Summary
The rain has the tendency to make things seem worse. Then along comes the sun...
A/N: Another chapter! Another moment in the lives of Itachi and Kagome. Enjoy! By the way, the song in here is my cousin's. She wrote it, sang it, and played some of the music in it. Sadly, she never got it published by a company. As soon as I figure out how, I'll post the song on my profile for those of you interested in hearing it. It's call 'Tonight'. If anyone can tell me how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated. I don't own Inuyasha, Naruto, or the song. They belong to their respective owners.
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She felt a drop hit her nose and she moaned in disbelief.
"The rain only just stopped! Why now? I forgot my umbrella!" the priestess exclaimed as the sky opened up. She quickly made her way to the nearest shelter and sighed absently, flipping her hair out of her face.
"Great. Now it's going to start curling," Kagome muttered, glancing up at the sky again. It looked like the shower was going to last for a while, so she settled herself in to wait it out.
'I thought it was supposed to stay nice today! I'll never believe the newspaper again,' she thought, huffing irritably and watching the water splatter on the street. Absentmindedly, she began to ring the water out of her damp hair.
At that moment, a raindrop leaked through the overhead and splashed onto her head.
"Aww man! This sucks so bad!" The priestess sighed and sank down onto the ground. She hated the rain. It was cold. It was wet. It was monotonous.
'It makes me sad; it makes me wish for what I've lost. I miss them... badly.'
Wrapping her arms around her knees, Kagome quietly began to cry.
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For once, Itachi was glad that he had taken Kisame's advice and carried an umbrella into the village. The shark-man did have excellent senses when it came to weather, however, so it came as no surprise to the former Leaf-nin when the sky opened up and began to pour. Quickly sliding out the plain blue umbrella from underneath his black cloak, he flicked it open and suffered minimal damage to his person from the water.
'An unusual time for rain, considering it's August, but I've noticed this country doesn't seem to follow the standard weather format the others do,' Itachi thought, holding his hand out to catch a few droplets coming off the umbrella.
He was thankful, though, for the dull weather. It made navigating the village so much simpler. The S-class criminal didn't have to worry about people sending him odd looks.
'Not to mention I don't have to worry about running into her,' Itachi thought, idly window shopping in the heavy downpour. He noted a shop that displayed several weapons in the front window, and made it a point to remember to stop in there before he left for the day.
The Uchiha sighed, glancing down at his soaked toes, and shook his head.
'Worst day ever to wear ninja sandals,' he thought wryly, 'On the other hand, I have no other footwear. I'm going to have to pull out the spares. It's not that I mind the rain; I just need to be careful. If I get sick, it would take a monumental effort to recover. Especially if it's upper respiratory.'
His eyes scanned the normally crowded street, taking in what he could see and letting his above-average hearing do the rest. 'I suppose that's what I get for trying to gain more power than I could handle... at the time. Eventually, I won't even be able to see any of this.' He almost hoped that his younger brother would be strong enough to finish him off before then. Almost.
Thanks to his sharp ears, however, he was able to pick up the soft voice.
'Is that... singing?' He listened harder, filtering out the downpour around him in order to hear the pretty voice better.
"What if we played it out
a little longer
Would we have found
something more"
"Why does that voice sound familiar?" he asked himself, splashing as quietly as possible towards the sound and groaning. With his lousy luck as of late, he would run into-
"Why are there so many questions
that leave me asking"
-Kagome, of all people. She was sitting under a leaking overhang; eyes closed, and hair damp. 'Looks like she got caught in the rain. Why didn't the foolish girl take an umbrella?' Itachi's legs took him closer, the pacifist in him insisting on seeing her smile again. It wasn't like he hadn't seen her a few weeks ago or anything. 'Thankfully, that monstrous drooling beast isn't with her this time.'
"If we were wrong"
'What if... things had been different?' the Uchiha thought, really watching the girl now. Despite her incredibly sunny nature, she was hurting, deeply, for some reason. 'Could they have been different? Why must this girl always make me question my decisions?'
