I think you'd make a great mother"

I smiled, "thank you.. you might not make the world's worst father". He merely chuckled, "thank you (name), but i think we should start off slowly.. why not that cat you proposed.. or rather Sasuke did"
"Really"? I asked, turning to him once more. He did the same, "why not, the worst thing that can happen is that it runs away"

"Or it dies"

We both got caught in a fit of silenced laughter,

"Let's start with a goldfish"
"Agreed"
———

𝓘t was sort of foolish to plan our lives together. Knowing what was to come if the Leaf or Uchiha pushed too far. But it was merely a fantasy life, one that ever since discussed lingered in the back of my head.
We started out with our goldfish, (name) named it Atticus because she claimed it to be sophisticated enough to be given a name of 'sophisticationness'. That was a word she had came up with as well.
She wasn't very smart..
or at least she didn't show it.
She lended me a book she claimed would suit my liking, and it wasn't until I was nearly done with it that I learned why the fishes name was Atticus.

"To kill a mockingbird"? I questioned,
"Yes I know, the title sounds incredibly depressing but its a great book" (name) talked from inside the refrigerator, she reached for a drink and closed the door.
I hummed, "well if I must read it, you're going to read one of my likings".
(name) shrugged, "I've probably already read most of them". "Oh really"? I asked, I leaned on the kitchen counter as she opened the bottle of coconut water. She took a sip and nodded,
"1984"
"Done and read"
"Please Kill Me"?
"Depressing title, great book"
"Little Women"
She laughed aloud, "you read little women"?
"Great literature comes in different book covers" I suggested, she smiled. "No.. I haven't, it's been on my list forever though".
"Well I might just lend it to you"
"That sounds great"

Her smile never left her face while we conversed with a witty reply in each sentence. She seemed to be enjoying the conversation as much as I was.
We were interrupted by a knock at the door, and a sudden breeze of April wind entered through the door as it swiftly opened. "Nii-san??? (name)???"
"we're in the kitchen" (name) called out, she placed the coconut water on the kitchen island. "I've got some errands to run, so I'll just go" she passed Sasuke before he called out.

"Wait.. where are you going"? He asked, taking ahold of her wrist. "Into the village, I thought I'd do some exploring" Sasuke shook his head,
"No. Nii-san and I will come with you, you'll get lost by yourself",
I was surprised by his sudden sense of hospitality, "we will"?
He nodded, as he took (name)'s wrist and dragged her to the entrance of the house. (name) generously patted the smaller Uchiha's head "what a gentlemen, you can learn a thing or two from your brother Ita-kun" she joked,

For a second, and for such a split time barely enough to be recognized. I could see a smile tug on my little brother's lips. 

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