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Placing the picture back to its place, Itaki finally stood up to take her leave. Walking out of the gates of the house, she faced the nameplate embedded in the pillar.

The Uchiha's

Itaki's gaze lingered on the nameplate as she took in the font of the letters and the simple but attractive border.

"Itaki..?" Her eyes shifted towards the owner of the voice, breaking the peaceful silence she was in. "Katsuo.."

Itaki said, her voice was calm and soft. "Hey.. it's been a while." The boy walked towards the Uchiha and smiled. "Why are you out at this hour?" Itaki asked.

Katsuo chuckled and rested his hands at the back of his neck. "The rumours are true. You're really back." He replied, ignoring her question just like she did. "Still holding onto any misunderstood feelings?"

He laughed and shook his head. "I'm patrolling and no, not anymore." Itaki nodded at his answer, glad for him.

After disappearing, Itaki had escorted the Miyasato siblings to Konoha before leaving on her journey. It turned out that Katsuo preferred being a shinobi instead of just an heir while the responsibilities were handed over to Kaori.

"Good for you." They walked together without an aim. "You've changed.." Katsuo commented, amused by the Uchiha's appearance.

"I wouldn't say the same for you." Her sharp and blunt replies made Katsuo chuckle. "Sure thing kiddo." Itaki smiled, confirmed he now understood his true motive and feelings. "I heard the Uchiha sisters' birthday is near."

Nodding, Itaki walked a few steps ahead of him. "In a month." She replied and looked back at him, her hair clip shining under the moonlight.

"I'll see you later then."

And the two went their separate ways. Itaki hummed a few parts of songs as she eventually reached back to her home.

Entering inside, she took off her shoes and headed upstairs.

"That's his room." A voice interrupted the silence when Itaki was about to enter the room. She nodded and looked at him. "We share our rooms." His black eyes stared back into her onyx eyes before he nodded and walked back in his room.

Closing the door behind, Itaki opened Boruto's wardrobe and picked out a white t-shirt and black sweatpants.

Changing into his clothes, she dropped her body on the soft mattress making her bounce slightly.

Her eyes stared at the plain ceiling before looking around the room. There were a few photo stands on his desk but the rest was simple and plain.

Soon enough, the Uchiha was bored and couldn't control herself. She picked up paint and a few paint brushes.

Looking at one of the photographs on his desk, she began to paint his ceiling.

A few minutes turned into hours and the sky turned from midnight blue to shades of red and orange but the Uchiha never stopped. She used her arm to mix paint as a palette.

"I wish you were never born!"

"All you give me is trouble!"

Itaki held her head, the world spinning around her.

"You are a mistake!"

"I will never be your mother!"

"You took my everything!"

She hissed in pain when a loud shrill noise pinched her.

"You're not capable of anything. You're useless."