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Disclaimer: of course, I do not own NARUTO ... (if I did u wud never find me…^^)
But I do own my OCs: Amaya Nanami, Mio Uchiha and a couple more (I ll tell as I introduce them in the further chapters)
This is my first fanfic... and I really hope u guys enjoy reading it...
Here goes…
Chapter 1. Do you remember me?
(realtime)
Tires screech,a sickening thump and the smell of burnt rubber pervades the air, I barely manage to stop the car before the tires run her over…
Yelling, "Call for the ambulance," I jump out of my car… I don't notice the traffic, or the horrified eyes of the onlookers. She lays in a pool of blood, her face pale, I know her condition is serious. The world around me has faded away, I have presence of mind to run back to my car and grab my bag, beginning first aid…
I talk to her, hoping that my professionalism allows me to keep my voice steady and calm, nothing like what I am feeling. She responds, but shock and blood loss have made her weak...I bend closer to hear her over the dull roar in my ears, caused by my own adrenaline and the world buzzing around us.
''The kids?'', she whispers.
''They are safe '', I assure her, my control slipping and tears cascade down my face. I keep my eyes on her face as I work.
Do you remember me? I know her eyes can look through me.
She smiles as she passes out.
It takes a split second too long when I realize he doesn't see me. I barely manage to push the children away as the car hits me.
My world spins. I feel the warmth of blood trickling down my face. It makes my stomach clench and I want to wipe it away. I can't move and my breathing is laboured.
The kids! I hope they are ok. I say a prayer, just let them be ok.
A man with onyx eyes, is looking at me in shock. He reminds me of someone…
His face is contorted, as if he is in pain…
I become aware that I should be in pain as well, and my world begins to dim.But first I have to know if the kids are ok...
I must be speaking my thoughts, because he tells me that they are safe.
I sag with relief and the world goes black…
The first responders have arrived, I watch them place her on a stretcher. One of them finds her wallet. "Amaya Nanami – General Surgery, first year RD, Konoha General Hospital'' he reads.
''No! Take her to Hashirama Memorial Hospital (HMH)...'' I explode…."We have the best doctors there. I-…," I stutter slightly, becoming aware of how they are looking at me... "I work there…"
They hesitate, but I refused to accept no as an answer and started making phone calls.
''You have to save her!'', I almost shout at the phone, all signs of my cool professionalism gone…
The police have arrived by the time the ambulance departs. They ask a few questions, and tell me they will need me to come to the station. I don't object. The only thing that is on my mind is getting to the hospital.
I use my phone call to contact my lawyer and am out on bail in an hour and half… I am Uchiha Itachi after all, of course my lawyer can manage that.
''You cannot leave town.'' the bailiff states more than once in the conditions of my bail.
I roll my eyes…as if I am going to.
''I have to go to the hospital'' I inform my lawyer.
I haven't been able to stop thinking about her...I never had(my inner self reminds me)
''I'll drop you there, after you change your clothes…'' his face betrays a small level of disgust.
I realize they are stained with blood.
Her blood.
I run all the way to the OT but my hands still on the door.
All can see are her eyes. My hands tremble, and I blink my eyes rapidly. Part of my determination is from my being a doctor I tell myself. I did this to her, she has to live, I need her alive for her to forgive me.
Those thoughts make me feel guilty immediately.
Why did it have to be her?
Itachi walked back to the waiting room morosely…of all the people in the world, it had to be the one person he had come to care about... He sat on the chair
resting his head on the wall as he remembered the first time he had seen her...
(flashback)
On the train from Iwa...
He was bugged since both his friends were lost in their own worlds…Kakashi in his book and Shisui on his cell phone…having nothing to do he looked around the compartment observing the people in his sight…
She walked down the aisle searching for a place since she had presumably vacated her original seat following the loud argument he could hear from his place...
She sat on the other side of the aisle, reading a book, nothing special that should have drawn his attention. Except the way she would look up from her book after a while and looking out the window with her gaze unfocused made him curious. What was she thinking about? Was it the story that had her deep in thought? Or was her mind someplace else altogether?
