A/N: This is my little one shot of an Itachi/Oc story and I just wanted to make a one shot before starting my actual story of him. I love Itachi and I wish he didn't have to die! Enjoy!
Pairing: Itachi/Oc
Demo: But
Akuhei: Evil
Finding Happiness
What was it he saw in her? She was just a commoner that lived with her grandmother. She certainly stood out. But why was he crazy about her? She was different. He didn't know how to explain it, but she certainly did stand out. Not a lot of people in Konoha had electric blue eyes and light brown hair.
She was beautiful, very beautiful. She was also sweet and kind. She always thought about others before herself. One of the reasons he loved about her. They were opposites, she was just a commoner and he was the Uchiha's heir. She loved mild things. He loved spicy things. She loved sweet tea, he loved bitter tea. She loved candy, he despised it.
What was it about her that drive him insane about her? He couldn't stop thinking about her. She was smart. They only have one thing in common. They both despised violence. She gives warm, genuine smiles to everyone. He only gave smiles to Sasuke.
She didn't have the qualities of the Uchiha clan. She wasn't worthy of standing near the Itachi Uchiha and what was it that made him fall for her? She was just the girl who no one ever knows. But was it? Despite the fact that the Uchiha boy fell for and ordinary girl. He smiled the day he met her. A treasured memory he will never forget her for sure.
He just came back from his mission and took a walk. He heard people talking a lot more than usual. Normally he never cared about their gossip topics but he listened to them out of curiosity.
"Did you hear that girl is the only survivor of the Ryuzaki clan besides her grandmother?"
"Yeah, it seems like someone killed her clan."
"Her name should be Akuhei!"
"She was born on a rainy day. She has bad luck just like that Uzumaki boy."
"People should not be around her."
The boy felt confused. Who were they talking about? He furred his eyebrows in confusion and until he finally realized people were staring intensely at something. In confusion, he followed their gaze to a girl in the tea shop. The girl looked...interesting. He turned to see people with disgusted and hateful looks.
He walked inside the tea shop and sat right in front of the girl. She seemed to be drawing something. He took a look at her hair and it was light brown. The girl looked up and gave him a warm smile.
"Hello," She said just above a whisper. The girl looked like she was about to cry and he heard what people are talking about.
"Isn't that the Uchiha boy?"
"Why is he around the freak-show?"
"Yeah, she isn't even worthy of standing 100 feet from Itachi Uchiha."
He felt anger rise in him. He clenched his fists and he took the girl's book with his left hand and grabbed her left hand. He dragged her away from those irritating nuisance's. The girl faced from emotionless to confusion. He looked around and noticed they were in a far distance from them. He let go of her hand.
"How could you deal with them?" He asked.
The girl simply smiled. "One day they will know the truth." He stared at the girl.
She was beautiful. He was amazed by her. Why wasn't she mad? Why wasn't she infuriated? The girl sat down and sighed. She turned her electric blue eyes towards him. He looked into her eyes and noticed tears in her eyes.
He sat down next to her and looked up at the sky. "You really didn't have to do that" He turned his head towards her stared at her. "You didn't have to ruin your reputation for me."
"Do you think I'm that shallow and heartless?" He asked the girl. She shrugged.
"You are the Uchiha heir. I'm just a poor commoner who's clan been wiped out."
He stood up and offered his hand to her. She looked up into his onyx eyes and stared back down at his hand. She smiled and took his hand. She got up and hugged him. He was shocked. He never had any physical encounters with anyone but Sasuke.
He found his arms wrapping around her waist. He hugged her tight and inhaled her scent. She smelled of cherries and strawberries. He stupidly inhaled again. He thought he was getting high off her scent.
"Thank you," She whispered. She let go and walked away. He watched her walk away. She turned around one more time and gave him a warm smile. She waved and ran back to the direction they came from. He felt his heart warm. He loved her smile.
He sat down thinking of what just happened. He realized something, he still had her book.
Days past and he hasn't seen the girl. He looked at the book in his desk and sighed. Should he look for the girl? He wanted nothing more than to see her smile again. He'd do anything to make her smile.
She had the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. He smiled to himself and eyed the book at his desk.
"Elder brother!" He heard a familiar voice. Too familiar.
"What is it?" He asked.
"You promised me to throw a kunai!" He exclaimed. Itachi smiled and motioned to get closer. As Sasuke got closer he poked Sasuke's forehead and Sasuke pouted slightly.
"Sorry Sasuke, maybe later." Itachi grabbed the book from his desk and he headed out.
"Demo you always say that!"
As he walked out of his house he walked around looking for the girl out of curiosity. He wanted to see what was she drawing. He opened the book to a random page and noticed they were drawings of the teashop. He turned to the next page and another drawing of the woods. He took a mental note that she was an incredible drawer.
He found his lip curling into a smile. He saw more drawings of the Uzumaki boy. Naruto was it? It looked like he was posting in the drawing. He sensed a familiar chakra and he turned his head left. It was that girl. He rubbed his hands through his hair messing up his hair in the process.
The girl smiled. "Hello." She simply said.
"Hello." He greeted her back. He handed her the book and she gave him another smile.
"Thank you for returning my book." He shook his head and the girl turned around. She began walking away and Itachi then realized one thing.
He didn't know her name.
