The Swordswoman...?
Disclaimer: Alright, well this story has an original character, but it is only to make up for all the horrible things I put Itachi through in my other fics. After what Madara said to Sasuke about that he only wanted to protect him, I figured the best way to make up for this was to create this fic. Don't ask me why, but I got the sword idea from the Black Cat character Creed Diskenth. I do not own Naruto. Please don't flame me for Mary-Suing, because I have worked very hard to make my original characters not like that. I just feel so bad about Itachi, and believe me, despite the slight interest in Kakashi, she will not end up with him. Since Itachi's story has finally gone on I have used Itachi's real story.
Chapter 1: Beauty and the Beast
There are seven swordsmen from the Village Hidden in the Mist, but what none of you would have thought is that they are not all men. There was one woman who was chosen before Zabuza. Her name was Kieko. Her parents died soon after her little brother was born, so she was in charge of taking care of him. A little while later, she and her brother were introduced into the Shinobe Academy.
While she studied very hard, she developed a new technique all of her own much like the Rasengan or Chidori, but instead of making balls of visible chakra, she used a sword handle, and created an invisible chakra-made blade. This was called genius for her age, and she was put in the graduating class at a young age in which she survived the graduation without a hitch using her special sword.
This sword could grow and shrink at her will, and did not need much chakra. At first she used it for small missions as a Gennin and took care of her little brother with the money she gained from this. However as time passed and the Seven Swordsmen were developed, they chose her for this special title. She was given more and more dangerous missions which included many assassinations.
However when the swordsmen were disbanded and hunted, she went into hiding. She tried to take her brother with her, but he was separated and she never seen him again.
After a few months of hiding, two men in black cloaks with red clouds found her. One had long black hair tied in the back and red eyes, and the other had a very familiar blue sword wrapped in bandages.
"Kisame?" she asked.
"Kieko?" he said in response. Despite the fact that the swordsmen hated each other, Kieko was well-liked. She had no quarrel with anyone, which was sometimes her weakness. Kisame took her back to their lair to meet with their leader who was only shown as a vision. He told them to take Kieko and gain her help with their cause. However by this time so much had happened to her that she did not want to follow orders any longer.
She was sent to a room where she was kept isolated from anyone other than Akatsuki members. The man with the long black hair named Itachi brought her food every day. He didn't seem as nasty as the others, but she still hated every one of them. She knew this was better then living in fear of being killed, but she did not like being a prisoner.
After a few weeks, she gained a new attitude. Her little brother was who knows where, and she would do anything to be with him again to protect him from anything. She was now gaining her little brother's anger. She grew angry and sarcastic.
One day she was taken from her prison and put in a new one. Itachi soon walked in when no one else was there.
"What the hell's going on?" she demanded.
"I've talked with the real leader of this organization. You will be my prisoner for now on." He said looking at her with eyes that were no longer red. They were dark Onyx eyes. She always was attracted to those kinds of eyes, but she didn't want anything to do with this man.
"You really think this is gonna be any better?" she sulked. "I don't want anything to do with ANY of you. Not you, not Kisame, not ANYONE! I'd rather die."
"You should be grateful that I took you in. If Kisame took you in as a prisoner he'd torture you. I for one have a weakness for strong women like you." He grinned taking off his cloak and sitting on his bed.
"If you think that's gonna turn me on you've got another thing coming." She said flopping on the couch.
"Why do you think I haven't taken away your sword?"
"Because you know I'd kill you for it?" she spat back.
"No, because I trust that you won't try to hurt me. And I won't hurt you if you cooperate."
"You hurt me? That would be the day. I was the only person in my class who graduated in the same fucking year that I was sent because of my special technique that I created. I had to take care of my little brother and do missions that I regret now just so I can afford for us both to live. Not to mention I had to live without my little brother for years, when I wish I could just protect him. You have nothing on me Itachi."
Itachi's face got angrier and angrier as she talked. "You're annoying." Was all he said before he fell back and tried to sleep. Kieko sulked before she fell asleep on his couch.
For the next few weeks, Kieko lived in silence with Itachi Uchiha. She did not speak to him even when he served her meals. One day, she found an opening to run away. Itachi was tired from a long day so he was taking a nap. Kieko realized the door to the outside was left ajar. She quietly grabbed her things and ran. She didn't know where she was going to go, but she ran.
