Find the way

Song by: Mika Nakashima

Fic by: Dearx

Why do you, with your small hands,

Try to carry all these wounds on your back?

It isn't for any one person's sake; please don't lose sight of that

Why am I, while hesitating,

Unable to escape?

What I hope for is the sun, the sun to light the way…

He comes for her night after night, visiting her. Waiting patiently as everyone departed into sleep land. Forcing his lust and need to see her under tamed control. Yet, a man can only do so much when another has captured his heart. This was true even for The Uchiha Itachi.

He held her tightly, afraid to let go. Not wanting to let go. His lips hungrily trailed down her neck and to the exposed porcelain skin of hers. He couldn't control himself any longer. He knew he was about to go crazy by just the sight of her.

Through gasped moans she spoke. "Not…not here…Itachi-sama…please…stop" with a little shove he stopped and looked at her baffled. Her white eyes reflected pain and tears. Itachi stared back into her eyes. As innocent as they look beneath it all were unshed tears. Pain and loneliness underneath. He was baffled as to what to do.

"Hinata…" he gently raised her chin to face him. Tears just shed through her eyes as she had buried herself into his cloak. Soaking it with her tears, yet. He didn't mind. "Hinata…what's wrong?.." he couldn't bare to watch her like this. Especially not knowing what to do to correct this issue.

"Why…why must we hide what we have? Why do we have to hide it?" she cried out through her sobs and hiccups. "Why can't I go with you? Why must I wait here waiting patiently? Waiting like a little good wife? Why!" this time she was turning hysterical. With every word she spoke, its as if needles were piercing his heart.

"Hinata…please understand that all this is for your safety. I would rather have you stay here where I know there will be people to take care of you than leaving you with the akatsuki." He looked down at her tiny frame, which continued to shake. "I would rather be there than here" she whispered. Itachi was finally starting to get annoyed. Yet he controlled his annoyance nonetheless. Perfectly masking his emotions. Its true. Why has he hesitated on taking her away? Taking her away from it all and running off into the sun set? What? And why?…

In all honesty, it could not be helped that Itachi was indeed a wanted S-Class criminal while Hinata was a caged bird. Caged by the restraints of her clans rules. No matter how much you look at it. Both are not exactly as free as they wish they were…

Find the way

Though in this glowing cosmos our hands cant quite reach

We depend on only our resounding love

Because at the end of the path we've traveled we'll find the light

You'll find the way

It was hard to maintain a relationship that continued to hide in secrecy. Night after night Hinata was forced to run and find him and wait for him to come and seek her out. Like wise was it with Itachi. Both live their lives separately. Living a lie.

It was all a lie anyway…

Giving an answer surely isn't everything

I'll be patient, it's all right, and so are you...

"Hinata…I'm sorry for everything…I will find a way to set you free…" was all that he could say. Nothing more. Nothing less. He gave her a squeezed hug and the lovers shared another kiss. This time, it didn't felt awkward. She didn't pull away and neither did he.

The dawn's sky was soon rising. The night was giving way to day and soon the lovers must depart. "Pack your things my love. Say goodbye to everything and everyone and tomorrow night…before dawn. Wait for me where no one lies. Wait for me at the graves of those I loved. And there. I will show you the way to your freedom. No. Our freedom.

Our love is what will save us." With that, Itachi turned his back with a smirk and departed back to the safety of the Akatsuki headquarters and Hinata back into the comforts of her bed…for the last time…

"We will rebuild our clans…together…together with our resounding love we will find the way…"

Find the way

Though in this glowing cosmos our hands can't quite reach

We depend on only our resounding love

Because at the end of the path we've traveled we'll find the light

Find the way

Even without words, even without wings to fly on

As long as we stand our ground in the wind

At the end of the path we've traveled we finally saw the light...

You'll find the way

The night gave way to dawn and dawn gave way to dust. Dust turned into night. And so, there she waited. At the graves of the ones he had loved. She sat solemnly waited patiently for his return. Waiting patiently…it was always like this…but. Not anymore. He has promised to come back for her and so she waited. She will continue to wait.

And came he did. He was dressed in his usual attire. Black clothing, which blended him perfectly with the night. 'Strange…' Hinata thought. She had half expected him to appear dressed in his Akatsuki cloak and yet now, he has come without it. The faint smell of blood shifted to her nose as his hands dove into his pockets.

"tadaima…Hinata." He smiled as he gazed into the eyes of his wife. Now, they will truly be together. And nothing nor no one would stop that.

"Okaeri nasai" she gave him a faint smile.

He offered her his hand and both departed into the night. Not a word from them ever since…