I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 3 of The Raven and the Black Rose. So I am getting started earlier than I thought so hopefully I can have this next chapter up by Friday. I will be off work until then so fingers crossed. As always please Favorite, Follow, and Review it. I want y'alls feedback.
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The ninja and kunoichi walked down into the main meeting area to see people eating and starting their day. Itachi and Izumi moved through the lines grabbing something to eat before coming to a halt at an empty four person table in the middle of the dining facility. Itachi began to fill her in on what he had spoken about with their hosts the night previous. Explaining that they would need to help their hosts provide food, money, and other things to contribute and continue to stay here.
No sooner that he had finished speaking then Yahiko and Nagato walked over. "So glad to know our third guest is still among the land of the living." Yahiko said with a big smile.
"Returning his kind smile she quickly replied, "Thank you so much for your hospitality, we promise to help out in any way that we can."
"I have actually come to the right people then. I need someone to join Nagato here on a supply run to a neighboring village. Bandits have taken the town and have stopped all supplies from leaving."
Itachi stood and volunteered for the expedition wholeheartedly. He failed once to protect his family and clan. He would not fail again. After agreeing on a time to depart the two rain ninja left the two leaf ninja to their breakfast. Looking into Izumi's eyes he squeezed her hand saying, "I'll be back before tonight." All she gave him was a smile and a quick nod before he stood and departed for the door.
He met Nagato outside the tower and was shocked to find only him standing there. "So are we waiting on the rest of the team?"
"No, it is going to be just you and I today." He said.
An uneasy confusion crossed his normally stoic face as he responded, "How many bandits are we talking about?" Reassuring his new companion, Nagato gave him assurances that they could handle the amount of enemy nin that would be there. So thus, began their trip to a small village that was only ten or so miles outside of the city.
Arriving just before noon, they found roughly twenty or so enemy scoured across the village. It was decided that Itachi would take the front of the village while Nagato would attack from the rear. Itachi then observed from his position in front of the village bandits savagely beating several men while others looked on from a cage attached to a home.
Itachi knew he had to move quickly. Activating his Sharingan he pushed up attacking the three men beating another. With his katana drawn he appeared like a lightning bolt next to the first man cutting him down with ease. This however gave time for the other two to jump back. His next attack was with kunai, and shuriken. Throwing as many as he could he called out, "Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" Fire engulfed the blades that flew toward the two men. Not being able to jump out in time they hit their targets as their screams alerted the rest of the village.
Now more and more men began to run into the streets trying to figure out what had happened. From across the small village a massive burst of air launched five men skyward as Nagato used his Almighty Push.
Itachi scanned the crowd. He finished with thirteen men in front of him. He wanted to test his genjutsu ability as the first two attacked. As they thrust their pikes forward they pushed through the image of Itachi and into each other. The two men slumped to the side as the visage of Itachi vanished. The remaining men looked to Itachi who stood back another five feet. Without another word all eleven men turned their weapons on one another.
Itachi stood there confused by the sight. Until he heard a voice from behind him. "You really needed my help on this one." He turned to see his smartass of a cousin standing before him bleeding from his eyes. Immediately he rushed over to assist him.
"Shisui, you really shouldn't overuse your eyes. You know the ultimate price one pays for over using the Mangekyo Sharingan." he said scolding his cousin. They were soon joined by Nagato who smiling relayed that the village had been secured and the villagers freed.
"So what do we get for our troubles?" Shisui asked pointing to his eyes smirking.
"Well the villagers are poor so we will not be paid for it but they will give us a portion of their crops as a thank you." Taking his answer for what it was, the group took off back toward the tower. Soon they arrived back in the dreary city and were welcomed back to the tower by an ecstatic crowd. Everyone seemed to come out to congratulate them on a mission accomplished.
After getting Shisui to a doctor he went up to the room he had shared with Izumi to find it empty. He stripped down to his boxers neatly laying out his close to dry, before he crawled into bed. Time to think, that's what Itachi needed. Time to try and figure out what he needed to do to get back home. Time to try and see if his brother and Team Kakashi were still out there. One thing he knew for sure was that Kakashi would not give Sasuke or Naruto over to Danzo's Root agents without a fight.
He was lost in thought that he didn't even hear the door open as Izumi entered. She had helped out in the hospital today and was off for an hour before she had to be back. She spent most of the day healing broken bones and other wounds that ninja would suffer in the line of duty. With his back to her, the only thing that gave him an idea someone was there was feeling her climb onto the bed. Turning over he met her gaze, "Hey. Sorry to wake you." she replied sheepishly.
"You're alright, I was just thinking about things." He told her reassuringly.
"Anything you want to talk about?" she responded curiously.
"Well you know that my brother was out on a mission with Kakashi and Team 7 in Suna when Danzo attacked. I was just hoping really that Kakashi is keeping Sasuke and Naruto safe from our enemies. Also, I was just trying to find a way to get us back into the village." He told her honestly looking at the ceiling as if searching for the answer up there.
"Honestly Itachi whatever you decide we should do. You know Shisui and I will follow you anywhere." she said in return.