After a few hours, she finally found a clearing and put up camp for the night. However, she heard a rustle in the bushes. She grabbed her sword and held it up, when another member of Akatsuki came out.
"I'm not coming back with you if that's what you're after!" she yelled lifting her sword up to him.
"No need to worry about that." He said with a slimy tone to his voice. He took off his straw hat to reveal that he had thin long black hair. His eyes were like snake eyes. "I just know that you want to find your brother and I know where he is." He said.
"You... you do?" she asked putting down her sword.
"Yes." He said with a crooked smile. Kieko should have realized that when he did so, but she wanted to see her brother again.
"Follow me." The man said walking away from her. She grabbed her sword and put it in her special pouch and followed him. He led her through alleys and roads, until finally they were in front of a huge building.
"Wait here." He said to her. He went in, but after about an hour, Kieko was worried. No one was coming out. No one. She sat down, and then began trying to think of what she should do next.
Suddenly the doors burst open. Instead of the man who brought her, or her little brother, a huge mob came in.
"We have finally found you Kieko of the Seven Swordsmen." One of the men said. The Mob turned out to have many different weapons. She finally remembered where she was. She was in a village where she once massacred the main family because it was her assignment. She sadly took out her sword and got ready. She knew she could not take them all on, but she would fight until her last breath as she was expected as one of the Seven Swordsmen.
However, Susano'o appeared around her. This Jitzu only belongs to one man; Itachi Uchiha. She had seen him training with this technique, because she was forced to watch one day while she was his prisoner. No matter how the villagers tried to attack her it protected her.
Out of nowhere Itachi showed up and stood in front of her. Some of the villagers fell over suddenly with shocked faces. Itachi fought the villagers and protected Kieko. The Susuano'o disbanded and Itachi was finished fighting. He used a special jitzu and burned the building to the ground with a black flame. He then grabbed his right eye and fell to his knees.
"I...Itachi?" Kieko said after everything was silent. "Itachi... are you..."
"You shouldn't have run away like that you little bitch!" he said with red eyes once again glaring at her.
"Itachi..." she said now scared.
"Why the HELL did you run away! You KNOW that people are after you and they would try to kill you. What the hell are you thinking?"
"Don't you go trying to act like you care." She yelled finally. "I don't care what happens to me anymore. I wanted to find and protect my brother. That's all I wanted to do. I don't care if I end up dead for the trouble. After everything I've done I deserve to die. I can't do this anymore. You are just so..."
"YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME!" Itachi yelled finally after staggering to get up with his right eye bleeding. There was silence. Kieko stared at this man as he leaned against the wall looking as if he was about to cry but never shed a tear. "Sasuke..." he whispered.
"Who's... who's Sasuke?" She asked finally.
Itachi looked at her with his right eye dripping with blood. "My little brother." Kieko looked at him with surprise. "I guess we're not that different are we?" he spat at her.
Kieko was surprised at this. Was he trying to tell her that he had a little brother that he wanted to protect too? What was this man trying to say?
"Itachi... what... what are you trying to say..."
"Let's just go..."
"Aw isn't this cute." The one who lured Kieko said to them walking out.
"What are you doing here Orocimaru?" Itachi said annoyed.
"I'm just trying to help Kieko find her little brother."
"I know that's a lie." Itachi said grabbing Kieko's wrist. "We're going."
"So you'd stop her from finding and taking care of her brother? Or do you just want her to be like you were..."
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Itachi yelled letting go of her hand and slamming Orocimaru against the wall glaring at him with his sharingan. "Leave Sasuke out of this. Leave what I left in Konoha out of this."
"Did I touch a nerve Itachi-kun?" he taunted. "Those eyes... they should be mine!" Orocimaru said now fighting Itachi back and forth with any weapons they had on them, and suddenly Orocimaru paralyzed him.
"ITACHI!" Kieko yelled.
Kieko watched helplessly as Orocimaru tried to take over his body. Finally Itachi opened his red angry eyes, and glared at Orocimaru. He grabbed his wrist and tore it from his body with one tug.
"You better leave this organization or next time I will kill you." Itachi said with a sneer. Orocimaru said not a word as he grabbed his severed hand and ran far away from Akatsuki.