Days turned into weeks and since he last saw her and he still didn't know her name. He knew her last name.
Ryuzaki.
He wanted nothing more than to just see her face again. He didn't have an excuse to see her and he felt he was losing his mind over the girl. He all he wanted was freedom and happiness.
All he wanted to do is find happiness. Was that so hard to ask for? What was it about the girl? He felt as if he was drawn to the girl. She was different from the people. Like he understood her.
He ran out the door.
He ran as fast her feet could carry him. He just wanted to see her again. He tried to sense her chakra and he couldn't find it. He felt an overwhelmed with panic. He finally sensed her chakra deep in the forest and he followed it.
He was jumping from tree to tree. He felt his heart is hammering. As he ran he reached the source of the chakra. The girl seemed to be fighting off 3 bandits. He noticed the girl seemed to be using Taijutsu. He noted she isn't as weak as she appears to be.
He felt awed and fascination towards the girl. He noticed one of the bandits sneaking behind her and he kicked the man at the back of the head. The girl quickly turned and saw him and she gave him not a warm smile but a thankful one.
As she opened her mouth she closed her eyes and fell forward. He quickly caught the girl and carried her bridal style. The girl blushed a deep shade of red and wrapped her slim arms around his neck and the Uchiha boy smiled.
This was the first time he was smiling at her and he carried her tall the way across the village. He looked down at the girl and she looked peaceful. As he got to his house he got in from the window and set the girl down to his bed. He noticed that her hair was in the way of her face and slowly he reached his hand out and moved her hair out of the way.
The girl stirred a little bit and Itachi quickly removed his hand. Little by little he began to think that she may be the key to finding his happiness.
The girl disappeared that morning leaving a note saying how thankful she is to him for helping her. Itachi still kept to note and it's been months and the girl and Itachi grew closer. Despite the fact that he didn't know her name. Every time he wanted to ask he would always get caught up in the conversation or she would turn to leave.
As his mission draws closer he wanted to get to know the girl's name before he becomes outcasted. He began to realize she is his happiness. His true happiness. He loved her. He loved her brightness, her kindness, her shyness, her beauty and last her smile.
Her smile was warm and comforting. It felt like he truly belonged to be with her. He loved her as much as he loved Sasuke. She was his happiness and his home. She will grow to hate him after his mission, but he was whiling to do that to protect the people of Konoha.
He loves her and that is that. He looked at the sky and the sun was setting. He ran as fast as he could to find the girl. The girl was making him insane running at sunset to find a girl who names he didn't know. At last, He saw her. He saw the girl drawing and sitting her back against the tree. He walked towards the girl and squatted in front of her. The girl was too focused on drawing and she looked up and smiled.
He couldn't take it anymore. He leaned in and softly put his lips over hers. He felt the girl wrap her arms around his neck and he deepened the kiss by his arms snaking around her waist. The girl dropped the book and he pulled away. He leaned his forehead on hers and she smiled again.
"Thank you," She said as she pulled away.
Itachi grabbed her left arm, picked up her book and he held her hand. He was going to show that she was his and he was hers, they were theirs and that is that. Now, what was left is his mission. He turned to the girl and hugged her.
"I'm going to do something wrong and unforgivable. I need you to please understand. Please forgive me." He whispered in the girl's ear. She nodded.
"I'll wait the ends of the earth, I will wait for you."
He gave her another of his smiles and deepened the hug. He truly found his happiness.
His hands were trembling and he was covered in blood. Not just any blood, the Uchiha blood. He ran as fast as he could to find the girl before he got caught. He finally sensed her in an apartment and he opened the window he saw the girl drawing and she looked up. Her electric blue eyes grew from happiness to concern and shock.
"Are you ok-" He cut her off by grabbing her arms and roughly putting his lips on hers.
This wasn't his sweet kiss like before, this one was rough and hungry. His tongue roamed her mouth and the girl began to worry. He broke the kiss and hugged her tight.
"What's wrong?" She finally choked up the courage to ask him.
"Whatever you hear about me it's true. Believe every word they say ok?" She shook her head. Tears threatened to fall from her face. She felt her heart being ripped
"No! Tell me please." For the first time, he looked up at the girl his face fired with tears and he had an emotionless stare.
"You'll find out later." He simply said.
"I need to leave Konoha."
The girl grabbed his and ran. The girl ran as fast as she could to the forest. Itachi eyed the girl. Was she trying to help him escape? They ran to what seemed like hours. Finally, they were away from Konoha. The girl was in the brink of tears. She turned around and Itachi quickly called out to her.
"Wait, what is your name?" He asked the girl.
She simply turned around and wiped the viable tears from her eyes. She gave him a warm smile.
"Akari Ryuzaki."
He hugged her tight and felt tears threatening to spill from his eyes. The girl was sobbing on his shoulder, but he tried to not let emotion show. He felt his heart break and hated it. He hated this feeling. He let go of her and grabbed her small face with his hands, he sighed resisting the urge to kiss her and pulled away. He turned away. He needed to go before he got caught. But he knew that one day they will cross paths again.
One day...
I'm done with my story! Finally I've been working on this story for a week and it's 3:26 am. I was planning to make another chapter of the Akari's perspective. What do you think? R&R! Also, should I make a sequel to this? I'm really interested in carrying out this story!