Takumi's POV:
The darkness of night didn't bother me. I was used to meeting Amaya in the dark, and seeing my mother in the dark. Although when I saw her she was always in the light of a room. I never spoke to her…
Anyway, I noticed tree's branches flying past as I rushed through the trees to the meeting point. As I got close, I noticed a dark figure in the woods. I assumed it was a Amaya, or Deidara. He always came with her. Of course, she usually asked him too. She kinda likes him. A smile appeared on my face at the thought.
I slowed ever so slightly, then abruptly stopped before the figure. This wasn't Deidara. This person had black hair. I was just about to assume position for battle when Amaya walked out from behind a tree.
"Evening Takumi. Don't believe you've met Itachi." She said cheerfully. The figure turned slowly, and I turned to smile up at their face but stopped suddenly. It wasn't that he was disfigured… actually quite the opposite. His black bangs framed his face, and he looked almost identical to Sasuke except for the one thing that stopped me. His eyes. Unlike Sasuke's which seemed to glow with hatred, and dread, his seemed to go on forever into blackness
"..umi? Takumi!" I blinked, and shook my head.
"Huh?" Amaya rolled her eyes, "Oh! Hi! Takumi." I held out my hand for him to shake, but he just looked at it indignantly. I made a small cough, "You know… you look a lot like this person I knoMMM!" Amaya covered my mouth with her hand and pulled me behind a tree.
"He's Sasuke's brother. I'll explain later, but just don't mention him in front of Itachi!" She said in a single breath, then pushed me out from behind the tree again. I stumbled out, and almost fell, but Itachi held his hand out to stop me from falling over.
"Oh, thanks." I righted myself and turned, "So… Amaya? You said something about a river nearby. Can we head there? I'm dieing to get somewhere peaceful." I noticed Itachi give a look then Amaya nodded.
"Sure! Besides, you can barely see the moon with the damn trees." She led the way north through the forest. I followed close behind, Itachi a little ways back silent the entire time. As we walked we talked casually about what Naruto had been up to. I had seen him two days ago, along with Sakura. Amaya hadn't seen him since about five years ago.
"He seriously worries me. He had gotten himself into a hive of bees. Let me tell you, he hasn't matured much since you left. It's weird how accurate Sas…" I caught myself just in time, and shut my mouth. Amaya seemed to stiffen slightly. I turned my head a fraction to look at Itachi. He was staring off to the side, and appeared to have not heard my statement.
Amaya walked on, passing through the line of trees that lined the forest's edge. I heard the sound of the stream before I saw it. I smiled to myself. Peace at last. Amaya took a seat on the bank, "Sooo! Why do you need water now."
I sat beside her, and tried to ignore the funny feeling I got on the back of my neck, "Daddy dearest killed another girl today. He knows I hate it. I think that's the only reason he makes me watch."
Amaya rolled her eyes, "Duh!" I closed my own eyes. I listened to the water rushing by, and then the tingling sensation came back to my neck. I opened my eyes abruptly and scowled. I turned quickly, and then I saw Itachi's eyes dart from my neck to look at my eyes.
I could almost feel my pupils get bigger, shrinking back the emerald color of them. I spun back around to look at the water quickly. My messy curls of copper hair fell into my face and I didn't try to move them.
Amaya moved her face, so she could see mine. I ignored her and continued to stare at the ground wide eyed. I held my knees tight to my chest. Amaya began to smirk. I looked up then. My face turned to confusion. There was a pause, "What?"
Amaya's POV:
I looked at Takumi's confused face and had to pull myself together before I burst into laughter right there. Instead I shrugged my shoulders and looked over the water at the moon, my eyes still flickering with contained laughter. I stood there thinking, about when I still lived in Konoha. Back when everything seemed to go smoothly. Then I had to go and fuck everything up. I wonder if I hadn't left would Sasuke have still left, and if he wouldn't have left what would have happened to Naruto? Would he have matured more with a friend to guide him?
Oh well, I turned to look over my shoulder. Takumi still sat there staring at the water, though at times her eyes would occasionally turn to glare at me. Itachi stood around looking completely bored out of his mind. I then decided that I needed to liven this party up a bit. I motioned Itachi over closer. He did, yet slow and carefully incase it was a trap. Well you know me, I like to pull pranks and he knew that too well.
When he came over I pulled him down to whisper in his ear. When I did this he let his guard down and I flung him over my shoulder into the water. Just then I heard uncontrolled laughter. I turned to see Takumi on the ground holding her sides, tears pouring out of her eyes. I laughed to, but for a different reason, walking over to her I reached my hand out to help her out. She's sooooo stupid. She grabbed my hand and….. Splash. Another one is in the water.
Itachi glared at me, his wet bangs in his face were out of wack and Takumi was glaring at me so violently it was like my skin would burn off. Instead of being afraid though I burst out laughing. Yet I didn't realize one important thing. Behind me where, what, seventy Takumi shadow clones. And splash, into the water I went. The cold not nice water. I splashed up, gasping for air, but as soon as I got a mouth full Takumi jumped on top of me, dragging me down to the rough hard sand beneath. Damn sand. It gets EVERYWHERE!!!!!
I pushed Takumi off, kicked her shoulder to get momentum and swam to the surface once again, only to be brought down. I was about to punch Takumi in the face, but as soon as I flung my fist out a hand got me. I opened my eyes and found not Takumi but Itachi.
"WHAT THE FUCK! TWO AGAINST ONE IS NOT FAIR!" I yelled, he only smirked and pushed me to the bottom. I flung out a kick, meant to hit his gut, but I hit him….somewhere else. Somewhere guys should not be hit. Oops. But then again, with him in pain I can get out of the water. HAHAHAHAHA you suck!
I jumped out and onto a tree top, my clothes dripping water off me and on to the ground. Takumi followed onto the edge of the stream, she pulled the edge of her short shirt down and wrung the water out, leaving a puddle at her feet. Itachi walked out last, his walk a little less graceful then it had been not minutes ago. I have to admit I kind of hit hard, expecting just to knock the wind out of him. Yet I did a little more damage then I had planned.
I jumped out of the tree and down to Itachi, "Um, yeah I really didn't mean to hit you…..there." he silenced me with his hand and sat beneath the tree I was just in. Takumi glared at me, silently asking what the hell I did. I shrugged my shoulders innocently. She rolled her eyes not really believing me.
"So, Takumi," I started. "Are you ready to see your mom before we have to leave. I'm sure your father's expecting you and I know Pein, Deidara, and Sasori will be expecting me too. Hey, maybe we'll run into some old Leaf buddies on the way." I smiled, causing Takumi to smiled to. We started walking again, this time to Leaf. Itachi sighed as he got up to walk again, still in pain. Hahaha loser.