Itachi stood there breathing hard. He then leaned forward and spat out blood. Orocimaru had hit him in the stomach when they were fighting. Kieko without a word ran to his side and helped him to his feet. Silently they walked into a safe clearing in the woods. Kieko set up camp and went to Itachi. Other than the usual jitzu, she was also taught in Medical Jitzu.
She slowly unbuttoned his cloak to reveal his strong, built chest. He had a few minor gashes, but had a wound from a kunai in his stomach, but not in a vital spot. She put her psalm to his wound and began healing. He squirmed a little because it stung.
"Hold still." Kieko said sternly. "I can't concentrate if you keep moving like that."
"Maybe I wouldn't be so irritated if you didn't run away."
"I wouldn't have run away if you didn't treat me as your prisoner instead of allowing me to have my life back!" She retorted.
Itachi glared at her but did not respond. She was right. He treated her like a prisoner. Itachi tried to move again, but Kieko surprised him with a poke on the forehead.
"Ow." He said.
"I told you to stop moving." She said trying to hide a grin. "Your acting like a big baby."
"Well it hurts..." he said hiding his embarrassment.
He then smiled after a few minutes of silence. "I used to do that to Sasuke..."
"Do what?"
"Poke him on the forehead. It was mainly when he was annoying me." He grinned. Kieko never saw him grin like this. It was like he was reminiscing.
"I did that to my little brother too." She smiled.
"We have more in common then you thought huh?" he asked suddenly. He then frowned and looked at the ground.
"What's the matter?" she asked him.
"I need to tell you why I took you in Kieko." He said looking into her eyes with his normal dark eyes. "You see, since you refused to fight for us the leader wanted you to be killed. But I couldn't have that. You see, the reason I joined Akatsuki is because of orders, from the Hokage and three councilors. I never wanted war. I never wanted to hurt anyone. When I was just a boy our village was in war. It seemed like Hell to me. I dedicated my life to gaining peace. While my father was the head of the police and wanted me to work there, the Hokage had a special ops unit named ANBU. I was accepted as an ANBU, and I was given orders strait from the Hokage. My father was the one who made me join so that I could be his spy. However the Hokage used me as one as well so I became a double agent. My father was meanwhile forming a rebellion within my clan to take over Konoha as our own.
This would obviously end up in a civil war. If that started then we would be unstable. They ordered me as a mission to destroy my clan, leave Konoha, and become part of Akatsuki." He held up a ring on his right ring finger. "This ring is what makes us members of Akatsuki. It can not come off our hand unless we are killed. This means that we are members until we die. Konoha forced me to kill my parents and aunt and uncle while Madara Uchiha killed the rest of my clan. I found him and made ultimatum with him.
In return for his revenge against our clan he would agree not to make any moves against the village. He would help me murder my family. The Third Hokage refused to accept what was going on. He tried everything he could to convince the others that reconciliation with my clan was the answer. But time ran out, and I had to do my orders.
Sasuke was late, and I was thankful so that he didn't have to physically witness the massacre. But my orders were to kill him as well. I couldn't do it. Instead I told him that I had played the part of his ideal older brother in order to measure his capacity. I told him he has potential to become an opponent that can test the limits of myself. I told him to fill his heart with hatred and jealousy so that he could surpass me. I wanted him to keep thinking that the Uchiha clan was the pride our Konoha. I begged the Hokage to make sure he never learned the truth. I want him to kill me and no one else. When I die I can finally give him a new power. Not only that, but I feel so much guilt and I have so many dreams reminding me of that night that I want it all to end." He said finally. He looked to the ground. If he wasn't so full of pride he would have cried. "Not to mention I have this disease that's killing me."
"What does this all have to do with me?" she asked after a few minutes of silence.
"I want to make up for everything I've done. I thought that if I could find a woman to help me restore my clan it would make up for what I've done. I killed the girlfriend I had in Konoha because she was also in a distant part of our clan. However I've done worse by treating you like a prisoner. I'm sorry." Itachi said looking down. He refused to look into Kieko's eyes.
Kieko silently healed the rest of his wounds, and set his place to sleep. He lay back but did not sleep. Kieko realized that it was a little chilly, but she only had one blanket. She sighed, and sat near Itachi. She covered them both with the blanket, and without a word she lay next to him. Without realizing as she fell asleep, she turned toward him and laid her arm over his chest as she slept.
What she didn't know was that Itachi smiled a little and held her in return as he fell asleep.
