[Naruto·Itachi bg] A clear spring

The so-called "wedding leave" was only one month, and the two of them finally got a good rest after struggling for more than half a month because the wedding ceremony was too complicated.

Turning over in confusion, the boy reached out to the side out of habit, wanting to hold those familiar hands.

But he missed it, and the bed was already cold.

She sat up suddenly, tilted her head and thought for a while before remembering that it was time to return to the team today. She was leaving the village, so she got up earlier than him.

Now that he was awake, there was no reason to go back to sleep. Holding the quilt and taking a deep breath, Uchiha Itachi got up and went to wash up.

There were some strange and familiar furnishings in his house, and the two people who had separated not long ago lived together again.

Next to the towel rack are two face towels of the same style but different colors, toothbrush heads placed side by side, as well as daily necessities and small decorations that have been purchased together this month.

While brushing his teeth, he counted silently, his eyebrows, eyes, and corners of his mouth were all curved.

Good that she's back.

When I went out, I met 3-year-old Sasuke in the courtyard. At the moment, without his mother watching, he was holding something in the mud puddle.

"Nisan~Nisan~" Seeing Sasuke hand over a bunch of things with his chubby little hand, Uchiha Itachi was rarely confused, what is this?

"Nissan~ Eat, Nissan likes to eat." Understanding the confusion in his brother's eyes, little Sasuke immediately added, his big bright eyes full of anticipation.

Could this be three-color meatballs?Looking at the three little mud balls wrapped on the tree, Uchiha Itachi was silent in a rare moment.

Fortunately, Sasuke didn't squeeze it firmly. The soft little piece of mud had too much water and fell onto his pants with a splat.

Alas~ These are new clothes. "Mom, Sasuke is playing in the mud again." The elder brother sighed and accepted his fate, picking up Sasuke who was covered in mud and walked to the bathroom.

Uchiha Itachi, who had gone through the morning bathing battle, reached the gathering place in a rare moment.

Now he has become the topic of today.

Uchiha Izumi and him had known each other since childhood, and even after getting married and paying homage to their ancestors, nothing much changed.

His classmates, elders, and friends were all a little surprised that he got married so early, but they weren't surprised when they knew it was her.

"Wow, that's great. Are Uchiha couples trained since childhood?" It's been a month since he last saw his teammates, and Inari Shinko is still so lively.

"No." Uchiha Itachi shook his head. At least there were a few couples who had not known each other since childhood.

"Humph, what's the point of this? The range of choices is so small. They are all intermarriage within the clan. There is no choice at all." Izumo Tenma strongly disagrees with the big family's way of selecting partners. There are only a few girls of his generation. , with such an arrangement, who knows whether the two of them have eyes for each other.

"Pegasus, you can't say that." Teacher Minazuki, who was leading the team at the front, rarely interrupted. "There are a lot of things to consider when getting married in a big family. Instead of doing this, it is better to cultivate it from an early age and let things fall into place naturally."

"Teacher, is it so difficult to fall in love in a big family?" Xinzi is very curious. After all, in her knowledge, many people like good-looking people with big family backgrounds.

"The economic strength and ninja strength of both parties, if Uchiha-kun is like this, we also need to consider the limits of blood inheritance and genetic inheritance..."

"That means you can't choose. The conditions are so harsh. Whoever meets the requirements will be chosen." Izumo Tenma's conclusion this time was very sharp. Teacher Minazuki couldn't refute it after thinking for a long time, "That's right, so there is always some emotion. It’s much better than chasing ducks to the shelves.”

"That's really difficult. Teacher, do you also have a fiancée? I've checked. Sui Wuyue is from a big family in the Kingdom of Water, and there are very special blood inheritance limits. So, teacher, your clan has Also for you..."

"I was not taken seriously, my abilities were average, and I survived because of a blessing in disguise."

The topic always changed quickly, and the friends had already walked away noisily, but Uchiha Itachi slowly fell behind.

Today's mission is very simple, a help mission that genin can receive.

"We have completed 50 D-level missions!"

"Teacher, you said that we can take the C level after completing 50!"

"Ah, did I say that?"

"Teacher, you are cheating again! Uchiha-kun, don't you think so?"

His teammates are always noisy, and even he can't help but talk more, "Yes, teacher, you said it. If we complete 50 D-levels in a year, you can apply for C-level."

