[Naruto·Itachi bg] A clear spring

Probably because he was in a really good mood, Uchiha Shisui didn't feel lost when he returned to his dark home.

Xiaoquan has left the village for work, and only he and his mother are left at home.

His mother was helping out at the orphanage and should have been home with a meal ready for him by now.

November is the season for yams. Shisui and his mother, who were on vacation yesterday, went to the morning market to buy yams and chestnuts, preparing to have a good meal tonight.

It's rare to take a vacation after joining ANBU. This time he got a whole month's vacation. Unfortunately, it was delayed due to Izumi's wedding leave.

But it’s okay, I can spend a month alone and spend time with my mother.

The house has become increasingly deserted since my father passed away. The dining table has long been covered in dust and the kitchen may not have been used for a long time.

Shisui, who changed his shoes and walked into the kitchen, turned on the light and was about to take out the ingredients in the refrigerator and melt them together, waiting for his mother to come back to make chestnut-roasted yam and chestnut-braised pork together.

As for the chestnut and pork ribs soup, the pork ribs should have been cooked, and the chestnuts will not be put in too early.Uchiha Shisui turned around and was about to turn off the heat of the pork rib soup simmering next to him and pour in the washed chestnuts.

As soon as he turned around, Shisui was stunned.

The stew pot was placed quietly on the kitchen counter, and there was nothing on the dark and shiny gas stove. His stunned look was even reflected in the dim light.

"Shisui, is there a girl you like too?"

"If you like it, hurry up. Xiaoquan is married off and the house is strangely deserted. You might as well bring a girl back to show your mother."

"This girl should be very good. These clothes are well sewn. You won't need your mother to sew your clothes in the future."

"You haven't said it yet? Then make an appointment tomorrow and don't come back if it doesn't work out."

……

No, what else did these mothers say?

Is there anything else he hasn't noticed?

"The kitchen still needs to be used frequently. It's troublesome to see so much dust. I've already washed the pots."

"You want to go out too? Don't be in a hurry to come back. You must give away the movie tickets."

"I'll make the pork rib soup at noon tomorrow. Remember to come back and drink the soup after watching the movie. Don't waste the ingredients."

and also?

His mother also went out that night, and he came back very late after spending a long time delivering movie tickets.

From that moment on, there were no lights on in the house.

He originally thought that his mother had gone to bed long ago, but it seemed that was not the case now.

The kitchen remained as it was at noon yesterday, with the washed saucepans placed in their original positions and the ingredients as they were stuffed in yesterday.

Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath, quickly walked through the dining room and opened the door to his mother's bedroom.

The bed under the light projection was neat and tidy, as if someone had slept on it, and the lounge chair by the window was also well tucked away, showing no signs of use.

Since the death of my father, my mother has not been in good health and has the habit of taking a nap at noon. The recliner is only put away and stored at night.

In other words.

Uchiha Shisui took a step back, his palms squeezed tightly.

My mother probably didn't take a break at noon today and went out for something. She hasn't come back yet and she forgot to make the soup first.

It's also possible that my mother didn't come back after going out last night.

Shisui wanted to convince himself of the first possibility.

But the habits brought about by his long ANBU career urged him to do the second case.

My mother is not such an unpunctual person. If she has something to do or is away from home for a long time, she will definitely tell him.

He didn't want to believe it, but had to be prepared.

boom--

The courtyard door was closed, and the plate of washed chestnuts in the kitchen was placed next to the clean stew pot. I wonder if there is still a chance to be boiled into sweet soup.

The house was brightly lit, but empty.

Uchiha Shisui ran as hard as he could, regardless of Uchiha's curfew. He broke through the defense line and ran towards the orphanage.

The Anbu who couldn't stop him was very distressed.

The tracking of Uchiha has become less tense in recent days, but it still has to be done in the proper way.

Uchiha were not allowed to go out at night, but this person who went out... was their colleague.

This is really difficult to do.

"Maybe it's something urgent. He's still wearing his house slippers."

"I'll go take a look."

"Keiko didn't come to the orphanage today."

