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Happiness.

Itachi used to think what it means to be a shinobi and he often asked himself about the meaning of life and if there a real purpose for everything. He saw the death very early and was forced to kill and fight for a war to which he did not know why.

He grew up with little physical contact, affection denied and obligations imposed on his shoulders. Guide his clan, produce strong heirs and make the Uchiha name be known. That was what he heard his father say whenever they met for dinner after a clan reunion. He was only nine years old, he did not understood, but he accepted.

Then he met a girl with colorful hair and round, vibrant eyes that made him question everything one more time, but this time it was different questions. Why he had to kill at the command of the leaders of his clan and his village. Why he could not play like the kids he saw running and having fun in the Academy. A few years later he wondered why he could not choose the woman he would marry.

At thirteen he was confronted with the duty to save Konoha and the five nations from a possible war, having to choose the least destructive collateral damage, or so he was led to believe by the leaders of the Village. When Shishui, his cousin and best friend agreed with the leaders, he closed the eyes to reason and choose the path that would lead to the death of the entire Uchiha clan. He did not expect Shisui to die in the process or that he was forced to join an organization that could be more cruel than Danzo ever intended to be.

But when he thought the only way forward was death in the hands of his younger brother, that girl with colorful hair and round, vibrant eyes came out again, plucking him from the dark abyss where he had fallen. Pulling him to the light, showing him that all was not lost and that he could find redemption.

She took him back to Konoha, revealed the identity of the real villain who planned world destruction and gave them a second chance.

He made her his, as he had wanted since he was thirteen. He gave her his name and she gave him a family.

Itachi saw the Uchiha clan that was once destroyed by his hands and Obito being erected again and restored before their eyes. When Ichiro was born, Itachi realized that it was only the first step in restoring everything he had stolen from Sasuke and Konoha. A new Uchiha clan, without all the thirst for power and destruction it had previously, and he knew that all this was only possible because of her.

Sakura. She was the light that kept him from the darkness in which he allowed himself to fall back time and time again into his shinobi life.

When Ichiro made one year, Aiko was born. Itachi never thought he'd spoil anyone further Ichiro, but he was mistaken, that sweet, feisty little girl who reminded him so much of the little Sasuke, captured his heart more than he'd like to admit. Sasuke and Sakura always scolded him for spoiling Ichiro and Aiko, but he did not care. Maybe Sakura was right, he was soft over the years.

One year after Aiko's birth, Rin was born. Ichiro clung to the girl as soon as he laid eyes on her. It was lovely to see them together. Sakura and Shizune secretly whispered about a marriage after eighteen years and Itachi wanted to say they were crazy, but he secretly wished that one day it would happen.

When Itachi thought he was happy enough, Sakura announced the pregnancy of their second son, Isao. The boy was so smart as Ishiro, and looked so much like Shisui that Itachi thought the heaven was giving him a gift. Soon after Isao's birth, Sasuke's second son was born, Rei-kun. He and Isao were inseparable, as much as he remembered being with Shisui.

"Thinking about what?" Sakura's voice whispered in his ear, drawing Itachi from his thoughts.

He smiled at the beautiful wife who sat on his lap in the armchair under the window of their bedroom. "How happy I am and how all this is thanks to you."

Sakura smiled. She had grown accustomed to how much Itachi had become more expressive and vocal about his thoughts and feelings after nearly ten years of marriage. "I think I'm about to increase your happiness, then." She took his hand and placed it on her belly.

Itachi's eyes widened and he looked at the green eyes staring at him. "You're pregnant?" He asked, surprised but genuinely happy.

"Yes." Sakura laughed. "I realized I'm rusty with my chakra control." She said timidly. "Actually I'm four months."

"I told you that I felt a change in your chakra and body months ago." He scolded her.

"I know, but Shizune and I had done some experiments in the lab and I thought it was about that." She looked away. "I just figured it out yesterday and I did an ultrasound to make sure." She smiled at him and without her needing to say he understood.

"A girl." He stated with a grin.

"Now you can stop spoiling Aiko and Rin." She laughed.

"Never." He said firmly making Sakura laugh.

"How about Sarada?" Sakura suggested a name.

"Terrible name." Itachi tapped her nose lightly. "Let the boys choose." He said with an even bigger smile and took her in his arms, leading her into the living room, ignoring her protests, walking anxiously to announce to Ichiro and Isao about the new member of the family.

Note: As Believing came to an end I decided to close this story for now. But as it is drabbles I can post some random chapters eventually if someone ask.

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