"Ah, that's true." He scratched the back of his head. It was hard to refuse his student who was so full of energy.

"Then our next mission is C-level." Putting on a serious look, Teacher Minazuki was about to talk about the dangers of C-level missions.

"Great, we can finally leave the village!" Inari Shinko shouted happily, took the hands of two teammates and ran away.

Eh?These kids are real.Teacher Minazuki, who failed in popularizing science, had no choice but to keep up with the group of students who had run away.

The autumn sunset is very beautiful, and the gorgeous colors are spread on the road in the village.

Happiness is very contagious to others. When they passed the village entrance with laughter, the guards on guard also smiled and greeted them.

Under such a similar beautiful glow, Uchiha Itachi gradually remembered the day he made his decision.

There are very few girls in the Uchiha family who can open their eyes. With a level like hers, they have naturally been valued since childhood.She had no choice, but he did.

"Itachi, have you thought about it?" In the dark and quiet tea room that day, his father confirmed to him again.

"Although Izumi is very good, he is two years older than you after all. You are still young. You can practice for a few more years, and you will be suitable in a few years..." Uchiha Fugaku paused, thinking of the people in the clan after the Nine-Tails Rebellion. The newly added mother and daughter.I heard that the girl's eyes had been opened after witnessing her father's tragedy. She is of the right age and it would be good to train her for a few more years.

It's called, Izumi Uchiha.

"Father, I've thought about it." Just her.

Uchiha Itachi knew that he had been trained as an heir since childhood, and he had already exceeded this training standard.

His mother always said that he is a gentle yet stubborn child, and he must fight for what he believes in.

Of course there will be a more suitable candidate, but it will no longer be her.

"Do you know what getting married means to you?" Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but feel sad for his eldest son, who had been stable since he was a child. After getting married, he could no longer hide behind his parents and grow up slowly.

"I will be the heir, the heir that everyone knows." It is not a good thing to determine the heir too early, so the Hinata family did not say it clearly.

What happened next was indeed very difficult, but he finally got what he wanted.

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The late autumn at the end of November brings depression but also chill.

Uchiha Shisui squatted on the back wall of Mulan New Street and sighed again.

He had squatted from sunset to midnight, but he was not sure whether he should jump off the wall and knock on the girl's window.

He spent a good rest day in tangles.

I have the movie tickets I planned for tomorrow, rubbing them in my hands, but I don’t know if I should give them away.

After squeezing it for a long time, his hands were wet with sweat. He stuffed the ticket into his pocket in frustration, and Uchiha Shisui lay on the wall with his head up.

I have to say that Konoha's starry sky is very beautiful, but he is not in the mood to appreciate the night view at the moment.

The cold wind blew by, much like the day we first met.

The acquaintance of Uchiha Shisui and Fujiwara Reiko was an accident.

Life is full of too many accidents, most of which have bad endings, but Zhisui felt that this was a peach blossom branch handed to him by God.

Otherwise, as a ninja from a large family and a transparent ANBU, how could he know the ordinary Reiko?

Reiko is not ordinary either.

How would an ordinary girl react when she saw a ninja who was covered in blood and was breathing out more than he was taking in?

Either they would panic and run away, wishing they were so far away that they would never see them again.

Or be kind and wait until dawn to collect his body.

Ninjas who don't even wear forehead protectors are performing shady tasks. Civilians naturally hide as far away as possible to avoid getting into trouble. Those who are being hunted are sent to see King Yama together.

Koriko took him home.

When he woke up, his clothes had been changed and his wounds had been sewn up.

The fabric is very delicate and gorgeous, and it looks like it was expensive to make.

The wound is sewn very neatly, and the scar left after healing should be very small.

He should be grateful, but when Reiko came in, he reflexively pressed her to the ground.

Although his mission has been completed, it does not mean that he has escaped danger.

"It hurts." The girl under his command was obviously not as strong as him, but she didn't look like someone who had never practiced physical skills.

"Where is this and who are you?" Uchiha Shisui did not relax his words. He could not trust others until he understood the situation.

"We are almost to Konoha Village, you are safe." He pressed harder.

"How do you know that I am a ninja of Konoha?" The place where he fell was still some distance from the entrance of the village and was not within the patrol range.

