Right In Front of Me (Itachi x Reader MODERN)

Chapter 26

"Just let me have one."

"No."

"Please."

"NEJI!" You went over the table and grabbed one of your brother's mochi from his plate.

"You're such a child (y/n)!" Your brother scolded you while you bit into the mochi and just smiled.

Your father just kept his eyes on the papers in front of him while you two went back and forth.

"I'm just sorry Nej." You answered in a sarcastic voice. You could see a vein popping out on Neji's forehead.

"Don't call me Nej." He answered annoyed.

"Why are you so pissy today?" He just rolled his eyes and took a bit of his food.

"Why are you so cheery?"

You pouted and stuffed a sushi roll in your mouth. "I'm always cheery. Maybe you should get some." You said with your mouth full.

"Maybe you've had too much." Neji smirked as he saw your eyes widen.

You choked on your food, and saw your father lift his head up, raising an eyebrow looking at you. "Excuse me?"

"He's just joking father. It's a joke." You said laughing nervously until you looked back at your brother. "A really bad joke."

Neji just smiled and nodded taking your last sushi roll. "I do have a rather tasteless sense of humor." He said nonchalant.

"Yes, you do baka." You said through gritted teeth. He gave you a genuine laugh.

"That? THAT you laugh at? My pain!"

"Alright you two that's enough. I need you both to sign these so we can get this hospital built in time for summer."

You both agreed and started signing papers and then handed them back. While your father organized the different files, the encounter with Madara came to your mind.

"Father."

"Yes, hana." You smiled at your dad's nickname for you, flower.

"I wanted to ask you about something, but I don't want you to be upset...at all. It really is just a question."

Your father looked up slowly with a worried expression on his face. Neji leaned in closer in his seat.

"(y/n) I was really just joking."

"No, you turkey. It's about mother." His facial expression turned into a surprised one. You looked back at your dad who had an even more worried look on his face.

"I spoke with Madara Uchiha. He said he and Fugaku were acquaintances with her. Is that true?"

Your father immediately started chuckling. "Oh that." You and your brother shared confused looks.

"Remember how I told you that your mother had a lot of lovers? Well Madara and Fugaku Uchiha were the last two."

"HUH?!" You and Neji yelled at the same time. He kept laughing. "Let me explain."

"Both of them were enamored with your mother. However, she took an interest in Madara and rejected Fugaku. However, she lost interest in him too."

"And that's when you stole her heart." Neji said in softer tone.

"Dad I didn't know you had game like that." You nudged your father playfully. You then looked towards your brother. "Guess it skipped a generation."

You father gave a small chuckle. "Don't worry it sometimes takes time for someone to own to their feelings. TenTen seems like she'll wait for him."