The Price Of Loving Him... (Itachi x reader)

Chapter 171

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"I'm glad to see you back son", lady Noriko said with a smile taking a sip from her cup of tea as she sat across from Itachi, who was paying her a visit after he finished his work.
"Thank you m'lady, I really appreciate it that you kept a watchful eye on [name] and Tatsu during my absence, I know you would do this even without me asking, but I have to thank you", Itachi said as he nodded with a smile.
"No problem dear, we are family...so tell me about you, how did things go for you?"
"Really fine, everything went smoothly as I wanted to", Itachi answered with a smile taking a sip from his cup of tea.
"And what's about the surprise you're preparing for [name] there when you go back?", she asked with a smile taking another sip from her cup.
"I planned it already, my brother will take care of things in Konohagakure with the help of some friends", he said calmly, smiling slightly as he thought of you.
"Nice, I wish you all the happiness of the world son...you deserve it"
"Thank you...", Itachi nodded.

"Tell me dear, when are you gonna leave again?"
"Um...about one week or so, after Tatsu takes a break from school"
"I see, welI... hope you spend some great time there together", she said chuckling at Itachi who nodded and smiled, then looked at her as he seemed wante to ask her something else.
"M'lady, I have another request to ask from you if I may..."
"Of course son, go on", she nodded turning her full attention to him.
"Do you mind to keep the keys of the house with you when we go? You are the only one we trust for this matter, there are plants and Tatsu's cat Coco that need to be taken care of", Itachi said looking into her eyes.
"Of course darling, just drop by when you are about to leave and let me know", she said with a nod and a smile as usual.
"Thank you so much lady Noriko, we wouldn't have gone this far without you. Now excuse me, I need to go", Itachi stood up as he finished his tea as she did ghe same, then walked him to the door.
"Take care of yourself, son"
"Thanks, I will see you again m'lady"
"Sure..."

"He will be free in a little while...", you whispered with a smile to yourself as you waited for Tatsu to get out  of school so you take him home. You were standing under a tree with thick branches shading you from the sun, you closed your eyes and smirked once you felt a familiar presence behind you.
"Itachi, you're already here", you said as you turned around and looked at him.

"Yes, I finished my work early as you asked, your highness", Itachi replied as he smirked as well, gently sliding his fingers through a lock of your hair.

"Iell I meant for evening not now", you said with a giggle as you then smirked while Itachi was seeing his reflection on your pretty [e/c] eyes, "I see you're an impatient man", you added crossing your arms over your chest.
"You didn't give another option, I had to do my best, spend time with my family and my son now so at evening we can have some time for us", he said leaning in, and giving your cheek a kiss.
"Nice...but until then, can you lower the flirting level please? Tatsu will come out soon and also, maybe I will not be able to keep things under control until later, and that would bad", you said with a smirk as you turned around again trying to hold back your laughter, some how it is funny when that flirty side of Itachi shows up.
"Yeah, that would be bad indeed... especially for your reputation, [name]", Itachi said leaning back against the tree trunk right behind him, picking a leaf from its branches playing with it between his fingers, as he watched with his dark eyes, seeing the Uchiha crest on the back of your kimono, as the gently breeze played with your hair...

"Indeed, I already heard some whispers and gossiping about what happened this morning between us when we were going to work", you said with a smirk as you leaned backward, still facing the opposite side, resting your back and head against his torso and chest, smiling as you felt his hand pull your locks of hair back, out of your face.
"We will give them a lot to gossip about in the future, [name]", he said in a low and deep voice, putting that leaf in the corner of his mouth and shoving his hands in his pockets, resting his chin gently on your head, as you both were watching the school gate waiting for the children to be out as well as Tatsu.

" 'tachi dont say that now", you whined falsely, gently elbowing his chest.
"I love it when you say my name thay way", he said with a chuckle looking down at you.
"What way? You mean 'tachi?", you smriked, knowing exactly what he means.
"Yes, it appears we will have great time later", he muttered making you blush.
"Yes, but first, get rid of the stubbles on your handsome face", you said with a fake pout.
"What? Stubbles?!", he raised an eyebrow, taking his hand out of his pocket and passing it all over his chin and cheeks sensing them.
"Yeah, they are scratching, they weren't visible or long, they are irritating", you said turning your face to him, still facing the opposite side.
"Okay, last night I was just back and I didn't shave for two days even though I took a shower, but now I'm fine, I've shaved this morning, I thought it would be cool though", he said smirking.
"I love you tachi", you said ignoring his last words and giving him an eye-closed smile.
"I love you too sweetie...[name], didn't you notice that you are flirting too, it is not just me, I may even ask you to lower the flirting level now", he said with a grin waggling his eyebrows at you, as if he had just caught you in the act.
"Well...I...hey!!", you blushed as you stuttered then quickly turned around ahead as you started to laugh at yourself.

"Alright, can you give your husband one kiss at least?"

"Yes...", you tiptoed and put a kiss on his cheek with a smirk.
"Not where I wanted it exactly, but I guess I can't protest...", he sighed as he shrugged.
"Yes, oh look! your mini copy is finally out, Tatsu!! I'm here!!", you smiled brightly waving your hand to Tatsu who run to the two of you, Itachi stood straight as he chuckled watching the little boy threw himself in your opened and awaiting arms.
"How was you day darling?", you asked him as you were bending down fo his level gently stroking his silky hair.
"Good! But...mom...I'm hungry", he said with a pout as you sighed, he should have eaten well this morning.
"Of course! let's get going then", you said standing up and taking his small hand in yours.
"And give dad that little bag", Itachi said with a smile taking Tatsu's backpack and carried it instead.
"Should we go straight home?", you asked Itachi not sure about it.
"No, I prefer that we go to a restaurant eat something then maybe we can go for a walk or to the park", Itachi said as you three walked away from the school.
"I want to go to the swings!", ta5tsu said excitedly as you giggled.
"Of course we will go there", Itachi said gently patting Tatsu's head as you three walked.
Itachi watched the two of you walking hand in hand and talking about school and Tatsu's friends, he looked closely at you two, finally living at peace, but that dream keeps bothering him, Itachi only had one option to deal with it...if anyone tries to hurt any of you, or try to take you away from him, he will erase whoever it is from existence, no matter who he is...