"Because... I have met you, you are from the Uchiha family." Perhaps it was too painful for him to press, and the other party gasped, "I am your sister Izumi Uchiha's classmate."

Zhisui let go of his hand. His classmates had long been dead and crippled, and there were not many left.Quan's classmate... To be honest, he didn't know him very well.

"Your wound has been stitched up, but you still need to go back to the hospital for treatment." The girl who got up was wearing dusty clothes, but the material was not rough to the touch.

Speaking of touch... He seemed to be pressing something where he shouldn't have been.

"This is what you carry with you, you can go." Zhisui took the bag handed to him, which contained his clothes, weapons and personal belongings neatly. Even the guard he held in his hand was intact. .

"boom--"

The door was slammed in his face.

Touching the tip of his nose that was almost hit, Uchiha Shisui took a few steps back, but decided to go back to the village to report first.

Then, find another opportunity to apologize and make amends.

But he is too busy, and it is easy to procrastinate when he is busy.

This delay lasted until the second meeting.

At the beginning of spring, at the invitation of Sarutobi-senpai and Kakashi-senpai, he had a meal at the grilled fish restaurant on Mulan New Street.

The grilled fish is sour, soft and tender in the mouth, the heat is just right, and the sauce is also very fresh.

Sarutobi-senpai was worrying about how to propose, while Kakashi-senpai beside him was holding down his chopsticks accurately and eating grilled fish seriously.

His eyes wandered to an embroidery workshop opposite. There was only a back figure of the girl at the door, wearing a Japanese kimono. The belt outlined the place he had accidentally touched that day.

It seems so soft...

Uchiha Shisui's face turned red when he recognized her.

He offended his savior and refused to even apologize. He really went too far.

Things became much easier after he recognized him, but Uchiha Shisui didn't immediately come to apologize.

Instead, he first went to the Konoha archives to check.

Fujiwara Reiko is good at illusion.

He was indeed in the same graduating class as Izumi and had participated in the selection of Konoha's special team.

During the selection process, he was mentally shocked and dropped out of school because he could not use illusions and became a civilian.

Her parents are dead, so she lives with her grandmother and opens a weaving and embroidery workshop.

He had an impression of this name. In the selection that Quan participated in, he also analyzed the strong competitors as a consultant, but this girl was not within the scope of his attention.

For people with obscure origins, no talents, and orphans, it would be best for such people to be civilians.

The ninja world is so cruel, even he has experienced several life and death dangers.

Originally, he didn't know how to apologize and chose to observe secretly.

But later, watching this girl's daily life turned out to be a light that healed him in the darkness and confusion.

Fujiwara Reiko is a person who loves life.

She would plant unknown flowers and plants in the courtyard, with bright colors and fragrance in all seasons.

She would make these flowers and plants into paint or dry them and brew them into scented tea to entertain the distinguished guests who came to discuss business.

She would tie her wide kimono sleeves with a rope, and then start cooking three meals a day, each of which was unique and delicious.

There are always beautiful clothes in her store, and the colors, fabrics, and embroidery are all very particular. Even the decoration and furnishings of the store make him feel very suitable.

Her grandma cannot see or speak, but she will take the trouble to describe the surrounding scenery and the changes of the four seasons to the old man.

She is a careful and gentle person, so she can notice the good things in life.She has passion in her heart and life in her eyes, so she can make so many colorful and beautifully embroidered clothes.

And how long has it been since he enjoyed life?

My mother and sister are often away from home, and their means of communication has become notes posted on the refrigerator.

Uchiha Shisui, who entered ANBU with such a surname, always puts work first and his family as a priority.But how long has it been since he was able to live like a cheerful young man?

It was so long that he lost track of time.

"That one on the tree over there, if you have anything to say, don't come back tomorrow." Uchiha Shisui was still discovered.

He couldn't tell whether he exposed the flaw on purpose or if he was distracted and careless.

"Well, I'm here to apologize...thank you for saving me that day." Uchiha Shisui came down with nothing in his hands, so he had to bite the bullet and speak.

"No need, you can't die now." The girl watering the flowers wiped her hands, put away the tools and invited him into the house, "If you really don't know what to give, then please give me back the kimono you were wearing that day. I’ll make another version to save you money.”