Till he became aware of an angry pair of eyes trained on him….she was glaring at him...oops…probably his gaze lingered longer than necessary…bowing his head in apology, he looked away….
After some time he resumed his observation of hers …discretely this time. The girl looks capable enough to bash him if he gets caught…
She was dressed in the most boyish attire he had ever seen a girl wear. Short hair, little or no make‐up and dressed in a wrinkled over sized hoodie and baggy T‐ shirt, large dial watch, sneakers and it was all in shades of black and grey. Her stance was confident, carefree and yet she had an eye over her surroundings, as he had just experienced first‐hand...
''Well, what do we have here?'' mused Kakashi lightly, as he poked Shisui at the same time, bringing Itachi's object of observation to his notice… Itachi shrugged as he opened his bag taking out a random book and sticking his head into it...The older boys looked at him surprised...
''what is it? Are you blushing Itachi? ''teased the silver haired boy as Shisui continued to look at the girl...
''did she dress out of her brother's closet? asked Shisui, rubbing his eyes as he yawned.
''U would know,'' muttered Itachi...
''Of course he would, or Mio-chan will kick his ass...''(Kakashi)
''Don't stare so much Shisui, its bad manners…'' Itachi said, which made both guys burst into laughter…
''What's wrong with you Itachi? Possessive already! ?'' (Shisui)
''It's not that.'' He grumbled. ''She will beat you within an inch of your life if she catches you…''
''How would you know?'' (Shisui)
''She caught me looking at her…I could see it in her eyes…''
The two boys sniggered at his obvious discomfort…
Itachi didn't care but he knew the effect he had on the people around him. Especially females…what would they not do for having him look at them once! And yet this girl looked back at him angrily…of all the emotions, Anger was certainly the last he had expected…anyways it was his mistake so he better suck it up…and yet somewhere he felt relieved that there are some people who do not give a damn about his looks…even if they are horribly dressed as per Shisui s expert opinion…
''Do you want me to talk to her? You know I could...''
''Shut up Kakashi...'' (Shisui)
And yet, he would shoot glances at her taking care not to be caught by either her or his friends... However, he wasn't as discrete as he thought so his friends
decided to lend him a little help...
As they made their way out towards the waiting car, they saw her standing on the curb searching for something in her backpack…
Throwing his bag in the car, Shisui hurried to where she was...
''Shisui, don't…''
''U can thank me later for this...''He waved as he rushed off…the others followed him...just in case...
''Excuse me...''
She looked up slightly irritated at being disturbed...wow...it seems anger is the most persistent emotion in this girl...maybe coming here was a mistake after
all…anyways can't back down now. Say it...
''Yes?''
''Hi...I'm Shisui. Uchiha Shisui.''
''And (she paused to think)...I suppose you expect me to care? ''
He looked around shrugging his shoulders as if trying to say, what is wrong with this one? I am going out my way here introducing myself and she...
''Umm...no...I mean. My friend...''
She stood up abruptly. ''What is it mister? ''Her eyes narrowing…
That's it...I pulled him away…
''I apologize for my friend's and my behavior in the train, '' I muttered quickly and bowed slightly, turning back before she can say anything...
Looking at her one last time as we sat in the car, she had the decency to look slightly embarrassed by her rude behavior...
(realtime)
The beeping of machines breaks through the fog in my head. I've little doubt that I am in a hospital. The beaten and sore feeling reinforcing my assumptions. I try to wiggle my fingers and toes but they refuse to cooperate.
An image of black onyx eyes flashes through my mind. I know them, from ages ago. I just can't remember.
Even thinking has become such a tiring process, I muse, as the morphine pulls me under once more.
I wonder what is going through her mind, does she remember me?
I send a silent plea to the universe that she will wake up and pull through.
I want to say sorry for what happened, for what I did to her…..
TBC
A/n: The story will be swinging back and forth from realtime to flashbacks for few chapters so please bear with me.
This is just my way of finding closure for him and to some extent Shisui as well…and myself (despite the many tubs of Choco chip ice-cream)
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