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Eyes on Fire

Chapter 9

by corpsedollie

"It seems like you have a guest" Sasori stated as he pointed in the direction of her house.

Following the direction of his finger, Konan saw what he was indicating at. Itachi sitting in front of her house on the front door step. He seemed like he was waiting for someone. He was most probably waiting for her.

With a quick hug to Sasori, Konan jumped out of the car and waving to the red-haired man as he drove away, she walk down the sidewalk and into the walkway that led to her house to meet up with Itachi.

Konan analyzed the man with a second glance. He did seem more pale then the usual, almost sickly. His eyes having dark circled bags under his eyes. And his hair loose hanging all over his shoulders. His body seemed almost like it was trembling

"Hello Itachi" Konan asked standing in front of him. Eyes observing him for any sudden movement. But there was none

He was silent for a second. His fingers running through his hair removing it from his face. Revealing the awfully pail site. He looked up at her, his eyes seemed hurt and sad but most of all faded. That was the only word that Konan could describe the site

"Woman"

Pursing her lips together. Deciding if she should invite the man in or leave him outside here to suffer. Remembering everything that happened a bit earlier, she felt more then just humiliated. But deciding to rather bring him inside since she never use to be the cold heartless bitch like most other girls were. The right thing to do in a situation is to help the man as he was already struggling to keep himself up

"Come inside" she said as she absent mindedly grabbed her keys out of her school bag. All this without breaking any eye contact.

Konan had to help the man stand up and lead him to the lounge, helping him sit in the chair. The man was incapable of even walking by himself and leaned on her for most support during the trip from the front step to the couch

"Do you want anything to drink?" Konan asked as she was about to leave to the kitchen. But Itachi caught her hand in between his own. Gripping it and slightly tucking on it. Indicating for her to sit down next to him. With another tuck she landed on the seat available next to him.

"Ko...nan. I don't know what happened at school today. I don't know what is going on" Itachi said as he pulled her hand on his lap. Holding onto it and not letting go. His hand wasn't as warm as it use to be, that was one thing Konan could not help but realise. It was much colder then the usual.

"Yes. I would like to know aswell. If you weren't at school today. Where were you then. And who was that... that" realising she kissed the man who was an imposter. Or could have been an imposter. Because Itachi was here with her and then there was another Itachi at school. Something was horribly wrong

"I don't know. I don't know what's happening. All I remember was last night, being at home and drinking some drinks with Deidara and Zetsu and next it being afternoon already, two days later" Itachi said as he let go of her hand. "Which means that I was passed out for about two days. According to my brother and my parents"

"Zetsu? Deidara? Are you serious?" Konan asked

"Yes."

"They did not happen to give you some drinks" Konan asked, worried.

"Well" Itachi's voice trailed off thinking "A beer and some saki"

"Oh my god" Konan jumped up. She quickly ran to the kitchen and returned Itachi with a glass of water.

"What's wrong" Itachi asked looking with the sick eyes at Konan. Konan handed him the glass of water Trying his best to keep up with her. With a trembling arm, Itachi lifted the glass to his lips and drank it.

"Zetsu. He was the one that was there at school today. Imposing as you today. He has this ability to mimic people and mimic their abilities. Not just that. His ability is also to transform into you. " Konan bit on her lip thinking and then she looked at him "I think they might have poisoned you"

"But why?" Itachi asked resting his head in his hands. His muscles struggling to keep awake.

Konan did not answer at first. She just stood there in the middle for a while. She was thinking. contemplating on why they would be doing stuff like what they did. And then it hit her. The way they were going to do it was making Itachi look bad, and he could have her all for himself.

"Deidara wants me. He is very persistent and will not stop untill he has me" Konan's eyes connected with Itachi "No matter what the cost"

Konan felt a wave of worry wash over. In all honesty. It was not just the worry. She felt unsure about this, she felt unsure about everything. The man sitting in front of her could be another fake. It could be Zetsu again. The uncertainty grabbed on her with an iron fist. This man in front of her could not even be a real person but a persona that Zetsu and Deidara had created.

Itachi looked at Konan, noticing the worry in her eyes. The way she was pondering about something. Deep inner turmoil made him question

"Woman. What's wrong?" Itachi asked, his voice sounding almost like it was loosing consciousness.

Konan looked at the raven haired man as he was lying back, but still trying hard to keep his eyes open. The poison still clearly in his system. It seemed like it was still affecting him "How do I know that you are not another Zetsu? Another clone?"

He motioned for her to sit next to him and so she did.

"How don't you know?" Itachi questioned back realising the woman's worry.

The man grabbed her hands into his own once more and pulled her into an ever rarely hug. The hug was warm against her own body but Konan could feel as the man embraced her the weakness lingering in his arms as it was slightly trembling. Konan did not consider paying any mind to that untill the man's arms dropped loosely next to her and his face rested on her shoulder.

Pulling back Konan was more than shocked to realise that Itachi slipped into unconsciousness as the poison that Zetsu fed him got the better of him

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