"So, Sasuke, how have you been all these years," I asked Sasuke as we walked.
"Alright, what about you," he asked and I looked at him.
"I have been busy tracking and among many other missions," I said.
"If you re so busy then why do you have to look after me," he asked and I bent down in front of him to be eye level with him.
"Because I want to and I promised your parents I would look after you, guess I didn t really kept my promise these last few years, huh," I said.
"When did they tell you this," he asked.
"A week before it happened, Sasuke," I said and stood back straight up.
"So, how many ninja did you track," he asked.
"I have lost count but it has kept me busy. This one I m working on is a pain in my butt though. The target is still in the Land of Fire and has been for a couple of years. I can t exactly figure out why, well I guess I will see you tomorrow for training," I said as we both approached his apartment.
"Guess so, see you around," he said and walked into the apartment.
I know how you feel Sasuke, I really do.
I looked down at my bandaged arm and saw the shape of a ring on my left ring finger.
I miss him too.
I walked from his apartment to the bath house. I walked inside the house to the desk.
"Hello, again, would you like the normal hour as always," the lady at the desk asked.
"I would like an extra hour, I need to clear a lot out of my mind private if you can," I asked.
"No problem, no one is here around this time. Two hours for you," she said as I handed her the money and she handed me a towel.
"Thank you," I said as I grabbed the towel and walked to the dressing room.
I took off my clothes and left my left arm bandage on. I wrapped the towel around me and walked out to the baths to see no one was there.
"Good," I said as I took my towel off and walked into the water towards an overhanging tree.
I folded it and used it as a pillow as I sat in the water. I looked at my left arm bandage and started to take it off. I set the wrapping next to me and held my hand out to show the promise ring Itachi gave me the day before the massacre on my left ring finger. It had a silver band with a small red diamond in its center. I promised to always be yours and I will keep that promise I rested my head back on the towel and closed my eyes remembering back to when he gave me the ring.
*Flashback- Day before Massacre*
I was running through a field of flowers in my yellow sun dress with a white ribbon around my waist but then I felt someone wrap their arms around me and I looked to see it was Itachi, smiles and all.
"Itachi," I said and smiled back at him.
"Isame," he said as he lifted me in the air by my waist while we both looked at each other.
He pulled me back down into his arms on the ground and I noticed there was a downward hill leading to a patch of my favorite flowers, dragon lilies.
"Beat me if you can Itachi," I said and ran towards the hill.
"I sure will," he said as I stopped at the top of the hill and he lunged towards me sending us both down the hill.
We both kept laughing even when we landed at the bottom of the hill. He was lying next to me while holding my hand. We were quiet when but then I felt Itachi shift over to me. His body was hovering over mine and both our faces were only inches away from each other.
"Isame," he said and placed a hand on my cheek.
"Itachi," I said as I placed my hand on his cheek.
We leaned into each other and kissed like we always did every chance we got when neither of us were training. He pulled back and looked at me while I looked at him.
"Isame, I want you to make me a promise to me and only me," he asked. "Anything, Itachi, especially for you," I said. "How much do you love me," he asked. "More than you will ever know, Itachi. Even if you are evil, I will become a tracker and track you down to be with you no matter what," I said and he smiled. "Promise on this," brings out a red diamond ring with a silverband"promise to always be mine and no one else s, no matter what happens to me," he said. "I promise Itachi, no matter what," I said and he slid the ring on my left ring finger. "I love you, Isame, forever and for always no matter what," he said and I smiled. "Me too, Itachi, more than anything in the world," I said and we both leaned in for a kiss.
*End Flashback*
I have kept the promise since that day, the very next day he killed his clan yet I still love him I opened my eyes and saw an image of Itachi in my eyes remembering what he wore that day:
I also thought I saw someone in the tree above me but it disappeared as soon as I looked up. I took off my ring and looked at the engraving on the inside engraved by his sharingan in his handwriting had our names on either of a heart.
"Itachi," I said and kept looking at the ring.I slid the ring back on and clasped my hand into a fist.
"Excuse me, your hours are up," I heard the lady from the desk say and I nodded.
"Yes, sorry," I said and wrapped the towel around me as I stood up then grabbed the bandages.
"Thinking of a loved one," she asked as I approached her.
"Yeah, it has been so long," I said and walked into the dressing room.
"What is his name," she asked and I hesitated as I stopped walking.
"Never mind, it is none of my business to know. Keep him all to yourself, see you tomorrow," she said and walked out of the locker room.
I let out a breath and wrapped the bandage back around your left arm. If anyone knew what I have been doing, they would disapprove of it greatly I changed back into my clothes and threw the towel in a hamper.
"See you tomorrow," I said as I walked pass the desk.
"See ya," the lady said and I continued walking towards the market while feeling like someone was watching me.
