Kisame stood next to Itachi stiffly as if guarding Itachi against his own family. Mikoto was fussing over Itachi but the man just ignored her, shrugging her off. Kisame looked at Sasuke, both sharing a look about Mikoto and praying that she does not make a dig about Naruto like she usually does.

"I'm fine, kaa-san," Itachi muttered, pushing away her hand that kept sweeping over his face. "I'm not the one lying in there." he said, staring at the doors to the operating theatre. Mikoto swallowed, she had seen it all. She had witnessed the moment Naruto threw himself in front of Itachi to protect him and how Itachi broke down in front of everyone. Itachi never cried in front of people, not even his own family. But there Itachi was, letting his emotions run wild without a care about what people said or thought. She thought she had been doing the right thing by keeping the nice boy away from her son... but now, now she can see the error in her ways. Naruto had been nothing but amazing. He had made Itachi smile and laugh so much more than she ever could've, he had managed to charm even the toughest clients to work with the Uchiha Corporations - clients that even Itachi himself could not convince but all Naruto took was one lunchtime and he returned with a contract.

Naruto treated everyone like they were his best friends, he cared for them and checked in on them even though he barely knew them. He could literally be the downfall of the entire corporation if someone so much as to piss him off. All the connections and friendships he made were clear that they stood with Naruto and what Naruto thinks is best for both sides. Just before, when they were making their way to the hospital, it had exploded all over the news that Naruto was in the hospital because of an attempted attack on the CEO of the Uchiha Corporations, the office phones were flooded with calls from their work partners demanding details about Naruto's wellbeing and location.

"You can't take good care of Naruto if you are not going to take care of yourself first." Mikoto said softly when Itachi refused to eat. Itachi turned his head sharply to look at her.

"It's not like you care for him, Kaa-san." Itachi almost sneered at her but refrained. Mikoto opened and closed her mouth, trying to find a way to communicate her thoughts and feelings about how sorry she was. "You wanted him gone."

"I never wanted him gone! He is the sweetest person ever." Mikoto protested.

"Then why did you tell him to break up with me?" Itachi hissed, not caring about the fact that he had no evidence of this accusation that he knew was the truth. "Why did you think that was the right choice? What did I do that made it seem like I would be better off without him?" Itachi glared at her. Kisame and Sasuke made a look at each other, do they interfere before an argument between them breakout or do they let them settle their own issues. Both quietly choosing the latter, they continued observing with Fugaku. 
"I- You didn't do anything wrong. I just thought that since Naruto is a man that it would be ruining your reputation-" Itachi twisted angrily, making Mikoto move back at the ferocity of the movement. Kisame clamped a hand down on Itachi's shoulder, reminding his friend to calm down. "Ruin my reputation? That's all you cared about?"

"No! Itachi-" Itachi cut her off, sick of hearing what she has to say. "Kaa-san, if being with Naruto was ruining my reputation, the company would have long gone bankrupt but look where we are now? The highest and most influential corporation in so many countries when we were only influential in Asia a few months ago. All because of Naruto that we made it to where we are." Fugaku looked to Sasuke who shook his head, let them settle this dispute themselves. Itachi stood suddenly, wanting to pace the length of the hallway. "Naruto," Itachi started but paused when he felt the emotions choking him up. "He is my world. When we first met, it had not been in the best conditions." Itachi said, a small smirk tugging on the corner of his lips as he heard Kisame snorting as he too remembered how the couple had met and gone on an impromptu date when in Venice. "But he made me happy. When we met, he had no idea who I was. He didn't care about who I was, unlike those gold diggers that you have sent my way." Itachi said coldly, sending Mikoto a pointed look.
"He didn't even realise until we met again at the airport and he saw an article about me. Even afterward he said nothing of it, nothing changed between us except that our feelings for each other grew. He loves me for me, Kaa-san! Not my money, not my name, not the fame." Mikoto fidgetted with her jewelry as she thought about what she should say to her eldest son. There was nothing she could say that would justify her actions. She turned to look at her husband who just shrugged and shook his head, telling her that she was on her own in this situation. 

"I," She paused, unsure if she was heading in the right direction before changing her mind and settling for, "I am truly sorry for what I did, Itachi." 

Sasuke and Kisame exchanged looks, Itachi's gaze never wavered from his mother but he too knew why they made eye contact. Mikoto Uchiha, the cold and formidable businesswoman who has never apologized to anyone has just apologized to her own son! Itachi resisted the urge to let out a sigh, choosing to shift in his seat to face Mikoto more as she continued talking. "At first I thought I was doing the right thing for you. I was so sure of it. I guess I was so stuck in the past where there was prejudice against homosexuals that I was afraid it would affect my own sons that I forgot to think about others. I forgot to think about how Naruto felt when I said those things to him. I forgot to consider how you would feel... All I had cared for was how others would perceive the two of you. I didn't even consider how times have changed for the better." Itachi sighed, his face lined with exhaustion as he slumped in his seat unsure what to do with his mother now. Nothing they do now can change what has already occurred.