one_long_mission | Getting settled

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Getting settled

This village was.... interesting. Not in a bad way, exactly, even though it didn't look like home, but this place was better than the last one he'd found himself in. He'd claimed a house a bit up the cliff face, where he could look out over the village, and he was sure eventually he wouldn't be the only inhabitant.

After all, this place seemed as baffling as the last. But, he was sure, he'd still get found by the ones who mattered eventually.

Thus, he settled himself under a tree, back leaned against it, as he nibbled some local dango.

(OOC: Alrighty! Itachi has been here a while and has made a little niche for himself. For those who know him from other places, he will know you too! Sub-note: if you have an AU with him feel free to pick it up here on his post.)

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He shook his head, looking over at him fondly. "Neither would I. You gave me wonderful boys Itachi."

"I'm glad." Itachi leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss on his partner's cheek. Then he smirked playfully. "... Because you're not getting any more."

He made a noise of amusement. "Well, I -could-... but I'd have to mother them and that would simply become horribly confusing."

"Confusing, and dangerous... Too dangerous."

There was really only one person in their family with enough chakra to truly pull that feat off... and he wasn't even ready for the 'Where do babies come from?' lesson. Well, Sasuke might also be able to, but he couldn't imagine him wanting to.

"And an even number is best." he added. "You understand."

He gave him a long look for -that-, but finally inclined his head. "We'll stop with what we have."

And speaking of the ones they have...

The calm serenity of their afternoon was shattered by a loud, panicked scream.

The younger man was up and out from under his child in a heartbeat, Isamu jerked awake by the sound and looking around frantically as his father bolted toward the source, determined to get there before anything worse than that scream would happen.

Itachi was on his feet less than a moment behind, hoisting Isamu up onto his back. It slowed him down - but he didn't want to leave his eldest son alone if there was danger.

The scream was definitely Minoru's, and coming from just beyond the forest to the edge of a mountain cliff. As they cleared the trees, Minoru could be heard, but he was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a massive black bear was furiously slashing over the edge. A trail of blood followed the creature. Whether it was the bear's or Minoru's, though, was still to be determined.

Cursing at his failure to sense the thread, he charged in, pulling a Kunai to throw at the bear to try to dissuade it. "Minoru?!"

"PAPA!!" Minoru's voice shouted from just over the cliff. The bear threw it's paw down a little farther, and Minoru just screamed. "PAPA!! HELP!!"

When the kunai hit the animal, it turned its head. It's face was scratched and bleeding. Wounds caused by shuriken no-doubt.

"Get the bear! I'll get Minoru!" Itachi shouted, carefully circling around. "Isamu, hold onto me, keep quiet and don't let go."

Isamu nodded and clung as tightly as he could, using both arms and legs.

Itachi didn't hesitate to go after the bear, determined to draw its attention aware from his little boy. It was, after all, his first priority.

The bear was angry, rightfully so. And it turned toward the Hokage with little hesitation.

Itachi, meanwhile, was silently approaching the side of the cliff. Thankfully, he was able to catch a glimpse of his younger son, clinging to the rocks just out of the bear's reach. It was hard for Itachi to tell, but he looked merely to be disheveled. His chakra was flaring, but he didn't seem to be hurt.

He carefully started to lure the bear away from his family, unwilling to let it return its ire to his child.

When it was far enough away, Itachi reached over the edge of the cliff side.

"Minoru, grab on."

The boy immediately looked up, and scrambled on the rocks as best he could. He leapt for Itachi's arm, and clawed at his sleeve with everything he had. Itachi hardly had to pull his son up. His son was doing most the work for him.

The bear, though, was now charging the Hokage.

Well, that was bad, and he leaped further away, leading it from his children as he slowly moved faster until he was in a sprint, but a sow one, making sure the bear didn't lose him before he was ready to leave it behind.

Itachi, with Minoru and Isamu both in tow, made a break back through the forest. He tried to keep at least an eye on the Hokage's chakra, to make sure he wasn't in any trouble. He didn't want to lose him entirely, but he had to get the children out of there.

It was a while before he came back, but he finally felt safe taking tot he trees and leaving the bear behind to return to his family. "How is he?"

Minoru, thankfully, had little more than scrapes and scratches. He was shaken, but not badly hurt.

"And I'm sorry I was throwing shuriken at the trees trying to hit the fruit like Mama said and I heard something in the brush and I threw one at what I heard like maybe it was a rabbit or a kitty or something that would move and then this huge thing just came at me and I ran and I tripped and it kept chasing me and I almost ran over the cliff and I didn't have nowhere to go so I tried to go down and it tried to hit me and I screamed and it scratched me and I ducked and I screamed and then you came and then Mama and I'm sorry!!"

"It's all right, it's all right, Minoru. It's over now."

Isamu had crawled over his mother until he could cling to his twin in something of a death grip. He knew that between the two of them he was the braver one but this had still scared him and he hadn't even been there.

Itachi moved over and hugged everyone. "You're alright, you're all alright, thank kami."

Minoru, as shaken as he was, had no problems clinging back. It was probably the last time he would pick a fight with something THAT much bigger than him. (At least for the next few weeks...)

"We're all fine." Itachi added, putting his hand on the Hokage's arm.

The blood must have been from the wounded bear, because none of the scratches were deep. They'd still need to be properly cleaned, though, and disinfected.

"Did you lead the bear far enough away?"

He nodded, looking everyone over anyway before hugging them again. "Let's go inside alright?"

"I think that's a very good idea." Itachi nodded, gathering the boys. Together, they walked toward the little cabin. "I think we've had quite enough excitement for one afternoon... And I think Minoru got his rock climbing adventure out of the way too."

He gave a faint humorless smile. "Yes, he did."

Still, he ushered them all inside.

Itachi closed the door behind him. Minoru was very happy to be inside and not outside. There was just one tiny problem.

"Um... Mama?" he tugged on Itachi's hand. "I kinda lost your shuriken..."

"I have a lot more, don't worry about that." he poked his son in the forehead. "I'm just glad you're all right..."

Noting that Isamu had yet to release his twin, he ushered both boys to the sofa. "I'm going to go get lunch from the kitchen."

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