Within Lies the Truth Comes Forth Chapter 6
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"So you're awake now Snow," a voice muttered. It was cold and dark as Snow's eyes adjusted to the dim lighting.
"But h-h-how?" she asked.
"When you try to kill yourself, don't do it when I'm watching you," the voice said again.
"Why? Itachi why?" she asked.
"I want to tell you more," he said before putting an ointment on her face.
"Will you kill me afterwards," she asked as he wrapped her leg in bandages.
"No, my dearest Kyoko," he said warmly. She gasped staring into his eyes with a hint of fear.
"H-How?! How did you know?!" she asked. Itachi chuckled as he leaned over her. His face went from a few feet from her face to a couple centimeters.
"Don't you think I've made it obvious?" he muttered going through her hair with loving tenderness. She starred into his eyes as he starred back. His hand moved down to her cheeks and lips as he kissed the top of her forehead. She began to fidget slightly before Itachi quickly stopped her.
"If you move you could start coughing up blood again," he whispered. She nodded weakly before Itachi resumed showering her with affection.
"You still didn't tell me how you knew…H-How you knew I was Hatake Kyoko," Kyoko said above a whisper.
"You used that name when we were in Anbu together, remember?" Itachi replied.
"But why me?" she asked.
"Only time will give the answer," Itachi replied.
"B-But why now?" she asked as Itachi cradled her in his arms.
"I don't know the answer to that," he replied. Kyoko blushed softly as he rocked her silently. His hand rubbed her back soothingly as she groaned from pain.
"Ho-How did I sus-sustain the-these oth-other injuries?" Kyoko asked.
"A tree growing out of the side of the plateau broke your fall and I believe your left wrist. When I found you, your right leg was cut pretty badly, you had cuts on your face, and there are pretty deep cuts on your back. Even if you did try to commit suicide bleeding to death in a tree isn't the best way to go," Itachi reasoned. He leaned down to kiss her but paused before backing away. He noticed that Kyoko had fallen unconscious perhaps sleeping causing him to smile slightly. Itachi watched her sleep soundly before noticing a trail of blood trickle from the side of her mouth.
"The Jutsu is in effect again," Itachi said before taking out a small vial. He uncapped it before forcing her unconscious body to drink the fluid inside. Itachi repeated the process with another vial. Afterwards he rubbed her back for about an hour until she regained consciousness.
"See…If you didn't have me around, you'd be dead," Itachi said with a smirk. Kyoko sighed gently touching Itachi's face. She felt blood trickle out of her mouth as Itachi kissed her slightly.
"I-I'd rather b-be dead," Kyoko said fearfully.
"You don't mean that," Itachi said laying her head down on the pillow.
"I-I d-do!" she replied.
"If you do then why do you sound so afraid?" Itachi asked. Kyoko sighed as sweat beaded on her forehead. Her body felt like it was on fire because of her fever. Itachi stood up before walking around in the darkness. Kyoko tried to watch him but it was to dim. He picked something up from the ground before going back to Kyoko. She felt him grab her arm lightly. Kyoko tried to pull that limb away until she felt a wet hand go up and down her arm soothingly.
"Cool water will help your fever," Itachi muttered. His wet hand massaged hers before moving on to her other arm. Itachi dipped his hand in the water again then wiped the water on her neck. Kyoko groaned with gratitude as she felt relief.
"Can you do me a favor?" Kyoko asked politely.
"As long as it isn't killing you," Itachi replied.
"Can you spread the water on my belly? When I was three my Dad use to do that when I was sick," Kyoko asked bashfully. Itachi smirked rubbing water slowly on her stomach. Kyoko's face turned a bright crimson red as she felt a pair of lips on her stomach. She squirmed as he kissed her stomach again.
"The more you squirm the more I kiss you," Itachi muttered kissing her hands, neck and face. Kyoko tried to stop squirming but only ended up squirming more.
"STOP!!" she whined. Itachi obeyed only to massage her bare feet. Her face was still red as he leaned down to kissing the tops of her toes. She squirmed trying to get Itachi away from her. Abruptly he placed her feet back on the ground. He hovered over her face looking into her eyes sincerely.
"Kyoko, it'll take you a while before you heal and if you want you can leave afterwards," Itachi said softly.
"I do want to leave but then again I don't want to," Kyoko replied.
"Part of you wants to stay," Itachi muttered.
"Y-Yes, I wa-want to sta-stay with you," she said above a whisper. Itachi didn't respond as he looked out of the cave.
"The sun's going down. There can be no light after the sun is down and at this time we rest," Itachi informed turning out the small lights he had.
"Okay," Kyoko yawned. Itachi laid down next to her after the lights were out. Kyoko weakly pulled herself to him grabbing his hand.
"Kyoko stay on the futon," Itachi said putting her back on top of it.
"Then sleep next to me, you teased me with kisses," Kyoko ordered. Itachi followed obediently getting in the bed with her.
"I'm yours," Itachi whispered in her ear. He pulled her on top of him rubbing her sides and back. Kyoko tried her hardest to stay awake but fell asleep within minutes. Itachi listened to her breathe in and out until he too fell asleep but kept on his guard.
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Typos and Rewording: July 26, 2008
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