Welcome to my first Naruto fanfic on this site (I think. I might check later if I wrote anything else) ^_^
So, don't hate me but this is a OC x Itachi story (the OC is me except way awesomer)
The side pairings are:
Sasuke x Naruto
Slight Sakura x Sai
I will only update on weekends but most likely on Fridays.
If I used any Japanese stuff wrong, please tell me. It's the first story I wrote with them in it.
So, please enjoy the story :)
I don't own anything except Amejisuto Ishi and maybe some other OC's here and there.
"Itachi-san!"
The raven haired ANBU member, Itachi Uchiha, looked around through the crowded streets of Konohagakure, instantly spotting the familiar person who called him and walking over to her. "Ah, Amejisuto-chan a pleasant surprise, are you looking for my brother?"
The brunette shook her head. "After all this time, please just call me Eimi-chan. And why would I be looking for Sasuke-kun?" she laughed.
Itachi smiled in amusement. "Maybe because he's one of your best friends and your teammate?"
"No, he's probably training with Naru-chan. They're so predictable and inseparable so I know how to find them both easily. I was actually looking for you," She stopped and looked around after getting bumped into, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the crowds, even though it was explainable due to it being a Saturday. "Can we go somewhere quieter?"
The Uchiha nodded and signaled Eimi to follow him, leading them both to disappear quickly from the streets and reappear at the Uchiha clan compound. "Would this be suitable?" He asked. Amejisuto looked around and smiled at the charm of that part of town. The houses were all old fashioned, left in white and brown painted wood. The homes had an exclusive and fancy style, fitting the clan perfectly.
The police department was near the front gate; the Uchihas were known to be the main police force. Everyone had different theories on why, but no one ever openly questioned it. Next was a bakery, a few small stores that specialised in items for the clan, and the rest was pretty much the fancy houses.
They walked through the streets and reached the clan leader's house, which also happened to be inhabited by Itachi and Sasuke, the leader's sons. It was the biggest house in the compound. From the outside, it looked like there were several houses that were connected. There were visible halls and paths to different parts of the house. It was still traditional but more modern than the other homes. Itachi led her around the house to the back garden.
Amejisuto sat on the back porch, facing the pretty garden filled with herbs, flowers and berry bushes, while Itachi got some tea and brought it out. "It's been a while since we've talked like this. So, what is it that you need?" He asked while pouring two cups and handing one to his guest.
"Well, Itachi-san, as you probably know, I've been a member of Team 7 for a year since Sai-san was assigned to help with the ANBU ROOT catastrophe," she paused and took a sip of tea, noting on how it tasted so fresh. 'Probably from the garden,' she thought.
"Sasuke doesn't say much about your team, but Naruto has told me a few times of your situation," Itachi nodded, listening intently. She could ask anything, and he would probably help, no matter what the cost.
"It's not like I hate being on Kakashi-san's team, it's just that... Well, Sakura-chan and Naruto-kun have been trained by the legendary sannin, Sasuke-kun is an Uchiha with great abilities and Kakashi-san has even been nominated for Hokage twice, and-"
"And you're feeling useless and weak compared to them?" Itachi finished for her. She nodded and looked out to the peaceful garden.
"I'm part of the Ishi clan, the masters of nature. I'm a Jonin already, yet I'm the weakest link in my team," she whispered.
"So what do you need?" Itachi already had a general idea of what she was going to ask.
A few moments of silence passed between them as the girl thought about the best way to ask something so time consuming and personal of Itachi. She looked up at him with determination in her purple eyes. "I would like to be your student."
He smiled warmly. "I have the time, patience and experience necessary, and I'm perfectly willing to, but there are a few things you'll have to do. Tomorrow, I will get the Hokage to explain them to you. For now, I suggest that you rest up and spend time with close family," he suggested. They finished their tea in silence, enjoying the peace in the village and being completely aware that their lives will forever be changed.
A shadowed figure stepped into the dim light of the cave, joining nine others. Not all were completely human. A man came out of the ground, surrounded by what looked like a huge Venus fly trap's mouth. He was split in half diagonally. One half of him was white, the other was black.
"It took you long enough, Leader-sama," the black half said in a deep creepy voice.
"What did you learn while you were scouting, Zetsu," the first figure said. He had orange spiked hair, several piercings, ringed purple eyes, and a black cloak with red clouds that the rest of the gathered group also wore as members of the Akatsuki.
"It will be harder to get to him now. He's surrounded by ninja," the white half spoke almost playfully.
"Ugh, Zetsu still creeps me out with his split personalities. Un," whispered a man with blue eyes and long blonde hair half pulled into a ponytail to a red haired and hazel-eyed man.
"Shut up and listen to the report, Deidara. My patience is thin enough already," the redhead growled.
"Sasori, time is money and wasting money is a sin," a tall scary looking man with only cat-like eyes showing lectured darkly.
"Stop scaring the kids, Kakuzu," a blue shark-like man with a huge wrapped sword smirked.
"Speak for yourself, Kisame. You scare the hell out of people," a man with a scythe and slicked back white hair cursed.
"Watch your language or I will kill you," the only woman threatened. She had blue hair with an origami flower on it and gold eyes, and was second in command.
"You know I can't die, Konan-sama," the man spat back.
"Tobi's being a good boy, right Orochimaru-senpai?" A childish man with black hair and an orange lollipop mask tugged on another man, who had long black hair, gold eyes, and resembled a snake.
"Just get on with it," the man with orange hair ordered. Everyone fell silent and continued to listen to the scary plant man, all scheming a new plan to get the target: Itachi Uchiha.