"Crap! It's Mikoto! Itachi, can you take Keishu into the forest? Just for tonight?" I asked him with a pout on my lips. He just sighed and started walking towards the forest. Keishu followed looking over his shoulder at me.

"Hi Mikooooto. Whatcha doooin?" I asked in a little kid voice twirling around. She gave me a look like 'i-know-you-want-something-but-i-dont-know-what-so-just-spill-it'

"Nothing. Do you need something?" She asked as she was putting away the chicken.

"Well, you see, i found this dog right? Well it was hurt, so i healed him. And i was kinda wondering... Can i keep him? He'll be my responsibility! I'll feed him and bath him, I'll even buy the supplies! Please?????" I begged. She considered me for a few seconds.

"Well. As long as he behaves, i have no problem with it. However, Fugaku might. He's coming home tonight. So you have to take it up with him. He should be here by now, now that i think of it. hmmmm. I wonder where he is..."

"Mikoto." We both looked at Fugaku. He had his hand on Itachi's shoulders (who just flashed in), and the other on Sasuke's, who happened to look veeeery uncomfortable.

He glanced at me with a disapproving face. "Who is she Mikoto? I don't remember this girl around the Uchiha Compound last i was here." He said, and Sakura noticed Sasuke was trying not to flinch as his dad's nails were digging into his shoulder. Itachi didn't even seem to notice it.

Sakura decided to do something. "Konichiwa Uchiha-sama" She bowed low below the waist. "It is an honor to be living in the house of the Chief of Police. Sarutobi-Ojii and Tsunade-Kaa-San appreciate it very much" She was still bowed low to the ground. When really all she wanted to do was sucker punch him. Him and the elders made Itachi betray the village, Kinda.

Fugaku straightened up. "Tsunade is the grand daughter of the first Hokage and the Daughter of the second. And she never had any children." Fugaku turned on his sharingan in a non verbal threat. "Fugaku!" Mikoto whispered harshly. "Otou-sama." Itachi said while his head whipped to Sakura to see her reaction.

"Ahh. I am aware." She straightened up. "My clans, the Haruno's, were wiped out. Sarutobi-Ojji took me in when i was 5. However, he is the Hokage, and very old. He could not take care of me. He noticed through our practice sessions i had immense chakara control. So he requested Tsunade to teach me her abilities. Tsunade did not wish to get close to anyone for... certain reasons, i'm sure you know what they are Uchiha-sama." At this she glanced away, and then returned her eyes straight into Fugaku's, head on. "She took me in, only because she thought i would fail. But my determination won. And slowly, she became the sister/mother figure i never had the chance to know. I have inheateted nearly all of her abilities, traits, and genes, through a very powerful jutsu Sarutobi did." At this she had anime-tears and her inner cried 'And we have to have HUGE breasts like her! WE'RE ALREADY DOUBLE D'S!' " I know -_-".

Itachi slightly smirked at this and eyed her up and down, discreetly. While Sakura 'discreetly' gave him the finger. Mikoto purposefully ignored this.

"I see. I shall talk to Hokage-sama about your... arrangements." Fugaku said. He seemed to hold her in slight respect. Veeery slightly.

"And my Nin dog, sir." She said with a small smile.

"Excuse me?" Fugaku asked politely, if not hostile.

"My nin dog. Keishu!!" next thing they knew there was a puff of smoke and Keishu appeared. He nuzzled Sakura on the side of her neck and looked over at Fugaku. He seemed to realize the Alfa-male was home and rolled on his back to show submissiveness. Fugaku nodded toward the dog then looked at Mikoto. "I do not like this. But what Hokage-sama says, goes. I shall retire to the training grounds for the evening. Alert me when dinner is ready." He let go of the boys and moved to the training grounds.

Dinner was quiet, if a bit uncomfortable, what with Keishu sitting behind Sakura.

"Otou-san, may I be excused? I have to finish my homework. And Sakura and Itachi said they'd help me with my shuriken throwing."

Sakura blanched. The little liar. We never said that. Itachi seemed to be thinking the same thing, for he was looking at Sasuke with disapproval.

"Hn." Fugaku said as he ate his Dango. "I suppose."

"Thank you Father" Sasuke said as he jumped out of his chair and ran for his room.

Sakura turned to Itachi and they shared a silent conversation.

Kick his butt? Sakura asked

Not before me. He replied, and she smirked and went back to eating.

Just wait Sasuke. Just wait.