A month past when I found myself on her balcony watching her through her window,

I couldn't explain if you asked me too, why I felt this pull, this urge to see her..

But I couldn't run anymore,

I had just gotten back from a solo ambu mission, and found myself wandering Kohona's streets deep in thought, and when I looked up, I found myself staring at the tall gates of the Hyuuga compound.. On a whim I jumped over the gates, avoiding the pathetic guards, what kind of ninja doesn't have the smarts to look up or down? Let alne fall asleep on the job.. It was easy once I got across the wall to figure out what balcony was her room, it was the only one with flowers on the railing, I jumped on to it, and peered through the window, and saw her sitting on her bed, with a book in her lap.. And slowly she stood and I saw the bruises on her legs and arms.. It made my chest tighten painfully..

I watched as she picked a forget me not from a vase near the window sill, my heart lurched when I saw the tears sliding down her cheek's, I jumped off the balcony as she opened the door's, and jumped off herself,

I followed her, driven by curiousity, and this sudden urge to protect her.

As I trailed her in the shadow's I realized where she was headed,

The cemetary.

She walked towards a tree near the gate and knelt in front of the stone, It was a beautiful night, but I hardly payed it any head, after all how could you say the moon was beautiful in her pressence? She looked like an angel, Luminicant and elegant..

" I miss you Ookaa-san, I brought you a flower, I know how much you like them.. I wish I could hear your voice.." I froze when I heard her begin to talk to the headstone..

And I slowly released a breath I didn't know I was holding in,

" I love him Okaa-san.."

I almost didn't hear her whisper , almost blocked by the strange plink plink of something on stone..

Before I realized that, was the sound of her tears, my chest tightened painfully as I waiated for her to speak once more..

" I don't know why Okaa-san.. " She hesitated for a moment, I could hear her take a sharp breath. " I don't know anything really about him, other than what the villager's say, and I know how you told me rumors are based on half truths, so for all I know.." She trailed off as she began to cry harder.. " None, or all of it could be true.."
I felt the unfamiliar warmth of a tear sliding down my cheek, it had been so long since I had showed any emotion.. I smiled softly as I turned my head to stare at the full moon, but she was worth it , so it seemed..

" Itachi?"

The sound of my name coming from her lips was enough to break my revery, I spun on my heal's to face her, cursing inwardly that I had been so careless.. That I had been caught by a little girl.

" Angel."

Her eyebrows furrowed as she stared at me , as if trying to articulate something, she sighed brokenly, " Never mind, I apologize for wasting your time." She murmured as she turned around, trembling with each word, she was about to run when I grabbed her wrist.

" No.." I pleaded, " Let me explain."

" Why !" She hissed, " Tell me why you deserve such a chance!"

" You love me.." I breathed, the word's felt foreign on my tongue,

" Anyone can make a mistake.."

I flinched " I'm not going to run.."

The silence was painful as I watched her slowly relax.. She turned around, the moon light gave a eerie radiance to her sad features..

" Time, give me time, and I can prove it.."

She nodded slowly, " Yes time," she agreed.. She smiled weakly , " For you I suppose.. I can risk the heartache.."

Her word's caused me a pain, I didn't, couldn't comprehend, but from that night, I tried to be that picture in her head, her prince, I tried to be what she deserved..

Though I already knew it was a vain attempt.

Authors Note: I feel guilty that this chapters short, anywaya I hope you like it Fay.