"But why? All you have gotten from following me is tortured, Shisui is over using his eyes. Plus the clan…." he dared not finish his statement. She looked at him, he was hurting deep down. She knew that he was shouldering all of the blame for what happened.
"Itachi that's not fair. You can't go around and blame yourself for everything, every time something goes wrong!" Tears beginning to well up in her eyes. "I wanted to join you to save my family from their fate but neither of us were strong enough to stop what has happened. Share some of this burden you are carrying. I want to help you, to stand by your side and face this daunting challenge together." Finishing her speech, tears were freely falling from her face. Itachi was quick as he closed the distance between them grasping her face in his hands.
As their lips met it was as if someone lit a spark that he hadn't known was even there. Lifting her up and onto the bed, he continued the barrage of kisses. Izumi moved her hands over his battle worn physic, running her hands over scars that littered his chest and back. He moved swiftly taking her shirt off of exposing a toned body underneath. He pulled back for just a moment to admire her before being pulled back in. The moved as one as clothes began to disappear, soon they lay naked, Izumi wrapping her legs around his back.
She grinded her hips against his rock-hard member. She needed him in her now. "Itachi…..please," she begged ever so quietly into his ear. This was all the motivation he needed, he then repositioned himself along her slit. Pushing against one another Itachi eased his way inside of her a little at a time. Izumi gritted her teeth at first due to a sharp pain, but soon this pain turned to utter bliss as she lost herself to her pleasure. She began to grind her hips against his member crying out his name.
In that moment the pressure that had built up was to much as Izumi climaxed. Digging her nails into his back, her body locked around his as the sight and feeling of her clamping down around his member sent him over the edge. Several minutes passed as the two lay there collecting themselves and reveling in the wonderful afterglow. She gently lifted her head over to Itachi's and placed a single kiss on his lips before laying her head across his chest. They continued to lay there until a knock at the door broke the spell over them.
"Itachi? Izumi? Are you guys in there?" a voice Itachi recognized as Shisui's called from behind the door.
Scrambling to get clothes on he called back to him, "Yeah, yeah just give me a minute." After a few minutes he opened the door and was greeted by Shisui who had along with him Konan and Yahiko.
"We have received word from Suna. Kakashi and his team are taking refuge there under the protection of Gaara the Kazekage. Also word is spreading throughout the great nations that Danzo has lost the great families such as the Hyuga, Nara, and Akimichi. Rebellion is being talked about."
Itachi didn't know what to say. "Oh…..my god. This is perfect. Let's make sure to keep constant on these rumors and stories. I want to join our friends eventually." Hope had been restored to him, his spirits soared as he stood there with the people he loved.
They walked down stairs where Nagato met them. "Sorry to interrupt you, but we have a situation. A Hidden Mist Ninja is attacking several villages south of the city. He has been identified as Kisame Hoshigaki."
Before Itachi could speak Shisui told everyone, "Don't worry about sending anybody. We three will go take care of him. One enemy ninja shouldn't to difficult." With no room to disagree the quickly agreed and the three Uchiha exited the tower.
The journey south of the city was a quiet one as not a single word was spoken. Itachi and Izumi seemed to be lost in thought. Bringing up the rear Shisui could only laugh at the two of them. "What's so funny, Shisui?" Izumi called out.
"Nothing really, just laughing at you two. You guys make a cute couple." he retorted.
Izumi's face was bright red. 'Did he hear us earlier?' she questioned. She wished Itachi and her had gotten a chance to talk about what they both wanted before they had to go on this mission. Pushing those thoughts to the back of her mind right now she focused on the mission.
The weather had cleared for the most part upon their exiting of the city, but as they approached the village from the north, they encountered a dense fog. Everyone tensed up as they prepared for an attack from any angle. 'What the hell.' Itachi thought.
Izumi spoke, "We are being watched…." They touched down in the center of the village, and it was like a scene out of hell itself. Buildings burning, dead bodies littering the streets, people screaming in all directions.
A voice called out from the thick fog, "Well what do we have here. It looks like we have three lambs to the slaughter." In an instant all three ninja had activated their sharingan, preparing for the impending assault.
"Ohhhhh I see, we have three Uchiha here to fight us. Last I heard your clan was wiped out for a coup. This is going to be fun." A shadow appeared closing the distance in the fog. As he approached it was clear this was the ninja known as Kisame Hoshigaki, and his blade Sharkskin.
"Well let's not waste anymore time. What do you say Zabuza would you mind helping me out with his one?" Kisame said smiling with his toothy grin. All three Uchiha froze as a killing presence suddenly appeared directly behind them.
Well Chapter 4 is done. I apologize for the sex scene. It wasn't the best I know. Please understand this is my first attempt at this stuff. I will go back an edit it all eventually. I like where Itachi and Izumi's relationship is at the moment. They really like or love one another. Itachi finally able to act on his emotions after freeing himself from his clans grasp. I am thinking about adding in another character so Shisui can have a love interest. Unless you guys don't think so. Please let me know what you guys think, and as always favorite, follow, and review. Chapter 5 I will probably begin tomorrow or later tonight.