Fatal Addiction (Itachi Uchiha)

41 - Everything is Perfect

CHAPTER FORTY ONE
Everything is Perfect
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Kana opens her eyes to reveal Itachi looking down at her with worry. "Thank God." he sighs in relief and kisses her forehead.

Itachi is dressed a plain black top and ninja pants. Across his forehead is the Hidden Leaf symbol, and it has no slash through it.

Kana sits up straight and looks around in a hurry. She's in Konoha, surrounded by happy villagers going about their day. A few people spare glances at her worriedly, but besides that they barely notice her. As if she is one of them.

"What's going on?" she asks Itachi.

"You fainted, Kana. I caught you just in time." he explains.

"Oh..." she murmurs. "Am I..." with hesitation she touches her stomach.

"What? Why are you holding your stomach? Is our baby okay?" he looks concerned again. So she's still pregnant. Although she's extremely confused, this is a good sign.

"Itachi, Kana. Can I hang out with you guys today? Naruto is being a dobe." Sasuke walks over in casual attire and glances down at them. "Why are you on the floor?"

"Kana fainted." Itachi calmly informs his younger brother.

"Is the baby okay?" Sasuke questions. Kana nods her head.

"Yeah, everything's okay." she responds.

Itachi stands up and offers his hand out to her. She lifts her left arm and eyes the wedding ring around her finger as she places her hand in his grip. He pulls her up.

"Why's Naruto being a dobe, Sasuke?" Itachi reverts his attention back to his younger brother.

"He just is. Everything about him is so annoying, big brother." Sasuke rolls his eyes. "I wish I was a one man team sometimes." he complains and kicks at the ground.

"Listen to me, Sasuke." Itachi uses his strict elder brother tone. "The bond shared between teammates is important. The bond shared between you and Naruto is even more valuable. So go sort things out with him." he says sternly.

"I don't want to." Sasuke whines.

"Go." Itachi insists.

Sasuke frowns. "Fine." the teenage boy turns around and walks in the direction he came from.

"I see he's still stubborn." Kana says her thoughts out loud.

"Always has been, always will be." Itachi chuckles. They walk hand in hand through Konoha. She takes the time to admire the beauty of her home village. The elderly people making their way around slowly, lovingly greeting everyone they pass. The young kids running around playing ninja with cardboard shuriken. Each stall they pass. Every conversation she has.

"Kana! Itachi!" a woman calls out to them.

Itachi glances over and smiles. "Mother," he says as he gently tugs Kana's hand.

"Kushina! Look, Kushina!" the dark haired woman taps her best friend on the shoulder and points to Kana with excitement. "The bump is growing!" she exclaims with happiness.

"Oh my-Mikoto! It is! You're right!" Kushina gushes over the small bump present on Kana's stomach. The blonde can't help but smile at the pairs enthusiasm and pure joy.

"Ever since you moved out of home, Kana, I never get to see you!" the fiery redhead complains.

Kana wants to cry. It's been so long since she's laid eyes on Kushina. This baby is basically her grandchild, but she won't even get the chance to meet it.

"Same with you, Itachi! Come back and live with me, you two! I want to track the progress of my grandchild's development!" Mikoto exclaims.

"What about Minato and I!?" Kushina wails.

"We'll all live together!" Mikoto suggests. The two women laugh and Kana glances up at Itachi by her side. He's smiling with them and her heart warms at the sight. He's so perfect. This is a world where everything is perfect.

"What gender do you think it will be?" Kushina asks Mikoto with a grin. Itachi's mother turns to Kana with a big smile before she opens her mouth.

"G-"

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"Kana, wake up." Karin calls out. "Kana!"

Kana sits up straight away.

"Kana, we figured it out!"