"Chances weren't in our favor
And the stars never"
He stood there, just outside of her rain barrier, and noted vaguely that there was a tear making it's way down her cheek. Or was that rain? 'She looks... wrong... without that smile. Like the world has gone dark.'
"-lined up quite right
'Cause I just lost
the one I loved tonight"
Had she really lost someone that important? Itachi would hazard a guess that her words were less of a song and more of a way to express the sadness she buried deep in her heart.
"I just lost
the one I loved"
He reached out, instinctively, to touch her shoulder in a gesture of comfort. He really didn't like the thought of her being sad. When his mind finally caught up with what he was about to do, though, the former heir cringed back.
"Tonight"
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Kagome breathed deeply, self-pity reaching up to try and choke her. She hated that she felt so weak. She always tried to see the good in a situation. She truly did enjoy her new life here, and the people she had met. But the rain always had the tendency to make her think back; to remind her of... him.
'Inuyasha...'
"Were you really not paying attention to the weather?" Her eyes flew open and she jolted from shock, before quickly locating the source of the voice. He stood there giving her, what she translated into, an annoyed glare.
"... Itachi-san?"
It was then that she noticed him holding the umbrella out to her.
"... Well? Hurry up! If you want to be even slightly dry, now is your only chance," the Uchiha declared loftily, sighing inwardly at the gentleman in him. He hated when it flared up on occasions like this. But...
'I can't just leave her here. She'll catch a cold, or something more deadly.' Itachi watched her deliberate very briefly before skirting under the smaller shelter and brushing closely to him. It was a small umbrella. There was no need for him to be nervous.
"Thank you... Itachi-san," the priestess whispered, timidly sticking close to him. They continued in a surprisingly comfortable silence for several blocks, only turning when the raven-haired girl prompted.
'This must be weird to think,' Kagome thought, sneaking a glance at the quiet man next to her, 'but I almost feel like he's my own personal sun. He always seems to show up when I need cheering up.'
In spite of herself, she smiled at the thought.
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He wasn't surprised that she had a small house. He was slightly shocked at how put together and... nice it was.
'I can't believe I just considered something 'nice'. Disgusting,' Itachi thought, reminding himself again to visit that weapons' shop to purchase something sharp, pointy, and able to cause death whenever he so chose. 'Damn hormones can't leave me the hell alone once in a while.'
"Soo... this is it," Kagome stated unnecessarily, waving vaguely to the house behind her and flushing lightly in embarrassment.
"So it is," the Sharingan wielder replied. He awkwardly nodded and turned to leave.
"Thanks again, for walking me home... and all," Kagome called out, then adding, "You're more than welcome to stop by whenever you want." He stopped and glanced back at her. He must have let his impassive mask drop, because she smiled then and nodded. "My door is open for you, whenever you want. We're friends, after all."
"... I... see." Though he really didn't. The girl would not benefit in any way, even if the prospect sounded reasonable. 'If only to keep an eye on her. She's trouble; I can sense it.'
"I hope you can come to see me the same way, someday."
"... Perhaps." He decided to leave while his reputation was still somewhat intact.
"Take care! Be safe!"
He didn't bother responding. Her statement was completely oxy-moronic. There was never safety involved when one chose being a ninja as one's profession.
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A/N: This one was a little more serious. Also slightly shorter. But no worries. The fun starts again in the next chapter! On a slightly lighter note, I get the feeling Itachi doesn't like dogs very much. Such a shame. I love my pooch. Sorry, no Akatsuki this time. They'll be back though. I can promise that.
Thanks again for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Please review and tell me what you think!
P.S: I'm thinking we're not supposed to put songs in the stories and stuff. I did it anyway because it suited the mood. If you have a problem with it, or you think the website people might remove it, tell me please. I will make the necessary changes. Even though my cousin never got it published, I still give her the credit for making it. I'd rather not lose this story and all the great people that have commented so far.