"Oh, okay, I will definitely bring it next time." Uchiha Shisui, who was invited into the house, drank scented tea, saw the carefully made clothes, and had a meal by the way.

He has a good memory and forgets to bring his kimono again and again, so showing up at Reiko's house has become a daily necessity.

Originally, he just wanted to...feel the life of ordinary people, and later he also wanted to fall in love with ordinary people.

He invited her to attend the summer festival, watch the fireworks together, and even fished a tank of beautiful goldfish for her.

Although she didn't say anything, she took good care of the goldfish in the tank and placed it where it could be seen from the entrance.

Every time he comes, the goldfish will happily spit out circles of bubbles.

Later, as the two of them interacted more and more, he gave away more and more things, but Kreiko never revealed anything or gave him a birthday gift.

Just when he came back from the mission and squatted on the wall exhausted, let him come down, take a hot bath, sew his clothes, and then let him go home in dignity.

It was she who said that family members are the most sensitive and should not worry those who care about him.

She had never treated him as more than a friend, but Uchiha Shisui really wanted to break this situation of being just friends.

The stars are getting brighter and brighter, and the wind is too cold in the silent night.

Turning his head and looking at the window where the lights were out, Uchiha Shisui felt that his ticket could not be sent out.

The two of them originally got along well, but in the past few days, Reiko suddenly ignored him, which made Uchiha Shisui feel very distressed.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

ah?Suddenly startled by the sound of thinking day and night, Uchiha Shisui fell off the wall.

"Ah, it hurts." Fortunately, he regained his ninja instinct when he landed and didn't fall too badly.

"Let me see where I fell." Reiko walked in step by step, and the fragrance of shower gel on her body became more and more obvious.

Uchiha Shisui swallowed his saliva, not daring to look up, determined to give out the gift according to Sarutobi-senpai's tactics.

"It's not a big problem, just - please watch a movie with me tomorrow!" He made a quick decision and stuffed the movie ticket directly into the opponent's hand. Uchiha Shisui quickly ran away while holding the wall with his backhand.

It's a bit embarrassing, but he succeeded, didn't he?As long as the tickets are given out, Reiko will definitely come.

On the second day, Uchiha Shisui got his wish.

He watched the most absent-minded movie ever, his attention completely focused on the girl next to him.

When the show finally ended, they walked out holding hands.

Despite some twists and turns, he succeeded.

Blushing and nervous, Uchiha Shisui went out and walked a long distance before he saw Uchiha Itachi who was watching the movie with his teammates.

Oops, I forgot to use the transformation spell.

……

"Is it okay?" Reiko asked softly from beside her. It was obvious that she also knew Uchiha Itachi.

"It's okay," patting the other person's hand, Uchiha Shisui felt that he was very generous, "he will know sooner or later."

"So, Brother Shisui, that's yours..." On the way back to the family home after sending Reiko off, Uchiha Shisui really waited for his new brother-in-law, who walked so slowly that he couldn't walk any slower.

"Yes, girlfriend." He finally got her today.

Unable to wait for the other party's inquiry for a long time, Uchiha Shisui turned his head, only to see Uchiha Itachi with an indifferent expression.

"Don't you have anything to ask?"

"No, I can see that." Uchiha Itachi is not stupid in this regard, and Brother Shisui's silly smile is obviously a success.

"Reiko... is just an ordinary person." Uchiha Shisui's tone was a little low. The more important his position in the Uchiha clan, the less likely he and Reiko would be for a long time.

Uchiha always chooses only the most suitable and perfect girl in the clan for marriage.

"It doesn't matter who you like, whether you are compatible with her, or perfect." Looking at the clan gate getting closer and closer, Uchiha Itachi broke Shisui's depression.

"I don't see it as clearly as you." Uchiha Shisui shook his head in amusement. He was enlightened and at the same time he was happy for Quan. "I thought Quan was the most suitable and perfect one."

If it hadn't been for the secret kiss scene he saw that year, he would have really thought that the two of them were obeying the arrangement.

"She is what I want most." There is never any reason to like someone.Uchiha Itachi doesn't ask why he does things, he only wants results.Since he already likes it, he will fight for it to the end.

"Then you will be very busy from now on, young master of the Uchiha family." He patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder, and the two of them walked into the clan together.

Two shadows, one large and one small, slowly shrink under the colorful cloud printing until they disappear.