A Big Secret
(Kami's POV)
I stepped inside my room and closed the door, still pissed off. I removed my cloak and hung it up in the closet to reveal a one-piece fishnet suit with long sleeves and came just past my knees, plus black undergarments. I walked over to my desk and sat down staring into space as I mindlessly fiddled with the necklace Itachi gave me before he died.
Suddenly there was a knock on my door. I walked over and opened it. No one was there but when I looked down I saw one of Deidara's exploding art pieces and became alert, activating my sharingan habitually. I quickly looked around noticing the familiar color of Deidara's chakra hiding around the corner. So I leaned down and quickly deactivated the highly explosive chakra mold by electrifying it for a split second. Then I carefully picked it up to get a better look at it. When I realized what Deidara had done for me I lovingly held the sculpture to my heart a said, "Thank you… You really don't know how much it means to me…" I felt a tear fall from my eye as I spoke, "I'll always treasure it." With that I stepped back inside my room and closed the door.
I carried the gift Deidara had given me to my desk and set it down in front of me. The more I looked at the detail of the sculpture, the more I felt as if it was staring right back at me. 'His long hair, held back in the low ponytail, the fatigue lines under his eyes, the Akatsuki cloak, his necklace, his Sharingan, even his Akatsuki 'Shu' ring! No doubt. This is an exact replica of my older brother, Uchiha Itachi.'
~Kami. He saw.~-Yes, I know he saw. Why do you think I thanked him?-~No. I mean he saw the seal.~-What?- I looked down at my stomach to see an only slightly visible seal on it. ~Fortunately for you, it wasn't fully visible. But if he puts two and two together… that spells trouble for us.~-I know that, but…-~"But?" What do you mean "But?"~-But I think I can trust him, Okamii!-~WE CAN'T TRUST ANYONE RIGHT NOW, KAMI! HE IS AN AKATSUKI! Remember who you are! YOU are MY host! You are the Lost Jinchuuriki. If the Akatsuki find out about what you REALLY are… then you WILL die.~ I was quiet for a minute as tears filled my eyes. 'I've heard it all before and I have nothing to say. I'll never be able to live a normal life. I'm cursed with a demon and nothing can change that. I can never love, or even have real friends. The only other person who knew was Itachi… but now he's dead.' I thought bitterly. 'And now I'm cursed to a life of running in fear… A life of secrecy... I'm cursed to be alone…' With that last thought, I laid my head down on the desk and cried myself to sleep.
Chapter 3: End