"She said she wanted to have a good meal with her family, so these three days are her vacation time."

"I haven't seen her in several days and I haven't heard where she is going."

Every response from Senior Nonoyu made Uchiha Shisui's heart become heavier and heavier.

"What's wrong? Is she not at home?" Nonoyu, the director of the orphanage, adjusted his glasses and couldn't help but ask.

"He's not here. Maybe something has delayed him. I'll go back and wait for him. Thank you, senior." Suppressing the heaviness and doubts in his heart, Shisui decided not to reveal the news yet.

"Shisui," the night wind was a bit cold. Nonou's glasses, which had just come out of the stove table, were fogged up due to the sudden visit. He glanced at the soft-soled velvet shoes on Shisui's feet and deliberately lowered his voice. came, "Keiko must be investigating something recently. Judging from her appearance, there has been progress recently."

Seeing that the young man in front of him still looked confused, Nonoyu patiently added, "She once asked me how to follow a person without leaving any trace."

Uchiha Shisui nodded, "Thank you, senior, I'll go back and wait first." Although he didn't know what his position was, Shisui knew that senior Nonou was also a member of the Anbu.

The orphanage was still quite far away from Uchiha's current residence, so it took Shisui a lot of time to go back and forth.

By the time he got home, it was already the police department's night shift.

As a rule, missing persons in the Uchiha family must be reported to the clan leader, and then the Konoha Police Department will take over the search.

But my mother is just out of contact now, not necessarily missing.

If my mother is really stalking someone, it probably takes some time...

He's not sure about this yet, so he'll have to wait.

Standing in the brightly lit courtyard, Uchiha Shisui looked at the starless sky and took a deep breath.

There is moist water vapor in the nose, and it should rain heavily soon.

Rainy days are not conducive to tracking, and no matter how careful you are, you will leave many traces.

Mother will definitely come back.

Although his heartbeat was suffocating, Uchiha Shisui kept convincing himself.

Uchiha Shisui was not the only one who was awake alone in the silent night.

When Uchiha Itachi returned home from training alone at the training ground, his family had already gone to bed.

He walked slowly on the dimly lit corridor with his soft-soled velvet shoes. When he returned home late at night, he listened to the small movements in his family's house. A kind of tranquility and peace soothed his tired body.

This is the sound of my mother’s peaceful breathing. It’s rare for my father to get off work early, so it’s probably a sweet dream.

This is dad's snoring, still as loud as thunder.

Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but laugh. Fortunately, he didn't have this bad habit, otherwise Izumi would have to sleep in front of him.

Quan's sleep has been much lighter these days, and she doesn't even dare to move when she is sleeping with him.But when she was no longer around, Uchiha Itachi found that he didn't sleep so soundly.

A flash of lightning suddenly flashed across the dark night sky, and the wind blew so hard that the lanterns in the corridor were shaking.

boom -

The thunder that followed was very harsh, and Uchiha Itachi quickly took a few steps and opened the door of little Sasuke's room.

Fortunately, Sasuke slept soundly and was not awakened by the bad weather at all.

He closed the door gently, keeping little Sasuke trapped in the quilt out of sight.Itachi Uchiha glanced at the increasingly terrifying sky, inevitably feeling a little more worried.

Sasuke was not the only one who had trouble sleeping during thunderstorms at home.

Taking off his shoes and lying on the familiar bed, Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but touch the red rope on his hand. The rope was still new and was tied on the day of the wedding. Each of them had one.

I wonder where she will go when she leaves the village this time. Is it also a thunderstorm like this over there?

Touching the rope at hand, Uchiha Itachi's sleepiness gradually crept into his eyes. Before falling asleep, many images lingered in his mind, and his hands relaxed for a while in confusion.

Uchiha Itachi looked up and saw a red rope under the hand pressed against the pillow.

The red rope came apart?

Uchiha Itachi suddenly lost all sleep, how could this be possible?

The rain has fallen outside, and the crackling raindrops are hitting the tiles in a hurry, just like his heartbeat that is getting faster and faster, and he can't stop in panic.